Chapter 19: Changing Money for Good
The Taoist took out a golden dagger from his baggage and put it in front of the woman, "How about I exchange this golden dagger for your bead?" ”
When she heard the gold, the woman was taken aback, picked up the dagger and tried to bite it with her teeth, but she could not tell whether it was true or not. After a few more glances, he threw the dagger back and said angrily: "You are fake gold, and you see that my woman's family has no knowledge, so you came to lie to me." Get out of here, or I'll call someone. "Madame, don't be suspicious, this is real gold. There is a 'Chengjia' pawnshop across the street, if you don't believe it, take it for inspection. ”
The woman glanced at the pawnshop opposite, and wondered how the Taoist priest could be so tattered if he really had gold. They must see that their orphans and widows are easy to deceive, and what bad intentions they hide. He raised his hand and scolded loudly: "You Taoist priest must have a bad heart and want to trick me into going to the pawnshop, so you can steal my things and abduct and sell my daughter." Seeing that you are dressed in tatters, and you have two little sinners by your side, you must be a bad current used to deceiving people on the street. If you don't leave, I'll beat you with a stick. After speaking, he picked up the iron sword on the stall and hit the Taoist indiscriminately.
The three Taoists were swept back again and again by the woman's sword. Xuan Yi became annoyed, dragged the Taoist to leave, and shouted angrily: "Master, you deserve to suffer from the woman." Don't put on a good face and scold, like this kind of plague god, it's better to stay away. ”
Leaving the stall, the Taoist took the golden dagger and walked towards the "Chengjia" pawnshop opposite. Xuan's face was anxious, and he tightened his master's robe, "Master, don't be stupid." You were beaten and scolded by that wicked woman, why do you still have to help her? This dagger was left by the demon a few days ago, and the master almost lost his life for it. This precious thing is not kept for the three of us to spend, but it has to be given to a woman, you want to be angry with me. ”
"As you said, this dagger was left behind by the illusion. Let's exchange it for silver to help the poor, and it can be regarded as accumulating some yin virtue for the illusion, which is not appropriate. Moreover, you don't see other people's orphans and widows, who are poorly fed and clothed, and are in need of life-saving money. How dare we cultivators not do it when we encounter a good thing that saves our lives? ”
Knowing that the master's mind was difficult to change, Xuanyi turned his head and said, "That's okay if you have to save it." But it's not too much to exchange it for silver, and leave a few dozen taels of silver for me and my brother to buy a demon sword, right? "Hey, Xuanyi, you are the most generous person, how can you do good deeds, and you still have to leave some private truths. This greed is also greed, and it is also unacceptable. Rest assured, there is a master here to protect you from worry-free food and clothing, so you don't have to think about anything else. "What a hard-hearted bastard. You, sooner or later, me off! Xuan Yi was so angry that he stood still, and his whole face was wrinkled.
Entered the "Chengjia" pawnshop, gray robe and round hat, and the clever little two hurriedly ran to greet him. Seeing that the Taoist was dressed in tatters, he lost interest, took away his smile and lazily retreated. In front of the counter stood the old shopkeeper, a man in his seventies, dressed in a green shirt, with a kind smile and a kind face. Squinted his small eyes and glanced at the Taoist, and asked with a pleasant face: "Little Daoist, what do you want to be?" "The Taoist is polite," the shopkeeper is polite. The little Taoist priest came to be a golden dagger, and asked the shopkeeper to look at it. ”
Place the dagger on the counter. The old shopkeeper's eyes were like torches, and he could see at a glance that it was not a mortal thing. I was so happy that my eyebrows opened, but there was not much change on my face. Hurriedly picked up the dagger, took it in his hand and carefully rubbed it to check, and tested it a few times with spiritual power. It was discovered that the dagger actually contained a spiritual acupuncture, and a machine spirit was born when it was cast, but the mark was later erased. If it can be possessed again, it will be a rare high-grade spiritual weapon. I was overjoyed in my heart, but this poor Taoist priest took the treasure.
There was a pity on his face, and he sighed again and again: "Tut, it's a pity, it's a pity." This is a good spiritual weapon, but unfortunately the spirit of the instrument inside has been removed, and the spiritual weapon has become a mortal weapon, so it is just an ordinary piece of gold. According to the market price, one tael of gold for twenty taels of silver, weighed by the scale, what does the Taoist chief think? ”
Before the Taoist could speak, Xuan Yi jumped to his feet and glared, pointed to the air and said, "Old fellow, you don't know how to do it, don't you?" I have heard that the heart of a businessman is black, and it is a category that the devil also dislikes and loathes, and it is really true. You widened your eyes and saw clearly, this is a high-grade spiritual weapon, and it almost became the treasure of an immortal weapon. Although the resentful spirit was removed by my master, the spirit array inside is still there, and it is still a rare divine weapon. Even if it is not a spiritual weapon, this dagger is also made by a famous craftsman, and it is also a superb treasure according to the process. How to get to you can only be counted as the price of gold. I think you're either old and blind, or you're dark-eyed, holding back your bad heart and waiting for you! ”
The old shopkeeper and Xiao Er's faces were shocked. Unexpectedly, this little Taoist priest with a pure complexion and no stains in the world, his little apprentice is a good person, and he scolds people in a set!
"Hehe, little baby. You don't understand this kind of thing, don't talk nonsense. However, this dagger is indeed beautifully styled. I can't lose you either, so I'll give you another 20% according to the market price. So you don't lose money, and I still have a profit, right? The old shopkeeper was used to seeing the scene, and he was still smiling and talking nonsense.
"Hey! Add 20%? You're a ghost, master, this old thing is a liar, full of female yellow, let's change it. "Xuanyi was anxious for the puller to leave. But the Taoist pressed Xuanyi beside him, looked at the shopkeeper and said, "It's okay according to the price of gold." I just want to remind the shopkeeper that although this dagger has been removed, it is still fierce. Do not take it away again to possess the spirit, lest it cause trouble. ”
"Rest assured, rest assured. I will only use this dagger as a beautiful decoration, and I will never use it to possess the spirit. I'm over 70 years old, can I still lie to you as a little Taoist? Then let's weigh this dagger. ”
The shopkeeper smiled happily and took the dagger and weighed it. A total of twelve taels of gold, according to one tael of gold and twenty times the silver, in exchange for two hundred and forty taels of silver. The shopkeeper added another two percent, and he received a total of two hundred and eighty-eight taels of silver. After the transaction was completed, Xuan Yi and Xuan Tian happily carried a bag of silver, and the three of them left the store.
When the old shopkeeper saw the three of them leaving, he picked up the dagger again and groped with joy, his smile overflowed his face, and his mouth kept admiring: "What a divine soldier, I have never seen such a delicate dagger in my life, it is really wonderful, wonderful." Xiao Er approached and congratulated: "Congratulations to the shopkeeper, congratulations to the shopkeeper, pick up another treasure." Shopkeeper, how much is this dagger worth, and today it also gives the little one a long insight. The shopkeeper stroked his beard and smiled: "Then I'll let you open your eyes." The exquisiteness of this dagger is rare in the world, and it must have come from the hand of a master. It contains a majestic aura that does not disperse, and it should be a high-grade spiritual weapon born with a machine spirit, but the instrument spirit has been erased by the masters. If you calculate it as an ordinary dagger, it is worth thousands of taels of gold. If it can be attached again, then it will be worth at least tens of thousands of gold. ”
"Ah, such a great baby. However, the Taoist priest said that the dagger should not be possessed by the spirit, otherwise it would cause disaster, and it did not look like a deception. What if it is taken to possess the spirit, and it really causes disaster? Xiao Er was overjoyed, but inevitably worried. The little Taoist priest looked poor and sour, who believed his nonsense. There is no risk in making money, the greater the risk, the more you earn. It's a big deal, you can go to the street and buy a few more peace charms to hang. The old shopkeeper didn't care, and carefully hid the dagger in his sleeve and put it away. Also, eighty percent of this dagger was picked up by the Taoist priest, and it was stolen if it was not kept. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let go so cheaply. However, so many silver taels are enough for him to enjoy a year and a half. Xiao Er said with a smile. The shopkeeper's smug beard: "That is, without these stealing, robbing, and cheating, where would my pawnshop have so many good businesses." You learn from it. Brighten your eyes in the future, don't let go of my big patron. ”
Back in front of the stall, the Taoist handed the woman a bag of silver, and said, "Madame, I have exchanged the gold dagger for silver, can you sell me the beads?" The woman opened the cloth bag full of suspicion, and when she saw the large silver ingots in it, she was overjoyed and panicked, and said in disbelief: "Do you really want to buy me a bead with so much silver?" "Of course. One is willing to buy, the other is willing to sell, that's it. "The Taoist.
The woman hurriedly snatched the beads from the girl beside her and handed them to the Taoist, "The silver and goods are clear, but you are not allowed to regret it." "No repentance. However, don't sell these things, go home early. "It's not for sale. With money, who still sells these. ”
When the woman had a large bag of silver, she immediately packed up her stall and went home. The Taoist handed the beads to Xuanyi, turned around and took out a copy of "Heaven and Earth Righteousness", as well as a talisman, handed it to the little girl, and said, "Little girl, you and I are destined." This book and this talisman were given to you by a Taoist priest. Take good care of them, they will protect you for the rest of your life. The little girl reached out and caught the thing, full of doubts: "Book? Amulet? ”
After sending the things, the Taoist took the apprentice and left.
"Master, no wonder you always punish us for copying books. Thou hast gone about sending out books and doing good deeds, but thou hast burdened us to copy them. Also, I asked you to give the blacksmith grandpa a spirit talisman, but you didn't give it. Why did you give this little girl? Genichi began to complain and ask questions again. Copying books is your merit, and the master naturally thinks of you. As for the blacksmith grandfather, he has a stable life, no disasters and no difficulties, and it is useless to give him a spirit talisman. And this little girl has a bad fate, her father has just died, and her mother has only five days left to live, and she needs a talisman to protect her. ”
"Ah, that's terrible. Master, can't you save the woman's life? "You also said that this is fate, and the number of fates has come to an end, how can you forcibly change it as a teacher." "The little girl is too pitiful, she has no father and no mother, how can she live. Otherwise, you can adopt her as well, so that we can still have more junior sisters." "Then don't worry. The little girl's face is bright, but she lacks a lot of luck. The talisman I gave her made up for her shortcomings. After the death of her parents, she will enter the house of the powerful and will never be ordinary again. ”
"Alas! I don't know if it's time to be angry or happy. Master, in this transaction, the dagger we exchanged for three lives was cheaper than the shopkeeper who was abducted and deceived. The woman, though she had a poisonous mouth, did not live for a few days. The little girl is the most pitiful, without her parents, she has a good future. The good and the bad are mixed together, and people's hearts are scattered. ”
"You've got a lot on your mind. Those who deceive others end up deceiving only themselves. After death, there is naturally a new life, but it just enters a new cycle. As long as you work hard and move forward bravely, suffering is also a help to improve your leg strength. No matter how scattered the world is, everything is moving in a good direction. Hey, it's strange to be a teacher, when I killed the phantom demon, it seems that the two of you didn't participate, how did you ask us to exchange three lives? ”
"Master, you are stupid. If you're going to be killed by the illusion, then the two of us will have to starve to death. The lives of the three of us are connected, you know. "Seems to make some sense. But Xuanyi is so smart, even if the master is not there, you can protect yourself and your younger brother. "That's right. However, it is still comfortable to follow the master. Genichi grinned.