Five copper coins were not many, but when Jiang Pingan took them out, they seemed like a lot.
Jiang Ping'an was fourteen years old. His parents died and he was unable to farm and work. At this moment, he could produce five copper coins.
This surprised Li Min extremely.
"I found the money my parents hid in the soil." Jiang Ping'an had already made up a reason.
"Take this money and wait to pay taxes." Li Min said.
He knew that the other party hadn't paid the land tax yet, and if he couldn't pay it next time, those bastards would really kill people.
"No, I still have it at home."
Jiang Ping'an placed five copper coins on the table, then walked to the stove fire and took away the four steamed buns in the pot.
"Four copper coins can buy eight steamed buns, and I'll give you a rabbit leg."
Li Min is not sure whether the other party has any extra money. If not, these may be Jiang Pingan's last days of life.
So Li Min handed the other party a dried rabbit leg.
"Thank you, Uncle Li." Jiang Ping'an didn't refuse. He hadn't eaten rabbit meat for a long time. He usually ate roasted grasshoppers.
Jiang Pingan went home happily holding the food.
I would go home and fasten the wooden door. I would sit on the kang and eat steamed buns while observing the cornucopia. I would throw a few copper coins into it from time to time to test it.
But there was no result.
A day passed like this, probably when he was copying copper coins yesterday, Jiang Ping'an put the remaining six copper coins in, and a ray of light flashed through.
"coming!"
Jiang Ping'an jumped up and looked excitedly into the bronze basin.
A large amount of copper coins appeared!
Jiang Ping'an counted sixteen.
He threw in six, but only ten were copied.
Jiang Pingan guessed that this cornucopia can only copy one thing at a time, and can copy it ten times.
The condition for copying is that it can only be copied once a day.
However, even so, Jiang Ping'an is already very satisfied.
He held the bronze basin and cried loudly. If only he could discover the secret of the bronze basin earlier, his mother would not die of exhaustion, and his father would not go hunting in the mountains and be eaten by tigers.
After crying for a long time, Jiang Pingan wiped away his tears, put away the bronze basin and headed to the town.
With this bronze basin, I will never be short of money again. Now I have nothing at home, so I go to the town to buy some rice, noodles and seasonings.
Life is moving in a good direction.
"Brother Ping'an, where are you going?"
Li Yueyue, who was playing in the mud, saw Jiang Ping'an walking out of the village and asked in a sweet voice.
"Go to town, and I'll buy you candied haws later." Jiang Ping'an rubbed Huniu's little head, feeling happy.
"Tanghulu!" Li Yueyue's big eyes suddenly lit up.
She had eaten one of these before. It was sour, sweet, and delicious.
But immediately, she shook her head, "Brother Ping'an, you can't spend money randomly."
A child from the countryside has long been in charge. Although she is only eight years old, she understands many things.
"Don't worry, brother is not short of money now." Jiang Ping'an smiled. Since his parents passed away, Huniu is the closest relative to him.
"Then...then if you buy it back, Huniu will be your wife." Li Yueyue said innocently, blinking her eyes.
Jiang Ping'an didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This little girl knew what a wife was.
He set off for the town and bought some rice noodles and seasonings. Of course, he also didn't forget to buy candied haws.
"Young man, are you alone? Don't go out and run around in the future. Bandits are causing trouble now, and they often block roads and rob. Not long ago, Xiaoxi Village was wiped out by bandits."
"The world is in chaos, bandits are rampant, the tyranny is as fierce as a tiger, and the people are in dire straits. How difficult it is~"
The man selling candied haws on a stick couldn't help but say a few words when he saw that Jiang Ping'an was young.
"Thank you sir for reminding me."
Jiang Ping'an didn't take it seriously. He hummed a folk song and returned to the village on straw sandals.
The straw sandals were a bit harsh on my feet, and I walked for more than an hour before I could see the outline of the village.
"When you get rich, buy those cool boots and maybe live in the town."
He began to think about a better life in the future and felt extremely happy.
But as he approached the village, a fishy smell hit his face.
"Whose family is killing pigs?"
When Jiang Ping'an walked into the village, he was stunned. The rice noodles in his hand fell to the ground, and his expression was dull.
Corpses, corpses everywhere! Blood dyed the village red, flames burned, and the women were disheveled.
"How...how could this happen!"
He thought of something and ran towards Li Min's house crazily.
In the room, Li Min was lying on the ground, with a big hole in his stomach and blood trickling down.
"Uncle Li! What happened!"
Jiang Ping'an was shocked and quickly dropped the things in his hands to help hold down the wound.
"Bandits... help... help me take care of... Hu Niu... Jing... Jingli."
After saying that, Li Min's head dropped and he lost his breath.
Jiang Ping'an's heart trembled. Li Min, whom he had seen in the morning, was suddenly separated forever.
He quickly ran to the wellhead, which was covered with a wooden board. He lifted the board and looked down.
Li Yueyue was sitting on the barrel shivering, and she was startled when the manhole cover above her head was lifted.
When she saw it was Jiang Pingan, she burst into tears, "Brother Pingan! There are bandits!"
Jiang Ping'an pulled Huniu up. When Huniu saw her father's death, she cried even harder.
"Why, why are you bullying us! Why are the officers, soldiers, and bandits bullying us!"
Li Yueyue's shrill voice was like steel needles piercing Jiang Pingan's heart, making him suffocated and heartbroken.
Jiang Pingan clenched his fists, his face full of unwillingness and anger.
Yes, why do they have to be bullied, why does the world become like this!
Why does the saying that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be punished by evil do not exist at all!
Jiang Pingan couldn't figure it out. He didn't know how to comfort Li Yueyue. He could only pick up the candied haws on the ground and hand it to him.
Li Yueyue looked at the candied haws in her hand and hugged him tightly.
"It seems like something happened in this village... and there are still people alive."
A voice suddenly sounded in the sky, and Jiang Ping'an suddenly raised his head.
When he saw the picture above, his eyes suddenly widened.
Several women wearing gorgeous robes floated in the air.
God...god! !
Is this a fairy? It can actually fly!
Jiang Ping'an was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and Li Yueyue was so frightened that she stopped crying.
A woman stepped forward and held Jiang Pingan's head.
"My talent is average, I am old, and my path to cultivation is limited."
She held Li Yueyue's head down again, and after a moment, her eyes widened.
"Born with water spirit roots! What a powerful talent!"
The woman was extremely surprised, "Little girl, can I take you to practice?"
"Are you...are you gods? Can you resurrect my father?" Li Yueyue asked timidly, half of her face buried in Jiang Ping'an's arms, her voice choked with sobs.
The woman shook her head, "We can't resurrect the dead, but if you practice, you will no longer have to worry about food and clothing, and you can kill your father's murderer."
When she heard that she could avenge her father, Li Yueyue held onto the candied haws of apples tightly and said, "I want to avenge my father!"
The woman held Li Yueyue in her arms and said with a smile: "With your talent, as long as you step into practice, you will definitely be able to take revenge."
With that said, she took the people into the air and prepared to leave.
Li Yueyue suddenly shouted: "You haven't brought Brother Ping'an with you yet!"
"He has average talent. You two are not from the same world." the woman said.
"No! I want to be with Brother Ping An, and I don't want to practice anymore! Let me go!"
Li Yueyue struggled hard. Li Ping'an was now the person closest to him and she didn't want to leave him.
