Mengyun Mountain, one of the 36 odd mountains in the Song Dynasty, is surrounded by clouds all year round and rarely seen by people.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in the Song Dynasty, stories of ghosts eating people and immortals appearing in the mountains have been told in Shifang, which is quite mythical.
At first, it was called Beimang Mountain because it was located in the north of Huaihe River and a mountain peak blocked the north and south official roads in Beimang County. Later, a storyteller in the county dreamt that the white bearded immortal preached the law in the mountain and broke the view. People were shocked when they heard that it was called "Mengyun Mountain"
The Li Family in Beimang County has been a powerful family for three hundred years. After five generations of accumulation, no one knows how rich their family is. The largest brothel, gambling house, tea shop and shop in the county have long been known.
In the early years, because of his fame, the uncle of the Li family married the daughter of the head of his family in the interior of the county at that time, and married thousands of acres of fertile land. Today, there are tens of thousands of them.
To be blunt, no one in Beimang County knows the name of the Li family from the county magistrate to the beggar.
Li Family Mansion
"Young master, if the master wants to see you, he will ask you to come."
The maid Xiaocui knocked on Li Cheng's door and stood outside.
"I see. Tell my father first. I'll come later."
Inside, Li Cheng frowned, sat in front of the dresser, played with the jade pendant in his hand, and shook his head.
This tiger shaped jade pendant was a bargain bought by Li Cheng from the stall in his previous life. At that time, Li Cheng bought it when he saw that its grain was clear and the lights were shining on it. Who would have known that before he got home with it, he was confused and became the eldest son of the Li family in Beimang County.
"I've been here for eighteen years, and I don't know what it is."
"But in this life, there is a pampered cheap father, the second generation of diamonds, who has to enjoy what he says before he can treat himself as a travelling family."
Li Cheng sighed slightly and looked at himself in the mirror.
The white clothes are tied with crowns, and the eyebrows are light and soft. The smell of books lingers around the eyebrows.
In a previous life, a rich woman competed with her. In modern times and ancient times, it is even more eye-catching. When walking on the street, this lady's eyebrows are bent and the moon is bent, and she talks to Juan. That lady doesn't want to eat or drink, and she holds the window to concentrate.
The scourge of Li was still called Li Cheng. When Mrs. Li was pregnant, she often made troubles. Master Li didn't expect him to carry forward his ancestral family business when he saw that he was a troubled owner.
I hope Li Cheng can become a rich childe and take 18 wives and concubines to change the Feng Shui of the seven generations of the old Li family.
So Master Li went to the alley in the south of the city and found the most famous fortune teller in a hundred miles around, Wang Daqian, and took the name of Li Cheng.
However, Li Cheng's predecessor had a short life. He died of dystocia without fighting when he was born, which made Li Cheng cheap.
Mrs. Li also died due to childbirth, and Master Li has not remarried since then. However, there are many servants in the mansion. Li Cheng's father and son's ancestral habit of getting up in the sun after sunning their buttocks makes it impossible for the family to get out of bed.
It's a seven generation biography of the Li family. The master of the Li family, Li Fugui, was also a big carrot when he was young. He used his wealth to harm countless girls in the county.
Later, I met Li Cheng, his gorgeous old lady, and changed from evil to good. She is dedicated to running a family. Now, her business is more successful in the capital.
"Forget it. I'd better meet my cheap father."
Li Cheng put away his jade pendant and opened the door.
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The white walls and green tiles along the road, the rockeries and stones are piled up. It seems that Suzhou has a bit of royal style, and the local tyrant flavor is really coming.
Dong dong dong, Li Cheng knocked on the door of the study
"Dad, listen to Xiaocui. Do you want to see me?"
Li Cheng opens the door and sees Li Fugui, the master of the Li family, sitting behind the desk in his study waiting for Li Cheng to come.
"Cheng'er, here you are. Recently, my father invited a private school teacher to teach you. Are you exhausted?"
Li Fugui sees Li Cheng just waking up.
"It's all right, Dad, you haven't known me for so many years, and all the teachers in this county are about to learn from me." Li Cheng shook his head.
”Ha ha, this is also true. "
"I wish you were happy. If you don't miss books, you can go to Mr. Liu's house next door and find Miss Liu Yu to go out together."
"Dad will go to the city to buy some things, and he will come back in two days. Do you have anything to buy?" Li Fugui said with a big stomach.
Next door, Master Liu was Li Fugui's youngest son. They played mud together. Once they were drunk in the Cuiyan Restaurant. Li Fugui was confused and told Master Liu about matchmaking. Master Liu readily agreed.
It's hard for Li Cheng. Although Miss Liu's family is in the prime of life, it seems that the old Liu's family's genes are not very good. Having a daughter with a big arm and a round waist will make you feel hot when you see her.
The next day, Li Cheng heard about this. He just tried hard to avoid it. He didn't eat for a day, which frightened Li Fugui. He just stopped it. However, Li Fugui didn't mention about him and Liu Yu.
"I don't want to buy anything. If you go to the capital, please bring me some interesting things."
Li Cheng thought for a while, and found that there was nothing in the ancient times except kites, which were used by children.
"Well, that father will leave. If you have anything to do, you can ask housekeeper Zhao or go to the backyard to find Liu Guard."
Li Fugui stood up and staggered out of the door.
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After Li Fugui left, Li Cheng put the tiger shaped jade pendant in his hand and looked at it for a long time.
"This thing, forget it... It should be an ordinary jade pendant."
With that, he put away his jade pendant and called Li Si, the gold medal dog leg, to go outside the city.
The day before yesterday, when Li Si was shopping for tea, he heard from the tea lady that there was an old man who sat by the river outside the city for several days and cried bitterly at night. The nearby fishermen have been hiding at home recently.
When Li Si heard about this, he knew that his young master was very interested in these strange things, so he kept it in mind. When he returned, he told Li Cheng. Li Cheng decided to go to the river today.
Li Cheng walks on the street. He looks around and around. In ancient times, there was a trade of juggling and playing in the Jianghu everywhere. All men had dreams of martial arts. Li Cheng came to ancient times and was naturally interested in these things.
However, over the years, a lot of money has been spent. Apart from the yard guards of the landlords and the county government constables who have several brushes, the legendary expert Leng has never met one.
Later, the swindlers from hundreds of miles around came to the Li's house after hearing the news, pretending to be an expert in the world. They generally said that Li Cheng was destined to be with me and wanted to be an apprentice, but they ran away in frustration without taking a few moves from Liu Guard.
Later, seeing this, Li Cheng had to put down the idea of flying over the eaves and walls for the time being.
Not long ago, I heard that there was an expert in the capital who flew into the imperial palace with his sword to meet the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. I don't know whether it was true or not, but Li Cheng plans to go there when he has a chance. He can't miss any chance.
"Eh, isn't that the young master of the Li family?"
"Tut tut, no, she is really handsome. I heard that she is still unmarried. I don't know which girl will have such a good fortune in the future."
"Let me tell you something. The daughter of the Wangs in the west of the city is good. She is knowledgeable and reasonable, and she is born smart. They are also well matched."
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The peddlers, clerks and bosses in the county all know Li Cheng. Every time they see a handsome diamond lord in the county, they want to catch Li Cheng back and marry him immediately. From then on, they will be rich and noble. Of course, they just think about it. After all, the Li family has been passed on for hundreds of years. Although they have not bullied men and women, it is not so easy to get along with each other. It is the county master who saw them, I have to call Master Li.
"Ah, it's all right. Let them go, as long as they don't hinder me."
Li Cheng's face darkened when he heard that the ancient human brain hole was not only novel but also huge. Of course, it was not their fault. After all, the life of the Song Dynasty is not so good now.
"Young master, why don't you hurry to find a young lady, or these guys will always be worried about it."
Li Si walked behind and did not laugh too much. His shoulders shook.
"Well, hurry up and go back later. I have to roast roast chicken, young master."
Li Cheng quickens his pace and walks to the river outside the city. He plans to go to the river in person to see if it is so weird.
"Although I don't think I can see the old man crying that night in the daytime, if this is true, it would be more penetrating at night. By then, the old man who is basically buried in the ground will only cry well. If I want to kill him, then..."
"I, the young master, who is a golden leaf, would not be foolish to be the first dead soul under the old devil to kill the Li family."
"Although it is possible to reincarnate, the next time there may not be such a good condition. If you enter a beggar's nest, you will have to suffer, and things related to your life should be easy." Uncle Li muttered in his heart.
There is a small river outside Beimang County, Mang River is connected with Huai River. After autumn, those who are far away will no longer run business here. If they do business again, many people can't go back before the Spring Festival. The inconvenient transportation is a common problem in this era.
Nowadays, it is all the boats in the surrounding counties or fishing boats that are still doing business in the Mang River. But recently, when the old man cried at night, there was no sign of a boat.
The autumn water is divided into three parts, and the sky is ten miles away. The trestle bridge is full of flying catkins, and a few geese are heard vaguely.
After Li Cheng and his wife walked around the bank for three hours, they didn't see anyone except him. Otherwise, there would be Qiu Nong left.
"Li Si, forget it. Let's go back. I'm hungry, young master."
Li Cheng shook his folding fan and looked at Li Si, who was standing beside him panting, with a few drops of sweat on his forehead.
