The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

"It is said that he just appeared today, and as soon as he arrived he clamored to come to our house and ask for wine. The clan leader has already seen his certificate of ordination, and he is indeed a Taoist priest."

"Then please ask them to go to the front hall." Lu Linlang did not think that the sudden appearance of the Taoist priest was a good sign, so she decided to go and meet the Taoist priest first.

"Sister, let's go together. I want to see what kind of Taoist priest has come to our village to cause trouble." Lu Zhan and Yun Can had already picked up their weapons, and Guan Ling also walked towards the front hall with her sword.

"Yes, the wine here smells the strongest, and this house is also very magnificent. Young man, whose house is this? Is it the house of the biggest landlord here? This house is well built." Taoist Zhang asked Lu Manliang, and Lu Manliang looked at him warily.

"You are not funny at all, young man. You are too serious. I am not a bad person. I am just passing by here. Why are you guarding me like a prisoner?"

"Master Dao has come from afar, and I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I wonder what brings you here?" Lu Linlang heard his complaints before she even came in, and asked as she walked.

"Hey, it turns out the owner of this house is actually a young girl. Interesting, interesting. I'm honored to meet you. I was passing by here when I suddenly smelled the aroma of wine. I've traveled a lot, but I've never smelled such a fragrant wine. So I wanted to come and pay a visit. Who knew I'd be stopped as soon as I arrived in the village? No wonder they're so strict. It turns out they have some good wine."

Lu Linlang saw that although his clothes were ragged, they were not dirty. He spoke casually but his eyes were full of wisdom. He was definitely not an ordinary person. Just as she was about to speak, she saw him staring at Guan Ling.

"Hey, this girl looks familiar. If she didn't have that mole at the corner of her mouth, if her eyebrows were higher and if her face had more flesh, she would be a true noble person, the kind of noble person that is beyond words. What a pity, how can a girl sit in that position?" He seemed to be thinking with his head down.

Lu Linlang was a little surprised. Was this old Taoist really here to read Guan Ling's fortune or to look for someone? His description was exactly what Guan Ling looked like before, but in order to hide her identity, he changed Guan Ling's eyebrows and eyes. He shaved off her original eyebrows, deliberately lowered their position, and put a black mole near her mouth. He also used Yunxi's potion on her face, making it look waxy yellow.

"What nonsense are you talking about, old Taoist? Tell me, what is your purpose in coming here?" Lu Zhan jumped out and pointed a knife at him.

"Hey, kid, don't be impulsive. Although you have the appearance of a noble, you are not that noble. You just have the appearance of a general or a duke."

When Lu Zhan heard his words, a smile immediately spread across his face. However, when he thought about the other party's unknown origins, he immediately restrained his smile: "You old Taoist dare to play tricks in front of me and say such nonsense. I think you should be thrown into prison."

"Girl, you have to take care of these kids. I think you are a very wise person. I, an old Taoist priest, just eat and drink for free all day long. If I don't drink for a day, my whole body will feel itchy. Give me some wine to drink, and I promise to play the suona for your funeral in the future. Look, I specialize in playing the suona to summon spirits." He took out his own suona as proof, and everyone frowned.

"Master, it's not that we don't want to take it, but now is a period of national mourning, and the wine we brew is for people, so we can't just take it out and drink it casually."

"National mourning, what national mourning? The little emperor of Daqi is really gone. This is strange. How could the regent be so bold as to kill the little emperor directly?"

"Master, since you said that, does that mean you are very familiar with the Emperor and the Regent?" Lu Linlang stopped Guan Ling, who was a little angry, and asked.

"Not familiar, not familiar. Isn't what the old Taoist said something that everyone knows? Oh, what a pity. I can't drink for the time being. How long will it take before I can drink again? I might as well stay at your place and wait until the national mourning is over before I drink again."

Lu Linlang saw that he was knowledgeable and not like an ordinary Taoist priest. Moreover, he could even see Guan Ling's face. This man could not be let go.

"You Taoist priest, why are you still staying in my house? We don't need any spirits at home. Aren't you cursing us?" Yun Can was also angry.

"Then I'll tell you a way to cure goiter. How about using this method to exchange for wine?"

"Hey, you also know this method of curing the disease, tell me about it." His words aroused Yunxi's curiosity. He had always been proud of his own discovery, but now he knew that others also knew it, so he wanted to discuss it with him.

"Of course I can. This method is called like cures like. Since the face and neck are sick, use animal parts, preferably deer face. Let the patient eat it. Eat a few pieces, and he will survive."

"Like cures like, deer face?" Yunxi was shocked. He didn't expect the Taoist priest's method to be so wild. Why did he seem to have heard of this treatment method somewhere before?

"Master Taoist, have you taught this method to others?" Lu Linlang's mind moved, and she suddenly remembered what Xiaolan said before, that an old Taoist priest came to the mountains and used this method.

"Hey, so you also know this method, what a mistake! Oh, by the way, I can also make elixirs that can prolong your life. How about this? When I settle down, I will make elixirs for you, but you have to prepare the alchemy utensils for me."

"Master, where else have you taught this method to others?"

"I have taught a lot of this, but I taught those mountain people a few days ago. They are really weird. They have lived in the mountains guarding a grave for their whole lives. Fortunately, I am smart and found the way down the mountain." He said complacently.

"Okay, if the Taoist priest is willing to stay here, we can give him our wine after the national mourning is over." Lu Linlang looked at him as if he were a treasure. How come the more this man dug, the more valuable he became? That's right, he should stay. Since ancient times, alchemists were the first to discover gunpowder. After all, they love to blow up furnaces when making alchemy, right?

And the grave he mentioned, those mountain people actually lived in hiding for so many years just to guard a grave, so long that even the people living down the mountain didn't know when they appeared.

There are so many mysteries to unravel, and it’s becoming more and more interesting.

The old Taoist stayed there like this, and every day he would sneak over to the place where Lu Linlang was brewing wine to take a look and smell it. When no one was paying attention, he would secretly scoop some and take it into the guest room like a thief.

Lu Linlang was worried that he had other intentions, so she asked Zhong Fan to send someone to secretly watch him. He was able to travel all over the country, so he must have guessed that someone was following him, but he acted like nothing had happened.

After the clan leader reported the Taoist priest's entry into the village to County Magistrate Zhao, County Magistrate Zhao felt somewhat familiar with the Baiyun Temple where the Taoist priest was located. After thinking about it, he realized that it was the place where he had served in the same year as he took the imperial examination. So he wrote a letter to inquire about the authenticity of this Taoist priest.

On this day, County Magistrate Zhao unexpectedly showed up in Xishan Village with his men, and said that he wanted to meet the Taoist priest in person. When the clan leader heard that he was indeed a real Taoist priest, he took the county magistrate to Lu Linlang's home.