Where the wind chimes sound, there is a god

Chapter 31: Flower and Willow Lane

In the kitchen, the door was closed, the fire flickered, and the smoke from the firewood floated up into the night sky from the chimney.

Aunt Liu leaned on the window of the west wing and looked at the kitchen, muttering: "Young Master is still cooking in the middle of the night and won't let me do anything. What is he doing?"

Of course, she had no intention of secretly going in to take a look, because the young master said that no one could get close to the kitchen.

There was a smoky fire in the kitchen, and Chen Beimo was putting various medicinal herbs into the pot one by one.

The water in the pot is well water, which has been touched by some of the spiritual energy of underground water.

In addition to the medicinal herbs, there was also a black snake in the pot.

While others boil frogs in warm water, Chen Beimo boils black snakes in cold water.

Beichen swam two laps and then raised his head in dissatisfaction and spit at him to express his dissatisfaction.

"Don't be afraid. I won't really cook you. Just think of it as a warm bath for you."

While comforting it, Chen Beimo put the firewood into the stove and poked the burning matches inside with tongs.

He thought of the day when Beichen Jun and he were taking a bath. Although this guy would definitely not use the Big Dipper Star Qi that he practiced, it itself was magical. No matter what kind of medicine it was, it would always have some effect if he rubbed it more.

Chen Beimo took out the hundred-year-old wild ginseng. This thing was very valuable to second-rate masters. With good medicine, it could increase the internal strength of decades of hard work. But it also had many limitations, and the internal strength refined was mostly unstable.

Even a martial artist with the highest talent can only take half a tael of wild ginseng as medicine every month or so. If he takes more, he will surely die.

If you take too much, the effect will continue to weaken, so it is of little use to second-rate masters.

But its medicinal value is excellent for both ordinary people and warriors.

Chen Beimo was not stingy and directly put the whole wild ginseng in. He also added some common detoxifying herbs and a small piece of century-old dragon robe. As soon as the lid of the pot was closed, he started adding firewood.

The fire in the boiler was raging and the water temperature was gradually rising.

Chen Beimo sat cross-legged, his mind calm. When he sensed that the temperature in the pot reached boiling point, he pushed with both hands, and the Kan water and true Qi fell into the pot.

The main ingredients of this pot of medicine are wild ginseng, century-old snake skin, and Beichenjun.

It is not the ordinary Chinese medicine pharmacology of the monarch, ministers and assistants, but the gathering of three spiritual treasures!

He seemed to be cooking a big pot meal, and a big pot meal is most suitable for refining medicine.

The fire started by burning firewood is the fire in the wood. The stove is made of piled dry earth. The iron pot is gold, and the pot is filled with water. There is wood in the water, which just matches the vitality of the Five Elements.

It is also under such circumstances that he can combine the medicinal properties, differentiate the five elements with Kan water, and transform it into the four elements water.

That is, Gui water, Ren water, Zi water, and Hai water.

The hundred-year-old wild ginseng's prosperous yang Jia wood and Ren water gather Yang, the hundred-year-old snake skin and Gui water raise Yin, and the Zi and Hai waters are equal and neutral, suppressing Ren and lifting Gui.

The癸 water in the world is the yin of water, it nourishes the injured qi, regenerates bones and flesh, and originates from the abdomen.

The water of the world is Shaoyang water, which controls virtue with wisdom, clears away dirt and filth, and restrains all poisons.

Hai water is Shaoyin water, which is cold in nature, but like Ren water, it is radical and strong, and can suppress all spirits.

As for Lord Beichen, he is the upright position of the Big Dipper, with a noble destiny. He is immune to evil spirits, frightened of monsters, and his name is indestructible. This can at least give this medicine a bit of his high status.

This was also the pharmacology he had comprehended through reading a lot of medical books and practicing methods. As for what the medicinal effects were, he still needed to experiment a bit himself.

When the water in the pot was steaming, Chen Beimo flicked his sleeves and the fire in the stove was extinguished.

He smiled, waved his hands, and lifted the lid of the pot. Beichen Jun ran out with his tail wagging in dissatisfaction. The boiling water certainly couldn't hurt him at all.

At the bottom of the pot, the water had boiled away, leaving only dozens of round pills the size of peanuts.

The elixir becomes round and completes the whole body. This is the best way to preserve the medicinal properties.

Chen Beimo took out an empty gourd and counted the beads one by one. It was exactly forty-nine!

The gourd was hollowed out and air-dried, with a smooth inner wall and excellent sealing properties. Even in myths and legends, gourds were often used to hold elixirs. Moreover, he used his magical Qi to warm the gourd so that the medicinal power would not leak out when it came into contact with wood.

After Chen Beimo refined the elixir, he did not go to Bo's house immediately, but waited patiently.

The next day, August 14th.

Chen Beimo got up early and went to the backyard to inspect the progress of the house.

He usually walked through it every day to prevent any of the helpers from having harmful intentions and burying something in the foundation, house or pond to ruin the feng shui.

After the inspection, he went to the front shop to take a look. Business was good today and the street was much busier than usual.

Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival!
Chen Beimo stared blankly at the people coming and going on the street. His memories of his past life gradually became blurred, and his relatives in this life were few and far between.

When the master passes away, it is like the elders in the family are gone. As the saying goes, a treasure in the family is like an old man. If the elders in the family are still alive, then brothers and sisters will have a home in their hearts no matter where they are, and they will be close to each other.

If the elders in the family are gone, then even if the brothers and sisters live in the same village, they will become increasingly distant.

His relatives are no longer in Tingyu Pavilion.

Chen Beimo sighed softly and said to Aunt Liu who had finished her work, "Where's Chengze?"

"Oh, he said that tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, so let's go to the street to buy some mooncakes to eat tomorrow." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"How can this kid have money to buy good things?" Chen Beimo smiled and shook his head, then casually took out a piece of silver and five taels from the purse on his waist and handed it to her, "Go find that kid and buy some delicious food, chicken, duck, fish and meat, all for tomorrow night.

The remaining money will be used as Aunt Liu's hard-earned savings."

"Okay, young master! I'll make sure you cook a table of dishes tomorrow night!" Aunt Liu took the silver with a smile and went to the street.

Chen Beimo went up to the attic, lifted up the bed and found a secret compartment underneath. He counted his belongings.

Three silver notes worth three thousand taels, five hundred taels of silver, and more than two hundred taels of silver in miscellaneous items.

This was all his property now. The gold scraps under the bamboo were still buried, but he didn't plan to move them. He really didn't need that little bit of silver now, and burying it might come in handy someday in the future.

Chen Beimo was thinking in his heart, with so much silver, plus he wondered how much more silver he would get after curing the illness of the eldest son of the Bo family.

Such a large amount of silver is enough for a landlord to enjoy a lifetime and even pass it on to the next generation.

The mansion of the family is about to be built. When the time comes, I can buy a few more maids and servants to live a luxurious and corrupt life. This kind of life is what ordinary people desire. Glory and wealth are the most debilitating and the most soft-hearted.

However, he could still resist the temptation. As long as he had a strong mind, these were just fun things that he could control.

Chen Beimo thought that it was time for him to bring his aunt back.

I didn't accept it before because my family is small and the difference between men and women would really cause people to talk about it. After all, Aunt Shen came from a brothel.

Moreover, I had many secrets at that time and my house was small, so it was not convenient to hide my secrets.

More importantly, Zuiyuelou is extraordinary, and has a noble person behind it. This noble person is not an ordinary noble person, most likely someone from the royal family in the capital, or a high-ranking official in the court. There is a set of procedures for the female artists under them to redeem themselves, and even the face of the prefect may not be effective.

But the reputation of the Wuxing Marquis' Mansion is different. It holds military power and is a meritorious official who is favored by the emperor. In the eyes of those bigwigs in the capital, its value is far greater than that of a deputy prefect.

Speaking of which, he had only been to the back door of Zuiyue Tower and had never entered through the front entrance.

Chen Beimo thought about it and shook his head. He was not that kind of lustful person!
He took out two ingots of fifty taels of silver, locked the secret compartment, covered the bed, and whispered, "Beichen Jun, take care of the house. I'm going to go out for a while."

"Hiss..."

Go away!

It's like a child who is eager to play when the adults are not at home, with its tail wagging back and forth.

Chen Beimo went down from the attic and walked out the front door.

When Lao Wu saw him, he smiled and said, "Master!"

"Well, I'm going to go out for a while, you just take care of the shop."

"Yes, Master!"

Lao Wu smiled and walked him to the door.

Chen Beimo walked onto the long street, wearing a silk long-sleeved shirt that was a mixture of sky blue and light green, a purse tied around his waist, a string of bells, and a hair crown. Even though he concealed his presence as he walked down the street, the girls still stole glances at this young man.

Today, Chen Beimo has grown more than three inches taller in less than half a year. He is now tall and straight, and his whole temperament gives people a feeling of calmness, serenity and composure.

The wandering spirit on the road did not show any intention of killing him when passing by him. He did not know whether it was because he had cultivated the Dharma Qi or because the wandering spirit had not descended to the human world.

We walked all the way to the alleys of Manhua Street. It was a long and narrow alley. Even on a bright day, it felt dark in this narrow alley with long and high walls.

When two people walk past each other, those who are fatter will touch each other's bodies.

In front of each small door stood women of all kinds, some wearing makeup, some wearing revealing clothes, with their hair full of pearls and jadeite, just to make themselves more beautiful.

They are the poor people in this world who are engaged in the flesh trade.

As soon as Chen Beimo walked in, he immediately attracted the attention of the women. Not only was his appearance extraordinary, but just the silk and satin he was wearing told that he was no ordinary man.

"Sir, would you like to drink a cup of tea with me?"

A beautiful woman in a pink shirt stretched out one leg to block the road and asked him with a smile.

Chen Beimo just smiled and calmly stepped over.

The women on the roadside blocked his way one by one, but he passed them all by unnoticed, without leaving a trace.

He walked for half an incense stick and arrived at the back door of Zuiyue Tower. These red-light districts are closed during the day, and only in the evening, when dusk gradually darkens, the lanterns on the street illuminate the whole city, with thousands of red and beautiful signs on each building. Women in their most beautiful years use beautiful floral scents, apply the most colorful rouge, wear the most dazzling clothes, smile like flowers, have soft waists, and are graceful.

At dawn, when the sky brightens, this place becomes a deserted long street with few people to be seen.

The back alleys were a place where ordinary men enjoyed themselves. They could spend a few hundred coins to find a beautiful girl and spend a night with her.

He stood in front of the back door of Zuiyue Tower. Servants were coming in and out. The girls not only received guests in the evening, but also had set time limits for rest during the day. They also had to receive training, undergo physical examinations, and do various other things.

All aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation must be in Zuiyue Tower, so rice, clothes, rouge, powder and other items are delivered through the back door every day. These women are not allowed to leave Zuiyue Tower without permission. In reality, it is far from being as relaxed and comfortable as in the picture books or later performances.

Otherwise, those who do this job will not be just women who have nowhere else to go, but everyone will be vying to do it.

"stop!"

Two big men guarding the gate stopped him. Seeing his extraordinary demeanor, they did not say anything bad to him. They asked, "Why are you here, sir? We do not receive guests in Zuiyue Tower during the day."

"I'm here to look for Shopkeeper Shen, Shen Bao Niang. I'm a relative of his."

Chen Beimo smiled.

"Oh, then you wait here for a while, I'll go in and report." Hearing this, the gatekeeper sent someone inside to report.

Chen Beimo was standing in front of the door waiting, when suddenly a quarrel and commotion were heard from inside.

He looked inside and saw several big men carrying a dishevelled woman into the yard. A mean-looking maid put her hand on her waist and shouted, "Call all the girls out to see!"

Soon, dozens of undressed and pale or haggard women stood at the railing on the fourth floor, staring at the woman downstairs.

The maid sneered and shouted, "Look carefully, this is what happens when you dare to have an affair with a guest!

All men in the world are unfaithful and heartless. Now that we are in this line of work, we still dare to think about love or the deceptive redemption plots in storybooks. It is simply stupid!
Die'er, let me ask you, isn't Zuiyue Tower treating you well? Do you dare not drink the contraceptive soup when you believe a man who is only interested in the momentary pleasure of the flesh and is full of lies?

Is it because that man is so good in bed that he has fascinated you to this extent?

Hmm? Go ahead! "

The nanny grabbed Die'er's long hair and pulled her scalp, which was painful to watch. She continued, "Where is your man? Why hasn't he come to redeem you?"

Dier, whose hair was pulled, was tortured to the point of nearly fainting. At this moment, she was pressed under the scorching sun, and the dazzling sunlight shone on her body but there was no warmth at all.

"He...he's dead."

Dier replied in a very low voice.

"Humph! You still know this?" Nanny said coldly: "Zuiyue Tower provides you with food and clothing, and raises you and trains you with great effort, but you dare to do such a bold thing for a man!
Today, I will show you what will happen to those who dare to have an affair with a customer, but do not drink the contraceptive soup, get pregnant, and cannot receive any customers!

Zuiyue Tower doesn't support you in vain! Shen Baoniang is too tolerant of you and makes you forget your duty, right?

Come, give me the acupuncture!"

Someone immediately took out a silver needle. The thin needle tip flashed with a cold light in the sunlight, making people's scalp tingle.

"Hold her down for me!"

When the nanny spoke, the four men immediately held down Die'er's four fingers tightly.

The nanny picked up the silver needle and said in a cold voice: "Today, I will teach you a lesson! No matter what the reason, if someone can't receive guests, he will naturally be useless."

After saying that, she pinched the silver needle and stabbed it fiercely into the gap between Dier's fingernail and finger flesh. The silver needle on the little finger directly pierced into the finger. In an instant, Dier screamed and roared desperately. Her four legs struggled desperately but were held down tightly. The terrifying scream resounded in the sky of this high-walled courtyard and deep house, lingering.

"Stop it! Aunt Hua, you are going too far!"

A shout of anger was heard, and two women came out from the back building, escorting Shen Baoniang, saying, "Even if she can't receive guests, just throw her out! Why torture her like this!"

Aunt Hua turned around and sneered, "Mrs. Shen Bao, you are the third person who cannot receive customers in the six months since you became the shopkeeper!
If there are two more, you won't be able to be the shopkeeper any longer! The Left Envoy has already complained about you. You should think clearly. I am doing this for your own good.

These sluts, if we indulge them, they will cause big trouble!"

(August 14)

(End of this chapter)