Chapter 215 Recruitment! marry!
Passing by the asphalt road in the village, Zhang Hao also saw some villagers enjoying the cool outside.
After saying hello, we went up the mountain.
Several villagers present looked at Zhang Hao's leaving figure and started talking about it.
"By the way, didn't Xiaohao say he wanted to cure fools? I don't know what's going on now."
"Anyway, I always bring fools to the mountains these days. We don't know what they did."
"It should be curable, right? Xiaohao was able to wake up even Wang Lin before. It shouldn't be difficult to cure the fool."
"It's hard to say. How can the fool's situation be the same as Wang Lin's? It's hard to say whether Xiaohao can cure the fool. Of course, curing him is the best."
"That's for sure. If it can be cured, it will definitely be the best. I'm afraid he can't be cured. That's the most worrying thing. Alas, if he can be cured, the fool won't have to suffer this crime. , he can live like a normal person.”
"Yeah, who wants to watch him wandering around the village like that all day long? If he can really be cured, he can be self-reliant, and at least he won't live like this for the rest of his life."
"Well, we are still here now. When our next generation, most of the people have left the village, who can take care of this fool? No one will care about him, and he will have to wait to starve to death."
"Who says it's not? Well, I hope the child can cure the fool."
After discussing for a while, everyone turned to look in the direction of the fool's house and remained silent.
……
the next day.
early morning.
Zhao Dalong was carrying farm tools and was getting ready to work in the fields.
He smoked a dry cigarette, squinted his eyes, walked on the solid asphalt road, and looked at the villagers on the street.
At this time, a figure attracted his attention.
Covered in tatters and disheveled, with a silly smile on his face, he looks like an idiot who doesn't look normal from a distance.
He took a deep puff of the dry cigarette in his hand and threw it away. He stepped forward, put his hand on the fool's body with a wicked smile, and shouted: "It's stuck! It's stuck!"
This is a trick he often uses when playing with fools. He often teases fools like this. As soon as the fool hears the three words "sticky", the fool will run away in panic, and he will run after him. Create a really sticky feeling.
At that point, when you've had enough fun, release your hands.
Usually the fool will start running, laughing and running, and will he say that he is really stuck? How come it sticks!
But today.
Just after he put his hand on the fool's body, the fool did not start running like before, but tilted his head and looked at him.
Just when Zhao Dalong was stunned, the fool stepped aside, leaving Zhao Dalong no time to react.
Then, the fool raised his finger and pointed at Zhao Dalong's hand, and said with a hearty smile: "It's not sticky anymore! Look, it's not sticky at all!"
At this moment, Zhao Dalong felt that the unkempt fool in front of him was not a fool, but himself.
Then, before he could react, the fool's dark slap came down, and he grabbed his arm directly, shouting: "It's stuck! It's stuck! Hehehehe, it's stuck!"
Zhao Dalong looked at the fool's hand, then looked at the fool again, frowning slightly.
He only felt that he was a fool now, and he felt that the fool in front of him seemed different from before.
It's like...a little bit normal, and he's no longer as stupid as before.
In order to verify his idea, he raised a finger: "Idiot, look at how many fingers these are?"
The fool glanced: "One."
Zhao Dalong immediately raised another finger and laughed: "You are wrong, there are two!"
The fool rolled his eyes at him, with a smile on his face, but his tone was full of disgust: "It's obviously you who changed your fingers."
"Huh?" Zhao Dalong was completely stunned and confused.
It's not like he has never played this kind of trick with a fool before. The fool would scratch his head and head every time, thinking that he had made a mistake.
But today, the fool directly exposed his trick...
This is not normal, this idiot is a little bit normal, this is really not normal.
Could it be that Zhang Hao's treatment had an effect and made the fool return to normal?
It's possible, it's really possible!
Zhao Dalong was extremely shocked in his heart and gasped from time to time.
If this is really the case, then Zhang Hao has cured the fool!
This... is definitely the biggest thing in Zhaojiacun.
No longer paying attention to the fool, Zhao Dalong carried the farm tools and ran towards the entrance of the village. He had to quickly go to the village's intelligence station to exchange this news. This was his first-hand news!
……
Through Zhao Dalong's unremitting efforts and the widespread dissemination of information stations in the village.
It only took half a day for the entire Zhaojia Village to know that the fool's condition had improved. The fool was no longer as stupid as before, but became a little normal.
This surprised everyone, and more importantly, if the fool's condition really improved, it would mean that Zhang Hao's treatment was effective, and it would also mean that Zhang Hao's true nature was too great. , now even fools can be cured!
From now on, to be honest, if there is someone in the village, you don’t have to go out to find anyone for anything, just go to Zhang Hao.
"Have you heard? The fool is gone!"
"Hey, your news is too late. I heard about it. Not only did the fool get better, but he also treated Zhao Dalong as a fool and played around with him!"
"Ah? Is this the news you heard? How come I heard that Zhao Dalong is stupid now, and only fools are good?"
"Huh? What a mess you guys are, it should be Zhang Hao who cured the fool!"
"No, no, what I heard is that Zhao Dalong cured the fool, but Zhao Dalong was stupid! It must be true. If you don't believe it, let's go find Zhao Dalong now!"
The news spread wantonly in the village, and various versions were circulated widely, and it was almost compiled into a book.
But what everyone is more willing to believe is that Zhang Hao cured the fool.
But in order to verify, many villagers gathered at the door of the fool's house to see if the fool was really well.
However, the villagers were a little disappointed after seeing the fool.
After all, the fool is still a fool now. He still can't be completely like a normal person. He is still a little stupid, but he is better than before.
A group of villagers lamented this, thinking that Zhang Hao might only be able to treat the fool to this point. After all, the fool had been stupid for so many years, how could he possibly be cured.
……
The third day.
The sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky.
At the east end of the village, there are dilapidated houses, and the fool is still wearing his own tattered clothes.
He slowly walked out of the house, looked at the sunshine outside, raised his head and squinted his eyes, looking at the sun in the sky.
There was no longer a smile on his face, but calmness, and his heart was as calm as still water.
Withdrawing his gaze, he first looked at the clothes he was wearing, then lifted his nose to smell the smell on his body, and he smiled helplessly.
Just today, when he woke up, he felt that his world had changed, becoming clearer and more difficult to understand.
Usually, he only thinks about eating, playing, and sleeping. These thoughts occupy most of his thoughts.
But it was different now. His mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts, a lot of memories, and some things that he couldn't understand at all.
For example, he didn't understand why the villagers felt sorry for him and looked at him with such pitiful eyes, and what the villagers said.
For a person whose mind is only about 4 years old, even if it has returned to normal, this is indeed something that is incomprehensible.
He also didn't know why those people called themselves fools. The word fool didn't seem to be a good word, it sounded like a curse.
There are also those memories that seem to be extra in his mind, but they are memories that he has personally experienced. He cannot understand those memories and cannot correctly judge whether those things are right, should be done, and can be done.
He stood in the yard full of weeds and looked around blankly. He didn't know what he was going to do or what he should do for a moment.
He even felt that the life before was quite good. He wouldn't think so much, wouldn't have so many strange ideas, and wouldn't feel any discomfort.
Yes, he is not used to everything now.
He needs someone who can stand up, take him and be familiar with all this. If...if there really is such a person, that would be great.
"I'm coming."
At this time, a familiar voice sounded outside the hospital. This voice was powerful, confident, and smiling. It also brought him a great sense of security, as if as long as this voice was there, he could face what was about to happen. Everything, you can face this strange, yet familiar everything.
He ran to the door excitedly, stretched out his hand to open the rickety door, and looked at Zhang Hao standing outside the door with a smile on his face. He cried like a fool, his eyes were already red, and tears could not stop rolling around his eyes. , and slid down the cheek.
"Hao, Brother Hao, you're here." The fool had a smile on his lips and tears streaming down his face. He wanted to open his arms and hug Zhang Hao tightly, but when he thought about his body and hands, they were not clean. He immediately erased this idea.
At this time, Zhang Hao took the initiative to raise his hand, patted his arm, looked him up and down, and asked with a smile: "How do you feel? Are you not used to the current environment?"
From the moment the fool opened the door, Zhang Hao could tell that the fool had most likely returned to normal.
The main way to express it is that the fool's face no longer has that silly smile, and his eyes are different. He is confused, at a loss, and panicked.
If he were a normal fool, these emotions would not exist in his eyes.
With these emotions, it means that the fool has really returned to normal.
The fool hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Zhang Hao breathed a long sigh of relief, waved his hand and said: "Let's go, follow me, I will tell you what you should do."
The fool was also very obedient and kept following Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao, on the other hand, took the fool with him and walked around the village. From some small things in life to some things about working in the fields, Zhang Hao knew everything and instilled in the fool endlessly.
When other villagers saw Zhang Hao imparting common sense knowledge that could be used in daily life to the fool, they curiously stepped forward to ask. Combined with the fool's current situation, it was not difficult for them to judge that the fool might have really recovered. This is a normal possibility.
For a moment, the villagers were all shocked. They once again had a new understanding of Zhang Hao's abilities.
Who would have thought that in less than ten days, Zhang Hao would cure a fool who had been stupid for more than 20 years.
This is really incredible!
It was just as incredible as the last time he woke up Gao Lin with a wooden hammer.
The villagers even began to wonder whether God saw that their Zhaojia Village was too poor and had not been able to develop well, so he sent Zhang Hao to help them.
From this moment on, the villagers' respect for Zhang Hao rose to a higher level again.
But then, under the leadership of Zhang Hao, more and more villagers participated in the process of helping the fools grow up. Except for things such as eating, sleeping and going to the toilet, the fools did not need to be taught. The rest of the things had to be done with the fools from scratch. once.
The first thing to do is wash clothes, take a shower, and clean yourself up.
In the next few days, Fool continued to adapt to this new life, and also tried to adapt harder.
The villagers can also spare no effort to teach the fool in order to let the fool learn.
It didn't take long for the fool to be able to live alone, but he was just a little clumsy and unfamiliar.
But a person who has been stupid for more than 20 years can finally live like a normal person. This is simply the biggest surprise.
This day.
Zhang Hao went down the mountain, looked at the fool's situation, and returned to the mountain courtyard.
"How is it? Is he studying well?" Li Siyu asked curiously.
Zhang Hao nodded: "Anyway, if I want to live independently, it will definitely be fine. Why can I be considered a normal person now?"
"This is all thanks to you." Li Siyu said with a smile.
Zhang Hao smiled, waved his hand and said: "If the fool didn't give you that piece of candy, I might still consider it, but if the fool wants to thank him, just thank him for giving you the piece of candy."
The two looked at each other, inexplicable emotions contained in their eyes, and fire collided in mid-air. Then, the two of them withdrew their gaze.
Zhang Hao got up and went back to the house, picked up the spirit basket and the things needed for the mountain climb, and took advantage of the situation to hold Xiao Bai.
"It's still early today, I'm going to go hiking first."
He has been busy with the fool's affairs these past few days, and he has no time to walk in the mountains.
Now the fool has recovered and can live like a normal person. He can take care of himself without others having to worry about him.
Then he also has to think about his own affairs.
After all, this matter is related to a major event in his and Li Siyu's life, and it is an important matter that cannot be overemphasized no matter how seriously it is taken.
"Well, you must be careful. If you can come back for lunch at noon, let the mountain god deer tell me." Li Siyu warned.
After living in the mountains during this period, the two of them formulated some secret codes for each other. For example, when Zhang Hao went hiking in the mountains, if he could come back for lunch at noon, he could ask the mountain god deer to come back first to report the news, and tell Li Siyu first.
If the mountain sacred deer does not come back, or if the mountain sacred deer does not report when it comes back, it means it will not come back to eat.
"Don't worry, if I come back to eat, I will tell the Mountain God Deer in advance." Zhang Hao responded, holding Xiaobai's hand, and led the Mountain God Deer into the dense forest.
Walking back into the familiar dense forest, Zhang Hao felt that his mood had become calmer,
Sure enough, it was more comfortable to walk in the mountains. Compared with those trivial things in the world, only walking in the mountains could truly relax him.
However, Zhang Hao's main purpose today was not to walk up the mountain, but to complete the important event that he had planned in his heart for a long time and that would determine the life of him and Li Siyu.
That is, give Li Siyu a betrothal gift!
From ancient times to the present, before two people get married, they must perform three letters and six rituals before they can be considered married.
Although in modern times, only a marriage certificate is needed to prove that two people are legally married, but according to ancient customs, three letters and six etiquette must be carried out.
The three letters refer to the documents used in the "six rites" process, including letters of appointment, letters of etiquette, and letters of welcome.
The six rites are to accept gifts, ask for names, accept gifts, accept invitations, ask for appointments, and personally welcome.
In ancient times, if two people were in love, or if they wanted to get married in the name of their parents, the first step was to go to the media to talk about the marriage. After the matchmaker finished talking, the man had to go to the woman's home with the betrothal gift and place a betrothal letter.
And it is found that nowadays, the process is similar, except that some people are in free love and do not have the step of matchmaking, but this does not delay the recruitment.
For example, he and Li Siyu were already an unmarried couple and did not need a matchmaker. They could go directly to the step of giving a betrothal gift.
Zhang Hao has been thinking about this matter in the past few days.
You know, there are many things to pay attention to when giving betrothal gifts, and there are many customs. If you are not careful, you will be criticized and laughed at, and it is easy for the woman to feel disgusted with the marriage.
However, one thing that is special about Zhang Hao and Li Siyu is that both of their parents have passed away, so there is no one in charge, and many things can be discussed between the two.
Such as appointments, weddings, etc. Even if the two of them don't hold a wedding or entertain guests and friends, no one will say anything, as long as they agree.
But Zhang Hao would never do this. In his opinion, this matter was a major event in his and Li Siyu's life.
Even if their parents are gone, and even if there is no adult to help with these matters, they themselves must take responsibility for this matter, and must make sure that their wedding, as well as the preliminary procedures, etc., are all completed. good.
What's more, even if the two of them could really agree to hold a simple wedding, the villagers in Zhaojiacun would definitely not agree.
During this time, he had already thought about some things needed for the betrothal gift. This time he went into the mountains for the sake of the betrothal gift.
Taking Xiaobai for a walk in the dense forest, the Mountain God Deer was following behind him. He was bored and looked very bored.
Zhang Hao, however, was in high spirits, with a smile on his face all the time, and his eyes were frighteningly bright.
Based on his previous memories, he walked along the path in the forest, stepping on the weeds.
It wasn't until he came to a fork in the road that divided the left and right roads that he stopped.
And right in the middle of the two roads on the left and right, there is an extremely thick ancient tree. There are three not obvious gaps in the trunk of the ancient tree.
This ancient tree was exactly the talking ancient tree that Zhang Hao had encountered before.
Zhang Hao stood in front of the ancient tree, put the spirit-solidifying basket in his hand at his feet, raised his hands, and bowed in salute: "Senior Gushu, I'm here to disturb you again."
Crash.
As the leaves swayed, a few fallen leaves fell to the ground, and the three gaps on the trunk of the ancient tree seemed to be moving.
Then, a hollow, old voice was heard.
"It turns out to be the Mountain Walker. I wonder why the Mountain Walker came here to find the old man." Gu Shu said with a smile, and his tone still showed respect for Zhang Hao, the Mountain Walker.
After all, He is just an ancient tree that can speak. Zhang Hao is a mountain walker. Mountain walkers have a very high status in the mountains and are higher than some mountain spirits.
Zhang Hao stood up slowly, looked at the ancient tree in front of him, and asked solemnly: "Junior, I have something I want to ask senior Gushu for advice."
"Hahaha, Master Zhanren is too polite, but it doesn't matter. If you are old and decrepit, I will tell you." The ancient tree said with a smile, its branches and leaves trembling and rustling.
Zhang Hao did not hesitate and immediately asked: "Senior Gushu, I have been thinking about my betrothal recently, which is to get married to her. According to senior, what thing in this mountain can be used as a betrothal gift?"
In Zhang Hao's view, Gushu is well-informed. After hundreds of years and thousands of years of experience, he has seen and understood a lot of things. Asking Gushu for advice is also the wisest choice.
Maybe some of the things that I had previously thought of that were suitable for my subordinates would be found to be inappropriate after Gushu's explanation, and maybe Gushu would also add some things that I thought were suitable for my subordinates.
This is all possible.
Just after this question was asked, Gu Shu pondered for a moment and then said: "Is she the little girl who was trapped before?"
Zhang Hao nodded: "It's her, senior has a good memory."
"I'm not afraid of the jokes of the wanderer. What I'm most proud of is my memory. I can still remember everything that happened hundreds of years ago." Gushu laughed heartily, with a little pride in his tone. .
"That little girl has a very good temperament, excellent character, and very beautiful appearance. It will be a beautiful thing for her to tie the knot with Lord Zhanshanren. Lord Zhanshanren, I would like to congratulate you in advance." Gu The branches and leaves of the tree swayed more frequently, and two of the thick branches even showed signs of colliding with each other, but they were unable to do so because they were too far apart.
Zhang Hao handed over his hand again: "The junior thanks the senior."
Then, he raised his head, looked at the ancient tree helplessly, and said with a smile: "But senior still didn't tell me what things in this mountain are suitable for employment."
Gu Shu's habit of changing topics while talking has not changed.
Last time, everything the Weasel said collapsed, directly depleting a hundred years of cultivation and reducing it to an ordinary yellow skin.
However, maybe it’s because Gu Shu hasn’t talked to anyone for a long time. He stays here every day and is already bored. Finally, someone comes to talk to him, so he must cherish it.
When Zhang Hao thought of this, there was nothing to blame the ancient tree for.
The ancient tree also noticed this problem, and its branches and leaves twitched for a while, and then he coughed lightly: "Ah, that's it, Lord Mountain Man, as far as I know, there are many things in this mountain that can be used as betrothal gifts. .”
"For example, the more docile mountain treasures, which can nourish the body and help prolong life, can be used as betrothal gifts."
"And those more noisy mountain treasures are not suitable."
"Also, there are some mountain spirits. If you can meet some strange mountain spirits, such as the [Hui Jiao] with horns on its head, it would be great to take off its horns and make a hairpin."
"And..."
Gushu talked endlessly and listed many things for Zhang Hao that were suitable as gifts for his subordinates. However, Zhang Hao had seen many things from the "Mountain Travel Notes" but had not seen them at all. I saw it when I was walking in the mountains.
This resulted in a lot of things that he could only listen to.
Although he came here to collect betrothal gifts, there are some things that do not exist in this mountain. Not every mountain has a complete range of mountain treasures, and not every mountain has everything.
The most important thing is that walking in the mountains is very important to luck. Although there is an element of blessing from the mountain god, luck is still more important.
For example, some mountain treasures are encountered because of good luck. If they are not lucky, they will not be encountered.
Therefore, Zhang Hao wants to find some of the best things that can be found in this mountain, or in the Qinling Mountains connected to this mountain.
In this way, he can avoid traveling far away, and he can come back in just a few days, or half a month, without making Li Siyu worry too much.
"Lord Mountain Walker, as far as I know, these things are the most suitable gifts for hiring people. However, many of the things I mentioned have not been seen in this mountain." The ancient tree was very sorry.
Zhang Hao shook his head helplessly. This result was expected and he was not surprised at all.
Just then.
The ancient tree seemed to have remembered something, and said with a sudden enlightenment: "Master Zhanshanren, I just suddenly thought of it."
"I heard that the mountain spirit once said that in a mountain range connected to it, I had seen the existence of the [Hui Jiao]. The [Hui Jiao] was more than 3 meters long and as thick as a human waist."
【Huijiao】……
Zhang Hao was stunned, then quickly raised his head and looked at the ancient tree.
He was particularly interested in the [Hui Jiao] mentioned by the ancient tree. Simply put, [Hui Jiao] is a snake with horns on its head. The horns are long and slender, like dragon horns. Due to insufficient cultivation, it cannot be transformed into a snake. Dragon, so it is called [Jiao].
This kind of [Jiao] is intelligent by nature, so it is named [Hui Jiao].
This is all recorded in the "Illustrated Record of Mountain Walking Travel".
If you can catch [Hui Jiao], take off the horn of [Hui Jiao] and make a hairpin. This will definitely be regarded as a good betrothal gift.
Of course, the betrothal gift is definitely more than just that.
Then, Zhang Hao asked several questions about the betrothal gifts he wanted. Some of them Gu Shu thought were appropriate, and some felt inappropriate. Moreover, he had not heard of some of the things Zhang Hao thought about, which meant that he had not heard of them. Maybe these things don't exist in this mountain.
After a whole day of discussion, Zhang Hao finally worked out some of the betrothal gifts he needed with Gu Shu.
Zhang Hao remembered all the required betrothal gifts in his mind, then said goodbye to the ancient tree and walked towards the forest courtyard.
It was already afternoon and dusk was about to fall, so it was not the right time to continue walking in the mountains.
What's more, he has more important things to do now, which is to go back immediately to sort out the list of required betrothal gifts and prepare to go hiking in the Qinling Mountains.
After a day of discussion today, he discovered that many of the things the ancient tree knew were things he heard from some mountain spirits, saw or encountered in the Qinling Mountains.
In other words, there is a high possibility that the things Zhang Hao is looking for can be found in the Qinling Mountains, so he has to go to the Qinling Mountains.
This is to ensure that he can find everything he wants.
He led Xiaobai and the Mountain God Lu as quickly as possible back to the courtyard. Zhang Hao opened the door, briefly greeted Li Siyu, and stepped into the house, closing the door tightly.
He first made a separate gift list for all the things he needed for the employment. Then he took out the "Mountain Travel Notes" and compared the items on the gift list with the "Mountain Travel Notes" one by one. Catalog], and have a targeted understanding of what to do in case you encounter these things in the Qinling Mountains.
Zhang Hao watched very attentively, often reading a sentence several times, just to understand more and grasp it faster and get what he wanted.
……
Outside the house, in the courtyard.
Li Siyu came out of the kitchen carrying vegetables and sat at the dining table picking vegetables. She raised her head from time to time and looked into the room and at Zhang Hao's closed door.
For some reason, she has been feeling weird about Zhang Hao these past few days, as if he was hiding something from her.
However, she did not want to ask questions, nor did she deliberately pursue the so-called truth, nor did she want to disturb Zhang Hao.
Because she always felt that Zhang Hao would not hide it from her on purpose. If he continued to hide it from her, there must be a reason. What the specific reason was, she believed it would be revealed soon.
After all, in her eyes, Zhang Hao has always been a person who would not lie to others, or to her.
No matter what happens, Zhang Hao will never lie to her. Of course, she has always believed in this.
On the contrary, recently, Li Siyu has also been a little worried, or a little anxious.
Recently, she has actually been thinking about getting married to Zhang Hao.
After all, if she really has to wait until her illness is cured, she doesn't know how long it will take. Her previous thoughts were really optimistic.
I thought that my illness should be cured in a short time.
But currently, this is not the case.
Therefore, she felt that Zhang Hao could not be kept waiting, as this would be unfair to Zhang Hao.
(End of chapter)