Wang asked doubtfully, "Old man, what do you mean by this?"

The old man smiled and said, "It's Qibao's clever brain that helped him propose a profit-sharing contract to Manager Hong. If this works, the price of these pills won't be the same as it is now!" Then he told his family about the conversation between Qibao and Manager Hong.

After everyone heard this, Zhang smiled and said, "Qibao is the smartest one in our family. Even if this auction doesn't work out, our family will still get the same price as it does now. We haven't lost anything, so it's a good deal!"

Qibao said, "Who says I'm the smartest in our family? My brothers are also very smart. What's more, I have a master to teach me, so I naturally know a lot more!"

The old man said, "It's a pity that I can't treat your master well, and I can't thank her!"

Qibao said: "My master is in the place where immortals should be, how could he come to the place where we mortals live!" Qibao has always regarded Xu Fangfei as his master, and to ordinary mortals, cultivators are just immortals!

It's not that she deceived her family, but she didn't tell them that her master was no longer around. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to explain her differences. She could only say that her master was teaching her every day, so her family always thought that Qibao's changes were all thanks to her master.

Wang put the silver away and started preparing lunch with her three daughters-in-law.

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Half a month has passed since the road construction in Xujia Village started. A long section of the road has been built. Every time, Uncle Xu and the village chief have to walk for nearly an incense stick of time to reach the section where the workers are repairing the road. After all, there are more than a hundred people working, and they are all farmers who are used to doing hard work.

The Xu family got up early in the morning, and white mist was coming out of everyone's mouth as they spoke. Wang said, "It seems that this winter will be much colder than last year. Fortunately, everyone in the family has cotton-padded clothes ready! The quilts are all new too, so we can finally feel better this year. The Chinese New Year is only a month and a half away! This year, we must have a good New Year!"

Zhang smiled and said, "Yes, time flies by so fast. Last year, we were still living on brown rice, but this year we not only built a new house but also started a business. It's really touching to think about it!"

The old man said, "It's all thanks to our Qibao. This year, we will prepare some extra things for the three daughters-in-law to take back to their parents' home. They will be our Xu family's annual gifts to their in-laws! Every year, our family is poor and we don't have much to give."

The three sisters-in-law were very happy to hear what their father-in-law said. They said, "Thank you, Dad, for still thinking about us and our family."

The old man smiled and waved his hand, saying, "As it should be, as it should be. We are all family!"

Just as the Xu family was chatting happily about family matters, there was a knock on the door.

The old man said, "Old Three, go open the door and see who's here!"

Xu Laosan hurried to open the door and saw that it was Shopkeeper Hong. He was a little surprised and said, "Shopkeeper Hong, why are you here? Please come in."

Shopkeeper Hong smiled and said, "I came here to discuss something with your family. Are the old man and Qibao home?"

Xu Laosan said, "I'm at home, please come in!" and quickly invited the person into the main room.

When the old man saw the eldest brother and Shopkeeper Hong coming in, he stood up to greet them and said, "Why are you here, Shopkeeper Hong? Why didn't you tell us in advance so that we could have prepared to entertain you?"

Shopkeeper Hong smiled and said, "Please don't blame me, old man. I'm sorry for disturbing you today. I really have something to ask for!"

The old man said, "Let's sit down and talk slowly. Third brother, go make some tea!"

After they sat down, the old man asked, "Manager Hong, is there anything important that requires you to come here in person?"

Shopkeeper Hong said, "Where's Qibao? It's about the pills!"

The old man said, "This girl is in her room. I don't know what she's doing... I'll go get her over here."

Xu Laosan said, "Dad, you stay here with Shopkeeper Hong. I'll go call him!"

Xu Laosan knocked on his daughter's door. Qibao, who was reading in the space, heard the knock on the door outside and hurried out of the space. He opened the door and saw her father outside.

Seeing his daughter's thin clothes, Xu Laosan hurried into the room, picked up the cotton-padded clothes on the bed and put them on her, saying, "Why are you wearing so little? Aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

The temperature in Qibao's space was always comfortable, neither too cold nor too hot, so she wore less. When she came out of the space, she was busy opening the door and didn't have time to put on her coat!

Qibao said, "I'm not cold. What's the matter, Dad?"

Xu Laosan then said, "Manager Hong is here and wants to see you!"

Qibao nodded, and Xu Laosan helped his daughter put on her clothes. He took Qibao's hand and the father and daughter went to the main room.

When Shopkeeper Hong saw Qibao come in, he said, "Girl, I came here today to talk to you about the pills, and I also have a letter for you!"

Qibao was surprised and asked, "What letter?"

"This is written to you by my master. You will know when you read it." After saying that, Manager Hong took out an envelope from his arms, on which was written "Qibao's personal letter".

Qibao took the letter but didn't open it to read what was written on the spot. He said, "Grandpa Hong, how are the pills selling recently? Is my method working?"

Shopkeeper Hong smiled and said, "Well, you don't know these days, but a lot of people know about this miraculous healing medicine. The market has opened up, and many people are dissatisfied with the pill auction. However, they don't dare to take action against us because once the price goes up, it means that many people can't afford it. So I sent people to infiltrate these people and intentionally or unintentionally reveal the method you mentioned to them. Unexpectedly, many people actually did this! It saved us some unnecessary trouble!"

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