Chapter 672: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 672: This Solution Is Too Absurd, Isn't It!

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"This... this..."

Wang Zhanggen was dumbfounded.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He forced a smile uglier than crying:

"Master Wu, you're not joking with me, are you?"

"I'm not joking. Answer me directly: will you eat it or not?"

Wu Banxian looked down on him and questioned him aggressively.

Li Xiulan said at this moment:

"Why don't you let me eat it instead? What could happen? Isn't it just a matter of swallowing one mouthful?"

Wu Banxian said instead:

"This has nothing to do with you. It wouldn't do you any good even if you ate it! To untie the bell, one must find the person who tied it. The one with the problem is your husband!"

Wang Zhanggen gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind:

"I'll eat it, I'm willing to eat it! Just... can you keep outsiders from knowing? If outsiders find out, I'll lose all face!"

However, Wu Banxian said:

"No. You must eat it in front of all the villagers of Shanggou Village for it to work!"

"This... Master Wu, your solution is too absurd!"

Wang Zhanggen wanted to die.

He cared about face above all else.

If he really had to eat shit in front of the whole village, how could he still have the face to live in this world?

"It's a bit absurd, but it's a genuine solution. Tell me, are you willing or not? If not, just leave. This time I won't charge you anything. Just pretend I never said anything!"

Wu Banxian's attitude was extremely firm.

Seeing Wu Banxian's attitude,

Wang Zhanggen felt even more that although this solution was absurd, it was probably truly effective.

On one side was the Wang family lineage; on the other was his own dignity. How should he choose?

Wang Zhanggen couldn't make up his mind!

He valued continuing the family line more than his own life!

But!

Wasn't he also valuing face more than his own life!

Wang Zhanggen hesitated, his inner turmoil immense.

He asked weakly:

"Master Wu, can't my eldest son just divorce and remarry? He's so handsome and can earn money. Surely he can't fail to find a partner after divorce?"

Bottom line, Wang Zhanggen was selfish at heart.

Between sacrificing face and sacrificing the family line, he chose to sacrifice Miss Du.

However, Wu Banxian would not give him this choice.

"Bastard!"

Wu Banxian immediately shouted sternly:

"Do you still not understand now! It's precisely because of your attitude toward your daughter-in-law that your eldest son has wealth but no children. You're so muddleheaded, so selfish. I can't help you. Go back now, and don't come here again! Lest you pollute the feng shui of my place!"

Hearing this, Wang Zhanggen was immediately scared silly.

He didn't expect Wu Banxian to suddenly get so angry.

"Master Wu, I know I was wrong. Please don't be angry..."

Wang Zhanggen hurriedly apologized, then gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind:

"I'll listen to everything Master Wu says. Even if it's eating shit, I'll eat shit, as long as my eldest son can have an heir!"

This time, he threw caution to the wind.

Bottom line, compared to face, continuing the family line was more important.

If he cut off the family line for the sake of temporary face, wouldn't he still be mocked in the end?

So he made this decision.

"Very good. Then after you go back, immediately find a fresh pile of cow dung, bring it to the village committee, have your Village Chief gather everyone, and then eat that pile of fresh cow dung in front of the whole village. After that, go to the Ancestral Hall to offer incense and pray to the gods, and the feng shui pattern of wealth without children will be resolved!"

Wang Zhanggen nodded repeatedly:

"I understand, Master Wu. I'll go back and do as you instructed... What about the fee for today?"

"You don't need to pay now. Give it to me after your eldest daughter-in-law gets pregnant. I never cheat or deceive; I earn my living by genuine skill, and I'm not afraid you won't pay me then!"

Wu Banxian spoke with righteous indignation.

It seemed as if it were true.

But in fact, everything he had said to Wang Zhanggen above was arranged by Xiao Hua.

What to say and when to say it—Xiao Hua had long ago arranged it all clearly for him.

Wang Zhanggen thanked Wu Banxian a few more times.

Then he left together with Li Xiulan.

On the road back to Shanggou Village.

Wang Zhanggen's complexion was as ugly as if smeared with mud.

He had never imagined that he would actually have a day of eating shit in public!

Thinking of when the whole village came to the village committee to watch him eat mouthful by mouthful, everyone roaring with laughter, where could his face be put!

And now it was Spring Festival time, the people of Shanggou Village were very united, how many people would watch him eat shit...

Thinking of this, he felt it would be better to just die!

But he could not die!

If he died, the fengshui pattern of wealth without children for his eldest son would still not be broken!

Dying was useless!

"Cow dung actually isn't that smelly..."

Li Xiulan suddenly spoke such a sentence.

"Mm."

Wang Zhanggen had a black face.

Li Xiulan comforted again:

"Didn't Zhang Zhongtian raise a little calf not long ago? Let's go ask him for the dung the little calf just passed, the bubbles aren't that big, it should be easier to finish eating..."

"Mm."

Wang Zhanggen still had a black face.

"If it really doesn't work, we add some sugar to the cow dung, maybe it will go down easier..."

Li Xiulan continued to comfort.

"Mm." Wang Zhanggen continued to have a black face.

Li Xiulan said nothing more.

She knew that no matter what she said it was useless.

After all she could not replace Wang Zhanggen to eat it.

But after being silent for a long time, she still couldn't help but say a sentence:

"Initially I told you not to treat Xiao Juan like that, you wouldn't listen, now it's fine, right..."

Wang Zhanggen couldn't help but lose his temper:

"How would I know that treating her like that would lead to such fengshui! I'm not a god, if I knew, I could even worship Du Xiaojuan as an ancestor! What use is saying these things now!"

Li Xiulan said nothing.

Soon, they returned to Shanggou Village.

Wang Xiaohua saw Wang Zhanggen's complexion was very ugly, and knew Wu Banxian had done as he said.

He stepped forward to welcome him, pretending not to know anything, and asked a sentence:

"How was it? What did Wu Banxian say?"

Wang Zhanggen coldly scolded:

"What Wu Banxian says has what to do with you, kid? You just study hard, why ask so many questions!"

Wang Xiaohua held back his laughter:

"Oh, then I won't ask."

But Li Xiulan said:

"Xiao Hua, don't blame your father, he's in a bad mood now."

"How is he in a bad mood?" Wang Xiaohua continued to feign ignorance.

Li Xiulan pulled Wang Xiaohua aside, then said softly:

"It's exactly as you said, Dashan and Xiao Juan have wealth without children, it was your father who affected their fengshui. Wu Banxian said, to break this fengshui pattern, your father must eat a fresh pile of cow dung in front of the whole village!"

Wang Xiaohua immediately said loudly:

"This is too outrageous! Dad, don't believe that Wu Banxian, he's just talking nonsense! Whether Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law can have children, what does it have to do with you eating cow dung or not! If you really eat shit in front of the whole village, where would your face be put! I firmly disagree!"

However, Wang Zhanggen scolded:

"What does a little brat know! That Wu Banxian is truly possessed by a god, very efficacious! Back when our Wang Family Ancestral Grave was dug up, he immediately calculated who the culprit was! Today when we went to find Wu Banxian, we hadn't even opened our mouths, and he had already calculated the purpose!"

Saying this, Wang Zhanggen lit a cigarette for himself and took a hard drag.

Then he made a certain determination.

To Li Xiulan he said:

"Now is early not late, you hurry and go find fresh cow dung for me, remember, find a smaller pile!"