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The backyard was filled with a warm, pungent smell, a mixture of the gamey odor of pork and the sweetness of meat.

The combination of all these flavors almost overwhelmed Lu Feng.

Fortunately, the outer city was a harsh environment, which allowed him to quickly adapt to his surroundings.

The courtyard behind the shop has a distinct structure; the east wing is clearly the kitchen, while the west wing stores salt, peppercorns, and other condiments.

These are the locations of the five guides and the tools they instructed to store. The information is limited, but very accurate.

"The two rooms to the north are Zhang Zhangzuo's residence. You can see the southwest corner as well. They slaughter pigs in the morning. Usually, they slaughter more large pigs, but there are special cases where they slaughter small pigs."

After explaining the back of the shop and the general tasks that needed to be done, Li Laowu led Lu Feng to the southwest corner, where there was a round wooden barrel with two handles.

Inside was bright red pig's blood. He pointed with his index finger: "Look, this is the heart's blood for making blood tofu. The nobleman of the inner city, Chang, loves this the most. He basically sends his servants to buy it every two days. You just wait for them to come and then take it over."

Lu Feng glanced at it and estimated that it weighed at least thirty pounds. Considering the work he needed to do and looking at the boy in hemp clothing who had left, a thin person like him really couldn't handle it.

But he's different; he possesses two talents, giving him a foundation far superior to others.

"I see."

Lu Feng nodded in response, indicating that he understood.

Li Laowu didn't say anything more and left the back courtyard.

Since this new apprentice has some connection with the master chef, he naturally needs to be taken seriously. He certainly won't trip her up, but he still has to do the work.

The backyard was suddenly deserted, with only the chirping of birds fluttering their wings in the sky and the sunlight shining down, so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes.

Seeing that no one was around, Lu Feng walked to a shady spot and, while standing there, selected to load the copied talent.

[Current slot 3/3: Physical Strength/Toughness/Ox Strength loaded]

[Martial arts points: 1]

As the loading process began, a strange power flowed through my muscles, and a terrifying sense of power emanated from my body. This feeling did not last long, lasting only about ten breaths.

If the chilling coldness that Liu Hu left in his body was previously a struggle or even a pull, now it has been completely suppressed and is concentrated in the shoulder blade area of ​​his back.

My mind cleared up instantly, and the discomfort in my body was greatly reduced, with only my back still feeling a little uncomfortable.

As for the strength of his body, this was a feeling that Lu Feng had never experienced before. It was an unreal feeling that his physical body was enough to destroy everything in front of him.

Of course, he knew this was an illusion caused by the rapid advancement.

He opened his palms, which were still covered in calluses, not much different from before. But only Lu Feng knew what kind of power was contained in those palms.

However, it's not an exaggeration to say it's the strength of an ox. The reason it's considered a talent is because it varies from person to person. The improvement over these ten breaths is significant, and Lu Feng can't estimate it. He'll have to do a test himself later.

Put yourself in Zhang the butcher's shoes. If he had such talent, his strength would probably have been terrifyingly high given his original physical condition.

Before Lu Feng could fully experience this power, Li Laowu's voice came from outside.

"Consort Chang has sent someone to bring the blood tofu over."

Alright, I still have to get to work.

Despite the many talents I've acquired, I haven't reached the point in this world where I can abstain from beef. Don't you see that even Zhang the butcher, who has the strength of an ox, is honestly slaughtering pigs and selling them?

"I am coming!"

Lu Feng responded, walked to the wooden bucket filled with his heart's blood, lifted the bucket by the handles with both hands, and walked steadily outside.

Blood tofu is called tofu because pig's blood coagulates just like tofu.

Stepping outside, on the stone-paved road outside the shop, stood a thin man wearing a gray silk robe and a black round hat.

Judging from his attire and demeanor, he was not a servant.

Sure enough, Zhang Dayou met with the other party in person, carrying a package of cut oil paper containing three catties of meat.

"Manager Cui, you've worked hard. I'll have the apprentice push it over in a cart."

Wearing a black shirt and a round hat, the man known as Steward Cui smiled broadly as he deftly accepted the oil paper package that was handed to him, responding to the conversation.

"Brother Zhang, you're too kind. We're all in the same boat. I'm just doing this for the master. In about a month, the academy will start recruiting again. The master is anxious; the quality of all kinds of meat needs to be improved, and we need some better quality meat."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dayou's heart stirred, but his expression remained unchanged. The other party was talking about a big deal, so he couldn't rush things or say anything more.

He nodded, looked around, and only after making sure no one was paying attention did he return to the shop.

The trolley is a two-wheeled wooden vehicle with slots and ropes on both sides for securing it.

Li Laowu deftly pushed the cart out from the corner of the shop.

"Come!"

While speaking, he lent a hand and together with Lu Feng, they secured the wooden bucket. Once it was stable, Li Laowu returned to the shop.

Everyone returned to their original state, without much enthusiasm or conversation.

Manager Cui glanced at Lu Feng, said nothing, greeted Zhang Dayou, and then walked back the way he came.

A mere apprentice could not possibly get a steward from a noble family in the inner city to say anything.

Lu Feng pulled the cart without saying a word, steadily walking forward step by step. The multi-layered soles of his cloth shoes made his feet very stable on the stone slabs, and the cart behind him barely swayed.

The two people and one cart walked from the butcher shop on the east side to the main road, where there were more pedestrians and the hawkers' cries became much louder.

Along the way, the most common people were those from the lower class dressed like Lu Feng, and there were also apprentices doing grueling work like cattle and horses.

After all, apprentices with connections like Lu Feng are a minority; most have to endure great hardship to become successful.

Around the next corner, they saw a bridge. At that moment, Steward Cui turned around, looked at Lu Feng, and spoke with a cold tone.

"Be careful when you go across the bridge. If you knock it over, the master will scold you, and you'll get a beating from your master when you get back."

What he said was indeed true. In Cangwu County, the master's control over his apprentice was simply outrageous, even more so than the ancient world that Lu Feng had learned about in his previous life.

Lu Feng replied, "Don't worry."

Logically, when you encounter a bridge, you should unload the goods and go up in two trips, since pig's blood is not something you can just spill and then you can't eat it.

After saying this, Lu Feng slumped his shoulders and tensed his leg muscles, walking up the slope along the grooves. His body became slanted, and under Manager Cui's surprised gaze, he took a few steps onto the bridge.

Manager Cui followed behind and nodded, saying, "If you have some strength, would you like to come to the Chang residence as a guard? Twenty coins a month."

Lu Feng was very familiar with the role of a bodyguard; his second uncle had been a bodyguard, but it was dangerous, especially recently during the time when night ghosts were appearing.

Shaking his head, Lu Feng refused: "Manager Xie is interested, but my family has already put in a lot of effort to get me to work at Zhang Zhang's place, so I can't give up halfway."

When Manager Cui heard the refusal, he didn't respond further. He had only intended to give it a try, and since the kid had already refused, what else was there to say?

After crossing the bridge, they entered the inner city. Lu Feng didn't have time to take a closer look. After arriving in the inner city, Steward Cui sped up and finally stopped at the back door of a shady alley with few people.

Steward Cui went up and knocked on the door. When the man came out, he directed the Chang family servants to come and carry the buckets. The servants were seen grimacing as they struggled to carry them.

"Alright, you can go back now."

After saying this, Manager Cui didn't look at Lu Feng again before entering through the back door and closing it.

Lu Feng remained calm, treating it as a routine task and not taking the manager seriously.

With both hands gripping the handlebars, it was easy to push the cart back, the creaking of the wheels echoing over the perfectly smooth cobblestone path.

Just as they were about to leave the inner city, a group of constables wearing blue hats and light blue feathered uniforms from the county government hurriedly crossed the bustling bridge street, causing a commotion among the chickens and dogs on the street.

After the constables had completely left, the people around began to mutter curses under their breath.

"They're all the lackeys of the city's elite! They scramble to find someone in trouble!"

"Tsk, what's the use of searching in the inner city? There are so many experts here, who would dare to make a move? If you want to search, go to the outer city. The incident happened in the outer city, it might have been done by those poor wretches."

"I feel the same way."

......

The sounds of conversation continued, rising and falling.

Lu Feng didn't linger. He only stayed for a short while before leaving the inner city with his cart and returning to Zhang's Butcher Shop in the outer city.