said that Liang Wenzhen and his entourage were led to the Zhao ancestral hall for breakfast. Hua Sumei's Zhaolou Village has only twenty or thirty households, it is a small mountain village, and they are all from one clan. Therefore, the happy event of Zhao Wu's family is the happy event of the whole village, killing sheep and slaughtering cattle, and calling the whole village to eat a banquet, which is quite lively. For happy events in the countryside, breakfast is also a main meal, and nine or eleven dishes are served one after another, which is an indispensable courtesy. What's more, Shandong is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, and Confucius's ideas such as "cutting is not right and not eating", "not getting tired of eating, not getting tired of being fine, not getting tired of being fine" and so on have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and have evolved into customs. Chicken, duck and fish, beef and sheep are fresh, water and land are mixed, and there is more than enough. And the children are noisy, the women are laughing, and the men are drinking, and the noise is like the city.

Hua Sumei's two uncles took her to toast to each table, patriarch, uncle, grandfather, grandfather, seven aunts, eight aunts, etc., and so on. Hua Sumei was overwhelmed by the wine in the end, and she was ready to pour. Fortunately, there are cousins' daughters-in-law and aunts to help share and help, otherwise it is difficult to say that you would be ugly on the spot.

During the banquet, Liang Wenzhen asked Xuanqing Daoist why he looked different when he passed by a mountain, and he was thoughtful along the way. The Taoist chief was reluctant to say, but under the instigation of a group of people, he finally reluctantly said that he would rise.

"When I passed by that mountain, I always felt that something was wrong. Along the way, I have been carefully exploring and pondering, and I think that there should be a carboniferous mine here. Xuanqing said a word, and everyone suddenly realized.

"How did the Dao Leader decide?" Xu Fan couldn't wait to ask, "This mineral deposit is buried underground, how can you see the clues from the surface?" Everyone stared at Xuan Qing, very curious, looking forward to his answer.

"The mountains and rivers are like the human body." Daoist Xuanqing stroked his beard and said with a smile, "The conditions of the five internal organs of the human body will be presented on the surface of the body, and some conditions in the depths of the earth will also show clues on the surface of the earth. ”

Everyone nodded knowingly, but Xu Fan was unhappy, and muttered, "What kind of answer is this?" Avoid the important and light, the Taoist of the You side is the deification of the gods, so they make a mystery. Oh, by the way, the Taoist name is Xuanqing, of course, the Xuanzhi and Xuanzhi that you want to say show the profundity of the Tao, yes or no? "Haha, hahahaha." "What do the children know, the Taoist may soar one day." "Taoism has a magic, called Qimen Dunjia, what is underground, don't you understand it when you get into it・・・・・・"

Xu Fan's complaint caused a small commotion. "The Tao is good, the Tao is very good, the name is famous, the name is not very famous. I can't make sense with you・・・・・・" Xuanqing Daoist saw that everyone was talking nonsense, and he was quite disappointed, and he was even more reluctant to talk about it. Liang Wenzhen saw that the situation was wrong, and said: "Brother Fan, Hugh is rude." The knowledge of Taoism is vast and profound, and it is beyond the comprehension of people like us in the world. All things in heaven and earth, and many phenomena in nature, have their own internal connections and internal laws, which is the so-called Tao of Taoism. As long as we understand the inner laws, we can deduce another fact from one phenomenon. ”

"Oops, disrespectful, it turns out that Brother Liang is also a member of the Taoist family, and he hides it very deeply, I have never seen Brother Liang show his Maoshan Taoism, so that everyone can see and understand." Xu Fan is still gagging.

"I'm most afraid that people like you who don't learn and don't know how to do it, you have to learn more from the wisdom of the ancients in order to make progress." Liang Wenzhen gave Xu Fan a contemptuous look and said, "Taoism pays the most attention to the method of dialectic. Lao Tzu said, 'Misfortune and blessing are relied upon, and fortune and misfortune are lurking', revealing the natural law that things must be reversed, which is a great ideological achievement in the history of our country. Everyone knows the story of Seon's lost horse, which tells us to behave in the world and not be shocked. Lao Tzu's idea of non-action is not for us not to make a difference, but to do things in accordance with nature, and to conform to the laws of nature in order to achieve the goal. "The ancient philosophy that Liang Wenzhen learned in later generations is unthinkable that he can talk about it here.

"Liang Daguan is extraordinary, and he has won the moral essence of my Taoist ancestor, admire, admire." Xuan Qing smiled on his face, praised again and again, and continued, "Poor Taoism has been learning Taoism for decades, and it is not as profound as Liang Guanren's insight, so I am ashamed to be ashamed." The method of cutting off the ore of the poor road, but the small skill of carving insects, just because it is a secret study of the master, not a disciple of the sect, must not reveal a cent. ”

Everyone nodded in convincing, and no longer talked about the matter, but drank and ate meat. The patriarch surnamed Zhao, who was sitting at the other table, heard the discussion here, and walked over and said: "In this way, the Taoist chief thinks that there are still ores on the hills near the village, but I don't know if it's worth it or not, and what is the use." "Carboniferous ore is a black stone mine, which can be burned as firewood, if there is a kiln for making porcelain, it costs a lot of firewood, but burning this is saving." The Daoist turned his head in response.

"I don't know if there is a mile, don't blow the atmosphere, but anyway, no one will take it seriously, and will really dig the mountain. That's fine, the cowhide blows out of the sky, in short, don't pay taxes. Xu Fan did not forget to continue to raise the bar.

Who knew that the Xuanqing Daoist laughed and said, "If you are poor, you will not be a child." If the patriarch is interested, find a few strong men, and go to dig after breakfast. Liang Wenzhen said: "The black carboniferous mine that the Taoist chief said is called coal and black gold overseas, and many people have made a fortune digging this, with thousands of dollars and huge family assets. They were called coal bosses, and one coal boss married a daughter, and spent 700,000 taels on a banquet, which scared people to death. ”

"Ah......" the crowd exclaimed, "Coal is so valuable!" "Dig this to make a fortune?!" Many villagers gathered around, and when they heard Liang Wenzhen's words, they couldn't help but gossip and talk about it. Some of them have already had the desire to dig coal, and they can't wait to take the guys out immediately.

"Don't worry, listen to me, I'm overseas because of the lack of firewood, so coal is expensive. If there is really coal in Zhaolou Village, it may not be worth much, but it can be sold for some silver to improve its livelihood. Liang Wenzhen saw everyone's eager demeanor, and hurriedly explained further, so as not to mislead the villagers.

"In this case, if we dig coal here and sell it to the countryside of Liang Guanren, won't we make a lot of money and make a fortune?" There was a villager who reacted quickly and had economic acumen and quickly put forward a plan.

"Do you know, this place is thousands of miles away from my overseas, and it's one thing to go or not, but when the coal is transported, I'm afraid that the silver sold will not be enough for the journey!" Liang Wenzhen hurriedly dispelled the idea of ocean trade in the minds of the villagers. When several eager villagers heard this, they immediately showed disappointed expressions and sighed again and again.

Zhao Wu laughed and said: "Since it can't be sold to the countryside of Liang Guanren, and we have too much firewood here to run out, digging that black coal is very much, whether it can be dug out or not, it is just a thankless thing. ”

Xu Jin disagreed, and said: "Brother Zhao doesn't know, we, a big Liang official, started from scratch, but now we are already rich and rich. His glassware, kitchenware, and pharmacies are well-known and well-sold. He said that he could make money, so he must have a point. ”

Xu Fan, Jiang Zhao and the others all smiled; Even Du Yu, who was dissatisfied with Liang Wenzhen's noisy dominance, so that the entire escort team was looking at him as the first horse, thought it was true; Especially the female dependents of that line, they couldn't help but be happy. "Yes, yes. At the beginning, Liang Gongzi redeemed me, and it cost more than 10,000 taels before and after! Probably because she was determined to follow Liang Wenzhen with all her heart, Hua Sumei did not shy away from telling her unbearable past.

Hua Sumei's two uncles were suspicious, and even Liang Wenzhen's newly accepted apprentice Zhao Min secretly asked in his heart: Master is good at martial arts, but he has learned from Brother Fan. The ability to do business should be first-class. But how can this black coal be of great use? I really can't figure it out.

"Black coal is just fuel for making fires and cooking, and it is much more difficult to dig and mine than to collect firewood, so how can Master say that it is of great use?" Zhao Min asked puzzled. Several people on Liang Wenzhen's side basically understood what was going on, but Hua Sumei's second uncle and third uncle were like falling into a fog.

"It's naturally not cost-effective to use it to boil water for cooking. But it is another matter to make briquettes and sell them for firing kilns. Liang Wenzhen smiled faintly and said, "At the beginning, when mining coal, it was natural to pay more and gain less or even nothing, but once the output is stable and the market is smooth, it can be endless, and black coal can be turned into gold." ”

A few who didn't understand seemed to have realized at this time, and nodded again and again. "Master is really an experienced businessman, and he can think of anything to make money." Zhao Mindao admired Liang Wenzhen even more in his heart. The crowd couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, in that case, that, Zhao Wu, Dog Egg, Chicken Chop, after eating, I will go to dig coal with the Dao Chief," the patriarch commanded, and said thoughtfully, "But as for how to run this business, then I have to ask Liang Daguan for more advice." ”

"Hahaha, the patriarch is polite." Liang Wenzhen said, "Since it was my idea, I will definitely inform you of the entire plan, the so-called sending Buddha to the West." ”

"Okay, if there is really coal, my Zhaolou Village will make a fortune!" "I'm going to have a good life in the future, but I can't tell the government." "We're going to send it, so don't worry about my son marrying a daughter-in-law." The enthusiasm of the villagers is high, and the dream of making a fortune ignited by black gold is getting more and more prosperous, and the longing in everyone's hearts makes people can't bear to splash a little cold water.

After a short time, the banquet dispersed one after another. The patriarch led a group of villagers, carrying hoes and shovels, followed behind Xuanqing Daoist and Liang Wenzhen, and set off together. As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village, several old men gathered together and stopped them.

"Where did the coal mine come from, black coal or something, my Zhao family has lived here for generations, and I have never even seen the shadow of black coal." An old man with gray hair said. "I can't help it, I can't help it, Qianling is the dragon vein of my Zhao family, I can't dig it, I will be unlucky if I dig it, do you want to cut off your children and grandchildren?" Another long-bearded old man, staggering, said sharply.

"Uncle, Grandpa," the patriarch stepped forward, "There is a Taoist chief here, who is very skillful, and he can see that there is black coal hidden in Qianling." I'm going to dig up a small area to see if there's coal in the ground. I Zhaolou Village people live a hard life, I don't want to think of a way to change, how can this work, do I want my Zhaolou people to suffer poverty for generations. Besides, I did hear my grandfather say that Zhao Lou's dragon vein is in the back mountain, and it won't destroy the dragon vein. The Taoist chiefs are all here, how can they harm my Zhaolou Village. Yes, Michigan. The patriarch turned to Xuanqing Dao Changdao.

"That's right, the poor road has carefully surveyed the terrain of Zhaolou, the dragon vein is in the back mountain, the front ridge has a momentum of gathering qi, only need to dig at the foot of the west of the front ridge, and it will not break the feng shui. A few elderly people can rest assured. "Xuanqing Daoist is a fairy wind and bones, and his speech is full of energy, calm and credible. Several old men listened, some already believed, some half-believed, but they couldn't come up with words to refute.

There was also an old man who instructed not to destroy the feng shui, and everyone listened to it and hurriedly agreed. Therefore, the coal digging team was no longer hindered, and marched towards Qianling.

To know whether the black gold can be dug up, whether the fate of the people of Zhaolou Village can be changed, and listen to the next decomposition.

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