After a long time, Fang Yuan calmed down. She looked at the yard and then inside the house, and after a while she said: "Xiao Ming, aunty, go get you a stool. Please tell me about your experience over the years."
experience.”
Xiao Ming was called by Fang Yuan after she knew Fang Ming's name. Fang Ming was a little helpless for his aunt to call him that, but he couldn't refuse. He could only say that his aunt didn't understand the outside world and didn't know Xiao Ming.
(Ming) What do these two words mean?
What I didn't know was that almost all the students hated Xiao Ming.
Fang Yuan went in to get a stool, and Fang Ming had time to take a good look at the yard. The yard was not big, and there was a vegetable patch on one side of the corner, where some vegetables were grown. These vegetables grew very vigorously, obviously because of this.
The soil here is much more fertile than outside.
Not far from the vegetable field, there are several pools, which are soaking some yellow and white objects, and leaning against the courtyard wall are some wooden boards with golden paper pasted on them.
Seeing Fang Ming looking around, Fang Yang showed a look of shame on his face and explained: "These are used to make talisman paper, because some powerful talismans require paper made of special materials, and this kind of paper can only be made from
They had to be made manually, so they were eventually assigned to the handyman hall."
Paper is nothing to modern people because the cost is too low. However, if you are good at observing people, you will find that some scriptures or the talismans painted by monks and Taoists use relatively special paper.
As for the most common yellow paper, it can only be made by hand, otherwise it will not have the effect at all. Only the fibers of specific pure branches can withstand spiritual power.
For example, the Naxi people only use the bark of the bark tree to make paper and use this paper to write scriptures. For example, the Dai people only use the bark of the paper mulberry tree to make paper, and after making the paper, they have to send half of it to the temple. However,
In exchange for some scriptures that pray for blessings, protect the house, and eliminate disasters.
The same goes for the Fang family. The Fang family also has its own talisman paper specially used for transcribing scriptures and drawing talismans. This kind of paper is made from the bark of a branch unique to these mountain peaks.
For those disciples who are talented in cultivation, the higher-ups of the family will naturally not let them get the talisman paper by themselves, so this kind of work is left to the clan members of the Auxiliary Hall to complete.
The Fang family does not raise idlers. All clan members who enter the handyman hall need to complete certain tasks every month. Making talisman is one of them. Fang Yuan needs to make a thousand talismans every month. If there are many
If so, you can use it to exchange for contribution points, and use these contribution points to obtain other resources. However, the contribution points you can exchange for are pitifully few.
Like those Fang family disciples who guard the mountain gate, they can get 100 contribution points for a month of guarding, but for a thousand talismans, they can only exchange for 10 contribution points. And like Fang Yuan, who works hard every day, the most for a month
Only about 1,500 pieces can be produced.
After listening to Fang Yang's explanation, Fang Ming said nothing, and Fang Yuan also walked out with a stool at this time. In addition to the stool, she also held a fruit plate with some dried fruits in her hand.
The Fang family is different from the outside world. Because the Fang family rarely goes out, it is difficult to buy fruits from the outside world. As for the mountain gate, there are very few fruit trees planted on the various peaks, which are useless fruits that are purely used to satisfy the tongue.
Of course, this does not mean that the Fang family lives a very poor life. The Fang family will also purchase some daily necessities from the outside world, but things like fruits can only be enjoyed by high-ranking people and those with higher status.
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As for the Fang family, they don't bother to go to the outside world to enjoy their blessings. All the Fang family members are eager to become strong. Even if they are not good enough, they can cultivate their own offspring and don't care much about enjoyment.
Of course, this is also related to the Fang family's clan rules, that is, the Fang family's disciples are not allowed to leave the mountain gate and go to the secular world until they reach the prefecture level. Those who can reach the prefecture level have a certain status in the family, at least they will not be engaged in menial labor.
live.
Fang Yuan is a handyman disciple, but Fang Yang is not considered a handyman disciple because he has broken through to the prefecture level. However, he cannot change his mother's identity yet, unless he can practice to the mid-level prefecture level. Once he breaks through to the mid-level, the family
They will be given a new place to live. The entire Fang family has more than 100,000 disciples, but those in the mid-prefecture level only have a thousand disciples.
"Come, try these dried fruits. Don't underestimate these dried fruits. These dried fruits are picked from the mountain peaks. They are much more nutritious than those outside. You can't buy them even if you have money outside."
Fang Yuan looked at Fang Ming lovingly, and Fang Ming did not refuse. She picked up a pine nut and put it into her mouth. Indeed, as her aunt said, the taste of this pine nut was much better than the pine nuts outside.
This reminded Fang Ming of the resort where his soul penetrated Qin Yang's body. Could it be that the Fang family's mountain gate also contains dragon veins?
While Fang Ming was eating dried fruits and recounting his experiences, several figures appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.
"Fang Yuan, have you completed your tasks this month?"
At the entrance of the courtyard, a middle-aged man walked in with his hands behind his back. When he saw Fang Yuan and Fang Ming chatting, he frowned and seemed about to get angry. However, after seeing Fang Yang standing aside,
, endured it again.
"Uncle Tian, isn't it the end of the month yet?"
Fang Yuan's face changed when she saw several people appearing at the door. She knew all these people. Uncle Tian was also a handyman disciple and lived not far away. However, although the other party was a handyman disciple, his son
At the age of thirty-five this year, I have already reached the third level of the prefecture level. Within ten years, I will definitely be able to suddenly reach the fourth level of the prefecture level and enter the middle stage of the prefecture level.
It is precisely because of this that Uncle Tian has a very high status among the handyman disciples. No one dares to offend him. In order to curry favor with him, some handyman disciples even gave him all the handyman tasks that originally belonged to him.
He took it over.
"It's not the end of the month, but there are only a few days left. I heard from my son that it might rain in the next few days, and then you won't be able to complete this task. You also know that my son is the disciple of the Master of Tianxiang Hall.
, this is what the Master of Tianxiang Hall said personally.”
Hearing Fang Tian's words, Fang Yuan's face showed an anxious look. If it rains in the next few days, she really won't be able to complete the task, because this kind of handmade talisman paper needs sunlight, and it can only be
Drying it in the sun, even drying it, won't work.
"Sister, you don't have to worry. Brother Tian has a very good relationship with the steward of the handyman hall. If you ask Brother Tian to put in a few good words for you, the steward will definitely not embarrass you."
The speaker was a middle-aged woman who had followed Fang Tian. After hearing her words, Fang Yuan not only did not feel happy, but on the contrary, her face became gloomy.
"Sister-in-law He, I will be punished if I don't complete the task. I don't need help from outsiders."
If the task is not completed, ten contribution points will be deducted, but Fang Yuan would rather deduct the contribution points than ask Fang Tian for help, because she knows that Fang Tian is not interested in drinking.
"Oh, sister, what you said is wrong. Brother Tian is doing this for your own good. You are all alone now. Fang Yang doesn't live here, so you will inevitably need someone to take care of you. Brother Tian's wife has also passed away.
Morning, if you can marry Brother Tian, Brother Tian can also help you. When Brother Tian's son reaches the fourth level of the prefecture level, you will be able to leave the handyman hall, what's wrong with that."
"That's right, I don't know how many girls have fallen in love with Brother Tian. It's a pity that Brother Tian doesn't like me. Otherwise, I would have wanted to marry Brother Tian." A woman advised.
Fang Yang, who was listening on the sidelines, turned ugly and sneered: "I remember you have a daughter in your family. Since he doesn't like you, you can let your daughter marry him."
Fang Yang's words made the woman look a little embarrassed. Her daughter was only in her early twenties, and Fang Tian was already fifty-two this year. How could she let her daughter marry Fang Tian.
"Fang Yuan, your son is only twenty-three years old this year. Although he is already at the first level of the prefecture level, it will take at least several decades to reach the middle level of the prefecture level. By then, I am afraid you will no longer be alive. And
If you marry me, then Fang Yang will be my son, and I can ask his elder brother to teach him more and teach him some cultivation experience, so that he can avoid detours."
Fang Tian spoke. He had fallen in love with Fang Yuan as early as the year after his wife died. After all, Fang Yuan was different from disciples like them who were born as handymen. Fang Yuan was the core disciple of the family when she was born, so
She has lived a very privileged life since she was a child, and her appearance and temperament are also excellent. Although she is now demoted to a handyman disciple, compared with other handyman women, she is like a phoenix that fell into a henhouse, extremely eye-catching.
Because of this, Fang Tian has always been thinking about Fang Yuan. At the beginning, he deliberately helped Fang Yuan and got close to Fang Yuan. But after he revealed his feelings to Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan directly rejected him and never got along with him again.
He interacted with her and even called him uncle, although he was indeed ten years older than Fang Yuan in terms of age.
Fang Tian was also filled with anger. It's good that you, Fang Yuan, used to be a core disciple, but your lineage has been severed. You are still holding on to a shabby air. For this reason, he deliberately bribed the steward of the handyman to embarrass Fang Yuan.
Originally, Fang Yuan was not doing the task of making talisman paper, but another easier task. However, when faced with the handyman's deliberate attempts to make things difficult, Fang Yuan did not argue, let alone bow to Fang Tian, and just started doing it.
"Fang Tian, please stop worrying about my mother. I tell you, it is impossible for my mother to marry you. You should give up your thoughts as soon as possible and get out of here."
Fang Yang was angry and wanted to drive people away. Fang Tian and others also looked a little frightened. After all, they were only one or two levels of human level and were no match for Fang Yang. If Fang Yang really took action, no one could stop him.
"Fang Yang, don't be proud. My son can crush you to death with just one hand. I'm not afraid to tell you that the manager and my son will be here soon. I'd like to see if you still dare to be so arrogant."
Fang Tian retreated to the door of the yard and started shouting. If Fang Yang dared to hit him while standing outside the yard, it would be a violation of the clan rules. Then his son would be able to receive a severe beating from Fang Yang and even force Fang Yuan to submit.
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"Yangyang, don't mess around."
Fang Yuan also spoke quickly, fearing that her son would hit someone impulsively and fall into a trap, but Fang Ming on the side spoke at this time.
"As long as it doesn't kill him, you can beat him as you like. Of course, if he does, it'll be fine."
Fang Ming said this to Fang Yang, and when Fang Yang heard his cousin's words, his face immediately showed joy. Yes, why did he forget his cousin's ability? With his cousin here, how many times can he be beaten?