Hu Tangdi really wanted to say, "How could the sect leader forget about making money? Even if he forgot, couldn't Bai Jingxuan remind you when he transfers money to you every month?"

But considering how busy the sect leader is every day, it seems reasonable that he forgot. Besides, there is a blank period for the early promotion of new products, during which they need to spend money first.

Moreover, if it succeeds during this period, that's fine, but if it fails... well, the money invested is basically wasted. It's not as quick as the sect leader drawing talismans for someone or making pills.

The sect leader probably thought so too, which is why he forgot about it. Besides, cooperating with Bai Jingxuan is not as good as doing it themselves, since their live streaming is gradually getting on track.

So Hu Tangdi didn't say anything, but dressed herself up beautifully and went to Meng Zhe's house with Shang Lin and She Jinxing to freeload breakfast.

It must be said that Meng Fanyu recovered very quickly. At least today, he looks like nothing happened. However, Meng Zhe still made breakfast.

Shang Lin asked Meng Zhe with some curiosity, "Don't you visit relatives during the Chinese New Year?"

Meng Zhe laughed and said, "Our family is different from others. The more it is during the New Year, the more we have to protect our home. Otherwise, who knows what serious consequences yesterday's incident would have caused."

Shang Lin thought about how Meng Fanyu's body was taken over by the sword spirit yesterday, and the mess in their basement. If it wasn't dealt with in time, the consequences would be unimaginable!

While having breakfast, Meng Fanyu said to Shang Lin, "Xiao Shang, we'll have to trouble you again today to help us tidy up the basement. That way, if you see anything you like, you can just take it with you."

Shang Lin stated frankly, "I don't want anything except that sword. However, the things in Uncle's basement really need to be tidied up properly, otherwise, it's not a good idea for the ghosts to keep appearing."

"Alas, we are incompetent and cannot manage the legacy left by our ancestors."

Meng Zhe ate his meal silently. This had nothing to do with him. He would not follow in his family's footsteps. He wanted to go out and see a wider world and do more meaningful things.

In fact, Shang Lin really wanted to say, "Sell what you can, give away what you can. That way you can get money and goodwill at the same time. Why not? Since you don't have the ability to manage it, why force it? Besides, even then, it might not succeed. Yesterday's incident wasn't the first time. Why don't you think of a way to solve it once and for all?"

However, this is someone else's business, and as an outsider, I shouldn't say too much. I can only say, "After we finish eating, I'll go with my uncle to tidy up."

She Jinxing and Hu Tangdi glanced at Shang Lin disapprovingly, but ultimately said nothing. After the meal, the five of them hurriedly went to the basement.

Shang Lin and Meng Fanyu had to go. She Jinxing and Hu Tangdi were worried about the sect leader's safety, while Meng Fanyu wanted his son to learn about their family's things, and it would be even better if he could teach him the sealing techniques as well.

However, Meng Zhe was purely driven by curiosity. Oh, no, not entirely. He was also with his classmates. During the Lunar New Year, he had called them over to save the father and son. Would it be appropriate not to stay with them?

In fact, everything in Meng Zhe's basement had already been either trapped or sealed away by Shang Lin. He was only here to have Meng Fanyu reseal it. After all, the method he used was different from the method Meng Fanyu used.

Meng Fanyu rearranged the items one by one in the previous order, and then Shang Lin removed his trapping formation or seal. Meng Fanyu then sealed them according to their family's sealing method.

The Meng family's methods for sealing things are nothing more than talismans and red ropes, but these two things are easily destroyed in an environment like a basement, so it's no wonder that some things break through the seal and escape.

In fact, Meng Fanyu was well aware of this, otherwise he wouldn't have come to check regularly. But given their family's current financial situation, there was nowhere else to store these things if they weren't in the basement!

Shang Lin thought for a moment, but still couldn't help but say, "Uncle, didn't you ever think about exchanging one or two of these things for money? That way, you'd have a better place to store the other things, and it would be relatively safer."

Meng Fanyu couldn't help but sigh, "I have thought about it, but... who would buy these things besides like-minded people? Besides, even among like-minded people, who would want to spend money to go through all this trouble? They're hard to sell!"

This is because they want to sell but have no way to do so, rather than clinging to what their ancestors left behind and refusing to sell it. In that case, there's a good solution.

So Shang Lin said, "If Uncle wants to sell, I can ask around for him. If we make the arrangements, you can meet in person."

"Really?" Meng Fanyu looked at Shang Lin in disbelief. "You've only been away from the county for a short time, and you already know people like you?"

Shang Lin didn't hide anything and told the truth, "I met him during the trip to the Northwest, but my uncle and Meng Zhe weren't with us, so we missed the opportunity."

Meng Fanyu paused, then smiled and said, "I know my own abilities. Opportunities are for capable people. I am self-aware. But I still want to thank you. If you succeed, I will give you a commission."

"No." Shang Lin refused instantly. "Meng Zhe is not only my classmate, but also my friend. I'm just helping a friend out. It wouldn't be appropriate to bring up money."

Meng Fanyu hurriedly said, "What's wrong with this? Isn't friendship a two-way street? If it's only one-sided, how can you continue to be friends in the future? Although I have a generation gap with you young people, I was young once too, so I naturally know how to get along with friends. It's settled then."

Meng Zhe hurriedly added, "That's right, that's right. You've already helped me so much, it's just a little money, nothing at all."

Even though Meng Zhe was young, he knew that things that could be solved with money were always better than things that could be solved with favors, because money is finite, but favors are infinite. Besides, he wanted to be friends with Shang Lin for a long time, not just be a passing acquaintance.

Since Meng Fanyu and Meng Zhe had both said so, Shang Lin couldn't refuse any longer, so he said, "Alright, then I'll listen to my uncle. But if that's the case, I'll feel embarrassed to take that sword."

Meng Fanyu laughed, "What's there to be embarrassed about? This is something we agreed on yesterday, it's two different things. But we can only give you the sword after everything is sorted out."

"Okay." Then Shang Lin asked, "Does that sword have a name?"

Meng Fanyu thought for a while before saying, "It seems to be called, Changfeng. Chang means long and short, and Feng means sharp."

Shang Lin fell silent. So he had a name after all!