Chapter 39: Desire for profit kills Long Yang
"Taoist Zhang, I didn't expect you to know how to make cave dwellings?"
Zhang Guo said modestly, "I know a little bit about it.
Two people and one donkey are hiding in a cave not far away and are keeping watch.
In order to hide themselves, they dug underground cave dwellings, digging down into the ground to create a space for two people. The exit was covered with wooden boards and withered grass, leaving gaps for ventilation.
"When I saw the middle-aged scholar, I felt there was something wrong."
Zhang Guo gnawed on the dry food and analyzed it carefully.
"I have been chasing old clams for so long, and I have long been very familiar with the fishy smell of water plants."
"This smell is everywhere in the yard and on the scholars."
Zhong Sheng frowned, "Could it be that the scholar was an old clam turned into a spirit? Why didn't you tell me and let me kill him?"
"Of course not."
Zhang Guo analyzed carefully, "If you think about it, you will know that the old clam has pearls in it, so it must be a female rather than a male. When it becomes a sperm, it will look like a woman."
"Got it."
The snail girl? It’s not like I haven’t heard of it before, this version is the river clam lady.
The old clam has evil intentions and is hiding in the scholar's home, so he must eat him."
"We will find out what's going on inside, cut off Lao Ben's escape route, and look for opportunities to strike."
"Remember, the old clam is cunning. You must hit it with one strike and don't let it escape again."
"If we alarm it, it will be impossible to attack it again in the future."
The water system extends in all directions. The old clam dives into the bottom of the water and hides in the mud. Who can find it?
Zhong Sheng asked curiously, "Aren't scholars dangerous?"
Judging from the scholar's appearance, he is very weak. Once he makes a move, he will either die or be injured.
Zhang Guoran laughed and said, "You also need bait for fishing, so he is unlucky."
This is a shady and cruel Taoist priest, but Zhong Sheng likes him and has an appetite for him.
The little donkey felt bored, drank all the wine, fell drunkenly and fell asleep next to it.
The next day, Zhong Sheng pretended to be a passerby asking for water and knocked on the courtyard door.
Although the scholar was reluctant, he turned around and took a ladle of water.
Zhong Sheng held the water ladle and smelled the fishy smell, and he agreed more and more with Zhang Guo's judgment.
Looking through the courtyard door, I saw a rough pottery water tank sitting in the corner, and the scholar scooped water from it.
"Yes, that's the smell."
Zhang Guo pointed to the clear water that Zhong Sheng brought back, "The old clam essence is hidden in the water tank."
A middle-aged scholar seems to be dreaming recently.
He had been poor for many years and pinned his hopes on being successful in the imperial examination. Unfortunately, he had poor qualifications and wasted his years.
I study hard year after year, and the days get harder and harder. The money cupboard is empty, so I have to drink water to survive.
That day, after the Taoist priest came to ask for alms, things turned around.
When he returned home from a trip, he found that the table was already filled with steaming meals, including rice, noodles, meat and vegetables.
Looking inside the money cabinet, there are rows of Kaiyuan Tongbao neatly arranged, and the rice vats are filled with ground flour and polished rice.
Everything inside and outside the house has been tidied up in an orderly manner, and the shabby clothes have been mended.
"Is it because God has mercy on you?"
He ate a big meal and slept on a soft mattress at night, falling into sweet dreams.
The next day, he went out as usual. When he returned home, he saw the smoke lingering from the chimney.
Another sumptuous meal, with garlic noodles and stewed toppings, which greatly increases appetite.
The middle-aged scholar became more and more beautiful when he thought about it. Suddenly he remembered the story of legendary monsters and became suspicious.
The recent change at home is nothing more than getting a tank of water from the river.
There is a river clam in the water, which is as big as a washbasin. I want to satisfy my hunger when I am hungry.
"River clam."
The middle-aged scholar suppressed his inner excitement and imagined a scene in his mind where a river oyster transformed into a spirit and turned into a graceful lady with peerless appearance, taking care of his housework.
For a moment, my mind was shaken and I couldn't control myself.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, breaking the dream.
"Why is it you again?"
The middle-aged scholar opened the door and saw Zhang Guo, and said angrily,
Although his family now has money and food, he still doesn't want to give it to him because he was afraid of being poor before.
Zhang Guolao smiled, looked past him, and landed on the water tank inside, "If you don't ask for alms, you just ask for a drink of water."
"No."
After learning about the strangeness of river clams, the middle-aged scholar regarded the water tank as a treasure and was unwilling to part with any water.
Boom!
The courtyard door was closed, but Zhang Guoshu didn't ask for it, so he was rejected.
"Poor scholar, you deserve to be sucked dry by the old clam spirit and die."
In the underground cave, Zhang Guo was furious. He asked for water this time because he wanted to find out about the old clam.
Unexpectedly, the middle-aged scholar was unexpectedly stingy. Yesterday, he had a cup of water, but today, he was completely shut down.
Zhong Sheng wiped an axe, but the ancient sword was not at hand, so the thing was not handy!
"Just tell me when to do it."
The old clam is hiding in the water tank, and there is no running water around it. It is a good situation to catch the turtle in the urn.
"Don't be busy, let it harm the poor for a few days."
Zhang Guoyu’s anger remains.
Zhong Sheng thought to himself, you cultivators are each more petty than the other, which really makes me wiser.
The scholar has been in high spirits during happy events recently. Not only did he spend a lot of money, he bought a few out-of-print books that he had been coveting, and even purchased half a piece of fat sheep.
Although he doesn't know how to groom fat sheep, with the mussel girl at home, nothing will be a problem.
The middle-aged scholar had a touch of sideburns and had dressed up specially today. His hair was smeared with flower oil and his lips were painted with red vermilion.
In this life, he has never been as handsome as he is today.
What I am wearing are not old clothes that have been washed and turned white and have been worn for four or five years, but newly bought robes.
He stepped forward quickly, with high spirits, and saw the smoke rising from the home not far away.
In order to see Miss River Clam, the middle-aged scholar deliberately went home early today just to block her.
There is no other way, Miss Hebeng is shy by nature and does not want to meet him, so she still needs him to take the initiative!
"Today is the moment when you and I meet by fate."
The middle-aged scholar quietly pushed open the courtyard door and walked to the water tank. He saw the river clams were missing and nodded with a smile. It was true.
He piled the purchased things to the side, quietly approached the kitchen, and looked in through the crack in the door.
A busy figure, busy among the fireworks.
"My dear little darling, I'm here."
The middle-aged scholar couldn't hold himself back, pushed open the door and entered, opening his arms to hug him.
The smoke dissipated, and a burly body appeared in front of him. He looked like a big man with broad shoulders, a round waist, and a full face.
"Uh!"
The middle-aged scholar took a few steps back. A shy look appeared on the burly man's face, and he moved closer to him.
"Mr. Lang, I'm sorry that you discovered me. Come on, let's make love."
"Ah, don't come over, no, help!"
A scream slowly dissipated over the roof along with the curling smoke.
In a cave not far away, Zhang Guo sneered, "When the old clam essence absorbs the essence, it will definitely turn into a beautiful lady, allowing him to enjoy all the tenderness, which is so poor."
Zhong Sheng was convinced. He once watched a TV series, and the clam in it was a beautiful woman.
"The clam meat is soft and moist, but it is so delicious that it is delicious."
Chapter completed!