Smoke and dust were flying on the dirt road in the distance, slowly approaching the Hongyun River.
There was a sudden commotion by the river.
"It's finally here. Legend has it that Miss Wang is as beautiful as a fairy. I can finally see it today..."
"There seem to be a lot of people coming, are they all here to release the animals? How exactly are they going to be released?" an old man stared at the billowing smoke and dust in the distance, wondering.
The person next to him suddenly laughed and said: "Old man Zhang, you have lived for most of your life and you have never seen a life release?"
"You are the only one who can do it. Have you ever seen him?" Old Man Zhang blushed and said unconvinced.
Others also looked over quickly and listened. Who can come to watch the excitement? Who has seen the world better than others?
Some old men and peasant women didn't even know about releasing animals. They only heard that there were big fish in the river today, so they came to catch the fish with wooden sticks.
"Hey, I really know!" The man enjoyed the feeling of being in the spotlight and said proudly: "Last year I built a house for a wealthy family in Fucheng, and I just happened to see one by the Zuijin River in the city.
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"Speak quickly, speak quickly!" everyone urged.
"In order to release animals, we must first set up a wooden table, cover it with red cloth, prepare water and branches, and then get a Bodhisattva statue and put it on the table..."
"That wooden table with red cloth, you think it's the incense table!" Someone on the side couldn't help but said.
"Are you still listening?" The person who was speaking showed an unhappy look on his face. He waited until the surrounding area became quiet before continuing:
"When everything is ready, let's ask the big bald man to sing sutras, burn incense and worship Buddha, sprinkle water on the fish with tree branches, then circle the fish a few times and ring the bell... Anyway, the last thing is to throw the fish into the river."
"Don't the fish just sit in the water? Do you still need to sprinkle water? This is not taking off your pants and farting..." Old man Zhang was puzzled.
"What do you know about wealthy people's affairs? Stop asking..."
While a group of unkempt guys were noisy, the carriage in the distance was clearly visible.
There were three carriages in total, followed by several oxen carts pulling large wooden barrels, which must have been the released fish.
"Hey, there must be hundreds of them, it's really not in vain!" Several peasant women grinned and rolled up their sleeves.
Others' eyes were also green. They had never eaten a few taels of meat on weekdays, but they must catch a few more today.
A Fei stood next to Jiang Ming, also very excited.
"The Wang family is quite rich!" Jiang Ming exclaimed. Ordinary families may not be able to afford such a thing.
Ah Fei stared at the bullock carts and said with envy: "No, apart from the official family, this Dayun Mansion is probably the most powerful of the Wang family. Our ancestors have had officials in the capital."
"No wonder..." Jiang Ming raised his eyebrows.
The next process is no different from what the person just said, setting up the incense table, singing incense praise, burning incense and worshiping Buddha...
It's just that many people got off the carriage, including servants and well-oiled monks, but they never saw the so-called Miss Wang.
It was not until the last step of releasing the fish that a graceful figure got off the carriage, gently picked up a fish, threw it into the river, and then turned around and got on the carriage again.
His brief appearance also aroused cheers from the crowd of ordinary people watching the show.
"Tsk, tsk, this figure, this beauty and temperament...I don't know how much taller she is than that girl Xue'er!" A Fei's eyes shone.
"Have you ever seen Miss Xue'er, lying here with her eyes open?" Jiang Ming looked at A Fei speechlessly.
"I don't care, the one who brings me fish is the best..."
"Stop talking and get down to the river quickly!" A Fei held up the fishing net and plunged into the river with a sudden movement.
After Miss Wang released the fish, the servants also began to push buckets of big fish to the river and then dump them down.
One by one, big fish, more than two feet long, jumped into the river, causing large waves.
"There are really fish, catch them quickly!"
Plop~
Plop~
The poor people in Ping'an Town were already jealous after seeing this. They immediately ran like crazy and jumped into the river like dumplings. They reached a shallow beach downstream, preparing to intercept these big fish.
Jiang Ming also jumped into the river beach early, but he didn't bring anything with him, only a long rope.
"A Ming, you can't be prepared like this. The big fish is slippery, so you have to bring a stick with you..."
Jiang Ming turned around and saw that it was the old ginger head of the tavern, holding a harpoon in his hand, ready to take action.
Hearing this, Jiang Ming smiled and said, "Master Jiang, let's compete with each other to see who catches more fish. The loser will give the other party another fish."
"Huh, little guy, I'm afraid you have nothing to lose...hey, here comes the fish!" Old Jiangtou lost his temper and rushed forward with the harpoon in hand.
"I'll pierce it!" Old Jiangtou waved the harpoon, and within a few strokes he pierced one and tied it up with a rope.
"My majesty is still the same as before..." Lao Jiangtou said proudly, turning his head and preparing to make a move towards Jiang Mingming.
But when he turned around, he was stunned on the spot.
"Fuck...are you a herb collector or a fisherman?"
Not far away, Jiang Ming had a rope wrapped around his arm, and the other end of the rope was thrown into the water. Apparently, three big fat fish had been tied to them and they were still struggling to swim.
One was stabbed to death...and three were jumping around. Which one is stronger and which one is weaker has already been decided.
"Master Jiang, are you going to admit defeat in advance?" Jiang Ming smiled and said, "Huh? Another one!"
Under Old Jiangtou's stunned gaze, Jiang Ming suddenly leaned forward and grabbed it into the water. Old Jiangtou was so fast that he couldn't see clearly.
Bang~
Water splashes everywhere!
The next moment, Jiang Ming stood up and already grabbed a big fish in his hands. He untied the rope from his arm, passed it through the fish's gills and mouth, and then tied it again.
"As long as you move fast, no fish can escape." Jiang Ming winked at Lao Jiangtou.
With his physical condition, he doesn't need any equipment to catch fish, and he's done.
"You..." Lao Jiangtou said angrily: "You are too unskilled and too rough."
"If Mr. Jiang says a few more words, all the fish will slip away!" Jiang Ming said with a smile, "But you must remember to give me one more."
Old Jiang's beard trembled in anger and he quickly turned around to continue looking for fish...
"Donors, stop arresting me, don't arrest me at all!"
Suddenly, shouts came from the shore.
The people in the river turned a deaf ear and continued to catch fish.
Jiang Ming glanced at them and saw that they were the monks who had just performed the release ceremony for Miss Wang. They were standing by the river, shouting anxiously.
"Fat bald donkey, what's wrong with you when we catch fish?" Ah Fei, however, didn't tolerate this nonsense and immediately choked back.
"That's it, I can't catch the fish you don't want?"
"Keep catching him, leave him alone..." There was a response from all around.
The leading monk raised his round belly and said sadly:
"Fish are also living creatures. Miss Wang is compassionate and does good deeds by releasing animals to pray for the people, but you kill animals like this... Don't you have any kind thoughts in your heart?"
"I'm happy, I'm willing, it's none of your business!" a man shouted immediately.
The fat on the monk's face trembled with anger: "You are happy, but what about these fish? Do they deserve this?"
"Damn...chichiwawai!" A Fei said unhappily: "The monk who came to beg for alms last time also said that the one who can make people feel happy is the Buddha."
"Now that I am so happy, you want to stop me. Tell me...are you and the Buddha one family? You are not a fake monk."
"I, I, I...you!" The fat monk was so angry that his orifices were filled with smoke. No matter how profound the Dharma was, he could not explain it when he met this group of unruly people.
"Hey, I'm speechless. It's really a lie!" Ah Fei's eyebrows were flying. Suddenly he felt that his Buddha nature was greatly enhanced at this time, and he no longer cared about catching fish, so he shouted:
"Mom, what is a Buddha? I think these fat fish are Buddhas. They can make Miss Wang happy, and they can also make us happy. We can also eat fish and be happier than her!"