Liao Zhai's Refining God

"Oh, I have a hobby, that is, I like to eat local specialties, and money is not a problem. Does the shopkeeper not want to do my business?" Wang Lin wanted to investigate some situations, but seeing the shopkeeper's hesitation, she couldn't help asking in depth.

"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Pingkang County, we have three major specialties. One is white shrimp. The shrimp does not grow very big, only inches long, but it is delicious. There are so many in Gaoliu Lake that it is inexhaustible;

The second is whitebait, whitebait is like a shuttle, with few thorns and delicious taste, it melts in the mouth, it is unique in the world, the fish caught in early spring is the most tender, and there are many in Gaoliu Lake;

The third is calla taro, which is often planted along the coast of Gaoliu Lake throughout the year. When it grows up, it is as small as a fist and as big as a bowl. It tastes sweet and sweet. It can be ground into powder to make taro noodles. staple food.

Taro noodles served with white shrimp and dried shrimp, and a plate of steamed whitebait are famous foods in our small shop, and all the customers who come and go are full of praise.

But the young man came at a bad time, and now there are only some taro noodles to eat, as for the white shrimp and whitebait, there are no more.And if there is no harvest this year, there will be no more taro noodles. "The shopkeeper sighed.

"Then why?" Wang Lin asked.

"Oh, don't say it, don't say it! These ingredients will no longer be available." The old man shook his head and sighed, not daring to mention it.

"Food is the most important thing for the people, so how can the people of Pingkang County survive?" Wang Lin said.

"Sigh, I have no choice but to move to other places to beg and wander." The shopkeeper said with a miserable and helpless expression on his face.

"Then let's have a bowl of taro noodles!" Wang Lin said.

"Okay, it's my first visit to Pingkang County, and I have privately treasured up some dried white shrimps. Please taste it," the old man said.

"Thank you, shopkeeper." Wang Lin hurriedly waved her hand.

Before long, a bowl of hot noodles was brought up with some dried shrimps floating on it.These shrimps are extremely white and clean, and there is a faint gleam of fluorescence on the body, which looks really good.

Wang Lin took a sip, and her eyes lit up. The food is really delicious.This world is full of aura, and many ingredients are delicious. Wang Lin has tasted many good foods from all over the world, but this kind of pasta combination is really a must in the world, and the shopkeeper is not bragging.

"Boom, boom, boom!" At this moment, there was a burst of drumming outside.At the same time, there was a heart-piercing and miserable sound coming from under the cover of the drums, which made people feel sad.

Through the door and window, Wang Lin saw a group of people appearing on the street. The group in front was wearing black clothes with red cloth belts around their waists, beating drums to open the way.

A group of people in the back surrounded two brand new sedan chairs, carried by four porters wearing red robes, marching all the way towards the south gate, and a group of people were crying mournfully behind.

"Shopkeeper, what is this for?" Wang Lin asked with a frown.

Chapter 364

"Oh, what a crime, what a crime!" The shopkeeper shook his head and sighed, then glanced at Wang Lin again and said, "Young Master, you are an outsider, don't ask about this place, leave here early after dinner, and don't go out of the city at night , especially not close to the waters of Gaoliu Lake."

"Thank you for the reminder, shopkeeper." Wang Lin got up and put the ten coins on the table, walked out, and followed the team.

The team walked slowly to the south gate. At this moment, a young man in an official robe quietly walked over from the side of the city gate with a resolute face and stood upright at the south gate, blocking the way of these people.

Wang Lin narrowed her eyes and realized that this person turned out to be her elder brother Wang Sheng. She couldn't help thinking for a while, but she didn't step forward to recognize each other. Instead, she quietly observed what her elder brother was going to do and why he blocked the team's way.

As Wang Sheng blocked the team's way with a serious face, the team had to stop, the drummer stopped beating, and two brand new sedan chairs were put down.

The crowd parted, and a 50-year-old man with a bloated body came out. This man was dressed in a silk official's coat and was dressed according to the clothes of the Great Xia Kingdom. Wang Lin judged that this man should be a local gentry, a "local snake" or something like that. figure.

"Why did the county magistrate block our way!" the squire clapped his hands coldly.

"I ask you knowingly. You want to send these two children to Gaoliu Lake. This is a disregard for human life. The laws of the Great Xia Kingdom do not allow it, and our county government does not allow it. I advise you to rein in the precipice immediately and don't do anything recklessly." Wang Sheng said loudly.

"Lord County Prime Minister, now the God of Gaoliu Lake wants us to worship boys and girls, so that we are allowed to go fishing and planting in the lake. If we don't offer boys and girls, tens of thousands of people in the county will lose their livelihoods. We starved to death." The squire clasped his hands.

"Monsters confuse people. There are no ghosts and gods in the world. It's just that some villains are secretly causing trouble. I will definitely investigate this matter and restore the livelihood of the people." Wang Sheng said impassionedly.

"I admire the heart of the people, the county magistrate, but you don't have the ability.

It has been more than a year since the people of the city reported the incident of the water ghost to the county government. The county captain led the arrest and investigated the case quickly, and all of them died overnight;

The county magistrate abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown on the grounds of his advanced age, and left Pingkang County. He escaped on purpose.

Dare to ask the county magistrate, how can you handle this matter under such circumstances.I advise you to abandon your official position and return to your hometown as soon as possible, and stop managing the government affairs of the county, lest you lose your life, it is not worth it. " said the squire.

"To be an official is to benefit one party. Since I am still the magistrate of this county, I will absolutely not allow you to act like this. Unless you walk over my dead body." Wang Sheng said harshly.

Wang Lin was taken aback, she didn't expect her brother to have such a strong side, which made Wang Lin look at him with admiration.At this time, Wang Lin had already vaguely guessed that the sedan chair should be the boys and girls brought by these people.

"Then don't blame us!" The squire winked, and four or five strong men sprang up from around, rushing towards Wang Sheng.

"Dare!" Wang Sheng immediately glared and shouted loudly.Seeing Wang Sheng like this, those people were stunned and did not dare to attack.

"They're all a bunch of cowards. You're afraid of him as a powerless man. Pull him away. Now, for the sake of livelihood, it doesn't matter if you kill him. Do it." The squire yelled loudly.

"Stop!" Seeing that these people were determined to drive him away, Wang Sheng couldn't help yelling again.

"Give me a month. If you can't solve this problem, I'll let you do whatever you want. I'll go into Gaoliu Lake tonight to see if there are water ghosts." Wang Sheng roared.

"Master Xiancheng has entered Gaoliu Lake?" The squire didn't believe it.

In the past year, many people entered Gaoliu Lake for their livelihood, but almost no one came out alive, and all of them disappeared in Gaoliu Lake.So no one dared to go in again.

"Yesterday morning, I entered Gaoliu Lake in a small boat, and I came back intact, as the soldiers guarding the city can testify.

I will enter Gaoliu Lake again tonight. If there are really water ghosts harming people, if I die there, you can do whatever you want.

If there is no water ghost to harm me, you give me a month, and I will definitely solve this incident and find the villain. " Wang Sheng said.

"Okay. Since your lord is so benevolent, let's wait another month." The squire thought for a moment.There was a look of awe towards Wang Sheng in his eyes. Obviously, Wang Sheng was able to enter Gaoliu Lake and come back safely, which made him afraid.

"Son!" At this moment, two weeping women staggered over, opened the curtains of the sedan chair, and grabbed their own children out. There were indeed two three- and four-year-old children in the sedan chair. Sometimes they were tied with cloth and their mouths were stuffed with cloth. At this time, they might be tired from struggling, and they all fell asleep.

"Thank you, my lord!" At this time, the woman's family knelt down in front of Wang Sheng and kowtowed their thanks.

After Wang Lin saw it, her heart was surging. She looked at Gaoliu Lake through the south gate and held it tightly.

"Don't be like this, it's my incompetence that made you wronged." Wang Sheng even sobbed a little.

"I didn't expect my brother to have such a kind and benevolent side!" Wang Lin felt a little bit in her heart.

Everyone dispersed quietly, including the family members who took the two virgins away.People in the county seemed to avoid Wang Sheng far away.Wang Shengxing walked alone on the street alone, his heart full of melancholy.

Wang Lin glanced silently, whispered to the surrounding people, and judged their behavior from their eyes.

Most people are not grateful to Wang Sheng. After all, they have not had a livelihood for such a long time.

The two families who were forced to appear virgin before must have been selected and must have been compensated. Although they were unwilling, they could not compete with the gentry forces in the county.

Wang Sheng's current behavior has completely isolated himself. If the Gaoliu Lake water ghost incident cannot be resolved, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in Pingkang County.

"Brother!" Wang Lin flashed out from the side of the road, and shouted at Wang Sheng, who was walking alone with a sad face.

"Brother Lin, why are you here?" Wang Sheng said in surprise.

"I followed my father's order to come to Xiyuan Mansion to visit my relatives. The matter has been completed. I heard that my brother works here, so I turned here to visit my brother." Wang Lin said.

"Sigh, my brother failed the imperial examinations. I have no choice but to serve as a small official in such a remote place. I am really ashamed that I can't fulfill my filial piety at my father's knee." Wang Sheng said.

"Brother, why don't you quit your job? The people here don't seem to be kind." Wang Lin persuaded from the side.

"Brother Lin, you must have seen it just now. My father often taught us that one term of office should benefit one party. If such an incident happened in Pingkang County, even if I resign from office, I must investigate this matter before leaving, otherwise How to treat the fathers and the people of the whole county." Wang Sheng said.

365 Chapter Ling'er

"My brother will do this, my father will be very happy if he knows." Wang Lin saw that she couldn't persuade him, so she could only follow his words.

"Haha, let's go home. You are so tired, you must have not had a good meal on the way. Let Ling'er cook some dishes for you tonight. Her skills are very good. You will definitely like it." Wang Sheng said happily.

When Wang Lin saw Wang Sheng mentioning Ling'er, it seemed that the previous loss and melancholy were swept away, and she became in a very good mood.

"Oh, is it the maid my brother brought from home! I've never heard of this name." Wang Lin asked tentatively.

"No, I came here alone. I met Ling'er in Pingkang County. I have already written to my father to accept Ling'er as my concubine." Wang Sheng said.

"Then I congratulate brother!" Wang Lin said.

Taking a concubine is normal in this world, but Wang Sheng has never had an heir, so he should have taken a concubine a long time ago. Now that he proposes to his father, his father will definitely agree.

On the way to the county government office, I happened to pass the Temple of the City God. Wang Lin used the Qi Wang technique to observe, and found that the Temple of the City God was surrounded by aura, and she felt at ease.

Under the leadership of Wang Sheng, the two entered the county government.After entering, I found that the huge county government office was empty, and there was no one there.

"Sigh. It's all caused by the ghosts of Gaoliu Lake. I suspect that the Hu people are making trouble secretly, and want to take this opportunity to plot against our Great Xia Kingdom.

The county lieutenant is a local. He was in charge of this matter, but he took a group of arresters to investigate the case and never returned;

The magistrate of the county was timid and afraid of getting into trouble. After the water ghost incident, he actually resigned and returned to his hometown. All the county government officials also left one after another. Now only brother Wei is left. "Wang Sheng couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The corner of Wang Lin's mouth twitched. Pingkang County is a small border county. If the relationship with the Hu people was tense, there would still be troops stationed here. But for several years, the border has been safe, and Pingkang County has no defense force.

Now Wang Sheng has connected the water ghost incident with the secret plot of the Hu people, and never thought that there really are water ghosts.This made Wang Lin marvel at his elder brother's dedication to the teachings of the saints.

In this small county with hundreds of miles, the county government has become like this, which makes Wang Lin also feel emotional.

"Ling'er, my younger brother Wang Lin is here to visit me, come out and meet me quickly." Passing through the main hall of the county government office, and entering a small side courtyard in the backyard, Wang Sheng greeted him as soon as he entered the courtyard gate.

"Master is back!" A woman responded and walked out of the room in the small courtyard.Its voice is like the sound of spring water in an empty valley, and hearing it makes people feel at ease, which makes Wang Lin look forward to it very much.

Wang Lin raised her eyes, and her eyes shrank suddenly. This girl was wearing a floral skirt with a white background, which was often worn by peasant girls in the Great Xia Kingdom.

Although the clothes are simple and plain, not too gorgeous or expensive, but the natural beauty is ready to come out, so delicate and refined, it makes people feel extremely comfortable.

"My lord, be careful, this woman is not human, and her cultivation is not weak!" Suddenly, the green flute sent a message from the altar.At the same time, both Fatan and Chuyang Xiaojian issued warnings.

At this time, the altar was absorbed into Wang Lin's body with the Tibetan Bingjue, but its effect was not blocked.

At this time, Wang Lin didn't immediately use the Qi Watching Technique to observe, after all, it is easy for the other party to find clues when observing at a close distance.Since the green flute said that this woman's cultivation is not weak, at such a close distance, if she wants to harm Wang Sheng, Wang Lin feels that she can't stop her.

At this time, Wang Lin used the altar to shield her true spirit aura. In the eyes of this woman, Wang Lin was a warrior with true energy.

Moreover, Wang Lin thought that it was impossible for this woman's cultivation to see through herself through the shield of the altar.

"My brother is really real!" Wang Lin pondered, thinking about how to lure her brother away, and then suddenly attacked the woman and subdued her.But I always feel that I am not very sure, I can only play by ear and wait for the opportunity.

"Second Young Master, the servant girl is being polite!" The woman stared at Wang Lin meaningfully, and then saluted gracefully.

"Sister-in-law, don't be too polite!" Wang Lin bowed.

"Come in, please, servant girl to make tea for you." The woman said with a hint of joy and shyness when she heard Wang Lin say this.

"My lord, she has a fresh water charm, at least she is a monk in the Yin God Realm, and has mastered the energy of the five elements of water. I can't tell if it is a demon or a ghost." The green flute did not dare to act recklessly in the altar. Detecting her with divine sense was just using some divine way techniques to perceive her.

In fact, if Green Die glanced at her with her divine sense, she would definitely be able to understand this woman better.After all, if it has the power of flesh and blood, it must be a body of flesh and blood, and it must be a demon.But at this time, Green Die can only judge that she is not human.

Wang Lin and Wang Sheng chatted in the study, mainly about Wang Sheng's appointment to Pingkang County.

Through Wang Sheng's words, Wang Lin has a deeper understanding of Pingkang County.In fact, before Pingkang County was haunted by water ghosts, this county was still very good, it can be said to be rich in things and people.

This small county with a population of tens of thousands lives on Gaoliu Lake.The production of fish, shrimp and calla taro in Gaoliu Lake is extremely rich, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment.

Although the county magistrate here is old, and handles government affairs as a hands-off shopkeeper, the punishment is handed over to the county magistrate, and other government affairs are handed over to Wang Sheng, but he is still kind and treats the people well.

But after the water ghost incident, the situation changed rapidly, the officials fled, and the people panicked.Now it is unsustainable.

"The Second Young Master has been wronged. Now that there is a shortage of supplies in the city, the servants can only cook some vegetarian dishes." At dusk, that Ling'er cooked three vegetarian dishes, the staple food being taro noodles.

"Thank you, it's great." Wang Lin said politely.

"Not poisonous!" At this time, Green Die had quietly checked it with his spiritual sense, and then told Wang Lin with his spiritual sense.

Wang Lin began to eat with Wang Sheng at ease. If she poisoned plant food, she would never be able to hide it from the green flute.

Ling'er went out on her own.According to the rules of the Great Xia Kingdom, concubines are not allowed to eat at the table, especially in front of Wang Lin.

"Brother, rest here after dinner. I have some things to deal with at night." Wang Sheng said.

"Brother is really going to take risks, so what if there are water ghosts in Gaoliu Lake, why don't you just resign and return to your hometown, why bother to be angry here." Wang Lin said.

Wang Lin intends to persuade Wang Sheng to leave this place. After all, the world is becoming more and more chaotic, and it is safest to return to Qingsang Village.

"A man can do something and not do something. Just as my father taught me before leaving, I want to serve as an official to benefit one party. Even if I can't make a difference, but the people are in trouble, I can't let go.

Yesterday I asked Ling'er to drive a small boat into Gaoliu Lake, drinking and composing poems in the lake, and came back without incident.

Tonight I will enter Gaoliu Lake again. Ling'er grew up in Gaoliu Lake and is good at rowing. I will definitely come back safely. When I come back, I will see what those ignorant people can say. The so-called water ghost incident is just a villain Just to create confusion.I must find out about this. " Wang Sheng said firmly.

Wang Lin's heart skipped a beat, her previous assumption seemed wrong.According to Wang Lin's thinking, Ling'er approached Wang Sheng to harm her brother. If she rowed into Gaoliu Lake, it would be the best chance to attack her. Why didn't she, and her brother came back safely.

Chapter 366 Into the Lake

"Master, what the Second Young Master said may not be unreasonable. I am a woman and don't have much insight. But I also know that some things are beyond the reach of human beings. If there are water ghosts in Gaoliu Lake, it's okay to take a step back.

Besides, I also want to go back to my hometown with my husband to have a look. Seeing that the two had finished eating, Ling'er came in to clean up, and at the same time persuaded.

Wang Lin glanced at Ling'er, savoring her words, not sure what she was doing.However, it can be heard from her words that she does not seem to have any malicious intentions towards Wang Sheng.This made Wang Lin a little puzzled.

"Okay, after this matter subsides, I will submit my resignation letter and take you to visit my hometown. I will let my brother rest later, and the two of us will go to Gaoliu Lake again." Wang Sheng said gently.

"Okay!" Linger smiled and nodded in agreement.At the same time a face of sweetness and contentment.