Talk about the world of mortals in detail

At this moment, Hui Mian was also looking at the changes that Yi Shuyuan had completed in an instant.

"Sir, your appearance is even worse than that of Mr. Qi. If you were walking on the road, I would take a second look at you!"

"That's natural!"

The white-haired old man smiled and stroked his beard gently, and the rainwater that originally fell around him naturally fell on the old man.

"Oh, tsk, tsk, tsk, this rain is really heavy."

The old man hurriedly jogged a few steps, carrying his clothes, to take shelter from the rain in front of a house on one side, where the flags were placed.

Hui Mian also walked quickly through the rain, rushed back to the old man's shoulder, and shrank directly under his hair.

"Sir, why don't we go into the county government office?"

"If you don't go in, at least you won't go in this time. If you go in and touch the black dragon's bad luck now, it's not the best way to deal with it. On the contrary, it may make him furious. Although he has never been in contact with him before, it seems that his temper is not good now. Steady!"

Hui Mian nodded lightly hiding under his hair.

"I didn't expect him to come directly in person. If my husband had a conflict with him or even started a fight, Haiyu County and Beihai County would suffer."

"That's not the case, but it is inevitable that we will have to fight with him!"

Hui Mian's heart skipped a beat when he heard these words.

While talking, Yi Shuyuan looked at the door. The "Old Immortal Miao Gua" on the flag looked particularly eye-catching.

"Hey, that's not a bad tone!"

After Hui Mian said this, the old man just stroked his beard and looked at Banqi without saying anything. Then he raised his head to look at the sky, and then turned his gaze to the room over there, looking thoughtful.

The courtyard is actually not small, with seven or eight rooms in the front and back. Anyone who can own this house next to the county government must have some financial resources.

In the house facing the gate in the courtyard, people did not notice that someone was coming to take shelter from the rain, because other things occupied their attention.

It was getting dark now. The door in the hall was closed to block the wind, and a lamp was lit for illumination. A short-bearded man in a coarse preacher's jacket was holding something in his hand close to the oil lamp and looking at it carefully through the light.

What the man was holding carefully in his hand was a copper coin. He had been doing this for a long time and had done it several times, and there were many similar coins on the table at the moment.

The copper coins are heavier than common hand-pressed coins, and the patterns on them are exquisite, and the rust marks are also very natural.

The text on the front of the copper coin is "Hongxing Tongbao", the back is mostly smooth, and there are two lines of unknown meaning on the left and right.

"Taoist Xue, you have looked at it long enough. Do you recognize what this is?"

There were two people standing next to the Taoist, and they were watching carefully by the light. One was obviously a servant, and the other, a middle-aged man with a mustache, was the one who asked the question, with obvious expectations in his tone.

The Taoist looked at the person in front of him.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, you said ordinary people came to your shop to look at you?"

Shopkeeper Zhang nodded and answered.

"Yes, he came to my pawn shop with a handful of copper coins and wanted to ask about the status of the coins and whether he could exchange them for ordinary money. I was shocked when I saw it!"

Shopkeeper Zhang described the scene at that time.

"I have been running a pawn shop for so many years and have come into contact with a lot of things. I can't recognize the origin of this money. But when I look closely, it doesn't look like privately minted coins, and the weight is so heavy!"

The Taoist nodded slightly.

"Then how many copper coins did you exchange for others and keep these? Also, he didn't say how you got them?"

Shopkeeper Zhang answered the latter question first.

"I asked about it at that time. Of course, I didn't look very anxious. I just asked casually."

As he said this, shopkeeper Zhang imitated himself at that time.

"This money is indeed old money. It's rare. I can't even remember it for a moment. By the way, where did you get it?"

After these words, shopkeeper Zhang's tone became more relaxed.

"The man actually said that in the evening, the children at home were afraid of being blamed. They lit a fire to roast taro outside the courtyard. A passerby was attracted by the taro fragrance and bought it with the money. This was obviously a lie, but he did not want to say more. I can’t ask any more questions, but how much did it cost?”

Shopkeeper Zhang stretched out two fingers.

"Two for one! I gave him two for one penny. Although the coin was heavy, it was certainly not worth two coins. He took the money and left happily!"

The Taoist frowned and shook his head slightly.

"The payment is too little, shopkeeper Zhang, you are underpaying me! This money is huge, it's so stressful."

Shopkeeper Zhang’s eyes lit up, and a joyful expression appeared on his face. He didn’t open the pawnshop for charity, he was just trying to make money!

"Taoist Priest, do you think this money is a good thing?"

The Taoist nodded.

"It's a good thing. With your eyesight, Shopkeeper Zhang doesn't know it. It can only be a foreign thing. I have some knowledge. Daeqiu has been a country for many years. There should be no one who minted this coin in the previous dynasties. There are nearby countries. Seems even less likely.”

Judging from the fineness and other details of this copper coin, it is obviously related to normal circulating currency rather than some specially made ritual vessels.

This level of exquisiteness, detailed characterization, the amount of copper used, and most importantly, the special "pressure feel" felt by the Taoist himself, all illustrate one thing.

This coin came from a large dynasty, and it was at least very prosperous for a while. Only then did they have the time to carve the shape of the copper coin and use enough weight!

"Shopkeeper Zhang, if you are willing to give up my love"

As soon as these words were spoken, Shopkeeper Zhang's expression changed slightly, and the Taoist hurriedly continued.

"Sell as many as you want to the poor Taoist. Never take more, whether it's five cents or one penny, or one tael of silver each, how about that?"

"One or two?"

Shopkeeper Zhang smiled and thought for a moment before answering.

"Xue Daozhang, I, Mr. Zhang, have never seen money. One tael of silver is actually nothing to me, but you have helped me a lot. Since you have spoken, let's give you one tael of silver as five." How about I give you four of these small ones?"

The Taoist took a step back and bowed his hands.

"Thank you, thank you very much!"

"Oh, I can't help it!"

The Taoist in front of him is also a capable person, and Shopkeeper Zhang is happy to give him some recognition.

The Taoist put away the gift and held the copper coin in his hand, then looked at the person in front of him and said.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, please tell me more, one for two, it's missing, it's missing!"

——

In the dining hall of the official residence behind the county government office, Guan Xinrui and his wife Liu Huifang are having a meal at the moment. After the previous exchange in the study room, the relationship between the couple seems to be harmonious and beautiful at this moment.

Seeing that Madam was happy, the maid on the side also brought her food. Mrs. Liu turned to look at the maid and asked her to sit down.

"Qiao'er, please sit down too and grab some bowls and chopsticks to eat together!"

The maid was startled and waved her hands repeatedly.

"No, no, no, madam, we have to wait until you and the master finish eating!"

Mrs. Liu reached out and grabbed the maid's arm, and helped her to the seat with a little force to sit down.

"I asked you to sit down, does that mean you won't listen to me anymore?"

The maid hesitated and looked at Guan Xinrui, who nodded when he saw that his wife had spoken.

"Madam has said so, just sit down."

"yes"

The maid didn't dare to disobey, but she was still a little uneasy when taking the dishes, but when she saw the lady's eyes, she felt relaxed. She and the lady were both master and servant, and playmates since childhood, so there was nothing to be uneasy about.

Guan Xinrui, on the other hand, looked at his wife. She looked thoughtful while eating, and occasionally glanced at the maid out of the corner of her eyes.

The rain outside the door was still falling non-stop, and the sound of "plop la la la" not only did not appear noisy, but instead brought out a different kind of tranquility.

The man in black shirt that Chai Wang had seen before was now standing outside the dining hall door, but no one from the servants who occasionally passed by seemed to be able to see him.

The door of the dining hall was useless in front of the man, and his sight seemed to be able to see everything in the room through the door and window.

"Hmph!"

The man in the black shirt just sneered, with an expression of amusement and a hint of ridicule on his face. He could feel the scales on the magistrate's body, and at the same time he could also feel the strange resentment wrapped around the scales.

After so many years, I never expected that it would become such an evil thing.

"Ya Ci, I didn't give you a chance at the beginning, but I'm giving you this chance now. Unfortunately, it's not enough. Let my father help you!"

The man in black shirt sneered, raised his hand and pointed towards the dining room.

At this moment, a trace of blood overflowed from the man's fingertips. The blood was initially red, but after it condensed and formed, it turned into a dark yellow color.

Huh~

This drop of blood turned into a faint radiance invisible to the naked eye, flew into the dining hall, lit up Guan Xinrui's arms, and entered the dragon scales.

The dragon scales glowed faintly, but they could not be seen from the outside because they were blocked by the black cloth and Guan Xinrui's clothes.

However, the dragon scales also emitted a faint burst of heat, which then gradually turned into a burst of ice coldness. Guan Xinrui, who was carrying the object, felt a slight illusion-like change, and because it disappeared quickly, it was considered to be a real illusion.

In the dining hall, after finishing his meal, Guan Xinrui took advantage of the fact that the maid Qiaoer was clearing the table and leaving, and suddenly reached out and hugged his wife's waist from behind, and whispered in her ear.

"Madam, it's better to just do it today."

Guan Xinrui didn't say everything in full, but the meaning was already obvious. Perhaps the health nourishing soup cooked by his wife was too nourishing, and he couldn't help it at this moment.

Mrs. Liu turned her head and looked behind her.

"Husband, I have been feeling unwell recently and often feel cold. It is inconvenient for me to go to bed with you. You can go find Qiaoer tonight!"

Guan Xinrui, who had already expected it, couldn't help but put a little more force on his hands when he heard this.

On the corridor outside the dining hall, the maid had just come back and walked here. She could not help but pause when she vaguely heard the words inside.

After calming down for a while, the maid entered the dining hall, but happened to meet Guan Xinrui's gaze. A trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she hurriedly came over to wipe the table again.

"Qiaoer, let others do these things. I have ordered someone to boil hot water and send it to your room. Don't be tired today. Go take a bath first."

The maid looked at Madam and opened her mouth.

"Husband, madam, I."

"Go!"

"yes"

The maid put down the rag and hurriedly left the dining hall. When she returned to the room, she was already thinking wildly.

She was absentmindedly taking a shower, but before the maid could finish washing, the door of the room was pushed open with a bang. Only then did she realize that she had forgotten to lock the door in her confusion just now, or maybe It’s not like I forgot.

Guan Xinrui originally just wanted to knock on the door, but he didn't want to and immediately opened the door and walked in immediately.

He didn't care so much. He looked at the clothes hanging on the screen and walked directly behind the screen.

"Ah, master, please don't come in, I haven't washed up yet."

He saw the woman covering her body in panic and shrinking into the water, but Guan Xinrui was not afraid at all when facing her, with a smile on his face but a tough tone.

"Qiao'er, put your hands down and stand up!"

"No, no, sir"

"Do as I say!"

Guan Xinrui's tone was a bit stronger, and the maid in the bathtub trembled. She stood up slowly while hesitating, and then slowly lowered the hand covering herself.

The next moment, Qiao'er screamed "ah", felt her body light up, and was thrown into a hug.

Is the master so strong?

"Ah, Master, Qiao'er's body hasn't been wiped yet, ah"

The wet bath water dripped all the way, and because of the loss of balance and fear of falling, Qiaoer hugged the people around her tightly until she fell onto the bed with them.

"no need!"

The normally gentle and gentle man seems to have changed at this moment, acting rudely amidst Qiaoer's shame, anger, panic and a hint of expectation——

PS: Today's work took longer than expected. It was already afternoon when I went down the mountain, and I came back to sleep, so it was a little late.

Chapter 2 will be later, and it should be back to normal time tomorrow.