Occupational sacrifice

Chapter 48 Conditions
After a while, the two left the Taoist temple, came to a scenic pavilion near the top of the mountain, and sat down.

"Master Zhengsong, you should have seen the situation of my family, right?" The two sat in the gazebo, and Mao Chengfu went straight to the point.

Zhang Buyi nodded, and said with a puzzled face: "It's almost obvious. The only thing that puzzles the poor is why this happened? If the poor are right, the whole family of the nobles is smoking tobacco, right?" ?”

These days, Zhang Buyi also met many high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Indeed, there was a family where quite a few people were infected with tobacco.But like the Mao family, it was the first time I saw tobacco smokers from the old, the weak, the sick, and down to women and children.

When Mao Chengfu heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

He didn't answer Zhang Buyi's words, but asked another question: "After hearing that Taoist priest has detoxification method, I secretly sent someone to test it in half a month, and found that it was not a rumor, so I wonder if the Taoist priest can cure the poison in my body? "

Ok?
This means...
Zhang Buyi didn't speak immediately, but said: "Can I get the pulse of the poor Taoist?"

Mao Chengfu reached out his hand very simply, and Zhang Buyi clapped his hand to signal his pulse, and a trace of mana rushed into the opponent's body from between his fingers. In an instant, Zhang Buyi felt a strange force entrenched in the opponent's body.

It is somewhat similar to Zhang Buyi's medical skills, but completely different. It seems to be a special way of medicine and poison?
washing powder?Or extraordinary laundry detergent?
"This is...a special tobacco poison?" Zhang Buyi asked in surprise.

Zhang Buyi felt a little different from the so-called tobacco in his previous life when he removed the poison from tobacco.But he couldn't confirm it. Now that this case has appeared, he has completely confirmed it.

These tobaccos are basically products refined by alchemists, not ordinary tobacco.What's in Mao Chengfu's body should be a refined product, which has already entered the category of a professional.

Probably similar to the Huanglong San used by Zhang Buyi?It's just that the purpose is completely different.

Seeing that Zhang Buyi could tell the difference at a glance, Mao Chengfu was overjoyed and said, "Is it possible for Taoist priest to detoxify?"

Zhang Buyi sensed it carefully, and said, "It should be possible, but it's a little troublesome and requires a lot of energy."

Before yesterday, he might not be able to guarantee to solve it, but now that he is an apprentice in the Ninth Realm, he can completely solve it.

When Mao Chengfu heard the words, he was overjoyed and said, "Really?!"

"Really! What's the point to me of lying to layman Mao?" Zhang Buyi said indifferently.

When Mao Chengfu heard the words, he immediately explained: "I don't doubt the Taoist priest, it's just that I was a little excited for a while..."

Zhang Buyi waved his hand to stop the other party from explaining, and said: "I can understand the layman's mood, so there is no need to explain further, what I am more concerned about is, where does the layman's tobacco come from?

If I'm not mistaken, the things used by lay people are carefully refined products. Such things should be difficult to make nowadays. "

What Zhang Buyi didn't say was that if there were no professionals and alchemists, there shouldn't be 'washing powder' nowadays, at least there shouldn't be any in the Great Xia market.

When Mao Chengfu heard the words, the joy on his face gradually subsided, and he said with deep eyes: "Some time ago, about a month ago. My family went out to play, and happened to sell some exquisite snacks at a stall.

The taste of the food is also delicious, so I took some home.Because the workmanship and style are quite novel, the whole family ate some of them, and they all thought the taste was very good and they liked it very much.

Therefore, for several days in a row, even this subordinate couldn't help being greedy, and the root of the disaster was planted.

When I found out that something was wrong, but before I figured out what was going on, Jiazi discovered that the pastry seller had disappeared.

In the next few days, after the supply of pastries was cut off, the family was in purgatory every day.The whole body feels like being pricked by needles from time to time, like the pain of being eaten by thousands of ants, and the situation is getting more and more dangerous day by day.

I didn't dare to say anything, so I quietly found a good friend for diagnosis and treatment, and concluded that I was suspected of being poisoned by tobacco, and the symptoms were more serious than those of people who smoked tobacco to the point of death, and it was even impossible to forcefully quit.

When I was desperate, a mysterious person came into the night and told me that tobacco could be used to relieve symptoms, but it was only relief, and the effect would become weaker and weaker.

As for getting the pastry from before, you have to listen to their orders.After that, I didn't give any orders, and didn't leave anything behind, just disappeared without a trace.

But when I was forced to do nothing, I had no choice but to smoke tobacco.

After a try, it really is.

Smoking tobacco can indeed alleviate the onset of tobacco poisoning, but it can only change from being eaten by thousands of ants to numbness crawling like countless bugs in the body. There is absolutely no feeling of smoking like falling into the clouds that ordinary people say.Moreover, the outbreaks are more frequent, and the demand for tobacco is also increasing. "

Having said this, Zhang Buyi frowned and said, "Then do you know who is behind this?"

Mao Chengfu shook his head and said: "I don't know, and since the relief was given that day, it hasn't appeared again. But the meaning revealed that day is probably that if you want pastries, you can only wait for orders."

When Zhang Buyi heard this, his eyes sparkled.

He was originally a person of later generations, and he was familiar with the general environment of this era through compilation. From these traces, he could see several possibilities in it at a glance.

Although he had an idea, he didn't say it. Instead, he looked at Mao Chengfu as if he didn't care about it, and said, "Then Layman Mao's family is visiting today to let the poor Taoist detoxify you, and he doesn't want to wait for news from the other party. Its arrangement?"

Mao Chengfu nodded without hesitation, and said: "I have observed the Taoist priest's way of doing things through various parties in the past few days. I will not take it for granted that the Taoist priest will show mercy or something naive.

As long as the Taoist leader can remove the poison for us, my Mao family can be a vassal of the Qingyu Temple and enshrine the Qingyu Temple. "

Zhang Buyi looked at Mao Chengfu with raised eyebrows, and said: "Layman Mao is very courageous, you are not afraid that I am no different from those who threatened your family, but half a catty is right?"

Mao Chengfu smiled and said, "I can trust the reputation of Taoist Master Zhengsong and Qingyu Temple. Besides, my Mao family looks rich, but it's just a castle in the air. It's a great blessing to be able to enshrine Qingyu Temple.

And although I don't know who those people are, I still have a rough guess.My Mao family can't do things like traitors. "

Zhang Buyi looked at Mao Chengfu seriously, and then said: "Let's not mention the matter of enshrining. My Qingyu Temple doesn't want to bear the reputation of taking advantage of others' dangers. Besides, even if my Qingyu Temple is broken down, it is also the inheritance of the ancient Taoist sect, so it is not too late. It's down to the point of coercing people to worship."

Mao Chengfu was slightly stunned, with a serious expression, waiting for Zhang Buyi's next conditions.

Zhang Buyi paused, then continued: "Pindao can help you get rid of the poison in your family, you just need to meet a few small requirements of Pindao."

"Please tell me, Taoist priest, my Mao family will definitely go all out." Mao Chengfu said seriously.

"First, I need you to help me find someone. This is very urgent." Zhang Buyi said.

"A child named Wang Yuanlu?" Mao Chengfu answered.

Zhang Buyi was stunned for a moment, and then happily said: "You have whereabouts?"

Mao Chengfu's face froze, and he said in embarrassment: "Well, that's not true, it's just that the Taoist priest repays his kindness. It's no secret in the city these days. After all, the Taoist priest has done this to those he saved. requirements."

"It's spread all over the city?" Zhang Buyi asked in amazement, obviously he underestimated the influence of Ban Yue, no wonder Liu Zhifu couldn't help but come to the door at night!
Mao Chengfu nodded, and said: "Nowadays, almost no one in Mazhou City knows about it, and even in the villages and towns outside the city, there are people from all walks of life to inquire about the whereabouts of this son.

In the next half a month, I have spent a lot of effort, but I have achieved nothing.Is there an error in the news of the Taoist chief? The person is not from Massachusetts city? "

Zhang Buyi's heart sank when he heard this.

Damn it, no wonder this identity comes with advanced skills, and with such an identity, feelings are waiting for him here!

Sure enough, there is nothing so cheap.

"Pindao didn't know either. Time was tight at the time, and he only told me to take care of his descendants. The information I said was all information that I had no intention of revealing during the chat with him before."

In Zhang Buyi's speech, he made a second supplement to the previous lie of "life-saving grace", which is more reasonable.

Mao Chengfu nodded and said, "Understood!"

Zhang Buyi glanced at the other party, he didn't understand, he didn't know what he understood, he didn't get too entangled here, and continued:
"Besides, I need your Mao family to start hoarding grain, and do your best to hoard it without affecting the price of grain in the city. When Pindao needs it, your family needs to sell it at a low price."

Mao Chengfu was taken aback when he heard the words, and then according to Zhang Buyi's words and his role in helping those in distress these days, he suddenly thought of something, and said something inconceivable.

"Daoist, are you saying that in this war, the court will not surrender soon, and the war will last for a long time?"

Zhang Buyi looked at Mao Chengfu in surprise, as expected of a top rich man who made his fortune as a grain merchant, his reaction was quicker than others.

Zhang Buyi said: "You don't need to know these things, you just need to know that in the next two years, you need to stockpile as much grain as possible and be ready to release it at a low price at any time. Maybe this condition is met?"

Mao Chengfu took a deep look at Zhang Buyi, seeing that Zhang Buyi had actually determined the approximate time period, his eyes shone with a strange light.

"No problem, don't talk about parity, as long as the Taoist priest needs it, half price, or even free food."

But Zhang Buyi shook his head and said: "Pindao doesn't want relief for a day or two, if that's the case, Pindao doesn't need you, the head of the grain merchant, to do it, he can just find anyone.

What poor people want is long-lasting and stable food. No matter how rich your family is, it won't last long. "

"Understood!" Mao Chengfu nodded, not saying anything more.

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(End of this chapter)