latelenovela Chapter 20 Yaoshan Courtyard in Northern Liaodong Peninsula
Chapter 20 Yaoshan Courtyard in Northern Liaodong Peninsula
In a courtyard house in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, the Sun God casts dappled light and shadows of love through the lush foliage.
Colorful flowers bloom in the courtyard, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance of flowers and the scent of earth.
Little Nangjun No. 2 had just returned from the fields and was sitting at the stone table with Little Sizi. Sizi clumsily served Nangjun a cup of tea. A gentle breeze carried the fragrance and a few birds chirped.
Xiao Nangjun: Sizi, have you ever heard of Wang Zhong? He was an extraordinary person. He came to the nearby Medicine Mountain to refine elixirs and eventually ascended to immortality!
(A hopeful light shone in Xiao Nangjun's eyes, and Xiao Si, upon hearing this, seemed to be transported to that legendary era.)
Little Sizi: Really? Medicine Mountain near us is so beautiful, with clouds and mist swirling around it, and those mysterious caves are so alluring! Do you think Wang Zhong cultivates there because the spiritual energy there is particularly abundant?
(Little Sizi's finger gently pointed outside the courtyard, as if pointing to that mountain of medicinal herbs.)
Xiao Nangjun: That's right! I've heard that Taoists especially like this place, considering it a blessed land.
Xiao Sizi: Taoism flourished there from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, and many temples and palaces were built.
(Xiaosizi's voice carries a hint of excitement as she describes a future world.)
Xiao Nangjun: Qing Dynasty?
Little Rhinoceros: Hehe~ You can understand it as, in my dream. A term used in the future world.
Yaoshan is not only beautiful, but also has many Chinese medicinal herbs and a rich cultural heritage.
Many people come here specifically to visit and learn.
(Xiao Nangjun continued his description, recalling that when he went up the mountain to plant and collect medicinal herbs, he would often see those seeking the Dao wandering among the mountains.)
Xiao Si: Yes, they have left behind a lot of cultural heritage, such as Qinghua Temple and Miaofeng Temple, as well as some stone tablets engraved with history and ancient legends. It's really incredible.
Xiao Nangjun's fingers tapped lightly on the table: An ancient legend?
Xiao Si: I remember that the "Fengtian General History" mentioned that Yaoshan, along with Qianshan, Yiwulüshan, and Fenghuangshan, were known as the four famous mountains of Fengtian. It's really something to look forward to!
(Little Sizi took a deep breath, as if trying to sense the spiritual energy of that land.)
Xiao Nangjun: The General History of Fengtian?
Xiao Si: I've seen it in the library too. It's practically the "encyclopedia" of the North! This book has 260 volumes, divided into 10 parts, totaling 100 books. There are so many words that you can't count them all. You might not be able to finish reading it even if you read until dawn!
Little Nangjun: Wow, 100 books?! How heavy must these books be? Flipping through them would be a real arm workout! You could use them as exercise equipment to build up a great physique, including the muscles in your brain!
Xiao Si: Haha, bro, that's right! This book covers all the historical changes, mountains and rivers, weather and climate, customs and habits of Liaoning, including politics, economy and culture. It feels like it has poured out all of Liaoning's "life diary". It's a real treasure!
Xiao Nangjun: This book sounds like a "time capsule," hiding the secrets of history! Which library did you see it in?
Xiao Sizi: Do you believe in the library in my dream?
From the Qin and Han dynasties to the end of the Qing dynasty, the major events in domestic affairs, diplomacy, civil affairs, and military affairs, as well as the stories of famous figures, make it feel like a "celebrity interview" with historical figures!
Xiao Nangjun: I really want to borrow it and read it! Especially those officials, literati, military generals... these "historical bigwigs" must have a lot of interesting gossip!
Xiao Sizi: Yes, yes, and the Zhui Niu Di series, the section on metal and stone, has collected metal and stone inscriptions from all dynasties, it is simply an "encyclopedia that turns stone into gold"!
Xiao Nangjun: Your dream book is truly a "treasure trove" of natural and social history!
Little Sizi: Hahaha, it seems this book is not only heavy, but also very fun!
As I slowly recall, I think if we could turn all this knowledge into a performance, we could definitely earn a lot of "knowledge fees" on the street!
Little Nangjun: Haha, so young and already obsessed with money!!
Let's be down-to-earth, focus on growing our Chinese medicinal herbs, being good veterinarians, and taking good care of the livestock that need to work or be eaten.
That book in your dream sounds like a fantasy, it's completely unrealistic. It's better to be practical!
(The little rhinoceros winked mischievously.)
Little Nangjun: Let's not end up with the medicine failing to arrive and instead becoming a laughing stock of the "medicine mountain"! We can't afford to "fly" too "flying" like immortals!
Little Sizi: Don't worry, bro, we'll only treat the symptoms and cure the disease, it's not hopeless!
(Little Nangjun laughs heartily.)