Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1056 Logically speaking
Logically speaking, given the legend that Master Qingfeng helped the Zhao family change their feng shui, it's impossible that County Magistrate Huang wouldn't consult Master Qingfeng about the feng shui when he wanted to renovate Taoyuan Residence.

Gu Wenxuan naturally thought of this as well, but Daoist Qingfeng had already pointed out how many years the small wooden bowl had been hidden inside.

People say it's been hidden for at least fifty years, and they even inquired whether County Magistrate Huang had invited him to come here to assess the feng shui beforehand. Isn't that incredibly tactless?

It's obvious that there are only two answers.

not coming.

They came without saying anything.

“That makes sense.” Zhou Banxia nodded slowly as he stepped onto the stone steps of the octagonal pavilion with his hands behind his back. “Perhaps it is also related to the fact that County Magistrate Huang’s reputation is not very good.”

Furthermore, the practice of using objects to suppress evil has existed since ancient times. Perhaps the old sage could even tell which carpenter had been bullied by which employer and that's why he resorted to such tricks.

It's said that curses can backfire, which is why the old sage hesitated to act before, but now that the time is right, he's willing to help us.

Forget it, whatever the reason, as long as we benefit, that's fine. But what's the meaning of the little wooden bowl? It's not over yet, it's not over.

The fact that they were able to buy this peach orchard suggests that the family that owned it at the time must have had good fortune. But the homonym "not over yet" doesn't sound like it's about to decline.

“It’s a small wooden bowl turned upside down,” Gu Wenxuan reminded him, then smiled and said, “Come stand here, yes, this is the spot, turn left.”

Just as Zhou Banxia was about to say that she had forgotten about this part at first, and that it was originally "not finished," but if it was reversed, then it wouldn't be "not finished" at all, when Gu Wenxuan suddenly changed the subject.

As Gu Wenxuan wished, he quickened his pace, walked to the spot Gu Wenxuan pointed out, turned left as Gu Wenxuan instructed, and stood still. "Wow, so beautiful, so comfortable!"

"..." You're exaggerating! Gu Wenxuan burst out laughing. He didn't deny that the view from this vantage point was beautiful, but it wasn't shocking at all.

"Fool." Zhou Banxia shook his head and chuckled, then began looking around. "No wonder you made me stand here; I can still see the outline of Gaoyang County."

"As expected of my wife, she hit the nail on the head. This is the angle. Also, from the top of the mountain, you can see the roads on both sides."

If you put it that way, I'm tempted to pull out my binoculars and take a look again. But never mind, there are people coming up behind us, no need to rush. "Understood."

“Let’s go over there.” With that, Gu Wenxuan took her hand. “Come with me. Remember when I told you that the spring water in this mountain is also exceptional?”

Zhou Banxia nodded hurriedly.

“Stand in that direction, and I’ll point it out to you. Then you’ll know where the mountain spring water comes from, how it passes through the backyard, and then down the mountain.”

That's it?

Zhou Banxia was quite disappointed. It turned out they weren't going to the source of the mountain spring. However, although the mountain didn't look very high, it was rich in water resources.

"There it is, see it?"

What's there to see? It's either trees or flowers!

"look up."

Zhou Banxia looked up and laughed, "Don't make me look at anything, there's a row of green plants, and then all I see is blue sky and white clouds." "That's true, it's not like winter when it's all bare there, even with snow you can still see the outline. Remember the direction, I'll take you there next time you come."

Let's skip it for today. There are so many fun places to visit in Taozhuang alone. Next time we come, when we have more time, I'll take you to the top of the mountain, and we can pass through there too.

“Alright, it’s not too late to come after the provincial examination. By then, the peach trees will have fruited, the children will be older, and the three of us can pick peaches ourselves.”

August, September... and by September, my son was already six months old. Good thing, early September was neither too hot nor too cold, perfect for a family trip.

"Then it's settled. At the latest, in early September, the three of us will come here to stay for half a month. It's a pity there are no hot springs here, otherwise we could stay longer."

You're getting cocky, bro!
You also want to bring the hot springs?
Even with just this one estate, that County Magistrate Huang doesn't dare to openly display it. You still want to bring hot springs with you?

Tsk~
"One day, your man will get you one of those royal estates with hot springs—"

"No!" Zhou Banxia exclaimed in fright. "I'm timid. I don't need to do anything great to get the king to reward me with a royal estate with hot springs. Just behave yourself."

These days, I'm already feeling too weak to take any more nourishment. It's like a dream; I've suddenly experienced such a huge leap. I wonder if my master foresaw this day.

I still remember her always telling me to be cautious in my actions and to think things through. She taught me to keep my skills hidden, but she never taught me to wait for the right time to act.

This time, regarding the renovation of the windmill, if it weren't for Lord Zhao's contribution of the design, and the fact that he's still secretly sending people to investigate, I wouldn't have wanted my wife and I to get involved.

Call it guilt or foreshadowing, just wait and see. Once the windmill renovation is over, Brother Qian will definitely come to you about the watermill again.

He seems to be convinced that my master taught me many amazing skills, which is a huge injustice. Who says that masters are omnipotent and disciples are extraordinary?

Could it be that I'm a clumsy apprentice, and no matter how much my master teaches me, I still can't learn? I'll also do my cousin a favor; luckily, you're an expert in this field.

Otherwise, wouldn't I disgrace my master's name, making it seem like he'd taken in a fool? If he doesn't give us a reward later, you might as well go and beat him to death.

Hearing this, Gu Wenxuan looked away from the other person with a guilty look, and laughed, "He deserves a beating! He always wants to come to us for everything, it would be a disservice not to give him a good beating."

He always pulls that same old trick, and we're practically family trying to get close to him, so who else should we beat up if not him? It's just that his parents and maternal grandfather have been very supportive of my husband, so it's best not to take him too seriously.

Of course, aside from their personal relationship, we mainly felt that since he was an official and genuinely cared about ordinary people, we couldn't refuse to do our part.

In short, if he hadn't done a good job as the local official, and the local economy hadn't developed, Qingyang County would have remained the same.

After all, if even a local official like him, who is not lacking in money or protection and is also talented, can't do a good job, how can we expect the next local official to be any better?

Only when Qingyang County develops, and ordinary people can at least have enough to eat and drink twice a day without getting cold, will everyone be better off, and then we will be even better off.

Otherwise, which place doesn't have people who resent the rich? Once the situation becomes unstable, no matter how much good deeds and virtue we do, we will never escape the attention of those people.

So, if we can help Brother Qian, we should do our best. He wouldn't stole our credit. Besides, contributing is a form of protection; our teacher won't let us suffer losses.

As for whether some things still require borrowing your master's name, and whether it's because she hasn't had time to teach you to act according to the times, in my opinion, it doesn't matter much. She naturally hopes for your well-being.

After all, times have changed. Back then, the Duke of Liang's mansion hadn't been exonerated yet, so she could only teach you to be independent and self-reliant, and then privately entrust you to your teacher for better protection.