Chapter 61: Yu Wei Zhenren Because the market is the place...
Since the market was originally a place for local people to exchange goods, it was not very big, and the grandfather and grandson quickly walked from one end to the other.
Fu Li was used to seeing it and found it very boring, but Tong Tian Jiaozhu felt that it had a unique flavor of life and was much more interesting than staying in the mountains and practicing meditation all day.
"If Master doesn't mind, I'd like to hide my identity and live here for a while?"
"Great!" Tongtian Patriarch was eager to try, and even asked her opinion, "What identity do you think I should use?"
Fu Li said, "There are both humans and demons here, and occasionally Qi cultivators stop by to rest. Master, why don't you just say you're an overseas Qi cultivator hired by me to take care of the town's security."
Tongtian Patriarch laughed and pointed at her, saying, "So you're trying to trick me into working for you!"
Fu Li did not deny it and said with a smile: "For you, it's just a convenient thing."
When there are few people, the name of Mount Emei is enough to deter people, so there is naturally no need to set up a special security department.
Nowadays, the population is increasing, and those who arrived first and those who arrived later, those with high cultivation and those with low cultivation, are gradually divided into different levels.
Even if Fu Li didn't want to, she couldn't control the simplest laws of the world. The only thing she could control was the racial discrimination between humans and demons.
She understood that legal provisions and moral norms alone could not maintain peace, and a special agency must be established to maintain law and order.
It was just that it was difficult to find a candidate at the moment, so she suddenly had an idea and followed Tongtian Sect Master's advice, not expecting that her little idea could be hidden from his discerning eyes.
"Alright," Tongtian said casually. "Since I have nothing better to do, I'll train a group of people for you. But you have to prepare people to take over. I can't stay here for long."
Fu Li immediately said, "I have a retainer named Fu Shuang, who is courageous and resolute, and has a very high talent for cultivation. If Master is willing to give him some guidance, he would be an excellent candidate."
"Alright, that's her," the leader said without hesitation. There was no one in the Three Paths and Six Realms that he, the Jiejiao Saint, couldn't teach.
The two did not return the same way, but went around along the mountain road on the other side. After crossing another mountain, they saw a dense bamboo forest.
In the rustling bamboo wind, several young figures were carrying bamboo baskets and picking bamboo shoots and mushrooms in the bamboo forest.
At this time, Fu Li had lifted her ignoring technique. When the children saw her, they immediately recognized her and ran over with bamboo baskets on their backs.
"Master, Master, you are back?"
"Master, I picked a lot of bamboo shoots and mushrooms. Take some home and make some soup."
"My Lord, don't you love foie gras mushrooms? I found a large patch yesterday, and your mother cleaned them all up and dried them. I'll send them to you once they're ready."
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A group of half-grown children chattered and tried their best to express their kindness to her.
Fuli didn't know how much of this came from their hearts and how much was taught by the adults in their families.
But none of this matters. Fu Li's original intention was not to gain their gratitude. He just wanted to create a stable habitat for his master and the group of craftsmen who followed him.
As for helping them, it was just a matter of convenience and there is no need for them to be grateful.
Fu Li did not show any impatience and responded to the children one by one. He also introduced Tongtian Sect Master to them, saying that he had hired him with a large sum of money and that he would live here from now on.
After they left, some children continued to pick bamboo shoots and mushrooms, while others said they were not feeling well and ran back home.
They wanted to tell their parents that the master had brought back a new person, who was carrying a long sword on his back and looked extraordinary.
The two walked through the bamboo forest and came upon a bamboo fence with thorny roses climbing on it. The flowers were in full bloom at that time, and the buzzing of bees and the fluttering of butterflies intertwined and danced, the rich fragrance of the flowers seeming to cheer them up.
"Master, the door is over there, please follow me."
The leader reminded him, "I am now the Qi Refiner Jade Wei Zhenren, so don't call me that by the wrong name again."
Fu Li readily agreed: "Master Yuwei, please come this way."
The two of them walked around the fence and could vaguely hear laughter and other rustling sounds from inside through the rose trellis.
Fu Li said, "This place specializes in bamboo weaving and bamboo carving. That's the sound of bamboo being split." Before he finished speaking, a bamboo door appeared before his eyes.
The two of them walked in through the door and saw a bustling scene inside: some were cutting bamboo, some were splitting bamboo strips, some were weaving baskets, baskets and other large items, and some were weaving various small toys and ornaments. All of them were in the yard.
The bamboo and bamboo root carvings were all done in a simple workshop. Fu Li took Tong Tian Jiaozhu inside to have a look. He saw a set of prehistoric beasts being made there, so Fu Li gave it to the Jiaozhu.
"Are these the ten demon saints of the demon clan's heavenly court?"
Everyone in Tongtian Sect recognizes this set of ornaments.
"That's right," Fu Li said. "Two of the sculptors were from the demon tribe. They said their ancestors served in the Heavenly Court and met the Ten Great Demon Saints. Later, when the Demon Court fell, their ancestors fled and lived in obscurity in Shu."
Passing through the courtyard where bamboo products are made is the political center of this place, which is the original dozens of stone houses.
As the population and territory expanded, the porcelain craftsmen who had followed Fu Li into the area gradually married. Fu Yue built them new houses, vacating their former stone house and turning it into an office, as Fu Li had intended. All government orders came from here.
Fuyao was on duty today. Seeing Fuli return, she was very surprised: "Senior Sister, didn't you go to Jin'ao Island? You're back so soon?"
Fu Li said, "I met a talented person on the way, so I asked for leave from the teacher and sent him back first."
Then she pointed at the leader and introduced him, "This is Yu Wei Zhenren, the overseas Qi cultivator. He will be responsible for the security of Emei Town in the future. You must do your best to meet his needs, regardless of how many manpower he needs or any other requirements."
This was serious business, so Fuyao immediately straightened her expression and bowed, saying, "Yes." She then saluted the leader, "Master Yuwei."
The leader simply nodded slightly and said with a smile, "No need to be so polite."
Fuyao's expression changed slightly, feeling that this person was quite rude. Since this was a stranger in front of her, she held back and didn't say anything. She simply asked, "Master, I will take the real person down to settle him down."
Fu Li said, "There's no need to clean up the vacant room. Just tidy up my room and invite you to live there."
There were three best rooms here, belonging to Hua Jing Yuan Jun, Ling Zhu Zi and herself. The other two were not easy to move, so she had to give them up.
Anyway, she is away from home all year round, so even if she comes back, she can live in the mountains, so the accommodation here is dispensable.
Fuyao understood: It seems that this Yuwei Zhenren either has an extraordinary background or has great abilities, otherwise the master would not value him so much.
After realizing this, she immediately let go of Yu Wei's previous rude behavior.
——Whether he was proud of his background or his talent, the benefits of such a person joining Emei Town would definitely outweigh the trouble he might bring.
In that case, what's wrong with tolerating his rudeness?
Fu Li said, "You take the people to clean up the mess yourself. I'll take the Immortal to the kiln factory to take a look."
Fuyao sent the two of them out, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Senior Sister, how long will you stay this time?"
Judging from the tone, something was obviously wrong.
Fu Li said, "After I settle the Immortal, I will immediately return to Jin'ao Island. If you have anything to say, please tell me now."
Fuyao then said, "There are many mountains and forests in Shu, and many tall trees. Among them, paulownia, catalpa, fir, spruce, peach, maple, beech, etc. are all suitable for making musical instruments.
A month ago, Fu Guang went to Zhiyi to deliver salt. He learned that two zither players under the Marquis of Zhiyi had committed a serious offense and were facing having their hands chopped off. Fu Guang remembered his master's teachings and understood that talent was rare, so he exchanged them for ten dan of fine salt.
Fu Li praised: "Well done!"
Salt is worth nothing to Shu, but if the two musicians lose their hands, it is equivalent to losing their lives.
Besides, they in Shu do lack such artistic talents.
Fu Li then asked, "Where are the two zither players? Have they been properly accommodated?"
"Don't worry, master. They've been settled in, living east of the kiln factory. The two zither masters are not only proficient in music theory, but also know how to make the four instruments: the zither, the se, the flute, and the flute.
It just so happened that Shu was rich in large trees. When Fu Yue learned that the two had this skill, he decided to open another zither-making workshop east of the kiln factory, recruiting talented children to learn from the two zither masters and learn to make zithers and refine flutes.
Fu Li simply said, "As long as the funds flow continuously, you can make the arrangements."
The most important affairs of a country are sacrifices and war.
Both of these important matters were inseparable from ritual and music. As long as Shu could produce good zithers, there would be no worries about sales.
With her approval, Fuyao felt refreshed and answered loudly, "Yes."
After resolving the matter, the grandfather and grandson said goodbye to Fuyao and went through the stone house to the kiln factory on the other side.
The original earthen kilns have become brick kilns, and the number has increased from the original three to twelve today.
In fact, according to the strength of Emei Town, production capacity can be expanded. However, the area is vast and the population is sparse, and there are very few people who can afford porcelain, so there is no need for such a large production capacity.
Even now, of the twelve brick kilns, only nine are open on a regular basis. The other three are only opened when additional orders are received and are used only for custom-made products.
Baici had risen from general manager to head manager, overseeing all matters related to the entire kiln factory. Under him were two deputy managers, both directly appointed by the office: one in charge of the procurement of raw materials, and the other in charge of the storage and shipment of finished products.
In addition, there is another person with the title of general manager, who is a demon who was promoted by Fu Yue after observing for a long time. His name is "Xianyu", and he is a tabby cat that has become a spirit.
The reason why a demon was chosen to be the general manager was that the demons accounted for an increasing proportion in Emei Town, and Fu Li, the supreme ruler, needed to let them see hope for rise.
Another important reason is that the road to Shu is very difficult. The general manager is mainly responsible for delivering goods, and most of the goods need to be sent out of Shu.
Ordinary humans are simply not capable of doing this job, and Qi Refiners are not willing to settle here.
When Fuli returned, Baici, the chief steward, quickly got the news and guessed that she would definitely come to the kiln. He simply put aside all his work and went to greet her with two deputy stewards.
The two sides exchanged greetings, and Fu Li introduced the leader's pseudonym to the three people, and specifically warned them: "Master Yuwei is a master whom I sincerely invited. From now on, when you meet him, it will be like meeting me."
No matter what they thought in their hearts, Bai Ci and the other two would not refuse Fu Li's face in front of the newlyweds, and agreed very readily.
If Master Yuwei wants to gain their respect, he has to show his real ability.
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