Lu Zhong pinched it but did not refuse.
This is equivalent to him paying for it. How can he push it away?
After everyone had had three rounds of wine and five dishes, it was time to talk.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, if I want to settle here for a long time, I don't know how to choose a place to live?" Lu Zhong put down his chopsticks and asked the young man named Lin Yunhua.
When Lin Yunhua heard this, he stopped what he was doing, thought for a while and then said with a smile: "Fellow Taoist, you have asked the right person about this. Generally, new monks can only find renters to rent a house, but fellow Taoist is a The treatment of the Talisman Master is different. You can use the token to rent a house directly at the store."
As he spoke, he took another bite of food into his mouth, and then continued: "The person who specializes in housing in Fangshi is the housekeeper. Not only is the price of renting a house there cheap, but you can also find newly updated housing immediately. This will make it easier for fellow Taoists to rent a house they want."
Lu Zhong nodded and kept these words in his heart.
If what Lin Yunhua said is true, then he really made a lot of money this time.
However, you can't trust others so easily. Who knows if there are any traps inside?
Then he asked some questions about the sale of talismans and other matters, and found that the specific rules were similar to those of Qingliufang. You didn't even have to pay the stall fee for setting up a stall. You only had to go to the designated place to set up a stall.
Moreover, the supply of Sun Stone here is sufficient, so you no longer have to worry about running out of ink when drawing exorcism charms.
After such a detailed discussion, Lu Zhong also had a general impression of Yanlingshanfang City.
It can be said that this is an enlarged version of Qingliufang, with a larger scale and more complete various industries.
Whether it is refining weapons, alchemy, or specializing in the production of talisman paper, there are many workshops here, as well as various workshops related to daily necessities.
As for gambling houses and brothels, it goes without saying that the person in his arms is the best example. He has both beauty and talent. You can tell at a glance that he has been trained and cultivated.
The only drawback is that the rent here is really not that expensive.
According to Lin Yunhua, if you rent a small private courtyard here, the lowest listed price for housekeeping is ten spirit stones per month, and you need to pay annual fees.
Even though he made a lot of spiritual stones on the road, Lu Zhong still felt a pang of pain when he thought about spending so much money on renting a house.
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The next day.
Lu Zhong got up and frowned when he saw that his body was sticky.
I had to take two cleaning charms to clean up the stains.
After walking out of the inn where he stayed, he planned to go to the store to do housework so that he could rent a house for himself.
People were coming and going on the street, most of them walking in a hurry, not as leisurely as the Qingliufang casual cultivators.
There are open shops on both sides. Whether it is the decoration or the richness of the goods, they are far from the shops in Qingliufang. People come in and out from time to time.
The things looked hot, so Lu Zhong thought about it but still didn't buy it.
Keep walking along the street, it's basically uphill all the way.
Due to the special terrain, Yanlingshanfang City is divided into areas based on rings depending on the concentration of spiritual energy. It can be divided into one to nine rings in total.
The lower third ring road is a gathering area for workshops, and shacks are formed around the workshops. Most of the lower-level monks live here; the middle third ring road is where various shops gather, and some residences are also located here. Zhong is planning to rent a place; as for the Upper Third Ring Road, it is the core of Fang City. Most places there are not accessible to idlers. Only monks from the government offices such as law enforcement teams or tax collectors can enter, and only a small area is open.
The store and housekeeping are in that area.
The signboard for the shop is large, so you can see it at a glance.
At the door, there were many monks dressed as people, as well as a larger number of rent-seekers.
These rent-seekers are not qualified to work in the store, so they can only look at the listings outside and then entrust people to hand over small notes.
The supply of listed properties exceeds demand, so renters need to compete for rent through bidding. The location information of the house and the price they are willing to pay are written on the slips of paper.
The one with the highest bid can rent the house.
This is how ordinary monks rent houses in Yanlingshanfang City.
Lu Zhong didn't need to borrow the help of Yaren to rent the house, he went straight to the steward inside and told the purpose of his visit.
"Want to rent a house? Take your authentication token and take a look. You must have an authentication token to rent a house here." The steward's expression was very dull. It could be seen that he was not very willing to talk to Lu Zhong, but he was also afraid of this person. It's really certified, so I have a business-like attitude.
After seeing the token, the steward suddenly smiled and stretched out his hand to hand out a catalog.
"Would you like me to recommend it to fellow Taoists? I'll only charge you ten spirit stones. I guarantee that the recommended places will be good value for money. This is a place that ordinary people can't rent."
Lu Zhong didn't think about why the other party was so arrogant but respectful. After looking at the catalog a few times, he thought about it and handed it over and said, "Then Lao Feng will be in charge."
"Easy to say, easy to say!" When Manager Feng heard that there was money to be made, his attitude immediately became much more cordial.
The houses in Yanlingshanfang City vary from old to new and have different construction areas.
There are three-story luxury mansions that were built less than a year ago, as well as mud-brick houses that have been in disrepair.
Unlike Qingliufang, the houses here need to be maintained by the renters themselves, so it is very important to rent a house that does not require much repair and can be moved in directly, so that a large amount of expenses can be left.
Manager Feng collected money to do things and recommended a batch of such houses.
Later, under the guidance of this person, Lu Zhongcai looked at a few rooms and found one that he was very satisfied with.
It is a courtyard hidden in a bamboo forest. It covers an area of acres plus the bamboo forest. It is quiet enough inside and is not afraid of being disturbed by outsiders. There is also a spiritual field that has been opened. Although the soil of this small spiritual field is average, the It is still enough for growing runes.
Moreover, the small courtyard is adjacent to the Third Ring Road, so the aura concentration will be slightly higher than that of other areas in the Fourth Ring Road.
All in all, if you rent it, you will make money.
According to Manager Feng, this was originally the place where a casual cultivator lived in the late stage of Qi refining.
It was only not long ago that this person chose to travel in search of opportunities to build a foundation, so he vacated this small bamboo forest courtyard.
There are many people staring at this small courtyard, hoping to rent it first after the half-month storage period has passed.
Now, it was Lu Zhongjie who took the lead.
After paying Shi Lingshi's monthly rent for one year, he got a deed.
The deed is similar to a contract. It contains the address of the house, the physical characteristics of the tenant, the year and month of renting, and other precautions.
With this document in hand, the right to live in the Zhulin Courtyard is in Lu Zhong's hands.
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The Bamboo Forest Courtyard is the smallest courtyard upon entering. After walking through the bamboo forest and entering the courtyard gate, you will find the courtyard directly. The houses inside are all single-story and are composed of an inverted house, a main house, and a side house to form a courtyard.
The main room has three bays, the two rooms on the left and right are planned to be arranged by Lu Zhong as bedrooms and talisman-making rooms, and the middle hall is intended to be used for entertaining guests.
There are two wing rooms in the east and west directions, and the east wing is to be arranged as a quiet room for retreat and practice.
A special quiet room is very necessary for cultivation.
As for the west wing, Lu Zhong planned to choose one as a kitchen so that he could cook some meals on a daily basis.
Regarding the cleaning of the small courtyard, he did not hire anyone to do it.
After all, watching your new house become cleaner little by little is actually a pleasure.
First, the unnecessary furniture was cleared out, and then the cleaning charms were applied one by one. The originally slightly old courtyard gradually became brand new. It only needed to purchase a batch of furniture and bedding to add it, and then one could live and work in peace and contentment.
"It's a pity that there are not enough spiritual stones. When I save enough money in the future, I must set up a defensive array here." Lu Zhong thought to himself.
Otherwise, outsiders only need a qi-gazing technique to see clearly the situation in the bamboo forest courtyard.
As a result, there is almost no privacy at all.
