A large wooden bucket was used for bathing. Minister Sun had someone boil hot water for him. He didn't know how dirty he was. He had to change three buckets of bath water alone.
After Nanfeng took a shower and put on clean clothes, the feeling could only be described as refreshing. It turned out that he was just breathing through his mouth and nose. At this time, it seemed that all the pores in his body could breathe, and the depression in his heart was swept away. .
Although the clothes were old, they were clean, but a little too big. When working in Taiqing Mountain, both men and women must wear hats, which Nanfeng is not used to.
This courtyard is a two-lane courtyard. The north and south courtyards are connected to each other. There is a passage in the middle for walking back and forth. People live in the front yard. There are more than twenty wing rooms on the east and west sides. The male servants live in the east and the female servants live in the west. , the main room is the residence of the Taoist priests in charge, but they seem to be here only during the day and have another residence at night.
The backyard is a place for work. There is a large mill and a row of large chicken coops, as well as sheep sheds and horse sheds. The kitchen is also here, but according to Sun Shishi, it is only for rice, vegetables, meat and eggs. After simple processing, the food eaten by the Taoist priests must be sent to a kitchen in Yangpo for cooking.
Sun Shishi took Nanfeng to familiarize himself with the environment and told him how to work. His job was to drive the mule cart and take people to the Taoist priest's residence to empty the toilet every morning, and then deliver it to the fields in Xishan. There are five other groups of people doing this job. Because there are so many Taoists, even six mule carts have to be busy until noon every day.
After lunch, others had to go to Xishan to farm and grow vegetables, so he didn't have to go. He stayed in the compound to feed the livestock. If it was other seasons, he would have to go out to cut grass. In winter, the mules and horses eat the hay prepared in autumn. , even mowing the grass is omitted.
The job was easy. Apart from paying bribes, the main reason why he got this job was because he learned to drive during his time with Tian Yuanzi. At that time, ordinary people did not have mules and horses, and not everyone knew how to drive.
The place he lived in was the first room in the east wing of the front yard. What he didn't expect was that the huge room only had four beds. If each room had four beds, these rooms would definitely not be able to accommodate hundreds of people. But he asked Sun. The minister learned that most of the handymen in Taiqing Mountain were nearby farmers. They got up early to work during the day and went back at night. There were not many people living here.
What surprised Nanfeng the most was that the Taiqing Sect's handymen were still paid. Ordinary handymen could earn one hundred yuan per month, while cart drivers could earn twenty more. At this time, one copper coin can buy a piece of bread, and twenty copper coins can buy a knife of meat. One hundred and twenty copper coins per month is considered very high.
Sun Shishi brought Nanfeng some bedding and went to do other things. This was the first day. Nanfeng had nothing to do, so he just lay down and rested in the room. At the same time, he was thinking about what to do next. .
The main purpose of his stay in Taiqing Sect was to find the person who had the best relationship with the dead Xuan Zhenzi, and then give the things to this person.
This thing seems simple, but it is very difficult to do it, because Xuan Zhenzi has a high status in Taiqing Sect and is a top figure. It is difficult for him to get in touch with top figures. Without contact with nature, he cannot observe and understand.
But now that he is here, he is not in a hurry to leave. The Taiqing Sect has strong financial resources. At least he will not have to worry about food and clothing if he stays here. In addition, he can also take the opportunity to learn writing. He has memorized the nine scriptures of the Taiqing Sect. But if you don’t understand the words, you won’t understand the meaning of the scriptures.
After entering the mountain, his biggest impression was that Taiqing Sect was very big, and the hierarchy here was so strict that the superiority and inferiority were very obvious. It was hard to imagine that his master was once the head disciple here. If Tian Yuanzi had not made mistakes back then, what would he do in the future? Even the head of the Taiqing Sect would be the true protector of the Liang Kingdom.
At this time, ordinary people have two meals, but on the mountain there are three meals. In the evening, the servants who have been working in various places come back, and dinner is served in the backyard. Nanfeng also brings the bowls and chopsticks. Dinner is brown rice, although it is not as good as lunch. The rice is full, but the vegetables are salty lotus root and winter melon soup.
There were many people during the meal. With so many people, no one paid attention to Nanfeng. After eating, most people went back and the yard became deserted.
Several people who shared the same room with Nanfeng were older than him. There was a man in his twenties with a crooked mouth, who was not very bright. There are also two young men aged fifteen or sixteen who have not entered the mountain gate this year and are begging to stay in Taiqing Mountain.
That night, Nanfeng got into a fight. One of the teenagers was looking for trouble and wanted to bully him. Before the other guy came over, Nanfeng picked up the bench and threw it at him. Going to a strange place, you have to go through something like this. If If you are timid, you will always be bullied in the future.
Nanfeng used his strength to knock the boy down to the ground. The other person wanted to help, but seeing how fierce he was, they didn't dare to step forward. Nanfeng took the opportunity to rush at the boy who was yelling and trying to get up. The young man made up the bench and this time broke the opponent's head.
The matter got serious and alerted Sun Shishi, who naturally wouldn't do anything to him. Both sides gave him a few words of reprimand, then dragged Nanfeng out and warned him not to be too cruel.
Nanfeng bowed his head and admitted his mistake, and Sun Shishi went back to his room.
The atmosphere was definitely not good that night, but Nanfeng did not regret making the first move. He was not as strong as the opponent. If the opponent made the first move, he would have no chance to fight back.
Everything has its pros and cons. There is no need to worry about food and clothing in the mountains, but they have to get up early in the morning. The clock tower on the top of the mountain rings the bell at the fourth watch. As soon as the bell rings, they have to go to work.
Six mule carts, each with nine people, are responsible for different areas. Nanfeng and the other two carts are responsible for dumping the toilets in the lower hall. The three carts have different divisions of labor. Nanfeng and others are responsible for dumping the toilets of the Taoist priests who have been consecrated. toilet.
Nanfeng thought the toilet would be dirty, but he didn't expect it to be that way at all. It said it was a toilet, but it was actually a larger urine jar. After emptying it, use a wooden spoon to scoop out water and rinse it, then put it back.
He didn't have to do this, but he injured one last night and one person was missing to work, so he got out of the car and moved it with the others.
During the chat, Nanfeng learned that the residences of Taoist priests at different levels are different. Taoist boys who have never been taught orcs share a room with five to ten people, Taoist priests from the lower and higher halls share a room with two people, and Taoist priests from the Zhongwei Hall share a room by themselves. Each of the real people in Shangxuan Hall has a small independent courtyard, and there are also dedicated servants and handymen.
Nanfeng originally wanted to take the opportunity to find out what major events had happened in the mountains before, but he finally held back. He had just arrived, and asking too many questions could easily arouse others' suspicion, so it was better to wait for a while.
Although Xiahe Hall is far away from the main hall on the mountainside, Nanfeng can still hear the sound of chanting from the main hall. Morning and evening classes are homework that Taoist priests must do every day. Most Taoist priests have to participate, and only Shangxuan The real person in the hall and the old Taoist priest in the collection hall can be absent.
Before the Taoist priests finished their morning classes, they left the living area of the Taoist priests and drove the manure to the fields in Xishan. Xishan has thousands of acres of fields and nearly a hundred acres of vegetable gardens. However, it is winter and there are no crops. A small amount of vegetables.
Just when Nanfeng was surprised how the Taoist temple had so many fields, a middle-aged worker told him that these fields seemed to be a lot, but the mountain was still unable to be self-sufficient. Every year, the court would reward a large amount of grain and rice for consumption.
After finishing the busy work in the morning, there was nothing to do in the afternoon. Nanfeng couldn't sit still, so he took the initiative to clean all parts of the courtyard.
After a few days, Nanfeng became familiar with life in the mountains. He followed the rules every day and worked hard without getting into trouble.
In addition to cleaning the courtyard, Nanfeng would also help in the kitchen after getting acquainted with him. There were mostly women there. Seeing that he was hardworking and clever, some people wanted to be a matchmaker with him. Nanfeng was not yet young and was not interested in matters between men and women. When they joke, they don't take it seriously.
After a month of this, when it was time to pay the wages, Nanfeng first gave Sun Shishi twenty copper coins after receiving the wages. Sun Shishi liked him even more when he saw how sensible he was.
Nanfeng didn't keep the remaining ones, but asked someone to buy some wine, food and tea from outside. He gave two bags of tea and Lingxizi as a gift, and shared the rest with the people around him.
When a person does not value money and does not care about gains and losses, his popularity will naturally be good. There are also literate people in the Secular Affairs Hall. Knowing that he is illiterate, he will teach him in his spare time.
One afternoon, Nanfeng and several other coachmen were repairing the wheel purlins. Sun Shishi came, followed by a Taoist priest in his early thirties. Nanfeng knew this Taoist and was an assistant at Xiahe Hall.
"That's him." Sun Shishi pointed at the Taoist priest Nan Fengchong and said.
"Your name is Nanfeng?" the Taoist asked.
Nan Feng stood up and saluted the Taoist priest, "I have met the mage."
"Wash your hands quickly and follow me to Shangxuan Palace..."