Become a Taoist from a woodcutter

Chapter 2 Beifang Xiaoji
Green creates life, which is vitality, healing, longevity, etc.

Huang Zhugui represents precious things and noble people.

Polygonum multiflorum is a precious medicinal material that is said to prolong life and is consistent with its greenish-gold color.

Chu Jiang carefully dug out the oval, dark brown rhizome of Polygonum multiflorum and carefully placed it in his arms.

After bowing to where the crape myrtle tree was, Chu Jiang left carrying firewood.

Climbing the mountain and returning, Chu Jiang always felt something was wrong.

He has been to the crape myrtle tree more than once, and many people in the town have also been there.

But no one had discovered Polygonum multiflorum before them.

If found, it would have been harvested long ago.

He couldn't help but look back, which was to the west. The aura showed that it was white with black, and the swords were bloody, which was a sign of great misfortune.

The black energy is pure. If you go west, you will most likely be killed in the mountains!

This bloody weapon disaster is not just a weapon disaster, but may also be other disasters. Beasts, poisonous snakes, and even falling to death also fall into the category of bloody disaster.

Having verified the ability of looking at Qi from Polygonum multiflorum, Chu Jiang has no intention of going west to seek death.

After going down the mountain and walking for a while, it suddenly became enlightened.

The road is wide, and there are still dense forests and lush weeds on the roadside.

Chu Jiang was carrying firewood, and many hunters came towards him.

"Brother Jiang, did you sleep in the mountains last night?"

A strong young man with dark skin, carrying a sword and bow on his back, came from behind.

Behind him, there were four other people, all carrying bamboo baskets.

"Brother Jun." Chu Jiang grinned and said, "Yes, it was too dark last night, so I simply slept in the mountains. Were you also in the mountains last night?"

The visitor was Chu Jun, a hunter in the town, and the four people around him were his companions, forming a hunting team together.

Chu Jun was a kind man, and Chu Jiang had bought a lot of prey from him, and he became familiar with him after going back and forth.

Moreover, Chu Jun also loves fishing, and the two often go fishing together.

"It was too dark last night. I couldn't see at all. There was no light from the stars and the moon."

Chu Jun said: "The four of us got lost and couldn't figure it out, so we simply slept in the mountains."

Chu Jiang looked at the baskets behind them. There were many rabbits, pheasants, and a deer in them.

This harvest was pretty good, enough to cover their expenses for a while.

"Go fishing later?" Chu Jun suggested.

"Okay, after I sell the firewood, I'll get the fishing rod and go." Chu Jiang said.

Xiaoji from the north should be in the water, so it’s a good time to fish today!
A few people talked and laughed and walked back.

Along the way, more and more hunters came out of the mountains. It was too dark last night, so most of them chose to spend the night in the mountains.

"Have any of you seen the three idiots?"

Suddenly, a middle-aged hunter rushed from behind and loudly asked the hunters around him.

Chu Jiang and others looked back and saw that it was Chu Dashan, and San Lengzi was his nephew, Chu Sanxiong, nicknamed Chu Daring and San Lengzi.

He was so courageous that no one took him into the mountains. He went hunting alone and brought back a wolf.

"Uncle Dashan, what's wrong with the three idiots?" Chu Jun asked from afar.

"He disappeared. We got lost in the mountains last night and couldn't find him when we woke up in the morning. Have you seen him?" Chu Dashan asked anxiously.

"I didn't see it." The hunters shook their heads.

An Orion said: "Don't worry, Uncle Dashan. He is quite bold and capable. He might have gone home long ago. You can go home and take a look."

"Yes, go home and have a look. Go home and have a look." Chu Dashan hurried back.

"By the way, Brother Jiang was sleeping in the mountains last night. Did you hear anything?" Chu Jun said suddenly.

"Movement? What movement?" Chu Jiang asked doubtfully, "I will sleep nearby until dawn."

"That's right, you don't even go into the mountains." Chu Jun smiled and shook his head, feeling that he had asked the wrong person.

"Why, what happened in the mountains last night?" Chu Jiang asked.

"A strange cry, a bit like the cry of a big insect, but not quite like it." Chu Jun said: "I didn't dare to sleep all night, so I just squinted for a while."

"So are we." The other four said.

Chu Jiang shook his head. Did he really not hear it? Maybe he was too far away?

Seeing that he didn't know, they didn't mention it again. A woodcutter in Chujiang didn't need to know about things in the mountains.

After chatting casually, not long after, we arrived in the town.

Chu Jiang carried firewood and came to Zhang Ji's shop.

Zhang Ji's shop is in the firewood and game business, and every month he carries firewood and game animals across the Yangtze River.

A load of firewood was worth about one stone. After being weighed, I got twenty cents.

Chu Jun's prey was still being weighed and he said: "Brother Jiang, you go back and get the fishing rod. I will dig up earthworms for you later."

"okay."

Chu Jiang agreed and returned home.

His home is in the east of Dongjiang Town, in a small fenced courtyard with two mud houses, which were originally built by his parents.

He kind of inherited the property.

Take out a small jar, put the Polygonum multiflorum in it, and hide it under the bed.

"Beifang Xiaoji, the north happens to be the Yangtze River. Are we going to catch a big fish today?" Chu Jiang thought in his heart.

He would know after trying it. He only knew that Xiaoji from the north should be in the water, but he didn't know the details.

If you catch a big fish, stew the big fish with Polygonum multiflorum to replenish your body.

Take the fishing rod, a bag of water, and the fish basket and go out.

After walking a few steps, Chu Jun came with two fishing rods and a fishing basket. The earthworms had already been dug.

Next to him, there is a young man, Chu Yingcai, who is his younger brother.

"Yingcai will also go?" Chu Jiang said with a smile: "It's the first time you fish, and you usually have better luck."

"This kid was idle at home and pestered me to go with him, so I took him with me." Chu Jun said.

Chu Yingcai was also familiar with him and said with a smile: "Brother Jiang, watch me catch a big fish today."

"Okay, wait until you catch the big fish." Chu Jiang laughed.

The three of them walked through the town and spent a penny on the way to buy two cakes to eat for lunch.

After leaving the town and walking a few miles, you will reach the tributaries of the Yangtze River. The water here is gentle and suitable for fishing.

There are already many people occupying positions.

All the good fishing spots on weekdays have been taken away.

Chu Jiang glanced around and saw that there were a lot of weeds and trees covering the area to the north, making it easy to hook up and not suitable for fishing.

"There's no good location, just choose whatever you want." Chu Jun said, "I'll take Yingcai to the front to catch some small fish."

"How about that? I want to catch the big guy." Chu Yingcai muttered, "They say you have good luck on your first fishing trip. You are trying to ruin my luck."

Chu Jun patted his head: "Okay, step on it again, don't worry about it pricking your feet."

There are weeds and thorns along the river, and it is common for the straw sandals they wear to get their feet pinched.

Chu Jiang thought for a while and decided to fish under the tree.

Be careful and you shouldn't be hooked. After all, the compass hexagram shows Xiaoji in the north. I am in the northernmost position, can I still be hooked?

Break off the nearby weeds to clear a fishing spot.

Hang up earthworms and throw the pole into the water.

The two brothers Chu and Jun have almost finished cleaning up. They are fishing together, not far from the Chu River, where they can easily get earthworms.

As soon as they cast the rod, the Chujiang fish float was dragged into the water, and they immediately lifted the rod.

A palm-sized white fish was lifted up by Chu Jiang.

"We've caught fish." Chu Yingcai said enviously.

"These white bars are a bit big and not tasty." Chu Jiang said, "The smaller ones are more fragrant when fried."

(End of this chapter)