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Chapter 1
This was the ninth year since Ling Kong transmigrated to the Qing Dynasty.
His parents in this time and space had already passed away when he was still a child. He Shen only had a younger brother, He Lin, who was six years younger than him.
Even if Ling Kong did not know much about history, he should know that during the Qianlong period, He Lin was the younger brother of He Shen, the world's number one greedy man.
In other words, he transmigrated as He Shen.
Now, he was He Shen.
"Brother!"
"Brother …"
A childish shout came from afar.
After a while, a small man wearing a rose-purple mandarin jacket walked over the threshold and stopped in front of He Shen.
He Lin was born due to dystocia. His body was weak since he was a child. Even after a few years of recuperation, he still did not get better. His small face was pale all day long. He looked very pitiful.
"Go up the mountain, go up the mountain." He Lin shook He Shen's sleeve.
Today was He Lin's birthday and also their mother's death anniversary. According to tradition, they should go up the mountain to pay respects to their mother.
Because their mother died due to dystocia, she was not allowed to be buried in the ancestral grave. Thus, she was placed in the back mountain of a Taoist temple.
He Shen lamented the various strict etiquette systems in ancient times. However, he was also glad that because of this, it was easier for them to pay respects to their mother.
He Shen and his brother were like invisible people in the mansion. No one paid attention to them when they went in and out of the mansion. The gatekeeper watched the two brothers go out hand in hand. He even yawned. It would be a good thing if they got lost outside.
The cold in the mountain was bone-piercing.
However, He Shen and He Lin both had a warm body. Moreover, they were dressed roundly. Thus, they did not feel the cold at all.
However, other people were not like this.
Following He Shen and his brother was a soft sedan carried by a few strong men. The strong men were wearing thin clothes. The people in the sedan did not seem to be much better. He Shen could hear them gasping for breath due to the cold.
Vaguely, he could also hear a childish voice saying something.
There was a child in the sedan.
He Shen looked at He Lin, who was climbing up, and his heart suddenly softened.
"He Lin, where is the handwarmer hidden in your sleeve?"
"Yes, it's here." He Lin took it out with great effort. He raised his hand and was about to stuff it into He Shen's arms, "Brother, are you cold?"
"Do you see the sedan behind us?"
"Oh."
"Give this to them. There might be a child younger than you in the sedan chair."
He Lin had never doubted He Shen's words. He hugged the hand warmer and ran to the sedan chair in the blink of an eye.
He Lin was born with red lips and white teeth, his attire was pleasing to the eye. The men carrying the palanquin did not stop him, they all stopped in their tracks.
The curtain of the sedan was quickly lifted.
He Lin pushed the hand warmer forward without saying anything.
The person who lifted the curtain of the sedan chair was a man with regular facial features and a dignified expression. When he lowered his head, he saw the dense steam rising from the hand warmer.
"What are you doing?" The man was shocked.
He Lin could only turn his head to look at He Shen, "My brother asked me to bring this to you. He said that you have a child younger than me." After saying that, He Lin muttered, "My brother was afraid that you would be cold …"
The man was slightly startled again, but he immediately put away his dignified expression and smiled, "Thank you, my two little friends." After saying that, he carefully took the hand warmer, then slightly turned his body and stuffed the hand warmer to someone.
He Shen was standing not far away. When the man turned his body, he clearly saw the inside of the sedan chair.
There was a little girl sitting inside. She was just a child, about four or five years old. Her face was snow-white, and there was not a trace of blood on her cheeks. Her eyebrows and eyes were very distinct, as if they were drawn by someone with a charcoal pencil, little by little. Her entire person seemed to be made of water. Those who saw her would unconsciously feel their hearts turn into a puddle of water.
The little girl seemed to be aware of He Shen's gaze, and actually looked over in confusion.
Her hair was combed into two buns, and there were a few strands of hair hanging in front of her forehead, which were slightly swaying in the wind. Perhaps it was a little itchy, but after staring at He Shen for a while, she couldn't help but squint her eyes, and her two delicate curved eyebrows tightly knitted together.
He Shen felt as if his heart was being rubbed by a pair of hands.
He didn't know what kind of soil and water could raise such an adorable little girl.
He Lin had finished what He Shen had asked him to do, and hurriedly turned around and came back.
The man naturally knew who this favor came from. His gaze turned to He Shen, and he said, "Thank you very much."
The man seemed to be rushing up the mountain, and there was a trace of anxiety between his eyebrows. He Shen didn't exchange greetings with him, and slightly nodded. He then pulled He Lin to the side, and let them pass first.
The soft sedan gradually disappeared from their line of sight.
He Shen and He Lin also walked on another path.
After paying their respects to their mother, the two of them continued to go up. After less than an hour, a Taoist temple full of smoke and fire appeared in front of them.
He Shen saw at a glance that the soft sedan was also parked outside the door.
It was winter, but the Taoist temple wasn't deserted. Instead, it was extremely lively.
This was because the Taoist temple was extremely efficacious. For those who came to make a wish, nine out of ten would get their wish. There was also a Xuan Tong Daozhang in the Taoist temple, who was very proficient in the art of Qi and Huang. He was very famous, and there were countless people who came to ask for medicine. Therefore, this Taoist temple never lacked incense.
"Young Master!" A Little Taoist welcomed him with great joy, "Young Master, please. The Taoist priest, he … "At this point, the Little Taoist's voice suddenly stopped. He smiled awkwardly, and said," Just now, a person came and stopped the Taoist priest from leaving. "
The Little Taoist sighed as he spoke.
However, he didn't stop walking. He led He Shen and He Lin straight to a small courtyard.
This was the residence of Xuan Tong Daozhang.
He Shen glanced around and saw a few people waiting in the courtyard. There were both young and old. They all looked at the door in front of them and didn't dare to make any noise.
The Little Taoist went forward and knocked on the door, "Young Master, you're here."
The door, which had been closed for a long time, suddenly opened.
Although the others were envious, jealous, and hateful, they knew the rules. They weren't angry, and they didn't make any noise.
He Shen left He Lin outside and let the Little Taoist take care of him. Then, he went into the side room.
There was already someone sitting in front of Xuan Tong Daozhang in the side room.
It must be the person who blocked the Taoist priest according to the Little Taoist.
He Shen walked around the screen and walked out of the room in a relaxed manner.
The person who was talking to Xuan Tong Daozhang turned his head instinctively when he heard the sound.
"It's you?!" The man was surprised, but then he smiled, "It's fate. Thank you so much for what you did on the mountainside."
Although the man was smiling, the anxiety between his eyebrows didn't disappear.
Obviously, he also came to ask for medicine. Moreover, he didn't manage to get it.
He Shen's gaze swept past him and fell on the little girl who was sitting on his knees.
The little girl glanced at He Shen, but then she turned her head away embarrassedly. The stove was lit in the room, so it was very warm. The little girl's cheeks finally showed some color. It was like a piece of white snow that was finally dyed a little red.
It was very eye-catching.
"Young Master." At this moment, Xuan Tong Daozhang stood up and bowed in front of He Shen.
He Shen was only nine years old this year. Although he wasn't short, he still looked very young in front of an adult man. Xuan Tong Daozhang actually bowed to him, which looked a little strange.
The man couldn't help but take another look at He Shen.
He Shen asked, "Master, are you here to ask for medicine?"
The man opened his mouth to speak, but Xuan Tong Daozhang spoke first, "Yes."
He Shen couldn't help but look at the little girl, "Is she sick?"
No wonder there was no color on her face.
He Shen suddenly remembered when He Lin was just born. Everyone thought that he would die prematurely, but he survived until now. Finally, there was some flesh on his face.
Because of He Lin, He Shen couldn't help but feel more pity for the little girl.
The man shook his head and said, "It's not my daughter. When Bitch Jing gave birth to my daughter, she injured her foundation and has been bedridden for a few years. Now, her illness is getting worse … "The man frowned," My daughter is still young. How can she lose her mother? That's why I brought my daughter here to ask Xuan Tong Daozhang for medicine for Bitch Jing. "
He Shen couldn't help but look at Xuan Tong Daozhang.
Xuan Tong Daozhang suddenly became nervous. He said in a low voice, "It's not that I don't want to give her medicine, but Madam has been sick for a long time and her illness is getting worse. I'm not a deity, so how can I save her? "
As he said this, Xuan Tong Daozhang glanced at He Shen.
He Shen found it funny.
Xuan Tong wanted to earn this money, but he didn't know what to do. He was counting on him.
"Daoist priest, just give us a prescription," the man said in a low voice. The anxiety between his eyebrows became more intense.
Even the little girl was affected. She frowned again, and her eyes became watery. It seemed like she couldn't bear such a heavy and anxious atmosphere.
"I …" Xuan Tong Daozhang had a bitter face.
He Shen interrupted him, "Do you have the prescription for the medicine she used to take?"
"Yes, yes." The man quickly took it out and placed it in front of Xuan Tong Daozhang.
He Shen reached out and took it. The man was stunned, but when he saw that Xuan Tong Daozhang didn't say anything, he didn't say anything either. Moreover, this child had given them a handwarmer before. They still owed him a favor.
He Shen roughly scanned it, "We can give her medicine, but her illness doesn't always come from her body. Whether the prescription works or not, it depends on Madam herself. "
Xuan Tong Daozhang said that there was no way, but this child said that he could give her medicine?
The man glanced at Xuan Tong Daozhang in surprise. The Daoist priest still didn't say anything, but he didn't say that there was no cure.
The man vaguely understood something, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was impossible.
The person standing in front of him was still a child.
"Master, why don't you stay for one more day? You can get the medicine tomorrow," He Shen said again.
His voice was still immature, but the words that came out of his mouth were inexplicably powerful, making it impossible for anyone to have the slightest doubt or waver.
"That's right," Xuan Tong Daozhang said from the side.
Although the man was full of doubts, he finally had an answer. He bowed to Xuan Tong Daozhang and thanked He Shen before leading the little girl out.
The door quickly closed behind him.
After he left, Xuan Tong Daozhang sighed and said, "This person is very difficult to deal with, but I can't offend him …" After he finished speaking, he stared at He Shen and asked in surprise, "Young Master can really write a prescription?"
"Yes," He Shen responded in a low voice.
Xuan Tong Daozhang didn't get angry when he saw that he didn't say anything. After all, he had dealt with He Shen for a long time. He knew He Shen's temper very well.
Instead, he took out a box from under the bed with a smile. He opened it and there was a lot of money inside.
"This is Young Master's for this month," Xuan Tong Daozhang said with a smile.
He didn't feel the slightest bit of pain when he gave the money.
He Shen took it and put it in a dusty pocket. He still didn't say anything.
Xuan Tong Daozhang said with a smile, "Although I've seen Young Master's methods, I still can't help but be surprised. This month, the Daoist temple's income has increased a bit. It's all thanks to Young Master's willingness to help me back then … "
It turned out that in this Daoist temple, Xuan Tong Daozhang was very famous for his mastery of the art of Qi and Huang.
From the beginning to the end, the one who was good at this art wasn't him. It was He Shen who provided him with the prescription from the beginning.
He Shen originally only used Xuan Tong Daozhang to make medicine for He Lin and help him recuperate his body without being suspected. At the same time, he also gave Xuan Tong Daozhang an idea and taught him how to sell medicine. In less than a year, Xuan Tong's reputation as a Daoist priest had spread all over the country.
As Xuan Tong Daozhang said this, he couldn't help but bow to He Shen again, "Thank you so much, Young Master …"
He Shen didn't move. He said in a low voice, "I came today to say goodbye to you. I'm going to the capital. "
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