At this time, Li Ru saw Cao Zhi really getting up and preparing to leave. While feeling regretful, he thought to himself: "If they were allowed to leave like this, wouldn't his ability really be regarded as a charlatan?" So he shouted: "Wait a minute, I hope you military lords will calm down. Now that you are here, you might as well listen to me tell you some rare old stories and have some fun before leaving."
When it comes to Li Ru's talent, even Kong Rong and his ilk didn't take it seriously at that time. Today, he didn't expect to meet such an obscure person like Cao Zhi, so he deserved bad luck. Li Ru was just like this for a while Kung Fu has devalued itself and become a "pastime".
Cao Zhi hummed, waved to Xia Houyuan and others who had also stood up after Cao Zhi, and said casually: "It's still early. Since the main business has not been completed, it would be a good idea for everyone to have fun after drinking."
Cao Zhi originally came to recruit Li Ru and Wang Ping, but now that Li Ru had softened his words and lowered his posture, Cao Zhi knew that he couldn't go too far. So he pretended to have extinguished the unknown fire, turned around and sat down again, and the rest Everyone naturally followed.
The clever little Cao An even gave Wang Ping a wink to reassure him. In fact, since they broke into the house, Cao An and Wang Ping had been flirting with each other. Cao Zhi and Xia Houyuan both saw it, but neither said anything. Cao Zhi even From Cao An's conversation in the morning, he could tell that this boy now regarded Wang Ping as his idol and wanted to try his best to help Cao Zhi recruit Wang Ping. He also said good things for Wang Ping about Li Ru's matter.
Xu Chu may have drank many bowls while others were talking, but now he was even more enthusiastic. He grinned widely and said, "I wonder which passage Master Li is going to tell us? I like to hear the deeds of those heroes the most."
Cao An said: "Those short games are always not fun to listen to. It would be better to talk about long ones and make the game more lively." Everyone was talking randomly. They didn't know what to listen to, but they heard Li Ru speak. He said: "Fellow military lords, today we will not talk about history books, nor will we talk about strange cases and short fights. We will only tell you about a strange legend passed down by the people."
Cao Zhi knocked a few times and said with a smile: "We are willing to hear the details."
I saw Li Ru straightening his clothes, clearing his voice, and snapping a few pictures to calm the listener's mind, and then he narrated this folk legend, with cadence, relaxation, and slowness. , the result is fascinating.
It is said that many years ago, in the early years of our country, there was a poor family on the bank of this river. The man who headed the family and his two wives raised the whole family's parents and children. They opened a mill for grinding beans. , worked hard and barely managed to survive. There was never enough food for the night at home, so I was worried about eating one meal and the next.
The couple laments every day, praying to heaven and earth. They don't know how long this miserable life will last. If there is an elder in the family and a child below, they really plan to hold hands and throw themselves into the river together to find an end. .
One day, the man in charge was grinding a bag of beans for someone in the mill. There was no donkey in the mill, so he had to use human power to grind the beans. The man was covered in sweat and was almost exhausted. It was already late when he finished work. I was about to close the door and go home when I saw an old customer coming from nowhere.
The old guest was not tall, with a small nose and small eyes, a bucket-like figure, and was wearing a white lake silk robe. The attire was very strange, and he was very conspicuous in the dark night. He came to the door of the mill directly, his face full of expression. With a smile on his face, he had a deep conversation with the man in charge.
The man in charge of the household returned the favor and said, "I wonder what this visitor from afar has to offer?" The old guest said, "I have something to ask of you, so I am disturbing you." It turned out that he had brought a boatload of goods back to his hometown, and when he reached the river, he met When there was a strong wind, the boat full of boats and helpers were swept into the water. The old man was lucky enough to save the cargo of the boat. However, without the boatmen and sailors, the boat rested on the shoal and could not move forward or retreat. There was no way to move forward or retreat. I don't have a shop, so I want to ask the man in charge of the mill to help me guard the ship's cargo overnight. When he goes to the city to hire helpers, we can set sail again in the morning. Of course, I can't let the man work in vain. I'm willing to pay 10% of the money at that time. Thank you for the goods.
Although the man in charge was poor, he was a man who was eager for justice and did not want to see others in trouble, let alone the benefits to be divided. He immediately agreed: "Such a trivial matter, why is it so difficult? Visitors from far away can just go on their own and stay in Wansheng I will take care of the goods for you so that nothing goes wrong."
The old customer thanked him repeatedly and told the owner of the mill not to lose the goods. Even if I couldn't come back the next day, my family would come to pick them up sooner or later. Then he left in a hurry and rushed to the city overnight to hire helpers. The owner of the mill The man didn't even return home. He endured hunger and fatigue alone. He went to the river bank to make a fire and sat on the ground to guard the ship.
In the middle of the night, the wife at home was worried and came to look for her with a lantern. The man in charge of the mill explained the reason to her, and the wife also said: "This is a desperate situation. How can you neglect a good deed?" The two took turns watching. .
Unexpectedly, after keeping watch for three days and three nights, the old guest still did not come back. Although the couple refused to break their promise, they went to the city to look for him again. They asked everywhere but could not find his whereabouts.
So the man in charge discussed with his wife, maybe the old customer was unlucky enough to memorize the words, and met some strongman who killed him, but what to do with the cargo? Since we have 10% of it, why not take a look in the cabin See what it is and then make the calculation.
The couple made up their minds and entered the cabin. They saw that the cabin was full of soybeans, weighing no less than a thousand kilograms, and the grains were full. The couple had been running a mill for several years and had never seen such good beans. They immediately took out a large scale and I took more than 100 kilograms myself and went back to the shop to grind soy milk. Unexpectedly, the soy milk made from these beans was fragrant and mellow in taste. I drank it for a second time and spread it by word of mouth in the market. It was quickly sold. A bright one.
The couple made the business go smoothly and a few days passed, but there was still no sign of the old customer, so they decided to take some more beans from the cabin. At worst, the owner would find them later and repay him with the capital and interest. After going back and forth like this, within two months, the boat was empty of thousands of kilograms of soybeans.
The couple made a fortune from this, and they really followed the old saying that everything goes well. They had capital in their hands to turn around their business. From then on, they took advantage of the good times and made a huge profit from the family business in a few years. The vast mansion has fertile land, and the household has many servants, and it is becoming more and more prosperous day by day.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. In the fifth year, whenever the man in charge closed his eyes at night, he would dream that someone was banging on the door. When he opened the door, he saw a group of vicious-looking people rushing in. Each of these people had a different appearance. They were ugly and ferocious, all wearing white robes and ancient crowns. They scolded and beat the man in charge without any courtesy, and kept saying that his family owed the old man a large sum of money.