Chapter 44: The Second Master of the Qin Family
"Half immortal, half immortal, open the door quickly, open the door quickly!"
Removing the door bar, pulling the latch, and opening the gate of the temple, Liang Shiming saw a middle-aged man standing outside the door who was well-dressed and capable.
This man was carrying a rosewood box, and a rather elegant carriage was parked not far behind him, so he looked like a wealthy man.
At this moment, the middle-aged man saw that it was not a Taoist priest who opened the door, but a young man dressed in shabby clothes, so he asked tentatively, "Are you?"
After thinking for a moment, Liang Shiming replied: "Xiao Ke is a foreigner, passing by here, he has a request for Jia Daochang. ”
Hearing what the young man in front of him said, the middle-aged man's tone changed, and he said in disgust: "You also come to find a half-immortal?" Oh, it's useless for the poor to beg anyone, get up and open!"
Seeing that the middle-aged man was in a hurry, for some reason, Liang Shiming immediately closed the courtyard door and followed in.
The middle-aged man trotted all the way into the Sandao Courtyard, wiped a handful of sweat from his forehead, and shouted out out of breath: "Jia Banxian!
Before the shouting fell, the side curtain next to the hall was high, Jia Daochang walked out with a displeased face, and asked in disgust: "Who, who!?" When he saw the middle-aged man, he hurriedly retreated into the room, but he didn't want to be chased by the middle-aged man into the room and pulled him out.
"Who is this person?" At the bottom of the steps, Liang Shiming asked the little Taoist boy beside him.
"This is the housekeeper of Qin's foreign mansion, Second Master Qin. "Xiaodao Tongdao.
"Qin Yuanwai?"
In Qinjiazhuang outside Baishui Town, Qin Yuanwai's family can be called the first household. ”
Liang Shiming nodded, and asked puzzledly: "I think Second Master Qin seems to be in a hurry, but why is your master avoiding it?"
Xiao Daotong pursed his lips and said: "Qin Yuanwai has a lot of money in Baishui Town, and there are countless households in the fertile fields, and now on the bank of the river in the east of the town, there is his family's farm. Since the water ghost harmed people, his farmers no longer dared to work in the field, and the people in Baishui Town were panicked, and his shopkeepers were also involved in the business, so he begged my family to surrender the ghosts, but he was rejected many times by the family teacher. ”
"Oh, why did the Venerable Master refuse, could it be that he was afraid of water ghosts?"
The little Taoist priest shook his head and said, "The family teacher is not afraid, saying that the water ghost is pitiful, but he died in the river with grievances and grievances. ”
Hearing the words of the little Taoist priest, it was very familiar, like Lu Yezi's usual prevarication, Liang Shiming retorted: "But now it is clear that many people have died...... And so many children, are they all people who have made enemies with water ghosts!?"
"This ......" Xiao Daotong was speechless, and then said aggrievedly, "At first, Master did say this to me...... As Liang Gongzi said, the more he died, the more he didn't allow me to ask again, and said that if he asked again, he would beat me. ”
After listening to the words of the little Taoist, Liang Shiming felt that what Lu Yezi said was extremely true, this Daoist Jia was really a drunken man, and he should only play some tricks on weekdays to coax the good men and women in the town.
Thinking of this, Liang Shiming looked in front of the main hall, at this time, Jia Daochang was stubborn, and was pulled down the steps by Qin Erye, stumbling under his feet, and almost fell to the ground again, but fortunately, he was supported by Qin Erye in time so that he did not repeat the mistake of the past.
"Immortal Commander Jia, you are the immortal of Baishui Town, this matter must not be shirked!" Second Master Qin pulled Daochang Jia to beg, he saw that Daochang Jia had been covering his face with his hands, so he lowered his body and looked from the bottom, this look couldn't help but be surprised, and asked in surprise, "What's wrong with Immortal Jia, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Seeing that he had been discovered, Jia Daochang became angry, suddenly broke free from Second Master Qin, and said with a painful face: "Oh, this, this...... Immeasurable Tianzun, the recent cultivation of the poor Dao has dragged down his body, so his eyes are swollen...... "Then he straightened out the clothes on his body, and said with one hand, "Now that there are distinguished guests in my view, it is inconvenient to travel, Second Master Qin can find someone else, and he will not send it!" After saying that, he beckoned Xiao Dao Tong to send off the guest.
Seeing that Daoist Jia was chasing away the guests, Second Master Qin frowned tightly, and said hurriedly: "Find someone else? How can the immortal chief ask knowingly? Not to mention that all the masters sent by the county have nothing to do, even the masters who were invited by the members of my family to raise a lot of money have also been killed one by one! Now, only the immortal chief can calm down!"
While the two were arguing, I don't know when Lu Yezi had walked up.
After a bath and changing clothes, at this time, Lu Yezi looked new from the inside out, wearing a brand-new Taoist dress, with his hair tied up high, and a boxwood hairpin in his hand, if he hadn't seen his pair of dark eyes, Liang Shiming almost didn't recognize him, and looking at the light in his eyes, it was the thing in Qin Erye's hand.
It turned out that Second Master Qin had already taken out a tray covered with a silk lid from the wooden box and held it in his hand upright, and through the light silk cover, it could be seen that the bottom was full of yellow and white things.
"Daochang Jia, who is this?" Lu Yezi walked over to the two of them and asked faintly, but his eyes never left the tray for a moment.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yezi was brought in, Jia Daochang was slightly stunned, and lied: "Oh, this is the second master of Qin in the Qin Yuanwaifu, who came to me today...... Up. ”
Second Master Qin glanced at Lu Yezi, didn't know where it came from, and didn't pay attention to it, still begging Jia Daochang, and said, "Immortal Chief, don't shirk, don't shirk!"
Afraid that Second Master Qin would say something wrong, Daoist Jia hurriedly pulled him aside and said in a low voice: "You go back first, it's really inconvenient today, let's discuss it later, let's discuss it later!" After saying that, he pushed Second Master Qin out again.
"Wait!" Lu Yezi shouted, walked quickly, and asked, "What is this?" At the same time, he lifted the silk lid on the tray.
The silk cover rises, on the tray, yellow is gold, white is silver, neatly stacked in several rows, less to say one or two hundred taels, under the glorious mapping, it looks graceful and attractive, Lu Yezi couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and said with one hand: "Immeasurable Tianzun!"
Seeing Lu Yezi's abrupt behavior, Second Master Qin asked unhappily, "Who is this?"
"This, this is ......" I don't know how to reply, Jia Daochang was stunned for a while, and suddenly had an idea, and said: "This is the teacher, Maoshan Lu Immortal." ”
Hearing that it was Daoist Jia's master, Second Master Qin suddenly smiled, and hurriedly saluted Lu Yezi respectfully: "Immortal Chief is polite!
Suppressing his joy, Lu Yezi asked knowingly with a serious face: "Apprentice, say, what's the matter?"
Seeing that in front of Second Master Qin, Lu Yezi did not debunk himself, and Jia Daochang could only do a fake show, so he said: "This ...... I, I don't want you, Master, to be too tired, so I don't dare to reply truthfully. ”
Before Lu Yezi could speak, Second Master Qin immediately grabbed and said, "Oh, Daoist Jia, you too, this trivial matter, for Lu Xianchang, is not just a matter of being caught?"
Lu Yezi stroked his dog oil beard, nodded with a smile on his face, and asked, "Didn't Second Master Qin say that the water ghost hurt people?"
"Exactly. Second Master Qin said, and raised the tray in his hand in front of Lu Yezi.
Looking at the gold and silver in front of him, Lu Yezi was silent, as if he was weighing the pros and cons, and seemed to be thinking about a good way to subdue the ghosts.
I don't know how he will reply next, at this moment, Liang Shiming and Jia Daochang are staring at him deadly, each with their own worries in their hearts.
Liang Shiming was afraid that he would be blinded by gold and silver, so he forcibly took over the matter, and if he lost the lives of the two, it would not be worth it.
Jia Daochang was afraid of being dragged into the water by Lu Yezi, because he knew very well how powerful the water ghost was and his own catties.
In short, at this time, the two of them did not approve of Lu Yezi and nodded in agreement.
And the next moment, the two of them saw Lu Yezi's high preaching, nodded and agreed: "Okay! Dao Ye, I should take this matter!" After that, they reached out to pick up the tray.
didn't stop, Liang Shiming stepped forward quickly, grabbed Lu Yezi's arm, and whispered: "Daoist Lu, this matter is very dangerous, you must not ......"
Without waiting for Liang Shiming to continue, Lu Yezi rolled his eyes and whispered: "I shouldn't do this, when can I rush to Xiangji Temple? Don't talk, Dao Ye I have my own plans!" After saying that, he grabbed the tray with both hands, looked at Second Master Qin with a smile, and motioned for the other party to let go.
To his surprise, at this moment, Second Master Qin held on tightly, without the slightest intention of letting go.
Lu Yezi couldn't hold it twice, so he asked with a puzzled expression: "Second Master Qin, why is this?"
"Immortal Chief, rest assured!" Second Master Qin said with a strong force, pulled the tray back from Lu Yezi's hand, and said with a smile, "Don't blame Immortal Chief, don't blame you, our Qin Mansion has big rules, but if you ask someone to do something, etiquette is indispensable, this plate is 'like money', and it is the ritual of seeking guests in the mansion." When the immortal chief settles the matter, the reward is far more than that! For now, please ask the immortal chief to go back to my house quickly, and it will not be too late to talk about it after meeting the head of the family. ”
Lu Yezi's face turned black after hearing this, and he wiped the corners of his mouth helplessly, so he arranged for Jia Daochang to bring a magic weapon and squeeze into the carriage with Liang Shiming and Xiao Daotong.