In the carriage, Bai Gu and Wang Xizhou were sitting opposite each other, while Bai Xiaoxiao was lying on the stool in the middle, sound asleep.
Bai Gu had already taken the shabby quilt he brought from home and covered Bai Xiaoxiao to prevent her from catching a cold.
Wang Xizhou glanced at the shabby quilt with his peripheral vision, and he couldn't help but feel doubts in his heart.
The person in front of me is obviously a generous person, and he is also an uncommon cultivator. Even if he does not have much money, his daily life should not be difficult.
But the clothes on this person are really not... neat. They are old and have patches everywhere. The material of the clothes is not a good fabric, just the cheapest coarse cloth. It will feel irritating just touching it, let alone wearing it?
Coupled with this old and thin quilt, it must be ten years old, right?
As for this sister, although she is young, her cotton clothes, trousers, and even cotton shoes and socks are brand new. Although he is much shorter than other children of the same age due to malnutrition, he is fair and not too thin.
What's going on?
Bai Gu noticed Wang Xizhou's gaze and smiled, "Brother Wang, if you have any doubts, you can just say it. It's not honest to always hide it."
Wang Xizhou no longer hid his words and asked directly: "Xiao Bai, you have a spiritual practice, so money shouldn't be a big problem. There are many high-ranking officials and nobles in the city who welcome practitioners, as long as you are willing to go to their mansions If you sit in charge, I believe you will get a decent salary every month. But why do you make people think you are a wealthy person one moment, and then think you are a young man from a mean alley the next?"
Bai Gu chuckled, "I thought it was some big deal, but it turned out to be this. Brother Wang, to tell you the truth, I am both the rich man you mentioned and the boy from the back alleys."
Wang Xizhou became even more confused, "Why do you say that? It seems that the two cannot coexist, right?"
"It depends on what judgment conditions you want to use to judge me, Brother Wang." Bai Gu smiled as he took out two portions of fried fish and handed one to Wang Xizhou, "In terms of money, I am now I can be considered...a half-rich person. I made a deal not long ago and made some money, which has improved my life a lot. In essence, I am still the boy from the back alleys before."
Bai Gu gave a bitter smile, "I rush between Yunshuicheng and Lingding Lane every day, racking my brains and brains for a little food. I can wait all day in front of someone else's house in the snow for a bowl of rotten rice. Or I can do it for a bowl of rotten rice. I knelt on the ground begging for a copper plate, kowtowed until my head was bruised and bloody, and was peed on my head. Anyway, in order to survive, I used to do everything. It doesn’t matter what I do, but I do so much , just to live and support Xiaoxiao. As long as Xiaoxiao can grow up safely, I will have no regrets in this life."
As he spoke, Bai Gu looked at the sleeping Bai Xiaoxiao with gentle eyes.
Wang Xizhou nodded, somewhat understanding Bai Gu's approach, "But why don't you spend some money to clean yourself up? It shouldn't cost much, right?"
Speaking of this, Bai Gu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and said with a shy face: "I don't like to clean up myself, and I feel that it is very good and comfortable as it is now, and there is no need to change it. If it is changed, I will not be able to adapt to it."
Wang Xizhou was dumbfounded, but he also expressed his understanding.
Wang Xizhou thought for a while, "Is it a deal with those two people?"
Bai Gu chuckled, "Them? No, the medicinal materials I sell are from a deal with Mr. Wu. If I make a deal with them, I'm afraid I won't be able to get that much money in exchange."
Wang Xizhou raised his eyebrows, "Mr. Wu? Is he the one from Changzhou Pharmacy?"
Bai Gu nodded.
Wang Xizhou took a deep breath, "Is it the person who made the deal with you personally?"
Bai Gu frowned slightly, but still nodded.
Wang Xizhou's heart instantly stirred up waves, and he was extremely horrified.
Even if he had practiced for decades and experienced countless life-and-death situations and dangerous situations, none of them could compare to the impact that Bai Gu said on him at this moment.
Others don't know, that's because there are some things that they don't know enough about.
But he, Wang Xizhou, was different.
As one of the few Shanshui Masters in Shanshui Fang who is not at a high level, but has traveled to many places where even high-level Shanshui Masters have never set foot, Wang Xizhou is actually in Shanshui Fang, whether it is the branch in Yunshui City or in other places. Department, still in the headquarters, his status and reputation are actually not low. Even many high-ranking landscape masters, when setting out for some dangerous mountains and dangerous waters, would go out of their way to find Wang Xizhou, treat him to a meal, and ask him for some experience, otherwise they would not feel at ease.
It is also because of this that Wang Xizhou can know many things that he should not know at his level and realm.
The business of Shanshui Fang is huge. Both ordinary people and practitioners do business. Even information can be bought and sold here. Many things are not secrets in Shanshui Fang.
In addition, Wang Xizhou has traveled to many places and knows quite a few secrets. Combining the two into one, Wang Xizhou can be said to be a mobile secret treasure house.
Wang Xizhou knew not only half, but two or three out of ten of the many secrets in this world.
As for Mr. Wu's identity, Wang Xizhou naturally knew it.
The great doctors in various Changzhou Pharmacies and the big bosses behind the scenes are just nicknames, or in other words, cover-ups.
When Wang Xizhou learned about Mr. Wu's identity, he was so shocked that he sat on his chair for the entire day, unable to believe it.
Now the person in front of him said that he had made a deal with Mr. Wu, or that Mr. Wu personally presided over it. How could this not surprise Wang Xizhou?
Wang Xizhou, who had been born and died and had a rock-solid Taoist heart, couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment.
The person in front of me... is so virtuous and capable...
When Bai Gu saw Wang Xizhou's expression was different, he asked, "Brother Wang, is there any problem? But it doesn't matter."
Wang Xizhou quickly organized his thoughts and asked cautiously: "Xiaobai, do you have an elder in your family who knows Mr. Wu? Or does your master know Mr. Wu?"
Otherwise, how could you, a young man from a mean alley, have a relationship with Mr. Wu?
Something strange flashed in Bai Gu's eyes.
Isn't what Wang Xizhou asked a bit too much?
Could it be because of Mr. Wu?
However, Bai Gu still said calmly: "It's an old doctor in my alley. He met Mr. Wu several times in his early years. Mr. Wu also gave him a few medical books and led him on the road of healing people. I I got something and wanted to change it for money, so the old doctor asked me to go to Mr. Wu and try my luck. As for my master, I don’t mind mentioning it."
Wang Xizhou suddenly realized that he had lost his composure and quickly changed the subject, "Xiaobai, no matter how bad your master is, it was you who performed the apprenticeship ceremony and proved that the master worshiped by heaven and earth should not be so disrespectful."
Bai Gu twitched his lips, "He's a stingy drunkard and doesn't treat his apprentice as a human being, so it doesn't matter."
Wang Xizhou smiled slightly and said, "Then your master is quite a temperamental person and has a lot of personality."
Bai Gu threw a piece of fried fish into his mouth and said, "Brother Wang is indeed a scholar, and his words are nice."
"Excuse me. There is no limit to the sea of books. Life is a hard journey. I have only traveled a short distance to Xizhou. There is still more to go."
Bai Gu nodded, deeply convinced.
Indeed, there is still a long way to go, and we still have to walk.
