Li Zheng made a windfall, his equipment was quickly upgraded, and his wandering road was not so boring, he slept on the grassland in the vast Hexi Corridor, drank dew, hunted wild wolves, slaughtered yellow sheep, and once reported to help the passing caravan avoid the attack of horse thieves, and once followed the vengeful caravan guards to eat meat and drink wine.......

Soon after, Li Zheng followed a Sogdian from Homicch to his first destination, Jincheng, and temporarily settled down in this western region.

He settled his home in a village called Lijia Village under Gaolan Mountain, and started the butcher's business, because he had the unique skill of picking pig bones with one hand, and there was an endless stream of people who came to him every day to get pig bones, and his small days were also said to be in the past.

Speaking of this pig bone, it is actually the ossicle bone in the pig's ear, but not all the ossicle bones can be called pig bone, only those on the front shape of the dragon's head, the back of the ghost face, is the real pig bone, the common people often use it to ward off evil spirits and suppress the fright.

On this day, Li Zheng was shirtless and was busy in the yard, and while he was busy, he was talking nonsense to the idlers who came to join in the fun: "Don't look at us killing pigs and taking bones, but you must not despise pigs, and always maintain a sense of awe." You don't know, there are legends in the past that pigs are related to dragons. You see, don't all pigs have the shape of a dragon's head on one side? It is said that some people have heard the faint dragon chant on the Yingpan Ridge of Gaolan Mountain......"

Just as he was talking lively, a voice came from outside: "Is it Li Zhengjia?" ”

Li Zhengxun followed the prestige, only to see a well-dressed man with a bright eye standing outside the courtyard, and a few entourages behind him. Li Zhenggan hurriedly replied: "I am, you are ......"

The man arched his hand and said: "Under the surname Xue, I have long admired Li Zheng and Master Li has a unique skill in taking bones, and today I want to ask you to help kill pigs and take bones." As he spoke, he took out some pigs from behind him.

Li Zheng wiped his hands, stepped forward to take a look, pointed to two of the pigs and said, "Master Xue, only these two pigs you brought can open pig bones, and there are no others." ”

Master Xue said with satisfaction: "Li Zheng really lives up to his reputation, whether there are pigs or not, you can know at a glance." ”

Li Zheng smiled slightly and said modestly: "After a long time, I can naturally tell the difference, but which one is better, you have to take it out to know." After speaking, Li Zheng picked up a knife and stabbed it into the heart of the pig with lightning speed. When the pig died, Li Zheng changed to a slender scimitar, aimed it under his ear, and saw that a very small bone was picked out. Then he did the same and took out the remaining three pig bones.

Then, Li Zheng set up a pot, put in a bag of white powder, and then put the pork bones into the pot and added water. After a while, the water in the pot boiled without fire, and bursts of white smoke came out. After a while, the bones of the pig were no longer bloody, and the color turned white. Then carefully polish it with bluestone to remove the sharp edges and corners, and this is done.

Master Xue took two pairs of pigs and exclaimed: "It's better to see than to hear, today is really an eye-opener for the old man." The entourage behind him handed Li Zheng a full money bag.

Li Zheng frowned and said, "This is too much......"

Master Xue smiled and said, "It's okay, Master Li, you can accept it, maybe I will trouble you in the future." With that, he turned and left.

Li Zheng never expected that only a few days later, the other party would come to the door again. Trouble comes to the door

That afternoon, Li Zheng was about to finish work when he heard a commotion outside the village, as well as the sound of pigs barking. Someone came panting and reported: "Master Li, go and take a look, there are a lot of soldiers outside, and the whole village is surrounded!" ”

When Li Zheng heard this, he immediately rushed to the entrance of the village, only to see that the old man Xue a few days ago, dressed in military uniform, was waiting there with hundreds of soldiers, next to him was a large group of pigs, roughly estimated, at least hundreds.

Li Zheng asked, "Master Xue...... Oh no, it's General Xue, you're ......"

General Xue smiled and said, "I said it a few days ago, and I have to trouble you." As he spoke, he pointed to the pigs: "I want a pair of pig bones, there are more than a hundred pigs here, I don't know how long it will take to get the bones?" ”

Li Zheng thought he had heard it wrong: "What? All...... Killed all? ”

Seeing that the other party nodded, Li Zheng frowned and said, "You only need a pair of pigs to be shocked, why do you want to kill so many pigs?" ”

"Borrow a step to speak." General Xue stretched out his hand to signal. The two walked to the side, and General Xue asked in a low voice: "Li Zheng has opened so many pig bones, I don't know if he has ever opened a four-sided dragon head?" ”

Li Zheng shook his head like a rattle: "I haven't seen anything on all sides, let alone a dragon head on four sides, but I've seen a dragon head on both sides and a dragon head on one side." ”

General Xue said proudly: "This time, I'm afraid you will have a chance to see it." Even if you buy and kill all the pigs in the world, you must open the pigs with the dragons on all sides, so as to bless me from going out to fight and return victorious. ”

Li Zheng was taken aback: "General Xue, if you kill too much, you will be punished by heaven!" You can't do it, you can't do it......"

General Xue sneered: "Li Zheng, do you think I brought so many people today to drive pigs? To tell you the truth, your village has been surrounded, and if you can't open the pig bones I want for a day, I will kill one person. I've seen the pig scared, I don't know if anyone is scared? ”

Li Zheng suddenly got goosebumps, he knew that this General Xue was not joking. After a long time, Li Zhengcai spoke: "I know, it's just that it's getting late today, let's start again tomorrow." ”

Before dawn the next day, there was a noise outside, and Li Zheng was dumbfounded when he saw the pigsty where more than 100 pigs were locked up last night. I saw that the circle was empty, and on the side of the mountain, there were two sturdy boars stacked at the base of the wall, and they had lost their breath.

General Xue asked Li Zheng angrily: "Li Zheng, tell me, this, what's going on?" ”

Li Zheng went in to check it, sighed and said, "These pigs are afraid that they know that their lives are short, so last night these two pigs were used as steps and let the rest of the pigs step on their bodies to leave." These two heads died of exhaustion due to excessive physical exertion. ”

General Xue angrily drew his sword and beheaded two soldiers who were not strictly guarded, and then looked at Li Zheng and said in a strange manner: "This group of pigs is so spiritual, maybe they can open the pig bones I want?" You can't let it go like that! It seems that they have entered the mountain, and who knows the terrain on this mountain better than Li Zheng? Then there is Master Lao Xiaoli, you go up the mountain, either come back with the pig bones I want, or drive the pigs back one by one. I'm waiting for you here with all the villagers......"