Bad Luck in Recent Years

However, he didn't pay much attention. Just as he was bowing his head to fill the person's order, that person suddenly said, "Hey, there's a carriage!"

Sure enough, a carriage sped past.

"Bang!"

Jiang Ziya quickly dodged, but while Jiang Ziya managed to avoid it, the basket of noodles was overturned with a crash.

It landed right on Jiang Ziya's head.

Immediately following was a burst of wild laughter, and that familiar voice flashed by.

Jiang Ziya settled down amidst the rising flour dust.

At this moment, he realized the person buying noodles was gone, and the person driving the carriage was also gone!

Covered in white flour, he spat out the flour in his mouth and cursed, "What is going on?!"

In the evening, Jiang Ziya returned home, and Miss Ma noticed that Jiang Ziya had returned empty-handed. She suddenly smiled, "Oh dear, husband, I didn't expect it to sell so well in the city that a whole basket of noodles was bought?"

Hong Lie burst out laughing, "Hahaha! Bought by a carriage!"

Jiang Ziya suddenly remembered that wasn't that person Hong Lie?

He watched Hong Lie walk over step by step. Hong Lie took a step back, "Hey, what are you doing? Wasn't I just taking care of your business by buying an ounce or two? But who would have thought a carriage would come along at that time?"

He ran backward as he spoke.

"Hong Lie! Stop right there!"

Hong Lie's voice came from afar, "I won't! I just won't!"

Jiang Ziya was furious. Ma Shi asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Did Hong Lie tease you? What exactly happened?"

Jiang Ziya shook his head, thought for a moment, and sighed, "Oh well, Hong Lie's cultivation is higher than mine. It's really not easy for him to be my mount. I'll apologize to him tonight."

Ma Shi nodded.

In the evening, Song Yiren came, "Virtuous brother, not bad today, you actually sold a basket of noodles!"

Jiang Ziya helplessly explained what had happened.

Ma Shi laughed, and Song Yiren said, "This... alright, there's a restaurant near the South Gate that's closing down. How about we take it over and open a restaurant?"

Jiang Ziya didn't have any good ideas.

"Okay! Then I'll have to trouble elder brother!"

The next day, Jiang Ziya and the others took over the shop and officially opened for business. The location of the shop was good, with a lot of people passing by. The butchered cattle and sheep were neatly arranged, but Jiang Ziya waited all morning... and not a single person came!

Song Yiren said, "Second brother, don't worry, the warriors in the army will come around noon after their training."

But the people training didn't come even until noon.

It turned out there was something going on in the army, and they weren't allowed to come out to eat. They waited until the afternoon. The pastries, side dishes, pork, beef, and mutton made in the morning were already starting to spoil in the hot weather.

Jiang Ziya called everyone over, "Let's eat it, it'll go bad soon."

Hong Lie held his chopsticks, "Hurry up! Everyone eat quickly! I did a divination this morning, said there'd be good food today, and there really is!"

Song Yiren had a son, and Song Family's Young Master looked at Hong Lie in confusion and said, "Immortal Master, did you know the restaurant would be bad all along?"

Hong Lie had transformed into human form at this time, and Song Family's Young Master had a good relationship with Hong Lie.

Hong Lie curled his lips, "Your second uncle is a bit slow-witted; he's bound to lose money in business."

Song Family's Young Master was puzzled, "Why do you say that, Immortal Master?"

"Hehe, kid, do you know Jiang Ziya's identity? He is the leader of all gods, and coupled with his unfavorable annual luck, he can't do business in the marketplace."

Jiang Ziya's eyes lit up, "Hong Lie, you know about these things?"

Hong Lie nodded, "Of course, I definitely know. My cultivation is higher than yours, so I can figure it out!"

"Then why didn't you say so earlier!"

Hong Lie curled his lips, "Did you ask me? You didn't ask!"

Jiang Ziya was helpless, "Alright, alright, then please give me some guidance, Brother Hong Lie."

"I'll tell you tomorrow!"

Jiang Ziya was so angry that he stamped his feet, but what could he do?

Song Yiren and Ma Shi were also dumbfounded after hearing this. So this was the difference between cultivators and ordinary mortals.

There were even restrictions on doing business?

Song Yiren took Jiang Ziya to the back garden to relax. The back garden was a large open space with many flowers and plants that Song Yiren liked.

After taking a turn, Jiang Ziya suddenly felt that there was a problem and calculated with his fingers, "Brother, there should be a Five-Room Building here!"

Song Yiren didn't understand, "Why?"

Jiang Ziya said, "If a building is erected here, it will bring tens of thousands of taels of gold in the future, and the feng shui will connect to heaven and earth."

Song Yiren was overjoyed, "Second Brother, are you willing to help me?"

Jiang Ziya was puzzled, "What help? Can't you just find someone to build it yourself? I don't know how to build houses."

Song Yiren sighed, "Oh, it's not that. I've wanted to build a house for a long time, but every time I start building, a fire burns it down!"

Jiang Ziya smiled faintly, "Don't worry, you can start building the house directly tomorrow."

The next day, construction began in Song Yiren's backyard. As the house was being built, a strong wind suddenly rose, followed by a burst of fire.

Five figures were in the wind, ferocious and terrifying.

A divine light flashed in Jiang Ziya's eyes, and he sneered, "Hmph, so it's five fiends!"

He bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed the blood onto the precious sword, and shouted, "Evil creatures, why don't you come down, what are you waiting for!"

Five monsters in the sky fell directly to the ground.

Seeing Jiang Ziya, they hurriedly knelt down, "Immortal, spare us! Immortal, spare us, we have no intention of harming people, and we have never harmed anyone!"

Jiang Ziya nodded, "I know that."

Secretly calculating with his fingers, these five fiends actually have a chance with the Investiture of the Gods...

"Since you haven't harmed the lives of ordinary people, I'll spare you death. However, you will now go to West Qi Mountain and await my orders to move earth. There will be a time for you to cultivate and achieve enlightenment."

The five fiends kowtowed and retreated.

Everyone saw Jiang Ziya come out, and after Jiang Ziya explained the matter, Song Yiren happily said, "Second Brother is indeed a person of great ability!"

At this moment, Song Yiren's wife, Zhao Clan's Wife, suddenly said, "Oh, Second Brother has such abilities, why doesn't he open a Fortune Telling Shop?"

Jiang Ziya thought for a moment and agreed, "Sister-in-law is right."

Song Yiren thought for a moment, "Then shall we close the restaurant? Just tidy it up and turn it into a Fortune Telling Shop?"

Hong Lie curled his lips, "Looks like I'll be missing a meal tomorrow..."

Wang Yuan squatted in front of a Water Mirror, watching the situation around Hong Lie.

Because Uncle wanted to see, Tongtian could only use his powers to let Uncle watch.

"Hahaha! This Hong Lie is quite clever, Jiang Ziya is being played around by him!" Wang Yuan clutched his stomach and laughed, especially after hearing Hong Lie's poem.

Tongtian was puzzled, "Uncle, why... why did we let Hong Lie find Jiang Ziya?"

"Bang!"

Before Tongtian could finish speaking, Wang Yuan knocked him on the head, "How can you be so stupid? Are you really my nephew? You can't even figure out such a trivial question, do you believe even Little Mouse could understand?"

After speaking, he looked at Do Bao, "Little Mouse, you explain!"

Do Bao glanced at Tongtian, "This... could it be... Jiang Ziya is a special person? Crucial in the Investiture of the Gods??"

Wang Yuan nodded in satisfaction, "See! Even your disciple is better than you!"

Tongtian glared fiercely at Do Bao.

Do Bao shrank his neck in fright.