Upon seeing a customer, the previously drowsy boss immediately woke up.
He found the rabbit on the road; it was half-dead from hunger. He left it there for three days without selling it, and was planning to take it home today to skin and eat it, but he never expected it to come up with such a charming little trick.
"Twenty taels of silver."
The boss just gave a random number.
"Twenty taels for such a gray rabbit? Why don't you just rob it?"
The passerby, who had initially shown some interest, muttered a few curses and then turned and left without looking back.
"Why!"
The boss didn't expect the other party to be scared away so easily.
All that remained in front of him was Shang Yanting, who was being led by a raccoon.
"Young master, would you like one? This gray rabbit is cheap, only ten taels of silver."
Do you want to buy it?
But she already had a horse and a cow.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
Snow Rabbit looked at the raccoon, its large eyes filled with tears.
It's so pitiful.
The master died, and he wandered for a month.
If no one saves it, it will become food.
Moreover, the giant rhinoceros stone was worth hundreds or thousands of taels of silver;
Even an old horse costs twenty taels of silver;
A single, incredibly beautiful snow rabbit, after a quick wash, costs only ten taels.
All right.
Unable to resist the sight of the tears and the low price, Jia Xitong spent ten taels of silver to buy it.
The moment the cage was opened, the snow hare darted out and hugged the raccoon, thinking the raccoon would take it out for a good meal.
In fact, Little Raccoon has been very busy lately, taking care of Shang Yanting every day.
Snow Rabbit thought he was about to enjoy a life of luxury.
As a result, Jia Xitong threw him into the pigsty.
Eating and drinking with cattle and horses was only slightly better than living a life of hardship and sleeping in the open.
After entrusting the three ** to his senior brother, Jia Xitong hurriedly prepared to head to Rongcheng.
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Fuzhou
Also known as the City of Casting.
Every household here knows how to forge weapons, and most of the weapons used by the warriors of Dongxu Kingdom come from here.
The residents here are all of similar skill in casting, but a casting genius emerged from the Lüqiu clan a hundred years ago.
That genius not only developed a fast and efficient way to produce large quantities of fine steel weapons, making them affordable for many ordinary martial arts practitioners, but also forged several rare radiant gold magic weapons.
The Luqiu clan quickly rose to fame and began to rise to prominence, becoming a prominent family in Rongcheng.
Outside Rongcheng, Jia Xitong and Shang Yanting put away the Shuiyun Boat and went inside.
Within Rongcheng, weapon shops and blacksmith shops are the most common places to find shops.
The number of warriors in the city is also greater than elsewhere.
Passersby came and went, a diverse group of people, many of whom carried Warcraft beasts, making Jia Xitong and Shang Yanting seem less out of place.
The city has many shops, but Luqiu's is the most magnificent.
The entire building has four floors, with carved beams and painted rafters, and various weapons are carefully displayed inside.
"Sir, what would you like to buy?"
The waiter greeted him warmly.
Jia Xitong climbed into Shang Yanting's arms and poked his arm with her paw, indicating that the other was talking to her.
"I want to buy Linglong Lotus."
Upon hearing this, the waiter's enthusiastic expression quickly turned cold. "Sir, we sell weapons here. If you're looking to buy something else, you've come to the wrong place."
The other party's attitude was exactly the same as Liang Ting had described.
Things that money can't buy can only be obtained through connections.
According to the second plan, Jia Xitong took Shang Yanting to Luqiu Mansion to deliver a visiting card.
Being a direct disciple is really useful.
The guards who were arrogant when they went in were extremely enthusiastic when they came out, and the steward personally greeted them and led Shang Yanting to the main hall of the Luqiu Mansion.
"I didn't expect it to be the esteemed student of the Dean of the Holy Capital Academy. I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly."
The middle-aged man in the lobby spoke to Shang Yanting with a broad smile.
This person was none other than Lüqiu Zheng.
A moment later, a middle-aged woman arrived, followed by her two children, who were about fifteen or sixteen years old.
Both the boy and the girl inherited the beauty of the woman and were quite good-looking.
"This is my humble wife, and behind her are my two good-for-nothing children. Qiming and Shiyi, why don't you pay your respects to Young Master Yan?"
Upon hearing this, the two bowed to Shang Yanting.
Hearing that Shang Yanting was a personal disciple of the Dean of Shengdu Academy, he secretly sized him up with great curiosity.
He's just average-looking.
He was blind.
The animal he's holding is kind of cute, is it a dog? It doesn't seem like one.
Jia Xitong waved to the two boys who were staring at her.
Hello, young man.
"Enlightenment, poetry, and chess—one must not be rude."
Lu Qiu Zheng patted the two children on the head, then explained to Shang Yanting, "My two good-for-nothing children have applied for admission twice, but failed each time."
Just as Liang Ting had described, it was exactly the same information.
For the rest of the time, Lu Qiuzheng's conversation revolved around the two children.
Although they were criticizing the two people, they were actually constantly recommending them.
"Having said so much, I haven't yet asked what brings Young Master Yan here, or whether he has found a place to stay. If you don't mind, you are welcome to stay at my residence for a long time."
Shang Yanting nodded slightly. "To be honest, Clan Chief Zheng, I have come here to ask you for a favor."
Upon hearing this, Lü Qiu Zheng couldn't help but sit up straight. This meant that the matter of his two children could be discussed further. "Young master, please speak frankly."
"I wish to obtain the Exquisite Lotus."
"Exquisite Lotus?"
Luqiu Zheng was taken aback, "This thing..."
"I suffered a mishap during my training and lost my sight. Therefore, I would like to ask the clan leader to reluctantly part with my beloved."
Shang Yanting said slowly.
Jia Xitong spoke to him through her consciousness, "Tell him you can sell it for any price."
Shang Yanting paused, then added, "I am willing to buy it at a high price."
“Young Master Yan, this is not a matter of money. Since Young Master Yan needs it, I am willing to offer it to you with both hands. However, this is a rare and precious treasure passed down from my ancestors. It is a treasure passed down from my ancestors to bless my Luqiu family to prosper for generations. I dare not touch it casually.”
Luqiu Zheng said with a troubled expression, "If I were to offer these to you with both hands, I wonder if you would allow my two sons to enter the academy?"
Entering the academy?
How could that be? The academy wasn't opened by the host himself.
"To be honest, although I am a direct disciple, I do not have the authority to recruit students."
After Shang Yanting finished speaking, Lu Qiuzheng's face visibly fell.
"However, I have some knowledge of the academy's examination process. If the clan leader doesn't mind, I'm willing to tutor your son and daughter for half a month. In addition, I have good relationships with my fellow students at the academy, and if your son and daughter enter the academy, I will certainly take good care of them."
"this……"
Lu Qiuzheng was both tempted and hesitant.
But if his children never get into the academy, then Yan Qing's guarantee will be in vain.
"How about this, I'll tutor your son and daughter for a few days first. If it's effective, then the clan leader can consider it later?"
Shang Yanting said softly, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. If your son and daughter are to enter the academy through other means, it would be better to let them pass the exam based on their own abilities. The clan leader can protect them for a while, but he cannot protect them forever."
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