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

Chapter 24 Making a fortune from water
then……

Gone?

A gentle night breeze rustled through the air, and insects chirped outside the courtyard.

Chen Shunan waited in the same spot for a long time, but there was no further reaction.

There were no obvious changes throughout his body.

Chen Shunan was a little confused.

Is it really over with just one sentence, "The divine nature of the grass god is further revived"?
Chen Shunan frowned slightly.

No, it should be some kind of subtle change that I haven't noticed yet.

"call……"

Thinking of this, Chen Shunan breathed a sigh of relief.

Go to sleep first.

As people age, they often suffer from insomnia, vivid dreams, and poor mental health; even a first-rate martial artist like Li Shicheng is not immune.

Fortunately, since Chen Shunan broke into the second tier and made up for the deficit, he has been rejuvenated, eating well and sleeping soundly.

My urine stream no longer splits; it flows straight and rapid!
We'll talk about everything tomorrow!
……

The next day.

Those born in the Year of the Rat and the North are prone to gossip and trouble.

Good fortune awaits on a long journey; wealth comes from seeing water.

As dawn broke, Chen Shunan got up with great energy and began practicing martial arts stances.

After meal.

Sacrificing one's appearance.

[Wish +2]

Wan Niang straightened her somewhat disheveled clothes, her expression unchanged.

Today, Chen Shunan is going to Banno Tsutomu, mainly because the Dragon Elephant Bone Tempering Pill and the daily medicinal bath are almost exhausted and he must go and replenish them.

Chen Shunan never delegated the use of these personal medications to anyone else, nor did he let Wan Niang do it for him; he always took care of them himself.

In addition, Chen Shunan also brought some healing pills, Solomon's seal, and ginseng that had been given to him by relatives and friends during his last critical illness.

Choose what you can use right now and what is beneficial to your spiritual practice.

I want Jinzhenli to check it out and make a judgment before I take it.

It's almost the end of May, and the heat is unbearable.

Amidst the splashing water, a group of short-sleeved, lean men pushed the water cart repeatedly, delivering water.

Manager Li inspected the business at Jingshang and checked the accounts.

Manager Li's expression was not very pleasant.

Logically, with the hot weather, Inoue's business should be even better.

But perhaps because the monthly subscription rules were changed a few days ago, and payment can only be made on the spot, many regular customers actually endured the heat and avoided using water if possible.

With this ebb and flow, Inoue's daily income and expenditure were almost the same as during the off-season.

Moreover, pushing the cart under the scorching sun was too much for many of the water brigade workers. Their pace slowed down, and although they wouldn't dare to say they were cheating, they were simply too weak to continue.

Having to avoid the midday heat meant that a task that should have taken half a day was extended to most of the day.

Unlike Lin Shouzhou's fiery and explosive aura, as Manager Li's face darkened, the temperature in half the alley suddenly dropped, and many of the water carriers couldn't help but shiver, burying their heads in fetching water and not daring to look at Manager Li's face.

"Hmm? Why does Chen Shunan use so many 'substitute' characters?"

As he was flipping through the ledgers, Manager Li exclaimed in surprise and pushed up his glasses.

It was extremely common for the three water carriers to help each other deliver water.

However, it is necessary to keep records of every truckload of water to facilitate the verification of income and expenditure.

The helper would add the word 'substitute' after the name of the person being helped each time they filled water containers.

This means that the water delivery was made on behalf of this person, and he was only doing it out of personal favor; the official duties were still attributed to this person. Chen Shunan is a veteran of the village, with a long service record, and he has been responsible for delivering water to a total of 23 customers, plus the Li family who were added in the last two days.

However, as Manager Li flipped through the ledgers and counted carefully, he found that Chen Shunan had used the word "substitute" 13 times a day!
Many of their customers are from relatively remote courtyard houses and shantytowns!

Manager Li narrowed his eyes, a hint of surprise on his face.
"Even if Old Chen planned the route and took shortcuts to deliver water, the distance he walked to deliver water in a day would be impossible for even a third-rate martial artist who had practiced lightness skills!"
Good heavens, is Old Chen really about to break through?

Thinking of this, Manager Li couldn't help but smile.

If Inoue could have another second-rate martial artist, especially one who practices a superior martial art like "Flesh Immortal," it would greatly benefit the entire Inoue business.

Given time, Li Changtian might even be able to move up a position and become the manager of a freshwater well.

As one of the nine major landlords in Shuiwozi, Wuqing County, Zhao Dongjia naturally couldn't possibly only have one well, the Gravel Well.

Zhao Dongjia had three freshwater wells and twelve muddy water wells under his command, with more than four hundred watermen!

They not only delivered murky and fresh water, but also ice and some 'special' items.

We need martial artists who practice lightness skills!

Thinking of this, Manager Li shook his head with some regret.

"It's just a pity that Old Chen is a bit too old. If he were twenty years younger... perhaps the employer would think more highly of him and wholeheartedly cultivate him?"

"But it's good, once Coach Lin is transferred, Old Chen can take over and stay in the gravel well to continue contributing and protecting these promising talents like Ahua..."

Manager Li not only calculated the accounts for selling water, but also for these group of water peddlers.

After calculating to the end, he nodded in satisfaction and closed the ledger.

"Everything is fine!"

……

"Li Changtian's smile is as bristly as a chestnut, who is he trying to impress with his sharp tongue?"

Returning the water cart ahead of schedule, Chen Shunan packed up to finish his shift, glancing at Manager Li under the shed, and muttered a few words to himself.

Throughout the entire gravel well, the person Chen Shunan feared and was most wary of was Li Changtian.

It wasn't that Manager Li was mean-spirited, but rather that this fellow was known as the "smiling fox."

He always has a smile on his face, but no one can guess what he's thinking.

Although Coach Lin has a bad temper and is quick to curse, he resorts to violence when he can't win an argument.

But at least he's an open and honest person; he says what he thinks and wears his heart on his sleeve.

However, speaking of Coach Lin...

Since defeating Zhuang Kun in one move two days ago, Chen Shunan has rarely encountered Instructor Lin, except for eating at Erhunpu Restaurant every noon to replenish his energy.

In a fleeting glimpse, Instructor Lin exudes a murderous aura, his eyes bloodshot, as he silently scoops water from the vat to wash away the bloodstains remaining on his fists.

It looks like he just came back from killing someone.

Whenever this happened, Manager Li would let Instructor Lin into the shed.

After dismissing everyone around them, the two hid in the shed, talking about something.

He silently observed these details.

Chen Shunan changed into a long gown, carried a bundle on his back, hailed a mule cart on the street, and said he was going to Banno Tsuto.

A big business opportunity came knocking, and the driver was overjoyed. He picked up a few more people going the same way and squeezed them all into the mule cart.

Three or four burly men squeezed into the cramped mule cart. Especially since the weather was already hot, the stench of sweat mixed with the smell of stinky feet was immediately irritating.

The fumes made Chen Shunan's vision go black, and he almost fainted.

Chen Shunan quickly moved to a spot by the window, greedily inhaling the fresh air.

The burly men exchanged glances, each suspecting the other's scent.

The mule cart drove through the wide, paved street and onto the main road. After a short while, there were more and more pedestrians and merchants on both sides.

From time to time, black official sedan chairs or fast horses would pass by, and the mule carts could only watch them go by in the dust kicked up.

(End of this chapter)