Chapter 168
Gold in Stone
Chapter 168 Gold in Stone
"Second brother, why aren't you going to chop some firewood? We're out of firewood at home!"
The second son's wife looked at him and complained.
"Chopping wood, chopping wood, all you ever do is chop wood! Don't you know what time it is? Why didn't you say so earlier? Go borrow some from next door!"
The second son sent his wife away, put his hands behind his back, and walked outside. Soon, he went to visit Tiezhu's house.
As soon as he entered, he saw several people chatting animatedly in the courtyard.
He moved closer.
"Did you know? That young man who helped out in the village for free for a month is a feng shui master!"
"Feng shui master? What is a feng shui master?"
The second son also became curious upon hearing this.
"You don't understand this?"
"You understand? Didn't you hear it from Cuihua? Just tell us when you're going to marry into the family, we're still waiting for the feast!"
Dog Egg's words made everyone laugh.
Tie Zhu said irritably, "I didn't even invite you to the banquet!"
"Alright, hurry up and tell me, what is a Feng Shui master!"
"Yes, yes!"
The second brother chimed in, since there wasn't much gossip to talk about in the village, and he was quite curious when he suddenly heard a new term.
"Feng shui masters, well... well, even if I explain it to you, you won't understand. Just remember one thing."
"A feng shui master can make a bunch of people have incredible luck just by lifting a finger!"
Tie Zhu's words aroused everyone's curiosity.
"How could someone be so lucky? Do you think they'd find gold somewhere?"
It was Gou Dan interrupting again.
"Why not?"
Tie Zhu retorted.
"So you mean that young man can help us find gold?"
"of course."
Tie Zhu stubbornly insisted.
"If I can't find it, I'll come to your house to look for gold. If I can't find it at your house, I'll go to Cuihua's house!"
"Hahaha!"
The crowd burst into laughter, and Tie Zhu chased after Gou Dan, beating him.
The second son watched this scene with a smile, thinking to himself.
If only I could find gold, I could buy enough firewood for a lifetime.
Half a year later.
The second son suddenly heard someone say that they were to gather at the entrance of the old village house, because there was something to announce.
He immediately threw down the wood-chopping axe and, amidst his wife's curses, went to watch the commotion with a gleeful grin.
When they arrived at the village elder's house, the second brother saw Tiezhu exchanging glances with Cuihua, the village elder's granddaughter.
"Cuihua is really blind."
The second brother spat inwardly, then turned his gaze to the young man standing next to the village elder.
Perhaps, only if Cuihua marries that young man will he not be jealous.
Soon, after the village elder said a few words, the young man stood up and began to speak.
The second child didn't understand the meaning, but he understood a few words.
"The feng shui arrangement has taken effect."
He suddenly remembered what Tie Zhu had said half a year ago.
This young man set up some kind of feng shui arrangement in the village.
Does that mean he's going to find gold?
The second brother chuckled and didn't take it seriously.
Even the kids in the village who wear open-crotch pants wouldn't believe this!
But as he walked along the road, thinking about the young man's confident demeanor, the second brother's mind kept replaying the gold.
"What if we could actually find it?"
Back home, before his wife could even speak, the second son grabbed his tools and axe and went to gather firewood.
The woman, who had just come out of the kitchen, saw this scene and immediately swallowed the curse words that were about to be uttered.
But soon, she added insult to injury: "You scoundrel, have you been hanging out with those lazybones again! If you come back without firewood, I'll teach you a lesson!"
The second son naturally ignored his wife's words. He took the axe and walked towards the edge of the village.
Throughout the journey, his eyes constantly scanned the ground.
But even after he had collected dozens of pounds of firewood, there was still no sign of gold!
With a spit, the second brother took the firewood and went back.
The next morning, the second son got up early for the first time ever, and to his wife's astonishment, he took the axe and went out again.
He thought about it all night and realized he hadn't explored enough places last night, so he decided to explore more today.
On the way, the second brother met Gou Dan, who was also up early.
"Where are you going?!"
They both asked at the same time.
Then, as if they understood each other implicitly, they each went their separate ways.
The encounter with Gou Dan made the second brother quicken his pace.
Just like yesterday, he couldn't even carry the firewood anymore, and he didn't see a trace of gold.
Only a fool would believe that!
As he spoke, the second brother kicked a stone into the stream.
Suddenly, something caught the second brother's eye.
After a moment of hesitation, the second brother immediately threw away the firewood behind him and waded into the water.
He took the glittering pebble out of the water, put it in his mouth, and took a bite. When he saw the clear bite mark on the pebble, a feeling of dizziness came over him.
"I found gold?"
"Second brother, what are you holding in your hand!" Gou Dan's angry voice rang out, making the second brother tense up.
"Nothing, absolutely nothing!"
As he spoke, the second brother ran out of the water and came to the other side of the stream.
He didn't even bother with the firewood and ran back in a flash.
The news of the second son finding gold spread that very day, and everyone in the village rushed to his house to see it, but the second son refused to see them and said he hadn't found any gold.
Now everyone believed it and ran to the stream to look for gold.
They searched all day, but no one could be found.
Everyone thought it was the second son's good luck, but the next day, Gou Dan was reported by the second son for finding gold.
Everyone went crazy.
For the next five days, people found gold in the river.
On the very last day, the young man summoned everyone again, and this time, even more people went.
Someone asked if he could find gold every day from now on, but the young man shook his head, saying that it would only be for these few days, and that luck would be distributed equally among everyone afterward.
Some people didn't believe it, so they stayed by the stream for a month.
The second son and his wife were in the same boat, but no one found a single piece of gold. Instead, in the past month, some people found that they had a higher chance of finding mountain goods, and at the market, the supply always couldn't meet the demand.
Gradually, everyone believed what the young man said.
A year has passed.
The second son learned the young man's name, Feng Bujue, but he called him Mr. Feng along with the village elders.
That's what the villagers call it.
On this day, Mr. Feng said that planting three locust trees would bring the village's fortune to a new level.
Everyone got involved, and the second son's life improved a lot this year because of that piece of gold.
He was very grateful to Mr. Feng and wanted to show off in front of him, so he searched for a locust tree that met his requirements every day, and then he found one.
He was extremely content when Mr. Wind smiled at him.
Just three months after the three locust trees were planted, everyone was astonished to find that the locust trees had grown larger.
It has visibly gotten bigger!
The second brother knew how big the tree he had found was, so he respected Mr. Wind even more.
After that, under Mr. Feng's organization, the villagers began to hunt, sell mountain products, and even buy seeds and livestock from the market on a large scale.
In just one year, every household in the village had surplus grain and meat.
Although the second son didn't find any more gold, this kind of life made him even more comfortable than if he had found gold.
In the third year since Mr. Feng came to the village, he summoned everyone again.
He said that the village should be rebuilt so that the feng shui would be better.
No one had any objections; with everyone united in purpose, everyone was working with full enthusiasm.
Two months later, the second child moved into his new three-story house!
On this day, the village was renamed Fengmen Village, after Mr. Feng.
Mr. Feng naturally became the village chief of Fengmen Village.
The second son also changed his name to Feng Lao Er.
Another year has passed, and just when Fengmen Village has developed into the wealthiest village in the surrounding dozens of miles, Mr. Feng said that they were going to relocate.
It's still because of the feng shui arrangement.
Feng Lao Er offered his unconditional support, but some people were reluctant to leave, didn't want to move, wanted to stay in the village, and even urged others to stay.
Feng Lao Er was not misled by those people, and he moved out of the village with Mr. Feng.
Although he spent all his savings on buying houses and land elsewhere, he still had no complaints.
Not long after he settled in, he saw that those who hadn't wanted to move had also arrived.
After inquiring, Feng Lao Er learned that after Mr. Feng and the others left, those people's business got worse and worse, and some even said they had encountered ghosts.
Feng Lao Er sneered.
Don’t do bad things, don’t be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door.
Mr. Feng has been so good to the village, why won't you listen?
Encountering ghosts is to be expected!
Another three years have passed.
Over the past three years, Mr. Feng has established some village rules.
Feng Lao Er was a staunch supporter, and he demanded that his son and wife strictly abide by the village rules!
He believed that only by listening to Mr. Feng would life be better.
So, when he was just forty years old, he prepared two coffins for himself and his wife as Mr. Feng had suggested, and he asked Mr. Feng to carve the mysterious talisman that would bring blessings to their descendants on the bottom of his coffin first.
But Feng Lao Er never expected that Mr. Feng, such a good person, would pass away before him at such a young age!
On that day, when Feng Lao Er carried Mr. Feng's coffin, he cried.
More than 30 years have passed in the blink of an eye. Feng Lao Er is about to die. Before he dies, he keeps muttering that he wants his son to abide by the village rules and take him back to Fengmen Village.
After his son agreed, Feng Lao Er smiled and closed his eyes.
……
Chen Miao woke up again the next morning.
Recalling Feng Lao Er's memories, Chen Miao fell silent.
If Chen Miao had seen Feng Lao Er's memories first, he might not have remained so silent.
But after learning what Feng Bujue had done, looking at Feng Lao Er's memories made him feel somewhat melancholic.
However, it seems that Feng Lao Er did not lose anything in his life because of Feng Bujue. Until his death, he was grateful to Feng Bujue.
Chen Miao suddenly understood why those elderly people didn't leave after being sent to the village by their children.
Because in their minds, doing it this way is the right thing to do.
In their hearts, Feng will always be Mr. Feng!
Which is right and wrong?
Chen Miao shook his head.
He opened the book and saw his newly acquired state.
[Status: Gold in Stone]: This is the highest quality item among similar items, with a minimum usage interval of one hour.
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(End of this chapter)