Feng Shan's hands were shaking and his eyes were wet.

After his emotions calmed down, Rong Xifang took back the jade pendant and waited for his answer.

"Where did you get this, young man?" The man changed from his simple and honest appearance, and his whole body was bursting with vigor.

Rong Xi's eyes narrowed slightly. As expected, just like the master and servant of the Chen family, they both had the spirit of a soldier.

"It was given to me by a friend," Rong Xi said in a soothing tone and calm expression, "When he gave me the jade, my friend took me to Feng Gong's place."

Feng Shan saw that Yu had believed most of what he said, so he couldn't help but sigh and said, "What do you want from me?"

"My servant once received his martial arts instruction, but because he was busy with important matters and had no time to teach me, he gave me this jade as a token of trust and asked me to go find Master Feng."

Feng Shan heard this and pondered for a moment before saying, "Since it is his request, I will do my best."

Seeing that he agreed so easily, Rong Xi couldn't help but smile brightly and bowed, "Thank you, Mr. Feng!"

The two returned to the front hall, and Feng Shan looked at Liu Zishi carefully.

Seeing his innocent eyes, delicate face, tall and strong body, he felt somewhat satisfied, and nodded, "Practicing martial arts is hard, and only persistence can make it happen. If you can't bear it, forget it."

Seeing Rong Xi's look, Liu Zishi immediately knelt down and bowed, saying loudly: "Disciple greets Master!"

From then on, young boy Liu entered hell mode.

In the morning, he learned to read and write, and in the afternoon he went to Feng's house to practice martial arts. Because of Feng Shan's orders, he had to run back and forth every day.

Although Liu He felt distressed, he was also extremely relieved to see that he was full of energy and his temperament had changed greatly.

This is a story for later, so let’s not talk about it for now.

After becoming an apprentice at Feng's carpenter shop, Rong Xi accepted the invitation and took a carriage to Hu's house.

Hu and Jiang met him at the gate. When they reached the main hall, servants brought tea and asked him to sit down. Hu Yulin smiled and said, "My father has long wanted to meet Dalang. When he learned that Dalang was coming to the city today, he insisted that I invite you to be his guest. But my father is busy with some worldly affairs. Please wait a moment, Dalang."

Rong Xi seemed flattered and said, "I feel ashamed to accept your kindness, your Highness."

The three of them were chatting in the hall, but they didn't know that Feng and his son were studying the blueprints in the yard behind closed doors.

“Father, looking at this name, do you know who he is?” The young man Feng pointed to the signature on the contract.

Feng Shan looked confused, "Who is it?"

Thinking that his father didn't like to hear rumors, the young man had to explain: "Rong Xi is the eldest son of the Minister of Personnel in Shengjing. He made a mistake and angered the Minister, so he was sent to Linxi."

He told Feng Shan all the rumors.

"There are quite a few people with the same name and surname." Feng Shan didn't care about the rumors at all.

"Father, I don't know why you suddenly accepted that little servant as your apprentice," said Feng, a young man with a troubled look on his face. "It would be nice for me to have a companion when I practice martial arts in the future. But look at this drawing, I always feel that it is similar to a spirit tablet."

Feng Shan had already had such doubts when he was flipping through the drawings just now. However, because the other drawings were all new and unprecedented, he could not be sure whether the last drawing was a spirit tablet.

The spirit tablet is the ancestral tablet, which is often worshipped in the family temple.

"No matter what it is, if the employer customizes it, we should act in accordance with the contract." Feng Shan brushed his rough hands across the drawing and smiled.

Hu's house.

After Hu Yun got off the car, he hurried to the main hall. When he saw Rong Xi, he immediately smiled and said, "Thank you for waiting for me, young master. I apologize for this."

"Mr. Hu, your words are very sincere," Rong Xi bowed deeply, "Xi should have visited earlier."

Several people sat down again.

Hu Yun took a closer look at Rong Xi and found that although he was as fat as the rumors said, he had a leisurely demeanor and elegant manner, like a gentleman like jade, which was completely different from the rumors.

Just as Yulin said, he is indeed a handsome man.

Hu Yun has been in business for many years and has much more experience than Hu Yulin. He talked with the three about his early entrepreneurial experiences, which made Rong Xi and Jiang Weiping exclaim in amazement.

Hu Yulin held his forehead helplessly. He had no idea how many times he had heard this since he was a child, but his father still couldn't change his habit of bragging.

He and his mother's ears have long been callused.

Just after noon, Hu Yun left home due to urgent matters.

Rong Xi asked about the medicine shop in the city. Hu and Jiang were very worried and asked hurriedly, "Is Dalang not feeling well?"

He shook his head and smiled, "I am weak, and I have received a good prescription from the doctor. I want to buy some herbs and boil them back to take."

"Dalang, you don't have to go in person. If you have a prescription, I will send my servant to the pharmacy to buy it." Hu Yulin suggested enthusiastically.

Rong Xi smiled and said, "That's not necessary. I have never seen the bustle of the city and I want to go and see it."

He said so, and Hu Yulin and Jiang Weiping would accompany him.

The three of them strolled through the streets together, Liu Zishi lagging behind, walking side by side with Hu's strong servant.

Rong Xi had already memorized the prescription given by Chen Chuangu. He went to the pharmacy, told the owner, and got the medicine smoothly.

The medicine bag was held by the young boy Liu, and the others continued to stroll around. When they passed by a clothing store, Rong Xi said to Liu Zishi, "I'll make you some clothes, shoes and socks."

Considering that the young man would be busy practicing martial arts in the future and his clothes and shoes would not be worn out, Rong Xi wanted to buy a few more sets of clothes in case of emergency.

"My dear, there is no need to spend money. I have enough clothes." The clothes he was wearing had only been worn for half a month, but they still looked like new. There was really no need to buy more.

Hu Yulin laughed and said, "You are indeed blessed, and Dalang is truly kind."

Hu's strong servant looked at Liu Zishi and felt envious.

The owner of the clothing store naturally recognized Hu Yulin, and was also familiar with Jiang Weiping. He grinned and greeted him personally.

"Mr. Hu, Mr. Jiang." When he saw Rong Xi, he was slightly stunned. After Hu Yulin introduced him, he smiled and said, "Mr. Rong."

Rong Xi nodded in response, pushed Liu Zishi to the front, and said, "Order five sets according to his size."

Five sets!

When Liu Zishi heard this, he was stunned and wanted to refuse, but seeing Rong Xi's firm expression, he knew he could not disobey, so he kept silent.

He only wiped away his tears secretly when the shop servant was measuring his body.

At this moment, a man came in from outside. He was about thirty years old, of medium height, with a haggard face and dark circles under his eyes. He was wearing old clothes and carrying a bundle of cloth, and came before the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, can you accept old clothes in your store?"

The shopkeeper glanced at him and thought he looked familiar, but he didn't recognize him at first, so he replied, "It depends on what kind of clothes it is."

The man opened the package and found silk clothes and satin inside, and looked nervous.

The shopkeeper touched it and found that the fabric was of high quality and still 90% new. He said, "You can buy it, but the price is more than 50% lower than before."

"Can you increase the price?" The man hugged the clothes tightly and tried to get them back with difficulty.

The shopkeeper pretended to be perfunctory, "At most 50%."

The man was obviously disappointed and was hesitating about what to do, but he heard someone next to him say, "I want to buy it at the original price."

Not only was the man surprised, but even the shopkeeper looked at Hu Yulin with a puzzled look.

Jiang Weiping didn't know what his friend meant and looked at him in confusion.

The clothing seller bowed and said, "You are Mr. Hu. I am honored to meet you."

"Manager Duan, there's no need to be so polite," Hu Yulin narrowed his eyes and smiled sincerely, "Xuanshi is a frequent customer of Jinshixuan. Although I haven't met Brother Duan many times, we have been friends over delicious food for a long time."

Duan Changjin was extremely moved, and replied with red eyes: "With your words, I have no regrets."

After Liu Zishi finished taking measurements and Rong Xi made an agreement with the owner of the clothing store, they left together. The owner of the clothing store felt very sorry for staying. If he had known that Hu Langjun was interfering, he would not have chased him away with a low price.

Duan Changjin led the three to Jin Food Pavilion. Duan Zhang held a tray to entertain the guests. Although she looked haggard, she forced a smile.

"Brother Duan, Xuanshi did what happened just now on purpose. Please forgive me." Hu Yulin bowed and apologized. While Duan Changjin was stunned, he said seriously, "Xuanshi's purchase of clothes was false, but the conspiracy was true."

Rong Xi, who was standing beside him, already understood what he meant. He raised his eyes and met Hu Yulin's gaze.

"Don't blame me, Dalang. I was just in a hurry to do something and didn't have time to ask you." Hu Yulin's face was full of apologies. He did have a sudden inspiration before and didn't have time to say more.

Rong Xi smiled and said, "No problem. Brother Xuanshi has great ambitions, and I am lucky to be able to do my best to help."

Jiang Weiping and Duan Changjin were both unaware of what the two men meant.

Hu Yulin was extremely grateful and bowed deeply, "Da Lang is so generous, Xuanshi is very grateful."

"Mr. Hu, may I ask what you wish to discuss?" Duan Changjin was also a businessman, and he had some idea of ​​what was going on.

Hu Yulin smiled and said, "Jinshixuan is no longer able to support itself, and everyone knows this. Excuse me for being blunt, but Xuanshi has a method that can save Brother Duan from having to sell clothes."

Duan Changjin was still confused, but Jiang Weiping understood instantly.

Jinshixuan has been in business for decades.

Duan Changjin is the third generation shopkeeper. He lacks talent and cooking skills, so his father had to recruit apprentices.

The apprentice was very talented and had mastered the Duan family recipes. He then became the head chef at Jin Shi Xuan.

It has been ten years since Duan Changjin inherited Jin Shixuan. The apprentice has been working diligently, using his cooking skills to attract guests to Jinshixuan.

However, I didn't expect that people's hearts are so changeable. The apprentice was unwilling to be inferior to others and gradually became ambitious. After saving enough money, he opened another restaurant in the city.

Duan Changjin later recruited a chef named Cook Ding, but in the end no one could find a cooking skill better than the apprentice. Jin Shi Xuan's business gradually declined and it was facing closure.

To make matters worse, the ancestral business was destroyed and the old mother became seriously ill. Even if we spent all our money, it was of no use.

After his mother passed away, he had almost no property left, so he had to sell his family income and live in poverty.

Restaurants are also being sold.

But before waiting for the buyer, a distinguished person arrived.

"I am flattered by what you said, sir," Duan Changjin said with a blank look in his eyes, but he saluted, "However, your plan is very different from Wenxiu's, so how can we talk about conspiracy?"

Hu Yulin smiled brightly, "Brother Wenxiu, if you trust me, you may take 30% of the profit from Jinshixuan. I will pay for it with money and also take 30%, and Dalang will take 40% of the profit."

This is not to ignore Jiang Weiping.

If Jinshixuan becomes famous and Bofu becomes known, Jiang Gong's name will naturally spread, and more people will come to him to make utensils, so the benefits will come uninvited.

"This one?" Duan Changjin looked confused and turned his eyes to Rong Xi.

Rong Xi smiled gently and said, "I am Rong Xi, please come first."

"Greetings, Mr. Rong." Duan Changjin looked ashamed, "Could you two please help Wenxiu solve her doubts?"

Hu Yulin sighed and said, "Words are not enough, seeing is believing. If Brother Wenxiu is not in a hurry to sell Jinshixuan, can you wait a few days?"

After he finished speaking, he placed the money on the table and said, "This is Xuanshi's gift to you. Brother Wenxiu, you should take a few days to calm down and wait for the resumption of your ancestral business."

"This is absolutely not possible!" Duan Changjin's eyes suddenly turned red and he kept refusing.

During this period of time, he asked his old relatives and friends to borrow money to solve his urgent needs, but was often met with indifference and contempt. Unexpectedly, today, he was treated well by Mr. Hu, and he was extremely touched.

"From now on, any profits from Jinshixuan will be deducted from your profit," Hu Yulin said with a cool smile, "Brother Wenxiu, please don't be polite."

Coal, stone and charcoal are just one of the needs of millions of people. Hu Yulin does not want to stick to selling charcoal for generations.

Food is the primary need of the people. This has always been the case.

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