Chapter 561 [Chess Basket]

  After the paint dries a little, Fang Chang moved the painting, together with the pen and paint, to the side, revealing the chessboard on the stone table to ask the way, and then took out two chess baskets made of rattan.

  The chess pieces in the chess basket have become very warm and moist due to years of use, and feel quite good to the touch.

   Picking up a chess piece and placing it next to the star position, Fang Chang asked: "How are the preparations for the conference going?"

  Zhang Shanshen shook his head and said:

"The venue and topics have already been prepared, and the attitudes and opinions of all parties have been roughly ascertained, but the meeting time is always undetermined. The fixed date is always changed and changed, but still It is impossible to make everyone suitable, and none of the participants is willing to give up this good opportunity—after all, this kind of grand event can be regarded as the first time since the beginning of the world."

   "Where are the difficulties encountered?"

"The main problem is the distance. The length of the distance from each place to the designated meeting place is very large. Everyone's cultivation base is also strong or weak. The holidays that can be invited to heaven and earth are even more limited. Therefore, from departure to arrival in each place, The time is not controllable, how to arrange these is a big problem.”

   Fang Chang nodded to express his understanding.

  After all, whether it is mountain gods or land gods, or natural gods such as city gods and river gods in various places, their territories are not large, and there are even fewer people under their management.

  They have no experience in organizing large-scale events, and they can't find suitable helpers. Chaos is inevitable.

  The two chatted for a while about the difficulties in organizing the meeting, and Zhang Shanshen mentioned:

"Not long ago, a group of people tried to come to Yunzhong Mountain. They were blocked at the foot of the mountain, and they found me here. At that time, I asked Hu Yun to come to Xianqi Cliff to look at it. When I saw that Xianqi Cliff was empty, I sent them away. .But this group of people is a bit persistent. They built a house next to my temple and have already settled down."

  Fang Chang stretched out his hand and dropped a piece on the chessboard, then smiled at Zhang Shanshen:

   "I know about this, and I also roughly know who is behind them. Since these people have entrusted their relationship to you, I can help you to pass it on. No matter who is behind them, if you want to see me, just come here in person."

"good."

  The mountain **** responded happily.

  He knew that Fang Chang had said this, and he had completely settled the matter with him.

  The two played chess until midnight.

  In the evening, Fang Chang saw that Zhang Shanshen was still interested, so he brought some homemade snacks, and the two of them ate them while eating.

  They did not light lamps or torches, because it is almost the middle of the month, and the moon at night is very round and the moonlight is also very good.

  The two played chess under the moon, and they were both physically and mentally happy.

  In the last game of chess at night, Fang Chang won half of the chess pieces. After the two counted, they also started to put the chess pieces into the chess basket.

  However, Fang Chang did not put away the full chess basket. He grabbed a chess basket with one hand, stroked the surface lightly, then handed the chess basket to Zhang Shanshen, and said:

"After the personnel are confirmed, you can send them the black and white chess pieces in these two baskets. When it's time to prepare for the meeting, you only need to hold the black chess pieces in your hand and visualize the meeting place you are going to, and you will not be afraid of thousands of mountains. The water comes to the meeting place in an instant, so that the participants can be called together in a short time.

  "And after the matter is over, let them hold the white flag in their hands and say 'go back!' in their hearts, and they can return to the place where they started with the black chess pieces.

   Zhang Shanshen was taken aback for a moment, and then understood Fang Chang's meaning in an instant.

  His expression was pleasantly surprised, but immediately he was full of doubts: "There are tens of thousands of people attending the meeting, and the number of chess pieces in this chess basket is obviously not enough."

  Fang Chang smiled and said: "Enough, enough, just take it."

  …

  After Zhang Shanshen returned to his cave, he immediately wrote to several colleagues he knew well.

  They are the gods who speak a lot during the conference. After learning about this from Zhang Shanshen, everyone was very happy. They hurriedly verified whether the chess pieces in the chess basket were as useful as they said first.

   They were encouraged by the validation results.

  The black and white chess pieces in the chess basket really have the effect of going to a place and returning regardless of the distance. Moreover, it is inexhaustible, completely in line with Fang Shangxian's description of these chess pieces. "

   Obtained such effective equipment, they immediately began to change the original plan.

  They plan to change the number of routes this time, first set a meeting time, and then send two chess pieces to the meeting after the participants from all over the place are ready. With these two chessboards, things moved forward very quickly: the work that originally took years to complete was now completed in just over ten days.

  The meeting time was rescheduled for the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month.

  The rest of the people took a cart of chess pieces from Zhang Shanshen through various channels, and prepared to send them according to the predetermined list.

  After Zhang Shanshen relaxed, he remembered the matter of passing the message again.

  Looking at the houses built by those people not far from the mountain temple, Zhang Shanshen found that the scale of those houses was larger, and the inside was much more organized.

   During this period of time, among the people who came back to Yunzhongshan, many ordinary members have been rotated out. Only the leader who came before was still staying in the house, as if waiting for the result.

   Zhang Shanshen waited until night, and then he entrusted the other party with a dream.

  During this time, Sun Wenxiu waited anxiously, but he had no other choice but to wait in this small house in the mountains. Since he doesn't know when there will be news or when it will be a head, he can only try to explain himself.

  Fortunately, the only and the best news is that the progress of the other teams is very slow, very slow. This is not news that can be obtained publicly, but it is sent back by the eyeliner secretly arranged by Sun Wenxiu in several other channels. This was not considered a violation, and Sun Wenxiu knew that quite a few of his subordinates would be ready to flee at any time.

  There are no interesting pastimes in the mountains. When Sun Wenxiu is bored, he will look through the various information he has received, hoping to find some clues in it and open up some other paths.

   But he got nothing.

  Although this place is located in a remote area and was newly established, it has a high level and heavy tasks, so the material security is very strong, and there is no shortage of food and clothing.

  Plus the subordinates who come here in rotation? There is also an additional subsidy, so Sun Wenxiu feels that the hearts of his subordinates are stable.

  During the day, the citizens here all received the rewards of the month.

  Everyone simply bought a pig, slaughtered it themselves, and cooked the white meat to eat.

  The taste of the fresh meat is very fragrant. The brother who is in charge of the chef, who has been practicing knives all the year round, has used this skill in cooking, and the result is very good.

  (end of this chapter)