Chapter 10: The First Stream of Merit

PS: Thank you Yangzhigang, Scarecrow, EAG1E Zhou, Dengdoll Dad, Lingsu Jushi for the reward, and thank Qingqi for the encouragement of the monthly pass. What, I'll go to Hangzhou for a week on a business trip tomorrow, I don't know if I can update it in time, so I'll give you a preventive shot first, of course, I'll do my best.

Zhao Ran failed to catch the demon, and was caught by the demon and roasted a wild boar all night, making a fussy face and going down the mountain. However, his trip was not in vain, and he saw Zhuo Tengyun and Zhuo Tengyi walking in the two Daomen.

Regarding the problem of their own root bones, the two uncles of Huayun Pavilion looked left and right for a long time, and then told him that he couldn't see clearly, it seemed that the root bones were correct, but they were not too conspicuous, this situation Daomen is usually called "waste root bones", that is to say, maybe you can try to practice, but the effect of refining Qi is extremely poor, and Zhao Ran should be mentally prepared for others to practice for one year and ten years of practice. Uncle Da Zhuo and Xiao Zhuo persuaded Zhao Ran, saying that this matter must not be taken to heart, people do something in one life and do not do something, and it is not necessarily the right way to enter the path of cultivation.

Zhao Ran's face was depressed, but he didn't really care in his heart, but these two Daomen walkers were even more regretful than he himself was. If Zhao Ran didn't get the positive root bone after taking the Loose Bone Pill, it was actually not the worst situation, because he still had the opportunity to try to take it a second time, but if the "positive" out of the waste root bone, it meant that his last chance was lost. The two Daomen Walkers were originally very optimistic about his formation talent, so it was even more pity for this.

When Uncle Da Zhuo and Xiao Zhuo were leaving, they passed on a set of Zhao Ran's cultivation exercises. According to their words, if Zhao Ran practiced diligently, he would be able to better cooperate with him in setting up a formation. Of course. In the eyes of these two uncles, Zhao Ran is destined to never pass the level of Yushi in his life.

Zhao Ran got a set of cultivation exercises that he couldn't use at all, and he was unwilling, and cheekily begged for a Taoist book on refining magic weapons, under the pretext of course, he wanted to refine a set of array plates by himself. Maybe this kind of Taoist book is not a precious thing, or maybe it is the simple sympathy of the two uncles, in short, Zhao Ran's request was not refused. Uncle Xiao Zhuo said that after returning to Huayun Pavilion, he would find a few copies and send them to him.

Zhao Ran's final gain was that he confirmed the authenticity of his dream the night before. It's just that because I can't see inward, I can't see the situation in the depths of the sea of qi for the time being.

After returning to Qianshan, Zhao Ran met with Guan Er and Lu Jin, who had been waiting in the village for a night, and faced the questions of the two inspectors under his subordinates. Of course, he didn't have the cheekiness to repeat last night's experience, but he just vaguely confused the past, which made Guan Er and Lu Jin suspicious, but because of his identity, he couldn't ask about it, so he had to suppress this curiosity.

On the way back, the autumn rain was falling again, and the three of them hurried to the sheep and horse post to avoid the rain. This time, Zhao Ran didn't have the heart to talk to Li Yicheng anymore, and after changing clothes and washing, he let Li Yicheng serve hot soup and cooked food. and Guan Er and Lu Jin sat in the hall eating and drinking, and while eating, they looked at the autumn rain outside the house.

Suddenly, I heard a few shouts from outside the post station, mixed with the women's pleas. Zhao Ran didn't care at first. Later, the noise became louder and louder, so I couldn't help but get up and go out to see what was going on. Guan Er and Lu Jin quickly took the hat and the coat from the hall and chased them out, followed behind Zhao Ran, and put on the hat and coat for him by the way.

Outside the inn, a woman in ragged clothes knelt on the side of the mud-covered official road, leaning forward. Try to protect the baby in your arms from being wet by the rain, and at the same time begging Li Yicheng bitterly: "Good adults." My child is going to get drenched in the rain, so let's go in and take shelter from the rain. ”

Li Yicheng said impatiently: "This is an official post, which only receives errands from officials, not a place where you can come in." You hurry up and go elsewhere, don't be too much of a nuisance here!"

The woman's voice was crying: "Please, adult, the child can't stand it......"

Li Yicheng shouted: "It's all very clear to you, get out! There is a noble person in my post station today, how can you live if you go in and collide with the nobleman, don't dwell on it anymore, otherwise you're welcome!"

Zhao Ran couldn't stand it anymore, and pointed to Guan Er: "Go and talk to Li Yicheng and let the mother and son come in." "I turned around and turned back to the main house.

Soon, the woman carried the child into the post station, but did not enter the house, but only sheltered from the rain under the corner of the eaves, and saw that the rags on her body were almost soaked, and they were still stained with mud, and she shivered with cold.

After Li Yicheng entered the house, he bent down and came to Zhao Ran, and said with a smile: "Lord Zhao Fang, I'm really sorry ......."

Zhao Ran shook his head: "Don't say it, I understand the rules of the post station." But it's not easy for this mother and son, the children are still young, and I can't bear to let them continue to freeze outside...... What's the matter if you let them in and stand outside? Well, give them some hot soup and food. ”

Li Yicheng smiled and said: "You are merciful, count them lucky today." While turning around to arrange, I complained in my heart, and this month's support is again.

The mother and son entered the house one by one, first kowtowed to Zhao Ran to show gratitude, and then sat nervously at a square table in the corner, and couldn't believe it when they saw the hot soup and pastries served, until Zhao Ran nodded and smiled repeatedly, and then began to eat and drink, while stuffing things into his mouth, while feeding the child in his arms soup. Seeing this, Zhao Ran sighed secretly in his heart.

At this moment, Zhao Ran's heart moved, only to feel that there was suddenly a trace of heat in the three inches of the sea of qi below the umbilicus, this trace of heat breath floated around in the sea of qi, appearing and disappearing, if you are not careful, you can hardly feel it.

Zhao Ran figured it out after a little thought, the acquisition of daring merit is so simple!

When the woman was full, Zhao Ran called the woman over for questioning, and when she asked, she realized that the woman had taken her child to Guyang County to avenge her grievances, and it was raining in the autumn rain halfway through, so there was the scene just now. Zhao Ran hurriedly asked what the grievance was, and the woman told it in detail.

This matter is also very simple to say, because last year's harvest was not good, the woman's husband borrowed money from the rich family in the village to live, but because the interest rate was too high, now he can't afford to pay it, and he has been sued by the rich family to the county office, and the county government came to send her husband away, and now he has been imprisoned. This woman was going to the county to cry out and ask the county to lenient her husband.

"You say you are crying injustice. Where is the grievance?"

"The county arrested my man......"

"Is it true that your family borrowed money?"

“...... I borrowed five times...... But the Zhang family asked for two cents a month, which was too high!"

"Do you know that the monthly interest rate is so high when you borrow it?...... Do you know how to borrow it?"

"If you don't borrow it, you'll starve to death, Dao Chief. You old man help me talk, save my master! I'll make you a cow and a horse!"

"Don't get excited, don't cry, talk well...... The government has a green seedling warehouse, which is specially set up for people like you, why don't you go to the green seedling warehouse to borrow money?"

Daming has green seedling warehouses in various provinces, which are specially designed for Xiang to suffer. Or farmers who are struggling to make ends meet can borrow money at low interest rates. If it is more than four percent of the capital, farmers can apply to the county government, and the county will help handle it. Speaking of which, the setting up of the Qingmiao Warehouse is also a good deed that Daomen urged the imperial court to implement fifty years ago. At least half of the capital is paid by the provincial palaces. This woman did not borrow the money that was often closed, but went to borrow usury, Zhao Ran was very puzzled.

As soon as the woman explained a little, Zhao Ran understood that Qingmiao Cang existed, but it was quite difficult to lend money, and the time span from applying for a loan to finally releasing it was often quite long. It is not uncommon for a short period of at least a year and a half, and for a longer period of two or three years. The economic security of poor families is the most vulnerable, and when they are in difficulty. In a month or two, the family will be ruined, where is there time to wait so long.

The woman did not owe much money, more than nine dollars in total, of which the real capital was only two yuan, and the rest were usury to earn interest. No wonder her family is not on it, if there is no Zhao Ran. Don't want to pay off the money for the rest of your life, the final outcome is destined to sell the land and the house. If you are lucky, you will become a tenant farmer, and if you are lucky, most of the family will be a dead word.

After a little hesitation, Zhao Ran took out a big silver ingot from his finger, almost twenty-five taels, and handed it directly to the woman: "You take this money first, and there is still a surplus after paying off the debt, which should be able to make your family feel free for a while." ”

The woman was stunned for a moment, then thanked her and knelt down again. Zhao Ran felt a little more heat in the sea of qi, and his heart was inexplicably happy, and he secretly said that this was the case.

After the rain stopped, the woman left with the child in her arms, and Zhao Ran also called Guan Er and Lu Jin to her side, took out two small silver ingots from the wrench, each with two taels or less, and rewarded them directly, only saying that the trip was hard and a little wine money. Guan Er's family is rich and doesn't look down on these small money, but he still respectfully accepts it; Lu Jin is smiling, he entered the Taoist Academy with all his kung fu, there is no background, and two taels of silver are also a small fortune.

Of course, Zhao Ran didn't reward him for no reason, he was looking for a pattern to see what he could do to gain merit. After the reward, he felt it carefully for a long time, and there was no new merit added to the sea of qi. is also to give money, to give the woman for merit, to give Guan Er and Lu Jin can not talk about merit, the difference is clear at a glance, Zhao Ran has a bottom in his heart.

Zhao Ran pondered for a moment, rolled his eyes, and hit Li Yicheng again.

"Li Cheng, come. Zhao Ran hooked his hand at Li Yicheng.

Li Yicheng was still immersed in all kinds of envy for the woman, Guan Er and Lu Jin, and when he saw Zhao Ran calling him, his steps were fast, and he hurriedly ran over, with a face full of expectation: "I don't know what Lord Fang commands?"

"What are the difficulties of your sheep and horses, let's hear about it. ”

Li Yicheng was overjoyed, he saw Zhao Ran's casual energy when he took out the silver, and knew that the person in front of him was a generous lord, so he was not polite, and directly shook out his difficulties. Sheep and Horse Post is under the jurisdiction of the military department of the imperial court, and does not belong to the county establishment, so the funds can not be supplemented by the county, and because the place is not the main road of Sichuan Province, it is not valued by the military department.

Li Yicheng even pointed to the bread on the table with a bitter face, saying that even if it was these cakes, their brothers couldn't afford to eat them on weekdays, so they could only use them to serve the errands. He continued to point to a few dilapidated houses that were leaking from the rain, saying that because they had no money, they could only find some thatch to make up for with wet mud, and they would leak when it rained.

Zhao Ran thought about it for a long time, in fact, the problem is not big, as long as you give money, you can solve it, but the key is that you can get merit by giving this kind of money? Zhao Ran felt that most of the time it couldn't. The facts also proved his guess, after tentatively giving a silver ingot, Qi Hai did not increase half a cent of heat, and the money given to Li Yicheng was given in vain. (To be continued)

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