Cornucopia 10

As Shen Wansan dripped blood into the basin, the originally calm water suddenly trembled, and circles of ripples continued to converge from the four walls to the center.

In Bai Xiaoyi's stunned gaze, the words drawn on the bronze vessel suddenly lit up. In the next second, something even more incredible happened, on top of those symbols that shimmered with turquoise glow, a large number of pale golden inscriptions appeared out of thin air. The texts are layered and intertwined, constantly flowing and changing.

Such a vision made the scoundrel boy stand on the spot, and he stammered a little:

"Word ...... Those words ......"

But before he finished speaking, the large number of inscriptions that appeared out of thin air disappeared in an instant. Shen Wansan, who had placed his hands on the two earrings of the bronze basin, asked suspiciously:

"Word?what?"

"It's just that...... The words floating outside the basin ......"

The old man frowned, and said inexplicably:

"What's the word? Isn't it just that the symbols on the basin lit up, where did the floating words come from? Xiao Yi, are you dazzled?"

Hurriedly rubbed his eyes, the place where the text originally appeared was empty. Bai Xiaoyi, who was a little at a loss for a while, had to say perfunctorily:

"Oh...... Probably......"

Although he said this, he was a hundred convinced in his heart that the inscriptions he had just seen were real.

Ignoring the young man's strange appearance, Shen Wansan put his hands into palms and began to rub the earrings on both sides of the bronze basin repeatedly. Under the rapid friction of the old man, the water in the basin was unexpectedly flooded with large waves. Immediately after, the waves burst out, beating violently like water entering a pot of oil.

The churning droplets did not fall, but floated eerily into the air, and a large number of water droplets converged directly above the bronze basin to form a looming water mirror.

In Bai Xiaoyi's somewhat dull gaze, two strange things appeared in the water mirror, and at a cursory glance, those two things seemed to be plants. One of them was round and grunted, the size of a palm, and the potholes on it were very ugly. The other thing was much better-looking, spindle-shaped and pointy. When the green leaves are peeled off, the golden yellow grains inside are revealed.

Looking at these two things that he had never seen before, Bai Xiaoyi asked softly:

"Uncle Shen, what are these two weird-looking things?"

Looking at the picture in the water mirror and silent for a long time, Shen Wansan said thoughtfully:

"I'd love to see these two plants, and I remember that on the Franky merchant ships, they carried a lot of these things, which seemed to be edible. I remember that the foreigners called these two things 'sweet potato' and 'sweet wheat'. ”

Frowning, Bai Xiaoyi said puzzledly:

"Is it the same thing as the wheat grown in the field?"

Shaking his head slightly, Shen Wansan said uncertainly:

"It's hard to say, I haven't eaten it either, I'm afraid I'll have to ask the guy who ran the boat. ”

Looking at the old man with a sad face, Bai Xiaoyi asked puzzledly:

"But Uncle Shen, is it worth it for you to spend your hard-won longevity just to look at two things? Why do you say that with these two things, you can ensure the prosperity of the Shen family for a hundred years?"

Sighing deeply, Shen Wansan said helplessly:

"Xiao Yi, do you think I, the richest man, live a beautiful life?"

When the rogue boy heard this, he nodded without thinking about it.

Sneered, and the old man said with some bitterness:

"That's all on the surface, rich can rival the country, rich rival the country, do you know how dangerous this sentence is for me? And over time, the high Son of Heaven will naturally be wary of those of us who can rival the country. Therefore, if a businessman wants to gain a foothold in this world, the best way is to share the worries of the king. This is true of donating money to build Yingtian City, this is true of donating money for disaster relief, and it is also true today. ”

Letting go of the hands attached to the earrings, Shen Wansan staggered back to the shelf behind him, and the water mirror on the bronze basin also dissipated into nothingness. Looking at the empty air, the old man said very tiredly:

"I don't hesitate to use the cornucopia of Shouyuan again, on the one hand, I want you to see how it can be used, but more importantly, I want to know what methods can be used to help the victims in various places. In successive years of natural and man-made disasters, many prefectures and counties in the north and south have experienced grain harvest failures. If the people do not have enough to eat, it is easy to cause civil unrest. But relying solely on the donations of us businessmen and the relief food of the imperial court is a drop in the bucket. So I wondered if there was any other way to help the emperor solve this problem, once it succeeded, not only would the people of the world benefit, but my Shen family could also get the emperor's favor with this credit. ”

Nodding thoughtfully, Bai Xiaoyi said tentatively:

"But can these two things alone be uncertain enough to save the entire world?"

With a wry smile, Shen Wansan said lightly:

"Perhaps, at least the cornucopia never foreshadowed the wrong. It's just that how you use these two things is another matter. Okay, these are all afterwords, little brother doesn't need to care. You've just seen how to use this treasure, so I'll give you a chance to use it as a reward for saving me, okay?"

Opened his mouth wide in surprise, Bai Xiaoyi pointed to his nose and asked:

"Huh!?Will you let me use the cornucopia?"

With a relieved smile, Shen Wansan said as a matter of course:

"Why not, you saved my life, don't you look down on this little brother in return?"

Shaking his hands in a hurry, Bai Xiaoyi said incoherently:

"Yes, yes, yes! Such a heavy gift, of course!"

Smiling and nodding, the old man said earnestly:

"Just using it once will consume your longevity, so be sure to think about the questions you want to ask. Once you spy too much on the heavens, I'm afraid you will have to worry about your life. ”

After a moment of silence, Bai Xiaoyi nodded heavily.

Walking slowly to the strange bronze vessel, Bai Xiaoyi calmed down his chaotic thoughts with difficulty, and began to concentrate on what kind of questions to ask. This was the only time he had ever used the cornucopia, and what kind of questions should he ask to get the most benefit?

"The most befriendable person in Yingtian City, the most important business to do now, the most valuable thing in Yingtian City...... Wait, the most valuable thing? That seems like a good question, but what if the thing on display is in the Imperial City?

After struggling with a cup of tea, Bai Xiaoyi, who really couldn't think of a better question, planned to go out and give it a go. He picked up the dagger on the table, made a slight cut in his hand, and dripped blood into the bronze basin.

Again, the symbols on the bronze basin suddenly lit up, and a large number of inscriptions appeared in the void. Bai Xiaoyi, who was stunned, immediately shouted:

"Look! words, words that appear in the air!"

Looking around blankly, Shen Wansan said puzzledly:

"Text?"

After being stunned for a moment, Bai Xiaoyi seemed to understand something, could he be the only one who could see the inscriptions that emerged? Thinking of this, the young man couldn't help but have a series of questions, why could he open his eyes? Why was he the only one who could see the inscriptions? This series of questions made the young man in the market stunned for a moment.

Seeing Bai Xiaoyi standing there motionless, Shen Wansan shouted anxiously:

"Xiao Yi, don't hurry up, if you miss this opportunity, you will waste this share of Shouyuan!"

The young man, who was awakened by the words, suddenly came back to his senses and hurriedly placed his hands on the earrings on both sides. He rubbed it quickly, and watched a water mirror appear in the air.

Under the sparkling waves, Bai Xiaoyi was stunned and saw a familiar place that could not be more familiar, Bao'en Temple.

The picture changes again, and a long-abandoned pagoda and a rudimentary well appear in the water mirror. Looking at the picture blankly for a long time, Shen Wansan asked with some puzzlement:

"Xiao Yi, where is this?"

After opening his mouth and being stunned for a long time, Bai Xiaoyi said a little stiffly:

"This ...... It's my family...... Hoonji Temple ......"

Showing a blank expression, the old man asked puzzledly:

"And what question did you ask?"

Squeezed out an embarrassing wry smile, Bai Xiaoyi said truthfully:

"I want to know what is the most valuable thing in Yingtian City for me......

Looking at the young man with some astonishment, Shen Wansan seemed to have an understanding and said:

"So that's the case, it seems that the little brother is a person who values love and righteousness, and still misses the old ......" Gently brushing the long hair under his chin, the old man said with relief: "Didn't I say before, the things you see in this cornucopia vary from person to person." You say you want to see what is most valuable to you, then the cornucopia gives you a glimpse of your home. In other words, for you, home is the most important and precious. Hahahaha, I didn't expect the little brother to regard money as dung in his heart, which really makes the old man ashamed, ashamed!"