"The grass grows and the warbler flies in the February sky, and the willows on the embankment are drunk with spring smoke."

Although the weather in February is a little cold, it is not as prosperous as the spring and March, but it can make people feel more deeply the alternation of cold and warm, and the recovery of life.

Gu Ming walked all the way, and after playing around the Yellow Mountain, he continued to go forward, heading towards the capital.

In the afternoon of this day, I came to an ancient village with a typical Huizhou charm: Qianjiazhuang.

This village is the largest village within a radius of 100 miles, and the surname of the villagers is mainly Qian, and there are seven or eight hundred families living in it, which can be called a typical clan village.

Although the scale of the buildings in Zhuangli is different, the style is quite unified, with horse-head walls, small green tiles, brick and wood stone carvings, high ridge cornices, typical Hui style.

Entering the village, it feels like entering a small, idyllic market town.

There are markets, inns, taverns, vegetable patches, rivers in the city......

Gu Ming wandered around the village for a while, looking vibrant, but he always had a faint feeling that something was wrong.

So, I couldn't help but find a high ground and look at the scenery of the whole village to see a clue: the layout of this village was secretly manipulated, if left alone, I am afraid that it will not take two or three years, this village will become a dead land.

The other party's methods are quite ingenious, if it weren't for Gu Ming's hard work on "Zhou Yi" in recent months, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to see it.

Zhou Yi, that is, the folk often say the Book of Changes, is also one of the "Five Classics" in the most representative "Four Books and Five Classics" of Confucianism, and the other four classics are: Book of Poetry, Book of Rites, Book of Rites, Spring and Autumn.

The Book of Changes, known as the first of all scriptures and the source of the Great Dao since ancient times, is not only a Confucian classic, but also a Taoist classic.

To put it simply, although Confucianism and Taoism are two different schools, their ideas have a lot in common, and they belong to a subtle relationship of mutual influence and reference.

I Ching, it is not easy to get started, and it is even more difficult to master.

Even Gu Ming can only be said to be a beginner's glimpse of the door, and he is gradually getting better, and he is far from being proficient.

After all, this wonderful scripture can be described as vast and subtle, all-encompassing, otherwise how could it be regarded as a classic by Confucianism and Taoism, and praised as the first of all scriptures by the world?

Gu Ming's thoughts, the system seemed to have senses, and immediately released a special task:

[Unravel the mystery of the layout of Qianjiazhuang and resolve it]

[Complete the mission, reward 50 points]

How can you not take a task with points?

After taking the task and going down the slope, Gu Ming came to a nearby tavern.

This is actually a private house, using its own small courtyard dam to operate, the input cost is small, and the business and home are not wrong.

There was not a single guest in the courtyard, and a woman in a sackcloth shirt was embroidering with her head down, and she didn't even notice that someone had come in.

"Boss, come to the pot of wine, and the snacks are free."

Gu Ming sat down and shouted softly at the woman.

"Ah~" Hearing the voice, the woman stood up embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry, I didn't notice the son coming in, please forgive me if there is any inconsiderate greeting!" ”

"It's okay~" Gu Ming smiled and waved his hand.

"Then please sit down for a while."

"Don't worry, you prepare slowly, I'll just rest for a while."

The woman nodded, and hurried into the kitchen.

Gu Ming had nothing to do to look around, there were only four small tables in the courtyard, and the business on weekdays was not very good, after all, it was just a village, there were not many guests coming and going, and it was estimated that most of the people who came to drink were people from the village.

The east and south sides are home houses, the main body is green bricks, supplemented by wooden pillars and stone platforms, the windows are carved wooden grilles, and the roof is small green tiles with Huizhou characteristics of the eaves.

There is a firewood room in the north of the courtyard, but what is piled up in it is not firewood, but a wine jar and some sundries.

There is a long flower platform in the west of the courtyard, in which some flowers and plants such as orchids and begonias are planted.

On the whole, the people of this Qianjiazhuang are living a good life, and almost every family has a small courtyard.

After a while, the proprietress brought a pot of wine and two plates of side dishes to the table.

"This son, we can only cook some home-cooked side dishes in the countryside, and please don't laugh."

The proprietress said seriously...... Hey? Did you do it yourself? ”

Gu Ming picked up the chopsticks and tasted it, it was tender and delicious, and there was a fresh mushroom fragrance between his lips and teeth, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Isn't it to Childe's taste?"

"No, no, no, it's really good, it's rare to eat such a delicious side dish."

As soon as she heard this, the proprietress couldn't help but smile: "It's good if the son likes it!" ”

Gu Ming tasted it again, and couldn't help asking, "This dish is not a fungus, why does it have a strong mushroom aroma?" ”

"This is a characteristic of our Qianjiazhuang......"

The hostess was enthusiastic and began to introduce.

"There is a wild mountain mushroom in our mountain, which tastes very delicious, but unfortunately there are too few of them, and the season is short, and they can only be picked in April.

Later, someone came up with a way to dry it, mash it, and add a little bit when cooking, and the whole dish has a strong mushroom aroma. ”

"Oh, I see, yes, this mushroom fragrance is indeed very special."

"Thank you for the compliment...... By the way, looking at the outfit of the son, he must be a scholar who went to the capital to take the exam? ”

"Well, the proprietress has good eyesight."

"Oh, I really envy Childe...... In fact, my father-in-law is also a scholar, and he dreams of going to Beijing to take the exam...... It's a pity that this year's township test failed again. ”

When she said this, there was a hint of loss between the boss's eyebrows.

After all, there is a big difference between showing talent and lifting people.

"It's okay, you're persistent, maybe you'll be hit next time."

"Well, thanks to Childe's good words. Okay, don't bother Childe to drink. ”

After saying that, the proprietress sat back down and began to embroider.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"

After a while, there was a sudden coughing sound in the south wing.

The proprietress hurriedly put down the work in her hand and walked quickly into the room.

Soon after, he helped a man out and sat him on a bamboo chair under the eaves.

"Xianggong, you sit here to breathe, I'll decoct you medicine."

"Hmm~"

The man replied weakly, and his eyes subconsciously glanced at Gu Ming.

At the same time, Gu Ming also subconsciously glanced over, and his face couldn't help but move......

Because the other party looks really too empty, it is like a broken candle in the wind, and the flame of life may be extinguished at any time.

Basically, he was skinny, his eye sockets were deep, his face was pale, and Yin Tang faintly flashed a trace of blue and black.

If it goes on like this, I'm afraid my life will not be long!

Thinking about it, the man heard his wife's conversation with Gu Ming before, and after looking at Gu Ming a few times, he couldn't help but smile with a strong spirit: "This brother Tai is not talented Qian Pingzhi, he is a show talent...... cough cough cough ......"

Before he could finish speaking, he coughed violently again.

"Xianggong!"

The proprietress hurriedly walked out and raised her hand to gently pound on the back of the princess.

"Qiao Niang, I didn't ...... It's okay......"

"Still saying it's okay? Speak sparingly, lest you be flooded. ”

At this time, Gu Ming couldn't help but ask: "Boss, what kind of disease is your father-in-law suffering from?" When did it start? ”

At the mention of this, Qiao Niang couldn't help sighing: "Lang Zhong in the village said that he was infected with wind and cold. Moreover, there is not only one father-in-law in our village, in the past two months, I am afraid that there are more than 20 people like this. ”

"Wind chill?"

"Well, my father-in-law has been suffering from this disease for a month, and he has taken a lot of medicine, but this disease is ......"

While speaking, Qiao Niang couldn't help but feel sad from her heart, and her tears couldn't stop flowing.

"Qiao Niang, I'm dragging you down...... cough cough cough ......"

"Let you speak less and not listen! Don't say anything to drag down or not, you are my father-in-law, I don't take care of you when you're sick, who will take care of you? ”

Qian Pingzhi's lips moved a few times, and finally nodded at his wife and smiled sadly.

At this time, Gu Ming sighed: "Stop taking medicine indiscriminately, this disease is not a cold at all." ”

"Huh?"

Qiao Niang was stunned.

Qian Pingzhi was the same, he wanted to speak, but he was afraid that he would cough again as soon as he opened his mouth.

Gu Ming's reaction was already expected, and he asked unhurriedly: "Before, the proprietress said that there are almost 20 people in your Qianjiazhuang who are infected with wind cold, right?" ”

"Yes!"

"If I'm not bad, these people should have a common symptom, and sometimes they have all kinds of hallucinations like they have fallen into an evil spirit, such as seeing a ghost or something, right?"

"That's right, I ...... I...... cough cough cough ......"

Qian Pingyi was excited and began to cough again.

Qiao Niang hurriedly raised her hand and patted him on the back, and looked at Gu Ming while patting and replied: "Childe is right, my father-in-law was like this before, he always said that it was cold, saying that there was a little ghost pestering him......

I've asked other people, and most of them have this strange situation.

And...... And two of the first people in our village to be infected with wind chill have already died......"

As soon as he heard this, Gu Ming's face was even more solemn.

"Boss, this matter is not trivial, if this continues, more and more people will die in the village. You go and call the village chief, you must let the village chief know about this. ”

"Okay, I'll go find the village chief."

As soon as she heard what Gu Ming said was so serious, Qiao Niang didn't dare to slack off, and immediately ran out of the hospital after giving an order to Xianggong.

After a while, Qiao Niang walked into the courtyard with an old man with a white beard and a middle-aged man.

"The village chief, that's what this son said, he is a lifter, and he passed by our village when he entered Beijing to take the exam......"

As soon as she entered the hospital, Qiao Niang pointed to Gu Ming and introduced her.

"It turned out to be a man who lifted people, disrespectful and disrespectful......"

Gu Ming stood up with a smile: "The old man doesn't have to be polite!" ”

The village chief asked with a respectful expression: "Dare to ask Gongzi's surname?" ”

"Under the surname Gu."

"It turned out to be Gu Gongzi, by the way, this is the old dog Qian Pingde......"

The two sides exchanged politeness for a while, and then sat down around the table.

At this time, Qian Pingzhi looked at Gu Ming fixedly, looking thoughtful, and then raised his hand at the lady and motioned for her to come over.

"Xianggong, what's wrong? What's uncomfortable? ”

Qiao Niang stepped forward and asked with a concerned face.

Qian Pingzhi lowered his voice and said, "Qiao Niang, you will find an opportunity to ask him if he is Gu Xie Yuan." ”

After all, he had also participated in the township examination of Jinke, and in his memory, it seemed that there was only Gu Ming surnamed Gu Ming, so he couldn't help but move in his heart, wanting to confirm his guess......