The master and apprentice stayed in Fucheng for two days and then rushed back to Zaoshu Village.

They were accompanied by Mrs. Zhang and her three daughters, as well as the family members of Feng Sima and Qian Sihu in Fucheng.

Because this month is September, although September 9 has passed, there are still people looking for chrysanthemums everywhere to climb high.

No, several official eunuchs in Fucheng learned that there was a karst cave in the countryside dozens of miles away, and there were two flowering peonies growing in the cave, and they immediately wanted to take a look.

As soon as Feng Sima's wife and Qian Sihu's wife were combined, they mentioned to Mrs. Zhang that they would go together to see miracles.

Of course, Mrs. Zhang is happy, but she is worried that it is not safe for her family to go out of the city, and Sima and Sihu's family are going together, and she can't ask for it.

As soon as they set out, there was a huge crowd of people, and the total number of servants and guards was more than two hundred, and each family used several carriages, which was comparable to sending troops to fight.

Sakura and the three Xuehua sisters sat in the same carriage and told them the story of Shiquan Cave along the way.

She made up another nonsense, bluffing the three little girls for a moment.

Chunhua blinked and asked, "Is it really that magical?" Is that spring really the tears of the Nine Heavens Xuannu? ”

Ying Bao said ambiguously: "I also heard from the old people in the village, but it's not clear if it's true." ”

"Is there really a peony in the cave?" Xia Shi was also curious.

Sakura nodded: "Yes, when you get there, you can go in and see for yourself." ”

Xia Shi clenched her palms, unable to hide her excitement.

It was the first time she had gone out of the city to play when she was so big, and she was very happy even if there were no caves and peonies.

Alas, if only my aunt could come along.

Xia Shi secretly glanced at Sister Yan.

This time, I was able to come out with the spring painting, thanks to my sister-in-law's preface to her mother.

The convoy was not slow, starting from the morning to noon to arrive at the Taoist Temple of Impermanence on Shiquan Mountain.

The servants began to bury pots and rebel, and several mothers-in-law also entered the stove room of the Taoist temple and began to cook for the masters.

They all brought rice, vegetables, meat, soy sauce, salt, vinegar, sugar, and even dishes, chopsticks, and plates.

The girls brought by the ladies began to clean up the Taoist temple, dusting them, and putting the bedding boxes on the kang in the house.

Ying Bao also took them to Shiquan Cave at the request of several official ladies.

When a group of people came to the cave, they saw several villagers laying stones in the spring to make it easier for people to walk into the cave and enjoy the scenery.

The three Xuehua sisters, plus the two little ladies of the Sima family, and the two sisters of the Sihu family, connected to Yingbao, a total of eight little girls, surrounded the spring and marveled.

Xia Shi and Chunhua also squatted down, picked up the water with their hands and tasted it, and grinned: "Sure enough, it is fairy water, and it is actually sweet." ”

Seeing this, the rest of the little ladies also bowed and took a sip of water.

Xue Hua was older than all of them, and she was more calm, so she turned around and asked Ying Bao, "Can we go into the cave and take a look?" ”

Sakura shook his head: "Not today, tomorrow." ”

She pointed to the villagers who were busy, "Wait until they have laid out the stones, and then go inside to investigate and clean up the snakes and rats before we can go in." ”

I also want to see what the stalagmites look like inside, and it's best to make a miracle inside.

Xuehua: "Okay, then let's go around first." ”

When they came out for an autumn trip, they naturally had to walk around.

So, Sakura led them around again.

But the place is so barren, and it's late autumn, so there's really nothing to see.

On the other side, Zhang Min took a few official sons to hunt birds.

There is nothing else on the mountain, there are so many sparrows that a large flock can fly as long as a little rice grain is sprinkled on the ground.

Several young teenagers shot birds with slingshots, and laughed when they shot one.

Zhou Wuchang was not at the Taoist temple, he went to the village and told the villagers to prepare some local food to sell at the Taoist temple.

Wu Yi, the village leader, came back yesterday and sold more than a dozen buckets of water, and even the two peonies were bought for two dollars.

The first time he tasted the fun of making money, he told the villagers when he came back, and asked everyone to take turns to go to the Taoist temple to guard, and if they didn't go, they wouldn't have their share of the money they earned in the future.

The village chief's words were very effective, and everyone actively participated, not only on duty at the Taoist temple, but also took the initiative to invite Ying to patrol the Shiquan Cave, and scared the beasts who came to drink water so that they didn't dare to come.

It didn't take long for the people from the other two villages to find out and immediately find Wu Yi and ask to be added to the patrol.

Wu Yi couldn't agree if he wanted to, because Zhou Wuchang also agreed with the three villages to jointly maintain the cave.

There is a lot of power in numbers, and even if the rich squire has any ideas, as long as the people of the three villages work together, those people will have to weigh the weight.

In addition, there is already a master of this mountain, and with those powerful people who have great means, they don't dare to compete with the Jingzhou Mansion Taishou.

As the day passed, Sakura was the first to get up, went to the stove room to scoop water and wash, and then ran outside.

The courtyard of the Taoist temple was occupied by all kinds of tents, and the servants who lived in the tents also got up one after another, carrying water, cooking, and some people picking up big brooms to clean the courtyard.

After the servants heard that the stone spring here was a sacred spring, they were particularly fond of drinking water, and went to the stone cave in twos and threes to fill the water bladders they brought.

The villagers guarding the edge of the cave were very painful, but it was difficult to stop them, because these people were all brought back by Master Zhou.

Xiaodouzi also muttered to his friends: "I didn't realize how rare the spring water was before, why can't I see others coming here to fetch water now?" ”

The little friend scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.

He'd peed into this water before, and he wouldn't dare say it now.

After breakfast, a group of people came to the cave and entered the cave under the leadership of two villagers.

As soon as I entered the cave, I saw two adult-tall peonies standing in front of me.

The trees are full of flowers, and it is very eerie in a dark cave.

A group of little girls screamed and gathered around, sniffing the flowers.

The three ladies were also amazed and walked over to check.

It is indeed a peony, the flowers are as big as a bucket, red, white and white, and the petals are silky and exude a faint fragrance.

A little lady was quick and immediately picked one down, which distressed the villagers.

The villagers were angry and anxious, and they didn't care about their identity, so they immediately stepped forward and said, "Please don't pick flowers, this is a gift from the gods, and you can't pick them." ”

As soon as this little lady was told by him, her face couldn't hold back, and she scolded: "What's wrong with picking one?" It's a big deal to give you money. ”

The villagers didn't give in, and snorted angrily: "It's not about money, if everyone picks one flower, what if the gods blame it?" ”

Not to mention anything else, in the future, they will have to rely on the two peonies in the cave to sell water, and when the flowers are gone, they will sell a hammer.

"What's wrong with my sister picking a flower? What are you talking about, a pariah? The little lady's brother saw that his sister was deflated, and pointed at the villagers and scolded: "Believe it or not, Lao Tzu uprooted your flower tree?" ”

Seeing that the two sides were arguing, Ying Bao and the second senior brother hurriedly came over to persuade them to fight.

But the little lady and her brother's anger couldn't be suppressed, and they were about to start.

And the little lady's mother only watched coldly, and did not mean to interfere.