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Volume 1 Who Rides the Star Chassis to Break through the Void Chapter 3 The Mang Monk in the Mountain

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    "Who is she?" Feeling hungry indeed, Shiyilang asked Xiang'er while holding a bowl and blowing on the steam rising from the corn porridge.  "Has Eleventh Lang even forgotten her?" Xiang'er looked at Eleventh Lang with his face in his hands and stopped smiling, with obvious disgust on his face: "That's the long branch of our third room, you have to call her."  Auntie's" "Oh?" Xiang'er looked at him for a while, as if there was something she didn't dare to say. After Shiyilang urged her, she finally spoke out.  The eldest brother of the third room is a relatively close relative of the eleventh son, but this aunt Liu has always disliked Ye Chang. Ye Chang's father is not at home, so she always comes to the house to cause trouble. She will beat Xiang'er if she catches him doing something wrong.  The one who grabbed Ye Chang would not only scold him, but also pick up some things while leaving.  Ye Chang had a gentle and cowardly temperament before. He also heard people talk about ancient times and knew that Sun Simiao, the king of immortal medicine, had collected medicines and refined elixirs in Liuzhen Mountain and Fupu Mountain next to Wu Zepi to ascend to immortality. He admired the immortal way and learned to go into the mountains to collect it at a young age.  Medicine, that's why he slipped and fell from the mountain and was hit by the broom star.  "It's funny. My father is not here. When will it be her turn to deal with my family's affairs If she comes again in the future, just call her out." Eleven Lang didn't care.  "Well, that's what Lang Jun said!" Xiang'er beamed, she was just a little girl after all, and she naturally became happy when she heard that her little master was going to deal with the Liu family who had always bullied her.  And of course Eleven Lang knew that things were far from that simple.  At this time, it was the Tang Dynasty, which was the Middle Ages of China. At this time, the clan power was extremely powerful. For example, he was called "Eleventh Man" because he ranked eleventh among his brothers in the clan.  In the Middle Ages, the clan power was so powerful that it was even able to enforce the law in the countryside and execute those clan members who committed adultery, theft, etc. and "disgraced the lintel". As for those who disrespected their relatives, they would be taken to the ancestral temple to ask for punishment according to the clan rules at the least, and at worst, they might be punished.  Expelled from the clan!  And without the protection of the clan, he became a human being in the countryside and dared to come and trample on any kind of shabby settlement.  "Take me outside for a walk after dinner. I can't remember anything Don't tell anyone else, just tell me secretly then?" After eating a bowl of corn porridge, his stomach was filled with food. Shiyilang felt,  It seems that I should prepare myself for the trouble that may come.  Xiang'er quickly collected the dishes and chopsticks, and Eleven Lang suddenly remembered something: "Have you eaten? Why did you only cook my meal?" He saw that the sun was shining outside, and it was lunch time, but Xiang'er was cooking  The portion was only enough for him to fill his stomach.  "There is no rule about eating at noon. It's still early. We won't have dinner until Yin hour." Xiang'er pursed his lips and laughed: "Shiyilang really forgot, he can't even remember when to eat.  " Ye Chang then remembered that in the Middle Ages, there was a shortage of food. Three meals a day were the enjoyment of wealthy people. Ordinary families would have breakfast at three o'clock in the morning and dinner at sunset. That was two meals a day.  Seeing that Xiang'er was obviously thin, the softest part of Ye Chang's heart trembled again.  My daughter is much plumper than Xiang'er. When she accompanies him on the street, he can feel her weight leaning on his arm.  Ye Chang has a very calm understanding of his appearance in this era: he can't go back.  Since he can¡¯t go back, he must live a good life. Since he must live a good life, he must cherish those who care about him, and he must take good care of those who care about him.  But he didn't say anything, he just went over and took the bowl from Xiang'er's hand: "I'll wash it." "Eleventh Lang can also wash pots and dishes?" "What's so difficult about this Where is the water, where is the ladle,  Where is the ragdetergentah, I won't ask." "Detergent? What is detergent?" Ye Chang's unintentional words caught her attention.  I asked curiously.  "Well, you picked up the water in the bucket?" Ye Chang had no way to answer her question. Of course, he had to take it into consideration.  "I picked it from the pond, Shiyilang. You should use it sparingly. There is not much water in the pond recently. I heard that the elder is planning to ask for rain. So far this year, it has not rained much for two months."  "It's raining." "How many fields do we have at home? What's the harvest this year?" Ye Chang's heart suddenly tightened when he heard that it hadn't rained much in two months.  In the Middle Ages, people relied almost entirely on the sky. If God didn't open his eyes and sent some natural disasters, then disaster would follow.  This matter is related to his life - and Xiang'er's. He died once, and now he has just made up his mind to cherish and take care of what he has in front of him.  "Our family canThere are ten acres of farmland, but now it is tenanted to the tribe. I heard that this year's harvest is not very good.  "When mentioning this, Xiang'er also frowned: "I'm afraid in a few days, we will have to pick wild vegetables, and we can only eat wild vegetable porridge every day.  " Xiang'er spoke a little vaguely, and Ye Chang understood that she was still young after all and was not very clear about these things. The two of them went out one after another, and only then did Ye Chang really see the village where he lived. Although  Known as "Wu Zepi", it is actually a village of about 200 households. Ye Chang has been to so-called "ancient towns" in later generations such as Wuzhen, and now he sees a living "ancient town" with his own eyes.  The difference was so big that he couldn't help but smack his lips. Much of the history that later generations saw was the history that later generations understood. The entire village was under a forest. Ye Chang could see not far away when he raised his head.  The old locust tree that covered the village was so huge that it looked like it had added a tent to the village - not the kind of small tent used for two-person field battles or for some people to invite celebrities to perform.  It is a large tent that can accommodate many people. Under the locust tree tent are houses of various households, including blue brick houses and old wooden houses, and most of them are made of rammed loess.  The adobe houses were scattered in a haphazard manner, making him twist and turn, but he didn't turn around even after a lot of effort. People pointed at him from time to time, and some people came up to say hello and asked him if he had really been hit by a broom star.  Regarding this question, Ye Chang neither said yes nor no, but just smiled and said goodbye. Even if the other party was obviously mocking him, he didn't take it seriously.  It's different. Look at his appearance now, tsk tsk I always feel that he is different from the old Shishiro who only wanted to make elixirs and become an immortal.  "That's natural. I heard that he had just kicked the fourth aunt out. If it were a normal day, when the fourth aunt came to his yard, would he not be obedient and listen to her scolding?"  "    "Huh?  It's strange that even the fourth aunt dares to chase her away. The fourth aunt is a tough guy who is not easy to mess with!  " Whispering conversations would reach his ears from time to time, but Ye Chang just pretended not to hear them. After wandering around for a while, he finally arrived under the old locust tree and at the entrance of Wu Zepi's village. "Lang Jun  ,where are we going?  "Xiang'er asked with a raised face. "First go to the land at home and take a look.  " Xiang'er nodded, and the bun on her head trembled slightly. It was a typical three-year-old bun, but it was not fastened with a hairpin, so some hair fell to her forehead. The little girl folded it down  After plucking the leaves from a small branch, he made a wooden hairpin. He put it in his hair and turned back to smile at Ye Chang. Their farm was a little far away from the village. He heard a noise on the road and it turned out that this was the case.  The field does not really belong to Ye Chang, but to the entire Ye family, but it was assigned to Ye Chang's branch for farming. Ye Chang's father, Ye Si, gave the field to the clan as tenants before he went out, and Ye Chang and Xiang'er's food and clothing were left to him.  After walking for half an hour, or an hour later, with the rent collected from the ten acres of land, Ye Chang finally saw his ten acres of land, which was located on a higher ground at the foot of Busan Mountain.  On a gentle slope in the field, the crops were dry and cracked. Ye Chang didn't recognize the crops, but judging from their withered state, they would be doomed if there was no rain. Ye Chang frowned. There were two or three crops nearby.  A hundred acres of land must be the source of livelihood for many people in the village. It seems that his family is not the only one who is in trouble, but why don't he see farmers coming to irrigate it? He is very familiar with history and teaches in the mountains.  In those few years, I almost read all the relevant historical materials I could find, and even read some side subjects such as the history of technology. So if I think about it carefully, I will understand the reason. Although China has always advocated intensive farming, agriculture has not yet been fully developed.  The real peak of technology was in the Song Dynasty when the population was growing rapidly. This area was on a high slope and it was difficult to divert water. With the agricultural technology of the Tang Dynasty, this technology had not yet been popularized. But the elders did not organize people to carry some water together.  came to water, which surprised Ye Chang: "Why is no one carrying water?"  " "Some people were worried a few days ago, but in the past ten days, everyone has become discouraged.  "Xiang'er said: "Everyone is discussing how to get together and invite the master of Xuangan Temple in Busan to come down to perform rituals and pray for rain.  " "Pray for rain" This is probably the most common way to fight drought. Ye Chang lowered his head and looked at the lush mountain forest: "Is there water in the mountain?  " "There is not much water in the mountains. Even if there is water, it can't be brought over.  " Xiang'er replied in a daze, it was already past noon, and she was really tired after walking so far. Seeing her like this, Ye Chang couldn't bear it, so he asked her to go back first while he had to walk around.  ¡°What if Mr. Lang doesn¡¯t remember the way?  "Hearing this, Xiang'er was worried.? asked.  "I remember that when I came with you, I memorized the route." Hearing what he said, Xiang'er thought that the house had not been cleaned yet and there was still a lot of housework to do, so she turned around in a daze.  Ye Chang stood alone in his field. He went down and pinched the soil knots. After confirming the moisture content of the soil, he shook his head. Then he stood up and looked at Xiang'er's back. He slowly returned to the village and wiped his head.  Sweating, he turned his attention to the mountains next to him.  There must be water in the mountains. The mountains and forests are so green, which proves that there may be springs nearby.  Ye Chang is no stranger to finding water in the mountains and forests. The mountain village where he teaches once faced a very embarrassing drought for two consecutive years. It was a professional water exploration team that came to solve this problem. Ye Chang took the opportunity to learn a little from the professional water exploration team.  The experience may be of some use in this place where there has only been a drought for two months.  The key is to follow the trend of the mountains to find water sources.  Seeing that it was still early, he walked up the hillside and used the stick in his hand to scratch the ground from time to time to check the moisture in the soil.  The Wu Zepi Mountain is steep and the scenery is beautiful. Especially at this time, it has not yet experienced the huge damage caused by the Anshi Rebellion, so the vegetation is maintained very well.  Everything you look at is green, and there are many grasses and shrubs on the ground under the green shade.  The birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant in the forest, and there is no arid scene outside at all. People can't help but admire: What a cool place in the world.  It is impossible to find a water source in a place like this. It stands to reason that even if the government does not come forward, the local squires and elders should take the lead in fetching water.  But there are still many difficulties in diverting the water here to the ten acres of sloping fields owned by Ye Chang's family.  Ye Chang found the fourth place where there might be water. He just dug down half a foot with a branch and saw a trace of water seeping out.  He buried the soil back again and looked back at his own land. He saw that it was more than two miles away from here. Such a long distance required climbing over mountains and ridges. It was impossible for him to lead it there by himself.  of.  What's more, there are still several small ridges to climb. There are no mechanized tools and we have to rely on manpower alone. I'm afraid I have to think of some good ways.  Not far away, a bell rang, indicating that the temple on the mountain was starting afternoon classes. Ye Chang estimated the time to be around 4:30 p.m., and decided to look for another possible water spot before heading back.  However, at this moment, he heard faint shivering sounds in the trees. At first, he thought they were wild beasts and birds, but then he turned around a rock and came face to face with a green-faced guy with ferocious eyebrows.  "Mandrill!" Ye Chang turned around and ran away as he yelled, and the green-faced guy also yelled and started running.  This was not flat land, but a steep mountain with almost no roads. As soon as they escaped, they fell one after another. They both slipped down the hillside and then crashed into a ball.  "Why are you running?" Before Ye Chang could react, the monster shouted: "Aren't you a mandrill?" "You are the mandrill, and your whole family is a mandrill!" At this time, Ye Chang also understood what he said just now.  "Mandrill" was what this man called out. He was just very ugly and dressed unusually, so he was frightened.  "Aren't you a mandrill?" The man stared at Ye Chang: "I have never seen you so ugly!" "When it comes to ugliness, who else can compare to you?" Ye Chang saw that he was a little naive and smiled.  Asked: "Have you never looked in the mirror?" "I am ugly, but I know that I am a human being, but I don't know that there are people as ugly as me in this world." The ugly man is self-aware, and he put his hands together  He held his palm and bent down to Ye Chang: "Amitabha, this poor monk is polite here." "YouYour ExcellencyMaster" After changing several titles in a row, Ye Chang felt that it seemed inappropriate for the person in front of him.  .  He claimed to be a monk, but he had wild hair like a chicken nest and a ferocious face that could scare a butcher.  "I'm not a master of Lao Shizi, I'm just a tutu. By the way, you ugly man, do you know where there is a temple?" He repeatedly said that Ye Chang was an ugly man, and Ye Chang was a little curious. He also once stood in front of a bronze mirror.  I have seen my face. Although the bronze mirror does not reflect it very clearly, I should be considered handsome no matter how I look now. Could it be that this Chou Toutuo is a guy who does not distinguish between beauty and ugliness?  But he didn¡¯t know that after living in the mountains and fields for so long, he was now dirty and naturally looked ugly.  "There is a temple over there, and I just heard the temple bells." "Great, we can finally break the fast!" Mangtu Tuo said happily after hearing this: "Ugly man, come with me, I have a bowl of fasting rice.  I can¡¯t bear to eat this ugly guy like you!¡± Although Mang Toutuo looked ferocious, he was warm-hearted. Ye Chang thought that there must be a way down the mountain outside the temple, which was much better than returning by the original route, so he followed him.Let¡¯s go to the temple.  </p>
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