Time: 2010-11-2112:01:00 Words: 14236
thirty-first
The park was fresh and cold in the morning, with only the chirping of sparrows and the occasional crows, magpies, and thrushes.
The people of D City didn't have the habit of visiting the park in the morning. Even those who practiced martial arts were either on the Du Family's mountain or at the East Gate Square.
At dawn, Shi Mengde opened the door of the Ancestral Hall and called his disciple, Fu, to clean the east building. After boiling water, he went to cultivate the Immortality Pill.
The Ancestral Hall was located south of the pond in the park. He was originally from the Governor's Office. The Commander-in-Chief believed in Taoism, so he built this hall and invited Shi Mengde's master to refine pills and cultivate Taoism. After spending a lot of silver, Shi Mengde's master followed the Governor to the King of Hell's Palace. The Longevity Pill was still not refined. Shi Mengde followed his master's instructions and refined for decades, but he still made people admire him for not being able to live a long life. He was more eloquent than his master and had cheated a lot of money by relying on this. Recently, he had built a relationship with Xu Jingfu through Weng Zitang, and it was getting closer and closer. This was because he had caught Xu Jingfu's lust and secretly gave him the Golden Gun Doesn't Fall Pill that his master had passed down to him. He used this pill to subdue the adulterous woman Ying Lanfen. In order to get more money from Xu Jingfu, he pretended to be mysterious before Xu Jingfu and the others came and prepared to refine the Immortal Pill.
Weng Zitang crossed his arms and walked towards the Ancestral Master Hall unhurriedly. Ever since Shen Huimin had beaten him up at the Essence Pavilion, he had been going there for morning tea. Under Shi Mengde's instigation, he went to the Ancestral Master Hall with Xu Jingfu and the others to have breakfast and discuss matters. Weng Zitang hated the Hua family to the core, and Xu Jingfu hated Song Jingzhong, Xia Xinfa, and Hua Shijie to the core. He had to find a way to punish the Three Village. As soon as he stepped into the gate, he stood in the courtyard and admired the fake mountain directly facing the gate. This fake mountain was not small. It was about 100 feet wide and as tall as the buildings on both sides. There were twists and turns on the road to the top of the rockery. Behind the rockery was the main hall of the Ancestral Master Hall, which was built on a stone platform. Weng Zitang did not like flowers, birds, fish, and insects, but he liked to play with rocks and look at mountains. When he was young, he had a clear understanding of the mountains around D City. He had tried to go in and admire the houses with fake mountains in the city. He looked at the fake mountain and praised it before going up to the building on the east side. In the spacious room, there were four tables and benches near the west window for people to drink tea. Other than a few mediocre paintings hanging on the north and south walls, there was nothing else. When Weng Zitang saw Xu Jingfu and his friends coming, he drank the tea served by the Taoist disciple alone and continued to admire the rockery outside the window. A moment later, Xu Jingfu had already stepped through the door. He hurriedly stood up and went downstairs to welcome him."Boss Xu, why are you alone today?”
"I'm from another city. Boss Weng, you're so early." Xu Jingfu said as he entered the fake cave and walked towards Shi Mengde's room. Weng Zitang followed closely behind, but he muttered in his heart,""Hey, you're from out of town. He didn't know which Coiled Silk Cave he had occupied. You want to lie to me? One day, hehehe.”
Shi Mengde knew that Xu Jingfu and the others were already sitting in the room, but he still pretended to close his eyes and practice for a while. Only then did he open his eyes and stop practicing. He stood up and called out,"Boss Xu, I'm sorry to have missed you." "That pill is not bad, right? Did that demon mother beg for mercy?"”Seeing Xu Jingfu's smug smile, he also laughed loudly. After a while, he whispered in her ear,"Even if you meet a vixen and take this pill, you'll make her beg for mercy!" This is my Taoist secret recipe, where are you going to buy it!”
Seeing that Shi Mengde was only biting his ear and could not hear what he was saying, Weng Zitang was so angry that he cursed in his heart."You damn Demonic Priest, can you even produce ivory from your dog mouth? You're still talking about playing with women. Do you think I don't understand? One day, I'll make you take an aphrodisiac and die on your lover's body!”He smiled and said,"Priest Shi, if there's any good news, can't you let me enjoy it too?"”
Shi Mengde deliberately smiled and said,"I want to ask Boss Xu to be your son-in-law."”
Weng Zitang cursed in his heart,'Damn you, I'll catch you one day and let the police parade you through the streets.'”He didn't say anything and just rolled his eyes at Shi Mengde. Then, he left the room and went to the east building.
"Your joke is too much," Xu Jingfu complained to Shi Mengde.”
"Boss Xu, you really don't have the heart to do that?" Shi Mengde said straightforwardly. "Hahaha, Boss Xu can hide it from others, but he can't hide it from me. Why did you like Weng Zitang? He had neither wealth nor talent, and his wife was an old hag. Why should I befriend you? It's because I only have two meat ingots at home. To be honest, I've carefully read your face. From his eldest daughter's face, he could tell that she was tall and had more water and less grass. The more benefits she had, the tighter she sucked.”
Xu Jingfu had long coveted Weng Zitang's eldest daughter, Weng Fujing. This girl had an ordinary appearance, but she was tall and slender. Her skin was white and her flesh was tender and plump. In his early years, he was engaged to Tongxiang. His fiancé was beaten up and half of his body was paralyzed. He did not marry over. After the marriage law was enacted, Weng Fujing proposed to cancel the engagement, so she was still a virgin at the age of twenty. He did indeed want to try something new. However, Weng Zitang loved money as much as his life, while his daughter was his darling. He was on guard everywhere and did not have the chance to make a move. Hearing Shi Mengde say this, he was even more drooling. He deliberately revealed a flaw and said,"Is that true?"
Shi Mengde also understood Xu Jingfu's intentions. What do you mean?"
"What do you think?"
Shi Mengde crossed his fingers together and made a cross.
Xu Jingfu deliberately guessed,"Ten buckets."
"You're the big boss," Shi Mengde said with a smile. It was not enough for Changsan's family to call for a game. After all, they were still 'opening treasure'.”
Xu Jingfu smiled and said,"I can't help it if I run into your razor. Ten stone meters. It's up to you." When was that? Where is it?"
Shi Mengde smiled and said,"No matter how sharp my razor is, it won't be able to cut through your fried loquat balls. It depends on when you cash them."”
"I'll send it to you when I get back in the morning. How about it?”
"Let's do it here today, okay?”
"What if it doesn't work?"
"Not a single one missing. I'll return it to you. However, you have to express something to the female. Otherwise, if you turn your back on her, won't good turn into evil?”
"Don't worry about that. I won't mistreat her. If it's really like what you said, I still want to live forever.”
"Boss Xu, it's not that I'm trying to curry favor with you or praise you on purpose. I've seen a lot of whoremasters in the world. It's rare to see someone like you who values love and loyalty for a long time. I had already put in effort to subdue the female head for you, just waiting for you to open your mouth for comfort.”
"Priest Shi, can you tell me how you subdued this female?”
"If you expose the mechanism, you should add a stone."
"It's fine if you want to listen or not." Xu Jingfu stood up and was about to leave." You and I are friends," he said." You can take this. I'll submit, I'll submit!"”
Shi Mengde hurriedly stopped him and said,"Who dares to rip you off! When have I ever been hypocritical to you? What can't I say to you? Do you know how much internal energy I used to make this 'longevity pill' for you? This time, the 'longevity pill' is not as good as before. In order to suit you, I added essence to strengthen your body. When you take this pill in the future, you will feel energetic and strong. You will know how much effort I have put in. Even if he asked for some nutrition fees from you, Boss Xu wouldn't refuse, right?”
"I say, Daoist Priest Shi, for this 'longevity pill,' I've spent ten dan of rice, but I haven't even seen a shadow of it.”
"Soon, within three days. If refining this pill was that easy, wouldn't everyone in this world become immortal? It's hard for you to be my good friend, so you're willing to sacrifice your internal energy to refine this pill. This nutrition fee..."
"I'll give it to you. You're 'pluck three feathers from a bird that flies by in the sky'. I can't entangle you, so I'll let you pluck one more hair. Consider it a thank you for your hard work.”
"Thank you, Boss Xu. Speaking of which, you're lucky. Weng Fujing is already a 20-year-old woman. Half a month ago, she used to sit alone on the wooden bridge in the park and worry. I knew that she was Weng Zitang's eldest daughter. I thought she was just fooling around, so I went up to chat with her. After trying to trick her with words for a day or two, she finally said what she wanted to say. What she meant was that she was already divorced and did not know what kind of person she could marry. She was worried about this. Why don't you help yourself with a divination and ask the ancestor and immortal to give you some guidance? I convinced her, so she followed me here and asked the gods to help her. What do you think the ancestor left on the sand table?”He paused on purpose and stroked the goatee on his chin.'A beautiful woman's life is bitter. She's engaged early. Before she turns white, she's already sick. Three people and two little ones, a house full of gold. If three people and two little ones were put together, wouldn't it be Boss Xu's surname? Of course, there were countless people with the surname Xu in the city. Who knew which Xu it was? This is all thanks to my silver tongue. I'm just making an issue out of the words 'full house of gold'. I intended to fulfill your wish, so I told her that since she had a house full of gold, she must be the richest big boss. I also deliberately lined up the Xu family in the city for her, so naturally, it would be you. She knew you and was shocked when she heard that. She asked how she could marry someone who was more than twenty years older than her! I told him that marriage was decided in his previous life. How could the gods talk nonsense? Otherwise, why would a person of your age be paralyzed on one side? It would be difficult to get married even if they were engaged. Marrying a rich man is the right thing to do. Boss Xu has worked so hard to accumulate a house full of gold, but it turns out that he wants you to enjoy it. As the saying goes, a big butt is a blessing. No wonder your butt is so big. It turns out that you're a noble lady. She was only slightly moved when she rubbed my lips. She also said that you already have a wife. How is that possible? I said,"Isn't it a new divorce now? There must be a reason for the immortal's guidance." Young Miss, I'm not related to Boss Xu, so why should I speak up for him? It's a divine sign, so I spoke up and she was moved. I'll strike while the iron is hot and say, Young Miss, since you're willing, I'll pull strings for you, okay? She smiled and didn't say anything. That was her wish. I'm afraid that she'll go home and tell Weng Zitang. Will the Drug Lord spare me? Only you treat him as a good person! I said to her,"Young Miss, only the heavens and the earth know about this. You can't let anyone else know about it. This is heaven's secret. If the heavens reveal it, the gods will be furious and a disaster will befall you. I can't save you." She nodded in agreement. From then on, he came here every afternoon to burn incense and pray in front of the founder Bodhisattva. Did you say that I have feelings for you? Do you think I'm cheating you of your money? Loyalty is the most important thing in making friends!"
Xu Jingfu smiled and said,"You're half friends and half money!" I naturally have to thank you for this. Is it okay if we do it here?"
In order to swindle more money, Shi Mengde had indeed put in a lot of effort. How could he let Xu Jingfu go elsewhere to find a house to seek pleasure? He said,"I've already arranged it for you. Isn't there a western building opposite the building where you guys are drinking tea? There are two rooms up there, you can choose one. If you think the furniture is old, you can change it yourself, okay?”
Xu Jingfu thanked him repeatedly. The two of them walked down the steps in front of the main hall, passed through the rockery cave, and went up to the east building. They saw Weng Zitang and Hu Deyuan from the Culture and Health Department drinking tea and chatting. Shi Mengde rushed forward and gently patted Weng Zitang's shoulder. He smiled and said,""Boss Weng, I'm a joker. Don't you know that? Just take what I said just now as nonsense. Don't take it to heart.”He clasped his hands together and bowed." I apologize to you. Please be magnanimous."”
Weng Zitang also thought that Shi Mengde was a joke. Since he had apologized and given him face, he did not argue with him. He only cursed in his heart,"Damn it, at least you know how to talk. One day, I'll vent my anger on your lover!”Seeing Xu Jingfu approaching, he quickly stood up and introduced Hu Deyuan to Xu Jingfu.
Xu Jingfu shook hands with Hu Deyuan and invited him to sit down. He handed him a cigarette and poured him some tea."I've long heard of your great name. Each of us does his own thing, and there is no communication between us. I heard that Comrade Hu is also a famous iron pen in this county. Admiration, admiration!"
"Praise, praise. It's just an empty reputation. I've been here for six years and have heard a lot about you. It is not that he claims to be noble, but because of his different occupations, he does not dare to disturb him lightly. Brother Weng said that Boss Xu wanted to make friends with me and was deeply grateful. I heard that Boss Xu doesn't associate with literati. What do you want?”
"Where, where. To be honest, I only admire your outstanding literary talent and upright character. There is no other meaning.”
Hu Deyuan was even more flattered and grateful.
The Taoist disciple served a few bowls of Osmanthus Sweet Rice Dumplings for breakfast.
After breakfast, the four of them chatted for a while.
In order to show his erudition, Hu Deyuan talked about the origins of Taoism, from ancient witchcraft, worship of ghosts and gods, to Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, Zhuang Zi's Nanhua Jing, Wei Jin's Taiping Jing, and later the White Lotus Society. The more he talked, the more spirited he became. Xu Jingfu yawned a few times. From time to time, Weng Zitang would look at Shi Mengde with a mocking gaze."You, this Demonic Priest, can't interrupt this time! I'm not a Taoist priest, but I know more than you, a Demonic Priest. No matter how stubborn you are!”In fact, he was not interested in listening and almost wanted to doze off. Sometimes, he would look at Hu Deyuan with dissatisfaction and curse in his heart,""F * ck, why are you showing off your knowledge? It's worthless. You're not an official. You're not an official. You're just a poor scholar! One day, I'll let this knowledge rot your stomach!”
Shi Mengde entered the Taoist temple at the age of ten. He only learned a few words from his master, including self-cultivation, practicing, drawing talismans, and the skills of the Taoist temple. He did not even know who wrote the Nanhua Sutra. How could he understand the profound knowledge of the origin of Taoism? Naturally, he could not raise his spirits to listen carefully.
Xu Jingfu couldn't stand it anymore. He handed her a cigarette politely and said with a smile,"Comrade Hu is knowledgeable after all, so I have gained a lot of knowledge. He was talking about knowledge that I had never heard of before. I really want to hear it. I'm afraid I won't be able to remember so much at once. How about this, Comrade Hu? Let's stop here today. Later, tell me about it step by step so that we can remember it.”He turned to Weng Zitang and Shi Mengde." In the future, invite a few more friends to listen to Comrade Hu talk about Taoism. How can we invite such a good teacher! -- Comrade Hu, fame is not as good as seeing people. Today, I'm convinced. I didn't expect you to be a learned and talented scholar! Talent buried, what a pity!”
Hu Deyuan had originally lamented that he was born at the wrong time and that his talent was not appreciated. After hearing this, he sighed unhappily,"What can we do? As the saying goes,'fate is not up to man'. I can only blame myself for being born with a bitter life. Since ancient times, only the times have created heroes. How can heroes create the times?”
Weng Zitang cursed in his heart," Serves you right, you bastard. Who asked you to drink so much useless ink? You poured it for a long time and still couldn't get a sesame seed cake!"”But he said,"Yes, yes, it's a pity, a pity!”
Xu Jingfu was afraid that Hu Deyuan would use some knowledge to annoy him again, so he quickly cut in and said,"Comrade Hu, I heard that you've been promoted to the team leader of some special investigation team. After all, you've used a talent. Congratulations!”He looked at Hu Deyuan with a smile, meaning that he really had to say a lot.
Hu Deyuan was naturally happy to be complimented. He said,""As a cadre, the size is the same. It's not a promotion. They're all serving the people and serving the society.”Actually, he was not very satisfied with the investigation team leader. He did not know medicine, so what could he find out? What kind of symptoms should typhoid be? What medicine should he take? He knew nothing. He took Hua Shiliang's medical records and prescriptions to consult the Western doctor in the hospital, Hu Fei. The answer was that the symptoms written were typhoid fever, and this disease should also be treated with this medicine. However, did the medical record reflect the patient's true feelings at that time? If not, then he was wrong. Go investigate it yourself! The patient had already rotted into bones, so how could they check? The other three team members did not know much about him. He hated Fang Zhaorong for not getting sick sooner or later, but taking sick leave at this critical moment. The county had already decided on this case. This investigation was caused by Luo Yuzhen's strong complaint again. Even if it was found that there were differences with the original investigation, and the original investigation report was written by him, the county would definitely question him. He was the one in the wrong. He couldn't slap himself. He regretted accepting the investigation report. He should have discussed the wording of the report with Fang Zhaorong. Damn it, Fang Zhaorong really picked the right time to fall sick. If he hadn't fallen sick at that time, this report would definitely have been Fang Zhaorong's fault. If they couldn't find anything that didn't match the original report, the second investigation report would definitely be from someone else. He also realized that Luo Yuzhen's repeated complaints must have been a grievance. If the investigation remained as it was, Luo Yuzhen would not let it go. If he were to sue twice, if the accusation was true, wouldn't he be making a mistake even more? He was the director of the public education department when he was a coward. As a member of the staff, he could withstand any level of wind and waves! He understood that he was in a dilemma, but after thinking about it over and over again, it was better to advance than retreat. He decided to maintain the first investigation report. The patient was dead, and there was no evidence. After all, the leader of the first investigation team was Fang Zhaorong, a Western physician. How could he get away with it? I, Hu Deyuan, am only speaking according to the experts. He was originally a mute who had nothing to say about his suffering. Seeing that Xu Jingfu treated him as a friend, he wanted to tell him about his suffering and said,"Boss Xu, please congratulate me later. You don't know that being the investigation team leader is not a promotion. I really don't want to be the leader.”
"Why?" Xu Jingfu asked.”
Hu Deyuan didn't dare to complain. He had to be cautious in all aspects. Thinking that Xu Jingfu was still new to them and did not know the depth of their relationship, he had to be on guard. He regretted his bitter complaint just now and quickly smiled and said,"There's no reason. I just want to be free. Once I become a team leader, I'll be busy.”
Xu Jingfu also felt that Hu Deyuan was a shrewd and cautious person, so he could only say perfunctorily,""Yes, yes, leisure is the true joy. You scholars are so noble here. You're not shocked by favor or humiliation. Good, good! Making friends is to make friends like you. You don't know, but I'm also a person who wants to have nothing to do.”
Weng Zitang saw Xu Jingfu winking at him, meaning that he wanted him to speak, so he sipped his tea and said,""Brother Deyuan, you are now an imperial envoy. When you review the Hua family's medical cases, you have the right to say what's right and wrong.”
Hu Deyuan thought that the Hua family's situation was still uncertain and the impact was already huge, so he couldn't take this credit too early. The first time Fang Zhaorong gave him the credit, he was proud of himself. Now, he regretted it and quickly said,"Brother Weng, your words are too much. This time, I'm only reviewing. How can I be called an imperial envoy? This official hat can only be given to those who have just started investigating. The Hua family's case, right and wrong, should be decided by the government.”
"I heard that this case is unjust."
"Brother Weng, this is a case set by the government. It's fine for you to say your words in front of me, but you can't say it casually outside.”
Xu Jingfu said,"Since it's already decided, there won't be any discrepancy. Why should I send you for a follow-up?"”
Hu Deyuan said," This is really a review. The government is also very careful and responsible for people.”
"I heard from the family of the deceased township head that he really died of typhoid fever," Shi Mengde sneered.”
"Really?" Hu Deyuan was shocked.”
"It has nothing to do with me, so why should I speak nonsense?”After Shi Mengde finished speaking, he waved his wide sleeves and walked to the window to look at the cypress trees in the courtyard. He stroked his goatee and enjoyed himself." I'm also a person who walks around the four villages. I heard this from the family of the deceased township head recently.”
Xu Jingfu saw Hu Deyuan's shocked expression and immediately interjected,""In that case, there is a problem with the first investigation report. The person who wrote the report is really too much. Why didn't he investigate carefully and write so easily? If there is really a discrepancy, he deserves to be unlucky!”He pretended not to know that the investigation report was written by Hu Deyuan.
Hu Deyuan broke out in a cold sweat as he sighed inwardly at Fang Zhaorong's trick. But he didn't understand why Fang Zhaorong insisted that it was a good doctor who died. Even though he wasn't the one who wrote the report, the investigation team leader couldn't get away with it. From the look in Daoist Shi's eyes, he could tell that it was not a lie. If the family of the deceased insisted that it was typhoid fever, the case would definitely be overturned. Then the consequences for him and Fang Zhaorong would be unimaginable. He did not dare to think about it anymore and sat there blankly.
Xu Jingfu then said," A country bumpkin's mouth is worthless. If you're happy, you can say that today. If you're unhappy, you can say that tomorrow. There's no such thing as certainty."”
Weng Zitang quickly interrupted and said,"Yes! The mouth of a country bumpkin was like a boat on the water. It would sink wherever it was heavy. Perhaps someone had bribed him to say that. If someone were to bribe him, he might say the opposite. Brother Deyuan, this would be difficult for you, the reexamination team leader.”
After listening to their words, Hu Deyuan felt that it was really like " Who knew that there would be enlightenment in the head? It could make the head cool and not hot." This Brother Weng was right. The mouths of country people were easily blocked. This was a big gap. If it was not blocked, the flood would flood and disaster would not be avoided. Who would block this gap? Am I, Hu Deyuan, going? "No, if I don't do it well, I'll bring trouble instead. If I want to do it, I'll have to let Fang Zhaorong do it. I just have to report this situation to the Section Chief first and let them decide for themselves. If they don't do it, I'll retreat and change the second investigation report to avoid making mistakes again. " Since you guys are blocking, I'll listen to you guys." Hu Deyuan made up his mind and sat down steadily, smoking and drinking tea.
Weng Zitang saw that Hu Deyuan was so calm and knew that the director of the Public Education Bureau had understood his intention. He would probably use his method to block the gap, so he did not say anything more.
"In that case, it's indeed difficult for you to be the head of the investigation group this time. You might not have an easy time overthrowing something that has already been decided.”Xu Jingfu knocked him on purpose. "Aiya, we just met. Why are we talking about these official matters?”She stood up." I still have some worldly affairs to attend to, so I can't accompany you for long. Brother Deyuan, I'll call you that. We are all people who want to have some leisure time. In the future, you can come here often. I've already discussed with Taoist Master Shi about opening a tea room here. This place was too quiet, a place for leisure. Let's have a banquet here tomorrow and drink to our new friends. Brother Deyuan, you must come.”
Hu Deyuan quickly stood up and said,"I'm deeply loved. How would I dare to spoil your Brother Jingfu's good mood and let down your sincere feelings!"”He sent Xu Jingfu to the stairs.
Xu Jingfu stopped him and said,"Brother Deyuan, please wait."”
Hu Deyuan still wanted to send her downstairs, but Weng Zitang stopped him and said,""You scholars are too polite. In the future, they would all be his brothers. The more casual they were, the more free they would be. Come, come, drink some more tea. It's still early.”
Shi Mengde saw his mistress, Pan Juxin, walk through the door. He quickly signaled her to go to his room first.
The fat woman winked at Shi Mengde with her right eye and smiled charmingly. She shook the two large pieces of flesh on her chest and twisted her plump buttocks into the fake cave.
Shi Mengde lewdly looked at his mistress, whose fat was shaking all over her body. He smiled proudly and praised her in his heart."Noble Consort Yang is fat and beautiful, and I, this slut, am not inferior. It was more interesting to hug a body full of snow-white fat.”He turned to Weng Zitang and the others and said,""I have to go refine pills again.”He left.
Weng Zitang looked at Shi Mengde who was coming downstairs and sneered. He said softly to Hu Deyuan,""Refining what 'longevity pill' this Demonic Priest knows how to cheat people of their money. In this world, there was no medicine that could make one immortal other than the living ginseng. I've flipped through the Compendium of Materia Medica, but I haven't seen any medicine that doesn't die. What does he know! Stealing in-laws and giving birth to illegitimate children were his forte. The son of the tar bucket in Xiao Guitang's noodle shop was this kind of demon priest.”
"Brother Weng, you don't know about this. Daoism is different from Buddhism. Daoism pays attention to the Dao of Yin and Yang, so there is the saying of plucking Yin to supplement Yang, plucking Yang to supplement Yin, and balancing Yin and Yang. Daoism also pays attention to the martial arts of men and women in the bedroom.”
"Boss Xu only loves the word 'lecher'. Why didn't you mention this just now? No rush, no rush. There was plenty of time. In the future, as long as he talked to him about this, there would be endless wine, meat, and money! -- Yo, it's getting late, I should go."
The two of them left the Ancestral Hall together. The Daoist disciple left the door ajar and went to cook.
Shi Mengde walked into his room and saw Pan Juxin searching his bed. She muttered to herself,"If you want me to pick out a woman's things, see if I won't cut off your ancestor so that you won't randomly crash and take them!”Shi Mengde laughed out loud when he heard that. He wanted to walk over and hug her.
Pan Juxin was shocked. She turned around and grabbed Shi Mengde's goatee. She pulled hard, causing Shi Mengde to kneel down and beg for mercy. Pan Juxin stared at him and asked,"Where did you go last night? You made me stay up all night in vain. Which demon have you been bewitched by? If you don't confess, I won't forgive you!"
Shi Mengde smiled cheekily and begged for mercy. I can't handle your ferocity. How can I deal with other women? Please spare me.”
Pan Juxin did not let go and said,"You can hide it!" You can deal with two or four of them with that potion of yours. Pah, I'm going to break your golden spear today. Are you going to be honest?"
"Last night, I really was refining pills here. If you don't believe me, you can ask Fu. If there's a fake, it won't be too late to punish him."
Pan Juxin's anger subsided slightly." Then why did you give me the imperial concubine's aphrodisiac yesterday afternoon?" she asked. I thought you wanted to, so I took a shower early and took this medicine. It made me feel uncomfortable all night. So you deliberately humiliated me. Dead embryo! You hooked up with her when she was sixteen, and she won't have a good life!”Her eyes reddened and she let go.
Shi Mengde stood up and said,"You still say that you won't have a good life!" I've been thinking about you ever since I had you. Every cent I earn is a cent, and every cent I earn is a cent.”
"Who told you to plant that root! Didn't you let him spend your money? Who in this world has calculated you? You gave me all your money, but you let this one take it away. In the end, didn't I let you play for a lifetime in vain? This is not all. You have planted good roots and have been pestering me for money these past few days. Aren't you two father and son conspiring? One of you is sucking my essence, and the other is peeling my skin! Am I not suffering? What did I enjoy?" As Pan Juxin spoke, tears really flowed down her face." Do you think that bastard is honest?!" She thinks I'm too fat and went to pick a thin one! He stole the money from the shop and stuffed it into the dog's hole.”
"You're still afraid of him!"
"I've scolded him, I've beaten him, I've asked for mercy. However, when he turned around, Old Fang still stuck to him. The money in the cabinet was gone with a glance, and he stole it. The adulteress was so tired that she couldn't even sit up. When she got home, she wanted to doze off. It's all your fault. When you asked me to marry him, you said that Xiao Guitang was honest and was just a cover. Your shame is covered. But what about me? On the day I married him, he found out and said that I already have your seed in my stomach. I was young and pretty then, and you opened this noodle shop for me, so he tolerated me. Alright, did he take revenge now? If he went out to find a prostitute, what would happen to this family?”
"Can't you just grind him clean so that he won't steal from outside?”
"Aren't you stingy? Do you want me to feed you and starve him?”
Shi Mengde said as he hugged Pan Juxin and kissed her with all his might.
"Damn it, the door's still open!" Pan Juxin quickly said.”
Shi Mengde quickly closed the door and locked it. Both of them took the aphrodisiac and stripped naked. They played for more than an hour before they stopped.
Shi Mengde put on his Taoist robe and asked with a smile,"Can a tortoise make you so comfortable?"”
"I want you to return the favor. I divorced Bastard and told him to get lost far away. It would be great if you were the owner of the noodle shop, but you still love this Taoist robe.”
"What do you know? It's this Daoist robe that helped me earn a lot of money. Don't worry about Bastard. Take care of the money in the shop. Don't let him possess you again.”
"Your son said he wanted to open a cigarette shop. What are you laughing at? I don't have money, I want him to ask you for it. He didn't dare to say that he was afraid of you. It was also strange that you didn't hit or scold him. Instead, he was afraid of you. It's your flesh and blood after all. Open this shop for him and let his young couple have a better life. You can't just nod your head. Give it to me, money!”
Shi Mengde was about to reply when he heard Ah Fu talking to someone in the courtyard. He listened carefully and found that the voice was unfamiliar. He gently opened the door and walked to the corridor. Looking down, he saw Zhuge Chang selling old goods. He was shocked. What was the street director of the small south gate doing here? He was afraid that Zhuge Chang would come up, so he hurriedly got off the platform and walked through the rockery cave. He greeted Zhuge Chang with a smile on his face and said,"Director Zhuge, honored guest, what can I do for you?”He pointed to the east room." Please sit inside."”
Zhuge Chang acted as if nothing had happened and did not enter the east room. He said,"It's nothing. I just came on a whim and took a walk. This Ancestral Hall is quiet.”
Shi Mengde said,"If Director Zhuge likes it, why don't you come over often?"-- Ah Fu, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and make a cup of good tea!”
"No need, no need," Zhuge Chang quickly stopped him. I'll leave." Then, he walked out of the door.
On the surface, Shi Mengde politely sent him to the door, but in reality, he wanted to see where Zhuge Chang was going. He walked along the pond path, crossed the small bridge, and went up the hill opposite. After a while, he disappeared. He probably went down the mountain and out of the garden. It didn't look like he was enjoying the scenery in the garden. He was suspicious and turned around to ask Ah Fu,"What did he say to you?"
"He said that this place is so cold and quiet. It's unlikely that a Taoist priest will come, right?”
"What did you say?"
"Yes, there are, but not many. I don't know which Taoist priest he is.”
Shi Mengde slapped Ah Fu and said,"How does Master usually take care of you? You don't even know what I want you to push, and you're already so talkative!”
Ah Fu held her burning face and said,""I think there are people coming and going. Just remember it next time."
Shi Mengde saw that Ah Fu was about to cry, and his heart ached a little. After all, Fu was the illegitimate child of him and his junior sister. Before his junior sister died, she repeatedly reminded him to raise Fu well. How could a Taoist priest raise a son? He had to call him master and disciple. She usually loved and doted on him. He was already fourteen years old, but he didn't let him go to school. He always felt sorry for Ah Fu by asking him to do this and that. He didn't want to renounce asceticism mostly because of Fu. Junior Sister was a devout Taoist disciple. Her last wish was for Ah Fu to continue being a Taoist priest and inherit her parents 'mantle. That was why he brought her by his side and taught her what he had learned with all his heart. He could not be lax, and it was inevitable that he would beat and scold her. However, Ah Fu was loyal and honest. Every time he was beaten or scolded, he would cry and beg for mercy, which made him feel uncomfortable. She thought to herself that Ah Fu's answer was not wrong. Why did she have to hit him? Feeling guilty, she squatted down and wiped Ah Fu's tears.""Just remember Master's words in the future. Is lunch ready? Go and eat first. Eat the duck and don't leave it for me. Master hit you in a moment of desperation. Does it still hurt? -- It doesn't hurt anymore. Look, why didn't you put on that new shirt? Why are you still wearing this tattered shirt?”Thinking of his son's hard work and seeing Ah Fu still smiling foolishly, he couldn't help but shed tears." Hurry up and change into new clothes before eating." Be good, go!"
Ah Fu obediently went back to the kitchen.
Shi Mengde left the door ajar and returned to his room. He saw Pan Juxin sitting on the rattan chair with a straight face. He quickly smiled and said,"What happened? Did I make you angry again?”
Pan Juxin snorted and tapped his forehead heavily with her finger. She sneered and said,"In the end, Junior Sister is the best. Why do you pity this bastard so much? If you pity him so much, why don't you let him call you daddy affectionately!”
Shi Mengde smiled and said," Ah Fu has suffered enough. His mother died when he was three years old. He doesn't have good clothes or good food to eat with me. He has to get up early and do this and that in the dark. What's there to be calculative about?"”
"Do I dare to be calculative with him? Have you ever felt so sorry for our Mount Shou? Have you ever shed tears of heartache? Aren't you openly bullying us?" Pan Juxin wanted to walk to the kitchen.
"What do you want to do?" Shi Mengde stopped him.”
"I'm going to strip him of his new clothes!”Pan Juxin pushed Shi Mengde away and left.
Shi Mengde was really annoyed. He roared,"Come back!" She caught up with him and grabbed him." You're too presumptuous!”
Pan Juxin stood there in a daze. When she saw that Shi Mengde was really angry, she felt a little scared. She was still stubborn and said,"I'm impudent. What can you do to me?!" Not only do I want to strip him of his clothes, I want to skin him alive!”
Shi Mengde said angrily,"If you touch a single hair on his head, I'll cut off both of them so that you won't be biased.”He let go of her hand." You go. I'll watch you skin him alive!"”
Pan Juxin panicked and threw herself into Shi Mengde's arms, jumping and crying.
Shi Mengde took advantage of the situation and carried her into the room. He coaxed Pan Juxin and then promised to give her five stone rice to open a cigarette shop in Shoushan. Pan Juxin wanted to withdraw the money immediately. He said that he would go out to borrow it after lunch and that he would deliver it to her before dinner tomorrow. Pan Juxin shook the two piles of meat in front of her and twisted the two pieces of meat behind her. She swayed and left the Ancestral Master Hall.
Shi Mengde saw that it was already past eleven o'clock, and Xu Jingfu was still not there. He was suspicious. After careful consideration, Xu Jingfu valued sex over money and might not change his mind. Perhaps he was involved in the fruit store's affairs and could not escape for a while. If he waited until one o'clock and didn't see anyone, it wouldn't be too late to look for Xu Jingfu. He went to the kitchen and saw that Ah Fu was chopping firewood. He had not eaten yet, so he went over to pull Ah Fu and said,"I told you to eat first. Why are you still chopping wood?”
"I think it's still early. Let's wait for Master to eat together," Ah Fu said with a silly smile.”
Shi Mengde touched Ah Fu and thought to himself,'There is a seed that grows, but a radish doesn't grow out of a mustard seed.' Junior Sister was kind and kind, so her son was kind and kind. Pan Juxin was mean and fierce, so her son was quite silly. He regretted not listening to his junior sister's advice and leaving this place to go to Suzhou with her. Otherwise, Junior Sister wouldn't have been tortured to death by the bandits. When he thought of his junior sister, his eyes couldn't help but turn red. He pulled Ah Fu to the table to eat, broke off two duck legs, and placed them in Ah Fu's bowl.
Ah Fu wanted to place the duck leg into Shi Mengde's bowl and said,"Master, you should eat. You're old. You should eat more.”
Shi Mengde smiled in satisfaction and gave the duck leg to Ah Fu, saying,"I have a toothache. You can eat it."
After dinner, Shi Mengde forced Ah Fu to change into new clothes and taught him how to draw talismans.
Xu Jingfu finally arrived. He said that a Suzhou guest had come to the bank and was accompanying him for a meal, so he was late. He gave the promised money to Shi Mengde and asked anxiously,"Where is she?"
"I didn't ask her out for a meal. Why would she come at this time?" You just drank too, so you should take a nap. When you wake up, I'll invite him over. Go upstairs and take a look first. If you're satisfied with the decorations, you can rearrange them.”
Xu Jingfu and Shi Mengde went up to the west building. There were two rooms here, one for the living room and the other for the inner room. Although the tables, chairs, beds, and cabinets were old, they were clean and tidy. The furnishings were ordinary, but pleasing to the eye. Seeing that Ah Fu had already served tea, he sat down to drink tea and urged Shi Mengde to call Weng Fujing over. Shi Mengde asked him if he had prepared anything. Xu Jingfu took out a pair of gold earrings and a gold ring. Shi Mengde nodded and asked Xu Jingfu to put it down before going downstairs. He then took out two packets of aphrodisiac from his room and gave it to Xu Jingfu. He said that the one with a red dot on the paper was called " Ye Yejiao." It was for women to take. Once taken, you would feel uncomfortable if you didn't seduce her. You could just put it in her wine. When Shi Mengde went downstairs again, he saw that Weng Fujing had already walked into the main hall of the rockery cave. He quietly followed and called Weng Fujing to his room, saying,"This is also fate. You didn't come yesterday, so why did you think of coming today? I was just about to invite you.”
Weng Fujing seemed to have understood something and deliberately asked,""Why did you call me?"
Shi Mengde smiled and said," You're playing dumb with me. I've already explained the 'three people and two little ones' to you. You don't think he's too big, but he doesn't want to either."”Seeing that Weng Fujing was about to leave angrily, he quickly stopped her and said,"What's the hurry? I told him about the poem that the immortal left on the sand table. Since it was a marriage arranged by an immortal, he was happy to dance. He came early and is waiting for you upstairs. I've prepared some wine for you. Let's drink and talk first. Ask him for what he wants."
"Did he agree to divorce the bandit?”
"He did nod his head, but half of it still depends on your own martial arts. I was hoping that you would have taken care of the keys to his house. Since it's destined, won't you be the one to make the decision sooner or later? Hurry up and go, don't wait to burn his heart.”
Weng Fujing followed Shi Mengde into the room shyly. As soon as she sat down, she lowered her head and smiled without saying a word.
Shi Mengde went downstairs to bring some food and wine up. After chatting with them for a while, he went downstairs. After listening for a while downstairs, he only heard the laughter upstairs and felt relieved. He secretly admired Xu Jingfu for being a veteran in the brothel. With just a cigarette, he had hooked the girl's heart. He even secretly mocked Weng Fujing,"So she's also a slut!"
Shi Mengde returned to his room and saw Ah Fu quietly sitting there practicing. He was secretly happy and felt more and more pity for his son. He approached the old-fashioned desk and took out the money that Pan Juxin wanted from the money that Xu Jingfu had given him. He wrapped the rest of the money in a black cloth with a handkerchief and put it in his pocket. He reached out and pressed the money outside his pocket. When he felt that the money was in the pocket, he was relieved. He stroked his goatee and smiled proudly. Shi Mengde sat on the rattan chair with his eyes closed. He thought of Zhuge Chang and felt that there was something strange about him. He asked a strange question and felt that it was ominous. In recent months, there were indeed a few fellow daoists who came to visit. After the Liberation, more and more people opposed superstition. Both Buddhism and Taoism were affected. Taoism, which was already deserted, became even more depressed. It was said that there was a ferocious dragon under the seat of the City God Temple Bodhisattva that the people of D City worshipped the most. If the seat of the god moved, the dragon would escape and the flood would immediately flood D City. Therefore, for hundreds of years, the people of D City paid the most attention to the maintenance of the Shing Wong Temple. However, at the beginning of the year, they let the workers and farmers smash the Shing Wong Bodhisattva statue, tear down the throne and Yama Hall, drive away the Taoist priests, and expand the temple houses into middle school classrooms. There were no disasters. The Ziyang Temple in the city was originally more popular than the City God Temple. It was the largest Taoist temple in D City, but the workers and farmers smashed the statue and turned it into a primary school. Taoism's prestige in D City had fallen. The Taoist priests scattered in all directions to make a living. The people of D City would only invite the old Taoist priest of the original City God Temple to come and criticize the Yin and Yang occasionally. There was nothing else to do outside the dojo. Shi Mengde's master was in the Ancestral Hall. Originally, it was a small temple in the family. Only the main hall had a patriarch Bodhisattva, so it was not affected in D City and was not affected. Shi Mengde's master and ancestor passed down the same lineage, emphasizing alchemy and the secret recipe in the room. This was something that the Governor, who wanted to live forever and was fond of women, had drawn up before his death. After the governor died, they relied on these two things to make a living and never received visitors. The secret recipe of Shi Mengde's master's room was very popular with Sun Chuanfang's troops. They saved up some money to buy this Ancestral Hall and left it all to Shi Mengde's illegitimate son after his death. He made a living by relying on his master's unique skills, so his life was much better than other Taoist priests. The rise and fall of Daoism had little impact on him, and he had never had any deep interactions with these Daoists. In recent months, they had come knocking on their own door. These people were naturally full of complaints because they had lost the Taoist temple. He was shrewd and rarely agreed. At the beginning of last month, two fellow daoists came. They were originally Taoists from Tongxiang County's Taoist temple, but they looked familiar. When they stayed for dinner, they said that Tongshan Society had been thriving recently and intended to revive Taoism and promote Buddhism. They wanted to deal with the great party and see who was better. The two of them had already joined, and this time, they had specially come to persuade him to join the Tongshan Society. He thought about it again and again and did not dare to join in. The two men saw that they could not persuade him, so they warned him before they left that he could not enter, but he could not mention this matter in front of others. Otherwise, there would be people everywhere. If he was punished, he would not know how he died. Shi Mengde was so frightened that he repeatedly promised. After that, there would be fellow daoists visiting him to persuade him to enter the palace. He had always felt that the great party of millet and rifles could conquer the world. It was really God's will, the true fate of God. Opposing the Great Party was deliberately defying heaven's will, and sooner or later, they would be in trouble. Even though these fellow daoists were exaggerating, Shi Mengde was still indifferent. A few days ago, the four Altar Masters of D City of Tong Shan Society came personally. They were also here to persuade him to join them. She went straight to the point and told him that the reason why she had sent people to persuade him several times was because the Queen Mother had told him in a dream that he was a big altar master. Shi Mengde was also used to such trickery, so he naturally did not believe it. He also politely declined. Before Altar Master left, he gave him a talisman, saying that if he stuck this talisman on his body, he would be invulnerable. He could not enter today, but if he thought it through, he could take this talisman and enter the Tongshan Society. He didn't want it, but that person left after putting it down. Shi Mengde had learned a lot of talismans from his master, so he could not destroy them easily. He placed it on the table in the main hall. Shi Mengde also felt that these people's interactions were not a good thing. There was always an ominous feeling. Zhuge Chang was a street director trained by the Great Party, and this was not a street under Zhuge Chang's jurisdiction. This old goods merchant had never been to the Ancestral Hall even though most of the small households in D City had left. There were no old goods for sale here. Who would buy Daoist robes and Daoist hats? Old tables and broken chairs had always been repaired if they could be repaired, and burned as firewood if they could not. Zhuge Chang's arrival was related to these fellow daoists. Shi Mengde had a bad premonition and was very anxious. He wanted to report the case, but he was afraid of being plotted against.
After Fu finished practicing, he saw that his master was sitting alone and dispirited, so he went to make a cup of hot tea and placed it on the table beside his master's chair.
Shi Mengla grabbed Fu's hand and looked at her carefully. She really wanted to tell Fu about him and his junior sister so that her son could acknowledge him as his father. He was already 16 years old. He was neither young nor old. He hesitated again. He looked at Ah Fu with a smile and asked,"Master sometimes beats you and scolds you. Do you hate it?"”
Ah Fu smiled and shook her head, saying,""Master is doing this for my own good. Master is also on my side.”
Shi Mengde was filled with joy and thought to himself,'My son has grown up and is sensible. He has a motherf * cking good heart.”
Seeing that her master was happy, Ah Fu asked boldly,""Master, I wonder if Fu should say something?”
Shi Mengde smiled and said,"If you have anything to say, just say it. Master doesn't blame you, okay?"”
"Master, the last time I went to Fang Mountain to chop firewood, someone said that I was born by Master. Is this true?”
Shi Mengde's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself,'A window made of paper will break one day. Since I've already asked, there's no need to hide it.' He asked,"What do you think?"
"If I don't call you master in the future, I'll call you daddy. But who is my mother? Where is it?"
Shi Mengde no longer had any qualms. He opened the box and took out a small yellow cloth bag. He placed it on the table and asked Ah Fu to open it herself. Ah Fu opened the cloth bag and saw a pair of jade bracelets and a photo of a young female Taoist priest. Shi Mengde picked up the photo and said," This female Daoist is my junior sister, your mother." Your mother and I were deeply in love, which was why we had you. They were all Taoist priests and could not get married. Your mother was loyal and kind all her life, but she was innocently tortured to death by bandits. At that time, you were only three years old. How could a Taoist priest have a son? I could only say that he was a Taoist child. I was afraid that you wouldn't be sensible, so I hid it until today. Ah Fu held her mother's photo and sobbed. Shi Mengde also couldn't help but hug his son and cry.
Shi Mengde wanted Ah Fu to continue calling him master in the future, afraid that people would laugh at Ah Fu in the future. However, the son insisted on acknowledging his father. He said that he was not afraid of being ridiculed by others. Humans relied on themselves to make it. Was the illegitimate child of a Taoist priest not human? Shi Mengde persuaded Ah Fu. He compromised, calling her master when there was someone, and calling her father when there was no one. Shi Mengde had an ominous feeling, so he took out a small cloth bag from the box and gave it to Ah Fu. When he opened it, he saw more than ten gold rings, a pair of gold bracelets, and a few pairs of gold earrings. He even asked Fu to put away the jade bracelet that his junior sister had left behind. Ah Fu didn't want it and still wanted his father to keep it. Shi Mengde hated himself for not saving enough money for Ah Fu.
Shi Mengde had been a liar his entire life, but he didn't lie to his junior sister. Because he always felt that this world was full of people who lied. He had lied to others for his entire life, and others had lied to him for his entire life. If he succeeded in lying, he would win. If he was deceived, he would lose. Deceiving people, losing, winning, winning. If you win big and lose small, you will be rich and noble. If you win small and lose big, you will be poor and humble. If you lose big and lose no, you will jump into the Yellow River. Only his junior sister did not lie to him. Otherwise, not only would she not die, but she would also be rich and noble. She was beautiful, and many rich and powerful people encouraged her to renounce asceticism, but they didn't move her heart at all. He had two sons, and only this Ah Fu resembled her, so she didn't lie to him. Now that he saw it clearly, he felt that he had let Ah Fu down.
Shi Mengde loves Fu, but he doesn't like Shoushan very much. He loved Fu's honesty and sincerity, but he was worried about Fu's moral character. He often advised his youngest son that life was a big scam and that one had to know some tricks. However, this youngest son was able to understand everything else with just a single lesson. It was just that no matter how much he taught him, he could not be enlightened, just like his mother. He couldn't help but worry about Ah Fu.
Xu Jingfu and Weng Fujing walked in. When Ah Fu saw them, she tactfully went to the kitchen.
Shi Mengde quickly stood up and gave up his seat. He looked at the two of them and chuckled."It's still quiet here, right?"
Xu Jingfu sat down as soon as he saw the chair. His smug face revealed a tired expression. After hearing Shi Mengde's words, he only smiled.
Weng Fujing's white face looked even redder and cuter. When she heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled. She didn't sit down." It's already past four o'clock," she said." I should go back."”Without waiting for Shi Mengde and the others to speak, he left.
Shi Mengde stood at the door and watched as Weng Fujing left. He turned around and asked,""Boss Xu, how's your horse?"
Xu Jingfu nodded in satisfaction and said,"Live horse!"
"Would I dare to lie to you, Boss Xu?" Shi Mengde said. It looked like the male tiger had bumped into the female lion.”
Xu Jingfu smiled and said," There's always someone better than you. I'm also considered a hero among the flowers and willows. I'm convinced today." Do you have any better medicine?"
Shi Mengde thought to himself, I was just about to ask you this. He said,"Yes. Don't worry, I guarantee that Boss Xu will be satisfied. Will you come again tomorrow? Alright, I'll prepare it for you."
Xu Jingfu dragged his exhausted body and left the Ancestral Master Hall. He wanted to trap this wild horse.
Shi Mengde thought of Pan Juxin and gave her the money. Thinking about how she had always been so rude to Ah Fu, he felt a little disgusted. He really regretted getting involved with this selfish slut back then. She always asked for money. She felt that it was too much to give Fu one cent, and she felt that it was too little to give Shoushan ten thousand. If he hadn't made up his mind to side with Ah Fu, his money would have been used up by the mother and son. Shi Mengde closed the door early. When they arrived at the main hall, they offered incense to the founder Bodhisattva and went to the kitchen. He was happy that his youngest son had acknowledged his father. He cooked a few more dishes himself and sacrificed them to his junior sister so that Fu could pay respects to his mother. After the sacrifice, the father and son drank happily.
Late at night, Shi Mengde led his son to the kitchen and asked his youngest son to personally watch over the money. He hid the money in a dark hole under the ashes behind the stove and told his son not to leave the kitchen easily in the future.
It was late at night. Shi Mengde fell asleep sweetly, as if all his worries and fears were gone.
The owl on the big white fruit tree at the foot of the Du Clan's mountain to the west of the house was hooting, which sounded gloomy and desolate...
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