Chapter 207
Regarding this, Yuan Gang didn't say anything more, he knew that saying anything was superfluous.
Daoye himself is a person who is both good and evil, and his judgment criteria for right and wrong are also very vague. He can't distinguish right from wrong as clearly as he does.
And Niu Youdao didn't live long in the yard behind the Sheriff's Mansion, which was under the control of Tianyumen, and he didn't want to be in an environment where Tianyumen could decide his life or death at any time.
On the grounds of looking for a place to make wine, he explored around outside the city and found a valley with a good environment, so he moved out of the city and lived in a valley outside the city.
In the mountains and fields, the living conditions need time to improve slowly. In a place with mountain streams and streams, a thatched cottage was built to live.
The surrounding environment is still good, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, mist in the morning, watching birds return to their nests under the sunset in the evening.
There is no need to worry about safety issues. Liuxianzong, Fuyunzong, and Lingxiu Mountain have offended the court if they defected here, and they all moved here.
Disciples of the three sects joined forces to guard the mountain and closely guarded Niu Youdao's residence. Experts from the three sects gathered, and there were thousands of troops mobilized by the Shang Dynasty Zong as garrisons, so it was difficult for outsiders to break in and disturb the peace.
Under the cliff of the valley one mile away from the residence, craftsmen rush to dig day and night to expand, penetrate and connect the caves in the cliff to be used as a place for wine making.
The night is quiet, and from time to time there will be the tinkling of craftsmen digging in the distance.
On the cliff, a moon butterfly exuding soft light danced in the night, guided by Niu Youdao's aura. The butterfly eggs bought by Zhaixing City finally broke out of their cocoons and became butterflies. Although they are still small in size, they are also shining brightly.
Under the starry night, Niu Youdao stretched out a hand, and the little moon butterfly fell gently, like a star falling on his fingertips, clearly illuminating the face he was staring at. There was a bright shadow of the moon butterfly in his eyes, and there was confusion in his eyes, and a sense of loss in his heart lingered for a long time.
Shang Shuqing, who was staring at him from the side, wondered if it was her own illusion, feeling that Master Dao was like this moon butterfly, shining brightly in the night sky, but lonely.
Shang Shuqing didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, how could he show such emotions.
She also ran to live in this valley, and the reason given to Shang Chaozong was that she didn't need to take care of the usual military and political affairs anyway, so it's better to be here to grasp the situation of the Dao Lord, and to inform the elder brother in time if there is anything.
Lan Ruoting reserved his attitude towards this, and kept silent to show that he didn't say anything.
However, Shang Chaozong took it very seriously, thinking that what his sister said was reasonable, and agreed.
Seeing that the moon butterfly resting on Niu Youdao's hand was so beautiful, Yuan Fang looked at the box in his hand, it seemed that his moon butterfly hadn't come out of its cocoon yet.
What was planted at the same time got a different time, which made him a little puzzled.
On a big rock not far away, Yuan Gang was lying on it, looking up at the starry sky with his arms on his pillow.
He often looked up at the vast starry sky, not knowing how many unknowns and mysteries it contained.
Under a big tree, Lu Shengzhong leaned against the big tree, sat cross-legged, and looked at the night sky quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Everyone has their own thoughts.
It was late at night, and they went back separately. The two maids at the foot of the mountain welcomed Shang Shuqing, and accompanied them to leave to rest.
Niu Youdao returned to his thatched hut to play with the moon butterfly that had just emerged from its cocoon, and the house was brightly lit by the presence of the moon butterfly.
Although this thing is bright by itself, it is afraid of strong light, especially the sun, and dare not show up during the day.
However, it is also easy to put away. A special small metal box is empty in the middle, and a frame can be pulled out like a drawer. After the moon butterfly falls into the frame and its wings stand up, it can be pushed into the box.
There is a feeding entrance in the box, and Wanshoumen has a food specially prepared for Moon Butterfly, called 'Dilu'. The real thing is a small pill-like thing, crushed and mixed with water, it can be sucked by Moon Butterfly in the box like Dido, and one feeding can last for several days.
And the box is not big, it looks like a jade pendant that is usually hung on the belt, and it was specially made by Wanshoumen for Yuedie.
In short, the business of Wanshoumen is doing well, and all the surrounding areas of the items sold are covered. If one item is sold, the buyer will have to follow up and buy it later.
Therefore, Wanshoumen is one of the richest sects in the world, and its skills are popular all over the world.
"What's the matter?" Niu Youdao, who was playing with Yue Die, glanced at Yuan Gang who was leaning against the door with his head bowed and silent.
Yuan Gang walked in slowly, and said slowly: "In the past few years in Xiaomiao Village, I trained a few smarter people, and I can use them when I bring them here. They are great...I want someone to pick them up and give them a chance."
Niu Youdao was silent, and after a long time slowly said: "It's a good thing to be simple."
Yuan Gang: "Why is this world so simple? Why don't you give them a chance to get ahead."
Niu Youdao: "You can handle this matter yourself. If they don't regret it, it's fine if you don't regret it yourself."
Yuan Gang turned around and left, and went directly to Shang Shuqing's side, asking them to send someone to Xiaomiao Village to find someone...
A few days later, someone came from Mount Wuliang. The person who came was Lu Shengzhong's master named Chang Zhiyi, one of the five elders of Mount Wuliang. It is precisely because of this status that Lu Shengzhong was able to stand out from the disciples of Wuliang Mountain and follow Wang Heng.
Wuliangshan didn't know the situation, and didn't know whether what Lu Shengzhong said was true or not, so it was impossible for them all to come here rashly.
Your own apprentice can handle it by yourself, and you have to bear the risk yourself. Chang Zhiyi was sent to check the situation, and there was only one follower by his side.
"Asshole!"
When the master and apprentice met, Chang Zhiyi lashed out angrily, and Lu Shengzhong plopped down on his knees and kowtowed, weeping.
Niu Youdao didn't bother, just watch from a distance!
When both master and apprentice were emotionally stable, Lu Shengzhong brought the master over to meet Niu Youdao.
It has its own signboard to prepare food and drinks for the kitchen of 'Nanshan Temple', not to mention the wine, but the dishes are so bluffing that Chang Zhiyi couldn't help but try more.
Chang Zhiyi checked what his apprentice said, and Niu Youdao naturally helped Lu Shengzhong cover up.
And Niu Youdao also asked about the situation in Wuliang Mountain.
The situation in Wuliangshan is not good. Since the incident in Canglu County, the time is not short, but it is not long. Wang Heng has been looking for Wuliangshan to settle accounts. Wuliangshan is still hiding and dare not show his head.
However, Wuliang Mountain had heard about the rapid rise of the Shang Dynasty Zong, and it was earlier than Lu Shengzhong, who was imprisoned before, knew the news. If Shang Chaozong was willing to take him in, he would have a way out, and he could avoid the danger from Wang Heng, so he would naturally be willing to defect.
However, Chang Zhiyi, who was only in charge of coming to confirm the situation, did not dare to agree rashly to turn Wuliang Mountain into darkness and to change Wuliang Mountain into another kind of existence.
However, there is no other choice for Wuliangshan at present, and what Niu Youdao said makes sense, and it indeed points out a development direction for Wuliangshan. After several contacts with Golden Wing, Wuliangshan sent someone to confirm again, and after confirming that it was correct, Wuliangshan officially agreed.
Verbal promises are useless, Niu Youdao has a request, Wuliangshan must be moved here, if he does not control the lives of Wuliangshan's high-level officials, how dare he use them, the strength of the Shang Dynasty is not so strong that people will "die for birds".
There are forces from Liuxianzong and other sects guarding here, and any family can clean up Wuliang Mountain. Only when the high-level people of Wuliang Mountain come here and are under his control can he rest assured.
When the cave was dug and the brewing facilities started, Gongsun Bu, the head of Mount Wuliang, also arrived with hundreds of disciples from Mount Wuliang.
When Gongsun Bu arrived, everything that needed to be discussed was already discussed below, and Gongsun Bu only came to make the final decision.
The green hills are pleasant, the mountain breeze is gentle, and there are stone tables and benches in the open air.
After meeting and sitting down with Niu Youdao, after exchanging a few polite words, Niu Youdao didn't talk nonsense, and directly sold a stack of golden tickets to win people's hearts, and let Wuliangshan see his financial resources.
"500,000!" Niu Youdao pushed a stack of gold tickets in front of Gongsun Bu.
Gongsun Bu and the elders were slightly shocked, what a great handwriting!
An elder took the gold ticket on the table, quickly counted it, and nodded slightly to Gongsun Bu, saying that it was right, it was indeed 500,000 gold coins!
Gongsun Bu tried to ask: "Is this money for Wuliangshan, or for business?"
Niu Youdao: "Whether it is Wuliang Mountain, or the cost of handling affairs, you can decide for yourself. You will be guaranteed a minimum of 500,000 yuan every year. If you do a good job, there will be other rewards. If you do a bad job, it is no joke. Later, I will give you a reward and punishment charter, so that you can understand clearly. Arrange for spies to be sent to various countries. Be sure to arrange reliable personnel. You must carefully consider and give me a charter as soon as possible. I will see results within three months. You can discuss the specifics with Yuan Gang."
As soon as he came to see the financial resources, Wuliangshan quickly settled down, chose a nearby site to build a mansion, and quickly implemented Niu Youdao's arrangement. Not long after, batches of disciples from Mount Wuliang quietly disappeared and left here.
Lu Shengzhong was specially called by Niu Youdao, and after having a private conversation with Niu Youdao, Lu Shengzhong also left quietly, and was going to Beizhou to meet Wu Sanliang.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner, and Yuan Gang could be regarded as participating in it, but also as a spectator of the whole process.
From the day he left Xiaomiao Village, Yuan Gang has witnessed a series of upheaval methods by Master Dao. He started from scratch and quickly pulled together a group of people. He thought it would be impossible for him to do this.
And Niu Youdao also temporarily allocated part of his energy to brewing wine, and the specific operation was still handed over to the monks of Nanshan Temple led by Yuan Fang. He was only in charge of teaching, and he would not be too busy if he did everything himself.
Wine making will be the main source of financial resources here for a long time to come, and teaching the method of wine making to Nanshan Temple is also to keep it secret. He was also relieved to hand it over to Yuanfang, a group of people with firm beliefs were the best candidates to keep it secret, not to mention that Yuanfang was still a miser, the kind of person who was afraid that others would steal his money even in his dreams.
The specific process of brewing is only known to this group of monks.
In the cave in the place of brewing, there are three entrances and exits, and each entrance is guarded by two disciples from Liuxianzong, Fuyunzong, and Lingxiu Mountain on duty around the clock.
The three factions also attach great importance to this matter. In Niu Youdao's words, once Tianyumen steals the brewing secrets, we will have nothing to do. Tianyumen might kick you out of the game.
The three sects guarded this place tightly, and they also kept a close eye on the monks of Nanshan Temple living in this area, for fear of leaking secrets.
Except for the brewing monks of Nanshan Temple, even the three sects themselves are not allowed to enter the brewing place, let alone the people of Tianyumen. In this matter, the three factions will join hands and will not make any concessions to Tianyumen.
There are also five people sent by the Shang Dynasty sect to guard each cave on rotation.
Yuanfang engraved the words 'Nanshan Temple' on the entrance of the cave.