Chapter 144: Miss White Wine Calls
Chapter 144: Miss White Wine Calls
"Business?"
Hu Ma was taken aback, "What business?"
He then understood that the old man's eagerness to show him around was not without ulterior motives.
"Something bigger than the work in this village."
The old man smiled, "Because the master hasn't agreed, I can't tell you the details yet, but I can assure you that our master has already found a few capable people to do this. We have at least a seventy percent chance of success."
"If this job is successful, it won't be just a few hundred taels of silver. We can at least make this much."
He then held up a finger.
Hu Ma was slightly stunned, "A thousand taels?"
The old man smiled mysteriously and nodded.
Hu Ma's expression became conflicted.
But this conflict was just for show; in his heart, he had already made up his mind: "I can't take this job."
The world is a dangerous place. He had a good chat with this old man, who seemed capable, but one never knows what someone else is thinking. There aren't many jobs that pay a thousand taels of silver. In fact, when they first agreed to deal with the drought demon in this village, they only offered two hundred taels. He managed to get an additional hundred taels because of the increased difficulty, which was already a significant job by usual standards.
Money is hard to earn, even for those in the sect.
Like the old shopkeeper, who, after several years of being supported by the Red Lantern Lady Association, had only managed to save enough to buy a house in Mingzhou Prefecture and had a few hundred taels of silver.
Even with good luck, how could he earn several hundred taels right away, and then another thousand taels so easily?
He certainly needed money now, whether for socializing after returning to the city or for purchasing the items needed for the cultivation techniques in the Town Guarding Book. He even wanted to buy a courtyard in the town around the manor for future convenience.
And there was the oil lamp...
Once the old shopkeeper left, he would be the only Age Keeper in the village. If something happened, he wouldn't have a reliable helper.
He needed to teach Zhou Datong and the others some skills.
But teaching them wasn't as simple as just talking. The first thing was the oil lamp.
Each oil lamp was made with various secret medicines, some of which were precious and required a lot of effort and money to prepare.
Previously, while under the shopkeeper's watch, he had to waste oil lamps on his hands and feet. To teach them some skills, he would need to start with these basic tasks.
Just the cost of preparing the oil lamps was not a small amount.
The more he thought about it, the more pressure he felt. Before, he hadn't considered the money, but now, he realized that he needed it everywhere, and there were many gaps to fill.
Even if he threw in several hundred taels of silver, it might not make a difference.
But on the other hand, while he needed money, he also needed to be careful about the type of job.
So, although his face showed conflict, he finally sighed, "Thank you for your consideration, sir, but I won't take the money."
"I'm content with a modest life. My master told me before I left that I should just gain some experience and not be greedy. So, after finishing the job in this village, I plan to take my brothers back..."
"The world is vast, and we may meet again!"
"..."
"You're right, this job does have some risks. Even if I said it didn't, you wouldn't believe me."
The old man didn't insist, just smiled and said, "We'll see if we meet again by fate."
He didn't stay for the meal but took out a clay pot, poured the fatty chicken and stewed meat into it, added two large steamed buns, and left with his monkey.
"Pockmarked Brother, this old man seems mysterious, what does he do?"
The villagers, seeing that the old man could talk to Hu Ma, naturally didn't dare to stop him. Zhou Datong and the others also had good judgment and didn't interrupt while the old man was there. Once he was far enough away, they cautiously asked.
But Hu Ma couldn't figure out what the old man did. He was definitely not an Age Keeper, as his qi and blood were already depleted. He didn't seem like a Ghost Walker either, as he didn't have the usual yin qi.
He could only admit that his experience was still shallow and he couldn't discern the old man's background.
He sat down to eat, then packed his luggage, and finally led his horse back, preparing to leave.
The village's affairs were now settled. Zhao Laoye wrote a note, stamped it, and confirmed that the silver was earned by Hu Ma for helping the village, to avoid any official inquiries.
Of course, this was an old custom that didn't really help much.
The world was in chaos, and no one cared where the silver came from. If you had the ability, you could keep it; if not, it would be stolen.
But while he was cautious, Zhou Datong, Zhou Liang, Zhao Zhu, and the others were very nervous. This was a heavy load of several hundred taels of silver, which felt heavy in hand and was a large bundle to carry. They all had a sense of suspicion.
They just hoped to return to the manor, find a jar, and bury the silver for peace of mind.
"This is far from enough..."
Seeing their cautious demeanor, Hu Ma thought to himself.
(End of Chapter)But work for silver, especially stable work, where could there be so much?
"Find a wealthy household and do a job for them?"
The idea flashed through his mind, but it was just a joke to himself: "We are good citizens!"
At most, it was about finding where there was money, and letting Little Red Apricot go and dig it out...
After all, he had heard about the small ghosts burning incense, some would move wealth, and although his own Little Red Apricot already had a Flying Sword technique, the other talents weren't necessarily cultivatable.
...
Thinking about this, he didn't rush back to the village, first finding a wild inn to stay, and found a small inn to stay.
The outside was wet, making travel inconvenient, so he waited for the rain to stop before continuing.
Not long after sleeping, Hu quietly cultivated his liver, unexpectedly, he heard a long-lost sound:
"Miss White Wine calls Old White dry, if you can hear, respond to me."
"..."
"Miss White Wine?"
Hu Ma, hearing this voice, was truly surprised and hurriedly replied: "I can hear."
"...How did you find me?"
"..."
Earlier, Second Pot Elder Brother said that Miss White wine had always stayed in in in in in in City,,,,04.
04, down, find in of0000 silver know yet,, down to and White, to find the White.
to find her, but why can Miss White call her White found her?
"I know my cultivation is higher than yours, the range is naturally wider than yours."
Her voice sounded calm and natural, but there was a hint of genuine satisfaction.
the small victory.
the voice of Miss White Wine.
"She's so strong?"
Hu Ma was indeed surprised, no wonder before when he was looking for help, Second Pot Elder Brother thought of her.
However, Dao cultivation of this thing, all was limited to three pillars, she exceed that limit, so why can she call me?
"I know my cultivation is higher than yours and Second Pot Elder Brother's, the range is naturally wider than yours."
Miss White Wine's voice sounded calm and natural, but there was a hint of genuine satisfaction.
the voice of Miss White Wine.
.
"Why so strong?"
Hu Ma was indeed surprised, no wonder before when he sought help, batch of blood food,, he said to find a partner, Second Pot Elder/brother then thought of her.
"Of course, I am not passing on the message for Second Pot Elder Brother to you."
At this time, Miss White wine said, was: "I was wondering if you could find someone to cooperate and earn a substantial amount of silver?"
"Hmm?"
Hu ma was indeed surprised, she was looking for Himself To Introduce Business?
It turned Out, He Had Come Out To Earn Silver.
"He is also a reincarnate."
Miss White Wine Said, "He has an important matter to take care of, but he doesn't trust people in the Wandering World, so he needs reincarnated ones to feel at Ease."
"I have worked with him before, he is reliable, but the Job was Too Small, Him."
Much,, and the Distance Was Not Close, So I Was Reluctant To Run So Far, but I thought of you."
Hu ma was somewhat Curious: "What Job?"
Miss White Wine Replied, "I didn't ask Too Many Details, but he is a Treasure Hunter, and the Job is Likely Related To Treasure Hunting."
"If you Are Interested, Come To Wu Tong Town near Shan yin City Within Three Days, Arrive Bythe hour of Hai at night, andhe will call you then. Just say that Miss White Wine introduced you, and you will be trusted."
"..."
Hu ma Carefully NotedDown, Slightly moved, and asked: "If I do this job, how much silver can I earn?"
"It's not blood Food, I am not inquiring."
Miss White Wine Thought For A Moment, then laughed, "But their treasure hunters are all rich and Greasy, I expect they should come up with several thousand taels of silver, don't you think?"
Hu Ma Listened, instantly fell Down.
(End of chapter)
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