Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 37: Love of Learning
Midnight,

When Liu He fell asleep, his mother was still guarding beside him.

Lao Zhonglu, feeling that he had done a great thing today, fell into a dream filled with joy for having done something righteous.

then,

He returned to Tongdi Mountain.

He Bo greeted him again, "Hello."

this time,

Lao Zhonglu did not dare to be rude, and immediately bowed to the ghosts and gods, "Greetings, ghosts and gods."

"Excuse me, ghosts and gods, what can I do for you?"

Lao Zhonglu secretly thought that the ghosts and gods came to him this time to reward him for his good deed of saving the young gentleman.

After all, after one prays, the gods and ghosts show their grace to the other party, which obviously shows that they approve of one's behavior.

He Bo's performance was indeed that of a modest gentleman, a kind and benevolent ghost.

So Lao Zhong didn't show up on the road, but he was looking forward to it in his heart.

If the gods gave him another wild boar, this time he would have it all to himself.

If you eat meat every day then, wouldn't that be the same treatment as a noble?

result,

He Bo took out a herb and asked him, "What is this?"

“…It’s Mi Mi.”

Lao Zhonglu felt resentful, but still answered.

"What about this?"

He Bo took out a new one.

“…It’s Artemisia.”

"what about this?"

"..."

After answering the names of more than a dozen herbs in a row, Lao Zhonglu felt even more resentful.

Just when he thought the ghost had finished asking questions, He Bo dragged him into the dense woods again and pointed at a tree and asked, "What kind of tree is this?"

……

"Thanks for clearing up my confusion."

After torturing the old doctor, He Bo finally stopped talking with satisfaction, happy that he gradually understood everything in the mountains.

Just as he controlled the river before,
He Bo can control the flow of water, create waves at will, direct its direction at will, and even feel the changes in water ripples anytime and anywhere.

But he could not achieve such understanding and control over the fish swimming in the river.

From a certain perspective,

It was easy for He Bo to control the movements of the swimming fish.

He was once a little complacent because of his knowledge of everything in the Zhang River, and felt that there was nothing more he needed to explore in the Zhang River.

But when he saw people of that era like Ximen Bao racking their brains over how to cultivate more land and harvest more food, He Bo realized that he didn't know enough.

Even if there is experience in later generations,

But that knowledge is too far away from this era, and He Bo is not a professional and knowledgeable person.

From a macro perspective,
He can certainly talk about it.

But once it is implemented,
He felt somewhat helpless.

Although he is a ghost,

He Bo can do many things.

But when he saw everything that was booming in this era, he felt ashamed again, thinking that apart from the power of ghosts and gods and the knowledge of later generations, he was not much different from the people in the early Warring States Period.

Therefore, He Bo reflected on himself and understood the truth that "what you learn from books is shallow, you must practice it yourself to truly understand it."

He came up with the idea of learning.

why not?
He is a ghost anyway.

The learning ability is very strong.

He Bo could receive and grasp every moment's changes of the Qianli Zhang River. "Photographic memory" and "reading ten lines at a glance" were not enough to describe his efficiency in processing information at that time.

Moreover, he has already escaped from life and death, and is even on the path to becoming a ghost or god who has the power over life and death.

He Bo has a life that is long enough to be touched by the vicissitudes of life, and he also has a strong learning ability.
Why should he lie down and wait for Goldfinger to feed him?

To know,
Xi, who has been dead for half a year, is still learning!
Moreover, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was a time when Chinese thought exploded.
Since he has come to such an era, if he doesn't learn, isn't he wasting a great opportunity?

If he meets Mencius of Confucianism in the future, will he only be scolded by him?
If you meet the Taoist Zhuangzi and are confused by his arguments, can you only jump into the water and claim "I am the River God"?

Figured this out,
He Bo started his own journey of studying.

He first wanted to know the types of fish swimming in the Zhang River.

But there are too many types.

Xi was a fisherman who had never been able to answer questions. Fortunately, He Bo was able to find a teacher from the cities on both sides of the strait to answer his questions through dreams.

After harassing many innocent people who were "forced to be teachers", He Bo met Lao Zhonglu.

嘻，
I met an old man collecting herbs in the mountains. This must be a destiny!
then,

He Bocai kept asking him questions during their first meeting.

Unfortunately, the old doctor obviously has to charge some tuition fees before he has the patience to teach.

Then he rode the wild boar summoned by He Bo and never returned.

He Bo could only wait until he met him again to ask for advice.

today,

As soon as he took control of Tongdi Mountain and became the mountain god, the old doctor sent in prayers, continuing to prove that there was indeed a deep connection between them.

Therefore, He Bo came directly into the old doctor's dream and exploited his family knowledge.

"…Just a thank you?"

Lao Zhonglu seemed even more resentful.

So He Bo laughed and said, "How about sending another wild boar to your door tomorrow?"

Lao Zhonglu was happy then, and said, "I really want it but I have to pretend." "How can I do this?"

"But it's a gift from the gods, and no mortal dares refuse it!"

"Thank you for this!"

Then, he asked about Liu He's condition, "How is that young gentleman?"

Although he had felt the pulse, Lao Zhonglu couldn't guarantee it given the condition before.

It’s better to ask the ghosts and gods to feel at ease.

He Bo said, "He will be fine."

"That's good, that's good!"

Lao Zhonglu breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he mainly treats livestock, as a doctor, he also has the vision of saving the world and the people.

He did not have the ability to become as famous as Bian Que, but he could not bear to see a young child dying in front of him.

Then, Lao Zhonglu became curious about the reason why the ghost asked him, "If he is a mountain god, how could he not recognize the herbs and trees in the mountains?"

Could it be that

Is this a test of my medical knowledge?

In this regard, He Bo was equally frank, "I really don't recognize many of the plants and trees in the mountains."

Lao Zhonglu leaned back slightly, with his hands on his knees, looking like "I don't believe it".

Seeing him like this, He Bo asked, "Should ghosts and gods know so many things?"

"Shouldn't it be?"

"Should I?"

The man and the god looked at each other, and then burst into laughter.

"I'm not a learned person, and I don't have much left in my stomach."

Previously, a question and answer
He Bo has made Lao Zhonglu aware of the learning ability of ghosts and gods.

He Bo drained away the experience of several generations of their family in a short period of time.

“It’s just the beginning.”

He Bo said, "I don't know how to plant crops yet. I still have a lot to learn."

He took out another herb and asked Lao Zhonglu, "When did it grow? When was it picked? How to prepare it?"

"Grow them in spring and harvest them in autumn, first air them in the sun and then dry them in the shade."

"Is it delicious?" He Bo asked again.

Lao Zhonglu showed a distorted expression and waved his hands repeatedly, "It tastes terrible!"

"It's better to be dead!"

"is it?"

This time, it was He Bo’s turn to “not believe”.

He used magic to transform the herbs in his hand into their processed state, then pinched a little and put it in his mouth.

immediately,

His face fell.

“This is really unpalatable!”

"Te!"

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