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Chapter 40 The boys who used to take a bath in those years
,【Our ghosts are capable of many people, some can beautify themselves, some are good at repelling insects and catching mice, and there are even plumbers and cooks.Not to mention those literati ghosts. After death, they will live in the school library all day long, and their knowledge will become more and more profound. I am afraid that they can compare with your human professors.But because of human prejudice, they can't find any jobs at all. 】
"Do you want to work in exchange for ghost coins?"
[Exactly, not only Mingbi, if we can get three sticks of incense a day, it would be great for our ghosts. 】
"But why did you arrest that Taoist priest?"
[Find a Taoist priest as an intermediary!In this way, human beings can feel more at ease, and we have agreed with the monks and priests that they will help us contact the work and we will give them some benefits as intermediary fees after we complete it.Which ghost has few shabby antique possessions. 】Nie Xiaoqian sighed, 【Unfortunately, the propaganda of monks and Taoists is too weak, so far there are very few humans who employ our ghosts. 】
☆、Human guests
[However, the situation in the future will be very different!As long as the job advertisement is published in your newspaper, ahem, I mean, after the ghost declares, the business should be booming! 】Nie Xiaoqian's voice was full of anticipation.Tang Momo couldn't bear to interrupt him. The ghosts imagined well, but in fact, there are really very few humans who are brave enough to hire ghosts. "Has anyone hired you before? If there is a precedent, maybe someone will try it."
[In fact, there are, not only in modern times, but even hundreds of years ago, someone hired us. 】Nie Xiaoqian changed the scene in front of Tang Momo while talking.
The picture moved away from the Taoist priest's snake-maoshan underpants, and soon changed into a large European-style palace.
"Is it a foreigner who hired you?"
【Yes. 】
This is a magnificent palace, and the owner of the palace obviously has strong financial resources and outstanding taste.Exquisite paintings and artworks subtly decorate every corner of the palace.The servants were well-trained, and they walked back and forth in the huge palace without making any sound of footsteps.
On the tables and chairs made of pure gold in the hall, a man in a black robe was propping his chin with one hand, listening to the words of the person opposite.Groups of gray mist floated on his face, making it difficult for people to see his face clearly.Tang Momo didn't know if it was his own illusion. He saw the cloud of mist forming a smiling face, as if he heard something pleasant.
And his whole body seemed to be shrouded in darkness, only his rare silver hair seemed to be shimmering.Xiaoqian led a group of female ghosts, dressed in the costumes of court ladies, standing straight behind the silver-haired gray-faced figure.
[This is the client who hired us, a big shot at the time.He is the most attractive man I have seen in hundreds of years! 】Nie Xiaoqian said in a dreamy tone, 【He even changed the world pattern at that time, and he was a very controversial man. 】
Tang Momo said softly, "I'm afraid Mr. Ning Caichen will be jealous if you speak like this."
Hearing Ning Caichen's name, Nie Xiaoqian sneered, 【Hehe.The person who is speaking to this great man is also famous in human history!I bet you must have read his book.However, his reputation is even louder in our dark history of monsters and ghosts.He was the most distinguished ranger for hundreds of years.At that time, whether it was a noble prince among humans or an emperor among monsters, they would seek his help when encountering difficult problems. 】
Tang Momo looked intently, and what Nie Xiaoqian was talking about was the boy standing in front of the silver-haired gray-faced man.
The young man's face was indifferent, and he was talking to the gray-faced man coldly.The boy has pale lips, and the black hair looks very soft. He is not very old, but his eyes are very cold.Tang Momo couldn't help staring at his face for a while, doubting the authenticity of what Nie Xiaoqian said.Such a good-looking boy who doesn't seem to have any lethality at all, is he really that powerful?
The boy was holding a pair of gold crowns in his hands, and there was a trace of blood on the crown.He looked at the gray-faced man and asked coldly, "Is this what you want?" While speaking, the crown was thrown straight at the gray-faced man's face.
The silver-haired gray-faced man tilted his head, and the crown hit the wall behind him.
The boy took two steps back and took off the glove on his right hand.An old oil lamp emerged in his palm, and a few sparks shot out from the oil lamp.Those sparks turned into a flock of blue birds, flying ferociously towards the heart of the silver-haired gray-faced man.The silver-haired gray-faced man did not dodge or avoid, and said in a low and hoarse voice: "You are so enthusiastic!" While speaking, he turned into a black shadow and rushed towards the boy.
The picture behind became blurred, and Nie Xiaoqian blocked the next thing to protect the privacy of others.
"The gentleman with silver hair is a member of the royal family, right?" Tang Momo said, "The ring on his hand has the family badge of the Danish royal family. Why did he hire you from China, thousands of miles away?"
[It was recommended by a witch.We are both members of the Global Women's Alliance and she knew we needed work and referred us.As for the reason, I think it is because we are from the far east and can keep some secrets.There was a 100-year contract between us, and he was a really generous guest. 】
Following Nie Xiaoqian's words, images of them working for the gray-faced man appeared in her mind one by one.
On a scorching summer day, Nie Xiaoqian led a group of female ghosts walking in the shadows of the gorgeous palace.
As long as it is where they walked, there will be bursts of coolness.The soldiers standing guard welcomed Xiaoqian and her female ghost sisters very much, it could almost be said that they greeted Xiaoqian along the way.And a female ghost with two ponytails at the end of the line was lightly bumped by the youngest guard, and a small flower was stuffed into her hand.
The female ghost with two ponytails smiled shyly. Seeing that Nie Xiaoqian didn't seem to notice her, she spit at the young guard.
The ghostly aura was extremely dark, and ice flakes could be seen floating on the guard's armor with the naked eye.This made the iron armor, which was extremely hot and stuffy, instantly cool down.The young soldier cheered softly, the female ghost with two ponytails stuck out her tongue at him, and left with the other female ghosts.
Nie Xiaoqian turned to the kitchen, a female ghost who was sitting on a stool reading a book stood up and saluted her.
Because there is a female ghost stationed in the kitchen, the whole room is very cool and maintains a low temperature, which makes the cook who suffers from the fact that summer food cannot be preserved for a long time smile.These girls are fine, and everyone in the palace has been admiring them since they came.Yes, yes, although sometimes their bodies are a little transparent, they don’t need to eat, and occasionally fly up, and they have to draw the curtains during the day.But they came from the mysterious east, so they must be different from the native Danes.
The female ghost nodded at the cook, and pointed to the bucket next to her.The original clear water had completely frozen into ice cubes, and the cook happily dragged the wooden bucket into the kitchen. "It's great, with so many ice cubes, I made fruit shaved ice tonight! Mr. Andersen is here today, and he likes my shaved ice the most!"
Tang Momo's heart moved, "Mr. Andersen?"
[Don't think too much, Andersen is just a common name in Denmark. 】Nie Xiaoqian said quickly, without waiting for Tang Momo to ask any more questions, she quickly played several scenes in the memory, and successfully attracted Tang Momo's attention.
In the dark night, clusters of green will-o'-the-wisps floated in the air, illuminating the originally dark corners.When the guards patrol, they don't need torches to light up, so they can see everything around them clearly.The female ghosts sat on the branches on the roof, staring carefully at every corner of the palace.In a certain corner of the garden, a black figure leaped over the wall and entered with agility. Just as he landed, a ball of will-o'-the-wisp suddenly appeared above his head.
"What!" The uninvited guest was surprised for a moment, watching the green will-o'-the-wisp change its shape, and finally formed an arrow sign, pointing straight at the top of his head. "Oops!" In the dim environment at night, the fluorescent green arrows are so eye-catching!The guards could see the arrow almost from a distance, and the intruder was captured with almost no effort.
[In addition to daily services, we also provide patrol work, once an intruder is found, an alarm will be issued immediately. 】Nie Xiaoqian's voice was a bit proud, 【At night, it is the best time for those who have evil intentions to act.We don't have to light a lamp, as long as someone breaks in, they will be found immediately!Whether it's guarding homes for rich people, or guarding security for schools, hospitals, and government agencies, we can do it!Of course, only night shift. 】
Tang Momo nodded, "It's very good, do you have other business?"
[Of course there are!We also have related services for the next generation education that human beings value most! 】
This is a baby room. Although it was late at night, a six- to seven-month-old baby was tossing and turning excitedly in the crib. He uttered loud cries, desperately seeking the mother's attention.And his mother had worked hard all day, and finally fell asleep for a while, when she heard the baby's voice, she had to drag her tired body to get up.
At this time, a pair of translucent hands rested lightly on the mother's shoulders, and a soft female voice sounded: "Take a rest, let me go."
When the mother looked up, she saw the female ghost floating in the air, smiling softly at her.
"Thank you for your help!" Mom said gratefully.
"Where is there, I received your wages, these are what I should do." The female ghost quickly floated into the baby's room, and quickly changed the baby into a clean and fresh diaper.Then mix the milk powder and send it into the baby's mouth.The baby held the bottle contentedly, and fell into a dream while drinking.The female ghost waited for him to drink the milk, gently held the baby upright, and patted his back carefully to prevent the baby from spitting up milk due to drinking too much.
The mother of the baby in the next room has already fallen asleep, and she will get a high-quality sleep.Tomorrow morning, she will wake up refreshed and take on the job of taking care of the baby during the day.
【How about it?Newborn babies are the most difficult to take care of. Most fathers have to go out to work to support their families, while the burden of taking care of children falls on the mother.According to our survey, mothers who do not get enough sleep and take care of their children alone day and night are prone to postpartum depression, and because they do not get enough rest, their spirits are always tense.Many mothers feel tired and depressed, which seriously affects their quality of life.Now, as long as there are three sticks of incense per day and one hundred thousand Ming coins per month, you can hire a good helper to take care of the children! 】
Tang Momo has never raised a child, so he doesn't know how to do it, but he still knows the price of goods in human society.One hundred thousand paper money sounds like a lot, but in human currency, it can be bought for less than 300 yuan.As for the price of incense candles, there are cheap and expensive ones, and you can buy a lot of medium-quality ones for about 1000 yuan.After all, you can hire a nanny for less than [-] yuan a month, which is extremely cheap!
[Not only that, we also have related businesses for older children! 】
This is a children's room with several celebrity posters on the wall.Gossip magazines and comics were strewn all over the floor, and schoolbags were thrown into a corner.The owner of the children's room was lying comfortably on the bed, wearing earphones, with one leg resting on the other and shaking constantly.He looked very young, but he looked lazy, and he didn't seem to have the slightest youthful vigor.
Outside the room, a mother with a sad face was tightly holding the hand of a female ghost in plain clothes, "Mr. Xia, my child just doesn't study. If you talk about him, he will run away from home! We It's not that I'm looking forward to him being admitted to a school like Qinghua Nanda University. He should finish the nine years of compulsory academic affairs! Now he's only in the sixth grade of primary school, so he can't go to school anymore, and says he's going to spend his whole life. Woohoo, I really don't know. It's done!"
Teacher Xia comforted the mother in a low voice, then turned around and entered the children's room.
"Ghost!" A shrill cry came from the children's room, "Mom, save me, there is a ghost!"
The mother took a heart and lay down on the door to eavesdrop.
I heard that my sweetheart seemed to knock over something, and then there was a burst of books falling on the ground, "I... I should study hard! Don't take your head off and show me Ahh! I learn! I learn!! Multiply fractions by integers, multiply fractions by integers, and use the product of the numerator of the fraction and the product of the integer as the numerator and denominator......."
The mother's eyes became moist immediately, after learning, the child is finally willing to learn!She showed a gratified smile, turned and went back to the kitchen, ready to make some delicious food for the child.
Sure enough, with a good teacher, interest in learning is cultivated all at once!
【It was our ace tutor Xia teacher just now. She was very studious when she was alive, but she was beheaded by the family because she offended the powerful.However, after she died, she still did not forget to study, especially science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, she is very proficient and can be called an all-round teacher of science! 】Nie Xiaoqian explained, 【There are still very few humans who hire us. Most of them have monks or relatives who are Taoists at home, and they are not very taboo towards us.There are still a few technical talents like Mr. Xia who are recognized by human beings because of their excellent professional quality.More common ghosts, they also want to get the opportunity to labor.Especially in this world, human beings have too much prejudice against ghosts. I hope this interview can improve the current situation of our ghosts. 】
On the construction site at night, it is really a scene of excitement.The ghosts worked tirelessly, and the truckloads of cement and bricks were transported here by them.There are also ghosts driving earth-moving trucks and large cranes, carrying out construction on the construction site.Not far away, a monk was standing, wearing a hard hat, inspecting the progress of the construction site.
[This is Monk Pushan, they hired our ghost construction team to renovate the temple.Humans work during the day and ghosts work at night, which saves them a lot of money!For human friends who need a construction team, please don't forget to contact us.We also have decoration team, interior design team, gardening design team.By the way, there are also ghosts who are good at doing farm work, and they can also accept appointments. 】
Tang Momo's eyes blurred, and he returned to the interview room.
Nie Xiaoqian looked at him with a smile, "Mr. Tang, you are a smart person. Now that you know that I am here to advertise, please introduce in detail the dedication and hard work of our ghosts when you write the report."
Tang Momo nodded, "However, how can we ensure that ghosts will not harm humans?"
"This, we have already thought about it, why do you think we arrested the Taoist priest from Snake and Maoshan?" Nie Xiaoqian seemed in a good mood, and even stood up and floated around, "We caught him as a middleman and contacted him." The Taoists and the monks have signed a reciprocal agreement. They want to make money, but they are afraid that we will harm others, so that they will suffer karma and ruin their practice. When we sign a contract with human beings, we will be clearly required Do not harm humans. That is not an ordinary contract, once it is violated, there will be lightning strikes immediately!"
Tang Momo sorted out his thoughts, and after asking a few more questions, the interview came to an end.Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Tang Momo asked a question that had puzzled him for a long time, "Miss Nie, I watched A Chinese Ghost Story before, and there was a question that I didn't quite understand."
"what is the problem?"
"Did you find Ning Caichen after your reincarnation?" As soon as the words came out, Tang Momo froze immediately!
No, not at all!
During the interview, from what Nie Xiaoqian revealed, she has been living in modern times as a ghost Nie Xiaoqian since ancient times!But the ending of A Chinese Ghost Story is that Ning Caichen rescued Xiaoqian's soul and made her reincarnated as a human.That being the case, Nie Xiaoqian after reincarnation is a human being, with no memory of her previous life, how could she appear here?
Taking a step back, even if Xiaoqian, the current ghost, is in the middle of the story of A Chinese Ghost Story, she is still a ghost.But as long as she returns to the story, the story will continue, and she still needs to reincarnate.After that, she existed as a ghost for hundreds of years, which was a complete lie.
Who is Nie Xiaoqian who is being interviewed by me now?
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Everyone in Europe knows that Hans Christian Andersen is the most powerful and fearless ranger of our time.He is like a combination of a top exorcist and Sherlock Holmes, there is nothing he can't solve!
Whether it is a commoner, aristocrat, royal family or even a cardinal in the Holy See, when they see Andersen, they will respectfully say "Your Excellency!"
But wait a minute, what the hell is "Andersen's Fairy Tales" that has been widely circulated recently!
He helped the Swan Duke find the case of the missing young son, why did he become "The Ugly Duckling"!
The dwarf king is obsessed with science and technology, and the scientific accident of failing to manufacture an invisibility cloak turned out to be quite ironic "The Emperor's New Clothes"!
Slick arsonist turns into tearjerker 'The Little Match Girl'
Why is his so real, surprising and slightly exciting adventure story turned into a bedtime book for children!
Fall!Something must have gone wrong!
☆, Lanruo Temple back then
Nie Xiaoqian's face turned livid. This is not a description, but it really turned blue.She stared at Tang Momo, and groups of green will-o'-the-wisps floated around her. "You want to know about Ning Caichen?"
Hearing that Xiaoqian's tone was wrong, Tang Momo immediately got up and took a step back, "No, no, no, I don't want to know." While retreating, his left foot tripped over the table and chair, and he lost his center of gravity and fell down. Head hit the floor.He only felt a pain in the back of his head, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a piece of cold mud.
"Miss Nie, have you pulled me into the memory again?" He asked while rubbing the back of his head, it hurt so much, it felt like a small lump.
【snort! 】Nie Xiaoqian took a while before she heard her voice.
Tang Momo looked around. The place he was in was a temple that had been abandoned for a long time. On the plaque at the entrance, the words Lanruo Temple could be vaguely seen.In the dead of night, and in the dark haunted base camp, Tang Momo couldn't help shivering even though he knew that he was only in Nie Xiaoqian's memory.Soon, the tranquility of the night was broken by a cry of grief.
"Xiaoqian, no, Xiaoqian!" The voice was extremely shrill, and it sounded very heart-piercing.
Tang Momo followed the sound and saw a handsome young man holding Nie Xiaoqian and crying.The body of Xiaoqian in his arms was almost transparent, "Please, please save her, hero Yan!" He raised his head and said to the bearded man standing not far away.
This must be Ning Caichen, Tang Momo thought in his heart, and the bearded man he begged for should be Yan Chixia, a master of exorcising demons.
Yan Chixia doesn't look very old, and her big beard makes it difficult to see his true appearance.He looked at Ning Caichen coldly, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, "Let her go to reincarnation!"
"No, no, no! She can't go, she can't reincarnate now!" Ning Caichen hugged Nie Xiaoqian tightly, "The current situation is chaotic, even if she is sent to reincarnate, there is no good family around here! A daughter born in a poor country , either being sold, or... no no! I can't let her go now."
Yan Chixia snorted coldly, showing a disgusted expression, "You are so disgusting, Ning Caichen. You say it nicely, but you have disgusting thoughts in your heart. Nie Xiaoqian's ignorance of people is also her own fate. I found it!"
Ning Caichen let go of Nie Xiaoqian, knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to Yan Chixia, "Please, please, I know you can help her. You can't reincarnate now, you must have a way to make Xiaoqian His soul will stay in the world for a while longer." As he spoke, he hugged Yan Chixia's leg and pulled off his clothes, revealing the pale skin of the scholar who had been studying for a long time.
"As long as I can save her, I can do whatever you want! Please!"
Yan Chixia kicked him away, as if seeing some filth, "Go away! Let her reincarnate, you promised her!"
"You did it on purpose, you don't want Xiaoqian to be reincarnated into a good family, you are jealous of her!" Stimulated by Yan Chixia's undisguised contempt, Ning Caichen suddenly yelled, "You like me, I know You like me. As long as Xiaoqian goes to reincarnate, you can monopolize me! Your heart is so vicious, you not only want to separate us, but also make her suffer from poverty after reincarnation! What kind of hero are you! You don’t deserve to be called a hero at all !"
Tang Momo trembled when he heard it, and his mouth opened into an "o" shape.
"Ah!" Ning Caichen suddenly covered his face and screamed, blood flowed down between his fingers.The dagger in Yan Chixia's hand was stained with blood, he shook the blood away, turned around and left.Several talisman papers fell from the sky, "Soul-fixing talisman! Don't appear in front of me again, or I will kill you with one sword!"
Ning Caichen held those talisman papers as if he had found a treasure!
He picked up Nie Xiaoqian, and stuck the talisman paper on Xiaoqian's forehead in a trembling manner.That talisman paper might really be a treasure, seeing Xiaoqian's body gradually change from transparent to solid, the talisman paper suddenly turned into ashes, floating in the air.Ning Caichen kissed Xiaoqian's forehead, leaving two lines of tears, "It's great, it's great, Xiaoqian, you're back again."
Nie Xiaoqian rested for a few more days, took advantage of the night to absorb enough Yin Qi, and almost recovered her vitality.She dug out a lot of gold, silver and jewels from the roots of the tree. Nie Xiaoqian took all the silver and silver of those who were killed by her grandmother before.A few days later, Ning Caichen took the urn of Nie Xiaoqian's ashes, set fire to the woods around Lanruo Temple, and headed towards the capital.
Ning Caichen traveled during the day and got together with Xiaoqian at night. The two arrived in the capital all the way, and bought a small house in the east of the city with the money they dug up.The cost of the capital is high, and the two of them have no means of making a living. Ning Caichen dare not waste money, not to mention that he missed the imperial examination that year and can only wait for the next year to try again, so life is very tight.Except for the necessary daily necessities, I dare not buy anything else.Xiaoqian came out to take care of the house every night, cleaned and cooked, and accompanied Ning Caichen to study.
Nie Xiaoqian was a lady who was pampered and raised in a deep boudoir before she was alive. Naturally, she doesn't need to eat mortal food after her death. She doesn't know how to cook.As a ghost, he can't taste the saltiness of the food, so he has to rely on his senses.Ning Caichen ate sweet meat and spicy rice every day, and within a few days he couldn't take it anymore.He had no choice but to steam a large basket of steamed buns by himself in his spare time while studying, and eat some with pickles when he was hungry.
Ning Caichen ate steamed buns with pickles for almost three months, and he lost a lot of weight, which made Nie Xiaoqian feel distressed. "Master, I have wronged you." Xiaoqian patted Ning Caichen on the back, and the latter choked because he ate a mouthful of steamed buns too quickly. "It's all because Xiaoqian is useless. She can't come out during the day, so she can only cut wax and grind ink for my husband at night, and I can only let him cook by himself. If I can do some maid work, I can exchange it for money. You don’t have to worry about letting Xianggong live so frugally while sitting on the mountain.”
There are many capable people and strange people in the capital, not like a small place like Jinlan.Relying on Nie Xiaoqian's morality, she didn't dare to go out casually, for fear of bumping into the hands of some demon-slaying Taoist priest and implicating Ning Caichen.Therefore, almost half a year after coming to the capital, Nie Xiaoqian just didn't take half a step out of the door.
Ning Caichen swallowed the steamed buns with difficulty, took a sip of clear soup, "Xiaoqian, don't say that, I'm satisfied with you by my side!" He smirked, took out something from his bosom and put it on Nie Xiaoqian's wrist set. "Xiaoqian, I... I see that other women wear gold and silver, but I can only buy you a wooden bracelet. I am sorry for you. The exam will start in a few months. If I can have a half-time official position in high school, I will definitely give you the most beautiful jade bracelet in Jincui Pavilion at Jiekou."
Xiaoqian touched the wooden bracelet in her hand, tears welled up in her eyes. "Master, you are so kind to me..."
"Hey, I heard that the No. [-] picks in the past few years were all from the Imperial College Lin Jijiu. He is very knowledgeable. It would be great if he could teach him for a few days." Ning Caichen scratched his head in frustration, "Lin Jijiu The bibliographic abstract made by wine is very famous and very helpful in the exam. Unfortunately, I can’t see it.”
After hearing Ning Caichen's words, Nie Xiaoqian's eyes suddenly lit up, "Sir, where does that Lin Shangshu live?"
"It's at the second alley of Zhuque Street, the one with the peach tree in front of the door." Ning Caichen replied casually.
That night, Ning Caichen still studied hard until late at night, and after he fell asleep, Nie Xiaoqian got up secretly and floated out of the courtyard.
The first time she went out, she was very upset, but for the sake of Ning Caichen's future, Nie Xiaoqian still walked forward with fear.Following the address Ning Caichen gave, she floated to a house with a peach tree, and the plaque on it said "Lin Mansion".The two stone lions at the door of that house were lifelike. Seeing Nie Xiaoqian approaching, the two stone lions immediately stood up and stared at her vigilantly.
Xiaoqian was startled, and quickly floated into the dark alley next to her.After a while, she sneaked out her head and saw the stone lion lying down again.Next, Nie Xiaoqian behaved, and she directly transferred to the back door of the Lin residence.The back door is a place for porters and other servants to enter and exit. Naturally, it is not as elegant as the front door. There are only two dilapidated statues of door gods pasted on the door. Nie Xiaoqian easily passed through the wall and entered the Lin residence.
This trip was in the middle of the night, and Nie Xiaoqian didn't return home until the sky was light.
Seeing Ning Caichen holding the content she copied back so that she was almost ecstatic, Nie Xiaoqian returned to her urn with a smile.In this way, whenever Ning Caichen needed some books and materials, Nie Xiaoqian would sneak into other people's homes and copy them back all night.Seeing Ning Caichen's satisfied face, Nie Xiaoqian felt extremely happy.
On the eve of the imperial examination, Nie Xiaoqian sneaked into the closely guarded official residence.The imperial court only guarded against thieves but not ghosts, so Xiaoqian got a glimpse of the imperial examination questions.
Half a month later, Ning Caichen was named on the Gold List, the number one scholar in high school.
He was young, handsome, and won the favor of His Majesty the Emperor, and became a hot figure in the capital for a while.
"Sir, you are finally able to stand out!" Nie Xiaoqian held Ning Caichen's hand with tears in her eyes, "Seeing that you have got what you want, I can rest assured to reincarnate. Humans and ghosts have different paths. To get a flesh body, my husband must come to find me."
"No! Xiaoqian! You can't go!" Ning Caichen hugged Nie Xiaoqian nervously, and muttered to himself.
"It's not the time, is it the time..."
☆, in the capital
"Why isn't it time?" The two were so close, Nie Xiaoqian naturally heard Ning Caichen's words.
"Master, you didn't want me to join a poor family back then, so you brought me to the capital. Now that the capital is prosperous and stable, Xiaoqian doesn't want to be born in a rich and powerful family in the next life, she just needs an ordinary good family. Yan The talisman paper that the hero gave you is about to run out, I'd better go to reincarnate as an adult as soon as possible, and when I grow up, it's the right way to continue my relationship with my husband."
[The law of heaven reincarnates, it’s fine if I copy the books for him, as long as no one is caught, it’s fine.But peeping at the imperial examination questions and using cheating methods to help Ning Caichen become the number one scholar actually changed Ning Caichen's life.Not only Ning Caichen, it can be said that the fate of the scholar who participated in the imperial examination has changed because of this.The original No. [-] pick became No. [-], No. [-] became No. [-], one person connected to another, and the relationship formed was really complicated. 】Nie Xiaoqian sighed, 【At the beginning, I had a feeling in my heart that if I didn't reincarnate, I'm afraid I would never have the chance to become a human again. 】
Ning Caichen won the first prize, as if he was a different person.
His eyes were bright, and his spirit was completely renewed. After sweeping away the appearance of a down-and-out scholar before, he had a bit of courage that he didn't have on weekdays.Once a man gains power, all the cowardice, gentleness and care before are gone, "Xiaoqian, how can those ordinary people be worthy of you! Don't worry, I will help you find a rich and noble family, so that you will be rich and rich. Word!"
"But......"
"You believe me! I also want to reunite with you as soon as possible, and marry you in the door openly!" Ning Caichen swore, "The person surnamed Yan once said that before you reincarnated, as long as we make a bond of blood As a ghost marriage, you will still be my wife after reincarnation. I am willing to wait for you."
After hearing Ning Caichen's words, Nie Xiaoqian had to temporarily stop thinking about reincarnation.
The limelight of the new top scholar soon passed, and Ning Caichen got an errand, and finally stepped into the officialdom.
He was born in common clothes, and he had no family to rely on behind him, and no one pointed out what he should pay attention to in the officialdom.Soon, the vigor of the new champion was worn down a lot.
Ning Caichen learned to keep a low profile, learned to befriend his colleagues, and learned to curry favor with his superiors.
Between human relations, eating, drinking and giving gifts, what kind of money is not required?In the officialdom, there are many children from aristocratic families, and they are generous, and Ning Caichen is absolutely incomparable.
Every day when he went back, he would sigh with a sad face, and the money the two of them brought back from Lanruo Temple soon ran out.
"Xiaoqian, there is another banquet tomorrow. This time it is my turn to be the host. Hey, there are only a few strings of copper coins at home. What should I do?" Finally, Ning Caichen couldn't bear the financial pressure and came back to complain to Xiaoqian stand up.
Nie Xiaoqian didn't understand, "My husband, if you don't have money, don't go. Our small family is no match for those big and rich people. As long as you don't make mistakes and be kind to others, even if you don't treat guests and give gifts, no one will deliberately It's hard for you!"
"What do you know!" Ning Caichen was a little impatient, "There is no one in this world who dislikes the poor and loves the rich, and praises the high and depresses the low. If I don't have money, those people may laugh at me behind their backs if they don't say anything about it! The second place in the list a few years ago was in our department, and the first-hand articles were full of flowers. When he was in the list, he was personally praised by His Majesty. Now? He is still a small fifth-rank official, because his family is poor. Qian doesn't socialize with people all day long, and when there is a chance for promotion, who will speak for you if you have no friendship before."
"But......"
"No, but! Xiaoqian, you are a woman who doesn't understand these things! Hey, if you are like the wives of those colleagues, you can bring some dowry, at least you can share it. I heard that there will be an opportunity in the next year. If I can manage it well, my position can be moved up again!" After saying this, Ning Caichen was suddenly stunned, and he looked at Nie Xiaoqian, as if he had thought of some good idea.
"Xiaoqian, didn't you conjure up a lot of gold ingots in Lanruo Temple to seduce those men? Can you conjure them now?"
Nie Xiaoqian only felt a pain in her heart, she really didn't want to mention the past in Lanruo Temple, but she didn't expect Ning Caichen to reveal it like this now. "Msister, that's all in the past, so don't mention it again! Those gold ingots are a cover-up, and they won't last long. You will reveal your secrets soon after you take them out!"
"Ah! I'm so bored! What should I do tomorrow!" Ning Caichen said annoyedly, and stopped talking to Xiaoqian, turned around and went to sleep.
Xiaoqian stared at his back and was stunned. This was the first time Ning Caichen treated her like this.
[Do you think I'm stupid? ] Nie Xiaoqian suddenly asked.
Tang Momo didn't know how to answer, "He's using you."
[Onlookers clear. 】Xiaoqian sighed, 【At that time, I was purely close to stupid, so I wouldn't think about using it or not.As long as it can help him and make him happy, I am willing to do anything. 】
"You helped him get money?" Tang Momo said firmly.
Nie Xiaoqian didn't answer, only sighed.
Ning Caichen, who got the money, was so happy that he almost jumped up.
He hugged Nie Xiaoqian, spraying sweet words non-stop.Love words do not cost money, and it is the cheapest way to coax women.Nie Xiaoqian was embraced by Ning Caichen, her heart and eyes were full of the sight in front of her.
"Do you want to work in exchange for ghost coins?"
[Exactly, not only Mingbi, if we can get three sticks of incense a day, it would be great for our ghosts. 】
"But why did you arrest that Taoist priest?"
[Find a Taoist priest as an intermediary!In this way, human beings can feel more at ease, and we have agreed with the monks and priests that they will help us contact the work and we will give them some benefits as intermediary fees after we complete it.Which ghost has few shabby antique possessions. 】Nie Xiaoqian sighed, 【Unfortunately, the propaganda of monks and Taoists is too weak, so far there are very few humans who employ our ghosts. 】
☆、Human guests
[However, the situation in the future will be very different!As long as the job advertisement is published in your newspaper, ahem, I mean, after the ghost declares, the business should be booming! 】Nie Xiaoqian's voice was full of anticipation.Tang Momo couldn't bear to interrupt him. The ghosts imagined well, but in fact, there are really very few humans who are brave enough to hire ghosts. "Has anyone hired you before? If there is a precedent, maybe someone will try it."
[In fact, there are, not only in modern times, but even hundreds of years ago, someone hired us. 】Nie Xiaoqian changed the scene in front of Tang Momo while talking.
The picture moved away from the Taoist priest's snake-maoshan underpants, and soon changed into a large European-style palace.
"Is it a foreigner who hired you?"
【Yes. 】
This is a magnificent palace, and the owner of the palace obviously has strong financial resources and outstanding taste.Exquisite paintings and artworks subtly decorate every corner of the palace.The servants were well-trained, and they walked back and forth in the huge palace without making any sound of footsteps.
On the tables and chairs made of pure gold in the hall, a man in a black robe was propping his chin with one hand, listening to the words of the person opposite.Groups of gray mist floated on his face, making it difficult for people to see his face clearly.Tang Momo didn't know if it was his own illusion. He saw the cloud of mist forming a smiling face, as if he heard something pleasant.
And his whole body seemed to be shrouded in darkness, only his rare silver hair seemed to be shimmering.Xiaoqian led a group of female ghosts, dressed in the costumes of court ladies, standing straight behind the silver-haired gray-faced figure.
[This is the client who hired us, a big shot at the time.He is the most attractive man I have seen in hundreds of years! 】Nie Xiaoqian said in a dreamy tone, 【He even changed the world pattern at that time, and he was a very controversial man. 】
Tang Momo said softly, "I'm afraid Mr. Ning Caichen will be jealous if you speak like this."
Hearing Ning Caichen's name, Nie Xiaoqian sneered, 【Hehe.The person who is speaking to this great man is also famous in human history!I bet you must have read his book.However, his reputation is even louder in our dark history of monsters and ghosts.He was the most distinguished ranger for hundreds of years.At that time, whether it was a noble prince among humans or an emperor among monsters, they would seek his help when encountering difficult problems. 】
Tang Momo looked intently, and what Nie Xiaoqian was talking about was the boy standing in front of the silver-haired gray-faced man.
The young man's face was indifferent, and he was talking to the gray-faced man coldly.The boy has pale lips, and the black hair looks very soft. He is not very old, but his eyes are very cold.Tang Momo couldn't help staring at his face for a while, doubting the authenticity of what Nie Xiaoqian said.Such a good-looking boy who doesn't seem to have any lethality at all, is he really that powerful?
The boy was holding a pair of gold crowns in his hands, and there was a trace of blood on the crown.He looked at the gray-faced man and asked coldly, "Is this what you want?" While speaking, the crown was thrown straight at the gray-faced man's face.
The silver-haired gray-faced man tilted his head, and the crown hit the wall behind him.
The boy took two steps back and took off the glove on his right hand.An old oil lamp emerged in his palm, and a few sparks shot out from the oil lamp.Those sparks turned into a flock of blue birds, flying ferociously towards the heart of the silver-haired gray-faced man.The silver-haired gray-faced man did not dodge or avoid, and said in a low and hoarse voice: "You are so enthusiastic!" While speaking, he turned into a black shadow and rushed towards the boy.
The picture behind became blurred, and Nie Xiaoqian blocked the next thing to protect the privacy of others.
"The gentleman with silver hair is a member of the royal family, right?" Tang Momo said, "The ring on his hand has the family badge of the Danish royal family. Why did he hire you from China, thousands of miles away?"
[It was recommended by a witch.We are both members of the Global Women's Alliance and she knew we needed work and referred us.As for the reason, I think it is because we are from the far east and can keep some secrets.There was a 100-year contract between us, and he was a really generous guest. 】
Following Nie Xiaoqian's words, images of them working for the gray-faced man appeared in her mind one by one.
On a scorching summer day, Nie Xiaoqian led a group of female ghosts walking in the shadows of the gorgeous palace.
As long as it is where they walked, there will be bursts of coolness.The soldiers standing guard welcomed Xiaoqian and her female ghost sisters very much, it could almost be said that they greeted Xiaoqian along the way.And a female ghost with two ponytails at the end of the line was lightly bumped by the youngest guard, and a small flower was stuffed into her hand.
The female ghost with two ponytails smiled shyly. Seeing that Nie Xiaoqian didn't seem to notice her, she spit at the young guard.
The ghostly aura was extremely dark, and ice flakes could be seen floating on the guard's armor with the naked eye.This made the iron armor, which was extremely hot and stuffy, instantly cool down.The young soldier cheered softly, the female ghost with two ponytails stuck out her tongue at him, and left with the other female ghosts.
Nie Xiaoqian turned to the kitchen, a female ghost who was sitting on a stool reading a book stood up and saluted her.
Because there is a female ghost stationed in the kitchen, the whole room is very cool and maintains a low temperature, which makes the cook who suffers from the fact that summer food cannot be preserved for a long time smile.These girls are fine, and everyone in the palace has been admiring them since they came.Yes, yes, although sometimes their bodies are a little transparent, they don’t need to eat, and occasionally fly up, and they have to draw the curtains during the day.But they came from the mysterious east, so they must be different from the native Danes.
The female ghost nodded at the cook, and pointed to the bucket next to her.The original clear water had completely frozen into ice cubes, and the cook happily dragged the wooden bucket into the kitchen. "It's great, with so many ice cubes, I made fruit shaved ice tonight! Mr. Andersen is here today, and he likes my shaved ice the most!"
Tang Momo's heart moved, "Mr. Andersen?"
[Don't think too much, Andersen is just a common name in Denmark. 】Nie Xiaoqian said quickly, without waiting for Tang Momo to ask any more questions, she quickly played several scenes in the memory, and successfully attracted Tang Momo's attention.
In the dark night, clusters of green will-o'-the-wisps floated in the air, illuminating the originally dark corners.When the guards patrol, they don't need torches to light up, so they can see everything around them clearly.The female ghosts sat on the branches on the roof, staring carefully at every corner of the palace.In a certain corner of the garden, a black figure leaped over the wall and entered with agility. Just as he landed, a ball of will-o'-the-wisp suddenly appeared above his head.
"What!" The uninvited guest was surprised for a moment, watching the green will-o'-the-wisp change its shape, and finally formed an arrow sign, pointing straight at the top of his head. "Oops!" In the dim environment at night, the fluorescent green arrows are so eye-catching!The guards could see the arrow almost from a distance, and the intruder was captured with almost no effort.
[In addition to daily services, we also provide patrol work, once an intruder is found, an alarm will be issued immediately. 】Nie Xiaoqian's voice was a bit proud, 【At night, it is the best time for those who have evil intentions to act.We don't have to light a lamp, as long as someone breaks in, they will be found immediately!Whether it's guarding homes for rich people, or guarding security for schools, hospitals, and government agencies, we can do it!Of course, only night shift. 】
Tang Momo nodded, "It's very good, do you have other business?"
[Of course there are!We also have related services for the next generation education that human beings value most! 】
This is a baby room. Although it was late at night, a six- to seven-month-old baby was tossing and turning excitedly in the crib. He uttered loud cries, desperately seeking the mother's attention.And his mother had worked hard all day, and finally fell asleep for a while, when she heard the baby's voice, she had to drag her tired body to get up.
At this time, a pair of translucent hands rested lightly on the mother's shoulders, and a soft female voice sounded: "Take a rest, let me go."
When the mother looked up, she saw the female ghost floating in the air, smiling softly at her.
"Thank you for your help!" Mom said gratefully.
"Where is there, I received your wages, these are what I should do." The female ghost quickly floated into the baby's room, and quickly changed the baby into a clean and fresh diaper.Then mix the milk powder and send it into the baby's mouth.The baby held the bottle contentedly, and fell into a dream while drinking.The female ghost waited for him to drink the milk, gently held the baby upright, and patted his back carefully to prevent the baby from spitting up milk due to drinking too much.
The mother of the baby in the next room has already fallen asleep, and she will get a high-quality sleep.Tomorrow morning, she will wake up refreshed and take on the job of taking care of the baby during the day.
【How about it?Newborn babies are the most difficult to take care of. Most fathers have to go out to work to support their families, while the burden of taking care of children falls on the mother.According to our survey, mothers who do not get enough sleep and take care of their children alone day and night are prone to postpartum depression, and because they do not get enough rest, their spirits are always tense.Many mothers feel tired and depressed, which seriously affects their quality of life.Now, as long as there are three sticks of incense per day and one hundred thousand Ming coins per month, you can hire a good helper to take care of the children! 】
Tang Momo has never raised a child, so he doesn't know how to do it, but he still knows the price of goods in human society.One hundred thousand paper money sounds like a lot, but in human currency, it can be bought for less than 300 yuan.As for the price of incense candles, there are cheap and expensive ones, and you can buy a lot of medium-quality ones for about 1000 yuan.After all, you can hire a nanny for less than [-] yuan a month, which is extremely cheap!
[Not only that, we also have related businesses for older children! 】
This is a children's room with several celebrity posters on the wall.Gossip magazines and comics were strewn all over the floor, and schoolbags were thrown into a corner.The owner of the children's room was lying comfortably on the bed, wearing earphones, with one leg resting on the other and shaking constantly.He looked very young, but he looked lazy, and he didn't seem to have the slightest youthful vigor.
Outside the room, a mother with a sad face was tightly holding the hand of a female ghost in plain clothes, "Mr. Xia, my child just doesn't study. If you talk about him, he will run away from home! We It's not that I'm looking forward to him being admitted to a school like Qinghua Nanda University. He should finish the nine years of compulsory academic affairs! Now he's only in the sixth grade of primary school, so he can't go to school anymore, and says he's going to spend his whole life. Woohoo, I really don't know. It's done!"
Teacher Xia comforted the mother in a low voice, then turned around and entered the children's room.
"Ghost!" A shrill cry came from the children's room, "Mom, save me, there is a ghost!"
The mother took a heart and lay down on the door to eavesdrop.
I heard that my sweetheart seemed to knock over something, and then there was a burst of books falling on the ground, "I... I should study hard! Don't take your head off and show me Ahh! I learn! I learn!! Multiply fractions by integers, multiply fractions by integers, and use the product of the numerator of the fraction and the product of the integer as the numerator and denominator......."
The mother's eyes became moist immediately, after learning, the child is finally willing to learn!She showed a gratified smile, turned and went back to the kitchen, ready to make some delicious food for the child.
Sure enough, with a good teacher, interest in learning is cultivated all at once!
【It was our ace tutor Xia teacher just now. She was very studious when she was alive, but she was beheaded by the family because she offended the powerful.However, after she died, she still did not forget to study, especially science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, she is very proficient and can be called an all-round teacher of science! 】Nie Xiaoqian explained, 【There are still very few humans who hire us. Most of them have monks or relatives who are Taoists at home, and they are not very taboo towards us.There are still a few technical talents like Mr. Xia who are recognized by human beings because of their excellent professional quality.More common ghosts, they also want to get the opportunity to labor.Especially in this world, human beings have too much prejudice against ghosts. I hope this interview can improve the current situation of our ghosts. 】
On the construction site at night, it is really a scene of excitement.The ghosts worked tirelessly, and the truckloads of cement and bricks were transported here by them.There are also ghosts driving earth-moving trucks and large cranes, carrying out construction on the construction site.Not far away, a monk was standing, wearing a hard hat, inspecting the progress of the construction site.
[This is Monk Pushan, they hired our ghost construction team to renovate the temple.Humans work during the day and ghosts work at night, which saves them a lot of money!For human friends who need a construction team, please don't forget to contact us.We also have decoration team, interior design team, gardening design team.By the way, there are also ghosts who are good at doing farm work, and they can also accept appointments. 】
Tang Momo's eyes blurred, and he returned to the interview room.
Nie Xiaoqian looked at him with a smile, "Mr. Tang, you are a smart person. Now that you know that I am here to advertise, please introduce in detail the dedication and hard work of our ghosts when you write the report."
Tang Momo nodded, "However, how can we ensure that ghosts will not harm humans?"
"This, we have already thought about it, why do you think we arrested the Taoist priest from Snake and Maoshan?" Nie Xiaoqian seemed in a good mood, and even stood up and floated around, "We caught him as a middleman and contacted him." The Taoists and the monks have signed a reciprocal agreement. They want to make money, but they are afraid that we will harm others, so that they will suffer karma and ruin their practice. When we sign a contract with human beings, we will be clearly required Do not harm humans. That is not an ordinary contract, once it is violated, there will be lightning strikes immediately!"
Tang Momo sorted out his thoughts, and after asking a few more questions, the interview came to an end.Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Tang Momo asked a question that had puzzled him for a long time, "Miss Nie, I watched A Chinese Ghost Story before, and there was a question that I didn't quite understand."
"what is the problem?"
"Did you find Ning Caichen after your reincarnation?" As soon as the words came out, Tang Momo froze immediately!
No, not at all!
During the interview, from what Nie Xiaoqian revealed, she has been living in modern times as a ghost Nie Xiaoqian since ancient times!But the ending of A Chinese Ghost Story is that Ning Caichen rescued Xiaoqian's soul and made her reincarnated as a human.That being the case, Nie Xiaoqian after reincarnation is a human being, with no memory of her previous life, how could she appear here?
Taking a step back, even if Xiaoqian, the current ghost, is in the middle of the story of A Chinese Ghost Story, she is still a ghost.But as long as she returns to the story, the story will continue, and she still needs to reincarnate.After that, she existed as a ghost for hundreds of years, which was a complete lie.
Who is Nie Xiaoqian who is being interviewed by me now?
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Everyone in Europe knows that Hans Christian Andersen is the most powerful and fearless ranger of our time.He is like a combination of a top exorcist and Sherlock Holmes, there is nothing he can't solve!
Whether it is a commoner, aristocrat, royal family or even a cardinal in the Holy See, when they see Andersen, they will respectfully say "Your Excellency!"
But wait a minute, what the hell is "Andersen's Fairy Tales" that has been widely circulated recently!
He helped the Swan Duke find the case of the missing young son, why did he become "The Ugly Duckling"!
The dwarf king is obsessed with science and technology, and the scientific accident of failing to manufacture an invisibility cloak turned out to be quite ironic "The Emperor's New Clothes"!
Slick arsonist turns into tearjerker 'The Little Match Girl'
Why is his so real, surprising and slightly exciting adventure story turned into a bedtime book for children!
Fall!Something must have gone wrong!
☆, Lanruo Temple back then
Nie Xiaoqian's face turned livid. This is not a description, but it really turned blue.She stared at Tang Momo, and groups of green will-o'-the-wisps floated around her. "You want to know about Ning Caichen?"
Hearing that Xiaoqian's tone was wrong, Tang Momo immediately got up and took a step back, "No, no, no, I don't want to know." While retreating, his left foot tripped over the table and chair, and he lost his center of gravity and fell down. Head hit the floor.He only felt a pain in the back of his head, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a piece of cold mud.
"Miss Nie, have you pulled me into the memory again?" He asked while rubbing the back of his head, it hurt so much, it felt like a small lump.
【snort! 】Nie Xiaoqian took a while before she heard her voice.
Tang Momo looked around. The place he was in was a temple that had been abandoned for a long time. On the plaque at the entrance, the words Lanruo Temple could be vaguely seen.In the dead of night, and in the dark haunted base camp, Tang Momo couldn't help shivering even though he knew that he was only in Nie Xiaoqian's memory.Soon, the tranquility of the night was broken by a cry of grief.
"Xiaoqian, no, Xiaoqian!" The voice was extremely shrill, and it sounded very heart-piercing.
Tang Momo followed the sound and saw a handsome young man holding Nie Xiaoqian and crying.The body of Xiaoqian in his arms was almost transparent, "Please, please save her, hero Yan!" He raised his head and said to the bearded man standing not far away.
This must be Ning Caichen, Tang Momo thought in his heart, and the bearded man he begged for should be Yan Chixia, a master of exorcising demons.
Yan Chixia doesn't look very old, and her big beard makes it difficult to see his true appearance.He looked at Ning Caichen coldly, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, "Let her go to reincarnation!"
"No, no, no! She can't go, she can't reincarnate now!" Ning Caichen hugged Nie Xiaoqian tightly, "The current situation is chaotic, even if she is sent to reincarnate, there is no good family around here! A daughter born in a poor country , either being sold, or... no no! I can't let her go now."
Yan Chixia snorted coldly, showing a disgusted expression, "You are so disgusting, Ning Caichen. You say it nicely, but you have disgusting thoughts in your heart. Nie Xiaoqian's ignorance of people is also her own fate. I found it!"
Ning Caichen let go of Nie Xiaoqian, knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to Yan Chixia, "Please, please, I know you can help her. You can't reincarnate now, you must have a way to make Xiaoqian His soul will stay in the world for a while longer." As he spoke, he hugged Yan Chixia's leg and pulled off his clothes, revealing the pale skin of the scholar who had been studying for a long time.
"As long as I can save her, I can do whatever you want! Please!"
Yan Chixia kicked him away, as if seeing some filth, "Go away! Let her reincarnate, you promised her!"
"You did it on purpose, you don't want Xiaoqian to be reincarnated into a good family, you are jealous of her!" Stimulated by Yan Chixia's undisguised contempt, Ning Caichen suddenly yelled, "You like me, I know You like me. As long as Xiaoqian goes to reincarnate, you can monopolize me! Your heart is so vicious, you not only want to separate us, but also make her suffer from poverty after reincarnation! What kind of hero are you! You don’t deserve to be called a hero at all !"
Tang Momo trembled when he heard it, and his mouth opened into an "o" shape.
"Ah!" Ning Caichen suddenly covered his face and screamed, blood flowed down between his fingers.The dagger in Yan Chixia's hand was stained with blood, he shook the blood away, turned around and left.Several talisman papers fell from the sky, "Soul-fixing talisman! Don't appear in front of me again, or I will kill you with one sword!"
Ning Caichen held those talisman papers as if he had found a treasure!
He picked up Nie Xiaoqian, and stuck the talisman paper on Xiaoqian's forehead in a trembling manner.That talisman paper might really be a treasure, seeing Xiaoqian's body gradually change from transparent to solid, the talisman paper suddenly turned into ashes, floating in the air.Ning Caichen kissed Xiaoqian's forehead, leaving two lines of tears, "It's great, it's great, Xiaoqian, you're back again."
Nie Xiaoqian rested for a few more days, took advantage of the night to absorb enough Yin Qi, and almost recovered her vitality.She dug out a lot of gold, silver and jewels from the roots of the tree. Nie Xiaoqian took all the silver and silver of those who were killed by her grandmother before.A few days later, Ning Caichen took the urn of Nie Xiaoqian's ashes, set fire to the woods around Lanruo Temple, and headed towards the capital.
Ning Caichen traveled during the day and got together with Xiaoqian at night. The two arrived in the capital all the way, and bought a small house in the east of the city with the money they dug up.The cost of the capital is high, and the two of them have no means of making a living. Ning Caichen dare not waste money, not to mention that he missed the imperial examination that year and can only wait for the next year to try again, so life is very tight.Except for the necessary daily necessities, I dare not buy anything else.Xiaoqian came out to take care of the house every night, cleaned and cooked, and accompanied Ning Caichen to study.
Nie Xiaoqian was a lady who was pampered and raised in a deep boudoir before she was alive. Naturally, she doesn't need to eat mortal food after her death. She doesn't know how to cook.As a ghost, he can't taste the saltiness of the food, so he has to rely on his senses.Ning Caichen ate sweet meat and spicy rice every day, and within a few days he couldn't take it anymore.He had no choice but to steam a large basket of steamed buns by himself in his spare time while studying, and eat some with pickles when he was hungry.
Ning Caichen ate steamed buns with pickles for almost three months, and he lost a lot of weight, which made Nie Xiaoqian feel distressed. "Master, I have wronged you." Xiaoqian patted Ning Caichen on the back, and the latter choked because he ate a mouthful of steamed buns too quickly. "It's all because Xiaoqian is useless. She can't come out during the day, so she can only cut wax and grind ink for my husband at night, and I can only let him cook by himself. If I can do some maid work, I can exchange it for money. You don’t have to worry about letting Xianggong live so frugally while sitting on the mountain.”
There are many capable people and strange people in the capital, not like a small place like Jinlan.Relying on Nie Xiaoqian's morality, she didn't dare to go out casually, for fear of bumping into the hands of some demon-slaying Taoist priest and implicating Ning Caichen.Therefore, almost half a year after coming to the capital, Nie Xiaoqian just didn't take half a step out of the door.
Ning Caichen swallowed the steamed buns with difficulty, took a sip of clear soup, "Xiaoqian, don't say that, I'm satisfied with you by my side!" He smirked, took out something from his bosom and put it on Nie Xiaoqian's wrist set. "Xiaoqian, I... I see that other women wear gold and silver, but I can only buy you a wooden bracelet. I am sorry for you. The exam will start in a few months. If I can have a half-time official position in high school, I will definitely give you the most beautiful jade bracelet in Jincui Pavilion at Jiekou."
Xiaoqian touched the wooden bracelet in her hand, tears welled up in her eyes. "Master, you are so kind to me..."
"Hey, I heard that the No. [-] picks in the past few years were all from the Imperial College Lin Jijiu. He is very knowledgeable. It would be great if he could teach him for a few days." Ning Caichen scratched his head in frustration, "Lin Jijiu The bibliographic abstract made by wine is very famous and very helpful in the exam. Unfortunately, I can’t see it.”
After hearing Ning Caichen's words, Nie Xiaoqian's eyes suddenly lit up, "Sir, where does that Lin Shangshu live?"
"It's at the second alley of Zhuque Street, the one with the peach tree in front of the door." Ning Caichen replied casually.
That night, Ning Caichen still studied hard until late at night, and after he fell asleep, Nie Xiaoqian got up secretly and floated out of the courtyard.
The first time she went out, she was very upset, but for the sake of Ning Caichen's future, Nie Xiaoqian still walked forward with fear.Following the address Ning Caichen gave, she floated to a house with a peach tree, and the plaque on it said "Lin Mansion".The two stone lions at the door of that house were lifelike. Seeing Nie Xiaoqian approaching, the two stone lions immediately stood up and stared at her vigilantly.
Xiaoqian was startled, and quickly floated into the dark alley next to her.After a while, she sneaked out her head and saw the stone lion lying down again.Next, Nie Xiaoqian behaved, and she directly transferred to the back door of the Lin residence.The back door is a place for porters and other servants to enter and exit. Naturally, it is not as elegant as the front door. There are only two dilapidated statues of door gods pasted on the door. Nie Xiaoqian easily passed through the wall and entered the Lin residence.
This trip was in the middle of the night, and Nie Xiaoqian didn't return home until the sky was light.
Seeing Ning Caichen holding the content she copied back so that she was almost ecstatic, Nie Xiaoqian returned to her urn with a smile.In this way, whenever Ning Caichen needed some books and materials, Nie Xiaoqian would sneak into other people's homes and copy them back all night.Seeing Ning Caichen's satisfied face, Nie Xiaoqian felt extremely happy.
On the eve of the imperial examination, Nie Xiaoqian sneaked into the closely guarded official residence.The imperial court only guarded against thieves but not ghosts, so Xiaoqian got a glimpse of the imperial examination questions.
Half a month later, Ning Caichen was named on the Gold List, the number one scholar in high school.
He was young, handsome, and won the favor of His Majesty the Emperor, and became a hot figure in the capital for a while.
"Sir, you are finally able to stand out!" Nie Xiaoqian held Ning Caichen's hand with tears in her eyes, "Seeing that you have got what you want, I can rest assured to reincarnate. Humans and ghosts have different paths. To get a flesh body, my husband must come to find me."
"No! Xiaoqian! You can't go!" Ning Caichen hugged Nie Xiaoqian nervously, and muttered to himself.
"It's not the time, is it the time..."
☆, in the capital
"Why isn't it time?" The two were so close, Nie Xiaoqian naturally heard Ning Caichen's words.
"Master, you didn't want me to join a poor family back then, so you brought me to the capital. Now that the capital is prosperous and stable, Xiaoqian doesn't want to be born in a rich and powerful family in the next life, she just needs an ordinary good family. Yan The talisman paper that the hero gave you is about to run out, I'd better go to reincarnate as an adult as soon as possible, and when I grow up, it's the right way to continue my relationship with my husband."
[The law of heaven reincarnates, it’s fine if I copy the books for him, as long as no one is caught, it’s fine.But peeping at the imperial examination questions and using cheating methods to help Ning Caichen become the number one scholar actually changed Ning Caichen's life.Not only Ning Caichen, it can be said that the fate of the scholar who participated in the imperial examination has changed because of this.The original No. [-] pick became No. [-], No. [-] became No. [-], one person connected to another, and the relationship formed was really complicated. 】Nie Xiaoqian sighed, 【At the beginning, I had a feeling in my heart that if I didn't reincarnate, I'm afraid I would never have the chance to become a human again. 】
Ning Caichen won the first prize, as if he was a different person.
His eyes were bright, and his spirit was completely renewed. After sweeping away the appearance of a down-and-out scholar before, he had a bit of courage that he didn't have on weekdays.Once a man gains power, all the cowardice, gentleness and care before are gone, "Xiaoqian, how can those ordinary people be worthy of you! Don't worry, I will help you find a rich and noble family, so that you will be rich and rich. Word!"
"But......"
"You believe me! I also want to reunite with you as soon as possible, and marry you in the door openly!" Ning Caichen swore, "The person surnamed Yan once said that before you reincarnated, as long as we make a bond of blood As a ghost marriage, you will still be my wife after reincarnation. I am willing to wait for you."
After hearing Ning Caichen's words, Nie Xiaoqian had to temporarily stop thinking about reincarnation.
The limelight of the new top scholar soon passed, and Ning Caichen got an errand, and finally stepped into the officialdom.
He was born in common clothes, and he had no family to rely on behind him, and no one pointed out what he should pay attention to in the officialdom.Soon, the vigor of the new champion was worn down a lot.
Ning Caichen learned to keep a low profile, learned to befriend his colleagues, and learned to curry favor with his superiors.
Between human relations, eating, drinking and giving gifts, what kind of money is not required?In the officialdom, there are many children from aristocratic families, and they are generous, and Ning Caichen is absolutely incomparable.
Every day when he went back, he would sigh with a sad face, and the money the two of them brought back from Lanruo Temple soon ran out.
"Xiaoqian, there is another banquet tomorrow. This time it is my turn to be the host. Hey, there are only a few strings of copper coins at home. What should I do?" Finally, Ning Caichen couldn't bear the financial pressure and came back to complain to Xiaoqian stand up.
Nie Xiaoqian didn't understand, "My husband, if you don't have money, don't go. Our small family is no match for those big and rich people. As long as you don't make mistakes and be kind to others, even if you don't treat guests and give gifts, no one will deliberately It's hard for you!"
"What do you know!" Ning Caichen was a little impatient, "There is no one in this world who dislikes the poor and loves the rich, and praises the high and depresses the low. If I don't have money, those people may laugh at me behind their backs if they don't say anything about it! The second place in the list a few years ago was in our department, and the first-hand articles were full of flowers. When he was in the list, he was personally praised by His Majesty. Now? He is still a small fifth-rank official, because his family is poor. Qian doesn't socialize with people all day long, and when there is a chance for promotion, who will speak for you if you have no friendship before."
"But......"
"No, but! Xiaoqian, you are a woman who doesn't understand these things! Hey, if you are like the wives of those colleagues, you can bring some dowry, at least you can share it. I heard that there will be an opportunity in the next year. If I can manage it well, my position can be moved up again!" After saying this, Ning Caichen was suddenly stunned, and he looked at Nie Xiaoqian, as if he had thought of some good idea.
"Xiaoqian, didn't you conjure up a lot of gold ingots in Lanruo Temple to seduce those men? Can you conjure them now?"
Nie Xiaoqian only felt a pain in her heart, she really didn't want to mention the past in Lanruo Temple, but she didn't expect Ning Caichen to reveal it like this now. "Msister, that's all in the past, so don't mention it again! Those gold ingots are a cover-up, and they won't last long. You will reveal your secrets soon after you take them out!"
"Ah! I'm so bored! What should I do tomorrow!" Ning Caichen said annoyedly, and stopped talking to Xiaoqian, turned around and went to sleep.
Xiaoqian stared at his back and was stunned. This was the first time Ning Caichen treated her like this.
[Do you think I'm stupid? ] Nie Xiaoqian suddenly asked.
Tang Momo didn't know how to answer, "He's using you."
[Onlookers clear. 】Xiaoqian sighed, 【At that time, I was purely close to stupid, so I wouldn't think about using it or not.As long as it can help him and make him happy, I am willing to do anything. 】
"You helped him get money?" Tang Momo said firmly.
Nie Xiaoqian didn't answer, only sighed.
Ning Caichen, who got the money, was so happy that he almost jumped up.
He hugged Nie Xiaoqian, spraying sweet words non-stop.Love words do not cost money, and it is the cheapest way to coax women.Nie Xiaoqian was embraced by Ning Caichen, her heart and eyes were full of the sight in front of her.
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