Chapter 236: An unexpected slap in the face
"Is this ox gallstones?" County Magistrate Zheng said in surprise.
"Yes! This is bezoar!" Doctor Wang nodded excitedly.
Mr. Wang's hand trembled and the pipe in his hand fell to the ground.
"This cow actually has bezoar?!"
Mr. Wang’s eyes widened.
The laughter and noises all around suddenly stopped.
The slap in the face came so unexpectedly that people's smiles froze on their faces.
Although not many people know about bezoar, some older people, such as Mr. Wang, still know about it.
What's more, the expressions of County Magistrate Zheng, Imperial Physician Wang, and Old Man Wang also made these people understand that bezoar must be a good thing!
"Uncle Wang, what is bezoar?" someone asked in shock.
"Bezoar..." Old Master Wang said with emotion: "Do you still remember Zhang Lengzi from our village?"
"Of course I remember. Doesn't their family do big business in the capital?"
"Every year during the Spring Festival, their family returns to the village to worship their ancestors..."
"Yes, that grand occasion..."
People started talking about Zhang Lengzi.
Old Master Wang bent down to pick up his pipe and said with a complicated heart, "His father used to kill a cow, get bezoar, sell it for silver, and then buy a house in the capital. The whole family moved there and started a business to make a fortune..."
Everyone: “…”
All eyes turned to the ox gallstones in Doctor Wang's hand.
Doctor Wang: "...What are you looking at? It's not yours to look at."
County Magistrate Zheng raised his head proudly, "Humph! Look at you now, do you still dare to laugh at my brother Su?"
Everyone: “…”
What's the joke?
Kneel down!
The village chief slapped his thigh suddenly.
"I know! This cow must be what Fu Ya wants to buy!"
A word can wake a dreamer up!
"Yes, Brother Su, tell me, was this cow bought by Fu Ya?"
"That's right... hurry up and tell me..."
Old Man Su, "...Why couldn't I have bought it?!"
Old Master Wang snorted, tapped Old Man Su's shoulder with his pipe, and said with a look of pity, "Old Su, don't be so stubborn. Do you think you are so blessed? Have you forgotten the time when even drinking cold water would get stuck in your teeth?"
Old Man Su, “…”
"Hahaha... Exactly. I remember back then, even the locusts specifically targeted your crops and ate them..."
"That's right! I remember that if you raised a pig at home, it would definitely die of some unknown illness..."
"Exactly. Look at these two big fat pigs in the pigpen now. Your family wouldn't even think about having them before..."
"Hahaha, Brother Su, do you still remember the day when you fell while walking on flat ground..."
"Yes, yes...hahaha..."
Everyone was talking and joking about Old Man Su, laughing continuously.
"Why don't I have such great luck? If I didn't have luck, how could I have given birth to such a good daughter?!" Old man Su glared and shouted to defend himself.
Everyone: “…”
Everything is stuck.
If you say that she is not blessed, she did give birth to a good daughter.
If you say I was blessed, then those years in the past were extremely unlucky.
When Old Man Su saw that everyone was silent, he immediately started to show off again.
"Hahahaha... Who dares to say I'm unlucky? I'm incredibly blessed!"
If it had a tail, it would be raised to the sky.
Although everyone was not convinced and could not bear to see Old Man Su showing off, they could only smile helplessly and admit defeat.
Old Master Wang took a puff from his pipe, shook his head and said with a smile, "You are so lucky."
"This is not just a little blessing from being a son, it is a great blessing from heaven!" Old man Su corrected.
"Yes, it's a great blessing..."
Although Mr. Wang admitted defeat verbally, he had to admit in his heart that having such a wonderful little girl was indeed a great blessing.
Old Man Su saved his face, and Doctor Wang had already peeled out the ox gall.
Everyone gathered around to watch.
Watch and marvel.
No one could imagine that such a yellow thing could be so valuable.
"If you don't know, you might think it's just cow dung that the cow didn't have time to poop out..."
I don't know who said it.
When everyone heard this, they all looked like they were going to vomit.
The village chief looked at the person who spoke.
"Li Ergou, why don't you let your cow pull one and try?"
"Right! Li Ergou, your cow might also have bezoar. Why don't you ask your cow to poop some?"
"Hahaha, right, right..."
Li Ergou was teased by everyone, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he felt a little eager to do something.
They also have a cow at home, so maybe they have bezoar...
Doctor Wang sneered and said disdainfully, "Do you think that just because it's a cow, it can have bezoar? It's one in ten thousand! Do you understand? Among ten thousand cows, not even one may have bezoar in its body!"
Li Ergou's hot heart was immediately poured with a bucket of cold water.
With a few "crackling" sounds, the little flame in my heart was extinguished.
Doctor Wang added, "Besides, how many Fu Ya are there in the world? This is the cow Fu Ya bought!"
"This is indeed the cow bought by Fu Ya!" The village chief slapped his thigh and grasped the key point in Doctor Wang's words.
Old Master Wang glanced at Old Man Su with a smile and teased him, "Old Su, you still refuse to admit that this cow was bought by that girl Fu Ya?"
Old Man Su, "...My daughter bought it, so it's mine!"
Old man Su was stubborn to the end.
"cut!"
Everyone showed contempt in unison.
The village chief sighed and said, "I was wondering, why would Brother Su spend ten taels of silver to buy a dying old cow... No, could it be that Fu Ya knew that this cow had bezoar in its body, so she spent such a high price to buy it?"
As soon as the village chief finished his doubtful words, everyone's eyes lit up.
Li Ergou immediately said, "Where's Fuya? Let Fuya go and see if our cow has any bezoar in its body."
"Yes, let's go to Ergouzi's house..."
Everyone agreed, wanting to witness little Tangbao create a miracle.
Old Man Su’s face darkened.
If a girl gets this kind of thing, you can tell at a glance whether it has the name of bezoar or not, which is a disaster rather than a blessing.
Although he didn't want to tell anyone that his little girl had been cheated, Old Man Su had to say it.
However, before Old Man Su could say anything, the old general glared at him and shouted, "What are you yelling about?! Fu Ya is just a little girl, she's just lucky, why would she care about these nonsense?!"
What do these people think of his granddaughter?
Although Xiao Tangbao has not yet accepted her, the old general has already regarded Xiao Tangbao as his own granddaughter in his heart.
Although everyone didn't know who the old general was, when they saw him standing with the young master from the mansion, followed by his followers, they knew that this old man was not someone who could be easily provoked or teased.
What's more, once the murderous aura of the old general was revealed, it immediately gave people a strong sense of oppression, making people feel fearful.
As a result, everyone fell silent.
But the active thoughts in my mind were not extinguished.
Especially Li Ergou.
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