"Dad, you should have taken a shortcut earlier!"
"I'm doing this for your own good. This road is too difficult for you!"
"I'd rather take this path, so as not to be in constant fear!"
Climbing up and down the mountain with the help of ropes, and traveling through several dense forest trails, in just one day, Zhang Xuezhou had already seen the lights in the distance.
This is a rare sight for Zhang Xuezhou.
In Zhangjiazhuang, people sleep as soon as it gets close to nightfall, and during special hunting seasons, a bunch of bonfires are lit for sacrificial activities. There has never been such a sight of lights hanging high.
"Is this Rongcheng?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.
As he continued to get closer, Zhang Xuezhou saw the tower under the lights.
The city walls of Rongcheng are more than twenty meters high, but Zhang Zhong mentioned that the walls of Rongcheng are not very strong. The walls far away from the border gates are at least fifty meters high, and those are the majestic gates.
On the city tower, dozens of red-armored soldiers were constantly patrolling with extreme vigilance, and there were sergeants below the city tower who kept urging them.
It was almost dusk at this time, but still within the rules of entering the city.
The lights hanging on the top of the city tower are meant to urge and warn. Once the hanging lanterns are taken down, it means that the city gate must be closed, and no one will be allowed to enter except under special circumstances.
Zhang Xuezhou and others arrived at Chengdu very late, but they could barely make it in time for the final entry into the city.
People coming in and out of the city gate are very frequent, and they probably like to get stuck. Many vendors selling agricultural products come out from time to time.
"This is Rongcheng." Zhang Zhong nodded and said: "The housing prices in this city are extremely high, and many things in life can only be purchased with money. Without a steady stream of money, it will be difficult for us to live in the city."
Zhang Zhong pointed at the many vendors.
These hawkers who are constantly on the go are a group that cannot live in the city.
Not only because of the city’s housing prices, but also because living in the city requires a steady stream of effort.
There are no wild boar that can be hunted in Chengdu, and there is no fertile land for farming. Everything is supported by the continuous purchase and sale of major grain merchants.
If you want to live in the city, in addition to a house, you need many, many more...
This is a place where it is difficult for Zhang Zhong to adapt and survive. When he saw the familiar city again, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed. When responding to Zhang Xuezhou's question, he couldn't help but mention the life in the city.
“It’s so hard to make money!”
Zhang Xuezhou nodded with concern.
Not to mention Zhang Zhong's encounter with a penny stumping a heroic man, Zhang Xuezhou was also the same. Zhang Weimeng, Song Fengying, Zhang Manqian and others were all no exception, and they all stumbled on money.
No matter how talented you are in cultivation, or what talents you are good at in martial arts, painting, etc., if you don’t have the ability to convert your talents into money, you will still have no money when you should be out of money.
At this point, there is no difference between reality and the dream world.
Zhang Xuezhou had to lament that he had thoughts every day and dreams at night. Through Zhang Zhong's words, Zhang Zhong said all the things he had been thinking about in his heart every day.
Seeing the dejected look on Zhang Zhong's face, which showed no trace of the control he had in Jiuchi Taoist Temple, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but sigh a little.
"Taoist Master Jiu Chi said that the Body Fragrance Pill is very valuable, how about we sell one to get some money?" Zhang Xuezhou suggested in a low voice.
He entered the city against the direction of the crowd, and kept pushing away various baskets of objects that collided with him.
Thinking about the relationship, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but use his brain to think of ways to make money.
The price of life in Chengdu was high. Even if he took refuge with his aunt, he would not be able to earn a living there. He would have to pay to live a stable life.
Reckless intrusion will definitely disrupt the other person's life. A short stay is okay, but a long stay will definitely cause conflicts.
Zhang Xuezhou also needs to consider finding a place to teach to supplement relevant knowledge and fill in the shortcomings of Zhangjiazhuang's studies.
Funding sources are indispensable for everything.
After Zhang Zhong and Yourong settled Zhang Xuezhou, they would most likely leave, either to seek elixirs for entry, or to track down the whereabouts of everyone in Zhangjiazhuang. It would be difficult to provide long-term assistance to him, let alone provide a source of funds.
Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but feel that the dream world was following the footsteps of real life, and he even lacked the possibility of remote payment to supplement his living expenses.
"Who are you selling it to? How do you explain the source? How do you guarantee the properties of the medicine?"
Zhang Zhong asked a few questions casually, and Zhang Xuezhou realized that even if he had the gold mountain in hand, he still had to be able to sell it.
If strength and status do not match, nothing can be done.
Even if they have a rare elixir, they cannot sell it, and the pawnshop will not accept such elixirs from unknown sources.
"Your aunt's family is well-off, so it shouldn't be a problem to raise you for a year or two." Mrs. Yourong forced a smile and said, "Just wait until we come back and pick you up!"
"We will go back as soon as possible." Zhang Zhong nodded and said: "Maybe it won't take long, maybe ten and a half months to find relevant clues!"
"Don't cause any trouble in Chengdu," Yourong said.
"I'm at peace!"
Zhang Xuezhou patted his chest and assured.
His words are still very credible. After all, Zhang Xuezhou's schedule has been very regular for more than ten years. He rarely causes trouble and cannot go out during trouble-prone times. He can't cause trouble even if he wants to.
Mrs. Yourong nodded repeatedly when she heard the promise.
Except for being a bit weak, Zhang Xuezhou is fine in other aspects.
During this period, Zhang Xuezhou's weaknesses were fully supplemented.
Zhang Xuezhou is now physically strong, no different from many sons of Orion, and his strength is likely to surpass that of many delicate and noble young people in the city.
Even Zhang Xuezhou was a monk who entered the country.
Although Zhang Xuezhou is of no use in entering the country, with such a title, Zhang Xuezhou can be called a rare genius among young people.
You Rong only regrets that Zhang Xuezhou was not born into a rich family, otherwise his achievements would definitely not end there.
She was thinking about various connections, and countless thoughts kept floating through her mind.
As she got closer to where her sister was, her heart became more complicated and her steps seemed slower.
She never regretted marrying Zhang Zhong, but comparing her sister's urban life and thinking about Zhang Xuezhou living under someone else's roof, she had too many thoughts in her heart.
"Zhou'er is so outstanding, what is there that you can't hold your head up to?"
Zhang Xuezhou stared at various places in Chengdu with wide eyes, contemplating various plans to make money. When Zhang Zhong was worried, he also found the Yourong family who was also worried.
He thought about it for a few seconds and figured out what was going on.
This made Zhang Zhong speak.
He pointed at Zhang Xuezhou who was walking in front of him.
"You should be proud, and you should hold your chest high. We are not weaker than others, and we are going to give it a try to see if we can find a way to reach the sky!"
Zhang Zhong's voice was very low, which undoubtedly had a huge reverberation in Mr. Yourong's ears.
The old man has great ambitions. Zhang Zhong is getting older, but his dream in his youth has not changed.
In the past, Zhang Zhong lacked a lot, but now, Zhang Zhong only lacked the Qi and Blood Pills that a warrior could forcefully enter.
As long as what he said is true, Zhang Zhong's lifelong efforts will never stop at entry.
Only when they go far can their sons follow suit and even go further.
Zhang Zhong will not exchange the excess deodorant pills for money, but will look for black market means to digest them until he gets the Qi and Blood Pills he needs.
This is the correct way to use deodorant.
As for the aura of the Ten Yin Holy Sons in his body, Zhang Zhong can no longer control that much.
For him, there is not much difference between covering up his skin with deodorant for half a year and covering it up for a year.
As long as he and the Yourong family forcefully enter the country, there is a high probability that the two of them will be able to eliminate the aura of the Shiyin Holy Son, and there is a high probability that they will be able to cut off the related follow-up.
And this will also allow them to truly have the original capital to step into another class.
