You Ziji bid farewell to the monks from Tianyu Temple in front of the villa. He had been busy helping Tianyu Guan rebuild the villa for a few days. He stayed for a long time and it was time to leave.
"Brother You, the journey to Jianzhou is difficult and dangerous, so please take it seriously."
"Brother Dao, don't worry. I'm wandering in the mountains and fields. I don't cause trouble or join in the fun. I won't be in danger."
You Ziji said goodbye to everyone and walked down the mountain.
Lingqing said anxiously: "Brother You, you are going in the wrong direction. Jianzhou City is to the south."
You Ziji didn't look back, he just waved his hand and said, "Let's not go to Jianzhou City yet. I still have things to do at the foot of the mountain."
He was going to the salt field at the foot of the mountain. After the battle at Tianhai Lake, the mines and salt fields resumed work when they saw that there was no danger.
You Ziji came to the salt farm where he worked before and found the manager.
"Uncle Steward, I want to leave Tianhai Lake and pay me my wages."
"Wage?" The middle-aged man looked at You Ziji up and down, and he was indeed somewhat impressed. "I remembered that you did work here for two days a month ago. Based on the hours worked, you should have earned two hundred cents."
You Ziji's eyes lit up. Although he had no worries about food and drink at Tianyu Temple, he didn't have the money for the travel fare to Jianzhou, and he was too embarrassed to ask Lingqing for it. "Then give it to me quickly."
"Bliss."
The middle-aged man did not answer, but took a sip of herbal tea, then squinted his eyes and said to You Ziji: "It's bad luck for you, that was a month ago. That batch of wages has been paid out long ago, and we won't wait until it expires." , if you don’t get it, you don’t have it.”
You Ziji was unwilling to accept it, "Since I have done the work, you naturally have to pay me wages. Why do you still default on the debt?"
The middle-aged man has seen too many money-hungry people like this, and now he doesn't even bother to look at them. "You left without authorization, and I haven't settled the accounts with you yet, and you dare to ask me for money. You have affected the production of my salt farm." , let’s make up for my losses first. I don’t want more, just two taels of silver.”
You Ziji was startled, how could he still lose money when he went out to work, "Why didn't you grab the two taels of silver? Besides, there was a fight between Tianyu Temple and the Shanhe Gang before. You were afraid of being affected and closed down the salt farm directly. It was not until today that it restarted. Yours What does the loss have to do with me? If you want money, go to Tianyu Guan and Shanhe Gang to get it."
"Humph, you brat has so many things to do. If you don't like it, you can imitate me and rob him. If you don't have money, work in my salt farm to pay it back. If you don't, I'll beat you up first. Think about it, yes Either work directly and pay back the money, or get beaten up by me before going back."
You Ziji didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw the steward looking convinced of himself, "Well said, since you don't give, I'll give you a good beating first, and then you pay. If you don't want to be beaten, just pay."
"Hey, you little brat still wants to run wild here. The money is in grandpa's pocket. Come and grab it!"
The middle-aged manager suddenly stood up and rolled up his sleeves. The people working nearby were alerted and looked over.
You Ziji retorted: "Why am I robbing you? We are just doing business. We will have something to say when we get to the government. I am not bullying the small."
"Do your mother's shit business..."
The steward swore swear words and punched You Ziji. He didn't care if the other person was a child or not, he hit him hard. Even if he was beaten to death in this wilderness, it wouldn't be a problem. Unexpectedly, You Ziji stretched out his white and tender hands and grabbed his fist, like an iron pliers. The steward's fist rattled when he squeezed it, and the tall and thick man suddenly broke out in cold sweat.
You Ziji said: "It can be regarded as doing your mother's business to protect her son from disaster."
The steward was in so much pain that he begged for mercy again and again, "Young hero, I was wrong. How much do you want, I'll give it, I'll give it!"
"It's business."
You Ziji's hand became heavier again, and the steward nodded quickly, "Business is business."
Only then did You Ziji let go of his hand and took out a stack of more than a dozen peace charms from his arms.
"This thing can ward off evil spirits and bad luck. I'll sell it to you cheaply. It's two hundred coins a piece. If you give me three guans, it's a round number."
"Okay, okay, I'll buy them all." The steward quickly took out the silver, regardless of the pain in his hands.
One hand handed over the money and the other hand delivered the goods. The wanderer had collected the money and had no interest in getting involved with him. After a few moves, he disappeared.
When the steward saw him leaving and slumping to the ground, he was still frightened and said to himself: "It's over. He is a monk. Even if I report it to the official, I won't accept the matter."
The meddlesome workers on the side felt very happy when they saw the manager being beaten, and they gathered together to talk and make fun of him.
"This talisman must be real."
"How do you know? If I were that little monk and just took some yellow paper to fool him, how could I give him the truth?"
"You still don't believe it. If this talisman is useless, our steward will get a beating from that monk. How can it not be true?"
"Hahaha, you're right. Not only did the steward not lose money, he also made a lot of money."
"I actually want to see him get beaten."
…
One month later.
In the open space next to the villa, Feng Xuan was instructing Jiang Ban to practice swordsmanship. Ling Qing and Mei Yi watched from the sidelines.
After Jiang Ban was carefully guided by the elders who came one after another from Tianyu Temple, he became less suicidal and more determined to take revenge on the Shanhe Gang.
Such an awkward state of mind is obviously not the time to practice Tianyu Guan Kung Fu. Fortunately, she has a good foundation and is much better than Mei Yi. It is very suitable for her to practice some spells and sword skills.
Mei Yi watched from the side, eyes shining, secretly memorizing Professor Feng Xuan's moves. Just because Feng Xuan didn't teach him any moves directly, he just did some hard work every day and meditated to rest his mind in his free time.
Lingqing saw all this.
Feng Xuan looked satisfied when he saw Jiang Ban's sword dance, and came to the side of Ling Qing and Mei Yi.
"Mei boy, have you seen that this is called peerless elegance? Look at how your senior sister Lingyue was raised by your uncle Fengmiao Taoist. She only wears plain clothes on all occasions. She must have been born with this talent." Only beauty can hold it up. My apprentice must not lag behind others in terms of clothing."
Mei Yi scratched his head. He didn't quite understand. He just thought that these two senior sisters were very good-looking. There were so many twists and turns.
"Master, look at when you will change the Taoist robe I am wearing into a new one. I don't know which senior brother's clothes it is. It's a bit big."
Feng Xuan's face turned stern, "You are a big boy who always has to change clothes, how can you develop such a luxurious style! You are still young and your body will grow up soon, and this robe will be enough by then. Go to work quickly , after chopping the firewood, fill the tank with water, and I will check your homework in the evening."
Mei Yi was very disappointed and went to work aside.
After seeing Mei Yi leave, Ling Qing said to Feng Xuan, "Uncle, isn't he too harsh on Junior Brother Mei?"
"Not harsh, just enough to temper him. Although he is a monk in the foundation-building realm, he is the foundation of the family's casual cultivation. It's a trick, not stable enough, and he can't even be considered as having entered the door of cultivation. It's just enough to do more things for him to stretch his muscles and bones. , I will help him rebuild the foundation."
Lingqing suddenly realized, "Uncle Master is right. I have been curious before. Junior Brother Mei has a good talent in foundation building cultivation at his age. He should be very famous among casual cultivators. But seeing that his Zhenqi temperament is so different. He is very weak, and I think he took a shortcut. But uncle, if this goes on for a long time, there may be estrangement and conflict between Junior Brother Mei Yi and Junior Sister Jiang Ban, so we need to take precautions as early as possible."
"Hahaha, don't worry. Lingqing has grown up and thinks about things more comprehensively." Feng Xuan was very happy and patiently explained: "Mei Yi is pure and kind by nature. Jiang Ban is still suffering from heart disease and needs someone to take care of him. I You can't always stay by her side, Mei Yi is just right. Only by contacting each other can they communicate with each other. If the two of them respect each other and have no conflicts but can't deepen their relationship, then I will have a headache. After a while, I will set up a trial for them. After the two of them understand the meaning of brotherhood, we will officially take them into practice."
"That's great. The two of them have good qualifications. With their uncle's training, Tianyu Temple will have two more talents in the future."
Feng Xuan took advantage of Ling Qing's flattery and couldn't help stroking his beard, but he didn't forget about business.
"You shouldn't be here just to check on the two of them, right? Are you leaving?"
Lingqing nodded, "Junior brother Lingri's injury has improved a lot. He is not afraid of the bumpy road. We will set off back to Tianyu Temple soon, so we came here to say goodbye to our uncle."
"Well, after such a long time, you should have figured it out. Taking over Chong County as soon as possible, consolidating the realm as soon as possible, and laying a solid foundation for future breakthroughs are the top priorities. You don't have to worry too much here. Our Tianyu Temple has been in trouble in the Moon Realm in recent years. But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and there are more Xuanjing monks than them combined. The headmaster has sent more than a dozen juniors one after another, which is quite a force, and most Xiaoxiao would not dare to make mistakes."
"My nephew understands."
Lingqing nodded. He also knew that now was an important time for Tianyu Guan to accumulate strength. Perhaps a few more uncles would reach the moon-watching realm, but their futures could not be delayed by fighting.
"It's been a month. I wonder where that boy You Ziji is now."
"It's probably time to be in Jianzhou City. After entering Xuanming Dao, when you come out of the mountain, you will be a hero that the world focuses on."
"Yes, Xuan Mingdao has always had a good sense."
…
You Ziji relied on the money he earned from his first business, lived frugally, and finally arrived in Jianzhou City.
He was very doubtful in his heart whether the money-making method Chang Yunbai taught him could be used. Along the way, he only sold a peace charm to the steward of Tianhai Lake. Or could this business only be done by force? .
Jianzhou City is the capital of Longzhou. The Longzhou Prefecture and the headquarters of Longzhou Tianfu Temple are both located here. There are several strong men in the Moon Watching Realm alone, but the most famous Xuanming Dao is not in the city. In the sword forest outside the city.
This sword forest is not a real forest of swords, but describes the steep mountains in Jianzhou, like sword blades, with extremely large numbers.
As for the specific location of Xuan Mingdao, he couldn't find out. You Ziji could only find it by himself.
