The threshold of the Zhao family's house has been trampled down by people, and everyone wants some peach wood beads, both openly and secretly.
Mrs. Zhao was a little confused. She said she had done it but no one believed her. They insisted on seeing the precious beads. Zhao Letong didn't want to make things difficult for her, so she brought out a box and helped her deal with the guests.
"This is the peach wood bead. I don't see any difference."
Mrs. Zhao: "It's just ordinary peach wood, black and thorny. I don't know who said these beads are so amazing. They all look the same to me."
Some customers were shameless and asked, "Since they are so ordinary, why not give two to my child to play with? You have so many, you can't use them all, right?"
Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she laughed, "I can't make the decision on this. My father-in-law has already gone to the palace to ask the emperor for permission. This treasure must be presented to the emperor."
"Ah, to the Emperor?"
"What else? This world belongs to the emperor, and the most precious things should be enjoyed by the emperor first. My Zhao family has been deeply favored by the emperor, so isn't it right for us to offer them to the emperor?
Could it be that you have something good and are hiding it for yourself, not giving it to the Emperor?"
"Of course not. I will give it to the emperor."
He said nice things, but in his heart he was cursing the Zhao family as fools. Who would be so stupid as to not know that the treasure was hidden? Why give it to the emperor?
Zhao Letong admires her sister-in-law very much. If she can handle such a difficult person, it must not be easy to be the mistress of the house.
At this time, Zhao Biao was really in the palace and presented Emperor Xuande with a peach wood bracelet made of pure lightning-struck wood. Emperor Xuande was very satisfied.
Zhao Biao said, "There's some good wood in the core of this tree. I wanted to give it to my child. Mr. Song from the Imperial Observatory said it was a treasure, worth a fortune. I dared not keep it for myself, so I presented it to the emperor."
Emperor Xuande: "How can I take away the child's things?"
Zhao Biao said honestly, "The child still has some left. A few beads will be enough. I have specially selected the best ones for Your Majesty. The child will have enough leftovers."
Emperor Xuande laughed heartily and said, "I accept your kindness, Lord Zhao. Come, give Miss Zhao a jade ruyi, a thousand taels of gold, and silk and jewelry as you see fit. Don't let this little girl suffer any injustice."
"I thank the Emperor."
Zhao Biao received the reward and returned home happily, making his colleagues and friends envious.
"General Zhao, do you still have any peach wood beads? Give them to us, or sell us a few. The price is negotiable."
Zhao Biao said casually: "Why do you want money? Don't you think I'm embarrassed? I don't know if this thing is useful. If it doesn't work for you, what should I do if you come to me for compensation?"
No, I'm not only being blamed, but our friendship is also ruined."
"We wouldn't come to you if it didn't work. It's just a talisman, for peace of mind. Not all talismans you get from temples are effective."
Zhao Biao sighed and said, "That makes sense. It's just something from my daughter's yard. God, please have mercy on me. This child has finally regained consciousness. Her health has been poor. I wonder if God sent this thing down to bless my daughter?
Giving it to someone else might ruin the child's luck. No, I'm afraid it won't be good for the child. You should go to the temple and ask for a protective amulet."
The more he said this, the more they wanted it. Zhao Letong laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. [Dad's acting skills are good enough to be in a big show. He fooled them so much that they were stunned. It was like the real thing.]
"But if they really pay for the herbs, we won't let them suffer any loss. I'll inject some spiritual energy into it, which will last for a year and will be effective in both protecting and nourishing the body."
Zhao Letong got busy. He cut down several peach trees on the farm, made them into peach wood beads and sent them over. He also roasted them over fire so that they looked like they were struck by lightning.
There are more than a dozen boxes, and there must be tens of thousands of them. If possible, there will be more. Anyway, it doesn’t take much effort to make this, and the carpenter in the mansion can make it.
Zhao Letong touched each one of them and injected a trace of spiritual energy into them. After working hard for a long time, he finally produced a thousand spiritual energy beads, which were enough for Zhao Biao to send his guests away.
With Zhao Biao's superb acting skills, the cheapest bead was sold for one hundred taels of silver. Some were exchanged for precious medicinal materials such as ginseng. Hundreds of beads were distributed, and Zhao Biao's warehouse was filled up. He was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
Zhao Letong ate with big mouthfuls. He finished half of the food on the table before he touched his stomach in satisfaction. This job was really tiring.
Zhao Biao was also tired, but he was also happy because it was the first time he was so rich.
"Dad, if you have money, go outside the city and give out porridge, help the poor, and do more good deeds. We can't let anyone catch us with anything."
A person's wealth is limited. If one is greedy for money, it will be lost in other areas, such as offspring, luck, career opportunities, etc. It is impossible to have everything.
Zhao Biao was shocked. That was true. His Zhao family had many descendants and he had a good career, but unfortunately his wife passed away early and his family had always been poor. Although they were not so poor that they could not afford to eat, they were much poorer than other families.
"Dad, listen to Tongtong. Let your eldest brother handle this matter. He will definitely spread the Zhao family's reputation for charity."
He had always been doing charity work and taking care of his poor relatives and fellow villagers in his hometown. He would donate money and grain to build bridges and roads in his hometown, and to those who suffered from disasters and had no harvest.
Now he is famous in the capital, helping beggars and homeless people.
Every family is doing it, but without the supervision of the imperial court, and the people below are not dedicated, they are just going through the motions.
Zhao Biao would not do so. Since he had to do it, he would just do it well. He would let Zhao Xing take his nephews there in person. He would go for half a day during his day off, and the housekeeper and servants would do it for the rest of the time.
Even so, there were still people who were jealous. The next day, an imperial censor impeached Zhao Biao. Fortunately, the emperor protected him and scolded the imperial censor, saying, "You two are willing to fight and you insist on asking for other people's things. Now you accuse them of making money. So don't take anything from them."
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