Mo carp's fear of cats should start when he was "nine years old".
That summer was particularly hot, and even in the mountains, there was not a shred of wind.
There was an emergency in a family in the mountains, and Qin Lu went out. Because it was too hot, he felt sorry for his apprentice, so he put the apprentice at home and did not let him go out to be exposed to the sun.
As soon as Mr. Qin walked away, Mo Li immediately took out the tub, filled the tub with a few buckets of well water, closed the doors and windows, and turned back to the fish swimming in the water.
- On such a hot day, not letting the fish play in the water is simply terrible.
The well water is very cold, and the soaking of a certain fish makes the whole body feel comfortable.
Because it was so comfortable and sleepy in the summer afternoon, the ink carp fell asleep unknowingly.
The mountain temple originally lived in an old monk and raised two cats. Later, the old monk passed away. These cats foraged nearby. When the water was in the well, he didn't notice a cat slipping into his house, squatting on the beam and watching the "fish" play attentively.
Seeing that there was no movement in the water for a long time, the cat quietly came down, jumped on the edge of the wooden barrel, stretched out its claws and went to fish.
The fish woke up, dodging the cat's paw in confusion.
The wild cat's hunting skills are very skilled, and in two or three strokes, the fish shoots out of the water and falls to the ground.
Seeing the cat pounce on him, the ink carp immediately changed back.
Coincidentally, Mr. Qin also came back. When he entered the door, he saw water all over the place. The little apprentice was sitting on the ground naked, with a few light cat paw prints on his body. The cat was still lying on the lotus root. Licking and licking on the arm, meowing suspiciously - where's the fish, so where did the big fish go
Qin Lu was so frightened that he immediately drove the cat away. Fortunately, the wound was not serious. After applying the medicine, he found that the little apprentice had actually soaked in well water for a bath.
Mo Li didn't understand many things at that time. After copying the book, he quietly peeped at the group of wild cats fishing by the stream.
A few fish were dizzy when photographed, some cats didn't eat it, they just patted and played, and then they slowly filled their stomachs after playing until the fish was dying. It was so terrifying, since then, the ink carp has gone around the cat.
Later, the ink carp learned that there are many animals in the mountains that fish and eat, such as bears.
Humans also eat fish, and in winter every household hangs dried salted fish, but those ink carp don't feel anything, after all, those fish don't look like themselves.
The big fish in the stream will also eat the small fish.
Mo Li has never seen a fish that looks exactly like him, so even if Mr. Qin stews the fish in front of him, he doesn't care.
But the cat is different, it is the one who has really harmed himself.
The initial shadow is really hard to shake off.
Of course, the matter is with Doctor Mo, and there is another way of saying that he is not afraid of cats, but does not like raccoon slaves.
"...You mean, you will get itchy all over when you touch a cat, and you even have to drink medicine to get better?" Meng Qi looked up and down the ink carp, very suspicious of the authenticity of this sentence.
- Their reactions are so consistent, which proves that they are of the same race. The doctor said that they are ticklish, but why is he not itchy at all
Doctor Mo's eyebrows didn't move, and he was very calm, because there are people in the world suffering from such a disease, why did he use it as a reason
Meng Qi also began to save face for himself: "When I kept the gerbil back then, I was very worried about its safety. The fences outside the yard were sturdy, and I even went around the thorns, just because I was worried that a wild cat weasel would come in and cause harm. My elixir. For a while, I sat in the yard at night, opened my eyes when I heard a sound, and drove those guys away…”
Mo Li thought coldly, the protective medicine is still a reason, the true face of that gerbil has yet to be verified!
Having said that, he was as afraid of cats as himself. Doctor Mo suspected that Meng Qi was also a fish. He looked at Meng Qi inquiringly, and happened to meet the eyes of the other party.
"… "
They turned their heads, continued to think, and thought that the other party's justification was completely unbelievable.
Mo Li was wondering whether Meng Qi was a fish or a mouse; Meng Qi added the mysterious feature of "fear of cats" to the mysterious tribe, because he had no idea why he was afraid of cats.
Tiaosuiyi is more than intelligent, and Chang'an Junwu is the most popular.
The literati of the Chu Dynasty loved raccoon slaves a lot, regardless of whether they were high or low, and they often held such a cat in their arms.
Meng Qi thought about it for a long time, but didn't understand why he didn't want to be approached by cats.
Simply a mystery!
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When passing by Pinan County, Mo Li saw that a large number of people were entering the city, guessing that it was General Liu's subordinates, so he did not enter the city, and simply went directly to Shilang Mountain.
The sixty-mile mountain road is said to be near or not, and it is not far away.
Originally, at the speed of two people, it was completely possible to go faster, but not far from Pinan County, there were more and more people on the mountain road, and they were all caravans, and they went to Shilang Mountain in the same direction.
Fortunately, Mo Li had foresight, and when he left, he found Meng Qi a thick robe, the kind that covered his head and face.
Otherwise, wearing single clothes in such weather will attract attention wherever you go, and ink carp doesn't like to attract too many people's attention.
But it's really weird that there are so many people on the road. It's the twelfth lunar month. People in business should be in a hurry to handle the goods and prepare to return to their hometowns for the New Year.
Mo Li inquired about it and found that it was indeed the case.
Silang Mountain Lu belongs to Qiuling County, where there is a strong and powerful Si clan, who has made famous generals for two hundred years, and has also served for Chen Chao before. In the last years of the Chen Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, the Si family built a dock on Mount Shilang and raised 800 soldiers. Several nearby counties all surrendered to Sijiabao. The development momentum was very good, and it was considered a small force.
Sijiabao was lucky, because Pingzhou was not a battleground for military strategists, and he was not involved in the war, so he killed bandits and wiped out some chaotic troops who had fled here. Limited by human and material resources, Sijiabao could not do much.
Li Yuanze established the country as Chu, and the small forces that separated the local area would be defeated by the Chu army if they did not send their soldiers to surrender.
Naturally, Sijiabao would not touch a stone with an egg, so he voluntarily surrendered.
After all, the Si family is a local snake, and he is very powerful in Shilang Mountain. Even if he does not become a county captain later, no one dares to offend the Si family in Qiuling County.
When the Chu Dynasty perished, the original Sijiabao quietly gathered soldiers again. Anyway, raising private soldiers was a tacit decision of the aristocratic family, and the Sijia became a tyrant in Qiuling County.
This generation of the young master of the Si family is even more talented, and has successfully expanded the Si family's industry at a young age.
Now half of the county seat of Qiuling County is the business of the Si family. From the restaurant to the cloth village, the Si family has a hand in it.
Most of the caravans in front of them belonged to the Si family, and the rest belonged to other merchants in Qiuling County, who followed behind the Si family to drink some oil and water. The end of the year is approaching, and the caravans came back from all directions to bring some goods back for sale.
Because they carried a lot of belongings, these caravans had guards, all of them tall and big, with swords and bows.
Bows and arrows and other items are forbidden by the people. They are the standard weapons of the imperial army. However, most of the nobles today do not take the imperial court seriously. Prohibited bows and arrows are on the outside, and ordinary bandits will retreat when they see them.
In the mouths of these caravan people, the richness of Qiuling County is the credit of the Si family.
The driver who was driving the car even made the young master of the Si family hype.
The driver was not a member of the Sijia caravan, and Mo Li could not inquire about anything from the Sijia caravan. Those guards were very dedicated and did not allow strangers to approach the caravan.
When the driver talked about the Si family, his tone was full of envy.
Mo Li looked at him, guessing that this person came back from the outside and followed the Sijia caravan all the way, so he had not heard the rumor that was popular in Pingzhou.
- A gold mine was discovered in Mount Shilang, and the local tyrants dug it secretly. Later, there were ghosts in the mountains, and some people said that the ghosts lingered, and the fierceness condensed into the sky, so the sky fell blizzard.
These are what Dr. He from Ma County told Mo Li.
The surname of Haoqiang was not mentioned in the rumors, but in Qiuling County at the top of Shilang Mountain, it seemed that only one Si family met the conditions.
"My two brothers are visiting relatives in Qiuling County. I want to find out how many villages there are near the mountains?"
Mo Li chatted with the driver patiently, and when the other party was bragging about the Si family, he was able to nod his head in agreement. Meng Qi was quite surprised. From his appearance, he thought Mo Li was the kind of person who was cold-hearted and didn't like words.
Meng Qi thought about it, how could a doctor be impatient with talking to the peddler
"...In this way, the young master of the Si family is indeed a prodigy in business affairs. I don't know the father of the young master. What kind of deeds does the current master of the Si family have?"
The driver was stopped. He scratched his head for a long time, but he couldn't utter a word.
The escort man, who was also a small caravan, said with a smile: "Having such a successful son is enough to show off for a lifetime! In fact, it's all luck, and the Si family is today only by chance. You think, the young master of the Si family will have what it is today. Ability, you must have enough capital! How can the Si family give a lot of money to make a young man fool around? Even if he is the next head of the family, it is impossible!"
"So, that money is—
"It's the elixir in the mountains! About seven years ago, the Si family discovered many precious medicinal materials in the deep mountains, and they have been ginseng for a hundred years. It is said that there is also a formed Polygonum multiflorum. The Si family made a lot of money!"
When Mo Li heard the word "Elixir", his head buzzed, and he hurriedly looked at Meng Qi's situation.
Meng Qi didn't get sick, but there was a sarcasm in his expression.
The driver over there was still arguing with his companions.
"Oh? How did I hear that the Si family met the dragon in the mountains..."
"How is it possible, where did the dragon come from in this world!"
The escort man sneered and said, "Even if there is, how can the dragon hide in the deep mountains, and Pingzhou is not a good place for us. Do you want to say that the dragon gave the Si family a lot of medicinal materials? How can the Si family climb up the dragon? Do you want to rebel?"
The driver said angrily: "Why not, there are still people seeing it. At that time, there was a shadow of a dragon in the sky, but it was only in the middle of the night, and few people saw it."
"You blow it!"
The people in the caravan were still bickering, and Mo Li's expression became more and more ugly. Meng Qi saw his reaction and quietly approached.
"Doctor, are you looking for that dragon?"
"… "
Mo Li looked at Meng Qi and seemed to want to ask if Meng Qi was from Shilang Mountain, and then thought about it. Meng Qi had already arrived in Taijing and should have nothing to do with Shilang Mountain.
"Dragon is an illusory saying, why did Brother Meng make such a statement?"
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The people are more intelligent than others, and Chang'an Junwu is the most popular - Qing, Gong Zizhen
a poem about cats
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Strictly speaking, Xianyang and Chang'an do not completely overlap, but this is an overhead. Place names and the like should not be completely substituted into reality. Because of the attack, a mountain will be arranged near Xianyang. The location is different from reality, and it is not Lishan.