I couldn't help laughing: "Brother Tiehu, a hobby is something you can't afford to fly. I also happen to think that Brother Tiehu is very congenial."
While talking, he arrived at Tiehu's house.
Tiehu's house is not big, it is just south of Tiegongzhai ancestral hall, and you can walk in through a stone road. Tiehu pointed to the wooden house not far away and said, "That's my elder brother's house. He has already married. I have been busy raising scorpions for many years, so I haven't gotten married. I guess I can only treat scorpions as my wife in my entire life. NS."
I thought to myself, there used to be Mei’s wife Hezi, and Tiehu regarded Scorpion as his wife. Pushed open the courtyard door and walked in, but did not hear the sound of scorpions. It is estimated that it is winter and the scorpions are hibernating.
After opening the door and entering, Tiehu quickly lit the oil lamp and said: "The house furnishings are messy. Originally, the house was very small, so I lived alone. Later, my brother said that I was alone and had to live like an individual. Help me make it a little bigger. Said to help me build a big house after I get married."
The furnishings in the house are messy, the clothes are all piled together, and there are two unwashed porcelain bowls on the table. It is indeed a bachelor’s day. After the Tiehu lighted the lamp, he led me to walk in front, and there was actually a few steps from the back door of the house, only to realize that there was a cave in the hut.
Enter through the back door, walk a few steps, open a door with a creak, and then go down to a huge basement. The temperature in the basement is much warmer than outside. There are shelves on both sides, and there are some simple boxes. .
Tiehu lights up all the lights in the basement. I can see it clearly. The basement is hundreds of square meters in size. One shelf is filled with wooden boxes, which should be used to raise scorpions. The innermost is filled with iron pots. There are more than seventy appearances.
I sensed it carefully, and found that the iron pot had a ferocious aura, and occasionally there was movement. It should be the place where the iron tiger used to raise the scorpion gu.
I asked curiously, "Tiehu, why are all the utensils used in your stockades made of iron pots? Isn't that strange? Why don't you use clay pots? Over time, iron pots will rust and rot!"
Tiehu said: "Brother Xiao knows something. We have a lot of iron ore here. After simple extraction, it is very convenient to get iron. Therefore, our household appliances are all iron products. On the contrary, there is not much mountainous soil nearby. If you burn porcelain in batches, the crops will be barren, so I use iron pots. This is also the tradition of Tiegongzhai!"
I said: "If you can use clay pots, let's use clay pots!"
I looked at the scorpions raised on the shelf, and asked, "After your scorpion matures, is it sun-dried and sold as a medicinal material? You can also make a good income!"
Tiehu said: "I don't need income. Even if I have it, my elder brother will lead people to buy animal skins and various agricultural products. I don't have to worry about this. I only need to keep scorpions."
It seems that the degree of closure of the Tiegong Village is beyond my imagination. I said: "Some scorpions can be dried as medicinal materials. If you regularly get some for your brother in the future, he won't call you a fool."
Tiehu thought for a while, and said: "I have written it down!"
I said: "This scorpion is hibernating. From the state of view, you are well raised. But I heard you say that if you want to feed the scorpion, you must not do this. You can use the scorpion to raise the gu worm, yours. Scorpions can become very evil and difficult to control. So don't use people to feed scorpions."
Tiehu smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, you misunderstood me. I have used that dog thief to feed scorpions several times, and that's all annoying. In fact, I have never fed scorpions with human flesh. But I often say that, just to let some People are afraid of me. Because they will only obey my brother's orders and put away their bad thoughts only after they are afraid of me!"
I was stunned for a moment, and laughed: "It turned out to be like this. I thought you really used human flesh to raise scorpions. It turned out to be used to shock people. You are so clever."
I went inside along the shelf and saw a wooden box inside. After opening it, I was shocked and cried out, "This is the first time I have seen this red scorpion. I didn't expect such a bright red scorpion in the world!"
Scorpions are mostly black and gray, and some are dark cyan. But the scorpion that appeared in this box turned out to be red, just like blood. This is something I have never seen before.
Tiehu said: "I got this red scorpion by accident. After raising it for many days, they didn't multiply fast. But they are very poisonous... I'll give you a try..."
Tiehu grabbed a scorpion from another wooden box and threw it among the red scorpions. The black scorpion felt the danger and crawled quickly. Within a few seconds, it was besieged by the red scorpion, and soon lost its vitality.
I was surprised and hurriedly said: "It's amazing! Where did you get this red scorpion!"
Tiehu said: "I am the red scorpion that I caught from the periphery of the Miasma Forest. Because I thought I had never seen it before, I brought it back."
I couldn't help but frowned and said, "Isn't the Miasma Forest a restricted area of life? How come there are red scorpions? This is strange. It seems that this red scorpion can enter the Miasma Forest freely!"
Tiehu shook his head and said: "I don't know, anyway, I ran there secretly. The false patriarch did not let people get close to the Miasma Forest. After I caught some red scorpions and came back, I never went there again."
I thought for a while and said, "Brother Tiehu, can I ask you for a red scorpion, I want to take it with me, maybe it will come in handy."
The red scorpion can pass through the life forbidden zone of the Miasma Forest, and it may have some secrets on its body.
Tiehu said straightforwardly: "If ordinary people want me to ask for it, I will definitely not give it. But you are the Scorpion King, and the scorpion will not be ruined when it comes to your hands. I will give you a tin can before you leave. Install one."
I thanked it again and again, and finally walked to the pile of iron cans and counted them carefully. I was surprised: "Brother Tiehu, have you raised more than a hundred scorpion gu?"
Tiehu scratched his head and said with a smile: "You tell me, here are ninety-nine, plus the most powerful tiger king, there are a hundred in total. How about, do you have anything you want to say?"
I kept shook my head and said, "You are herding sheep! Only the shepherd can put hundreds of sheep. What do you do with scorpion gu, raising so many at once? Besides, the five elements are mutually reinforcing and restraining. You are all piled up in this basement. Have you considered It’s the five element attribute... Put it here, it won’t work at all."
Tiehu is addicted to the scorpion gu, raising so many in one breath, it is guilty of greed. Gu worms are not a flock, they can live in peace. Gu worms are more like lonely tigers in the mountains. The poisonous worms swimming in the water will not be in groups. It is the only one left. How can it be piled with so many gu worms.
I went on to say: "There are ninety-nine iron pots here, there are too many, up to thirteen. If you want to raise your own natal Gu, you have to cut the blood and drip it in, so that you can achieve blood connection and become a Gu that you can really drive. Worm, do you know what I mean?"
Tiehu fell into deep thought, and said, "Oh my God, Brother Xiao, I thought that more would be better, but after hearing you say this today, I felt that I had taken too many detours. You are too right, I am indeed guilty. A big mistake!"
I said: "Don't pile them together. Finally, make a wooden shelf. Put the jars on the shelf and let them separate. Don't touch them directly. This is a problem that I can see, and I have raised the perseverance. Brother Tie can raise Scorpion Gus like Tiger King, for the cultivation of Gu, I definitely don’t need any comments from me."
Tiehu said gratefully: "It is just listening to the words of the Lord that I have been better than reading for ten years. Brother Xiao, after you have gone, if I have any questions, I don't know who to ask."
I said: "Beyond Gu art is Gu Dao. If you have any doubts, you must think more on your own. Only when you have an epiphany will you make rapid progress. Therefore, don't be afraid when you encounter problems. The most important thing is that you have to dare to face it. Questions, think more..."
Tiehu nodded, put a big red scorpion in a bamboo tube, then stuffed it with a stopper, handed it to me, and said, "Brother Xiao, you and I see each other as you see it. I really hope you can stay in Tiegongzhai for a few more days. . But I know you have big things to do, and you can’t be forced to stay in Tiegongzhai just because I am selfish. I hope everything goes well for you!”
I took the bamboo tube and said: "The green hills will not change, the green water will flow long, we will have a period later." And Tiehu went out of the basement, returned to the ground, and took the moonlight out of the yard, saying: "Brother Tie, don't send it. go to bed early."
Tiehu stood at the gate of the yard and said, "Okay, a good journey."
I went back to my residence, put the bamboo tube beside the bed, checked everything, and meditated cross-legged. I woke up as soon as it was dark. The torches were already lit outside, and Chen Ye, Ma Que'er, Hua Xue, and Linglong's group were all up.
I picked up my things and walked out the door.
Miao Junfeng said: "My Lord Cat, please go on Xiao Kang's shoulder. I am going back to King Miao City. After your old man is busy with things here, remember to go back to King Miao City and I will wait for you there."
As I walked over, the god cat meowed, jumped from Miao Junfeng's shoulder, and landed exactly on my shoulder.
Miao Junfeng was already in tears, hiding his face and turning to the side, saying: "My lord cat...It's not that I don't want to go with you, nor that I am afraid of things. It's just that everyone's path is different. I want to go back to Miao Wangcheng. , So you can no longer serve your old man. Don't blame me!"
I said: "Brother Miao, the road ahead is open, we all have our own way of life. The river of destiny brings us here, and there is a difference here. I wish you all the best and success. Let's go! "