Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 32 Returning home in glory
"Taoist Master, you are finally here!"

As soon as Chen Ji entered the inn, he heard the woman's voice.

Turn around and look.

The woman was holding a bundle in her arms and sitting at a table in the corner where she could see the door.

Although his face was still a little gloomy, he already had some hope.

Seeing Chen Ji appear, he hurried over, opened the bag in his arms, and revealed a house deed transaction book.

"Permanent Sale House Deed"

"The deed holder is Wang Sanyong, a native of Tiejin Town, Hejian Prefecture. Due to family relocation, with the help of middleman Zheng Ming, he is selling his ancestral home, No. 15, Datie Lane, to..."

Except for the buyer's name, which is left blank, everything else is written in order. All that's left is to sign and seal it, and then go to the government office to pay the tax and the deal will be done.

Chen Ji couldn't help but look sideways.

He originally thought that the woman was just trying to find out some good news, but he didn't expect that she had even prepared the property deed transaction documents.

And the price is very fair.

If calculated based on the area on the title deed, it's almost a three-story courtyard, and it's only sold for ninety taels of silver, which is quite a bargain.

Just looking at the level of professionalism, it doesn't seem like something she could do.

"I won't lie to you, Taoist Priest. I asked the shopkeeper to find a familiar broker to do it. It just so happened that this house was for sale. I knew it wasn't a setup, so I went to see it and it was indeed square, so I decided to buy it."

"If it's not appropriate..."

"That's fine. You've seen the house and you're familiar with the place. I'll give you some money. Once you've paid, you can start buying the things you need to open your herbal medicine shop."

"what?"

The woman was still a little dazed.

This matter involves dozens of taels of silver, so why doesn't Chen Ji even care about it and just leaves it to her, someone he just met not long ago.

"Master, are you so confident in me?"

Chen Ji nodded.

"You said you could do it, so I believed you. Is there a problem?"

"none."

"That's it. I have things to do before I return. Please don't let me down next time you come."

"must."

The woman felt excited and her hope grew stronger.

Just as she was about to leave, Chen Ji called her again.

"Master, is there anything else?"

"Did you forget to ask for my name?"

"Women don't have names. My father's surname is Sun, so when he was alive, the neighbors all called me Second Sister Sun. My husband's surname is Lu, so later they called me Lady Lu. Now I don't know what name I should have."

"If it's convenient for you, Taoist Priest, just call me Sister Sun."

"Okay, then I'll call you Sister Sun."

Chen Ji nodded.

She will work in a herbal medicine shop in the future, so she needs a name.

"My last name is Chen Mingji. From now on, just call me Mr. Chen."

"I'll go first. Sister Sun told them not to skimp on their money when she went shopping and to use the best materials. If they find any problems, she won't give them a penny."

"I understand. Mr. Chen, please go ahead."

Chen Ji made sure that nothing was left out before heading towards Xiantai Mountain.

When he reached the entrance of the market, Chen Ji glanced at the things the vendors were selling, suddenly stopped, and turned to enter the market.

After buying a house, he still had ten taels of silver given by the old abbot.

It's time to buy something for the foxes.

After entering the market, Chen Ji couldn't help but sigh that there were so many rich things in this world.

There are candied haws stuck on the firewood stack, osmanthus cakes on the shoulder pole, various candied dried fruits in the wooden box, and snacks such as lactose dumplings that look very much like milk candy.

"How much is the candied haws?"

"Five coins a string."

"How many strings are there in this pile?"

“There should be forty.”

"I want them all."

"what?"

"Just give me the stacks, and I'll pay you the money later."

“That’s not…okay!”

Chen Ji took out the silver, and ten taels of silver flashed by. The stall owner carrying the gourd agreed in a roundabout way, followed Chen Ji with a smile, took the initiative to help carry it, and asked if he wanted it to be delivered to his house.

"The mansion is too far away, so this will do for now. Just help me send it to the outside of the town later."

"it is good!"

The silver was real, and it was just a matter of going to the town entrance. The candied haws seller agreed without hesitation.

Chen Ji went to walk around the stalls selling candied dates, dried osmanthus flowers, dried fruits, and lactose dumplings.

I also asked the quantity and bought them all.

All of a sudden, all the vendors in the market knew that a rich young man had come to the street, and they all came over with their goods for Chen Ji to choose from.

"Sir, please buy my ice cream cheese! My ice cream cheese is delicious!"

"Sir, why don't you try my willow dew, it's the most refreshing at this time of year."

"And I have ginger slices and winter melon candies here. They moisten the lungs and clear phlegm, perfect as a snack."

If you have money, you are a young master. No one cared that Chen Ji was wearing a Taoist robe and everyone called him a young master.

"..."

"I want all the winter melon candies too!"

Chen Ji shouted again.

Assuming that he didn't have much silver left, he asked someone to cut some silver to pay the bill.

After paying everything, there was only less than three cents left.

Chen Ji asked them to pack up and take him to the intersection leading to Xiantai Mountain outside the town.

"Sir, are you planning to leave town? Why don't you go find a caravan with more people?"

"There are demons and ghosts outside the town, and they're causing harm to people. A woodcutter died a few days ago, and his wife was crying in the inn the day before yesterday..."

"The ghost has been eliminated." Chen Ji said slowly.

"It's Taoist Master Chen!"

At this time, someone shouted and recognized Chen Ji.

"This Taoist priest caught the ghost. I saw it last night at the inn, but I was too blind to recognize it. Please forgive me, Taoist priest!"

So the vendors became excited again.

Some of them were even too embarrassed to accept the money and wanted to return it to Chen Ji.

"Master, you helped us clear the demons from the road. We haven't even had time to repay you yet. How can we accept your money?"

"That's right. If I accept the money from the Taoist priest, I'm afraid my fellow villagers will criticize me when I go back."

"Master, please keep the silver. Consider this food as our token of gratitude!"

"One thing is one thing, and we can't count them like that."

Chen Ji waved his hand.

"I'm also going to open a herbal medicine shop in town, and I'll have to deal with you again in the future. If this is the case this time, can it be like this every time?"

"It really can't."

"So, take it. I appreciate your kindness."

Chen Ji took the snacks they had prepared and carried the straw stalks filled with candied haws, ready to set off.

"Master Chen, wait a minute!"

Someone called Chen Ji from behind.

"It's inconvenient for you to carry these things with you, Taoist priest. I have some free time on my shoulder pole, so you can borrow it first. You can return it to me next time you come back to town. It's at Yaoji Grocery Store."

Chen Ji looked and saw that the man was indeed carrying a load of goods on his back that was larger than an ordinary load.

"Thank you for your help, sir. I will return it personally when I get back."

Everyone waved goodbye, and Chen Ji carried his bag and set out on the road back to the mountain.

Strange to say.

Some roads seem extremely long when you first walk on them, but when you return, they seem to be just a blink of an eye.

This is what Chen Ji is like at this moment.

It took a whole day and a night to go down the mountain, and it was extremely painful. On the way back, we arrived at the place where the Seven Friends of Sendai appeared not long after walking.

There were still traces of scattered pine cones on the ground, but they were not those produced by the lightning-struck pine trees.

"Are there any squirrels?"

Chen Ji stopped and shouted loudly.

The grass and trees around rustled, but there was no response.

"It seems he is not here. He must be out doing something else."

Chen Ji shook his head.

I wanted to share the news I got with Squirrel on the way, but now I have to come back another day.

But as soon as I stood up, I heard a chirping sound in the distance.

Chen Ji looked into the distance and saw a pointed head popping out of the tree hole. When it saw Chen Ji, it immediately burst into laughter and shouted into the tree hole.

"Come out quickly! Mr. Chen is back!"

Soon, a row of squirrels came out of the tree hole, stood on the tree trunk and stretched their necks. After confirming that it was Chen Ji, they quickly jumped down the tree and jumped in front of Chen Ji.

The excitement on his face could not be hidden.

The big squirrel asked nervously while rubbing his hands.

"Mr. Chen, why are you back so soon?"

"I came back after I finished my work."

"What about the technique?"

“I haven’t asked yet.”

Chen Ji shook his head in shame.

"I asked the master at Qingfeng Temple on Qingliang Mountain, but he didn't know the technique for squirrel cultivation either."

Although they guessed that this might be the result, the squirrels still felt disappointed when they heard Chen Ji say it.

Especially since they had also heard of the name of Qingfeng Temple, they knew that there was probably really no other way.

So he sighed and even his tail hung to the ground.

"But the old temple owner was very kind. He didn't accept your pine nuts. He told me that if I had a chance I could go to Fenshan Town and ask. There are all kinds of people there, so maybe there might be some."

Chen Ji said again.

"The old abbot is such a good person."

The squirrel sighed, his expression brightening slightly.

"I also have some experience when I came down the mountain this time. I can talk to the underworld. I can ask the underworld if they know anything then."

The squirrels' eyes were almost glowing.

"Mr. Chen is such a good man!"

"It's really good that you still remember about squirrels at a time like this!"

"There's no need to rush to tell us. If the underworld doesn't know, then there's really nothing we can do."

"If that's really the case, then we can only accept it."

The big squirrel lamented.

Then he looked at Chen Ji and asked him if he needed help.

"It's still a long way from here to the fox. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for Mr. Chen to carry his luggage."

"It just so happens that we haven't seen Senior Huai for a while, why don't we go together?"

"Alright."

The squirrel and the fox were old friends, so Chen Ji put down his luggage with peace of mind and set out with them on the journey back to the fox.

Looking at the squirrel next to me who was also carrying luggage and snacks, I felt like I was returning home in glory.

so good.

Chen Ji thought about it and quickened his pace.

Before I knew it, the fox was right in front of me.

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