Chapter 191 - 190: Life Borrowing
Women are far more likely to trust and spend silver on the supernatural than men.
As such, if some swindling god stick wanted to make money, it would be much easier to deceive women than men.
Qin Liuxi spoke so mysteriously and accurately that Zao Qingman’s wet nurse, an old nanny, was utterly convinced and extremely nervous.
She was not foolish; as Zao Qingman’s wet nurse, who had cared for her as her own daughter and had been with her for many years, she knew Zao Qingman very well.
Just to speak of her fortune, indeed, it was excellent. She was the eldest daughter of the family, and at her birth, her father was conferred the title of scholar. His official career was smooth sailing. Over the past ten years, he received recognition and achieved notable political accomplishments, his rank rising meteorically to the fourth rank, with it still not being his pinnacle.
As for the girl herself, with a good temper, cultured upbringing, and extremely good luck, everything she did was like playing tuhu; while others repeatedly failed, she could toss blindfolded and still succeed. This was just one aspect; most importantly, she always encountered excellent teachers, and the knowledge she gained was naturally better than others. When the time for marriage came, it too was extraordinarily smooth, having verbally agreed to join a family of scholarly reputation, currently the legitimate eldest grandson of Meng the Scholar from the imperial court, Mr. Meng. They were only waiting for the completion of her Aunt’s birthday celebration to exchange the marriage contract.
But the stroke of bad luck began half a month ago when suddenly, it seemed as if the girl had offended the god and ghost, with everything going awry. To this day, even standing still, she could be struck by a falling flower pot—if this wasn’t bad luck, then what was? Even drinking cold water could choke you.
And Qin Liuxi said that the girl’s misfortune was due to life borrowing, which was terrifying to contemplate!
What did life borrowing mean? Just hearing about it made one feel apprehensive.
"Little Taoist, what is this talk of life borrowing? Let me tell you, don’t try to deceive us. My master is the Governor of Fengtian. If you dare to spout nonsense, no matter how far, someone will come to flatten your Daoist Temple," the old nanny bluffed loudly.
Zao Qingman’s brow furrowed slightly as she scolded, "Nurse!" She bowed gracefully to Qin Liuxi, and then to the Grandmaster’s god statue, saying sincerely, "If the servants of my house overstep, I hope the little Taoist and all the immortals will not blame them."