I am born with insufficiency

Chapter 26
Gu Buquan took a look and saw that there was an aunt carrying a small bamboo basket in the lively crowd. Gu Buquan exchanged it for a piece of broken silver, put all the silver in the basket and put it on the head of the coffin, and then bowed deeply to everyone .

"I would like to ask all the fathers and folks to give me proof, I want to make a bet with Li Zheng."

The coffin girl bet with Lizheng, which is a rare thing.

"If I can use this bamboo basket to fetch water, it proves that I have made an agreement with Lord Yan. Lizheng must put Qiao'er in the ground. If I can't, I am willing to pay all the money and my coffin shop to Li Zheng, think of me as buying paper money to send Qiaoer on the road."

"If you don't care about it, you're crazy. It's enough to pay the money, why bother to build the coffin shop? Without the coffin shop, what will you live on in the future?"

Hua Yaoling thought about Gu Buquan for the first time, which moved her a little, but she still shook her head.

"That's the only way to be sincere, Lord Yan will understand my intentions."

The words are sonorous and powerful, and the silver is shining white.

Everyone looked at Gu Buquan, and then at the money. Although they all understood the truth that fetching water from a bamboo basket was in vain, once their curiosity was aroused, it was out of control. agree to come down.

Lizheng was secretly delighted, and thought that Gu Buquan was too clever, so this is not giving him money for nothing?
Although the coffin shop is unlucky, it is unique in Maple Leaf Town, and he has the final say on how much money a coffin will sell in the future?
For him, this bet is sure to make a profit.

"Since the incomplete girl insists on making this bet, then I will be disrespectful."

"There are so many witnesses present, don't lose and cry when the time comes, and blame me, the Tang family, for bullying you, coffin girl."

The father and son of the Tang family sang together, their eyes fixed on the silver in the bamboo basket, wishing they could put it all in their arms right now.

Gu Buquan bowed to everyone, "I'll see you tomorrow."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"At least, we can keep Qiao'er's body from being eaten by dogs tonight." She sighed secretly.

This is the first step she can do for Qiaoer, everything will depend on tomorrow.

She wasn't worried about the money. There were more and more people watching at the moment, and the Tang family father and son were not the only ones staring at the money.

No matter how eager they were, they would have to wait until after tomorrow's hour to make a public joke about not taking care of everything, and then take the money in a grand manner amidst the cheers of the crowd.

Back at the coffin shop, she lay in her coffin and basked in the sun.

"Do you have a solution?"

When Ling An's voice suddenly sounded this time, she was no longer startled, and understood what he was asking, and at the same time thought to herself, he came at the right time.

"Wait."

"Wait for what?"

"It's dark."

Are the two in a competition who cherishes words like gold more than the other?

No matter how dark the sky is, the bamboo basket can't hit the water.

Although Ling An looked puzzled, he didn't ask any more questions, and obediently leaned against the coffin until it got dark.

And she closed her eyes and rested her mind, and fell asleep unconsciously.

This was the most peaceful sleep she had had since her master left, probably because she was leaning against someone who reassured her.

As soon as it was dark, she jumped out of the coffin, "Let's go catch frogs."

Ling An didn't say a word, followed Gu Bu whole body and went straight to the wasteland next to the wall.

But she stopped in front of the weeds.

"Stupid, why don't you go?"

Ling An looked at her suspiciously.

"Uh, cough, cough..." She thought for a while and said, "My foot hurts, can you carry me?"

It doesn't matter whether Ling An wants it or not, anyway, she has already jumped on his back and grabbed his neck to make him move forward.

It used to be the abandoned farm of Mr. Zhang Dashan, and there was a pond in it. Frogs rippling in spring were filling the pond with cheers. This is the season for them to breed and lay eggs.

What they don't care about is their eggs.

Ever since she was a child, she was most afraid of bugs in the weeds, but she gritted her teeth and gave it up so that Qiao'er could rest in the ground. In the end, she lay on Ling'an's back from the beginning to the end, directing him to jump left and right.

"Stupid, if it weren't for you this time, I really don't know what to do, the cowhide is blown out, but...my foot hurts?"

There's nothing shameful about being afraid of bugs, but she wouldn't admit it.

Hearing her babbling on the back, he smiled and looked at her sideways, his eyes were surprisingly bright in the night.

However, his shoulders trembled suddenly, and he felt the gaze of some kind of gaze, but he couldn't find where the gaze was located in the darkness.

Listening carefully, apart from the croaking of frogs that disturbed the dream, there was no abnormal sound.

Black and white Wuchang stood on the treetops by the pond, Leng Youyou looked at Gu Buquan and Ling'an pounced on frogs all over the ground, higher than them, the cloaked man watched everything silently.

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The next day.

Outside the gate of Zhu's mansion, a coffin is placed in the middle. On the left is the girl Qiao'er wrapped in a reed mat, and on the right is a large water tank.

Mrs. Taichang is also helpless, now it is not like before, Master Taichang is dead, and the magistrate of the county is also killed in Zhu's mansion, who will support Zhu's family?I had to order my servant to close the door tightly, and let the world be turned upside down outside the door, and I just pretended to be out of sight.

Lizheng and his son appeared in new clothes, as if Qiaoer who was lying there had nothing to do with them at the moment, all they had in their eyes was the money on the coffin and the coffin shop that was about to come to hand.

This gamble caused a sensation in Maple Leaf Town, even more disturbing than the successive murders in the Zhu Mansion in the past few days.

Because fetching water with a bamboo basket is a rare thing, and the coffin girl's vain attempt to discuss with Lord Yan to change her life is even more strange.

"If she can change her fate, why not change herself to a wealthy family to enjoy the blessings, and what to do with a coffin shop?"

People's contempt for the coffin girl did not affect their interest in watching the show. Before the time came, the gate of Zhu's mansion was surrounded by three floors, and even Zhang Dashan came forward with his A Huan in his arms. Come join in the fun.

A Huan seemed to sense the black and white gaze on the roof, barked a few times in horror, and drooped his head listlessly.

Lizheng took advantage of the opportunity to invite Zhang Dashan and the only remaining elder Wu Qi in Maple Leaf Town as adjudicators. In fact, it was also to witness the delivery of the coffin shop with Gu Buquan on the spot, lest Gu Buquan go back on his word.

Elder Wu Qi asked: "Great virtuous man, do you see that this matter of fetching water from a bamboo basket can be accomplished?"

Zhang Dashan is unpredictable: "It's hard to say."

Someone joked on the sidelines: "A Huan from the Dashan family can come back from the dead, nothing is impossible."

"Maybe the coffin Jurchen will be able to negotiate with Yan Wangye to find a ugly Yinmao. After all, the coffin seller and Grandpa Wuchang have a little friendship, and they know who will use the coffin. In the past, before someone died, Gu Quan knew that he would give someone to someone else's house." Adjust the coffin boards, saying that Grandpa Wuchang vented to him in private."

Once the topic was raised, it was out of control. The deeds of various "unpredictable prophets" during Gu Quan's lifetime became more and more mysterious. Now it is reasonable for Gu Buquan to continue to practice his family's unique skills.

This statement aroused heated debate among those present.

Although everyone knew that it was impossible to fetch water from a bamboo basket, but when they saw the barking A Huan in Zhang Dashan's arms, they were somewhat skeptical. Since his life could continue, it meant that Lord Yan's rules were not impossible to break.

Therefore, there are not a few people who can win by guessing.

Seeing an opportunity, Qi Liuhai started to set up a gambling house, and the odds soared all the way. Soon, the bet between the coffin girl and Li Zheng turned into a gamble for the entire Maple Leaf Town.

This is exactly the situation Lizheng wants, he has built up momentum, Gu Buquan is now in a difficult situation, even if she wants to repent and not gamble, it will not work.

If she doesn't show up when the time comes, all the gamblers in the town will rush to the coffin shop and bring her here.

Everything is ready, just waiting for Gu Buquan, the "taken advantage", to play.

(End of this chapter)