Looking at the five taels of silver on the table, the waiter's eyes lit up.
That's five taels of silver. Can you save five taels a year?
However, after all, he is a man who has experienced a lot and saw the money, but he didn't come up to get it immediately.
"Sir, silver is a good thing, but sometimes it can be very hot. It depends on what you are asking about." The waiter tried his best to stay calm, but his eyes never left the ingot of silver for a moment.
Guo Mo took a look and thought it was okay. He was a stable owner.
"Then let me ask you, are you a native of Xiangyang?" Guo Mo asked.
"Of course, I grew up in Xiangyang since I was a child. According to my grandfather, all six generations from him up are locals." Speaking of this, the waiter in this shop had a rare sense of arrogance.
"Then have you ever heard that there is a strange snake outside Xiangyang City? This snake has horns on its head, its body is covered with golden light, it walks like wind, and it is highly poisonous." Guo Mo asked.
"This..." After hearing what Guo Mo said, the waiter tried his best to recall the situation of snakes near Xiangyang.
Not to mention, snakes are also considered a "specialty" of Xiangyang. Even in later generations, May and June every year are also the season when snakes appear.
From time to time, I hear that people have been bitten by snakes, but the most common ones are vipers, commonly known as "homespun bags."
When Guo Mo described this kind of snake, the waiter racked his brains and still couldn't remember it, but he thought he had heard it somewhere.
I really couldn't remember it, so I had to smile bitterly and said, "Sir, to be honest, there are a lot of snakes in Xiangyang, and there are many types of snakes, especially in this season."
"I have never seen the kind of snake you just mentioned, but I always feel like I have heard it somewhere. Otherwise, you two will stay here today, and I will run home overnight."
"My third uncle is an expert at catching snakes all year round. Should I ask him about it?" The waiter in the shop still wants to get these five taels of silver.
Looking at the sky, it was just past noon, so Guo Mo was not in a hurry.
Seeing that the waiter was sincere, he was quite satisfied, so he waved his hand and gave him the five taels of silver.
"You should take the money first. If your third uncle really knows and the time is convenient, you can bring him here with you. I will thank you very much."
"Okay, I'll take a leave of absence from the shopkeeper and I'll go back to you right away to inquire."
There is a saying: Money is more important than a servant's hand, but art is more important than a traveler's.
After receiving five taels of silver, the waiter said nothing, ignored him, and ran downstairs.
"Brother Mo, what are you doing catching snakes?" Huang Rong asked in confusion.
"Rong'er, I'm looking for this kind of snake. It's called the 'Bodhisattva Snake'. I accidentally saw it in a Buddhist scripture when I was in Shaolin Temple." Guo Mo organized his words.
"The main reason is that snake gallbladder is a good treasure. The gallbladder is dark purple in color. After taking it, you will feel refreshed immediately, your internal strength will be greatly increased, and the meridians all over the body will be unobstructed."
"I want to use this to practice the 'Nine Yang Manual', but this 'Nine Yang Manual' is the strongest and most powerful method in the world. It is not suitable for Rong'er to practice. It's a pity."
"Brother Mo, you don't have to be like this. Just practice protecting me," Huang Rong laughed.
"I just happened to take this opportunity to practice some of the 'Peach Blossom Island' skills. It was such a waste of time before."
The two of them did not wait in the store, opened two upper rooms, put away their luggage and horses, and went out to the street.
After all, there are still some differences in dressing after coming from the north to the south. In addition, the weather is getting hotter, and the previous clothes are no longer suitable.
The two of them just strolled around and bought some replacement clothes.
Since "Dingxing", Guo Mo has been like a mobile treasury. With money, it is easy to do things. It didn't take long for the two of them to choose a few sets that they liked.
Walking back along the street, the two of them returned to the store until Guo Mo could no longer hold anything in his hand.
At this time, the waiter in the shop had actually returned, followed by a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.
The weather was hot, and the middle-aged man was wearing a short jacket, with his dark skin exposed, and he looked like someone who had been exposed to the sun and wind for many years.
It's just that the middle-aged man's left ankle has a scar from the boss, which looks old.
The black and purple scar as big as the palm of my hand made my left ankle significantly thinner. It looked very scary. Even when standing, my body was a little tilted.
"Li San, the villain, has met the young master. I heard that the young master wants to know about a strange snake?" The middle-aged man spoke first.
"Yes, my elders wanted to refine a kind of elixir and found a snake like this to use as an introduction to the medicine. Do you know where to find this kind of snake?" Guo Mo said casually.
The middle-aged man named Li San seemed to have thought of something terrible, his face turned red and white.
"To tell you the truth, young master, I am the snake catcher of Xiangyang. More than twenty years ago, there was a large dense forest twenty miles south of Xiangyang City."
"After passing the dense forest, there is the continuous Daiyu Mountain, which is rarely visited. It was outside the dense forest that the villain met the 'Golden Horn Wind'."
"'Golden Horn Wind'? What is that?" Guo Mo was a little confused.
After repeated explanations by snake catcher Li San, Guo Mo finally understood that this "Bodhisattva Snake" was known locally as "Golden Horn Wind", which was easy to understand and very appropriate.
"Well, it's still early in the morning, so just come with us and take us to the place where you last saw the snake."
Twenty miles of land, back and forth, without wasting time on horseback.
After hearing this, Li San's calf became a little cramped and he looked at the scar as big as his left ankle.
After so many years, he didn't dare to go to that place again.
Guo Mo could see Li San's fear, "Brother Li, all you need to do is take us there. When we get to the end of the field, these ten taels of silver will be yours."
Guo Mo took out another ingot of silver weighing ten taels from his pocket. The waiter at the shop pulled Li San's arm and said, "Uncle Third, just go there. The eldest brother in the family is still waiting for money to get a wife."
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After looking at the money, Li San finally made up his mind and agreed.
The waiter hurriedly brought over Guo Mo and Huang Rong's horses, and lent another horse to Li San.
The three of them got on their horses, left the south city gate, and headed south.
After walking five miles, you can see a mountain in front of you. The mountain is not high. To use the terminology of later generations, the altitude is only four to five hundred meters.
Li San took the lead, went down the official road, and headed southwest.
This road is not very easy to walk on. The width is still OK, but it is full of potholes. It seems that no one comes there on weekdays.
After walking for about a few miles, we encountered a three-way intersection. We continued to the southwest and took the road on the right.
In this way, after changing roads three or four times in a row, we came to a dense forest.
Guo Mo followed behind, remembering the route in his mind so that he could come here tomorrow.
"Sir, we're here. It's here. The villain encountered that strange snake and was bitten. Fortunately, the villain used a hatchet to cut off the rotten flesh in time, otherwise..."
Guo Mo looked at the place, took out the silver from his pocket and gave it to Li San.
"Sir, this...it seems like the money was given too much, right?" Li San asked puzzledly.
"Brother Li, when you go back, the extra money can be considered as a betrothal gift for your son."
Li San only said that he had met a good person, and said a lot of "Young Master must be careful", and then went back with a lot of gratitude.