Chapter 38: Many Relatives (1/2)

Er Gouzi was still in the county town, and someone had already set his sights on Shekou Mountain.

However, the large field at the foot of the mountain belonged to Er Gouzi, and he rented it to Ah Hu's family.

This family wandered around in the fields all day, making it impossible for people to find a chance to go up the mountain during the day.

One night, a black shadow came to the foot of the mountain.

This person wandered around at the foot of the mountain, rubbing here and there, and tossed around all night.

Finally, when it was almost dawn, he left cursing.

It was not that he didn't want to go up the mountain, but Er Gouzi was too wicked and completely blocked the only way up the mountain.

That's not all. Even the stone wall that could be climbed was made smooth and delicate by his heavy sword. If you want to climb up, there is no place to put your strength.

The black shadow tried to climb up with his light skills, but fell several times and his head was broken.

In the end, he had no choice but to leave.

However, there are always some people in this world who are determined and more courageous.

In the face of such a small difficulty, how can you be discouraged?

There is no difficult work, only brave and tenacious thieves.

A few days later, the black shadow came back.

This time he was no longer alone, but brought two more black shadows.

As the saying goes, a hero needs three helpers, and the same is true for thieves, who need to rely on the strength of the team.

Moreover, they also prepared tools for the crime this time.

They carried more than a dozen long ladders and a large bundle of ropes, intending to connect these long ladders with ropes and climb up the ladders.

The three squatted at the foot of the mountain and worked for most of the night. Finally, they spliced ​​these dozen long ladders together and fixed them firmly with ropes to form a ladder more than 20 feet long.

However, the three did not expect that after the ladder was lengthened, it would be extremely difficult to just stand it up and put it on the cliff.

Fortunately, one of the black shadows had a good martial arts, otherwise he would have worked in vain that night and couldn't even put up the ladder.

Then the three of them took great efforts to put the ladder up.

The long ladder was placed on the smooth cliff of Shekou Mountain, shaking and looking very unsafe.

"The ladder is only more than 20 feet high, still a lot shorter, but I remember there is a place on it that is slightly flatter, let's go up and take a look first."

"You are the smallest and most flexible, you try to climb up."

The black shadow said to the thinnest companion.

"The sage said: A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, I won't go."

The little man looked at the shaking long ladder, felt fear in his heart, and did not dare to climb.

"If you succeed in climbing up, I will give you 20 taels of silver, and ask someone to be your matchmaker."

The black shadow continued to tempt the little man with money.

However, the little man looked at the long ladder that stretched into the darkness and could not see the top, and still shook his head firmly.

"The sage said: A gentleman is content with poverty and enjoys the truth. Wealth and honor gained through injustice are like floating clouds to me. A mere silver cannot move me."

"Okay, I asked you to study and take the exam for the scholar, not to quibble. You came up with the idea yourself. Now you don't even dare to climb the stairs."

The black shadow patted the little man's head, gritted his teeth, and decided to go up by himself.

"You two help me hold the stairs, I'll go up and take a look."

"Well, be careful!"

At this time, the two people held the two sides of the long ladder on the left and right, and a black shadow grabbed the ladder and climbed up gently.

The ladder was too long. Every time he took a step up, the ladder would shake and looked shaky.

The black shadow climbed to the middle of the mountain and looked down at the cliff. The foot of the mountain was pitch black, and he could no longer see the way he came.

Looking up was also pitch black, and he didn't know when he would reach the top of the mountain.

But he had already made up his mind, just to climb to the top of the mountain to take a look, it seemed that the top of the mountain was a huge temptation for him.

Every time a mountain breeze blew, the long ladder would shake for a long time, making him tremble with fear.

But he still climbed up step by step firmly.

Finally, a mountain breeze blew, and with a "crack", the long ladder broke into two pieces, and the man in black fell down like a wind.

"Ah... son!"

"Brother..."

The two people holding the ladder exclaimed at the same time.

Fortunately, the black shadow's martial arts were not weak, and he knew some light body skills of stepping on the right foot with the left foot, and then stepping on the left foot with the right foot, dodging and moving...

"Pah", he fell to the ground with a bloody head.

At the critical moment, his profound martial arts skills finally saved his life and he did not die on the spot.

"Don't die!"

"You are the hope of our whole family!"

The remaining two people hurriedly lifted the injured man in black and left the Shekou Mountain crime scene.

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Er Gouzi didn't know that someone was already climbing his Shekou Mountain, and someone was seriously injured.

Fortunately, the people of Anchang County are simple and honest. Even if a thief falls and dies while climbing Shekou Mountain, Ergouzi doesn't need to pay compensation.

He has been busy with social activities these days. After the county lieutenant came to him, many people came to him.

The Dianshi also came to him. He was similar to the county lieutenant. He first asked about his master, then scolded him, which frightened Ergouzi.

Then he tried to win him over with kind words, saying that he could arrange a job as a constable for him.

However, Ergouzi had already promised the county lieutenant to go to Zhengwu Hall, and his family had a mountain of land to take care of. He was too busy to handle it, so he could only decline.

Then the more prestigious rich masters in the county came one after another, wanting to marry their daughters to Ergouzi.

Most of them also promised various benefits, and could give generous dowries, such as real estate in the county, shops, and fields outside the city.

These rich masters had a simple purpose, which was to find a good son-in-law.

Er Gouzi's performance in the examination hall was amazing enough, and everyone saw it.

Even if he couldn't pass the exam to become a martial scholar this time, Er Gouzi was still young, and he would definitely pass the exam in the next session, or the next session.

Maybe he would pass the exam to become a juren in the future, which was also very likely.

Once he passed the exam to become a juren, he would be on the same level as the county magistrate, and then these rich families would not be able to reach him.

Anyway, these people have many wives and concubines, and even more daughters, so it is very cost-effective to bet on the future with a daughter.

Er Gouzi faced so many benefits, which were now within his reach, and also came with a wife.

He was very tempted, but finally gritted his teeth and refused.

He wanted both the wife and the land, but his Shekou Mountain was too far away from here to take care of it.

Although other fields are fertile, it is difficult to find a mountain as high as Shekou Mountain. Except for him who uses the wind control technique, no one else can climb it.

And if he marries a wife, what will happen to his gourd?

Forget it, let's endure it for a few more years and think of a way later.

In addition to the wealthy families in these counties, even the envoys of Daoxuan Sect came to him.

At first, Er Gouzi was shocked, thinking that the news had leaked and they were looking for revenge.

The other party explained their intentions and actually wanted to recruit Er Gouzi.

"Our Daoxuan Sect was originally a large sect in the ancient world of immortal cultivation. During its heyday, there were tens of thousands of disciples, countless immortal skills, and various spiritual veins and minerals.

It was just that Daoxuan Sect experienced a great war and was in a weak state, so the current court took advantage of it and destroyed the mountain gate.

But we still have a lot of immortal inheritance in our hands. As long as we join Daoxuan Sect, we can learn these inheritances."

In order to prove their inheritance to Er Gouzi, the envoy of Daoxuan Sect took out a yellow talisman from his arms.

"Look at this talisman in my hand. As long as I activate it, it can turn into a sharp sword, and take a person's head ten steps away, as if taking something out of a bag."

"This is a magic talisman made by our talisman maker. Few cultivators can make it now. You may not have seen this kind of talisman."

Er Gouzi looked at the talisman and believed that what the other party said was true, and he had experienced it once.

It is really good, easy to use, and powerful.

However, he remembered the teachings of his master, joining a cult is to behead.

The government will kill one by one for cult members, and never tolerate them.

If you become an organizer in a cult, you will also have to kill nine clans.

Of course, he is not very afraid of killing nine clans. It's nothing more than involving his uncle's family, and it seems that he has no other relatives.

Er Gouzi only thought about it for a while and refused.

He has fields and land, and now he has passed the military examination. He has a bright future. Why should he wade into the muddy water of the cult?

"I understand your desire to join the government after taking the exam for the military scholar. Who doesn't want to get promoted and make money?"

"However, you are an ordinary person with no power, no background, even if you pass the exam for the military scholar or the military scholar in the future, what's the matter?"

"In fact, in the eyes of those officials, you are just used to work and take the blame."

"You are asked to do the hard work, and you are asked to take the blame and beheaded when there is responsibility, and all the credit belongs to them."

"You may not believe me now, but if you change your mind in the future, Daoxuanzong will welcome you at any time!"

After the envoy of Daoxuanzong left some very inflammatory words, he slapped the yellow talisman paper in his hand on his body, and a living person disappeared in front of Ergouzi.

Ergouzi looked around, but could not find any trace.

"Didn't you just say that the talisman paper turned into a sharp sword and took people's heads ten steps away? Why did you become invisible?"

"I'm behind you."

The voice of the envoy of Daoxuanzong suddenly came from behind.

Ergouzi turned around to look for it, but there was no one in sight.

"Where are you?"

"Are you still there?"

After waiting for a long time, there was still no response.

Er Gouzi didn't know whether the other party had left or not, so he could only leave alone.

Dao Xuanzong's way of coming and going without a trace made him alert and he didn't feel safe at all.

Because you never know if there is someone watching you next to you.

As for reporting to the government, he was even more afraid.

He would not get any benefits, and he might be retaliated by Dao Xuanzong.

In order to avoid trouble, Er Gouzi didn't go out much in the next few days.

On this day, the exam results were finally announced.

Two officials posted a big red paper on the wall, and a large group of people stood on tiptoes to watch.

One or two hundred people applied for the exam, and only five people passed in the end.

Er Gouzi squeezed in the crowd and saw Zhang Ergou's name from a distance.

Those who didn't pass the exam were dejected and secretly bit their back teeth, while those who passed the exam were proud and congratulated each other.

Then, under the guidance of the official, the five of them were led into the county government office, and the county magistrate personally came out to encourage them.

The newly promoted scholars were naturally very excited, and they wanted to take out their loyal hearts to drink with the county magistrate.

Then each of them was given a big red flower to wear on their chest, and the county government sent people to escort them home.

When Er Gouzi returned to Sanchazi Town, the town entrance was already filled with gongs and drums.

The township chief personally came out and led a group of gentry to stand at the town entrance to welcome them, and the people who watched the excitement squeezed in three layers inside and outside.

"Congratulations!"

"Brother Zhang is really young and promising!"

"Brother Zhang is a handsome man, and we can tell he is different from us!"

"..."

Whether they knew each other or not, they all came forward to show their faces and say a few compliments.

More people who felt they were not qualified to chat could only stand at a distance and look at Er Gouzi in the middle of the crowd with envy.

This scene has been played out countless times in Sanchazi Town for hundreds of years.

Last time, Er Gouzi also stood at a distance and envied like them.

But now he stood in the middle of the crowd, and it was others' turn to envy him.

Er Gouzi chatted with the enthusiastic gentry.

Only then did he know that everyone was actually distant relatives with a deep relationship.

In this way, you called him cousin and he called him second uncle, and naturally they became closer and more familiar.

Er Gouzi had suffered for more than ten years, and only today did he know that he had so many blood relatives, and they were all so kind.

He was originally honest and not good at speaking, and his face flushed at the time, and he couldn't help but shed a few tears.

Unfortunately, Da Gou was unlucky. He died too early and could not see so many enthusiastic relatives.

He took out a few copper coins and sent away those who beat the gongs and drums one by one. He even gave some copper coins to the beggars in the town.

He threw a lot of copper coins and won another round of praise.

"Master Xiucai is as blessed as the East Sea!"

"Master Xiucai has many children and good fortune!"

"Good people have a peaceful life!"

Then, Er Gouzi, surrounded by many relatives and friends he had just met, beat the gongs and drums and went to Shexi Village.

The loud sound of the gongs and drums alarmed the men, women and children of the whole village from a distance, and everyone rushed to watch.

Several people were squeezed into the Shexi River by accident because they were watching the excitement, and they were all wet.

"Hey! It turned out to be Er Gou!"

I saw the aunt twisting her fat body and walked out of the crowd.

Er Gouzi was stunned for a moment, wondering what this aunt was going to do!

But he is different now, and he doesn't need to be afraid of her anymore.

If she dares to beat or scold him again today, he will definitely beat her back in front of the whole village.

He saw his aunt approaching, but she changed her previous harshness and smiled instead.

"Aunt has long seen that you are a promising person. It's worth it that I have raised you for more than ten years with great difficulty."

Er Gouzi never expected that his aunt would be so shameless.

Even if she sneered at him at this moment, he at least respected her as a real villain who was consistent in appearance and heart.

"Your uncle was so happy when he heard that you passed the exam. He killed the old hen at home. Come to your uncle's house for dinner tonight."

"Thank you, aunt. I have been away for so many days. I still have to go back to Shekou Mountain to have a look."

Er Gouzi tactfully rejected his aunt's invitation.

The family that wanted to kill him back then, now sitting together to eat and talk about feelings, it's as disgusting as eating a fly.

At this time, he saw Xiao Ezi standing behind his aunt, looking at him with a pair of big eyes.

After not seeing each other for a few months, Xiao Ezi has grown a lot taller and has become more graceful, much more beautiful than her mother with a greasy face.

"Xiao Ezi, I brought you a little toy from the county town, and I give it to you."

Er Gouzi said, taking out a small red lacquer wooden box from his arms and handing it to his cousin.

After living in his aunt's house for so many years, only this cousin treated him as a relative.

Now that he has become rich, he naturally cannot forget the kindness of his cousin.

"Thank you, brother Er Gou!"

Xiao Ezi took the wooden box and smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into two crescents.

Er Gouzi talked with everyone at the entrance of the village for a while, and distributed some copper coins as rewards.

Then, in the reluctant eyes of everyone, he walked towards Shekou Mountain alone.

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