Chapter 78 Yuan Taopo Opening
After Ji Mingqing and Xiao Wan reconciled, the two of them returned to being inseparable - mainly because Ji Mingqing was clinging to Xiao Wan.
"Cui Ding has almost done enough publicity recently. I heard that many people are already planning to come and see it on that day, regardless of whether they have a Taoist partner or not." Ji Mingqing leaned on the enlarged Xiaowan, holding a pen and paper in his hand, writing and drawing.
That day, when Ji Mingqing saw Xiaowan coming over to show his goodwill, he put on some airs.
"Don't lie to me anymore." Ji Mingqing raised his chin slightly and demanded to Xiaowan, who was looking at him straight in the eye. "I will work hard on my cultivation, but you can't use coercive methods to educate me."
"good."
"Then I need to combine work and rest in my cultivation. Even if I'm farming, I have to take a break after planting one acre." Ji Mingqing pinched his waist, feeling that he had made a very important request.
"good."
"Then next time I go swimming, you can't stop me." Ji Mingqing calmed down and asked Xiaowan, "And you have to go with me."
Thinking of the scene by the river today, Bai Cangze's breath caught in his throat. "This won't do."
"Why?" Ji Mingqing changed his crossed legs and knelt on the ground, his hands extended forward, close to Xiaowan. Bai Cangze took a step back at his movement.
"I don't like water." He avoided Ji Mingqing's gaze after he finished speaking. "I don't like swimming either."
"Then why don't you stay with me on the shore?" Ji Mingqing pursed his lips, "It would be boring to swim alone."
"Swimming is a solitary activity. You could change the conditions. Maybe I'd agree."
After hearing Xiaowan's promise, Ji Mingqing's brain worked rapidly. This was a good opportunity. He had to think of a request that Xiaowan could accept and that would benefit him at the same time.
And then it became like this...
"Xiaowan, can you get a little bigger? The ground is so hard, my waist hurts from lying on it." Ji Mingqing arched his back against the adult beast-formed Xiaowan, turned over and climbed on Xiaowan's body.
Bai Cangze was helpless, but he had already promised after all. As long as the request was not excessive, he would agree. So when Ji Mingqing suggested that he should rest with his beast form as a pillow, he had to agree.
"Isn't it too hot to sleep on it?" Bai Cangze muttered, but still followed Ji Mingqing's wishes and made his body a little bigger.
Seeing Xiaowan grow bigger without hesitation, Ji Mingqing happily climbed onto Xiaowen's back, lying on his back, facing the sun, and sighed comfortably: "You have taught me how to control the fairy energy to adjust the temperature. I have learned it. How can I get heatstroke again?"
Ever since the two of them reconciled last time, Bai Cangze no longer pressed Ji Mingqing too hard, and Ji Mingqing would talk directly to Xiaowan if he had anything to say.
"You asked me to circulate the Release Spring Technique in my body all the time, and you don't know my current condition?"
I know it, but I just can't help but want to ask a few more questions.
"Wu Songtao's peaches will be ripe in the next two days. You can eat four, I'll eat four, and the remaining two can be divided equally between them." Ji Mingqing raised his hand and counted on his fingers.
"Aren't two a bit too few?"
"It's quite a lot. Wusong peaches are rare to begin with. Even at the banquet at Kunze Palace, each person only gets one petal."
"So few?" Ji Mingqing was surprised. "Then I'll plant some more Wusong peaches. These ten trees will grow branches when they grow longer, and then I can plant 20 or 30 trees."
In addition, Ji Mingqing has been urged by Xiaowan to dig holes and plant fairy plants these days. Although this action is monotonous and boring, and he has to bend his waist thousands of times every day, he has to admit that according to the method of cultivation taught by Xiaowan, he feels that his ability has increased substantially.
For example, when he channeled all the spiritual energy in his body into Wu Songtao, Wu Songtao grew more leaves than before, and even produced fruit faster than he expected.
However, before Yuantaopo opened, Ji Mingqing had to pick the Wu Songtao fruits in advance. According to Xiaowan, these things were conspicuous treasures and it was best not to be seen by others.
Therefore, Ji Mingqing set the opening time on the second day after the Wu Songtao ripened. Ji Mingqing asked Bai Cangze to calculate, and that day happened to be an auspicious day, and the timing would not delay the business at all.
After Ji Mingqing collected the peaches for himself and Xiaowan, he took out two and gave them to Xu Yihe as he had said before.
"You two can share these two. Although there are not many peaches now, there will definitely be more peaches in the future. You don't have to be reluctant to eat them."
Xu Yihe held two red Wu Songtao peaches in his hands, which were so full of spiritual energy that they were about to escape. He raised his eyes and secretly glanced at Bai Cangze who was standing behind Ji Mingqing.
"What are you looking at him for?" Ji Mingqing noticed Xu Yihe's eyes for the first time. He looked at Xu Yihe suspiciously and said, "If you have nothing else, you can leave first."
Xu Yihe's hand holding the peach was trembling slightly.
"I wonder if Xiaowan has eaten the peach?" Xu Yihe raised the peach in his hand to his chest and handed it towards Xiaowan.
"This fairy peach is hard to find, so why not give it to Xiaowan? He often goes in and out with the boss, and if his strength grows, he can also protect the boss."
"No, keep it for yourself." Bai Cangze said seriously, waving his hand impatiently at Xu Yihe, "Hurry up, hurry up, I still have something to discuss with Ji Mingqing."
Ji Mingqing looked at Xiaowan's impatient attitude and was confused. Just after Xu Yihe left in a daze, he walked to Xiaowan and spoke earnestly.
"Xiao Wan, even though Xu Yihe is our employee, we still need to be polite to him. At least don't chase him away."
Bai Cangze looked up and glanced at Ji Mingqing casually, then lowered his head and said "hmm", and did not answer any more.
After this little episode, Ji Mingqing began to check the opening arrangements for the next day.
"Cui Ding said that there should be at least a hundred people confirmed to show up that day. I don't even know that many people. It was a good idea to entrust this to Cui Ding."
Bai Cangze also thought so. Cui Ding was a generous person. Even though he had a high status, he never cared about the other person's identity when making friends, so he had friends all over the fairy world.
He said that only a hundred people came, so the number of people must have been controlled. Otherwise, if he waved his arm, the number of tourists coming might catch Ji Mingqing off guard.
Yuantaopo is just an ordinary hillside, not a towering mountain, so it cannot accommodate too many tourists.
"If there are a hundred people, it should be pretty empty that day. After all, I calculated that Yuantaopo can only accommodate about one thousand to fifteen hundred people a day. But it's the first day, so there's no rush."
Bai Cangze: "..." He actually thought that a hundred people were enough.
When Kunze Palace held a banquet before, it only invited a hundred people. I didn’t expect that the scale of Ji Mingqing’s banquet would be even larger than Kunze Palace.
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"Is a hundred people not enough?" Cui Ding asked, "I asked Xu Yihe. The last time Kunze Palace held a celebration party, they only invited about eighty people. That was a lot."
Xu Yihe overheard the conversation and couldn't help but interrupt, "At the time, it was confirmed that only eighty-three generals were invited. However, those eighty-three generals not only came to the banquet themselves, but also their families and subordinates, as well as their subordinates' families. There were probably four or five hundred people, not counting the servants they brought with them."
Xu Yihe felt a little speechless, "How can such a thing be ignored?" He looked at the Lord who had no idea about this matter and even made mistakes, and he was no longer so nervous.
"But it's a good thing that fewer people come on the first day. Otherwise, it would be easy to get caught up in the chaos. After my subordinates are all in order, it would be a good idea to invite people to come and visit."
Bai Cangze felt a little depressed when he returned to the yard. It was not Cui Ding's fault. When Cui Ding asked him, he said that a hundred people would be enough. Who would have thought that it was his own negligence.
Jin Mingxing didn't notice Xiaowan's abnormality. He spread out his notebook and checked off the things he needed for tomorrow one by one.
"Xiao Wan, come here." Ji Mingqing called Xiao Wan over when he saw her coming back from outside. "Try this peach blossom cake and see how it tastes."
He and Yang Yubei had made a lot of food in the past two days, but whenever he saw Xiaowan, he had other things to do, so he always forgot to give it to him to taste. Today, he deliberately put the plate next to him, and when he saw Xiaowan, he thought of the peach blossom cake he had just made.
"Try this and see if it tastes good." Ji Mingqing broke the peach blossom cake into small pieces and fed them to Xiaowan. After Bai Cangze took two bites, he stopped and did not try again.
“It’s a bit sweet.”
After listening, Ji Ming poured him a cup of tea from a bamboo tube and asked, "How do you feel about the peach blossom cake and this tea?"
Bai Cangze took a sip and found that the sweetness in his mouth was reduced a lot. After a brief aftertaste, it was replaced by a slight sweetness that was a fusion of the sweet fragrance of peach blossoms and the refreshing taste of tea leaves, which was quite memorable.
"How do you feel?" Ji Mingqing looked at Bai Cangze with bright eyes and asked expectantly.
"Indeed, these two things go very well together."
Ji Mingqing slammed the table and said, "That's what I was thinking. I'm going to sell a set meal for two. One peach blossom cake and two buckets of tea for one immortal stone. It shouldn't be too expensive."
Ji Mingqing said with a longing look on his face, "I've long wanted to make money from couples. I heard that people are most generous with their money when they are in love. Although there may not be many Taoist couples in the fairy world, I might be able to make a fortune from this small group."
"You make a lot of money every day at the children's playground," Bai Cangze said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
After hearing Xiaowan's words, Ji Mingqing felt a sour feeling in his nose, but he grinned and suppressed the sour feeling.
"I thought you were going to call me a profiteer." Ji Mingqing cleared his throat and encouraged himself again, "I'll tell you something else."
In addition to the peach blossom cake and tea set, Ji Mingqing also bought some small items from Zhao Yu that had good intentions but were not expensive.
For example, Ji Mingqing priced a red string, which could be bought for just ten spirit beads, at fifty spirit beads each. This item was completely useless, simply a red string with a different weave. If two red strings were weaved in the same way, they would look perfectly matched when worn on the wrist.
There are also necklaces and jade pendants, which are all couple styles that are more conspicuous when worn on the body and can be seen by others at a glance.
"Since the main focus is on couples, why not hold a raffle to add some spice." It was Ji Mingqing who taught him about the raffle. When he was at the children's playground, he always saw Ji Mingqing thinking of different excuses to hold raffles. At first, he thought Ji Mingqing would lose money, but unexpectedly, Ji Mingqing told him that this was another way to stimulate consumption.
Every time he holds a lottery, his profits can double.
"Use this as a bonus." Bai Cangze took out a jade pendant and pushed it in front of Ji Mingqing.
"This exquisite jade is very suitable for couples to use. After wearing it, the two can always know each other's location. Moreover, if they officially become Taoist couples in the future, the exquisite jade will increase their chances of receiving the blessing of the Heavenly Dao."
"Is it real?" Ji Mingqing took the two jade pendants in his hands and examined them carefully. "It's a blessing from heaven. This thing must be very precious. I can't bear to give it away."
Ji Mingqing looked at the two jade pendants in front of him, one black and one white, and sighed, "Why don't you keep these for me? How much are they? I'll buy them. If I find a Taoist partner in the future, I'll use them with him."
After hearing Ji Mingqing's words, Bai Cangze couldn't help but frowned, "No need, this is not a good thing."
"Isn't this a good thing?" Ji Mingqing raised the jade pendant and shook it in front of Xiaowan. "You just said it was precious."
"That's what you said." Bai Cangze tilted his head, "This thing is not valuable, but it should attract some people."
Ji Mingqing then understood that this thing should be insignificant to Xiaowan, but for others, it might be a precious thing.
"Okay, I'll give this as the first prize in tomorrow's lottery." Ming Qing found a box and carefully placed the pair of exquisite jades in it.
"You just casually threw away such a good thing without even a box." Ji Mingqing smiled, "But it's better this way, I can feel less distressed."
"If you want it, I have something better."
"Don't do that." Ji Mingqing quickly waved his hand to refuse. "I definitely can't afford what you're offering me, and I don't need it right now." Ji Mingqing said with a smile, "Right now I just want to make money for cultivation, I don't even want to find a Taoist partner."
Bai Cangze pursed his lips and said, "You really don't want to look for it at all?"
Ji Mingqing lowered his head and continued to refine his plans for tomorrow. After writing the word "Lottery" on the paper, he casually said, "Who knows? I've lived for over twenty years and still haven't met the right person. Maybe in the immortal world, I'll have to wait for another two hundred years before I can find someone."
After saying this, Ji Mingqing waved at Xiaowan and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Please help me think about it..."
The sound of the two people's discussion in the yard continued until late at night. Ji Mingqing did not sleep well that night, and Bai Cangze stayed with him all night.
The next day, Ji Mingxian nervously walked to the gate of Yuantaopo and waited. Before opening, he repeatedly confirmed the location of Yuantaopo employees and walked around the restaurant twice.
Seeing Ji Mingqing looking a little upset, Chen Yin stepped forward to comfort him, "Boss, we've rehearsed everything several times over the past two days, including some unexpected situations. We've also thought of countermeasures. You really don't need to be so nervous."
It's impossible not to be nervous. Ji Mingqing still remembers that when the children's playground opened last time, someone came to make trouble deliberately. He was lucky at that time because the inspection team came very quickly. If there is any problem again this time, he may not be so lucky.
"Don't worry, the people I found are all good in martial arts and have high cultivation levels. If someone really causes trouble, just let them throw the person out." Xu Yihe also spoke at this time.
"There's no need to be nervous. What's going to happen is going to happen. It's better to be calm and strengthen your defenses."
Ji Mingqing didn't even need to look back, or even distinguish the tone of voice, to know that these words must have been said by Xiaowan.
But strangely, the comfort from others did not calm him down. Instead, it was Xiaowan's words that made him feel much more at ease.
"You have a point. Everyone should be more sensitive today. If we find anything wrong, we must nip it in the bud immediately."
Seeing this, Xu Yihe shook his head in his heart. It seemed that these two people really had their own set of communication skills, and no one else could get a word in.
"Okay, the auspicious time has arrived, let's fire the cannons!"
The moment Ji Mingqing gave the order, the roar of cannons soared into the sky. The good thing about the immortal world was that there were no prohibitions against setting off firecrackers. Ji Mingqing felt that the more deafening the sound during the opening ceremony, the more prosperous the business would be. So, to bring good luck to himself, he chose the loudest and most magnificent salutes...
Amidst a series of continuous roars, the salute was finally completed. Ji Mingqing waved his hand and announced loudly with some excitement in his voice.
"Yuan Taopo opens today!"
Ji Mingqing happily opened the mountain gate, thinking that if there were no guests coming for the time being, he would go in first to fill the gap. Unexpectedly, when the cannons were fired, guests began to come one after another.
What made Ji Mingqing even happier was that among these people were not only Cui Ding’s friends, but also some familiar faces, and even strangers who came to join in the fun after hearing that his business had opened.
This is great! When running a business, you can’t always rely on friends and family to come and support you. For Ji Mingqing, having some new customers is the biggest surprise!
"After you buy your tickets, please don't throw them away. You'll need to show them when you claim your prize and verify the number on them. I emphasize again, don't throw your tickets away!"
The ticket office was crowded with people. Cui Ding was shouting out instructions at the top of his voice. Seeing his dedication, Ji Mingqing gave him two jugs of iced plum drink and said, "You don't have to work so hard now."
Cui Ding was about to be moved when he took the Lumei drink and heard Ji Mingqing's next words, "You still have to shout all day, don't use up all your energy at the beginning."
Cui Ding: “…I understand.”
"Come on, let's go in and take a look." Ji Mingqing raised his hand and pinched Xiaowan's paw. "Let's experience being tourists today."
Like other tourists, Ji Mingqing bought a ticket, got a number, and walked into the gate of Yuantaopo.
Before Ji Mingqing entered the door, many immortals had already come to Yuantaopo. On both sides of the stairs leading up the mountain, there were peach blossoms that Ji Mingqing had "ripened" all over the mountain. The whole mountain was pink, and when the breeze blew, the fragrance in the petals floated gently in the air.
Ji Mingqing took a deep breath, closed his eyes and said intoxicatedly, "It tastes so good."
Bai Cangze disagreed. Ji Mingqing seemed unable to smell the scent on him. He felt that the scent on Ji Mingqing was much better than the ordinary peach blossom scent.
"Let's go and see Wu Songtao." Ji Mingqing grabbed Xiaowan into his arms, twisted his neck and walked forward.
Due to the preciousness of Wu Songtao, Ji Mingqing surrounded the Wu Songtao with a fence and also put up a sign saying "There is a formation here, please do not approach", but this did not affect the tourists' viewing.
When Ji Mingqing walked to the fence, he saw a familiar face.
"Long time no see!" Ji Mingqing said happily.
The person who came was Yuan Qing from Anding Palace who had handed Wu Songtao to him. When Ji Mingqing went to see Princess Yuan for the first time, it was Yuan Qing who led the way for him.
"Are you alone here?" Ji Mingqing and Yuan Qing greeted each other.
"Palace Master heard that you've created a new thing today, and you named it Yuan Tao Po, so I came to ask you if you regret resigning and want to hint to Palace Master to ask you to return."
After hearing this, Ji Ming was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and said, "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have realized it. What a coincidence!"
When it was originally called Yuan Taopo, you never thought that the Palace Master of Anding Palace also had the surname Yuan. Ji Mingqing just took this word for its good intentions.
"You can go back and tell the Palace Master that I did this to attract him and make him pay me more."
Yuan Qing smiled when she heard this. "You're the one who drew me here today." Yuan Qing waved the tickets in her hand. "The Palace Master also asked me to buy one for him. He heard the tickets were for a raffle, so he told me to buy ten."
Having said that, Ji Mingqing was still very moved. He didn't know that even the first-class exquisite jade was not a rare thing to Palace Master Yuan. He bought so many just to support his business.
"When you leave later, don't forget to stop by the restaurant. I want to give Princess Yuan a big gift package. I can't let him waste these ten tickets."
The others haven't even arrived yet.
"Then I'll thank you in advance on his behalf." Yuan Qing smiled and put the ticket away. "But it would be even better if I could win the jackpot."
After the two exchanged greetings, Ji Mingqing left Wu Songtao and walked to the pavilion halfway up the mountain to rest.
Since it had just opened, there weren't many people around, so the area was quite quiet.
Ji Mingqing sat in the pavilion, and from the staggered perspective of the pavilion, he watched the immortals walking back and forth on the stairs, feeling satisfied.
"Although not many people come today, I have a feeling that everything will go smoothly." Ji Mingqing looked at the immortals who were touring side by side, and still felt a little unsatisfied.
"You gods seem to still be living in the feudal era. How come you don't even hold hands on a date?" Ji Ming complained. "Where we are, couples always hold hands or hold each other's arms when they go out. They even kiss each other when no one is looking."
Bai Cangze's face heated up when he heard this. "This...this is really inappropriate."
Ji Mingqing smiled and lowered his head. Bai Cangze looked at Ji Mingqing's face that suddenly approached him and took a step back in shock.
"What? What's wrong? Tell me."
Bai Cangze turned his head away and stopped talking. Ji Mingqing suddenly found it very interesting to tease Xiaowan, so he pressed the issue, "Where we are, at night in these kinds of dating places, you can often see young couples hugging each other and kissing each other."
"What!" Bai Cangze scratched the table with his claws, not knowing how to respond to Ji Mingqing's words. Just when he was at a loss, he heard "Do you want to try it first?"
Try what?
After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, he saw Xiaowan flipping off the table. Ji Mingqing was so scared that he quickly reached out to catch him, but Xiaowan turned around and avoided Ji Mingqing's arm and ran away under his nose.
"Oh, I've teased you too much." Although Ji Mingqing said this, he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong. He looked at Xiaowan's back, picked up the fairy ring, and after waiting for less than a quarter of an hour, he dialed Xiaowan's fairy ring.
"Xiaowan, I just fell down while chasing you. Come back and pick me up quickly."
"You won't fall, and how could an immortal be injured so easily?" Bai Cangze said calmly on the other end of the immortal ring.
Ji Mingqing curled his lips and said, "I don't care. I won't leave until you come back."
Bai Cangze, who had returned to Kunze Palace and was rubbing his solar plexus with his fingers, closed his eyes and said with a headache, "It's the opening day today, you should focus more on the business."
"Of course I know, so when will you come back?" Ji Mingqing was relentless and didn't listen to what Bai Cangze said just now.
Bai Cangze paused, sighed, and said helplessly: "I'll be back soon, wait for me in the pavilion."
Having achieved his goal, Ji Mingqing put down the fairy ring in his hand, took out a piece of peach blossom cake, ate snacks while playing songs, and drank a sip of tea from time to time. He lived a very comfortable life.
Not long after, Ji Mingqing saw a white furry figure walking in from the side of the pavilion. Without turning back, Ji Mingqing gently patted the figure's shoulder and said, "Come over here."
Bai Cangze had never been ordered around like this before, but once the person in front of him turned into Ji Mingqing, he immediately lost his temper.
He skillfully jumped onto Ji Mingqing's shoulder. Ji Mingqing habitually broke off a small piece of peach blossom cake and put it to Xiaowan's mouth. After Xiaowan opened his mouth and bit the peach blossom cake, Ji Mingqing considerately handed him a cup of tea.
"Not angry anymore?" Ji Mingqing rubbed Xiaowan's head. Being angry out of shame is still anger, and he has to calm down.
"I'm not angry." Bai Cangze defended himself, "It's just that something urgent happened suddenly."
"...That's fine." Ji Mingqing was so adorable at this moment by Xiaowan, who couldn't even come up with an excuse. He rubbed the furry creature vigorously and said, "Let's go out and take a look."
After the two came out of the pavilion, their destination was the boating area on the lake. This was the place where Ji Mingqing had spent the most time and effort. He planted a lot of water lotus in the lake. When the water lotus bloomed, it would emit a light fragrance, and after smelling it, one would feel much more relaxed.
"Do you want to go upstairs and play with me?" Ji Mingqing tilted his head and suggested to Xiaowan.
Before Xiaowan agreed, Ji Mingqing walked to the ticket office, paid ten fairy beads, and got an exclusive boat ticket.
"Number 21, Xiaowan, look, we're going to board ship number 21."
The cruise ships that Ji Mingqing prepared were actually all similar, except that some of the boats had a roof, and some had a cabin in the middle. Ji Mingqing chose a boat with a roof, which would not be exposed to the sun on the lake and was also transparent.
In short, there was nothing private between him and Xiaowan that needed to be avoided.
"This boat is really nice. I never had time to try it out before, but I came here today and I think it's quite nice," Ji Mingqing commented. "A young couple boating on the lake is a great way to warm up their relationship. If they were in a closed boat cabin, with a few windows slightly open, the lotus fragrance from outside would seep in and the atmosphere would be perfectly captured."
The more Ji Mingqing thought about it, the more he felt like a genius. "Look, I've never been in a relationship, but I know everything about what couples like."
"Are you sure?" Most of the immortals who came here for boating today were not couples, but family and friends. There were even some sisters who made appointments to come out and see if there were any new and interesting things.
"Of course. If you don't believe me, look over there. Isn't that the owner of the grocery store?"
Ji Mingqing stood up and walked to the side of the boat. Seeing the owner of the grocery store, he waved vigorously, "Hello! Hey!"
Yang Lingkong, who was out for a stroll with Xuan Feng, didn't expect to meet Ji Mingqing on the lake.
Meeting Ji Mingqing was nothing, but when she saw the Lord on Ji Mingqing's shoulder...
"Hello..." Yang Lingkong had been watching the interaction between Ji Mingqing and the Lord since last time. Although the Lord later told her not to think too much about it, this behavior of trying to cover up the truth was almost suffocating her!
Yang Lingkong, who had just recovered from his stress, took Xuan Feng out to relax today. Unexpectedly, he ran into the Lord and Ji Mingqing again.
Damn Cui Ding, didn't he say that the Lord and Ji Mingqing would be too busy to come out for a stroll? Why is he still leisurely boating on the lake?
Yang Lingkong angrily made a note of Cui Ding in his heart.
"Hello, how come you have time to come here today?" Ji Mingqing looked at Yang Lingkong happily.
"Ah..." Yang Lingkong, who was not good at speaking, was speechless at this moment. Bai Cangze spoke for her because he was worried that he would be exposed.
"She should be Cui Ding's friend."
Yang Lingkong immediately realized, "Yes, yes, it was Cui Ding who invited me here."
This panicked look is completely different from the cold harvesting artifact on the battlefield.
"So you know Cui Ding? Thank you so much for coming." Ji Mingqing extended his right hand. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Ji Mingqing. What's your last name?"
Yang Lingkong glanced at Bai Cangze uneasily. Seeing that Bai Cangze had no reaction, she calmed herself down a little, stretched out her right hand, and gently shook hands with Ji Mingqing.
"My last name is Yang, Yang Lingkong."
"What a great name! It sounds very heroic and cool." Jin Mingxing looked at Yang Lingkong's outfit and knew that his praise was right.
As expected, a ray of sunshine appeared on Yang Lingkong's serious face. "Thank you very much."
No wonder the Lord likes him, this guy is really good at talking.
"This...immortal beast you brought with you." Ji Mingqing looked at the little parrot on Yang Lingkong's shoulder, thought for a moment, and then took out a handful of pine nuts from his storage bag. "Try it. This is a little snack I prepared for myself. I wonder if he will like it."
Ji Mingqing found these pine nuts in the woods. He didn't know what kind of tree it was. Anyway, the leaves were different from the pine trees he remembered, but the fruits on them were similar to pine cones. Ji Mingqing picked them and fried some pine nuts with different flavors. Xiaowan didn't like to eat them because he thought it was time-consuming, but he liked them very much.
"Thank you very much." Yang Lingkong accepted Ji Mingqing's kindness, and then Ji Mingqing activated the formation on the ship. "Then I won't bother you two anymore." Ji Mingqing glanced at the black phoenix on Yang Lingkong's shoulder in a friendly manner. "If you have any suggestions, you can talk to Cui Ding directly, and we will adjust them when the time comes."
Yang Lingkong nodded and said okay, and Ji Mingqing left with satisfaction. You mean after keeping a certain distance? Ji Mingqing took out the fish food and fed the fish while speaking excitedly in a joyful tone.
"Xiao Wan, I'm really happy." Ji Mingqing had a beaming smile on his face. "Although many people were brought here by Cui Ding, I can feel that they don't reject this place, and they even like it."
"I don't know how I felt that way, but I just felt that what I said was right. These immortals sincerely felt that this was a good place, and they were all having a lot of fun."
Ji Mingqing rolled the fish food into small particles and sprinkled them into the lake. All kinds of striped koi in the lake gathered together instantly.
"Just like I can sense the anxiety of these fish, I can also sense other people's emotions." Ji Mingqing turned his head and looked at Xiaowan. "Do you find it strange that I'm saying this?"
Bai Cangze stood upright beside Ji Mingqing, lowering his voice and asking word by word, "When did you discover this?"
"I felt it a long time ago, but at the beginning, I could only distinguish your emotions. Sometimes you pretended to be unhappy, but I could feel that you were not angry at all." Ji Mingqing sat down on the deck and took Xiaowan into his arms.
"Sometimes, when I'm not practicing seriously, I can sense that you're in a bad mood. Without waiting for you to open your mouth, I'll immediately become serious, and you won't be able to find a reason to blame me." The celebrity lowered his head, buried his face in Xiaowan's hair, and took a deep breath.
"For example, right now, even though you look unhappy, you actually like me very much!" Ji Mingqing held Xiaowan in his arms, caressing her gently, and said, "But I'm only telling you this. I don't trust anyone else. You have to keep it a secret for me."
"I see." Bai Cangze tilted his head uncomfortably. Seeing this, Ji Mingqing smiled even more happily. "After we get off the boat, let's go to the Garden of Myriad Flowers. The stalls I arranged are all near the Garden of Myriad Flowers. Let's see if there are any interesting things to buy back home."
Bai Cangze nodded, secretly activated the formation, and increased the speed of the boat.
After getting off the boat and handing in the sign, the two came to the Garden of Ten Thousand Flowers. As the name suggests, Ji Mingqing planted tens of thousands of flowers here, and separated the different flowers into pieces. Even someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder would say it was perfect when they came here.
"This place is really nice. Look, it has attracted a lot of bees and birds. This place is no longer a wasteland."
"Besides this, take a look at the stall over there." Ji Mingqing walked forward with Xiaowan.
There are a lot more immortals here than in other places, and the proportion of couples is also higher than in other places.
It seems that everyone likes to shop.
Ji Mingqing arranged two rows of stalls here. He kept the two largest ones for himself to sell peach blossom cake sets, and the other stalls were "recruited" from within the company.
For example, Lu Jiyao occupied a stall selling weapons and pills, while the stall next to Lu Jiyao was selling talismans. These people were all friends of Ji Mingqing's friends, or friends of Cui Ding's friends. In short, they were all acquaintances with clean backgrounds.
He didn't want the incident of traitor to happen again. Although he couldn't get access to any secrets by setting up a stall here, who knew what tricks the other party had. Just like last time, despite all his precautions, the recipe of Lumei Drink was still leaked.
"Are there many people coming here? How are the sales?" Ji Mingqing asked as he stood in front of Lu Jiyao's stall. "Do we need to put up another sign or something?"
"That's not necessary at all." Lu Jiyao waved his hand and said, "My weapon is not easy to sell. Even if I put up a sign, it won't have any effect. But I don't expect it to sell well."
After Lu Jiyao finished speaking, he pointed to the stall opposite and said, "Look at the things sold across the street. They just fit your image as Yuan Taopo. They are all small gadgets that young immortals like."
Lu Jiyao glanced at Ji Mingqing, his eyes lit up, "It's just right that you can help me watch the stall, I'll go for a walk around the neighborhood."
After he finished speaking, he dragged Ji Mingqing to the back of the stall without further ado, "No matter who comes, the price for these things is one immortal stone."
"If I sell it like this, will you lose money?"
"How can I lose money? These are all spoils of victory. I don't have any use for them. I just picked out a few that looked good to sell today. If I can sell them, I'll make a profit."
After giving these instructions, Lu Jiyao didn't even wait for Ji Mingqing to speak again, "I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he ran away without caring about Ji Mingqing's reaction behind him.
"This is quite new. I even specially found someone to look after our stall, but now I have to watch the stall for someone else." But since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. Ji Mingqing sat down on the stool leisurely. There was no KPI pressure anyway, so what was the harm in watching the stall for a while?
"Actually, there are several things on Lu Jiyao's stall that are more suitable for you." Bai Cangze said cautiously after carefully examining every weapon on Lu Jiyao's stall.
"Hmm?" Ji Mingqing became interested, sat up from the stool, and asked with interest, "What is it?"
"The one on the far left, the meteor hammer pendant in the middle, and the row of swords on the far right—all of these things suit you very well."
"Are you saying that I can use these as my personal weapons?" Ji Mingqing rubbed his hands, eager to make a move.
Bai Cangze looked at him questioningly after hearing his words. "What's your opinion? Don't you think these things are not good enough to be your personal weapons?"
Ji Mingqing: "...Then why did you tell me that these things are suitable for me?"
Bai Cangze explained with some resignation, "What I mean is that these things are more suitable for you now. Don't you want to learn refining? The most important thing in refining an immortal weapon is the polishing at the later stage. Refining it from scratch is a waste of time. You can buy these semi-finished products to practice with."
Ji Mingqing did not feel a bit of joy when he heard this, but instead felt a great deal of pressure in his heart.
Are we going to start a new subject starting today?!
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Tomorrow I will still have to write 10,000 words a day, but it should be a little later. I probably won’t be able to finish it by 9 am.
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