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"Sir, please save me!" The voice was so loud that it was deafening.
Shuijing was so scared that he took a step back. In his shock, he could not stop him in time,
When he came back to his senses,
The dark-faced man's forehead was already covered in blood.
Shuijing had just looked at his face,
His eyebrows were lowered, his eyes drooped,
His eyes were lifeless,
And his spirit was dispirited. Recently, he had indeed been harassed by villains,
He was afraid that he would lose his money and his life.
However, the dark-faced man had just said that he wanted him to save him..
This was the second person today who had come to him for help. Was it because he looked like a merciful Bodhisattva who saved people from suffering?
Shuijing was a little narcissistic,
But he was not narcissistic to that extent. Besides, he had never asked for help the moment he saw him in the past. Today was indeed strange.
He narrowed his eyes,
He stared at the dark-faced man who had stopped kowtowing but was still kneeling on the ground,
After a long while, he said, "Tell me,
What kind of trouble have you encountered? "
If the dark-skinned man had directly told him about his difficulties, he would've been fine.
Then his purpose was mainly to ask for help and not to be a fortune-teller.
Shuijing was a little puzzled,
Although he did not deliberately hide his whereabouts..,
It would be difficult for someone with a heart to inquire about it. This dark-faced man was obviously a poor man who worked in the fields all year round,
Logically speaking, he should not know his identity.
But why would the dark-faced man ask for help from a fortune-teller without knowing his true identity..,
Shuijing had two guesses. Either he had lost his mind, or someone had said something behind his back to be so sure. Shuijing was more inclined to the second possibility.
The dark-faced man obviously did not understand the twists and turns in this matter. He honestly explained, "My family has lived in a ravine in the suburbs for several generations. My family has guarded the twenty mu of land outside the door to live. A few days ago, a group of hooligans came out of nowhere with a piece of paper and said that I had sold the fields and houses to them. I don't know how to read, so I don't know what was written on the paper. But I'm very sure that I've never sold my farmland or house to anyone, let alone my family. Those people didn't listen to my explanation at all. They smashed the house and even injured my father. " He stopped to catch his breath and said angrily, "My whole family depends on this land to survive. If we move out, my whole family will starve to death. Those people gave me a deadline. If I don't move out by tomorrow, they will kick my family out. "
Forcibly occupying the fields!
Shuijing's eyes suddenly sharpened.
Those who could do this were usually people with power and influence. As long as he communicated with the government and created a fake document, the owner of the field would immediately change. This was especially true for people like the black-faced man who lived in the outskirts of the mountains. Every household was far away from each other. If something happened, no one would know. Those hooligans would first symbolically inform the black-faced man and put on airs. If the black-faced man didn't want to submit to power and stubbornly refused to move, they would kill his entire family and throw the corpses into the mountains. No one would know that they were dead for eight to ten years. Even if someone asked in the future, they could say that they were given time to move out. They wouldn't know where they moved to. Besides, officials protected each other. There was no need to offend someone they couldn't afford to offend for a few commoners.
Sure enough, the black-faced man said, "I went to report it to the government, but I was kicked out before I could even enter the yamen. I had no choice, so I could only … "He suddenly closed his mouth and didn't say another word.
"Could only what?" Shuijing looked at him and knew that what he was about to say was related to him coming to find him, "What did you do after that?"
The black-faced man's voice became small again, "I, I came to find you."
Shuijing leaned back in his chair, "Tell me the truth and I'll guarantee the safety of your fields, houses, and even your family. How about it?"
The black-faced man's face tensed up, but his mouth was still tightly shut.
Shuijing was also very patient. He played with the ring on his thumb.
Time passed by slowly. The black-faced man, who was worried about the livelihood of his family, couldn't hold it in anymore. He said in a low voice, "I just went to Mr. Ge's place to do a divination. He said that unless someone important helped us, my family would be in danger." The black-faced man carefully glanced at Shuijing, "He was the one who asked me to find you."
"Mr. Ge?"
"It's that Taoist priest." The black-faced man pointed diagonally across from him.
That skinny old Taoist priest!?
Shuijing was shocked. He immediately stood up and strode toward the skinny old Taoist priest's stall. However, other than the stall, the skinny old Taoist priest was nowhere to be seen.
The black-faced man also followed him. When he saw Shuijing's uncertain expression, he asked anxiously, "Is … is there a problem?"
Shuijing took a deep breath, "It's nothing. You can go back first."
The black-faced man glanced at Shuijing. He wanted to say something, but hesitated.
Shuijing said again, "Go back. I won't forget what I promised you."
The black-faced man finally smiled. He knelt down and kowtowed again before leaving.
"You're letting him go just like that?" Wen Dongyan asked in surprise.
"What else can I do?" Shuijing sipped his tea and said lazily, "Looking at his face, I can tell that he's not a scheming person. He should've already told me everything he knows. There's no point in keeping him. Anyway, I've already sent someone to follow him."
"You've already decided to get involved in this matter?"
"Forcing someone's entire family to die for a mere 20 mu of farmland. Of course, I want to see who's so bold." Shuijing put down his teacup and looked at the hidden guard who had been waiting in the room. He asked, "What's the matter with Mr. Ge? Have you found out?"
"In reply to Master, Mr. Ge came to Yangzhou three months ago. He's proficient in geomancy, divination, and physiognomy. In a short time, he's become famous in Yangzhou. Moreover, his prices are cheap. Sometimes, when he meets poor people, he doesn't even charge them a single copper coin. He spends his own money to help them solve their problems. However, his whereabouts are unknown. No one knows when or where he's setting up his stall. When mortals ask, they say that they'll meet if they're fated. "
Shuijing finally understood that he had wronged the hidden guard. The hidden guard probably didn't know that Mr. Ge would set up a fortune-telling stall on Nanfang Street today. When he found out, he couldn't stop him.
"It seems that he's a genius. It's not surprising that he can see Master's noble status." Wen Dongyan smiled and said, "Speaking of which, Master only has a small achievement in physiognomy. You can't compare to his all-rounded talent."
Shuijing rolled his eyes and didn't continue the conversation. He asked again, "What else?"
"The old man who came to Master for fortune-telling is the chief steward of the Imperial Salt Inspector Lin Ruhai's residence. People call him Lin Bo. This Lin Bo also went to Mr. Ge's place for fortune-telling before going to Master's place. At first, we didn't suspect anything. It was only when that farmer also came to look for Master that we started to pay attention. Unfortunately, Mr. Ge had already disappeared by that time. "
"Based on the current situation, this Mr. Ge doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards Master. There's no need to spend too much energy on him." Wen Dongyan pondered and said, "However, we don't know what happened at Ruhai's place. Lin Bo actually placed his hopes on fortune-telling to change his luck."
The dark-faced man looked at the mess in the courtyard. His wife and children were crying, and his parents were unconscious. He didn't know if they were dead or alive. He trembled with anger. "You, didn't you come here tomorrow?"
"You want to keep your word with us? Are you stupid? My master can't wait any longer. Today, all of you should get out of here. "
"You, you guys, I'm going to report you to the authorities."
"Go ahead! Go ahead and report if you have the ability. Let's see who dares to meddle in Imperial Salt Inspector Lin's business! "
Lin Ruhai was dizzy and almost couldn't stand straight. He gasped for breath and said bitterly, "I originally thought that Daiyu was only going to Grandmother's house. Furthermore, he's just a child. If he was too ostentatious, people wouldn't like him. If he was simpler, it would seem more intimate …" Normally, when he received good things, he would always consider whether or not to give them to Daiyu. After all, Rongguo Province didn't have anything. If he was too extravagant, it might cause the people of Rongguo Province to think too much. However, he didn't expect that his cautiousness would cause Daiyu to struggle in Rongguo Province.
"Intimate? Who's intimate with her? " Jia Xie looked at Lin Ruhai as if she was looking at a naive fool, "I'm a hooligan. My own life isn't good, so I don't have the time to care about other people. In any case, when Daiyu first arrived, I didn't see her. However, I also didn't see my good second brother who's close to you and Minmei. The Wang Clan has always had a bad relationship with Minmei. As far as I know, she hates Minmei very much. Otherwise, she wouldn't have tried to intimidate Daiyu on the first day she arrived. If you want her to take care of Daiyu, the sun will rise from the west. As for Grandmother … "His expression suddenly became strange. He laughed twice and said," She treasures Daiyu very much. She treats him better than her own granddaughter. When Daiyu came, he didn't tidy up another courtyard for her. He directly let her sleep in the jade screen cabinet in his courtyard. That jade screen cabinet was originally for Baoyu. When Daiyu came, he moved to the bed outside to sleep. He hasn't moved out until now! "
Lin Ruhai's expression could be described as a riot of colors. Shuijing was suddenly full of sympathy for him. Jia Xie didn't reincarnate well, but Lin Ruhai didn't notice that there was a group of people behind his wife when he was looking for a wife. It seems that when choosing a daughter-in-law in the future, he must investigate the other party's relatives within five generations to avoid future troubles.
For the first time, Wen Dongyan suspected that there was something wrong with his memory. He carefully confirmed, "That Baoyu is the child born of Hanyu. He should be eight years old this year. And Brother Ruhai's daughter seems to be seven years old … You said that they still live together? "
In the 'Book of Rites', it was said that boys and girls couldn't sit together when they were seven years old. Generally, in a scholarly family, even if they were siblings of the same father and mother, they couldn't live together in the same courtyard. No matter what, Rongguo Province was still a public house. Moreover, it had existed for two generations. It shouldn't be so unruly.
Wen Dongyan also thought that Jia Xie, the owner of Rongguo Province, could live in a side courtyard. However, Jia Zheng, a Secondary Class Class Rank Five Minister Counsellor, lived in Glory Hall to manage the household affairs. This was already very unruly. It wouldn't be surprising if there were more unruly things.
"Ai ai, Brother-in-law, why is your face like this?" Jia Xie pretended to be surprised and shouted, "Didn't you discuss with Old Madam that Daiyu and Baoyu would be a couple? Old Madam just wants them to be more familiar with each other so that when they get married in the future, they can be more harmonious. In fact, Old Madam is a bit worried for nothing. I heard that Baoyu fell in love with Daiyu when he first saw her. He directly gave her a courtesy name, 'Pian Bao'. Now, the two words' Pian Bao 'are known both inside and outside of Rongguo Province! "
There was a saying in ancient times: It is said that one is betrothed at the right age. When a woman is betrothed, she will have a courtesy name. When she is not betrothed, she will be at the right age of twenty. Generally, a courtesy name for a woman is bestowed by her parents or elders. Moreover, when a woman has a courtesy name, she is usually betrothed to someone. This is also a way to tell others that this girl is already taken. Don't have any ideas about her. Jia Baoyu giving Lin Daiyu a courtesy name, not to mention the fault of overstepping his authority, just the meaning behind it was as if he was saying that she would be his woman in the future. If this spread out, not only would Lin Daiyu's reputation be ruined, people would also think that she had been betrothed to Jia Baoyu. When a rich family was looking for a wife, they would automatically exclude Lin Daiyu. In this way, Lin Daiyu could only hang herself on Jia Baoyu's tree. Otherwise, she could only walk the path of being accompanied by an oil lamp and a statue of Buddha or die.
Lin Ruhai, who was used to witnessing bloody battles in the officialdom, who was used to deceiving and scheming against each other, who was always treading on thin ice, could no longer hold on. With a thump, he fainted on the ground … ….
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