Chapter 288: The Shore Surrounds the Great Lake

Chapter 288: The Shore Surrounds the Great Lake

Chapter 288: The Shore Surrounds the Great Lake
The wind blows on the lotus flowers, and ripples appear.

"Are you the owner of this house?"

The old toad was half squatting in the pond, with half of his body immersed. A fat catfish was waiting beside him, and both frogs had scrutiny in their eyes.

Liang Qu stood on the pier and bowed.

"The frog tribe is the owner of this house."

"Quack, um, ahem! Good!"

These words touched the old toad's sore spot, and he almost cried out.

It coughed twice, and its original scrutinizing gaze turned restrained, but it still had some trust in him, and was still a little wary.

Human beings are despicable, cunning and greedy!

The frog tribe is simple, hardworking and kind!

Never let your guard down, always remember...

"Hey……"

A sigh interrupted the old toad's thoughts, and he couldn't help asking, "Why are you sighing?"

"When I saw the footless frog, I thought it was a strange and beautiful frog in the world, but I never thought..."

The old toad asked: "What did you think about?"

Liang Qu brushed his sleeves and bowed deeply.

"I never thought I would see you today. You are as constant as the moon, as rising as the sun. You are as long-lived as the southern mountain, never collapsing. You are as luxuriant as the pine and cypress, and you are the one who will inherit everything!

"Being among all the frogs is like being a pearl among tiles and stones. The frog without feet is not even half as good as the elder!"

hiss!
The old toad leaned back slightly, with a huge wave of emotion in his heart.

This person actually saw through me at a glance!
At this moment, it felt that it had nowhere to hide from Liang Qu's gaze.

It's like a river clam shedding its shell and exposing itself to the sun. The feeling of having the softest part of one's heart poked is both shameful and humiliating.

No wonder humans are the most intelligent creatures in the world.

But it's not over yet!

Liang Qu continued to sing.

"A great frog, a dragon among frogs!"

The old toad's eyes widened.

The dragon among frogs!

Is there such an apt word in the world to describe this moment?

That’s right, the only one who can inherit the glory of the true dragon is Frog Taigong!

"With the talent of a king's assistant, I met a master who is rare in the world!"

Correct!
exactly!
When I met the king, wasn’t that the same as when I met the one who never appears in the world?
"If you have the knowledge of heaven and man, you can satisfy the expectations of the world."

The old toad thought of the books he had collected at home.

There is no frog more knowledgeable than it in the entire frog family!
"If you have the capacity to expand the universe, you can accomplish the affairs of the world."

He can even tolerate stupid frogs like Fat Fat and Fat Er. His tolerance is unparalleled!

"If one has a character as strong as iron and stone, he can shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the world."

Live in Dragon Palace and enjoy beautiful frogs.

My ambition has never changed!

Comparable to gold and stone!

"The one who shines so brightly and brilliantly in the world is Mr. Wa."

After a fierce bombardment, the old toad could no longer bear it and stood up suddenly.

It moved its frog legs and came to Liang Qu's front, holding his hands tightly with its webbed claws.

"Sir, you understand my heart! You understand my ambition! I never thought that the one who understands me best is not a frog, but a human!"

In the end, I became the person I hate.

Liang Qu sighed in his heart and looked at Frog Gong, "Pah, old toad: "Elder, don't worry about it. The right and wrong will be judged by the frogs in the future.

The evil dragon under the water is nothing but a traitor, a worthless creature. Killing the dragon and living in the Dragon Palace has been the unchanged policy of the frog clan for hundreds of years!

Unfortunately……"

"What's a pity?"

"The elder has a policy but no plan!"

The old toad humbly asked: "What is the reality of the plan?"

"Surround the great swamp from the shore!"

"Surrounding the swamp from the shore?"

"That's right, if you want to kill the dragon, you must store up food, build high walls, and slowly become king!

The underwater forces are complicated. Apart from the frog tribe, there are probably countless demon kings, right?"

The old toad couldn't help but nodded.

"To do this, we must look beyond the water! Seek external assistance!"

"land?"

"The elder really has the talent to govern the world!"

"The shore surrounds the lake, the shore surrounds the lake..."

The old toad murmured to himself, it seemed that a bright road had opened up before him, but he was still confused about what to do.

"What should I do?"

Seeing that the old toad was following the rhythm of his conversation bit by bit, Liang Qu opened his five fingers and pinched him hard.

"Spend money!"

"Spend money?"

The old toad seemed familiar with it, as if it had had the same conversation somewhere before. Looking back, it saw the precious fish in the big beaver's arms.

Oh yes.

Aren’t you here just to give money?

Why do I have to pay again?

“Because it’s not enough!”

"not enough?"

Liang Qu sighed: "Frog has lived in the swamp for a long time and does not know the sufferings of the common people. Don't you see that the small pond is only one acre in size, but it is actually of great value. Have you heard of the 'Special Zone'?"

The old toad shook his head.

"The so-called special zone is a place designated by the imperial court for key development. Frog, you don't know that this small Pingyang County was just a Pingyang Town in the past!"

"Oh?" The old toad was surprised, "Is this true?"

Although it seldom comes to shore, it often searches human texts and knows that such situations are quite rare.

"That's right. It's not just going to become Pingyang County. The future Pingyang Prefecture is just a matter of a few years. That's why the land prices here are rising every day! A mere acre of land may be worth tens of thousands of taels of silver in the future!"

"Tens of thousands of taels of silver...how much is that?"

The frog tribe bartered for goods, and had no idea of ​​the value of gold and silver.

"The precious fish and black tortoise shells that the elder brought are only worth a thousand taels of silver."

Prices so high?

The old toad was horrified.

My hundreds of precious fish are only worth more than 100,000 taels of silver?
"Don't worry, elder. Pingyang County has not yet become Pingyang Prefecture, and the land price is not that high for the time being. But if you want to expand, one fish may not be enough."

"How much more?"

Liang Qu held up two fingers.

The old toad's eyes widened: "You want another one?"

Liang Qu was stunned and looked down at his fingers, thinking that he had had his limbs amputated at some point.

He is indeed a master at pretending to be confused.

Liang Qu pretended to grit his teeth and said, "At least two more! As for the rest, I will turn to the water tribe. Even if I have to borrow money from loan sharks, I will expand another acre of land!"

The old toad had a confused look on its face, and for a long while, it seemed as if all its energy had been drained away.

……

By the pond, three precious fish were held in the arms of the beaver family.

Liang Qu and the old toad confided their true feelings to each other.

Time passed until evening, and the man and the frog parted ways.

"Huh, it's not easy to get two precious fish."

Liang Qu wiped the sweat from his forehead. He racked his brains to remember the brief chat with the old toad. Fortunately, he read books every day and had written down a few compliments.

People can't live without reading.

Fortunately, it has been fruitful.

Liang Qu came to the pond, picked up a tortoise shell with cracks on the ground, and touched the cracks that were symmetrical on the left and right.

"Old Bei, what do you think? Is this thing really accurate?"

"The black tortoise shell is probably accurate. This is an aquatic species, similar to the treasure fish, a natural essence with the ability to seek good fortune and avoid disaster. It is extremely difficult to capture, unless you encounter a species with stronger luck."

The old toad shouted that the hexagram was wrong.

The old giant clam thought that the hexagram was correct.

It will be a bit unlucky in the near future.

"Stronger luck?" Liang Qu recalled the appearance of the old toad. It seemed to be different from ordinary toads. It was not so ugly and looked very plump. "Could it be that the old toad is a special species?"

"The Duobao Toad is a species of frog that has the ability to find treasures and explore objects. It has a long lifespan. However, the Duobao Toad that has become a demon is very rare. I'm afraid there is only one of it in the entire Jianghuai Lake. It is hard to find it anywhere else in the world."

Duobao Toad?

Liang Qu was shocked. He thought he had underestimated the old toad. No wonder he caught three big treasure fish at once. And they were not the red blood perch he usually ate. He estimated that there were thousands of water essences in it.

That old guy is so stingy, so he must have a lot of good things at home, such as treasure fish, at least a dozen of them, right?
"Never mind, let's divide the fish first!"

Liang Qu buried the turtle shell in the pond to let it repair itself, then took out the three large treasure fish and called the river otter and beaver.

All the extras have a part today.

But Liangqu did not do it without any cost. This time he agreed to the old toad's request, and he would have to send someone to expand the pond someday.

A few dozen taels should be enough, and a hundred taels can be used to build an extra rockery, and at the same time, have a craftsman carve a more comfortable seat for the old toad.

A small pond is becoming more and more lively.

There are raccoons, otters, frogs, and giant clams...

Under the sunset.

The water ripples and the lotus leaves flutter.

Awei sucked the blood out of the fish, Liang Qu hollowed out the internal organs, grilled the fish meat on the iron net, and helped to flip it over with tongs in his fist.

Beavers and river otters held plates by the pond, lined up to get their share of the precious fish, and happily ran to the side to eat.

The ones that couldn't be moved were given round heads, several large pieces of meat, fish bones and internal organs divided into fists, and three big fish heads of the fat catfish.

The remaining three fattest pieces, which almost took up half of the fish body, all belonged to Liang Qu.

The fish enters the stomach.

[Water Essence +864]

[Water Essence +1064]

[Water Essence +963]

It was a big show that did not disappoint!

(End of this chapter)