[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-longevity-begins-with-internal-organs":3,"chapter-longevity-begins-with-internal-organs-longevity-begins-with-internal-organs-chapter-513":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Longevity Begins with Internal Organs",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},563492,815,"Chapter 513 - 314: Recruiting and Establishing Authority","longevity-begins-with-internal-organs-chapter-513",513,"\u003Cp>Xiushui Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Fu was busy in the back kitchen preparing the ingredients needed for the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Hei Yunzi was eradicated, Xiushui Town and its surroundings have returned to their former tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wealthy families who once fled have also returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The town has become bustling once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even this small restaurant has started to get busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite this, the income was still only enough for Jin Fu to barely make ends meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Jin Fu, who had just kneaded a large vat of dough and was letting it rise, couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he had free time, Jin Fu would think about the origin of his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had wracked his brains to give him this name, entrusting infinite hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with their family surname, it seemed to brim with luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But contrary to that, their family had lived extremely tough lives for three generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grandfather worked hard all his life and never even had a full meal, and his father became overworked and ill from running the small restaurant, passing away early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now in his generation, although they weren’t starving, dreaming of rising to prominence and starting a family on the basis of this small restaurant was destined to be unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lamenting for a moment, Jin Fu got up to prepare the noodles for the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the curtain was lifted, and a cold wind blew in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ragged-looking middle-aged man came in from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His padded jacket was so worn that it looked like a beggar’s, with oil stains thick enough to reflect light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this man, Jin Fu couldn’t help but feel a little helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yang, why are you here again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man didn’t answer but fumbled in his pocket for a while before finally pulling out a silver sand grain covered in grime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A pot of Shattered Glass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered Glass was a kind of wine, named for its turbid and intense nature that made it feel like swallowing broken glass as it burnt down the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wine was also the cheapest sold at the small restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was indeed Old Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used to order four dishes for every meal and drink a pot of Lotus White, then sit down and drink slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he couldn’t even afford more of the Shattered Glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jin Fu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Hei Yunzi was eradicated by the heroes of Azure Dragon Temple, the man who was friendly with Old Yang’s wife never appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time went by, Old Yang’s wife couldn’t stand the poverty and ran away with someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Old Yang alone at home, muddled, either drinking or en route to drink every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yang, stop drinking, buy a padded jacket with that money. It’s already past New Year, but still far from spring, you’ll freeze to death this way,\" Jin Fu advised kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Old Yang didn’t listen; he reached out his hand indifferently and said, \"Shattered Glass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few regular drinkers in the restaurant couldn’t help but laugh at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaojinzi, don’t bother, Old Yang wants to get drunk and see his wife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yang, where’d you get the money? Heard you sold roof tiles; if it snows, you won’t need to go out to see it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the mocking remarks, Old Yang’s expression remained numb as if he didn’t hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jin Fu could only shake his head helplessly, accept the silver sand grain, and filled a pot with Shattered Glass from the wine vat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, have a salted duck egg too; drinking such strong wine on an empty stomach can be dangerous,\" Jin Fu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Yang didn’t thank him, immediately gulped down a large mouthful of wine, and then staggered out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, where are you going? Have it here,\" Jin Fu, looking worried, stepped around the counter intending to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the curtain was lifted again, and someone came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shopkeeper, a bowl of noodles, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was clear and pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Fu felt the voice sounded familiar; he looked up and was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him, the men teasing Old Yang also fell silent, not daring to speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall and elegant young man entered, looking about twenty or so. His clothes weren’t overly luxurious but were very clean and tidy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was handsome, especially his eyes, which shone like stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a graceful and intriguing person was rare for the town’s people, naturally making them curious and unsure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he be a noble young man from a wealthy clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Fu reacted quickly and promptly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, have a seat, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He diligently wiped the tables and chairs again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ya sat down, his gaze swept across the faces in the restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, not much has changed, still the same people as when he pretended to be a Traveling Doctor last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Old Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ya had a deep impression of this man, who drank in the restaurant while his wife was with someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t expect to see him fallen to this state in a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s only natural since his wife’s lover, one of Hei Yunzi’s men, had been killed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Ya didn’t dislike Old Yang, but he wasn’t fond of him either, so he just glanced past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to Zhao Ya, a casual glance was a huge shock to Old Yang, almost causing him to stumble.\u003C\u002Fp>",915,"2026-05-30T15:25:45.601Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","82b14a8e385045eed64a486836f194d414e02e5c84dbc030e1ae821f37a20218","longevity-begins-with-internal-organs-chapter-514","longevity-begins-with-internal-organs-chapter-512",578,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-begins-with-internal-organs-cover.jpg"]