Chapter 405

Three days later, Liao Liao Zihui's secretary, Ling Ling Sujun, arrived at the Outside Xiaoyao Wu with a document in her hand.

The Border Defense Hall responded to Li Qi's request: from this day on, the freight for Li Qi's business would be halved.

Ma Wu was so excited that he didn't even have the heart to seduce Ling Ling Sujun and went straight to find Li Qi.

Li Li Banfeng was quite calm: "I estimate that the major families will soon come knocking."

The major families would definitely come. Li Qi's side was already at half price, while they couldn't even get the original price, so they would definitely have to find a way to get Li Qi to ship their goods.

Ma Wu had been prepared for this: "For those close to us, we can help them ship goods, and we can earn the price difference in between. Sister Xiu will probably come today. We'll discuss how much of a price difference to charge when the time comes."

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "He He Yuxiu won't be charged a price difference; just charge her for the labor costs."

Ma Wu was startled: "What's the reason for this?"

"He He Yuxiu has merit. This time, being able to succeed, her contribution was not small."

He He Yuxiu's contribution was indeed not small. Not only did she serve as a main force in the battle against the Sanying Sect, but more importantly, she helped Li Li Banfeng attract a large amount of firepower from the Border Defense Commissioner.

"What about the other families?"

"Reward based on merit; the greater the merit, the smaller the price difference."

Ma Wu rubbed his forehead. This matter was quite mentally taxing, but if one thought carefully, the merits of each family could be traced.

Ma Wu was just worried: "If we do this, the Border Defense Commissioner's side will suffer a big loss. Won't they cause trouble in the future?"

All the major families were shipping goods through Li Qi.

"There won't be a lack of trouble. As long as the boundary lines are still in their hands, this matter won't end."

While speaking, Li Li Banfeng looked at the person sweeping the floor at the door.

The sweeper was lowering his head, holding a broom, and seriously cleaning the corner of the corridor.

"What is this?" Li Li Banfeng asked.

The sweeper gripped the broom nervously, sweating profusely, and looked up to ask: "Seventh Master, you mean..."

Li Li Banfeng touched the small wooden puppet at the cleaner's waist: "How exquisite."

"You mean this?" The cleaner untied the puppet. "There's a person selling groceries downstairs. I saw this thing was not bad and quite cheap, so I bought it to give to my child to play with."

"You mean downstairs?"

"Just by the roadside, he set up a small stall. He should still be there now."

Li Li Banfeng went downstairs and really saw a grocery stall. Most of the things on the stall were toys. Li Li Banfeng took a fancy to a wooden train.

"How much for this?"

"Five dollars, no bargaining."

The thing was indeed not expensive. Li Li Banfeng bought the wooden train and also bought a jar of glass beads and two tin frogs.

Returning to the Outside Xiaoyao Wu, Li Li Banfeng entered the Leaving Suishenju and headed straight for the third room.

"Old man, I brought you something." Li Li Banfeng took out the wooden train and pushed it back and forth on the ground.

The Leaving Suishenju didn't react.

"There are also glass beads. You said last time you used this to relieve boredom. This thing is indeed quite fun."

The Leaving Suishenju still didn't react.

Li Li Banfeng took out the tin frog, wound it up, and it jumped on the ground with a clatter: "Do you like this?"

"If you have something to say, say it!" The Leaving Suishenju finally spoke.

"I want to ask one thing: what is the principle behind the boundary lines between the territories?"

After waiting for a long time, the Leaving Suishenju replied: "I have studied it, but I haven't studied it thoroughly. I still remember some things, but I have forgotten most of them."

"That can't be," Li Li Banfeng took out the switch that controlled the boundary lines. "Didn't you make this thing?"

"I didn't make this thing; I modified it. Some things can be repaired when broken, and some things can be modified when they are not easy to use, but it's not that easy to make something new."

This was the truth. Starting from scratch to make something new was much more difficult than repairing and modifying.

The Leaving Suishenju continued: "And this mechanism must be used cautiously. It worked once before, but it's hard to say if it will work next time. People from the Outer Continent like to play such little tricks."

Li Li Banfeng could understand this point; it was like different devices having different passwords.

But Li Li Banfeng was determined to break the restrictions of the boundary lines. Even if he had to learn from scratch, he accepted it: "Can you teach me some craftsmanship?"

"What are you learning craftsmanship for? Isn't it enough for the two doors to open for business?"

"I want to build a railway, a railway not controlled by boundary lines. Do you have a way?"

"Hehe~" The Leaving Suishenju laughed. "Old Train spent so many years just to build such a railway, and he didn't succeed. Do you think you can?"

"Old Train?" Li Li Banfeng laughed. "Are you talking about Train Grandpa? Do you call him that too? Then what does he call you?"

"He calls me Little Train."

"Hahaha," the glove laughed loudly on the side. "Old man, you are at your age, and you are still called Little Train. You are really not ashamed."

A jar flew over, and the glove dodged it: "Old man, this trick doesn't work anymore, hahaha..."

A vase fell from the table and accurately smashed into the glove.

The Leaving Suishenju sighed: "Ah Qi, you can't do the railway matter. Craftsmanship cannot be learned overnight.

I can't do it either; I have forgotten too many things.

See if your wife has this ability. She learns everything very quickly.

She is still missing a helper. There is a smart person at home, but she may not necessarily be willing to help her."

Which smart person?

Li Li Banfeng thought for a moment and thought of the ninth room.

"Old man, are you talking about Hong Did Did Honglian? I'm afraid she still has my old friend in her heart."

The Leaving Suishenju laughed: "Ah Qi, you spend too little time with Hong Did Did Honglian. You really don't understand her temperament.

I haven't seen your friend, but I know Hong Did Did Honglian definitely can't fit your friend in her heart.

She only has that person in the sky in her heart. Besides that person, she can't fit anyone else in her heart."

The one in the sky?

Li Li Banfeng had heard Niangzi say it.

"The person who let me shine with heavenly light?"

"That's right. In Puluo Continent, as long as you touch Hong Did Did Honglian, Hong Did Did Honglian sends a message to the sky, and the sky shines down with heavenly light.

But here with me, Hong Did Did Honglian can't send a message to the sky. She is anxious. Looking at her anxious appearance, I am so happy in my heart."

Li Li Banfeng was silent for a long while, and together with the Leaving Suishenju, they revealed a knowing smile.

After laughing, Li Li Banfeng remembered Train Grandpa again: "Where is Old Train exactly now?"

The Leaving Suishenju said: "Don't think about his business for now. You can't go to the place he went to."

"Who trapped him?"

The Leaving Suishenju sighed: "I forgot. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I really forgot.

Back then, following Old Train, I fought that battle with them. I lost most of my combat power and most of my memories.

If I meet them again, I'm not sure I can take you away alive."

"Then what should we do? You forgot the craftsmanship of the boundary lines, and we can't find Old Train. We are just counting on my wife to figure it out herself. How many years will it take to figure it out?"

The Leaving Suishenju didn't make a sound; he couldn't think of a good way either.

Li Li Banfeng looked up and asked: "I have an idea, and I have already started doing it, but I don't know if it's useful.

If I let you see the newly born boundary line, can it help you find back part of your memory?"

The Leaving Suishenju was silent for a long time and said: "Might as well try."

Li Li Banfeng returned to the main room and was intimate with Niangzi twice.

Niangzi gritted her teeth and sweated: "As long as you don't eat Joyful Soil, I can still handle it."

The glove crawled out from under the vase and discovered that the wooden train, glass beads, and tin frog placed on the ground had all disappeared.

Li Li Banfeng left the Leaving Suishenju.

In the main room, Xiang Xiang Hongying couldn't hear the Leaving Suishenju's words just now, but she could hear Li Li Banfeng and the glove's words.

Taking advantage of Li Li Banfeng's absence, Xiang Xiang Hongying whispered to the phonograph: "Evil woman, I heard that madman and that cheap glove talking about Old Train and Little Train. They aren't talking about that mad craftsman and his train, are they?"

The phonograph sneered: "Talking about a mad craftsman, don't you have any manners? That is your Daoist sect elder."

Xiang Xiang Hongying was horrified: "I should have thought of it long ago. We fell into that madman's train. Zhao Zhao Xiao Wan, why aren't you afraid at all?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Isn't this senior quite good to us?"

"You forgot what they looked like on the battlefield? Besides that grocery seller, the old craftsman and his train were the most ruthless."

Chirp, chirp~

The phonograph sang in a slow tempo: "Hey, slut, you've been deaf and blind for so many years. Things have long since changed. Don't dig up those old almanacs again."

Xiang Xiang Hongying snorted coldly: "If we don't dig up old almanacs, does that mean our feud is over?"

"Hey, slut, then you are really thinking too much. Even if you fall into the eighteenth level of hell, this feud of ours won't be over."

He He Jiaqing sat in a small tavern, eating lamb skewers, drinking beer, and reading the newspaper.

This small tavern wasn't very popular; He He Jiaqing came here simply to eat.

But the news in the newspaper made him lose his appetite. This was a Puluo Continent newspaper, news from three days ago. The headline was "Seventy-year-old Ghost Hand Sect Master runs naked on the street; what is the hidden story behind it?"

He He Jiaqing tried his best to remain calm and finished reading the entire news segment.

He had a brand new understanding of Xie Xie Juncong.

After eating, He He Jiaqing walked toward the stadium. On the way, Shen Shen Rongqing sent news.

"He Jiaqing, the Border Defense Commissioner reduced Li Qi's freight by half. Li Qi doesn't need us to ship goods anymore."

He He Jiaqing smiled: "We can find him to ship goods. Business is business; just do whatever makes money!"

Shen Shen Rongqing sighed: "I went to talk to Ma Wu, but he wasn't very willing to see me. He said this matter doesn't look at friendship, but rewards based on merit. At most, he can reduce our freight by twenty percent."

"Twenty percent is not bad. Let Li Qi earn some price difference and get the business going first."

Shen Shen Rongqing was still unconvinced: "He Jiaqing, He He Yuxiu's business had its freight reduced by half at Li Qi's, and he only charged a bit of labor costs. Li Qi didn't earn any price difference from her."

"What's the reason for this?" He He Jiaqing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What is the relationship between Li Qi and my aunt?"

"According to rumors, they are quite close. You know your aunt's temperament; when she sees a man she likes, she..."

"Dare!" He He Jiaqing was anxious. "If Li Qi dares to sleep with my aunt, I will definitely..."

What could he do to him?

He He Jiaqing was at a critical period and couldn't return to Puluo Continent now.

Shen Shen Rongqing asked: "He Jiaqing, should we still do business with Li Qi?"

"Yes. Isn't it rewarding based on merit? Why shouldn't we earn the money we deserve!

This business won't last long. The Border Defense Commissioner promised him fifty percent freight today, but it might rise to five times tomorrow. Seize the time to ship goods; earn as much as you can."

Ma Wu recruited nearly a thousand land reclaimers from the entire Green Water Bay and gathered them in Blue Poplar Village.

Li Li Banfeng held a land reclamation conference and placed the rewards directly in front of the land reclaimers:

"You know the rules of land reclamation, and you also understand my rules. The silver dollars are here. Receive your rewards according to the size of the land plot. The carriages and horses are ready. Pack your things and hit the road."

PS: What method can be used to see the newly born boundary line?

(End of chapter)