Chapter 984 176:
Seeing this arrangement, he asked with some confusion, "Why are so many candles lit?"
Li Zhiyuan replied, "Brother Binbin heard this method. Doing this is equivalent to warming the house, so that a hundred years later, when one moves in, it will be more comfortable."
Li Sanjiang asked, "Where does this come from?"
Li Zhiyuan said, "In rural Jinling, wealthy elders do this."
Li Sanjiang nodded, "Good, very good."
These two longevity coffins, Tan Wenbin slept in Li Sanjiang's, and Run Sheng slept in Mr. Shan's.
Li Sanjiang asked, "Huh, where's Zhuangzhuang?"
Li Zhiyuan replied, "Brother Zhuangzhuang went to Shigang to see his grandparents, said he'd stay there for a few days, just left the door."
"Oh, that's the way it should be." Li Sanjiang lit a cigarette for himself, as if remembering something, he quickly said to Run Sheng, "Marquis Runsheng, light candles on your coffin too, let's warm the house for Shan Pao."
"Alright then."
"Marquis Runsheng, what do you think of your Uncle Li? I really remember all the good things for Shan Pao."
"Yes, yes."
"Knowing me is the greatest blessing of Shan Pao's life."
"Right, right."
"Hehehe."
Li Sanjiang, with a cigarette in his hand, beckoned to Li Zhiyuan, "Little Yuanhou, come here."
Li Zhiyuan followed Li Sanjiang out.
Run Sheng first covered his own coffin and also arranged seven candles.
He tried to imitate what Xiao Yuan did before, waving at the seven candles, then waving again.
Then he silently took out a match and lit the seven candles one by one.
Next, he brought a small fire basin, went to the corner storage area to get some Netherworld banknotes.
Nowadays these "Heaven and Earth Bank" notes are still quite valuable, not used much in rural areas, so there's been no inflation.
The denominations are still a hundred, fifty, ten, without lots of exaggerated zeros.
Run Sheng found a small stool, sat down, and started burning the paper for Zhuangzhuang.
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On the dam, Li Sanjiang opened his mouth to Li Zhiyuan, "Little Yuanhou, I'll be going to Shigang Town this morning, do you... do you have anything you need to buy, Grandmaster will buy it for you."
"Grandmaster, I don't have anything I need to buy, we have enough food and drink at home."
"Oh, okay."
Li Sanjiang originally wanted to take Li Zhiyuan to Shigang Town to try their luck, as there was an event there this morning.
But then he thought, he shouldn't take a kid to play with things that are akin to gambling.
According to Li Sanjiang's principles, money in hand should be spent on food and drink, that's real; gambling with it is as good as burning it.
But he really couldn't resist, thinking of buying a scratch-off. Last night, he even dreamt of winning, feeling it was a good omen, a hint.
Going to try their luck with nothing at hand, that's gambling; having a clear dream hint, that's called restocking.
As breakfast time approached, Uncle Qin returned with a hoe.
Back when Uncle Qin left because of the Bai family town issue, Grandmaster felt regret for a long time, after all, Uncle Qin was really capable.
Even an ordinary farming family wouldn't go to the fields so early.
Uncle Qin would basically finish the work in the fields in the mornings and evenings, using the rest of the time to make deliveries.
A diligent worker like this, who could allocate his own time, is what Li Sanjiang liked best.
However, every morning, Xiong Shan would also come over with Uncle Qin to have breakfast.
Seeing Uncle Qin going to the fields so early, Xiong Shan was embarrassed to sleep in, not daring to oversleep.
But this morning, Xiong Shan was nowhere to be seen.
Uncle Qin said, "Ah Ting, I'm not having breakfast, I need to go out."
With that, Uncle Qin rode off on a bicycle.
Liu Yumei lived here, and her daily snacks, tea leaves, and tailored clothes all needed Uncle Qin or Aunt Liu to pick them up.
Not long after Uncle Qin left, Xiong Shan came running over, seeming to have something urgent.
Li Zhiyuan walked over and listened to his quiet report:
"Brother Xiao Yuan, Lin Shuyou is in some trouble."
"What's wrong with him?"
"He's feeling a bit unwell..." Xiong Shan paused and added, "It's my fault."
Lin Shuyou originally had a bed here, which was also a coffin, but that coffin was sold the day before yesterday, so he doesn't have a bed now.
Until Yin Meng finished making a new coffin, he had to go to Big Beard's house to temporarily sleep in a spacious single room.
Li Zhiyuan followed Xiong Shan to Big Beard's house.
On the second floor, they opened the door to see Lin Shuyou clutching his stomach, leaning against the side of the bed, cold sweat dripping from his face.
Seeing Li Zhiyuan come in, Lin Shuyou shrank his neck, looking as if he was afraid of being scolded.
Before going to sleep last night, he and Xiong Shan sat down and chatted. He casually asked Xiong Shan for a few Chenzhou Talismans, wanting to stick them on to try out their effect.
He wasn't confident in improving the official system like Brother Xiao Yuan. He just wondered if the Chenzhou Talisman could be used with Divination to enhance combat power.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stuck them and performed Divination, the child spirit quickly descended and just as quickly left.
The Chenzhou Talisman on his body also burned as a result, and with a "thud", he bounced up and down slightly, feeling dizzy and starting to vomit and diarrhea all night.
It almost exhausted him, someone originally in good martial health.
Li Zhiyuan walked up to Lin Shuyou and said, "Lie down."
Lin Shuyou obediently lay down.
Li Zhiyuan placed his fingers between Lin Shuyou's eyebrows.
Xiong Shan stood next to them, whispering, "I'm just a beginner, checked him several times, but still didn't detect any lingering talisman paper aura."
Xiong Shan thought the effect of the Chenzhou Talisman went wrong, impacting Lin Shuyou's body.
Li Zhiyuan moved his hand from Lin Shuyou's forehead to his abdomen.
