Ang Lee lamented that living in ancient times was so comfortable. If he lived in the future, he would not be able to marry a few beautiful wives and concubines according to his wishes. It would also be difficult for him to go out and have fun. He would only be able to look at one face for the rest of his life. How boring would that be? How boring would that be?
If he could not bear the loneliness and went out to have fun, once it was exposed, the loss would be too great. It would make him doubt his life. In the future, a local tycoon went out to have fun and lost so much that he doubted his life. The wealth he lost in one night was equivalent to the lifetime income of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people. It could be seen how heavy the loss was.
In the Tang dynasty, there was no such worry. There were enough beautiful women in Ping Kang Square for the ruler to choose from. As long as he was willing to spend money, any beautiful woman would be willing to accompany him. If he did not like women in brothels, he could marry a few more concubines from good families, especially young and beautiful ones.
A handsome man like Ang Lee, who was rich and handsome, could attract the hearts of countless young women wherever he went. There were countless women who were willing to marry him. Unfortunately, Ang Lee could not take all the beauties he met into his harem. Some of them could only be given up and forget about each other.
Although he had been in a high position for a long time, Ang Lee would never stay quietly in the capital. It was not that the capital was not good enough, but it was too monotonous. If he stayed in the capital for a long time, he would be bored to death. If he had nothing to do, he would go out to see the scenery of other places and meet real beauties in the countryside. This feeling was much more comfortable than staying in the capital all the time. Moreover, beauties in the countryside would give Ang Lee a different feeling. Their simple and strong temperament made Ang Lee most happy.
If he could not pick up dozens of beauties every time he went out, it would be a wasted trip. If he met a particularly comfortable one, he could take her back and make her his concubine.
The dozen or so guards under his command were still hard at work digging for amber, while Li An and Da Xi 'er were hugging each other and enjoying life. From time to time, loud laughter would ring out from the mountain forest. This caused the guards who were working to feel a little restless.
"Da Xi 'er, today is our last day together. Let me pick some wildflowers for you!"
Ang Lee said gently and got up to pick the wildflowers.
There were many green pines on Qingsong Mountain, and there were also many wildflowers on the ground, especially the golden chrysanthemums, which Ang Lee wanted to pick.
The flower of wild chrysanthemum was very small and looked very inconspicuous, but wild chrysanthemum still had many functions. The most important function was to reduce internal heat. After excessive internal heat, you could boil wild chrysanthemum and drink it for a few days. In this way, it would have the effect of reducing internal heat.
Of course, wild chrysanthemums were also very beautiful. Among all the wild flowers, Ang Lee liked wild chrysanthemums the most. He liked them in his previous life, and he liked them even more in this life. In his previous life, Ang Lee would often go to the mountains to collect wild chrysanthemums. Then, he would use a straw rope to tie them into a large bundle and place them at home as decorations. Sometimes, he would also weave the wild chrysanthemums into a garland and wear it on someone's forehead.
Because there were enough wild chrysanthemums on Qingsong Mountain, Ang Lee picked a few more. Not only did he make a bouquet, but he also weaved an additional garland and gently placed it on Da Xi 'er's forehead.
"Well, it's beautiful, really beautiful. Da Xi 'er looks even more beautiful with this garland."
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said.
Although she knew that it was a compliment, Da Xi 'er was still very happy after hearing it. She smiled from ear to ear. Women always liked to be praised. Even if they knew that the praise was a lie, they would still be willing to believe it in their hearts. It was simply too silly.
Looking at Da Xi 'er, who was smiling like a fool in front of him, Ang Lee's mouth revealed a trace of a smile. Although Da Xi' er had once opened a black shop and was considered a courageous woman, at this moment, Da Xi 'er was like a fool who had fallen into the land of tenderness. Ang Lee's casual sweet words had caused Da Xi' er to fall into the web of love and be unable to extricate herself.
Was it Ang Lee's methods that were too brilliant, or was Da Xi 'er too silly? Ang Lee could not figure it out. Anyway, at this moment, Da Xi' er had been completely conquered by Ang Lee. In front of Ang Lee, Da Xi 'er had been transformed into a gentle and obedient little sheep, a little sheep that could be bullied by Ang Lee.
"Thank you for the flowers, Young Master. Xi 'er will always wear this garland and will never take it off for the rest of my life."
Da Xi 'er said foolishly.
Ang Lee sighed helplessly. However, since Da Xi 'er was so insistent, Ang Lee could not say anything more. If Da Xi' er liked to wear it every day, then let her wear it every day. It was actually quite good to have a thought in her heart. Living in memories for the rest of her life was also quite blissful.
"Young Master, let's go catch some fish! There are fish in the river in the valley next to us. However, there aren't many fish, but we can definitely catch some. "
Da Xi 'er suddenly had a sudden impulse to go catch fish with Ang Lee.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Alright! Since Miss Xi 'er is willing, I am willing to accompany you. "
After saying that, he and Da Xi 'er went to another valley with fish. More than a dozen guards who were working nearby also stopped what they were doing and followed Ang Lee to another valley.
As water flowed downwards, the rivers here were all in the valleys. Only in relatively low-lying places like the valleys could there be small rivers. After many mountain torrents, some small rivers would become large rivers, and small streams would also become small rivers.
Because there were snowy mountains in the distance, the small river in Qingsong Mountain would never stop flowing. There was water all year round and it had never dried up. However, during the rainy season, the flow of water was especially strong. During the winter, there was very little water in the river.
As the river was washed into deep pits, these pits were more than a hundred feet deep. This ensured that the fish could survive for a long time. It was very difficult for humans to go into a pit that was more than a hundred feet deep. Even if they cast a net, they wouldn't be able to cast it as deep as a hundred feet. As such, the big fish hiding in the deepest part of the river could survive. As for the fish caught by the people nearby, they were only the small fish on the surface. The big fish were always hiding in the deepest part of the river and continued to reproduce. With these big fish that couldn't be caught, it ensured that the fish in the river wouldn't go extinct due to overfishing. This river would always be filled with fish.
Of course, catching fish in a river like this was also very risky. It was fine to catch fish in the shallow water, but it was best not to go near areas that were more than a hundred feet deep. At the very least, it was necessary to maintain a safe distance. If one slipped and fell to the bottom of the river that was more than a hundred feet deep, one's life would be lost.
In almost every generation, there were people in the village who drowned because they tried to catch fish. There were always some bold people who didn't have a good memory who would go to the deep water to catch fish and lose their lives.
Ang Lee walked to the side of the river and took a closer look. The average depth of this river wasn't very high. Many of the shallower areas were only knee-deep. As the water was relatively transparent, the situation at the bottom of the river could be seen clearly. As for the deeper areas, they weren't deeper than a person. Only a few ancient pits were terrifyingly deep.
"Young Master, let's catch fish here! The water here is shallow, so it's still safe. "
Daxi 'er said.
Ang Lee nodded. As the water was clear, he could already see the fish swimming around in the water. However, they were all small fish that were less than one or two in length. There weren't any big fish that he was satisfied with.
"Daxi 'er, my wife, the fish here are too small! Why are they all so small? Are there any big fish? "
Ang Lee asked.
Daxi 'er said, "Yes, there are! However, the big fish are all in the deep pits. The deep pits are too dangerous. The elders in our village said that we can't go to the deep pits. It's too dangerous. For generations, at least a hundred people in our village have lost their lives because they went to the deep pits to catch fish. "
"Oh, this deep pit is so scary. Take me to see it."
Ang Lee said.
Daxi 'er nodded and said, "You'll see a deep pit after walking a few dozen steps forward. However, just take a look. Don't go into the water nearby. If you're not careful, you'll fall in."
Ang Lee said, "Okay, I'm just going to take a look and see how deep the pit is."
"Well, it's a very deep pit. It does look very dangerous."
Ang Lee walked to the side of a deep pit and said.
The bottom of this deep pit couldn't be seen at a glance. Even when the water was relatively clear, one couldn't see what the bottom looked like. It could be seen that this deep pit was very deep. The scariest thing was not the depth, but the very steep sides. The depth of the river almost didn't have any transition. When you reached the side of this deep pit, it suddenly became deeper. If you were to have fun in the river and accidentally step in, you would lose your life.
The structure of this deep pit was very similar to the reservoirs in the future. The reservoirs in the future often drowned people. Even those who were particularly good at swimming would die in the reservoirs. As for the specific reasons, it could be said that there were many different opinions. However, no matter what, the reservoirs were very dangerous places. One shouldn't stay near them so as to avoid losing one's life. Similarly, the water area that had a similar environment to the reservoirs was also very dangerous. One shouldn't get too close to it so as to avoid encountering danger.
In order to warn the younger generation in the village not to play or catch fish near the deep pit, the older generation in the village made up a lot of scary legends.
For example, some said that there were water monkeys at the bottom of the deep pit, some said that there were big snakes at the bottom of the deep pit, and some said that there were monsters at the bottom of the deep pit. There were all kinds of stories. In short, it was to scare the younger generation in the village not to take risks near the deep pit so as to avoid losing their lives.
Among them, the water monkey was the most popular story. It was said that when someone was swimming and playing near the deep pit, the water monkey at the bottom of the water would suddenly float up and grab the swimmer's hind leg. Then, it would drag the swimmer to the bottom of the water. After a while, the drowned person would float up.
The legend of the water monkey was the most popular story, and it was believed by the most people. This was because many villagers had told others that when they went to catch fish near the deep pit, they felt that someone had grabbed their leg. If they hadn't been lucky enough to break free, they would have lost their lives. Since so many people said that they had been dragged by the water monkey, then naturally, many people believed it. At least, the people in the nearby villages believed it without a doubt. They didn't doubt the authenticity of this matter, so they never dared to get close to the deep pit. Even if there were occasionally big fish near the deep pit, they could only watch and didn't dare to get close.
Fortunately, they were afraid of the water monkey and didn't dare to go to the deep pit to catch fish. Otherwise, all the fish in the river would have been caught and the people in their village would have no fish to eat. Not going to the deep pit to catch big fish could ensure that the fish wouldn't go extinct. It could also guarantee that the people in the village would have fish to eat for generations. This scary legend helped the village to a certain extent.
"Water monkey, does Xi 'er's wife believe this is true?"
Ang Lee looked at Xi 'er and asked.
Xi 'er nodded and said, "Of course I believe it. Many people in our village have been dragged back by the water monkey. Those who are lucky are still alive, but those who aren't are already dead."
Obviously, Xi 'er's wife believed in the water monkey very much and didn't doubt the authenticity of this matter at all. After all, she had lived in the village all her life and had heard people say this since she was young. Naturally, she had no reason to doubt the authenticity of the water monkey story.
"Xi 'er's wife, have you seen a water monkey? What does it look like? "
Ang Lee asked.
Xi 'er smiled slyly and said, "I have seen it! That water monkey is very big. Its head is bigger than a cow, its eyes are green, and its arms are longer than this pine tree. It can drag people down from a long distance away. So, don't get too close to the pool, or you'll lose your life. "
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Xi 'er's wife looks so cute when she is lying. How can there be a water monkey in this world? Its head is bigger than a cow and its eyes are green. This story is too ridiculous! Hahaha! "
Xi 'er was still too young and didn't know how to lie. Perhaps she deliberately exaggerated in order to make Ang Lee laugh and ease the awkward atmosphere.
"There is no water monkey? But many people in our village have seen the water monkey with their own eyes. It's real. "
Xi 'er said with a serious face.
It could be seen that Xi 'er was serious and wasn't talking nonsense. The people in her village had indeed told her so. However, even so, it couldn't prove that the water monkey really existed. Perhaps the villagers were lying to her? Or perhaps the villagers were timid and thought of the water monkey when they saw something strange. They were just scaring themselves.
There was a saying that went, "Fear over everything." Because the legend of the water monkey had lasted for hundreds of years, the people in the local village were very afraid, especially those who were more timid. They would tremble all over when they heard the name of the water monkey. Therefore, even if they only saw a branch floating on the pool from afar, they would mistake it for the arm of the water monkey and run away in fear. Then, they would exaggerate the story to tell others and easily gain the trust of others.
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