I saw the immortal wind Dao bone of this life, wearing a brown robe, with a huge yin and yang fish painted on it, a bronze sword on his back, and Buddha dust in his hand. Eight eyebrows, apricot round eyes, square mouth and beard, white skin, can be regarded as handsome. This appearance is both an idol and a powerful faction among Taoist priests, no wonder the business is booming as soon as he comes, and so many people come to him for fortune telling.

The female pilgrim came to the chair opposite Gongsun Sheng and sat down, and Gongsun Sheng asked, "May I ask what this young lady wants to count?" ”

The young lady asked rhetorically, "You are the Taoist leader, you should know what I want to count." ”

Gongsun Sheng touched his beard and said with a smile: "Miss should be considered a marriage." ”

The young lady was shocked: "If it really works, you can see through it at a glance, and I don't dare to show it off in front of you anymore." I came to calculate the marriage, and the family introduced three to it, but it didn't work out, and the Taoist helped calculate when the marriage could come. ”

Gongsun Sheng took a piece of pastry on the table and handed it to the young lady and said, "How about eating a piece and tasting it?" ”

This young lady is not polite, she took it and ate it, osmanthus flavored pastries, "It's delicious." ”

Waiting for the young lady to finish eating, Gongsun Sheng took another piece, and the young lady ate it again.

Gongsun Sheng asked, "Do you now understand why you always have trouble getting married?" ”

"Oh, I see, I'm too greedy." Miss said.

Gongsun Sheng said: "Fei Ye, you have eaten too much, and this figure is a little bloated." Go back and eat less meat, eat more vegetables, eat less pastries, drink more tea, do more exercise, and when the figure recovers, the marriage will naturally come. ”

The young lady was stunned for a long time, and finally stood up and nodded solemnly: "I understand, thank you chief." After that, he put five taels of silver on the table and left, Gongsun Sheng was very generous, he didn't even look at the silver, and only then put the silver into his sleeve when they went out.

At this time, Chao Gai and Jiao Ting walked in, Gongsun Shengyi shook the Buddha dust, and said, "If you want to tell your fortune and come back tomorrow, Poor Dao should rest today." ”

Chao Gai said with a smile: "If you tell your fortune, you will receive five taels of silver, which is equal to the annual income of ordinary people, if you are still poor, then who can be considered rich." ”

"Otherwise, I never ask people for money for fortune telling, and I am not too much to give, and I am not too little to be three or two cents, even if I don't give to the poor, I won't say anything." Gongsun Shengdao.

Jiao Ting said: "I don't believe you can tell fortunes, if you really know how to tell, you can count what we do." ”

"This doesn't need to be counted, you two tall and burly, walking dragon and tiger, at first glance are martial arts masters, talking and doing things without the spirit of the rivers and lakes, and without the ruffianism, at first glance they are trained by the Yuncheng regiment." Gongsun Sheng said.

This time, even Chao Gai was a little surprised, and asked, "How did the Dao Elder know that we were trained by the Yuncheng regiment?" ”

"It is rumored in the rivers and lakes that the king of Tota is tall and burly, quite a general, and he is humble and casual, so he must be Your Excellency. This figure is also burly, muscular, and his fists are smoothed, and at first glance he is close to a tall hand, so he should be anxious. ”

Chao Gai said: "Who did you listen to all this?" ”

"There have long been rumors in the rivers and lakes, and Chao Tuanlian likes to give people steel knives and treasure knives the most. If an ordinary martial artist refuses, he will surely send me a treasure sword later. Gongsun Shengdao.

"Mr. Gongsun has no last resort, and he is a true god, but this time you miscalculated, my brother will not give you a treasure sword." Jiao Ting said with a smile.

Gongsun Sheng asked: "If you don't send the treasure knife, then what will you give me?" ”

Chao Gai deliberately flirted: "Guess? ”

Gongsun Sheng guessed several times in a row and didn't guess correctly, Jiao Ting was also happy next to him, and said with a smile: "I thought I really knew how to calculate, but it turned out that I just observed carefully." ”

"Isn't keen observation better than the art of ghosts and gods, and the so-called fortune-telling is just psychological comfort for ordinary people." Chao Gai said, "Mr. Gongsun, come with me to the courtyard and have a look." ”

"Aren't you going to give me a horse?" Gongsun Shengdao.

"You'll know when you see it." Chao Gai said and led Gongsun Sheng to the garden, only to see a tall monster that was very powerful, with two big horned branches and a little smaller than a horse. The horns are like a deer, the head is a horse, the hooves are like a cow, and the tail is like a donkey.

Gongsun Sheng was a little excited, and said: "This, this, isn't this the divine beast that Jiang Ziya Jiang Taigong assisted King Zhou to ride back then?" ”

"Yes, it's this thing, I came here to give it to Mr. Gongsun." Chao Gai said.

Gongsun Sheng looked at no one around, and asked quietly: "Did you give me this divine beast to me to help you fight the world like Jiang Ziya?" ”

Chao Gai asked rhetorically: "I didn't say it, now I am the group training of the Great Song Dynasty, what do you say?" ”

"Haha, don't say it, don't say it." Gongsun Sheng also smiled, this thing is like the emperor's new clothes, I know that I can, but I can't say it.

Chao Gai smiled: "It's getting late today, just in time for dinner, why don't you go down the mountain to eat wine together?" ”

"If you want to eat and drink, why go down the mountain, I have a place to live." Gongsun Sheng said and led Chao Gai to his residence, and the Taoist Temple arranged three good rooms for him, a temporary worker, with complete seats and benches, and they were also spacious and bright, obviously still valued him very much.

Chao Gai arranged for Jiao Ting to bring in some cooked food from the horses, and the three of them sat down, and Gongsun Sheng took out several jars of good wine.

Gongsun Sheng said: "I have heard about the name of Chao Tuanlian Lian when I travel around the poor road, and recently I heard that Chao Tuanlian has distributed a lot of charcoal for free, which can be described as a veritable charcoal in the snow. I'll toast this one to my brother first. ”

"Ashamed, ashamed. It's just that the scraps of shipbuilding were given to some old people, and they don't deserve the title of charcoal in the snow. Chao Gai said.

"Chao Tuanlian is modest, you see many rich people, they would rather give endless wine and meat to dogs than pigs to the poor. It's small, but it's more true. The old and infirm, unable to cut wood, if you do not send firewood, you are likely to freeze to death in winter, so Chao Tuan Lian can be said to have saved countless people. Gongsun Sheng said.

Gongsun Sheng is a Taoist priest, not a monk, drinking wine and eating meat, the three of them talked happily, ate roast chicken and goose, and drank fine wine. Outside, the lights were on, and there was a light snow in the sky.

The ten cavalrymen brought by Chao Gai were still on duty under the eaves, some standing, some sitting and resting, but they were all swords and guns.

Gongsun Sheng said: "Chao Tuan trains soldiers like sons, why don't you let them come in and have a drink?" ”

Chao Gai put down the dishes and chopsticks and said: "Now in this weather, the border area is already cold and frozen, and the soldiers still have to be on duty to guard the border pass. That's the responsibility and the duty that can't be changed because of the weather. ”

"Chao Tuanlian is so right, it should be so." Gongsun Sheng said.

Gongsun Shengyi raised his head and drank a glass of wine, and said: "Actually, I was going to go to you as soon as I got out of the mountain, I heard that next year Liang Zhongshu will give Taishi Cai Jing a gift of the Birthday Gang, each time the Birthday Gang is estimated to be no less than 100,000 yuan, originally planned to contact Chao Tuanlian to rob this ill-gotten wealth together, but now it seems that there is no need." Chao Gai's group has many ways to make money. Yuncheng's industry and commerce are already very developed. ”

Chao Gai said: "This is just the beginning, and when you look at it again in two or three years, it will have changed a lot." First of all, grain, next year more people will grow high-yield grain Tianwang rice, as long as it is not an extreme drought and flood, the harvest is assured, and the people have food to eat is the first place. The second is aquaculture, the symbiosis of fish and rice, which will add a lot of fish to Yuncheng and become a real land of fish and rice. At the same time, the increase in horses, cattle, mules and other large livestock will greatly improve the productivity of the common people, and will allow more people to engage in other jobs. The breeding of poultry and small animals such as chickens, ducks, geese and sheep is a supplement to agricultural development, which can produce large quantities of meat, which can be sold or consumed by themselves. The third is the handicraft industry, Yuncheng has newly planted a large number of mulberry trees to raise silkworms and green hemp, which are good materials for textiles. Finally, there is commerce, and all kinds of trade will become more and more developed. ”

Chao Gai told his imagination of economic development one by one, and Gongsun Sheng was fascinated and very happy to hear it. Gongsun Sheng said: "At this rate, it is estimated that when the trade city is completed and opened, the Yuncheng area will naturally develop economically, and it will become a slightly wealthy county, but once it is too rich, it will inevitably attract the attention of others. ”

"The hard work of the family business created by yourself, who dares to take it has to ask me if the halberd in my hand agrees, recently I have been recruiting the world's heroes, went out for a trip, got acquainted with Chai Jin, Hao Siwen, Luda and other three heroes, gathered Cui Ye, Wen Zhongrong, Xu Guanzhong three brothers." Chao Gai said.

Gongsun Sheng hugged his fists and said: "This time I went out of the mountain to go to my brother, but for the sake of insurance, I have been carefully observing the situation of waiting for my brother, but I didn't expect my brother to come to the door, if my brother thinks that the poor road is still useful, just stay and be a military advisor." ”

Chao Gai hurriedly returned the salute and said, "If you can get Mr. Gongsun's help, such as Liu Bei getting Zhuge . ”

"Since my brother promised to accept Poor Dao, then Poor Dao will give my brother the first idea first." Gongsun Shengdao.

"What's the idea?"

"The idea of recruiting talents, it's not a way for you to run around, the bustling people in the world are nothing more than fame and fortune, some people like fame, some people like profit. If you can give both, the natural talent will come. Gongsun Sheng said.

Chao Gai thought for a long time and said: "This is easy, I have a lot of money, and I have to think of a reason for my fame." Why don't we open a ring, whoever wins will be crowned a boxing champion and give a gold trophy? ”

Fighting was very common in the Northern Song Dynasty, such as Jiang Menshen and Optimus Prime were very famous for fighting in the ring.

Gongsun Sheng shook his head and said: "It's not enough to just box, I feel that I have to classify more, sumo, fists and feet, and guns." The top three in each event have a generous bonus, and at the same time, they have to ride a horse around Yuncheng like the champion, so is my brother afraid that no one will come? Since you're here, isn't your brother looking for talents? “

Chao Gai slapped the table heavily: "Okay, good, good strategy, why didn't I expect that Mr. Gongsun has made a great contribution." ”

Chao Gai was overjoyed, and he had been studying this matter with Gongsun Sheng before dispersing the banquet.