The broken silver on the ground is still there, but the person has already gone away, Yi Fan only glanced at it, turned around and packed his luggage, and rode the old donkey out of the broken temple, as for who these broken silver is cheaper, it has nothing to do with him.

Buddhism says cause and effect, Taoism talks about fate, if you take the money but don't do anything, for those who practice, it belongs to the fate of the law is not finished, the cause and effect are not over, and they are forced to fall into the whirlpool.

......

For practitioners, wherever they go, there is practice.

Xunyang County is the largest county within a radius of more than 100 miles, is a large county, is the land of fish and rice, everywhere curling fireworks, more rivers and rivers, big lakes all over, among which the famous 'Poyang Lake' is in the territory.

After a day of tossing and turning, I finally arrived at 'Poyang Lake', and before I saw the lake, there was a fresh breeze blowing, and the slightly moist air was exceptionally cool, which shocked Yi Fan's spirit.

Without Yi Fan's urging, the old donkey licked his lips, smelled the moisture, and went straight away, and after a while, he saw that his vision was instantly broadened, and a large lake appeared in his field of vision, and the steaming water vapor followed the clouds in the sky, white and blue, as vast as the sea.

It's a big lake.

After the old donkey waited for Yi Fan to go down, he ran to the lake to drink water, but he was disgusted with ghosts, but he was slightly disgusted, but he was afraid of water, especially such a lake like the sea.

At this time, it is only noon, the sun is not hot at this season, under the breeze, it is very comfortable, there are many boats on the lake, some are broken and discarded on the shore, some are still stranded on the shore, more are still in the lake, a few zhang wide fishing nets, in the hands of fishermen, as if they were cast a spell, and when they are thrown away, they will open a large piece and fall into the lake.

The most lively is still on the shore, just this broken boat, some fishmongers take people everywhere to collect fish, shouting harmony, laughing and scolding, all busy.

"This Daoist, are you going to swim in the lake or step on the mountain?"

It was a thin man, approaching with a smile on his face, and without waiting for Yi Fan to ask, he introduced himself again: "The villain is not talented, it is the head guard of this lakeshore, you still swim in the lake, the villain will arrange a good boat, if you step on the mountain, it will naturally be arranged for you, and you will be satisfied." ”

Yi Fan looked at him and said with a smile: "Look at what you mean, what other ways are there to swim in the lake and step on the mountain?"

"I see that you are a foreigner, and there are many doorways here, why don't you try it?"

The thin man clapped his hands and said, "Ten taels of silver for swimming in the lake, five taels of silver for stepping on the mountain, pay justice, Tong Suo is not bullied, and you are satisfied." ”

"Do you think the poor man looks like a rich man?"

Yi Fan flicked his sleeves, and he didn't know how to wash his robe, although it was not broken, but it was old, but it was clean and tidy, which made people dare not underestimate it, which made the thin man go.

The thin man was stunned, and then looked closely, his face turned dark, except for a servant with a hat, this Taoist priest was simply poor and only an old donkey was left.

As for the truth that wealth is not exposed, he also understands it, but in these years, even if he is a low-key person, he will not treat himself badly in terms of food, housing and clothing.

The thin man looked gloomy, and he didn't want to say more, so he turned around and left.

Yi Fan shook his head, these landlords, don't look at talking to you and being kind, but once you leak money, it will be countless troubles.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and in the rivers and lakes are not only knights with high martial arts, but also gangs in these places who compete for interests and vendettas.

He is a strange stranger, if he wants not to cause trouble, he can only keep a low profile, although he is not afraid, but he does not take the initiative to cause trouble, he just wants to find the monk of Shushan now and deliver the letter.

And this 'Poyang Lake' is a large lake, with a stronger aura than other places, suitable for cultivation, and there must be some monks who settle here.

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Late at night, the lake was windy, the fishermen collected the boats early, some returned to the village, most of them lived in the boats, and several boats were close together, just a family.

"Dao Chief, the wind is strong at night, don't catch the wind and cold, if you don't dislike it, why don't you sit in the boat?"

An old man approached, showing a few missing teeth and said with a smile: "The old man saw that you had been here for an afternoon, and I don't know if you were waiting for someone, or looking for someone, it was dark this day, and it was too early to come, and it seems that you won't come today if you don't come."

"Thank you, sir. ”

He followed the old man to the nearest sail, which was connected by three boats with ropes, and the other end was tied to a stake on the shore, so that he would not have to worry about being swept away by the lake at night.

There was a stove burning in the bow of the boat, and an old woman was boiling fish soup, and when she saw the guests coming, she quickly got up and said, "Dao Chief, the lake is cold at night, take off your shoes and come up, don't wet your shoes, otherwise you will suffer at night." ”

Yi Fan was not hypocritical, let the disgusted ghost and the old donkey wait on the shore, took off his shoes, stepped into the lake, and followed the old man on the boat.

The fish soup is very fragrant, it needs to be boiled the most, it is not salty or light, although the old woman has no other ingredients, but when she opens the crockpot, it is still fragrant.

"Come, Daoist, you have a taste. ”

The old woman took a bowl, carefully filled it, and put it in Yi Fan's hand.

Yi Fan blew, gently pursed his lips, his eyes lit up, and praised: "The old man's craftsmanship is really good, this fish soup is fresh but not greasy, the entrance is soft, and it is very delicious." ”

Hearing this, the old woman's face was full of joy, and she watched Yi Fan finish the soup in one gulp, and immediately took it, and said, "There are also us, fishermen, there is nothing else, and the fish are enough." ”

"You're welcome to go on that trail. ”

After a few bowls of fish soup, the whole body was warm, and the cold air in the night was also dispelled a lot, Yi Fan suddenly raised his head and said to the old man: "Uncle, seeing that you want to talk and stop, don't you have something to say to the poor road?"

The old man and the old woman glanced at each other and hesitated, and the old man sighed: "The Taoist chief is a capable person, and it is not strange for you to see it." ”

It turned out that the two had a son, married a few years ago, although the life was not rich, but also happy, but the good times did not last long, and I don't know when, a group of water bandits gathered in this lake, robbing homes and houses and doing all kinds of evil, and there were officers and soldiers to suppress them at the beginning, but these bandits were very cunning, and they fled away if the situation was not right.

This 'Poyang Lake' does not know the radius of tens of thousands of ordinary kilometers, but also stretches several places, surrounding the mountains, and some boundaries are not even allowed to enter the living, this escape, the government has no way.

After a long time, the government is too lazy to take care of it, as long as it is not to raise the flag to rebel, storm the yamen, and kill some small people, it is not worth the labor.

This makes the surrounding fishermen, who are lucky, pay some money and have someone to protect them, but there are always those who are not convinced, just like the old man and his son.

Since he was a child, he has been brave and good at fighting, and he is also righteous and good at underwater kung fu, so he gathered some young people to compete with the scoundrels in these places, and he has made a lot of fame back and forth.

Unexpectedly, one night, a large number of water bandits surrounded and killed, and the two old men fell into the lake in the chaos, and when they woke up, there was no one around.

After waiting for many days, I didn't see my son come to look for him, and I wanted to find out the news, but I didn't know anyone, and this increasingly chaotic world, if the two left home, the ship was afraid of being robbed.

"So you waited day after day, and when you met passers-by, you asked to get on the boat, and you paid for the fish soup, hoping to help find your son?"

Yi Fan nodded, roughly understanding what had happened.