The Zombie Book Boy

You must be able to get stuck. The knowledge here is very profound, and it cannot be explained in a few words." The old Taoist talked eloquently, and then said: "My Taoist techniques are tens of thousands. It can attract thunder and gather water, and it can also exorcise evil spirits, cure diseases and town houses, if you don’t have a bit of understanding, you can’t learn it.”

After listening for a long time, Bai Jia seemed to understand but also didn't understand. She always felt that she had just dug up a layer of floating soil and buried herself again.

After chatting for a while, the rabbits on the shelf were already cooked. Bai Jia tore off a rabbit's neck and gritted its teeth, and the rest were divided into one old and one young.

After walking for a whole day without eating, the two of them were so hungry that within a short while, they chewed the rabbit even its leather and bones, and even licked its fingers clean.

Seeing that the person was empty, Bai Jia asked again: "What about the talisman array?"

"You know the talisman technique of the Taoist school? How come you know about the talisman array?" The old Taoist couldn't help but scrutinized Bai Jia a few times, and even the stern-faced little Taoist was slightly surprised.

Bai Jia laughed and said, "The boy also heard it from hearsay, just curious."

Hearing this, the old Taoist withdrew his gaze, smashed it and said: "The talisman formation is made up of a single combination. The five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, and the five elements must be linked together to form a formation. There are many tricks here. If you I want to know, it’s not too late to find my mentor and apprentice in the future, I’m too tired today, I’d better rest early.”

Before Bai Jiaduo could say anything, the old Taoist folded his clothes and fell asleep, and the little Taoist also snuggled up after taking a look at it. After that, the room was quiet, except for the crackling sound of the bonfire from time to time.

Hurrying, the three of them marched towards Wuhua County at sunset on the second day. As far as they could see, many people were repairing houses. They passed along the road and saw several ruins. Most of the people live in adobe houses, especially in Wuhua County, where the houses are all able to resist the wind, and the small buildings on the second floor are also equivalent to the first floor, which are low and low.

Bai Jia found someone to inquire and found out that all this was caused by the strong wind that rose just before dawn two days ago, and it is said that it even swept away people.Speaking of this, even the locals can't help feeling afraid, saying that after living for so long, it's the first time they have seen such a strong wind, as if the world was about to be rolled over.

As soon as he heard that the people were gone, Bai Jia didn't pay attention to the two Taoist priests behind him, and Sa Yazi ran home. From a distance, he saw a person standing on the roof of his house.

"Brother Seven, where have you been?", Ding Zi stood on the second floor and greeted Bai Jia.

Bai Jia asked, "Nothing happened at home, right?"

Dingzi pointed to the roof that had been lifted halfway, and said, "Everyone is fine, but your house was hit by a disaster and hasn't been repaired yet."

When Bai Jia saw it, it was true that the roof of his own house had been opened with a skylight, and half of the wall connected to it was also newly built. It seemed that the damage was serious. He jumped lightly and went up to the second floor, where the inside was cleaned up. Well, there's nothing left.

"Why are you alone?"

Spindle picked up the whole piece of adobe, plastered it and built it up. The houses here are all flat-roofed, which is very easy to build. ,It's in the past"

"I'll do the job, and you can go back to the restaurant too." When Huang Erban left, he also took Wang Dashan with him. Now there are not many people in the Pang family.

Bai Jia rolled up his sleeves and was about to get started when the spindle stopped him: "Brother Seven, the master told you that he has something to look for you." He was half working at home and half waiting for someone. a shadow.

"Did you say something?" Bai Jia was surprised.

Dingzi shook his head: "I don't know, it's okay to look at the master's face." He paused, and then said: "By the way, yesterday the master went to the racecourse to talk to Master Yuanbao for a while, and when he came back Confess this, and your tent was blown away by the wind."

"Well, I'll go there first, and I'll fix the roof with you when I come back."

The restaurant is not far from home, just turn two streets. At this time, it is time to eat, and there are quite a few people in the shop, all eating cakes and drinking soup.

When Bai Jia passed by, Mr. Pang was sitting behind the counter. This man used to be an idiot.

"master"

Hearing the greeting, Mr. Pang raised his head: "Come on, let's talk at the back."

The two walked into a side room next to the back kitchen, where tables, chairs and stools were placed for their family to rest their feet.There was ready-made snacks and tea on the table, Mr. Pang picked up two large tea mugs and poured water, and then there was no more.Bai Jia always felt that Mr. Pang's look at him just now was complicated, so he didn't speak.

After a long while, old man Pang coughed twice and said: "Brother Bai, you will be sixteen this year, right?"

"Yes!"

"It's time to get married at this age"

"...", Bai Jia smiled and didn't answer, just drinking water from a tea mug. In fact, he didn't know what to say. He really didn't know where he was singing today?

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, and it was cold for a long time. Mr. Pang took out something from his arms and put it on the table: "That child Yuan Bao gave it to you, right?"

Ever since he left Shanglin County, Mr. Pang had been very respectful to Bai Jia, and Bai Jia got used to it all the way.

"That's right!" It was silver ore in his box, presumably cleared from the house.

Mr. Pang seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "Since you accept it, then this matter will be settled."

"...", Bai Jia became more and more confused when she was told, she didn't know what was going on, why did she say that it was accomplished, what do you mean?

There was a smile on Mr. Pang's face: "After the ingot is redeemed, I will arrange your marriage."

"Marriage?" Bai Jia shook her hand, shaking the tea mug.

Master Pang said to himself: "Brother Bai, I know that you are very capable. My Yuanbao is not worthy of you, and he is a boy, so he can't pass on your family. This token of love has been sent out, so no matter how good you are, you will not dislike it."

Bai Jia looked at Mr. Pang and at the silver ore in his hand. He always felt that his brain was not enough, but he kept nagging in his ear: "To tell you the truth, before I put this aside, I absolutely don't want to Agree, but after this difficulty, I also see it, as long as Yuan Bao is happy, nothing else matters."

"Brother Bai, you don't dislike my Yuanbao, do you?"

Faced with the old face of old man Pang, Bai Jia opened his mouth, but finally didn't utter a word.

45

After leaving the restaurant, Bai Jia turned into Nanjiekou, where there was the largest livestock trading house in Wuhua County, and because most of them were sheep, it was called Sheep Street.

There are two people guarding the entrance, and the entrance fee is collected. As soon as Bai Jia approached, one of the small men said: "Hey, Bai boy, come to find Uncle Da!", and his accent was with a strong local accent. , sounds awkward.

"Yes, is Uncle Da here?" Sheep Street is said to be a street, but it is actually a big barn. The inside is always dirty and messy, and the smell is even worse. Bai Jia didn't plan to go in, so she waited outside the fence. with.

"Brother Da, boy Bai is here," the little man howled inside, and a middle-aged man came out after a while, with a seemingly ordinary appearance, but he was one of the stewards of Yangjie.

Speaking of which, it's thanks to Mu Mu, if he didn't bridge the gap, the Pang family wouldn't be able to gain a firm foothold in Wuhua County so quickly.The group of people in charge of Yangjie looked like bastards, but in fact, most of them were veterans who had dropped their armor. Most people would not dare to provoke them, because they were involved with the military camp and had a wide range of opportunities.

"Boy Bai, Uncle will keep an eye on the cow you want. Someone will call you if you have faith."

Bai Jia hurriedly said, "Uncle Da, I didn't come here today to buy cattle, but to trouble you to ask that aunt from last time, is his old tent still there?"

The one that was blown away by the wind was newly made, and it arrived after half a month of waiting. Now that time is not available, I can only buy a ready-made roof and use it. Of course, it’s not that he has no place to live, it’s just that his family The shed was overcrowded and he had to get the cattle out to pasture as quickly as possible.

Uncle Da teased, "Brother Bai, did the wind blow away your tent yesterday?"

Bai Jia shrugged her shoulders, as if she admitted it.

"If you want me to say, it would be nice to have a room instead of a tent," Uncle Da was puzzled.

Bai Jia said: "The tent is convenient, you can take it wherever you go, and you can drive the cattle to farther places in the future, isn't it?" In fact, the real reason is that he despises the adobe house. In two years, the wall will be cracked. If you have the time to repair it, it will be easier to get a tent.

"Are you really planning to raise cattle on the wasteland?" Uncle Da shook his head, not very optimistic about this matter, but he didn't persuade much, just said: "Just wait, I'll ask you."

That family was not far from West Street, and Bai Jia knew the way when he had been there, but he couldn't communicate because of the language barrier, so he had to ask Uncle Da for help.

However, there were still local herdsmen in Xiwan a hundred years ago, especially near the north of Wuhua County, where the grass and trees could support cattle and horses, but it was not possible after the war. Everything is changing, so that today, nomads are no longer seen chasing grass.The reason why tents can still be found, perhaps, there are always some people who retain the thoughts of the ancestors, it's just like this, after all, there are few.

While waiting for others, Bai Jia chatted with the gatekeeper: "How come I saw so many Taoist priests this way?", and judging from the Taoist robe and hat, it didn't look like a Taoist temple.

The little man said: "You still underestimated. A Taoist priest came the day before yesterday. After that, many people came one after another, filling up all the inns here?"

"How come so many at the same time, what is this for?"

The little man rushed forward and murmured loudly: "The ones who went there also came a few years ago, only in groups of three or five, not as many as this time."

Bai Jia turned her head and asked suspiciously, "You mean Bairen City?"

"No