Feng Dai wanted to be the local god of the soda kiln.
This is not new. In Pro Province, whether it is legitimate land or new land, the local gods often change hands. It all depends on who has the means.
Li Banfeng holds the Yesongqiao territory and the new land of Bashanzhu. Bei Wushuang's territory can also be obtained at any time. These three pieces of land were all snatched back by Li Banfeng.
Now Feng Dai was trying hard to seize the land of the soda kiln, but he took the initiative to ask Li Banfeng. This made Li Banfeng very puzzled, as it seemed that this matter did not require the consent of others.
Feng Daiku explained, "The territory of the Soda Kiln is different from the usual ones. The local god here is called Shigongxing, a cloud-surface craftsman. He not only manages the 100-li area, but also guards the entrance to the inner state, which is the pool we just saw. Therefore, ordinary people cannot touch this territory, otherwise they will anger the big shots in Pro Province."
"Who are you talking about?"
Feng Dai said bitterly, "The peddler is one of them, and the master of Mason Star is also one of them."
Li Banfeng heard from Old Yao that the soda kiln was originally the territory of Master Train. After Master Train was promoted to above the clouds, he divided the land among his disciples. From this point of view, Shigongxing is also one of Master Train's disciples.
Feng Daiku continued, "I am not someone who doesn't know how to advance and retreat. If Mason Star can defend the entrance to Neizhou,
I will never seize this land. Young Master Li has also seen the current situation. The inner and outer states are about to go to war here, but the local god is nowhere to be seen.
If we allow this incompetent person to occupy his position and do nothing, the soda kiln will be in great trouble, and the entire Pro State will be affected."
There's nothing wrong with what he said. The war is about to break out here, and it's hard to believe that we haven't seen the local god yet.
Li Banfeng asked, "So Miss Feng, if you become a local god, how will you deal with the entrance to Neizhou?"
Feng Daiku replied: "For Pro Province, we must keep it strictly confidential to prevent people with bad intentions from coming here to cause trouble. For Nei Province, we must guard it strictly and never let them set foot in Pro Province."
Li Banfeng admired Feng Daiku's attitude, and he also expressed his attitude: "Miss Feng has the means, just use them. If anyone asks, I will convey her intentions truthfully."
Feng Daiku understood what Li Banfeng meant. She thanked him with a smile and then disappeared. She wanted to make some preparations to seize the soda kiln.
Li Banfeng and Ma Wu were strolling around the factory. Although it was their first time here, Li Banfeng was familiar with the layout of the factory. He could tell clearly which was the workshop, which was the warehouse, and which was the coal bin.
The two walked and talked, Ma Wu said: "Seventh Brother, I don't think Luo Lijun will succeed. The people from other states have chopped the people from inner states into skeletons, and the people from inner states have dragged more than 50 people from other states to be buried with them. Things have come to this point, and it seems that this battle has to be fought."
Li Banfeng stopped, looked around, and asked in a low voice, "Old Five, do you think the war between the inner and outer states is really because of this crucian carp?"
Ma Wuyi said: "Everyone in Neizhou died here, isn't this a big deal?"
As a native of Prosperity, Ma Wu has deep-rooted stereotypes about people from Inner Mongolia.
Li Banfeng really didn't think this was a big deal: "Can't people from Neizhou die? Is this matter really as big as you think? Didn't you also make Luo Lijun behave herself? Do you think people from Neizhou are so special?"
Ma Wu thought back to the whole process. He thought that picking up the Neizhou person was indeed unusual. "In the beginning, I didn't want to touch her. I was really scared."
Li Banfeng laughed and said, "Why are you afraid of her? Are you afraid of her appearance or her size?"
Ma Wu shook his head and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of with her head. It's not much bigger than Yan Zi's. I like her look that way."
Li Banfeng thought about Luo Lijun's appearance and couldn't help shivering.
Ma Wu continued, "I am actually still afraid of her identity. After all, she is from Neizhou. But Miss Feng has been encouraging me, saying that the more afraid I am, the more I cannot let her go.
Miss Feng was right. I really shouldn't have let her off. When it came time to go into battle, the more scared I was, the stronger my will to fight became. The more powerful she was, the more ruthless I was. Being able to subdue someone who scared me made me feel like I had been reborn."
Li Banfeng thought about the whole process and couldn't help shuddering again: "So, you got promoted?"
Ma Wu nodded and said, "This battle is of great significance to me. I need to rest for the next two days and think carefully about this battle.
However, the people of Neizhou really care about the lives of their fellow tribesmen. The people from other states killed the crucian carp and kept it alive like a skeleton. They are so picky that the people of Neizhou will definitely not tolerate it.
"What's the harm in provoking others? If Neizhou couldn't stand it, he would have resurrected this crucian carp long ago."
"Resurrection?" Ma Wuyi, "Does Neizhou still have this ability?"
Li Banfeng nodded: "As long as the soul can be found, Neizhou has the means to bring people back to life. Now the soul of this crucian carp is in its bones. Not only did Neizhou not revive the crucian carp, but he also let it continue to live like a ghost. Do you think Neizhou really cares about this fish?"
Ma Wu now understood a little more: "So, the war between the inner and outer states has nothing to do with this crucian carp?"
Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "It can't be said that they are completely unrelated. It's like a fuse and dynamite. The fuse has a big spark and makes a lot of noise, but it's not dynamite.
There has long been explosives between the Outer States and the Inner States. The Inner States have always been looking for an opportunity to start a war with the Outer States. Now that they have the crucian carp as a fuse, they will naturally use it to make a big fuss and ignite the explosives. "
Ma Wu thought for a moment and said, "Since war is inevitable, we should also make plans for the next step. If they really fight, who should we help?"
Li Banfeng looked at Ma Wu and was speechless for a long time.
This is the habit of Proton. When encountering something, the first thing they think about is how to stand on the side.
"Old Five, if we help Neizhou, Neizhou will not hesitate to go to war with the outside states, and then let us be the vanguard.
If we help other states, they will try their best to control the war in the province to reduce their own losses.
In the state of Mainland China, I am the well-known Li Qi. In other states, I am a balancer who can be sold at any time. I can either be a death squad or a shield. This is our value in the eyes of other states and the state of Mainland China. "
This time Ma Wu understood what Li Banfeng meant: "You mean, we just watch?"
"Yes, just watch. As long as we don't make any moves, they won't be able to fight in the short term, because they don't know when Purozhou will enter the battlefield, nor do they know which side Purozhou will join.
This is the same as Feng Dai's situation of being the local head god. I won't help her, but she is worried that I will do something bad, so she has to consult me. "
Ma Wu was a smart man after all. He thought outside the box and quickly understood the key to the situation. However, he also began to worry about Li Banfeng's situation: "Seventh Brother, I couldn't contact you the previous night. What happened?"
Li Banfeng said, "I was sold out of state and met Lu Huazi."
Ma Wu was shocked: "We don't want to be the balancer anymore. You are alone in another state, and you will be tricked by them sooner or later."
Go back to Prostate and stop being a balancer?
"We still have to balance people. They have to correct some of their problems," Li Banfeng took out five Jinyuan Pills and handed them to Ma Wu. "You should go back to Green Water City and have a good rest. Promotion is an important matter. When your body recovers, you can slowly take the pills. Don't rush."
Five Jinyuan Pills!
Ma Wu's eyes widened: "Such a good medicine! Lao Qi, keep some for yourself, I can't take so much."
"You're welcome. These were originally prepared for you." Feng Daiku placed four spiritual objects in front of Mason Star with a gentle smile. They were a chisel, an axe and a saw, all of which are used for carpentry.
Shi Gongxing lowered his head, neither extending his hand nor saying no.
Feng Dai bit his lip bitterly, looking a little nervous, and asked carefully: "If you feel that these are not enough, I can give you some more, but you have to tell me the exact number. How many magic weapons do you want?"
Shi Gongxing looked up at Feng Daiku and said, "The land was given to me by my master. I can't give it to others."
Feng Daiku stretched out his right hand, and gently stroked the four spiritual objects with his slender fingers: "If you can defend the land, you naturally can't hand it over to others. But now your land is about to become a battlefield between the inner and outer states. You can't even save your life. Why are you still thinking about the land?"
Shi Gongxing knew that Feng Daiku and Luo Lijun had negotiated before: "Didn't you agree not to fight in Pro Province?"
Feng Daikui knocked the axe and smiled slightly, "If the soda kiln is my territory, I naturally can't let the inner state and the outer state go to war here. If the soda kiln has nothing to do with me, why should I care about this?"
Shi Gongxing lowered his head and said nothing. He knew that if the inner state and the outer state fought over the soda kiln, he, the local god, would definitely be finished.
But if he was asked to give up the land, he would feel unwilling, after all, it was a legitimate land.
Feng Daiku put down his axe and picked up his sword again: "What I give you are all good things. Take a closer look. In addition to these spiritual objects, I will also give you a piece of land.
I have a new land with many strange monsters. Nearly 20% of the land has been opened up by pioneers. If you go to that land, you can also maintain your status. The popularity you can receive every year will not be less.
What has the soda kiln become now? Workers can't find factories, and farmers don't have many acres of land. If things continue like this, they will sooner or later become old soil.
This is not your fault. The soda kiln has a weak foundation. You study the machines every day, hoping to get the soda kiln running again, but the people here are not motivated. No one wants to build a factory, and no one wants to do business.
What's so worth staying in a place like this? Instead of getting anxious and angry here, it's better to go to Xindi and enjoy a peaceful life.
Don’t you think this is the truth?”
Mason Star raised his head and said, "Since you think this place is nothing good, why do you still want this land?"
Feng Daiku picked up the chisel and tried it on the stone. The chisel could easily drill through the stone without Feng Daiku exerting any strength. "You may not believe this, but I want to change my reputation. I don't want people to think of my belt when they mention me. Even if they think of orange-flavored soda, it's much better than a belt."
Mason Star sneered: "Would you care about this?"
"You don't believe it?" Feng Dai smiled bitterly, suddenly picked up the saw and put it on Shigongxing's neck.
The mason shrugged and a piece of chain mail stretched out from his collar, protecting his neck.
Feng Daiku sawed the chain mail twice with a saw and said, "I have said all the nice things, but you just don't believe me. Now I have to say something unpleasant.
The inner-state entrance to the soda kiln was originally very hidden, but now the people of Pro Province know about it, the people of other states know about it, and even the Light Chasing Group of the Rafsha Kingdom knows about it. What do you think should be done about this matter?"
"This is not the information I leaked!" Shi Gongxing was about to fight Feng Daiku, but found that his chain mail had been sawed off.
Feng Daiku gave him something really good: "You dare to say that you didn't leak this? Even I have heard rumors that as long as I give you a spiritual object, you can go to the entrance of Neizhou to take a look. Some people don't even need to give spiritual objects.
Isn't it true that if I give you some benefits, I can let you go?"
"Nonsense!" Shigongxing was very angry. Two more layers of iron armor grew on his neck, which were sawed off by Feng Daiku with a saw.
"You know whether it's nonsense or not!" Feng Daiku took back the saw and touched the teeth gently. "The peddler asked about this matter a few days ago. Why don't we confront him and see if I have wronged you?"
Shigongxing was no longer so angry and looked at the spiritual object on the table.
After looking at it for a long time, Shi Gongxing said, "Four pieces are not enough. I want ten pieces, all of which are top quality."
Feng Dai shook his head bitterly and said, "Ten is too difficult. These good things are rare. I can give you two at most."
"Two is too few, but this is non-negotiable—"
An hour later, Feng Daiku walked out of the abandoned factory with two deeds, while Shi Gongxing took the other deed and went to the new land alone.
It was done. Li Banfeng was amazed at Feng Daiku's skill, but also surprised at Shi Gongxing's cowardice.
"He gave up a legitimate piece of land without even fighting?"
Feng Daiku smiled shyly, "I'm telling the truth, Mr. Li, please don't ridicule me. I have been eyeing this piece of land of Soda Kiln for many years. If I hadn't seen through the nature of Shigongxing, I wouldn't have easily taken action against this piece of land."
"What do you plan to do with the soda kiln after you take it over?" Li Banfeng didn't quite understand Feng Daiku's motives.
"Gather popularity and accumulate cultivation!" Feng Daiku answered very directly.
"You want to give up the belt?"
Feng Dai shook his head bitterly and said, "I will definitely not give up Kudaikan, but the land there is too small, and it is difficult for Huanxiu to have children. The popularity has always been a little low. If I want to improve my cultivation, I have to find another land and manage the two lands together."
"This place isn't that popular." After walking around the soda kiln, Li Banfeng roughly calculated the population.
The popularity of this place is far less than that of Kudaikan.
Feng Daiku said confidently, "When you and Wu Lang started your business, didn't you also choose a crappy place like Lanyang Village?"
Li Banfeng disagrees: "Lanyang Village is a good place, with abundant resources and simple folk customs!"
Feng Dai smiled bitterly: "I won't be given a good place by nature, but I can turn this place into a good place. As long as I find a capable person to run it, the Soda Kiln may not be inferior to Black Ship Slope."
Li Banfeng blinked his eyes: "The capable person you are talking about is not Ma Wu, right?"
"It's definitely not enough to rely on Wu Lang alone. Mr. Li, you and Jun Yang are like brothers, and the soda kiln is located in a strategic location. I'm sure you will be willing to lend a helping hand to Feng."
Looking at Feng Daiku's clear and sweet smile, it is really hard to associate her with the word "shrewd and scheming".
From the moment she came to see Ma Wu this time, she had calculated every step clearly.
Ma Wu's matter cannot be ignored, and the matter of the entrance to Neizhou cannot be ignored. Feng Dai is sure that Li Qi will help her run the soda kiln.
Li Qi and Ma Wu had experience in running Qiqiu City, Huangtu Bridge and Yesong Bridge, so adding another soda kiln was no problem.
However, it is understandable that Feng Daiku planned this way. At the beginning, Ma Wu saved Feng Daiku's life, and Feng Daiku gave Ma Wu the talent for emotional cultivation. So, in the end, the two owed each other nothing.
After that, Ma Wu asked Feng Daiku for help several times, and Feng Daiku helped him every time, which fully took into account the friendship between the two.
But we cannot always talk about friendship when doing things. Feng Daiku helped Ma Wu this time for the sake of profit, but this benefit is indeed what Feng Daiku deserves.
Li Banfeng agreed on the spot: "After Lao Wu completes his promotion and takes some time off, he will come to the soda kiln to check out the business."
Feng Dai nodded bitterly and said, "I thought so too. I will first ask people to demolish all the abandoned factories in the city to make room for you two to display your skills."
Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Miss Feng, please leave these factories here for a while. I still have some use for them. Miss Feng, get familiar with the land for a few days. I also have a favor to ask of you."
"Mr. Li, please speak!"
"I want to know approximately when this factory was built."
It seemed like a trivial matter, but it troubled Feng Daiku.
There is no habit of recording history in Provincia, so anything related to the age is difficult to verify.
"I'll try to find out. If I can't find it, please don't blame me, Mr. Li."
Li Banfeng said, "Miss Feng, don't worry too much. Whether we can find out or not, I will give you a thank you gift."
After Feng Daiku left, Li Banfeng took a projector and recorded several factories around.
On the night when Li Banfeng and Chu Zikai fought, the projector had recorded the images of the centipede workshop and also the invisible space where the workshop was located.
After returning home, Li Banfeng compared the invisible space images of Ruirong Textile Factory with those of these factories and found that the two were surprisingly similar.
The wife understood the craftsmanship and looked more carefully than Li Banfeng: "My husband, these two factories are carved from the same mold. I will definitely not be mistaken."
Li Banfeng naturally believed in his wife's judgment. After watching for a while, his wife said, "Husband, don't throw away the machines in the soda kiln. Some of these machines have very sophisticated craftsmanship."
"No matter how sophisticated they are, these machines are outdated, right?"
"It's not outdated, sir. This kind of craftsmanship is still rare in Pro Province!"
Madam, you are not mistaken. Some of the machines have been improved by Shigongxing. The working methods of these machines are far superior to the current equipment in most factories.
Li Banfeng roughly inquired about the purpose of these machines and began to think about the next plan.
The lady picked up Teacher Song’s lecture notes and continued to learn about dark matter and dark energy.
After studying for a whole day, flames rose in the record player's case and a cloud of steam suddenly spurted out of the speaker.
Li Banfeng: "My lady, what's wrong?"
"Not much." The lady responded unhappily.
The knowledge of dark matter was indeed interesting, and my wife liked it very much, but the fragrance on the lecture notes made her feel annoyed.
Li Banfeng said, "My dear, why are you angry?"
The lady asked, "Who wrote this?"
Li Banfeng replied with a serious expression, "It was my mentor who taught me in another state."
"My dear teacher?" The image of a white-haired old man emerged in the mind of the record player.
She sniffed the handout again, and it was clearly not the old man's scent.
The record player got angry, took a record, put it on the tray, and played a song.
"Pretending to be tough, pretending to be tough, why do people have to pretend to be tough————"
This song was used to mock Li Banfeng, but unexpectedly Li Banfeng liked it so much.
He held a feather duster and danced happily to the lady's song. The lady gnashed her teeth and said, "Mad man, you're making me mad!"
call!
A ball of steam scalded Li Banfeng's cheeks, and he went out to continue investigating the factory.
The player continued to read the handouts, and when he saw the math section, he couldn't help but sigh, "Math in other states is too difficult."
Suishenju thought for a moment and murmured, "Six rooms, no, not six rooms, eight rooms, it seems to be eight rooms."
The record player asked, "Old man, what happened to Room 8?"
"There is a person in the eighth room, he is a cultivator, his level is not low."
Upon hearing this, the record player hung in the air and walked towards room eight.
Hong Ying put down her rouge and said, "Xiao Wan, wait a moment. I'll go with you. I think that place is a bit dangerous."
The two of them went to Room 8 together, and the record player asked, "My friend, I have a math problem that I would like to ask you for advice."
After waiting for a long time, there was a response from the empty room 8. The two heard the voice of a middle-aged man: "What's the question? Can you show it to me?"
The record player selected a question from the handout, wrote it on a piece of paper, and placed it on the ground.
The white paper flew up from the ground and floated in the room for a moment. The people in the room seemed to be reading the questions.
Two minutes later, someone in the room responded: "I can do this question. What are the benefits of doing it?"
The record player asked, "What benefit do you want?"
The room was quiet for a moment and then he said, "I will also give you a question and ask you to solve it. If you can't solve it, I will choose one of you two and let me kill him. Do you think it's okay?"
Hong Ying drew her sword from her waist, pointed at the room and said, "Come out and try!"
There was a murderous aura in the room.
Hong Ying's hair was flying and her whole body was filled with power, washing away all the murderous aura.
A sigh came from the room: "Forget it if you can't afford it. I don't plan to help you solve the problem."
The record player agreed: "I accept the bet. You solve the problem first. After you solve it, you can ask the next question. If we can't answer it, you will do as you say."
Feng Daiku found some information: "The factories in this area were not built at the same time. Some were built earlier, some later, with a difference of several decades.
It is impossible to verify the time when each factory was built. The earliest factory should be at the entrance of Nenzhou.
It was built more than a hundred years ago, but we can’t find out exactly how much more than a hundred years ago it was.”
More than a hundred years ago.
According to the information collected by Dengbao, Ruirong Textile Factory was completed in the early 20th century, which is more than a hundred years ago.
The layout of most of the factories in Soda Kiln is basically the same as that of Ruirong Textile Factory. Is there any connection here?
Seeing Li Banfeng deep in thought, Feng Daiku felt a little guilty: "Mr. Li, I didn't do this properly. If I get some information in the future, I will let you know immediately."
Li Banfeng waved his hands repeatedly: "That's enough. I have already contacted my subordinates to open the first factory as soon as possible."
Feng Daiku was very happy, but he also knew the difficulty here: "It will take a long time to build a factory and buy machines, right?"
Li Banfeng unfolded the map and said, "First, find an old factory building to rebuild. This place is definitely not suitable because it is too close to the entrance of Neizhou. We need to choose a place farther away.
There are a lot of good machines around here, I have marked them all, and I have to find a way to move them out.”
Feng Daiku looked surprised and asked, "Are these machines still usable?"
"If it works, it's still a good machine after some repairs. Having existing equipment is much faster than purchasing new equipment."
Li Banfeng chose an old factory in the town. Although Feng Daiku looked weak, she was quite strong. She moved more than a dozen equipment weighing several tons. For the sake of a factory, the local lord was impatient.
This was the first time I saw Li Banfeng.
After moving the equipment, the two sat together at a roadside stall drinking soda. Feng Daiku looked at the factory from time to time. She was looking forward to it opening tomorrow.
Li Banfeng reminded: "Even if the factory is opened, it will take time to develop the soda kiln, not to mention turning it into a city of Heishipo's level."
Feng Dai nodded bitterly and said, "I know it's not easy, but I built Kudaikan up bit by bit.
I think this place will definitely be no worse than Blackrock Slope in the future."
The owner of the soda stall came over and said to the two of them, "I heard you mention Heishipo just now. You may not know that we were more developed than Heishipo back then. Do you know why we are called Soda Kiln?"
Li Banfeng pretended not to know and asked cooperatively, "Isn't it because the soda tastes good?
The stall owner shook his head and said, "That's not the case. It's because the first batch of steam engines in Prussia were produced here—"
In the Soda Kiln, almost every soda stand owner likes to tell this story.
Xiao Chuanzi and the others will be here soon, and we will leave the rest of the work to them.
Li Banfeng planned to go back to Green Water City first to find out the news about the special envoy Xu Shouming. The entrance to Neizhou would naturally be handed over to Feng Daiku: "If Luo Lijun has any news, please let me know as soon as possible, Miss Feng."
Feng Dai nodded bitterly and said, "Mr. Li, I heard from Wu Lang that you and Lu Shui Gong had some conflicts. When you get to Lu Shui City, try not to go to Longmen Road opposite the Peace Building."
Li Banfeng was stunned: "What's so special about this road?"
Feng Dai said bitterly, "That's the doorstep of Lu Huazi's home. Lu Huazi often hangs out in that area. Many people have suffered from him. Master Li, please be careful."
Such important news is told to me now.
Li Banfeng looked at the factory and was glad that he acted quickly and that he had a good wife who could identify good machines.
At night, Li Banfeng returned to Suishenju and saw his wife studying the bowl with green flowers.
"My dear, how is your research going?"
"I think I have learned the 30% usage of the Green Water Bow."
Li Banfeng was pleased, walked over to the record player and hugged it, asking, "How did you learn this?"
The record player laughed and said, "The writings of your teacher are indeed good. We have an abacus at home that is quite useful."
Abacus?
Li Banfeng was puzzled: "Where did this thing come from?"
Hong Ying said, "In Room 8, go talk to him."
Li Banfeng arrived at Room 8 and found that there was no one in the room.
After activating the skill of perceiving spiritual sounds, Li Banfeng vaguely heard someone sobbing.
"Who?" Li Banfeng asked.
The man responded: "Stop talking, I won't do anything for you anymore!"
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I am a scholar! I am the best mathematics researcher in Provo! You have no right to insult me. I should be treated with the courtesy and respect that a scholar deserves!"
Li Banfeng asked curiously, "What happened?"
The scholar's tone was filled with resentment: "Today, the hostess here and her friend asked me to help solve a math problem. I put forward a condition. If I can solve the problem successfully, I will set the problem and they will solve it. If I fail to solve the problem, one of them will pay with his life!"
Hearing this, Li Banfeng's ears moved.
He was trying to locate the scholar through sound, and he found that the scholar was very dangerous, and dangerous things could not be left at home.
"What happened next?" Li Banfeng asked him to continue.
The scholar said, "My question is what is three plus six?"
Li Banfeng said: "Why did you give such a simple question?"
The scholar replied, "This is the limit. The hostess's friend, the woman who looks like a spear, volunteered to answer my questions, but she said she is not very good at addition above ten!"
Li Banfeng was surprised and asked, "Because she is not good at numbers above ten, so you asked a question within ten?"
After sobbing for two times, the scholar cried, "I don't want to ask this kind of questions, but when I don't ask them like this, she beats me, and she beats me to death. What right does she have to beat me?
I tell you, I will not do anything for you anymore. You are insulting me and academics—"
Hong Ying pushed the door and entered Room 8, and the scholar's crying stopped abruptly.
"Just finish these questions. I'll come get them in half an hour." Hong Ying put a stack of white paper on the table.
"Okay." The scholar agreed very readily.
Returning to the main room, Li Banfeng looked at the bowl, and his eyes shone with a strange light.
The record player beside him said, "My dear husband, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay!" Li Banfeng wiped the bowl and said with a smile, "I'm going to visit a friend's house tomorrow."
PS: This friend has good things at home!
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