Rivers and Lakes Survival Guide

Lin Tao rode fast and restlessly. He rode for nearly [-] days before arriving in Duling County. There are many mountains and forests in the Duling area, and the four seasons are distinct. Because of the mountains and forests, most villages are in deep mountains and old forests. Ling Jun was in charge of their lives. Apart from that, the village was very exclusive. Wulin Zhengdao once wanted to go to the village to investigate whether the Demon Cult gathered, but he couldn't enter the mountain forest at all, so he had to let it go.

Lin Tao led his horse into Duling County City. The county city was not as backward and dilapidated as he thought, but very prosperous. It could be compared with Shangjing City. Merchants from the north and the south brought food, gold and silver, and rare medicinal materials. , fur, characteristic batik tapestry and so on.

Duling County is very rich, but the surrounding villages and counties seem to be very poor. Lin Tao saw from the villagers who entered the city that their clothes were simple and most of them were patched. He thought it was caused by the exploitation of officials. However, when When he was eating noodles at a noodle stall, he found something different, and then he realized that he had misjudged.

There was a noodle stall next to a pharmacy. Lin Tao ordered a bowl of broth noodles with meat and steamed buns to eat. He had good hearing, and he heard the shopkeeper and the herbal picker talking in the pharmacy.

"I said Lao Qi, it's almost there. I'll give you 700 taels, which is a lot. Yours is 150 years old. I've given you a lot!" The voice of the shopkeeper of the pharmacy was full of helplessness.

"Shopkeeper Li, I sold my plant for 200 taels last time, but it is only a hundred-year-old ginseng. Why is the price lower now that the vintage is higher?" Qi Caiyao's voice came out arguing.

"Last time, the root of your plant was complete, with red beads on the small leaves, and it looked good, but this time, three roots were broken, and it didn't look as good as last time. If you can bring back the last one Kind, I don't say anything, I'll give you 200 taels!" Shopkeeper Li's voice was raised, with a bit of anger.

"Okay, okay, what are you talking about, but I still have a Ganoderma lucidum here. Look, I look good in color, and I am Zhou Zheng. Didn't I say that a big man is coming? Those old men must want to go Flattery, it happens that you can sell it for a high price, how about it?" Qi Caiyao's voice was full of flattery, and he knew that this person should not be offended.

"Not bad, not bad." Shopkeeper Li said with satisfaction in his voice, "It's still the same? Let me sell it for you? But it's agreed, I will take [-]% of the money!"

"Naturally, naturally, I'm sorry!" Qi Yaocai agreed in one gulp.

"Old Qi, aren't you going to buy something for the family this time?" Shopkeeper Li asked casually after finishing the business.

"Ah, I heard that there are new gadgets coming from West Market, so I'll go and see if there's something good for my daughter to bring back." The voice of her daughter Qi Caicai was full of kindness.

"You! Everyone else's family is a spoiled boy, but you are a spoiled girl." Shopkeeper Li laughed.

"My little boy is careless and has a wild temper. How could he make me so angry!" Mentioning his son Qi Cai's medicine, he became angry, "If you don't study hard in school, if you don't practice martial arts well, you can't even understand the medicine. If I hadn’t learned woodwork, I wouldn’t know where I could find a wife for him in the future!” He said angrily, “It’s better to be my daughter, who can read and write without saying anything. The pills for headaches and brain fever are still no problem, and recently I have given the ladies a pulse, and turned over the pulse case, and there will be a lot." When he mentioned the girl, he became proud.

"That's right, that girl of yours learned medicine from Mr. Chen, so it's naturally good." Shopkeeper Li didn't hesitate to praise, "Next time I ask your girl to come to my place, she won't be able to sit down, so I can prepare a medicine." It’s still okay to grab a medicine, but I won’t give you the wages, and I’ll use Dr. Liu’s instructions to pay for it!”

"That's kind, I thank you in advance." Qi Caiyao said with a smile, "It's getting late, I'll leave first, and if I don't leave, the city gate will be closed even if the West City is gone. "

"It's done, that's right!" Shopkeeper Li thought of something, "Isn't Master Fan gone? The newcomer who is rebuilding the mansion is recruiting people. The nurse, long-term worker, embroiderer, and carpenter are all recruiting. Isn't your kid?" Do you know how to do wooden work? Go and apply for a job. I heard that there are a lot of offers, and I also take care of three meals. I have some friendship with the recruiter. When the time comes, tell me my name, and the other party will give me some face."

"Thank you so much!" Qi Caiyao said his thanks and said goodbye again, and walked out of the pharmacy. That's it, business is business, human feelings are human feelings, the division is clear, everyone understands.

When Lin Tao saw someone coming out, he pretended to be eating noodles, and looked up. His old clothes were washed white, with a lot of patches, and he was carrying a medicine basket that was not young. A man of one hundred taels, it seems that he is still short-sighted!

He recalled what he had just heard, that the county prince's mansion was recruiting, and he could give it a try, but how did he get here for the first time, he was afraid that the other party would not believe him, so he thought while eating noodles and steamed buns, and finally set his sights on the face. On the pharmacy next to the stall.

Maybe, give it a try.

After eating the noodles, Lin Tao paid the money, got up and walked into the pharmacy.

"Does the shopkeeper have any wound medicine?"

Shopkeeper Li, who was writing the account book, raised his head when he heard the voice, looked at Lin Tao who came in, put down his pen, and walked out of the counter, "Yes, what kind do you want? Ordinary wound medicine, gold sore medicine, there are in the store, if it is purple jade hibiscus ointment, It will take two days."

"If you go to the mountains to collect herbs, which one is better?" Lin Tao asked shyly, scratching his head.

"Collecting herbs in the mountains?" Shopkeeper Li looked him up and down, "You don't look like a herb collector."

"What does the shopkeeper think of me?" He asked with a smile.

"A bodyguard who walks the rivers and lakes." For the people in Duling County, the people from the rivers and lakes that they see most are bodyguards. From the way Lin Tao holds his sword, shopkeeper Li can tell that he is a bodyguard, that is, a person from the rivers and lakes.

"The shopkeeper has a good eye." Lin Tao pushed the boat smoothly. In fact, before coming to Duling County, Liu Chengyuan had already helped him forge a reasonable identity.

"Where is my senior?" Shopkeeper Li asked casually.

"I used to be at Jinsha Gate." Lin Tao replied.

"Before?" Shopkeeper Li was stunned for a moment, "I heard that the old master Jin and the people around him are generous, why did you stop doing it?" Jinshamen is a very famous bodyguard agency, even in places like Duling County, everyone has heard of him. prestige.

"At the beginning of the year, the old sect master passed away. After the young sect master took over, many of us..." Lin Tao didn't finish, but just lowered his head, "I still have to live this day. No matter where I live, I heard that collecting herbs can make money, so I want to collect herbs for a few years, ask for a wife, buy a few acres of Susukida, and live in peace." He whispered, very embarrassed.

Shopkeeper Li was a little moved when he heard this, and sighed softly to persuade him, "Collecting herbs is not an easy task. Most of the herb collectors who come to sell medicine here come from their ancestors. You have the ability to go up steep walls, go down cliffs, and repel snakes and insects. In this way, some herb collectors are seriously injured every year, and even die. This kind of herb gathering is all about risking your life. You don’t know anything. If you go, you will die."

"Then what should I do? I can't just do nothing, can I?" Lin Tao was shocked when he heard it. Although he didn't really plan to collect herbs, he could understand why those precious herbs could It sold for such a high price.

Shopkeeper Li thought for a while, and said out of kindness, "Well, you have martial arts, go to Yudong Street and find the biggest family. Yes, but the family is recruiting people now, you go and try, and you will have something to eat."

"Then I would like to thank the shopkeeper." Lin Tao saluted.

Shopkeeper Li waved his hand indifferently, "I didn't help much, it's up to you."

Lin Tao still bought some commonly used wound medicine and a bottle of golden sore medicine. When he went out of the medicine shop, he saw Jin Wuxi Chui. It was getting late, so he had to find an inn to stay. Afraid of arousing suspicion, he asked for an ordinary room. He didn't ask for a Datong bunk either. After all, for a Jiang Hu person like him, it's most normal to want a small room with only a bed and a wardrobe, and everything else will be suspicious.

One night without dreams. Early the next morning, Lin Tao went to Yudong Street and found the place quickly along the main road. Almost no one would make a mistake, because the renovated County King's Mansion occupied more than half of the street, with high walls and gray walls. The tiles are very prominent in Duling County City. Yudong Street is on a high terrain, and there are no tall towers in Duling County City. The shops on Yudong Street are all in the front and backyards. It is impossible to climb up to see the county palace.

Lin Tao walked around the Prince's Mansion, and found that it not only occupied most of Yudong Street, but also swallowed up the adjacent left and right streets. At this time, if it was an ordinary person, it would take a long time to go around, so he curled his lips inwardly, thinking that he is the emperor of the earth!

Lin Tao went to ask the concierge about recruiting people. The concierge asked him which job he wanted to take. He said it was after the nursing home. The concierge asked him to take him to the corner gate. After a look, Lin Tao was left behind, registered his name, age and place of origin, checked the documents, and arranged for 15 of them to live in the servant's room in the outer courtyard. Because it is a nursing home, the treatment is better than that of ordinary servants. The bed is a single plank bed, and there is a suitcase at the end of the bed. The washbasins and towels are also separated, and the toilet is also separated outside. Someone comes to clean it every day.

Lin Tao discussed with other people in the room, and asked for the outermost seat on the grounds that he had the problem of going out at night. For this reason, he also got the favor of the other four people in the same room. You must know that in such a room, the outermost seat It is the worst location, because anyone who comes in or out has to go through it. If there is a problem with the door, it may leak air in winter.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Tao and the other nursing homes can only walk in the outer courtyard. This is true for martial arts training, and so is life. His one-month observation found that neither the servants nor the nursing courtyard in the outer courtyard can enter the inner courtyard. The courtyard is separated from the main courtyard by a garden and a courtyard river. It seems not far away, but in fact it is still far away. The main courtyard where King Chen lives has a dedicated guard room. Judging by the specifications, there are definitely not a few guards.

The sound of craftsmen knocking and knocking has not stopped in the past month. By the way, there are special craftsmen's rooms in the outer courtyard. There are carpenters and blacksmiths. I heard that there are several famous Yanshi in the inner courtyard. Lin Tao didn't understand this for a while. What is Prince Weichen planning to do?Rebellion?

After another half a month, the craftsmen had already stopped beating, and along with the carriages transported from outside to Duling County, teams of guards, upright and beautiful ladies, moved into the county palace, and finally!

King Chen's carriage, accompanying convoy, and guards drove into Duling County.