There is a small fishing village called Woxiang Mountain on the southeastern coast of Jiangnan. The mountain behind the beach looks like a lying elephant, hence the name of the village.
Zhang Qilu's so-called aunt didn't bring anyone with her. They had been coming to this small village for a few days with Liu Silong and Xu Qianqian. Xu Qianqian pushed Zhang Qilu on the beach and quietly looked at Zhang Nian'er and Liu Silong who were playing wildly in the distance. Zhang Nian'er, who had been strictly disciplined since childhood, had almost never seen the beach and the sea, and Liu Silong, a child who grew up in the mountains, had never seen either. After arriving at the sea, she was chasing Zhang Nian'er. The two chased each other for a while, and they were exhausted and lay down on the sand, gasping for air.
"Uncle Junior, is it safe here?"
"This small fishing village is an industry that the Zhang family plans to develop. Now the people in the village have basically moved to new houses in the town. They will all move out after the fishing season. The Zhang family won't harm me yet. It should be safe here.”
"Uncle Junior, is it appropriate to hand over the money to those three people like this?"
"By the way, how much money did the woman give to redeem Professor Lin last time?"
"A total of 13.5 million was given before and after. One million was taken away by the old man, and one million was sent back to the master. I have 100,000 here, and the remaining 11.4 million are here The old man’s place.”
"Okay, you call and ask them to find Xiang Shaoqin right away."
"The head of the Xiang family in Shanghai, Xiang Shaoqin?"
"Go to Shanghai to find Xiang Shaoqin. I asked him to find some real estate project investments for me."
"What is real estate? Who can afford a house in this day and age, little uncle?"
"The art of qi observation involves first observing people, second observing objects, third observing mountains and rivers, fourth observing the world, and fifth observing all things. Although I can only observe people now, I have recently discovered that people tend to gather in cities."
"Oh, I understand. When people go to big cities, they need to live in houses, right?"
"This is just one of them. The rise of China is unstoppable. In the future, a steady stream of wealth will enter China. It is like the Yellow River that has dried up for a long time. It is about to face a century-old flood. If there is no preparation, people will be in trouble when the time comes. Without the sea, only a mess will be left on the land of China."
"What should I do?"
"The imperial court built reservoirs, dug tributaries and canals, and tried every means to save the water passing through it. Slowing down the water flow and reducing the damage of floods, but official water storage alone is far from enough. Every Chinese person needs to store water. , I have read some materials, and many places started in the real estate industry.”
I don't know when, Zhang Nian'er and Liu Silong also came over and listened.
Liu Silong asked, "According to what you said, you are just using the house as a stock to copy it."
"Yes and no, not everyone may have other things, but most families have houses. Store this water first, otherwise the Chinese people will still be poor when the tide passes. As for the future Things take their own course, and they will return to normal one day when the tide recedes, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
"That's not right. This house was supposed to be used for living. Why did it become a tool for profit-making?" Liu Silong was a little unhappy with Zhang Qilu's statement.
"This foreign wealth is like a scourge. If you don't bite it when it comes, it will eat you until all your bones are left. But how can ordinary people have the ability to build that reservoir? Then they can only rely on The court. Whether you get on the boat or not, the rising tide will lift all boats."
"Nephew, if you want to buy a house, why don't you find one of our own?"
"I'm not buying a house, I'm investing in the future. Besides, the Zhang family is your family, not mine."
Hearing Zhang Qilu say this, Zhang Nian'er was a little unhappy and pouted, puffed up his cheeks and said
"I have something to tell you, nephew."
This house has the best location in the small village. You can see the sea from the window. It is supposed to be the hottest month in Jiangnan in August, but even with the sea breeze blowing, you don't feel too stuffy.
Zhang Qilu and his aunt sat on opposite sides of a table. No small talk or any nonsense, just get to the point.
"Do you know Zhang Tianshi, the founder of Longhu Mountain? It is said that he is a descendant of Zhang Liang." Liu Silong glanced at his nephew and saw that he did not intend to answer and continued.
"Then do you know about the founder of Wudang Mountain, Master Zhang? There has always been a folk legend that Master Zhang of Wudang is the reincarnation of Master Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain. But you definitely don't know that the ancestral home of Master Zhang of Wudang Mountain is Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi."
Zhang Nian'er didn't sell it and said directly, "They have inheritance, but it is not the reincarnation of the soul, it is the blood. From time to time in the long history of our surnamed Zhang, there will be some powerful people, either in politics, in the army, or in Taoism, or in Zen practice, each with different characteristics." Same, but one thing is the same.
These people are bound to have many disasters in their lives. Moreover, many talented people died before they achieved anything. Only those who have truly experienced three disasters, nine disasters and ten calamities and are still alive can become people like Zhang Tianshi and Zhang Zhenren. "
Zhang Nian'er looked at his nephew again. His face was full of hesitation, solemnity and confusion.
"Do you have troubles suddenly falling from the sky even when you are at home? No matter where you go, disasters will happen. The more strength you get from this bloodline, the more... you will... be... .Easy... to hang."
Zhang Qilu asked, "What do you mean?"
Liu Silong said, "Grandma told me that some wizards will appear from time to time in our Zhang family. These people have to go through three disasters, nine disasters, and ten disasters before they can become truly powerful. To put it simply, you are a disaster star."
You have three choices now. First, you can take your girlfriend with you and find a place where no one is and stay there for the rest of your life. The second time he sought refuge with the authorities, but he was disemboweled on the same day when he could not get enough protection. Take the head off and give it to others for study. The third and most difficult road is to go through the three disasters, nine disasters and ten tribulations. "
"What are the three disasters, nine disasters and ten calamities?"
“The three plagues are swords, plague, and famine.
Nine difficulties include forced food and clothing, invitations from elders, entanglements in love, entanglements in fame and fortune, disasters, constraints from blind teachers, differences in opinions, laziness of will, and wasted time.
One Yuan Tribulation, Two Ritual Tribulations, Three Talents Tribulations, Four Symbols Tribulations, Five Elements Tribulations, Liuhe Tribulations, Seven Stars Tribulations, Bagua Tribulations, Nine Palaces Tribulations, and Infinite Tribulations. This is the ten tribulations. "
"The so-called impermanence means that everything may change. The three disasters may become fire, flood, or wind disaster. But in the end, if you cannot survive the immeasurable calamity, you will always be in danger in this life, swaying by wind and rain, just like a candle in the wind."
There was a brief silence in the room, and Zhang Nian'er was giving Zhang Qilu time to think.
"Actually, it's not bad to go to the officialdom. As long as you keep bringing out things that interest them, you still have a chance to die." Zhang Nian'er joked.
"Nian'er, you don't need to provoke me so much. I'm actually afraid that one day the pig will be fattened and someone will take it away and sell it again."
Zhang Nian'er smiled awkwardly and said without any excuse, "Yes, you are right to worry. But have you ever thought about it. When you really have strength, what are you still afraid of? There is actually no difference between what you are doing now and waiting to die. .”
"what should I do?"
Zhang Nian'er smiled at this time, her sweet smile seemed to be magical, and the two dimples on her cheeks added a bit more color to her smile.
"I gave you that book last time. It's time for you to invest in your future, my little nephew."
