The owner of the house was an aristocrat of the Chen State, and the highest he could be was a high-ranking official. After that, the situation became worse with each generation. By his generation, he had retreated to the status of a Chinese, but the preserved house was very large, so Wu Sheng and Dongsun Master were transferred to the house. Arrangements were made to stay in a side hospital.
The yard was small, overgrown with weeds, and the house was dilapidated. Master Dongzhan wanted to change into the courtyard, but Wu Sheng stopped him: "This is the best."
When the master left, he repeatedly warned him with a cold face, saying that you are not allowed to touch this or that, and you are not allowed to go out at night. While talking, he often brought up his ancestral official positions to support the scene, making it clear how important his family was in Xiangcheng. If he did not abide by the restrictions, he would definitely be punished. Teach them not to be able to eat and walk around in circles.
Finally, I reiterated again that you are not allowed to eat out at night. You must eat the meals provided by his family. One meal is fifty dollars, so you can't do it!
Master Dongsun was so angry that he almost jumped on his feet: "I can't live in your house anymore. Isn't this robbery?"
The master sneered: "If you can't help it, get out now. I'll report it to Tingsi. You guys are very suspicious. I'll ask Tingsi to find out their origins!"
Wu Sheng quickly grabbed Master Dongsun and promised to do everything according to the master's instructions. He also handed over one hundred and fifty ant nose money on the spot and promised to pay for the remaining meal when he left tomorrow.
After the master left, Master Dongsun complained: "Layholder, you are too talkative. We are practitioners, how can we be bullied by an ordinary Chinese? We are from Chen!"
Wu Sheng smiled and said: "The beauty of a gentleman can be cut down in five lifetimes. I didn't believe this before, but now it seems that it makes sense."
Master Dongsun asked: "Why should I be killed in five lifetimes? Who should I kill?"
Wu Sheng asked: "Isn't his ancestor Dr. Chen Guoqing? Which generation is he?"
Dongsun recalled: "He just said that our great-grandfather was a Sima, his great-grandfather was a minister of ceremony, his grandfather was a corporal of Xiangcheng Lingmen, and his father was a charioteer. Well, he is the fifth generation."
Wu Sheng spread his hands and said, "Isn't this just killing him after five lifetimes? He is finished."
Dongsun hesitated and asked: "Is it appropriate to kill people in the city?" Then he suddenly said: "Ah, I forgot, the layman was originally an assassin..."
Wu Sheng couldn't laugh or cry: "Where did you want to go? If I don't kill him for one gold, how can he be worth so much money? What's more, now I have increased the price! Okay, you go out quickly and go to the market while it's dark. Go around and see if you can buy some elixirs. Also, buy two big sacks."
Dongzun took the two taels of gold given by Wu Sheng and hurriedly went out. Wu Sheng also followed him out, but did not go to the market. Instead, he returned to the "Taoyuan Ji" wine shop, ordered more wine and food, and observed while eating. A house diagonally opposite.
The door of this house was closed, and there was a lot of fallen leaves and mud accumulated in front of the door. There were also a lot of weeds growing on the eaves above the door, and no one was cleaning them. The side courtyard where Wu Sheng stayed was across the street, about three feet apart from each other. The street was two feet wide and could accommodate two carriages running parallel to each other.
What Wu Sheng was most worried about was that the house had been sealed by Jixia Academy, but from the outside, it seemed that this had not happened. Of course, it would be better to ask clearly.
Immediately, he called the bartender and asked, "Is there any house for sale on the street?"
The bartender smiled apologetically: "This guest is new to me. I have never seen him before. I wonder if he is from Xiangcheng? If he is not from Xiangcheng, he must first go to Chengyin Mansion to register and become a Chen person before we can discuss the purchase of a house. Among them, The difficulty is not small.”
Only Chinese people can live in the city. If you want to buy a house, you must first obtain the status of Chinese people. This is the same for all princes and countries. The difference is the difficulty of obtaining Chinese citizenship. The most difficult one is probably Linzi, and the easiest is hard to say. Some second- and third-rate small towns in small countries even welcome anyone to become a Chinese citizen.
Xiangcheng is a large city in the Chen Kingdom, located in the heart of the Central Plains. It is not easy to obtain Chinese identity, so the bartender said this.
Wu Sheng said: "Don't worry, store owner. My ancestors are from the Chen country. They have lived abroad for a long time. Now I am homesick and planning to move back to Xiangcheng. I will definitely go to Chengyin Mansion. Can you tell me, are there any vacant houses?"
The bartender said: "People from the Tao clan live nearby, and most people in Xiangcheng live in groups. There are very few free houses."
Wu Sheng pointed to the house diagonally opposite: "I see that this house has not been cleaned for a long time, so it must be vacant, right?"
The bartender said: "That is the house of Mr. Tao's family. Although Mr. A has passed away, his daughter-in-law is still there. She often goes to the south to do business and seldom comes back. There are few people to take care of the house, but the house is not for sale. ...The girl from the Tao family lived here for several months last year, and she was really as beautiful as a peach..."
Balabala praised the girl from the Tao family with a lot of words. When Wu Sheng heard his praise, he suddenly felt depressed and lost interest. He rewarded her with a few ant nose coins and left.
After returning to the rented side courtyard, Wu Sheng knew for sure that Jixia Academy had not sealed off the Taohua Niang's house. It should be that they had not found it yet, so of course he had to hurry up.
In the evening, Master Dongsun returned from Fangshi. He spent two yi gold to buy five miraculous elixirs, including twelve Jingning Pills to calm the mind and regulate the breath, eight Wushen Pills to replenish the true energy, and the Condensation Pill to prevent miasma. A bottle of fragrant dew, twelve rhubarb pills to detoxify, a box of incense to repel mosquitoes, two sacks, and an iron rod as a magical weapon.
Two yi gold can buy these many things. It can be seen that these so-called panaceas are of low quality.
After the introduction, the Master Winter Bamboo Shoots said: "Doesn't the layman know how to refine the Winter Bamboo Shoots Pill to treat trauma? Haha... I'm so ashamed... I didn't spend any money on it. This iron rod is old. So that you can take advantage of it..."
Wu Sheng collected these elixirs, compared them with two large sacks, and said to Dongsun: "The magic weapons are just average, you can make do with them first, and I will find you a good one in the future. Are you hungry? Eat first, I have already eaten Passed by, the owner just sent it."
Dongzun went to the table and took a look, and immediately cursed: "Sending people away with these shabby ingredients? It's so cruel to ask for fifty knives, it's just..."
A shout suddenly erupted from the nearby courtyard: "Eat if you like, or get out if you don't!"
Wu Sheng smiled and stopped Master Dong Bamboo who was almost going berserk, and asked him to hold back his anger before eating. When it was late at night, he closed the door, took out the Feihong Sword, and dug a hole in the ground in the house with just one strike of the sword.
Master Dongsun said happily: "What a good idea. Before we leave, let's dig a hole in his house, a deep hole, to trap him to death!" He took out the iron rod, a magical weapon, and started to move.
Once this hole is dug, it cannot be stopped.
"Businessman, there are two people in this pit. This master will probably be pissed to death when he sees it tomorrow morning, haha..."
Wu Sheng measured it with the rope and said, "Continue."
"There are three people deep. He has to fill it in by himself. It will take two days..."
"Okay, dig horizontally, this way... use a rope to keep it level..."
"Should we turn to the other side? It's a good idea for the layman to turn under the foundation of the house. After a year and a half, his house will collapse, haha..."
"He's going to even dig down the courtyard wall!"
"You're out of water, layman, don't you care?"
"...Householder, where are you going to dig?"
The two monks dug the hole very efficiently. By dawn, they had dug seven or eight feet away. Wu Sheng tested it with a rope and then started digging upwards.
This time Master Dongsun came to his senses and said, "Laity, where are we going? Are we going to rob a tomb?"
Wu Sheng said: "Dig up five feet... let's look for the dragon's cave and explore for treasures!"
