Zhuang Li only went to the city once, and when he came back, he had so many rare treasures. The people in the village would naturally be curious, and once they were curious, they couldn't help but inquire about the news.
The eight or nine young adults who were brought to the wharf to work by the second son Zhuang naturally took on the role of sounding speakers, vividly and vividly depicting the legendary stories of how Zhuang Li helped people to measure the characters, how to make a straight cut, and how to ask the gods for help. once again.
Then he lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "We made a private summation, the noble person who asked the scholar to test his words should be King Qi. Besides him, who can take out a night pearl the size of a fist, and who can treat the prefect of Qin as a family slave. General order?"
Walking on the pier all the year round, these people are also well-informed, and they quickly guessed the identity of the tall man.
The villagers crouching around them immediately let out a horrified uproar.
King Qi in Bazhou, and even in the entire Jin state, is an indescribable supreme existence. After the death of the late emperor, he was originally the most powerful to sit on the dragon chair, but for some reason he gave up competing for the throne, and instead went to help a three-year-old hairy child.
Even so, this Jin Kingdom is still his own final say.
Whoever he wants to be the emperor can be the emperor. Those sons of the previous emperor who have grown up were killed and destroyed by him, and they died in seven or eighty-eight ways. The only adult prince who survived was demoted to the common people and imprisoned for life.
Turning his hands over for clouds and covering his hands for rain is exactly what he describes.
In this remote small mountain village, King Qi was a figure in mythology, and no one could imagine that Zhuang Li would have an intersection with such an extraordinary figure.
"I just said that Duke Xiucai is a person with real ability. The brain disease will prevent him from studying, but it can't stop his future at all." A villager sighed sincerely, which caused the others to nod again and again.
With the help of King Qi's illustrious reputation, Zhuang Li's reputation in Luoxia Village has been significantly improved. Those people who always liked to taunt him secretly all felt remorse in their hearts, lest they would offend others if they didn't pay attention.
Boss Zhuang was about to quietly withdraw from the crowd, but a villager grabbed his arm and asked gloatingly, "Zhuang Dagen, how are you feeling now? We just split up the family this morning, and in the evening, the second eldest Zhuang made a fortune. Are you greedy? ?"
Boss Zhuang blushed with embarrassment, broke free from the man's restraint and ran away quickly.
A group of villagers laughed while pointing at the back of him fleeing. Seeing Zhuang Dagen so miserable, their hearts were balanced.
Although these villagers are jealous of Zhuang's second child, they also know that it has little to do with them. Unlike Zhuang Dagen, who obviously can get it all, but he pushes out this ten thousand family wealth by himself.
"If the second son of Zhuang really buys back the mansion in Xishan, the family will definitely regret it!" A villager said with certainty.
Another person immediately echoed: "Isn't it! If it were me, I would hug the thigh of the second son of Zhuang and beg him not to split up the family!"
The others laughed even louder, but at this moment, an old man muttered: "It's strange, isn't Zhuang Tian'er a lucky star? Why did the second child of Zhuang become prosperous as soon as she left her? Don't you say who offended Zhuang? Who is unlucky for Tian'er, who is good for her and who is lucky? Zhuang Li scolds Zhuang Tian'er for being evil, and Zhuang's second child is usually reluctant to let Zhuang Tian'er eat an egg, there is no reason for them to be so lucky!"
The laughter of the crowd stopped abruptly, and all kinds of doubts and speculations followed.
Unconsciously, Zhuang Tianer's thought that it might be evil took root in everyone's heart.
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After returning home, Boss Zhuang repeated the news that he had inquired about.
Old Madam Zhuang and Old Man Zhuang were stunned, and murmured in disbelief: "Da Bao can actually tell fortunes? It's fake!"
"It's true, even the nobles said he was accurate and rewarded him with so many treasures." Boss Zhuang nodded very firmly.
In this wild age, the authority that supreme status can bring is unimaginable for ordinary people. If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die. This simple sentence can shock and even kill the Zaifu who has lived in the temple for a long time, not to mention the common people.
Old Madam Zhuang and Old Man Zhuang were frightened by the name of King Qi, and they were overwhelmed and regretful.
To die! Why did they split up? Can one hundred taels of silver be compared with the fortune of the million-dollar family? What's more, Zhuang Li has won the eyes of nobles, and he may be able to become an official in the future! At that time, the old dealer will be able to change the lintel and live on the people!
Nobles and commoners are one in the sky and the other on the ground! Without the ability to reach the sky, who can cross this gap! But Zhuang Li seems to have this ability!
To die! Why do you want to divide this house! Such a great blessing, they just didn't get it at all!
The more old Mrs. Zhuang thought, the more regretful she became. She hurriedly climbed off the kang and ran outside to bang on the door of the west courtyard.
Old man Zhuang clutched his chest and slowly fell onto the quilt, feeling so remorseful that he had angina.
Boss Zhuang jumped up to check on his father at a loss, and his head, which had no opinion, became more and more chaotic.
Zhuang Tianer ran to the kitchen to scoop up a pot of hot water, twisted a handkerchief, slowly wiped Grandpa's face, and whispered, "I don't know if Big Brother can handle such a great blessing.
"Bazhou is often haunted by bandits. A while ago, the imperial court's 600,000 taels of disaster relief money were all robbed by bandits, and their whereabouts are still unknown.
"I heard that the eldest brother has obtained a rare treasure. Will there be robbers who want to come to kill and steal money? Although the prince and the prefect are powerful, they are also far away, and it is too late to save them, right?"
Zhuang Tian'er paused for a moment, and then warned cautiously: "Master, let's stay away from the big brother's family. Fortune and misfortune lie ahead, whether the big brother can keep this good fortune is still uncertain."
Old man Zhuang, who was colic in his heart, got up and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Tian'er is right! This blessing is too great, Dabao is a lifeless man, he can't bear it! It's too dangerous for us to stay away from their family. Now! I don’t even understand the truth of not revealing wealth, and I’m still a scholar!”
The old man Zhuang thought for a while, and then said: "No, I have to say hello to the second child and tell him to be careful recently!"
Boss Zhuang wanted to pull his father, but he didn't, and could only watch him go outside.
Without the elders, Boss Zhuang's honest face showed a twisted look. He was so jealous of Zhuang's second child that he was mad with jealousy day and night.
Why is it that the two sons of the second son of Zhuang are promising, and successively obtained the title of scholar? Why does Zhuang Lao Er earn four taels of silver a month, but he can't even get enough to eat? Why does the second Zhuang say what he says, and even his parents have to obey his orders
If it weren't for Tian'er's luck, and slowly win over the hearts of her parents, she would not even have a place to stay.
The more Boss Zhuang thought about it, the more he hated it, and he couldn't help but cursed Boss Zhuang in his heart. The hanged dog was actually his truest inner reflection.
Zhuang Tian'er glanced at him and said casually: "The news that the second uncle's family made a fortune is only known to the villagers, and it's not very dangerous. Don't worry, Dad."
Boss Zhuang immediately twisted the look of jealousy into a worried expression, but a thought came to his mind: Yes, the news has not yet spread, and the second child Zhuang is still safe. What if the news spreads? What if the surrounding villages happened to be hiding the sight of bandits
Thinking of this, Boss Zhuang's turbid pupils diffused a sinister light.
Zhuang Tianer lowered her head slightly and smiled secretly.
People are so unpredictable.
The human heart is so simple and easy to control.
In this life, she will definitely live better than anyone else!
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The next day, Zhuang Li hired a horse-drawn carriage to go to Bazhou City, and to prevent an accident, he also took the whole family and gold and silver treasures along with him.
"Father and mother, go to the Yaxing and ask who owns the house in Xishan. If it's not for sale, I won't go there. I have to set up a stall here to tell fortunes." When the guests come to test the characters, you help me polish the ink. If you don’t test the characters, you just look at the pictures. You sit on the side and read the book by yourself.
Zhuang Jiuge nodded repeatedly and said yes, and then asked: "Brother, don't you read books?"
"I won't participate in the imperial examinations, and I will be full-time fortune-telling in the future." Zhuang Li casually dropped a bomb.
Zhuang Lao Er and others were all stunned by the bombing, and they were about to hold him to persuade him, but heard a hesitant voice behind him: "Are you a sensible man?"
"I am." Zhuang Li immediately planted the banner of "Li Banxian" on the ground.
The red sandalwood table and chairs that King Qi asked people to bring in yesterday were still in the same place, and no one dared to touch it. The guy from Jinmanlou opposite also wiped the table and chairs with a rag when he opened the door in the morning, thinking that King Qi should have something to explain when he left.
So this corner became Zhuang Li's exclusive, and the yamen who went to and from the patrol nodded respectfully at him.
He sat down safely, pointed to the chair opposite and said, "Please sit down, what do you want?"
After saying this, his sharp eyes have looked up and down the person several times, and made some basic judgments.
This is a woman, about thirty years old, wearing silk clothes, the material is very luxurious, the hairpin is full of pearl hairpins, and the family is very wealthy. With a defensive look on her face, she should be very unaccustomed to going out alone. The rules of the house are strict, not a merchant, but a scholarly family or an official family.
She frequently looked at a carriage parked on the street, and it seemed that someone in the carriage was waiting for her.
When she looked at the carriage, there was deep worry in her eyes, and there were also hints of tears, so this person should be the person she cares about the most, otherwise she would not violate the rules of the family and run to this bustling, dragon-snake place. Mixed pier.
Zhuang Li, who caught this clue, won the woman's trust with just one sentence: "What you really want to count is TA's life, right?"
He pointed to the carriage.
The woman's uneasy expression was immediately replaced by surprise, and there was an obvious joy in her eyes.
She opened her mouth and was about to reveal her intentions, but the curtain of the carriage was suddenly lifted, and a young girl with disheveled hair and loose clothes jumped out of it, shouting, "Let me go, let me go, you evil spirits! Ah, the devil is here! The devil is digging my intestines!"
There were blue and purple scars on her face, and it could be seen that she bumped a lot, her eyes were scattered and messy, and her mind was completely caught in the terrifying picture of being gutted by evil spirits. Every time she saw a person, she yelled at the devil, and then hurriedly avoided, running and running and lost a shoe, but she didn't even think about picking it up.
Obviously, she's a lunatic.
The two maids also jumped out of the carriage and chased after the girl.
The woman screamed and ran down the street.
She ran faster than the servant girl, which shows that she is used to chasing crazy girls.
Someone recognized the girl, shook his head and sighed: "Why did the madman from the Zhou family run out again. Didn't Mr. Zhou say last time that he would send this daughter back to her hometown and lock it up?"
"Mrs. Zhou is reluctant. She only has such a daughter, and that is her heart."
"It's not a problem to be crazy twice in three days!"
"It's not madness, it's the evil spirits. It is said that Miss Zhou was entangled by a group of evil spirits, and the first disciple of Master Xuanzhenzi, Daoist Lingxi, who came to exorcise Miss Zhou, could not take away these evil spirits, and could only suppress the evil spirits for a short period of time. After that period of time, Miss Zhou will be entangled by evil spirits again, and she will be even crazier than before."
"It is said that three years ago, when she was about to get engaged, she fell in love, and then the marriage was annulled. Her family was originally a wealthy and noble family, and Mr. Zhou was still the confidant of the prefect, and he was regarded as the number one person in our Bazhou City. , but to disperse the family wealth for this daughter and resign from the official position, it is a pity."
"It's me, I'll just drown this daughter, so as not to drag the family down."
"Your words are too cold-blooded. After all, it's your own daughter, who can do this!"
The discussions of the people around him all entered Zhuang Li's ears, giving him a general understanding of Miss Zhou.
He dare not say that there are absolutely no ghosts in the world, after all, his lover is an existence that transcends the laws of nature. But he is 100% convinced of the idea that most of the ghosts in the world originate from the human heart.
What is this lady hiding in her heart