Rise From the Humble

The setting sun melts gold, the dusk clouds merge together, I am on my way back.

When I returned from my mentor's house, it was almost sunset. The red sunset tilted towards the Western Mountains, dyeing most of the sky red. In a sea of ​​golden red, Zhu Pingan slowly returned to Xiahe Village.

Walking to Xiahe Village, when he was almost home, Zhu Pingan found that there were many people gathered in front of his house, as if there was something lively.

As he got closer, Zhu Pingan found that his mother Chen, his father, Mr. Zhu, Mrs. Zhu, his eldest aunt, his fourth aunt and his third aunt from the old house were all there, as well as several neighbors. People did not notice the arrival of Zhu Ping'an. They focused on a middle-aged Taoist who was wrapped in a purple Taoist robe and had a wooden hairpin in his hair. He was carrying a Bagua cloth bag and carrying a Kanyupan in his hand. .

From the Kanyu plate in his hand, Zhu Ping'an can roughly guess his identity, a bluffing Feng Shui master.

Even in modern times, there is a market for Feng Shui masters, let alone the feudal Ming Dynasty.

The mother, Mrs. Chen, looked indignant in the crowd. She gritted her teeth and glared at her aunt, as if she wanted to take a bite.

The eldest aunt avoided the eyes of her mother Chen in the crowd. She stood next to Mrs. Zhu, pointed at Zhu Ping's house, and spoke to the Feng Shui master in a meaningful way, "Master, please help us take a look. There is something unclean about this house. You also took a look at the old house just now, so you should also see if there is any conflict between this house and the old house."

"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by this? What do you mean my house is unclean?!" Mother Chen raised her eyebrows and asked with a sneer.

The eldest aunt avoided her mother Chen's gaze and replied with some lack of confidence, "Ahem, aren't we all brothers and sisters from the Zhu family? I invited Zhang Tianshi to come all the way to see our old house. By the way, let me show you. Tianshi Zhang is very smart. He can't invite many people even if he wants to. Let Tianshi Zhang take a look at your house. If there is anything unclean, let Tianshi Zhang help you change the feng shui."

When the onlookers heard Zhang Tianshi's name, some people who knew him sighed a few times, and then spread the word about Zhang Tianshi to the people around him. It is said that Zhang Tianshi is a descendant of Taoist Zhang Tianshi. He has practiced Taoism in a Taoist temple on Woniu Mountain since he was a child. He is proficient in the art of Kanyu Feng Shui and is very famous in the area of ​​Woniu Mountain. From high-ranking officials to common people, they are all able to invite him to Kanyu Feng Shui. Be proud of it.

It is said that the former magistrate of Huaining County heard about Zhang Tianshi's name and sent someone to summon Zhang Tianshi to test his talents. Zhang Tianshi was in the county office and pointed at the corner of the yamen courtyard and said that there was a stone tiger five feet below the corner. . The former magistrate of Huaining County sent people to dig, and sure enough, a stone that looked like a tiger was dug out about five feet deep. Since then, Zhang Tianshi's reputation has become even more famous.

After hearing the neighbors' tongue-tied remarks, Zhu Ping'an glanced at the Celestial Master in the crowd and curled his lips slightly. Interestingly, this was a charlatan who knew how to publicize and guide public opinion.

"Thank you for your kindness, sister-in-law. My family's feng shui is good, so don't bother." Mother Chen sneered.

"Brothers and sisters, you're welcome. Master Zhang Tianshi has been invited, so I'll show it to you too." The eldest aunt said bitterly.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry about it. Just keep an eye on the old house. My family is doing well and we don't need this trick." Mother Chen glared hard at the eldest aunt. She didn't take what the eldest aunt said at all and was full of contempt for the eldest aunt. .

"Ahem, let's take a look. Your eldest brother started learning much earlier than Shi'er. He has failed to pass the imperial examination for so many years. I checked with many people and they all said that the feng shui in the family is not good, which offends your eldest brother. The exam luck." The eldest aunt was getting less and less confident about her business, but despite this, she still firmly insisted that Zhang Tianshi should check the feng shui of Zhu Ping'an's house.

"What do you mean? You said my family's feng shui has defeated my eldest brother?" Mother Chen looked at my eldest aunt with even more contempt as if she had heard a big joke.

"Your eldest brother has just started his journey. This time we let Zhang Tianshi check Feng Shui and let your eldest brother pass the imperial examination smoothly. Your eldest brother's imperial examination is a matter for our Lao Zhu family. It will be good for our whole family if he passes the examination. ." When the eldest aunt mentioned her uncle's imperial examination, her eyes lit up and her back straightened up.

Hearing this, mother Chen raised her chin, glanced at her eldest aunt, and rolled her eyes disdainfully, "My son Zhu Ping'an has already won the first prize in the exam, why do you still care about your man being a scholar?" ! As far as the virtue of the boss is concerned, if he borrows a debt and falsely accuses his brother, thank God if it doesn't bring any harm to us, what good is there to think about? !

While his mother, Mrs. Chen, was fighting with his eldest aunt, his grandfather, Mr. Zhu, had been smoking his pipe, silent and silent, just watching silently.

The grandmother, Mrs. Zhu, was as usual, thinking of her uncle in her heart, and standing on her side. Her words were fair on the surface, but anyone who heard them could tell that she was siding with her, "Okay, boss, second brother's family." , just say a few words, there are so many people watching, and you are not afraid of being laughed at. The sun is almost setting, so don’t delay Zhang Tianshi’s time, hurry up and let Zhang Tianshi see the house.”

After hearing this, the mother Chen wanted to say something more, but Father Zhu stretched out her hand to pull her away. Although she was very unhappy, for the sake of Father Zhu's face, the mother Chen did not say anything more.

Seeing that her mother Chen acquiesced, the eldest aunt felt as if she had eaten honey and felt that a happy life was coming.

In the eldest aunt's heart, she always felt that the feng shui of Zhu Ping'an's family had washed over and overpowered their family. My eldest aunt used to have her fortune told by fortune tellers in the town. Many times, the fortune teller said that she was destined to be an official wife, that her husband, her eldest uncle, could pass the imperial examination, and that her son Zhu Pingjun was a Wenquxing star and would take the exam in the future. Woolen cloth.

As a result, my uncle never passed the imperial examination and became an official. Zhu Ping'an passed the imperial examination and was promoted to a sixth-grade official within a few days of becoming an official. I heard that he was two levels higher than the county master. Zhu Pingjun was not to mention the number one scholar. He didn't even pass the Tongsheng exam. On the contrary, Zhu Pingan went through Tongsheng, Xiucai, Juren, Gongshi and all the way to No. 1.

In the eldest aunt's mind, the number one scholar, the official position, these should all belong to her family, but they were conquered by Zhu Ping.

That's why the eldest aunt went to great lengths to find Master Zhang, thinking about changing Feng Shui.

After hearing the whole story, Zhu Pingan walked into the crowd and said hello to his mother Chen, his father Zhu, and his grandparents.

Mother Chen saw Zhu Pingan with a rare smile on her face.

Seeing that Zhu Pingan was back, the eldest aunt looked a little embarrassed and worried. After all, Zhu Pingan was an official now. If Zhu Pingan didn't allow Feng Shui to be seen, there was nothing she could do.

After greeting Zhu Pingan, the grandfather put down his cigarette bag and said hello repeatedly; after the grandmother nodded, she told Zhu Pingan again what she had just decided to do for Zhang Tianshi to see the house quickly.

Just take a look. Grandma is an elder. Let's take a look at how this Feng Shui master of this era deceives people. So Zhu Pingan nodded and agreed to the request to take a Feng Shui look.

Seeing this, the eldest aunt breathed a sigh of relief.

A group of people surrounded Zhu Ping'an and Zhang Tianshi into Zhu Ping'an's house. Zhang Tianshi, who was holding a Kanyu plate, had his own theory, saying that Feng Shui should be viewed in order of front, back, left, and right.

So, the group of people went straight to the backyard of Zhu Ping'an's house.

When he was approaching the backyard, Zhu Pingan noticed birds flying in the backyard. He also heard pigs humming and chickens crowing. He could also hear the sound of tree trunks shaking vigorously, and the faint voices of children could be heard.

So, Zhu Pingan stopped and signaled everyone to stop too.

"What's the matter, Zhe'er? Have you regretted it?" The eldest aunt was a little excited, thinking that Zhu Pingan had regretted it.

"No, my father planted some fruit trees in the backyard. It's time to bear fruit now. I just saw a bird flying and heard a chicken flying and a pig croaking. There should be a child stealing the fruit. Let's go in like this and pick up the child. If you are scared, it will be bad if you fall off the fruit tree." Zhu Pingan shook his head slightly. His hearing was better than that of ordinary people and he could hear children's voices.

Hearing this, the eldest aunt couldn't help but frowned. What kind of child is not a child? Hurry up and take a look at Feng Shui.

"I don't need to look at this house anymore. Wherever you are, it's a lucky house!"

Zhang Tianshi put away the Kanyu plate, bowed his hands to Zhu Ping'an with a formal expression, and then asked his aunt and others to leave.

The eldest aunt was completely confused.