Hongchen didn't fight with him, just spread his hands and let him take the things back: "We don't want these carved objects from you, we just want the wood you use to carve." ”

The owner of the goods rolled his eyes: "Isn't it a pastime for me?" "Rotten wood can be sold for a few copper coins, not enough for him to work hard, at first I thought it was a big fat sheep, and after a long time, I was a little poor and sour, and I was bored!

Hongchen sighed, and looked back at the soft sedan chair carried by the two of them, and his face was still a little white.

Yunxiao immediately came down, walked over slowly, and directly took out a silver ticket, a full thousand taels, a serious Chase Treasure number.

"As long as we find the right thing, money is not an issue."

The Yun family is thin, and it looks like it is not as prosperous as before, but there are few people, so there is another benefit, more money. The silver accumulated by the ancestors for generations, especially in the war, the money obtained by the elders was piled up.

Those noble families and military generals in the capital, as long as they don't behave all day long, the children of the gentlemen have given birth to a lot of people in their lives, all of them are rich and noble, but they have more money than some families and scholars.

At this moment, Yunxiao's performance is like a complete loser.

The owner of the goods immediately smiled, put the stall away, casually called out a child to be responsible for watching the stall, and led Hongchen and his party to ride horses and get on the car.

"A few nobles, there are two hills in the small house, and there are a lot of trees, but they all have years, hundreds of thousands of years of good wood, when the palace was built in the palace, we used our wood to make beams."

The owner of the goods blew foaming and frothing, not long after. A group of people went out of the city gate, to the Jade Mountain, the Jade Mountain is not big, the scenery is not good, the mountains are full of tall trees, there are also a few Zhuangzi on the Jade Mountain, but the environment is not good, they are all ordinary merchants, or it is the low-level officials who build Zhuangzi here, the serious relatives of the emperor. All go to the vicinity of Higashiyama. There are royal gardens and hot springs in that place, which are warm in winter and cool in summer, which is a good place to go.

As soon as you enter the mountain. Hongchen's gaze fell on these towering trees. Took a breath. I only felt a breath of fresh air falling from the sky.

"Boom......"

Suddenly, there was a sound of wood cutting from the mountain, not loud, very slight. But it's like a song, with its own melody.

As soon as the owner heard this, he immediately moved his waist carefully, and said in a low voice: "That's it, this large forest belongs to our family, and a few distinguished guests ......"

"Kong Shan!"

Before the owner of the goods could speak, a scolding came from the mountain, "You kid know where the door is?" Why, do you want to learn from other people's great sages, and pass through the door ten times without entering? ”

As he spoke, there was a tall old man with a red face, snow-white hair, a wooden box in his hand, and a tree stump on his shoulder, who came out of the mountains and forests, with a cold face, frowned when he saw the owner of the goods, and the wrinkles on his face trembled, "Don't mess around, go home with me, learn the craft well, and marry me a daughter-in-law to go home to inherit the lineage." ”

His voice was hard and loud.

The owner's face changed instantly, he stood up honestly, and said with a wry smile: "Dad, I haven't said anything about you, what's wrong with your son's progress?" Reading can be tested to show talents, test people, the world is inferior, only reading is high, other people's fathers can't wait for their children to read and change their courts, how did I get to you, I have to be a carpenter? ”

"You!"

The old man's face darkened, his eyes showed a little fear, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm your father, I speak, you just listen honestly." ”

As soon as he said this, the owner of the goods was speechless, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Yunxiao listened to it for a while, and was speechless, looking at the middle-aged man, it was like looking at a monster, is there such a father in the world?

Thinking about his father, he has indulged him since he was a child, he wants to study, so he will find a great Confucian to teach, he wants to practice martial arts, and he also tried his best to invite a master to come over, and then what he did was three points of heat, so that the father was worried all day long, so worried that his hair fell out, and even begged the emperor for this, and wanted to send his son into the palace to be a royal guard gilded, I was afraid that my son would have no future.

At present, this son wants to be motivated, and he wants to impose his ideas on his son.

Can a scholar and a carpenter be the same thing?

Hongchen was thoughtful, looked around, and sighed softly.

The father and son muttered a few words, and the son was very helpless, but it seemed that he and his father should have argued many times over this matter, and they were numb, and turned their heads and introduced: "These are all guests, and they want to see our wood." ”

The man who was the father was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Look, even these things are not worth anything!" ”

His son was speechless.

How can he do business with such a talk?

Hongchen also smiled, and shook his head while laughing: "These are not bad, but they are still a little worse." She looked up and pointed halfway up the mountain, where there was a large blue-gray stone wall, and across the stone wall there was a small, very delicate wooden house, and some trees, densely packed, what seemed to be an orchard.

"That's pretty much the same."

The father was stunned, his eyes flickered, he glanced at Hongchen up and down, frowned, and showed a little suspicion on his face: "Little girl, you weren't sent by Dong Sanniang to make trouble, right?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Hongchen didn't react, and his son Kong Shan was anxious: "Dad, why do you have anything to do with Sanniang, what about Sanniang, she wants to wrap up your broken garden, and asks for your trees, not to let you care for the elderly with peace of mind, don't serve wood all day long, you don't look at how old you are, really or a child?" Besides, I don't plan to be a carpenter, I want to take the imperial examination in the future, and now we can't help carpenters to take the imperial examination, and if you pass the examination, you can still become an official. ”

"You don't have the life of the official!"

The old man was so anxious that he was about to cry, "Dong Sanniang just takes a fancy to my baby trees, she doesn't look down on you, don't mix with her all day long, you can't even find a serious daughter-in-law." ”

The father and son quarreled.

Hongchen raised his hand and stopped: "Two." I'm genuinely here to buy some wood, not to make trouble. ”

The old man looked at her a few times, was a little puzzled, and said softly, "What are you buying wood for?" All the trees in my garden are self-planted, but they are only a few decades old, and if you want to build a house, you won't be able to make a fresh tree, so I have hidden a few old logs, why don't I take you to see them? ”

It's not that he doesn't want to do business, but he also plans to save some money. Go back and use it for your son to marry a daughter-in-law.

"It's not about building a house. I plan to complete a feng shui instrument, I need a good spiritual wood, and I also ask the old man to complete one or two. ”

Hongchen said solemnly.

The old man was dumbfounded, and took a closer look at Hongchen: "Who told you." I have a spirit wood here? ”

Hongchen smiled: "Just now in the ghost market." I saw that there was a frog swallowing on Ling Lang's stall. The carving has not been completed, nor has it been opened, but the aura is gradually born. Obviously, the material itself is spiritual, and it is an absolutely good thing. ”

The old man suddenly glanced at his son, and there was a little smile in his eyes.

His son turned red with shame, and said angrily: "I, I'm just trying to do it, but I don't plan to learn anything messy from you, what's the use!" Dad, don't think about it, I want to study and take the test. ”

The old man was not angry anymore, but he was still incredible, looking at Hongchen and sighing: "Hey, you can tell at a glance that it is a sky-swallowing frog at such a young age, and it is just a half-finished product, amazing, it's really amazing." ”

He hadn't seen a spiritual spirit master for many years, and this time he saw that he was so young and still a woman.

The old man sighed twice, rolled his eyes, blinked and smiled: "Since Miss is an expert, of course I can also see that I am a practitioner, not a person who sells spirit wood." ”

Yunxiao was in a hurry, and opened his mouth to speak, but Hongchen gently pulled him and didn't let him speak, "Let's go and look for another one, it's not good to buy and sell." ”

As she spoke, she turned her head, left, glanced at the owner of the goods, and sighed: "I shouldn't have spoken, but Lord Lingzun didn't let you participate in the imperial examination, it was also for your own good, you have no official luck in your life, and forcibly going against the sky will hurt Fushou, don't let your father be too sad." ”

The face of the owner Kong Shan became gloomy.

Lao Kong was taken aback, staring at Hongchen carefully: "...... What do you know? ”

Hongchen shook his head and pulled Yunxiao to leave.

"Wait." Lao Kong stood up suddenly, his beard was blown fluttering, he snorted for a long time, his face hesitated, and he frowned and asked, "Look at the trees all over the mountains, they have been raised for many years, and there are many spiritual ones, if you want to, choose one yourself." ”

Hongchen shook his head: "These can only be choices after helplessness, if I can't find the same quality as the old man's garden, I can naturally only come back and buy them, which can be regarded as a good thing." ”

Lao Kong's eyes flashed even more, and he hesitated: "Didn't I tell you, there are many new trees in my garden, and even if there are spiritual trees, they may not be of high quality, why do you have to go in and buy them?" ”

Hongchen smiled: "The old man asked for some reason? Hongchen didn't want to be annoying, so he took his leave. ”

She turned and walked away.

Lao Kong was energetic: "No, you have to make it clear today, why are you staring at my garden, is it who told you anything?" If you don't make it clear, you can't do it. ”

His face was solemn, staring at Hongchen tightly.

Hongchen couldn't cry or laugh, and said softly: "That's it, if you really let me say it, it's easy...... Look at this land, the old gentleman has taken root here for decades, and has cultivated this spiritual land with countless forests, and now the spiritual land is gradually growing, and the trees raised are naturally spiritual, ten times stronger than the acquired ones...... However, such a good thing really shouldn't be sold casually, so let's take our leave. ”

She smiled and turned slowly.

The old man looked at her dumbfounded, startled, and shook his head in a panic: "What spiritual land?" In this broken place of Yushan, what spiritual land can not be achieved? ”

Hongchen looked innocent.

For a long time, the old man's heart was pounding, and he couldn't cry or laugh: "Which old immortal new disciple are you, who came out to entertain my old Kongtou?" ”

Hongchen politely blessed the blessing, made a salute, and did not say a word.

The old man was even more helpless: "Hey, I used the stones taken from Bishan to build a wall here, and arranged the Nine Palaces Bagua Array, even if the old immortal national teacher in the imperial city came in person, he may not be able to tell the difference here at a glance...... Is it really a coincidence that you've come to this? ”

Now there is no need for Hongchen to speak, Yunxiao has already said urgently: "Please also ask the seniors to be accommodating, and the younger generations will suffer in their families." It needs to be remedied by the spirit wood, otherwise the family will be ruined and killed at the moment, the county ...... Miss is a small invited spirit master, for my family to work for many days, now the time is pressing, the spirit wood is hard to find, if the old-timers refuse to cut love, the younger generations really don't know what to do. ”

Lao Kong sighed, "That's it, I'll think about it again." ”

He sighed. On the one hand, he took Hongchen and his group. And his son, when he entered the garden, the trees in the garden were high and low, large and small. It looks far less eye-catching than the trees in the mountains and forests outside.

Hongchen feels that every tree is spiritual.

Entered the house. The old man turned out a few wooden piers. Let everyone sit down, and sigh again.

This place is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and he has a spiritual land in his hands. It's not a shameful thing, but if it really spreads, he won't be clean, and those nobles in the palace don't want furniture made of spiritual wood?

There is one in the palace, and those royal relatives and relatives don't want it?

He wasn't afraid, but no one was willing to cause trouble at will.

The old man was simply thinking too much.

If Hongchen knew what he thought, he would have to reply--didn't your old man force me to say it? She has always respected the old and loved the young, and will not force others at will because of her own affairs.

However, at this time, the old man has the meaning of loosening, Hongchen can achieve the goal, and he also feels worry-free.

Old man Kong looked at her leisurely, his eyes swept around the garden, he was a little depressed, and suddenly turned his head and brought his son over.

"Kong Shan, do you think your kid's skills are not a big deal?"

"Why!" Kong Shan's eyes flickered, and he said, "Father, your ability, my son still doesn't know?" It's just that my son loves to read more. ”

Old man Kong sneered: "I know, you think you are highly talented, you dared to fight with your senior brothers at the age of eighteen, and you won every time, and you feel more and more that you have nothing to learn in the wood magic weapon, whether it is production or cultivation, you are not interested." ”

Kong Shan drooped his head and didn't dare to speak.

"Okay, anyway, I'm so old, and you're too old to control you, but our Confucian family can't break the inheritance, so let's test you today, if you really learn everything I teach, and can pass on our family's family tradition, I will allow you to do whatever you want, and if you want to study, you can study, even if you want to marry Dong Sanniang, I will also agree."

Kong Shan's eyes lit up, and then he hesitated a little: "Dad, what do you want to test me?" It has to be fair. ”

He will not be arrogant, his father will make his own questions, he will be the examiner, whether he can pass or not, it is not a matter of his father's words.

"Stinky boy." Old man Kong laughed, "Of course Dad will give you fairness, these guests you bring will never help Dad cheat, Dad let them go to find what they want, you also go, within half an hour, both sides choose the spirit wood they like, and then compare to see who chooses the wood spirituality, if the guest wins, I will give the things with both hands, free without money, if you win, I will let go today, admit that you have grown up, and you will never be wordy in the future, how about it, fair?" ”

Kong Shan couldn't cry or laugh: "There are so many trees in the forest, you can't read them one by one, it depends on luck!" ”

Lao Kong smiled: "You can take tricks at will, as long as you can do it, you can use any method, don't forget, even if we specialize in planting spirit wood, but we are still spirit masters, among the means of spirit masters, the most test of people, is the word luck, such as today's time and place are all right and you are all, and you can't fight for luck, so you will naturally lose." ”

Kong Shan thought about it, and nodded and said, "Okay, then make a decision, and don't regret it." ”

Hongchen: "......"

Old man Kong smiled: "This young lady, you can be a little careful, you also said, these are my treasures, and they can't be taken away for nothing." ”

Hongchen sighed: "Just according to the old man's words." ”

Kong Shan glanced at her, his fighting spirit was high, and with a backhand, he grabbed a compass from his waist, and as soon as the compass appeared, there was a long roar.

Yunxiao was taken aback: "Is this movement a magic weapon?" ”

Hongchen nodded: "It's a good thing." ”

Kong Shan triumphantly walked out of the wooden house and plunged into the woods.

Yunxiao was deflated and whispered, "County Lord, are you sure?" This is someone's territory. ”

No matter how Kong Shan is, he is also the son of the old man, this is someone's home, what is in the family can he still not know?

Now that he has a magic weapon in his hand, Yunxiao has only heard Yan Jiu mention that there are some magic weapons that can see the difference. It may have become a magic weapon, as for seeing, he has never seen it, and that kind of treasure is not something that can be seen casually.

Hongchen smiled: "Yun Xiaogongzi rest assured, this time let the family take the lead, it's a big deal to spend money to buy some spirit wood, the world is rare spirit wood, and it's not nothing, now they are all in Baoshan." You don't come back empty-handed. ”

Yun Xiao thought about it. They don't seem to be here to fight. But......

"County Lord, don't admit defeat easily, I have wanted to win in everything since I was a child. You can also win. Haven't lost yet. ”

"Then you should lose a few times."

Hongchen was not in a hurry. sat down slowly, let Luo Niang take tea and snacks, and ate and drank in small sips.

Don't say that Yunxiao was so anxious that his face turned pale. Old man Kong also looked at her several times.

Seeing that Kong Shan was seriously shuttling through the mountains and forests with a compass, and fell in love with the trees, he made a mark, which seemed to be quite rewarding, and the old man was also a little breathless, and asked with a smile: "Miss is not going yet?" ”

"There's no hurry."

Hongchen smiled lightly, "I'm just looking for a small piece of wood and carving a little thing, if there is a good one, just a branch, it's not that I have to find a spiritual wood of the heavenly and earthly treasure level, don't worry." ”

Lao Kong glanced at her and laughed: "Miss has a good heart, and she will become a great weapon in the future." ”

"Ling Gongzi's temperament is also good." Hongchen's eyes turned around Kong Shan's body, "The old man is really willing!" ”

Old man Kong was stunned for a moment and narrowed his eyes.

Hongchen didn't look back at him, and smiled bitterly: "I have also read in ancient books, there is a secret method, which can add all a person's fortune to a certain aspect of the ability, using the secret method, it will definitely become a great tool, but the price is high, and it is very acceptable, the old man dares to use it, and he also uses it on his son, I admire it very much." ”

Old man Kong was stunned, and only after a long time did he exhale, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I don't know where you came from, you can even see this." ”

Hongchen doesn't know what to say, Kong Shan's talent is all in his family career, and he doesn't have the life to study and become an official at all, even if he reads and goes to the exam, he will encounter all kinds of troubles, which will make him fail.

How could Old Man Kong not want his children and grandchildren to study and improve? The problem is, he already knew that the future was uncertain, where did he dare to let his son break through?

"Back then, I was poor and white, nothing, a set of clothes at home, who can wear it when they go out, I don't go out to work for a day, I don't have food for a day, I just go out to work, a day's rations are barely dead, a little disaster comes, for me, it is a catastrophe, in that case, a spiritual master passed by, I gave him a bowl of water, so I got married, he asked me what I wanted, I said I just want to be a spiritual master, can glorify the ancestors, he looked at me for a long time, only said that my talent is insufficient, I want to be a spiritual master, You have to use a kind of off-the-road means, and when it comes to that point, where can you take care of anything else? ”

The corners of Old Man Kong's mouth moved, swallowed the rest of the words, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked up, and a smile flashed on his lips: "That kid from Kong Shan has found something good, isn't the young lady going yet?" ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, what's the hurry, wait until I'm full of food and drink, and slowly look for it."

Old man Kong was speechless, and said for a while: "Anyway, it's only half an hour, you can do it." ”

Yunxiao was so anxious that his face was sweating, and he couldn't care about Hongchen, so he hurriedly led the group of people under him and rushed into the garden.

"I don't know much, but I'm going to help you choose."

In fact, it is not difficult to find spiritual trees, spiritual trees grow well, lush branches, tall and big, this will never be wrong, Yunxiao does not understand spiritual trees, but to see a tree grows well or not, he is very proficient.

There are many ancient trees in the Yun family, he has liked it since he was a child, that tree is well-born, and that tree is sick, and he can always be the first to find out.

Hongchen nodded with a smile and glanced at the old man.

The old man shrugged: "It's all said, all the guests can choose, as long as one guest wins my son, even if he loses." ”

Yunxiao rushed into the garden in high spirits, and even the weakness of his body seemed to have lost a few points.

Hongchen smiled: "Thank you for your generosity." ”

This piece is all spiritual wood, full of aura, like Yunxiao's body is seriously damaged, bathing in aura is very good for his recovery.

Little by little, time passed.

More than a quarter of an hour has passed.

Hongchen refilled another cup of tea, and there was movement outside, Yunxiao held a small branch in both hands, his face was full of pride, and he walked over quickly, and shouted loudly before he entered the door: "Haha, come and see, how about this spirit tree I chose?" Qualified? (To be continued.) )