This year is a cold winter.
The sun after the snow did not bring much warmth to people. There was snow everywhere in the city. A gust of wind blew and it was biting cold.
People in the market were coming and going in a hurry, and the vendors were hiding behind their stalls with their necks hunched, stamping their feet and rubbing their hands from time to time.
A big man with a beard pulled a cart in the cold wind and strode through the streets of Fangshi.
The cart was mounted high and covered with linen, and there was a faint smell of blood and flesh emanating from it.
This big man with a beard is naturally Qin Ziling.
The cold wind howled and blew in the face, and it was freezing cold, but Qin Ziling's heart felt hot as he pulled the cart.
The day before yesterday, in the battle in the valley, he made a lot of money. Needless to say, skills, elixirs, etc., I also got silver and gold tickets totaling about three thousand taels, a baby Eight Desolate Green Python, and an adult Eight Desolate Green Python.
Of course, in addition to the harvest in the valley, Qin Ziling also harvested ferocious birds and beasts worth nearly a thousand taels of silver during seven days of hunting outside Wuyang Mountain.
The flesh, blood and bones of these ferocious birds and beasts are highly nourishing for martial arts practitioners. In normal times, Qin Ziling would definitely keep part of it for himself and Liu Xiaoqiang to take as supplement, and part of it would be exchanged for money to buy the needed elixirs and medicinal materials.
But even though the essence of the adult Eight Wilderness Jade Python was almost absorbed by the three bronze corpses, the remaining dried meat was still a great tonic for warriors at their level, far superior to the flesh and blood of ferocious birds and beasts. Moreover, the body is nearly thirty meters long and has a large amount of dried meat, which is enough for Qin Ziling and Liu Xiaoqiang to eat for a long time.
Therefore, taking advantage of the year before, Qin Ziling deliberately transported most of the ferocious birds and beasts he killed this time and prepared to sell them to Shanye Suju.
In the shop, even though it was winter and there wasn't much business, Shopkeeper Zhu still worked diligently on the abacus and looked through the accounts.
It wasn't until the sound of heavy wheels rolling through the street in front of the store reached his ears that Shopkeeper Zhu subconsciously raised his head and looked outside.
When he looked up, Shopkeeper Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up. He hurriedly put down what he was doing and walked out of the counter.
"Mr. Qin, I haven't seen you for a while this time." Shopkeeper Zhu said with a surprised look on his face. As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but curiously fall on the cart.
"It has indeed been a while. How is Shopkeeper Zhu doing lately?" Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Qin. Very good, very good." Shopkeeper Zhu quickly handed over his hands, then pointed to the bulging cart, rubbed his hands and said, "I wonder what good things Mr. Qin brought this time? "
Qin Ziling smiled and lifted the covering cloth.
As soon as the cloth was lifted, shopkeeper Zhu's eyes suddenly widened, he took a big breath of air-conditioning, and then walked around the cart with an excited face, his old winter face suddenly turned rosy.
"Good skills, Mr. Qin, you are really good at it! These big things, especially this blood-furred bear, have thick skin and strong flesh, and are extremely powerful. It is said that they can pull up a big tree directly by surrounding it.
With one slap, a tree as thick as my thigh can be broken in half. Even if a powerful martial artist wants to kill such a big guy, it will take a lot of effort! Shopkeeper Zhu said while rubbing his hands, looking at Qin Ziling with a look of awe involuntarily.
Before, Qin Ziling hunted a cloud-walking musk deer that ran like a cloud and couldn't even catch up with a flying arrow. It can be said that it was a matter of luck, but the cloud-patterned white tiger and blood-furred bear in front of him were both real beasts in the mountains. , if you don’t have real skills, you will definitely not be able to hunt them!
Qin Ziling smiled noncommittally, and then said simply as usual: "Shopkeeper Zhu, please give me a price!"
"This, this, I have to think about it carefully. Or, why don't you wait, I will ask someone to ask the boss for instructions and then give you an answer." Shopkeeper Zhu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
"There's no need to go to such trouble. Just give me an estimate. I can trust you!" Qin Ziling said.
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll weigh these big guys right now and give you a quote." Seeing Qin Ziling say this, shopkeeper Zhu's old face became more and more rosy and shiny.
Soon, several waiters weighed the big things that Qin Ziling brought. Shopkeeper Zhu carefully checked the quality, wounds and other conditions of the wild animals, then held the abacus for a while and then said to Qin Ziling: "Mr. Qin, I can make the decision and give you a quote of one thousand taels."
"Shopkeeper Zhu, one thousand taels is a large amount of money. Who gave you the power to decide the price without authorization?" Qin Ziling was about to nod when he heard a sharp female voice suddenly came from behind him.
Then, Qin Ziling saw a woman appear in front of the store.
This woman was about eighteen or nineteen years old. She was wearing a silver embroidered skirt and jacket with a vertical collar. She had a fair face, a sharp chin, and a lofty attitude in her sharp eyes.
Behind the woman, there was a luxurious carriage parked with the word "Xiao" engraved on it.
Shopkeeper Zhu obviously didn't recognize the woman who was speaking. He was a little puzzled when a woman in a coat and skirt suddenly appeared and lectured him. However, when he looked past the woman and saw the luxurious carriage that had stopped at the door at some point, he was surprised. His expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying, "I don't know which young master of the Xiao family this girl is working with, how should I call you?"
"My name is Xiaotong, and I am Miss Xiao Liu's maid." The woman's face softened slightly when she saw that Shopkeeper Zhu's attitude was quite good.
"It turns out to be Miss Xiaotong, in that car..." Shopkeeper Zhu heard this, the rosy color on his face that had not faded suddenly faded completely, even with a hint of paleness, he asked cautiously .
"It's my lady! I came here to ask you to visit my lady and report to her about the business and accounts. From now on, the business and accounts of this Shanye Suju will be under the control of my lady."
"As a result, I saw a business worth one thousand taels of silver before I even entered the door, and you actually quoted the price without permission!" Xiaotong interrupted in a stiff tone, and after speaking, her pretty face became tense again, and she seemed to be accusing him.
"Ah..." Shopkeeper Zhu was shocked when he heard this.
"Ah what?" Xiaotong said with a pretty face again.
"Miss Xiaotong, our boss has never mentioned this to me, is it possible..." Shopkeeper Zhu said with an uneasy look on his face.
"Shopkeeper Zhu, are you out of your mind? Your boss is a member of our Xiao family, don't you know? Now, the eldest daughter of the head of our Xiao family has come to personally check the accounts and take over the business, and you can't stop her?" Xiaotong scolded.
"That's not what I meant, but there is always a procedure for everything, right?" Shopkeeper Zhu's face became paler after hearing this, but he still had the courage to explain.
"Speaking of procedural rules? I'd also like to ask you, what's going on with this one thousand taels of silver business? With such a big sum, your boss lets you make the decision, don't you ask?" Xiaotong looked sulky. Sex asked.
"Don't doubt the people you employ, and don't doubt the people you doubt! Since I hired Shopkeeper Zhu as shopkeeper, I must believe in his ability. Besides, even Mr. Qin believes in Shopkeeper Zhu, so why don't I, the boss, believe in him?" At this time, Xiao Qing came in with Xia Yan and said calmly.
"That's right. If shopkeeper Zhu and the customers collude with each other, then..." When Xiaotong saw Xiao Qing coming in, she showed a hint of panic at first, but soon remembered that Xiao Qing was already sunset, and even If he wanted to be sent out like cargo, he immediately regained his composure and retorted.
"Insolent! Who are you? How dare you talk to Miss Xiao Qing like this!" Before Xiaotong finished speaking, Xia Yan, who usually seemed charming and charming, had already taken a step forward and shouted with a cold face. Qi and blood surged, and there was a fierce and powerful momentum pressing towards Xiaotong.
Xiaotong was shocked by Xia Yan's aura, and because she was only a maid after all, her face turned pale with fright. She stepped back and looked at the carriage outside the door for help.
"Xiao Qing, what Xiaotong said is right. Now that I am in charge of this business, the rules must be changed." The car curtain opened, and a man wearing a pure white fur coat without a trace of hair, with delicate and fair skin, The young woman with an oval face walked down.
"Miss!" When Xiaotong saw Xiao Liu coming down, she hurriedly greeted her and bowed to salute. When she straightened up, her whole body regained its energy.
"Xiao Liu, before I make a formal decision, it's not your turn to interfere in my business, and it's not your turn to negotiate the rules." Xiao Qing watched Xiao Liu come in, still saying calmly.
"Xiao Qing, what do you mean by this? Don't you know that the family has made a decision..." Xiao Liu showed a hint of embarrassment when he heard this.
"Even so, it is ultimately up to me to decide whether I want to or not! Don't forget, seven years ago, when I was only sixteen years old, I dared to risk my life to stay and fight with the Netherworld Sect's killers. Now seven years ago, I was only sixteen years old. Years have passed, don’t you think that I don’t have the courage to fight to the death? It’s just a matter of whether I am willing or not!
So, don’t annoy me now, otherwise you won’t be able to explain to your father and family! "Xiao Qing casually smoothed down a few strands of black hair and interrupted lightly.
"You..." Xiao Liu's expression changed several times, but in the end he still glared at Xiao Qing helplessly, turned around angrily, got in the car and left.
Upon seeing this, Xiaotong quickly followed.
"Mr. Qin made you laugh!" Xiao Qing said apologetically after Xiao Liu left.
"It doesn't matter, it seems that Miss Xiao Qing's situation is not very good recently?" Qin Ziling waved her hand.
Xiao Qing did not answer, just smiled noncommittally, and then said: "Mr. Qin really gained a lot this time! It's a pity that we can't cooperate anymore in the future."
"Master, could it be that..." Shopkeeper Zhu next to him changed his face when he heard this, and said anxiously.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Zhu. You have been working with me for many years and have been working diligently. I will definitely arrange everything for you so that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life." Xiao Qing looked at Shopkeeper Zhu and comforted her.
"Thank you, boss. I know you won't treat me badly, but I'm worried about you..." Shopkeeper Zhu said.
"You don't have to worry about my affairs. There's no point in worrying." Xiao Qing interrupted with a smile.
Seeing that Xiao Qing was obviously suppressed in the family, he was still able to comfort his subordinates and consider everything for them. At this moment, Qin Ziling really admired the demeanor of the woman in front of him.
"By the way, Mr. Qin, after today, it will be difficult for us to cooperate and meet again. If you have nothing important to do, how about we go to the backyard for a few drinks?" Xiao Qing turned to Qin Ziling and smiled.
"I am honored to be invited by Miss Xiao Qing!" Qin Ziling said.
"Mr. Qin is serious, please."
