Volume 1 Changshui County Handyman Chapter 35 Too Much But Not Fine
"It's also a bad thing!"
Lu Jiuzhang said in a deep voice.
The Demon Slayer Division has someone who wants to kill him, and now he has offended the county magistrate. It can be said that he is in constant trouble.
"you mean?"
Zhou Cheng didn't understand something.
"It's nothing, Mr. Zhou, I'm going to practice first."
Lu Jiuzhang cupped his hands and left first.
…
Until after work, Lu Jiuzhang was practicing.
Still in Zhou Cheng's room, but it should be the last time.
After practicing, Lu Jiuzhang went to Qianji Tower.
There are not many customers at Qianjilou in Changshui County. The old man at the counter is the shopkeeper, others call him shopkeeper Chen, and there are a few other waiters.
"Shopkeeper Chen!"
Lu Jiuzhang cupped his hands at him.
It's not the first time we've met, but we're still familiar.
"Master Lu, I am a rare visitor. Your story has spread throughout Changshui County today. I estimate that it will reach Anxi Prefecture in a few days and Beilu County within half a month."
Shopkeeper Chen came over and said with a smile.
Changshui County is not big, and it didn't take long for Lu Jiuzhang's deeds to spread throughout the country.
There is a distance between Anxi Prefecture and Beilu County, so it will be troublesome to pass it over, but this kind of thing should cause a little splash.
"Shopkeeper Chen is laughing."
Lu Jiuzhang said with a sad smile.
"If you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, what do you want to buy, Mr. Lu?" Shopkeeper Chen asked directly.
"Spiritual grass!"
Lu Jiuzhang said.
"It is rumored that Mr. Lu has entered the ninth level of Confucianism and Taoism and needs spiritual herbs. Could it be that you want to make a breakthrough in martial arts?" Shopkeeper Chen asked curiously.
Later, he realized that there were other customers in the store and it was inappropriate to say these words, so he immediately added, "Master Lu, come with me to the backyard."
Shopkeeper Chen asked the waiter to continue entertaining the guests, while he took Lu Jiuzhang to the back room, where they discussed matters.
There are dozens of chairs in this room, and in the middle is a desk with a teapot placed on it.
The former Lu Jiuzhang was naturally not qualified to enter here.
Now Lu Jiuzhang is a scholar of Confucianism and Taoism, and he is very good, so he is also looked down upon by shopkeeper Chen.
In his heart, shopkeeper Chen rated Lu Jiuzhang as a first-class talent.
If you have an extremely powerful talent in a certain path, you will be noticed by Qian Ji Tower.
All major forces are recruiting talents, and Qian Ji Tower is no exception.
People like Lu Jiuzhang are actually very popular.
Even if Lu Jiuzhang doesn't come to the door, shopkeeper Chen will go to see Lu Jiuzhang in a few days to see if he can absorb Lu Jiuzhang into Qianji Building.
"We have this plan!"
After arriving in the back room, Lu Jiuzhang spoke slowly.
The amount of spiritual grass Lu Jiuzhang needed was too large, and it would definitely be impossible to hide it. It would be better to admit it openly.
"Uh..." Shopkeeper Chen was stunned for a while, and then said after a while, "This is not a wise move. There are three thousand avenues, each of which requires a lot of time and energy. If you want to make some achievements in one of them, it is already difficult.
It’s hard to compare to reaching the sky.”
"If you practice Confucianism and then martial arts, it will be too much and not perfect. Not only will it be difficult to achieve success in martial arts, but it will also be difficult to improve in Confucianism."
Shopkeeper Chen had already demoted Lu Jiuzhang from an A-level talent to a B-level talent.
Each major force has a standard for evaluating talents. A, B, C and D are the most basic criteria. There are others above, but they are no longer within the control of shopkeeper Chen.
Biting off more than one can chew has been this principle since ancient times.
If you practice Confucianism and then martial arts, it will be a big loss.
"Shopkeeper Chen, you are a businessman. I came to your door to do business, but you kicked me out. What's the point of this?"
Lu Jiuzhang smiled.
"Hahaha, I'm too old to say too much. The efficacy of spiritual grass is different, and the price is also different. The cheapest ones are a few taels of silver, the expensive ones are even thousands of taels, tens of thousands of taels, or even priceless treasures."
"Master Lu has probably not entered the ninth level of martial arts yet. If it is only used to temper the body, I recommend using Nine Sun Grass."
"Nine Sun Grass grows on the cliff and is bathed in sunlight all day long. It is very effective in tempering the body. As for the price, one Nine Sun Grass costs fifty taels of silver."
Shopkeeper Chen introduced.
Damn it!
So expensive?
Lu Jiuzhang felt outrageous!
"It's extremely difficult to pick on the cliff. Fifty taels is already a friendly price."
Shopkeeper Chen smiled and said, "Nine Yang Grass is also a spiritual herb that many warriors like to use. It is relatively simple to use and does not need to be combined with other herbs. The only drawback is that the medicinal properties are strong and the pain during body tempering is unbearable."
"Furthermore, the first strain of spiritual grass has the best effect in quenching the body. The second strain will have a greatly reduced effect! By the tenth strain, it is basically useless."
"At this time, you can either change to more spiritual herbs or elixirs, or give up on the path of body tempering with elixirs."
Shopkeeper Chen explained these things clearly first to prevent Lu Jiuzhang from falling into misunderstandings.
Hearing these words, Lu Jiuzhang felt more and more cheated.
But there is no other way. In order to become stronger, if there is a shortcut, then take a shortcut and enter the ninth level of Confucianism and Taoism as soon as possible, and you will have the capital to protect yourself.
"I want two!"
Lu Jiuzhang said.
"Wait a minute, I'll get it for you!"
Shopkeeper Chen walked to the front room, got the Nine Sun Grass from the shop, then returned to the backyard and handed the two black boxes to Lu Jiuzhang.
This black box contains Nine Sun Grass.
Lu Jiuzhang gently opened one of the black boxes, and spiritual energy rushed to his face.
It is indeed much richer than sitting cross-legged and absorbing the spiritual energy wandering between heaven and earth.
"This is one hundred taels of silver."
Lu Jiuzhang took out some broken silver and placed it on the table.
Originally, Lu Jiuzhang had a total of about one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and he was considered a wealthy man.
Now he has become poor.
There are still twenty taels of silver left, and I don't know how long I can last.
The salary of the Demon Slayer Division will not be paid out until next month.
And even if they were distributed, they would only be two or three taels.
There are other ways to make some extra money. This is what other people in the Demon Slayer Division do, using their status as official officers to help others deal with some troubles.
Having stayed in the Demon Slayer Division for a long time, I have some connections, and no one says anything when I collect a little money every time I solve a problem.
But Lu Jiuzhang had just come to the Demon Slaying Division, and his network of connections was still shallow. In addition, there were people targeting him, so it was obvious that there was no way out, so he could only get a fixed salary for the time being.
I just don’t know if I have entered the ninth level of Confucianism and Taoism. Is there any indication from the Demon Slayer Division?
"Shopkeeper Chen, I'll take my leave now."
Lu Jiuzhang cupped his hands and left Qianji Tower.
In the back room, shopkeeper Chen opened his mouth. He originally wanted to say something, such as recruiting Lu Jiuzhang to enter Qianji Building, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything.
It's better to wait a little longer, and then help Lu Jiuzhang when he is suppressed by Mr. Wang and gets into trouble.
Taking action now would cost too much.
What businessmen pay attention to is to use small things to make big things.
Shopkeeper Chen took out fifteen taels of silver from a pile of broken silver and stuffed it into his pocket.
The remaining eighty-five taels were recorded in Qianji Tower's account books. This chapter has been completed!