Mất nghìn vàng phúc phận, nhận ra bài học trời ban (Phần 2) - Chuyện đêm khuya

Hello everyone please continue listening to part 2 The Golden Fortune of Bất Nghìn Realizes the Heavenly Lesson By author Van Chi Vu Zhilang bid farewell and departed The next day exactly as instructed he wrote another loan slip and set off with the group Sure enough 500 taels of silver were neatly set aside there with a note reading: "Generous guest wealthy man of high rank Lord Sheliang " The others' money had not yet been distributed Yang Ba Huang spoke to Sheliang right in front of everyone The money you take away—there's one last message I leave with you deeply engraved: if anything about this silver seems amiss come back to me and ask for more I will not refuse Even if you start with no capital you 'll eventually become a wealthy owner everyone closely examined Sheliang some praising his truly fine appearance Some people didn't sell their shares but everyone watched intently to see how Shi Liang would become a wealthy tycoon Shi Liang thanked Yang Baihuang for returning home to calculate his intentions were truly good but the message must absolutely not be followed He told me I had to be bold and take risks but last time I took a risk and messed up so how can I risk again Moreover the wealthy boss's words were spot on: "A calm heart before a crisis isn't just good advice—it demands caution especially when dealing with dangerous ventures like overseas trade " Absolutely no repeating Other tasks must also leave room for breeding I'll store 200 taels in the cellar Carry only 300 taels for trading if the route is safe and untroubled on the second trip take the entire capital If difficulties arise there's still a backup option to return The plan was set: hide 200 taels in the cellar carry 300 taels on person and head to Hu Guang to sell rice On the way he met an old man around sixty years old who said the house owner was an official stationed in Xiangyang Prefecture and when he was recording the official's salary he had encountered a strange phenomenon They rushed to meet the thieves but the rice was already gone When they reported to the magistrate no one believed them The homeowner was imprisoned Now it's time to go to the capital to file a report but the travel expenses alone exceed 300 taels—too much for the poor landlord to afford Later it became life-threatening Saying that the old man shed tears Seeing the old man's integrity Shi Liang felt deep sympathy Yet he was powerless Reluctantly staying together spending a few nights time passed One day while resting at a roadside stall As dawn broke and they were preparing to leave Suddenly they discovered a pouch of silver Mang theo had vanished The owner was extremely terrified Thinking there was a thief in the shop The shopkeeper checked the customers He only saw the old man was missing from the group Theluong immediately realized the old man had stolen the money and fled He chased after him for several blocks but saw no trace at all I could only beat my chest and stamp my feet crying bitterly Then I turned back home Thinking to myself Thank goodness I still kept a bit of savings for a rainy day Otherwise following the boss's advice There's nothing left to do now Had to dig out the hidden money from the chest continue on to the river market to trade rice arrive at the destination find a seasoned traveler to stay temporarily With many customers and little rice available they had to wait their turn One day he noticed a guest in the shop whose face weary and gloomy resembled Thê Lương exactly I heard the conversation was in the local dialect — The man asked — Did you come by a few months ago to borrow a woman from Yang Baiwan — The guest replied He came by once but he wouldn 't lend it Shi Liang said I thought I recognized him—he was there that day Hearing him speak He wrapped it up a bit too tightly I could tell he wasn' t pleased The guest leaned in His words were blunt but his eyes weren't wrong in the slightest Since he had his fortune read I've been caught up in a murder case two-thirds of the family fortune has vanished and now only a small amount of land remains—must sell it to raise two hundred taels He's here as a guest If the business is profitable that's good If it incurs a loss so be it Just as he said That's what he said When he speaks ill it's always spot on As for saying it was good that doesn't necessarily mean it was true—then go into the details: according to Dương Bách Vạn's statement he would become a wealthy master while his own self was robbed The guest said I was told he read someone's fortune Saying they'd one day amass great wealth I never thought it would be you It's truly unjust Asked for his name he replied "My name is Thê Lương " The guest also shared his name saying "I'm also surnamed Tân named Thế Phương I live in Nam Hải County Thuận Tây " Thê Lương said "Truly remarkable " What a strange coincidence — they're also identical their names are as alike as brothers surely the money comes with fate and if you don't refuse it it's yours How shall we become brothers Shi Fang replied According to the divination of Yang Baiwan You are the future of the Zhou Dynasty As for me a destitute soul later on how dare I cling to you That's what the world says—don't jest Prepare the three sacrificial offerings record the birth year and day Thế Phương becomes the elder brother Thế Lương becomes the younger sister before the ancestral altar they swear an oath of gold and stone forging an unbreakable bond the two of them move into the same room together Three days spent sitting close together chatting Sleeping side by side at night Extremely close and affectionate bond One day the homeowner said The rice has arrived Get ready with the money to buy goods— World Salary willingly steps aside for you— Let World Fang go in first to collect the goods— World Fang goes in to retrieve the money— The vendor shouts loudly— Something's wrong Silver's gone Run out Blame the housekeeper No one came in or out of my room It must have been one of the servants in the house It seems that when the tea and rice people unlocked and took away these two hundred taels of silver it wasn't just about the silver—it was about the very life of my entire family If you don't find it I swear I'll die in your house—I won't leave without going west The servants in the household are all trusted relatives they certainly wouldn't steal This money must be checked among the guests sharing the same room and sleeping together But if we can't find out I won't be able to trust him Phuong said Roommates sleeping together—there's only so much we can assume Could he really be doing something wrong The homeowner replied He's not from the same clan nor have we been sworn brothers for long We simply met by chance and happened to click In today's brotherhood covenants anything can happen If you don't believe me then I can't help it Sheliang said So it's clear they suspected me of stealing Why didn't you search my luggage to check The host replied Of course we should have searched Otherwise how could it be clear Shì Liáng stormed into the room in frustration Taking out all the luggage Asking Shì Fāng to search through it Shì Fāng refused Shi Liang then opened his bag took out a pouch and said This is my two hundred taels if there are any more pouches they'll be yours The homeowner said "How come you have 200 taels I just happen to have 200 taels too—could it be there isn't even a little left " This also seems suspicious— the host kept asking Thế Phương " How much money in each envelope How many pieces per envelope " Do you still remember Thuy Phuong replied This silver is from selling the family estate Like a family's lifeline how could I ever forget Now tell me about the envelope numbers The number of tiles clearly— the host asked Shi Liang again "How many silver tiles do you have " He also insisted on clarifying the number of bundles checking whether the count of tiles was correct Shi Liang's silver originally divided upon borrowing has been buried underground for two months still perfectly preserved never once opened Now how could I possibly remember You're the one who took it My silver has been stored away for ages I remember the envelope number But I can't recall the packet number The landlord said Seeing you like this Doesn't sound like someone who's been hoarding silver for years The more suspicious it gets Just compare the number of pieces And you'll know right away The homeowner immediately opened the box to check—exactly matched the number on the envelope the exact number Thế Phương had mentioned The homeowner said "Now what's left to dispute " Then handed over the money to Thê Phương Thê Phương examined it once more The amount was correct The coins were identical Only the wrapping string and the handwriting were completely different There's still some doubt The landlord said With guests like you He'd surely have stolen it and taken the cord along Just scribble a few words to mix things up The silver hour has arrived— whether to accept or not is your decision Don't blame my servant With that the master walked inside Zhiliang was so furious he could barely speak his eyes wide and mouth agape Zhi Fang said "Brothers this situation puts me in a difficult position If we don't accept it " I couldn't find the silver so the whole family's in danger now If I take it I fear I'll wrong him This is the only way both sides can benefit The two brothers Each person gets half—consider it as capital Let's settle this matter this way Shilang said "How can that be If it's my silver—" He must not receive a single coin If it's his silver I must not take it either Everything else may be judged by principle But this particular sum alone It wouldn't make sense otherwise — if you accept me you'll be a noble man if I accept you I' ll be a coward Then Fang asked So how should we handle this Shi Liang replied The only option left is to appeal directly to the Divine If you ask the Spirit to witness And declare the silver is undoubtedly yours I'll walk away empty-handed if I ask the Spirit of Witness to confirm the silver is mine—then you still can't claim it you'll just have to accept nothing I'd rather find another way to resolve this issue elsewhere she said You don't have to be so stubborn What matters is awakening the wise souls of ancient times Back then he had once been at a loss when handing over the treasure to Tê Thúc who knew he was poor and never blamed him Now before the divine presence —this is no child's game best to each take half The two argued endlessly The fellow guests They all showed clear resentment toward She Fang saying "His silver clearly his own—why give it to him " At the same time they also told She Liang This is where money gathers—no way a thief like you can swagger around without a cent Pay up for your meal and get out fast Shi Liang was a man of noble spirit how could he bear such words He immediately took the paper talismans from Cheng Huang and Quang Thanh knelt before heaven and spoke If this silver truly belongs to me then may heaven bear witness —may it be my fate to suffer such trials and tribulations Simply expressing one's heartfelt feelings After finishing the offering he quickly recalculated the meal cost and paid the full amount then left with the packet Thanh wanted to keep it but couldn't secretly slipped over a hundred taels Make way for Sheliang but he still refuses to accept it—only because of Shifang When Sheliang returns to Nanhai he still goes to meet Yang Baiwan Wept and lamented over our lonely fate unable to grow rich betrayed the two acts of kindness shown to us feeling so ashamed that we could hardly bear it Nowhere to find solace Anxiety and unease show clearly in his words Yang Baiwan tries again with soothing words to comfort him In the end he still had no regrets—wanting to keep lending him money—but Shilang refused repeatedly From then on Shi Liang gathers blind students to study and live together establishing a place to teach and survive day by day all supported by those around Yang Baiwan He made you the household manager Ting gave you the nickname Old Moneybags—when you meet you don’t call each other by name just say "World"—just to tease you Not letting Yang Baiwan down Just to mock Yang Baiwan's mistaken judgment Having misjudged the person Other matters Thế Phương ever since breaking up with Thế Lương had planned to use silver to buy rice but never expected to be delayed by one day due to their recent interactions The rice has already been sold out by someone else Only a few hundred bundles remain The shop owner said If you still want to buy You'll have to wait a few more days for more stock Better to just buy it outright grind it into rice yourself conveniently package it for sale and skip the waiting Phuong replied "That makes sense " He immediately spent all two hundred *lượng* to buy it since having a boat made traveling to Quả Châu convenient not having time to grind the grain he simply loaded the rice onto the boat Returning home to grind rice for sale he never expected that year in both Huangyang Prefectures a devastating famine struck leaving every household grinding rice just to survive When planting season arrived there were no seeds left rice sold for five pounds per pole and when Thế Phương's goods arrived a thousand people rushed to buy The value surpasses that of a pearl Less than half a month You've earned ten times more Two hundred taels become two thousand Words can't express it Then He bought another batch of tea in Yangzhou Transported it to the Capital for sale At the time people only consumed pine needle tea They didn't use any other kind of tea But that year a plague swept through the region Others began drinking the tea from Shifang and the tea became a cure for the illness Within just a few months profits soared tenfold Thế Phương has risen so high—truly as if ascending from the earth to heaven Record the words of Dương Bách Vạn once more yet still it feels utterly unreasonable Even wanting to fly back home To ask him straight out About Phuong boarding the boat Conveniently passing through Kinh Thanh Buying a bit more northern goods along the way Brought to Yangzhou for sale—though the profit isn't what it once was— still managed to gain about 4 to 5 percent including both principal and profit the total now amounts to three taels of gold Then went to Suzhou to buy silk brought it back to Guangdong and before long arrived at the doorstep —goods still piled on the boat He went inside alone ahead of her His wife seeing him return jumped in surprise and asked "Where have you been all this time What have you been doing " He replied "Phương said " We went into business How could you still ask such a thing She asked again So how’s your trading business going Then Phương laughed heartily Ten times the profit Now I've become a wealthy man She was even more startled How could you possibly have made such profits without any initial capital Where did the money come from to earn such gains Thế Phương said Her words were unclear I sold the land for two hundred taels of silver How can trading be said to lack capital Wife asked Those 200 taels of silver have been at home all this time—why did you take them Phuong didn't understand why staring intently at his wife His wife spoke The day he left lying down in the mortar I was terrified to see a sack of silver— precisely the money from selling the land— thinking he had said he'd come back to fetch it Who would have thought that after searching endlessly he was nowhere to be found I worried you'd have no money to live on Now you're suddenly a wealthy man in a foreign land—how did that happen Thế Phương stood stunned for half a day then finally sighed The silver had already been completely seized and the thief was more than enough to deal with His wife asked why Thế Phương recounted the story of searching for the lost silver Suspecting that Thế Lương had taken it His wife said The silver originally belonged to someone else But fortune belonged to him Now he poured all his effort into paying him back 200 taels Tho Phương replied Why would it be like that Only with capital can there be profit Without his investment What's the point of selling The cost of the journey wouldn't even cover it At that moment his money was seized Well it's just as if he made a mistake Now let him face the thief Think carefully about what kind of person you've become Now there's only one way left—hand over everything All the money and the reply he deserves Whatever he chooses to give it's either to ease the sorrow of days past or to prove I never intentionally betrayed him—only a real man would understand this the wife said How could such a large asset be given to him without hesitation If he's considered the owner he wouldn't even feel grateful —why would he do such a foolish thing Thế Phương saw his wife didn't grasp the reasoning so Liên nodded in agreement with a few words That night the goods remained untouched still on the boat not brought ashore Just say take it somewhere else to sell The next day Slaughter the chicken for the ceremonial wrapping Invite neighbors over to celebrate with wine The story still holds many surprises Stay tuned We invite you all Join us again next time Wishing you all A peaceful evening And brimming with quiet joy