ebookland Chapter 1905 Self-doubt
Chapter 1905 Self-doubt
Although Pan Ruoyong's persistence was vague and illusory, and it was hard to find a reason for him to keep going, he still gritted his teeth and persevered despite his trembling legs.
He didn't know how much time had passed, nor how much longer he could hold on, when he saw his uncle's boat.
He thought it was just his dying fantasy, but it turned out to be true.
They were saved.
As Pan Ruotong lay trembling on the deck, he subconsciously reached for his chest and found a mass of grayish paste there.
There, the amulet that Sister Caibao had given him for good luck was once kept.
As the giant wave crashed in, he felt a heat in his chest—a strange heat that was hot but didn't burn him.
Then he and his father rolled into the hole.
It's strange, the father and son hadn't noticed that hole before, but it was that hole that saved their lives.
That's why he was so excited when he saw Sister Caibao.
Without that talisman, he and his father would have been swept away by the waves long ago, and their bodies would never have been found.
It's impossible for a person to survive in such a giant wave, but they did; it's a miracle.
After hearing Pan Ruoyong's words, which were choked with emotion several times, the villagers looked at Caibao in astonishment.
Such a tiny child, how could she have such great abilities? Impossible! Was Pan Ruoyong terrified by the waves?
Those with inside information started spreading "rumors".
"I heard that Zheng Yuguo invited a master to help them adjust the feng shui this time, and they said they paid this amount."
The man held up five fingers.
"Fifty thousand? That's so expensive!" What kind of feng shui is this that costs fifty thousand?
"What?! Fifty thousand! Five million!!"
"Ho!"
Everyone gasped in unison.
Five million? They toil away at sea all year and only earn tens or hundreds of thousands, and this guy comes here, does a ritual, and gets five million?
That's more money than they could ever earn in their entire lives.
How amazing must this master be?
Everyone's eyes immediately fell on Zheng Shou, who stroked his beard and pretended not to hear.
Five million? That's impossible! It's clearly eight million.
The Zheng family not only wants to improve their fortune, but also to bring blessings to their descendants. This is a massive formation; five million is out of the question. No one can offer that price, and treasures are out of the question too!
Oh, she doesn't need to pay.
Of course, after learning who Zheng Yuguo was, Zheng Shou wouldn't even agree to eight million, let alone eight million.
He had seen Zheng Yuguo's face before; he was a cunning businessman burdened with karma.
It's not surprising, and it doesn't affect Zheng Shou's decision to take this business deal.
Which wealthy person in this world is without karma? Acquiring other companies and causing so many people to go bankrupt, lose their jobs, or even commit suicide—isn't that karma?
Let alone the rich, don't ordinary people have this too?
In the simplest terms, even an abortion is a cause and effect.
Therefore, Zheng Shou never helped anyone set up any harmful formations; such things would damage one's karma, so don't even think about it.
But he made these formations to increase wealth and good fortune.
But that was without knowing how many beasts Zheng Yuguo was.
Now that he knows, he certainly won't help them anymore. Besides, once Chen Chuan gets involved, the Zheng family's luck will be over, and no amount of good formations can save them.
Zheng Shou does have some insight.
So he didn't want to do this pointless work, so he just gave them some talismans to appease them, took the money, and left.
Since it's ill-gotten gains anyway, he can donate most of it to charity without feeling guilty.
He's quite at ease being watched by the people of Baishi Village.
With Pan Ruoyong's "propaganda" and the rumor-monger's five million, Zheng Shou immediately became the target of everyone's siege.
"Master, could you also do a fortune telling for my family?"
"Master, what can I do to get rich? Please give me some pointers."
"Master, my wife is about to give birth. Can you tell me if this baby will be a boy?"
"Grandmaster……"
Great, Zheng Shou was instantly overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the villagers.
Caibao stood there, blinking in bewilderment, and exchanged a glance with Pan Ruoyong, who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Hey, didn't you worship me? Why is everyone going to see Grandpa?"
It was clearly her who drew the talisman!!
Pan Ruoyong: ...
Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about your age? You don't look like a master at all. Besides, Zheng Shou just stands there with the air of a great master. Who could possibly see this fat bean of treasure?
Treasure was very angry.
He crossed his arms and snorted, "These people don't believe in science, they're too superstitious, they're no good!"
Pan Ruoyong: …………
"Sister Caibao, please come to my house for dinner tonight. My parents said they want to thank you properly."
"Okay."
Caibao readily agreed when offered a free meal.
Would you mind if I brought a few more people?
"Of course I don't mind, any number is fine."
"What about the wolf?"
"Wolf?"
"Little White."
"Oh, your dog? Come on, bring it all here. I'll have my mom chop a big bone for it."
"Okay."
It's settled then, in a pleasant way.
*
We had a very pleasant dinner at the Pan family's house.
Sister-in-law Pan is a master at cooking seafood. Even a simple steamed dish tastes incredibly fresh. I've heard that people who make a living by fishing all have a special skill in cooking fish, and today's attempt proves it true.
Those barnacles that nearly killed the Pan family father and son ended up in Caibao's mouth.
Pan Ruoyong made it himself.
Caibao loved this taste and ate it with great relish.
Seeing how happily she was eating, the Pan family mother and son were also happy.
Pan Jianguo is still hospitalized, so tonight only his wife and son will be entertaining guests.
They were all honest and simple people who treated their guests with utmost care. Moreover, since the treasure was their savior, they naturally brought out the best things from their homes.
Not only did she prepare a delicious dinner, but she also gifted Huang Cheng and his companion a vast array of seafood treasures. She didn't know the meaning of politeness and simply accepted the gifts.
The Pan family mother and son were even happier that Cai Bao was so readily given away, and their smiles never faded.
Pan Ruoyong was very interested in the talisman drawn by Cai Bao and kept asking about it.
Caibao then showed him a talisman, and surprisingly, he copied it exactly and drew a similar one.
Although he had no spiritual power whatsoever, he actually drew a fairly decent picture, which greatly discouraged the genius Cheng Xuri.
Several months have passed, and he has only learned a few of the simplest talismans so far. Moreover, Zheng Shou said that the talismans he draws are just for show and have no effect whatsoever.
This frustrated Cheng Xuri, but he became even more determined and obsessed with the art of talismans.
Despite his hard work and diligent study, his progress was still slow, which made him doubt his genius.
Is Cheng Xuri really a genius? Does he have some misunderstanding about his own intelligence?
Especially now, Pan Ruoyong, who knows absolutely nothing, has come along and can actually draw it...