"It's not like there are no suitable ones." Xiong Xiang sighed and said, "It's a long story, so I won't go into it."
This is the first time Xiong Xiang and we have met, and he doesn't agree with us. Familiar, it's normal that he doesn't want to tell us more about such a private matter.
The father and son have just met each other, so we three outsiders always feel a little awkward here. After chatting for a few more words, we said our goodbyes and left.
"Did you see anything?" Wei Chenxin asked me expectantly as soon as he came out of Xiong Xiang's house.
"Xiong Xiang is indeed likely to have a problem, and his problem should be with his wife." I said.
"Didn't he say he wasn't married?" Yi Ba asked me in surprise.
"It is true that he is not married, but judging from his appearance, he is happy but also worried. It gives me the feeling that his wedding joy may be dampened by his worries." I said.
“Where does worry come from?” Yi Ba asked me.
"Xiong Xiang's face is not that of wealth. On the contrary, it gives me the feeling that he should be a poor person." I paused and said: "When a poor person gets married, the word "worry" probably comes from "In money."
"Chu Chengliang Although he is good at making coffins, he, like most villagers in Qinglong Bay, has little money." Wei Chenxin took the words and said, "If Xiong Xiang is short of money when he gets married, Chu Chengliang probably won't be able to help him. Too busy.”
"Both Xiong Xiang and Chu Chengliang are short of money, but Uncle Duan is not." I paused and said, "Money can make all the difference. With Uncle Duan's wealth, helping Chu Chengliang get married is just a drop in the bucket." "
"What should we do?" Yi Ba looked at me and said, "We We still have some savings, would you like to help Xiong Xiang?”
“A person with an upright heart will not be moved by money. Even if a person with a bad heart gives up money to help, it will be of little use.” I sighed. He said in a tone: "Human greed, no matter how much money you have, can't make up for it. I Even if we spend all our money to help Xiong Xiang get married, what should we do if he wants to live a good life, drive a fancy car, and live in a mansion? "
"That's the case, too." He nodded and said: "Brother Chu Yi, you are just a poor boy, no matter it is Bai Meng Ting, Song Xi, both are willing to follow you. Why? Isn’t it because you have a good heart?”
“Is this my only advantage?” I rolled my eyes at Yi Ba. Said: "My ability to read faces is also very good."
"You're not even one-tenth of what your master is, yet you still have the nerve to brag about how awesome you are." How come Yi Ba always tells the truth when he has nothing to do!
"Let's wait and see first! After all, Chu Chengliang has been guarding the house for decades. He is already at this age, so he can't let himself be in danger at the end of the year, right?" I said.
"Yes." Wei Chenxin nodded in agreement and said: "I know Chu Chengliang quite well, and his character is definitely trustworthy. If it is really just a matter of money, he will definitely It's impossible to sell the Prince Consort's Tomb. Besides, there are several people guarding the Prince Consort's Tomb. No one knows how many there are specifically. Chu. The people who are exposed now are Mapozi and Chu Chengliang, and the others are still hidden. Mapozi told me before leaving that as long as one of the tombkeepers disagrees, the Prince Consort’s tomb will be opened. No.”
After hearing what Wei Chenxin said, I was still a little worried, but I immediately felt more at ease. The Prince Consort's Tomb has not been broken for hundreds of years. Even if there is trouble here at Chu Chengliang, it should not be broken.
After saying goodbye to Wei Chenxin, Yi Ba and I returned to Guquan Old Street.
In terms of news, Song Xi is relatively well-informed. With her family's connections, it shouldn't be difficult to find out what's going on with Xiong Xiang's fiancée. After returning to Yiba Pavilion, I immediately called Song Xi and asked her to check it for me.
The next afternoon, Song Xi called me back.
“Have you found out clearly?” I asked.
"Come to my office." Song Xi said.
“Can’t you explain clearly on the phone?” I asked with some confusion.
"I want to meet you, can't I?"
Song Xidu said it so straightforwardly. If I didn't do it again, wouldn't I be a little too ignorant and disrespectful to her? Besides, I haven’t seen her for a few days, and I really miss her a little bit!
"Spring hasn't arrived yet! You don't work hard and sit in the office every day thinking about men. There's something wrong with this state!" As soon as we entered Song Xi's office, I started talking to her.
"Even if I miss a man, I won't miss you." Song Xi gave me a roll of her eyes and asked, "Why did you think of checking up on Xiong Xiang's fiancée?"
"Look You can see it from his appearance!" I took over and said, "Judging from Xiong Xiang's appearance, there is obviously a problem between him and his fiancée. As for the specific problem, I can only see something about it. It’s about money.”
"His fiancée is from the village. The local patriarchal mentality is very serious. He also has a younger brother who is waiting to marry a wife. Therefore, if Xiong Xiang wants to marry his fiancée, he must follow the local custom and give her a colorful gift. "Song Xi said.
“What does it mean to be a riot of red and green?” I looked at Song Xi in confusion.
"There are ten thousand five-yuan pieces, one thousand one-hundred-yuan pieces, and a large piece of fifty-yuan pieces." Song Xi explained.
Aren’t ten thousand five-yuan tickets equivalent to fifty thousand yuan? Add in one thousand one-hundred-dollar bills, and that’s 150,000! For a piece of green, you have to have hundreds of pictures to be considered one piece! Not to mention too much, even if it only takes a hundred pieces, that’s still five thousand yuan! Isn’t the bride price alone worth 150,000 to 60,000 yuan?
You definitely need to prepare a new house or something when you get married? How can a family like Xiong Xiang afford this thing?
"If you marry me, how much will the bride price be?" I asked Song Xi curiously.
"What kind of gift should I give?" Song Xi glared at me and said, "Do you think my family is selling their daughter? Besides, how much can you give me if you are so poor? As long as you are sincere Be good to me, that's fine."
"Why do you like me?" I asked.
"Have I ever said I like you?" When Song Xi told this lie, his face turned red with embarrassment, and then he said angrily: "The peacock spreads its tail, you are so sentimental!"
"We have worked hard to get it done. Xiong Xiang can't get away with hundreds of thousands for this marriage. This amount of money is astronomical for him and Chu Chengliang, but for Uncle Duan, it is a piece of cake." I said.
"Uncle Duan ran to fetch Xiong Xiang. Naturally, he had already made plans to help Xiong Xiang pay for the money."
Song Xi took the words and said: "Not to mention the consort's tomb. There is a Ghost King's Token inside, and just counting the antiques buried with it, just one piece can easily be sold for 1.8 million. The small investment of helping Xiong Xiang get married is nothing compared to the reward of opening the Prince Consort's Tomb."
"If I were Uncle Duan, I would feel that if I encountered such a deal, I would feel that it would be a waste. If you do, I would be sorry for myself." I took the words with a smile and said, "Wei Chenxin said. , He can trust Chu Chengliang’s character. It’s easy for Uncle Duan to deal with Xiong Xiang, but it should be quite difficult to deal with Chu Chengliang with money.”
“Those who guard the Prince Consort’s Tomb. No matter who it is, if you like money, you can find a lot of it." Song Xi frowned. The head said: "Xiong Xiang needs money to get married. If the problem is really just about money, it will not be a big problem for Chu Chengliang. He only needs to make a coffin and sell it, and that's almost enough."< br>
“A coffin can be sold for hundreds of thousands?” I asked with a look of disbelief.
"The coffins made by ordinary people are not worth the price, but the ones made by Chu Chengliang are definitely worth it. However, Chu Chengliang usually does not make coffins like that. As far as I know, he has only made coffins in his life. One bite, and the person who gave it to me didn’t sell it,” Song Xi said.
“There must be some taboos about a coffin like that, right?” I asked Song Xi.
“I don’t know this, but no matter how big a taboo is, it’s nothing compared to the Prince Consort’s Tomb!” Song Xi said. People are alive and rules are dead. There are some taboos. If you break them once in a while, there won't be any big problems. The Yin hexagram doesn’t look at women’s rules. Didn’t I break it? But there are some things that cannot go wrong at all, such as the Prince Consort's Tomb.