Chapter 189

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

7,500 low-grade spirit stones, equal to 75 middle-grade spirit stones.

According to the previous agreement.

For the first half year, Xu Zhangqing takes six parts, the Sun family takes four parts.

After half a year, regardless of how business goes, Xu Zhangqing takes seven parts, the Sun family takes three parts.

This is the first settlement, so the split follows the original agreement.

Xu Zhangqing obtains 45 middle-grade spirit stones.

If it were within ten pieces, Sun Peng could produce them immediately.

But this many at once, his storage bag doesn't hold enough; he's a bit strapped.

Seeing this, Xu Zhangqing says: "Gather them as fast as you can; I have other matters."

Sun Peng nods repeatedly: "Good, you rest here; I'll go and return at once."

Whether five hundred jin of top-grade spirit rice, or two thousand jin of high-quality spirit rice wine.

He took neither, or rather, dared not take them.

Before the settlement is completely clear, he cannot touch them at all.

To speed things up, Sun Peng simply vaults out the window and leaps down.

Amid the surrounding people's astonished gazes, he lands and runs straight into the 【Changqing Wine Shop】.

Xu Zhangqing drinks tea on one hand, waits patiently on the other.

About the time for one cup of tea, Sun Peng runs out from the wine shop.

Still not taking the stairs, he leaps up, landing neatly on the third floor.

Xu Zhangqing's mouth corner twitches; he can't help saying: "Taking the stairs wouldn't delay you that long, would it?"

Sun Peng doesn't explain; instead he pulls out the account book and hands it over: "We have recorded every transaction in great detail; please inspect."

Xu Zhangqing takes it, sweeps it with his divine sense, and all contents enter his mind.

The man before him didn't lie; the records are indeed extremely detailed.

Time, gender, how many jin, how many spirit stones — all recorded clearly.

Third quarter of the Si hour, male, five jin of high-quality spirit rice wine, 75 low-grade spirit stones.

In the account book, almost all entries are similar.

Even so, Xu Zhangqing sees Sun Peng's name and asks in surprise: "Same name and surname?"

Sun Peng answers with an embarrassed face: "It really is me."

"Ah?" Xu Zhangqing freezes.

Sun Peng explains: "It's like this — everyone likes the high-quality spirit rice wine you brew; many acquaintances want to pull strings, go through the back door.

Every time someone does that, a line is recorded under my name."

Xu Zhangqing understands.

About this, he has no dissatisfaction at all.

Selling to anyone is selling; as long as it makes money, it's fine.

Confirming no error, Sun Peng produces 45 middle-grade spirit stones, then says with a sincere expression: "Dao Friend Cai, please rest ten thousand hearts; this cooperation, our Sun family is full of sincerity, absolutely won't play tricks."

At the current popularity of high-quality spirit rice wine, these two thousand jin can all be sold within a month.

Barring accident, the Changqing Wine Shop will soon become the Sun family's pillar industry.

Xu Zhangqing smiles slightly: "Good."

This trip to the loose cultivator market fair yields decent returns.

Five hundred jin of top-grade spirit rice, gained five middle-grade spirit stones.

Five hundred jin of high-quality spirit rice wine, split forty-five middle-grade spirit stones.

Added together, exactly 50 middle-grade spirit stones.

While the cost is actually less than 5 middle-grade spirit stones.

Transaction finished, the two then part ways.

Xu Zhangqing begins looking for places selling furniture and decorations.

Fortunately, this is not a mortal-world city.

Otherwise, things related to cultivators simply cannot be bought.

And in the entire loose cultivator market fair, the hottest are three shops.

Named respectively 【Jiangzuo Workshop】, 【Lingmu Residence】, 【Wanbao Pavilion】.

Almost all are shops selling furniture, decorations, daily necessities.

Moreover, they only open to cultivators; business is extremely brisk.

Xu Zhangqing enters 【Lingmu Residence】 at a leisurely pace.

A melon-seed-faced female receptionist steps forward: "This Immortal Master, what would you like to buy?"

Xu Zhangqing opens his mouth: "I want to buy some furniture, decorations, preferably with effects."

The female receptionist shows an enthusiastic smile: "Then you've come to the right place; in the whole loose cultivator market fair, our 【Lingmu Residence】 dares call itself second — no one dares call themselves first."

Seeing the other's tone so bold, Xu Zhangqing says blandly: "Just talk has no meaning; whether it's formidable, I'll judge myself."

Seeing she couldn't fob him off, the female receptionist's attitude became even more earnest: "Please follow me, the thing our 【Lingmu Residence】 is most famous for is all kinds of wooden furniture."

Xu Zhangqing followed behind her while observing carefully.

Not to mention, although 【Lingmu Residence】 talks big, they truly have the skill.

These wooden furniture pieces are not ordinary wood, but quality timber of ten years or more.

The female receptionist pointed at a bed and said: "This is our hottest-selling bed, named the 【Nanmu Bed】, deeply loved by Immortal Masters."

Xu Zhangqing narrowed his eyes slightly, visually inspecting while probing with his spiritual sense.

The Nanmu Bed is about nine chi long, over five chi wide, its overall shape simple and elegant.

The bed frame uses hundred-year nanmu as the main material, overall dark brown, exuding a warm luster.

The four corner posts of the bed frame tilt slightly outward, their tops carved with scrolling cloud patterns.

The bed edges are carved with scrolling lotus patterns, lines flowing and graceful, appearing quite refined.

The female receptionist introduced: "On the top of the bed frame, we have set four notches inlaid with spirit stones, so you can cultivate even while sleeping."

Xu Zhangqing touched it with his hand; it felt fine and smooth like grease, and he couldn't help but nod: "Indeed not bad."

The female receptionist revealed a proud expression, then continued: "If you purchase now, we will additionally gift a soft cotton-linen mattress,

a snow-white silkworm silk mattress pad,

bed curtains of matching brocade satin,

high-grade tassels woven with silver thread!"

Xu Zhangqing thought for a moment and asked: "Can I lie on it to try?"

The female receptionist readily replied: "Of course, please do!"

Xu Zhangqing immediately lay down; sure enough, it was completely different from his own wooden board bed at home.

The mattress and pad were exceptionally soft.

Lying on it gave a sinking, wrapped sensation.

The unique fragrance of nanmu lingered constantly at his nose tip.

Once he lay down he didn't want to get up, even wanting to sleep in late.

The female receptionist didn't urge him either, standing at the side smiling as she watched.

After a while, Xu Zhangqing climbed up leisurely and asked: "How many spirit stones?"

The female receptionist smiled charmingly: "Special price now, only 15 low-grade spirit stones."

Xu Zhangqing heard this, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This price — not high if you call it high, not low if you call it low.

But if he took it directly, that would be no different from a sucker.

Therefore, Xu Zhangqing made no move to take out spirit stones, instead saying: "Let me look at others."

At this, the female receptionist wasn't surprised, and continued enthusiastically introducing.

Tables, chairs, wooden cabinets, screens, lamps, hanging tapestries — she went through them all.

Overall, all of 【Lingmu Residence】's furniture and decorations were quite good.

Circling around, they returned to the gate; the female receptionist smiled and asked: "Immortal Master, have you decided?"

Xu Zhangqing replied: "I'm satisfied with all of them, just the price is a little high."

The female receptionist blinked: "Then let me ask the shopkeeper, see if we can give you a discount?"

A crafty glint flashed in Xu Zhangqing's eyes: "You go ask, I'll keep browsing."

Then, right in front of the female receptionist, he walked toward the 【Jiangzuo Workshop】 across the street.

Although, the things here are indeed quite good.

But the principle of comparing three shops, Xu Zhangqing still knows it!