Before you know it, the thing is half in a sack.

It was getting late, Lin Yi picked up the bag and walked out of the town.

Out of the big set, I saw a group of ragged people named Hanako on the side of the street, blocking the road and begging, "Uncle Dao, please give me something to eat, we haven't eaten for a few days!"

"Uncle, take pity on us!"

"We all fled from Pingning County, please give us some life-saving money!"

......

As far as the eye can see, there are a lot of flower children on the street, most of them are yellow and thin, and their clothes are ragged.

There were old people in their sixties and seventies, trembling and begging with crutches, children of seven or eight years old, crying and begging with milky voices, and even women with babies, holding swaddling clothes in one hand and bowls in the other.

Because he has not eaten for a long time, his face is more ugly than the other, his lips are cracked, and his eyes are blank.

Lin Yi asked a few more questions.

Fang knew that these Huazi were not from Qingqiu County, but from Pingning County.

Originally, they were ordinary farmers, living by farming and raising livestock, and they were self-sufficient, eating and drinking without worry.

But half a year ago, there was a sudden drought in Pingning County, and there was not a drop of rain for half a year.

The crops in the fields were gone, the wells were dry, and many livestock died of thirst.

In order to survive, they had to flee their hometown and come to neighboring Qingqiu County to escape the famine.

Therefore, one by one, they were reduced to being called Hanako, and they lived by begging.

Lin Yi took it out of his pocket, and there was still a string of money left with him, so he untied it and distributed it to these called flowers, and each person gave more than a dozen copper plates, which was probably enough for them to eat for a few days.

"Thank you, Chief!"

"Thank you, uncle!"

Lin Yi nodded, squeezed through the crowd without saying a word, and left the big set.

He hadn't paid attention to the flower calls on the street before, but now he realized that there were a lot of flowers in the town, and he could meet one or even a group of people when he walked dozens of steps.

When asked, they were all from Pingning County.

In this world, ordinary farmers mostly rely on the weather for food, and once there is a natural disaster such as famine and drought, they have to consider themselves unlucky and struggle to survive.

The only strange thing is that Qingqiu County and Pingning County are not far away, why is Qingqiu County in good weather and Pingning County in drought for half a year?

In fact, not only Qingqiu County, but also the neighboring counties around Pingning County have not experienced drought.

Generally speaking, the drought covers a wide range of areas, and it is unlikely that a single county will experience a drought.

Unless there are special circumstances.

This matter is obviously not something that Lin Yi can ask about.

He is just a little Taoist priest, and he has no ability to ask the sky for rain, although he has pity in his heart, he doesn't think much about it.

Back at Taikoo Temple, Lin Yi put the ingredients he bought in the stove room, and placed the other objects one by one.

In order to decorate the façade, he bought two gilded incense burners and placed them in front of the statues of Taixuan Ancestor and the mountain god.

This thing doesn't play a real role, but it makes pilgrims feel sacred at first glance.

To put it simply, decent!

Three days later, Lin Yi went to the town again, took the custom-made plaque, and hung it on the gate of the Taoist temple, adding a bit of brilliance to the boarding.

When he was free, he did the math and found that he had spent more than a hundred taels of silver.

In this way, six hundred taels will not be spent, and it seems that you will have to save some in the future.

Whew!

In the courtyard, Lin Yi's fingers loosened, and the wooden sword flew out suddenly, suddenly slashing to the left, and suddenly stabbing to the right.

After a period of practice, Lin Yi became more and more proficient in the manipulation of the wooden sword, although it did not reach the level of being like an arm and a finger, but it was not about the same.

Manipulating spiritual weapons is not such a profound job.

As long as you have a little bit of cultivation, you can master it through a lot of practice.

The difference is that there is morning and evening.

Lin Yi belongs to the category of some talents, so he has mastered it after practicing for less than a month.

Nowadays, it has even reached the point of dual-mindedness.

While using a wooden sword, attack with fists and feet, or use talismans.

Fighting against opponents can achieve the effect of two-on-one, and the odds of winning are greater.

......

At noon that day, Lin Yi got up late.

Put on your robe, eat some rice porridge left over from last night, and when you go out of the house, you can see that the sun is already hanging high.

He hurriedly opened the door and saw seven or eight pilgrims waiting outside.

"I'm sorry, but I'm getting up late, so I'm keeping you waiting. ”

Lin Yi hurriedly invited the pilgrims into the main hall and gave incense one by one.

The pilgrims did not complain, they often came to offer incense, and they had already been familiar with Lin Yi.

After worshipping the gods, Lin Yi sent everyone out of the Taoist temple, and then found that there were two carriages outside, the horse was a tall horse, and the car was an ebony wooden car.

At first glance, it is not an ordinary visitor.

The car stopped, and a middle-aged fat man walked in front of the car, with a fat head and big ears, and a twenty-year-old Qingwan woman with a delicate posture.

Isn't it Zhang Wancai and Zhang Wan'er's father and daughter!

"I've seen the Taoist!"

"Hello Dao Chief!"

When the father and daughter saw Lin Yi, they immediately saluted respectfully.

"Hehe," Lin Yi returned the salute with his hand, "Please come in." ”

"Dao Chief, don't worry," Zhang Wancai beckoned to another carriage, "I brought a guest to Dao Chang today. ”

Lin Yi was stunned.

Guest?

What guests?

The second carriage stopped, and slowly stepped out a man in his forties with a figure-eight beard.

The man has an ordinary face, white hair on his head, a black silk coat on his body, his eyes are bright, and he walks with a dragon and a tiger, which is quite powerful.

The so-called look at people first looks at the qi, and the qi on this person's body is extraordinary.

"Dao Chief, let me introduce you, this is Lord Jiang Mingjiang, the county magistrate of Pingning County," Zhang Wancai introduced one by one, "My lord, this is the Daoist Master of Freedom that I mentioned to you, and he has great ability. ”

Lin Yi was a little confused.

He had guessed the identity of this person just now, and he expected it to be a rich squire.

The results were unexpected.

This person is actually an official.

Jiang Ming arched his hand and bowed slightly, "After a long absence, Jiang Ming greeted the Dao Chief." ”

"Don't dare," Lin Yi hurriedly returned the salute, "Poor Dao is just a little Taoist, Zhang Yuan's talent is really a false praise, adults don't have to be polite." ”

As he spoke, he invited the three of them into the audience.

After entering the temple, they put away their smiles, worshiped the statue of the god in front of the eight scriptures, offered incense and offerings, and then sat down.

Since he was a distinguished guest, Lin Yi had to take out his treasured tea to entertain him.

While making tea, he secretly guessed Jiang Ming's intentions.

People are dignified county magistrates, and it is obviously impossible to come to the Taoist temple just to worship God.

There must be other reasons.

Anning County?

Isn't there a drought in Anning County, is it related to this matter?

Just when Lin Yi was suspicious, Zhang Wancai spoke, "Dao Chief, my little girl and I came here to thank Dao Chief. ”

"The Taoist got rid of the evil ghosts and solved the trouble of the little girl, and now the little girl and the Zhao family in the county have set a family affair, and they will get married next month. ”

The Zhao family is also a well-known wealthy nobleman, one of the best in Qingqiu County.

The two families are married, and they can be regarded as a good match.

Even the Zhang family climbed slightly.

Lin Yi smiled, "Happy event, happy event, congratulations to the staff, congratulations to Miss Wan'er." ”

Zhang Wan'er's face was slightly red, she got up and took out an invitation card from her sleeve and handed it to Lin Yi, "Dao Chief, on the fifteenth day of next month, you must come, the little woman is waiting." ”

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