Chapter 787: Everything is a Scheme (3800 bonus)

"Mother, you eat!"

Seeing that there were jujubes in this season, You Kuan was slightly surprised, but he still pushed them away.

"If I tell you to eat, then eat!" You Ershenzi raised her eyebrows: "Could it be that you want to make your mother unhappy even in this?"

In this era, filial piety is greater than heaven; once these words were out, You Kuan could only kneel: "Mother, do not be angry, your son will eat..."

He picked up the red jujube from the handkerchief and took a bite, feeling the taste was sweet and exceptionally delightful; before he knew it, he had eaten all the jujubes.

"How is it?" You Ershenzi asked expectantly.

"Indeed, the taste is delicious, not like an ordinary item." You Kuan answered honestly, and immediately, his expression changed; he took a deep breath and felt his lungs relax, and he no longer felt like coughing, so he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Child feels much better now..."

He was the third son in the family, and when the family property was divided, he did not get much land, so he could only work odd jobs to make a living; usually, he was an idler who often went hungry.

That circle of fences was originally meant to keep out gentlemen, not villains, and he climbed over it easily.

"My child... a physiognomist once told me that I enjoyed too much fortune in my youth, and in middle age, my fortune would surely be exhausted..."

But at this moment, he had not the slightest interest.

"Would the Gu Family be willing?" the wife asked in surprise.

The daughter rushed over to hug his thigh and called out sweetly.

It was rare for Fan Tong to light the Lamp; at this time, he was draped in his clothes, unable to sleep for a long time.

Seeing his wife enter, he couldn't help but ask: "Have Yunwen and Yunwu both fallen asleep?"

After all, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

Only when he walked closer did he realize in shock: "Village Head?"

He was stunned for a long while, then knelt directly before You Ershenzi: "Your son is unfilial, I actually swallowed Mother's Spirit Medicine for curing illness... Your child will go to the Fang Family to kowtow right now, and even if I have to risk my life, I will beg for another jujube for Mother."

Sangouzi reached out to pick a jujube, originally thinking I will only pick one... then before he knew it, he had picked many, and stuffed one into his own mouth; it was indeed sweet and had an endless aftertaste.

The wife asked worriedly.

With the head of the household like this, the whole family was plunged into a low-pressure zone; when eating, even the two sons did not dare to speak loudly.

At this moment, the more he thought about it, the less he could sleep, so he simply got up and, taking advantage of the moonlight, sneaked outside the courtyard of Fang La's house.

The mother and son hugged each other and wept.

In normal times, he would certainly have bent down to pick up his daughter and play with her.

You Ershenzi wept with joy, not knowing that this Fire Jujube could only suppress it for a while; after all, it was not streptomycin.

Fan Tong did not put on airs as he usually did and walked home with his hands behind his back, but his figure seemed to have become much more hunched.

He was only a small Village Head; don't look at how majestic he was in front of the commoners, in reality, he was nothing!

Fan Tong gave a bitter smile and said: "That person really has... Strange Art, my family must never be his enemy."

To use game terminology, this You Kuan had been in the negative status effect of 'Lung Consumption', continuously losing health.

A Fire Jujube was just a red potion, adding to the health points, but the negative status was still there!

Of course, lingering on for a few more years was still doable.

That night, there were others who could not sleep.

Under the dim Light, they saw another person, seemingly a statue, silently facing that Fire Jujube Tree for a long time.

At this moment, Aaron was watching him from behind the window, his eyes bright, a smile on his lips: 'Finally, a fool has delivered himself to my door...'

You Ershenzi did not understand these things, only thinking that her son's illness was completely cured, and she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes: "My child is all better, my child is all better..."

No matter how strong the Daoism of the evil Taoist is, he must bow to the law of the land!

Alas... the loss outweighs the gain!

Everything requires money to grease the wheels! And no one knows how fast the yamen runners are, and taking a step back, even if it all succeeded, what if the other party was driven to desperation and retaliated against his family?

The other party had Daoism; perhaps he couldn't deal with the government, but dealing with his family, and his few children, wouldn't it be as easy as pie?

After all, he only had the mindset of a small farmer; when he truly encountered trouble, he would certainly want to resolve it peacefully first; violent means are always the last resort.

"Did this Fang Family boy really go into the mountains and meet an immortal?"

Before, it was also because Fang La's personality was cowardly that he saw an opportunity to exploit.

"It really is useful, it really is useful."

Little did he know...

Only one thought remained in his mind: "If that Fire Jujube is truly so miraculous, I will go take a few, sell them at the market, and I'm afraid even if I sell them for one tael of silver each, there would be people who want them!"

"Hmm..."

You Kuan, however, had a surprised expression, then pressed his mother, and finally asked the truth.

"Everyone is from the same village, usually eating roadside fruits from each other, what does it matter? The Fang Family brother has always been easy to talk to..."

To be practical, the moment he saw that Fire Jujube Tree, Fan Tong even had the thought of going directly to the county to report it, labeling Fang La as an evil person, and then having the Inspection Bureau send men to make an arrest.

"Then what should we do?"

Even if one encounters someone in the countryside with strength or the courage to kill, one still dares not push them too hard.

For the common people, things that can force their families to be destroyed, or even things they cannot accomplish despite begging everyone, are sometimes just problems that can be solved by a few words from others.

Returning to his home, he saw his wife cooking and his three children playing in the courtyard.

"Look... this Fire Jujube Tree, could it be fake?"

When night came, the Lamp was like a bean.

You Kuan was instantly covered in tears.

Fan Tong thought it over and revealed a smile of confidence.

Sangouzi tossed and turned, thinking only of the jujube tree at Fang La's house.

But now, everything is different.

"Sigh... they say hearing is false, seeing is believing... seeing it today, I am truly afraid."

Several farmers who had finished their farm work walked past the Fang Family, their footsteps subconsciously slowing, and even their voices lowered by several notches.

You Ershenzi, however, had made up her mind: "This is what brings misfortune to husbands and sons, leading to a desolate old age... Now that you can be cured, Mother absolutely cannot go and pray for longevity, only to diminish your blessings instead... You study hard, and in the future, earn an Imperial Edict Title for Mother; even if I die, I will be content..."

"The current Son of Heaven also enjoys Daoist Technique; what those above prefer, those below will surely follow... Fan Tong was silent for a long time before finally making a decision: "This person might well rise to great heights; we cannot be enemies, we can only be friends... Regarding the Corvee Labor, I will personally go to his door tomorrow to apologize, and then introduce him to the Gu Family... The Corvee Labor list has already been submitted and is truly hard to change, but Provincial Graduate Gu certainly has a way; whether it is paying money to substitute for the labor or hiring someone else to take his place, it will all require his influence..."

"Father!"

"Of course I am willing... After all, Provincial Graduate Gu is advanced in years and his health is not very good, and the privileges of a Cultivated Talent cannot be inherited... It just so happens that the Gu Family has only produced one Cultivated Talent in recent generations; they truly have no seeds of scholarship, so how could they not be anxious?"

"They have all gone to sleep... dear..."

The wife wanted to say something but hesitated.

It was just at dusk.

Since ancient times, kindness and righteousness have been hard to sustain; only schemes win people's hearts!

He had already displayed a brilliant immortal technique, and afterward, there might be people coming to use moral blackmail.

This is the time to show thunderous methods!

(End of this chapter)