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  Huoshan County, a small county town in western Anhui, was once the center of the revolutionary red zone during the Great Revolution period and is considered a sacred place for revolution. The Dabie Mountains are located behind it, forming a landscape of seven mountains, two rivers, and one field. It is 400 kilometers away from Hongcun Village in southern Anhui. If those people were from Huoshan County, relying solely on foot power would mean they had to travel 130 kilometers every day. A person's normal walking speed is about four to six kilometers per hour, unless they traveled non-stop for three days and nights without rest. It was only possible for the wind to rise and clouds to gather on July 25th of the lunar calendar in Huoshan County. The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, was from Huoshan. According to legend, during the late Yuan Dynasty, a heavenly master had a dream that foretold the birth of the crown prince on a certain day and at a certain place, signaling the end of the Yuan Dynasty's reign.

  The fortune teller calculated that the crown prince would be born in the vicinity of Huo Mountain, so the emperor issued a decree to search for and capture the newborn crown prince in the vicinity of Huo Mountain.

  After Huoshan County official received the imperial edict, he had all pregnant women over 8 months in the area undergo forced abortions and reported back to the emperor. The emperor then burned incense and asked the Heavenly Master again, who said "The Son of Heaven has not yet been born." In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang's mother fled to the mountains at the border of Hubei and Anhui provinces, where she was pursued by soldiers, but managed to enter Hubei province and give birth to a baby boy, whom she named Zhu Yuanzhang.

  Zha Wenbin and his companions first took a bus to Xuancheng, then transferred to a train to Hefei, and finally took another bus to Huoshan. Due to the tight ticket supply in the 1980s, they were delayed for a night and didn't arrive at Huoshan County until the evening of July 25th. As they walked along that desolate main street, many lotus lanterns suddenly appeared in the riverbed, one after another. Only by looking upstream did they discover a temple at the source, with a Buddhist pagoda beside it.

  It was said that on the opposite bank of the pagoda was a tea house, and on the fifth floor of the pagoda there was a bridge connecting to the tea house. Cha Wenbin and others climbed up the pagoda and crossed the bridge, and it turned out that this tea house was originally a hundred-year-old shop that had been taken over by the state after liberation and converted into a restaurant. After reform and opening-up, the descendants of the tea house took it back again and made it the most famous social gathering place in Huoshan County.

  As soon as they entered the house, the shopkeeper at the door, dressed in a Han costume with a square scarf on his head and a hemp cloth on his shoulder, smiled and said: "Welcome, gentlemen! Please come in. Are you here to have a meal or stay overnight?"

  "Glib-tongued." The fatty took out a few nickels from his pocket and tossed them to the little servant, saying: "I'm asking you, is there a certain Mr. Feng, a pale-faced young man around here?"

  That fellow heard that and instead returned the coins given to him by Fatty, saying in a bad temper: "A few small coins to get rid of a beggar?"

  "Hey, not enough? Well, I won't give you any more. Bring me some wine and dishes, or I'll tear off your roof if you dare to be slow!" After scolding the waiter, the fat man sat down by the window, and the three of them finally got to eat a meal in peace after days of traveling by boat and carriage.

  When they arrived, Pao Tzu had heard that the rice wine of Huo Mountain was quite good. After asking the shopkeeper for a jug, he just poured some for the other two when the man in white appeared and took up his cup saying: "Isn't the one who is late supposed to be penalized with three cups?"

  Fatso said, "That's also your fault for being late, we'll take the lead." But unexpectedly, the wind rose and Cloud laughed loudly, saying: "If that little waiter dared to accept your money, this shop would be finished."

  So, when they entered the teahouse, Feng Qi Yun had already arrived. Pangzi admitted defeat and picked up his wine cup to drink, but Feng Qi Yun stopped him, saying: "Hey, don't be in a hurry. The reason I invited you here is to watch a play. This Ho Shan County is a remote small town, but recently, many notable figures have arrived. The second floor is hosting some sort of antique appraisal conference. I think Cha brother is not an ordinary person, so I want to invite him to help me keep an eye on things, lest I get cheated and waste my money."

  He got up, and the shopkeeper hurried to lead the way in front. This teahouse was divided into two floors, with a large hall on the first floor, where more than ten tables were placed horizontally and vertically. The second floor also had a hall, which was only half the size of the first floor, separated by a layer of pearl curtains, and there were several burly men guarding the stairs.

  The wind rose and Yun took out an envelope from his bosom and handed it to one of the big men. After checking, several people were invited to go up. It was only then that Cha Wenbin discovered that there were already many people seated on the second floor, among whom there was a chairman's platform, with a red cloth covering something on top, and six taishi chairs arranged on both sides, five of which were already occupied by people.

  A woman with a face as white as a yam, and a seductive appearance, saw the wind rise and the clouds gather, and hurriedly came to offer her charm. Her voice was like that of an old madam from a brothel in the past. She opened her mouth and said: "Ah, young master has arrived! They say that if you didn't come, no one would dare start this game. Come, come, there's still a seat here specially reserved for you, please take it."

  The five people sitting on the stage also nodded and bowed to Feng Qi Yun, these people were obviously seasoned veterans, their aura was not something that could be faked. However, Feng Qi Yun stroked the seductive woman's buttocks and said: "Today I've invited a friend to take my place, whatever he says goes, he completely represents my intentions."

  The woman immediately leaned on Zhang Wenbin's shoulder and said: "What is your name, sir? Please come in, the tea has been brewed for you."

  Zha Wenbin didn't know what was going on either, and inexplicably found himself being pulled to sit in front of the taishi chair. One of them said impatiently: "Cui'er, are we starting this round or not? If not, I'm leaving first."

  "Open, it's about to open." The woman said, walking slowly to the front of the red silk: "Today is the same as in the past, the highest price wins, no upper limit, old rules, the first round starts with the bottom price, today's bottom price is 50,000, starting from Tiger Ye."

  When Wen Bin first arrived, he didn't know what was going on and was forced to get up on stage. As a result, someone had already shouted: "50,000!"

  "50,000 yuan for the tiger skin, is anyone going to bid higher?"

  That guy called Hu Ye glanced at Feng Qiyun with a look of inevitability, as if he was destined to win. At this moment, someone shouted out a price: "600,000."

  "Sixty thousand, Old Man Chen has bid sixty thousand, sixty thousand!" At this time, the person next to Old Man Chen covered his tea bowl with a lid and let out a sigh. The seductive woman smiled and said: "Zhu Jiu has finished bidding on that side, now it's our turn. Wu Lao Ba Zi, how do you think we should bid today?"

  That Wu Lao Ba Zi had two big gold teeth in his mouth, and as soon as he smiled, he said with a chuckle: "Cui Er, the things that Hu Ye and San Ye are looking at, I don't dare to rob, but tonight I can make an offer, but it's up to you whether you sell or not!"

  The alluring woman must be an old hand in the trade, seeing that man taking advantage of her didn't get angry, and smiled to herself: "Old Chen offered 500,000 to buy me, so do you, Old Li, want to raise the stakes?"

  Sitting there, "I'm old and can't keep up, let them fight it out." The one sitting next to Cha Wenbin, named Li Lao Da, sighed, took a sip from his tea bowl and stood up saying: "Everyone, I'll take my leave first!"

  One left, and it was immediately Zhang Wenbin's turn. The woman smiled at him and said: "Young man, it's your turn to bid now. Do you want this thing or not?"

  This has got Cha Wenbin stuck, he had no idea what he was here for. He turned his head to look at the wind and clouds, that little guy was smiling and hugging a girl next to him, as if he didn't care about the scene at all. Fifty thousand, sixty thousand, although Cha Wenbin doesn't care about money, it doesn't mean he doesn't know how big this number is. Seeing him hesitating, Hu Ye shouted: "You're so hesitant, do you want it or not? Just say a word!"

  "Wait, I want to know what's being sold tonight?"

  That old tiger heard him say that, and immediately slammed his hand on the table and stood up roaring: "Where did this country bumpkin come from!"

  At this time, the fat man behind Cha Wenbin couldn't stand still, pushed away Cha Wenbin's chair and stepped forward: "Where did you come from, little girl? Tonight, no matter how much this guy pays, we'll pay one more yuan than him."

  "Hey, sir, our rule here is that each round must be higher than the previous one... Just now San Ye bid 600,000, so what about you?"

  "Sixty thousand and one hairs!"

  That Tiger suddenly got angry, slamming the tea bowl to the ground: "Damn it! Which stray dog from which road came here to cause trouble?! Old Seven said there would be one more person tonight, I was giving him face by waiting until now. Tonight, whoever dares to compete with me will not live past tonight!"

  "Old Tiger's temper is getting longer!" The one called Chen San also stood up, and now the fatty felt that he had found an ally. However, he also glanced at Zhang Wenbin and said: "You little rascal, you don't even know what you're selling but you're already shouting prices, be careful or you'll die a terrible death, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this teahouse."

  Things have come to this point, and Cha Wenbin can't show weakness either. He stood up and said, "Can we start now?"

  The two of them snorted and sat down, while Xiaocui walked up to the red cloth with a smile and said: "Gentlemen, please take a look!" As she pulled away the red cloth, Cha Wenbin immediately turned his face away in shame. Underneath the red cloth was a naked young girl...

  The woman's eyes were covered with a black cloth, and there was nothing else on her body to cover herself. She was curled up in the cage like a beast about to be slaughtered. The two men saw the person in the cage and suddenly had a gleam in their eyes. Tiger Ye burst out laughing: "Feng Qiye spent ten years sharpening his sword, this thing is truly extraordinary! Chen Lao San, I'll tell you, if you let me have it today, our grudges will be written off. If you dare to snatch it, don't blame me for not recognizing brotherly love!"

  "It's up to each family's skills then, 100,000!" Chen SanYe said with a mouthful of 100,000, and immediately Hu Ye's face turned black. He raised the price on the spot: "1.5 million! I'll see who dares to take it!"

  "150,001 yuan," Fatso glanced at Cha Wenbin and said: "Didn't I say so? Whatever price that kid offers, I'll offer one more cent."

  "Hey, young man! You want to challenge a good fellow? There's a price to pay for that. The rules here are clear: the price you shout out is like spilled water - once it's out, there's no taking it back. If you can't come up with the goods tonight, don't even think about leaving this place! You'd better think carefully!"

  Fatso sneered and said, "Think carefully, you come out." He thought to himself that since today was the doing of that Wind surname's little white face, then let him take care of it. He had already taken a look at the layout of this place, and in a moment, he could just jump out of the window if necessary. Besides, with Ye Qiu's skills, how could they possibly lose? At worst, he could just flip over the table and storm off, after all, his face couldn't be lost.

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