Liao Zhai's Refining God

Chapter 29
The lunch was very rich. After all, Wang Daniu had money on him. Knowing that Wang Lin hadn't had a good meal during this time, he prepared a big meal.Three meat and three vegetables, one plate of beef and mutton each, and a jar of flaming red wine.

Wang Lin asked Wang Daniu and the old servant to eat at the table. Wang Daniu also knew Wang Lin's character and did not refuse. The old servant was a bit shy because of the Wang family's rules, but seeing Wang Daniu like this, he stopped being polite.Wang Lin and Wang Daniu were in a turmoil, and their mouths were full of oil. After eating, Wang Lin went to the study to rest. During this period of time, she was nervous and didn't sleep well. Although meditation can relieve sleepiness, sleeping is the most satisfying at this time.

This time I slept until dusk, and Wang Lin got up when she heard movement outside. It was Wan Shanhe who came.

"Brother Wang, Daniel. Someone has already ordered a table of dishes in Zuixianlou, hurry up!" Wan Shanhe said with a thick accent.

"Okay!" Although the lunch was not bad, she was already hungry at this time, so Wang Lin was not polite and took Wang Daniu to the banquet.

The dinner Wan Shanhe prepared was very sumptuous, and he didn't call his entourage, there were only three of them.Wan Shanhe seemed to be in a bad mood, drinking was like drinking water, he soon became a little drunk, and talked more after getting drunk.

From his words, Wang Lin also heard that the magistrate did not praise the tiger hunting enough, so Wan Shanhe complained.According to his thinking, the three of them went through life and death for Guobei County, and the county officials must entertain Wang Lin and publicly commend her merits.But the magistrate only gave a verbal compliment, and gave 100 taels of silver, and didn't say anything else.

"Brother Wan, there is no need to be upset. The Xia Kingdom has had no wars for a long time, and the country is built with literature. Everything is inferior, but the thought of high-level reading is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, especially officials like the county magistrate who have been promoted through the imperial examination, especially look down on warriors. Why bother with ordinary knowledge." Wang Lin persuaded .

"A certain family knows this, but they just don't feel right! Drink, drink." Wan Shanhe said drunkenly.

Wang Lin also drank too much in the end, she didn't know how to get back to the other courtyard, presumably she was carried back by Wang Daniu.I didn't get up until Sangan the next day.

"Master, you finally woke up. The master is here, waiting for you in the main room!" Seeing Wang Lin wake up, Wang Daniu, who was beside him with an anxious face, hurriedly said.

"Oh, my father is here, why didn't you tell me earlier." Wang Lin was startled.

"Master won't call you!" Wang Daniu said.

Wang Lin's heart warmed, she put on her clothes and rushed to the main room.When he walked out of the house, he saw a donkey tethered in the courtyard, covered in mud and snow. It was obvious that Wang Xiuyuan had come riding a donkey.

Walking into the main room, Wang Lin found that Wang Xiuyuan was grilling charcoal fire under the greeting of the old servant. He was accompanied by two young servants, both of whom were covered in snow. It seemed that they came in a hurry, after all, there were not many pedestrians on the road. , the snow is very thick.At Wang Xiuyuan's age, it was really difficult for him to rush on the road like this.

"Father!" Wang Lin bowed deeply.

Wang Xiuyuan raised his head coldly, moved his foot leaning against the charcoal brazier, and then scolded: "My Wang family passed down poems and books, and I, Wang Xiuyuan, also studied sage books hard. Going to hunt tigers like a reckless man, why don't you let the tiger eat it, it will make my ears clean and I can live a few more years."

Wang Lin listened silently, feeling warm in her heart.In the previous life, since I was paralyzed in the lower limbs, my parents were very cautious when talking to me, for fear of touching my fragile heart. Even if Wang Lin deliberately angered them, they would try their best to obey Wang Lin.How much Wang Lin wanted her parents to scold and scold herself, but they never did.Listening to Wang Xiuyuan now, I know in my heart that he is not malicious, but a way of caring for himself.It's just that at this time Wang Lin realized how much she hurt her parents by jumping off the cliff at that time, and burst into tears all at once.

"Hmm!" Seeing Wang Lin bursting into tears, Wang Xiuyuan was stunned.For many years, Wang Lin was so stubborn that she was reprimanded by Wang Xiuyuan. She always had a silent and indifferent expression, and she still went her own way after the incident.Such a situation surprised Wang Xiuyuan.

"Get out and get ready, get ready, and come back to Qingsang Village with me in the afternoon." Wang Xiuyuan waved his hand in a daze for a moment.Wang Lin bowed and retreated.

"Fighting for the people is quite the character of a scholar." After Wang Lin walked out of the house, Wang Xiuyuan murmured to himself. He thought Wang Lin couldn't hear, but in fact Wang Lin could hear every word clearly. smile.

In the afternoon, a group of five people left Huihuan Qingsang Village in Guobei County.Qingsang Village is in the east of Guobei County, about forty or fifty miles away from Guobei County.According to Wang Lin's judgment based on the terrain, Qingsang Village is nearly 150 miles away from Lanruo Temple in Daqingshan.

Thirty miles away from Guobei County, she was already out of the jurisdiction of the county town god. Wang Lin naturally thought of the revenge of the Painted Girl Society.However, what makes Wang Lin puzzled is that it seems that it has been more than [-] miles to hunt tigers in the Western Mountains, and she has not been retaliated by the painted skin female ghost. Maybe this ghost has wandered somewhere, so Wang Lin is not very worried. up.

Although the snow on the road has partially melted, it is still relatively thick. There are not many pedestrians on the road leading to Qingsang Village, but a road has been stepped on, mainly villagers from nearby villages and towns who come to Guobei County to sell firewood and fish. stepped out.According to the two servants who followed Wang Xiuyuan, Wang Lin's father heard about Wang Lin's hunting of tigers in Xishan from the villagers who sold firewood in the village, so he rushed here.

We arrived at Qingsang Village at dusk. In the afterglow of the setting sun, a mountain village surrounded by mountains on three sides is located on a mid-mountain depression. The mountains covered with vast snow layers spread towards the back of the village like a coiled dragon. The scenery is picturesque and quiet.A three-meter-wide river flows out of the mountains in a zigzag manner, half-surrounding Qingsang Village, rushing down into the river channel and flowing northeastward.

At the entrance of the village, a huge mulberry tree is like an umbrella stretching in the sky, covering half of Qingmul Village. The river flows under the mulberry tree, and the huge tree roots are faintly revealed in the stream.Under the mulberry tree, a small earth temple stands. When Wang Lin passed by, she went in and took a look. She saw that there were a lot of incense ash in the incense burner. Under the observation of the air-watching technique, there was a faint halo flickering on the statue. Obviously, this land God exists, which made Wang Lin feel at ease a lot.

During this period of time, through Wang Daniu, Wang Lin learned a lot, otherwise she would not be able to find her own home.There are more than 300 families in Qingsang Village, most of them have the surname Wang, and they are all considered to be the same family. Wang Xiuyuan is the well-deserved patriarch.

Wang Lin's home is at the top of the slope, and there are three connected courtyards. The largest courtyard in the middle belongs to Wang Xiuyuan. There is a huge courtyard and a small garden at the back. But there is also a courtyard and a small garden; Wang Lin's courtyard, the courtyard where Wang Lin's mother used to live, is much poorer, an ordinary, narrow courtyard with a main room, a study and a kitchen.

After Wang Lin's mother passed away, Wang Lin and her sister lived here together. After her sister got married, Wang Lin also lived here. The Wang family hired a 50-year-old from the same village called Aunt Cui to help Wang Lin cook.There is a small door at the back of this courtyard, open this small door and you will see the majestic and towering Qingsang Mountain.So the scenery of this small courtyard is very good.

(End of this chapter)