The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the Somersault Cloud, Old Zhu was so envious he cried!

The moment when all sorts of food appeared out of thin air

Wang Cheng'an's worldview also collapsed, and he even thought he was dreaming for a time.

Otherwise, how could there be rice in the world with grains as plump as white jade?

His wife and the woman next door were completely absorbed in their own world, their eyes glued to the dishes of food, their throats bobbing as they swallowed repeatedly.

"Immortal Master, are all these foods really prepared for us?" Wang Cheng'an asked helplessly.

If what's in front of you is a bowl of brown rice,

He must have devoured it, eating with more gusto than anyone else.

But you've prepared such a fine meal for him all at once; even the officials in the city might not be able to enjoy such delicacies.

As a result, Wang Cheng'an hesitated and felt a little uneasy.

Although he hadn't read many books,

But I also understand one thing: there's no such thing as a free lunch.

You have to give something in return for what you gain!

In other words,

After they finish eating, will the immortals cut their kidneys?

However, Zhu Ming waved his hand dismissively and said, "That's right, all of these are yours. If it's not enough, I can conjure up more."

The voice just fell,

A dark shadow flashed past Zhu Ming's eyes with a "whoosh," grabbed a bowl of rice and a plate of dishes from the ground, turned around, and ran wildly outside.

This scene left the little guy completely stunned.

"Wow, that's fast!"

"Hey, where are you going?"

Hearing Zhu Ming's shout.

The person not only didn't stop, but ran even faster, as if some flood or wild beast was chasing her.

They disappeared in the blink of an eye after stepping out the door.

Zhu Ming was left standing there awkwardly, saying sullenly, "I wasn't trying to steal your things, why were you running so fast?"

Wait a minute, isn't it said that his cute, boyish appearance is most popular with aunties and young women?

Why is reality somewhat different from what he imagined?

Where exactly did things go wrong?

Then, Zhu Ming turned to look at Wang Cheng'an, intending to ask about the origin of the person from before.

But before he could finish speaking,

Wang Cheng'an quickly interjected, "Immortal Master, I am not acquainted with her!"

Zhu Ming stared at him with wide eyes.

His eyes clearly said: Do you think I'm some kind of stupid landlord's son?

Wang Cheng'an felt a little intimidated by the look in his eyes and could only manage a couple of awkward, dry laughs.

Zhu Ming immediately puffed out his cheeks and pretended to be fierce, saying, "You with thick eyebrows and big eyes, you dare to lie to me? Believe me or not, I'll beat you up!"

Wang Cheng'an was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy, "Immortal Master, spare my life! I dare not deceive you any longer!"

Seeing that he looked like he was about to be scared out of his wits, Zhu Ming suddenly felt a little bored, so he waved his hand at him.

"Alright, alright, you're such a scaredy-cat, I won't scare you."

"Tell us quickly, who exactly is that woman?"

"I already told you all this food is for you, so why did she still try to take it? And even if she did, she didn't even say thank you!"

Faced with the immortal's persistent questioning,

Wang Chengan dared not hide anything at all.

He immediately revealed everything he knew.

It turned out that the woman's name was Lin Xiu'e, and she was a widow with a child.

I heard that her previous man was a scholar, but in reality he was just a freeloader and a bastard.

After the two got married, all the household affairs, big and small, fell on Lin Xiu'e's shoulders alone.

During the day she had to work in the fields, and at night she had to sew clothes for others to earn money to make a living.

Her husband, however, idled away his days, refusing to do any work, and every now and then he would ask her for money.

If Lin Xiu'e couldn't come up with the money, she would be beaten and kicked in return.

At first, Lin Xiu'e gritted her teeth and endured it for the sake of her daughter.

Later, she heard that her husband had accumulated gambling debts at the gambling den and was unable to repay them, so she planned to sell her own daughter to pay off the debts.

Lin Xiu'e could no longer bear it, and under the cover of night, she took her daughter and fled.

"She was in such a hurry to snatch the food just now, she must have been eager to take it back to her daughter, which is why she didn't have time to greet you," Wang Chengan said in a low voice.

"Oh, I see!" Zhu Ming rubbed his chin, looking suddenly enlightened. "If I had told her she had a daughter, I would have told her to bring more food. Who can eat just one bowl of rice?"

Wang Cheng'an had originally planned to plead with the Immortal Master on behalf of the Lin family mother and daughter, but upon hearing Zhu Ming's words, he was immediately astonished and blurted out, "Immortal Master, you...you're not angry at all?"

"Why would I be angry?" Zhu Ming tilted his head, looking puzzled. "Didn't I already tell you? I came here to solve your problems. Saving one person or saving ten thousand people makes no difference to me."

After hearing these words, Wang Cheng'an was filled with mixed feelings, his emotions complex and difficult to express.

Although the immortal in front of us was not tall, he was very broad-minded. He did not mind Lin Xiu'e's recklessness in snatching food and was wholeheartedly concerned about the poor people.

Compared to those high-ranking officials who treat the lives of ordinary people like dirt... never mind, comparing them to the Immortal Master is simply the greatest insult to the Immortal Master.

He remained silent for a moment, then knelt down on both knees, his expression full of piety: "I humbly request that you, Immortal Master, reveal your name. I will be willing to burn incense daily and pray for your blessings!"

"If you want to know my name, then you'd better listen carefully!"

Zhu Ming straightened up slightly, put his hands behind his back, raised his chin, and solemnly declared, "I am the Great Ming Immortal Lord—Zhu Ming!"

"The Great Ming Immortal Lord?"

Wang Cheng'an was greatly shocked. What an imposing name!

However, given the Immortal Lord's actions, he fully deserves the title of Immortal Lord.

Zhu Ming was having a blast at that moment.

Then, he deliberately lowered his voice, pretending to be deep, and said, "Now that I've told you my name, you should also tell me yours!"

Wang Cheng'an immediately cupped his hands and said, "My name is Wang Cheng'an, and this is my wife, Madam Wang!"

Upon hearing this, Wang immediately bowed respectfully to Zhu Ming.

Zhu Ming nodded in response, then suddenly said with a serious expression, "Wang Cheng'an, I, the Immortal Lord, am entrusting you with a task."

Wang Cheng'an immediately bowed and replied, "I would gladly die for this cause!"

"Who wants you to die?" Zhu Ming waved his hand. "I want you to gather everyone in the village here."

Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng'an immediately stood up, about to set off, but turned back halfway, scratching his head and looking embarrassed, saying, "My lord, if I may be so bold as to ask, what is the purpose of summoning the entire village?"

Zhu Ming took half a step forward, turned sideways, looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, and said calmly:

"Go and tell them that this immortal lord intends to host a banquet for the entire village!"

……

After Wang Chengan went out to gather the villagers,

Zhu Ming and Xu Miaoyun learned Lin Xiu'e's address from Wang Shi.

So the two decided to set off to visit the unfortunate mother and daughter.

As soon as the two turned the corner, they saw several men coming out of Lin Xiu'e's house.

The leader grabbed Lin Xiu'e's hair with both hands and roughly dragged her out.

In broad daylight, they dared to forcibly abduct a woman!

Zhu Ming immediately shouted.

"Let go of that girl!"