Chapter 148 I've struck it rich
Xie Zheng brought one hundred taels of silver, which, when tied together, took up more space than a large steamed bun.
“My lord, that inconspicuous jar, if I were to sell it, I wouldn’t even get a tael of silver. It’s all thanks to you for finding a way for me.” As she spoke, Song Chunxue took out twenty taels of silver from her pocket. “This is what you deserve, my lord. Please accept it.”
Xie Zheng immediately refused, saying, "I cannot accept this..."
"My lord, if you don't want it, I won't take any of this silver." As if she had expected him to say that, Song Chunxue pushed the whole bag of silver into his arms.
"This..." Xie Zheng chuckled helplessly, "It's clearly your good luck that you were able to find your old things on the mountain. I just met up with an old friend and had a drink with him. Consider this two taels of silver as payment for the drink."
The Taoist priest chuckled and stroked his goatee. “In my humble opinion, you two will both be at a good loss if you take ten taels of silver, sir.”
Xie Zheng frowned, "This..."
“Senior brother is right. Besides, I have a great favor to ask of you, sir.”
Xie Zheng gripped his sleeve and said seriously, "Sister-in-law, just speak freely."
"How much longer will you stay in this county, sir?"
"I will leave after the spring planting next year," Xie Zheng said, his eyes filled with sorrow. "There are too many corrupt practices in this county, deeply rooted and countless. I have even offended the Emperor, so why should I be afraid of offending a few minor county magistrates? It's not too late to leave after I have dealt with a few major cases in the county."
Song Chunxue nodded. She vaguely remembered that Xie Zheng had dealt with several corrupt officials with swift and decisive measures.
"Please be careful, my lord. I am a very difficult person to deal with. You must never go out alone like this." She vaguely remembered that everyone was talking about how Lord Xie had been kidnapped and almost lost his life.
“Junior brother is right. You do have petty people entangled with you. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Besides, you are too honest and upright, so you will be targeted by petty people.” Master Zhang nodded and reminded you, “Be careful in everything.”
Xie Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you both for reminding me. I will keep it in mind."
Song Chunxue handed fifty taels of silver to Lord Xie, saying, "These ten taels are for you, sir. Please help me buy a courtyard house with the remaining forty taels, just enough for people to live in."
Both Master Zhang and Xie Zheng were somewhat surprised.
"Alright, then I'll have someone take a good look at you. If I find someone suitable, I'll send someone to your sister-in-law's house..."
"No need to send anyone. You can decide for me to buy it. I trust your judgment. I need to go home. There's a lot of work to do there, so I don't have time to choose a courtyard. As long as it's acceptable, you can decide for me. It's not safe to keep money at home anyway."
Xie Zheng accepted the silver. "Very well."
Song Chunxue felt bad and said, "If you are too busy, you can ask my senior brother to buy it for me."
“That’s right, Junior Brother, you don’t need to worry about this. If Lord Xie’s attendants find a suitable courtyard but can’t decide, they can go to Xianyun Temple on East Mountain. I can pick one with good feng shui.” Master Zhang looked at the rainbow outside the door. “Junior Brother, you should go home.”
Lord Xie glanced at the silver in his hand and then put it back into his sleeve.
All the customers in the noodle shop had left, and the bowls and chopsticks on the tables had been cleared away.
Song Chunxue was a little anxious; she still had something to ask her senior brother for help with.
"Senior brother, my fourth son has recently been harassed by girls from other villages. Do you have any talismans to separate them?"
She lowered her voice, trying to avoid Xie Zheng, but it still reached his ears.
Xie Zheng still had something to ask the Taoist priest, so he ordered a pot of tea and took a small sip.
"Your fourth son?" The Taoist priest smiled slightly, casually cast a divination, and pinched his fingers. "Recently, there have been quite a few people whose hearts are troubled by romantic entanglements, but that romantic entanglement is also a pitiful one. She will leave on her own tomorrow. Junior brother, you don't need to deliberately break her up, otherwise you will suffer the consequences."
Song Chunxue felt much more at ease; with her senior brother's words, she felt relieved.
"My lord, senior brother, I must take my leave now." Having just received so much silver, she wanted to buy a few yards of pretty floral fabric for her sisters before returning home.
She wanted to buy some pastries and candied hawthorns, so she said goodbye to the two of them and hurriedly left with her donkey.
Looking at her slender back, Lord Xie found it hard to imagine how she had raised five children over the years.
Even more unbelievable is that all the children went to school.
While he was pondering, Master Zhang sat down in front of him and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Does Lord Xie have something to say?"
"Peach blossoms are a bit too persistent; they'll naturally fade away by the time winter begins. But I can tell you have more than one peach blossom in your life, sir. Could it be that you've fallen for some girl?"
He looked at Xie Zheng with great interest, "Sir, your official career has been full of twists and turns, and you have spent your life wandering. Please don't break the heart of that young lady."
Xie Zheng smiled helplessly, "Where would I get so many suitors? I just met a merchant's daughter at a teahouse. Spoiled girls are bound to be willful and willful. She kept bothering me at the inn, but she'll leave in a few days."
Master Zhang smiled mysteriously and said nothing more.
He took out a talisman from his pocket.
"Sir, you are kind-hearted and willing to help my poor junior brother. Please carry this talisman with you at all times and do not let anyone else touch it. Sew it onto your clothes with red cloth by hand and burn it after one month."
Lord Xie smiled faintly, "I rarely believe in this stuff. Last time, I just happened to run into the Taoist priest and asked him for help out of embarrassment."
"I know this, but please accept it, sir. You must have read Lao Tzu's books. The gate to all wonders is mysterious beyond measure. How could you possibly know it? Will this simple talisman help you avoid some strife and suffering?"
Xie Zheng took the talisman and seemed to be deep in thought.
“My junior brother spent ten copper coins to buy ten of my wealth-attracting talismans. Now you can see that she can find money everywhere she goes. Even I am extremely jealous.”
Master Zhang stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Sir, you are a rare and kind person in this world, yet you will suffer throughout your life. I hope you will not forget your original intention and face the world with a smile.”
Xie Zheng sat there, holding his teacup, lost in thought for a long time.
*
Song Chunxue had never been so generous before. When they returned, the donkey was covered with cloth bags of all sizes. It found them too heavy and kicked up several times, throwing Song Chunxue off its back.
Song Chunxue was furious.
But thinking that he had eaten fried noodles that day, while the donkey had only drunk some dirty rainwater and eaten some yellowed grass by the roadside, he didn't hold a grudge against her.
Carrying her heavy bag, she felt more joyful than ever before.
She was holding a lot of silver in her arms.
It's like a windfall.
Even though she gave away fifty taels, the bracelet that her senior brother sold was also worth fifty taels.
She spent ten taels of silver at the clothing shop, and now she clearly has ninety taels in her pocket.
In both her lifetimes combined, she has never been this valuable.
She walked along the desolate mountain path in the autumn wind, her hair blowing wildly and her clothes being lifted up, letting the cold air seep into her body, but she didn't feel cold at all.
Because her heart was burning hot.
She has money now, and no longer needs to dig up wormwood and dandelions in the fields to earn money.
"Song Chunxue? Where did you go to buy these goods? Are you going to become a peddler?"
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