To be honest, this is the first time that Chen Xiao has met a client who has neither money nor time.
Because of his high starting point, he entered the industry under the guidance of his master in his previous life, and all his business was for the rich and powerful. When he came to this world, the people he first came into contact with were also the wealthy business class.
The only few orders he did were due to personal connections, such as the family of Aunt Huang, his neighbor in the county town. Families like that did not say that they could not afford to renovate their houses, so that he had to simply overturn the plan and start over.
If it were in his previous life, even if Chen Xiao wasn't angry, he would still be unhappy in his heart.
However, after going through all these things, Chen Xiao became more mature and calm. After encountering such an accident, he was surprised and just reflected on why such a situation occurred.
This is due to incomplete information collected about Yingxian Island.
Previously, Chen Xiaoguang paid attention to the complicated members of the street ahead and was unwilling to build a second-story building. However, he ignored the fact that most of the houses there were old and there were very few new houses.
This situation should have attracted his attention, as it showed that the people on this street could only afford to repair their houses but could not afford to build new ones.
Yingxian Island is an island, and because the life span of immortals is extremely long. People have lived here for a long time, and they are self-sufficient. Because Yingxian Island is located in a sea area prone to typhoons, the trees on this island cannot grow big. Even if there are stones on the mountains of the island, the island owner's mansion stipulates that they are not allowed to be cut down to avoid hollowing out the mountains.
Therefore, stone and wood can only be transported from the peninsula area, which leads to high prices of building materials.
The cost of building a two-story building here is enough to build a courtyard in Hanshan City. Compared with Yingxian Island, the wood and stone in Hanshan City are simply cheap!
Chen Xiao was painting here, and the shop owner Zhang was explaining to him in a low voice.
It's not that there are no cheap materials on the island, but they are all local bamboo and wood used by ordinary people. Although the houses built can shelter from wind and rain, they cannot withstand strong winds and rainstorms. After each disaster, they need to be repaired.
Such a flimsy house is not suitable for practitioners who practice all year round and go out at any time. Therefore, practitioners unanimously choose more solid stone and wood.
From what the shop owner Zhang said, Chen Xiao learned that even the bricks on Yingxian Island were imported from abroad because of the material reasons.
Chen Xiao couldn't help but sigh in his heart that as the highest local government, the Island Owner's Mansion had a very strong awareness of environmental protection!
Due to cost and time constraints, Chen Xiao had much less options.
Fortunately, when Chen Xiao first saw the house of Master Chai, he realized that they were not well off. It also flashed through his mind how to improve the Feng Shui if the other party was very poor.
Now I'll take out the plan I thought of at that time, and improve it carefully, and it will be done.
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment, and sketched out a new floor plan on the paper with ink lines.
He only listened to what Shopkeeper Zhang said the whole time. Shopkeeper Chai held his breath and focused, staring intently at the tip of Chen Xiao's pen.
After finishing the last stroke, Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Master Chai, "Time is short, so this is the only way to resolve the hindrance for now. However, this is not as effective as the previous plan."
Master Chai was both happy and embarrassed. He rubbed his hands, picked up the blueprint that was still wet with ink, and said repeatedly, "That's enough, that's enough! We have some buffer time. When we come back, we will rebuild it according to the best blueprint given by Master Chen."
Chen Xiao nodded and pointed to the blueprint and said, "The new plan is to add partitions to the corridor to divide the original long corridor into two parts. In addition, put shelves at both ends of the living room door at the end of the corridor and grow two pots of flowers and plants."
As Master Chai listened, he nodded, indicating that he would do exactly as he was told.
When Chen Xiao finished speaking, he hurriedly asked: "Master Chen, I understand adding partitions, but what are the requirements for placing flowers and plants?"
Chen Xiao said: "This partition added to the corridor can also be regarded as a porch in disguise. It can block the vital energy here, slow down the speed of dissipation, and keep some of it in the house. Adding flowers and plants in the corner can make the vital energy more vigorous and have the effect of bringing good fortune and luck."
After a pause, Chen Xiao continued, "It's best to set this partition up so that it's solid at the bottom and hollow at the top. The lower half is a wall, and the upper part can be a treasure box or a window lattice. The upper part is clear and the lower part is turbid. The solid wall at the bottom can block the turbid air from entering, while the hollow wall at the top will not affect the fresh air from entering. In this way, the ventilation of each room will not be greatly affected."
Chen Xiao's careful consideration deeply touched Master Chai.
He said, "Master Chen, you have worked so hard. In such a short time, you not only came up with a new solution, but also did it in such a thoughtful and careful way. I, Old Chai, really don't know what to say! From now on, as long as you say a word, I, Chai Xiong, and my disciples will go through fire and water for you!"
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I should be loyal to the people who entrusted me with this. This is what I should do. Master Chai doesn't have to do this."
Chai Sect Master said, "Master Chen, I am not lying. I am just being polite. This is the first time I have seen someone as good-tempered as you. To be honest, if it were any other cultivator who was in charge of a major position, I would have been scolded and kicked out and refused to have any contact with them. Not only did you not get angry, you also quickly thought of another solution. I really don't know how to repay you except to die for you."
Chen Xiao couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw that he was getting more and more exaggerated.
It's not like I haven't seen him before, he was overly enthusiastic and tried his best to please me. But this is the first time since I came to the Heaven Realm World.
When people here say repay, they really mean it. When they say sacrifice their lives, they really mean it.
This made Chen Xiao feel a little confused, and he didn't understand why Master Chai was so excited.
This is what Chen Xiao didn't understand. What he did was different from other alchemists and weapon refiners. After alchemists and weapon refiners sold their elixirs or magic tools, they would settle the payment with the buyer.
He helped Master Chai resolve the interference, which was equivalent to saving his disciples from harm during their training and avoiding unnecessary losses.
The sect of Master Chai is very small, and every man is precious, and we cannot afford to lose one. If we lose one, it will cause a chain reaction. The benefits are huge, and the aftereffects are far-reaching. This is a direct favor, and it is hard not to feel grateful.
What's more, not to mention this new plan, the previous plan has further enhanced Master Chai's fortune.
We don't know the effect yet, but if it does work in the future, it won't just be paid back with rewards. It's like giving someone money, you never know if you'll have to repay them with favors in the future.
Chen Xiao felt a little embarrassed by Master Chai's gratitude.
He thought for a moment and asked, "I wonder when Master Chai will leave this time?"
Master Chai was employed this time and was not allowed to disclose the departure time to others. After all, he had to be on guard against anyone who might do something bad to his employer.
But Master Chai thought about it and told Chen Xiao that they would set off in three or four days.
Chen Xiao nodded, "There's still time. I'll go to Jianzhai in person and try to get a Feng Shui magic tool for Master Chai to use in his house. This will also help Master Chai to have a better chance of success."
Upon hearing this, Master Chai was overjoyed and thanked him again and again.
Chen Xiao was a little helpless, so he just said, "There's no time to lose, I'll go to Jianzhai right now."
Chai Menzhu originally wanted to go with him, but was firmly rejected by Chen Xiao. Because Jianzhai might not have what he wanted ready-made, he needed to order semi-finished products and then come back to process them himself.
Chen Xiao didn't want anyone to know that he could make an alternative magical weapon, so he could only give up Master Chai's idea of going with him.
Fortunately, Master Chaimen’s time is precious, and he still needs to prepare for travel. He also has more urgent tasks such as building partitions and purchasing flower stands and potted plants waiting for him.
Before parting, Master Chai put on a tough face, endured the heartache and took out five hundred spirit beads from the storage bag in his arms and gave them to Chen Xiao.
Originally, Master Chai heard from Shopkeeper Zhang that he had offered a reward of 100 spirit beads for a suggestion. Since his family's problem was more serious, he tripled the reward to 300 spirit beads.
After the results came, he knew that three hundred was not enough when he looked at the drawings. He turned it into four hundred in his mind, and then Chen Xiao changed the drawings on the spot. In addition, he had to go to Jianzhai to look for some Feng Shui tools, so Master Chai finally decided to pay five hundred spirit beads.
Master Chai said to Chen Xiao: "Master Chen, just pick the right magic weapon. If you don't have enough spirit beads, I will replenish them for you later." He really had to grit his teeth to say this.
Chen Xiao took the purse, feeling quite speechless.
In the Gengsheng Small Heaven Realm, the upper-class immortal cultivation families can easily take out more than a hundred thousand spirit beads to purchase strategic-level magic weapons, which shows that they have rich financial resources.
Based on this, it can be inferred that a small family or sect that has been in existence for more than a few hundred years would have an asset of around 150,000 spirit beads.
A group like Master Chai's, which is formed by a team of trainees, should have at least three to four thousand spirit beads in liquid capital after operating for decades.
The fact that he felt so distressed even when taking out five hundred spirit beads made one feel that Master Chai... well, was really extremely poor!
Chen Xiao counted out two hundred spirit beads and gave them to Master Chai. He said, "I've said before that since we're neighbors, I should give you a discount. Three hundred spirit beads are enough. Master Chai, take back the two hundred."
There are two plans, one is more complicated and the other is simpler. After all, it is a small family, so it is not complicated, and it can't be too expensive. The highest price is about this.
As for the price of the Feng Shui instrument, there is no fixed price yet, so Chen Xiao couldn't quote a price directly. He just regarded it as a good deed and gave it away directly.
After bidding farewell to Master Chai, Chen Xiao went to Jianzhai. After looking around, he found that he didn't see what he needed. Chen Xiao had no choice but to find a clerk in Jianzhai and told him that he wanted to customize something.
The guy was surprised after hearing his request, but it wasn't because it was difficult.
He had worked here for a long time and had heard all kinds of weird requests for custom-made magic tools, but he had never heard of Chen Xiao's request. His request was too simple, so simple that even an apprentice in the magic tool refining department could do it!
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