Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 1918 Sea Chart 93.0
"Sister! Sister!" Ning Cheng took out his ears, thinking that he just had tinnitus and seemed to have heard something wrong. He patted his sister and said, "What did you just say, how much does Wangyousan cost?"

"Such a dish, 50 taels of gold." Seeing Ning Cheng's mouth wide open with a look of disbelief, Sister Ning Cheng raised her eyebrows, "Didn't you say this thing is expensive before? This thing is indeed very expensive. .”

"Gold is expensive? No matter how expensive it is, you can't sell it for 50 taels of gold, right? And just that little? What a scam!" Ning Cheng restored his chin by himself, took the plate of mung bean cake, looked at it, and said, "There are actually other things in this world. Such a charlatan spends such a high price to buy something that is of no benefit to him at all and is particularly harmful to himself!"

"That's because you think it's not good, but they don't think so."

"I don't know what these people are thinking. I really can't understand it." Ning Cheng took a piece of mung bean cake, took a big bite, and said, "You can be forgiven for saying that my father uses it, because it can relieve pain. , after using this, my father does not need to wake up in pain in the middle of the night, he can have a solid sleep, he does not need to twitch in pain, and he can feel less uncomfortable. But why should those who are fine and have no pain at all? Smoking this? Isn’t this purely sick?”

"People will have troubles. Rich people have troubles of rich people. Poor people with no money have troubles of having no money. Scholars have troubles of scholars. Warriors also have troubles of martial arts. Your father is in physical pain; they are Mental pain is also pain, and it also needs this kind of thing to relieve." Madam Ning chuckled, "They want to forget their troubles and relax for a short time, so they found such a way. However, , this kind of thing becomes more and more addictive, making people live in an illusory fantasy world, making people forget what year it is today." She sneered, "There used to be an uncle in the Wang family who was very distant, but he came into contact with it accidentally. When I got this thing, I was crazy about it, and in the end, I sold my house, land, children, and daughters, just to buy such a small thing."

"Actually, the Wang family should be familiar with this, right?" Shen Haolin looked at Mrs. Ning, "Wu Shi San is the predecessor of Wangyou San, and its effect is the same as Wangyou San. In the previous dynasty, famous families and major clans All his disciples took the Five Stone Powder, and many famous parallel prose and poems were written after taking the Five Stone Powder, right?"

"That's right!" Mrs. Ning nodded and sighed softly, "If anyone has the deepest understanding of this thing, the most deplored and the most disgusted with this thing, it should be these big clans that have been around for hundreds of years, especially those with Wang Xie is the leader. As long as the previous dynasty lasted, the big clan has been controlled by this five-stone powder. This thing will be provided at almost every banquet. In those years, the so-called romantic talents and so-called romantic talents who came out of each family Young masters, all those who are famous and prestigious, do not take Wushisan, especially before they go out. After taking it, they apply lead powder on their faces, apply lipstick, wear flowers on their heads, and sit with their chests exposed. On the float, and then swaggering through the city, causing girls all over the street to scream and throw things on the float. I haven’t seen that scene in many years.”

"Is it so scary?" Ning Cheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva and looked at Mrs. Ning in surprise, "Although the Ning family is also a clan and is not allowed to participate in scientific examinations, I have never heard of such a glorious person in the clan... He thought for a moment, "History."

"The Ning family is only a few years old. Compared with a wealthy family like Wang Xie, it can be said that it has little foundation." Madam Ning waved her hand and looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "You are not surprised at all."

"The old lady forgot that the Shen family is also a famous family, but it is just a lineage of military commanders. It has taken two different paths from the famous family like Wang Xie. But although the paths are different, the ancestors also saw how prosperous the previous big clan was. There is nothing surprising in his eyes." Shen Cha shook his head gently, "The previous royal family valued literature over military affairs. As prosperous as the literati headed by Wang Xie was, the military generals declined. Naturally, they are not included in the supply of Wushisan. Moreover, this Things that destroy people’s foundations will never be allowed to appear in a military commander’s home.”

"I also know this." Mrs. Ning nodded, "If it weren't for the military general's family not touching this, the previous dynasty would have been defeated by foreigners."

"So, this is not a good thing!"

"At that time, these things were a symbol of status. If you could take this at home, it meant that your identity and status were different from others." Shen Cha sighed, "If the previous royal family had not condoned these things, it would not have To what happened later." "That's right." Mrs. Ning nodded. She looked at Ning Cheng, smiled, and said, "You just said that you think such a dish costs 50 taels of gold, which is very expensive, right? wrong?"

"Yes, very expensive."

"But at that time, except for the royal family and big clans who could own this, the small clans, such as the Ning family, were not qualified to use Wushisan. Even if they came with gold and silver, no one would sell it to them. Theirs." Mrs. Ning sighed softly and said, "Later, the former dynasty was gone, and the big clans began to recuperate, including not allowing clansmen to take Wushi Powder anymore. Anyone who uses it again will be punished by all the clansmen. Beat him to death. But there are still people who challenge the bottom line, but there are fewer and fewer such people. Later, the punishment will become expulsion from the family. "

"I understand." Sister Ning Cheng sighed, "So, this thing was renamed and slowly spread to the public."

"should be."

"But..." Ning Cheng still couldn't understand, "Will anyone really buy this thing?"

"Of course, once they experience the feeling of ecstasy, some people can't control themselves. No matter how much money they spend, they still have to get it." Sister Ning Cheng sighed, "People are often You will be controlled by your own inner demons. This is why sometimes a good thing turns into bad water."

"But how did the Luan family know that the Ning family had this deal?"

"I asked about this." Sister Ning Cheng looked at Mrs. Ning, "Boss Luan said that he had a brief encounter with Ning Changguo when he was in Xijing City, and he overheard Ning Changguo mention it. But he never said what exactly happened."

"So, he thought he had found another business opportunity. He didn't come to the Ning family to discuss it until he had settled down in Gusu City."

"It should be like this."

(End of this chapter)