Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 110 Rich
"Master Chen, this Four-in-One Stone Mother from beyond the Great Wall is the prized possession of our Changchun Hall. When you put it into wine after heating iron, it produces sounds like dragons roaring and tigers howling. It can also sharpen hearing and vision. However, the price is a bit too high. Even just three taels of it costs one hundred and fifty taels of silver..."

"I want it! Prepare all the necessary auxiliary medicines and medicinal wine for me!"

"Hey, what brings you here, Old Chen... Ah? This purple silk crepe garment of mine is adorned with purple beads that can protect against swords and spears. It is made of crepe silk that is impervious to water and fire. It is not like soft armor but is better than soft armor. You can't get it for less than three hundred taels of silver."

"I'll take it! Here, the silver notes from Guanghui Money Shop."

"Sir, this is the Shiquan Medicinal Cuisine Restaurant. Many martial arts masters in the county order daily medicinal meals from our humble establishment. Since you are a second-rate chef, I recommend the Liuquan Feast, which costs only thirty taels of silver per month. By the way, if you order after 5 PM, everything is 10% off. If you don't mind, you can come back later."

"Give me the perfect one! Discounts? I, Chen, don't care... A 10% discount is enough to save you almost ten taels of silver. Alright, alright, I'll look around some more."

Having suddenly become rich, Chen Shunan lived a very extravagant life.

Buy medicine on the East Street, buy soft clothes in the West Market, and order medicinal cuisine in the South Market.

They also went to the kiln platform teahouse and found some craftsmen who could plaster, repair walls, and renovate roof tiles, in order to tidy up their old house.

They thoroughly indulged in their extravagant spending spree.

However, when human desires take hold, Chen Shunan initially thought that one thousand taels was a huge sum of money, but as he spent it, he realized that it was not enough!

He also inquired about purchasing a two-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) with a quiet room and a training ground in the east of the county, and found that it would cost at least two or three thousand taels of silver.

Although Wuqing County is just a county seat, it is a major transportation hub and a key point for the Grand Canal, and is characterized by its "bustling, busy, tiring, and difficult" nature.

Located at a major transportation hub, with complex and multifaceted government affairs, a fierce local culture, and frequent murders, it is a crucial location.

Therefore, housing prices are comparable to those in Tongzhou City, only slightly lower than those in the capital.

Chen Shunan also considered buying some shops and estates to acquire real estate, hoping to make money steadily from a steady stream.

However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that once a business becomes large and powerful, it becomes easy to be targeted and have one's weaknesses exploited.

Therefore, the future is too far away, so seize the day!
Let's convert those high-interest loans into real power as soon as possible!

However, after inquiring about the prices of some major medicines at Changchuntang, Chen Shunan was dismayed to find that the prices, which had been inflated, remained high and had not yet dropped!
Two months have passed, and those middlemen and unscrupulous merchants are still hiding in the shadows, stealing money from Chen Shunan's pockets silently like rats stealing oil.

Chen Shunan hailed a horse-drawn carriage, loaded all the supplies he had gathered that day onto it, and headed towards Chaodou Alley.

Inside the carriage, a cold glint flashed in Chen Shunan's eyes.

Don't let Chen discover which middlemen are hoarding medicinal herbs and driving up market prices.

If I can't beat you, I, Chen, am always magnanimous and will just accept my bad luck.

I'll settle the score when I'm confident I can beat you in the future.

If we can win...

Chen has always been petty and holds grudges.

……

It's getting late.

Fried Bean Martial Arts School.

Shouts and cries could be heard from the training ground, which had been converted from the backyard.

A dozen or so teenagers, ranging in age from eight or nine to fourteen or fifteen, dressed in coarse cloth shorts, were practicing a set of the most basic "Mountain Opening Fist" in a horse stance.

Xiao Qingchou paced back and forth in the middle of the training ground, his hands behind his back.

Beneath his faded indigo outfit, his muscles were bulging, and his eyes were sharp as an eagle's.

He held a smooth, thin bamboo stick in his hand, occasionally tapping it lightly on a child's arm, thigh, or waist. Among the children, the most skilled, with abundant qi and blood, were Li Dongyang and a few older boys who were about to reach the point of mastering internal energy.

These teenagers are also a source of labor.

During the day, he either attends private school or works to supplement the family income.

They could only practice martial arts in the evenings, and even then, they would only come in twos and threes and often leave early.

Xiao Qingchou initially taught martial arts for free, even providing a meal.

But after a series of absurd incidents, such as "You taught my child martial arts, ruined his health, and he can't work or earn money during the day. You must compensate him for the losses," "He not only eats the food himself, but also brings it home and sells it outside," and "Since you are so kind-hearted, Instructor Xiao, why don't you buy some blood-nourishing medicine for my child, teach him your family's skills, or even help him pass the martial arts exam?"

Xiao Qingchou charged half price for tuition, stopped providing meals, and even stopped paying much attention to the other students except for Li Dongyang.

Even if this person has great martial arts talent.

As a result, the Fried Bean Martial Arts School received far less gossip and no more trouble.

A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment; this is a perfect example.

Xiao Qingchou's ears twitched slightly as he faintly heard a gentle breeze blowing towards the back room of the martial arts school.

Xiao Qingchou's heart stirred slightly, but he remained expressionless.

"Li Dongyang, your boxing technique is wrong!"

Xiao Qingqiu's voice was loud and clear, carrying an unquestionable air of authority.

"The essence of the Mountain-Opening Fist is not in 'opening mountains,' but in 'shaking mountains'! Mountains are inanimate, but mountains are alive! You must have that indomitable tenacity to shake them little by little! Don't rush to unleash all your strength at once; save three parts of your power and accumulate seven parts of your intent!"

"Understood, Instructor Xiao!" Li Dongyang replied in a deep voice.

Two months later, Li Dongyang had grown taller and taller, and the childishness on his face had disappeared, replaced by a maturity rarely seen in young people.

Li Dongyang's aptitude for martial arts wasn't particularly good, but it was average.

But he never complained about the hardship or fatigue of martial arts training. He would even practice more at night. He took one step at a time and was extremely steady. He had already reached the edge of the third-rate realm.

Li Dongyang found it strange that he had been pushing his body so hard, straining his muscles and bones, that he was already suffering from muscle and bone pain and even overdrawing his potential. He should have been unable to take it long ago.

But every time he gets up, he feels refreshed and energetic, as if a surge of hot blood is flowing through his body, and a powerful force is about to emerge.

Li Dongyang thought to himself.

Could it be that my martial arts aptitude is average, but I possess some kind of peculiar talent, like a sleeping Arhat or a dream immortal, with extremely strong recovery abilities?

Xiao Qingchou glanced at Li Dongyang indifferently, and sneered inwardly.

"That half-grown boy has bankrupted me! Every night I secretly give this kid a massage, and I even use the Sichuan secret medicine 'Golden Elixir,' which costs five taels of silver per bottle... I really owe the Li family something!"

Xiao Qingchou gave a few instructions to everyone, and after they finished practicing their stances and boxing, he left.

He walked with his hands behind his back through the main room, lifted the curtain, and entered the back room.

Then, they saw three figures appear in the back room without them noticing.

The Money-Touching Hand, Bai Manlou, and the Master of the Faith Hall, whether standing or sitting, vary in height, weight, and build; they are all disguised.

Xiao Qingchou's face lit up with joy when he saw the hand reaching for the money, and he said...
"You got the money? You can ransom the troupe leader now?"

(End of this chapter)