Pushing the door in, Dao Yan turned into the unpretentious ascetic appearance again. If you ignore the image of a sick tiger presented by those triangular eyes, I have to say that he is also a wonderful monk.

The chin head nodded at the masked man, and Dao Yan sat down in a proper position.

"Master Daoyan. The attitude of the envoy of Yanyulou, who called himself an ugly cow, was not respectful or humble, and he looked completely businesslike: "The silver that the master took out, although it was only borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha, but my Yanyulou has never asked where it came from, and took money to do things."

400,000 taels of silver, 100,000 taels of bonuses from the East Factory, 200,000 taels were shipped to Beiping, and 100,000 taels were used as tea for my Yanyu Building. ”

Dao Yan said indifferently: "These things have already been discussed, there is no need to discuss them, the envoy should be straightforward." ”

"Although the deal has been finalized, there are some things that our landlord feels needs to be discussed again.

Beiping is full of soldiers and horses, and the money and grain consumed are very huge, and they can't do without the 200,000 taels of silver. But Dongchang Tiqi, brocade secret agent, the two are now covering the world, the wind is really too tight, although my Yanyulou is powerful, but after all, it is a person, not a god, this truth, the master understands. ”

"What does the Yanyu Building mean?"

"The landlord wants to ask the master, is it feasible to change the silver ticket to fly money instead of cash?"

"No, I can't. Without the slightest hesitation, Dao Yan immediately shook his head: "This is military salary." ”

The reason is very straightforward, the military salary paid to the non-commissioned officers can only be cash.

Beiping was originally the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, and when it fled north, it left behind countless rare treasures. Most of these treasures fell into the Nanjing Imperial Palace, but many of them fell into Zhu Di's Yanwang Mansion.

It can be said that Zhu Di is not without money in his hands, as long as he wants to, he can take out something casually, which is a huge amount of gold and silver, but he can't take it. It's not that he is reluctant, but it's useless to take it out.

There is a shortage of silver in the north, and the imperial court is also in the south at this moment. Therefore, when the northern merchants were involved in large-scale transactions, they mostly handed over with silver tickets.

Silver tickets can be used, but they cannot be issued to soldiers without exchanging them for cash. No way, there is no such a small amount of silver tickets. Daoyan previously proposed to use overseas silver to make up for the emptiness of Beiping. Unfortunately, the ship capsized at sea, and the last wave of business was lost.

This is providence, and I can't complain about others, but the worst thing is that the money and goods are lost, and the ship has not returned. It's like a fisherman losing his net, it's all a matter of smashing his job. New ships are still being built, but before that, Beiping needs this silver to save the day!

"Hmm. The ugly cow was not surprised by Dao Yan's answer, just nodded, and then made the second request: "The landlord also expected that the master would not agree, so he said... The ugly cow coughed twice and cleared his throat, then raised his eyebrows, and said in a loud voice: "There are too many relationships that need to be opened, so 100,000 taels of silver is not enough, and please forgive the master." ”

"Ask for a sky-high price, pay it back on the spot. The rules of the business are still understood, and the messenger said a number, just don't go too far, after all, this silver... ”

"No money. The ugly cow waved his hand, and then picked up the tea bowl from the table: "The landlord heard that the master has a three-faced Buddha with colored jade? After speaking, the hot tea was sent to his mouth, gently blowing off the water surface to float a little, taking a sip, and waiting for Daoyan's reply.

It is human beings, there will always be desires, and there will always be weaknesses.

If Wang Tu's hegemony is Daoyan's desire, then the three-faced Buddha of colored jade mentioned in the mouth of the ugly cow is one of his few weaknesses.

Reaching into his arms, a moment later, a jade carving appeared in Dao Yan's hand:

Three heads and six arms, the Dharma body sits on the lotus throne. The three faces are one joy, one anger, and one compassion.

The happy face is on the left, the eyebrows and eyes are crooked, and the smile is always open;

The angry face is on the right, the eyebrows are staring, and the fangs are sharp.

Only the compassionate face in the middle, the face is beautiful, and the brows are tightly locked. Looking down, it seems that he is mourning for the suffering of the world.

The jade Buddha body sits on the lotus throne, and the six arms are stretched out up and down, each holding a delicate magic weapon.

This carving skill alone is already hard to find, but above this, this beautiful jade material is also rare in the world.

The whole body is moist and white, crystal clear, like clotted fat.

The Dharma body is as white as goat's milk, the lotus platform is green and dripping green, the happy face is blue in the three-headed face, the angry face is red, and the compassionate face in the middle is yellow.

It's like a natural thing.

Priceless, this is priceless!

The ugly cow was stunned for a moment, and as soon as he gave it away, the tea bowl fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

"Before his death, the teacher said that the poor monk was destined to kill countless people in his life, bringing disaster to the country and the people. He can't go against the sky, but he hopes that I can carry this jade Buddha with me, absorb the anger, calm my mind, and realize the true meaning of the Dharma. ”

A pair of triangular eyes, a rare show of gentleness in front of this jade Buddha, Dao Yan, who has always been silent, actually looked a little chatty at this moment.

"Since the poor monk got this jade Buddha, three kowtows in the morning and dusk, a furnace of incense in the morning and evening, rain or shine. The daily homework is also done in front of this Jade Buddha.

It is ashamed to say that the poor monk rummaged through the classics, but he did not know the identity of this jade Buddha. But this is the only Buddha in the hearts of poor monks. ”

Speaking of this, Dao Yan looked up at the ugly cow with a somewhat confused look in his eyes: "What do you landlords want?"

“。。。。。。 The ugly cow didn't answer, listening to Daoyan's words, he felt that the other party had already refused. He can also understand that if this Jade Buddha belongs to him, I'm afraid it will be difficult for someone to let him call it out willingly. Even if the other party really gave this jade Buddha to himself, himself... Will you hand him over to the landlord? His eyes were startled, and he almost jumped up in fright by his own bold idea.

"Poor monks can give. Dao Yan smiled and nodded, got up and put the Jade Buddha on the case next to the ugly cow: "But you have to do more things for the poor monk, otherwise the poor monk will lose his capital." ”

"You... You said. The ugly cow's voice was low and hoarse. The three words are a little laborious to say, as if they are squeezed out of the teeth.

"It's still the same as before, the head of the East Factory. Dao Yan sat back opposite the ugly cow: "Before, you said that 100,000 taels of silver is not suitable, and only a red flower can bloom? ”

"Good. The ugly cow nodded vigorously, then got up and held the Jade Buddha in his arms. He wanted to play with it in his hands, but he didn't dare. He was afraid that he would not be able to restrain his greed.

He actually didn't have the right to agree to Dao Yan's conditions, but he still agreed, first cut and then play. Because he believes that when the landlord sees this jade Buddha, he will agree to anything.

The moment he stepped out of the door, a gentle voice came from behind him: "Be careful, don't break it." ”

。。。。。。

"There are no City God Temples here!"

Wu County City, that is, today's Suzhou Gusu District generation, also known as Wu County, has been an important town in the southeast since ancient times, prosperous and victorious.

Hua Pengfei came here seven days ago, but he never had the heart to play, or from a certain point of view, he has been playing, although his heart is in a hurry.

He made an appointment with Xu Ruyi to meet at the foot of Shaomu Mountain two months later. Hurried all the way, ran to death three good horses, and rushed here, in order to find the treasure under the Chenghuang Temple forty miles east of Wujun County that Xu Ruyi said. Counting the journey to Shaomu Mountain, he had about ten days, but now that seven days have passed, he still hasn't found anything.

Forty miles east of the city of Wu County, the City God Temple.

This description sounds precise, but there are actually only two important points, that is, "Wu County City" and "City God Temple".

The city of Wu County is too big, the east wall is more than six miles long, and the east of the city is forty miles, these two conditions add up, that is, an area of thousands of acres, among which there are many mountains and dense forests.

So in the final analysis, the fastest way is to find out the location of the City God Temple in the city of Wu County.

Hua Pengfei is now in the city of Wu County, but he asked all over the city, and even sneaked into the county office last night to look through the county records, but he didn't find that there was a city god temple in this Wu County. It's not deserted, it's that it was never built!

Well, that's actually pretty suspicious, you know. China has been a polytheistic country since ancient times. The land of the mountain gods, the city god judges, these immortal temples are innumerable. Kure is a big city and a famous city. There are mountain temples, land temples, and even a Guan Gong temple in the north. But there is no City God Temple.

It's really weird. But at this moment, although I am curious, where do I have the time to get to the bottom of it?

Tear off the thighs of the fat chicken on the plate, stuff it in your mouth, bite and swallow. Then he lifted the wine jar on the table and raised his head to drink: "Damn, Lao Tzu went out with his eyes closed for a while, and the first person he bumped into, Lao Tzu gave him ten taels of silver, and then asked again one last time, if he still didn't know, Lao Tzu ran in the east of the city for three days." If it doesn't work, that's the only way it can be!"

After making up his mind, Hua Pengfei ate the sea and stuffed it.

The idea is clear, and the amount of food is also greatly increased. Two fat chickens, except for the chicken head and bones, the rest all went into his stomach, in addition, there was a pound of sauce beef, a drawer of xiaolongbao, a plate of crystal meat, and a good daughter red on the jar.

"Little Er, account!"

"Here comes the guest officer!" Xiao Er shouted sharply, and walked forward with broken steps, carrying a small bag in his hand: "Objective, a total of four taels of silver, in addition, this is the drunken duck fat chicken and steamed buns you want, which have been wrapped for you." ”

"The rest will be rewarded to you. Hua Pengfei casually threw a large amount of silver on the table, reached out to take the burden of the little second-hand, got up and left.

"Objectively, you go slowly. Xiao Er happily took the silver ingot in his hand, checked it, and his face instantly bloomed: "Good guy, there must be ten taels or so, and now you are really rich." ”

Xiao Er's excited appearance was not mentioned for the time being, and said that Hua Pengfei walked to the door of the tavern with his burden and staggered, and was just about to take a step, but suddenly the decision he had just made sounded: "Okay, I'll give the people of Wu County another chance!"

Thinking of this, he closed his eyes and stepped out of the door. If you don't pick a direction, there is actually no direction to speak of. Closing his eyes was only one thing, and on the other hand, the meal just now was delicious, and he really drank a little too much. When I was sitting, there was no reaction to the cups after cups, and I got up and walked a few steps, and the wind blew, and I suddenly saw the wind fall.

Turning around, I don't know how many steps I walked, I don't know what I bumped into, I didn't have time to open my eyes, so I fell to the ground with a "bang", fell asleep with a huff, and muttered in my mouth: "This Wu County can still drink such an authentic daughter red, God treats me well... ”

After a good sleep, when I opened my eyes again, I didn't know what time it was, only that the moon was in the sky and the stars were dim. He hadn't actually slept enough, but he still woke up, no way, it was too cold.

Looking down again, the burden is gone, and the clothes and money on his body are gone. But fortunately, the local customs are not so bad, and I left him a pair of pants.

"Cut, I knew it was going to be like this. Hua Pengfei patted his ass and stood up, feeling some pain in his neck, probably because of his stiff neck.

His expression was relaxed, and he didn't see the slightest frustration. But think about it, silver money or something is really not an important thing to him, where will the famous "Yunlong Jiuxian" worry about silver money?

Looking around, I seemed to be in a remote alley, there were no people around, and the doors of every house were closed. Looking up at the moonlight, it should have been the second watch, and normal people have gone to bed at home.

After walking a few steps and walking to the street, the restaurant where the daytime drinks is not far away, looking left and right, Hua Pengfei shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I originally wanted to find someone to inquire about the City God Temple, at this hour, where can I see a living person?"

Just thinking so, he heard three gongs not far from the east: "The weather is dry, be careful of the candles." ”

Hua Pengfei clapped his hands and smiled: "Yes, besides me, isn't there a fight here?"

Lifting his breath, Hua Pengfei quietly came behind the husband after a few uplifts: "This big brother!"

"Oh mom, !!" suddenly sounded, and the husband was startled and almost turned his back.

When the husband came back to his senses and turned around and saw Hua Pengfei's appearance, he patted his chest and relaxed. In the end, he is an honest man, and he didn't scold.

"I said dude. The husband in his forties looked a little helpless: "On this big night, you walk every movement, but it scares me to death." ”

Wu Nong's soft language was a little laborious to listen to, but fortunately, Hua Pengfei traveled south and north, and he was very familiar with various local dialects. At that moment, he replied apologetically in a somewhat lame local accent: "Big brother is sorry, little brother is born to walk silently." I drank too much wine today, fainted, and was picked up. When you just got up, you probably didn't see it before. ”

The husband looked up and down and nodded: "I see." It doesn't matter, you can call me two more streets with me, and then come home with me, and I'll find you some clothes, and don't freeze at night. We poor families suffer when we are sick. ”

"Thank you, big brother, thank you, big brother. Hua Pengfei gave up again and again.

According to the current words, after about 20 minutes, the husband took Hua Pengfei to finish shouting the streets and alleys he was responsible for, then hung the gong on his waist and walked towards his home: "Tell me about you, you are so careless, you dare to drink a lot of wine when you are alone, and you are not afraid to drink with your life." ”