The big boss of Chuanyunzhai set up reception offices along the way early to receive the Yang family. And Pan Daochang and Xie Laosan had already led a group of young and strong Turning Cloud Village experts to wait in Heyun Town.

Originally, it was a horse running into the mountain, but it was a lot of weight, so the horse moved forward slowly, walking and stopping, and it took more than two hours to reach Heyun Town.

Pan Daochang had already led people to stand under the archway at the gate of the town, and when he saw Jiang Chengzi turn over and dismount, he shook his head and said, "Poor Dao is here to wait for the nine girls." ”

"Pan Daochang is too polite. I'm a junior, and your specifications are really terrifying. Jiang Chengzi was also polite.

Pan Daochang said with a smile: "As far as Chuanyun Village is concerned, the ninth girl is the head of the family. Now there is no more cloud village, only Yang's six rooms. ”

When Jiang Chengzi heard this, he was very satisfied. That Xie Laosan is also a human spirit, and when he heard Pan Daochang say this, he echoed loudly: "Exactly, exactly." We've already arranged a place for the nine girls, have lunch, and then arrange for us to go into the mountains, can we?"

"Xie Sanye is familiar with the stories in the mountains, so he naturally wants to sit down and listen to what Xie Sanye means. Please. Jiang Chengzi made a gesture of please, and handed the reins to the Xiaosheng of Turning Cloud Village who came with him.

On this day, Heyun Town does not rush to the market, the town is quite calm, the shops are listless, but there are still three or three people in the shops that eat tea, and there are storytellers telling stories in them, painting voices and colors.

Pan Daochang and Xie Laosan took Jiang Chengzi and his party through the main street of Heyun Town, walked past the stage on the street of Heyun Town, and walked straight to the narrow old street. At the end of the old street, it is the foothold of Chuanyun Village in Heyun Town.

Pan Daochang knocked on the door. Three long and one short, the log-brown door creaked open, and a dark-skinned little guy timidly peeked out through the crack in the door. Seeing that it was Pan Daochang, he immediately opened the door and asked in surprise: "It was Pan Daochang, but the ninth girl has arrived?"

"Little stone, you also talk a lot. Xie Laosan was impatient.

The little guy smiled innocently, and then dodged to let everyone in. The main gate enters, and as usual, it is the second gate. Entering the second gate is the big courtyard, the main house of the big courtyard, and the east and west wings. As well as guest rooms and rooms for the lower people opposite the main room.

"This was originally the thirteen masters of Chuanyun Village, over the years, he traveled all over the world, and this dang was given to Fanyun Village. Xie Laosan led Jiang Chengzi and his party into the main hall. While introducing.

"Thirteen masters?" Jiang Chengzi asked suspiciously. For there was no thirteen masters in the list they had given them before. I have never heard anyone say that there are thirteen masters in Fanyun Village, and it has always been said that Fanyun Village is a family of six brothers, so there are only six masters, and later with Pan Daochang's plan, there are only seven people.

"Yes, Thirteen Masters. Pan Daochang replied.

Yao Ziqiu on the side was also an insider, so he said with a smile: "But I have never heard of it, I always thought that there were only six masters in Fanyun Village plus Pan Daochang." Turning Cloud Village is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. ”

Yao Ziqiu's words were naturally secretly from their dishonesty to the Yang family's six rooms. Pan Daochang also heard the clues. said directly: "Second son Yao, don't be angry. It's really a strange thing for these thirteen masters, and they have been traveling for three years. We don't know how to talk to you. ”

"That's a long story short. Yao Ziqiu knew that the ninth girl was not good at asking directly, so she became a villain, and her tone was not very good.

As soon as Xie Laosan heard that the smell of gunpowder was very strong, he immediately played a round and said: "It's really this old thirteen, and we don't know if we can count it as a person from Yunzhai Village." Our Chuanyunzhai is formed by our six sworn brothers, and we are all desperate people. Later, Pan Daochang gave us advice and also managed Chuanyun Village. As for this old thirteen, I really don't know how to describe it. ”

Xie Laosan touched his head and looked at Pan Daochang. Pan Daochang was very calm, straightened his robe, and then said: "This old thirteen was originally the Ye family of the Linqiong big family, the Ye family was persecuted by the government a few years ago, and was attacked by the rogues, and in the end, there were only a few people left, and they fled to Heyun Town with their broken belongings to buy this house. At that time, the thirteenth was only seven or eight years old, and lived here with his brother and mother. It's okay. ”

When Pan Daochang said this, he paused, and Xie Laosan couldn't wait to say: "Lao Thirteen was originally surnamed Ye, with a good name and a peaceful name. He is a native of Linqiong County, and he has fled to this point, even his old thirteenth ranking is not from Yunzhai, but he is the thirteenth male of the Ye family. However, the fate of his Ye family was not good, and the first twelve men all died, including Lao Jiu, who had finally grown up, also died shortly after coming to Heyun Town. ”

"Not bad. It was precisely because of the death of the ninth brother of the thirteenth that this cowardly child went up to the cloud village alone to ask for an explanation. Pan Daochang answered.

When Jiang Chengzi heard this, he asked, "In this way, the death of the Ye family's old nine is related to Turning Cloud Village?"

"How can it be related? Nine girls, don't look at this mountain, and don't look at the people in Chuanyunzhai who are very angry, in fact, there are many bandits in this mountain, and Chuanyunzhai is really not ruthless. It's just that the old thirteen didn't know at that time, thinking that the bandits were Chuanyun Village, and they deliberately entered Fanyun Village. I didn't say his name, but only that my family called him thirteen and knew a few words. Xie Laosan continued.

Jiang Chengzi knew about it, so he asked: "But he came to lurk in the village and wanted to take revenge, but over time, he found that Turning Cloud Village was not his enemy, and Turning Cloud Village was a good place?"

"Exactly, exactly. Xie Laosan replied while giving Jiang Chengzi a thumbs up.

Jiang Chengzi chuckled, and asked how he would sit in the position of being a family member in the future, and why he went on a long trip. Xie Laosan didn't describe it, but said that in the past few years, he ran outside to see if there was any way out, so he didn't know very well.

The Taoist priest of Pan Daochang said slowly, saying that Ye Anping was good-looking, knowledgeable, and taught the children in the village to read and write, and his kung fu was also good. Everyone has a lack of transparency and came to consult him. Over time, the big boss and several brothers also felt that this was a talent, and it was very beneficial to Yu Chuanyunzhai, so they set up a position for him.

He was fifteen or sixteen years old at the time, and he was startled, but he did not refuse. Unexpectedly, a few days later, he was alone, and he had a bad opinion of several people around him and oppressed the people. robbed property, and threatened the village of Yunzhai from time to time.

Those hills are all owned by Chuanyun Village. And, on the same day. It was Ye Anping who first entered the yamen and the military camp alone, and sent those ordinary and vicious bandits to the military camp and the government.

"It's just that now our dark piles are all thirteen masters, and they are single-handedly in charge. said that he knew that he knew that he would win all battles, and also said that if the world was peaceful in the future, there would be a day when the cloud village would be whitewashed and turned over. Occupying the mountain as the king is really not the best policy. Xie Laosan couldn't help but interject again, but it could be seen that he admired this thirteen masters.

When Jiang Chengzi heard this, he was also quite surprised. She had previously lamented that the establishment of this cloud village was tight. There are so many hidden piles, and they can also have contacts with the local army and government, which must be a top talent who knows how to manage to give advice.

Initially. She thought it was Pan Daochang, but now it seems that it is this Ye Anping. And this Ye Anping is only seventeen or eighteen years old now, which is really amazing.

"Since ancient times, heroes have come out of youth. Poor Dao has seen the old thirteen. Now I see the nine girls and Xiao Langjun again. It's kind of really seeing this sentence. Pan Daochang sighed.

Jiang Chengzi was interested in Ye Anping, and said directly: "If you are lucky, it is great to see these thirteen masters." ”

"The thirteenth arranged everything the year before last, and the old mother of the family also died, so he entrusted his maid Ruxiang to the fourth master. cough, Rue Xiang and the four masters are in love, and now the children are more than a year old. Xie Laosan digressed.

Yao Ziqiu interrupted him directly. Ask: "Why is he wandering?"

"Just say that if it's decided today, he will go out and see. Good men have ambitions in all directions. probably thinks that there is really no way out of Turning Cloud Village, and his Ye family is famous. Xie Laosan said.

Pan Daochang didn't comment, but said incomparably: "He has been gone for three years, and there is no news." ”

"The coming day is long, and we will meet if we are fated. Jiang Chengzi comforted him, this matter can be regarded as revealed.

After lunch, the group began to talk about the salt mine. The people brought by Xie Laosan are of different ages, but they are all natives, and they know everything about the things in the mountains and the situation in the mountains.

"This is the old man here. Pan Daochang pointed to a scrawny old man waiting respectfully at the door. The old man was dressed as an ordinary old peasant, with a capable short shirt on his body, and the wind and frost of the years made the old man's face have a kind of bronze color. The face is full of wrinkles.

The old man took a step forward, and without stepping over the threshold of the main hall, he bowed slightly and said, "Nine girls, the old man's name is Ma Laosan, and he is a villager from Huojing Village near here. Born and raised here, the girl needs to ask something, and the old man knows everything. ”

"Third Master Ma, you are too polite. Please come in. Jiang Chengzi got up and asked Xiao Jiu to move Xiao Ma Zha to Na Ma San.

When Ma Sanyi heard this, he shook his head again and again, and said, "How can I sit with the ninth girl, it's not appropriate." ”

"Uncle, don't be so restrained, we have something to ask you, it's not a few words, you sit down first, and we'll talk slowly. Yao Ziqiu said to Ma San.

Ma San looked at Xie Laosan and Pan Daochang and motioned for him to sit down, and then he timidly pulled the little horse and sat down in the corner of the door.

Jiang Chengzi opened the conversation and first asked if there was a fire well in this Huojing Village. When Ma San heard about this, he immediately said that Huojing Village was named after this, and there was a well in the nearby mountains, and if there was a slight fire there, there would be a fire that would run into the sky, which was very scary. A lot of people were scared, so they were cut off. Hence the name of Huojing Village.

Jiang Chengzi was very pleasantly surprised when he heard this, and he had been thinking hard before that if he found a salt mine that was not of high purity, he would need to dig a salt well to draw brine. At that time, you will need to boil salt, and if you want firewood, how much firewood energy will be needed. If there is gas as an energy source on this day, and the salt boiling equipment is directly erected here, then it will be a complete set of use.

"This fire well is really wonderful. Third Master Xie, have you seen this fire well?" Jiang Chengzi heard this, and immediately asked Xie Laosan.

Xie Laosan nodded and said, "I have also been to this Huojing Village. There are many people in our Chuanyun Village who are from Huojing Village, Pingsuli, and have also been to see it. The year before last, thunder and lightning ignited a mountain fire, and Chuanyunzhai also cooperated with officers and soldiers to fight the fire. That guy is very dangerous, and it rains heavily, otherwise he doesn't know how much trouble he caused. ”

Xie Laosan chattered, and Pan Daochang on the side asked, "Could it be that the ninth girl has a good plan to subdue this fire-breathing monster?"

"This is not a monster, it is the gas of the earth, we can also make it, commonly known as biogas, which can be used to make a fire for cooking. Jiang Chengzi explained a sentence or two, and didn't say much. When others heard it, they only knew that it was not a monster, it was the underground gas, and the fire well was the underground vent.

Yao Ziqiu had seen Jiang Chengzi slip out of the back mountain and ordered someone to dig a pit to test biogas, and she understood more thoroughly that the fire well she said was biogas, so when she heard Jiang Chengzi talk about it, she was very surprised and asked: "So, this is natural biogas, much more than we make?"

Jiang Chengzi nodded, and then immediately asked: "Dare to ask Third Master Xie, whose territory is Huojing Village?"

"A few years ago, it was the territory of the earthwork village, they were too domineering, and they were wiped out by the old thirteen, and now it is our territory. Xie Laosan replied very proudly.

"This is the best, Xie Sanye sent a little clever look at the fire well, don't let the idle people wait to get close, wait a few days, I will go to the government to apply for it, and get an official guard." Jiang Chengzi commanded.

Xie Laosan agreed, but asked puzzledly: "This fire well, do you want to make a fire for us to cook?"

"Cooking on a fire is small, but it will be useful in the future. Look at it, the benefits are huge. Jiang Chengzi didn't say it clearly, he only sold it. Moreover, now is not the time to explain in detail, and even if it does, 90 percent of these people here will not understand it, depending on the level of cognition of these people here.

"In that case, I'll send more people to watch. Xie Laosan didn't ask the reason, and said very excitedly.

"Xie Sanye can send a few people to watch it, don't show it. Jiang Chengzi stopped.

Xie Laosan nodded again and again, and couldn't wait to whisper about the candidate on the side. Jiang Chengzi also ignored it, and continued to ask about this Ma San, the condition of the rocks in the mountain.

Ma San listened to Jiang Chengzi's detailed description, recalled it carefully, touched his head and said: "Near Jiashan Mountain, there seems to be this kind of rock, we call it Baimaozi Rock, and the crops near it are not growing well. ”

"Jiashan Mountain is not far from here, this Baimaozi Rock, many people should have seen it. No one has tasted it?" Jiang Chengzi was very strange.

Ma San shook his head and said, "There are very few Baimaozi rocks. I'm talking about a big pit nearby, where I used to chop wood and fell down, and it took me days to get up. I'm afraid no one else has ever seen it. I don't know if it's salty or not. Who has nothing to do to lick the white hairy rock. ”

Jiang Chengzi listened to this situation, and asked Ma San to carefully describe how big the big pit was and what the situation was. Ma San couldn't tell, he only said that he could take them to have a look.

"Then go into the mountains tomorrow and take a look. Jiang Chengzi ordered, and then let everyone disperse.

After everyone dispersed, Yao Ziqiu asked, "Is that Baimao Ziyan what we are looking for?"

"Mostly. Jiang Chengzi couldn't help but smile. With her geographical knowledge, there must be sedimentary rock formations in this Shuzhong Basin, which can be mined on a large scale as long as they are found.

Yao Ziqiu was also very happy to hear her answer like this, only Pan Daochang on the side was silent, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "Ninth girl, there is something in the poor road, I want to talk to you." (To be continued.) )