This man named Zhang Dada actually looks to be in his fifties. He has a goatee under his chin and looks older.
Zhang Dada's real name is Zhang Zhengchu. He was very happy when he saw Shen Hai.
Zhang Zhengchu looked at Zhao Xu and his group and asked Chen Hai, "Xiao Hai, who are these?"
"Oh, village chief! He is my master." Chen Hai said.
Zhao Xu introduced me to Zhang Zhengchu: "Hello, my name is Zhao Xu!"
"My name is Zhang Zhengchu, and I am the village chief of Caizhuang. You can just call me village chief."
"Hello, village chief!"
Zhao Xu put his arms across his chest and followed Zhang Zhengchu's example, doing as the locals do.
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After seeing Shen Hai, the strong men guarding the mountain pass at Caizhuang showed friendly expressions to Zhao Xu and others.
"Let's go to my house! If my mother-in-law knows that Xiao Hai is back, she will be very happy." Zhang Zhengchu warmly greeted Zhao Xu and others and walked into the property.
Some strong men guarding the mountain pass also walked back.
Chen Hai and some familiar people greeted each other: "Brother Gazi!, Brother Daniu, Brother Shui..."
People who live in "Cai Zhuang" have very down-to-earth names.
The geographical location of "Cai Zhuang" is like a pocket shape. The entrance to the mountain is relatively narrow, and the terrain becomes flatter and wider as you go inside, giving you a unique view of the cave.
Guizhou Province is located in the southwest. In winter, although there is not as often as heavy snowfall in the north, there will occasionally be two or three snowfalls in a winter.
Looking around, there are rolling mountains all around.
The air here is very fresh, making people feel refreshed.
Zhang Zhengchu led Zhao Xu and others towards the "Financial Manor". He said happily: "Let's go, I will take you to see the God of Wealth first!"
"God of Wealth?" Everyone was confused after hearing this, thinking that this was the custom of "Wealth Village".
Chen Hai explained to Zhao Xu: "Master, when you come to our village, you must first pay homage to the God of Wealth. This is our custom here."
In line with the principle of doing as the Romans do, Zhao Xu nodded and said nothing more.
When they arrived at an ancestral hall, everyone looked around and saw a stone statue on the high platform of the ancestral hall.
Zhao Xu thought that the so-called "God of Wealth" was the mythical Zhao Gongming or Bi Gan. What surprised Zhao Xu was that the man carving a stone statue in front of him was actually Shen Wansan, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhao Xu had seen Shen Wansan's portrait. So, you can recognize it at a glance!
Shen Wansan was the richest man in the Ming Dynasty and a legendary figure. His wealth is thousands of times greater than that of the richest man in the country today.
It turns out that the "God of Wealth" that Caizhuang believes in is Shen Wansan of the Ming Dynasty.
However, Shen Wansan can also bear the title of "God of Wealth!"
Zhang Zhengchu lit the incense and muttered some words of prayer. Then, let Zhao Xu and others offer incense to "Shen Wansan" one by one.
After burning incense, Zhang Zhengchu brought Zhao Xu and others to the home.
After arriving at Zhang's house, when Shen Hai saw Zhang Zhengchu's wife, he enthusiastically called "cousin!"
Zhao Xuzhen was confused by Shen Hai's name.
Why do you call the village chief "Zhang Dada" one moment, and call the village elder's wife "cousin aunt!" the next. Later, with Zhang Zhengchu's explanation, the relationship between them was understood.
It turns out that Zhang Zhengchu’s wife is also named Shen. However, he was not from the Shen family, but was given the surname "Shen" by the Shen family. She has no blood relationship with Shen Hai. That's why Shen Haicai kept calling the village elder's wife "cousin aunt!"
Zhang Zhengchu's wife is called Shen E, and she looks like a virtuous woman at first glance. Unfortunately, time does not protect anyone. He is already in his early fifties, and his face is already covered with wrinkles.
Shen E was very happy to see Shen Hai come back safe and sound, and expressed her gratitude to Zhao Xu and others.
She asked her husband Zhang Zhengchu to accompany Zhao Xu and others, saying that she would cook soon.
There are ready-made bacon and pickled ear root at home, and a lot of food materials are stored. Therefore, people like them who live in the mountains all year round can go shopping two or three times a month, which is enough for a month's living.
Zhao Xu was drinking tea and chatting with Zhang Zhengchu.
"Village chief, I just saw that the God of Wealth you worship seems to be Shen Gong Shen Wansan of the Ming Dynasty?" Zhao Xu asked Zhang Zhengchu deliberately.
Zhang Zhengchu looked at Zhao Xu with a surprised look on his face and said, "Do you know Mr. Shen?"
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "I like Tang history and Ming history very much. So, I know some things about Shen Wansan."
Zhang Zhengchu had no doubts. How could he have imagined that Zhao Xu would be a descendant of one of the five great aristocratic families?
Zhang Zhengchu explained to Zhao Xu: "The people in Caizhuang mainly have two surnames. One is Shen and the other is Zhang. There are a total of forty-six families living in the village. Most of the people in Caizhuang named Shen belong to Mr. Shen. Descendants, or descendants of the Shen family, and Duke Shen is the benefactor of our Zhang family. Therefore, we worship Duke Shen."
After hearing this, Zhao Xu stared at Zhang Zhengchu with a serious look on his face and asked, "Village chief, is the ancestor of your Zhang family Zhang Shicheng?"
"Yes, it's Mr. Zhang!" Zhang Zhengchu nodded.
Zhao Xu didn't expect the rumors to be true.
According to legend, after Shen Wansan became successful, he once supported Zhang Shicheng's Zhou regime. The two were very close friends. After Shen Wansan was killed, Zhang Shicheng once cast a monument and set up a biography for Shen Wansan.
Unexpectedly, the descendants of the two families have been living in seclusion in the mountains.
If Shen Hai hadn't led the way to "Financial Village", this location would not have been found on the map.
Only then did Zhao Xu know that Shen Hai was a descendant of Shen Wansan. It is natural to understand why the people at the altar killed Xi Zhong.
He pretended to be very interested in the allusions to Ming history and asked Zhang Zhengchu: "Village chief, is this the only branch of the Shen family?"
"I heard that the Shen family in Jiangnan is the most popular line. However, it seems that the family has been wiped out many times by those factory dogs. Nowadays, it is unknown whether there are any descendants of Duke Shen in the Jiangnan area. ”
When Zhao Xu was young, he lived in Jiangnan. He was still young at that time. I didn't know that there were so many things going on in my family. In his impression, he never heard his parents say anything about the Shen family.
Zhao Xu asked Zhang Zhengchu again about the murder of Shen Hai's parents.
Zhang Zhengchu told Zhao Xu that it was a stormy night. There were no fewer than twenty men in black in the "Financial Manor". They killed and beheaded everyone they saw. In addition to Shen Hai's parents, Caizhuang also lost more than ten lives. Fortunately, an expert rescued them, and the "cai Zhuang" was saved.
At that time, it was Xi Zhong who risked his life to rescue Shen Hai and survived.
Zhao Xu frowned and asked Zhang Zhengchu: "Are there no people from the Shen family who survived?"
Zhang Zhengchu sighed and said: "The others in the Shen family are like his wife Shen E. Although their surname is Shen, they have no direct relationship with the Shen family. There is only one person named Shen Zhuo in the Shen family. He is Shen Hai's uncle. Unfortunately, Shen Zhuo has experienced that massacre and has been frightened crazy. "
"crazy?"
Zhang Zhengchu nodded.
"Mr. Zhao, why didn't Xi Zhong come back with Xiao Hai?"
Zhao Xu felt that he had to tell Zhang Zhengchu the truth and said to Zhang Zhengchu truthfully: "Xi Zhong, he is dead!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a "click!" sound of something breaking not far away.
Zhao Xu and Zhang Zhengchu followed the sound and saw Shen Hai standing not far away, with broken plates scattered on the ground.
Chen Hai quickly ran towards Zhao Xu, took Zhao Xu's big hand, and asked urgently: "Master, tell me, is what you just said true?"
Zhao Xu didn't expect that Shen Hai would come out in time and hear his conversation with Zhang Zhengchu.
By this time, I couldn't hide it even if I wanted to. He said in a deep voice to Chen Hai: "Xiao Hai, you have to be strong. Uncle Zhong, he is dead!"
"You lied to me! You must be lying to me!..." Shen Hai cried in a hoarse voice.
"Master didn't lie to you. Uncle Zhong is really dead!"
At this time, Li Qingqing, Li Miaomiao and others heard the noise and came out of the house. As soon as he heard Zhao Xu talking about "Xi Zhong", he knew that Shen Hai already knew about Xi Zhong's death.
Li Qingqing walked slowly towards Chen Hai, hugged him in her arms, and comforted him softly: "Xiao Hai, stop crying! You still have us."
"Brother Xiao Hai, my parents will be your parents from now on. Please stop crying, okay?" Xiao Zizi said in a sweet voice when he saw Chen Hai crying very sadly.
