Longevity starts from Liaozhai

Chapter 118 Cyclamen
Qin Chuan smiled slightly: "The shopkeeper is kind-hearted."

"and then?"

"Gone."

Huang Meng thought to herself, what Qin Chuan said was correct, if the shopkeeper had a bad heart, it would be impossible for him to invite the Taoist priest to drink for half a year in vain.

They are outsiders, but they don't tell the truth. If they get some wine, they will be cheated.As for the bad reputation, in fact, what happened to Changle Restaurant, if it spread, other people must say that the shopkeeper's wife is greedy and should be rewarded.

It's nothing more than a worse reputation.

In short, the business of Changle Restaurant cannot continue.

He asked Huang Er, a book boy next to him, "What do you think?"

Huang Er: "The shopkeeper's wife is really greedy. She sells the well water as wine, and she still thinks there is no wine lees. If it is me, I will be angry."

"Huang San, what do you think?"

Huang San: "I think the shopkeeper's family has no foresight. They shouldn't have abandoned their wine cellar."

Huang Meng looked at Qingqing again and remembered that she couldn't speak.

Ying Ning is still so young, let alone.

After asking Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan didn't say anything.

He deliberated carefully for a while, and said: "That Taoist priest is unfathomable, he can distinguish right from wrong, and his actions are mysterious. It's just that I don't think he's an expert. What do you think, Brother Qin?"

Qin Chuan asked back: "What is Brother Huang's intention?"

At this time, Qin Chuan was slightly surprised, because he noticed a seed of inspiration from Huang Meng.

It seems that there is something mysterious and mysterious attached to Huang Meng, which made him start to gather inspiration from heaven and earth.

But the inspiration has not yet gathered, it should be that the time has not come.

This made Qin Chuan feel very interesting.

He thought that going to Ning Caichen would give him a chance, but he didn't expect Huang Meng to have an opportunity here.

Moreover, Huangmeng is the process of the germination of inspiration, which is very helpful for Qin Chuan to observe the reason for the emergence of inspiration.

Huang Meng: "Taoist priests are just teasing ordinary people by relying on their own magical skills. If he is an ordinary person, it's nothing if people buy him a drink for half a year and say a few bad words about him. Could it be that the shopkeeper's family can Tell him to really pay back the money for the drink. In fact, with my family background, I can also tease this kind of ordinary person, but I never bother to do such things."

He was very proud of himself. When Huang Si proposed to break Qin Chuan's legs so that he could not enter the examination room, he didn't even bother to do it.

I just feel that Taoist priests repay favors by relying on their Taoism skills.How can such a game play in the world to tease mortals?
Can the atmosphere of the world be corrected because of his teasing this time or two?

Huang Meng felt that if he had a magical ability, he would disdain to play in the world. With all this free time, it would be better to practice and become a fairy as soon as possible.

It's just that the family didn't want him to learn the divine channeling technique, saying that he would go to the academy in the future and learn more advanced things.

Huang Meng has no doubts.

To enter the academy, the imperial examination is the stepping stone.

Qin Chuan smiled, "The dishes are here."

So a group of people ate food.

The food is fresh and the craftsmanship is good.Even without the accompanying wine, the food here can attract many customers.

After eating, Huang Meng took the initiative to pay the bill.

Before leaving, Qin Chuan said to the shopkeeper: "The food at the shopkeeper's house is very delicious. If a monk comes in the future, he will act like a Taoist priest and let you donate fasting meals and eat you for a year or so, and then he will make you a supernatural power." The food comes from nothing, what will the shopkeeper do?"

The shopkeeper smiled wryly: "When you still cook with your heart, what others give is always not as good as what you have."

Qin Chuan smiled faintly: "Then what else can the shopkeeper worry about?"

The shopkeeper was thoughtful, and while he was running the restaurant, he reorganized the wine cellar. When the wine cellar of his generation couldn't support it, there would be children and grandchildren.

He told the truth to his wife, presumably the wife will not be troubled by it.

The leftover distiller's grains can still be fed to pigs. Even if the wine business is not as good as before, some of the capital can be recovered by raising pigs.Relying on the savings of the past few years, I can always get back to life.

The lessons learned this time will always be a wake-up call to future generations.

What's more, he worked half his life, invited Taoist priests to drink wine for half a year, and didn't bother to make wine for a few years. Now his waist and legs are much better than a few years ago.

Now it is nothing more than going back to the hard work of the past.

I also gained a few leisurely days for no reason.

As soon as he thought about it, he felt that there was no more boredom in his heart. The reason made sense, and his wife would not be so blocked. He wanted to go out and thank the scholar-in-law just now.

But the family has gone far away and disappeared in the crowd.

It is now noon.

Since then, the shopkeeper really put his heart into running the restaurant, and often told the guests about his family's experience. He felt that this incident had a somewhat vigilant effect.

It doesn't work, but it can also be a joke for the guests.

Most of the things in the world are like this, if you take the initiative to tell your own tragedy, others will not be able to make fun of it.

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"Brother Qin, are you helping that shopkeeper with what you said just now?" Huang Meng asked on the way.

"How to say?"

Huang Meng smiled softly, "Brother Qin emphasized that the food is delicious, isn't he trying to enlighten him. It's just that Brother Qin's way of helping people is very special. You ask him first if he blames the Taoist priest, and the shopkeeper said no, and ate it again The food is delicious, so I think this family is not a hopeless person, so I finally hinted to enlighten him. Brother Qin is very clever, but he can't hide it from me."

Qin Chuan looked at Huang Meng and said leisurely, "Is it possible that I just think the food is really delicious?"

"That's really good, but compared to my family..." He suddenly thought that Qin Chuan was born in a poor and humble family, and he really didn't eat much good food. Whether it was the hairpin banquet or the Linchuan painting boat, when he saw Qin Chuan twice, he would always be happy. It's a feast for the eyes.

At the table just now, Ying Ning also ate happily.

It is obvious that the siblings often do not eat well.

He also heard that Qin Chuan made some money in Lingzhou Mansion, but built a manor in a blink of an eye. Such a self-made man with no background must have spent all his savings.

So Qin Chuan's words are not unreasonable.

Could it be that he was thinking too much.

Next, Huang Meng took the initiative to invite Qin Chuan to visit Nanke Town. The waiter at Changle Restaurant found them before dusk and said that if they didn't leave today, the shopkeeper would invite them to stay in the store for free for one night.

It turned out that after the shopkeeper got Qin Chuan's explanation, he went to comfort his wife, and the wife really figured it out.Because I learned a lot from eating a pit, I feel that in the future, I will not be unpopular, and I have to be grateful.

So I asked the shopkeeper to go to Qin Chuan and the others to see if the person left, and if he didn't leave, he would give some thanks.

Huang dreamed that this matter was interesting, so he stayed.

He also wondered if the Taoist priest would appear again.

At night, Huang Meng lived in a room by herself, and two bookboys shared a room.

Before going back to his room to go to bed, he asked Qin Chuan if he wanted to light up the lamp and read together at night. Qin Chuan said that he had a good schedule and never stayed up late.

Huang Meng was shocked at first, and then thought that Qin Chuan was born in a humble family, so he must have been reluctant to use oil lamps and candles before, and it was normal not to read at night.

It's just that Qin Chuan is so knowledgeable, and I feel a little sour in my heart.

But this is also his chance.

He wants to make use of the night time.

Huang Meng brought a candle herself, and after lighting it up, she began to stay up all night studying the scriptures.

Just as he was studying hard, the door suddenly opened, and he heard the movement, and said angrily: "I said don't disturb me when I read at night."

But when he saw someone outside the door, he couldn't help but look puzzled.

"Usually at this time, it's time to go to bed."

The person who came was a beautiful woman.

As the night wind blew in, a faint fragrance wafted into the room.Huang Meng had also smelled a lot of fragrances, but felt that this fragrance was indeed stronger than ordinary vulgar fragrances.

The woman even brushed the ends of her hair, leaning against the door, quite charming.

Huang Meng said indifferently: "Could it be that Brother Qin asked you to tease me, and he still has this spare money? You go back and tell Brother Qin that he has a good eye. Then go out and close the door."

He felt that apart from Qin Chuan, it was impossible for anyone else to tease him here.Could it be because he said during the day that he had the capital to tease ordinary people, and Qin Chuan deliberately spent money to find someone to tease him and let him try being teased?
Or was it the Taoist priest who played tricks on the shopkeeper's family?
Anyway, no matter who it is, he doesn't want to be fooled.

"Young master, what are you talking about? You asked me to go out?" The woman's face was rather surprised. Could it be that the lights here are too dim, and this person can't see her face?

Instead of retreating, she walked into the room and came to Huang Meng.

Huang Meng was very dissatisfied and said: "Don't you understand? I'll tell you to go out and close the door by the way."

"My lord, are you sick?" She sat down beside Huang Meng and was about to hold Huang Meng's hand.

Huang Meng pushed her away forcefully, and said angrily: "I told you to go out, do you not understand human speech?"

The woman frightened: "What's the matter with you, what are you pushing me for?"

Huang Meng sneered, "Tell me, how much money he gave you, I'll give you double. Hurry up and leave."

Woman: "Who is he? I don't understand what you mean."

Huang Meng: "No matter who it is, please leave immediately."

The woman couldn't help laughing, "I see, you think I was paid by others to tease you? Do you think I'm a prostitute in a brothel?"

Huang Meng: "Isn't it? If you insist on telling the truth, there's nothing you can do about it."

The woman said sweetly: "My lord, you misunderstood me. I didn't invite you here with money, but I came here voluntarily. The night is long, and I don't want to sleep. Don't you want to have a chat with this slave, my lord?"

"Could it be that we've met before?" Huang Meng couldn't help but sneer.

The woman said softly: "During the day, when the young master was playing in Nanke Town, I fell in love with you."

"Oh, there is another son beside me, why didn't you fall in love with him?"

"That man is not as handsome as the young master, and the young master looks richer than him."

"Even if you can speak, what is your background?"

"I am a concubine from a laborer's family nearby. I want to spend a good night with my son tonight... um... um... um..."

Huang Meng looked at her with a disdainful expression, "Then you are no different from a prostitute."

The woman said affectionately: "How can it be? Prostitutes sell themselves, but slaves are voluntary."

Huang Meng said "Oh", "I understand, prostitutes are forced, and you are the one who committed the crime yourself."

The woman seemed to be heartbroken, she opened her sleeves, revealing purple bruises, "Isn't it because the laborers abused the slaves, and the servants were sad, so they came to the young master for comfort, but the young master is so cruel and despise the slaves? "

"You are a delicate woman, why did he abuse you? Could it be that you often steal people and he found out?"

"That's not true, it's also the first time for my family. It's because the laborer is useless, and he used a whip to vent on my family when he failed. I can't stand it. I just want to be a real woman. Besides, don't you guys like it? Are we women like this?" She took off her clothes, half-exposing her fragrant shoulders, which also had bruises, but under the rendering of the lights, she couldn't help feeling an urge to pity and play with.

"My lord, please take pity on my slave's family, don't be as rude as the old thing." Her voice was soft and charming, which made people feel numb, crispy, itchy, and she looked weak and pitiful, which was even more unbearable. I want to take care of her, love her.

While she was speaking, the warm fragrance of nephrite jade poured on Huang Meng's body, and the fragrance of her intoxicating daughter burst out.

Huang Meng couldn't help pressing her shoulders, and then pressed hard.

"My lord, why are you so rude." The woman moaned and lay down in Huang Meng's arms.

Unexpectedly, Huang Meng let go of her hand, and the woman fell to the ground.

The woman bit her lips, tears streaming down her cheeks, "Master, do you want to be as rough as the old man? I really have a hard life, but who told me to like you, come on.

"Stop acting." Huang Meng responded coldly with a tone of seeing through everything.

"What did I do?"

Huang Meng: "You also have injuries on your shoulders, but I pinched you hard, but you didn't respond at all, and thought I was flirting with you."

The woman burst into tears, "That's because she was emotional and forgot about the pain. So the young master likes the name of the slave, so I will listen to the call of the slave."

Huang Meng sneered: "Even if you are right, when people are proud, they will always forget themselves. When you fell into my arms just now, you thought I had been tricked, so you showed a smug smile."

The woman put away the coquettishness on her face, stood up and put on her clothes, and asked: "I didn't expect that I was sent to your arms, and your mind is still spinning. Do you not like women at all, are you still a man? "

Huang Meng: "How can a slut like you know what a real man is. I have looked down on a slut like you from the beginning, and if a man can be easily fooled by women, what big things can he do? A place where one lives one's pride."

Woman: "So you rejected me to prove that you are a man? You think that being attracted to me will make you lose face, right? But you also got me, so I might not be as good as you?"

"You're not a man, of course you don't understand that."

"Then you also hurt my dignity as a woman, do you understand?"

"I don't understand, and I don't need to understand. But I understand one thing, you should go."

Huang Meng held up the candle, intending to burn her if the girl didn't leave.

The woman gritted her teeth and left immediately. When she reached the door, Huang Meng called her to stop.

A flash of complacency flashed across her face, she turned around immediately, blinked her eyes coquettishly and said, "What's wrong?"

Huang Meng's face was indifferent: "After going out, close the door."

The woman's face darkened, and she walked out the door, and a gust of wind closed the door firmly.

Huang Meng hit the latch, wondering why Huang Er and Huang San next door slept like dead pigs and didn't respond at all.

At this moment, he came back to his senses and felt that the woman who came here in the middle of the night must not be the concubine of a laborer's family.

Which concubine of a rich family can run out in the middle of the night.

Could it be a female ghost?
A cold sweat broke out on his vest.

Fortunately, I was determined enough to scold the other party away.

"I wonder if there will be a female ghost knocking on Qin Chuan's door?"

He tossed and turned and didn't fall asleep all night.

The next morning, Qin Chuan was in high spirits.

Huang Meng looked haggard. Seeing this, he felt dissatisfied. Could it be that the female ghost really didn't look for Qin Chuan.Huang Meng asked, "Brother Qin, did someone knock on your door last night?"

"Are you talking about female ghosts?" Qin Chuan cut straight to the point.

Huang Meng couldn't help being curious, "Brother Qin drove her away?"

He thought to himself, so Qin Chuan also encountered a female ghost, and it seemed that nothing happened, so he drove away the female ghost just like him.

It's just that he should have slept well last night, so that his spirit would not be as haggard as he is now, so it can be said that he was on a tie with Qin Chuan.

He hasn't even played against Qin Chuan yet.

Thinking of not grasping such a good opportunity, Huang Meng couldn't help but regret it.

Qin Chuan didn't speak, but Ying Ning said, "The female ghost was scattered by my brother's arrogance."

Huang Meng couldn't help petrifying.

What, Qin Chuan is full of righteousness.

In fact, Huang Mingshi probably guessed something about this, but he couldn't bear to tell Huang Meng, so as not to hurt his confidence.

The awe-inspiring righteousness, the ghosts and gods evade changes.

This is the goal Huang Mingshi set for Huang Meng.

If he develops a righteous spirit, he will naturally be a great Confucian in the world, and he will be admired by others, and ghosts and gods will also have to give in.

It is easy for a person who can cultivate a noble and upright spirit to practice Taoism.

He thought about it, trying to cultivate righteousness.

The reason why he disdained to use vicious means to deal with Qin Chuan was because of this thought.If you want to cultivate righteousness, you can't be a villain.

If you want to take revenge, you should come here in an upright manner.

But Qin Chuan already had what he dreamed of.

What is the use of his wealth?

Can the Huang family's thousands of scriptures and commentaries be exchanged for a breath of righteousness?

Seeing Huang Meng froze, Qin Chuan asked softly, "Brother Huang was bewitched by a female ghost last night? Why are you so haggard?"

Huang Meng's words came to his lips, and he couldn't think of how to explain it for a moment. Could it be that he didn't fall asleep all night because of the female ghost?

Qin Chuan didn't ask too much, just said that he was going to Jinhua County next, and asked Huang Meng if he wanted to go.

Huang Meng happened to have an Uncle Shi who was the county magistrate, so he naturally wanted to go.

However, he was quite shocked, so he said goodbye to Qin Chuan first.

Qin Chuan didn't force it, but took Huang Meng as the other party to observe.The formation of inspiration requires predestined relationship.

If he intervenes forcefully, it may be self-defeating.

So Qin Chuan and his party went to Jinhua County again.

On the road, a wandering Taoist priest walked in front of them from behind. His footsteps were extremely fast, and he disappeared after a while, leaving behind the sound of Taoist singing.

"The immortal traveler from Lichen is used to watching the sun and the moon fly by, and the geese come and go in the cold and summer.

Lazily looking at the separation and reunion of the world, don't know why the word love is, it must be thorough, clear about the choice, this heart is as strong as gold and stone, why do you need to understand it with others?

Since all love is hot, it is easy to die, and those who love Tao are like the cool moonlight. "

(End of this chapter)