Treating a Dead Horse as Though It Were Still Alive

Cheng Xiao's eyes lit up immediately. "Your mother is actually that divine?"

Zhou Fuyu nodded and said, "Not only that, whenever someone in our village has a child, they ask my mother, and she's always right."

Cheng Xiao looked at him and said, "Hurry up and prepare the horses, let's go to your house."

Trying anything, even a dead horse, is a last resort.

Cheng Xiao is in a complete mess right now, hoping someone can turn his life around. Now that he knows about this fortune teller, how could he let her go?

Cheng Xiao rode her horse at full speed and arrived directly at the Zhou Family, where she saw Old Madam Zhou praying to Buddha with utmost devotion.

After a long while, Old Madam Zhou finally opened her eyes and asked, "What brings County Magistrate Cheng to see me?"

Cheng Xiao sat down in the chair and said, "I heard you're a very accurate fortune teller?"

Old Madam Zhou smiled and said, "It's just about making a living. What do you want to ask?"

Cheng Xiao said in a deep voice, "I want to ask about my own future. Am I capable of becoming a high-ranking official?"

Old Madam Zhou kept her eyes closed, her hands constantly calculating, but she really didn't understand any of this.

However, according to his previous life, County Magistrate Cheng should have had a happy family.

In her previous life, she lived in the countryside, yet she still heard a lot about what was happening outside, because there was a storyteller in the village who lived in the city and would often come back to the village to talk about things in the city.

So Old Madam Zhou knew quite a lot. Logically speaking, at this time, County Magistrate Cheng should be enjoying a loving relationship with his wife.

But Zhou Fuyu was saying that County Magistrate Cheng had divorced his wife.

Old Madam Zhou stared at County Magistrate Cheng and said, "Logically speaking, you and your wife should be very much in love right now."

Cheng Xiao shook his head and said, "My wife and I are already divorced."

Old Madam Zhou sighed and said:

"That's not right! That was a really bad move of yours, and I'm not afraid you'll get angry."

Your wife was your lucky charm; you divorced her, and things aren't looking good now, are they?

Cheng Xiao coughed and said, "Of course, everyone knows these things. Tell me something new."

Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said, "I can tell you something interesting, but I'm afraid you won't believe me!"

Cheng Xiao looked at her and said, "I have my own judgment."

Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said, "There must have been a strange person in your family who changed your fate."

Cheng Xiao squinted and said, "You mean Zhou Wanwan?"

Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said, "Yes, it's her, Zhou Wanwan. She's also my granddaughter, but I've already kicked her out of the family."

Cheng Xiao looked at her and said, "That's right, Zhou Wanwan also has the surname Zhou. How come this little girl is so amazing?"

Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said:

"Because she can foresee the future, she knows many things that ordinary people don't."

Lord Cheng, our meeting is now over. I've told you what you wanted to know.

Cheng Xiao looked at her and said:

"Indeed, this is amazing! Here's a silver ingot. I need your help; from now on, you'll be my strategist. Are you willing?"

"As long as you help me make money, I can guarantee that you will be my benefactor in the Cheng Xiao."

Old Madam Zhou was tempted when she saw the silver ingot; it was ten taels of silver in one go!

Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said, "Then I shall respectfully comply, but our most important task right now is to stockpile food, water, and medicine."

Cheng Xiao opened her eyes wide and said, "What you said is exactly the same as what Zhou Wanwan said."

Old Madam Zhou looked at him and said:

"Lord Cheng, do you aspire to achieve great things?"

If you want to, you have to listen to me and do everything you can to stockpile food, medicine, and water.

One day, these things will be returned a thousandfold.

But Cheng Xiao frowned and said:

"I have no money! You know the county government office was robbed a while ago."

I'm penniless right now, what should I do?

Old Madam Zhou smiled and said:

"Given your position, you know far more than ordinary people like us. Making money shouldn't be a difficult thing for you, right?"

I remember a wealthy man named Zheng Baiwan. His granaries were piled higher than the roof, and he buried cellar after cellar of silver dollars. Even the bowls he used to feed his dogs were made of fine porcelain.

This was something Old Madam Zhou had heard from others in her past life. Zheng Baiwan was quite famous in their area and was a very philanthropist who frequently did charity work.

So, with such a resounding reputation, Cheng Xiao looked at Jiang Wu and said, "Isn't what we're doing inappropriate?"

Jiang Wu looked at him and smiled:

"Sir, do you really want to live a life of misery?"

Watching Feng Jiao gradually climb above you, and then you become the biggest joke in the Upper Capital?

Now that Feng Jiao has Zhou Wanwan's help, and given Feng Jiao's strong foundation, one can imagine what the future holds for her.

But what do we have? Even the county government office is gone. I'm starting to wonder, was it Feng Jiao who destroyed it?

Only that woman could handle something this big.

Jiang Wu kept trying to persuade Cheng Xiao, but Cheng Xiao was timid as a mouse, and he couldn't convince her.

Cheng Xiao sighed and said, "Alright, Jiang Wu, I'll leave this to you. Make sure you handle it discreetly."

Jiang Wu and Old Madam Zhou exchanged a glance. Jiang Wu nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter perfectly. We will have a large sum of money coming in tomorrow."

Old Madam Zhou contacted Azure Dragon Mountain Stronghold Azure Dragon Mountain Stronghold directly; the bandits there were quite formidable.

Upon hearing Old Madam Zhou's order, the head of the gang led more than 200 men into Zheng Baiwan's house, Zheng Family blood flowed like a river.

The next morning, the whole city was abuzz with the news. "Oh my! I went to the scene yesterday, the whole place reeked of blood, tsk tsk tsk..."

"The Zheng Family is so pitiful. They did good deeds their whole lives, what good did it do? Now they have nothing left."

"I heard that when the youngest son of the Zheng Family got home, he fainted immediately."

"I don't know who did this. I heard it was bandits from the mountains. It's terrifying."

We'd better keep quiet; it would be terrible if we caught the attention of bandits."

The young man from the Zheng Family was studying at the academy, which is why he escaped the disaster. He directly struck the drum at the county government office.

Cheng Xiao sat in the hall, looking at him and said:

"I am very sorry about what happened to the Zheng Family, but Zheng Family are doing our best to investigate it."

I will definitely let you know in advance if there is any news.

Young Master Zheng then left.

Cheng Xiao frowned and looked at Jiang Wu, saying, "Do you think we went too far in this matter?"

Jiang Wu shook his head and laughed:

"Last night we raided the Zheng Family. Do you know how many chests of silver we got?"

There were twelve chests of silver, plus two chests of gold bars.

Our county government relies on this money.

The silver and gold bars have already been delivered to your house, and some jewelry has also been sent to your wife.

By the way, that grain completely filled our granaries.

They really are a very wealthy family...

Cheng Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I really didn't expect the Zheng Baiwan family to be so rich."

Jiang Wu laughed heartily:

"The Zheng Family has been merchants for three generations, so they are naturally different from other merchants."

However, there are families even richer than theirs.