If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 455 Prodigal Son

Chen Fugui got off his horse and looked at the head on the altar with some fear, then reluctantly bowed to the coffin before saying, "Fairy Yu, I am deeply saddened to hear the tragic news of Miss Shaoyao's murder.

I had originally decided to move the ancestral grave on Cuiping Hill before dark and sell the mountain tomorrow.

Now that I have met Miss Shaoyao, I think it is fate and destiny, and I am very willing to do my best for Miss Shaoyao.

I wonder if Fairy Yu can fulfill my little wish?"

Xiao Yu frowned and said, "Mr. Chen, you are so kind-hearted. I would like to thank you on behalf of Sister Shaoyao.

But Sister Shaoyao has only met you a few times, so we can be considered friends.

Buried on the mountain are your parents, your grandfather, and your ancestors.

Why don't you show some filial piety to them?"

Chen Fugui's shrunken cheeks turned red as liver, and he stammered, "I am ashamed, very ashamed. I am an unfilial son. I failed to protect the family business. Now it is very difficult for me to even support my wife and children.

As the saying goes, there are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest is having no offspring.

In order to continue the Chen family line, I can only focus on the greater filial piety and temporarily abandon the lesser filial piety. "

If this guy had not just bowed to Shaoyao's coffin and was considered a "guest", Xiaoyu would have been unable to hold back and would have slapped him hard with the hilt of the Qiao Shi sword.

She was afraid of getting her hands dirty by hitting him with her hands.

Xiaoyu didn't hit anyone, but his expression changed.

Chen Fugui observed her expression and immediately pointed to the northeast, shouting, "Fairy Yu, look, that's Cuiping Hill!

What a beautiful mountain, right next to Tianmen Town, overlooking the flying car platform.

Living on the top of the mountain, Miss Shaoyao can see Tianbaoju in the city and watch Zhou Rao's car take off. How happy and perfect it is. "

Xiao Yu looked up and saw that it was indeed the screen of Tianmen Town, which just blocked the northeast corner of Tianmen Town. It was planted with evergreen pines and cypresses, and it was originally a lush green. At this time, the setting sun reflected a hazy golden light.

Xiaoyu used only a crude technique of observing the weather, and actually saw a thick cloud on the top of the mountain.

It is indeed a Feng Shui treasure land, with treasures visible to the naked eye.

Seeing her like this, Chen Fugui breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Fairy Yu, have you heard of the past of my Chen family?
My great-grandfather, Lord Min, was an outstanding scholar and was noticed by the Emperor, who made him one of the seventy "doctors" in the Xianyang Palace.

Although the doctor's rank was not high, being only equivalent to a county magistrate, he could often meet the Emperor and offer advice to him.

There are countless learned people in the whole world, but there are only seventy doctors.

The Chen family can have this honor, of course, because Mr. Min is naturally intelligent and well-informed, but Cuiping Hill also made great contributions.

This Feng Shui treasure land made Min Gong's fortune like a canopy, his luck was deep, and he met many noble people. Eventually, he made great progress in his studies, had a prosperous career, and became a doctor of Daqin. "

The Qin Dynasty had a system of three dukes and nine ministers. The three dukes were the prime minister, the general, and the chief censor, and below the three dukes were the nine ministers.

The head of the Nine Ministers was "Taichang", who was in charge of ancestral temple rituals and was also in charge of culture and education.

The Doctor was a subordinate of the Taichang. Although his official position was not high, his status was very respected.

The Chen family was able to produce a "Dr. Qin". It must have been auspicious for them to have such a great family. Well, it's just like the Cuiping Mountain under the setting sun at this moment, with mist rising and a magnificent scene.

Of course, Dr. Chen Min Chen is not unique.

The Qin Dynasty often "drew blood" from the vassal states in all directions. Outstanding military generals and civil officials would be invited by the Qin government to join the Qin army or court.

For example, Ge Qing.

Ge Qing hated Xiao Yu because he had already received an "offer" from the Meng Family Army (Yumen Guard) and was about to go to Daqin for further studies, with a bright future ahead of him.

Another example is Zou Qing, the landowner of Xinmo in Xisha area.

That is the land god who greedily ate the incense of Shaqiu Shaman and was killed by Qingsong's palm thunder.

Zou Qing was in a similar situation to Chen Min, and both entered the Qin court through civil service.

If Chen Min had not gone to Daqin but stayed in Xishu, he would definitely be a great scholar whose name would go down in history.

If Chen Min teaches a few more great Confucian students, the people of Western Shu will be able to shout in front of the people of Western Lu: We Western Shu are the Little China in the Xisha Region!

"How much do you plan to sell this Cuiping Hill for?" Xiaoyu retracted his gaze and turned to ask.

Chen Fugui was overjoyed and raised two fingers, "Not much, two thousand gold is enough."

"Two thousand gold~~~" Xiaoyu glanced at him, "No wonder you kept asking me to buy it."

Chen Fugui shouted, "Fairy Yu, Cuiping Hill is right next to Tianmen Town. If we cut down the hundred-year-old trees on the mountain and sell them, we can get two hundred gold.

Then he would turn the hillside into farmland and buy another two or three hundred gold.

Even if the trees are sold and the sloping fields are rented out, there is still enough space on the mountain to house many graves.”

Xiaoyu asked, "Why don't you sell it?"

Chen Fugui said as a matter of course: "I am selling it now. If Fairy Yu doesn't want to buy it, I will definitely sell the trees first and then the fields."

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "Cui Ping Xian may be worth two thousand gold, but I don't have that much money."

Chen Fugui blurted out, "Didn't you rob Feng Nipo's Shuiyue Temple and loot thousands of gold?"

Xiaoyu narrowed his eyes and glanced towards the city gate.

Even though she was two miles away, she could still see Miao Tuzi standing on tiptoe on the city wall and looking around.

"Xiao Fengxian, if you like Cuipingxian, don't worry about the money." Aunt Liu said.

Xiao Yu glared at her and said, "I'm not worried, you'll pay for it?"

Aunt Liu pulled her aside, seven or eight steps away from Chen Fugui, and whispered, "I know you want to leave your money to Ziying and the others, but don't forget Shaoyao's Tianbaoju."

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, and said, "You mean, sell Sister Shaoyao's Tianbaoju for money?"

"Tianbaoju can be sold for at least 800 gold. The antiques, jades, rare books and musical scores in Tianbaoju can be sold for hundreds of gold. Taking into account Shaoyao's savings, it will be more than enough to sell three Cuipingxian." Aunt Liu said.

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "Sister Shaoyao's antiques, jades, books, music scores, and even gold, silver, and jewelry can be used as burial objects. Although people die, their souls are still there, and they will need money after they go to the underworld."

Aunt Liu said, “You buried thousands of gold in Shaoyao’s grave, which is harming her.

People like Chen Fugui would dig up even his own ancestral graves, let alone other people's graves."

Xiao Yu sneered: "Do you think I can just dig a hole and put the coffin in it and that's it?"

"Are you planning to build a huge tomb for Shaoyao?" Aunt Liu asked.

"I have my own methods, you don't have to worry about it. I do have the idea of ​​buying Cuiping Hill, and settling Sister Shaoyao is only secondary.

If you can afford it, buy it. If you can’t afford it, it means I have no chance to do a good deed.” Xiao Yu said.

"What good news?" Aunt Liu asked puzzledly.

Xiao Yu sighed: "Chen Min was selected as a doctor of Daqin. He must be extremely talented and a great scholar.

I am also a Confucian scholar, and I feel sorry for his tomb being destroyed. If I can spend a few hundred gold coins to help a senior guard his tomb, I think it is worth it.

But two thousand gold is beyond my ability. I want to do good deeds but I can’t.”

Aunt Liu glared and said, "What kind of scholar are you? You are just a barbarian.

Moreover, Chen Fugui’s great grandfather was not a great scholar at all, but he seemed to be particularly good at shipbuilding.

I remember that the "Gaijiang Building Ship" of the Tianmen Society was designed and supervised by Mr. Chen a hundred years ago.

Now the ship is still intact, carrying tens of thousands of dan of cargo every month, traveling back and forth between Luodu and Tianmen Town."

Xiao Yu was a little embarrassed. "Well, I'm not a Confucian scholar. I just think it's a bit tragic that a great man of his generation has his grave moved by his unworthy descendants."

She returned to Chen Fugui, put down the altar she had been holding, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, have you ever thought about asking the ancestors for some money to spend?"

Chen Fugui asked curiously, "How do we find our ancestor?"

Xiao Yu pointed at Cui Ping Xian and said, "You must know how wealthy your Chen family used to be.

Being so wealthy, how could the ancestor of the Chen family not be buried with rare treasures?
Maybe a piece of precious treasure from the tomb of Duke Min could be worth a million gold."

"Pah!" Chen Fugui laughed and said, "Fairy Yu and I think alike! I was planning to take out the treasures from the tomb when we moved it."

Then he said seriously, "Fairy Yu, even though we are familiar with each other, we have to make some things clear first.

What you bought was only Cuiping Hill, not the Chen family cemetery on the mountain.

Those coffins and burial objects belong to me. Once I have dug up all the graves, Cuiping Hill will belong to you."

Xiao Yu smiled and said: "It's just asking the ancestor for money, why bother so much?
What if you disturb the ancestors and they call you an unfilial son in their dreams? Wouldn’t that bring bad things? "

Chen Fugui sighed, "There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. In order to support my family and preserve the Chen family's incense and heritage, I accept the scolding from my ancestors."

"I have a way that can get the inheritance of Chen's ancestors without disturbing them, digging up their graves, or even selling Cuiping Hill. Do you want to try it?" Xiaoyu asked.

Chen Fugui was pleasantly surprised and said, "Of course I want to try, but how can such a good thing be possible? Is the fairy lying to me?"

"I just ask if you're willing."

Chen Fugui nodded and said, "Of course - Ouch~~~"

Before he could finish his words, Xiaoyu had already grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and stepped into the Yin-Yang Road.

Chen Fugui felt dizzy and when he woke up, he found himself in a ruined house.

The sky was dark and low, as if a pot lid was covering one's head, extremely depressing.

The surroundings were gray and cold, with gusts of wind, as if ghosts were howling in my ears.

Chen Fugui shuddered, "Fairy Yu, am I dreaming?"

"Alas, you are not dreaming, it is me who is daydreaming, trying to let your ancestors discipline you." Xiaoyu sighed with disappointment.

She also hoped to find the ancestor of the Chen family, have him transform into a vicious ghost and teach his unfilial son a lesson, and by the way, establish a relationship with him and inquire about some things about the Qin Dynasty.

Chen Min has only been dead for over a hundred years, and many of his former colleagues should still be alive.

Maybe I can write her a letter of recommendation and help her find a few great scholars as teachers in Xianyang, even if they are not great scholars.

"My ancestors? Where is this place?" Chen Fugui asked in fear.

"It's the underworld, your Chen family's grave."

Xiaoyu held his neck and floated around again.

The tomb must have been very rich and magnificent, with hundreds of houses.

There are three palaces that look like royal palaces, and about seven or eight courtyards.

It is not as good as the Prince Fu’s Palace, but it is several levels better than the Wang family’s tomb.

It's basically the difference between Mr. Wang's family and the Chen family before they went bankrupt in reality.

"Look, there's a plaque here, Daqin Wenxiuyuan Doctor's Mansion. Is your grandfather Doctor Wenxiuyuan?"

Chen Fugui nodded blankly, "It is Wenxiuyuan. But how could my Chen family's grave be so corrupt?"

Xiao Yu asked back: "Is your Chen family's Yangzhai better than this?"

Chen Fugui swallowed his saliva, looked around and said, "Even if the house is in ruins, where are the burial objects of my ancestors?"

Xiao Yu said: "Look around. If there are gold and silver objects left in the tombs of the living, they can definitely be found in the tomb."

Chen Fugui really started to search everywhere, but after searching around, he only saw broken bricks and tiles, not even a copper coin.

"Impossible! My Chen family is extremely wealthy, there is no way there won't be any burial objects." He shouted excitedly.

Xiao Yu sighed, "People spend money, and ghosts also have high daily expenses.

A few days ago, I saw ghosts gambling in Fuwang Fudi!

After losing money in gambling, he stole paper money from the door of someone else's grave.

Obviously, if your ancestors had not spent all their savings, the tomb would not be in such a dilapidated state.

I guess your ancestors ran out of money and simply abandoned the tomb and went to be reincarnated.

Just like you in the world of the living, if you still have money, why would you sell your ancestral home?"

Chen Fugui gnashed his teeth and said, "It turns out that my father and grandfather are even more wasteful than me.

If I didn't gamble, I would still be rich enough with 100,000 gold, and my house would be full of jewels and jades with more than enough to spend.

They are not even as good as me. Could it be that they are also gambling in the underworld? Are they real gamblers?"

Xiaoyu was left speechless by him.

Suddenly, her expression changed and she looked towards the top of the mountain.

With her demonic eyes and her heart's spiritual eyes, she saw nothing but ghostly bushes and rocks.

She was puzzled, but remained calm on her face, saying, "Why don't you look for it again? I have something else to do, so I'll pick you up tomorrow."

"No, I won't look for it anymore. This is not a place for living people to stay."

Chen Fugui hurriedly ran to her side and said, “Two thousand gold coins, I don’t even want those coffins.

Fairy Yu has great magical powers, you can continue to search here, and if you find a rare item from Shangbang, you will win."

Xiao Yu frowned and said, "Your ancestors are buried in the tombs. How can you abandon their coffins?"

"But they have all been reincarnated. If you don't like the dry bones in the coffins, dig out the coffins and place them in the banquet hall at the foot of the mountain. I will come and get them when I have time." Chen Fugui said.

(End of this chapter)