Chapter 002
Li Changqing really didn't know much about this son, because there was very little mention of this son in the texts left by the original host.
He just knew that his son was called Li Hengsheng. Seeing this name, Li Changqing also knew how obsessed the original host was with wanting to become a painting saint.
"Thank you very much." Li Changqing said to the middle-aged man in purple clothes.
The middle-aged man in purple glanced at Li Changqing in surprise, when did he become so polite?
He is just a small post officer, but something is wrong with Li Changqing today.
"Painter Li, you're so polite." The purple-clothed post officer said quickly, and then left quickly to deliver a message to others.
After tearing open the letter, there was a piece of letter paper and a banknote inside. Li Changqing read the contents of the letter.
The letter is very short.
Li Changqing also found several letters from Li Hengsheng at home, and the content of each letter was actually the same.
Dad, my son is living a good life in the ancient land of Daoshan. This is the living expenses for this month. I completed a sect task this month. The elder gave me a reward and gave you an extra twenty taels of silver. Please save some money.
I'm not around, please take good care of yourself and don't miss me.
Li Changqing looked at the banknote. It was a banknote worth seventy taels of silver.
Such bank notes can be exchanged for silver at a bank in the town. Although Li Changqing doesn't understand the prices, he also knows that these seventy taels of silver are definitely not a small amount of money.
For an ordinary family, it is a huge sum of money, but for Li Changqing, who is accustomed to living a luxurious life and needs to buy a lot of precious paper and ink, it is simply not enough.
From the diary written by the original host, Li Changqing saw that the original host complained that his son was a bastard and only sent a small amount of money every month. He also wrote to ask for more, but Li Hengsheng did not send more money.
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Although Li Hengsheng sent letters every month, the original host had not replied for nearly a year.
"This Li Changqing is really a bastard." Li Changqing held the letter and couldn't help cursing. If his son was one-tenth as good as Li Hengsheng, he would be moved to tears.
What does it mean to die from drought and die from waterlogging?
I don’t know how to cherish such a wonderful child.
What a beast.
Li Changqing knew that his son must have picked out the money from his teeth every month and sent it back. As a cultivator, the resources given by the sect every month must be used to purchase cultivation resources. Li Hengsheng himself was afraid that
If it's not enough, I have to send money back to support such a beastly father.
Taking a long breath, Li Changqing held the bank note, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Although Li Hengsheng was not his son, he had traveled through time, inherited this body, and received alimony from his son. This feeling made Li Changqing feel very complicated.
If it were me in the past life, and I received the money from my son as a tribute, I would definitely be so happy that I couldn’t close my mouth for three days.
But now, receiving this money actually makes Li Changqing feel full of guilt.
He didn't know what kind of life Li Hengsheng lived, but he could imagine how well Li Hengsheng, a disciple with average qualifications and no background, could live in a large sect like Daoshan Ancient Land.
You also have to use part of the money from purchasing cultivation resources to support yourself.
"Damn it, my son in the previous life was not filial, and I felt bad. In this life, my son is too filial, and I feel really bad!" Li Changqing slammed the table, angry.
"How much?" Li Changqing asked the stall owner. Although he was not too full yet, he no longer had any appetite.
"Eight copper coins." The stall owner came up and said sarcastically. He could tell that he didn't know why Li Changqing was in a bad mood.
Li Changqing took out his money bag, picked out the smallest silver ingot and threw it out, guessing there were only one or two.
"So much? Painter Li, please wait." The stall owner quickly turned around, worked for a long time, and gave Li Changqing nine coins of silver and ninety-two copper plates.
Only then did Li Changqing realize that one tael of silver could be exchanged for a thousand copper plates, and the seventy taels of silver sent by Li Hengsheng was really a huge sum of money.
Seeing the previous record of the original host spending money lavishly every month, Li Changqing thought the money was worthless.
The result is that this product is too wasteful.
After eating, Li Changqing decided to walk around the town and take a good look at the world.
I can't just eat and wait for death like the original host, dreaming of unrealistic dreams all day long, and then eat my son, right?
Li Changqing really feels sorry for having such a son.
Although it is a town, it is really big. Li Changqing walked for more than two hours and only walked a few towns. On the way, he met many people who knew Li Changqing. Unfortunately, Li Changqing knew no one and had no memory at all.
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Fortunately, the original Li Changqing was a bit aloof and had few friends, otherwise it would be difficult to explain when he really met someone he knew.
"Painter Li." Passing by a store in Baitingfang, someone immediately came out and called out to Li Changqing.
A short, fat old man came out. He held his fists with a smile and said: "My son should have sent the money back today. Come on in and take a look. I have a new batch of very good Liuyun paper. It is top quality for painting."
, very suitable for you!”
When Li Changqing saw this, he also took a look at this store. It turned out to be a store with four treasures of study.
It seems that the original Li Changqing often bought paper here, right?
Li Changqing also walked in and looked around curiously. There were pens, inks, paper and inkstones in the store, which looked very exquisite, but Li Changqing did not feel that there was anything special about these things.
"How much does this paper cost?" Li Changqing asked curiously.
"Hey, this Liuyun plain paper is rare. You have always wanted it before. Today is here, so buy more. Painter Li is also a regular customer. I will give you a cheaper price, three taels of silver a piece, how about it?" The fat man said
The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes.
Li Changqing almost spat out the porridge he had just eaten.
He said with a look of astonishment: "Three taels of silver and a piece of paper?"
"Yes, Painter Li, you are a regular customer. Otherwise, anyone else would have paid three to two to five cents a piece." The fat shopkeeper looked at Li Changqing in astonishment.
I felt that something was wrong with Li Changqing today. If it were normal times, he would have looked salivating when he saw the flowing cloud plain paper.
It’s even more impossible to think that a mere three taels of silver is expensive. What’s going on today?
Li Changqing looked at the paper at this time and was speechless for a long time. He finally understood how Li Changqing's wealthy family was ruined.
It is really difficult to become a painter.
The upfront investment is too much!
"Goodbye, I remembered that the soup was boiling on the fire at home!" Li Changqing said goodbye directly because he couldn't afford it!
Painting is like swallowing gold.
The fat shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and Li Changqing had already disappeared.
Li Changqing also realized at this time that in the entire town, there were seven or eight markets, but no one was selling wood carvings or anything like that.
If I make some wood carvings and sell them, will there be a market?
The more I think about it, the more I feel like I have to give it a try. At least I can make money to ensure my food and clothing. Otherwise, will I have to rely on my son to support me for the rest of my life?
Li Changqing cannot afford to lose face like this.
Thinking of this, Li Changqing turned around and ran towards a blacksmith shop he passed before.
Chapter completed!