I slay demons and demons with poetry

Chapter 101 The Fishing Village

"Guest officers, I'm really sorry. It's the dry season now. The river sand is surging up and the river is silted up. Our boat is a bit bigger. It may be difficult to pass this bend today."

"I can only wrong everyone to go ashore. There is a fishing village in front of us. Let's stay overnight. I will find someone to pull the boat through this section early tomorrow morning, and then it will be unimpeded."

On the Ganjiang River, the river boat carrying Song Mu and others was trapped by a bend in the river in the afternoon. The boat owner and a few fellows pulled the boat out of the mud with all their strength, but they never came back. There was a way to get the large riverboat to cross the shoal in front of it, so it had to turn around and stop in front of a breakwater by the river.

This river boat from Jizhou Mansion to Xunyang Mansion was not only loaded with hundreds of people, but also loaded with a large amount of goods.

The passengers who heard the news at the moment were also furious, but there was nothing they could do. The ship’s deck was full of goods, and the autumn night was still a bit cold, so now they could only pack up their things and head for the breakwater.

Song Mu got up in the same way, holding his suitcase and baggage, and quickly disembarked with a group of friends.

The owner of the ship is still apologizing to everyone, and some people have already come to the small fishing village on the shore.

"In the dry season of autumn, it is really difficult for a big ship to go, but it should be fine, but it may take two days to reach Shiyang County."

Next to Song Mu, Kong Zong was talking with Shao Le.

The two of them spoke without saying a word, and they soon came to this fishing village near the river.

At this moment, the elders in the fishing village have come out to welcome them. Perhaps they have never seen so many talented literati coming. The whole village was a little shaken. Adults and children stood at the entrance of the village and looked around.

When Song Mu and the others arrived, they also took a look at these people. The faces of the people were thin and too dark.

Master Xun had already gone up with his badge at the moment, had a few conversations with the elders in the village, and finally decided to arrange everyone to live temporarily in the ancestral hall of the village.

At this moment, Song Mu finally knew that this village was called Xiaoyang Village. It was a small existence with only about two hundred people. It was really not easy to live surrounded by these mountains.

The houses in the fishing village are very low, mostly built of loess. There is only an ancestral hall in the center of the village, which is made of wood and stone. There is also a Tongwen stele inside, which is used to worship and provide basic protection for the village. It is cleaned on weekdays. Very clean, enough for everyone to rest in it.

"I have really wronged all the scholars. We are just boiling water and cooking. It's just a simple meal. Please forgive me."

It was an old man who spoke, and behind him, women from several fishing villages were gathering. Outside the ancestral hall, several men from fishing villages stood on a clay stove, preparing a large pot to heat hot water for a group of literati.

Master Xun was already a little embarrassed by the enthusiasm of the people, but now he repeatedly declined, and asked a few students to go to the shipowner to exchange some goods.

Seeing this scene, Song Mu was also quite moved. He put the things away and came out to help.

A man who was building a stove saw a tall scholar approaching with his sleeves rolled up, he quickly got up and shook his head.

"Don't come, son, this mud will stain your clothes later."

Several people talked in a hurry, but Song Mu smiled. In the end, he could only go forward to help carry a bundle of firewood, but he did not leave and chatted with them.

It turns out that this small fishing village has existed for many years. The original villagers lived in the mountains. Later, the monsters were born, and the small village lost its protection and could not move out. The villagers lived by the big river in front of them and the surrounding forests.

Life is hard, and the people are yellow and thin.

Although Jiangnan West Road is becoming more and more prosperous, there are still people who can't eat enough.

"Now we have opened more than [-] acres of land on the southern slope, and the government has also said that there will be no taxation for three years, so we can still fill our stomachs."

A black and thin strong man built an earthen stove, wiped off his sweat and said to Song Mu with a smile on his face.

"In addition to the daily catch and game, occasionally a merchant ship docks, and you can exchange something."

When the other party said this, Song Mu nodded immediately.

But at this moment, a man next to him straightened up, looking at Song Mu at this moment, his eyes suddenly flashed.

Song Mu noticed this situation immediately, turned his head and asked quickly.

"This one, I don't know what's the matter?"

The black and thin man turned his head away, but the short and strong man looked at Song Mu. He seemed to have made up his mind at the moment and was about to speak to Song Mu.

But the dark and thin man was the first to grab the conversation.

"No son, what can we do, third child, the stove is ready, go fetch water!"

The black and thin man even urged the other party to leave at this time, and the short and strong man's face was full of reluctance, Song Mu naturally saw the clue, and immediately said with a smile.

"If the two big brothers have any secrets, you might as well tell me something. If we can help, we will naturally not refuse."

When Song Mu said this, his tone was calm. The black and thin man grinned, but he still smiled and waved his hands.

"No, no, son."

But at this time, the short and strong man refused, turned his head, and said directly to Song Mu with a dazed expression on his face.

"My lord, I do have something to ask for."

As he said that, the man would kneel down immediately.

Song Mu quickly reached out to help, but the black and thin man was a little annoyed at the moment, so he kicked the pretending man hard.

"Third son, what are you talking about, we'll just go to the officers and soldiers when the time comes, do you think the young master can help us solve it?"

Although he said so, the behavior of this short and strong man at the moment also attracted the attention of many people. Kong Zong also walked over immediately and asked.

Only then did the stocky man speak.

It turned out that about half a month ago, a monster seemed to come to the mountain not far from this fishing village.

This monster god dragon can't see its head but its tail is not, but it is extremely ferocious, shuttling through the surrounding mountains and forests, at first it just hunted wild animals, until not long ago, this monster found this fishing village, and even started to eat people.

Three men who went to the mountain to collect herbs have been eaten, and the whole village is in danger.

Later, the village went to report to the officials, and the government sent a team to search, but there was no trace of that guy at all.

And one of them, those officers and soldiers lost their way on the mountain, and when they found the exit, they were already thirty miles away from the fishing village.

Such a weird thing naturally attracted the officers and soldiers to keep cleaning, but it has been seven days and there is still no progress.

And there was a more urgent situation, the monster had already started to appear a hundred meters away from the village, even the Tongwen Monument could not be deterred.

"To tell you the truth, young master, my fourth son went to the mountain to chop firewood early this morning, and it was a bad move. He was the one who ran fast and rolled all the way back, but a big piece of flesh was ripped off from his thigh."

Hearing this, Song Mu clenched his fists suddenly.

Monsters have hurt people to such an extent.

When the scholars next to me heard this, their faces were filled with righteous indignation.

But Song Mu and others immediately showed bitterness on their faces, and suddenly felt that there was nothing they could do about such things.

Although everyone is a scholar, but they are just entering the scholar, Na Kong has a whole body of literary power in his hands, but it has no lethality.

The one who can really rely on is actually Master Xun, who is a Juren.

The short and strong man didn't know this, so he said anxiously at this moment.

"Young masters, I know that you are literati, and you literati have the means to reach the sky. For such a monster, please help me."

Saying this, the black and thin man actually knelt down, and his face was a little moved at this moment.

"I didn't dare to bother you young masters with this matter, but since the third child has mentioned this, I also beg you. Several men died in the village one after another, and the children and wives are sad."

After the black and thin man finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and these series of actions also attracted Master Xun who was talking with the village chief on the other side.

After understanding the whole story, Master Xun sighed.

"Although we intend to help you, but in this vast mountain, there is nothing to track on the monster, so how can we find it?"

"Besides, we're leaving early tomorrow morning."

"Let's leave this matter to the local officers and soldiers."

"What I can do is to add a force to your ancestral hall's monument."

After Master Xun said this, the faces of the two men were ashamed.

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(End of this chapter)