Chapter 23 (1/2)
[it has to be said that although the internal mental skill sent by nanmoxie looks absurd, it is quite useful. After practicing, Duan Baiyue felt that his whole body was fresh and tidy, and his internal power was more stable than before.
Duannian was relieved and worried all night for fear that he would be possessed.
There are still people coming and going in Wu's car shop. Duan Baiyue looks for a hidden treetop and keeps staring at the dilapidated guest house. After two days in a row, another carriage came in. It was still the old man. First, he unloaded the goods from the truck one by one, and then carried them in one by one. All the wood parts were not light, so they looked very tired.
When he carried another box of things on his back, Duan Baiyue also took the opportunity to jump into the courtyard. After a look through the broken window lattice, he saw that there was indeed a dark entrance on the ground. On weekdays, it was covered by several broken boards. If you don't pay attention to it, it's easy to ignore it.
After a rough calculation of the time taken for the man to go back and forth, Duan Baiyue has an idea in mind and plans to go down and see what's strange in it.
The last three boxes were left in the yard. The clerk took a breath, carried the goods to his shoulders and walked slowly down the steps of the dark road. Duan Baiyue followed him quietly. After about half a cup of tea, he arrived at the plain. He did not know how deep he had dug into the ground.
The tunnel was dark enough, and the guy was carrying a big box on his shoulder. It didn't look like he had any martial arts background, so he didn't notice anyone behind him. Just go forward, and so on through a long tunnel, the front of the star light, as well as the voice of speech and workmanship.
When he saw the man coming, the people inside said hello to him one after another, and then they bowed their heads and busied themselves. Duan baiyueyin in the dark, looking at the situation inside, eyebrows slightly wrinkled. At least there are more than 100 people in the hall at the end of the tunnel. Near the wall, there is a shelf with all kinds of wood parts on it. The division of labor between craftsmen and craftsmen is clear. They sit in three rows in perfect harmony. It seems that they have been running in for some time.
After the man put the box down, he wiped his sweat and carried the rest two. Duan Baiyue did not go out with him. Instead, he observed carefully for a moment. He determined that the final product was put into the wooden box, painted again, and piled up to the corner of the wall after drying, waiting to be transported to other places.
There is a faint fragrance of flowers floating in the air. If there is none, it is very familiar. Before, Duan Yao used to refine poison when he was raising Gu. It was called Dieyi orchid, which can be regarded as a medicinal guide. At the other end of the tunnel came the sound of Chi Chi Chi. It was the man who brought the last wooden box. Duan Baiyue still followed him and went out of the dark room.
In the post house, Chu Yuan was looking at the book. He heard that four Xi's father-in-law was telling him that it was the king of Duan.
”There seems to be a discovery.” Chu Yuan looked up at him, ”otherwise it won't come back so early.”
”If you don't find it again, then Xu Zhiqiu will be a bit too leaky.” Duan Baiyue sat at the table. ”Today, another batch of new parts were sent to the abandoned guest house, so I followed him down to have a look at it.”
Chu Yuan a Leng: ”did you follow the tunnel?”
”Can't follow?” Duan Baiyue obviously didn't understand his meaning.
Chu Yuan frowned, but did not speak.
Duan Baiyue thought for a moment and then laughed: ”worried about me?”
Chu Yuan's ears were red, and his eyes were a little angry - more like angry himself. Why couldn't he just listen to it.
”If you dare to follow me, I have a sense of propriety.” Duan Baiyue didn't continue to tease him, and he took the initiative to pull the topic back. ”That guy doesn't seem to know kung fu, and he doesn't notice anything. There are about a hundred craftsmen in the basement, as we thought before. They cooperate in an orderly manner. They are the so-called ”go out and do big business”, which makes the neighbors envious. ”
”A hundred, so many people?” ”What are you doing?” asked Chu Yuan
Duan Baiyue said: ”I don't know. It looks like some kind of mechanism. It's all contained in the wooden box we saw that day, and it seems that there are poisonous insects.”
”So complicated?” Chu Yuan frowned.
”I don't know what it is, but I also remember what shape the parts are.” Duan Baiyue said, ”can you ask someone?”
”To whom?” Chu Yuan guessed, ”Tianyu?”
Duan Baiyue nodded: ”although he is young, he is the best carpenter in the city. He likes to hear books and read stories on weekdays. Maybe he really knows.”
Chu Yuan agreed: ”good.”
”There are many people in the day, and I will bring them back in the evening.” Duan Baiyue said, ”it's still early. I'm playing lantern games outside. Do you want to go and have a look?”
”Out of the door?” Chu Yuan hesitated, ”what if seen?”
”When you see it, you can see it. Who else stipulates that the emperor can't go out to see a play?” ”Duan Baiyue hears speech to lose smile,” I change face is
After staying in the room for a day, it was really boring, and Chu Yuan did not refuse.
Before going out, Duan Baiyue took his cape and covered it gently on his shoulder.
Four Xi father-in-law happily thought that the southwest king could be really considerate, and specially chose a thicker one.
The so-called lantern opera is nothing more than a folk artist's trick of coaxing small dolls. If you set up a stage to pull a cloth, and when the suona blows, the gongs and drums hit, you can play a celestial match. When people stop to eat in the city, there will be too many passers-by.The drama is nothing to watch, but Chu Yuan likes to stand in the crowd. No one found that the emperor was by his side, and the big guys were talking and laughing, eating melon seeds, and the smile was simple and real.
So Chu Yuan's eyes also dyed with a smile.
Duan Baiyue bought a bag of fried melon seeds and handed it to him: ”added salt and Tianjin powder, sweet.”
Chuyuan is funny and looks at him.
”What are you afraid of? Those old ministers in the court can't see it.” Duan Baiyue whispered in his ear, ”no one will jump out and say it's not royal.”
Yuchu slowly grasps from his hand.
The stage is babbling and singing with a hoarse voice. After all, it's a good thing to say.
Chu Yuan also threw a small ingot of broken gold on the platform: ”go, go back.”
Duan Baiyue tied up his cape, separated the crowd with his arms, and returned to the post house with him.
Four Xi father-in-law smiles to open the door for two people, the heart said rarely see the emperor like this, the eyes are with light.
”If you like, I'll show you something else next time.” Duan Baiyue helps him put the cloak aside.
Chu Yuan nodded: ”good.”
”It's almost time. I'll bring Tianyu here.” Duan Baiyue road.
”Xiang lie in.” Chu Yuan said, ”let him go.”
Duan Baiyue hesitated at hearing the speech, but he was pleased.
This seems to be the first time, he took the initiative to stay with himself.
Chu Yuan don't look: ”just a small craftsman, I haven't seen you before, so don't be frightened.”
”Yes.” Duan Baiyue took a chair and sat beside him, ”I'm so fierce, I'd better not run around.” The tone was serious.
Chu Yuan didn't hear him and poured out a cup of tea.
After about half an hour, Tianyu is brought to the post house secretly to lie. Since I have met the emperor once before, I know that he is very kind and not fierce, so I have relaxed a lot this time.
Chu Yuan took a stack of paper beside him and asked four Xi to pass it to him: ”do you know what this is, sir?”
Duan Baiyue changed her face and stood behind him as a bodyguard.
”This one?” Tianyu looked at two pages and shook his head, ”no impression.”
”Don't panic.” Chu Yuan said, ”take your time.”
Tianyu didn't dare to slack off when he heard the speech. He looked at it carefully for a long time. Then he was surprised and said, ”is it a ghost wooden box?”
”What is the ghost wooden box?” Chu Yuan listened to these three words for the first time.
”This is a machine box forbidden by our ancestors.” Tianyu hesitated, ”but the grassroots can't tell whether it's true or not. He has never seen the real object before, and even has no drawings. He only heard that the old man mentioned it when he told the story to the baby.”
”Why is it forbidden Chu Yuan asked.
”This...” ”Tianyu knelt on the ground.” the old people all said that the ancestors only wanted to make a secret weapon, which could kill people invisibly and protect their lives in a critical moment. So he devoted himself to the research for many years. However, he gradually became a demon. Before he died, he finally made the ghost wooden box. When it is opened, the needle can be used to send ten thousand needles at once, the needle is poisoned, and there are poisonous insects in the needle hole. If a ghost wooden box is opened, even if there are 70 or 80 men on the opposite side, it will be hard to resist. No matter who is attacked by poisonous insects, he will be dead and rigid in an instant. ”
”So insidious?” Chu Yuan frowned.
Duan Baiyue also shakes his head in his heart. If Xu Zhiqiu is really making this thing privately, he should really kill him.
”The ghost wooden casket was also popular for a while. It was not until later that the clansmen killed each other and caused several massacres. Only then did a venerable ancestor order that all the ghost wooden boxes be set on fire, and even the drawings were turned into ashes under the gaze of the whole family.” Tianyu said, ”since then, Dayan city has made all kinds of tables, chairs, benches, carriages and horse beds. Gradually, it has the reputation of the carpenter's founder, and the ghost wooden box has become a rumor and never appeared again.”
”I see.” Chu Yuan said, ”so no one in the world has ever seen a ghost wooden box.”
”It should be.” Tianyu nods.
”Thank you, sir.” Chu Yuan motioned four Xi and took him down to receive the reward.
”Don't worry, father-in-law.” Tianyu put the silver note into his sleeve, ”grass people know what to say and what not to say.”
Four Xi father-in-law smile ha ha, let to lie he secretly sent back.
Bright people, everywhere you like.