Chapter 172 Cold Moon Fufu

A Taoist in Jinan, I don't know who he is, his name is unknown. Whether in winter or summer, wear only a single dress, a yellow belt around the waist, and no other clothes. It is often used to comb hair with a half comb. After combing, use a comb to fix the bun, which is like a hat shape.

Walking barefoot on the street every day, staying on the street at night, a few feet away from the body, the ice and snow melt. When Taoist people first came, they often performed illusions to people, and the people scrambled to support each other and gave money and food. A city scoundrel, sent wine as a gift, begged the Taoist to teach illusion, but the Taoist did not allow it.

One day, the Taoist bathed in the river, and the scoundrel took the opportunity to grab the Taoist clothes. With this threat, the Taoist bowed, "Please return the clothes to me. I will teach you magic." The scoundrel was afraid that he would deny it. He shook his head and refused. He said, "Are you really not going to return it to me?" The scoundrel said, "I won't return it." The Taoist was silent. Suddenly, he saw the yellow belt in the rogue's hand and turned into a snake. It was several feet thick and wrapped around the scoundrel's body. It was wrapped in six or seven circles in a row. The big snake held his head high and stared angrily. The scoundrel was shocked. He knelt on the ground. He was so scared that his face was blue and his breath was short. He begged, "Tao master, spare my life."

The Taoist man smiled, slowly put on his clothes, reached out and grabbed the big snake, tied it to his waist, and the big snake turned back into a yellow belt. There was another snake by the river, swamling into the city. Since then, Taoist people have been more famous. When officials, gentry and rich merchants heard about Taoist deeds, they have made friends with them one after another. Taoist people come and go to the rich family and go freely. Even all departments and Taoist officials have heard of the reputation of Taoist people. Whenever there is a banquet, they must invite Taoist people to accompany them.

One day, the Taoist banqueted all the officials and businessmen in the water pavilion. On the day of the banquet, every guest received an invitation at the head of the bed, and did not see the Taoist come to the door. I really don't know how to deliver the invitation? The officials and businessmen went to the meeting, and the Taoist people greeted them respectfully. Entering the courtyard, I saw that the water pavilion was empty, and there were no tables, chairs, and no wine and vegetables. Everyone secretly suspected, "Is it that the old man is amting us?"

The Taoist looked at the officials around him and said, "There are no slaves in the poor Taoist family. I want to borrow some servants, okay?" Officials nodded one after another.

The Taoist drew two doors on the wall. When he pushed them with his hand, there was the sound of answering in the wall, followed by the sound of unlocking. There was a squeak. The door opened, and everyone was curious and looked forward. There was a hall behind the door. There were screen tables and chairs in the room. There were all kinds of servants in the hall, shuttled back and forth. All kinds of tableware such as tables, chairs, dishes, etc. were sent out. Taoist officials and merchants to catch them one by one, put them in the water pavilion, and told them, "Don't talk to the servants." The officials and businessmen agreed. When they passed the tableware, they looked at each other and smiled, and they really didn't dare to speak.

In an instant, the water pavilion was full of all kinds of utensils, all of which were treasures and extremely luxurious. Then the wine and hot dishes, the aroma is fragrant, and it comes out from the door one after another. All the guests were surprised. The pavilion is backed by the lake. Every June, the lotus flowers bloom in the lake, and dozens of hectares of water are full of lotus flowers. The scene is endless and beautiful. At this time, it was a cold winter, and the window was vast, but the water was rippling. An official sighed, "Today's banquet is very gratifying. The only drawback is that there is no lotus decoration in the banquet. Everyone echoed in unison.

Suddenly, a servant in blue came to report, "The pond is full of lotus leaves." One was shocked. When I pushed the window and looked into the distance, I saw that the lotus leaves in the lake were like a cover, green as jade. On each lotus leaf, there was a lotus flower, which was budded and did not spit out. In an instant, thousands of lotus flowers were in full bloom. The north wind blew, and the lotus fragrance penetrated the brain, which made people's hearts.

Everyone was surprised and assigned a servant to the lake to pick lotus in a boat. They saw the servant entering the depths of the flowers from afar. After a moment, they returned by boat and returned empty-handed. He said, "The little man took the boat in the middle of the lake, and the lotus flower was in front of him. He reached out to pick it, but he couldn't reach it. On the south bank, the lotus has been in the north, going to the north bank, and the lotus is in the south. The Taoist laughed and said, "This is the flower of fantasy, and you can't take it seriously."

It's not big. The banquet is over, and the lotus flowers wither. The north wind suddenly rose, and the lake was full of lotus leaves, which were all destroyed and disappeared. One of the officials and businessmen observed in Jidong and loved Taoist people very much. He invited him back to his house and had fun with him every day.

One day, when observing and drinking with guests, the host had a kind of family wine, which was very mellow, but every time he treated, he only took out a bucket and refused to let the guests enjoy it. During the banquet, the guests tasted the good wine and praised it. They said, "Good wine, but it's a pity that there are too few. Is there anything else?" The observation was very stingy. He shook his head and said, "It's gone."

The guest was quite annoyed. Seeing this, the Taoist man smiled and said, "You have to be addicted to alcohol. You can help." While talking, he took an empty wine pot, put it in his sleeve, took it out for a moment, and then poured the wine for the guests. The wine in the pot was inexhaustible, and the taste was exactly the same as the family wine.

Guests drink happily and leave with satisfaction. The observation was suspicious and entered the wine cellar to check. The wine jar was still there and the mud was sealed intact, but when it came to the wine jar, it was as light as nothing, and the wine in the jar had already been exhausted. The observation knew that it was a Taoist who made trouble. He was very angry and ordered his men to grab him and beat him with a stick. The first stick fell, and I only felt a sharp pain in my buttocks. Then a stick, buttocks. Meat. It's about to crack, and the pain is heartbreaking.

The Taoist lay under the steps, pretending to moan, and observing that the skin was already open, the blood was dripping, and the seat was dyed red. He knew that people's spells were profound, and he was not his opponent. He shouted, "Don't fight, let him go."

The Taoist man swaggered and said goodbye. From then on, he was far away from Jinan and disappeared. Later, someone met a Taoist in Jinling, dressed as before, talking to him and laughing without saying anything.