Chapter 19 - Making a Little Fortune (I)
After a whole afternoon of busy work in the clinic, all the patients were gone, but Li Lan was still preparing a pair of medicines. He refined the potion in a unique way and grinded it into an off-white powder. He told Lin Chuyi that this is called "tranquilizer", the powder is colorless and tasteless, and taking it can calm the nerves and assist sleep.
After the introduction, he said with a smile: "This medicine is purified and refined by a special method, and the medicinal effect is very strong, so it cannot be taken directly, even if the powder floats in the air for people to inhale, it will be drowsy after a while." When taken properly, this medicine is not harmful to health. It also has a slight inhibitory effect on witchcraft that is exerted by spiritual power. β
Lin Chu tacitly agreed, and hurriedly thanked him and took the powder.
In the next two or three days, in addition to doing some housework at home and accompanying his grandfather to climb the mountain, he spent the rest of the time helping out in Li Lan's clinic. When he was free, Li Lan introduced the occult magic to him and pointed out how to crack it. After a few days, Lin Chuyi already knew it.
At the junction of eastern Guangxi and Guangdong, there is a reckless mountain, called Yunkai Mountain. This mountain range stretches for thousands of miles in Yunan, Luoding, Yangchun, Yangjiang in Guangdong and Wuzhou, Cenxi, Rongxian, Beiliu and other places in Guangxi. Lin Village is located in the middle of the Yunkai Mountains, and there are also Dapo and Guangping townships in the nearby mountains.
Guangping Town is about 10 kilometers away from the southeast of Lin Village, and when Lin Chu was an hour, he would go over the mountains and mountains with his brothers in the village, and walk for more than two hours to Guangping Street to catch the market. The high mountains and ravines of Quang Binh are more majestic and primitive than those around Zhilin Village. The mountain people here collect more wild Ganoderma lucidum on a daily basis, and the color is also better.
The villages are scattered according to the surrounding mountains. And the town's polder is located on a short street. This day coincided with the "polder day" of Guangping Street (the day when the villagers agreed to go to the market), and the streets that are usually deserted are crowded with people at this time.
Villagers from various mountain villages gather in the town, and the narrow streets are full of all kinds of stalls, most of which are vegetables and livestock raised by the locals, and there are also mountain goods and medicinal materials collected by the mountain people. In previous years, there were many people who sold Ganoderma lucidum, but now there are none, because this year's Ganoderma lucidum is purchased directly by northerners in the village at a high price.
The street is only two or three hundred meters long, but if you drive through it, this short street is definitely a nightmare, because it is so crowded! A BMW X5 is squeezed into the flow of people and slowly moves forward. A distance of several hundred meters, it took more than 20 minutes to get out of the street.
The BMW casually found a relatively wide section of the road and parked it. Two people stepped out of the car, one in his thirties, tall, with sparkling eyes. The other one looked a few years younger and was also in good spirits, and these two people were the northerners who had harvested Lingzhi in Lin Village three days ago.
The two of them slipped into the crowd and walked back down the street, heading straight to a rice noodle shop at the end of the street.
Guangxi people like to eat rice noodles, as long as there is a town, there must be a rice noodle shop. The cooking method is similar to that of the noodle soup in the north, but the soup with rice noodles is more elaborate. In general, the popular old shops have their own recipes for boiling soup.
"Senior Brother Shen, according to the locals, this noodle shop has been open for more than 30 years. The ingredients used in the soup are all wild mountain products, which are delicious and are said to have good health benefits. The younger northerner ordered two bowls of noodles as he spoke.
The noodle shop was already full, and despite the cold weather, the old man who cooked the noodles was so busy that his face was sweating. A woman about the same age as the old man was busy greeting guests and putting away the dishes. Those who came to eat the noodles consciously stood at the kitchen window and took them away as soon as the noodles were cooked.
The old man's hands and feet are very nimble, and he can make three or four bowls of noodles at a time. Finally, it was the turn of these two northern men, so they hurriedly brought their own powder and went to find a seat. The seats are already packed, and there are many other people looking for seats.
"Senior Brother Shen" looked around and saw that two or three people at a table were getting up and preparing to leave, and they hurriedly started to grab a seat. Suddenly, I felt that my right arm was touched, and I subconsciously loosened my hip and lowered my elbow. A man next to him was holding a bowl full of noodles, his hands trembled, and a lot of hot powder soup was splashed, making himself and "Senior Brother Shen" have hot soup on their hands, so it was not uncomfortable.
The man stiffly balanced the bowl in his hand with both hands, and although his hands were hot enough, he couldn't let the powder soup in his hand spill again. "Senior Brother Shen" looked at his embarrassed appearance, and secretly blamed himself for reacting a little too much.
The other party is just an ordinary mountain man, and he is naturally going to lose his position when he unloads the force of "Senior Brother Shen". The mountain man looked to be in his early twenties, wearing a stained and shabby military uniform and cotton jacket, which did not fit well, apparently from a relative who had been a soldier in the family.
The young man saw that the other party's hands were also dirty, and he became nervous again, and quickly apologized: "Oh, I really don't mean it, what are you doing?" - this local dialect, the two northern gentlemen couldn't understand a word, so they had to smile and nod their heads. When the young man saw the other party like this, he was full of simplicity, and he also showed a harmless smile on his face. This young man who splashed powder soup is none other than Lin Chuyi!
The villagers who ate the powder saw that these two northerners were well-dressed and outsiders, so they were very conscious that they did not occupy a seat. Lin Chuyi, like them, stood in all directions, ate the noodles in the bowl and left. "Senior Brother Shen" They sat peacefully and tasted it slowly - this mountain rice noodle tastes really good!
The two came out of the powder shop, and "Senior Brother Shen" stuffed the car key into his companion's hand and said, "Xiao Liu, you can drive, the mountain road here is too narrow, and I am really a little unaccustomed." It's a little weird, I'm a little sleepy after eating. β
"Aren't you easy to get sleepy after eating at noon?" Xiao Liu took the key and replied casually.
Senior Brother Shen said: "It's not easy for me, I'm usually very sober. It seems that the things cooked by this mountain herb also have a calming effect. β
Xiao Liu glanced at him shyly and said, "Senior Brother Shen, the girl I found for you last night was good, isn't it a little overdrawn?"
Senior Brother Shen stabbed Xiao Liu's waist and said, "Don't talk nonsense, Niu'er is good, but if you give me three in one night, it won't affect Lao Tzu's state the next day." β
"Oops," Xiao Liu shouted a little exaggeratedly, "I know that Senior Brother is powerful." Senior brother, you are doing big things, and you are tense on weekdays. To be honest, in the mountains these days, the folk customs are simple, the mountains and rivers are full of aura, and everyone is easy to relax. β
Senior Brother Shen thought about it quite reasonably, he was a bastard boy who came out of a remote village on the Sino-Russian border, and he was able to get to today's status, and a few people knew about the hardships and struggles he had experienced. Coming to this mountainous area to harvest Ganoderma lucidum in the past two days is really the most relaxing day in my life. I didn't think much about it at the moment, got into the car with my companions, and sat in the back seat to close my eyes and recuperate.
This Xiao Liu is the "boss" of the northern medicinal herb merchant who harassed Ding Hao in Wuzhou and was taught a lesson by Mo Daoren. He took a few of his subordinates to collect Ganoderma lucidum at a high price in this area, and found that many places in this mountainous area still retained the most primitive state, with sufficient spiritual energy, and the villagers collected a lot of Ganoderma lucidum.
Buying Ganoderma lucidum from mountain people requires a lot of cash. The mountains are still relatively backward, if you take a certain treasure and a certain letter to pay, people will only treat you as a liar.
Xiao Liu reported the situation here to "Senior Brother Shen" two days ago and asked for support. Senior Brother Shen had to reserve enough cash and hurriedly drove over from Beihai. He and Lin Chuyi arrived in Wuzhou on the same day, and the next day he went to Lin Village with Xiao Liu to collect Ganoderma lucidum, but unfortunately he was touched by Lin Chuyi. It's just that Lin Chuyi at that time was not worthy of their special attention.
Xiao Liu seems to be very familiar with this mountain road, although it is narrow and curved, his car is not slow. Countless curves and intersections punctuated from time to time with a speeding motorcycle, which he was able to avoid with ease.
The highway from Guangping Town to Wuzhou City is mostly in the mountainous area, and there is a section called "Dead Man's Bay". There are no shops in front of the village, there are few vehicles and pedestrians, and the terrain is steep and abnormal. The road here first goes up a steep slope, turns a few sharp bends in the middle of the mountain, and then goes down sharply, and the downhill road is even narrower and more curved. Outside the roadside is an extremely steep cliff, and when you look down from the car window, you can see the river below the valley, but you can't see the cliff wall.
Seeing that there was no vehicle in front of him, Xiao Liu drove his BMW around a few sharp corners. He didn't mean to show off his skills, but after a few days of walking here, he discovered a secret to driving on mountain trails. If you brake a lot in corners, the car will be unsteady and prone to roll and flutter. Try to maintain a constant speed, and give a slight throttle after entering the corner, so that the car will go more steadily and turn more smoothly. Many people don't understand this reason, and frequent braking in corners makes passengers prone to motion sickness. Xiao Liu will be experiencing his new car skills.
The trees on the side of the road in front of the bend were luxuriant, and I couldn't see the situation after the corner, but Xiao Liu already knew the angle of the curve and the road conditions, so he didn't slow down, and turned the oil directly. As soon as he turned the top of the curve, a dilapidated motorcycle suddenly rushed towards him with black smoke in front of him. It was an ordinary 125cc motorcycle that is very common in the mountains, with a huge chicken coop tied to the back of the car. Xiao Liu knew that something was wrong, so he braked urgently, and with a "bang", the two cars still collided fiercely. The motorcyclist flew several meters away before lying on the ground.
This time, Senior Brother Shen also woke up, and the two hurriedly got out of the car. I saw that the motorcycle had fallen to the ground, the body had been completely twisted, and countless parts were scattered on the road, and the chicken coop had been knocked open, and several chickens were running around and disappeared into the mountains and forests in a blink of an eye.
The front of the BMW was also quite damaged, and the headlights and bumper on the driver's side were broken, but there was no problem in continuing to drive. With such a narrow sharp bend, BMW naturally occupies the road, although the other party's motorcycle also drives very fast and leans in the middle, but it does not occupy the road after all.
The motorcyclist was still lying motionless several meters away. Xiao Liu felt strange in his heart, although he couldn't see the road after the turn here, but this mountain wall was twists and turns, and he could always see the road of the mountain pass outside, and he didn't see a motorcycle coming in, how could he suddenly jump out of this car in the middle? On this mountain wall, there is no intersection in the middle at all.
The two of them walked briskly over to the motorcyclist, who was dressed in a somewhat familiar attire. Xiao Liu is trying to see if the other party is alive. But I saw that the body lying on the road moved slowly, and then one of the thighs bent up, and the hands slowly propped up, and the man actually sat up while moaningβit was the young man who had splashed the noodle soup in the nouple shop.
"My chickens, where are my chickens?" Lin Chuyi sat on the ground and hugged his legs, looking very painful, but he cared about the chickens first. Strangely, he speaks Chinese, not vernacular.
"Brother, I will definitely compensate you for how much the chicken is, you can see that you are fine, right?" Xiao Liu hurriedly said.
Lin Chuyi seemed to realize that the chickens had run out, and suddenly shouted in a panic: "It's bad now, what's the use of you losing money." People are waiting for me to send this cart of chickens over at a banquet, what can I do now? β
"Brother, otherwise, here is 2,000 yuan, how about it? You can buy a second-hand car in the village for only a few hundred. I don't think you're hurting anything, just rest on the side of the road. Do you think it's okay?" Xiao Liu was worried that he would run into passers-by who were rushing to Wei, and there would be many inconveniences, so he just wanted to get out as soon as possible.
"Senior Brother Shen" originally felt that something was wrong, but seeing that this young man was blank and stunned, there was nothing unusual, so he also leaned up and said: "Brother, I think you are also a cheerful person, or so, Xiao Liu, you give an extra 1000, and you should supplement this brother's nutrition." β
"Eh," the young man stared at the banknote in Xiao Liu's hand with his eyes, but his moan was much softer, "You help me up, I want to sit on the side of the road...... If you don't boss, give 500 more. Which, the chicken at the banquet has to be mistaken, how much a red envelope. β
"Okay, of course, you can't embarrass you, brother. Xiao Liu dealt with this, and hurriedly bowed down to help him up. Secretly glad I met a fool - this mountain man is simple, if you have to be outside, it is impossible to do this without slandering you for 180,000. It is indispensable to be sent to the hospital first.
The motorcycle driver probably really hurts, the waist and arm can't exert a little strength, and the soft collapse can't be lifted at all, you carry his arm, his back is so soft that it collapses like a rope.
"Senior Brother Shen" was afraid that there would be another complication if he delayed for a long time, so he hurried over to help. He carried Lin Chuyi's other arm onto his shoulder, and secretly lucked his internal strength, and he was about to pull the other party's body up. Suddenly, he found that the arm on his shoulder twisted slightly, and he actually got out of his grasp, followed by a palm wind, and swept straight to the Lingtai acupoint of his vest. Although the Lingtai Acupoint is not a death acupoint, it is not trivial for a Xuanwu cultivator. This acupoint is taken, and you can't use the mystic art that leads to the sky.
"Boy, dare to plot against me!" he shouted, sat on his hips, and stretched Lin Chuyi's arm out of the outer door with his right palm. Lin Chu leaned on his right shoulder as soon as he supported him, and Xiao Liu, who was holding his right hand, was hit in the chest like a hammer, and he was knocked into the air and flew up and stuck to the stone wall on the side of the road. Xiao Liu only felt that the tide in the center of his chest was rolling, painful and stuffy, and he couldn't move all of a sudden.
"Senior Brother Shen" stretched Lin Chuyi away, and punched the opponent with his left hand. Lin Chuyi's right hand was stuck with an arc and dissolved the punch. I didn't know that "Senior Brother Shen" was a false move, and he took advantage of the situation to grab it to the left with a diagonal step. He just wanted to get out of Lin Chuyi's control so that he could use his occult arts. Lin Chu can let him succeed, and the foundation of Taijiquan skills is sticking. He stuck to the opponent's left hand, and he didn't see how his body moved, he was already close to his body, and he fought hand-to-hand with the other party.
The skills of both sides are both enemies, and although Lin Chuyi has taken the lead, he does not intend to rashly hurt others. "Senior Brother Shen" was administered a "tranquilizer" by Lin Chuyi in the powder shop, and although he was awake at this time, his head still felt a little drowsy.
Senior Brother Shen saw that he couldn't get out, and he saw that his junior brother was motionless against the stone wall, he didn't know what the injury was, he was anxious, and he raised his knee and hit the opponent's crotch. Lin Chuyi fought closely, and he didn't need to see him raise his knees, he listened to it sincerely, took advantage of the situation to take a step back with his left foot, which could be avoided, and took the opponent's right hand to take advantage of the situation.
Seeing that "Senior Brother Shen's" right hand had been tightened, he was about to be caught by him behind his back. "Senior Brother Shen" lost his momentum suddenly, but he was not in a hurry, and the captured right hand sent to the opponent's side, gently untying Lin Chuyi's capture.
Lin Chu knew that the other party's strength was not below him, and he didn't plan to succeed in a sneak attack, so he just needed to seize the opportunity and not let him use the occult method. Internal strength of fists and feet, Lin Chuyi is not afraid of him, as long as the opponent makes a slight mistake, he can control it. This is also one of the methods that Li Lan taught him to deal with Xuandao.
"Senior Brother Shen" got out, but he had no time to perform his occult arts. Because as soon as Lin Chu took off his hand, it was another "jade girl shuttle" pressed on his chest. Senior Brother Shen turned sideways to avoid it, and his left hand was touched by the other party again.
Here, "Senior Brother Shen" and Lin Chuyi were entangled hard, and Xiao Liu, who was sticking to the stone wall, finally relieved himself. He slowly straightened up, stroked his chest, the pain eased slightly, and pulled a strangely shaped dagger from his body.
Xiao Liu didn't turn around, holding the dagger and stabbing five or six holes in the stone wall behind him with his backhand. Lin Chuyi and Senior Brother Shen were fighting tightly, and suddenly felt a blur in front of them, and the surrounding scenery and Senior Brother Shen's figure slowly appeared.
A burst of blue fluorescence, like fire but not fire, sprayed out from the stone wall where Xiao Liu was leaning, spread on the ground, penetrated the phantom in front of him, and infected Lin Chuyi's body.
"Senior brother, don't!" - Senior Brother Shen shouted, but there was still time. I saw Lin Chuyi suddenly jump backwards, and his hands arced in front of him. Senior Brother Shen was about to step forward to rush forward, but he was also a step too slow. A stream of pure qi seemed to be there and nothing, rotating between the arcs of Lin Chuyi's hands, forming a circle of qi. Seeing that the charm screen was burning, the aura suddenly burst open, and a wave of qi spread around, only to see that the glowing flames spreading everywhere instantly rolled back and converged towards the place where Xiao Liu was standing, and the momentum of the glowing flames became more and more prosperous.
He just condensed the power of the splitting palm. Xiao Liu casts spells with witchcraft, which is also a remote attack, but it is far from his skill, where can he resist the enemy.
Seeing that Xiao Liu's body was about to be engulfed by the glowing fire released by his own spell. "Senior brother save me!" he shouted, trembling with fright, his crotch hot, and all three people present smelled a fishy smell.