"It's a lively time again..." His voice was left in the footsteps behind him, leisurely and faintly, "It's hard to have time to paint when you are busy, but this year... it seems that being busier is worth it. Shanliangshanxue, you Are you also looking forward to it?"
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The lower realm is Liangcheng, Tianjiang. A figure was walking in a hurry, asking everyone he met, which seemed a bit hasty. However, after circling half the city, he still received no news. He seemed a little disappointed.
After a while, he entered a teahouse.
The aroma of tea in the room was unusual, but the visitor didn't seem to care. He casually ordered a pot of tea and snacks, holding his chin in his hands and thinking alone.
"This... senior brother seems to be hiding from me on purpose. But where will he be hiding now?"
It is no accident that this person is Shang Gong Yulin Le Xuanxing. After asking around all the way, he did arrive at Jiangliang City where Su Jiuqin "theoretically" stayed. However, after asking around in the city, it was found that although someone knew Su Jiuqin's name, it was difficult to explain his movements.
Moreover, since he came to the lower world, he found that there were always faces from foreign lands everywhere. This made it a lot of trouble for him to inquire about things. These foreign goods didn't know everything about them, and they actually sold products to them. It was really annoying.
The tea arrived, in a bright red saucer with gold rims, holding steaming, fragrant tea in the middle. There is a fragrance of flowers, which is very different from the local tea.
The tea reflected Le Xuanxing's frowning face. He raised his head and looked around, and saw a local-looking person at the next table. He leaned closer and asked, "Brother, are you a resident here? Let me ask you something, have you ever heard of a big man named Su Jiuqin?" A hero?"
The man turned his face, and only then could Le Xuanxing notice his tired look. He shook his head, but looked very enthusiastic: "You don't know, I am a traveler. I have never heard of any heroes, but I know a lot of other things!"
It seemed that this person wanted to share, but Le Xuanxing was not in the mood to listen. Since he has never heard of Su Jiuqin, I'm afraid there is nothing worth noting about him.
"...My name is Fan Tianju, and I have been traveling here from the south since last month!" This man was already talking to himself enthusiastically, and spittle was about to fly, but Le Xuanxing raised his hand to block it. He continued: "The most interesting people in the entire continent right now are these outsiders. You name it, I know them very well, by coincidence!"
"Really? Coincidentally, I have no interest in them." Le Xuanxing laughed dryly and turned back to his seat.
Who would have thought that Fan Tianju was talking more and more energetically. When he saw Le Xuan walking back, he actually followed him, sat down across from him at the table, and talked eloquently: "Hey, if it weren't for your sharp eyes to talk to me, I wouldn't be able to talk to you." Why don’t you tell him this yet! Let me tell you, after such a long period of investigation, I have made a major discovery!"
Le Xuanxing's eyes moved around among the people around him, and then fell on Fan Tianju: "They don't seem very happy that you are discussing this in the teahouse they opened."
Fan Tianju was surprised when he heard this. But he also took a look at the people around him and found out that it was Le Xuanxing who had frightened him. He looked angry and unhappy: "I have good intentions, but you scare people like this. It's really a dog biting Lu Dongbin..."
The more Le Xuanxing listened, the happier he became. He was not interested at first, but now he is a little interested, but mainly for this Fan Tianju: "Okay, okay, I regret it, and I sincerely apologize to you. You can talk about it, but keep it short. I have to go on my way after drinking tea."
After being recognized by the listeners, Fan Tianju's aggrieved expression suddenly turned into a smile. He knocked on the table and said, "Tch, I have to be on my way too. To make a long story short, if you want to get rich, you have to hang out with them!"
As soon as Le Xuanxing heard the conclusion, his interest lost half. It really didn't help him at all, and it wasn't money he wanted. After all, he calls himself an artist, but talking about money is vulgar.
He picked up the tea and took a sip. The fragrant smell became strange after entering his mouth. He smacked his lips, shook his head and said, "It's indeed a very constructive conclusion. Well, I'm leaving."
"You have no idea how clever their money-making methods are... Hey, you really don't want to hear it?" Fan Tianju couldn't help being disappointed when he saw Le Xuanxing stand up, "Take the current Jiangliang City as an example. I heard that there are experts mediating inside and establishing a chamber of commerce, so how can we see local property here?"
Stop suddenly. Le Xuanxing's body paused, and his eyes changed.
"Master...? Chamber of Commerce...?"
He turned around and patted Fan Tianju's shoulder with one hand, his eyes like two long nails: "Where is the Chamber of Commerce? I want to go take a look!"
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A few moments. Under the leadership of Fan Tianju, the two went out of the city and went deep through a newly dug road next to the main road. Not long after, they saw the Jiangliang City Chamber of Commerce.
Compared with the scene in the city, this place is much depressed. Flags made of rags were hung on the branches. In front of them were temporary mud houses and wooden houses, as well as many tents laid out on the spot. They looked thin and fragile.
The only thing that can see vitality is the people coming and going here. From time to time, people walked through it. Although their clothes were shabby and their faces were yellow, they seemed to have accumulated strength and could not feel the tired atmosphere.
"Look, let me tell you, these are all the bosses and shopkeepers of Jiangliang City." Fan Tianju whispered into Le Xuanxing's ear quietly.
Le Xuanxing was a little surprised when he saw such a scene. The words "Jiangliang City Chamber of Commerce" were written in ink on the rag next to it. They had faded and were fluttering like broken autumn leaves in the cold wind.
Unexpectedly, Le Xuanxing hesitated to think about such a dilapidated scene. Would his noble and elegant senior brother be in a place like this? I'm afraid it's impossible.
"Do you want to go in and take a look? I made a promise in advance that I can wait for you outside. I'm afraid of catching lice." Fan Tian put his hands in his sleeves and said reluctantly.
"Who is the master you just mentioned?" Le Xuanxing couldn't help but ask.
But Fan Tianju just shook his head: "How do I know this? I can't remember the name. He should be their boss. He is here anyway. Wouldn't it be great if you go in and ask them?"
Le Xuanxing turned back and looked at the settlement of dilapidated shacks in front of him. Everyone's face was thin and very desolate.
"...Hello, um, hello." Finally unwilling to give in, he saw a commoner walking towards him, patted him on the shoulder and asked: "I want to ask, who is your boss?"
The man raised his head and first cast his gaze on Le Xuanxing's face. After confirming that he looked like a local, he said: "Our boss? He is not here now. If you have anything to do with him, it should take an hour or two."
