Chapter 311 The Black Clam Spits Out Pearls
But Zhao Zhen said that he was naturally very happy to have obtained such an inheritance as "The Story of Wrestling". Such guides have not been seen since "The Collection of Small Animals".
Of course, this is also related to the fact that after the expansion of Liangshan County, Zhao Zhen could not cover everything and treat everyone equally. If you communicate less, you will naturally understand less about each person.
Zhao Zhen did not hesitate about this. He practiced martial arts for half the day, dealt with county affairs or patrolled around for the other half, and also took care of the spiritual fields at the bottom of the valley of Baishi Manor. The time during the day did not pass in vain. The prosperity of Liangshan County is proof of this.
That night, the three of them lingered together for a long time before falling asleep.
The next day, after breakfast, Zhao Zhen and his party set off for Liangshan County.
On the way, I met a group of villagers, guarding seven or eight carriages. I met Zhao Zhen, but it turned out that it was Cheng Waner who ordered these cloths, beddings, furniture and other items to be sent to Jin Le Silk and Xiu Le Silk Er. person, and a letter.
Zhao Zhen saw that the letter was not sealed, so he opened it and read it. The letter actually agreed with what he had thought. They were afraid that Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo would have no money left, so they used these as dowries and went to Baishi Manor with the wedding procession.
Passing by Xixi Village, he sent Wu Sanniang to the hospital, and the others dispersed after returning to Baishi Manor.
Cheng Wan'er has heard that Zhao Zhen wants to take brocade and embroidered silk as concubines. Yesterday, he started to ask Zhuang Ding to clean up Baishi Manor. In one year, he took wives and concubines four or five times. Zhao Yuanli and others naturally He is very familiar with this, and he decorated the White Rock Manor with joy in just one day.
After Zhao Zhen returned to the village, he first went to Cheng Wan'er's residence. After all, I had two concubines in one trip. I couldn't escape this, so I had to talk about it myself.
After entering the house, Zhao Zhen was still hesitating about how to speak. Cheng Waner said, "Ms. sir, why is the date for taking the concubine so hasty?"
Zhao Zhen didn't seem angry when he saw Cheng Waner. He looked like this and said: "Madam, the two sisters Jinlebo and Xiulebo just want to find a backer, so..."
Cheng Wan'er said: "Ms., I'm not blaming my husband for taking concubines, it's just a matter of time." They are too nervous. The two sisters have no relatives or friends here. The dowry shop must prepare them for them. This way, they will look good and people in the county will not look down on the two sisters."
Facing the magnanimous Cheng Waner, Zhao Zhen did not want to say much on the matter and said, "I heard that a black clam the size of a pot lid was just dug out in the swamp in the south?"
Cheng Waner said: " Exactly, no one in the county had ever seen such a big clam. When it was brought from the south, it caused a sensation in the countryside and attracted many people to see it. It happened that the hero Zhu Gui asked Taoist priest Dong to count the days, and he found out after asking. If the family wants to import, doesn’t it mean that the two sisters are getting married and getting rich?”
Zhao Zhen was stunned and hesitated: “Is there such a thing?”
“Me? I heard what Taoist Master Dong said that day: "There are black clams flying around in the five mountains. Huangdi and Wuchengzi visited Hanshan and found black clams sitting on high seats, so they knew it." Yuan Guang was also there at the time, and he also agreed: "The Supplementary Records" records: During the reign of King Zhao, his country came to offer sacrifices. The king took Baozhang water, washed the sand and sighed, "The hanging sun and moon have come." ’”
“I saw that the two of them were serious about what they said, so I read through the ancient books specifically, just as they said. According to the book, black clams produce pearls, which are as black as lacquer. I don’t know if it’s true or false. This black clam is placed by the lotus pond. Does the official want to see this black clam? ”
Zhao Zhen said: "I was surprised when I heard Zhu Gui say this."
With that said, the two of them went down the mountain to see the black clams in the lotus pond at the bottom of the valley.
World Log:
Black Clam (The clam is a thousand years old, and the pearls are getting lighter.)
Race: Clam
Level: Level 3 and Level 5
Attributes: Strength 25, Constitution 33, Agility 3, Spirit 3
Skills: Pregnancy Pearl
This attribute is too technical. , with this spirit, he can’t be a fool. Zhao Zhen deliberately said loudly: "How can I get pearls from this black clam?"
Cheng Wan'er heard this and said: "My lord, Taoist Master Dong once said that this clam is at least a thousand years old. I'm afraid it has become spiritually intelligent. He has never harmed anyone, and he is more interested in receiving blessings. Besides, there are a lot of pearls in the house, so why would my husband harm his life?" Zhao Zhen said, "The largest pearls collected by pearl divers are only six cents, and they are not considered treasures. The black clam is so big, there must be more than seven or eight pearls inside. It would be great to dig it out and make it into a jewelry for the lady. Otherwise, it won’t spit it out on its own.”
While he was talking, the black clam slowly opened its shell and spit out a bead. I don’t know whether it was smart or stupid.
Relieving summer heat and cooling beads (second level, black clam beads, black as paint, one foot in diameter, flowing in round waves.)
Effect 1: Cooling (holding in the arms) This bead makes the body cool in the hot summer month)
Effect 2: Hallucination, waves flowing, illusion +2.
Effect 3: Match it, wealth +5.
Zhao Zhen was overjoyed when he saw it. Naturally, he didn't believe that such a big black clam could only give birth to one bead. I wanted to force the black clam to spit out a few more beads, but I was afraid that I would not keep my word and make the black clam suspicious, so I said: "This black clam is quite smart. From now on, I will stay in this pool. Feed some aquatic plants, fish, shrimps and the like, and it will naturally breed pearls in the future. Madam, please ask a villager to take care of it." She said and handed the [Heat Cooling Bead] in her hand to Cheng Wan'er.
Cheng Wan'er took the bead and responded: "This bead is so cool."
Zhao Zhen said: "It is also a treasure. It is most comfortable to keep it indoors in this weather. Just put it Here is the lady.”
Seeing that this black clam is interesting, Zhao Zhen is no longer embarrassed. He held hands with Cheng Wan'er and returned to his residence.
Before drinking two cups of tea, Zhao Yuanli came up and said, "Master, Mr. Zhao Shiqi wants to see you."
Zhao Zhen was stunned. Could it be that there is good news about Xuelihong and Colorful Golden Pheasant? Zhao Zhen said something to Cheng Wan'er, then got up and followed Zhao Yuanli down the mountain to the meeting hall.
After seeing the ceremony, without waiting for Zhao Zhen to ask, Zhao Shiqilang said: "Master, I have asked Brother Li Ji to help me these days. I have been looking for falcons and other raptors in the mountains, although I have not found them yet. In the Eagle's Nest, there was something else. They found a lot of wild pigeons on a cliff on the mountain. Brother Li Ji climbed up and brought down more than ten young pigeons. These young pigeons were confident enough to be trained as homing pigeons, but they didn't know the officials. "Where do you want to keep it?"
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but ask: "Why do you want to keep it?"
Zhao Qilang said: "Master, this carrier pigeon." Delivering a message depends entirely on its ability to know the way. As long as it does not go through the fog and travels thousands of miles along the official road, the carrier pigeon can fly back to its residence. Therefore, the carrier pigeon must find a place to raise the pigeon house and then distribute it to various places. When needed, just let it fly. This kind of pigeon message from a different place to a fixed location is the most commonly used method. ”
"In addition, there are two methods, sending letters between two fixed places, and sending letters from different places to a certain area. These two methods are slower. Usually, the domestication of homing pigeons is the first one. I don’t know what senior officials know about it. What are your thoughts on this? "
Zhao Zhen said: "I know the former, but I have never seen the latter two, especially the last one. What method does Shiqilang prefer?"
Zhao Shiqilang said: "Master, this is a way to travel between two fixed pigeon lofts. During training, the pigeons are fed in Xixi Village, but the pigeon lofts are not allowed to enter at night, so they can only go to Zhujiagang. If things continue like this, the pigeons will It can deliver letters back and forth between two places. "
"As for the third type, it is more difficult. The carrier pigeons need to be carefully selected. This kind of carrier pigeon can be built on a military vehicle or in a certain location. You can move freely within the range, and the pigeons released in different places can fly back on their own.”
“It is better to start with the simplest one. After all, there are not many young pigeons before trying the latter two. Late.”
Zhao Zhen nodded: "Go to the county magistrate Xiao Rang and ask him to choose a place on the edge of Xixi Village to build a pigeonhouse tower." In the future, the pigeons will be used to breed pigeons and take care of the pigeon lofts. In the future, the pigeons will be more than ten times faster than the galloping horses. After the pigeons are developed, the salary of the brothers will be the same as that of the junior managers in the village."
After hearing this, Zhao Shiqilang said happily: "Don't worry, officials, this little guy will naturally take care of this matter. In a year's time, the carrier pigeon will be tamed, and by then, the pigeon driver who raises pigeons and guards the tower will also be able to do his job alone. With these helpers , the latter two kinds of homing pigeons can also be slowly domesticated."
(End of this chapter)