Chapter 20 This is the real talisman!
Not only Xiao Yuanbao couldn't read, no one in her family could read.
Dabao and his friends are old enough to go to school. Even Wang Tiangou, who was only five years old, had been in school for a year. Dabao and his friends are ten, eight, and six years old respectively, and have never been to school. The old Tang family does not have the spare money to give them.
Who knew that little Yuanbao cutely said, "Mom, I can draw. Dad taught me how to draw!"
People...
The deceased Tang Laosi still had this ability, could he draw talismans?
I didn’t see it!
Goddess Liu was delighted and said, "Then please ask Xiao Yuanbao to draw a picture for me. I can give you as much food as you want."
Little Yuanbao said seriously, "I don't want food anymore, I want silver, do you have any?"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
In the past, when fortune teller Liu wanted food, she had to take out silver to buy it. Now, she can just ask for silver directly, which is much easier.
"Okay, I'll draw it for you."
Xiao Naituan, no, Xiao Caimi rolls up his sleeves and does it when he says so.
People...
Goddess Liu asked in confusion, "Little Yuanbao, you want to paint now? You don't need an auspicious day like the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month? You don't need to bathe or burn incense or anything like that?"
The little girl said decisively, "No need, let's draw it now."
There was not even a table in their house, so the little girl simply spread the talisman paper on the ground. She, her tiny body, lay on the ground like a little radish and started to work.
No need for a pen either.
She simply dipped the cinnabar on her tender little hands, using her middle and index fingers, and began to smear it on the talisman paper.
At first glance, it looks like children playing house.
Too casual!
Seeing her attitude, people didn't have much expectation from her.
Cai even wondered what she would say if she wasted the materials used by the witch Liu to draw the talisman and if she asked them to pay for it...
Among the children, Dabao's calm complexion was about to become unsteady, so he turned his head away.
Erbao coughed lightly, and then he looked up at the sky as he couldn't bear to watch anymore.
Wang Tiangou has always been a man of few words. Despite his young age, he never shows his emotions and always looks calm and composed.
Only Sanbao was cheering for Xiao Yuanbao, "What did your sister draw? Is it a rabbit? Is there a rabbit charm? It's really pretty..."
The adults were speechless.
This flattery is so unskillful and exaggerated!
but,
But witch Liu stared at it intently.
At first, she thought Xiao Yuanbao was just smearing it casually, but later, she gradually figured out some tricks.
Apart from anything else, she began to sense a special energy on the talisman.
She was familiar with this energy.
It's the same energy as the one on their family's ancestral talisman paper.
It didn't take long to draw the little bun. I just scribbled with my hands and it was done in a few breaths.
After the painting was finished, her body, face and hands were all covered with cinnabar red.
Like a little cat.
"Okay, it's done. This is a beginner's talisman! The same one you had in your hand before." She tried her best.
She can only draw elementary level paintings, and she is not able to draw advanced level paintings yet.
I don't have that ability.
Witch Liu took the talisman tremblingly. At this moment, her heart was filled with excitement.
The energy on this talisman is too strong!
It's much better than the one passed down from her family.
This is the real talisman!!
It's not the kind of stuff that Taoist priests and charlatans draw outside to deceive people!
Their ancestors used a piece of talisman paper to feed them for at least three generations.
Now she has a new one, how can she not be excited?
"Thank you, Master... Thank you..."
Her hands were shaking, and she was a little bit unconvinced that this talisman filled with energy was hers.
Everyone looked puzzled. Could this messy-looking talisman really be useful?
What's wrong with witch Liu?
Is it really that exciting?
Little Yuanbao stretched out his cinnabar-stained little hand in front of Goddess Liu and said, "I have drawn the talisman. Give me the silver."
Witch Liu hurriedly took out a small silver ingot from her waist and put it in Xiao Yuanbao's hand.
Everyone's jaw dropped.
Ten taels!!
So many!
How is Goddess Liu so rich?
On second thought, Goddess Liu is indeed rich. She is quite famous in the neighborhood and she is kind. She helps poor families for free when they encounter any problems. But if rich families have problems, her fees will definitely be quite high. Besides, she has no children or grandchildren who need money.
Little Yuanbao picked up the silver ingot and asked Cai, "Mother, is this silver?"
"Yes, yes, this is ten taels of silver..." said Mr. Wang excitedly.
The Cai family had never seen so much silver before.
"Is it more than ten taels?"
"More!" A lot.
"Okay, then give it to mother."
Xiao Yuanbao handed the silver ingot to Cai.
Dabao and the other kids all felt like they were dreaming; their sister had earned ten taels of silver in the blink of an eye!
Even the wealthy farmers in Tangjia Village might not earn even ten taels of silver a year these days.
The children were dumbfounded.
Here,
Goddess Liu was still immersed in the great joy of receiving the talisman. "I will go back and worship it... Thank you, little ingot!"
With this talisman, she felt like she was floating again.
The illusion that you dare to go out and compete with the famous and powerful families.
Such a precious talisman, witch Liu couldn't wait to take it back and worship it.
Little Yuanbao wanted to say, why do you need to worship it? The talisman is a consumable. When it is used up, you can continue to draw it! Give me silver and I will continue to draw it for you!
As a result, the witch Liu had already walked out.
That back view is fluttering!
Little Yuanbao yawned.
Drawing talismans is also very energy-consuming. I feel a little sleepy and want to take a nap.
Book activities before going to bed.
"I'll sleep for a while. Mother, brother, when you go to town, take Xiao Yuanbao with you! I'll wake up in a while..."
People...
Dabao said in a deep voice, "Okay, don't worry, I'll take you with me."
Little Yuanbao was satisfied with the answer and reached out to Cai for a hug.
As soon as Cai picked her up, little Yuanbao fell asleep in her arms again in seconds.
People...
I can't help but worry.
"What's going on?"
Erbao said, "My sister must be tired from drawing talismans. She will be fine after a nap."
He was thoughtful and he had observed several times that every time his sister did something, she would feel sleepy.
After waking up from a good sleep, I feel full of energy and vitality. It doesn't matter.
In addition, the little baby is very sleepy, and only if he gets more sleep can he grow faster, so everyone feels relieved.
The focus returned to the huge sum of ten taels of silver.
The family had never seen such a huge sum of money before, and now they had just moved back and had nothing, not even a quilt to sleep on. They had to sleep on the straw. Now they had food and money, which was just enough to buy some daily necessities.
Let the house look like a home, buy a new cotton-padded jacket for my sister, and buy some meat for her...
First, load the excess food onto the oxcart and take it to the town to store it.
Then look to buy some necessities.
That's how it's settled.
Mr. and Mrs. Wang helped them move the food from the house to the ox cart, and they personally drove the cart to take Cai and her family to the town to handle business.
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