Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 311 Black Clam Spits Pearls
However, Zhao Zhen was naturally very happy to have obtained such a legacy as the "Wrestling Records". Since the "Xiaochu Collection", such a guide has never been seen again.

Of course, this is also because after the expansion of Liangshan County, Zhao Zhen could not be comprehensive and treat everyone equally. With less communication, naturally he knew less about everyone.

Zhao Zhen did not dwell on this. He spent half a day practicing martial arts, and the other half dealing with county affairs or inspecting the surroundings. He also had to take care of the spiritual fields at the bottom of the valley of Baishi Manor. The time spent during the day was not wasted. The fact that Liangshan County was thriving was a clear proof of this.

That night, the three of them stayed together for a long time before falling asleep.

The next day, after breakfast, Zhao Zhen and his party set off for Liangshan County.

On the way, they met a group of farmers who were escorting seven or eight horse-drawn carriages. They met Zhao Zhen, but it turned out that it was Cheng Wan'er who had ordered them to deliver the cloth, bedding, furniture and other items to Jinlebo and Xiulebo, along with a letter.

Zhao Zhen saw that the letter was not sealed, so he opened it and read it. The letter was exactly what he thought. It was afraid that Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo had no extra money, so they took these as dowry and sent them to Baishi Manor with the wedding procession.

Passing by Xixi Village, they sent Wu Sanniang to the clinic, and the rest of the people returned to Baishi Manor and dispersed.

Cheng Wan'er had heard that Zhao Zhen wanted to take Jinlebo and Xiulebo as concubines, so she started asking the farmhands to clean Baishi Manor yesterday. In a year, one marries a wife or takes a concubine four or five times, so Zhao Yuanli and others are naturally familiar with this. They decorated Baishi Manor with joy in just one day.

After Zhao Zhen returned to the manor, he first went to Cheng Wan'er's residence. After all, he had taken in two concubines while he was away, so he had to talk about it in person.

After entering the house, Zhao Zhen was still hesitating about how to start the conversation. Cheng Wan'er asked, "My husband, why is the date for taking a concubine so hastily decided?"

Zhao Zhen saw that Cheng Wan'er didn't look angry, so he said, "Madam, the two sisters Jin Lebo and Xiu Lebo just want to find a backer, that's why..."

Cheng Wan'er said, "My husband, I am not blaming you for taking a concubine, but life is too tight. The two sisters have no relatives or friends here, so the farm must prepare dowries for them. This way, it will look good and people in the county will not look down on the two sisters. Today..."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "My lady is very thoughtful. They will surely be touched when they see this."

Facing the generous Cheng Wan'er, Zhao Zhen did not want to say more about this matter, and said: "I heard that a black clam as big as a pot lid was just dug up in the swamp in the south?"

Cheng Wan'er said, "That's right. No one in the county has ever seen clams this big. When they were sent from the south, they caused a sensation in the village and attracted many people to come and see them. It just so happened that Zhu Gui asked Taoist Master Dong to calculate the date. After asking, he found out that the family wanted to import clams. Doesn't it symbolize the arrival of the two sisters, bringing more blessings and wealth?"

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and asked hesitantly, "Is there such a saying?"

"I heard Taoist Master Dong say that day: 'There is a black clam that flies to and from the Five Mountains. When Emperor Huangdi and Wuchengzi visited Hanshan, they found a black clam on a high seat, so I know it is true.' Yuanguang was there at the time and agreed, saying: 'The Records of the Lost Records states that during the reign of King Zhao, the country came to pay tribute. The king took the precious water, washed the mud and sand, and sighed, "The hanging sun and moon have come.'"

"I saw that they were serious about what they said, so I looked through the ancient books. It was just as they said. The book records that black clams produce pearls, and the pearls are as black as lacquer. I don't know if it's true or not. This black clam is placed by the lotus pond. Would you like to go and see it, sir?"

Zhao Zhen said: "I was also surprised when I heard Zhu Gui say this."

As they talked, the two of them went down the mountain and went to the lotus pond at the bottom of the valley to see the black clams.

World Log:

Black clam (When a clam is a thousand years old, its pearls become lighter and finer.)
Race: Clam
Level: Level 3 and Level 5

Attributes: Strength 25, Constitution 33, Agility 3, Spirit 3
Skill: Pregnant Pearl
This attribute is too biased, with this spirit, he can't be a fool. Zhao Zhen deliberately said loudly: "How can I get the pearl from this black clam?"

Cheng Wan'er heard this and said, "My husband, the Taoist priest Dong once said that this clam is at least a thousand years old. I'm afraid it has developed intelligence. It has never harmed anyone and it even has the intention of bringing good fortune. Besides, we have a lot of pearls at home, why do you want to kill it?" Zhao Zhen said, "The largest pearls caught by pearl divers are only six points, which are not even treasures. This black clam is so big, there must be more than seven or eight points of pearls inside. It must be very good to dig it out and make a piece of jewelry for you. Otherwise, it won't spit it out by itself."

As he was speaking, the black clam, whether smart or stupid, actually slowly opened its shell and spit out a pearl.

Heat-relief and Cooling Beads (Second level, black clam produces pearls, the color of the pearls is as black as lacquer, the diameter of the circle is one foot, and the waves flow in a circular shape.)
Effect 1: Cooling (Holding this pearl in your arms, your body will feel cool even in the hottest months.)
Effect 2: Hallucination, waves flowing, illusion +.

Effect three: When paired with it, wealth +5.

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed when he saw it, but he naturally didn't believe that such a big black clam could only produce one pearl. He wanted to force the black clam to spit out a few more pearls, but he was afraid that he would break his promise and make the black clam suspicious, so he said, "This black clam is smart. From now on, keep it in this pond and feed it with water plants, fish and shrimps. It will naturally produce pearls in the future. Madam, please assign a farmhand to take care of it." Then he handed the [Cooling Beads] in his hand to Cheng Wan'er.

Cheng Wan'er took the bead and responded, "This bead is so cool."

Zhao Zhen said, "It is also a treasure. It is most comfortable to keep it indoors in this weather. I will leave it here with my lady."

Seeing that the black clam understood his situation, Zhao Zhen no longer made things difficult for him. He and Cheng Wan'er returned to their residence arm in arm.

Before they had even finished two cups of tea, Zhao Yuanli came forward and said, "Sir, Zhao Shiqilang wants to see you."

Zhao Zhen was stunned. Could it be that there was good news from Xuelihong and Qicaifeng? Zhao Zhen said something to Cheng Wan'er, then stood up and followed Zhao Yuanli down the mountain to the meeting room.

After greeting, Zhao Shiqilang said without waiting for Zhao Zhen to ask any questions, "Sir, I have asked Brother Li Ji to help me these days to look for falcons and other birds of prey in the mountains. Although we have not found the eagle's nest, we have made other gains. We found a lot of wild pigeons on a cliff on the mountain. Brother Li Ji climbed up and brought down more than ten young pigeons. I am confident that these young pigeons can be trained as homing pigeons. I wonder where you want to raise them?"

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but ask, "Why do you ask where it is kept?"

Zhao Shiqilang said, "Sir, the delivery of messages by carrier pigeons depends entirely on their ability to recognize the road. As long as they do not pass through fog, they can fly back to their residence along the official road for thousands of miles. Therefore, the carrier pigeons must be raised in a pigeon house, and then distributed to various places. When needed, they only need to be released. This kind of pigeon mail from a different place to a fixed location is the most commonly used method."

"Besides that, there are two other methods: sending letters between two fixed locations, and sending letters from a different location to a certain area. These two methods are slower. Usually, the first method is used for the training of carrier pigeons. I wonder what the great official thinks of this?"

Zhao Zhen said, "I know the first one, but I have never seen the last two, especially the last one. Is there any particular reason for it? Which method does Shiqilang prefer?"

Zhao Shiqilang said, "Sir, the method of going back and forth between two fixed pigeon houses is that during training, the pigeons are fed in Xixi Village, but at night they are not allowed to enter the pigeon houses, so they can only go to Zhujiagang. In the long run, the pigeons can go back and forth between the two places to deliver messages."

"As for the third type, it is more difficult. The homing pigeons must be carefully selected. For this type of homing pigeons, the pigeon house can be built on a military vehicle and can be moved freely within a certain range. The homing pigeons released in other places can fly back on their own."

"It is better to start with the simplest one at the beginning, after all, there are not many young pigeons. When there are more homing pigeons, it will not be too late to try the latter two."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Go find the county magistrate Xiao Rang and ask him to choose a place on the edge of Xixi Village and build a pigeon house tower."

"Pick some smart servants and teach them carefully. In the future, they will be placed in various places to raise homing pigeons and look after pigeon houses. In the future, homing pigeons will be more than ten times faster than running horses in delivering messages. After these homing pigeons are trained, your salary will be the same as that of a junior steward in the manor."

Zhao Shiqilang was delighted when he heard this and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will put my heart into this matter. In a year's time, this pigeon will be tamed. By then, the pigeon farmer who raises pigeons and guards the tower will be able to do it on his own. With these helpers, the next two types of pigeons can also be tamed slowly."

(End of this chapter)