Wild Doctor Death Book Urban Romance

  Dreams.

  As a university student at the beginning of the new century, I experienced the crowded talent market like a vegetable market, and experienced countless rejections in interviews. Finally, finding a job that can barely make ends meet is really just enough to scrape by. Zhao Yang looked back on these two words, and the former glory had become rusty and tarnished today.

  Hope.

  Every day, mechanically going to work, overtime, and getting off work, two years passed in the blink of an eye. Zhao Yang made his first job hop to Dongchen Trading Co., Ltd., a company founded by his senior fellow apprentice Dong Hai, who was two sessions higher than him. This job hop not only brought him a salary increase but also showed him hope for life through Dong Hai's experiences. Yes, the dream is dead, but fortunately, there is still hope.

  Power

  Zhao Yang had always thought that these two words were far away from him, but when the cold young master from Beijing said one sentence and made his senior brother's company worth hundreds of millions disappear into thin air, he realized that these two words were not only about choosing a better school during his studies, entering a unit that he admired after graduation, or a way to gain benefits that everyone understood, but also the most difficult-to-resist deadly weapon in the world!

  Dong Chen's company went bankrupt.

  Brother Dong Hai died on the way to the hospital after a car accident.

  Disappointment.

  ……

  Despair.

  ……

  Perplexed.

  ……

  Zhao Yang dragged his luggage into the waiting room of Houché Hall and boarded the train back home in Huanghai City on a still cool May day.

  The T160 still adheres to the tradition of departing on time and arriving late, arriving at 3:10 pm in Quzhou City, 70 minutes behind schedule.

  Buy a long-distance bus ticket and take the bus to Yuan Shui County, arriving at 6:15 in the afternoon.

  Zhao Yang took a look at the sky, it's okay, in summer days get dark late, there should still be buses to Yulong Town.

  At this time a young man carrying a canvas travel bag came over and said: "Big brother is waiting for the bus? What's your surname? I'm Wang Quanyi, nice to meet you!"

  Zhao Yang had been sitting in the car for eighteen or nineteen hours and didn't have any desire to talk, he just nodded slightly.

  Wang Quanyi glanced at Zhao Yang with his small eyes and found a topic: "Looking at your temperament, you must be the boss of a business, right?"

  "Either say what's on your mind or don't bother me if there's nothing!"

  Zhao Yang was also a manager at Dong Chen's company, and after a year, he had developed a bit of an aura. Wang Quanyi took one look and his eyes lit up, saying: "Great, just looking at the boss is refreshing! In that case, I have a few antiques here, do you think Big Brother would be interested?"

  In recent years, collecting has been very popular, and the local Jade Dragon Mountain belongs to the Huai Mountains. From a larger perspective, it is backed by the Yellow River and faces the Huai River on the Kunlun Dragon Vein. From a smaller perspective, Jade Dragon Mountain presents a two-peak embracing posture, with a jade dragon waterfall on the mountain, forming a river valley in the middle, presenting a pattern of backing mountains and embracing water. Therefore, there are many ancient tombs on the mountain, which have been repeatedly looted by thieves in recent years, so many antiques have appeared on the market, but of course, fakes are still the majority.

  But Zhao Yang was not very enthusiastic about it, and he said bluntly: "Not interested!"

  Wang Quanyi smiled and said: "Wait, big brother, take a look at our goods first!"

  He opened the canvas bag and put it in front of Zhao Yang, leaning close and whispering: "Just out of the nest, guaranteed genuine!"

  Zhao Yang took a glance and saw that there was a book inside, seven or eight jars and cups, all of which looked like they had been around for some time.

  Wang Quanyi patted his chest and said: "We are all fellow villagers, don't worry, I, Wang Quanyi, will never cheat you!"

  Zhao Yang was too lazy to bother with him and said directly: "I'm not some boss, nor do I have the money to buy your treasure!"

  Wang Quanyi smiled and said: "What's the point of talking about having money or not? Big brother, take a look first, maybe you'll find something you like!"

  Zhaoyang hadn't arrived yet, so he took out the book with four seal characters on the cover: "The Book of Life and Death". He opened to the first page, which read: "In the northern darkness there is a fish, its name is Kun. The size of Kun is unknown, it may be several thousand miles..." Further down, it continued: "Transformed into a bird, its name is Peng. The back of Peng is unknown, it may be several thousand miles..." Turning to the last page, all he saw was written: "Now you have a great tree, worried that it's useless, why not plant it in the land of nothingness and infinity, in the vast wilderness, wandering on the side of non-being, carefree...

  "Sleeping under it. Not a single axe is used, nothing is harmed, what can be used, where is the suffering?"

  This is Zhuangzi's "Free and Easy Wandering"!

  Zhao Yang smiled and looked at Wang Quanyi, saying: "Is this your antique?"

  Wang Quanyi's eyes flashed with embarrassment, and he immediately regained his composure, saying: "Big brother, this book and these treasures are all from the same nest, they're all ancient artifacts from the Ming dynasty! As for the author, Xiao Yaozi, you might not be too familiar with him. He was a person from the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, and he lived during the same time as Wang Yangming! You know who Wang Yangming is, right? A literary, philosophical, and military mastermind of his generation! And Xiao Yaozi was equally famous in his time, a recluse who excelled in medicine, calligraphy, and literature..."

  Zhao Yang smiled and said: "Is copying Zhuangzi's 'Wandering in a Carefree Manner' also considered plagiarism?"

  Wang Quanyi's eyes lit up and he burst out laughing: "This cover might have been added later, haha, but these characters are really good!"

  Zhao Yang took another look, his own words could only be read, but the good and bad of calligraphy could still be seen. The words on the book were like clouds and flowing water, written in one breath, and looking at them made people feel comfortable and happy, indeed it was a good word.

  Wang Quanyi observed his expression and said: "It's getting late, if you like it, take it for 1,000 yuan!"

  Zhao Yang didn't think twice and put the book back, pulling his luggage to head somewhere else.

  He didn't have a hobby of collecting things, but now Wang Quanyi actually wants to sell him "Journey to the West" for 1,000 yuan, which can be bought at a street stall for just 5 yuan! Zhao Yang thinks that unless he's gone crazy, there's no way he'd buy it! 1,000 yuan was his monthly salary when he first graduated, and even now it's not a small amount of money.

  Wang Quanyi hastily pulled him back and said: "Big brother, don't be in such a hurry to leave, let's discuss it further!"

  Zhao Yang took a step back, furrowed his brow and said: "The car we've been waiting for has arrived, sell it to someone else!"

  Wang Quanyi took a look and indeed, a rickety bus was approaching. He gritted his teeth and said: "Today's last business, I'll take a loss to make friends! One hundred, can't be less!"

  The car stopped beside Zhao Yang, and he first put his luggage on it.

  "Fifty! Fifty will do!"

  Zhao Yang let out a sigh and said: "Twenty, I'll buy it at twenty!"

  "Thirty!"

  Zhao Yang got on the bus directly, Wang Quanyi hurriedly handed the book in front of him and stamped his foot saying: "Twenty is twenty!"

  Zhao Yang smiled as he took the book. The skill of bargaining was still practiced when he had just graduated, at that time the salary was low, but every month there were still a few hundred left over, and the money was saved from bargaining.

  Red-braised tomatoes, golden eggs, and green peppers with a red center, served in a sea bowl emitting an enticing aroma. Eating a mouthful of sour and sweet flavors that open the appetite, accompanied by a bowl of hand-pulled noodles exuding a wheat fragrance, Zhao Yang ate with relish.

  After dinner, Mother Sun Zhenxiang cleaned up the table and bowls. Father Zhao Bingxing puffed on his pipe and asked: "What do you plan to do in the future?"

  Zhao Yang somewhat unnaturally cleared his throat and said: "I'll help take care of the orchard at home!"

  His father glared at him and said, "What? What did you say?"

  Zhao Yang gritted his teeth and said: "Dad, you're getting older too, I'll help take care of the orchard first..."

  Father coughed, Zhao Yang hurried over to help pat his back but was pushed away. Father angrily said: "I sold all my property to support you in college just for you to come home and farm? Ah!"

  Zhao Yang felt depressed and actually didn't know what to do now either.

  His mother heard them arguing and hurried into the house, saying: "Old Zhao, why are you being so fierce? Children have their own ideas, listen to what the child has to say first!"

  Zhao Yang didn't know how to tell his parents either, so he just said: "Work isn't going smoothly, I want to take a break at home for a while."

  "Mother said with a sigh: "It's not easy for a child to be alone outside, it's good to rest at home for a while!"

  His father grunted and said, "If you're willing to go home, then just go home. It's a good opportunity to get the family matters settled!"

  Zhao Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly. Since his graduation, his parents' most frequent question when calling him was whether he had a partner, and after returning home, they bombarded him with questions in turns. In the past two years, this has become the only topic of conversation between his parents and him. He is 26 years old this year, but according to rural customs, he is already 28 years old by virtual age!

  "Right, just in time to get this done! Don't worry, son, Mom will definitely find you a beautiful daughter-in-law!"

  "Mom, isn't this something that can wait?" Zhao Yang said with a wry smile.

  "Mother was thinking about the suitable girls in the village while saying: "Why aren't you anxious? You're not anxious, but I am! Come on, son, tell me, what kind of girl do you like?"

  "Mind your own business, I'll handle this myself!" Zhao Yang said in a cold tone.

  "Mother said: 'You're my child, I don't care who else's?'"

  His father walked back to his room, saying as he went: "A university student like you coming home to farm the land? You'll know what to do when you're exhausted from working hard!"

  ……

  In the evening, Zhao Yang moved into the orchard.

  Zhao Yang's orchard is located at the foot of Yulong Mountain, covering an area of 10 mu. It grows peaches and apples. The peaches have already borne fruit and will soon be ripe, while the apples have just bloomed and the fruits are only as big as a fingernail.

  Zhao Yang had just entered the orchard when he heard a dog barking.

  In the orchard, a house was also built with walls and courtyards. The five-roomed house is very popular in rural areas.

  Zhao Yang opened the door and went in, a black shadow rushed to his face. This was the little dog he had just hugged at home for the New Year, Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei's parents were both tall wolf dogs with very long hair, squatting like lions. Now Xiao Hei is already half a meter high.

  He lowered his head and patted Xiao Hei's head, then opened the door and entered the house. After putting down his luggage, he picked up soap and towels and headed towards the mountain through the orchard. Xiao Hei was also running around happily at his feet.

  Although there is a well in the orchard, it's not as comfortable as soaking in the river. Walking up from the orchard for 400-500 meters will take you to the Jade Dragon Waterfall. Under the waterfall, there is a natural pool called "Dragon's Den" by locals.