Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 326 Thoughts
Zhao Zhen said goodbye to Lu Zhuocheng who was full of envy and returned home. Ji Qingwan pointed at the several exquisite jars that the waiter had just put down and asked, "Husband, what is this?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Leave two bottles of [Hundred-year-old Huangshan Maofeng] for you four sisters to drink daily for a month. It will improve your spirits. I will take the rest to the fantasy world as a reward."

Ji Xuan heard this and said, "My husband is really capable. He sold the newly delivered goose feather fans, mats, books, and journals for thousands of strings of cash. There is a way to get these spiritual items."

Then, she pointed at the swords and guns that were delivered and said, "Husband, are these weapons for sale as well?"

Zhao Zhen said, "Didn't you want some fifty-refined iron hunting knives and hunting forks last time? I thought, since we are going to sell weapons, we might as well put these unused weapons in the store. Whether they can be sold or not, they can also be used as a topic of conversation. Who knows, someone might come to order these weapons below fifty-refined."

Zhao Zhen walked over and pointed at the weapons one by one, one first-level green sinking spear, two [Qianlong guard swords], and one [fish head shaped ring sword]. Except for the green sinking spear, the remaining three swords were all captured by Zhao Zhen. With Tang Long in the fantasy world, Zhao Zhen didn't care about these first-level weapons. This time he took them out to see if Ji Xuan could open up the market for the weapons.

Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan heard this and stepped forward to take a look. Seeing that they were all spears and swords, they turned around and said, "Husband, isn't this what was seized from the Qingshui Wanglun world?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said with a smile: "They are all first-level weapons. They are no longer needed. Take some out to attract customers."

"I'll keep some of the common coarse-leaf tea and [Huangshan Maofeng] so that our family won't need to buy more in the future. I'll also try to sell it outside the store." Zhao Zhen said to Ji Xuan.

Seeing Ji Xuan agreed, Zhao Zhen went upstairs, took off his robe, changed into a short suit, and used the stick. Ji Qingwan and others sat in the hall, drinking tea, eating snacks, and watching.

Seeing this, Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan also went upstairs to change their clothes and started practicing in the yard. When Zhao Zhen finished using the spear and stick, Ji Minghan said, "Husband, since you have nothing to do, why don't you teach us another set of kung fu?"

Zhao Zhen asked, "What do you two want to learn? I have learned a lot of things, and none of them have reached a high level, but I can teach you two the basics."

"My husband, my two are weak, so we don't learn to use weapons. Now we practice the four sets of Kung Fu the most: the Mandarin Duck Double Swords, the Seven Star Double Swords, the Tai Chi Double Swords, and the Emei Short Swords. My husband teaches us the best ones that can be used on the battlefield, and the swordsmanship is the best, so we don't have to change weapons all the time."

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Since you two want to learn battlefield skills, I have just learned the Flying Knife Technique. How about I teach you two? This set of skills can be used on horseback or on foot. There is a hero in my fantasy world who has five flying knives hidden on his back. He can kill people from a hundred steps away. He is elusive and amazing."

Ji Minghan and the other two naturally wanted to learn after hearing this. Zhao Zhen asked them to bring the five second-level willow leaf throwing knives he brought with him, and demonstrated the three-handed knife-holding technique and the four-handed knife-throwing technique one by one, until the two of them memorized them. When the servant brought two targets made of straw, Zhao Zhen watched the two practice throwing knives.

Soon, the two targets were broken into pieces. Ji Mingdan said, "Husband, this knife is too sharp. It seems that we need to buy two more ordinary willow leaf throwing knives."

Zhao Zhen nodded. "When I first learned how to throw knives, I also used ordinary iron scimitars. According to the shape of the knives, I made two of the same weight. It's just right for daily practice. I'll keep one, and the other four, you two can each hold two, which can also be considered a long-range method."

Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan smiled happily after hearing this. They held the willow leaf flying knife in their hands and looked at it over and over again.

At night, it was the two sisters' turn to sleep with the emperor. Their passion was so strong that even steel could be softened into softness.

This went on for three to five days, during which Zhao Zhen had a day with his schoolmates. After a year, everyone had different experiences, and Zhao Zhen was the best among them. He was now worth a lot of money, with a beautiful wife and concubines. He had been in a high position for a long time, and he inadvertently showed some of the demeanor of a high position.

The few who were closely connected with Zhao Zhen didn't feel anything. The others who were not so close to him quietly inquired about it at the table and flattered Zhao Zhen in their conversations. The gap widened, and this situation was inevitable. With different circumstances and backgrounds, everyone was engaged in a variety of industries. Those who inherited their ancestral business and whose parents were powerful were generally better off. Fortunately, everyone was a professional, and compared to ordinary people, they had enough food and clothing. Although some were mercenary, they all had bottom lines. They were all ordinary professionals, so who wasn't a decent person?
After the dinner, Zhao Zhen stayed at home to chat with his wives and went to several markets. There were many good things, all clearly marked with prices, and there was no cheap goods in the market. Zhao Zhen had no goal, just wandering around to gain knowledge. Treasure hunting in the treasure area allowed Zhao Zhen to buy a bunch of fish flowers. The "Zhongshan Jing" said: There is a grass on Xiong'er Mountain, which looks like Su but has red flowers. It is called Tingzhu and can poison fish.

This herb is not common in the north, but it is more common in the south. If this bundle of fish-catching flowers is placed in Liangshan Lake, I am afraid that not a single fish will be poisoned, after all, the number is too small.

Zhao Zhen bought it just to try to find a small pond in Shijie Lake to see if he could use the medicine to bring up the eight-whiskered catfish. Since he occupied Shijie Lake, he has caught a total of seven eight-whiskered catfish.

Liangshangmo was quite large, and countless black carps and grass carps weighing hundreds of kilograms were caught, but no spirit fish were caught. Although Zhao Zhen had been thinking about it, he could not find the three Ruan brothers, so there was naturally nothing he could do.

Because of the hot weather, Zhao Zhen couldn't stand it, so he dragged a chair to the pavilion in the back garden and sat down. He fanned himself with a goose-tail feather fan, listened to the cicadas' chirping, and slowly fell asleep.

Just as he was dazed, Zhao Zhen felt someone gently shaking his arm. He opened his eyes and saw that it was Ji Xuan. Zhao Zhen said, "Madam, you are back from your inspection. Why aren't you talking to Qing Wan in the front?"

Ji Xuan said, "I've been back for a while. Didn't my husband ask me to buy some birds of prey? Today, a hunter sent me an eagle owl and two falcons. Would you like to take a look?"

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen cheered up, stood up and walked forward with Ji Xuan. He saw Ji Qingwan and others gathered around two cages in the hall, looking at the three birds of prey in the cages.

Eagle owls are quite common, and many people call them owls. This eagle owl is the largest one. This one, standing in the cage, is about three feet four or five feet tall. This thing feeds on rodents, insects, birds, lizards, fish, etc. It is nocturnal, so hunting is not possible.

As for the two hawks, also known as grasshopper hawks, they are just the opposite, only a foot long and weighing less than two taels. They catch sparrows, tits, dragonflies, crickets, locusts and other insects, so they don't seem to be reliable for hunting.

Now the two falcons were staring at each other, looking as if they were facing a great enemy. Zhao Zhen thought that the falcons seemed to be on the eagle owl's diet. He asked someone to separate the two bird cages, and the falcons finally calmed down.

Zhao Zhen said to Ji Xuan, "I will take these three birds back to see if they can be used. It would be best if they are large falcons that can be used for hunting. If there are any advanced ones, I will spend more gold and silver to keep them. I have also left a message with Lu Sanlang in front."

After hearing this, Ji Xuan nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan were also very interested in this, they asked the servant to bring two pieces of raw meat from the kitchen and teased the two falcons. Unfortunately, the two falcons were on guard and did not open their mouths at all.

Zhao Zhen said: "If you come across a parrot, mynah bird, or starling, you can also take it in. I will have someone train it. These birds can even talk and amuse people."

Ji Qingwan said, "There are people in the palace who keep parrots. They are all purchased from the southwestern mountains and the southeastern coast. Occasionally, there are some that can talk. In the past, I was busy studying, working, being on duty in the palace, and managing my own fantasy world, so I didn't tame them. I will go to the palace tomorrow to search and see if anyone is willing to sell them."

Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan said, "We want hunting hawks, and also hunting dogs, flying hawks and running dogs, and galloping horses." As they said this, the two of them laughed.

(End of this chapter)