Is she serious?
Mi Ku stared at her for a long while, while Zheng Quchi maintained her composure perfectly, not giving anyone a chance to see that she was actually all bark and no bite.
When Yuwen Sheng didn't rely on him, he would occasionally show his face, staying within her reach.
Right now, she's facing a group of greedy merchants with a ruthless and aggressive attitude, Gongshu Ji who's always looking at her with a probing and penetrating gaze, and Abbot Miku whose motives are unknown. She desperately needs someone to keep things under control, to give her courage and strength. But he's nowhere to be found.
Mi Ku nodded with a sarcastic tone: "To rise to the challenge, to be courageous and resolute, and to never lose one's lofty aspirations—then let it be as Benefactor A Qing says."
Zheng Quchi felt that this abbot of Wujue Temple was somewhat incomprehensible. She thought that although he was in a Buddhist temple, he still had worldly desires and was like a businessman, pursuing fame and profit.
But for now, he doesn't discuss any conditions, allowing her, a craftswoman from Ye Kingdom, to use his Wujue Temple as her backyard, letting her choose the location as she pleases, showing both generosity and indulgence.
He... could he be plotting something?
Zheng Quchi began to suspect Mi Kuxin's intentions and became more wary of him.
But right now is not the time to focus on him; I need to finish her business first.
After looking around, she walked to the fence and looked down from above. In the distance, she saw a waterfall with three cascading tiers, the water curtain plunging straight down. Below was a dense forest, a shady path paved with pebbles, and a secluded trail of fallen leaves.
The terrain gradually slopes down to a low-lying area, where a puddle of water flows gently down the steep slope from a waterfall, eventually converging at this spot...
This road is complex, uneven, winding, and wetland, and its conditions are indeed worrying. If people are walking, they can avoid unnecessary potholes, but if a horse-drawn carriage is traveling on it, there is no way to avoid it and they can only face the difficulties head-on.
Because Zheng Quchi stared in one direction for a long time, the people behind him felt strange and looked over as well.
They naturally saw it clearly, and when they saw the satisfied and determined look on "Aqing's" face, they all looked at each other in surprise.
She wouldn't be going to...
After finalizing the route, Zheng Quchi turned around and said to the four merchants who had been waiting for a long time, "Four great merchants, would you be interested in joining Aqing to explore the secluded forests and winding paths of Wujue Temple?"
These four men, who dared to risk hundreds or thousands of gold coins to accompany her on this gamble, must not be people bound by rigid ideas.
Just as she had expected, when they heard Zheng Quchi's invitation, they didn't hesitate or back down; instead, their eyes lit up.
Chen Bai cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the sky, his spirited face beaming with interest: "I, Chen Bai, am happy to accompany you on such an interesting matter."
A smile graced Yue Jin's shrewd face. He flicked the hem of his sleeve, embroidered with gold thread, and said affectedly, "I've come with the utmost sincerity to ride this first carriage. Naturally, as you said, the more exciting, the more thrilling."
Mu Xixi rubbed her hands together excitedly and said, "This is exactly what I want. I can't wait!"
The first three wealthy merchants, surnamed Chen, Yue, and Mu, are quite young, in their early twenties, and haven't yet developed the slickness of age. It's likely that their substantial wealth was accumulated by their fathers and grandfathers.
The last middle-aged merchant, although dressed in the clothing of the Central Plains, had a curly mustache, a round face, and thick eyelashes and blue eyes, which revealed that he was the only one of the seven kingdoms from the foreign sea kingdom of Kucha.
This Kucha is the same place as the Kucha of the four ancient kingdoms of the Western Regions, which is Zheng Quchi's "hometown". Although they share the same name, they are completely different places.
Perhaps due to his advanced age and composed demeanor, he finally spoke in awkward Central Plains dialect, saying, "If I could take a trip in the water sometime, that would probably be even more exciting."
The other three looked at him simultaneously: "..."
Could this old turtle from Kucha have actually believed that Ah Qing's nonsense?!
As a businessman, who doesn't know that in order to promote products, some exaggerated claims are made?
They've all done it before, so they're used to it. As long as it generally meets the requirements and isn't a case of false advertising, they don't care about the minor details.
For example, a dragon-drawn carriage may resemble a boat, but that doesn't mean it can be used as a boat.
Shipbuilding is an incredibly complex and profound art. In this era, only the Northern Abyss Kingdom and the Kingdom of Kucha truly understand it. The other countries only have a superficial understanding and do not grasp the essence. If they were to imitate it, it would only result in inferior products that are unusable.
So, this Ye Kingdom craftsman A Qing was just spouting nonsense, but did he really become an old turtle from Kucha?
Among the seven kingdoms, besides the artisans of Ye Kingdom being looked down upon by the other kingdoms, the Kingdom of Kucha, a major country that eats raw seafood, was also ridiculed and given many nicknames by the other countries with different cultures.
The term "old turtle" is one of them, implying that the people of Kucha were like turtles, relying on their hard shells, but were cowardly and lacked responsibility when faced with trouble.
"If there's a chance."
Zheng Quchi avoided the expectant gaze of the Kucha merchant Muha, feeling slightly guilty.
It's not impossible for this carriage to be used as a boat, but as she also said, it needs to be modified, rather than simply removing the wheels and throwing it into the water so it can paddle.
It's not a Transformer, so how can it be so magical? She just set a concept in her selling points that is yet to be developed.
She walked up to Gongshu Jiruo. Fu Rong had dripped a potion into her light brown pupils, temporarily concealing their original color and turning them dark brown. It was this magical disguise product that made her look almost the same as others, so she didn't look so special.
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