Inside the world of bonsai.

On a large stone on the side of the mountain temple.

An old man with gray hair was holding a brass-colored long-handled smoking pot, taking a puff from time to time, and then exhaling white smoke.

A young man on the side looked at the old man curiously, and couldn't help but ask, "Master Huang, what kind of thing is this, how does it look like a spell that swallows clouds and spits out fog, and can really spit out smoke?" ”

The old man who was called Master Huang grinned, and the wrinkles on his shriveled face deepened: "Hey, what kind of spell is this, you kid doesn't understand, this is a good thing for our old man to relax his mood, it's called Danbaku." The old man explained with a smile, and casually exhaled a puff of white smoke.

The young man didn't seem to hear clearly, and immediately asked, "Ah! I didn't hear clearly, Master Huang, what are you talking about? Why does it sound so awkward. ”

Master Huang nodded with a smile and said, "It's quite awkward, it's dry!" I don't know why it's called that, but that's what people call it.

This thing is also called acacia grass, because once this thing is contaminated, it can make people have a strong dependence, and people feel that this preference is like the lovesickness between men and women, which makes it difficult to give up, so it is also called acacia grass. ”

Xu Bo'an was moved when he heard this.

This Master Huang doesn't know why this tobacco is called Danbaku, but Xu Boan does.

In the ancient history known to Xu Bo'an, tobacco was also called tambaku.

This is because when tobacco was introduced to the Ming Dynasty from the American continent, because people were not familiar with this exotic plant at that time, they simply called it according to the transliterated name of tobacco.

Later, in the process of circulation, there were some changes in dialects, accents and other factors, so there was such an awkward name.

But from this name, the tobacco in the bonsai world may have been introduced to the bonsai world by the bonsai owners at that time, or the little people in the bonsai began to understand how to use tobacco during that period.

With this evidence, it can be proved that in the Ming Dynasty, this bonsai world and the world where Xu Bo'an was located still communicated!

Thinking of the signs that Xu Bo'an had discovered before, such as the story of "Journey to the West", Huang Guanqi's person, and even the appearance of telescopes, as well as Xu Bo'an's own speculations and judgments, Xu Bo'an felt more and more that he seemed to understand the truth of the facts.

In the bonsai, when the young man heard the name "Acacia Grass", he exclaimed in amazement: "Acacia Grass! It's a nice name, it's much better than that.

But the grass is dried and smelled to relieve fatigue? Impossible! That thing chokes people to death, and if I want to say it, I have to drink flower wine. ”

Master Huang scolded with a smile: "you, what do you drink flower wine, you kid looks sincere, but I didn't expect it to be honest at all!" ”

Jin Dajian, who had just finished his work not far away, came over and sat aside with a smile, and said jokingly: "You kid knows a fart, don't look at it, this is also grass, but it is not ordinary grass, this thing is expensive, it is more expensive than the meat we eat, that is, Master Huang has good craftsmanship and can earn silver, so he can afford it." ”

Master Huang smiled bitterly and said: "What kind of money do you earn, I am just a lonely family, I don't need to support my family, I just feed the whole family without hunger." That's why this little bit of addiction won't be broken. ”

As he spoke, Master Huang took another puff of cigarette, exhaled the smoke and sighed fiercely, but he was very satisfied and showed a comfortable smile.

Jin Dajian said with a smile: "Master Huang is really modest, this kind of grass is produced from the barbarians, and the price is expensive, it was originally a tribute to the royal family when the barbarians paid tribute.

Later, after the opening of trade, although different prices were divided according to the level of grade, they were not something that ordinary farmers could buy, and even in the city, it was something that only rich people could enjoy. ”

The young man's eyes flashed with a hint of envy and said, "No wonder I haven't seen it, it turns out to be something that only exists in the city." ”

The scene that happened here was all seen by Xu Bo'an, who was observing outside the bonsai, and seeing that tobacco was so expensive in the bonsai world, Xu Bo'an's heart moved again.

If the tobacco in the bonsai world is exactly the same as the tobacco in Xu Bo'an's cognition, this thing will definitely make money.

Thinking of this, Xu Boan beckoned inside: "Jin Dajian, who is this person?" ”

That Master Huang was stunned for a moment, and before he could react to where this voice came from, he saw Jin Dajian change the joking expression on his face, and his face instantly became extremely solemn.

Then I saw Jin Dajian respectfully introducing: "Back to the mountain god's grandfather, this is Master Huang Sanhuang, our new mason master here, who was introduced by Master Jiao in the county, and now help me build the mountain temple together." ”

Although Huang San didn't explain his origin at first, he later showed Li Kanshan, Jin Dajian and others a handwritten letter from the new head catcher Lao Jiao in Shanyang County, which made him integrate into the backer village faster.

Lord Jiao?

Shanyang County's new head catcher Lao Jiao?

Hearing Jin Dajian's introduction, Xu Boan suddenly remembered that he had seen this old man in the Chenghuang Temple in Shanyang County.

It's just that at that time, the old man looked much older than now, and his eyes were even more bitter, and it can be said that his mental state is simply different from now.

Xu Bo'an remembered that it was Lao Jiao who persuaded him to come here.

"I understand, you are Lao Jiao's master." Xu Guang suddenly realized.

Master Huang was stunned, and then heard Jin Dajian hurriedly urging him: "Hurry up and answer, Master Huang, Grandpa Mountain God asks you." ”

"Grandpa Mountain God?" Master Huang muttered.

Jin Dajian nodded and said in an affirmative tone: "Yes, it is because of the blessing of the mountain god that we are here that the big guy can live so richly." ”

Master Huang hesitated for a moment before he said, "Eh, I always thought you were joking with me, and your mountain god grandfather can also manifest?" ”

Jin Dajian said with a straight face: "Of course, who is joking with you, it is Grandpa Mountain God who is talking to you now." ”

"But, shouldn't it be the grandfather of the city emperor?"

Master Huang had heard people say that the fairy grandfather of the Chenghuang Temple in Shanyang County had appeared before, and when Lao Jiao recommended him to come here, he heard Lao Jiao say that this was the blessed land of the gods, and he always thought that this was the hometown of the Chenghuang grandfather.

Jin Dajian was also stunned, and said, "What city emperor grandfather?" I've always been the grandfather of the mountain god. Don't talk about these useless things yet, Grandpa Mountain God asks you something, hurry up and answer, don't be disrespectful to Grandpa Mountain God. ”

Master Huang hurriedly knelt down and bowed three times in the direction of the gate of the mountain temple, and then replied: "Back to the mountain god's grandfather, Xiaomin Huang San, I took Master Jiao when he first joined the class, so I asked him to call the master." Now that I think about it, it's a bit presumptuous. ”

Xu Boan said softly: "Hehe, a teacher for one day and a father for life, since you are a master and an apprentice, you should call your master." You're a mason, but how do you get to work as an errand in the classroom? ”

Huang San carefully introduced: "In the early years, because Xiaomin's craftsmanship in making clay tiles was appreciated by the official family, Xiaomin was transferred in, and later he went to Aoki Mansion with the official family on an errand, and he came back a few days ago because of the disaster in Aoki Mansion. Resuming the mason's craft. ”

Xu Bo'an was just chatting, but he didn't ask deeply, but asked directly: "What is this thing in your hand?" ”

Huang San introduced: "This thing is called a smoking gun, it is a hollow tube, made of copper coins, and the small bowl in front is put in tobacco silk, and after ignition, the smoke can be smoked with the mouth in the back to relieve fatigue." ”

Xu Boan said quietly: "Oh, this is very interesting, show it to me." ”

Huang San hurriedly raised the cigarette gun above his head, made a gesture of presentation, lowered his head and said, "Please take a look at Grandpa Mountain God." ”

Xu Boan cautiously reached in, gently pinched the cigarette gun with two fingers and took it out, and then instantly made it bigger, and it became a cigarette gun about thirty or forty centimeters long.

This smoking gun is very similar to the smoking gun in Ji Xiaolan's hand in "Iron Tooth Bronze Tooth Ji Xiaolan", Xu Boan remembered that he saw it in the countryside when he was a child, and many old people smoked with this thing.

Yes, this thing looks like it's the same as I've seen it. Xu Bo thought with peace of mind.

At this time, the tobacco in this smoking pot has not been completely burned, Xu Boan wanted to take a puff directly on it, and he was a little disgusted with the cigarette holder used by others, so he simply turned the cigarette pot over, knocked it in the new car ashtray on the side, and knocked out all the tobacco inside.

These tobaccos have become bigger with the size of the smoking pot, Xu Bo'an flicked a few times and then reached out and pinched some tobacco that had not yet burned, and tore a note on a note book on the side, rolled the tobacco into it, and soon made a homemade cigarette by hand.

When he lived in the countryside when he was a child, Xu Boan did not often see old people buying tobacco leaves and hand-rolling cigarettes at the big market, so he also had a bit of craftsmanship.

After knocking the cigarette he rolled out by hand on the nail cover a few times, and after knocking the tobacco inside a little harder, Xu Boan took out a lighter and lit the cigarette.

Then he put it in his mouth and pursed his lips and sucked it gently, and then he coughed and almost coughed up stomach acid, and his nasal cavity was choked with snot, and tears were about to flow out.

Good fellow, this tobacco is really strong, and it looks a little like a dry leaf.

When he was young, Xu Boan smoked the most choking two-dollar Dubao cigarettes, and since he was a little more comfortable later, he smoked the red camellia cigarettes and red plum cigarettes that were priced at 4 yuan a pack at the time, which eased up, but unfortunately the cigarette was gone.

At the moment, it seems that any tobacco he can get is much better than the tobacco that Huang San smoked.

Xu Boan asked: "Huang San, I heard Jin Dajian say that this thing is quite expensive just now, what grade is your tobacco?" ”

"Tobacco?" Huang San muttered suspiciously.

Xu Bo'an came back to his senses and didn't know what smoke was, so he explained: "Oh, what we call here is tambaku, which is called tobacco." ”

Huang San hurriedly said: "The mountain god smiled, Xiaomin's tobacco is naturally the cheapest, it is all the bad problems that I used to be used to in the government in the early years, and I can't quit it for a while, and if I don't have the silver, I will naturally use these most inferior tobacco to relieve my fatigue." ”

Seeing this, Xu Boan also knew that he was afraid that it would be difficult to infer the difference between good tobacco and cheap tobacco, so he simply said: "I also have some tobacco here, you can help me taste it and see what grade it is." ”

As soon as Huang San heard this, his cloudy eyes instantly became a little clear, and there was a frenzy in his eyes: "Huang San obeyed the order, and asked the mountain god grandfather to give him tobacco." ”

It has to be said that smokers' desire for cigarettes is a very strong belief.

Xu Bo'an casually took a Huazi that he always had by his side, gently tore the white cigarette paper wrapped in tobacco, then pinched it a little, and gently put it in front of Huang Shan, and then put his smoking gun in it.

Huang San soon saw a few large shriveled leaves falling from the sky, and then saw his beloved smoking gun fall again.

Grandpa Mountain God's voice also came just right: "This tobacco should be enough for your rations for a few days, you can take it and taste it now." ”

Huang San took a deep breath and said, "Okay, it's really delicious, just this smell is better than my tobacco, I don't know how many times." Just a few sips are already refreshing. ”

Xu Boan urged: "Okay, you hurry up and taste it, and then express your opinion, these tobacco leaves are really a bit big, and you may need to twist them a few more times." ”

Although the tobacco leaf was only a little small in Xu Bo'an's eyes, it was the same size as a palm in the eyes of Huang San and Jin Dajian.

Huang San hurriedly reached out and pinched a piece, then crushed it vigorously, carefully stuffed it into the cigarette bowl at the front of his cigarette gun, and then repeated this action again until the tobacco in the cigarette bowl was firmly pressed.

After doing this, Huang San unhurriedly took out a fire source similar to a fire fold, opened it and blew it a few times, and a spark rose, Huang San hurriedly gathered in the tobacco leaves on top of the cigarette bowl, and soon a wisp of smoke rose from the tobacco leaves, and then with Huang San's sharp inhalation, the red light flashed.

Huang San continued to inhale intoxicated, and after a while, he exhaled slowly, and two thick white smoke rushed out of his nostrils.

Huang San sighed and said: "Wonderful, it's just a wonderful feeling." I've never smoked such a good tamba in my life...... No, it's tobacco, I've never smoked tobacco that tastes so good in my life!

Even when I was on an errand in Aoki Prefecture before, the tobacco delivered by those wealthy people was less than one-tenth of the taste. ”

Jin Dajian said in a natural tone on the side: "Of course, this is the tobacco of the fairy world rewarded by the mountain god's grandfather, can it be compared to this little thing of their mortality." ”

Huang San hurriedly agreed: "It makes sense, it's true." Xiaomin's time was really an eye-opener. ”

Xu Bo'an smiled and was about to ask a few more words, when he felt a sense of summoning coming, look at this, it seems that someone in Shanyang City has made incense. (End of chapter)