Chapter Thirteen Ruilingbao Pavilion
Xin Aocai said with a smile: "It's just such a small request, nothing else, but with Brother Li's financial resources, there should be no problem..."
Before he finished speaking, he noticed that the young man in front of him was looking at him with a half-smile.
He raised his hand and touched his face to make sure there was nothing abnormal, and then asked curiously: "Why is Brother Li looking at me like this?"
Yi Xifeng smiled and replied: "Nothing, I was wondering if I could borrow some money from you."
That's right, Yi Xifeng came out of the Zhenwu Dao Hall without any money. After he came out, he lived in Daocheng for a while, mostly exchanging things. Of course, he also made some money by selling some herbal medicines. A small amount of money.
But if we really want to talk about the big profit, we have to kill the Silver Moon Anaconda and sell it to Xin Aocai. And the total net worth he currently has in his pocket adds up to just over 800 taels. So if he wanted to enter Ruilingbao Pavilion this time, he could only get some... well, borrow some money from Xin Aocai.
The burly Master Xin was once a member of the underworld in the world. When he saw the other party's expression, he remembered the years when he was seventeen or eighteen years old and worked as a horse bandit in Caotou Mountain. Only now can he be sure that this handsome young man is indeed young. His expression now is exactly the same as that of himself when he was seventeen or eighteen years old!
He reluctantly raised the corner of his mouth, showed a very ugly forced smile, and said slowly: "This, this is not good, is it?"
The young man carefully considered the words of Mr. Xin, and then continued: "Well, let's make a bet!"
Xin Aocai asked with some vigilance: "Betting? What are you betting on?"
Yi Xifeng raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and asked with a smile: "Have you ever seen a fist as big as a casserole?"
The strong man looked at the young man's white fist. Although it was covered with calluses from practicing swordsmanship, it didn't look like those thick fingers, let alone a fist as big as a casserole.
Xin Aocai shook his head, obviously not wanting to say anything.
But Yi Xifeng still murmured to himself: "Then let's bet, can I kill you with one punch?"
As he spoke, Yi Xifeng's other hand had already grabbed the strong man's arm, obviously to prevent the other man from escaping. He said slowly without any emotion: "Let's get started. How many punches do you bet I can take to kill you? One punch? Or several punches?"
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In less than half a cup of tea, Yi Xifeng was satisfied and borrowed the money he needed, even far more than what he originally needed. Moreover, Xin Aocai's cheerful attitude made him feel a little embarrassed in the end...
Do you want this money? not good! please do not? That's not the case...it's very difficult!
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Early the next morning, Yi Xifeng followed Mr. Xin, who looked obviously much older, to Nanshi Street in the south of the city. This street is considered to be a relatively prosperous street in Xuanwu City. There are many restaurants and pawn shops, as well as several bank accounts with excellent reputations. The most eye-catching one is naturally the Ruilingbao Pavilion located in the central area of Nanshi Street. The seven-story tower-shaped building is very eye-catching in the entire Xuanwu City. This also indirectly shows that the Zhong family is indeed a business material.
Young Xiaodao is still wearing the moon-white Taoist robe today, not because he likes this color, but mainly because as an outer disciple of the Zhenwu Taoist Temple, he is not allowed to wear the standard Taoist robe of the Zhenwu Taoist Temple when he goes out to perform sect duties. , that is, the black Taoist robe. Only after becoming an inner disciple can one go out wearing the standard robes.
In fact, this black color has always been one of Yi Xifeng's favorite colors. It is a black with red color, which gives people a solemn feeling. In the words of Yi Xifeng: "Women should be pretty and dress in filial piety; men should be pretty and dress in soap!"
The soap color here actually refers to black, so since he can't choose his favorite black robe, the range for him to choose from is very small, usually white, yellow, and black. In Yi Xifeng's impression, yellow robes have always been It’s the uniform attire of Maoshan Taoist priests, or it’s the yellow-robed monster in Journey to the West who was transformed from Kuimu Lang into the earth...
So in the end Yi Xifeng had to choose a white Taoist robe.
"Master Li, this is Ruilingbao Pavilion." Xin Aocai pointed to the seven-story tower-shaped building and said calmly to Yi Xifeng. Since Yi Xifeng "forcibly borrowed" a huge sum of money, his title for this young Taoist priest has changed from "Little Brother" and "Brother Li" to "Master Li" now.
Yi Xifeng naturally didn't care. After all, the name "Li Nian" was just his code name. Even if others greeted Li Nian, his eighth generation ancestor, it had nothing to do with him. As for the quiet change of title, he could accept it. After all, if the other party had to bleed so much, there had to be some room for others to vent their emotions.
Young Man Xiaodao knew this was the place without waiting for introduction. Such a dazzling seven-story tower, coupled with the steps made of white marble at the door, and the carved beams and painted buildings, needless to say, are full of the smell of rich people.
Seeing that Yi Xifeng was in a daze, Xin Aocai on the side felt a little contempt for this hateful little Taoist priest, so he pretended to comfort him and said: "Haha, it's my first time to see this Ruiling Bao Pavilion, and it's also very shocking! No need to be nervous, you can do it First……"
But before he finished speaking, the young man beside him suddenly said: "I really like this place!"
After that, he didn't talk nonsense to Xin Aocai and walked directly to the tower.
It wasn't that Yi Xifeng was deliberately playing tricks on the other party, but that this place, which was filled with the smell of copper, at least revealed a message to him: here, money is the first criterion!
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Xiu'er looked at the accounts in her hand and listened to the shopkeepers around her reporting on the status of the goods in recent days.
"Master, the batch of goods requested by Luo Yun Kingdom in the past two days has been sent. The 10,000 taels paid in advance have been received, and there are still 90,000 taels left. They said they will be back at the end of the month. As for the Kingdom of Beasts, Their steward guarding Kuwusi came through the message and said that the money must be settled within three days, otherwise..."
"Otherwise, what?" The girl named Xiu'er asked coquettishly with her almond-shaped eyes widened.
The middle-aged shopkeeper quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Of course a small Kuwusi wouldn't dare to do anything, but what he said is indeed a routine. And this magic-breaking crossbow is also hard currency, and they really don't lack us as a customer."
The girl rolled her eyes angrily, revealing a hint of charm, and immediately snorted coldly: "Give them the thirty thousand taels first. As for Luo Yunguo, although ninety thousand taels is a lot, they won't do it for This little money cuts off our purchasing channel.”
Seeing that the owner had made up his mind, the middle-aged shopkeeper naturally bowed and stepped back, and then arranged for someone to go to the accounting room to withdraw the money. The other shopkeepers also raised their own questions to let the girl make up her mind.
About half an hour later, when the last shopkeeper left the wing, a little maid walked in from outside and brought a cup of tea.
"Let's take a rest first!"
The girl named Xiu'er took the tea and drank it in one gulp, then collapsed on the chair and said impatiently: "Why is it so troublesome? They can't make up their own minds about these things? Do they have to trouble me?"
The maid obviously had a good relationship with the young man, and said with a smile: "Isn't it because the master of the house has returned to Luo Yun Kingdom, otherwise the lady would not have been allowed to say goodbye in person."
"You girl, what are you talking nonsense about? Who is the madam? I am tearing your mouth apart with such nonsense!" The girl blushed and growled in a low voice, like an angry little wild cat.
The maid immediately apologized and said, "I know I was wrong!" Just looking at her expression, she didn't have the attitude of knowing she was wrong at all. She continued: "It should be called Brother Rui, and Miss Xiu'er."
When Xiu'er heard this, her original cheerful mood suddenly became a little sad. The maid on the side noticed it immediately and asked, "What's wrong, miss?"
"Hey, my life is just not good, don't imitate me in the future!" She shed tears as she said this, and said while crying: "Obviously I have made a lifelong commitment to Brother Rui, but I have never been able to tell the matchmaker that I am getting married. Come to Le Zhong's house There is another person in front of me who has not passed! I can only do small things..."
When the maid heard this, she consoled her: "Brother Rui is good to you, and we servants all see it. As for the eldest lady of the Zhong family, whether Brother Rui likes her is another matter. Even if he marries her, So what if we become bigger? She is just a tool for Brother Rui to inherit the Zhong family!"
After hearing what her maid said, the girl named Xiu'er recovered somewhat and no longer shed tears. At this moment, the servant's voice came from outside the door of this wing.
"My master, there are hired warriors who want to see you."
The girl restrained her previous emotions, and after a few breaths she said softly: "Let him come in!"
The visitor was none other than Xin Aocai who came with Yi Xifeng.
The strong man walked into the room with his head lowered, not daring to raise his head. Then he knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice, "My subordinate, Xin Aocai, has met my master's house!"
"Say, what's the matter?"
"I was ordered by the Lord to pay attention to the young Taoist priest who hunted the king of strange beasts, Li Nian. Now I am here to report it!"
Xiu'er raised her head and pondered for a long time, then asked with some uncertainty: "You mean the guy who killed the giant python?"
"Exactly!" Xin Aocai responded immediately.
"Since he is the person you want to recruit, just accept him politely and give him some discounts! You want to ask me about this kind of thing?" At the end of the sentence, Xiu'er was obviously a little angry.
The strong man said with some fear: "Subordinate, I also follow orders... Uh, follow, follow orders!"
As he spoke, he exited the room with some unsteadiness.
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Yi Xifeng went shopping for a cup of tea on the first floor and found that they could buy some weapon refining materials and various common herbs here. Since the entire Ruilingbao Pavilion is built in the shape of a tower, the first floor has the largest area, and the area decreases from bottom to top.
It's just that this seven-story tower is indeed much larger than he imagined. There are nearly a hundred people on the first floor! You know, anyone who enters here must pay an entrance fee of one thousand taels first, and it is a huge pit that cannot be refunded. This also limits the people who are present to spend. Each person must spend enough one thousand taels, because if you don’t spend all the money, it will not be refunded to you.
However, he looked at several places where the prices for refining materials were sold, and they were actually slightly lower than the market price. Only some of the rarer materials are higher than the market price.
Yi Xifeng understood the key after thinking for a while. The reason why those bulk materials are priced cheaply is because merchants know that the profit margins of such things are very transparent, and it is impossible to expect how much money they will make. What really makes money is the Ruilingbaoge platform, or the biggest competitive advantage here is the complete range of goods.
The rare goods he sells here are more expensive than the market price, but they are guaranteed to be available here. Can they be guaranteed elsewhere? In addition, those who want to buy cheaper bulk commodities have also stimulated buyers' other consumption desires.
Yi Xifeng was on the second floor at this time, and the things here were obviously better than those on the first floor. At this time, he was holding a red fruit in front of a stall and asked, "How can I sell this red fruit?"
The old man guarding the stall was keeping his head down when he heard someone asking the price and said without looking up: "Zhu Guo, one hundred taels!"
Yi Xifeng weighed the fruit in his hand. It was a red fruit that was twenty years old and of good quality. Since he had brewed Suxin wine before, he often entrusted Mr. Wang to go to Luoye City to buy this thing. With this quality, it was only worth eighty taels in Luoye City.
However, considering that this is a kingdom of beasts with dense forests, the market price here is only about sixty taels. He smiled and put down the red fruit in his hand, then picked up another purple fruit.
"What about this spiritual nourishing fruit?"
The old man finally raised his head this time. He looked at the young man holding the fruit and blinked when he saw that the young man was wearing a Taoist robe.
Yi Xifeng saw the other party staring at him blankly, thinking that the other party didn't hear what he just said, so he repeated it.
"Um, how do you sell this spiritual nourishing fruit?"
The old man came back to his senses, ran over, and said with a smile: "Huh? It turns out we are a distinguished guest! If you really want this spiritual nourishing fruit, I'll sell it to you for one thousand... uh, nine hundred taels!"
When Yi Xifeng heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly. You must know that this spiritual nourishing fruit only takes more than thirty years to grow, and the market price is generally around one thousand taels. Of course, he first encountered it at the auction house in Luoye City, and even more I saw Zhang Ming obtain it at a high price of two thousand five hundred taels.
Judging from the quality of the fruit in his hand, it must be more than thirty years old. Even if the market price of this fruit is calculated, it will not be less than one thousand five hundred taels.
Seeing that he was hesitant, the old man thought that the price he had given was too high. He thought about it secretly, gritted his teeth and said: "Let's do this, add this to this! I'll sell you a total of nine hundred taels!"
As he said that, the old man gave the red fruit to Yi Xifeng. Seeing such a good thing, the young man Xiaodao also felt something in his heart. The change in the other party's attitude before and after was indeed not small, and there must be something fishy in it.
"Haha, that's settled." He first took the Shen Yang Fruit and Zhu Guo in his hands, then stared at the old man and asked: "Old shopkeeper, you have to tell me, why do you treat me so favorably?"
This sentence confused the other party.
However, the instructions from his superiors were to give the young man a certain discount, especially to have a good impression of Ruilingbao Pavilion, but they did not say whether he could tell him the reason for the matter.
This stumped the old man. Yi Xifeng immediately noticed the other party's embarrassment and said with a smile: "Old shopkeeper, are there any difficulties that you can't talk about?"
When the old man heard this, he blinked and nodded.
Yi Xifeng smiled.
