Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1212 Daily Work Routine
Little Sword finally got its wish and became Kournikova's natal sword, residing in her dantian.

Little Sword kept chattering away, saying that Kuva's cultivation level was low and she needed to study harder, and then asking Kuva, "What is that round ball above your dantian? I am your natal sword, and I am very powerful. You mustn't have any wicked thoughts about me."

Kova was busy going out and said to Xiao Jian, "That is also said to be my destined little world, but I can't go in now. You have to wait until I can go in before I introduce you to my family."

Xiao Jian got excited and said, "We still have family, right? They're good people, they'll like Xiao Jian, right?"

"If you could be quiet for a while every now and then, everyone would like you. We'll talk about your matter later. I have to go out now," Kournikova said, looking around for directions.

Xiao Jian tapped the tip of his sword and said, "That's easy. You come with me, and I'll take you out. I've had enough of this place. If it weren't for the bet I made with that foolish emperor, I would have left long ago."

Kournikova looked at Xiao Jian with surprise, not expecting him to have this ability, and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

She gripped the hilt of my sword, and then Kournikova held it firmly. In an instant, Kournikova and the sword became one, like a long sword, which was inserted diagonally into the rock wall. The rock melted instantly, forming a passage, and the sword carried Kournikova away from Red Bull Mountain.

Unfortunately, Xiao Jian has no sense of direction, and after they went outside, Kournikova didn't even know where she was.
I saw a great river, vast and magnificent, with not a single boat on it, because the waves were too strong and powerful. How big of a boat would it take to withstand such wind and waves?

The moment Kournikova's thought crossed her mind, she saw a giant ship swaying and drifting downstream.

On the top mast was a five-dragon flag, with the character "Wei" prominently displayed in the center. Kournikova guessed that this was a royal ship.

Little Sword was itching to get on the ship, but Kuva scolded him, saying, "Little Sword, your master's cultivation is low. Can we not cause trouble?"

Xiao Jian was taken aback, then proudly said, "There's no one with cultivation on the entire ship, what are you afraid of? Besides, I'm here. The Azure Cloud Sword Technique was created by my first master. It has thirty-three levels of heaven, who dares to mess with it?"

A large boat passed through the middle of the river, and Kournikova could faintly hear singing coming from it. It seemed they were enjoying a peaceful and leisurely trip across the canal.

Kournikova walked along a wide path beside the river, trying to find people and ask around to find out what this place was all about.

After walking for a short while, they saw a village ahead. Kova walked forward and saw several old people drinking tea and chatting under a big tree at the entrance of the village.

Kournikova stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said, "Grandpas, I'm lost here. Could someone please show me the way?"

An older man with a white beard looked at the young boy and asked, "Where are you going, child? This is Luo Family Village."

"Is this the area of ​​Red Bull Mountain?" Kournikova asked.

"Yes, Hongniu Town is just five miles ahead. Young man, where are you going?" the old man asked.

Kova thought for a moment and said, "I'm from Niubei Village. I wanted to go back. I came out to deliver wine to Hongniu Mountain, and then I got lost." Kova didn't want anyone to know that she had entered Hongniu Mountain, so she answered.

"Then you've got a long way to go. You have to keep going north along this road in the direction you came from. It should take about two days to get to Niubei Village," the old man said.

Kova then realized she had gone the wrong way; the path she had taken was the very off-the-beaten-path Wu Dayong had mentioned.

Kournikova bowed again and said, "Thank you, Grandpa. Thank you for showing me the way."

After saying that, she turned and walked back the way she came. Suddenly, Kova realized that the big ship had also headed towards Niubei Village. She had to hurry back; there might be news of a martial arts academy in town.

Kova sped off towards Niubei Village.

A day later, Kova saw the village of Niubei, but something seemed off. It was unusually quiet; apart from a few rooster crows, there was almost no other sound.

Kova was careful and took a detour, entering the village directly from the side of Grandpa Li's house. When she got home, no one was there.

Kuva felt very strange. She scanned the entire village with her divine sense, but there was no one there. Kuva was puzzled. Where had everyone gone? Even if the adults had gone out, the children should be at home. Kuva walked out of her house and headed towards the edge of the village. Suddenly remembering the boat, she went straight to the riverbank.

Before even reaching the riverbank, I could hear a great commotion. It turned out that people of all ages from the village were gathered there.

Kova looked for Grandpa Li and Dashan, and saw them standing behind her, with Dashan even standing on tiptoe to look inside.

Kournikova quietly walked over and tugged at Da Shan. When Da Shan saw it was Kournikova, he was about to shout when Kournikova covered his mouth.

Grandpa Li turned around and saw Kournikova. Kournikova gestured to Grandpa Li, indicating that he should not shout. Grandpa Li understood.

Dashan pulled Kourva down to squat down and told her about what was happening inside from behind the crowd.

It turns out that Kova guessed correctly; the boat was indeed heading towards Niubei Village.

The story begins when Wu Dayong sold the wine from Niubei Village to the mayor of Hongniu Town. In order to make more money, the mayor kept only a small portion and sent the rest to Fanyang, the capital of Wu. Coincidentally, the third prince of Wu bought it, and by then it was worth one tael of gold per catty of wine.

Wu Yang, the third prince of Wu, went to great lengths to marry the little princess of Wei. He found the best ceramic craftsman to commission a batch of ceramics, filled them with wine, and named them "Lonely Smoke Wine," simply because the little princess's name was Wei Guyan.

Wu Yang made all the preparations and organized a large delegation to visit relatives in Tianfan City, the capital of Wei. Under the pretext of visiting his second aunt, who was married to the third prince of Wei, Wu Yang's second aunt went to the capital to deliver wine to the princes and nobles of Wei. Most importantly, he gave the heaviest portion of one thousand bottles to the little princess.

Actually, the little princess didn't like Wu Yang very much, but she really liked this wine. She took the wine to the palace and gave it to the king, who was her father.

The eldest prince was fortunate enough to drink this wine in the palace. When he returned to his princely residence, he asked the steward if anyone had delivered the wine. The steward replied, "The third prince of Wu Kingdom personally delivered ten bottles of wine, which are currently stored in the storeroom."

When the eldest prince, Wei Wu, heard this, he got a little angry. "You, Wu Yang, give a thousand bottles to your little sister, but when you give me, the crown prince, you only give me ten bottles."

Wei Wu pondered for a moment and said to his steward, "Find a few reliable people to go to Fancheng and find out where this wine came from."

The steward, puzzled, said, "Why should the Crown Prince care about these few bottles of wine? If he wants more, he can just ask Wu Yang for some."

Wei Wu shook his head and said in a low voice, "This wine is very expensive. I heard it costs one tael of gold per pound. If we bring the winery to the capital, how much do you think we can earn?"

The steward suddenly realized that this was a great deal; if they sold it to several countries, they would surely make a fortune.

The housekeeper said yes and turned to make the arrangements.

A few days later, the Crown Prince found out everything. Before the First Prince could even make a move, the Third Prince suddenly came to visit.

The Crown Prince received the Third Prince at his palace. The Third Prince didn't beat around the bush and directly said that he wanted to cooperate with his elder brother to do business in tobacco and liquor.

The crown prince was surprised and looked at the third prince with suspicion. The third prince said directly, "Your Wang Tai runs to Wu Kingdom every day. Everyone can guess that the eldest brother has his eye on this wine. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent his trusted confidant Wang Tai out."

The prince realized he had been careless; these guys were all shrewd and had seen through his every move.

The third brother said, "I'll go on my brother's behalf and move the winery here. Then we can discuss the profit sharing. The lion's share will definitely go to the eldest brother. It's just that Wang Tai alone probably can't handle the situation with the King of Wu."

The crown prince thought about it and realized it made sense. This matter couldn't be avoided by the King of Wu, and besides, the wine was brought by Wu Yang.

The two began to discuss the details and finally decided that the Third Prince would lead the team, with Wang Tai and the steward representing the Crown Prince to accompany him.

This led to the Crown Prince of Wei's boat trip.

(End of this chapter)