Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Farm Under the Tongjun Mountain
Tongjun Mountain, standing at the confluence of the Fuchun River and Tianmu Creek, is separated from the tonglu county town by a river, with lush forests and beautiful scenery. On the mountain, jie pavilions are connected, pink wall dewa, cornices, TongJun Ancestral Hall, Tongjun Pagoda, Tongjun Pavilion, Jiangtian Jimu Pavilion, Siwang Pavilion, etc., there are many scenic spots, and tourists are endless. Mountaineering overlook, behind the deep valley, the terrain is steep, the mountains stretch, the wilderness is like embroidery; in front of the gushing river, the two waters communicate, the flat pool is clear, the smoke and rain are cloudy, and the view is vast. Above the steep cliffs, there are dozens of cliff carvings, which are old and precious.
There is a stone arch on the mountainside, which reads "The Land of The Ancestors of Medicine"; the green trees are sandwiched between the roads and the shade is everywhere. Next to the mountain road, there are many local mountain people, selling their own dug and processed medicinal materials, such as poria, cocoon, raw land, ripe land, He Shou Wu, Eucommia, Zhejiang Bei, etc.; there are also medicine shops and stalls of famous shops from Lin'an, Jiankang, Jinguo Zhongdu (now Beijing), Liangzhou in Western Xia, Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the southern cavity and the northern tune, peddling precious medicinal materials such as tiger bone, bear bile, ginseng, goji berries, angelica, and tianma. In addition, there are many local people or foreign traders who sell dates, kiwifruit, chestnuts, pecans, dried and fresh fruits such as bayberry, peach, green plum, white pear, red heart plum, etc., tea, honey, yellow cauliflower and other local products, as well as hand-woven bamboo utensils.
In the Tongjun Ancestral Hall, there is a group of tall statues, seven or eight zhang long, more than one zhang high, several feet wide, each one vivid, in addition to the ancestor of ancient medicine, Tong Jun, there are bian que in the Spring and Autumn And Warring States period, Zhang Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Huatuo in the Three Kingdoms, Ge Hong in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Sun Simiao in the Tang Dynasty, and so on. At this moment in front of the shrine, the "Yaozu Pilgrimage" sacrifice ceremony is being held, with gongs and drums in the sky, cigarettes, and lively people, bustling around.
The two families of Zhang Yu and Yu Huan were slowly touring along the stone steps and watching as they walked. Zhang Huan ran in the front, Zhang Zhuo and Yu Min, one left and one right, supporting Grandma Hu, who was in her early sixties. Yuwen and Cheng, holding a bamboo basket in their hands, followed behind, and sometimes stopped to buy some snacks and fruits to bring back to Meicheng and share with Lü Hanshi, who could not come because of the incident. "Grandma, are you tired of walking, let's take a break in Tongjunting, okay?" Zhang Zhuo saw that beads of sweat had oozed from his grandmother's head and asked very thoughtfully. "Well, sit and sit, anyway, your parents and they are all behind," Hu Shi smiled and praised, "my good grandson, more and more sensible, I don't know in the future, which family's handmaiden!" "Grandma, you're teasing again!" Zhang Zhuo blushed and responded a little shyly. Yu Min quietly gave a thumbs up to the side.
They carried Hu Shi together, walked into the stone pavilion together, and sat on the horizontal railing; only to see that inside and outside the stone pavilion, there were many tables, many people playing chess, and there were onlookers next to them, and from time to time they exchanged heads and whispered comments. Zhang Zhuo was a little curious, and couldn't help but tiptoe up and watch. "Grandma, let's hurry up and worship Tong Jun Bodhisattva, so that you can be healthy and healthy, and live a long life!" Zhang Huan ran to Hu Shi's side, grabbed her arm, and said excitedly. "Slow down, wait until your parents come and say," Grandma Hu's hair was almost completely white, her face was full of wrinkles, and she was full of kindness, "This TongJun Bodhisattva, who is sacred, how can it have so much ability?" ”
"Grandma Hu, listen to my father," Yu Minmei said with a flying dance, "according to legend, in ancient times, next to this mountain, there was an ancient tung tree, and there was once a white-bearded old man who built a hut under the tree, collected medicine every day, practiced medicine to help the world, met poor people, not only did they still do their best to heal, but also did not take anything; the sick family was grateful, wanted to ask for his name, but he laughed and pointed to the tung tree, for this reason, people called Tong Jun, this mountain is also named. Later generations honored him as the 'originator of Chinese medicine', and this mountain became the 'holy land of medicine ancestors'. ”
"Oh, that's the way it is," Hu Nodded approvingly, "Min Yatou, you really know a lot!" "Grandma, my father also said that this Tongjun Mountain is at the confluence of the Water River and the Tong river, across the water from tonglu County," Zhang Zhuo turned his head and argued, "because of its two waters, a peak is abrupt, such as jade floating water, so it is called 'Water Golden Mountain', or 'Floating Jade Mountain'!" ”
"Oh, all good, all good, this morning my wife, finally came out with you, opened my eyes!" Hu Replied with a sigh. "Grandma Hu, listen to my father, there is a Yanziling Fishing Platform near here," Yu Min continued with great interest, "legend has it that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a Gaoshi Yanziling, who was a Zhejiang Huiyu Yao person, who once studied with Liu Xiu when he was a teenager. Liu Xiu later became emperor and sent people to yan ziling three times to summon him to beijing and serve as a minister of advice, but he refused. Once, the two of them drank and talked about the past, drunk in the middle of the night, sleepy in the same bed, Yan Ziling also put his feet on Liu Xiu's stomach, and the emperor did not think so. Later, Yan Ziling still resigned from the government and did not do it, and retreated to this Fuchun River, cultivating the fields and fishing for a living, enjoying the years. ”
"Grandma, listen to my father, five years ago, my grandfather once passed through Yanzhou, specially went to Yanziling Fishing Platform to play, and wrote a poem, 'Ancient wooden cage smoke is half locked in the air, and the high platform is hidden in the green.' I don't envy the three nobles, but I would rather be the same age as the fisherman'. "Your grandfather, has he ever been here too?" Grandma Hu was a little sad, but asked with great interest. "I must have been here," Zhang Huan added with great excitement, "Grandma, Grandpa went to a nearby ancestral temple and stayed for one night, and later in that temple, a large Lingzhi tree grew; the elders in the temple said that it was grandpa's spirit!" ”
"Oh, hehe, is your grandfather really that magical?" Hu Shi replied with great interest, "Then tomorrow, all of us, young and old, will go to worship and ask his spirit in heaven to bless and bless!" "Sister Min, catch Up Ming'er, you should also go and worship him!" Zhang Huan leaned over to Yu Min's ear and said quietly. "Then why should I worship?" I'm not from your family!" Yu Min asked rhetorically with her mouth pursed. You, if you go and worship, you will become a member of our family! Zhang Huan said with a happy smile. Oops, silly boy, you're making fun of me too! Yu Min listened, his face flew red, he reached out to chase, and the fight kept on...
"Please ask the old man, what kind of medicinal material are you?" Zhang Yu and Yu Yu, dressed in civilian clothes, walked and looked at the scenery, and unconsciously fell behind; he suddenly stopped in front of a herb stall, picked up a fist-sized drug with a dark brown skin and shaped like a rabbit's head, and looked at it curiously. "This is Poria, which is shaped like a rabbit, also known as a rabbit," replied the medicine seller crouching on the ground, wearing a bamboo hat, and without raising his head, "because of the spirit of the pine god, it is called a volt spirit, or a volt god; if it is worn on the body, it is enough to make a hundred ghosts inviolable!" "Oh, you're simply boasting about this herb," Yu Huan asked doubtfully, "what kind of effect do you have?" ”
"Its effect can be a lot of na, calm the mind, healthy spleen and stomach, dampness without hurting the righteous qi," the drug seller continued to explain, "spring and summer wet season, can be used as a good product, with ginseng, Yuanzhi, sour jujube kernels and other compatible, used for restlessness, palpitations, insomnia; but also to treat urine unfavorable, swollen and swollen, phlegm cough, vomiting, obstruction, diarrhea, sperm, drenching, palpitations, forgetfulness and other symptoms!" "Fu Jun, I heard that you have had more palpitations and insomnia in recent times, so isn't this just a little bit back?" Yu Huan reminded him. "Okay, first ask the price to see if it is appropriate," Zhang Yu nodded in approval, "please ask the old man, how much does your poria cost?" "If the officer wants, give him a piece of silver or two!" The drug seller continued to bow his head and answer.
"One or two pieces of silver, too expensive, right?" Yu Deliberately asked for a price. "It's not expensive, if you don't believe it, go to the stalls to see and ask, there are nearly one or two hundred people selling medicine up and down this mountain, and none of them have such a big wild poria," the medicine seller was a little anxious, and shouted, "Moreover, the price elsewhere is higher, maybe it will sell more than five or two silver!" An old man and a teenager, each holding a hug of herbs, happened to come from the side; when he saw them, the teenager's eyes were sharp, and he quickly attached themselves to the old man's ear: "Grandpa Li, these two guest officers, are you good and familiar?" The old man looked at it carefully, and looked very surprised: "Oh, isn't this Zhang, Zhang Fujun and Yu Tongjue, why are you here?" "Zhang Fujun, Yu Tongjue?" As soon as the person selling the medicine heard this, he immediately took off the bamboo shoot, looked at them, and said with shame on his face, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know that the two adults drove there, I was really ashamed, I was really ashamed!" ”
"Oh, Li Kangxiucai, old patriarch, it turned out to be you," Zhang Yu asked with some surprise, "how did you sell the medicinal materials?" "Isn't this the Holy Day of Medicine, our family has dug up some herbs, and there are too few people to be busy," Patriarch Li explained with a bitter smile and shaking his head, "I specially invited this father and son of Daxiu Cai to come here to help sell; who knows him, he is actually - haha." "Daddy, you're too intimidating and instigating one!" The teenager was Li Kang's son, Li Zhang, who was helping to pick up medicinal herbs and felt very embarrassed.
"No, no, your father, just introduced Poria, what is the use and efficacy, set by set," Zhang Yu said amusingly, "it's really like a Tulang Zhongli!" "I don't know medicinal herbs under the xia, nor do I know the way of doing business," Li Kang rubbed his hands and explained very awkwardly, "two adults, see the smile and laugh!" "Adults want to buy Poria?" Xu is a daily rational opportunity, tired and hurt the gods too much; xingxing, the old decay helps the government jun, and then with a few herbs! Patriarch Li said as he rummaged through and took matching. Li Zhang, your grandmother's illness, okay? Zhang Yu asked very thoughtfully. Well, there is relief grain at home, my father is again you, please go to the state capital, help the main examination, get some silver two, go home to buy medicine and conditioning, the body has long been hardened," Li Zhang gushed endlessly, "Grandma now, see the sky at home burning incense, pray to the Buddha, bless the grandfathers!" "Patriarch Li, the village was once a spring famine, but what is it now?" Zhang Yu continued to ask questions. "It has all survived, no one in the whole village has gone out to flee, and no one has starved to death," Patriarch Li replied while taking medicine, "fortunately, at that time, the government gave us guidance, patrons and mountains to eat, the villagers picked medicine, planted tea, engaged in bamboo processing, and the little days were booming!" ”
"Also, after the reduction of half of the salt silk, the villagers are grateful," Li Kang added, "they are still discussing, they are going to the state capital, Xie Guan sent the plaque!" "Don't go, don't go, don't do it," Zhang Yu said with a shaking hand, "the people take food as the sky, and the officials take the people as the sky, this is the duty of the officials of the prefecture and county!" "Yes, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and live in harmony with Meimei, that is our wish!" Yu Nodded in agreement. "Well, this medicine is divided into six payments, go back to boiling meat, boiling porridge, soaking wine, take it for a while, Bao Fujun you are peaceful at night, sleep until dawn!" Patriarch Li, with the help of Li Zhang, bandaged the medicinal herbs and handed them over. "I'm afraid this is inconvenient, right?" Zhang Yu said hesitantly.
"It's all right, the subordinate officer will help you pay!" Yu Huan took out some broken silver and wanted to give it to the patriarch. "No, no, the contemptible people come by themselves!" Zhang Yu stopped him and took the initiative to pay the bill himself. "Who can ask for your money, don't collect it, don't collect it, resolutely don't collect it," the patriarch stretched out his palms, pushing hard, "they are all dug up on the mountain by themselves, how can they collect your money?" "Yes, this year's spring famine, help two adults, come to the village to visit, try to rescue," Li Kang helped from the side, "otherwise, in the next family, young and old, I am afraid they will have died long ago!" "No, no, these are two different things," Zhang Yu replied stubbornly, "if you don't collect money, you can't ask for this medicinal material!" "After he finished speaking, he didn't take the medicinal herbs, and turned around to leave." Patriarch, you should just take and receive a little," Li Kang looked at him, "Lord Fujun, they have always been fair and upright, how can they take it for free and eat it for free!" "Well, collect a little, collect a little!" Helpless, the patriarch symbolically received a little broken silver.
"Dad, Uncle Yu, you are still delaying here," Zhang Zhuo came back breathlessly while they were pushing and arguing, "Lu Xian Ling and Fei Zhongji, I heard that our two families are coming, and they are looking for miles everywhere!" "Ah, how did you do it, and alarmed the officials of the county government?" Zhang Yu asked incomprehensibly, "These two days off, we are purely private out to play!" "I didn't want to alarm the government, but maybe just now, when I disembarked from the ship at the dock, the servant I met went back to pray?" Yu Speculated about the response. "If this is the case, I am afraid that today it will add a lot of trouble to the county government," Zhang Yu felt very inconvenienced, and continued to ask, "What about Grandma and Mother?" "Still on the side of Tong Junting, sit down and rest," Zhang Zhuo replied with a shake of his head, "the government sent people to wait there, but we don't want to go!" ”
"Zhang Fujun, Yu Tongjue," Li Kang interjected suddenly, "two adults, since you don't want to go to the official palace, there is a proposal in the next place, this Tongjun Mountain, not far from our village, or, simply go to our house and play, okay?" "Go to your house?" Well, that's a good idea," Zhang Yu said with great interest, "Old Brother Yu, what's the matter?" "Go to Li's house, well, I have long wanted to take the dolls and go to the countryside to experience the experience!" Yu clapped his hands in agreement. "Since you have decided, Li Zhang, you should go home first, and quickly tell your mother and grandmother that there are distinguished guests coming!" Li Kang immediately gave orders to his ear. "Good mile!" Li Zhang nodded, threw up his legs and ran. "Zhuo'er, you go to the pavilion and tell the Naluo County Ling and Fei Lord's Book, just say that the imperial court has come, there is an emergency official business, we have taken the lead in returning to Meicheng," Zhang Yu attached to Zhang Zhuo's ear, and his voice became lower and lower, "and then..." (to be continued)