In Wangjia, the rare heavy snow covered the entire Jianyi with a layer of silver, which had a unique charm.
There are many young masters in the family, who order their servants to bring out the stove and put a copper pot on it.
Stew a pot of delicious mutton soup, wear a mink coat in this cold weather, and enjoy the snow scene in the south that is rarely seen in many years.
Those who are talented in literature can even recite poems and compose couplets on this day, and invite three or five good friends to have a garden party together.
Wang Lanxin, the head of the Wang family, picked up the carefully crafted wolf-hair brush that cost more than ten taels of silver to purchase, and slowly wrote the word "Jing" on the rice paper that was whiter than snow.
After finishing writing, the housekeeper who had been bowing behind carefully reported the recent situation.
"This heavy snow came suddenly. Many peasants haven't prepared for the winter, and many have come to the city to borrow money to survive. I have carefully investigated and lent out those who can repay..."
“Is there anyone who can’t pay it back?”
The housekeeper thought to himself that although Wang Lanxin spoke softly, it sounded like thunder in his ears.
Some of the previous housekeepers left quietly. Although Wang Lanxin was gentle and refined and liked to recite poetry, he was ruthless when it came to violence.
"No, no, I've already made an inspection and mortgaged it. I have a few acres of land at home. If I can't pay it back, it would be even better..."
"Then choose something better."
"ah?"
The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, but Wang Lanxin did not answer. Instead, he looked at the snowy scene outside the window and exclaimed with a smile: "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. What a heavy snow!"
Some are happy, some are worried.
The servants in the house were running around non-stop, and in the distance a few young men were reciting poems, composing couplets, drinking and having fun among the pavilions, making a lot of noise.
Several unmarried women, wearing white fur coats, were laughing and enjoying the snow.
Wang Lan didn't care about all this, he just thought it was noisy.
He just hoped that the heavy snow would continue for another ten days or half a month. By then, the Wang family would have a huge harvest, which would be better than a massive flood.
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All related matters came to an end, and Zhang Mingtu became inexplicably free.
My heart suddenly felt empty and confused.
The first marrow cleansing and blood exchange has been completed. If you want to continue practicing, you will need a large amount of meat and medicine to replenish your qi and blood, and strengthen your muscles and bones. Only then can you change your muscles, strengthen your bones, and cleanse your marrow again.
The Eight Treasures Soup and Four Substances Soup given by the old man Tiger Demon are no longer very effective.
The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva can not only resolve the resentment of resentful souls, but also absorb the essence between heaven and earth while practicing.
The two are not contradictory and can be carried out at the same time.
But if one only absorbs the essence of heaven and earth without any external interference, it will take a long time.
Even with normal practice, even ten years may not be enough to accumulate enough energy to cleanse the marrow and replace the blood.
Zhang Mingtu was free for a while.
When he had nothing to do, Zhang Mingtu helped in the kitchen in the restaurant for half a day.
The restaurant business is not very busy, there are not many people and not much to do. After work, there is really nothing to do.
Walking through the streets and alleys, I felt a little confused for a moment. After going around in circles, I came to the embankment of Jianyi.
The river surges, the waves roll endlessly, and there is a peculiar fishy smell.
It snowed heavily yesterday and it was quite cold on the river today, but there were still fishing boats sailing on the river and casting nets to catch fish.
There are also women picking snails and clams by the river.
It was freezing cold, their cheeks were red from the cold, and their exposed palms looked like short and thick radishes.
Both fishing and hunting are quite difficult in winter, so snails, clams and other things that were not eaten in the past are also dug up and brought home, but not eaten by themselves, but crushed and used to feed chickens and ducks.
There were not many seasonings during this period, especially a lack of oil and water. Snails, which became a best-selling midnight snack in later generations, are now simply inedible.
It tastes fishy and not oily. Many of the seasonings are quite expensive and the ingredients are extremely scarce.
Even if you are starving, it is difficult to swallow such food.
Zhang Mingtu watched the people by the river who had to rest on the spot after working for a while, shivering all over, using their own heat to maintain some body temperature.
Zhang Mingtu, who had received higher education, knew the principle. It was the skeletal muscles that trembled, allowing the body to generate heat to resist the cold weather outside.
Although he understood the principle, Zhang Mingtu now found it difficult to empathize. After a successful marrow cleansing and blood transfusion, he would be immune to all diseases and invulnerable to water and fire.
For ordinary people, such weather is quite unbearable. For Zhang Mingtu, he just felt that there was a slight breeze outside, which was two degrees cooler than usual.
On the wooden bridge not far away, many residents outside Jianyi City dragged wood from the mountains and forests.
In the freezing cold weather, people in the city needed to make fire and cook, so they collected wood from the mountains and forests in an attempt to earn a few copper coins.
Zhang Mingtu watched like this for half a day. Most of the residents coming and going were pale and thin, with sad faces and little expression on their faces. They were all frozen by the cold weather.
“That’s not Jiangnan at all.”
Zhang Mingtu sighed.
He had truly witnessed the scenes of a prosperous age, and in that prosperous age he still longed to travel the world with a sword and be a hero.
He also dared to help an old man in the elevator, which led to his own death, but he did not have too many worries in his heart.
If you are proven to be a brave person, the government will provide subsidies, and your parents and elderly family members will also be treated preferentially, so you don't need to worry too much.
Now he really has the opportunity to be a hero and do good things. The place is full of people who want him to help them, and the place is full of people who are struggling to make a living.
He has great martial arts skills and can be considered outstanding in Jianyi.
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