Chapter 425

Lu Mansion.

The scorching furnace baked out layers of heat waves, and the temperature in the room was even more exaggerated than in the dog days of midsummer.

Lu Gang was bare-chested, wiping away sweat; his physique was as burly and tall as ever, giving people a strong sense of security.

"Third Cao Shixiong, the process of events is basically like this. There is too much blood ore, all piled up in the hold of that Fubo ship I docked at the pier; it's too much trouble to move it.

I've already greeted the two workers at the fishery; if Cao Shixiong sends a few people to pull the cart, they can just drag it all down.

There's also the snake gall wine at the martial arts school; you can take it on the way, one jar per person, or wait for Cao Shixiong Hu or Cao Shixiong Xiang to send apprentices to deliver it."

The charcoal cracked, sending out sparks.

Quietly listening to Liang Qu finish, Lu Gang laughed loudly.

The laughter was loud, and the surrounding apprentices and helpers all cast their gazes over.

Liang Qu was puzzled: "What is Cao Shixiong laughing at?"

Lu Gang shook his head: "Suddenly felt a bit of emotion. I remember Liang Shidi apprenticing the year before last; I forged a Fubo for Liang Shidi. If I remember correctly, it was nearly a hundred jin at the time, and Liang Shidi couldn't use it flexibly yet, having to use the combined strength of his waist and hips to turn it.

Going up the mountain to slay the mountain ghosts, I also had to be careful to look after you. In the blink of an eye, not only have you stepped into the Wolf Smoke realm, but I see you have also nurtured the Fubo to several thousand jin, and its spirituality and sharpness are even better than before.

Changes are really fast... The Fahua Temple of that year has now been completely demolished, and a Kui Pavilion has been erected. Pingyang Town has also changed into Pingyang Prefecture. In two years, people have changed and things have changed; the changes are so great I can't recognize them..."

Cao Shixiong Lu, who was usually taciturn, chattered on and on, saying quite a lot in one breath; he was truly filled with emotion.

At the end.

"The gifts that the senior brothers gave together that year, Liang Shidi Liang probably doesn't use most of them anymore, right?"

Liang Qu shook his head and said seriously.

"Cao Shixiong Yang's dagger, Cao Shixiong Yu's cloak, Cao Shixiong Lu's Fubo are all being used and have helped a lot.

Cao Shixiong Cao's clear jade is always worn on my body, and I feel refreshed every time I wake up; Cao Shixiong Hu's belt is also often worn.

Only Cao Shixiong Xu's arm guards and Cao Shixiong Xiang's silk clothes are used less, and Senior Sister Zhuo's cloud tiger boots are a bit ill-fitting, but they are all carefully stored away.

The gifts from the senior brothers were given with great care, so Liang Shidi is naturally using them with great care."

Lu Gang nodded and said no more.

The atmosphere was silent.

Liang Qu looked around, and seeing Cao Shixiong Lu not speaking, he reminded him.

"Cao Shixiong, remember to send someone to the pier to move the blood stone."

"Good!"

Evening.

Smoke curled from chimneys, and the air over Yixing Town was filled with the scent of cooking smoke, while the great lake in the distance was shimmering with water light.

The donkey cart moved slowly, swaying and bumping terribly.

The donkey wasn't as fast as Red Mountain, but it gave Liang Qu a different kind of leisurely enjoyment.

The whip tapped the donkey's rump lightly, and the cart turned into the Chen family's place.

Little Shunzi was lying in the courtyard counting ants, and when he saw Liang Qu, he called out "Brother Shui" and grinned.

Liang Qu felt his pocket, found nothing, and spread his hands helplessly.

Little Shunzi's mouth opened into an 'o' shape, his body leaned back, casting a long silhouette.

Sizzle~

A thick aroma of stir-fried meat slices wafted from the window.

Adi, who was cooking in the kitchen, caught a glimpse of a figure and hurried out to greet him. She took the reins, untied the rope, led the donkey into the shed, and when she came out, she suddenly found a large black jar left in the cart.

She picked it up and weighed it.

Swaying.

Full.

She hurriedly called out to Liang Qu at the door.

"Eh, Ashui, there's a jar of wine left in the cart! You forgot to take it."

"Didn't forget!" Liang Qu waved his hand, "Xiangyi specialty, great for nourishment! Remember not to drink too much in one day, just half a bowl; if you drink too much, you'll get overheated! You'll get a nosebleed!"

After dropping the words, Adi wanted to call out again, but the person had already disappeared.

"This kid."

Adi shook her head, also accustomed to Liang Qu's style, and carried the wine jar back into the house.

"Shunzi, stop playing, wash your face, wipe your snot, time to eat!"

Little Shunzi sniffed his snot twice, patted off two puffs of dust, and went inside.

Arrived home.

Su Guishan was wandering at the kitchen door, a large turtle crawling back and forth at his feet.

Having burned firewood once at noon, Mother Zhang absolutely did not dare to let the master's great-uncle enter the kitchen to help again.

Liang Qu patted the head of the Dragon Turtle that rushed over, washed his hands in the well, and felt life was pleasant.

Life~~~

Liang Qu lay on the recliner, dozing for a while, and the Dragon Turtle wagged its tail and bit his trouser leg to call him to eat.

At a glance, there was stir-fried yellow beef, boiled meat slices, farmhouse bowl of fragrance, chopped pepper fish head, garlic crispy roast duck, braised beef tendon, steamed knife fish, plus several dishes of stir-fried seasonal vegetables.

The aroma was pungent.

A total of twelve dishes, each plate in a very large portion, all served on large plates, exceptionally sumptuous.

Liang Qu had specially asked Mother Zhang to add them.

One Wolf Smoke realm expert, two Grandmasters, and one of them a food lover—it wasn't too much at all.

Su Guishan took the chopsticks, without any airs, and ate heartily, feeling exceptionally comfortable.

As for how exquisite the dishes on the table were, they were far inferior to the mountain delicacies and sea treasures in the mansion, but that kind of rough, spicy, and fresh wok-hei...

Goes well with rice!

A hearty meal, mouth full of oil, the joy of filling the five internal organs surged into his heart.

Finished eating.

Su Guishan drank strong tea to dispel the greasiness, a smile unconsciously hanging on the corner of his mouth.

"What are we eating tonight?"

"Tonight?" Liang Qu was puzzled; hadn't they just eaten dinner?

"I mean a midnight snack."

"You still want a midnight snack?"

Liang Qu was stunned; he hadn't expected that Su Guishan wouldn't be satisfied with three meals a day and would still be thinking about a midnight snack.

He didn't even have this habit; he rose at sunrise and rested at sunset.

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Only Grandmasters have the habit of "staying up late."

"Hmm, don't you have any?"

Mother Zhang, who was on the side, interjected: "Master, don't blame me for being meddlesome, but it's not easy for the old great-uncle to come here once, so let him eat whatever he wants. I'll come again, it doesn't matter!"

Liang Qu: "..."

"How about this," Su Guishan said, "You arrange a meal, and if I eat comfortably, I'll give you another treasure plant. How about it? Things that are similar but not the same are indeed not easy to find. I heard your fate belongs to water, so I'll give you a water-attribute treasure plant?"

Liang Qu's eyes lit up.

This is great, Great-uncle should have said so earlier.

But for a midnight snack...

"Does Great-uncle like to eat things with shells?"

"You mean crabs? I like them, but it's only May..."

"Not crabs, crayfish!"

"Crayfish?" Su Guishan pondered, "Oh, you mean crawdads?"

"Yes! Crawdads! It's just May, the meat is plump."

Su Guishan nodded: "I've eaten crawdad tofu and thought it was good; we can try it."

"Mother Zhang, work hard tonight, make a garlic flavor, a spicy flavor, and make some fried chicken, five-spice flavor. Also, mix two portions of milk drink. I'll raise your wages this month; let's make it three taels."

Hearing about the wage increase, Mother Zhang showed joy, but then hesitated again.

"Master, the wages don't matter..."

"Mother Zhang, if you have something to say, say it. We've known each other for so long, are you afraid of me?"

Mother Zhang spoke boldly: "Master, is there still a shortage of people in your big courtyard? I have a daughter who doesn't have any proper work..."

"Sure, let her come to work." Liang Qu understood halfway through and waved his hand, "Usually, she can help you, burn the fire, and when there's nothing to do, tidy up, dust, and if someone comes, boil water and make tea."

Mother Zhang is responsible for burning the fire and cooking, which is quite troublesome, especially when there are many dishes, requiring her to split her attention.

Now there is a scarred otter cleaning the courtyard, and Mother Li washing clothes; it seems there is no shortage of people, but in fact, there is indeed a lack of a handyman to fill the gap.

Especially since there are more and more various beasts and people in the house, I really don't dare to bring people home casually without knowing their background.

Mother Zhang works properly and is a decent person, especially after the matter of inquiring, the impression is very deep.

As the saying goes, look at the mother to know the daughter.

If the mother is good, the daughter won't be bad.

"But the wages will still be raised, three taels a month. As for Mother Zhang's daughter, let's start with eight hundred wen a month."

"Eh, good, thank you, Master!"

Mother Zhang thanked him repeatedly.

For a normal woman to work, six hundred wen a month is considered good; eight hundred is already not a little. Mother Li, who washes clothes, only gets one tael and two qian a month now.

If she does well, it can be raised again.

Night fell.

The old turtle lay motionless, enjoying the moonlight bath.

Today there was no noisy old toad; although the pond was a bit small, the environment was quiet.

Splash~

Liang Qu jumped into the water.

An endless sense of needle-pricking attacked from all corners, causing him to frown.

The pressure brought by the Dragon was not as strong as Yang Dongxiong's, but it was filled with malice and killing intent, different from simple pressure, especially with the blessing of its own status. Just imagining it made one's nerves tense.

"Let's try."

Liang Qu bloomed with blue light, and a great azure dragon coiled.

The tempering effect of Yang Dongxiong this morning was really good; I hope the Dragon won't disappoint.

An hour and a half later.

Liang Qu, who had sunk to the bottom of the pond, had not surfaced to breathe once, and his breath was still steady.

The old turtle was slightly surprised and poked its head out: "This kid, he's so good at holding his breath; could it be he learned the Turtle Breathing Technique?"

A Wolf Smoke martial artist can calm their breath and spirit, and if they don't move and keep their heart peaceful, holding their breath for half an hour or an hour is not a difficult thing.

But an hour and a half is much harder.

It's not something a normal body limit can achieve. Besides being gifted, it's mostly due to practicing some peculiar techniques, such as the Turtle Breathing Technique, Breath-Holding Technique, or even more profound internal breathing techniques.

Liang Qu knew the old turtle was watching and wasn't in a hurry at all, because he clearly felt that the Azure Dragon true qi had grown by a point!

It works!

At the same time, spanning north and south.

Near Xiangyi County.

Fist was concentrating on mining, its carapace becoming more and more red, revealing a trace of extraordinary deterrence.

Especially in mining, it was becoming more and more at ease; the ore was not much stronger than tofu.

Although it didn't dig up any blood gemstones, it did get several medium-grade blood ore blocks, a bountiful harvest.

Underwater.

Roundhead was working just as hard; it was a lone porpoise, breaking into a strange great lake.

After a whole day, there were a total of fifteen porpoise brothers behind it, carrying or holding various items. Invisible fluctuations spread layer by layer, and every porpoise brother showed a comfortable look, even the larger "former leader" among them.

In just one day, it had subdued an entire wild porpoise colony!

However, Roundhead was dissatisfied with its slow efficiency.

According to what the subordinates had scouted beforehand, there should have been two wild porpoise tribes near Xiangyi County, with a total of thirty-two.

It had planned to finish them off in one day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, but for some reason, one of the porpoise tribes had disappeared!

Empty, as if they had moved overnight.

Roundhead was trying to find them again.

During the search, one of the fifteen subordinates suddenly stopped and called out to Roundhead.

Roundhead followed the subordinate's guidance to the water surface and noticed the change in terrain.

Several intersecting snake paths had no beginning or end, spreading into the pitch-black water...

It was hard to imagine what kind of huge creature the water beast that walked this path was.

Comparing body sizes.

Roundhead was shocked.

Another snake demon?

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