Chapter 717 was handed over to Mei Yang.
"Senior brother, come quick!"
Song Chunxue called out to the Taoist priest who was sweeping the courtyard outside, "They left something for us."
When the Taoist priest entered the room, he was stunned by Lord Zhao's heroic spirit, even though he was usually calm and composed.
On the bedside table was a wooden box of moderate size. Song Chunxue opened it and found it filled with gold and silver jewelry, jade and pearls, which glittered in the dimly lit room.
"Giving them so many valuable things makes me regret not treating them better; the meal was a bit simple."
Looking at what was in front of her, Song Chunxue felt a little sad.
"Keep it simple. Cultivators don't have such strong desires for food. If you're too enthusiastic, they'll feel uncomfortable and leave after a day. These past few days you've brought out things that farmers would consider presentable, and they understand your intentions," the Taoist priest comforted her. "Lord Zhao has a deep foundation; this is less than a thousand or two thousandths of what's in his family's storeroom."
"But……"
"If he knew that giving you benefits would only make you feel bad, he would definitely regret his actions. Cultivators have little affinity with their relatives, and it is not easy to meet a junior brother. He just wanted to take care of his junior brother who had suffered too much in the past."
Song Chunxue nodded with red eyes, "Mm."
The Taoist priest turned around and went to the house where Taoist Han had lived.
Song Chunxue followed behind and saw an even more beautiful wooden box. The seams were nailed with iron plates and the surface was painted. It looked like it could last for hundreds of years without breaking.
The box was slightly larger than Lord Zhao's.
"Master Han is quite competitive. He's not a fox, but he's quite cunning," the Taoist priest commented seriously.
Song Chunxue laughed, "But he's quite unpredictable. I'm still scared when I think about it now. The feeling of being stared at by him when we went to Baiyun Temple was creepy."
"His nature is that of a snake, and he is good at observing mortals, trying to make himself more sociable. Once you understand his temperament, you'll find that there's a reason why he looks so young; he has an eternally childlike heart."
The Taoist priest took out several porcelain bottles from the box, each labeled with the name of a medicinal pill.
The box was filled with old objects: a finely crafted compass box, a copper coin sword engraved with runes, an antique peach wood sword, a wooden board with runes painted with cinnabar, and many other old objects she didn't recognize, as well as precious medicinal herbs.
It's clear that Master Han has genuinely learned a great deal over the years, including talismans, elixirs, and several ancient books on divination and physiognomy.
Song Chunxue picked up the note from the box and looked at her senior brother. "These medicines are specially for you. It seems he knows that you are seriously deficient in internal energy. Senior brother, you should not delay and find a place to cultivate in seclusion as soon as possible."
"If there's nowhere else you'd like to go, how about we go to Five Springs Mountain and have your apprentice bring you food?"
The Taoist priest touched the porcelain bottle, and this time he no longer avoided or refused, "Alright."
...
Three days later, Meiyang delivered the finished clothes.
Mei Yang took a sip of tea and then said with a smile, "Have you heard? Yao Man is frightened and has fallen ill. It's said that she was frightened by something that day and started screaming and shouting, even scaring people on the street. She hasn't shown her face for the past few days. Could it be that Taoist Master Han who went to scare her?"
Although Mei Yang had been frightened, he found it amusing to hear that others were so scared that they didn't dare to see anyone for days, and even sent people to other geomancers to ask for talismans or perform rituals.
“It’s possible. He likes to scare people. Yao Man speaks so harshly, it’s not surprising that he can’t stand it and wants to scare her.” Just thinking about that scene made Song Chunxue laugh.
After laughing heartily for a while, Mei Yang sincerely exclaimed, "Anyway, I was terrified at the time. I've never been so scared in my life. I fainted on the spot. Fortunately, I wasn't scared out of my wits."
Song Chunxue laughed so hard she almost dropped her tea.
"He was just teasing you. He'll catch your soul if you run away, and he might even secretly cast a soul-soothing spell on you, so you'll be fine. But Yao Man is different. Master Han probably wanted to teach her a lesson, so he didn't have any backup plans."
Mei Yang nodded, not daring to smile anymore, "Master Han is clear about right and wrong, he is a good Taoist priest. If he were here, he would be worshipped as a god."
“He probably couldn’t stand the trouble of accepting offerings and having to do favors for others, so he preferred to stay in the Taoist temple and cultivate himself.”
"Hmm, it seems I've met a master," Mei Yang exclaimed. "It's also my honor."
Song Chunxue looked at Mei Yang and suddenly noticed that his appearance had changed slightly. His luck was good, and his fortune should also be good.
Thinking about that inn with Yao Man, I guess when we meet again, we'll settle things and have nothing to do with each other anymore.
Now that things have turned sour, and Yao Man will get her revenge sooner or later, Song Chunxue has no intention of dealing with her anymore.
"Meiyang, with so many brothers under your command, is it alright to assign someone to look after the cloth shop from now on?"
Mei Yang raised an eyebrow. "Of course, no problem. The manager of the other shop has already been chosen; it's the person I picked."
"Then would you like to open an even bigger one, like Yao Man did, and build an even bigger inn?"
"..." Mei Yang clenched his fists, a clear fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.
But he quickly loosened his grip, somewhat dejected, and said, "Running an inn isn't just about having connections; you also need money."
“I have the money, you provide the labor, how about we split it 50/50?” Song Chunxue said seriously. “But there’s a condition: we need to open a regular inn later, and we need to buy all the shops, but one of them will make money while the other doesn’t. Are you willing to do that?”
Mei Yang stood up excitedly, her mind racing, and she instantly understood what she meant.
"You want to make money while helping the poor?" He took a deep breath. "Of course I'd love to. I've thought about this before when I was bragging, but I never dared to tell anyone. I know I'm just an ordinary person, and I still want to live a better life."
“Now, someone is helping us.” With that, Song Chunxue took the box left by Lord Zhao from her Qiankun bag and placed it on the table. “My senior brother left me a box of treasures. He definitely didn’t leave it for just me.”
Mei Yang stared at the contents of the box, momentarily lost in thought.
“I wanted to split the work with my senior brother, but he refused, so I’ll use him to do more work.” At this point, Song Chunxue said apologetically, “It’s just that I don’t know anything about farming, and I’m not good at dealing with people, so you’ll have to do the hard work…”
"What's so great about this? I can open a big inn, make a name for myself, and at the same time, quietly do good deeds and help people who are as poor as we used to be. Such a good thing has fallen into my lap without me having to lift a finger. Why would I complain about the hard work?"
Mei Yang said excitedly, "There's nothing better in the world than this. The fact that you entrusted me with such an important task shows that you truly trust me, and I will certainly not let you down."
How could she not trust someone who had been affirmed by several senior brothers?
"Then I'll deliver the box to your house tomorrow. You can start making plans now. This can't be rushed; we have to take it slowly."
"No rush, no rush. I'll call a few brothers over tonight to discuss it at home. We need to write it down properly."
Mei Yang told herself to stay calm, but she paced back and forth on the ground, unable to calm down at all.
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