Bai Yi asked Chu Xiang about some things that needed to be prepared to open a shop and then ran out to find a shop. Bai You looked outside with some worry. "Can she do it alone?"
Chu Xiang shrugged and said, "You have to try everything alone to know if it works or not."
Bai You rubbed the chess piece beside his hand and hesitated. "But … Bai Yi has never been in contact with so many people. If she gives herself away and people find out she is a demon …"
Chu Xiang looked up at him and smiled. "Then why don't you keep an eye on her? Remember to change your appearance. Don't be picked on by the mother and son of the Zhuang family. "
"Okay, then I'll go take a look." Bai You immediately stood up upon receiving the order. With a shake of her body, she transformed into the appearance of a servant girl and looked at Chu Xiang with a questioning gaze.
Chu Xiang clapped her hands in satisfaction. "Bai You, you are really smart. You can always understand what I mean. Go, act according to your heart."
"Yes." Bai You bowed and his voice turned into a woman's voice. He quickly chased after Bai Yi.
Li Yufeng waved his hand and the chess pieces on the table returned to their original places. He cleaned them up and asked in confusion, "Why did you let Bai Yi open a shop?"
"Isn't it good to let her put her mind on other things? It's better than putting it on a man. "
As a "man," Li Yufeng rubbed his nose and smiled. "She met a bad person. Not all men are like this. It's not that she met a bad person. In fact, that Zhuang Yulang has never done anything bad to her. He even saved her life. It's no wonder she is so persistent. "
"Of course it's not her fault. There are many women in the world who are more foolish than her. She just hasn't seen it clearly. When she sees that Zhuang Yulang is not someone she can trust, you see if she will still be so persistent. " Chu Xiang got up and stretched. She sat on the swing under the tree and smiled. "Zhuang Yulang is Yiyi's benefactor. Yiyi is here to repay the favor. She can't be too good to Zhuang Yulang. Otherwise, she can't cultivate with this karma. Let her treat Zhuang Yulang better."
"You want her to give up earlier?" Li Yufeng walked behind her and gently pushed her. He sighed, "That day when Bai Yi was sad, I saw that you would definitely not let Zhuang Yu go. But Zhuang Yu Lang was indeed Bai Yi's benefactor. He had saved Bai Yi's life. This was a great kindness. If you attack him, you will be tainted by karma. "
Chu Xiang laughed out loud. "Why would I do anything to him? I won't. Don't worry. "
Li Yufeng did not feel relieved. Chu Xiang was extremely protective. Would she let Zhuang Yulang go? How could this be? However, he saw that Chu Xiang didn't have any intention to do so, so he didn't ask anymore. He just silently calculated in his heart. With his current status, he couldn't help Chu Xiang much. He had to think of a way.
He looked in the direction of the Imperial Palace and fell silent. The scene of Zhong Shan being chased appeared in his mind. He never thought that he would come to the capital again, and in such a short period of time at that. However, with her by his side, it didn't matter where he went.
He pushed Chu Xiang on the swing, curled his lips, and looked at Chu Xiang with an unprecedented gentleness.
Bai Yi wanted to open a shop. The mother and son of the Zhuang family were shocked. Zhuang Liushi was dissatisfied that Bai Yi had concealed her wealth. She suspected that she still had a lot of money. At the same time, she wondered where she came from to have so much money.
Bai Yi made up a set of stories according to Bai You's teachings and successfully deceived their doubts. Opening a shop was always a happy matter. Zhuang Liushi and Zhuang Yu Lang's mood was obviously better. Zhuang Liushi followed Bai Yi and helped blindly, adding a lot of trouble to Bai Yi.
Bai Yi was an amateur at the stage of exploration. She felt that Zhuang Liushi was very annoying. She mentioned to Zhuang Yu Lang that Zhuang Liushi should take care of him at home and not help him anymore. Zhuang Yu Lang couldn't express his opinion between Bai Yi and his mother. His mother had worked hard for most of her life, so he asked Bai Yi to be more tolerant.
Bai Yi was very disappointed and annoyed. Fortunately, Bai You was by her side to help her. Bai You had lived in the human world for many years. He could help Bai Yi almost everywhere. Bai Yi was very grateful to him and became closer to him.
While they were still preparing, the Chuji Teahouse opened. On the day of the grand opening, Chu Xiang invited all of them over. She even invited them to perform dragon and lion dances and set off firecrackers. The grand opening was grand and high-profile, and everyone was given a free cup of tea. It attracted so many people that they almost blocked an entire street.
It was the first time that Bai Yi had seen such a lively scene. She followed Chu Xiang and smiled. She said excitedly, "Sister, when my shop opens, it will be so lively."
Chu Xiang smiled and said, "Okay, you have to do a good job when you open a shop. Don't fool people casually."
"Of course, I will do a good job. There is also Bai You to help me. There will be no mistakes. " Bai Yi was very confident. Powerful monsters rarely lacked confidence. If they couldn't do it well, they could start again. There would be a day when they could do it well. If she didn't have this belief, how could she have cultivated to such a high level?
Zhuang Liushi and Zhuang Yulang were on the second floor of the teahouse. They stood by the window and looked at the lively scene outside. They felt a little embarrassed. Zhuang Liushi looked at Bai Yi, who was laughing with Chu Xiang, and said, "That Bai Yi … … She must be from a big family. Look at her. Since she came to the capital, she has not been uncomfortable. It's as if she should be in such a prosperous place. There are so many people outside. There are many officials and nobles, right? She is not afraid at all. Gao Xin is very happy. You, she … … "
"Mother, no matter what her background is, we are family now. Don't say this anymore. She has no family. Her background is not important. Yi Yi is a lucky star and our benefactor. You should treat her better. " Zhuang Yulang could always feel the estrangement between the two women. This made him very tired. He could only persuade both sides to give in.
Zhuang Liushi reluctantly nodded. Then she remembered that Bai Yi's shop was about to open. She smiled and said, "Our family is going to have a shop. Aiyo, I really didn't even dream about it. You are right. Bai Yi is a lucky star. She is a member of our family. "
Rich families emphasized that they did not touch the dowry of their women. Zhuang Liushi, a low-level commoner, did not have this idea. The wealth of a family should be managed by the head of the family. Wasn't she the head of the family? How could a daughter-in-law handle the dowry herself? These were all their Zhuang family's.
Zhuang Liushi was thinking about beautiful things. Zhuang Yulang did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. After all, the people he came into contact with lived like this. No one had taught him anything else.
The best location in the capital had always attracted people's attention. Suddenly, a foreigner came and opened a teahouse in such a high-profile manner. Naturally, it attracted people from all sides to investigate. Chu Xiang's teahouse was very popular. Her tea was really good. There were books and funny things in the teahouse, which brought people unprecedented enjoyment. Naturally, it could also keep returning customers.
Gradually, the officials and nobles in the capital liked to come here. They regarded it as a place to relax. They could also go to the box on the third floor to talk about things. The privacy was very good, which was very satisfactory.
Bai Yi opened a pharmacy and also helped people to see patients. This was Bai You's specialty. Bai Yi also treated people. It was not difficult to do it. Treating patients was also a good deed. It was a good thing. Chu Xiang did not care much and let them do it themselves.
Zhuang Liushi was not very satisfied because she did not know anything about medicinal herbs. She did not understand how to calculate accounts. She could not get involved at all. But Bai Yi's family was a medical family. She only knew how to do this. The money was earned back. What else could Zhuang Liushi do? Even if she was dissatisfied, she had to hold it in. No one cared.
Anyway, it was obvious that their life was better. They dressed well and went out with confidence. Zhuang Yulang began to participate in the poetry and tea parties of the capital's students. Sometimes, the tea party would be held in Chu Xiang's teahouse. He went in and out of Chu Xiang's teahouse not as cramped as before. Instead, he felt proud.
Chu Xiang felt funny every time she saw it. The money was earned by Bai Yi. Where did Zhuang Yulang's confidence come from? This was also in ancient times. Even if Zhuang Yulang did not know how to make money, he would feel superior after being admitted to the imperial examination. He was indeed superior, but his literary talent was not good. Every time he participated in the tea party, he could not compare with others. Li Yufeng was much better than him.
Chu Xiang also teased Li Yufeng. "Why didn't you really go to the imperial examination? You might have done much better than him. "
Li Yufeng smiled proudly. "Of course I did better than him. Back then, I almost got first place in the three yuan exam."
Chu Xiang was surprised. "Huh? You really took the imperial examination? "
Li Yufeng raised his eyebrows at her. "Of course, don't I look like it? I really am an imperial scholar. It's just that I had something to do and didn't take the imperial examination. This time, I am qualified to take the imperial examination. "
"Then you go take the imperial examination. It's best if you get the top scorer. Then we can open another imperial examination."
"Okay, if you like it, I'll take the imperial examination for you to play with."
Chu Xiang had never taken the imperial examinations before, but the ones she had taken in the modern era were not as simple as this. Of course, she knew that for cultivators, having good hearing and good memory was beneficial to their studies. If they had some talents, it would not be difficult to do well in the examinations. Perhaps Li Yufeng had such talents. Since he had done it, she thought that he could do it. She said, "Remember to study hard. You must do better than Zhuang Yulang."
"Yes." Li Yufeng agreed. He found a pile of books and read them one by one in the teahouse. Occasionally, he would write an essay.
After all, things like catching ghosts and subduing demons were rare. Even if people encountered it, their first reaction would be to pray to the gods and Buddha. They would not come to the teahouse for help. This kind of thing could not be publicized. It had to be spread secretly. Therefore, Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng were not worried at all when they did not see anyone asking for help.
That day, a madam who was nearly forty years old came to the teahouse. When she brought two maids to the private room on the third floor, she happened to meet Chu Xiang who was about to go down. Chu Xiang glanced at her and stopped. "Madam, your glabella is dark, the bottom of your eyes are blue, and the ghost aura on your body is very strong. It seems that you are being haunted by evil spirits. In three days, there will be a bloody disaster."
The maid next to her shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"
The madam raised her hand to stop the maid from going down. She looked at Chu Xiang seriously and sighed. "Miss, you have the face of a flower and the face of the moon. I have never seen anyone more beautiful than you."
Chu Xiang smiled. "Thank you for your praise. The teahouse has a kind of tea called 'Chu Ji'. If you have any difficulties, you can order a cup of 'Chu Ji'. Someone will lead you to see me. That evil spirit is coming menacingly. Madam, please be careful. Excuse me. "
Chu Xiang was going to see the supplier, so she did not talk much with her. She bypassed her and went downstairs.
The maid was a little dissatisfied. She felt that Chu Xiang was neglecting the madam. However, the madam thought highly of Chu Xiang and said in a low voice, "Only people with strength have confidence. This girl is not an ordinary person. Let's go. "
The madam came to the private room of the teahouse because it was private. She made an appointment with a Daoist priest to solve the abnormal situation at home. However, Chu Xiang could see that something was wrong with her at a glance, which left a deep impression on her. After meeting with the Daoist priest, she always felt that Chu Xiang's ability seemed to be higher than that Daoist priest.
Three days later, the maid who scolded Chu Xiang hurriedly ran over. As soon as she entered the teahouse, she grabbed the second waiter's hand and cried, "Quickly bring me to see your Lady Boss. I beg you, I can pay as much as you want. Quickly!"
The second waiter was found by Li Yufeng. He had some skills and knew that something was wrong. He quickly brought her to Chu Xiang.
Chu Xiang saw the maid with tears streaming down her face and understood. She said, "Something happened to your madam? Is it serious? "
The maid nodded her head and cried, "Lady Boss, this servant was insensible and offended you that day. Please don't remember this servant's mistake. I beg you to go see my madam! Your madam will definitely have a bloody disaster in three days. Originally, there was a Daoist priest who opened the altar and chased the ghost away. We believed him. Who knew, who knew that there would be a sudden gust of wind. Such a tall candlestick shelf would fall on your madam. The vase on the table also suddenly fell and fell on your madam's head. Madam bled a lot … "
The maid cried while gesturing. She cried until she was out of breath. It could be seen that it was really serious. At first glance, she could tell that something was wrong. She was terrified, and her whole body was trembling.
Li Yufeng walked over and asked Chu Xiang, "Do you want to go and see?"
"Of course." Chu Xiang stood up and patted the maid's shoulder. A wave of spiritual power entered the maid's body. Her complexion was much better. "Let's go. Lead the way. Your husband can't be too warm. Right, send someone to Zhuang Ji Drugstore to invite a doctor. Their medical skills are very good. "
"Yes, yes, I will immediately send someone." The maid didn't come out by herself. She immediately ordered someone to go to Zhuang Ji Drugstore to invite a doctor. Their madam bled so much. Of course, they invited a doctor. However, since Chu Xiang named Zhuang Ji Drugstore, they must invite a doctor.
Zhuang Ji Drugstore was opened by Bai Yi. At that time, Bai Yi wanted to call it "Bai Ji Drugstore". She thought of the name of Chu Xiang's teahouse. However, Zhuang Liushi didn't like it. They were a family, so they should call it "Zhuang Ji Drugstore". Zhuang Liushi insisted. Bai Yi didn't care. After all, it was just a shop. In the end, she called it "Zhuang Ji Drugstore".
Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng went to Chen Manor, where the madam lived. At the door, they met Bai Yi and Bai You, who had rushed over. The four of them followed the maid in. As soon as they entered, they felt a strong Yin Qi.
Bai Yi looked around and transmitted her voice to them. [This evil ghost hasn't been around for long. It has done a lot of bad things and harmed a lot of people.]
Chu Xiang had zero interest. [Today is our first opening. Clean it up properly. It can be considered as getting rid of evil for the people.]
Li Yufeng rubbed his chin and was a little speechless. [Why do I feel that you two demons are more righteous than me? You really have evil intentions.]
[Wrong!] Chu Xiang smiled faintly. [We don't have evil intentions. We just find it interesting.]
Bai You smiled gently. [No matter what it is, it's a good deed. Let's go treat that madam first.]
When they were four, Chen Furao's courtyard was already full of people. The old madam of Chen Manor, the old master, Lord Chen, and the young masters and sisters of the manor were all here. They were worried and afraid. There was also a Daoist priest and a doctor.
Chu Xiang waved her hand and put a jade pendant on Bai Yi to hide her demon Qi. She calmly entered the room to check on Chen Furao's condition.
Madam Chen's face was pale, and her breathing was weak. The Yin Qi on her body was very strong. If she didn't care about her, she wouldn't live for more than two days.
The Daoist priest invited by the Chen Family saw them and said unhappily, "Don't cause trouble. Lord Chen …"
The maid hurriedly said, "Master, this is an expert invited by madam. She can see very accurately. When we met at the teahouse, the lady boss saw that madam was haunted by evil ghosts at a glance. She also said that madam would have a bloody disaster in three days. Now, it has come true. Let her take a look at madam!"
"Oh?" Lord Chen was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. He usually came into contact with such things. Hearing this, he looked at Chu Xiang seriously.
First, he was shocked by Chu Xiang's appearance. There were three thousand concubines in the palace, but none of them could compare to Chu Xiang. How come he had never heard of such a woman before? Then, he found that Chu Xiang was very young. She was probably only twenty years old, but her aura was incomparable and could not be underestimated.
Lord Chen cupped his hands and politely said, "How should I address this expert?"
Chu Xiang smiled faintly and said, "Just call me Boss Chu. I opened the Chuji Teahouse. In addition to selling tea, I also help people solve some difficult and complicated diseases, just like your madam. Can I see Madam Chen? "
"Of course. Boss Chu, please." Lord Chen had been in the bureaucracy for many years. He believed in his intuition that Chu Xianglai was extraordinary, so he invited Chu Xiang to his bedside. The Daoist priest's method was useless, so he naturally placed his hopes on Chu Xiang.
Bai Yi followed behind Chu Xiang to the bedside. She first took medicine from the medicine box and applied it to Madam Chen. The servant girl explained to Lord Chen. Lord Chen saw that Bai Yi's movements were skillful, so he thought about it and did not stop her. The doctor next to him saw that Lord Chen did not speak, so he naturally did not stop her.
While Bai Yi was treating Madam Chen, Chu Xiang held Madam Chen's hand and used her spiritual power to check her condition. The Yin Qi was eroding her internal organs. The situation was indeed very serious.
Chu Xiang asked the servant girl to bring cinnabar and talisman paper. She waved her brush and wrote three talismans. She silently recited the formula and stuck them on Madam Chen's forehead, dantian, and soles.
Lord Chen could not help but ask, "Boss Chu, this is …"
Li Yufeng explained, "This is to protect her from being disturbed by evil spirits and protect her heart. For the time being, her injuries will not worsen and the evil spirits will not have an opportunity to take advantage."
"Oh, good, good. Then can this evil spirit be exorcised? Where is this evil spirit now? "Lord Chen frowned with worry.
Li Yufeng held the compass in his hand and pointed to the northeast, "The evil spirit is in that direction. Lord Chen, you don't need to panic. Tell everyone in the mansion to gather here. I will follow Boss Chu to the northeast to exorcise the evil spirit."
Chu Xiang nodded, "That's right. You don't need to follow me to avoid more trouble."
The Daoist priest did not agree. He must go and take a look. This involved his face and reputation. Regardless of whether Chu Xiang could exorcise the evil spirit or not, he had to see what was going on. Chu Xiang did not care. If he wanted to follow, then let him follow.
So Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng walked towards the northeast of the Chen mansion. The Daoist priest followed behind with a Daoist priest. The Yin Qi became heavier as they walked. In Chu Xiang's eyes, there was even a faint black fog condensing in the northeast.
Li Yufeng whispered, "Be careful. Don't be careless every time you make a move."
"I know." Chu Xiang walked over with light steps. She opened her palm and sucked in a few stones. She casually threw the stones to set up a formation, blocking the evil spirit's path.
The Daoist priest frowned, "What formation is this?"
Chu Xiang smiled, "I can't tell you what formation it is. Everyone has to rely on their own abilities."
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew. The wind was bone-chilling and dust flew. It instantly covered the sun and swept the four of them into it.
"Just in time!" Chu Xiang did not retreat. Instead, she advanced and flew directly towards the direction of the fluctuation of the Ghost Qi.
Li Yufeng followed closely behind. The Daoist priest flicked his horsetail whisk and waited seriously. However, he found that the two of them rushed over without any preparation. He was very puzzled. When he walked closer, he saw Chu Xiang fighting with a cloud of black fog. He could not help but be surprised, "The evil spirit has appeared? How is it possible? That day when I opened the altar, I couldn't force it out! "
Li Yufeng stared at the battle and said casually, "Boss Chu's magic power is profound. Naturally, she has a way to force the evil spirit to appear."
The Daoist priest frowned, "Where did you come from? Why have I never heard of you? "
Li Yufeng said indifferently, "Is it important where we came from? As long as we have the ability, it's enough. "
The Daoist priest wanted to ask more, but Chu Xiang had already thrown out a whip and firmly tied the evil spirit. Chu Xiang threw the evil spirit to Li Yufeng and clapped her hands, "Caught it. Interrogate it why it's doing evil here."
The Daoist priest was shocked. He looked around and sure enough, the wind stopped and the black fog dispersed. The evil spirit that he was helpless against was dealt with so quickly by Chu Xiang. He found it hard to believe.
Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng did not have the intention to continue chatting with him. They directly took the evil spirit and left. On the way back to Madam Chen's courtyard, Li Yufeng had already interrogated and found out the reason. When he entered the courtyard, he told Lord Chen the reason.
"This evil spirit is Madam Chen's younger sister. You should have married her back then. That way, she should be a titled madam now and have a son and a daughter. It was because Madam Chen snatched her marriage that she married the wrong person and married a poor scholar. In the end, that person betrayed her and treated her badly. When her family was in trouble, you did not leave Madam Chen. That person took her as a concubine and harmed her child, forcing her to die. This time, she came to take revenge. She must let Madam Chen have a taste of her suffering before she will give up. "
Lord Chen's expression was stunned. After being stunned for a while, he shouted, "Nonsense! My marriage with my husband was arranged by my parents and arranged by a matchmaker. From the beginning to the end, the one I wanted to marry was my wife. I have never interacted with her sister. "
Old Madam Chen frowned and said, "That's true. Our Chen Family only wanted to marry my educated and reasonable daughter-in-law. We never considered her sister. It's really an injustice. What kind of disaster is this? My daughter-in-law has helped her sister many times. This is too unreasonable. "
The wraith was able to hear their conversation. She instantly became abnormally excited. She had done many things to prove that her marriage had been snatched away by Madam Chen. Because of her terrifying appearance, Chu Xiang did not allow her to reveal herself. Naturally, her voice could only be heard by the few of them who had a cultivation base. Chu Xiang helped her pass on her words.
After Lord Chen heard it, he felt angry and found it funny. The so-called marriage snatching was just the evil spirit's own guess. However, it was precisely because the evil spirit could not compare to Madam Chen since she was young that her jealousy had become her second nature. That was why her mind was so sensitive and she compared herself everywhere. After a long time, she even believed in many things and hated Madam Chen more and more. She blamed all her misfortunes on Madam Chen.
However, her misfortune was mostly due to her bad temperament. It had nothing to do with Madam Chen. Even the death of her and her child was due to illness. It was not because her husband deliberately neglected or persecuted them. Madam Chen really suffered an unexpected disaster this time. She suffered a lot for nothing.
Now that the truth was out, no matter how the evil spirit pestered her, the evil deeds she had done were all true. Chu Xiang slammed her palm down, and the evil spirit instantly vanished into thin air, not making a single sound. She had seen the evil spirit before and understood its methods. After entering the inner room, she eliminated the Yin Qi on Madam Chen's body. Bai Yi treated Madam Chen with Bai You's help. Madam Chen finally woke up.
Madam Chen only had superficial wounds. She could recover with careful care. There were no major problems. The Chen family was very grateful to them and immediately sent expensive gifts to express their gratitude.
After Madam Chen heard the whole story, tears fell. She sighed and said: "I didn't think it would be her. She did marry the wrong person and was deceived by that scholar. However, if she was willing to listen to my advice, she would not have ended up like this today. "
When Bai Yi heard her words, she didn't know why she was flustered. Before leaving, she looked back at Madam Chen a few times and became much quieter.
Li Yufeng noticed and sent a secret message to Chu Xiang: [Bai Yi is much more sensible.]
Chu Xiang smiled. [Every time she comes into contact with so many different people and things, it is hard for her not to be sensible. My younger sister is very obedient and sensible. She is just blinded by kindness. It will take some time for her to understand all these things.]
[That is true. However, she is lucky to have you as an elder sister.]
[That is what she exchanged for. Hundreds of years of sincere companionship can exchange for an elder sister like me. You can't be envious.]
Li Yufeng chuckled. [Why should I be envious of her now? Let's go. Let's be neighbors and eat a good meal to celebrate!]
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