I saw dense crowds of people along both sides of the lake. The team could not see the edge at a glance, and it was dark. Old and young, men and women stretched their necks and looked into the lake, as if hoping for some treasure.
What kind of battle is this? Master Lin was dumbfounded for a moment, grabbed an elderly man and said, "Master, it's early in the morning, before dawn, why are there so many people gathered here?"
"Young man, are you an outsider?" The old man looked around mysteriously, and said in a low voice, "I'm telling you, something big happened, something serious—silver is growing in our Weishan Lake! Listen! It is said that there are several million taels, and the imperial court specially sent high-ranking officials to come here to fish for silver. Think about it, what does it look like for several million taels of silver? Is the pile up higher than Mount Tai? Our Weishan The lake is really a treasure. We folks, we will never see so much silver in ten lifetimes. As soon as we heard the news, we all got up in the middle of the night, braving the cold wind, to see how the high officials of the court are doing They salvage silver. Maybe after they collect the nets, we can still fish in the lake!"
Silver grows in Weishan Lake? Or several million taels? Master Lin was covered in cold sweat, how did the rumors spread? Here is the proof. Yesterday, Luo Yuan was only asked to spread the news that the official bank lost by the imperial court was found in Weishan Lake, but he didn't expect that overnight, it would become like this. People's words are terrifying, Master Lin finally realized it!
"Big brother, big brother—" Luo Yuan ran over panting, with disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, and he knew that he didn't sleep well last night.
"Xiao Luo, what's going on? Why are there so many people here all of a sudden?" Lin Wanrong pointed at the crowd around him, shaking his head and sighing.
Luo Yuan smiled wryly: "Brother, we still underestimated the creative ability of the folks. I made it clear yesterday that the official banker was found, but who knew that after patrolling the lake all night, when I got up this morning, I heard all kinds of things. There are different versions. Some say that silver grows in Weishan Lake, some say that treasures are buried underwater, and some say that the Dragon Palace is in our Weishan Lake. In short, it is a mess. There are all kinds of legends. No matter what kind of legend Anyway, it is true that there will be a big treasure in Weishan Lake, this is a rare event in a thousand years, no, the folks came early in the morning with their families and families to watch the excitement."
Salute to the great people! Mr. Lin was speechless at Luo Yuan's words. He did all kinds of calculations, but he ignored the ability of the great masses of people to spread rumors, which led to such an eternal miracle of making money. With such a move, he, Mr. Lin, has never been seen before or since, and it should be recorded in the annals of history.
In front of the eyes of tens of thousands of people, if you get money, it's okay, if you can't get it. What kind of situation would that be? Tens of thousands of people spread word of mouth, what rumors cannot be created? He, Mr. Lin, might as well just find a piece of tofu and kill him, because he can't afford to lose that face.
Isn't this self-inflicted? Lord Lin sighed and shook his head, and patted Xiao Luo on the shoulder: "Brother, your elder brother really shot himself in the foot this time. Tens of thousands of people are watching, the pressure is too fucking great!"
Luo Yuan's eyes were red: "Brother, I didn't expect this to happen. 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 elder brother who made a mistake in his calculations. Grandma, I understand now. A hundred tricks are no match for ten mouths."
A chuckle sounded behind him, 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, needless to say, she must have laughed at Master Lin's mistake.
"Ning'er, why are you up? It's not even the hour yet, why don't you sleep more!" Seeing Luo Ning's face flushed from the cold, Lin Wanrong said distressedly.
"Brother, Sister Xu and I got up in the middle of the night. We saw that you were sleeping soundly, so we didn't wake you up. The two of us came out first." Luo Ning said softly.
Lin Wanrong blushed. It turned out that these two girls got up earlier than me. Fortunately, I thought they hadn't woken up. He laughed and said, "I didn't expect that there are so many elders for such a small thing." The folks are flattering and flattering Lin, and he is full of glory."
Luo Ning looked at him distressedly, and said softly: "Brother, don't put too much pressure on yourself, no matter whether this matter succeeds or not, Xiaoyuan, me, Daddy and Sister Xu will always support you."
"Yes, brother, we all support you!" Luo Yuan said firmly. Xu Zhiqing glanced at him, but did not speak.
Lin Wanrong gave a wry smile, and said to Luo Yuan, "Xiao Luo, what did you find when you patrolled the lake last night? There was such a big commotion, and if those monkey cubs didn't jump out, I'm so sorry for all my painstaking efforts!"
Luo Yuan nodded excitedly: "Brother, you are really a god. At one o'clock, when we were patrolling the lake, we found a few people paddling boats furtively among the reeds. Later, we surrounded them and caught two , and two more dives escaped."
"Really?" Lin Wanrong yelled happily: "Damn it, I just said I didn't recite it like that! Where are these bastards locked up? I'll go and have a trial myself!"
"Brother," Luo Ning gave him a reproachful look, and said softly, "Don't swear, Sister Xu is here!"
Xu Zhiqing shook her head and said: "I won't mind, I didn't intend to hear any good things from some rude people."
"Miss Xu is right, I'm really a 'rough' person, but it's a pity 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 stared at him a few times , Lin Wanrong said: "Xiao Luo, let's go, let's go and see those bastards!"
The two people captured by Luo Yuan were tied up in a small boat on the lake. When Lin Wanrong arrived, they were tied together and fell asleep. One is a fat man with delicate skin, and the other is as thin as a monkey spirit. You can tell at a glance that he is not a good bird.
Mr. Lin was in a bad mood after getting up early. Seeing the two sleeping soundly, he felt annoyed, and waved his hand: "Come on, give the fat pig and the thin monkey some water."
A soldier had fetched a wooden barrel, scooped up water from the lake, and poured it on the two of them. The fat man and the thin monkey shivered at the same time, and with a strange cry, they 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, a chill all over his body, and a murderous look .
"You, who are you?" The fat man trembled and said, "Why did you arrest us? We are all fishermen on Weishan Lake!"
"Fisherman?" Lin Wanrong sneered and shouted, "Come on, chop off his palm!"
Two soldiers stepped forward, held down the fat man, drew out the steel knife and gestured for a while, the fat man turned pale with fright, and tremblingly said: "Big, my lord, the little one is really a fisherman, you can't kill innocent people indiscriminately!"
"Fisherman?!" Lin Wanrong said angrily, "With your fat hands with thin skin and tender flesh, without even a callus, how dare you call yourself a fisherman? You are a fucking weight that fell into the lake. 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, but 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 advantage of the dark to take a look, but I didn’t expect to ask some adults to take it, the villain deserves to die, the villain deserves to die!” A cunning light flashed in the fat man’s eyes, and he kowtowed in fear.
Lin Wanrong snorted. Turning to the thin monkey, he said, "What about you, are you also a fisherman?"
"My lord, just like this shopkeeper, I got greedy for a while, so I just came here to have a look. Please forgive me, my lord!" The thin monkey also kowtowed desperately.
A sneer twitched at the corner of Master Lin's mouth, and said in a dark voice, "You two look up and look at me."
The fat man and the thin monkey hurriedly raised their heads, but saw a gloomy gleam in the adult's eyes, as if he could see through their thoughts, the two panicked and lowered their heads hastily.
"Do you know me?" The adult asked, there was no emotion in his tone, and he couldn't tell what his thoughts were.
"I don't know, I don't know!" The two shook their heads quickly.
"I don't know you?! That's fine, I'll let you get to know each other today!" Lord Lin said unhurriedly, "My name is Lin San. Last year, I suppressed the White Lotus Sect on this Weishan Lake and killed the number one White Lotus with my own hands. Warrior, capture the rebel king Lu Kanli, this city of Jining was captured by Lao Tzu. There are not ten thousand lives on hand, but eight thousand." The two were terrified when they heard this, sweat dripped from their foreheads And then, his legs trembled constantly.
"There is actually no other meaning in telling you this. I just want you to remember my name, so that I can sue when I go to Lord Yan." Master Lin smiled and waved his hand inadvertently: "Okay, the time has come, Come on, drag this fat man and thin man 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?!" Lord Lin slapped the table violently: "I command hundreds of thousands of troops, killing two people is like pinching ants. It's nothing. Kill it, kill it!"
The fat man was so scared that his face turned pale: "My lord, spare my life, spare my life!"
Master Lin smiled disdainfully: "Forgive me? You fucking say forgive me, so I'll spare your life? You have to give me a reason so that I can convince myself, right?"
"My lord, we are actually ordered—" Fatty was about to speak, but when he saw the eyes of the thin monkey next to him stare, he suddenly fell silent and dared not speak.
"Give this monkey spirit to me!" Master Lin stood up with a bang, and angrily reprimanded. Two soldiers had already dragged the skinny monkey out, and after a while, there was a scream, and the fat man fell to the ground in fright.
"It's your turn!" Master Lin said lightly.
"My lord, please spare my life, my lord, please spare my life, the little one has all the tricks! The little one was ordered by someone to come here to investigate the situation."
"Instigated by who? To investigate what?" Lin Wanrong said with a cold snort.
"I am the master of the Zhuping County Government Office in Jining Prefecture. Last night, I was ordered by my lord to investigate the situation on the surface of Weishan Lake. My lord told me to focus on observing the waters forty to fifty miles south of Jining city. Little one That's all I know, please forgive me, sir!"
Zhuping County Government? Lin Wanrong snorted and walked out of the cabin. Luo Yuan stood at the door with a smile on his face, and gave him a thumbs up: "Brother, you are so powerful, you scared the shit out of that kid!"
Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "To scare people, just put on a black face. What about the skinny monkey? Ask him to lead the way, order Hu Bugui to bring all the people and horses, and hurry to copy the Zhuping county government office for me. Maybe, I can do it." A big fish was dug out of it."
"Obey!" Luo Yuan was about to leave excitedly, but suddenly remembered something, and stopped: "Brother, this fat man said that the Zhuping County Government asked him to pay special attention to the waters within forty to fifty miles. Hiding in this range?"
Lin Wanrong thought for a while, and said with a smile: "It's okay, anyway, our search range is within sixty miles, and we will focus on searching within forty or fifty miles."
Get off the boat. Seeing Luo Ning and Xu Zhiqing waiting for him, Ning'er said excitedly: "Brother, I heard from Xiao Yuan. You have already found out some clues, haven't you?"
Lin Wanrong rubbed his temples with a smile: "Well, it's not worth much. The only gain is to know where the thief's lair is around Jining. I have already ordered Hu Bugui to arrest him. If you can catch a big fish, go directly to him." The place where the money is hidden would be the best place. But I guess this possibility is unlikely. These thieves are as slippery as mud eels. The master of the government office did not return last night. They must have smelled the smell. It may be transferred. So, this matter, we have to rely on ourselves."
Luo Ning smiled sweetly at him: "Ning'er believes in big brother, big brother will definitely be able to do it." She took a small basket from her side and handed it to Lin Wanrong: "Brother, eat breakfast! This is me and sister Xu I made it myself in the morning, and it’s still hot!”
Ms. Xu made it herself earlier? What a shame. Master Lin laughed twice, and cupped his hands towards Miss Xu: "Miss Xu is too polite, I am ashamed of Lin."
"Don't eat it if you feel ashamed, it's hypocritical!" Xu Zhiqing snorted. However, this attitude is much better than yesterday, at least he can make some pastries for Mrs. Lin, and I don't know what Ning'er said to her.
When the sky was bright, more and more people watched the excitement along the banks of the lake, crowding the banks of the embankment.
After eating breakfast under Ning'er's service, Master Lin stood up and patted his round belly. He was dumbfounded when he saw the situation in front of him. Human curiosity is really endless. Fortunately, soldiers and horses were mobilized last night to guard both sides of the lake, otherwise, just the people watching the excitement would have caused chaos on Weishan Lake. Luckily, Mr. Lin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Luo Yuan went to deliver the general order and came back, followed by the old boatman and hundreds of strong men from yesterday.
"Your Excellency!" The old boatman rushed over and clasped his fists, "It's a good thing that the little old man lived up to his fate. From yesterday morning to this morning, we made a total of sixty nets, each four miles long, a total of two hundred and forty miles long! The 300,000 fish fry have also arrived, and they can be put into the lake as long as the lord gives an order. We have thousands of fishermen on both sides of the lake, waiting for the call of the lord."
"That's great!" Mr. Lin took his hand happily: "Uncle, you tell everyone to spread out all sixty nets, and put some on the lake sixty miles away, and everyone pulls them separately in small boats! Put it on the shore and pull it up from both sides. Keep a distance of several feet between each net, and don’t be too far away. There is one thing to keep in mind, the water surface of the sixty miles must be completely covered in the net!”
"That's no problem. We have plenty of nets, and we also have plenty of labor!" The old man smiled proudly, "It's just that the little old man doesn't understand. It's the beginning of spring, and there aren't many fish in this lake. We all fished at the beginning of last winter." We’ve caught it all, and now we need so many nets, what can we get?”
"Last year's fish was all caught, but this year's fish hasn't been caught yet!" Master Lin smiled mysteriously: "Let the fish go, catch the fish, uncle, you said it yourself, don't you remember?"
"Release fish, catch fish? Oh, my lord is talking about the newly released fry?! But my lord, this fry is newly released, why do you have to pick it up again? Doesn't this cut off our harvest again?" the old man was puzzled. .
Lin Wanrong laughed loudly: "Don't worry, uncle, I'm not trying to catch the fish fry, but just borrowing them and making them dance."
The old man didn't understand, but this senior official was kind and relieved the urgent needs of the fishermen. He didn't look like a bad person, so he felt relieved.
"Uncle, what would happen if these 300,000 fish fry were placed in the waters of 60 miles?" Xu Zhiqing asked suddenly, her brows were slightly frowned, as if she was thinking about something.
The old man said with a smile: "The entire Weishan Lake has a radius of several hundred miles, and 300,000 fish fry are enough. If it is only within the waters of sixty miles, as long as it is released, it will be fish heads moving, fish chasing fish , the fish is chasing the fish, as long as you pull the net and catch it, you can see the scene of the fish galloping."
Xu Zhiqing nodded silently, she seemed to understand a little bit, but she was not sure, just like Lin San, who was both shameless and smart, she still couldn't figure out which one was the real him clear.
The gushing red sun slowly rose from the water and hung high in the sky. The soft sunlight shone on the person's body and face, making him feel warm all over. This also proved Lin San's prediction yesterday, today the sun is shining brightly and the sky is cloudless.
In the past, Weishan Lake was peaceful, but it was full of people and lively. Counting from the south gate of Jining City, in the water area of 60 miles, seven or eight hundred small boats and fishing nets of more than 200 miles have assembled, and thousands of strong fishermen are excited like a festival. This scene is even more lively than fishing a net on Weishan Lake at the end of autumn.
The fish fry had already been transported by small boat, and a tall wooden box was set up on the boat. The box was filled with water and dark fry, all of which were grown with one hand, and there were thousands of heads moving, which was very lively. Hundreds of fry boats were parked in the middle of the sixty-kilometer waters, and they were about to be put into the lake when Master Lin gave an order.
Lin Wanrong stood quietly at the bow of the boat, looking at the busy boats and people around, a feeling of unreality suddenly rose in her heart. Was such a lively scene really created by me alone? If I succeed this time, I will be a genius among geniuses, but if I fail, Luo Min's family will be doomed, and I will regret it for the rest of my life. The pressure is not ordinary.
He stood there quietly, motionless, his heart was extremely excited, suddenly there was a feeling of peace in his heart, the bustling lake surface seemed to disappear in his eyes, and he could no longer hear any sound except his own heartbeat.
The pressure has reached the extreme, so it’s like this, even the body doesn’t feel like it exists? He smiled bitterly, and no one could see the expression on his face.
Looking at the 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, he seems to be extremely happy, but that is just suffering, and who can understand the heaviness in his heart.
"Brother—" Luo Ning whispered with tears in her eyes, feeling the indescribable touch and happiness in her heart.
Xu Zhiqing stared at his figure, if there was anyone in this world that Miss Xu couldn't see through, it would be Lin San. Xu Zhiqing squeezed her small fist, and said softly: "Ning'er, let him be quiet, at this point, it's useless to say anything, only he can help himself!"
Lin Wanrong slowly raised his hand, the originally bustling lake suddenly became quiet, and the breaths of more than a thousand people synchronized together. Luo Ning was so nervous that she couldn't even feel her own heartbeat. She bit her lips tightly and looked at the back of her eldest brother.
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous!" Xu Zhiqing warned herself time and time again, but the sweat in her hands dripped down involuntarily.
Lin Wanrong held his arm high for a long time, then suddenly slammed it down with force, and shouts came from the lake: "Let the fish go!"
"Release the fish!"
"Release the fish!"
The boatmen on more than a hundred small boats pulled the bolt door, the wooden trough opened, and the water in the trough poured down, bringing countless fish fry into the water together, making a crisp sound. The black fish heads concentrated piece by piece, and then dissipated piece by piece, sank in the lake, and disappeared without a trace.
The 300,000 fish fry were released in the blink of an eye, and the lake, where fishes were playing just now, calmed down again in a blink of an eye, 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 isn't the elder brother giving orders?"
Ms. Xu shook her head and said, "We have to wait. It will take time for these 300,000 fish fry to disperse into the waters of 60 miles."
Luo Yuan nodded. It turns out that there is so much knowledge in it, and I don't know how the eldest brother and sister Xu thought of so much.
There was no sound on the lake, and fish fry jumped out and slapped the water surface from time to time. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Lin Wanrong, waiting for his next order.
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 light pops in the air, drawing two colorful tracks. Seeing the fireworks going off, the more than a thousand strong men surrounding the lake and in the lake were shocked and shouted in unison: "Raise the net—"
"Raise the net—"
"Raise the net—"
The long fishing net is pulled slowly, shakes straight, and enters the water, creating waves. The fishermen put the thick net rope on their shoulders, chanted, and slowly pulled it. Such a grand scene is rare in a hundred years. The people on both sides of the lake watched with joy and excitement, like a festival.
More than 60 fishing nets, like a moving embankment, surrounded the 60 miles of water dough, slowly pulling, approaching.
Lin Wanrong stood motionless in the center of the lake, and the rough and bold sound of fishermen's chants coming from afar made him feel joyous, as if he had returned to his hometown, and couldn't help yelling along with the chants .
"What are you doing, big brother?" Ning'er frowned and asked in confusion.
"Who knows what he's doing, it's weird." Ms. Xu shook her head and snorted slightly. The two of them were looking at Lin Wanrong when they suddenly heard Luo Yuan's exclamation: "Look, what is this?"
Looking in the direction Luo Yuan was pointing at, I saw a mass of black fish heads popping up around the boat where the three of them were, and they were moving quickly towards the center of the lake as far as they could see. Looking into the distance, even larger schools of fish are coming from all directions, moving towards the middle, like a big moving circle.
"It's the fish fry coming back! Pulling the net all around has worked, and these fish fry that have just been released into the water have nowhere to go, so they have to turn around and gather in the center of the lake." Xu Zhiqing observed carefully, and sighed: "The fishing net is far away from the lake. It is still far away, this is the beginning. When it comes to closing the net, it will be spectacular."
"I understand. Brother deliberately put so many fish fry, and then drove them back and let them swim to the middle of the lake." Luo Ning clapped her little hands, with a sweet smile on her face: "Brother is really smart."
Xu Zhiqing scratched her small face, smiled and said: "Little girl, whether you are smart or not has to be proved by the results, and you can't just say it. If you can't find the money, don't say put 300,000 Even if we release 300,000 puffer fish, it is useless."
Hearing sister Xu's teasing, Ning'er blushed, took Xu Zhiqing's hand, and said firmly: "No, I know how big brother is. He will never do things that he is not sure about. Since he has done so , then it must make sense. Sister Xu, you agreed to the conditions of the eldest brother, if you lose, you must fulfill your promise." Luo Ning giggled, and a hint of narrowness flashed across her face. She didn't know what elder brother wanted elder sister Xu to do, but a serious person like elder brother should not do anything outrageous.
The speaker didn't mean it, but the listener meant it. Xu Zhiqing's heart skipped a beat, as if that hateful voice sounded in her ears again. Miss Xu showed a faint blush on her face. Looking at Luo Ning's innocent face, she sighed softly, but couldn't say a word.
As the fishing nets are advanced layer by layer, the space for fish fry to move becomes narrower and narrower. Countless fish jump out of the water from all directions, most of which are more than a foot high, as if layers of silver waves have been set off on the lake. The scene is truly beautiful and spectacular. .
According to Lin Wanrong's plan, both sides pulled the nets at the same time, and rushed to meet on the lake, because one side was downwind and the other side was headwind, the meeting point should be 40 miles offshore, which is also the location that the fat man explained, just to check carefully some.
It's just that everything didn't go as expected, and the waterway of more than 60 miles was pulled by a heavy fishing net, so the speed was so slow that one can imagine it. Fortunately, these are the strong labor of fishermen on Weishan Lake. They are very familiar with pulling nets and fishing, and they have to change people in turn, so his plan can be carried out smoothly.
Two hours later, the fishermen were already exhausted, and the fishing nets around them could finally be slowly closed, and the north and south faced each other far away, with a distance of tens of miles. The surface of the lake was already churning, and countless fish fry jumped out of the water, one after another, emerging one after another, as if the surface of the lake had grown a foot higher than the sky.
The people watching the battle on both sides of the lake are dazzled and extremely excited. They watch fishing every year, but they have never seen fish floating on the water like this. It is really rare in a hundred years. However, didn't the high official from the court say that he wanted to fish for money? Why did he not see a single penny after all the fish were fished
Beads of sweat rolled down Master Lin's forehead, his chapped lips were about to bleed from biting, and the anxiety in his heart was beyond words. Nearly 90% of the search on the sixty-mile lake surface has been carried out, but it has been calm and there is no abnormality. Could it be that my guess is wrong, the silver is not in the lake? Or is my method of catching fish not working at all
He stood at the bow of the boat for two hours, his legs were already numb, and he was under high pressure all the time. Even though he was extremely determined, he also felt haggard. If things fail, Ning'er's family will be ruined, I can't afford to lose! He sighed, and suddenly felt a warm little hand holding him. Looking back, the talented girl Luo was standing beside him with a firm face, her beautiful eyes were full of beauty, and she was extremely gentle: "Brother, I believe in you, you will definitely succeed." .”
Miss Xu stood beside Luo Ning, glanced at him, her lips twitched a few times, and her face was blushed: "You, you can do it at ease, even if you don't succeed, I, I will agree to your conditions." " She snorted and turned her head hastily, a charming pink glowed on her snow-white neck.
"Oh my god! Sister Xu, brother, look quickly, look quickly, the fish leaps over the dragon gate, the fish leaps over the dragon gate—" Luo Yuan exclaimed, interrupting everyone's thinking.
Everyone looked up, and the vision on the lake suddenly appeared. On the originally flat lake surface, a large circle with a diameter of tens of feet was surrounded by countless fish fry. When the fry arrived here, they seemed to hit a wall, one by one, leaping several feet high, drawing a perfect arc in the air, and gently falling into the water.
Countless fish rise and fall one after another, soaring into the sky, and use their bodies to build a bowl basin of a hundred feet square on the lake, just like the legendary fish leaping over the dragon's gate.
Master Lin jumped up all of a sudden, and regardless of who was beside him, he kissed her hard on the face, waved his fists and shouted loudly: "I found it, I found it!"
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The stock market plummeted and suffered heavy losses, depressed! I wrote a little more in a fit of anger, this chapter is 8,000 words, hehe! Let's get some monthly tickets!