Chapter 79
"What are you thinking about?" Bai Cangze slapped Ji Mingqing, who was in a daze, and woke Ji Mingqing from his shocked thoughts.
"Nothing." Ji Mingqing looked at the items on the stall and discussed with Xiaowan: "Can we put this weapon refining thing on hold?"
"What are you delaying? Your Spring Sutra specifically contains a matching weapon refining method. Don't you know that?"
"What's there to not know? I can almost recite the Spring Sutra by heart now." Ji Mingqing raised his chest and said proudly.
"Then you probably don't know that other techniques are just cultivation techniques. Not to mention weapon refining techniques, there aren't even simple formulas like that."
Ji Mingqing was surprised. "Is that true? Isn't it in other people's cultivation technique jade slips?"
"Each technique has its own unique characteristics, and they are not all the same. However, most of them are just a single technique to improve cultivation. There are very few as comprehensive as the Release of Spring Technique."
"Then I really have good taste." Ji Mingqing's inexplicable sense of pride increased again.
Bai Cangze reminded him at the right time, "You can buy everything on the stall, that way you can save some effort."
Hearing this, Ji Mingqing no longer hesitated. He counted a few of the magic weapons recommended by Xiaowan and put them all into his storage bag. At the same time, he put the money into Lu Jiyao's cash box.
After making the purchase, Ji Mingqing patted the storage bag on his waist and said, "These should be enough for a while."
"It'll probably last half a month, but once these are polished, we can move on to the next stage."
Ji Mingqing's face showed bitterness, "I understand..."
After saying that, he looked at the stalls around him and tried to observe with his spiritual sense. It turned out that his spiritual sense was really useful. He could feel everything that he could not see with his naked eyes without leaving his house.
"Let's go over there and buy some medicinal pills. I've never eaten any before, and this is an elixir."
"No need," Bai Cangze objected. "You haven't reached the stage yet where you need to take the elixir to break through. Taking it would only hasten things. It's totally unnecessary. When you need it, I'll prepare it for you in advance."
Ji Mingqing had just said it casually, but after hearing Xiaowan's words, he immediately stopped thinking about it.
"You said you've been so good to me, so I should give you a thank-you gift or something." Ji Mingqing rested his chin on one hand, tilted his head to look in Xiaowan's direction, and said thoughtfully, "This is what it means to have a master. How about I call you Master from now on?"
Ji Mingqing put his hand down, moved the stool, and moved towards Xiaowan.
"Master~" Ji Mingqing stretched out the last syllable of the voice, and the voice was full of twists and turns. It sounded like a devil's voice in Bai Cangze's ears, and it made his bones go soft.
"No, there's no need to call me that." Bai Cangze turned his head, avoiding eye contact with Ji Mingqing, "Just call me by my name."
"But Xiaowan isn't your name either." Ji Mingqing suddenly thought, "I was the one who gave you this name. You must have a real name, I don't even know it yet."
"Just call me Xiaowan. I'm used to hearing it anyway." Bai Cangze felt a little guilty. "It's just a name. It's enough for me to know you're calling me."
Ji Mingqing suddenly felt a little dissatisfied, "How can it be the same? You must have a real name, why don't you tell me?"
Ji Mingqing suddenly realized that Xiaowan seemed to have many secrets. He didn't know what Xiaowan's background was, his name, where he lived, or whether he had any friends or hobbies.
On the contrary, Xiaowan knows himself very well!
Ji Mingqing then realized that the relationship between the two was unequal. "I know nothing about you, Xiaowan, but you know me very well. I won't hide anything from you. This won't do!"
Ji Mingqing raised his eyebrows, "We need to have a good talk about this today."
"What do you have to say?" Bai Cangze, who was being questioned, turned around and was about to leave. Ji Mingqing was quick to pull him back and held him tightly in his arms.
"Still want to run!" Ji Mingqing lowered his head and kissed Xiaowan's forehead heavily, "If you don't speak, I will kiss you to death today!"
I finally found a suitable excuse to kiss the cat, and I’ve already given myself a big thumbs-up in my heart.
Although he was a little bothered by Xiaowan's reservations towards him, the fact that Xiaowan taught him how to practice, gave him magic weapons, and gave him so many valuable things was enough to prove how good Xiaowan was to him.
So now he left Xiaowan two options, one was to let her smoke as much as she wanted, and the other was to confess her background to him.
Ji Mingqing would not lose out on either of these two options, but Bai Cangze in Ji Mingqing's arms did not have such a good attitude.
This is a market, with so many people coming and going. If he meets an acquaintance who sees Ji Mingqing's behavior, how can he, the lord, put his face aside!
"My last name is Bai." Bai Cangze thought again and again, and finally revealed this innocuous piece of information to Ji Mingqing, "I'll tell you the rest later when I have the chance."
"Later on..." Ji Mingqing didn't look satisfied. Seeing his reaction, Bai Cangze felt a little conflicted, wondering whether he should reveal some irrelevant news.
"Xiaobai?" Ji Mingqing called Bai Cangze. Bai Cangze didn't react for a moment. After all, in the entire fairy world, no one dared to call him "Xiaobai".
Yang Hongying, who was passing by at this moment, "..."
She couldn't hold it in any longer, she had to find someone to talk to!
Yang Hongying withdrew her hand that was about to look through the weapons on the stall, "I suddenly remembered something, I'll leave first."
Without waiting for Ji Mingqing to speak, Yang Hongying turned around and left the street in a flash. Ji Mingqing looked at her back and vaguely felt that she was running away.
"It seems that her matter is really urgent..." Ji Mingqing watched Yang Hongying's figure disappear in the crowd, and then she realized a problem.
"Xiaowan, are there more customers?"
Bai Cangze had just prepared a plan to ask Ji Mingqing not to call him Xiaobai, but he didn't expect Ji Mingqing to automatically and consciously return to the name "Xiaowan", so he didn't remind Ji Mingqing again.
"Yes, there are quite a few new people outside."
Ji Mingqing immediately put aside Xiaowan's words that his last name was Bai and said, "Let me see."
After saying that, Ji Mingqing continued to use his spiritual sense to observe the area that he could not see with his eyes.
"There are so many people here. Did they come here because of our promotion? Should I give Cui a bonus?"
"No need. If you don't have any new ideas, you won't be able to attract people. Cui Ding just did what he was supposed to do. You are the only one who really kept people here."
Ji Mingqing's cheeks flushed at what he said, "You can't put all the credit on me. Let's... let's eat something."
As the crowd poured into Yuantaopo, Ji Mingqing became a little restless. Fortunately, Lu Jiyao came back at this time. He saw that more than half of the weapons on the stall were gone, and looked at Ji Mingqing happily.
"You actually sold so many, you really deserve it!" Lu Jiyao gave Ji Mingqing a thumbs up, and then he picked up two rough-looking daggers from the stall, which were exquisite compared to the other remaining immortal weapons on the stall.
"These two knives are for you. Thank you for helping me watch the stall today."
Before Ji Mingqing could refuse, Lu Jiyao stuffed the two daggers into Ji Mingqing's arms without saying anything, "You must accept them."
"Take it." Xiaowan spoke at this time, interrupting Ji Mingqing's thoughts of refusing, "You can also use these two."
Ji Mingqing was in tears. They were such good friends, why did they ask extra questions?
After receiving the two daggers, Ji Mingqing began to stroll around the market. The market was very lively, and he also found some small items unique to the fairy world.
"Should we buy a puppy to take home?" Ji Mingqing looked at the stall selling fairy beasts and felt a little jealous. "I've always wanted to have a puppy."
"Why do you keep a dog?" Bai Cangze said dissatisfiedly after hearing Ji Mingqing's words: "What's the point of keeping a dog? They are all stupid."
"Hey, don't be offensive. Dogs are so cute. They're furry and will wag their tails when they see you. They can guard the house and comfort you when you're upset. Dogs are man's best friend."
"You are not a human being now." Bai Cangze reminded.
When Ji Mingqing heard this at first, he thought Xiaowan was scolding him, but then he thought about it and it made sense. He was indeed not a human being now, he was now a god, but this change of identity did not change Ji Mingqing's mind. He still wanted to have a dog.
"What's wrong? Don't you like puppies?" Ji Mingqing turned his head and looked at Xiaowan on his shoulder, then he leaned over and rubbed against her. "The puppy rubs against you like this every day, don't you feel soft-hearted?"
"What's there to be soft-hearted about?" Bai Cangze naturally had no good impression of dogs. When Ji Mingqing said he wanted to raise a dog, his first reaction was to ask Ji Mingqing to give up the idea.
"Alright then, let's not keep a dog for now. I'll listen to you, Xiaobai." After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, he looked at Bai Cangze with a smile, "You've already told me your last name. I'll trade your name for not keeping a dog, okay?"
"No." Bai Cangze refused firmly. Ji Mingqing tutted, "You really are a little kitty. People say cats and dogs don't get along, and you really show that to the fullest."
Bai Cangze snorted coldly, "You think too much."
Ji Mingqing shrugged, and the little ball on Dian's shoulder rose and fell. Ji Mingqing thought it was so cute and immediately burst into laughter.
The increase in customer flow brightened his mood, and this good mood lasted until the evening.
In the evening, Ji Mingqing wanted to eat at a restaurant in Yuantaopo, but when he arrived, he found that he had to wait for a table.
Ji Mingqing, who didn't get to eat right away, was so happy that he couldn't contain himself. "The prices in this restaurant are very expensive. It will definitely be a huge amount of money when we look at the income tonight." Ji Mingqing rubbed his hands excitedly. Xiaowan just stood opposite him. Seeing Ji Mingqing happy, his mood also improved a lot.
"Looking at this situation, you can rest assured." Bai Cangze said, "You shouldn't have to worry about the subsequent operation of Yuantaopo."
"I still have to worry about it, but I'm a little overwhelmed by myself right now. I'm going to find someone to help me manage it." Ji Mingqing discussed with Xiaowan, "Do you think Xu Yihe can do it?"
"Xu Yihe?" Bai Cangze thought for a moment, "He's not incapable." He saw many of Xu Yihe's men in Yuantaopo today. Basically, all of Xu Yihe's right-hand men were guarding Yuantaopo.
It seems that Xu Yihe regards Fengxiyuan as a new starting point for his career.
"But if he gets promoted, you'd better arrange the same position for Cui Ding." Bai Cangze reminded.
When the two of them were in Kunze Palace, they were always on equal footing. So if they really regarded the work at Fengxiyuan as a second job, it would not be good if there was a gap.
"That's right." Ji Mingqing thought of yesterday's gossip, "Two people still have to hold the same position, then I will let Cui Ding be in charge of our Fengxiyuan guard team." It's similar to the security captain, which is also impressive.
"Okay." Bai Cangze made the decision.
Xu Yihe and Cui Ding were promoted to a higher level and became the backbone of Fengxiyuan.
At this time, the new "mainstay" Xu Yihe was surrounded by his subordinates, and a group of people were plotting something.
"I see there are forty or fifty people over at the children's playground. They are all General Cui's men. We only have twenty people here at Yuantaopo, which is twice as many."
"Yes, we can't give in here just because they have more people on the front line. We gather information and act as scouts, which can be considered as a great military achievement."
"I heard that the Lord has opened a special training room for them. When will we have this treatment?"
"If you ask me, General Cui may look simple and honest, but he's actually quite smart. We can't be fooled by his appearance!"
At this moment, Cui Ding's face flashed in Xu Yihe's mind, and then he shook his head, interrupting his subordinates' increasingly loud accusations.
"It's useless to say all this. We should find a way to make the Lord feel that we are worthy of being rewarded, instead of talking about others badly here."
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"You mean, the houses of all the friends you know were burned down?" Ji Mingqing looked at Xu Yihe's sad expression in front of him, feeling a little surprised and a little unbelievable.
"Is there a fire in the fairy world?"
This is the fairyland, can't the fire be extinguished by waving your hands? They can move mountains and fill the sea, but they still can't put out the fire?
"If it were an ordinary fire, it would definitely not have caused such consequences, but the problem is..." Xu Yihe covered his chest and said painfully, "Those were my old friends. I never imagined that their houses would be burned to ashes by the boundless fire of the demon world."
"Ah? What about the Demon Realm?" Ji Mingqing looked worried. "Should this matter be reported to Kunze Palace?"
"We've already reported it to Kunze Palace. It was people from Kunze Palace who put out the fire." Xu Yihe held down Ji Mingqing, who was about to rush out. "The follow-up matters have been almost resolved. The only problem now is..." Xu Yihe sighed and lowered his head. "My friends didn't have good conditions to begin with, so they all supported each other and rented a house in the same courtyard. When the fire started, all their family assets were burned down."
"Ah? What should we do then? Do they have no place to live now?"
"Indeed, the remains of the courtyard are now under the control of Kunze Palace. They say they want to investigate. My house only has a small room and cannot accommodate so many people."
"Every piece of land in this fairyland has an owner. The wasteland is too far away. We can't even find a place to temporarily set up a tent. That's why I came to you, boss, for help."
Ji Mingqing felt that these people were truly unlucky. Just when they had found jobs and their lives were about to improve, heaven dealt them this fatal blow. Even if they were immortals, they would still have nowhere to stay.
It’s so tragic, so tragic.
"Is there anything I can help you with? Just tell me, I will never refuse as long as I can help." Ji Mingqing patted his chest and promised.
"We just need Boss Ji's permission. We'll have them find a deserted spot to set up camp. Once Kunze Palace figures out the cause of the fire, we can go back and rebuild." Xu Yihe lowered his head, a bit resentful as he spoke. "It's their first day of work today, so they're embarrassed to bother the boss. We really have no other choice, so we dared to come here..."
"Stop talking." Ji Mingqing interrupted Xu Yihe. If he continued, he might burst into tears!
"Stay, stay wherever you want. My place is big, you can stay as long as you want, wherever you want." Ji Mingqing waved his hand and said generously, "It's just a small matter, just tell me."
"Then I would like to thank Boss Ji on behalf of my brothers." Xu Yihe bowed deeply to Ji Mingqing. While bowing, he secretly looked in the direction of Bai Cangze. Seeing Bai Cangze lying on the table, watching his performance with his tail swinging, Xu Yihe blushed a little.
"How about this." Ji Mingqing tapped the table with his fingers and thought, "It's not good for them to live in tents every day. Although the climate here is good, the conditions of the tents are really bad."
"How about this? Tell them to work overtime after get off work to build a dormitory near Yuantaopo. Twenty people, one room each. Three floors should be enough." The more Ji Mingqing thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea. "I'll provide the materials, and you guys can handle the labor yourself. You can build it however you want, as long as it's not too extravagant."
After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, he added, "As long as each person doesn't have a courtyard, I can accept it."
Xu Yihe didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise, and at this time he had a flash of inspiration and suggested it to Ji Mingqing.
"We do have people here who can build houses, more than one. If Boss Ji wants to build some new houses, he can just contact them."
"Then let's build another dormitory, and one for the children's playground, and ask them if they'd like to live in Fengxiyuan."
"Ah...ah?" Xu Yihe was stunned. Why did they suddenly mention Cui Ding and his gang? Wasn't this just making things easier for them?
"Since we have to build dormitories anyway, let's build more. Don't build them on Yuantaopo. Let's build them on the west side of my courtyard. There will definitely be more and more employees in Fengxiyuan in the future, and more people will definitely want to live in Fengxiyuan. Let's build four staff dormitories."
Ji Mingqing made the final decision: "Four staff dormitories, two for men and two for women. That's it."
After he finished speaking, he tilted his head and looked at Xu Yihe, "Can your people do it?"
Xu Yihe had no choice but to agree at this moment, "Of course, it will be completed within half a month."
After Xu Yihe finished speaking, he heard the Lord's chuckle, which made his scalp tingle. He felt like he was stripped naked and standing in front of the Lord, with all his thoughts exposed.
But what can't be done to please the boss? Cui Ding was the first to fly, and he would catch up.
Sooner or later, Fengxiyuan will belong to him... no, it will belong to his branch under the Lord.
The staff dormitory matter was settled. Ji Mingqing noticed Xu Yihe's unsteady steps as he left, and asked with some concern, "Is he okay? His friends have all suffered, and he must be feeling bad too."
"Don't worry about him. They're able to come here to work because they're already broke. They probably don't have any family assets, so there's nothing much to burn." Bai Cangze went along with Xu Yihe's lie and comforted him, "Why don't you think about how to practice tonight?"
“…You don’t have to remind me all the time!”
In the evening, Xu Yihe sent a thank-you letter with the signatures of twenty people. The words in the thank-you letter were simple and without any fancy words, but Ji Mingqing could feel the true feelings expressed between the lines.
"Really? I didn't even write a thank-you letter." Ji Mingqing rubbed his face in embarrassment. "But this has given me an idea for a new business."
"What business?" Bai Cangze was thinking about what kind of reward to give Xu Yi and them when he heard Ji Mingqing's words, "Yuan Taopo has just opened. Now we should focus all our energy on cultivation."
"That's not a big deal." Ji Mingqing sat down in front of Xiao Wan and said excitedly, "I think we can open an inn here. This way, people coming from afar can have a place to rest. They don't have to come in the morning and leave at night. We can also earn some money from accommodation."
"That's not bad. Didn't you want to open an inn before? You just never had the time or the manpower. Now we have enough people. When they finish building the dormitory, you can arrange it."
"In addition to arranging an inn, we also need to think about how to make nearby guests willing to stay here. We need to organize some activities."
"But don't worry, even if I arrange activities, it will definitely not interfere with your cultivation." Ji Mingqing raised his hand and stretched out three fingers, "I want to promise you now!"
"It's okay even if you're delayed." Bai Cangze said in a deep voice: "I will make you catch up on everything."
Ji Mingqing: "..."
The pressure is suddenly so great!
Bai Cangze didn't care about Ji Mingqing's wailing, "I'll go out and help you collect all the income for today." After saying that, he left a task for Ji Mingqing.
"I'll be back in about a quarter of an hour. I hope you'll have finished sharpening the short blade by the time I get back."
After saying that, Bai Cangze turned around and jumped off the table. I gave Ji Mingqing a chance to bargain.
"You're running so fast, as if I'll definitely find an excuse to be lazy." Ji Mingqing looked at Xiaowan's back as he left, and resignedly took out his refining furnace.
The most important thing in polishing a magic weapon is concentration. After Xiaowan left, Ji Mingqing was still wondering in his heart why it was so strict. The next second, Ji Mingqing was completely immersed in polishing the magic weapon, and he didn't even notice Xiaowan coming back.
When Bai Cangze went out, he walked straight to Xu Yihe's position. Before entering the door, Bai Cangze changed into a human form, then pushed the door and entered the room where Xu Yihe was reporting the situation to his subordinates.
When the people in the house noticed the uninvited guest, they subconsciously raised their weapons. However, after they saw the face of the visitor, everyone fell silent and you could hear a pin drop in the house.
"Who came up with this idea?" Bai Cangze said straight to the point, "The house was burned down? The land was surrounded by Kunze Palace? You guys are really brave to make up such a thing."
No one in the room dared to say a word. After a long moment, one person stood up and took a small step forward. "My Lord, it was...I who suggested it."
Bai Cangze looked the man up and down, "Yue Song?"
In Bai Cangze's memory, Yue Song was a taciturn person with no sense of existence, so in the battle with the demon world, he was always responsible for gathering information from the front line and never failed.
But no one expected that the idea came from Yue Song.
"Go back and accept your punishment. From today on, your daily training volume will be doubled, and it will end in thirty days."
"Yes, my lord."
Yue Song lowered his head and accepted the punishment.
Seeing this, Xu Yihe couldn't help but plead, "Although he was the one who first proposed this suggestion, I also agreed to implement it. I..."
"Do you think you can hide?" Bai Cangze glanced at Xu Yihe. "If he didn't have other plans for you, you wouldn't be able to hide either."
"Yes." Xu Yihe lowered his head and looked pleased, secretly relieved in his heart, thanking Boss Ji for the arrangement for him. Even though he was curious, he didn't dare to ask now.
"Do you know what you did wrong?" Bai Cangze asked everyone in the room who were lowering their heads.
Seeing that no one said anything, Bai Cangze took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "You are taking advantage of Ji Mingqing's empathy and kindness. If the truth comes out in the future, how will Ji Mingqing cope with it?"
Everyone in the room was as silent as quails, and Bai Cangze was used to their reactions.
"Complete the task assigned by Ji Mingqing within three days." After saying that, he threw his sleeves and left.
After leaving, Bai Cangze changed direction, integrated all the fairy stones collected from today's business, and brought them back to Ji Mingqing's yard.
At this time, Ji Mingqing was still polishing the immortal weapon seriously, and all his attention was focused on the refining furnace in front of him. He did not react even when he came back.
Bai Cangze just stood outside the house, thinking about what had just happened.
He was indeed furious because his men had deceived Ji Mingqing, but now thinking back, he himself was also deceiving Ji Mingqing.
After Yue Song's lie was exposed, Ji Mingqing would at most be surprised, and maybe even feel lucky that no one suffered any losses in the fire.
And he actually deceived Ji Mingqing for a whole year. If Ji Mingqing knew that all the people in Fengxi Garden came from Kunze Palace, and even knew that the reason he approached Ji Mingqing in the beginning was because he suspected that he was a demon, and that he was just accompanying him but actually monitoring him, would he feel very sad?
Bai Cangze suddenly felt a little regretful at this moment. His initial approach to Ji Mingqing was wrong. If he had revealed his identity at the beginning, there would not be such an unknown rift between the two of them.
The most important thing is that the person that Ji Mingqing has always wanted to please and cater to his needs is by his side every day and even stands on his shoulders.
Bai Cangze rubbed his head. This really gave him a headache.
From now on, he should think of a way to make Ji Mingqing accept this matter. He doesn't know what is the best way that Ji Mingqing can accept.
Bai Cangze, the immortal master who has always been brave and resourceful, has encountered the biggest challenge in his life.
"Xiao Wan? Are you back?" Ji Mingqing's voice came from inside the house. Bai Cangze was stunned for a moment, then immediately transformed into his cub form and replied in his clear, boyish voice, "It's me, I'm back."
When Ji Mingqing opened the door, he saw Xiaowan standing in front of the door. He bent down habitually and hugged Xiaowan in his arms.
"Just now I felt that your breathing seemed to be at this high position." Ji Mingqing gestured with his hand to indicate the height, which was exactly the same as Bai Cangze's height.
"Were you standing on the tree just now?" Ji Mingqing asked casually.
"That's about right." Bai Cangze replied in a muffled voice, and then he placed the storage bag he had taken in front of Ji Mingqing.
"This is all the immortal stones I received today, including all the income from the children's playground, Yuantao Slope, the train, and the restaurant. There's also some income from the stalls you arranged today. I've put it all together."
Ji Mingqing thanked them, carefully took out a large box, and then turned the storage bag over. The next moment, the clattering sound of the fairy beads colliding with the wooden box reached the ears of Ji Mingqing and Xiaowan, like a beautiful melody.
"Listening to this sound, I feel so happy." Ji Mingqing said excitedly.
The wooden box was now filled to the brim. It contained not only fairy stones and fairy beads, but also a large number of spirit stones, which looked quite large.
"Could there be over a thousand immortal stones in total?" Ji Mingqing looked at Xiaowan with bright eyes. "I've never seen so much money at once. This is more than I lost before."
"There probably aren't over a thousand immortal stones, but you can count them, there are probably..."
"Don't say that, don't say that." Ji Mingqing quickly waved his hand to stop Xiaowan, "Let me count it myself. The joy of counting money by myself is irreplaceable."
"Alright then, count it yourself." Bai Cangze sat back down and said coldly, "Counting money is a waste of time. It's best if you only count today and use your spiritual sense to determine your daily income from now on."
"Ah..." Ji Mingqing wailed, then immediately sat up, muttering, "It's just this once, and I have to count the pleasures this time!"
After saying that, Ji Mingqing couldn't wait to start. He first pushed the huge wooden box to his left, then took out a slightly smaller box and placed it on his right, and the two boxes were placed side by side in front of him.
"Let's start by counting the spirit stones." Ji Mingqing rubbed his hands, and accurately picked out the spirit stones from the wooden box with his left hand. After counting twenty, he placed them in the empty box on his right.
"Xiao Wan, help me remember how many twenties I counted in total." At this time, Ji Mingqing did not forget to call Xiao Wan to join him.
"Got it." Bai Cangze could have used his spiritual sense to accurately determine the number of spirit stones in the box, but for some unknown reason, he began to count with Ji Mingqing to see how many twenties there were in total.
"How many are there?" Ji Mingqing looked up in confusion after counting halfway, "Was it twenty twenties just now?"
Bai Cangze shook his head. "No, there are only nineteen twenty. The one you have in your hand now is the twentieth twenty."
After hearing Xiaowan's words, Ji Mingqing happily started counting again, "Luckily, I have you, otherwise I would have to count again, which would waste even more time."
"Actually, you can use your spiritual sense..."
"Ahhhhhhhhh" Ji Mingqing covered his ears and opened his mouth to make noise in an attempt to interrupt Bai Cangze's inappropriate words.
"What's the point of using spiritual sense? You are a rich man, but you have no idea how happy people like us with small families and businesses are to make some money." Ji Mingqing suggested while counting the money and shaking his head.
"You really don't want to count with me?" Ji Mingqing casually took out a handful of things, which contained fairy stones, fairy beads and spirit stones.
"This handful is for you to count."
Bai Cangze looked at his excited expression and shook his head, "Forget it, you won't be able to count in the future. I'll just be your assistant this time."
"Don't say such spoiling words when you are so happy!" Ji Mingqing lowered his head and started counting the spirit stones again.
"How many twenties is this?" The confused Ji Mingqing forgot again.
"It's time for the twenty-first twenty." Bai Cangze counted accurately. Ji Mingqing slapped his forehead, "Why is your memory so bad now?"
Bai Cangze just looked at Ji Mingqing, whose eyes seemed to be shining with stars, and felt unprecedented peace in his heart.
If the two of them could continue like this, watching Ji Mingqing make money and practice every day, it would be a good idea.
It's a pity that there is always a gap between the two people. Bai Cangze's regret suddenly increased. Just when he was immersed in huge self-blame, Ji Mingqing's voice pulled him back.
"Xiaowan, how many twenties is this? I forgot again!"
"Fifty-nine, the fifty-ninth twenty."
"Okay." Ji Mingqing lowered his head and continued to actively count the spirit stones in his hand, while his mind was racing.
Why does Xiaowan look a little unhappy today? Although her expression hasn't changed and she's still as serious as usual, the moment Xiaowan came back from outside, Ji Mingqian felt a huge negative emotion surrounding her.
He was almost hit!
"That's sixty-seven twenties and one thirteen. Xiaowan, please remember that for me. We'll add them up later."
Jin Mingxing deliberately found something for Xiaowan to do, and found that Xiaowan's mood would be slightly better when he talked to him.
Then just talk to him more, it’s not difficult at all.
"Xiaowan, help me push this box over there."
"Xiaowan, help me find a pen and paper, I don't have any in my storage bag."
"Xiaowan, how many fairy beads did I count?"
…
Ji Mingqing kept making small talk with Xiaowan, "Xiaowan, I'm hungry. Go find me something to eat."
"Isn't there anything in your storage bag?" Bai Cangze noticed something unusual and asked.
"It's in the storage bag!" Ji Mingqing puffed out his chest and said confidently, "Yes, it is, but I don't want to eat what's in the storage bag. I want to eat the sour soup spirit fish. Go get it from Yang Yubei."
"Why do you suddenly want to eat sour soup spirit fish?" Bai Cangze muttered as he jumped off the table and instructed Ji Mingxing.
"I'll get it for you now. If you're worried about not remembering how many twenties you counted, you can wait until I get back."
"Okay, I got it. Go quickly and come back soon." Ji Mingqing quickly waved his hand to let Xiaowan leave. The moment Xiaowan left, Ji Mingqing took out a jade slip and recorded on it.
[x year x month x day] Yuan Taopo opened.
[Income: 2,372 Immortal Stones, 50 Immortal Pearls, and 13 Spirit Stones]
【expenditure:】
The expenses have not been counted yet. He plans to calculate the expenses after counting the income in front of Xiaowan in the evening.
After finishing the recording, Ji Mingqing quietly put the jade slip away, then sat at the table and waited obediently for Xiaowan's return.
Not long after he finished writing, he came back with the sour soup spirit fish that Yang Yubei had just prepared. In addition to the sour soup spirit fish, Bai Cangze also brought back some side dishes and two pots of dew plum drink for Ji Mingqing.
"Eat, and count after you finish your meal." Bai Cangze moved the wooden box in front of Ji Mingqing somewhere else, and then laid out the food.
Ji Mingqing looked at the little cat busying around for him, feeling a little proud and relieved, and his heart softened.
Thinking back to when the two of them first met, Xiaowan would always look up when talking to him, and would say as few words as possible. Even if she touched his tail, he would want to jump up and bite her.
Who would have thought that Xiaowan is now willing to run around for me.
"Xiao Wan, have you heard? Our sour soup spirit fish is selling particularly well today, because the master said that he likes to eat Fengxiyuan's sour soup spirit fish, and he especially emphasized Fengxiyuan!" Ji Mingqing's expression revealed great satisfaction.
"What do you think of the Lord?" Hearing Ji Mingqing mention himself, Bai Cangze couldn't help but want to ask Ji Mingqing what he thought of "another self".
"The Lord is very good, powerful yet approachable. Our Lumei Drink was previously targeted because the Lord said he liked it, but he didn't mention that he liked Fengxiyuan's Lumei Drink, which allowed that nasty villain to take advantage. This time, the Lord specifically said he liked Fengxiyuan's sour soup spirit fish, and he mentioned it by name. Is there anyone in the world as thoughtful as him?"
After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, a look of longing appeared on his face. "It's a pity that I don't know what the Lord looks like, and I don't know when the Lord will come. If I could see the Lord..." Ji Mingqing said this, shook his head again, and took two mouthfuls of rice.
"Even if I meet the Lord, I might be too nervous to say a word. It would be bad to embarrass myself in front of the Lord. I'd better wait until I become stronger before I speak."
"So, Xiaowan, if I want to be lazy in the future, you must spur me on so that I don't waste time."
"This way, when I see the Lord in the future and ask him for help, I will be more confident."
"The Lord should be easy to talk to. You don't have to worry too much." Bai Cangze said dryly.
"When he sees you, he will definitely like you very much."
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