You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 109 The Man with the Surname Li
Perhaps because of the vast area, the villages in Youzhou are relatively larger than those in Qingzhou and Xuzhou.

The main road was wide enough for two carriages to travel side by side, and the alleys between the houses were not narrow either. Some wealthy families had even replaced wooden fences with green tiles to surround their homes.

But at first glance, most of the houses are very old, like old things that have not been replaced for a long time.

After entering the village, there were old people and children at the street corners and alleys. When they saw the mountain man, they all bowed to him.

"Hello mountain man!"

"I've seen the mountain man."

Wuweishanren also responded with a smile.

Sweeping the village, Caiyi couldn't help but ask:

“I don’t see many young people.”

"Alas, this village is like this." Wuwei Shanren sighed and said, "This place is close to the big city Dongshui. Going to the city dock to move goods can earn more than farming in the fields, so most young people go to Dongshui.

“They are too busy on weekdays and cannot take care of their young children, so they can only leave the children in the village to be taken care of by the elderly.

"Over time, apart from the unsmart ones like Wuhui, only the home-loving and idle ones are unwilling to leave the village."

Caiyi said "Oh". She had been living with the old man in the city since she was a child, so it was obvious that she was not deeply touched by this matter.

However, Zuo Chen felt a little emotional in his heart.

Even in this day and age, some problems are common.

Without talking too much about this matter, Wuwei Shanren took Zuo Chen directly to the small hill near the village. This hill was so short that it looked more like a small earth slope than a mountain, and the Taoist temple was built on top of it.

Because of this, the donkey didn't have to exert much effort when climbing up, and he arrived at the entrance of the Taoist temple swayingly.

Zuo Chen got off the car and looked up, and found that the Taoist temple of Wuwei Mountain was extremely simple. It was surrounded by mud walls and had a simple wooden door. Above the wooden door hung a plaque with the words "Qingfeng Taoist Temple" engraved on it.

It's also a little crooked, and doesn't look like it was carved by a carpenter.

Pushing open the main gate, the courtyard looks even more simple, with only one large courtyard, a main hall, a main room and two guest rooms, several large vats for storing water, and even the stove is placed outside, with a small shed built to protect it from rain.

Looking from a distance, the door in the middle of the hall was open. Inside was a long table with various fruit plates on it and a portrait as a sacrifice.

The portrait shows a Taoist priest in a yellow robe, who looks more majestic than an immortal, and like a knight.

This is the ancestor.

Zuo Chen felt very familiar when he saw it.

This place was almost identical to his thatched cottage on the Gray Mountain.

Close to nature!
After arriving at the Qingfeng Taoist Temple, a female Taoist priest soon walked out from the door. She was not pretty and had dark skin, but was smart and capable, with a pair of bright eyes.

"Master, senior brother!" Kun Dao quickly took two steps to Wuwei Shanren and bowed, but his eyes could not help but drift to Zuo Chen and Caiyi.

"This is a Taoist brother I met outside. You can just call him Uncle Master."

"Hello, Uncle Master." Kun Dao bowed respectfully.

Wuwei Shanren also introduced it to Zuo Chen:
"This is also my disciple, her name is Wugen, a Jiang Liuer. I accepted her, taught her a little bit of skills, and asked her to help me take care of the Taoist temple."

Zuo Chen nodded and said to Wugen:
"I've met Taoist friends."

The only difference among seekers of the Tao is the order in which they embark on the path. It is natural for Zuo Chen to call fellow Taoist Wuhui Wugen, and Wuwei Shanren does not care about it.

Wu Gen didn't expect that this "uncle master" had such a good temper, which made her at a loss as to what to do in return.

"Wu Gen, how is Madam Li doing now?"

"Master, it's still the same as before." Wu Gen came back to his senses after hearing the master's question and said.

Hearing Wugen's words, Wuwei Shanren bowed to Zuo Chen and said, "Brother Dao is here to visit. I should have made you a pot of good tea first, but Wuhui's mother is very sick, so I hope you can spare some time to visit the inner room first."

"good."

Under the guidance of Wuweishanren, several people entered an inner room.

After pushing open the door, a heavy and musty smell came from the house. Zuo Chen sniffed and felt that the smell was a bit like the stench of a decayed corpse.

Looking around, I discovered that the windows of the house had been opened for ventilation, but the smell still lingered.

Tracing back to the source, it was a woman lying on the bed.

She looked extremely haggard and old, but it was unclear whether it was because of illness or just old age.

Zuo Chen only took a glance and discovered that the faint thread on the old woman's body seemed to be pulling her anger away.

Looking out along this line, we found that it leads to the west.

Dongshui City seems to be over there.

It was precisely because of this thread that the old woman turned into a living dead.

"This is Wuhui's mother." Wuwei Shanren sighed, "She has been bedridden for a year and a half. During this period, she can't speak or move her hands. I tried to treat her with talismans and talisman water, but the effect was minimal. During this period, I also visited many doctors, but there was no effect. Finally, I found a manager of a herbal medicine hall in Dongshui and asked him for some powerful pills, which suppressed her illness.

"But the price of the pills is really high. We can't afford to buy them frequently with the income from the Taoist temple alone." Caiyi was a little confused:

"Mountain man, you are so kind to Madam Li."

When she said this, Caiyi's eyes became a little strange.

Caiyi had walked through the flower alley many times since she was a child, and had heard many strange stories. Seeing this situation, some "unrequited love, touching" stories emerged in her little head.

Zuo Chen could tell what Caiyi was thinking right away, and he hit Caiyi on the head with his sword.

The latter held his head and cried out in pain, then shrank back obediently and kept silent.

After defeating Caiyi, Zuo Chen felt a little curious.

Even if Wuweishanren is a good person, it is impossible for him to help so much for no reason.

From what he said, it seemed like he was almost giving away all his belongings.

He accepted the other person's son as his apprentice and treated the other person's illness. Even if they said they had nothing to do with each other, Zuo Chen couldn't believe it.

Wuwei Shanren also heard the hidden meaning of Caiyi's words, but he didn't care and waved his hand:

"Wuhui's father and I were good friends. He saved my life when we were young. Now that he has passed away, I naturally have to take care of the mother and son."

It turned out to be the case.

According to Wuweishan's character, he will do his best to entrust his son to someone else.

He collected his thoughts and refocused his attention on the sick woman. After thinking for a moment, Zuo Chen asked:
"Has anything happened to their family?"

"I really want to tell you about this." Wuwei Shanren said, "This matter is a bit complicated, I have to start from the beginning."

Zuo Chen nodded.

This kind of strange disease often has a root. Even if Zuo Chen can cut off this thread now, if the cause of the cause and effect is not resolved, it will probably return to this state in the future.

Wuwei Shanren also slowly told this not-too-long story.

Youzhou is close to the capital, but also close to the northern border, which led to a lot of investment in this area when Daliang was first established.

As the country's power was exhausted, more things needed to be built, which led to a large shortage of carpenters, and Youzhou was full of skilled workers. Good men from all over the country who heard the news came here to help with the work and earn money.

In this way, many talented people who can make money have emerged.

At that time, when the carpenters who helped Daliang with his work walked on the street, the villagers nearby had to look up to them. Every villager was willing to marry their daughters to them. During the heyday, they even hoped to have a concubine.

However, how can there be endless houses to build in this world?

The first thirty years were fine, as there were many people in need of all kinds of houses, big and small, and so much money was earned; the middle thirty years were not so good, as there was less government business and more private business, but it was not easy for private businesses to offer such high prices, and some even wanted to hire one person to do the work of two; the last thirty years were a period of chaos across the country, and even in a peaceful place like Youzhou, the carpenters could no longer find suitable jobs.

Wuhui's father, Li Dali, met Wuwei Shanren during this period of time.

Li Dali is an expert at assembling things. Even in the current situation in Youzhou, he has become the leader of the carpenters. He can get both government and private jobs, and has brought together many brothers.

He was doing very well at his job, and people in the city praised him for reviving the reputation of carpenters and called him a good guy.

"So he is now..." Hearing this, Caiyi had already guessed what the mountain man was going to say.

"Dead." Wuweishanren said calmly, "He committed suicide.

"Once he was building a house for a wealthy businessman, and a pillar fell from the roof and broke his leg, ending his career. The businessman didn't give him any money, and told him to go home. At that time, Wuhui was not stupid, and was studying in a private school in the city. They also bought a house in the city, which cost a lot of money. Dali went to find the businessman, hoping that he could compensate him with some money.

“Then he was beaten out.

"He had no choice. After all, the accident was caused by his carelessness. Even if he reported it to the police, they would not take care of it. He planned to go find the brothers he had helped to support him and ask them to help him.

"But who knew there was an ungrateful person among the carpenters who refused to let go of his wages? He had just been smashed and had spent a lot of money on medical treatment, so how could he have any spare money to give to others?

"I tried to persuade him, but he was stubborn and insisted that he had done something wrong and couldn't owe his brothers wages. So I sold the house and paid them.

"That night he asked me to drink. He drank too much, and so did I. I didn't have time to persuade him. As a result, the next day I found him jumping from the three-story pavilion built by the wealthy businessman. He landed on his head and died instantly."

Wuwei Shanren's voice was very calm, but his breathing was obviously disordered when he told this story.

"Brother...brother, you always call me brother, but in the end, how can you be supported by me?" Wuwei Shanren couldn't help but mutter a few words.

Zuo Chen raised his head and looked at Wuwei Shanren.

"Isn't it true that there is a brother?"

Wuwei opened his lips slightly, and finally let out a long sigh, the feeling of which was hard to describe.

Then he looked at Mrs. Li lying in bed.

"Mrs. Li's transformation is also related to that ungrateful person."

Grandpas, please give me monthly tickets!

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(End of this chapter)