Finest Servant

Only swaying along the two sides of the lake, it was densely crowded with people. The team could not see the edge at a glance. It was dark, old and young, men and women, craned their necks and looked into the lake, as if they were looking forward to some treasure.

What kind of battle is this? Master Lin was dumbfounded for a while, and he pulled an elderly man and said, "Master, it's early in the morning and it's not yet dawn, why are so many people gathered here?"

"Young man, are you a foreigner?" The old man looked around mysteriously, and whispered, "Tell you, something big has happened, it's a big one--we are here in Weishan Lake, and silver is growing! I heard that there are several million taels, and the imperial court specially sent high officials to come here to get silver. Think about it, a few million taels, what does that look like, is it not higher than Mount Tai when it is piled up? Mountains and lakes are really treasures. We villagers have never seen such a lot of money in our tenth life. As soon as we heard the news, we all got up in the third watch, braved the cold wind, and wanted to see who the officials of the court were. How to salvage money. Maybe after they close the net, we can go down to the lake to fish!"

Silver grows in Weishan Lake? Or several million taels? Lord Lin was covered in cold sweats, how did the rumor spread? This is the proof. Yesterday, Luo Yuan just let Luo Yuan spread the news that the official silver lost by the imperial court was found in Weishan Lake, but he didn't expect it to turn into this overnight.

"Big brother, big brother—" Luo Yuan ran over panting, his hair was messed up, his eyes were bloodshot, and at a glance, he knew that he didn't sleep well last night.

"Xiao Luo, what's going on? Why are there so many people all at once?" Lin Wanrong pointed at the crowd around him, shook his head and sighed.

Luo Yuan smiled bitterly: "Big brother. We still underestimated the creativity of the villagers. I deliberately said yesterday that Guan Yin had been found. Who would have guessed that after patrolling the lake all night and getting up this morning, I heard various There are different versions. Some say that there are silver fields in Weishan Lake, some say that treasures are buried underwater, and some say that the Dragon Palace is in our Weishan Lake. , Anyway, it is true that a big baby is going to be born in Weishan Lake. This is a rare event in a thousand years. No, the villagers came early in the morning.

Salute to the great people! Mr. Lin, who Luo Yuan was talking about, was speechless. He calculated everything, but he ignored the ability of the great people to spread the truth. That led to such a thousand people watching the miracle of silver coinage through the ages. With such a move, Lord Talin is considered to be unprecedented, and it should be recorded in the annals of history.

In the eyes of tens of thousands of people to make money, if you can get it, you can say it, if you can't get it. What would that be like? Tens of thousands of people pass it on by word of mouth, what kind of rumors can't be made? He might as well just find a piece of tofu and kill him, Lord Lin.

Isn't this self-inflicted pain? Lord Lin sighed and shook his head. He patted Xiao Luo on the shoulder: "Brother, your eldest brother really shot himself in the foot this time. Tens of thousands of people watched, the pressure was too damn great!"

Luo Yuan's eyes were red: "Brother,

I didn't expect it to happen like this, I'm the one who got you involved. "

Lin Wanrong waved his hands again and again: "Xiao Luo, this has nothing to do with you. It's my big brother who made a mistake. Grandma, I understand now. A hundred strategies are no match for ten mouths."

A chuckle sounded behind him, and Lin Wanrong hurriedly turned around, only to see Xu Zhiqing and Luo Ning standing behind the two of them. The chuckle just now was made by Xu Zhiqing.

"Ning'er, why did you get up? It's not yet time, why don't you sleep a little longer!" Seeing Luo Ning's face turning red from the cold, Lin Wanrong said distressedly.

"Brother, Sister Xu and I got up at the third hour. We didn't wake you up when we saw that you were sleeping soundly. We came out first." Luo Ning said softly.

Lin Wanrong blushed, it turned out that these two girls woke up earlier than me, but I thought they didn't wake up, he snorted and said: "I didn't expect, there are so many elders for such a small thing. It is really flattering for someone Lin to show respect for the villagers, and the grass is full of glory."

Luo Ning gave him a distressed look and said softly, "Brother, don't put too much pressure on yourself. No matter whether this is successful or not, Xiaoyuan and I, as well as Dad and Sister Xu, will always support you."

"Yes, big brother, we all support you!" Luo Yuan said firmly. Xu Zhiqing glanced at him and said nothing.

Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and said to Luo Yuan: "Xiao Luo, what did you find out when you patrolled the lake last night? With such a big commotion, those monkey cubs didn't jump out, I'm so sorry for my painstaking efforts!"

Luo Yuan nodded excitedly: "Brother, you are really amazing. During the first watch, when we were patrolling the lake, we found a few people sneakily rowing boats among the reeds, and then we surrounded them and caught two , and two dive runs."

"Really?" Lin Wanrong shouted with joy: "***, I just said I didn't carry it like that! Where are these dog things locked up, I'll go to the first trial myself!"

"Big brother," Luo Ning gave him a strange look, and said softly, "Don't swear, Sister Xu is here!"

Xu Zhiqing shook her head and said, "I wouldn't mind. I didn't intend to listen to some kind words from some rude people."

"Ms. Xu is right, I'm really a 'rough' person, but unfortunately you can't taste it!" Master Lin winked and laughed a few times, Xu Zhiqing couldn't figure out what was wrong with her words, and glared at him. , I heard Lin Wanrong say: "Xiao Luo, let's go, let's go and see those rascals!"

The two people Luo Yuan caught were tied in a boat on the lake. When Lin Wanrong arrived, the two were tied together and fell asleep. One is a fat man with delicate skin, the other is skinny like a monkey spirit, and at a glance, you can see that he is not a good bird.

After getting up early in the morning, Master Lin was in a bad mood. Seeing the two sleeping soundly, he felt annoyed and waved his hand: "Come on, pour some water on the fat pig and the thin monkey."

Soldiers have long brought barrels and scooped water into the lake. He poured hard on the two of them. The fat man and the thin monkey shuddered at the same time, wow, and woke up from the cold, only to see a young man with healthy skin standing in front of them. With a sneer on his face, there was a chill all over his body, murderous aura.

"You, who are you?" The fat man shuddered and said, "Why arrest us? We are all fishermen on Weishan Lake!"

"Fishermen?" Lin Wanrong smiled coldly and shouted, "Come on, chop off his palm for me!"

The two soldiers stepped forward, held the fat man down, pulled out the steel knife and gestured for a while. The fat man was so frightened that his face was pale, and he shivered: "Big. My lord, Xiaodi is really a fisherman, you can't kill innocent people indiscriminately!"

"Fishermen?!" Lin Wanrong said angrily: "Just your fat hands with thin skin and tender meat. You don't even have a cocoon, you dare to call yourself a fisherman? You fucking fall into the lake, you are a weight, and the bubble is booming. Can't afford one, are you still a fisherman? Come on. Chop off his claws and let him pretend in front of Lao Tzu!"

"No, my lord. The villain is guilty, the villain is guilty! The villain is not a fisherman, the villain is a farmer nearby." The fat man hurriedly kowtowed: "Last night I heard that silver grew in this lake, the villain was greedy for a while, I just wanted to take a look at it while it was dark, but I didn't expect to ask a few adults to take it, the villain should be damned, the villain should be damned!" A sly light flashed in the fat man's eyes, and he kowtowed in fear.

Lin Wanrong snorted. Turning to the skinny monkey, he said, "What about you, are you also a fisherman?"

"Sir, the little one, like the shopkeeper, was also greedy for a while, so I came here to see, please forgive me, my lord!" Thin Monkey also kowtowed desperately.

There was a sneer at the corner of Master Lin's mouth, and he said: "You two lift up and look at me."

The fat man and the thin monkey hurriedly raised their heads, but saw a gloomy gleam in the eyes of the grown-up, as if they could see through their minds.

"Do you know me?" The grown-up asked, without a trace of emotion in his tone, he couldn't tell what he was thinking.

"I don't know, I don't know!" The two quickly shook their heads.

"Don't know?! That's fine, I'll let you know today!" Master Lin said calmly, "My name is Lin San, I once killed the White Lotus Sect on this Weishan Lake last year, and killed the number one White Lotus with my own hands. Warriors, capture the anti-king Lu Kanli, this city of Jining was captured by Lao Tzu. There are not 10,000 lives on your hands, but also 8,000." Down, his legs kept shaking.

"It doesn't really mean anything to tell you this. I just want you to remember my name, so I can file a complaint when I get to the Lord of Hell." Master Lin smiled and waved his hand inadvertently: "Okay, the time has come, Come on, drag these fat and thin people out and chop them up!"

"No, no, how can adults kill people at will? I want to sue you!" The two shouted together.

"Sue me?!" Master Lin slammed the table: "I command hundreds of thousands of troops, killing two people is like pinching ants. It's a piece of shit. Cut it, cut it!"

Fatty was so scared that his face was pale: "Sir, spare your life, spare your life!"

Lord Lin smiled disdainfully: "Forgive your life? If you fucking say forgive your life, I will spare your life? You have to give me a reason so that I can convince myself, right?"

"Sir, in fact, we were ordered to--" Fatty was about to speak, but saw the thin monkey next to him staring, and he was suddenly silent and did not dare to speak.

"Behead this monkey spirit to Lao Tzu!" Master Lin stood up with a swipe and scolded angrily. Two soldiers had dragged the skinny monkey out, and after a while, he heard a scream, and the fat man sat down on the ground in fright.

"It's your turn!" Master Lin said lightly.

"Sir, please spare your life, Lord, please spare your life, Xiao's full move! Xiao was instructed by others to come here to investigate the situation."

"Who ordered it? What's the situation?" Lin Wanrong snorted coldly.

"I am the master of Zhuping County, Jining Prefecture. Last night, I was ordered by the adults to come to investigate the situation of the Weishan Lake. The adults asked me to focus on observing whether there is any abnormality in the waters 40 to 50 miles south of Jining City. That's all I know, please forgive me, my lord!"

Zhuping County Ya? Lin Wanrong snorted, walked out of the cabin, Luo Yuan stood at the door with a wide-eyed smile, and gave him a thumbs up: "Brother, you are so powerful, you scared the kid to the ground in three or two!"

Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "To scare people, just pretend to have a black face. What about the thin monkey. Ask him to lead the way, and tell Hu not to return, bring all the troops, and hurry up and copy the Zhuping County Office to me. Maybe, you can still Dig out a big fish in there."

"As ordered!" Luo Yuan was about to leave excitedly, when he suddenly remembered something, and stopped again: "Brother, the fat man said that the Zhuping County Government had instructed him to pay special attention to the waters within forty to fifty miles. Hiding in this area?"

Lin Wanrong thought for a while and smiled: "It doesn't matter, anyway, our search range is within 60 miles, and we can focus on the search when it is 40 or 50 miles away."

Get off the boat. Seeing that Luo Ning and Xu Zhiqing were waiting for him, Ning'er excitedly said: "Big brother, I heard Xiaoyuan say. I've already seen some eyebrows, isn't it?"

Lin Wanrong smiled and rubbed his temples: "Forget it, it's not worth much, the only gain is to know where the thief's lair is around Jining. I have already told Hu Bugui to go and capture it. If you can catch a big fish, go find it directly. The location where the money is hidden would be the best. But I don't think it's very likely. These dog thieves are slippery like loaches. It may be transferred. So, this matter, we have to * ourselves."

Luo Ning smiled sweetly at him: "Ning'er believes eldest brother, eldest brother will definitely be able to do it." She took a small basket from beside her and handed it to Lin Wanrong: "Brother, have breakfast! This is me and Sister Xu. When I woke up in the morning, I made it myself, and it was still hot!"

Miss Xu made breakfast by herself? How funny is this. Lord Lin laughed twice, and bowed his hands to Miss Xu: "Miss Xu is too polite, I feel ashamed of Lin Moumou."

"Don't eat it if you feel ashamed, it's hypocritical!" Xu Zhiqing snorted. However, this attitude is much better than yesterday. At least I can make some cakes for Lord Lin, and I don't know what Ning'er said to her.

When the sky was numb and bright, more and more people were watching the lively along both sides of the lake, crowding both sides of the embankment.

After eating breakfast under the service of Ning'er, Master Lin stood up and patted his round belly. Seeing the situation in front of him, he was immediately stunned. Human curiosity is boundless. Fortunately, the troops and horses were mobilized last night and guarded both sides of the lake. Otherwise, the people who watched the lively people would have caused chaos on Weishan Lake. Luckily, that fluke, Master Lin wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

Luo Luo came back after conveying the order, followed by the old boatman and hundreds of sturdy men from yesterday.

"Sir!" The old man rushed over and clasped his fists and said, "Fortunately, Mr. Dong survived. From yesterday morning to this morning, we have built a total of 60 nets, each of which is four miles long, 240 miles long! The 300,000 fish fry have also arrived, and they can be put into the lake as long as the adults give an order. We have thousands of fishermen along both sides of the lake, waiting for the adults to call.”

"That's great!" Master Lin happily took his hand: "Uncle, you asked everyone to open all sixty nets, and place some of them on the lake sixty miles away, and everyone took a boat to pull them separately! The other part Place it on the shore and pull it up from both sides. Keep a distance of several meters between each net, not too far away. There is one thing to keep in mind, the water surface of these sixty miles must be covered by the net!"

"It's no problem, we have land for the net, and we also have the labor!" The old man smiled proudly: "It's just that the little old man doesn't understand, it's the early spring season, there's not much fish in this lake, we should be fishing last year. It was all fished out at the beginning of winter, and now I need so many nets, what can I catch?"

"Last year's fish were all caught, but this year's fish haven't been caught yet!" Master Lin smiled mysteriously: "Put the fish, catch the fish, you don't remember what you said, uncle?"

"Put the fish, catch the fish? Oh, what did the lord say about the newly released fry?! But the lord, why do you have to pick up the newly released fry? Doesn't this cut off our harvest again?" the old man said puzzled. .

Lin Wanrong laughed: "Don't worry, uncle, I don't want to pick up the fry, I just borrow them and let them dance."

The old man didn't understand, but the high-ranking official was kind and relieved the fishermen's urgent needs. He didn't look like a bad person, and he was relieved.

"Uncle, what would happen if these 300,000 fish fry were placed in this 60-mile water area?" Xu Zhiqing asked suddenly, her brows slightly wrinkled, as if she was thinking about something.

The old man said with a smile: "The entire Weishan Lake is hundreds of miles in radius. 300,000 fish fry is enough. If it is only in the waters of this 60 miles, as long as it is put down, then the fish will move and the fish will chase the fish. The fish chases the fish, as long as you pull the net to catch the fish, you can see the scene of the fish flying."

Xu Zhiqing nodded silently. She seemed to understand a little, but she wasn't sure. Just like Lin San, she was shameless, but she was also smart. She couldn't figure out which one was the real him. clear.

The gushing red sun slowly rose from the water. Hanging high in the air, the sun shines softly on the face of the person, and the whole body is warm. This also confirmed Lin San's prediction yesterday. The sun is shining brightly today, and there are no clouds in the sky.

On the calm Weishan Lake in the past, it was crowded and extremely lively. Counting from the south gate of Jining City, within 60 miles of water. There were seven or eight hundred small boats and fishing nets of more than two hundred kilometers. Thousands of fishermen and strong men were as excited as a festival. This situation is even more lively than the fishing on Weishan Lake in the late autumn.

The fry had already been transported by small boats, and high wooden boxes were erected on the boats. The boxes were filled with water and black pressure fry. They all grew in one hand, and there were thousands of them moving, which was very lively. Hundreds of fish fry boats were parked in the middle of the sixty-mile waters, and they were about to be put into the lake as long as Lord Lin gave an order.

Lin Wanrong stood quietly at the bow. Looking at the busy boats and people around, an unreal feeling suddenly rose in my heart. Is such a lively scene really created by me? If KU succeeds this time, I will be a genius among geniuses, but if it fails, the Luo Min family will be doomed, and I will regret it for the rest of my life. The pressure is not so great.

He stood there quietly, motionless, and his heart was extremely excited. Suddenly, a calm feeling came to his heart, and the lively lake seemed to disappear in his eyes. Except for his own heartbeat, he could no longer hear any sound.

The pressure has reached the extreme. It turned out to be like this, and even the body felt that it did not exist? He smiled bitterly, and no one could see the expression on his face.

Looking at his big brother's mountain-like back, Luo Ning seemed to see the heavy burden on him, and everything was supported by this back. He laughs and scolds on weekdays, and seems to be very happy, but it is just hard to say, and who can understand the heaviness of his heart.

"Big brother—" Luo Ning murmured with tears in her eyes, indescribably moved and happy in her heart.

Xu Zhiqing stared at his figure, if there were people in this world that Miss Xu couldn't see through, then it was Lin San. Xu Zhiqing squeezed her small fist and said softly, "Ning'er, let him be quiet. At this time, it's useless to say anything, only he can help himself!"

Lin Wanrong slowly raised his hand, the originally bustling lake suddenly quieted down, and the breaths of more than a thousand people synchronised together. Luo Ning was so nervous that she couldn't even feel her own heartbeat. She bit her lip tightly and looked at her elder brother's back.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous!" Xu Zhiqing admonished herself again and again, but the sweat dripped down her palms involuntarily.

Lin Wanrong held her arm high for a long time, and suddenly slammed it down, and there were shouts one after another on the lake: "Let the fish go!"

"Let the fish go!"

"Let the fish go!"

The shovels of more than a hundred small boats pulled the bolt door, the wooden trough opened, the water in the trough poured down, and the countless fish fry fell into the water with a crisp sound. Pieces of the black fish heads were concentrated, and pieces were dissipated, sinking into the lake, disappearing without a trace.

The 300,000 fry had been released in the blink of an eye, and the lake, where the fish were still playing, calmed down in a blink of an eye, and the waves were calm, as if nothing had happened.

After a cup of tea, before seeing Lin Wanrong's movement, Luo Yuan couldn't bear his temper and asked softly, "Why doesn't Big Brother give orders?"

Miss Xu shook her head and said, "I have to wait. It will take time for these 300,000 fry to swim to the waters within 60 miles."

Luo Yuan nodded. It turns out that there is so much knowledge in it, and I don't know how Big Brother and Sister Xu thought of so much.

The lake was silent, and the fry jumped out and slapped the water from time to time. All eyes were on Lin Wanrong, waiting for his next order.

After half an hour passed, Lord Lin nodded and said to the soldiers at the stern, "Light the fireworks!"

The bright fireworks of the two trees soared into the sky, making two soft pops in the air, drawing two colorful trajectories. More than a thousand strong men surrounding the lake shore and in the lake were shocked when they saw the fireworks rise. They shouted in unison: "Start the net—"

"Start the net—"

"Start the net—"

The long scooping net slowly pulled, shook straight, and entered the water, creating waves. The fishermen carry thick net ropes over their shoulders. Shouting the number, slowly pulled up. Such a grand scene is rare in a century, and the people on both sides of the lake watched with joy, and the voices were full of people, as lively as a festival.

More than 60 fishing nets, like a moving embankment, surrounded the 60-mile water dough, slowly pulled, and approached.

Lin Wanrong stood motionless in the center of the lake, and the sound of the fishermen's horns came from afar. Rough and heroic, he couldn't help but feel joy in his heart, as if he had returned to his hometown. I couldn't help shouting softly along with the number.

"What are you doing, eldest brother?" Ning'er frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"Who knows what he's doing, Guli is weird." Miss Xu shook her head and snorted slightly. The two of them were looking at Lin Wanrong when they heard Luo Yuan's exclamation: "Look. What is this?"

Looking in the direction Luo Yuan pointed, I saw a black fish head around the boat where the three were. I can't see the edge at a glance, and is moving quickly towards the center of the lake. Looking further into the distance, even larger schools of fish are coming from all directions, moving towards the middle, like a moving big circle.

"It's the fish fry coming back! The nets around them worked. These fish fry who just put down the water had nowhere to go, so they had to turn around and gather in the center of the lake." Xu Zhiqing observed it carefully, and sighed, "The fishing net is far away from the water. It's still a long way off, and that's the beginning. When it's time to close the net, it's spectacular."

"I understand, Big Brother deliberately put so many fry, and then drove them back and let them swim in the middle of the lake." Luo Ning clapped her little hands, and a sweet smile appeared on her face: "Big Brother is really smart."

Xu Zhiqing scratched her face and said with a smile, "Girl Gang, whether Cong is smart or not depends on the results, but it's not just what you say. If you can't find silver, don't say put 300,000 Even if you put 300,000 puffer fish, it's useless."

Listening to Sister Xu's teasing, Ning'er's face flushed, she took Xu Zhiqing's hand, and said firmly: "No, I can't be more clear about eldest brother's behavior. If he is not sure, he will never do it, since he has done it. , then it must be reasonable. Sister Xu, you agreed to the conditions of the eldest brother, if you lose, you must fulfill the promise." Luo Ning giggled, and there was a hint of scorn on her face. She didn't know what the eldest brother wanted Sister Xu to do, but a serious person like the eldest brother probably wouldn't do anything inappropriate.

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Xu Zhiqing's heart skipped a beat, and the hateful voice seemed to be ringing in her ears again. Miss Xu's beautiful face was stained with a faint blush. Looking at Luo Ning's innocent little face, she sighed softly, but couldn't say a word.

With the advancement of the fishing nets, the space for the fry to move is getting narrower and narrower. Countless fish jump out of the water from all directions, most of them are more than a foot high, as if layers of silver waves are set off on the lake. The scene is truly beautiful and spectacular. .

According to Lin Wanrong's plan, both sides will pull the net at the same time and meet on the lake. Because one side is downwind and the other is headwind, the meeting point should be forty miles offshore. some time.

It's just that everything is not as expected. The waterway of more than 60 miles is dragged by a heavy fishing net, and the slow speed can be imagined. Fortunately, these are the strong labor of the fishermen on Weishan Lake, who are familiar with pulling nets and fishing, and it is also by taking turns to change people, and his plan can be successfully implemented.

Two hours later, the fishermen were already exhausted, and the fishing nets around them could finally be slowly closed. The surface of the lake was already churning, and countless fry jumped out of the water and walked forward, one after another, one after another, as if the lake surface was a foot high in the air.

The people watching the battle on both sides of the lake were dazzled and excited. They watched fishing every year, but they had never seen such fish floating all over the water. It was a rare occurrence in a century. It's just that the high official from the court said that he wanted to fish for money, why did the fish have to be fished out, but there was still not a single penny of money?

Sweat dripped from Mr. Lin's forehead, and the chapped lips were bleeding from the bite. The anxiety in his heart was indescribable. Nearly 90% of the 60-mile lake has been searched, but it has been calm and no abnormalities have appeared. Is it my guess that the silver is not in the lake? Or is my method of catching fish simply ineffective?

He stood on the bow of the boat for two hours, his legs were already numb, and he had been under high pressure all the time. His determination was extremely firm, but he also felt a kind of haggard. In case of failure, Ning'er's whole family will be doomed, I can't afford to lose! He sighed, and suddenly felt a warm little hand holding him, looking back, Luo Cainu stood firmly beside him with her face full of beauty, and she was extremely gentle: "Brother, I believe in you, you will definitely succeed. ."

Miss Xu stood beside Luo Ning and glanced at him, her lips wriggled a few times, and her face was covered with a layer of blush: "You, you can do it with confidence, even if it doesn't work, I, I will agree to you on that condition. ." She murmured and turned her head hastily, a charming pink burst from her snow-white neck.

"Oh my god! Sister Xu, big brother, look at you, look at you, the fish leaped over the dragon gate, the fish leaped over the dragon gate—" Luo Yuan's exclamation interrupted everyone's thoughts.

Everyone looked up, and a vision appeared on the lake. On the originally flat lake surface, a large circle with a diameter of several tens of feet was surrounded by countless fry. When the fry arrived here, they seemed to hit the wall, one by one, jumping several meters high, drawing a perfect arc in the air, and gently falling into the water.

Countless fish rose and fell one after another, soaring into the sky, building a bowl with their bodies on the lake, just like the legendary fish leaping over the dragon gate.

Lord Lin jumped up all of a sudden, no matter who was beside her, Ba Da gave her a fierce kiss on the face, waving his fists and shouting loudly: "I found it, I found it!"