The barn that Wang Hao gave to Ye An was very large. It was probably the largest barn in the Wang family village. However, the Wang family did not leave any excess food as a backup, which made Ye An lament the contractual spirit of people in this era.
In addition to enough grain for their own consumption, the Wang family took out almost all the grain stored in the village and collected most of the grain stored in the villages in the ten miles and eight villages.
There was more and more grain, from one hundred thousand catties to two hundred thousand catties, which confirmed what the old man said. Wang Hao had no intention of owing him any favors. This huge barn was a great treasure house for Ye An.
Now that he has made two preparations, there is no need to worry about the rest. Compared with the food, Ye An is more concerned about the conspiracy that hangs over Kou Laoxi and the mastermind behind it.
If I guessed correctly, even the old Taoist was a chess piece being used. As for Qian Hui, the second yamen of the Qian family, he might not even be considered a chess piece.
Ye An vaguely felt that there was a powerful person controlling all this behind the scenes. Things were far from being as simple as they seemed, but the more complex the conspiracy, the more clues there were to be found.
I am a little person, I am afraid that this is an unexpected variable, but it is also playing into my heart, allowing the people behind the scenes to take advantage of the situation.
In comparison, Ying Niang's affairs were much simpler. He had betrayed his "hustiness" and carried Ying Niang across half of the village, and everyone should have seen it.
Of course, Ying Niang often "encountered him by chance" during this period, which was also something that Ye An was "troubled with". In fact, he had no intention of admiring the woman in front of him and flatly rejected Ying Niang's invitation.
Any fool could see the admiration in her eyes, and of course Wang Hao also saw it. Wang Hao handled this kind of thing very well, doing everything politely, but also being distant from others.
He said a lot of thanks, but almost all of them were expressed verbally. He did not regard this incident as a life-saving grace, but rather as something that Ye An should do.
Although the old Taoist didn't say anything on the surface, he was a little dissatisfied with Wang Hao's indifference, but in the end he didn't say a word. After all, it was unreasonable for a grown man Ye An to rush into Wang's Zhuangzi with his wife in his arms.
, and I don’t want to marry someone else.
It was originally Wang Hao who invited him to perform the ritual, but because of this incident, Ye An was at fault. Xuan Chengzi felt uncomfortable staying in the Wang family's village, so he went to rest in the granary that already belonged to Ye An.
He stopped by to taste the tea brewed by his cheap apprentice. Before leaving, Wang Wen gave him a ball of tea, but Ye An asked him for it on the pretext of wasting all his resources.
Knowing Ye An's tea-making skills, even Wang Wen, a young man from a wealthy family, lost to Ye An in a tea competition. Needless to say, the tea he brewed was delicious.
Once you are used to drinking tea made by Ye An, drinking tea made by Wang Hao is like drinking muddy soup. From then on, you will know the true taste of tea.
It is bitter at first and then sweet, with endless aftertaste, just like the taste of human beings. The fragrance of tea is light and gentle, and there is a misty air everywhere...
"Master, it's time for you to do something for the little lady of the Wang family. After all, you have agreed to something, and you can't drag it down just because your disciple is here. Besides, it doesn't matter whether you do or not do the things that Ying Niang does, so you go and do it for the future.
Don’t worry about it.”
Xuanchengzi, who was shaking his head in the artistic conception, was instantly "pulled" out by Ye An, and glared dissatisfied: "You are talking arrogantly! The ritual of Zhaijiao is to choose auspicious days to eliminate disasters for people, how can it be said to be useless?"
"you're right……"
Ye An was sitting on the armchair. This was a very awkward armchair. The back of the chair was just a frame, without even a support rod. It was not so much an armchair as it was leaning on a pole.
The old Taoist looked at Ye An with some surprise. He felt that there was something in Ye An's words. He spat out the last tea leaves and asked curiously: "What do you mean by this? Could it be that you know that Ying Niang's matter is not solved by magic?"
, but caused by external forces?”
As expected, he is a "laojianghu", he is obedient and has good friends, and he can understand everything at once.
Ye An innocently looked at Xuan Chengzi and smiled: "You should know the ins and outs of this matter. Wang Daguan must have made it clear before he asked you to help him, but the problem is that you didn't find out the strangeness yourself.
?”
"What's strange? There are some, but it's hard for Master Dao to say it out loud."
"Then you still want to do something for Yingniang?"
"How to do it... ahem... Zhai Jiao rituals are the art of chance. Whether it succeeds or fails does not depend on the Taoist master, but on the little lady. If it succeeds, it means that her destiny is appropriate and God has mercy on her. If it fails...
………”
"Hey, master, can we serve some snacks? You are not afraid of destroying your own sign. How can you not do it with Mr. Guanmiao, who was given by the late emperor?"
The old Taoist suddenly laughed, walked towards Ye An with a tea cup, sat down next to him, watched Ye An draw ghostly symbols on the paper with a brush and said with a smile: "So the disciple has already figured out the solution? Since you see
If you find something strange, tell me quickly!"
While copying Xuan Chengzi's talisman seals, Ye An smiled and said: "Those husbands who were not married to Ying Niang all died suddenly after receiving the red invitation from the Wang family. The time was surprisingly consistent. This is the first one."
Doubtful point; 'As for the second thing, it is even more strange. They all died suddenly. How could a man who was about to get married die suddenly?"
The old Taoist smoothed the uneven beard on his chin and said with a smile: "Even you can see that, but Wang Hao can't see that?"
Ye An burst into laughter: "Yes, yes, but since he could see it, why didn't he report it to the official? Why didn't he catch the murderer?"
"Because he doesn't know! There are so many people in Wangjiazhuangzi, and he has no way of finding out. Besides, who knows if it was someone from Wangjiazhuangzi who did it? Also, this matter is too strange, there is no trace at all, and he can only use Tiange's destiny
Come and solve it."
Ye An nodded. He was just sure that it was not Ying Niang who killed those unlucky people, but he could not provide evidence that it was a homicide. He did not know the appearance of the murderer, the method of killing, or the motive.
But the only thing I know now is that that person definitely doesn't want Yingniang to get married.
Then we need to do the opposite, let the old Taoist do something to Yingniang as soon as possible, and let Yingniang get married as soon as possible, and then the murderer will appear and commit crimes again, so Ye An will urge the old Taoist.
After explaining his thoughts clearly to the old Taoist, the old Taoist showed a mysterious smile: "Why do you think Wang Hao invited Mr. Tao to come?"
Ye An widened his eyes and said "Ah"! The cunning and shrewdness on his face immediately turned into embarrassment...
It turns out that Lao Dao and Wang Hao had planned it for a long time. As long as Xuanchengzi did what he did, the person behind the scenes would inevitably surface. As long as he was caught, not only could the rumors be broken, but Ying Niang's name could also be rectified. On the contrary, he could move up and down himself.
Jumping like a monkey offering treasure!
Then he had nothing to do, threw away the talisman, closed the account book in front of him, signed his name on the three contracts, covered his fingerprints with red mud, and shouted at the door:
"Brother Wang, come quickly."
"Is the little fairy finished?"
Ye An closed the account book, picked up the contract on the side and nodded: "I will sign the contract and send it to Wang Daguan. I will keep this copy, and please give the other one to the village elder for me."
The circumstantial evidence is: wait until I write the contract in front of you."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "My senior official specially told me that if I can trust the little gods, there is no need to be so complicated."
Ye An waved his hand, folded the contract between himself and Wang Hao in half, and wrote the word "contract" vertically on it. In this way, only the glyphs on the two contracts match to ensure the authenticity of the contract.
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"The more this happens, the more cautious you should be. This is for my reputation and for the reputation of Wang Daguan. It's just a word or two, don't waste it!"
Looking at the three identical contracts, Wang Bang extended his thumbs and praised with admiration: "The little god is really safe! He is so prudent at such an age. It is rare in the world. It is indeed..."
"Glib tongue, send it to your high-ranking official immediately!"
The old Taoist scolded dissatisfiedly, making Wang Bang smile awkwardly. He knew that the old god was very dissatisfied with his apprentice's prodigal behavior and the master's unkindness. It was better not to get into trouble with the old god. Wang Bang immediately crossed his arms.