In the world, everyone owes debts, but some people owe less debts, some people owe more debts, some people owe money debts, and some people owe favor debts.
Under the supervision of Taoist Master Tanyou, we followed Zhenmin to Yehugou overnight. Unexpectedly, we ran into a creditor on the top of Gusipo Mountain. The debt that Zhenmin had to pay back was 20 years of interest, and Xiao Ma held it. Breathe, don't know what debt you have to pay
The black face tent read: "Ma Jianmin borrowed half a catty of gold bullion and promised to repay him with his soul and his son's half-life happiness. Now he has a half-life with interest!"
The patron looked at Xiao Ma. He was shocked. He didn't expect that his father had only borrowed half a catty of gold bars from the tomb owner, and now he needs to take a half-life. He hurriedly looked at Tanyou Dao Chang and asked for his opinion.
Taoist Tanyou turned a blind eye, and the attendant asked, "Ma Chenguang, will you pay back the debt owed by your father now?"
Ma was in a car accident, and only half of his life remained. If he had to pay his debts, I was afraid that Xiao Ma would be killed.
The old Taoist asked calmly: "These young people are still young, please let them think about it first!"
This red curly-haired patron is actually a ghost king? What is the title of Ghost Emperor
I had to worry about my destiny. The old Taoist continued to ask for instructions: "His Royal Highness, now tell me about the debt Xue Changqing owes?"
The servant pet looked at me and motioned to the tent to read out the debt that my grandfather had borrowed.
"Xue Changqing, Geng Shennian led the crowd into the tomb of the ghost emperor. He wanted to steal the treasure, but he was trapped by the organs. So he left behind the money. Repay the lives of the children, and the interest is for the lives of the children and grandchildren!"
I was immediately surprised when I heard it. Although I didn't know much about classical Chinese, I still understood what the accountant meant.
For the sake of the three generations of dignitaries, grandpa would rather give up the lives of himself and a child, but the interest is at the cost of the life of a child and grandchild.
I am not familiar with my grandfather, but my uncles and aunts are familiar with them, as well as the third generation of descendants. Except for the son of the elder uncle who died, all the rest are intact and live very well.
Mr. Tenant continued to read: "As Xue Changsong's grandson, do you want to pay off your debts for your grandpa?"
I dared to ask: "How can I pay it back?"
The veteran Taoist wanted to stop, but the debt I owed should be the lightest, and it should not be feared.
The servant pet responded: "Your grandfather's debt has already paid off half of the principal, plus all the interest, and only half of the principal is left. You should claim the life of one of his six children, but if you want to pay it back, It can be discounted."
Unexpectedly, repayment of the debt can also be discounted, so there is no need to pay for my life. I hurriedly asked: "Then how much should I pay?"
The tent read: "You only need to pay the debt for 20 years. Do you pay it now, or do you pay it back in the last 20 years of your life?"
I understand the latter method of repayment, which is to reduce my life for 20 years and repay the debt owed by my grandfather, but how do I still pay it now
The servant pet explained: "If you have to pay now, then you have to stay here and do hard work for the deity for 20 years, and then return to life and continue your life!"
The woman in red next to Mr. Tenant looked at me with admiring eyes.
This is a bit weird, but the other party is not very demanding. When I was about to promise to pay for the last 20 years of my life, the old Taoist said: "Thank you, ghost king, let them think about it. We will give your highness soon. Reply!"
The patrons agreed, and the old Taoist immediately signaled us to withdraw from the main hall first, and we were in the monastery to start discussions. Xiao Ma immediately asked: "Dao Master, what should I do? I don't want to stay here!"
The old Taoist hurriedly signaled to him in a low voice, and Brother Zhenmin asked in a low voice, "Can we repay it in other ways? Isn't this obviously asking us to lose life?"
Back then, my grandfather and the fathers of these two companions used their lives as collateral in exchange for the wealth and power of their children and grandchildren. In an era when human lives were lower than the grass, there was nothing wrong with it. Some people even couldn’t ask for it, but now, who is willing to give up the beautiful Life, isn’t the money we have earned in twenty years not enough for the value of eight taels of gold
According to the price of gold at the end of 1980, 1 ounce cost 2,300 yuan, and 1 ounce is equivalent to one or two of the old one. A catty is 16 taels. Twenty years ago, in 1980, what Grandpa and the others used was the old weights and measures. One ounce was converted into 31.103481 grams now. The eighty-two gold is 18,400 yuan, which is a huge sum of money. According to the grandpa’s one yuan a day in the Sai Chu Commune, it costs 30 yuan a month. The non-stop work for a year is only 360 yuan. not enough.
If my current monthly salary is 2,000 yuan, the current (2000) gold price is 100 yuan per gram. One or two is equal to 30.125 grams, and the old weights and measures are still used here, I am afraid this ghost emperor has been calculating accounts according to his weights and measures. Eight taels equals 3012.5*8 equals 24,100 grams, and then multiplies by 100 yuan to equal 24,100 yuan. Divided by the monthly salary of 2,000 yuan, I can earn it back in just over a year. , The monthly income will be higher, and it will not take a year to earn half a catty of gold.
I was calculating quickly in my heart that Xiao Ma and Zhenmin were not idle. In short, we came to a conclusion that it is not worthwhile to pay eight taels of gold over our twenty years, not including a life that has been repaid. .
The three young people looked at the old Taoist priest together and asked for his opinion.
The old guy responded calmly: "When you see the ghost king, don't talk too much, listen to my arrangements!"
"Ghost Emperor?" Brother Zhenmin asked.
The old Taoist explained: "The creditor inside is guarding the gate with a city god, and he is also equipped with a tent and a female ghost servant. It shows that his position in the underworld is not low. I just heard the female ghost servant call him the ghost emperor. The high status of the ghost king is the ghost of a person who killed the most evil in his lifetime. This patron must be Wang Shichong, the king of Zheng in the end of the Sui Dynasty, whose surname is a branch of the Western Regions, and his red curly hair is the most obvious sign of Wang Shichong."
Xiao Ma didn't understand history, so he said: "Dao Master, what do you say we should do? We all listen to you!"
Brother Zhenmin's history is limited to TV series and movies, and I still know a little about Wang Shichong, this man is extremely fierce and vicious.
The veteran Taoist held his breath and motioned to us not to say anything. He himself whispered: "We protested that the other party's asking price was too high, and we unanimously asked the other party for a discount, and it is best to repay it in gold."
Xiao Ma was about to speak, but was held by the old Taoist priest.
Brother Zhenmin whispered: "But we are in a hurry this time, didn't we bring gold?"
The old Taoist untied his black leather coat, revealing a close-fitting skin bag, which was filled with yellow gold bars.
I asked: "What if the other party refuses to agree?"
The old guy wrapped up his fur coat in a hurry, and whispered: "You must understand that we are a group. As long as you remain silent, I will bargain with him. In addition, you must have a bottom line, my bottom line. It’s worth one catty of gold in a year, otherwise I won’t be able to repay you even if I’ve made a fortune!"
One catty of gold is worth a year. I only need 20 catties. In addition to Brother Zhenmin and Xiao Ma, one catty may not be enough. How much gold does this old Taoist priest bring? (End of this chapter)