After picking up the daughter of the lucky star, the whole village prospered

The master and apprentice stayed in Fucheng for two days before rushing back to Zaoshu Village.

Along with them were Mrs. Zhang and her three daughters, as well as the family members of Feng Sima and Qian Sihu in Fucheng.

Because this month is September, although September [-] has passed, there are still people looking for chrysanthemums and climbing high.

No, several officials and eunuchs in Fucheng learned that there was a cave in the countryside dozens of miles away, and there were two peonies full of flowers growing in the cave, so they immediately wanted to take a look.

As soon as Feng Sima's wife and Qian Sihu's wife got together, they mentioned to Mrs. Zhang that they should go together to find miracles.

Mrs. Zhang was of course happy, she was worried that it would be unsafe for her family to go out of the city, and Sima and Sihu's family members went with her, so she couldn't wish for it.

As soon as they were dispatched, there was a huge group of people, with more than 200 servants and guards in total, and each family used several carriages. This formation was comparable to sending troops to fight.

Yingbao and the three Xuehua sisters rode in the same carriage, and told them a story about Shiquandong along the way.

She added more fuel to make up nonsense, which frightened the three little girls for a moment.

Chun Hua blinked and asked, "Is it really so magical? Is the spring water really made from the tears of the Nine Heavens Profound Girl?"

Ying Bao said ambiguously: "I also heard from the old people in the village, but I don't know if it's true."

"Then there are really peonies in the cave?" Xia Shi was also curious.

Yingbao nodded: "Yes, when you arrive, you can go in and see for yourself."

Xia Shi clenched her palms tightly, unable to hide her excitement.

It was the first time for her to go out of the city to play in such a big age. Even though there were no caves and peonies, she was very happy.

Well, it would be great if my aunt could come with me.

Xia Shi glanced secretly at her sister-in-law.

This time I and Chun Hua were able to come out, thanks to my sister-in-law who mentioned it in front of my mother.

The convoy was not slow, starting in the morning and arriving at the Wuchang Taoist Temple on Shiquan Mountain by noon.

The servants began to rebel, and several women also entered the Taoist kitchen and began to cook for the masters.

They all brought rice, vegetables and meat, as well as soy sauce, salt, vinegar, sugar, and even bowls, chopsticks, and plates.

The maids brought by the wives began to tidy up the Taoist house, dusted and dusted, and put the bedding boxes they brought on the kang in the house.

At the request of several official ladies, Yingbao took them to Shiquan Cave.

When a group of people came to the cave, they saw several villagers laying stones in the spring water, so that people could walk into the cave and enjoy the scenery.

The three Xuehua sisters, plus the two young ladies from the Sima family, the two sisters from the Sihu family, and Yingbao, a total of eight little girls surrounded the spring in amazement.

Xia Shi and Chun Hua squatted down, picked up the water with their hands to taste it, and said with a smile: "It really is fairy water, it's so sweet."

Seeing this, the rest of the ladies also bowed down and took a sip.

Xuehua was older than them and calmer, turned around and asked Yingbao: "Can we go into the cave and have a look?"

Ying Bao shook her head: "Not today, but tomorrow."

She pointed to the busy villagers, "After they have paved the stones, we will go inside to check and clean up all the snakes and rats before we can go in."

I also want to see what the stalagmites inside look like. It is best to make a miracle inside.

Xuehua: "Okay, then let's take a look around first."

The group of them came out for an autumn outing, so naturally they had to walk around.

So, Yingbao led them wandering around again.

But this place is too barren, and it's late autumn now, so it's really not worth seeing.

On the other side, Zhang Min took a few official sons to catch birds.

There is nothing else on the mountain, but there are so many sparrows, as long as you sprinkle a little rice on the ground, a large flock will come flying.

Several young teenagers shot birds with slingshots, and laughed happily when they shot one.

Zhou Wuchang was not in the Taoist temple, so he went to the village and told the villagers to prepare some local food and sell it in the Taoist temple.

Wu Yi, the village leader, came back yesterday and sold more than ten buckets of water. Even the two peonies were bought with two thousand dollars.

He tasted the joy of making money for the first time, and he told the villagers when he came back, and asked everyone to take turns to go to the Taoist temple to guard.

The village chief's words were very effective, and everyone actively participated. Not only were they on duty at the Taoist temple, but they also took the initiative to patrol the Shiquan Cave, scaring away the wild beasts who came to drink water.

It didn't take long for people from the other two villages to know about it, and they immediately found Wu Yi and asked to join the patrol team.

Wu Yi couldn't agree even if he wanted to, because Zhou Wuchang also agreed with the three villages to jointly maintain the cave.

There is great power in numbers, even if the rich and gentry come up with some evil ideas, as long as the people of the three villages work together, those people will have to weigh the importance.

In addition, this mountain already has an owner, and those dignitaries dare not compete with the prefect of Jingzhou Mansion due to their powerful means.

As the day passed, Yingbao was the first to get up, went to the kitchen to scoop up water to wash, and then ran outside.

The Taoist temple was filled with various tents, and the servants who lived in the tents also got up one after another, carrying water, cooking, and cleaning the yard with a big broom.

After the servants heard that the stone spring here was a divine spring, they loved drinking water very much. They went to the cave in twos and threes to fill up the water bags they brought.

The villagers guarding the cave were very heartbroken, but it was not easy to stop them, because these people were all brought back by Master Zhou.

Xiaodouzi also murmured to his little friend: "I didn't realize how rare the spring water is before, why don't I see other people come here to fetch water now?"

The little friend scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.

He had peed in this water before, but he didn't dare to say it now.

After breakfast, a group of people arrived in front of the cave. Under the leadership of two villagers, they stepped on the newly laid stones and entered the cave.

As soon as we entered the cave, we saw two adult-tall peonies standing in front of us.

The trees are full of flowers, which is very strange in the dark cave.

A group of little girls screamed and gathered around, sniffing the fragrance of the flowers.

The three ladies were also amazed and walked over to check it out.

It is indeed a peony. The flowers bloom as big as a bucket, red and white, and the petals are silky and exude a delicate fragrance.

A little lady was quick to pick one off immediately, which made the villagers feel distressed.

The villagers were angry and anxious, regardless of their status, they immediately stepped forward and said: "Please don't pick the flowers, this is a gift from the gods, you can't pick it."

When this little girl was told by him, she couldn't hold back her face, and scolded: "What's the matter with picking one? At worst, I'll give you money."

The villagers didn't give in, and said angrily, "It's not about money. If everyone picks one flower, what should the gods do if they blame it?"

Not to mention anything else, in the future they will have to rely on these two peonies in the cave to sell water, and when the flowers are gone, they still need to sell a hammer.

"What happened to my sister picking a flower? What are you talking about, a pariah?" The elder brother of the little lady saw that her sister was deflated, pointed at the villagers and scolded: "Do you believe that I pulled up your flower tree?"

Seeing that the two sides were quarreling, Yingbao and the second senior brother hurried over to try to persuade them.

But the anger on the side of the little lady and her brother couldn't be suppressed, and they were about to start fighting.

But the little lady's mother just watched with cold eyes, and didn't mean to intervene.