So I play chess

Chapter 113 Lightning Strikes Wood

Due to the abnormal price of rice yesterday, many people in Tongcheng gathered in front of the various rice grain shops just after the market opened early this morning, holding bags of various sizes, preparing to buy some more grain.

However, the price of rice and grain dropped directly back to the original level. Before the rumors spread, Zheng Tong privately ordered his servants to spread the word about what the Sun Mansion did yesterday.At the same time, I did not forget to bring out some words and phrases about the prefect's aunt's efforts to capture the thief and stabilize the price of food.

At the same time, of course, I also quietly swallowed some properties that the Sun family was clean but didn't have much ties to on the surface.

Zheng Tong even wanted to put some grain at a low price, but when he thought that he didn't have a rice store, if he wanted to sell grain, he would have to ask someone to push a cart to the lane, so he just forgot.

But in Tongcheng, this incident attracted a lot of chatter in the streets and alleys by noon, Master Sun became another shameless villain after Yang Wantang overnight.

However, he is not wronged to bear this title.

And the Taishou aunt's second rescue of Tongcheng has become the most talked about topic among the common people.

Talked a lot, said everything.

Tongcheng is located in a remote area and is close to Beiyu. The temples of Lingguangjun spread all over Dachu are not very popular here. There are people in teahouses who are arguing over whether the prefect aunt was sent by Lingguangjun or another god. endlessly.

"In the era of Huo De in my reign, Lord Ling Guang ignited a great fire on Shangyang Mountain in Lianzhou when he manifested his supernatural power, trapping Du Ni's troops in the mountain. Whether the Taishou aunt killed the Yang thief or the grandson thief, she did not have such a miracle. How could she be with Lord Lingguang?"

In a wine shop, several half drunk people were arguing with each other.

"This statement is wrong. Regardless of the grandson thief and Yang thief, who can be compared with Du Ni? If you need to use other people to deal with these people, isn't it quite a big deal?"

"Then you are talking nonsense without evidence."

"What's the nonsense? Thief Yang has been in Tongcheng for many years. Even Ling Guangjun can't do anything about it, but he was taken care of by the prefect's aunt? Besides, it's not unknown who the prefect Liu was. Why did the prefect's aunt come?" , and immediately changed his character?"

Originally, it was the most heated dispute between the two, but at this point, another person stood up.

"That's wrong. Lord Ling Guang doesn't care about it. It's just that the incense in Tongcheng is not prosperous, so the details can't reach Lord Ling Guang naturally. I don't know, how can I care?"

"Excessive words! If you really say that, Ling Guangjun will be greedy for your incense?"

Another person stood up and said: "Everyone, don't argue about this. As far as I know, the residence of the prefect's aunt suddenly caught fire at night..."

One of them greeted him and said, "I saw that fire too. It was about a foot high, but it only burned to a higher place, but it didn't take long before it went out. Is it actually the prefect's aunt's house?"

"Does this brother know why this fire only burns to high places?"

Seeing that he spoke with confidence and obviously knew the inside story, everyone present surrounded him.

The man proudly said: "You must have heard the thunder yesterday, right?"

Everyone nodded, and the man continued: "It was the fire caused by the thunder. You say it's a coincidence."

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"They also argued endlessly in the end, and later even chatted about whether Lei belongs to the category of fire virtue. Seeing that they were drinking more and more, and they were arguing almost to the point of fighting, I felt that it was boring, so I didn't listen."

At this time, Zhi Xia, who just went to the wine shop to buy a jar of wine, was eating fruit while telling Wen Gu what she saw in the wine shop.

Not to mention that a fire in Juli has led to many discussions. It seems that under Liu Zhu's rule, the people in Tongcheng are happy and have a lot of leisure time.

Wen Gu laughed and said: "So, there are these people who came to buy lightning wood?"

Zhixia nodded, and was a little annoyed: "It should be, and you are really too, Miss. In such a small area, someone wants to pay one or two taels of silver. There are a lot of thousand taels on such a big tree, so just give it away for nothing."

After noon, some maidservants who were not lost in the center came to ask one after another, saying that someone outside was looking for various reasons to ask them to take out a piece of tree that was struck by the lightning yesterday but hadn't burned out, and they were more willing to pay money.

Wen Gu didn't take it seriously at first, but later when more people asked, he asked people to inquire in detail about the function of this piece of wood, which was neither firewood nor material.

Only then did I learn that there are such customs in many places. The lightning strike wood is a good material for warding off evil spirits. In addition, it comes from the prefect's aunt's house. I'm afraid it can be sold for one or two taels of silver in a short period of time.If there is not much wood, it can even be more expensive.

Then Wen Gu asked someone to cut down the tree, and the parts that were still intact were separated and given directly to the person who came.

"That tree is just an accidental acquisition for us, and we are not short of the money, but this year, Tongcheng is in such a situation, the people are just asking for a thought. Why earn this." Wen Gu said He said, stretching out his hand, "Your eldest lady hasn't eaten until now, so you just eat by yourself."

Zhixia hurriedly handed over the fruit box and muttered, "It's Missy who said she wouldn't eat it at noon."

Wen Gu smiled and said, "Who told you to eat so well?"

Zhixia didn't care about it, and said again: "Miss doesn't know, seeing that this wood doesn't cost money, many people in it come and come, come and come again. I know the faces by heart, and I can see where there is a crease. Chu, they didn’t care about it, so they gave up their face to beg for it, and they were about to sell it and make a fortune.”

"What Zhixia said is that the eldest lady is kind-hearted."

Wen Gu was overjoyed when he heard the voice, and hurriedly looked towards the door, only to see Li Mao coming in from outside.

"Li Mao, you're awake. Are you feeling better?" Wen Gu asked anxiously.

Zhixia also got up to help him, Li Mao's face was still a little weak, but he walked without any instability: "Miss is concerned, I'm fine, I just woke up, and my stomach is a little empty."

Zhixia quickly let Li Mao in and sat down, handed him the fruit box, and then went out to ask the back kitchen to cook some food.Li Mao couldn't stand up, so he sat down and bowed slightly to Zhixia, and said "Thank you, Miss Zhixia".

Wen Gu took a closer look at him, there was still a fine cloth tied on his forehead, he couldn't see anything except his weak face, but he still couldn't let go of his mind: "Is there anything wrong with him?"

"I often have this injury, and my mind is a little dizzy right now, and it will be fine in two days." Li Mao didn't want to talk about the injury with the eldest lady, and said, "Just now, if the eldest lady just sends it off, it may not be all right. In the hands of ordinary people, if we can offer a lower price, and tell them that there are still a lot of stocks in the house, and the sales will only account for two or three cents, it may be more able to achieve the effect that the eldest lady wants."

After thinking about it for a while, Wen Gu found it reasonable: "It's because I'm thinking less. So you have to take care of your wounds. You are all here, so I can feel more at ease."

(End of this chapter)