Chapter 1459: Refining the Heart in the Mortal World (6)
Chapter 1462: Refining the Heart in the Mortal World (6)
By the Qingshui River, continuous raindrops fell from the sky.
Wang Chen took out his cloak and raincoat from the big black donkey's pocket, put it on, and continued to sit down and fish.
A true fisherman is never afraid of wind and rain.
Suddenly, the goose feather floating in the river moved, and Wang Chen quickly picked up the fishing rod with quick eyes and hands.
There was only a sound of water, and a big golden carp was pulled out of the water.
It struggled hard, trying to get rid of the fishhook hanging on its lower lip.
As a result, it fell onto the grass by the river!
Wang Chen smiled slightly, reached out and grabbed the head of the big carp, and then put it into the water-soaked net bag.
Good luck today.
He took the linen cloth and wiped the fishy mucus on his hands, then continued fishing with his ears hanging.
Soon another carp was hooked.
The Qingshui River stretches for hundreds of miles and has never dried up in years of severe drought. The abundant water not only nourishes the three counties including Qing'an, but also supports many fishermen with the various fish caught in the river.
Among them, wild carp is the most delicious. Not only does it not have a muddy taste, it is also quite nourishing.
Wang Chen has been fishing in the Qingshui River for nearly a year, and the big carp he caught were only twenty or thirty. Unexpectedly, he kept connecting rods today and quickly filled his net bag.
He looked at the sky, decided to catch one last fish and left.
At this time, Wang Chen did not notice that a shadow quietly appeared under the water plants only ten feet away from him, and silently approached him.
The huge body underwater inadvertently shook the water surface, faintly glowing with the light of tiny scales.
A pair of scarlet greedy eyes stared fixedly at Wang Chen sitting on the bank of the river.
Under the water, whirlpools suddenly emerged.
At this moment, Wang Chen suddenly stretched out his left hand and picked up a stone on the ground.
With a flick of a finger.
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The small pebbles suddenly shot out of the air and instantly hit the river water a few feet away, causing countless water splashes.
The shadow lurking under the water sank and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
A wisp of dark red blood floated up.
Wang Chen glanced coldly.
It is said that a water monster appeared in the Qingshui River recently. Some fishermen were attacked while fishing in the river, resulting in the destruction of their boats and their lives.
There were also many cases where children disappeared while playing by the river.
The county government also sent people to investigate, but could not find out the truth. They only posted announcements to remind everyone to pay attention to safety.
Among the people in the countryside, there have been rumors about water monsters for a long time. Many of the stories are absurd and bizarre, and it is difficult to judge whether they are true or false.
But Wang Chen can be sure that there is indeed something strange hidden in the Qingshui River.
By chance, I bumped into his hand.
Although Wang Chen's earth-shattering cultivation level has been sealed, this does not hinder the use of ordinary martial arts. If it were not for the lack of suitable weapons in his hands, the water monster trying to attack would not be able to escape.
After such an accident, Wang Chen's last wish failed to come true. He angrily put away his fishing rod and net bag, mounted a big black donkey and returned to Qing'an County.
The soldier guarding the gate was very envious when he saw it: "Wow, Mr. Wang, you have great luck today!"
The big black donkey Wang Chen was riding had a large net bag hanging on its back, and the large carp inside made people greedy to see it.
As the most famous fisherman in the past year, these soldiers have known Wang Chen for a long time and their attitude is quite polite.
"I accept your good advice."
Wang Chen nodded, grabbed a lively carp from the net bag and threw it to the other party: "Everyone who sees it has a share."
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The soldier hurriedly opened his arms to hug the carp, and his embarrassed look made the people next to him laugh.
Wang Chen smiled and rode the big black donkey back to Tongluo Alley.
"Teacher, let me come."
Chen Yijian, who was guarding the door of the school, quickly stepped forward and took the heavy net bag: "I caught so much!"
Unlike other students, Chen Yijian was grateful for Wang Chen's kindness to him. In addition to taking care of his family, he also tried his best to find time to help Wang Chen with chores.
Such as cleaning, carrying heavy objects, carrying water and chopping firewood, etc.
Wang Chen saw that he was agile and willing to endure hardships, so he asked him to quit his hard work of doing odd jobs and work as a handyman in the school.
Give Chen Yijian an extra one tael of silver every month.
Don't underestimate this one tael of silver, it can help Chen Yijian, his mother and brother fill their stomachs and no longer suffer from hunger!
After unloading the fish, Chen Yijian put the fish in the net bag into three large tanks next to the hall in a familiar way.
These three large tanks are used daily to store water and also double as live fish tanks.
This half-grown boy knew very well that Wang Chen didn't like to be pushed back and forth, so he just took it.
As for the kindness accumulated in daily life, it can only be repaid later.
And based on Chen Yijian's understanding of Wang Chen, he, the teacher, would not care about his reward at all.
Wang Chen waved his hand: "Go."
Chen Yijian hesitated for a moment and asked: "Teacher, is it okay if I want my younger brother to come and study with you?"
Chen Yijian's younger brother is three years younger than him and has already reached the age of enlightenment.
It's just that Chen Yijian was embarrassed to mention it before, but now he felt that the time was ripe, so he mustered up the courage: "From now on, you can just give me five pieces of monthly silver."
"Do I still lack this little money?"
Wang Chen laughed dumbly: "You can come if you want, but there is no place for him in the school."
"Give my seat to him."
Chen Yijian replied without thinking: "I can just stand outside and listen to the lecture."
Wang Chen nodded: "Good."
He has met Chen Yijian's younger brother. He is a very clever little guy. Although he does not have the spirit of a snake and python like his elder brother, he is not a dull and ignorant person either.
Chen Yijian was overjoyed and immediately bowed down: "Thank you, teacher!"
In fact, he always wanted to call Wang Chen "Master".
However, Wang Chen refused and treated all students equally in this regard.
Wang Chen stretched out his hand to hold him up: "There's no need to bow so politely. It's getting dark soon. You can go home."
After Chen Yijian left, the school became very quiet, even a little lonely.
After dinner, Wang Chen came to the study.
He sat down and lit the oil lamp, took a volume of book and flipped through a few pages, and suddenly he felt something in his mind.
Wang Chen was startled for a moment, then immediately put down the book, stood up and walked to the window sill.
Opening the door and window, he looked up at the night sky and saw a bright moon rising in the sky.
People today cannot see the moon in ancient times, but today's moon once shone on ancient people. People in ancient times and today are like running water, and they all look at the bright moon like this!
The cold moonlight fell on Wang Chen's body, as if he was covered with a layer of silver frost.
Countless memories sealed in the deepest part of his soul suddenly appeared in Wang Chen's mind.
He stood there for a long time, feeling a little crazy.