nucmednet Chapter 169 Now that I'm here, I'll dig some taro to take with me
Chapter 169 Now that I'm here, I'll dig some taro to take with me
According to the classics of the sect, those who are born as boys are the boys around the gods who have committed crimes and are reincarnated into the mortal world.
Because the human body cannot withstand the power of the soul, people with the fate of a boy are weak and prone to early death, but they are often smart and clever.
There were no gods in the previous life, and Su Chen had never seen anyone with the destiny of a boy.
But before that, he took a quick glance in front of the ancestral hall and saw a faint divine light flashing on the child's soul. He even felt an aura similar to Zi Gu, and only then was he certain.
The little boy watched Su Chen leave for a long time before he retracted his gaze and looked at the book in his hand.
A friendly call came from inside: "Xiaoye, the steamed eggs are ready, come quickly, eat more eggs and grow taller."
The old man accompanied Su Chen back to the ancestral hall. He watched Su Chen use the ghost way to step in, was stunned for a moment, and walked to the front of the ancestors and quietly lit incense.
After all the incense and candles were lit, the old man sat down, looked at the clear sky, and slowly closed his eyes.
Su Chen spent most of the day walking around Jianzhou, choosing remote places to sacrifice the jade bottle. The electric arc in the jade bottle moved around, clearing out most of the evil spirits in Jianzhou City.
Old Huang, riding a tricycle, was waiting for customers while irritably tearing at the newspaper and muttering, "These rotten things, they have money to buy food and drink that they can't even eat or drink..."
"Well, although this newspaper can't be eaten or drunk, it helps my grandson learn to read in school. So, I can't tear it up. I'll take it home and paste it on the wall for my grandson to see."
Old Huang laughed for once.
But soon, someone came over.
"Have you helped deliver the jade before?"
"Take a trip with us."
Old Huang was stunned for a moment, his face bewildered. "Is it illegal to give jade as a gift? Officer, I, I don't know."
"If you have anything to say, tell us when we get back."
Su Chen glanced and continued forward.
In front of the guesthouse, he saw Huang Xinan waiting anxiously and a couple behind him.
"Master, Master, you are finally back."
Huang Xinan saw him and hurried over to greet him.
"Master, after my parents found out about me, they insisted on treating you to a meal..."
"Can you speak, kid?"
Jin Xixi glared at Huang Xin'an and said, "Master, I was blind before and thought you were here to look for someone. I didn't expect..."
"Xiao An has told us everything. Thank you so much, Master. If it weren't for you, Xiao An would really..."
As she spoke, Jin Xixi began to sob.
Her husband gave a dry laugh and said, "Master, our family would like to treat you to a meal to express our gratitude. I wonder if you would be so kind as to do me the honor."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Liming led Zhang Ming and Brother Ming over.
"You don't mind having a few more people, right?" Su Chen asked.
Jin Xixi and the others waved their hands repeatedly.
"These are all local dishes from Jianzhou. I wonder if you and your friends can get used to them, Master."
When they arrived at the restaurant, Jin Xixi had recovered. While inviting everyone to eat, she also urged the man and Huang Xinan to toast Su Chen and the others.
Su Chen waved his hand: "No need for wine, they still have official business to attend to and can't drink."
"Then...eat more food, I'll go order a few more dishes."
"Mom, order more after you finish eating, otherwise it will be a waste." Huang Xinan had just said this when Jin Xixi glared at him fiercely and he immediately lowered his head.
Jin Xixi was a warm and outgoing person, and the dinner was not dull at all. She asked about Cuicheng and talked about Jianzhou. Finally, she expressed gratitude: "Master, Xiao An said that you have taken care of the jade issue? There will be no more random deaths in the future, right?"
Su Chen nodded: "Well, there shouldn't be any big problems in the future."
He pointed at Zhou Liming beside him and said, "They will be responsible for recycling and disposing of the jade during this period. If you find anyone hoarding jade, you can report it to them."
Jin Xixi was surprised: "Oh, then big brother, you are a high-ranking official in Cuicheng?"
Zhou Liming laughed dryly: "We are here to do our job, not officials."
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After the meal, Jin Xixi very tactfully took her husband and son away, leaving behind a bag, saying it was a thank-you gift for Su Chen.
Su Chen took a glance and saw a stack of money inside through the layers of packaging, which should be one thousand.
For the Huang family today, one thousand is already a huge sum of money.
He sighed, turned around and told Zhou Liming to bring Huang Xinan along if they were short of manpower, and then divided the talismans he had drawn among the three of them.
Zhang Ming was curious: "Master, are you... going back?"
"Well, I've been out for three days. If I don't go back, my family will be worried."
"But what if there are statues and jades that we haven't found?"
"Do your best. The evil spirit has been eliminated, and there's no evil spirit on it. Actually, it won't hurt to hold it."
The three of them nodded in unison.
After sending Su Chen back to the guesthouse, Zhou Liming narrowed his eyes and whispered a few words to Zhang Ming and A Ming, and both of their eyes lit up.
Su Chen rested for about half an hour, called Liang Chuan's workplace, went out and bought two books and sent them to him.
At that time, Liang Chuan was sitting there blankly, looking at the empty office in a daze. Seeing that it was him, he hurriedly got up and made tea for him.
"Thank you Brother Liang for taking care of me these past few days. I picked out two books for you. When Brother Liang goes to Cuicheng, I'll treat you to dinner."
Liang Chuan usually doesn't accept gifts, but this is just a book, and the price isn't high, so he smiled and nodded: "Yeah, sure, sure."
After seeing Su Chen off, he came back and took a closer look. There were two books, one was "Officialdom Unmasked" and the other was "Explanation of the Doctrine of the Mean".
This master...
You are quite well-informed.
With one step forward, Su Chen arrived at the bank of the Qingjiang River. There were weeds all around him, and there was a gloomy atmosphere at the riverside.
The breath seemed to sense something and suddenly fled quickly, quickly rushing downstream.
It’s the water ghost!
Su Chen smiled, but did not walk out of the weeds. Instead, he took a short rest and stepped into the ghost path again.
It was still a little off the track. When he arrived at Shanqian Village, he was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to go into the town, he was stopped.
"Achen?"
The one who called him was his father-in-law Xu Dasheng.
After he agreed, Xu Dasheng hurried over from the fields and said, "I thought the figures looked a bit like each other from afar. Ah Chen, why are you here in front of the mountain?"
"Oh, I... just wait and see the mountain air."
Xu Dasheng blinked. "Hey, I don't understand. But since you're here, it's just right. I'll dig some taro for you to take home."
Fortunately, Su Chen was still holding the gift that Jin Xixi had given him before, and he wiped off the evil spirit on it, which was just the right time to offer a gift to Buddha.
Xu Jiatao also came running over, and the three of them dug in the ground together and soon filled a snakeskin bag.
"Can you carry it?" Xu Jiatao asked Su Chen.
"How heavy is this? I can lift it with one hand," Su Chen demonstrated, easily carrying the snakeskin bag on his shoulder, and waved to the two of them: "Brother-in-law, Dad, I'm going home now."
"Let's go back. It will be dark soon. Be careful on the mountain road."
The two of them saw Su Chen off and carried the bag home. Someone started to gossip, "Hey, Old Xu, is this Ah Hua's husband? He used to scold her all day long, but now he's stopped scolding her after giving you a pork leg?"
Xu Dasheng blushed, and Xu Jiatao said coldly: "If you have the guts, ask your daughter to bring you such a big pork leg. If you don't, just shut up!"
"You keep nagging me all the time. I think your family is going to be broke because of you."
"Why, you're not going to buy new clothes this year if it's not cold?"
"You're not going to say you're a Buddhist and won't eat meat for New Year's Eve dinner this year, are you?"
The woman was so angry that she almost fainted.
Xu Jiatao then looked around and said, "Try saying that to my dad again next time!"