Chapter 423: Xiao Shimei and Fengshan Hongye Guan

"This road will probably have to be repaired until next year."

"I am willing to repair it until next year." Lin Jue said, "The cold winter is the most difficult."

"Do you also eat wild vegetable porridge in the cold winter?"

"Eat one more meal, or add a wild vegetable ball."

"Ma Shidi is thoughtful……"

Seventh Third Shixiong shook his head and said with a smile.

According to him, he had been hiding in the land of smoke and willows recently, and had found out a lot of news that no one was interested in for them.

The capital has been discussing this matter recently.

Some people whispered that this True Man Lin is really stingy. He wants to repair the road but is unwilling to spend money, only willing to give a bowl of wild vegetable porridge and ten copper coins per meal, and invite the poorest people to do hard work.

Some people also said that True Man Lin's intention was not to repair the road, but to help the people. It's just that this move was not well thought out. It was clearly silver gifted by other high-ranking officials and princes and nobles, and he used it to help the poor, but he was unwilling to be generous. Knowing that these poor families couldn't even afford to eat, all their strength was used to survive, but he still asked them to do hard labor.

Some people also said that True Man Lin's move was thoughtful and exquisite, truly a rare good deed through the ages.

Although the capital discussed this, there were many criticisms, and even the gratitude of the people who received the relief was not as good as the money and food sent to their door. However, he repaired the road outside the city, and repairing the road has always been a great good deed since ancient times. Just because of this, it was already a great good deed. And he helped the poor people, letting them exchange labor for food and clothing, so as not to get something for nothing. The daily wild vegetable porridge was not tasty, and the wages were not much, which prevented other people who could live well from coming to claim the relief, making this relief only fall into the hands of the poorest group of people.

Except for True Man Lin's reputation not being so good, everything else was a great good deed, killing many birds with one stone, which is even more admirable.

Seventh Third Shixiong was not surprised by this.

As early as when he was practicing on the mountain and eliminating demons for the first time, he knew that this little Ma Shidi was wise.

Unknowingly, they turned from the official road to a small path.

Passing a village, the morning mist flowed with the wind, and inadvertently revealed a colorful forest in the sun.

That was autumn leaves of different shades of yellow and red, which were already colorful and intoxicating, and even more colorful in the sun, so that the small road up the mountain seemed to lead to an immortal realm on earth.

"It's all red!"

"It seems we came just in time!"

"The scenery at this time is no less than Mount Yishan! I remember when I passed by the capital last time, it didn't look this good!"

"This is the best time of the year." Little Xiao Shimei replied truthfully, "It doesn't look this good at other times."

"It's truly beautiful." Even Seventh Third Shixiong said sourly, "I'm a little envious."

"Third Shixiong has learned the Divine Movement Technique, come and play often!"

"Xiao Shimei, let's change one!"

"No!"

"A place of peace of mind is a good place to live." Fifth Third Shixiong said slowly, leaning on the body-fixing staff and walking forward, while turning his head to look at the scenery on the mountain.

Accompanied by the bell of the paper donkey, the group walked into the depths of the colorful forest.

In the deep mountains, bird calls were heard from time to time, and snakes, insects, and mountain beasts poked their heads out from the small road in the mountains, curiously looking at them. When they reached the mountainside, there were wolf packs and cloud leopards coming to greet them.

After crossing a mountain, an old iron chain bridge with two stone horses standing on it, and an elegant Daoist temple covered in red leaves on the opposite bank appeared in front of everyone. Red leaves were its ornaments, and the light morning mist in the mountains was like a light gauze draped over it. The ancient pine in front of the temple, the bamboo forest behind the temple, and the chickens, ducks, and incense pigs that were scattered and raised could be vaguely seen. There was also a stone step road leading to the mountain behind that had just been repaired not long ago. Wherever the mountain was not dyed red by this autumn, all kinds of fruit trees were planted, which was like a place outside the world.

"Xiao Shimei got a good place." Fourth Third Shixiong said with a smile. Compared to the prosperity and liveliness of the capital, he undoubtedly liked this kind of place more.

"It's rare to have such a place outside the capital." Fifth Third Shixiong also nodded.

"The spiritual aura is also abundant." Sixth Third Shixiong took a breath.

"I hope it can be quiet here for a longer time." Lin Jue said.

"How do you say that?" Third Third Shixiong asked.

"This is True Man Liu." Lin Jue replied, "The people at the foot of the mountain originally knew that she lived on this mountain and in this Daoist temple. Before, the people at the foot of the mountain didn't know she was True Man Liu, and the people in the capital who knew she was True Man Liu didn't know she lived on the mountain. But I estimate that after a long time, they will know. Perhaps someone has already come, found that the Daoist temple has been empty, so no one has come to visit and seek immortals frequently."

"Why does Third Shixiong speak like Third Third Shixiong?" Little Xiao Shimei felt very uncomfortable hearing him say "True Man Liu".

"Yes, why are you like me?" Third Third Shixiong also said.

"It's just the truth."

"It's okay, I'll buy a lock and install a door when the time comes, and lock this bridge. Let's see who dares to pry my lock!" Little Xiao Shimei said, looking at her Daoist temple close at hand, and became happy, greeting several Shixiongs in front—

"Come quickly! Look at the chickens and ducks I raised!"

"Not bad." Lin Jue looked at an old duck, which should be a few years old, and it grew quite well by digging for food on the mountain, "It's just right to bring pickled vegetables and stew a pot of old duck soup with pickled radish tonight." "I also fed pigs and sheep!" Little Xiao Shimei looked around, "Hmm? Where are my sheep?"

The wolf pack beside Fourth Third Shixiong avoided her gaze.

"They must be eating grass behind the mountain! I entrusted Flower Senior to take care of them!" Little Xiao Shimei said, continuing to point forward, "And the fruit trees I planted, hawthorn, persimmon, pear, they have all ripened recently! Aiya, many pears have fallen! And the pomegranates that Princess Hua likes to eat……"

Little Xiao Shimei excitedly showed off the things she had set up on the mountain to several Shixiongs, probably also showing her ability to take care of herself after growing up.

Several Shixiongs also looked at them.

The pigs were two-headed black pigs, not big, suitable for free-range. The sheep were local varieties here. There were two last year before leaving, but they were already pregnant with lambs. I don't know why only one half-grown lamb was seen now.

Chickens and ducks were all free-range, digging for food themselves.

Although living in the deep mountains, the days were indeed interesting.

If there is anything missing, just go down the mountain to get it.

The only difference was that such a large Daoist temple, with a Daoist priest and a colored fox living together, was slightly lonely. However, now that she has taken a disciple, it will be much better.

The first thing Little Xiao Shimei did when she arrived was to clean the Daoist temple, especially the platform in front of the temple, then moved chairs, and boiled tea, so that the Shixiongs could sit there and bask in the sun, watching the sea of clouds on Fengshan.

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"Little Third Shixiong and Good Fuyao will live in the room you lived in before. I have cleaned up three more rooms. By the way, Third Third Shixiong, that pavilion over there can be used by Princess Hua. There is nothing in it, only some alchemy materials and bottles and jars left by Little Third Shixiong." Little Xiao Shimei arranged, "You sit for a while, I will go up the mountain to find my sheep."

"Go."

Third Third Shixiong put away the jade horse and walked into the pavilion with the box.

Princess Hua appeared at some point, took the box, and put it into the pavilion. The box unfolded by itself. Not long after, that small pavilion became a palace, and many spirit woods were placed inside.

Lin Jue moved his share out and placed it in Fengshan Hongye Guan.

Xiao Shimei, who failed to find the sheep, also came to help.

By the afternoon, a figure walked over along the mountain ridge, swaying.

It was a Daoist priest wearing a flower robe and a dog head.

Several Shixiongs were stunned when they saw this flower-robed person. Correspondingly, when the flower-robed person saw several strange Daoist priests, he was also stunned, until he saw Lin Jue and Little Xiao Shimei, and a colored fox climbed up along his robe, climbing to his shoulder, and he relaxed.

"Several Shixiongs, this is the one I once told you about, who once had a fate with the seniors of my temple, and now lives on the other side of Fengshan, Flower Senior." Lin Jue said, "When Xiao Shimei was not in the temple, the things in the Daoist temple and the chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep raised were entrusted to him to take care of."

This Flower Senior also has ability.

Before going to the northwest to eliminate the Leopard King, Lin Jue had thought about borrowing troops from this Flower Senior. This Flower Senior's paper soldiers and paper generals were just suitable for dealing with those demon soldiers and demon generals. However, considering that the Leopard King might have some relationship in heaven, and Flower Senior is not a human but a demon, if he was involved, the divine beings would not be able to swallow their anger, so Lin Jue gave up.

Going to Zhang Ziyun City was the same reason. Lin Jue knew that the ones who eliminated Queen Mother of the West in Mount Modu were True Lord Hu Sheng and True Lord Husheng Zhenjun Baosheng. He knew that he had offended True Lord Hu Sheng, and was afraid that he would know that he had a friendship with Flower Senior, and he would have no legitimate reason to deal with himself, so he started from Flower Senior, so he didn't dare to come to borrow troops.

"Senior, long time no see."

Lin Jue bowed solemnly to Flower Senior, and introduced several Shixiongs in the temple to him respectively.

"Long time no see." Flower Senior waved his hand, very useful for their respect, a bit floating, and said to several Daoist priests, "I heard about your affairs in the northeast direction. Tsk, although your generation went down the mountain early, in terms of ability, you are not inferior to those seniors before! Catching up with this year, if it is about the things you do, you are even better than those Shishus of yours……"

"Seen Senior."

"Seen Flower Senior."

"Seen Senior." Third Third Shixiong was a bit curious, "I don't know which ancestor of my Fuqiu Temple did the senior know?"

"It is the Empty Valley Daoist who built this Fengshan Hongye Guan."

"Empty Valley Daoist……"

Several Shixiongs had an impression.

It seems to be Master's Shishu.

"That Shishu ancestor seems to be the one who mainly practiced Bean Soldiers…… How did Senior get to know him?"

"It's a long story. That year he was down and out in the capital, hungry and cold. I passed by shopping and saw him, and threw a bone to him to eat."

Flower Senior said, still looking at several young Daoist priests, with a bit of sighing that only seniors have.

The Daoist priests of Fuqiu Temple, another generation has been seen.

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