Chapter 6: The Legend of the Rat
The heating in the bedroom is really good, Chen Xiumeimei slept until almost noon, and then entered Hanjin City with Zheng Haowen and went to the Zhenyan Building in the north of the city.
Zheng Haowen entered the restaurant, and the shopkeeper came out to receive him in person.
The first floor is full of guests, calling cups and changing lamps, Xiao Er is busy shuttling, the kitchen is clanging, and the aroma of oil and meat fills the hall.
The shopkeeper led the three of them to the second floor of the elegant seat, Zheng Hao asked if it was an old customer, skillfully ordered, ordered a dried fruit plate, there were quince, hazelnuts, pine nuts, ginkgo, pear meat, jujube rings, lotus seed meat, and ordered sheep's head sticks, quail soup, sand fish belly, Jiangray fried belly, called Huatong chicken, ice duck, simmered oysters, yellow stewed beef, smoked pork chops and other meat dishes, and then ordered seven or eight kinds of fresh vegetables, and also ordered Qionghua Dew and Jin Douquan two local famous wines.
Ordinary people go to a restaurant to eat and order a table of sumptuous dishes, which is only five or six dollars of silver, but Zheng Hao asked about this way of cooking, and he was afraid that he would not be able to beat ten taels of silver.
Chen Xiu sighed in his heart, this Zheng Gongzi is really rich.
Chen Xiu ate some dried fruits, and after a while, there was a burst of laughter on the stairs, and the three scholars entered the box together.
Zheng Haowen introduced these three people to Chen Xiu, saying that they were classmates and friends, these three people were Ye Liangchen, Fang Wuliang, and Yang Ji, all of whom were students of Yunze Academy, and all of them had extraordinary family backgrounds.
Slightly surprisingly, Ye Liangchen is also a practitioner who has studied Taoism in Qingxuguan for two years.
Qingxuguan is a famous Taoist family inherited for thousands of years in Fengyuan County, with tens of thousands of disciples, and Qingyunguan is far from being compared.
When the food came up, everyone talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Zheng Haowen held the wine glass and smiled at Chen Xiu: "Brother Chen, this sheep's head stick is a local must, roll up the sheep's head meat with lard oil, fry it in hot oil until browned, and then use a big fence to fish it out, it is very delicious." ”
"This sheep's head tag is excellent. ”
Chen Xiu tasted it and praised it.
Since coming to this world, he has always eaten healthy whole grains, and it is the first time he has gone to the restaurant, and he is still a delicacies from the mountains and seas.
"Brother Zheng raised filial piety this time, this is a great joy, this cup wishes Brother Zheng a prosperous official fortune and a green cloud!" Ye Liangchen raised his glass, his face was white, his eyes were slender, and he looked like a white-faced child on the stage.
Fang Wuliang and Yang Ji also congratulated their friends.
In a county, only two filial piety are recommended every year, and the number of places is limited, although the three of them are not much worse than Zheng Haowen, but they have not been able to raise filial piety.
After a round of toasting, the topic fell to Chen Xiu again.
"Brother Chen's master, Cang Song, is a Taoist master, and he has been in contact with my family for a long time, so it's too late for us to get to know each other. Fang Wuliang said with a smile, he had a dark face with Chinese characters, he was long and strong, and he was one meter nine tall.
"Brother Fang also knows the family teacher?" Chen Xiuxi said.
After chatting, it turned out that the Fang family had invited Cangsong Zhenren to see the feng shui of the ancestral house, and Ye Liangchen and Yang Ji had also heard of Cangsong Zhenren's name.
Although none of the three scholars have ever seen Cangsong real people make a move, the real people look at feng shui, look at physiognomy, numerology and other businesses, and their local reputation is well-known, especially by middle-aged and elderly women.
Seeing that the master was highly respected, Chen Xiu was also secretly proud.
Next, he drank and ate, Zheng Haowen ate a few bites and didn't eat.
"Brother Zheng, your appetite is not good, is it that you have been to Qinglou too much?" Yang Ji said with a smile, his face was small and yellow, he was quite sickly, but his eyes were very smart.
"Where do you want to go, I haven't slept well in the past two days......"
Zheng Haowen mistook the ghost as a joke.
Although there was a misunderstanding, I also got acquainted with Chen Daochang, which was a blessing in disguise. Yankee said.
"That's right, it's worth a drink to celebrate!" Zheng Hao asked and Chen Xiu clinked glasses.
"Brother Zheng, why do you want to post a fortune charm on the mountain wall?" Ye Liangchen said with a mysterious expression.
"How do I know, mediocre people are ignorant, and it is common to think that they can make a fortune by sticking a charm. Zheng Hao asked.
"Why didn't he stick it on the door, not on the wall, but on the mountain wall?" Ye Liangchen smiled with a frown.
After listening to Ye Liangchen's words, everyone felt strange.
Generally speaking, talisman paper to ward off evil spirits or pray for blessings is pasted above the gate, but it is rare to stick it on the mountain wall.
"Brother Ye, don't sell it, why do you stick it on the mountain wall? Come on!" Fang Wuliang shouted.
"Brother Chen is a cultivator, he should know the reason, right?" Ye Liangchen looked at Chen Xiu.
Where did Chen Xiu know, so he had to say vaguely: "It has something to do with the mountain." ”
"Daochang Chen is worthy of being a master disciple of Cangsong Zhenren, in a word," Ye Liangchen clapped his hands and laughed, and continued: "Haven't you heard of the legend of the rat ray?!"
"What rat ray?" Zheng Hao asked.
"What hill is our Yunze Academy on?" Ye Liangchen said.
"Rat Mountain. Zheng Hao asked and blurted out.
"The rat is the mountain god of Rat Mountain, also known as the gold-swallowing rat, which is said to bring endless wealth to people. Ye Liangchen said.
"No wonder that Qin Menzi wants to paste a fortune charm on the mountain wall, it turns out to worship God. Zheng Hao asked suddenly.
"I've heard the legend of this marehole, but no one has ever seen it, so I'm afraid the rumors are untrue. Yankee said.
"Someone has seen it. ”
"Who has seen it?"
"Everyone who has seen it is dead. ”
"Brother Ye, what do you mean, what's so strange about this rat ray?" asked Zheng Hao.
"I'm two years older than you, and I know more about the inside story, this matter is a secret of the academy, but we are all brothers, I can't hide it from you, I heard an old gentleman say that sixty years ago, two students saw the rat ray in a cave in the back mountain, and then died, the cave was originally the temporary warehouse of the academy, and after the accident, the academy sealed the cave. Ye Liangchen said.
"I don't understand, didn't you say that the rat ray is a gold-swallowing rat, which can bring endless wealth to people, why do these two people die when they see it? The two students died, why have we never heard of such a big event? Brother Ye, it's not that I don't believe you, I'm just afraid that it's a false rumor. Zheng Hao asked and shook his head.
"Maybe it's because the two of them are not lucky enough, this matter has passed for many years, and the academy is trying its best to hide it, it's natural that you haven't heard of it, this is what one of my respected teachers said, absolutely reliable. Ye Liangchen said.
"If it's really as Brother Ye said, then the rat ray is not a god, but a harmful monster, why doesn't the academy get rid of this demon?" Fang Wuliang slapped the table and said.
"I don't know, maybe the academy has asked the immortal master to destroy the monsters, but it hasn't been publicized. Ye Liangchen shook his head.
"My family lives on the edge of the academy, and I heard when I was a child that there is a rat god cave in the mountain behind the academy, which is full of gold...... No, thankfully I didn't find it. Yanji laughed.
"Brother Ye, do you know where that cave is?" Fang Wuliang said.
"Nature knows. Ye Liangchen said.
"Then do you dare to take a look?!" Fang Wuliang's eyes lit up and he was a little excited.
"Forget it, if the rumors are true, it's a bit dangerous. Yankee hesitated.
"Are you afraid?" Fang Wuliang laughed and pointed at Chen Xiu: "There is a high-ranking disciple of Cangsong Zhenren here, what are you afraid of?"
"Go, go, everyone go together, with Daochang Chen and Brother Ye, there are monsters that can't hurt anyone!" Zheng Haowen's face turned red, and he shouted with the strength of wine.
"It's been sixty years, and even if there was a youkai back then, it's long gone, and all that's left is an empty cave. Ye Liangchen smiled slightly.
"Brother Ye, have you learned supernatural powers?!" Yang Ji said in surprise.
"I don't dare to say that I have supernatural powers, I also have a little means to defend myself, and ordinary monsters can deal with it. Ye Liangchen said modestly.
"Liangchen, you have been studying art in Qingxuguan for two years, what Taoism have you learned, quickly take it out and open everyone's eyes. Fang Wuliang shouted.
"Take it out!" Zheng Haowen and Yang Ji also slapped the table.
"I don't dare to be ugly in front of Chen Daochang. Ye Liangchen was humble on the surface, but his tone was actually very conceited.
"Since Brother Ye is also a cultivator, why are you still acting as a child, Qingxuguan is a famous view, and the technique has a unique way, so Brother Ye will let everyone feast their eyes. Chen Xiudao.
"Then so-and-so will lead the way. ”
While Ye Liangchen was speaking, he waved his sleeve and turned out his wrist, only to see that there was an extra red light on his hand, which was uncertain, like a spiritual snake.
The red glow was like a glowing short stick, and its breath was as sharp as a sword, releasing a raging flame of light, and a wave of heat rushed towards the face.
Ye Liangchen's hand was retracted and raised, and the red light disappeared in an instant.
Zheng Haowen, Fang Wuliang, and Yang Ji were stunned on the spot, although the red mangs only appeared for a moment, they felt extremely strong oppression, and Yang Ji, who was closer, even had a few strands of hair on his forehead burnt.
Chen Xiu was surprised in his heart, he was so powerful, Ye Liangchen's level seemed to be much stronger than his own.
After a while, Zheng Hao asked and muttered, "Is it too late for me to practice now?"
After Ye Liangchen showed his hand, everyone ate and drank to their heart's content, hugged each other and went out of the city, and went straight to the Rat Mountain, to explore the Rat God Cave.
Chen Xiu didn't want to go, but he didn't worry about Zheng Hao asking this friend, and he also wanted to see it, so he followed.