From morning to afternoon, Chen Xiao changed almost everything he was wearing.
The clothes from Qianxiufang are of course good, but when Chen Xiao saw the new styles, he couldn't help wanting to try them. Not only did he change into a new outfit himself, he also matched a couple outfit for Xi Yunting.
Xi Yunting also bought Chen Xiao a new hairpin, so that she no longer had to cover her mouth before speaking when there was an occasional strong wind.
Wearing new boots that were tough and elastic, Chen Xiao and Xi Yunting went to the materials market again and bought a lot of expensive paper and painting materials to replenish the small warehouse that was almost empty.
In addition to these commonly used consumables, Chen Xiao also found better brushes than the ones he had customized in Hanshan City before. What’s more valuable is that this is a set with twelve brushes!
When Chen Xiao discovered them, he couldn't walk and his saliva was drooling.
It's just that this set of pens, which is more for show than for practical purposes, is very expensive, and the store owner has stuck to the price and refuses to lower it.
In desperation, Chen Xiao could only let Xi Yunting pay for the meal and endure the rip-off.
Holding the pen case, Chen Xiao left the store with a farewell. If this set of pens wasn't so rare, it would be better to spend some time to gather all the materials and find someone to customize a set.
As if he had guessed his thoughts, Xi Yunting said, "You like pens, so you can use this set first. I know there is a store that accepts all kinds of commissions. Tell them your requirements and they will definitely complete them for you perfectly."
Chen Xiao looked at Xi Yunting with surprise and asked, "How much wealth do you have? Why does your storage bag seem to be bottomless?"
This time Chen Xiao was really shocked.
He knew before that Xi Yunting was very wealthy, but he didn't expect that a mountain gate could not drain Xi Yunting's wallet. Now it seems that he might not even be able to lose weight.
The two are about to get married, but Chen Xiao doesn't even know where his income comes from.
Xi Yunting said seriously: "My storage bag naturally has a bottom. Although it is the largest one, the capacity is limited after all. Only magic weapon-level storage bags can have a bottomless storage bag."
Chen Xiao looked at him speechlessly, and Xi Yunting suddenly realized that this was not the point of his question.
"Most of the spirit stones and spirit beads I have are from the profits from the spirit stone mine owned by the sect." Xi Yunting did not hide anything and explained everything to Chen Xiao in detail. "Part of it is the share of the partnership, part of it is the reward and monthly allowance from the master and senior brothers, and the last part is the income from various experiences."
Chen Xiao was puzzled: "The benefits of the Chongxuan Sect are too good, the headmaster can share the benefits of the spirit stone mine. With such generous benefits, how many heads can the Chongxuan Sect afford?"
Xi Yunting patiently explained, "Brother Xiao, you misunderstood. The profit share of the spirit stone mine is not exclusive to the headmaster. Instead, I accidentally discovered a spirit stone vein during my training. After reporting it to the master who was the headmaster at the time, I received 10% of the profit every year as a reward."
Chen Xiao almost knelt down. This was a real mine owner, a local tycoon! Xi Yunting's net worth alone was equal to that of a small immortal sect, let alone an upper-class one.
Before meeting Chen Xiao, Xi Yunting had never touched the profits from the spirit stone mine, and he even thought it was too troublesome and just threw it directly into the Zhenwo Building.
After the two confirmed their relationship, Xi Yunting, thinking that he also had a family to support, packed up his belongings and brought them out.
After Chen Xiao digested the news, he remembered again: "Brother is also doing business with others?"
Xi Yunting rarely showed a helpless expression. He said, "This matter is a bit complicated."
It was rare for him to show such an open expression, and Chen Xiao was immediately interested: "It's okay, big brother, tell me slowly."
Xi Yunting's expression was as concise as ever. "When I was out for training, I saved a man. He wanted to repay my kindness and became my vassal. After I rejected him, he came to Feiyan City and opened a grocery store. He was grateful for my kindness and sent all the profits to the Chongxuan Sect and asked someone to give them to me. After he refused several times to no avail, I had no choice but to give him a sum of spirit stones as a partnership."
Xi Yunting's words were concise and clear, and he highlighted the key points, which made Chen Xiao full of questions. Who is this person? At least he should have a surname and a name, right?
There were too many question marks in his eyes, so Xi Yunting simply said, "He has to go there anyway, I'll let him meet you."
After saying that, Xi Yunting raised his hand and sent out a communication talisman, asking Tang Ru to lead Tong Nuonuo to meet up.
Xi Yunting took Chen Xiao to another street, which was full of various large stores.
To put it in a metaphorical way, the shops I visited before were all small shops along the street, but this street is now home to various department stores and shopping centers. These are not only large, but also sell a wide variety of products.
The grocery store opened by the man Xi Yunting mentioned was called Jingxuanzhai. It covered a large area, and the wooden building was more than ten feet high. The tall skywalks connected it to the shops next to and opposite, allowing people to go from the lower floor to the upper floor without having to go downstairs.
Chen Xiao pointed at the shop with a trembling hand: "This can't be called a grocery store, right?"
Xi Yunting looked at him in confusion: "They sell a variety of miscellaneous items, without a main item, so it's naturally a grocery store."
Chen Xiao was too tired to complain, this should definitely be called a department store!
Following Xi Yunting inside, unlike other small shops that were somewhat dim, the interior of this shop was very bright, and the ceiling height was six or seven meters, so people did not feel oppressive at all.
What surprised Chen Xiao was that there were no counters here, but they were divided into rooms like a shopping mall, like a street in the building, and it had the prototype of a shopping mall.
Chen Xiao could see the stairs leading to the upper floor, and from the gap in the stairwell, he could see that the two or three floors above had the same structure.
There was a lot of traffic in Jingxuanzhai. While Chen Xiao was standing there watching, more than twenty people came in and out.
He sighed: "This is really a big scale."
Xi Yunting said: "It wasn't big at first, but it got bigger and bigger as it was expanded. It was only in the last few decades that it developed into its current size."
The two found a conspicuous place and waited for Tang Ru and Tong Nuonuo to come.
What makes Chen Xiao most comfortable is that here, as long as he doesn't walk into the room of the small shop, no clerk will come to greet him. Even if he stands outside the door, no one will come to solicit customers.
While chatting with Xi Yunting, he looked around the shops. Time passed quickly and Tang Ru and Tong Nuonuo came over.
After the four people gathered together, Xi Yunting led them up the stairs to the highest floor.
As soon as they reached the first floor, a maid who was well-dressed and pretty came over to ask them why they were there. When she heard Xi Yunting's name, she quickly invited them into the room.
Although Xi Yunting seldom came, the person who benefited from him always kept a special room for him.
The room was large and luxurious. Not long after the four people came in, several servants brought them various teas, cakes and fruits.
"Boss, I didn't know you were coming today. Please forgive me for not welcoming you in person." A sturdy man walked in hurriedly, took a closer look, and then hurried over to apologize.
Xi Yunting nodded at him, turned to Chen Xiao and said, "His name is Bai Qiushan." Then he said to the man, "This is the man I swore an engagement to. His name is Chen Xiao. I came here today so that you can meet him."
Bai Qiushan was stunned by the news. He waited until Chen Xiao smiled and greeted him before he quickly bent down and bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Master Chen."
No matter how shocked he was inside, Bai Qiushan still managed to remain polite.
Chen Xiao said: "Master Bai Xian is too polite."
Bai Qiushan glanced at Xi Yunting and said carefully, "Mr. Chen, you can just call me Lao Bai or Qiushan."
Chen Xiao paused, then said with a smile: "Then I will call you Lao Bai."
Then, Xi Yunting introduced Tang Ru and Tong Nuonuo. In the past, Xi Yunting bringing his friends to his house would have been enough to surprise him, but compared to Chen Xiao's identity, he was not so shocked.
After greeting everyone one by one, Bai Qiushan wanted to hand over the account book and report the latest asset status to Xi Yunting, but was rejected flatly by Xi Yunting.
He said: "Just manage these, you don't need to report to me."
Bai Qiushan was used to it, as this person never cared about these menial matters. This was also because he was the one who had the most trouble. If it were someone else, he would have embezzled money countless times.
Xi Yunting told Bai Qiushan about his request to customize a pen for Chen Xiao. Now, not only Chen Xiao would use it, but Shen Yanxing and Liu Lang also had to prepare it.
As Xi Yunting was about to be promoted to the master's father-in-law, he naturally fulfilled his obligations as an elder.
Jingxuanzhai's business scope is very complex. In addition to the various department stores on the lower floors, it also purchases various experiences for profit and accepts various custom commissions. Customizing things is considered a counterpart business, and Bai Qiushan agreed without hesitation and promised to complete the task.
After talking about Chen Xiao, Xi Yunting introduced Tong Nuonuo to Bai Qiushan, the luxury-grade high-end warning magic weapon he designed when he was promoted to the master of mechanisms.
Bai Qiushan's eyes lit up after hearing this. The two upper floors of Jingxuanzhai were all for buying high-end luxury-grade magical instruments, and there were many big customers there. This kind of product was exactly what Jingxuanzhai needed.
Because he was a friend of the owner, Bai Qiushan offered a very realistic purchase price. Although Tong Nuonuo didn't understand, he knew that Xi Yunting would not suffer any loss, so he readily reached the deal.
Tang Ru, who was standing next to him, didn't know the relationship between Bai Qiushan and Xi Yunting yet, so he asked curiously, "Master Bai, you call Brother Xi the owner, so do you work for him?"
Bai Qiushan did not dare to neglect this little girl from a minority tribe. He said, "Miss Tang, you can just call me Lao Bai. Yes, I work for the owner."
Chen Xiao exclaimed, "Huh?" and said curiously, "But my brother said that you are in a partnership and he is just investing to help you open a store." Xi Yunting certainly didn't say the professional term "investment", but that was what he meant.
Bai Qiushan explained with a smile: "I can't bear the title of partner. In fact, I have always been deeply indebted to the owner. I am grateful to be able to repay him and work for him!"
As it turned out, Xi Yunting was not really a good storyteller, and Chen Xiao heard a different version of the story from him.
He looked at Bai Qiushan with interest, "Can you tell me how you met Big Brother? And how did you open Jingxuanzhai and run it to its current scale?"
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