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Not only did the old man selling glutinous rice balls leave, but the group of scholars who had just loudly talked about state affairs also went boating on the West Lake to embrace the beautiful girl on the flower boat and left the shore of the West Lake. Google search reading

This place is a little lonely.

Only three or four people occasionally pass by here.

"It's time to go back."

"Although the law stipulates that trafficking in children under ten years old, even if the other family is willing, will be regarded as plundering people and will be severely punished. Those who sell them as slaves will be sentenced to hanging, those who sell people as domestic slaves will be exiled 3,000 miles, and those who sell people as wives, concubines and descendants will be sentenced to three years in prison... The Song Huiyao even clearly ordered that if officials turned a blind eye to human trafficking, the court would impose severe punishment."

"But I am only six or seven years old now. If I leave for a long time, my parents in this life will definitely be worried."

Bai Gui looked at the sparkling lake and thought to himself.

Lin'an is now the new capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the public security is acceptable. Besides, the West Lake is a tourist attraction. Therefore, it is not a big deal for him to run away from home to play for a while, but if he does not return for a long time, his parents in this life will worry.

(Lin'an is not the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is officially defined as a "temporary place of residence", abbreviated as "Lin'an", and is regarded as the "immediate place" of the court, which means the residence of the emperor when he tours the world, not the capital. This is to tell the people of the world that Zhao Song has not forgotten to conquer the Central Plains in the north and return to the old capital.)

Although he does not mind whether his parents in this life worry about this little thing, if he wants his parents in this life to treat him equally, he must show a steady character and win their trust step by step.

Although the water droplets are small, they gradually fill the great vessel.

But just as Bai Gui was about to return home, he met a boy with horns who was about the same age as him when he had just walked a dozen steps.

The boy stood at the place where the glutinous rice balls vendor had just been, complaining to himself, "I only went home to get the money for a short while, and the glutinous rice balls vendor left."

Although his voice was so faint that it could not be detected, when his lips moved, it fell into the ears of those who were interested.

Bai Gui's heart moved, and he had a slight guess.

"I think you look familiar, brother. May I know your name and where you live?"

He asked with a bow.

Although the two were children, they could tell from their clothes and manners that they were children who had entered elementary school. Children who had entered elementary school were different from children playing in the streets. They were all very particular about etiquette, just like adults.

"My family lives at Guanxiangkou."

"I am an apprentice at Li Jiangshi's herbal medicine shop at Guanxiangkou. By the way, my last name is Xu Xian, and the owner of the herbal medicine shop is my cousin."

The little boy was stunned for a moment, and when he saw that it was a boy of the same age as him, he felt relieved and told his origins without much defense.

"So that's why."

"My family lives at Qinghe Street, near Qiantang Gate, and Bai's cloth shop is owned by my family. I went to Guanxiangkou herbal medicine shop to buy medicine last time I bought medicine, no wonder it is so familiar."

Bai Gui smiled and revealed his identity.

In Lin'an City, Guanxiangkou is not far from Qinghe Street, and the herbal medicine shop is a place where people come and go. Therefore, what he said was not a lie. He did go to the herbal medicine shop at Guanxiangkou to buy medicine, but he did not meet Xu Xian in the herbal medicine shop.

Although the two had no previous contact, Xu Xian was young and Bai Gui was about the same age as him, so they quickly became familiar with each other, and complained to Bai Gui that he came late this time and missed the chance to buy glutinous rice balls.

"The old man said tomorrow that he will come again."

"Brother Xu, don't worry."

Bai Gui comforted.

Although Lu Zu said that he would come again tomorrow to sell glutinous rice balls, he knew that this opportunity only came once, and the gods were not so idle. Maybe the old man selling glutinous rice balls will come again tomorrow, but this old man selling glutinous rice balls will no longer be Lu Zu, but an ordinary mortal.

It seems that he has taken away Xu Xian's opportunity.

In fact, it is not.

The first of the two elixirs was given to him by Lu Zu because he saw that he was smart and a child prodigy. The second elixir was given to Bai Fugui by Lu Zu because he knew about his previous life and wanted to establish cause and effect. Both elixirs have nothing to do with Xu Xian.

Even if Xu Xian took the "glutinous rice balls" cooked by Lü Zu, he would not be able to digest them, because he did not have the Taoist method of taking medicine and the Taoist internal energy to digest the elixir. Therefore, after taking it, it would be blocked in the abdominal cavity, making it difficult to digest and excrete. Xu Xian's family would definitely come to find Lü Dongbin again, so that Lü Dongbin could take the elixir out of Xu Xian's stomach and give it to the White Lady who was practicing in the lake.

In a simple word, Xu Xian was not blessed to enjoy this opportunity.

So Xu Xian came to buy glutinous rice balls and took the elixir, just as a medium to transfer the cause and effect. Lü Zu gave the elixir to the White Lady through Xu Xian's hand.

Not involved in cause and effect, but done by a wonderful hand.

And because Xu Xian had the favor of giving the elixir, the cause and effect was established. After the White Lady became enlightened, she pledged her body to Xu Xian in this life. After repaying the favor, the catastrophe was fulfilled and she could ascend to the Tao... .

But this was really not a good thing for Xu Xian.

It's just a marriage.

There will be many hardships in the future.

It's better not to have such a marriage, and being ordinary is the real thing.

Therefore, Xu Xian is just a chess piece in all these calculations. He seems to have gained some benefits, but in fact he has lost more.

But for Bai Gui, this matter is different.

Xu Xian is a mortal, and he can let Bai Niangzi evade by promising to marry him in this life. But Bai Gui is a terrestrial immortal who is about to cultivate immortality, and this favor is not so easy to repay.

"Hey."

"I'll come again tomorrow."

Xu Xian sighed.

I won't be as greedy for glutinous rice balls tomorrow.

...

After saying goodbye to Xu Xian.

Bai Gui used a copper coin and took a bullock cart. After a while, he returned to his home in this world, Bai's cloth shop on Qinghe Street.

"My rich young master, if you are gone, how can your mother live?"

Seeing the servant calling the young master back, a plump and beautiful woman hurriedly came out from the backyard and complained.

"I went to West Lake."

"Nothing serious..."

"I heard from my father a few days ago that the business is not good recently, and there are more people in West Lake for spring outings, so I went to West Lake to take a look and got a little."

Bai Gui let Bai Li hold his chubby little hand and explained patiently.

"West Lake? Silk business?"

Bai Li was stunned for a moment, looking at her six-year-old son. She was stunned for a moment. She really didn't expect her son to be so "promising". He ran out not to play secretly, but to observe the family business.

"What did you get?"

She was born in a scholarly family. Although she was from a small family, her knowledge was much better than that of ordinary village women.

"The court does not want to march north, and the army will definitely return to the court and fill the palace..."

"And the northern expedition has been going on for so many years, and the number of casualties is incalculable. Every family must be in mourning. At this time... white cloth must be much easier to sell than usual. Mother can tell father to buy a large amount of white cloth immediately for use. Moreover, the mourning sticks used by northerners are mostly willow wood, which is cheap. Our family can stock up and make a profit..."

"But everything should be done in moderation. Mourning sticks don't cost much money. When buying mourning clothes or white cloth, you can give them as gifts. This way, the store's reputation will not be damaged and you can also make money."

Bai Gui analyzed calmly.

Although it seems a bit immoral to make this money, it is not a profit for everyone. This is where the businessman despises loyalty. Similarly, he asked Bai's cloth shop to buy a large amount of white cloth to make willow mourning sticks. When selling, although the price is slightly higher than usual, if it is sold at the normal market price, others will go to other shops to buy it, and the price will be higher and more outrageous.

"My son is really a child prodigy..."

Bai Li's beautiful eyes lit up and said happily.

When the Northern Expedition Army returns to the capital, every family will be in mourning. Bai's cloth shop has also received news of this and prepared to secretly stock up on white cloth for backup, so there is nothing surprising about Bai Gui's first half of the sentence. But the second half of the sentence makes people feel great wisdom.

To make mourning sticks (crying sticks), you can use paulownia, bamboo poles, willow wood, etc. For example, "Youxue Qionglin" says "The father's joints are outside, so the stick is made of bamboo, and the mother's joints are inside, so the stick is made of paulownia," but it is best to use willow wood, because willow is connected with "stay", which means to express remembrance and retain. As the saying goes, "Sophora japonica is planted with lumps, and willow is planted with sticks." Planting willow trees will make your descendants prosperous.

In addition, in different places, the materials used for mourning sticks are also different. Northerners mostly use willow wood or sorghum stalks with roots to make mourning sticks, but southerners mostly use bamboo poles and paulownia poles.

Many people in the Northern Expedition Army were northerners. After the death or injury, when they were buried, in the custom, they would definitely choose willow poles as mourning sticks first. When Bai's Cloth Shop sold mourning clothes, giving away willow poles was equivalent to catering to their preferences, and the business would definitely be prosperous.

Even if only a thousand people went to Bai's Cloth Shop to buy mourning clothes, Bai's Cloth Shop would make a profit!

Most people would never think of this.

Even if they thought of it, they would not announce it to the public, let alone sell it in a bundle like Bai Gui did. Because selling cloth would not be linked to mourning sticks.

The customs of the northerners... How could the southerners think of it!

"My son has helped mother and your father a lot."

"I will find your father and ask him to quickly buy and cut down willow trees near Lin'an."

Bai Li's eyes were full of light, and she said hurriedly.

She was not only happy because of a big business, but also because her son was so smart. The latter was more joyful than the former.