Chengde Summer Resort is the main target of Pu Zixuan and his group to come north of the Great Wall. Now that I hear that there is a very likely monster there, how can I not be surprised?

Moreover, Zhou Faning, as a mountain villager, could he be fortunate to visit such a prominent and noble place?

Thinking of this, Pu Zixuan looked at Zhou Faning incredibly.

Also surprised were Pu Zixuan’s six companions.

Zhou Faning imagined that a group of people would be surprised by this place name, but never imagined that they would be so surprised. He smiled faintly and explained: "Yes, I did go to Chengde Summer Resort. It's a long story. My Zhou family has been carpenters for generations and has always been a little famous in Zhili Province. Look at my big house, which was built by my grandfather himself. It has been more than 60 years. Although it is a bit old, after so many years of wind and rain, it is still strong and solid. You can see the exquisiteness of my Zhou family's architectural skills. Last October, the court decided to discuss all the buildings and buildings inside Chengde Summer Resort.

A large-scale maintenance of furniture requires hundreds of carpenters and bricklayers to cooperate, so I recruited craftsmen in Zhili Province, and I was fortunate to be one of them. I was very excited at that time and agreed without hesitation. But the problem is that I am the only one in my family to support my family. Once I leave, no one will take care of these three babies. In addition, I also hope to take them to Chengde Mountain Resort to see the world and get the dragon spirit, and ask the people in charge whether they can take them with me. They agreed to my request, so I took the three of them to Chengde Mountain Resort together."

"So that's it..." Pu Zixuan couldn't help but look at the beds and seats around the house, and then realized that the workmanship of each piece of furniture was of top quality. Unless it was made by the owner himself, it was hard to imagine that their financial resources could be borne by the living level of these villagers.

Chen Shuqing asked curiously: "So, have you encountered something strange at Chengde Summer Resort?"

Zhou Faning sighed and said, "I have not encountered any strange things myself, but I am busy with work and neglect to take care of the three dolls. They often play with some of the dolls of other craftsmen, chasing and fighting within the scope allowed by the court, so I don't know what they have experienced. After they became ill, I asked them the same question, but they all said that in the month of Chengde Summer Resort, everything was normal and no strange things happened. Therefore, I can't provide any convincing evidence whether their illness has anything to do with Chengde Summer Resort."

Pu Zixuan asked, "You said they played with other craftsmen's children. So, did the craftsmen's children also get sick after they returned?" Zhou Faning shook his head and said, "The craftsmen come from all over the province. After the task is completed, they go home and we lose contact. What a pity, it's a pity that we should have left a letter address at that time. In this way, we can at least ask about their situation. If their children also undergo such a change, then everything will have a direction."

At this point, Zhou Faning's clue broke and began to complain again: "Oh, I think my Zhou family is not rich, but with my ancestral skills, I have been a wealthy person in our village for so many years. After the children were sick, I ran around and asked for medical treatment for them. The doctor was at a loss for their problems, so I invited Taoist priests, monks, etc. to help them eliminate disasters. The result was not only ineffective, but also delayed my time to make money. So, the days were getting worse and worse, but I still didn't give up and wanted to make some quick money. Then I took advantage of the opportunity of the Great Wall to re-bank and went to Juyongguan to sell some expired stamps. Now, this road has also been cut off. Now, what else can I do besides asking for help from you..."

After saying that, Zhou Faning couldn't help but snot, then reached out to wipe the tears from his nose and the corners of his eyes.

Pu Zixuan felt sad and suddenly felt a sense of righteousness in his heart. So he took out five taels of silver from his arms and put it in Zhou Faning's hand and said, "The same thing, you have completed the task of taking us across the Great Wall. These rewards are what you deserve." Then, he said proudly: "As for your three children, I will also care about it. We were going to Chengde Summer Resort to deal with some things, so we should also investigate the situation there."

After hearing this, Zhou Faning couldn't believe his ears and asked in surprise and joy: "What, are you going to Chengde Summer Resort?"

"Yes."

"I wish you all the masters, why did you go to Chengde Summer Resort?"

"You don't have to worry about this. But the place we are going is originally just the periphery of Chengde Summer Resort and does not enter the interior of the villa. Now if we want to investigate the truth, we must enter the interior of the villa. So, how should we, the uninvited guests enter the royal forbidden area with strict defense?"

"Well, let me think about it..." Zhou Faning was asked, and after thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "At that time, we entered with the letter of introduction issued by the government. After we went there, the butler responsible for managing us was a Manchu, named Fashi Shanga. This man was kind to others, but it is said that he was a very rich person. As long as he was willing to spend money, he could bribe him."

As soon as these words were spoken, Shadali couldn't help but mocked, "Is that true? It turns out that the Dharmakaya Shanga is such a person? It's a pity that his name is! You know, in Manchu, the Dharmakaya Shanga means 'a person with meritorious deeds'."

As soon as this said, Su Sanniang couldn't help but answer, "Yes, Shadali, you must be very familiar with Chengde Summer Resort. If you have any good ideas, let's listen."

Shadali snorted coldly: "I did go to Chengde Summer Resort once for official business and met with Fashi Shanga, but now that I have left the Baoyiwei organization, naturally no one will give me face. If I can't enter from the front, I can only climb over the wall to enter."

Pu Zixuan thought for a while and said, "Entering over the wall is just entering that realm. If you don't contact people, you will not be able to find out anything. Instead, you have to avoid crowds everywhere. It is extremely difficult. If you can use money to open up the way, it is the easiest. But even so, as the housekeeper, it is impossible for the Fashi Shanga to take the risk of safety in the risk of small profits. Moreover, it is a special period when the party is in chaos. We must find a reason... For example, when the villa needs a carpenter to work as a way to enter, it will be more convincing to enter as a carpenter. However, according to Zhou Faning, they only had an overhaul last year, so there should be no need for a carpenter to think about some other identities."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanliang couldn't help but interrupt, "That's easy, just pretend to be a pig slayer! Didn't they say I'm like a boar? Then I'll pretend to be a pig slayer and go in and kill all their pigs to prove that I'm not their kind!"

"Hahaha, Fatty, it's really a good fit for you to pretend to be a butcher like this..." Pu Zixuan glanced at Zhu Yuanliang and couldn't help laughing, "But don't use your thinking to judge the needs of the royal family. If you have to maintain the diet of so many people every day in the villa, will you inexplicably lack pig maker?"

Zhu Yuanliang blushed and his equator said, "Then what do you think you should do?"

"I don't know either. At this time, I have to ask the people who have been there." After Pu Zixuan said that, his eyes shook on Shadali and Zhou Faning again.

Shadali thought for a while and said, "In my understanding of Chengde Summer Resort, they should have nothing to lack, but they lack some Central Plains cultural atmosphere. Since we descendants of the Jurchens entered the Central Plains, they have always wanted to show a kind of orthodox temperament. Therefore, they urgently need to communicate with the Han people in culture to prove that they are family. Therefore, if they can beautify the scenery in it with poetry, songs and essays as literati, it would be a breakthrough."

As soon as this was said, Zhou Faning immediately agreed, "Yes, last year, I also heard the Father Shang'a mention that the emperors of the Qing Dynasty had always had an idea to gather some literati and scholars to hold some elegant gatherings in Chengde Summer Resort, but unfortunately they have not been able to achieve it..."
Chapter completed!