Because of Mr. Zhang's rich and friendly nature, fair trading, and a complete variety of goods, people are willing to buy goods from him. Especially those villagers he had relieved, and he didn't buy his goods. His shop is doing a thriving business and is the envy of his peers.

On this street where Zhang Laocai lives, there is also a grocery store called "Top 100 Grocery Stores". The business of the top 100 grocery stores is nowhere near as prosperous as that of Wanyou grocery stores. The owner of the top 100 grocery store invited the fortune teller to do the math for himself and see in which direction the store could flourish.

The fortune teller pinched his fingers and said matter-of-factly: "It's hard to say, it's hard to say." Your shop has been pressed for miles. ”

The owner of the top 100 grocery store hurriedly asked, "Who is holding me down?" ”

"That universal grocery store in the middle of this street. Think about it, people are 10,000, you are 100, and this 10,000 and 100 can be different from the old nose. The hundred characters were pressed by the ten thousand words, and I couldn't raise my head for a while. ”

After listening to Mr. Fortune Teller's words, the owner of the top 100 grocery store had a heart in his heart. After pondering it, I felt that it was best to change the name of Universal Grocery Store.

But this cannot be said explicitly. found two showmen and asked them to force Zhang Laocai to remove the 10,000 characters no matter what they thought. And promised, after the deed is done, I must thank them well.

One of the two Xiucai is surnamed Wu and the other is surnamed Lai. Although they have read books, they are not Xiucai who were admitted by themselves, but rely on the power of their Lao Tzu - in today's words, they bought a Xiucai name through the back door.

Although they don't have real talent and learning, they always like to show off some cultural water, and go around to practice, mock, and bully ordinary people who have never studied. I also like to do some nitpicking and troublesome things to get some benefits from it. Within a radius of more than ten miles, they all know their notoriety, and because one surname is Wu and the other is surnamed Lai, they are called "scoundrels and talents" behind their backs.

So, the two scoundrels went to the Wanyou grocery store twice in three days to ask for some strange goods. Zhang Laocai is loyal, as long as the goods that can be entered, no matter how difficult it is to find, he must do everything possible to give them in and sell them to them.

Who knows, the goods that the two scoundrels want are getting more and more outrageous.

Four days ago, two men came to the grocery store and asked for five things: one is softer than cotton, second, harder than iron, third, deeper than the sea, and fourth, larger than the sky. The fifth is even more bizarre: the eggs laid by the rooster. If there is no goods, the treasure number of the general store will have to be changed.

I know it's vexatious, but people respect people in this period. As long as you become a showman, you can be called "famous", you can be exempted from errand service, you don't kneel when you see officials, and you can't be imprisoned casually. Although Zhang Laocai was rich in the past, he was also an ordinary person, so he did not dare to offend.

"I've been using this store name for more than ten years, and I'm really reluctant to change it."

Zhang Laocai said to Qi Xiaoting with a sad face:

"Besides, even if it is changed, I don't want to be forced to change by two scoundrels. At that time, he said to them, "The five kinds of goods that the two Xiucai wanted, our store has already sold out, so please come back and pick them up in five days." ’

"The two men said, 'Okay, let you have five days, and then we won't be able to get the goods out, so we'll smash the sign.'"

"After sending the two away, I went around looking for help, guessing what the first four goods were, and where to go to find the eggs laid by the rooster.

"People say that these five things are all shadowless things. Isn't this a deliberate attempt to cause trouble for you? But I can't afford to offend those two scoundrels, as long as I can't get these five goods, not only will they smash the brand of my grocery store, but I won't even be able to keep the store.

So, I went to the fortune teller again and asked them to find a way for me. However, none of them could think of it.

"Tomorrow is the date, my heart is extremely cold, and my heart is dead.

"Today, I saw you planting a peach tree, and I saw you holding a hexagram curtain, and I knew that I could also count hexagrams, which rekindled my hope. I want to use your divine power to figure out how I should deal with those two scoundrels and keep the name of my shop. ”

After listening to Zhang Laocai's story, Qi Xiaoting suddenly had a flash of inspiration: Why is it so familiar? I think I've heard about it somewhere else.

Memories have traveled through more than a year, and I have never been exposed to this kind of thing at Grandma Wen's house, so ...... I suddenly remembered my past life.

Yes, in a past life!

In her previous life, Qi Xiaoting was a lover of folk literature, and she liked to collect, organize and read folk tales the most. Although I don't touch this now, I still remember some of what I collected and read in my previous life.

Zhang Laocai encountered this incident, and after recalling it carefully, he still has an impression. However, that is a story that praises the daughter-in-law.

Why not borrow it?

So, he asked, "Uncle, can your aunt guard the store and sell goods for you?" ”

Zhang Laocai shook his head: "No, she can't get up from the kang when she is sick." ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Then who is in your family?" ”

Zhang Laocai: "I have two sons and two girls, and they have become families. My daughter-in-law gave birth to two grandsons and two granddaughters. ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Which daughter-in-law can help you sell goods?" ”

Zhang Laocai: "The eldest daughter-in-law." When I have something, she helps sell the goods. ”

Qi Xiaoting: "That's it, I'll go to your house and meet your eldest daughter-in-law, I think this matter can only be solved by her." ”

Qi Xiaoting followed Zhang Laocai to Zhang's house.

Zhang Laocai's eldest son is called Zhang Zhenxing, and his second son is called Zhang Zhencun, and the daughters-in-law of the two rooms are very well-behaved and sensible. As soon as Qi Xiaoting entered the door, they all gathered around to ask for warmth, and it could be seen that this was a big family with a lot of tutoring.

Qi Xiaoting ran around alone for more than four months, walking at night, sleeping on the quilt, and not daring to see people. As soon as I entered the farmhouse, I felt a sense of warmth. Seeing that Zhang Laocai's children and grandchildren were harmonious and happy, he was envious from his heart, and he was even more determined to help him.

The eldest daughter-in-law is in her thirties, she is very beautiful, and she will say it with sharp teeth. Qi Xiaoting said a few words to her, and she felt that this person had chosen the right person. When she said this, the eldest daughter-in-law laughed "Boom".

Zhang Laocai saw that things had settled, and his mood relaxed a lot. said to Qi Xiaoting: "Sir, don't go back tonight, I have a nephew who follows me, and he hasn't married yet, he lives in a room alone." There is also a study room that no one lives in, and in these two times, you can live anywhere. ”

Qi Xiaoting shook her head and said, "I've been targeted by thieves, and living in your house won't cause you trouble." Besides, I want to live here for a long time, and I can't solve the problem. ”

Zhang Laocai: "You can't say that. In the open field, the thief didn't even have a concern. You're alone again, so lonely. Otherwise, you will stay at my house tonight, and then I will find you a place to live tomorrow. ”

Qi Xiaoting also felt the danger of the small temple, and if she continued to live, something big would happen. I couldn't make up my mind, so I used the sound transmission to discuss with Long Yi in the space.

"Listen to Zhang Laocai, move to the town, this will be beneficial to you." Long Yi said.

Qi Xiaoting pondered for a moment and said, "If Uncle can help me rent a spare house in the town, I would be willing to move here." ”

Zhang Laocai thought for a while and said: "I have an idle house that I lend to distant seniors, I am an old bachelor, I just passed away, and now the house is still idle. If you're not afraid, I'll let the kids clean up tomorrow morning, and you go live. ”

Qi Xiaoting thought to herself: I dare to live in a temple in the wild, and I am afraid of the house where people have died? No matter how much trouble you make, it can be bigger than Ah Mei! Then he said, "Then please trouble Uncle to pick it up for me." I rented for three months, and the rent could be paid in one lump sum in advance. ”

Zhang Laocai hurriedly waved his hand and said: "The house is idle and idle, what rent do you charge?" Let's settle this matter. To live, the house has to be cleaned and cleaned. Stay at my house tonight. You're used to being alone, how is it in the study? ”

Qi Xiaoting saw that Zhang Laocai was sincere and enthusiastic, so she nodded and agreed.

Asked about the old lady's illness, Zhang Laocai sighed and said, "Cough, my troubles are more than this. The old woman's illness was purely caused by anger and fright. ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Oh, what scared you? You might as well talk about it. ”

Zhang Laocai: "This is a long story, my great-grandparents were very popular, and their family was big. But the people did not prosper. In my lifetime, four generations have been passed down alone. In my life, the family business is gone, but the people are thriving. God has sent me two sons, and now I have two grandchildren.

"When the family was happily living, there was a sudden disturbance in the house. Every night, the courtyard is 'ding ding dong', and there are many ghosts on the windows, one moment is a cow head, one moment is a horse face, and another time is a female ghost with a white face. My wife saw it once and was scared to faint. Since then, he has been sick. ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Didn't you ask someone to exorcise ghosts?" ”

Zhang Laocai: "It's called." Zhao Banxian of Zhaojiazhuang, please. Zhao Banxian said that my life is thin, and I can't control the house. Let me move out and sell that place. So, my whole family moved to this courtyard where the servants used to live.

"But it was an ancestral home, and I was reluctant to sell it, so I left it idle. Who knows, no one lives and the ghosts are even more evil, and the surrounding neighbors affected are not at ease, and the doors are closed as soon as it gets dark, and no one dares to come out at night. No one in the village dared to pass in front of the gate and took a detour. I'm annoyed. ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Zhao Banxian didn't come again?" ”

Zhang Laocai: "I've been here, it's really not like it's funny, so I'll go and invite him, come and post Zhang Fu, town by town, take care of it for a few days, and make trouble after a long time." And then go please. Zhao Banxian is familiar with this road. ”

"What kind of house? Shall we go over and have a look? ”

Qi Xiaoting really wanted to help him here. I didn't know anything in my life, and I cared so much about myself when we met for the first time, and I borrowed a house for myself to live in. Temperamental, friendly and kind, if you don't lend a helping hand, you will be in vain!!

She knew that as long as she saw it, Ah Mei in the purse could also see it, and Long Yi in the space could also see it. He's going to see the way out.

Zhang Laocai was overjoyed when he heard this: "You have to take care of it, I really can't ask for it!" I'm embarrassed to say that you're so young. ”

Qi Xiaoting smiled and made a gesture to let him lead the way.