Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

Chapter 40: Zi Buyu’s strange power and chaos
"I heard that your family has a child prodigy who learned to read at the age of three and composed poems at the age of seven. He is fifteen now. I estimate that after the New Year, your Chen family will have another scholar.

There are not many people with two talents in this family in Jianghuan Town."

Manager Zhou smiled and said.

“You’ll have to take the test to find out.”

The middle-aged scholar said this, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

At this time, Chen Yushu also bowed to the scholar and said, "Chen Yushu greets Mr. Chen."

I feel a little confused. Could it be that I didn't tell you last time that the person I met was Ya?

Of course, he only wanted the house to be suitable, and he didn't want to care about the waves in the middle.

Then, he looked at the many apprentices busy in the medicine shop and asked Manager Zhou, "Is it appropriate to leave now?"

"What's inappropriate? Let's go!"

Manager Zhou didn't care. As the manager of the front yard, he certainly had the final say on such matters.

And as if out of concern for Chen Yushu, he also went along.

Chen Yushu was of course happy about this. The middle-aged scholar Chen Shi also nodded and walked forward first.

“Although my house is located in a remote place, the environment is still very good. It is also close to Jingning Academy, which is where my daughter Jieer studied before.

Two bedrooms, one living room, plus a front yard and a back yard.

If I hadn’t been drinking with Brother Zhou last night and he mentioned it, I wouldn’t have been willing to rent it out.”

Chen Shi began to introduce himself and looked at Manager Zhou with a hint of helplessness.

"Your house is just sitting there idle anyway, why not rent it out?

It just so happens that my nephew needs it, so I'll feel more at ease if I give it to him, right?"

Manager Zhou at the side said with a smile.

Chen Yushu suddenly realized that this was a case of returning a favor. He sold the precious fish to Manager Zhou, but Manager Zhou probably didn't want to eat it himself. Whether he resold it or gave it away as a gift, the actual value would definitely be far more than fifty taels of silver.

That's why I ran around for him and helped him find a suitable house.

Of course, there is indeed a little more gratitude in my heart.

Suddenly, Chen Yushu stopped and looked at a house not far away, and asked, "Whose house is that?"

The courtyard of this house is very large, and there is a stone lion in front of the door. There should have been a plaque above the door, which usually had the name of the mansion on it, but for some reason, it was taken down, and it looks empty.

Even the main door looked a bit old. There was a small door on the side, which was locked. The lock was rusty, and there was a dog hole next to it. Through the dog hole, one could see weeds growing inside. It was obvious that no one had lived there for a long time.

"That's the Zuo family compound, but I heard something happened a few years ago and the entire Zuo family moved out overnight. It's still empty now."

Chen Shi took a look and replied.

"misfortune?"

Chen Yushu frowned.

In his opinion, this was not just an accident, but a real haunting.

Last night, when he was walking on the road, he was startled by a strong gloomy atmosphere, the source of which was this house.

“It’s not just an accident.

That place is a real haunted house. Several families moved in before and after, but they were all scared away within three days. "

But Manager Zhou spoke.

"The son is silent and his strange power confuses the gods."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "There are no ghosts in this world."

“You are a scholar, it’s normal that you don’t believe these things.

Anyway, since you have achieved great success, those things dare not appear in front of you."

Manager Zhou didn't argue with him.

After a while, they appeared at the door of a house on the north side.

The location here is indeed relatively remote, as Chen Shi said, because not far ahead is a meter-high town wall.

Of course, this house is not the one in the corner. There are three more in front. This is the fourth from the last. A small courtyard is specially enclosed by bricks. From the outside, you can see that there are two willow trees planted in the courtyard, with branches and leaves extending from the inner courtyard and fluttering in the wind.

"come in."

Chen Shi opened the gate and led the two people inside, saying, "This yard is not very big, but it should be enough for one person to practice martial arts. There are rooms at the back, one is a study, one is a bedroom, and there is a kitchen and a living room. The pots and pans in the kitchen are still there, so I won't take them away. It should still be usable after cleaning up.

There are some old books in the study that I haven't had time to put away yet. If you think they take up space, I'll arrange for someone to move them away right away."

Chen Yushu followed his words and looked towards the study.

There was a bookshelf inside, which indeed contained quite a few books, mostly the Four Books and Five Classics, or calligraphy and painting. There were even some writing brushes and ink, which should have been left by Chen Shi's son.

Then he came to the backyard.

The backyard is actually not very big and is blocked by bamboo. Not far away is a paddy field. Behind the paddy field is a small hill. From a distance, there are actually buildings on top of the hill.

“That’s Tranquility Academy.

It only takes an incense stick of time to get to the academy from here."

Chen Shi said with a smile.

"How much is the monthly rent for this house?"

Chen Yushu really liked this house, so he immediately started asking the price.

"How about three taels of silver for the monthly rent?

The minimum rent is half a year. If you rent for a year, I will only charge you thirty taels of silver."

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“It’s too expensive.

My nephew is just an apprentice.

Old Chen, don't think he's easy to bully because he's young."

Before Chen Yushu could say anything, Manager Zhou immediately glared at him and said, "How about this, you can save a little money. Next time, I will ask Doctor Jiao to prescribe you a prescription, and I guarantee that you will be satisfied."

"For Brother Zhou's sake, how about two taels of silver a month?

The minimum rental period is still six months, but the one-year exemption is gone.

To live here for a full year, you still need twenty-four taels of silver."

Chen Shi said quickly.

"it is good.

That's all, thank you Mr. Chen."

Chen Yushu knew that the price was indeed not expensive, so he agreed without much hesitation.

The next step is to find a real estate agent and sign the lease documents.

Chen Yushu paid the rent for six months in one lump sum.

……

When we got back to the pharmacy, it was almost noon.

"You have already rented a house and are planning to move out?"

Xu San looked at Chen Yushu with a look of astonishment on his face. "We are both apprentices, but the difference is too big, isn't it?"

He had been an apprentice in the Liu family pharmacy for more than five years, and had been an apprentice in decocting medicine for more than a year. He earned two taels of silver per month, but he had always lived in the pharmacy.

why?
There is no other reason, just poverty.

He was also reluctant to spend money.

But what about Chen Yushu? He could be said to have watched him enter the medicine shop and then watched him become an apprentice in making medicine.

As a result, it hasn't been long since then and you chose to move out?

"After all, it's a little inconvenient in the pharmacy."

Chen Yushu replied with a smile.

"That's true. Anyone who has lived in a large dormitory knows what it's like."

Xu San opened his mouth, and only envy remained on his face.

After all, he knew that the other party had picked up a precious fish and sold it for a lot of silver.

With so much money on hand, let alone moving out and renting a house, even living on a flower boat by the river for a month would be a very normal thing.

(End of this chapter)