Chapter 235: with translation of chapter title

"Miss Hu, indeed you are not unworthy of being the manager of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan's merchant association, and moreover the third young lady of the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan; in doing things, you are indeed magnanimous beyond what ordinary people can compare!"

Wang Ping'an couldn't help but praise.

Speaking truthfully.

Hu Rui was willing to give him credit; to some extent this was beyond his expectation; he never thought that now Hu Rui would even not need him to write an IOU.

It seems he isn't worried at all that he won't repay the money!

Although.

He isn't the type who doesn't repay debts!

In his previous life, he rarely asked others to borrow money; but once he did, even if it was just a few yuan or even a few jiao, he would keep it in mind, and as soon as he had a little spare money, he would immediately repay whoever he owed.

Back then, being willing to lend money was already a tremendous trust.

How could one let others' trust in him go to waste?

Who let it be that in the twenty-first century, even with complete laws, there are many who don't repay debts, and even the saying "those who owe money are the big bosses" has spread.

The present era is like the ancient Huaxia feudal dynasties; although there are many absurd things, the basic principles are still similar.

If you borrow someone's money without an IOU, even if you don't repay, they have nowhere to seek justice.

"Daoist Li, hearing your words, by rights I should say a few magnanimous words, but I am someone who never lies, especially dislikes deceiving others, let alone deceiving you, Daoist Li; I will never do this, no matter what."

"Hu Rui said solemnly: 'Don't hide it from you, Daoist Li, I don't want your debt, Daoist Li, because I know you are not the type who doesn't repay debts, and moreover, with your abilities, you can completely use talismans to offset the debt, so I am not at all worried that you, Daoist Li, will be unable to repay the spirit stones.'"

Talismans made by Wang Ping'an, even if they are elementary talismans, have a wholesale price of one and a half low-grade spirit stones each; it does not know how many elementary talismans Wang Ping'an can produce in a day.

However, based on the information it has learned, these days Wang Ping'an suddenly sold over a thousand elementary talismans; it dare not overestimate Wang Ping'an, but even if it underestimates him, he can still produce at least a hundred talismans a day.

The diagrams and foundations of the Small Five Elements Sword Formation, the methods for refining them, and the materials for refining the diagrams and foundations, are nothing more than a mere thousand medium-grade spirit stones.

All together, that's only a hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!

I dare not say Wang Ping'an could clear the debt in two or three months, but at most it would take half a year.

During this time, it could have a steady supply of goods; it would actually prefer Wang Ping'an to owe it—no, to owe the Nine-headed Mountain Fox Clan merchant association's spirit stones.

The more he owes, the better!

"Miss Hu, you think too highly of me!"

Wang Ping'an gave a hehe smile, never expecting that in Hu Rui's mind he would have such a status; even if it was just an offhand remark, it shows how much Hu Rui values him.

Otherwise.

If it were an ordinary person, given Hu Rui's temperament, she probably wouldn't even bother to give a perfunctory response.

"Hu Rui said solemnly: 'Daoist Li, you're being modest; it's not that I think highly of you, but rather you, Daoist Li, have ability and are worthy of my respect!'"

Wang Ping'an smiled, not wanting to continue the topic, and changed the subject: "Miss Hu, if I can produce intermediate talismans, I don't know what price you could offer."

He hasn't forgotten that Hu Rui, when doing business with him just now at Bei damen, gave him a large pile of treasures; besides the materials for learning to draw intermediate talismans, there were also a large amount of intermediate spirit wood and materials for drawing talismans.

"Daoist Li, for intermediate talismans made by your hand, if they are normal intermediate talismans, I will purchase them at the normal price; if they are of fine quality, I will purchase them at a suitable price, guaranteeing not to disappoint you, Daoist Li!" Hu Rui said solemnly.

It knows that Wang Ping'an's talent in talismans is beyond that of ordinary talisman makers; otherwise he could not have produced elementary talismans that rival intermediate ones; it does not know how long it will take Wang Ping'an to learn intermediate talismans.

But it understands even more clearly that intermediate talismans produced by Wang Ping'an in a short time are likely to be defective products; it will not point this out, and will still purchase them at the normal price for intermediate talismans.

It can afford to suffer a slight loss, but it will absolutely not let Wang Ping'an suffer a loss.

Who made it believe in Wang Ping'an's talent; given a little time, Wang Ping'an will certainly be able to produce fine-quality intermediate talismans; as for intermediate talismans that rival high-level ones…

That is something it never even imagined!

High-level talismans are not as simple as intermediate talismans!

Although elementary talismans can rival intermediate ones, which is already quite extraordinary, many talisman makers can still achieve this.

Just that intermediate talismans rivaling high-level ones…

Not to mention a talisman master who has mastered a certain intermediate talisman; even a talisman grandmaster would find it very difficult to achieve.

The gap between intermediate and high-level talismans is such that saying it's a world of difference is not an exaggeration.

Wang Ping'an's talent in the way of talismans is very good—no, it cannot be said to be merely good; it should be said to be terrifying; it does not know whether Wang Ping'an can accomplish what ordinary talisman makers, even talisman grandmasters, cannot do.

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The intermediate talismans produced are sufficient to rival high-level talismans!

But it knows that in a short time—no, even in three to five years it cannot be done.

Perhaps more time is needed for research!

However, given Wang Ping'an's talent in the way of talismans, there is absolutely no need to waste time on intermediate talismans; he can study higher-level talismans.

High-level talismans, and even spirit talismans!

Wang Ping'an said solemnly: "Miss Hu, rest assured, you will not disappoint me, and I will certainly not disappoint you!"

Hu Rui watched Wang Ping'an stand up and prepare to leave, not knowing whether she should hurry back to study the refinement of the foundations and diagrams of the Small Five Elements Sword Formation, or to study the intermediate talismans it gave her; she likewise stood up and saw Wang Ping'an off.

As she walked, Hu Rui asked: "Daoist Li, you have me prepare intermediate spirit wood instead of intermediate spirit paper, or even talisman paper; could it be that you have a means to craft intermediate spirit wood into intermediate spirit paper?"

Among the information it gathered, Wang Ping'an has visited the Nine-headed Mountain market several times, patronized the spirit wood shop, bought a lot of elementary spirit wood; it suspects that the talisman paper Wang Ping'an uses to draw talismans is very likely something he himself produced.

Just that.

Before obtaining Wang Ping'an's answer, it still did not have full confidence.

After all.

Turning elementary spirit wood into elementary spirit paper is not a simple matter!

Wang Ping'an also did not hide it, speaking directly: "Miss Hu, let me be frank, I was lucky to pick up a book on papermaking, from which I learned how to make spirit paper; although I have not yet made intermediate spirit paper, I want to try, and I believe I will surely succeed!"

"Daoist Li, you truly are versatile!"

Hu Rui gave a compliment, and before she finished speaking, she saw her father and her aunt standing at the merchant association's gate, frowning as she said: "Dad, you didn't bring Hu Meiniang to see the old ancestor?"

Not waiting for Hu Jianbo's response, Hu Meiniang twisted her front-protruding, rear-raised figure, walked up to Wang Ping'an, and said playfully: "Daoist Li, you've been staying in our Nine-headed Mountain Monster Clan merchant association for so long; you couldn't have bought materials for setting up formations from inside, could you?"

(End of chapter)