Li Qingyun only knew that his grandfather practiced Xingyiquan. He learned it from a slovenly Taoist in the mountains when he was escaping from the war. There are still several ancient temples in the mountains around Qinglong Town. Some of them are temples dedicated to Sakyamuni.
, some are Taoist temples that believe in the Three Pure Ones, and there are also some small mountain temples, which are small local beliefs handed down.
When he was six or seven years old, he often went to the mountains with his grandfather to collect herbs. He had a vague impression that there was a temple near Lotus Peak at that time. There were four or five ascetics in the temple, and they did not accept incense from believers. I heard that it was a monastery for spiritual practice.
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At that time, Li Qingyun secretly complained that this small temple was so far away from Qinglong Town. Not to mention not accepting incense, even if it accepted incense, not many good men and women could go into the deep mountains where wild beasts are everywhere.
After so many years, there are fewer and fewer wild beasts in the mountains and forests, and there are more and more opportunities for ordinary hunters to enter the mountains, which seems to disturb their practice, so they move to more secretive mountains. Now even grandpa does not know that they have moved.
Which mountain is it?
At this time, Li Qingyun walked to the street and listened to the cries of people shouting in a friendly local accent, which brought his distracting thoughts back to reality. The market in Qinglong Town can be so lively mainly because there are so many farmers setting up stalls. Each household only needs
If you have something to sell, you can bring it to the market and set up a stall. When setting up a stall here, you never have to worry about the city management chasing people away with sticks.
If there are outside staff from the police station or tax office extending their hands randomly, it will even arouse the anger of the entire market vendor. There was an incident six or seven years ago, when two civil servants from the city went to the tax office to apply for qualifications.
I got into this business and wanted to collect the stall fees from the stall operators. When the fines were issued and the stall operators refused to pay, I wanted to confiscate the stall operators' belongings.
This time it was like stabbing a hornet's nest, and the whole market was in chaos. The stall sellers called for friends, and people they knew from villages all over the place came to help. Not only did they beat up the two guys who stretched out their hands randomly, but they also surrounded the tax office.
At the gate, ask the director to come out and give an explanation.
The director of the tax office was a local. He was so frightened when he saw that he had offended the public. There were some old people in the angry crowd. In terms of seniority, he should be called third aunt, aunt, uncle, great-aunt, second uncle, etc... Who is the director?
They dared to speak harshly, bowed and apologized, and put the blame on the two newly arrived civil servants. They said that they had no knowledge and promised to deal with those two people seriously. Only then did the villagers give up.
Without waiting for the next day, the two people fled back to the city in despair that afternoon. They even took the punishment and were laughed at by people in the city for several years.
Walking towards the center of the street, more shouts were heard, and pedestrians gradually crowded in. Villagers from the eleven villages in Qinglong Town only came to this small market, so you can imagine how lively it was.
Some are selling endless vegetables from their own gardens, some are selling small solid wood tables and chairs, there are also lively young people selling cheap clothes wholesale from the city, and there are also a few hunters selling hares, pheasants and the like.
little things.
Li Qingyun wanted to go to the place that sells aquatic products on West Street, buy a few live fish, and raise them in the space. He would raise a few fish for experiments. Large-scale breeding requires buying fish fry from a special place.
Suddenly, the cry of an old hunter caught Li Qingyun's attention.
"The last two puppies are being sold at a bargain price! One costs five yuan, and two are only ten yuan. This is the most authentic breed of our hunting dogs. When they grow up, they can kill wolves in the mountains. With these two
Hunting dogs, as long as you don’t encounter blind bears or wild boars when you go hunting in the mountains, you will definitely have a safe journey and no illness or disaster.”
The old hunter's voice was loud and he shouted very hard. However, the crowd of onlookers laughed loudly, and some couldn't help but chat and laugh behind him.
"This old man is so cunning. These two puppies are very sick. They are huddled together and will die at any time. They are selling them for five yuan each. I won't buy them for fifty cents each."
"That's right, this old thieves is good at training dogs, but he is too stingy. He has more than a dozen hunting dogs in his family and is reluctant to sell half of them. This kind of unsightly dog bastard enjoys reselling it. I see him selling sick dogs every now and then. Today
I wonder whose child will be deceived?"
Li Qingyun laughed secretly after hearing this. Not all villagers in the mountains are simple. This old hunter has been dealing with wild beasts for his whole life. He has a very good mind. He is used to deceiving wild beasts in the mountains and forests, and he is also used to deceiving his own kind.
After squeezing in, I saw two puppies huddled together, shivering. There was no cage, and there was only a black rag spread on the ground for them to lie down. The two dogs were probably just one month old, and their eyes could not open yet. There was only one small dog.
He seemed to be observing the commotion around him. The black cloth was stained with dog feces, which was very obvious.
There are no specialized veterinarians and medicines in mountain villages. If a dog gets sick, 80% to 90% of dogs will die. If a puppy gets sick, the mortality rate is almost 100%, especially for puppies with loose stools.
The old hunter was annoyed by everyone's jeers and shouted loudly: "Don't talk sarcastically about those who don't want it. If you don't want it, there will always be people who know the goods. Go, go, go away, don't delay the real buyers who come later.
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Some people were afraid of the old hunter's ferocious momentum, so they laughed a few times and dispersed most of them, while others were bold and did not move. Li Qingyun also did not move, and the scars from the animal claws on the old hunter's face could not scare him.
The so-called hunting dog among old hunters is a type of Chinese pastoral dog. Some people call it a local dog. It is not suitable for hunting, but it is very suitable for guarding homes and homes. However, mountain villages cannot afford expensive hunting dogs, so experienced hunters go through several
After generations of exploration, some good breeds have been developed. The attack power of a single dog is not very strong, but a group of pastoral hounds enters the mountains and dares to fight with a pack of wolves in order to protect its owner.
It’s hard to say whether these two dogs are pure or pure, but the golden fluff is very beautiful. It curls up on the black rag, like two golden gold coins, which is very cute. However, some dogs will change their hair when they grow up.
The color has also been changed. I can’t tell the color of the fur, but it looks very similar to a wolf.
Some people say that the dog that most resembles a wolf is the Husky. In fact, a certain line of pastoral dogs is the most like a wolf. However, the pedigree of pastoral dogs is too mixed and chaotic, and no one pays attention to them. In rural areas, there are almost 100 pastoral dogs.
The same look, just different.
"It must have just been one full month, right? If it doesn't have diarrhea, this dog is in good condition." Li Qingyun moved forward, squatted on the ground and touched the pup.
The puppy made a cute "wow" sound, stuck out his little tongue, and licked his fingers. It seemed that he was hungry.
When the old hunter saw that Li Qingyun was interested in dogs, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at his clothes carefully, and immediately said: "Originally, I didn't have diarrhea, but I got up early today and took this litter of puppies to enjoy the mountain breeze.
, and drank cold water, and then the diarrhea was loose. In fact, they are the two biggest in the litter. They eat and drink a lot, so the diarrhea is heavier. It is not a big problem. If they don’t have loose stools, I will give them fifty yuan each.
It’s not for sale either. If you want it, buy it quickly, otherwise someone else will buy it later.”
"Uncle, I'm from Lijiazhai in the north, and I'm not from the city. I used to raise native dogs at home. I know exactly what the disease is." Although Li Qingyun wanted to buy it, he was not stupid. It would be worth it if he could save a few dollars.
Let’s negotiate the price first. After a few years of urban life, I still have the mindset of a small farmer at heart.
"You...are from Lijiazhai?" The old Orion frowned and stared at Li Qingyun's eyes like a falcon, trying to see if he was lying. He was very particular about this look, and most people couldn't stand his behavior.
One glance. When hunting in the deep mountains, sometimes in emergency situations, this glance can even scare away a wolf.
Li Qingyun was slightly shaken, but his expression did not change. After being washed by the spring water of the space, his soul and spirit were much stronger than ordinary people. This effect did not hurt him.
"Is this still false? Who can arrange their ancestors for two little bastards?" Li Qingyun was a little angry, and his tone was not very good. This old man is not very particular about his words. He can talk nonsense about other things, but when it comes to his origins, the locals
Generally speaking, you should not tell lies, otherwise you will be accused of fabricating your ancestors. In the local area, if this matter is publicized, the villagers will secretly stab you in the spine, and your family will lose face.
Forget it, let’s not bargain, just give him ten yuan. It should be possible to feed the dog with space spring water for a while. Isn’t that how the two goldfish were saved? Li Qingyun thought in his heart, and he had to pay.
However, the old Orion suddenly stopped his right arm from taking out the money and said with a smile: "Haha, the young boy is angry? It's my fault as an old man. Now I remembered, you are the grandson of Divine Doctor Li, right? You should have told me earlier,
These two puppies are given to you. If you can’t keep them alive, don’t worry. There will be a litter of puppies that are one month old in more than 20 days. Then you can come directly to my house and hold as many as you want.”
"Uh... why?" Li Qingyun was a little confused. This cunning old man didn't look like a generous person.
The people around who were ready to watch the joke suddenly dropped their eyes. What is going on? The stingy old hunter Zhang Mancang, who is famous in Qinglong Town, is so generous that he allows people to freely choose his son at home? The sun rises from the west today, right?
"Your grandpa saved the lives of our whole family! Take that bitch away and say hello to your grandpa for me." After saying that, Zhang Orion patted the dust on his butt and turned around to leave.
Only then did everyone understand what was going on, and some people began to talk to Li Qingyun, asking him if he was the first top student in Qinglong Town to be admitted to college? Li Qingyun's face turned red when he asked. In fact, before him, there were people in the town who had passed the exam from other places.
He is a junior college, but compared to Sichuan University, his reputation is vastly different, so some people call him the only top student in Qinglong Town in recent years.
This matter was publicized by the teachers of Qinglong Town Middle School (junior high school). Even if Li Qingyun blushed, he did not dare to complain to his former teachers. In his heart, only those from Tsinghua University and Peking University were considered top students. He had the confidence to apply for the exam back then.
Peking University, but I heard that the cost of living in Beijing was too expensive, and I was afraid that my family could not afford it, so I transferred to Sichuan University. After the college entrance examination results came out, the total score exceeded the admission limit of Peking University by 9 points, which made the principal of [Ling] Shan County No. 1 Middle School
He was so angry that he slammed the table and was reluctant to scold Li Qingyun, but scolded Li Qingyun's senior class teacher.
Li Qingyun responded a few times, hugged two puppies, and hurriedly escaped from the encirclement of over-enthusiastic villagers. After studying for several years and working as a professional programmer for more than a year, he was still not used to too complicated scenes.