Mr. Peng is exactly as he said, at least in this matter, he trusts Fu Daoren. This made Huzi somewhat dissatisfied. After all, even if he didn't know the specific past of Mr. Peng and Fu Daoren, the first time Fu Daoren met him, he shouted and shouted to kill. Huzi felt that Mr. Peng didn't stand up for himself, which was enough for him to be wronged, why did he still talk to Fu Daoren about the things he encountered?

Huzi really couldn't trust Fu Daoren, thinking that if Mr. Peng didn't investigate, it would be better for him to check it himself. But in the end, Mr. Peng still couldn't let him go down the mountain. The reason is that there is a plague in the city of Changtufu, and if it is not for anyone to see the matter, it is better not to go down the mountain easily, so as not to get sick.

Huzi couldn't refute that Changtu Mansion was indeed affected by the plague.

At first, Huzi just listened to it in the shaving shop, but he only thought it was scary and didn't pay much attention to it. It's amazing to look at it now! Several people have died in this period of time—all from the north.

The plague was nothing but cholera. The sick person first vomited and diarrhea, then had difficulty swallowing, and later, all that came out of his stomach was something like water. When it reaches this point, people begin to be completely unbearable, their eye sockets are deep, their voices are hoarse, and their skin becomes like tree bark. At this time, if you want to treat it again, it is too late, and there is no doctor for the medicine stone.

And Changtu Mansion is not the place where the disease occurs, the source is in Harbin and Fujiadian, where it is said that many people have died. Although according to the treaty, Lao Maozi wanted to withdraw his troops from the northeast, there were still Russians guarding the Middle East Railway, and Harbin even set up a "Middle East Railway Club", so there were a lot of foreigners in that place.

Otherwise, how can we say that natural disasters are merciless? God, it doesn't matter if you are a Russian or a Qing national, everyone who deserves to be sick will still get sick, and everyone who deserves to die will also die. Don't look at those foreigners who blow up Western medicine to their gods, a mouthful of potion and a pill, like the elixir of elixir and jade liquid, got cholera, and crossed the ghost gate with one foot. As for whether this foot can be recovered, it can only be left to fate. The same medicine is placed on similar people, but this one is good and that one is dead, and there is no place to reason.

Since ancient times, smallpox, cholera, and tuberculosis have all been common plagues. But many things happen in one place, and the outward spread is gradual, and those who are not in the local area have more preparations. Not to mention anything else, the local government is urging the medical hall to prepare more medicinal materials.

But since the advent of the railway, things have been different. Originally, it was a month's journey from Harbin to Changtu, but now the sick person has taken the train, and he has crossed most of the Kanto region in one day and night. It doesn't matter if others come, the illness also brings with them. After a few out-of-towners died, some locals got sick!

For a time, the people of Changtu Province were panicked, and people were afraid that they would also be infected with cholera. This person's heart is unstable, and the government naturally wants to come out and speak. But what else can the government say? I had no choice but to consult Lang Zhong and post a general document to warn the people to drink less raw water, and to send patients to the hospital in time if there is a disease at home.

You can't go to Fucheng, but you can still come and go freely on Sun Mountain. The weather is getting hotter and hotter day by day, and you can eat watermelon. There is always a group of stripped half-sized children gathered by the fetal sheep lake, fluttering in the water to relieve their dryness. From time to time, two children would cry and be pulled home by their parents. When you close the door at home, it will inevitably be another sturdy meal of "fried meat with old bamboo shoots".

After all, that year, Mr. Peng caught such a big turtle ghost from the lake, and many villagers saw it clearly, so naturally they didn't dare to let their children play by the water.

Huzi is very envious of these children, and they can forget the time when they play, and they are carefree. If you have any trouble, you can put it aside, and if you want to be beaten anyway, you have to wait until your own adults come. Obviously, this time last year, he was still one of them.

There are some unwritten rules among the children, and they vaguely form a "small rivers and lakes" that are only circulated in Sun Mountain Village. Nowadays, the trend of early marriage is prevalent, and the poorer the family, the more eager to continue the incense. Many of the first sons in the village were half-grown in twelve, thirteen, or fourteen, and married girls who were fourteen, fourteen, sixteen, or seventeen years old. The eldest girl of another family has become a little daughter-in-law, so this child is not a "child".

Now that he has a family, he may be a father when he will be. also lost the qualification to play naked with his former friends. If he had to go, he would inevitably be ridiculed and ostracized by those children.

Huzi was already married, so he could only sit on the wall and watch from a distance as Zhao Shankun and his newfound playmates frolicked in the water.

Huzi vaguely understood that the rules in the children's "rivers and lakes" were indeed somewhat reasonable. After all, it is not a noble family with no worries about food and clothing, and if you add a mouth to eat, you will naturally have more rice. People who have a family to support really can't be so willful anymore.

But how simple such a "river and lake" is, it is nothing more than a dispute of "you take me to play today, and I won't play with you tomorrow". Take Huzi, for example, he has been ostracized by these children for many years. Because he is a man close to the gods, he can say anything when he is asked for something, and it is better to stay away from ordinary things—the elders of these children all warn him.

But even so, Huzi still likes to hang out with these children. At that time, he could be simple and put aside all the mess in his head for a while. Because I've seen it all, it's more real rivers and lakes. It is indeed a wrong step, and it is necessary to move the head. Don't agree with people, draw swords against each other, and be cautious with those elves and ghosts, like walking on thin ice.

Thinking about this, Huzi couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Even if he has no food and clothing now, there are still things for him to worry about. When will the world be peaceful for a young man of his age who only needs to worry about how to play?

"What do you think?" A palm the size of a fan suddenly slapped on Huzi's back. Huzi turned his head and saw that it was his uncle Li Lintang. At some point, he sat down on the wall.

The tiger ghost envoy asked: "Uncle Shi, you have traveled a lot, what do you think, what are the rivers and lakes?" ”

Li Lintang was slightly stunned, and suddenly smiled: "Your problem is too big...... Look, as far as the eye can see, there are rivers and lakes. ”

"Have you taken it seriously as a monk," Huzi joked, "don't talk to me about Zen and play tricks." Didn't my dad say that if you don't understand anything, you can ask for advice? I don't understand this now, and I really want to understand it, so you have to tell me. ”

Li Lintang patted his bald head and smiled bitterly: "Have you read too many unclean books?" I told you a long time ago to look less at those useless ones. What is in the mouth of the storyteller, you must not take it seriously. The rivers and lakes are not so comfortable, and they are not so chic. ”

"Uncle Shi, the books you read are outdated," Huzi is indeed a lot closer to Li Lintang, and he is not idle, "Who still reads it now?" What do you see, you're all old yellow calendars. But Uncle Shi, what I'm asking about is not the rivers and lakes in the book, it's the rivers and lakes that you and my father have broken through. ”

Li Lintang pondered for a moment and said slowly: "You suddenly asked me to say, I can't tell what rivers and lakes are. When it comes to rivers and lakes, I'm afraid you can't do without the people in the rivers and lakes. Those books always say that only those who practice martial arts, learn the Tao, and participate in Zen can be regarded as people in the rivers and lakes, but in fact, they are not, those who sell arts, run docks, and form associations, these are the people of the rivers and lakes. When you and your master, your father, we roamed the rivers and lakes when we were young, but it was not called 'wandering', but 'running'. He is a Mr. Yin and Yang, and when he walks around, someone asks him to show people. I'm a martial artist, and I can't pull my face down to rob the house, and I look for some hard work everywhere I go. After getting two dollars, the two of us filled our stomachs. Sometimes there is no rice rut, your father and I have been performing on the streets, and the two of us are busy dancing knives and sticks for a long time, in exchange for two melons and dates to drink a bowl of gruel. This is what rivers and lakes are as they are. ”

Huzi didn't react a little, Mr. Peng was rich, and he didn't know where the money came from. Li Lintang also has money, which is his savings for many years, plus the silver that Gaomi County has picked up. He always thought that people with abilities like his father and uncle should not worry about eating, but he didn't expect them to experience this kind of day when they had a meal but no next meal.

"Anything else?" Huzi asked.

"Absolutely!" Li Lintang also said, "The rivers and lakes have the rules of the rivers and lakes, and they pay attention to a seniority and become famous." The two groups of people met, made a set of incisions, and then reported to Man'er, knowing what the other party was from, so that they could look good at people's dishes. If people hear that you have no ability and no backing, then they won't take you seriously. You also know our ghost door, outside the gate, I don't know how many people want to peel our door and tear our bones apart, and break the bones and scatter ashes; I don't know how many people covet the classics and exercises in our door and plot against them. Although your master and I are not low, when we really encounter problems, we don't dare to report to our families. The two of us are high-spirited, and we refuse to lie and hang under other doors - of course, this also has the danger of being exposed - which naturally makes people think of idle people without a door and no faction. It was a miserable day...... Compared to the two of us, you and your junior brother can be regarded as big honey pots, be content. ”

"Then in that case, why did you go out in the first place?" Huzi asked again.

Li Lintang laughed, and he patted Huzi on the back again: "Master, what do you think?" Manly man, this is not just talking. A good man has ambitions in all directions, he has never even seen great rivers and mountains, and he has never tasted the warmth and coldness of human feelings, isn't it in vain to go in this world? What's more, your master and I went down the mountain to experience by your master's order, and after eating and seeing, our minds can be broadened, and the road ahead is easy to walk. If you fold it halfway, you can only blame yourself for the trend of craftsmanship and didn't learn what you should learn. ”

Huzi wanted to ask, but was interrupted by Li Lintang: "Don't say it!" When you go out on your own, you will understand what I said. What is the use of the lessons of previous generations? Even if it tells you one by one, you believe it. But if you haven't experienced that, you can't do that, and the detours you should take in this life will not be less. ”

Huzi nodded as if he didn't understand. He was still thinking about it, but Li Lintang had already jumped off the wall, and while running to the lake, he muttered: "Dog, this kid is lacking in discipline, let him practice in the courtyard by himself, and play by the water." Look how I clean him up when I go back! ”

Huzi smiled unconsciously, and said in his heart: Such a day seems to be very good.

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