"No matter how valuable something is, it depends on who it is used for. If General Mo hadn't invented the kang, the Huo family army would have suffered this year, and who knows how many people would have died."
"This gift is also General Huo's token of gratitude to General Mo. I hope General Mo will not refuse it again. If you really feel bad, how about we have a drink together sometime in the future."
Jiang Sheng thought about it and decided that it was not a bad deal to exchange a meal for the priceless ginseng.
As for when to eat, well, just wait.
He readily agreed: "Okay, when I have time another day, I will definitely have a drink with General Huo..."
After the others left, Jiang Sheng's mind moved, and the ginseng box in his hand disappeared. He looked at his brother beside him and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go to the town to find another medicine store."
"I want to buy some ginseng seedlings. Maybe we'll have enough medicinal herbs in the future. Anyway, we can't waste such a large amount of black soil."
Jiang Ling chuckled: "Okay, I'll take you to Shihan Town."
The two men rode away on horseback and arrived at Shihan Town before noon.
They dismounted and stood in line at the city gate. Someone shouted, "General Mo, that's General Mo!"
"……Um??"
Everyone looked over at once, staring at him with burning eyes, their faces full of eagerness: "General Mo, this is your first time in Shihan Town. The kang you made is really useful and warm."
"Come on, folks, make way and let General Mo enter the city first. We can wait a little longer, but we can't delay the general's business."
Jiang Sheng wanted to say that he was not in a hurry, but when he saw the people gathering towards this side, the black mass looked scary. If he accidentally stepped on them, he would be trampled to death.
Jiang Ling pulled people forward and soon arrived at the city gate.
Behind him were a sea of common people, some of whom even knelt down and kowtowed, which frightened Jiang Sheng so much that his eyelids twitched.
The gatekeeper smiled and said politely, "General Mo, please come this way. If you need any help, just let me know."
“…Okay, okay, thank you!”
"You're welcome. This way, please."
After Jiang Sheng entered the city, he covered his face and felt more comfortable. He lowered his voice and said, "Brother, I feel like I've been stripped naked."
"That person must be so angry about me being unhappy that he's posting notices and pictures of me everywhere, why is that? Why?"
Jiang Ling couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It's what the people want, you just need to get used to it. But it's not good to attract too much attention, I'm afraid there will be people with ulterior motives."
"Hey, let's change our outfits."
The two of them went into the alley, changed into simple clothes, painted their faces darker, and added moles. Their appearance changed a lot and they could not be recognized without looking carefully.
Jiang Sheng took a long breath and exhaled, "Huhu, I feel much more relaxed now. Let's go to the restaurant for dinner first, and then go to the medicine store and iron shop in the afternoon."
Jiang Ling nodded and took the person to Qianweiju.
"This restaurant is the best in Shihan Town. Let's go there for dinner. Do you want to go to the private room or the lobby on the first floor?"
"The lobby bar on the first floor is perfect for eating and listening to news."
"good."
The two of them found a corner to sit in, ordered a table full of delicious food, and listened to the storyteller on the stage. At one point in the story, Jiang Sheng almost spit out his tea.
He turned his head to look at his brother who was trying hard not to laugh, and his face went numb.
The storyteller said excitedly, "Although General Mo is an orphan, he has a kind heart. Even though he holds a high position, his kindness towards the people remains unchanged."
"Rumor has it that he's the reincarnation of a deity from heaven, otherwise how could he have made such a miraculous thing..."
He talked a lot of nonsense, and Jiang Sheng felt more and more embarrassed the more he listened. If he continued to make up stories, he might be about to ascend to heaven.
This is bullshit.
Jiang Ling suppressed a laugh, tears welling in her eyes. "Ahem, let me try this place and see how it tastes. I haven't been here for a long time."
Jiang Sheng: "...If you want to laugh, just laugh. It's so uncomfortable to hold it in!"
After a lot of effort, the storyteller finally left and the restaurant owner came out, holding something that looked like talisman paper with a person drawn on it.
Looks a little... familiar?
"Everyone, this is the newly arrived door god talisman. Take it back and stick it on. It will ensure a smooth and prosperous year ahead."
Upon hearing this, everyone took out their silver and bought two tickets for ten copper coins. They went back and pasted them on the door, praying for General Mo to bless them.
When Jiang Sheng heard their words, his hands were shaking, his whole body was about to break, and there was a look of collapse in his eyes.
Door God, he was alive and well, when did he become a Door God again? Are these people being so exaggerated!
The shopkeeper walked up to them, smiling: "My two guests, would you like to buy two and stick them on your home to ensure good luck in the coming year?"
"Ten copper coins isn't expensive. You won't be cheated or fooled."
Jiang Sheng squeezed out two words from between his teeth: "No!"
Jiang Ling laughed dumbly, took out a copper coin and bought two, carefully pulled out the pieces and lowered his voice to jokingly say: "This painting is not bad, do you want to take a look?"
"...If you don't want to see it, don't take it back. I don't want to be laughed at to death."
"Ha, no, no, you're just too shameless. There will be more of these things happening in the future. The people are having a hard time, so they need something to rely on, right?"
Jiang Sheng ate his meal with big mouthfuls and couldn't help rolling his eyes.
You can have some hope, at least find a real God. He is just an ordinary mortal, which is really embarrassing.
After they finished eating, they left the restaurant and walked towards the pharmacy.
After buying the medicinal seedlings, Jiang Sheng went to the iron shop again and handed over the decomposed drawings: "Look, big brother, these fragments are all ready, but why can't they be put together?"
The dark-skinned man wiped the sweat from his face after hearing this, looked at it carefully, and clicked on a picture.
"This place is not right. There should be some mechanism connecting it, otherwise it would just be a pile of scrap metal. Sir, why don't you go back and take a look?"
Jiang Sheng suddenly understood: "Brother, what you mean is that my blueprint is incomplete. It's missing a key mechanism to connect these fragments, right?"
The burly man nodded: "I have made many hidden weapons, and my intuition tells me that there is something missing here."
"...Then you can try to figure it out. Just tell me how much silver it costs. If you fail, I will cover all the losses."
"This, this is not easy to do. I don't know how many times I'll have to try. It's very likely that I won't be able to do it in the end. Please think it through carefully."
Jiang Sheng nodded, took out two hundred taels of silver from his pocket, handed it directly to the other party, and said seriously: "This is a deposit, I will come here once a month."
"Just do it, big brother. I'll take care of all the losses."
"Of course, if we can finally succeed, in addition to the normal compensation, I will also give you a sum of silver. How about five hundred taels?"
The sturdy man's eyes lit up: "Really? If you are willing to give me five hundred taels, then I will take the order, but I have to sign a contract."
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