Ping'anfang
Chen Mu climbed over the wall and jumped into the westernmost house.
Change into a black suit and mask.
Sit down at the square table and slowly drink a bowl of cold water to calm your pounding heart.
"Fortunately, fortunately..." He almost killed someone tonight!
"It's all because of this malicious world." Chen Mu thought bitterly.
Thinking that in his previous life, he lived in a community and was afraid of ruining his house, but now he dares to poison and kill people? !
"I just want to live my life properly and practice martial arts safely." Chen Mu thought a little aggrievedly.
"You still have to keep a low profile. It's always good to be on the safe side."
Just a second-level drawing skill attracted a continuous stream of malicious intent.
If it was revealed that he quickly learned the art of training, it might cause some trouble.
"The martial arts training must not be discovered." Chen Mu became more and more cautious.
…
half a month later
Chen's house in Ping'an Square.
One portion of cold vegetables, one portion of crystal pork elbow, and one portion of white wheat rice.
This is Chen Mu's lunch.
Take a piece of crystal elbow and chew it slowly. Chen Mu showed a satisfied smile.
"unexpected surprise."
Not long ago, Chen Mu discovered a new skill on the gray wall - cooking.
Not long after he was listed, he felt obvious changes.
In the past, when he ate meat, he would boil it in plain water.
It's edible, but the taste can only be said to be salty.
Now I truly understand what delicious food is.
With this ability, Chen Mu would certainly not treat himself badly.
He took out the recipes he had heard and seen in his previous life and started making them experimentally.
The crystal elbow was one of his attempts.
"I'll have a good time in the future."
…
After the meal, put away the dishes. Chen Mu sat at the square table and drank sour plum soup to digest his food.
He has been a painter of Miaohua Studio for half a month.
The most obvious change is that his retouching fee has increased. Directly double the amount, at least twenty taels for each portrait.
But the number of portraits also decreased accordingly.
In the past, I would paint three or four paintings every half month. Now I have only painted two paintings in total.
But customers' demand for his paintings increased.
“The ancient version of hunger marketing?”
Miaohuafang is indeed capable, no wonder it occupies half of the calligraphy and painting industry in Qingshan County.
"In addition to voluntary labor in the county government, I can earn between 80 and 100 taels per month."
This is enough to support his current consumption.
After eating and drinking, Chen Mu put on a gray and white gown.
This is the standard dress for poor scholars nowadays, and it doesn't stand out at all when walking on the street.
To this end, he spent time observing the clothing styles of the people in Qingshan County.
"I also want to dress more handsomely. It's a pity..."
If he dares to expose his wealth in fine clothes and fine food, robbers and thieves will come to his door that night!
After packing up in front of the reflection in the basin, Chen Mu prepared to go out.
Today he is going to help the government clerk draw a wanted notice.
Chen Mu did not stop voluntary labor just because he joined Miaohua Workshop.
Although he could not get paid for helping the county government draw wanted notices, it could bring him intangible benefits.
At least the ordinary gangsters on the street didn't dare to blatantly cause trouble for him.
With a high income and no one to bother him, Chen Mu had a very comfortable life for the past half month.
The only ones who were dissatisfied were probably the two big men at the door.
Chen Mu opened the door and saw two tall, strong men standing at the door of his house like door gods.
This is the bodyguard assigned to him by Miaohua Workshop.
Chen Mu couldn't refuse. This would really improve his safety.
But having two people following me all day makes many things inconvenient.
For example, training in body art, or purchasing secret medicine.
"Fortunately, I stocked up on a batch of medicinal materials in advance."
Before, he was busy practicing Qigong and bought a lot of medicine at one time. It's barely enough for now.
"It will be useless one day."
"We have to find a way to avoid the two of them purchasing medicinal materials." Chen Mu thought to himself.
…
Half a month later, Chen Mu was running around the yard at a speed comparable to a 100-meter sprint. There is almost no sound of stepping on the ground.
A quarter of an hour later, Chen Mu stopped running and took a deep breath to calm down his slightly rapid breathing.
Writing: 1342/10000/second level;
Picture: 1079/10000/second order;
Throw: 2598/10000/second level;
Kestrel training technique: 7231/10000/level one;
Cooking skills: 1326/10000/level one;
A month has passed, and Kestrel's training skills have increased by more than 2,000 proficiency levels.
Compared to last month, there were eight or nine hundred less.
"This is the disadvantage of joining Miaohua Workshop." Chen Mu looked helplessly at the door.
There were two big men standing outside the door. They had to be careful every time they practiced.
For this reason, he also specially studied the kestrel training technique to reduce the noise caused by flying.
Now I can run silently, which is an unexpected surprise.
But in the end, I dare not let go of practice, which does affect the process of gaining proficiency.
"The secret medicine is gone too. The subsequent effects will be even worse."
In order to prevent being discovered, Chen Mu didn't mind slowing down the speed of gaining proficiency.
But without the secret medicine, the effect would be reduced immediately, which he couldn't accept.
“We must find a way to purchase medicinal materials.”
Suddenly there was a voice outside the door.
Chen Mu went to open the door.
"Mr. Chen, where do you put your things?" A man in his forties with a dark face stood at the door and asked.
His clothes were patched and his hands were rough and calloused. He was a laborer who often did rough work.
At this moment, he turned his body to reveal the large bamboo basket behind him, which contained more than ten kilograms of fresh meat.
"Old Li, help me carry him into the room." Chen Mu said with a smile.
This man is an errand boy at Xue's Warehouse in Dongshi.
After putting the fresh meat away, Chen Mu handed Lao Li ten copper coins.
"Thank you, sir." Old Li took it with a smile.
"Last time I heard that the errand boys in your warehouse are also divided into different levels?" Chen Mu asked.
"Yes, I have straw shoes, and above that there are copper shoes, iron shoes, and gold boots and silver boots. Mr. Chen is..." Old Li looked at Chen Mu in confusion.
"I want to hire a Silver Boots man and tell your boss when I go back. Let him arrange for someone to contact you in the evening." Chen Mu said softly.
He had already asked about it. Xue's Cargo Station is mainly engaged in escort and errand freight.
Among them, the golden boots have the highest level and the best confidentiality. Even participated in the county government tax bank escort.
But Golden Boots is a team service, with more than ten people dispatched at a time.
Silver Boots comes second, and security and confidentiality are not bad either. And you can hire a single person or multiple people.
He planned to ask the Xue Family Warehouse to help him purchase the secret medicine for training techniques.
"Okay! Don't worry!" Lao Li was immediately overjoyed.
He only needs to tell the owner the news, and once the contract is signed, he will also receive a high share.
"Let people come at night. I don't want too many people to know about this." Chen Mu asked.
"Okay, don't worry." Lao Li quickly assured in a low voice.
After seeing off Lao Li, Chen Mu closed the door to process the fresh meat.
"There is a warehouse that buys medicinal materials on behalf of me. Although it is not completely confidential, at least I am not the one who comes forward. I can always block the public gaze." Chen Mu couldn't help but glance at the door.
He didn't want Miaohua Workshop to know that he knew martial arts.
"And that Captain Lu."
The other party is a local snake, and if he comes forward to purchase drugs, he might be discovered.
When Mr. Lu knew about it, so did the teacher Sheng Hong.
The opponent often uses the kestrel training technique as bait to earn money.
Chen Mu only went once to learn the art of shaping, so the other party might not be willing to accept it.
Failure to do so may cause obstacles for him.
Chen Mu was willing to spend money to avoid possible trouble.
"No one knows that I practice martial arts, so I can use it as a trump card." Chen Mu thought happily.
"I can also move my practice time to the evening."
The two bodyguards at the door will leave at night. He can practice to his heart's content.
"This way no one will know that I can practice the art of shaping!" Chen Mu thought happily.
Wash the fresh pork belly, cut into cubes, then rub and marinate with salt and spices.
Then use the newly discovered ingredient bag to cook it until half cooked, and then fry it in vegetable oil.
A few operations can greatly extend the storage time of fresh meat and make it more flavorful.
After finishing everything, it was getting dark.
He took two cubes of meat and gave them to the two guards, who sent them away in advance with joy and thanks.
Chen Mu made another salad with seasonal vegetables, boiled a pot of white wheat, sat at the square table and ate the freshly cooked square meat, waiting for someone from Xue's Warehouse to arrive.
