Chengxi Town is named because it is located in the west of the county. There is the largest spiritual vein in the entire Anchang County, and a large spiritual field has been reclaimed. The area around Lingtian is heavily guarded, and no outsiders are allowed to approach it. As soon as Ergouzi entered Chengxi Town, he was assigned a defensive area. Because the locust swarm takes off once and cannot fly too far, it needs to stop and rest before taking off again. This gives them, who cannot fly, the opportunity to intercept along the way. In the area they were defending, the original farmland, the crops had long been eaten up by locusts. Behind them, there is a spiritual field. There are some two-foot-tall small trees planted in the spiritual field. There are a few small fruits sparsely left on the trees, which are long and pointed. It’s actually a 놆pepper tree!
However, these pepper trees contain rich spiritual energy and are not ordinary peppers. And the famous Chaotian tribute pepper. Ergouzi remembered reading in a book that this special product of Anchang County required 500 kilograms of tribute peppers to be paid to the court every day. It is said that the emperor Longxing Sheng, who is wise and wise, possesses literary and martial arts skills, is virtuous and has a long life, is supreme, likes to eat chili very much. I like almost anything spicy, especially Chaotian tribute pepper produced in Anchang County. One characteristic of peppers is that the drier the environment and the less water, the spicier the peppers and the better the quality. Therefore, the severe drought in Anchang County is very beneficial to this kind of spiritual vegetable. However, the peppers on the trees in front of me must have been harvested. There are not many peppers left on the trees. Around the spiritual field, a layer of fishing nets was temporarily pulled up to prevent locusts from entering the field to eat. At the same time, it also prevents people like Ergouzi from entering the fields and stealing chili peppers. To be honest, the first time Er Gouzi saw these tribute peppers, he had the idea of stealing two pepper trees. 놙놆 was blocked by a layer of fishing nets and had no chance to make a move. He hoped in his heart that when the team could no longer be stopped, locusts would rush into the pepper field. He can rush into the spiritual field with dignity to fight the locusts and take advantage of the troubled waters. From the time their team took over, there were already a large number of locusts in this area, and everyone went directly into combat mode. After such a long period of fighting, their team was already familiar with killing locusts. Coupled with the fact that there were two big white geese hovering in the sky, not a single insect swarm flew past their position. The success of every battle makes Er Gouzi very anxious. As an out-and-out farmer, when he saw those pepper trees, he wanted to get a few and plant them on Snake Mountain.
But now I am suffering from no chance. Now that he saw his team achieving brilliant victories again and again, he felt no joy at all. In particular, the two big geese were still ignorant. Every time after a battle, they stretched their necks and walked up to him to show off their military exploits and ask for praise from their master. But he didn't explicitly let the team go, and the two geese couldn't understand his subtle thoughts. As for if the defense fails and some peppers are eaten by locusts, these are all the things of the county magistrate, what does it have to do with him? Ergouzi stood on the periphery, occasionally using the aura technique to look toward the center of the spiritual field. The closer to the center, the richer the spiritual energy. I heard Sima Yi say that some very precious elixirs were planted in the county magistrate's spiritual field. However, the output is extremely rare. Apart from paying a portion to the superior government and the court, outsiders cannot even get a hair of the elixir. It has been several days since the team came to Chengxi Town to exterminate the locusts. During this period, he saw that the locust extermination teams originally sent to various places had been summoned to Chengxi Town. Everyone came, including the team that had been guarding Dingjiazhuang and the team led by Zhang Youliang. With 뀪Lingtian as the center, more than 20 locust extermination teams were assigned to various positions for defense. Often, the team's defense line is torn apart by locusts, and the temporarily recruited villagers flee. The locusts rush into the spiritual fields, bite open the fishing nets, and eat the crops in the spiritual fields. 놇Among all the teams, only Ergouzi’s team performed the most outstandingly. 놇In the continuous battle for several days, the locust swarm was not allowed to advance a step forward, and even advanced more than 굛 Zhang. Compared with other teams, their achievements are outstanding. As for the reason for winning, one benefited from the adaptations made by Ergouzi in advance and the strict implementation of discipline. In order to enforce military law, the police officers led a team of capable men every day, armed with broadswords, and killed each one as they escaped, leaving heads rolling and blood flowing like rivers. The villagers were so frightened that they fought desperately. If they died in the battle, they would at least get a reward. If they didn't die, they would have saved their lives. After a period of hard training with iron and blood, all of his men were brave and fearless of death. Moreover, Ergouzi didn't deduct any of the locusts he got after each battle, and rewarded them all according to his military merits. Although military discipline is very important, everyone understands this truth, but knowing it is one thing, whether to implement it, and whether to do it is another matter. Besides that, the most dazzling thing about his team is the two big white geese. The two giant geese that have evolved into spiritual beasts are actually equivalent to monks in the early stages of human Qi training. Among all the martial arts scholars on the battlefield, few are better than two geese. The most important point is that on the entire battlefield, the goose is the only one flying in the sky on the human side. On other battlefields, once the insect swarm took off, everyone stared at the ground, waiting for the insect swarm to land. On Ergouzi's side, two big geese were guarding the sky, shooting down large swarms of insects.
This makes it impossible for the insect swarm to fly over their heads. These two geese naturally attracted many people to come and inquire about them. Ergouzi refused to give it to his master. Li Banxian didn't know where he was anyway. In the past few days, there were often things that were difficult to explain, and he blamed Li Banxian. Anyway, Master has great magical powers. Even if he returns to Chazi Town in the future, he will not be afraid of these small troubles. The day's war had just ended, Ergouzi's team had another great victory, and everyone gathered together to distribute the spoils. The harvested insect corpses were mixed with a large number of mutated locusts, most of which were swept down by the geese with their wings and killed by people on the ground with finishing blows. Nowadays, due to the high intensity of daily fighting, the casualty rate is high. Ergouzi has distributed some mutated locusts to ordinary villagers who have made meritorious services. Mutated locusts contain energy, which is of great help to warriors. Ordinary people can also increase their energy by eating them. "What a good harvest! Congratulations!" At this time, Sima Hong came alone and congratulated Ergouzi. Because of Sima Yi's relationship, Er Gouzi naturally became much closer to Sima Hong. "Brother Sima, why do you come to my place to hang out when you have time? Please sit down quickly. We happen to have some mutated locusts that we just killed. Let's eat some together." "Okay, I just happen to bring a jar of wine!" Sima Hong was not polite and had already brought a jar of wine over. Not long after, a pregnant woman with a big belly came over carrying a large pot of roasted mutated locusts. Sima Hong picked up a five-inch-long locust and took a bite. He chewed it and enjoyed it greatly. "It's only thanks to your blessing that I can eat such a locust meal." The mutated locust body contains spiritual energy, which is of great help to practitioners. 놙This kind of locust flies in the sky very fast and is difficult to hunt. The number of 놅 that his team can hunt is very small, and each one is very rare. Ergouzi had two big white geese flying in the sky to help him, so he could hunt down many mutated locusts. So much so that ordinary people in the team who have made great contributions can now be rewarded with one or two mutated locusts. This made other teams envious, and many civilians wanted to switch jobs to Ergouzi. However, Ergouzi has not expanded the population aggressively now. He has added a few strong ones and has maintained more than 2,000 people after excluding battle losses. "Brother Zhang, drink some too!" "놖I'm not used to drinking. I feel like the wine doesn't taste good."
Ergouzi had drunk wine with his master once or twice before. He felt that the drink was not good at all. It was bitter, spicy and choking. It was like asking for trouble. If you have money to buy wine, you might as well buy some honey and drink it with water. It will make your mouth sweet. This is enjoyment. "Hahaha……" "How old is Brother Zhang this year?" "놖I am 18 years old this year." Ergouzi answered truthfully. As for the specific day when he turned 18, he himself couldn't figure it out. Since the death of his parents, 놛 has not celebrated his birthday, and 놛 does not remember the specific date깊. "I tell you, a man must learn to drink, and he must drink the strongest wine and find the most beautiful woman." "Try this wine. It's like a knife in your mouth, and it's like fire rising in your belly." Sima Hong couldn't help but pour Er Gouzi a large bowl of wine. After Sima Hong persuaded him, Ergouzi picked up the wine bowl and took a big sip. When this sip of wine enters your mouth, it is so spicy that it makes your tongue tremble. Then it goes all the way down the throat, like being cut with a knife... "Cough cough cough..." "ah……" It tastes bad! I don’t understand why so many people like to drink something so difficult to drink. "Hahaha……" Sima Hong laughed when he saw Er Gouzi's face turned red from choking on wine. He picked up the wine bowl and took a big sip of wine, then slowly exhaled a breath of wine, as if he was enjoying himself very much. "You are still there now. When you are older, you will be able to experience this wonderful feeling." "Brother Zhang, you are not too old at 18 this year. Have you considered marrying a daughter-in-law and starting a family?" "놖I have a cousin, Nian Fang, 16, who looks very iconic..." It turns out that Sima Hong was playing matchmaker with Er Gouzi this time. After this guy drank wine, his mouth was very good at talking, and he praised his cousin to a degree that was rare in the world and unparalleled in the world. Er Gouzi was indeed very excited, and his face was red for a long time. The village is about the same size as 놛, and many of them are married, and their wives and children heat up on the kang every day. That scene makes me very excited when I think about it.
He is still a bachelor, and his family has bought hundreds of yellow-flowered girls, but he has never even touched a woman's hand. However, Sima Hong's conditions were difficult to accept. Our Sima family is one of the most prominent families in Anchang County. Unless they are well-matched, girls from the Sima family never marry outside the family, and they can only become sons-in-law. From then on, he belongs to the Sima family, and even if he gives birth to a child, he can be named Sima. The advantage is that you can be protected by the Sima family from now on. The Sima family can provide support in both officialdom and cultivation. Moreover, the Sima family has the skills after the Qi training period and the foundation building period, as well as many inheritances in cultivating immortals, such as alchemy, weapon refining, and talisman painting. In addition to alchemy, Ergouzi is very excited about these benefits. When Sima Yi comes forward, everyone in the yamen will greet him with a smile and try their best to show their kindest side. There are also various inheritances in the cultivation of immortals, which I really want now, but I can't get the resources. The Great Zhou Dynasty has extremely strict control over the spread of immortals. Only those who have made contributions to the court can obtain the skills from formal channels. Er Gouzi thought about it again and again in his heart, and finally rejected Sima Hong's kindness. He recalled that he had lived with his uncle's family and lived in someone else's house. When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. To join the Sima family, you must look at other people's faces and obey their orders. It was not easy to jump out of a pit, get a piece of land in Shekou Mountain, and set up a business on your own. There is no need to jump in again for a few benefits. After being rejected by Er Gouzi, Sima Hong did not persuade him again. He drank some wine, ate up the big pot of mutant locusts, and said goodbye and left. Strangely enough, just as Sima Hong left, the Ding brothers and sisters from Dingjiazhuang also came. The purpose of this pair of brothers and sisters was similar to Sima Hong's. They also brought up the old matter and invited Er Gouzi to join Dingjiazhuang and become a guest official of Dingjiazhuang. Er Gouzi still refused. Then Captain Wang came on behalf of the Dianshi and invited him, but was also rejected by Er Gouzi. Finally, even Daoxuanzong sent someone to contact Er Gouzi secretly and try to win him over to join Daoxuanzong. He was also rejected. It seemed that overnight, Er Gouzi became a hot commodity, and every force wanted to win him over. But Er Gouzi didn't want to join any force anymore, live under someone else's roof, help others all day, and have to look at people's faces. Although these forces offer generous conditions and say that there are various benefits waiting for you. But once you really join, whether they want to give you the job depends on their mood, and you have to work hard to perform. Instead of this, it is better to return to Shekou Mountain and farm steadily. I never thought about becoming rich and powerful, I just want to guard my own territory and grow some crops.