Chengguo Mansion.
In the back garden covering dozens of acres, the second steward Wang Cheng was directing the servants to move the rockery.
A servant came hurriedly from the archway and whispered something in his ear.
Wang Cheng nodded and left quickly.
Soon, he came to a pavilion beside a pond.
A burly young man in green clothes was waiting for him in the pavilion. When he saw him coming, he immediately stepped forward and whispered, "Uncle, the boy has left the house."
Wang Cheng's expression froze: "Are you going to leave the city?"
The young man shook his head and whispered, "I don't know for now. I'll have someone follow me. But according to the rules, the one-month deadline has not yet arrived. There are still nine days before he can leave the city to worship."
Then he glanced around and whispered, "Uncle, do we need to act in advance? Those people can't wait any longer and want to take the money and run away. After all, they are murderers with lives on their hands and dare not wait any longer."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Cheng's face suddenly darkened, and he said in a low voice: "Stupid! Do you worry that you will live too long if you do it in the city? Not to mention that the boy is now a member of the Qin family, even if he is still a member of my Chengguo Mansion, he must not do it in the city! After all, he is a scholar and the third son of our Chengguo Mansion. If he is found out, it doesn't matter if you and I die, but if it involves Chengguo Mansion and the second son's exam next year, no one can bear this responsibility!"
The young man's face changed, and he said quickly: "Uncle, don't worry, I will restrain them again. At most, I will give them some more money and let them wait a few more days."
Wang Cheng's face was gloomy, and he said earnestly: "Wang Pu, you must remember that although no one in our Chengguo Mansion is an official in the court now, we still have titles and have offended many people. If we are caught fighting among ourselves, even if it is just a figment of the imagination, we will be attacked politically by those enemies. By then, the Second Young Master will have worked so hard to prepare for so long, and the expectations of the Master and the First Madam will probably be in vain. Even if you and I sacrifice the lives of our entire family, it will not be enough!"
"Remember, you must be careful about this matter. This is the first time that the Madam has asked you to do something, and it is such an important matter. If you do it well, you will naturally have a place in Chengguo Mansion. Your family will not have to worry about food and clothing in the future. If your brothers and sisters want to go to Yujing in the future, the eldest son and the second son will help take care of them. When the eldest son and the second son become successful in the future, you will naturally benefit from it. You must understand these things in your heart, and you must strive to be good, do you understand?"
Wang Pu's face was full of solemnity. He bowed his head and said respectfully, "Uncle, rest assured. I promise to do this beautifully and will never disappoint the Madam's expectations."
"Remember, this matter has nothing to do with the eldest lady, and it has nothing to do with Chengguo Mansion. If you make a mistake, do you know what to do?"
"Nephew understands!"
"Go ahead."
…
The streets are bustling.
After Luo Qingzhou bought two strings of candied haws for Xiaodie, he took her across the arch bridge and came to East Street, which specialized in selling literary and military goods.
After carefully selecting a few shops, he stopped in front of one of them.
On the plaque at the door of the shop, there are a few large characters written in a flamboyant style: Qingshan Wenwu Pavilion.
I took a look inside from the door and saw that the first floor sold books, and the second floor should be selling martial arts supplies.
Luo Qingzhou brought Xiaodie into the store.
Soon, a waiter came up to greet him. Seeing that he was wearing a Confucian robe, was thin and bookish, he immediately said with a smile, "Sir, are you here to buy books, or pens, inkstones, and other supplies? We have everything on the first and second floors. You can choose whatever you want. The quality is absolutely top-notch."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at the second floor and said, "Is this also sold on the second floor?"
The waiter said enthusiastically, "Yes, the things sold on the second floor are slightly more expensive than those on the first floor. If you are interested, you can go up and take a look first."
Luo Qingzhou said nothing more and took Xiaodie upstairs.
There are several rows of bookshelves on the second floor. In addition to books, there are also high-end writing brushes, inkstones, folding fans, sachets, jade pendants and other scholarly accessories.
In that corner, there were even various pornographic picture albums blatantly displayed, all of which were beautifully made.
The waiter didn't follow too closely, just a few steps behind the two of them, and didn't say much. With a warm smile on his face, he let them watch and choose by themselves.
Luo Qingzhou casually walked around and found a few books about needlework on the bookshelf. He took one and handed it to Xiaodie, saying, "You take a look here first. I'll go upstairs and come down later."
Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly reminded him, "Sir, the items upstairs are all warrior supplies."
Luo Qingzhou looked at him and said, "I'm just curious and want to go up and take a look. Is that okay?"
The waiter immediately smiled and said, "Of course you can, sir, go ahead and see whatever you want."
Luo Qingzhou followed him up.
Although Xiaodie was a little surprised, she didn't ask any more questions. She just stood there obediently, reading a book and waiting.
After Luo Qingzhou went upstairs, he was immediately attracted by the knives, guns, sticks and other weapons around him.
After looking at the weapons for a while, he walked to the shelf next to him and looked at the items on it curiously.
"What's this?"
he asked, pointing to a row of porcelain bottles on the shelf.
The waiter came over and introduced: "My lord, these are the potions used by warriors when practicing martial arts. These bottles are used by warriors when refining their skin. Sprinkling them in the water and taking a bath every night can repair the wounds and cracks on the skin membrane and relieve pain..."
Then he pointed to the row above and said, "These are also potions used in skin refining, but these are more advanced. In addition to relieving skin pain, they can also improve the effect of tempering the skin membrane..."
"What about these?"
Luo Qingzhou pointed to another row of shelves.
The waiter smiled and patiently introduced: "These are the potions used in muscle training. They can relieve muscle soreness and stimulate muscle strength. They can make daily training more effective..."
Luo Qingzhou's heart moved, and he pointed at one of the bottles and asked, "How much is this bottle?"
The waiter took a closer look and said with a smile, "This bottle is not expensive, nine thousand two hundred taels a bottle, there are three drops in the bottle, enough for half a month."
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
He didn't dare to ask again, and walked to the corner shelf opposite, took a few casual glances, and asked directly: "Do you sell any space items that can hold things here?"
The waiter understood what was going on and said with a smile, "Sir, you are talking about storage rings, storage rings, storage bags, storage bracelets and other space treasures, right?"
Luo Qingzhou was secretly delighted that these things really existed.
“How much is the cheapest one?”
He didn't feel embarrassed and asked directly.
The waiter did not look down on him at all, and said with a smile on his face: "The cheapest is the smallest storage bag. The price is determined by the material. The cheapest is 800,000 taels each. In fact, we only have storage bags in our store. If you need other things, you can go to the Jubao Pavilion on the street. There are all kinds of storage treasures there."
"Eight hundred thousand taels..."
When Luo Qingzhou heard this, he was secretly shocked.
His entire net worth now is only a little over one thousand taels, and for him, it is already a huge sum of money.
I didn’t expect that the cheapest storage bag would cost eight hundred thousand taels each!
It turns out that not everyone can be a warrior, and it is even more difficult for the poor.
To ease the awkwardness, he nodded, picked up a piece of white jade as big as a palm from the shelf next to him, and changed the subject: "What is this? Is it something you wear on your body?"
The waiter quickly introduced, "Sir, this is a martial arts stone. A warrior only needs to hold it in his palm and activate his internal force, and it will show his strength, speed, resistance to blows, and mental strength."
Luo Qingzhou showed a hint of surprise on his face: "So magical?"
The waiter smiled and said, "It is made of special materials and refined by a master refiner. Almost every warrior carries one with them to monitor their training progress and physical strength at any time."
Only a newbie would not recognize this thing. This young man is indeed just a curious scholar who came here to take a look.
The waiter said secretly in his heart.
But he still kept his face full of enthusiasm.
Luo Qingzhou looked at the jade in his hand and was a little moved. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "How much is this martial arts stone?"
I thought this magical jade was worth at least several hundred thousand taels, but the waiter smiled and said, "This one in your hand is cheaper, only eight hundred taels."
"Eight hundred taels?"
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, feeling that it was unexpectedly cheap.
Although eight hundred taels was still a huge sum of money for him.
The waiter said frankly, "Young Master, if you turn it over and take a look, you will see that there is a crack on the back of this martial arts stone. Although there is no problem with its function, it cannot be bumped in the future and can only be put away carefully. So our boss has lowered the price and can sell it for eight hundred taels."
Luo Qingzhou turned the jade in his hand over and saw a clear crack on the other side.
The originally flawless white jade was instantly ruined by this crack.
"What a coincidence! Is this martial arts stone specially prepared for me?"
Luo Qingzhou said secretly in his heart.
Then, without hesitation, he looked at the waiter and said, "I want this martial arts stone. Please wrap it up for me."
The waiter was stunned for a moment before reacting, and quickly said, "Okay, okay, sir, wait a moment."
I thought this young man just came here out of curiosity to take a look, but who would have thought that he actually bought something for warriors, giving him a pleasant surprise.
Luo Qingzhou took out his purse and gave him the silver.
Just as I was about to look at other things, I suddenly heard a few people laughing downstairs, and Xiaodie's panicked voice: "What are you doing? Go away..."
Luo Qingzhou's face changed and he immediately walked to the stairs.
Looking downstairs, I actually saw several familiar figures!