Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

What is this dream?Nonsense, of course it is gold.

Money can pass through gods, money can make ghosts turn millstones, and if you find gold, ghosts and gods can order them to move. What dream can't be realized?

woohoo~

A thin young man suddenly threw the pickaxe away and burst into tears.He cried miserably, if he had been in other places, he would have been surrounded by people long ago, asking him what was wrong with him.

However, here are all strong and strong men, and the most despised is the crying sissy.So, until he cried hoarsely, no one looked at him.

At this moment, Wang Yuanbao really felt that life was extremely dark, and he even wanted to die.

Soon, however, his luck began to change.

"Little brother, why are you sad?" A middle-aged man in his forties came beside him.

Wang Yuanbao looked up and saw that although this person was dressed in ordinary clothes, he had an extraordinary bearing.Even the few companions following behind are not like ordinary people.

He didn't dare to be negligent, wiped his eyes, stood up and bowed, and said: "Little man Wang Yuanbao, I have seen this elder."

The man bowed back and continued: "Looking at your thin body, could it be that someone bullied you? Stolen your gold? It doesn't matter, tell Ben...I, I will definitely make the decision for you."

When this matter was mentioned, Wang Yuanbao couldn't help but burst into tears. He said, "Sir, don't talk about it. Let me tell you this, if someone really robs my gold, I won't cry. You Don't look at me as thin, but I'm not lazy. The gold has been robbed, can't you just dig it?"

The middle-aged man nodded and said: "That's true. Let me just say that the King of Donghua has sent heavy troops in the mansion to patrol day and night. You can't say that there are no criminals, but you can say that they are forced. It's unlikely if you're in a desperate situation. What's going on with you?"

"Oh, it's really a long story..."

"It doesn't matter how long the story is... I just happened to be free, so tell me slowly! Come on!"

The companion behind him should respond: "Yes! What's your order, old man?"

"We'll have lunch here today. Set up the food, drink and tea, and I'll treat this little brother to a meal."

"Here!"

Without much effort, those companions propped up a tent, which was covered with thick felt blankets, and there were all tables, chairs and benches.Not only that, but also a table of good wine and good food.

Seeing this situation, Wang Yuanbao couldn't believe his eyes.

You know, this place was originally extremely desolate, and there were no people within a few hundred miles, and all kinds of service industries naturally disappeared.If it weren't for the gold to be mined, who would come to this bloody place?

It's incredible that the companions can arrange such a table of wine and food in an instant.

What is the identity of the person in front of him?

"What are you still doing? Sit, sit, let's chat while eating."

"Yes." Wang Yuanbao sat down respectfully, and said, "Speaking of the villain's life experience, I'm really pitiful. I was originally a peddler in Chang'an, Tang Dynasty. I made a living selling silk and flax. The profit was meager, and I just barely made ends meet."

"Then why did you come to Donghua?"

"One time, a villain sold silk and hemp to Linzi, and went to an inn alone. When I woke up early in the morning, all the goods were gone. These goods can be regarded as all the property of the villain. Without them, how can I live in the future?"

"Did you find it later?"

"I'm an outsider, and I'm not familiar with the place where I live. How could I find it? The government will not mobilize people for such a trivial matter. In the end, I was so desperate that I wanted to hang myself."

"and then?"

Wang Yuanbao said: "Shortly after I hanged the beam, I was rescued by the owner of the shop. That shop owner is really a good man. He not only waived my restaurant fee, but also invited a Taoist priest to come and make a fortune for me."

The middle-aged man said: "Maybe the shop owner did this out of compassion, but more likely, he was afraid that you would die here and ruin the reputation of the inn. Don't ask, that Taoist priest is planning your future, right? "

"You were right. He said that I am destined to be rich and powerful in this life. I am just a little E in front of me, so I don't need to worry about it. As long as I return to Chang'an City, I will be supported by noble people, and my future will be bright."

"Then you listened to the Taoist and returned to Chang'an?"

Wang Yuanbao said embarrassingly: "Although I also feel that his fortune-telling may not be reliable, but after dying once, he doesn't have the courage to die again. It can only be a dead horse as a living horse doctor. But, don't tell me , I really encountered a chance in Chang'an."

"What chance?"

"At that time, there was a legend that Donghua was full of gold everywhere in Chang'an City. For example, a person walked on the road and kicked a stone, and found that the stone was strange. After a closer look, it was a dog's head gold weighing two catties. From then on, his You don’t have to worry about it for the rest of your life.”

The middle-aged man continued, "There are also people who say that the aborigines in Donghua Kingdom are very stupid. You can exchange gold of equal weight with a small glass bead."

"Yes, yes! All kinds of legends are really itchy. However, the most exciting news is that the king of Donghua donated all the recently discovered huge gold mines to the people of Datang for free. Anyone can come to Donghua for free. There is no charge for gold mining in China.”

The middle-aged man blushed slightly, and said, "Donghua, you came here only after hearing the news?"

"Exactly. It's a pity that I was unlucky. When I got here, many people panned for gold. I was the only one who had panned for more than a month. I ran out of money and didn't pan for any gold. I was about to die of starvation." That's it."

Speaking of this, Wang Yuanbao's expression darkened, and he said: "What do you call this? I will die as soon as I die. How nice it would be for me to die in Datang. Why are you so obsessed with ghosts, why do you have to come to Donghua to die?"

The middle-aged man said: "Then you hate King Donghua?"

Wang Yuanbao was full of puzzlement, and said: "What I resent is my bad luck. What's the matter with King Donghua?"

"Hey! Why don't you understand? Everyone loves gold. Why is King Donghua so kind and donated the gold mine to Tang people for free? He must have a purpose."

Wang Yuanbao said: "You mean, King Donghua deliberately deceived me to come here? No way, I saw many people panning for gold with my own eyes, this cannot be faked."

"It's not even a lie."

The middle-aged man said: "The biggest problem of Donghua country now is that the country is too large and the people are too few. Therefore, the king of Donghua used gold mines as bait to lure the people of Tang to come here. Otherwise, just count on the prisoners, Donghua When will the country prosper?"

"Then I shouldn't resent others? King Donghua wants people, and I want gold mines. It's just that everyone gets what they need."

The middle-aged man smiled wryly and said: "Unfortunately, the place where the original gold mine was rich has almost been dug. The reason why you didn't find gold is that it is really bad luck, and the gold mine is too barren. one of the reasons."

He paused, and continued to explain: "In this gold mine, there are still people who can get rich by panning for gold. But most of them are just living a well-to-do life. As for the few unlucky ones, they will lose money like you .”

Wang Yuanbao shook his head and said, "What you said may be right. But I have met several people who made a fortune here. If you want me to resent King Donghua, I really can't complain."

"I didn't expect you to have a broad mind." The middle-aged man rolled his eyes and said, "Although the gold mines here are barren, it will take two or three years to dig them out completely. Little brother, what do you think?" Don't want to get rich?"

Wang Yuanbao's eyes lit up, and he said, "What? You want to help me continue to dig for gold and try my luck?"

"No, no, no. I said that if I make you rich, it will definitely make you rich. This is not luck."

"You mean... do you know where there is more gold?"

"Then I don't know either. To tell you the truth, what is making money here is not panning for gold."

"what is that?"

"Sell water, buy food, sell mining tools, sell clothes...etc. All in all, you sell whatever these gold diggers need."

Wang Yuanbao said, "Can you get rich by selling these things?"