Hidden moth

Chapter 170: Where to Find Treasures in a Mountain

Originally, this matter should have been completed by Meng Ya under the guidance of Lin Qingshuang, and He Kao was acting beyond his authority.

But Mengya seemed to be a little short of the mark. She lacked understanding of Xiaopang's experience and condition. More importantly, there were some things Xiaopang couldn't let her know.

Lin Qingshuang had something to do these days and did not show up in Qiyuan.

After returning to the apartment, He Kao thought about it and finally edited a message to send to Senior Lin. He told her that he had discovered that Xiaopang had reached a critical juncture in his cultivation. He gave her some pointers and a nourishing essence pill, but unexpectedly, Xiaopang broke through the barrier on the spot!
Xiaopang didn't need any more of the bottle of nourishing essence pills, so there were still ten pills left, which were still in He Kao's hands.

After sending the message and putting away the nourishing pill, He Kao frowned, because he had realized that his aunt had messed up something again, and Xiaoshan's situation in the future would probably be difficult.

Some time ago, due to a certain avoidance mentality, He Kao did not ask anything, and Chen's mother did not tell him. Perhaps because the other party was He Kao's relative after all, there were some things that Chen's mother was not comfortable saying.

After listening to Xiaopang's brief remarks today, He Kao finally realized how outrageous the conditions proposed by his aunt were!

According to my aunt, since they are all from the same village and grew up together, there is no need for any dowry.

But if Xiaopang and Xiaoshan really want to be together, they need to have a guarantee for their future life, and it will also be convenient to take care of the children if the couple has them in the future.

On the other hand, my aunt's family has only one daughter, Xiaoshan. Once she gets married, the old couple's future retirement needs to be guaranteed.

So the eldest aunt suggested that Xiaopang buy two houses in the city of Qiyuan, near his workplace. One house would be for the young couple to live in, and the other would be for the eldest aunt and her husband, so that they could be taken care of nearby...

What’s even more outrageous is that Mother Chen actually agreed to such an outrageous condition!

Based on He Kao's understanding of Chen's mother, she would never agree to it, and Xiaopang also thought so. Although Xiaopang was straightforward, he was not a fool, so how could he not understand his mother?

There is no way my mother would agree to such a condition!
Normally, if Mother Chen feels that the conditions are too high, she can bargain and try to lower them to a level acceptable to both parties, which is a process of bargaining.

But Mother Chen didn't even bargain and just agreed without hesitation. What does this mean?
This means that Mother Chen no longer has any interest in continuing the conversation, and she is very angry, very angry, and decides to turn the tables on her aunt's family and teach them a lesson.

Mother Chen is just a retired tax administrator, not a saint. Of course, she will hold grudges, and her lifelong career as a small town civil servant is not in vain. When it comes to the means of dealing with people, even the eldest aunt and her husband may not be her match.

Although Mother Chen had always been very kind to He Kao, it was impossible for her to care about her aunt's family like He Kao did. In short, after hearing about this, He Kao came to the conclusion that Mother Chen was going to deal with her aunt's family!
Why did my aunt put forward such a condition? Perhaps it was partly because she had won a large house in Guanliu Community through the exam, and they also wanted it.

Mother Chen's family is considered to be well off in Pugang Town, at least much better off than my aunt's family.

Although Xiaopang's father has passed away, he was the director of the detention center, which was considered a lucrative position. Chen's mother was a tax official, not only had a salary and a pension, but her income in recent years was also not low.

Xiaopang has been working for more than four years and has a pretty good income. He doesn't have any bad habits, and apart from buying some gaming equipment, he has almost no extra expenses. Not only does he not need any subsidies from his family, he also has savings.

But after all, he has only been working for a short time, and his apparent savings are unlikely to exceed one million, at least not enough to buy two houses near his workplace... The cost would be in the tens of millions.

The Huang family has two generations of recluses, father and son. Even if they don't commit crimes, they will certainly live a good life, but this is not within the scope of consideration, it is another matter.

The conditions proposed by the aunt were aimed at draining the other party's family assets completely.

Mother Chen actually agreed. My aunt was probably still feeling proud of herself, but she didn't know that this might be a tactic of retreating to advance and pulling the ladder away after climbing up the roof.

Once the ladder is up, people can't get down!

Qian had indeed told He Kao about all the Jianghu techniques. Although Mother Chen was not a Jianghu sorcerer, the principles behind all the techniques were the same.

Mother Chen agreed first, then found an excuse to cancel the marriage. How would my aunt's family feel? Did they lose tens of millions in an instant?

Although this is ridiculous, it is often the case with human nature.

If that were the case, what would the villagers say about my aunt's family? Who would dare to come and propose marriage again? Even if someone did come and propose marriage again, what conditions would my aunt's family put forward?

To take a step back, even if He Shan follows someone else in the future, as long as the conditions offered by the other party are not as good as what Mother Chen agreed to today, once there is any conflict between the couple, or between the two families, Xiao Shan will feel that she has been wronged.

The reason is simple: people's self-evaluation requires a reference. Mother Chen has provided a clear reference, raising Xiaoshan's self-evaluation and the evaluation of Xiaoshan by her aunt's family to a very high level.

This may affect her mentality for the rest of her life and may even become a lifelong curse.

Who says ordinary people don't have inner demons? Everyone has their own struggles, they just express them in different ways. He Kao had recently experienced what happened to Ren Zhongqing, and he had a deeper understanding of the so-called inner demons.

The so-called ladder technique sounds simple, but the effect is so severe that not only the quacks can do it, but ordinary people can do it too.

If it were someone else, He Kao wouldn't bother to care. It was their own fault, and he couldn't handle it. But He Shan was, after all, his cousin, and he grew up with her. If he couldn't persuade his aunt, he could still try to persuade He Shan.

He Kao sent a message to He Shan, asking her to come over when she had time, as he had something important to discuss with her.

He Shan came, and the meeting place was still the coffee shop. Even the seat was the booth against the wall where he talked with Meng Ya last time, except that the person in front of him was He Shan.

After He Shan sat down, He Kao asked, "Does your aunt know that I asked you to come here today?"

He Shan lowered her head slightly: "My mother knows, and she also told me that you may have to help Aunt Chen as a lobbyist, but no matter what you say, let me just listen to her."

He Kao sighed. "First, it's a matter between you and Xiaopang, and then it's a matter between the two families. Without the first step, how can there be a second step? Let me ask you a question first. Are you really willing to marry Xiaopang?"

He Shan twisted her fingers nervously and said, "Aunt Chen has already asked someone to propose marriage, and Aunt Chen has agreed to the conditions proposed by our family."

He Kao: "For matters like this, Aunt Chen's words don't count, and neither does your mother's. It has to be your own words that count."

He Shan: "Little Fatty is not bad, I don't have any other opinions."

He Kao: "If Aunt Chen didn't agree to those conditions, would you still be willing to be with Xiaopang?"

He Shan raised her head: "Ah, what do you mean?"

He Kao: "My point is very simple. Let's not worry about those things for now. If there is no proposal of marriage, and the two families haven't discussed any conditions. It's just that Xiaopang likes you and wants to pursue you, are you willing to date him?" He Shan: "But it's already been discussed, and I don't object."

He Kao: "Then let me ask it another way. Will you take the initiative to pursue Xiaopang?"

He Shan: "Why should I chase him? If anyone should chase someone, he should chase me."

He Kao had already noticed that He Shan was a little conflicted. She didn't dislike Xiao Pang, and after the loan scam, she was grateful to him.

Now that things have come to this, marrying Xiaopang is an option she can accept, but it's just acceptable. Life is not the same with anyone, and Xiaopang's conditions are pretty good.

But He Shan never thought that she was not worthy of Xiaopang, because she knew that she was very beautiful.

If Qian Guran had been sitting nearby, he might have seen more. For example, He Shan did have a crush on Xiao Pang, but it was just a crush, not to the point of wanting to be close to him.

In He Shan's eyes, Xiaopang is always a little short of what she deserves, and the reason is simple: because of comparison.

Who should I compare myself to? Of course, I compare myself to He Kao, who I grew up with. Compared to He Kao, Xiao Pang's education level isn't high enough, he's not as handsome, his temper isn't as good, he's not as thoughtful, he's not as well-behaved and good at pleasing others...

It just so happens that there is such a He Kao by her side, so it is natural to make such a comparison. This is a subconscious thing, and even He Shan herself can't explain it clearly.

He Kao didn't want to beat around the bush anymore and asked directly, "Have you ever thought about what would happen to you and your parents if this thing failed?"

He Shan asked doubtfully, "It's over? Aunt Chen has already agreed, and my mom has told many people in town."

Has it already been publicized? This is really the habit of the eldest aunt, using public opinion to make it difficult for Mother Chen to regret it! But Mother Chen doesn't need to regret it at all, just find another excuse.

He Kao: "I can tell you with certainty that this thing will most likely fail. If that's the case, it will be hard for you to meet someone as kind to you as Xiaopang in the future... Are you mentally prepared?"

If you are willing, don't care what your mother says and don't mention any excessive conditions. Take the initiative to contact Xiaopang and say that you are willing to date him. We can talk about other things later.

If you can't do that, be prepared for what I just said... No matter what happens in the future, don't dwell on what happened today."

In fact, He Kao was also happy to see Xiao Pang and Xiao Shan get together, and he had some selfish motives because he knew Xiao Pang had a crush on Xiao Shan, and they knew each other well, so they were close relatives. He just wanted Xiao Pang to stop listening to his aunt's nonsense.

But things don't go the way He Kao wants. He said everything he needed to say, but Xiao Shan was still confused when she left, and it was obvious that she wouldn't make any decisions. He Kao was helpless and just felt upset.

In addition to annoying things, there are also happy things, for example, Mengya is very happy.

Meng Ya did not think that He Kao had snatched away her chance to break through the barriers in her cultivation. Instead, she felt that her real chance had come. Being able to openly become a disciple of Lin Qingshuang and inherit the righteous Dharma was what she had always dreamed of.

He Kao kept his promise. As long as Huang Si could master the art of body-viewing, he would introduce them to a senior master of the body-viewing sect. It turned out that the senior master he had introduced to them was Sister Lin, who had been guiding them recently.

Now it's time to call Master.

The apprenticeship ceremony was chosen on a holiday, which was the third month of the lunar calendar, when the flowers were in full bloom. Lin Qingshuang looked as good as could be, and it was obvious that she was in a very good mood.

Senior Lin seemed to have become a lot younger. If she continued like this, he would really have to call her "big sister"... This was a joke He Kao made after they met, because Xiaopang had called her that before.

Of course Xiaopang doesn’t dare to do that now, so he has to call him Master obediently and gain a Junior Sister by the way.

The junior sister is of course Meng Ya. Although Meng Ya started practicing earlier than Huang Si, they both became disciples of Lin Qingshuang at the same time, and she is several years younger than Huang Si.

Lin Qingshuang made the decision with just one word, and Huang Si became the eldest senior brother.

He Kao also came to Hengzhou and watched the apprenticeship ceremony. It was then that he truly understood that Lin Qingshuang was actually quite wealthy, even Ye Hui, a successful businessman, could not match her.

He Kao originally only knew that Lin Qingshuang opened a pharmacy in Hengzhou. It was quite large, with several stores side by side and a warehouse in the back. She also often saw patients in the pharmacy. He thought she must be living a good life, at least she had enough food and clothing and had quite a bit of savings.

Today I realized that Senior Lin has more than just a lot of savings!

He Kao had never inquired about these things before, and he did not make friends with Lin Qingshuang for money. People who knew the truth, like Qian Gu, had never told him these things, and thought he had known them for a long time.

On the outskirts of Hengzhou, there is a modern ecological agriculture demonstration base project invested by Lin Qingshuang. It covers three mountaintops and is separated from the outside world by a grille more than ten feet high.

At the entrance of this base, there are several signs such as "Qihuang Culture Research Center". The specific situation cannot be seen from the outside. There is only one road leading into the mountains.

It is not a cement or asphalt road. It looks like an ordinary mechanized farming road, but it is a rammed earth base paved with two layers of coarse and fine gravel, so it can be passed smoothly even in heavy rain.

As we passed a hill along this road, we discovered a paradise before us. At the foot of the main peak of the three mountains, in the most favorable feng shui location, a manor was built, which also served as the office and research site of this ecological agricultural base.

The ecological environment within this base is well maintained. Not only are there many naturally grown medicinal herbs, but there are also medicinal fields specifically for the needs of the sect, which cultivate various spiritual medicines, and many formations have been arranged.

Some formations are definitely not something that Lin Qingshuang can create with her third-level cultivation, but she has helpers in the Guanshen Sect, such as the elder of the Zongfa Hall who is her fellow senior brother.

The medicinal fields of Shumen are different from ordinary farmlands. They often need to maintain an intact natural environment. Not only are the requirements very high, but it is also difficult for outsiders to see.

Large-scale medicinal field bases like this are usually owned by the Shumen and are usually managed by disciples, but this is Lin Qingshuang's private property, and she has a cooperative relationship with the Shumen.

Guanshen Sect will regularly send a group of disciples to maintain and look after the place. As a reward, some of the spiritual medicines produced here will be supplied to Guanshen Sect free of charge. As for the other part, they will need to trade for other things.

Based on this alone, Lin Qingshuang's wealth and resources cannot be measured by worldly standards. This base is only the most important industry under Lin Qingshuang's name. She also has several other industries.

If it were someone else, even with a third-level cultivation, it would be difficult to stop others from coveting her, but no one dared to take advantage of Lin Qingshuang. Lin Qingshuang had the protection of the Wild Phoenix, who might not have a good reputation, but was even more difficult to deal with.

No wonder Lin Hualei moved to Hengzhou to settle down after his master passed away, and refused to leave under the pretext of taking care of his master's wife... Lin Qingshuang is not only his master's wife, but also a treasure!

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