Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

Fang Chang looked at Zhang Shanshen on the opposite side, but saw that the other party was nodding slightly, so he felt relieved.

For the human world, it is always better to spend money on culture and education than on ghosts and gods. From this point of view, for the people of Ninghe Prefecture, the magistrate of Yao County is indeed a good official.

It’s just that Fang Chang saw in front of the county government office last time that this Yao magistrate will have a prosperous official career in the future, and he might be promoted at some point. At that time, the situation of Ninghe Mansion at the foot of the mountain will depend on the style of the newly appointed magistrate. .

After the end of the round, Fang Chang won by a narrow margin.

Smiling at each other, the two picked up the chess pieces and started the game again.

In front of the nearby mountain temple, among those who were having dinner, a thick man picked up a peanut and chewed it, then touched the person next to him with the tin pot in his hand, sipped his mouth and said:

"I watched the execution two days ago. We caught a group of tomb robbers in Xingqing Mansion, and after interrogation, they were sentenced to death. That scene, tsk tsk."

"Good catch!"

"Yes, I heard that many nearby cemeteries have been murdered. Many of them were newly buried in recent years, and their descendants are all there. Everyone is gnashing their teeth with hatred. It can be regarded as committing public anger."

"That's what they deserve!"

Fang Chang knew that this should be the group that the Jian brothers reported. It seems that the government acted quickly enough to arrest this group of thieves.

The behavior of tomb robbery is completely different from archaeology, which is supplemented by protection-based research, and it can even be said to be the other extreme.

Tombs are destroyed, and records are destroyed. Even gold, silver and copper artifacts are far more popular than writing and books. The former will be melted and sold, while the latter will be abandoned on the ground, or even trampled to pieces.

What's more, it's a time of peace, coupled with the people's views on this matter, those who engage in this kind of industry are all black-hearted and evil people.

"You Ninghe Mansion, have you been working on the river again in the past few months?"

Some locals responded with pride in their tone:

"Of course, this has been the norm for hundreds of years. Everyone knows that the Baigou River has been peaceful for a hundred years because of the dredging of the river every winter."

"What's more, without those ditches for water conservancy, how can there be a bumper harvest every year? It should be noted that according to the climate of this prefecture, the fields without water sources for irrigation are considered barren."

"Yes." Another person stepped forward to echo: "Besides, the mansion is rich now. Unlike the previous two generations, who need to prepare their own food for work, the county not only provides food for the whole day, but also has a few buckets of corn every day as a subsidy. It’s a good deal—after all, staying at home during the slack season in winter is a waste of food.”

"It's reasonable, it's reasonable, eat vegetables, eat vegetables..."

One of the elders also explained in a low voice to the young people around him why the river workers had to choose winter, not only because of the abundant manpower during the slack season, but also because of geographical factors.

At the same time, now that the mansion is rich, in order to provide some subsidies to those who are unable to take care of them, it can be regarded as work in lieu of relief.

Another human said:

"Since the emperor suddenly ordered the selection of concubines, the chief officials of the two states near us have followed suit and accepted concubines, and their behavior has been quite strange recently, alas..."

"Brother, be careful!"

"It doesn't matter, after all, it's already so far out of the state, and I will say the same in this state, and no one will really arrest me."

"Yes, everyone, let's drink..."

They chatted for a while about the things around their respective hometowns. There was an empty area in front of the temple, and the original offerings had been swept away by these people.

After enough rest, everyone got up and prepared to continue to set off.

Visiting this mountain temple is just an episode on the road, just like what they said to each other: just for peace of mind.

When the figures of this group of people disappeared from the hillside, Fang Chang stretched out his hand and put a black piece on the chessboard, took a few white pieces from the mountain god, and then said with a smile:

"As for the magistrate's refusal to repair the mountain temple, Zhang Shanshen didn't care?"

"Of course there will be some loss, but I must understand that some places do need more funds than the ruined temple of the little god. What's more, as long as the worshipers remain the same in the big temple and the small temple, the incense received is actually the same."

Fang Chang nodded, made another move, and said:

"Zhangshan God is indeed open-minded. This point is really admirable. He is worthy of being a god of good fortune. In addition, I don't know what the mountain god said to those people just now, that several state officials suddenly started to take concubines. What do you think?"

Hearing this, the Mountain God Zhang Chun held the chess piece's fingers and stopped in mid-air. He didn't know why Mr. Fang suddenly mentioned this:

"I don't know why sir pays attention to this?"

"But when I heard those worshippers mention it just now, my spiritual sense triggered an alarm. Presumably it has something to do with this catastrophe." Fang Chang took out the chess pieces in the basket and said lightly.

"!!!"

Hearing this, the Mountain God was very shocked, he was stunned for a moment, and the chess piece in his hand fell onto the stone with a slap. Fang Chang smiled, picked up the chess piece, and threw it back into the opponent's basket.

"Since it is a warning, then this is not good news." After thinking about it, the mountain god shook his head and said every word.

After calming down, the mountain god lost his interest in playing chess, and he and Fang Chang pleaded guilty, and both of them just picked up the chess and gave up.

He seemed to be talking to the other party, and seemed to be comforting himself: "However, the general situation is the same. It can be regarded as a done deal. There is no need to investigate in detail. We need to wait for the situation to become clearer before making a judgment."

"God Zhangshan is well-informed, but do you know the accent of the person who just said this?"

"Let Xiaoshen think about it... Maybe it should be from Tian and Jing states. The two states he mentioned just now are also very similar to these two states, if I remember correctly."

Fang Chang nodded, put his own chess basket on the opposite side, then picked up the teapot and poured it for himself, grabbed another handful to eat, and said:

"The last time Shanshen wrote "Miscellaneous Notes on Geography, Mountains and Rivers", I often read it in my spare time, and it was quite useful. The only pity is that there are only words but no pictures, and many of them can only be imagined by myself."

The mountain god has slowed down and said with a smile:

"The book was written a little early, and printed Catos are not common, and now, the topography of the world has actually changed a little, so it can't be completely accurate."

"From the point of view of the little god, the biggest role of this book is to understand the local customs, so as not to go to a strange place and lose sight of it."

Fang Chang quite agreed, he peeled the roasted chestnuts and said:

"The mountain god is right, but from this book, it is impossible to get a glimpse of how big the world really is."

"All we can know is that the east is the vast East China Sea, which is rich in products and thousands of aquatic species. In the misty waves, there are even islands scattered on it."

"The extreme north is an ice field, with ice and snow that has not melted for hundreds of millions of years, coniferous forests and vast tundra, and in the bone-chilling wind sweeping the earth, there are all kinds of wonderful species, it is not empty and lonely."

"The western region is covered with deserts and yellow sands, but it is rich in melons, fruits, cattle and sheep. The world is vast, and there are towering mountains that stretch for thousands of miles. The snow on the top is thick, and it is difficult for birds to cross."

Thank you, 錷靊, or don't forget your original intention, night listening to XH for rewarding