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Chapter 42 Zi'an's wife is blessed
In the Liang Dynasty, people both loved and feared the white wolf. They loved it because it was a sacred beast that had been revered since the founding of the country. It was respected by the emperor and high officials. For ordinary people, it was no worse than a god. They feared it because it was a wolf after all. If it bit someone, it would be bad. However, white wolves were rare, and people had almost never heard of white wolves biting people. This made people love it more than they feared it. The people in Hebian Village had never seen a white wolf since the place was established, so they loved it more than they feared it.
Now, hearing Li Shiyi say that he saw the holy beast, and that it stood with people and did not bite anyone, I was already surprised and happy. When I heard that this holy beast could also give people things, I was simply left with joy.
The holy beast is indeed the holy beast!
This is what almost everyone present is thinking, and they are also filled with envy, jealousy, and regret, wondering why they didn't meet the White Wolf, wouldn't that be a benefit? Even if there is no benefit, it is a blessing to meet him!
The Shen family was filled with regret, wondering how Shen Zian and his family could have such a good thing happen to them. If the family had not split up, wouldn't this good thing have fallen into their hands?
In addition to the two tigers, Sun's mind was also filled with the hundred-year-old ginseng. The thought that this thing would not fall into his hands made his heart ache.
Shen Youfu was thinking more about the fact that the holy beast was very difficult to encounter. If this were to get out, even the county magistrate might come. This would definitely be good for Shen Ziju's future, but now Shen Zian's family had just been separated, and there was quite a lot of noise when the separation took place, not very amicably. If people heard about it, I don't know if it would have an impact on Shen Ziju.
The village head didn't care to put on airs anymore, so he pulled Li Shi aside and asked, "Where did you see the holy beast? You said Zi'an's wife saved the two cubs of the holy beast. How did she do that? And why did she get a ginseng? Tell me quickly! This is a big deal. It's been many years since we heard of the holy beast appearing in the Daliang Dynasty. This is a big deal!"
Li Shi said, "Today we are going up the mountain, sister-in-law Su Zhi. By the way, Zi'an's wife is no longer called Zhao Xiaomei, but Su Zhi. Sister-in-law Su Zhi is feeling better now. She is a very hardworking and capable person. Seeing that our family only received less than a bucket of corn dregs when the family property was divided, we can hardly even afford to eat——"
Li Shi glanced at Shen Youfu and Sun as he spoke. He said this on purpose to let others know that Shen Zian and his wife suffered a great loss in this share.
Sure enough, everyone looked at the Shen family and whispered to each other, but the sound could be clearly heard by Shen Youfu and others, making them look pale.
Shen Zian watched from the side and thought to himself that Brother Shitou was still the same. He remembered that when he was hungry as a child, he was the one who fed him food. After he came back, he was still as good to him as before. This is how brothers should be.
Li Shi saw that his goal had been achieved, and continued, "Sister-in-law Su Zhi wanted to go up the mountain to see if there were any wild fruits, at least to fill her stomach. As a result, when she went up the mountain with us, we were lucky. Usually, we were lucky enough to catch one or two rabbits and pheasants, but this time, we caught several wild rabbits and pheasants in a short time! Do you think we are lucky?"
A woman who lived next to Li Shi's house said, "Brother Shi went out at almost noon, and he came back just in time. He had a fight with a tiger and saw the holy beast. It didn't take him long to hunt rabbits and pheasants. He is really lucky."
Everyone nodded. There were many wild animals in the Daqing Mountain, but they were also cunning. Some people could not catch many prey in a day. If they could catch several rabbits and pheasants in two hours, they were really lucky.
Thinking about it this way, others also thought that they were able to hunt so many prey just by bringing Su Zhi up the mountain. Could it be that she was really too lucky?
Li Shi paused for a moment just to let the listeners think of this point. Seeing that everyone was talking about Su Zhi's luck again, he continued speaking.
"We had gained a lot and were planning to go down the mountain, but then we encountered these two tigers trying to catch two little wolves, one black and one white. My brother Zi'an and I were dealing with the two tigers. We thought we had shot one tiger dead, so we didn't pay attention. But it wasn't dead yet and rushed towards the two little wolves. Sister Su Zhi picked up the little wolves and ran, but ended up falling into a ravine. We fell down and met a big white wolf. Seeing that the little wolf was not injured, the big white wolf took her to find the ginseng."
"My fellow villagers, I am not lying to you. Do you think anyone here has ever found a 100-year-old ginseng? Especially at this time? That was given to Su Zhi and her sister by the Holy Beast!"
The village head nodded and stroked his beard, saying, "That's right. Zi'an's wife risked her life to save the Holy Beast's cub, so the Holy Beast will naturally reward her. A root of ginseng is indeed something that only the Holy Beast can give out!"
The villagers all nodded, thinking that Zi'an's wife was very lucky, as even the Holy Beast gave her a gift!
Sun's eyes were red with jealousy. She heard that people around her stopped saying that Su Zhi was a bad luck and instead said that she was blessed. Every sentence they said was mixed with words like ginseng, tiger, and holy beast. These were all things that could make people rich, but she had no share of them. She felt upset and wanted to shut these people up. She couldn't stand it anymore when she saw someone looking at her with a mocking look.
"Brother Shitou, you keep talking about hundred-year-old ginseng, but we haven't even seen the ginseng hair. Why don't you take it out and show us! And what about Zhao Xiaomei, no, that sick girl Su Zhi? You said she's cured. Why don't you let her come out and show us! Otherwise, you're lying!"
Shen Zian's mood, which had been improving, became gloomy again after hearing what Sun said. He thought this woman was really abominable. Most of the unrest in the Shen family was caused by her. Fortunately, the family was separated, otherwise who knows how long this trouble would last!
Li Shi looked at Shen Zian and said, "Zian, show it to everyone. What are you afraid of? No one can take it away after seeing it. This is something given by the Holy Beast. If anyone is greedy and wants to take it as soon as he sees it, he will be bitten in half by the Holy Beast!"
Sun's face turned pale with fear. She did have the intention of getting a share of the spoils. Although she knew it was difficult to get something from Shen Zian, how could she know without making a fuss? But now she was a little hesitant. She was still afraid of the holy beast. The holy beast could give Su Zhi ginseng, but who knew if he would help her protect the ginseng!
Li Shi's words also dispelled the thoughts of many people who were still thinking about the ginseng. Money is important, but life is more important!
The village head also wanted to see the ginseng, and said to Shen Zian: "Zi'an, your wife has a bad reputation, and this is a good opportunity to help her clear her name. Do you think we can go to your house?"
Shen Zian thought about it and nodded in agreement. He thought about how his wife had been given a reputation as a bad luck charm. Although he didn't care, his wife was looked down upon, which was not good for her. He had always wanted to help her clear this reputation, and now he had the chance and he couldn't miss it.
When everyone heard that there was going to be something exciting to watch, they all clamored to go along.
Li Shi left the butcher here to take care of the two tigers. He trusted the butcher and they had a good relationship, so he was not afraid that he might hide something. Then he also followed him to Shen Zian's house.
Shen Youfu's face was uncertain. On the one hand, he was happy that the Holy Beast had appeared, which might bring benefits to his son. On the other hand, he was worried because his fourth daughter-in-law was about to get rid of the reputation of a loser. After all, he divided the family because she was a loser. If she cleared her name now, wouldn't it mean that he was wrong? This reputation is not good! While thinking, he followed. Seeing Sun standing aside, he glared at her fiercely. If it weren't for her, the family wouldn't be divided so soon!
Sun lowered her head and stepped aside. She pulled Sanlang over and asked him to go to the Shen family's old house to deliver the letter.
Sanlang immediately ran towards the old house.
Dalang and Erlang looked at each other, thinking that today's matter was too big, so one of them went to Shen Zian's house, and the other ran to find his parents.
***Thanks to Red Tea Coffee for the amulet. There is a reason why I mentioned ginseng. Stone Brother is not stupid. I will explain it in the next chapter.