Chapter 159: A Reputation Like Thunder

Chapter 159: A Reputation Like Thunder

A moment later, Jiang Ning returned to the main hall, now holding a platter with a pound of white dragon fish fillets.

"Ning, what are you doing?" Liu Wanwan asked upon seeing the white dragon fish fillets in Jiang Ning's hands.

Jiang Ning smiled, "How can I not treat my sister-in-law's brother who came from afar?"

As his words fell, Jiang Ning placed the platter with the white dragon fish fillets in the center of the dining table.

"Dudu, Doubao wants to eat fish!" Little Doubao, seeing the snow-white fish meat, immediately drooled and shook Jiang Ning's sleeve vigorously.

At this sight, Jiang Ning smiled gently.

Then, he picked up a piece of fish meat from the platter and placed it in Little Doubao's bowl.

"Eat slowly!"

"Okay!" Little Doubao nodded repeatedly, pecking like a little chick.

Liu Sansheng looked at the fish meat on the platter, his face showing a hint of surprise.

Although white dragon fish was extremely precious, a pound cost a hundred silver taels.

But as the eldest son of the Liu family, he had naturally eaten it before.

And he had eaten quite a lot.

This spirit fish not only greatly benefited those who practiced martial arts but also those who had not yet started tempering their skin, muscles, and bones.

Moreover, it had a significant effect on enhancing the foundation and talent for martial arts.

Whether it was for strengthening qi and blood, or tempering the skin, flesh, muscles, and bones, the efficiency was extremely high.

Furthermore, at the same cultivation level, the upper limit was also much higher than that of ordinary people.

The Divine Strength Realm was a typical example.

Some people, after tempering their muscles to the limit, only had a strength of over two thousand pounds.

While others, after casually tempering their muscles, could easily surpass two thousand pounds, with the limit being three thousand or even four thousand pounds.

This gap was a difference in innate talent and the foundation of martial arts.

It was also because of this effect of enhancing the foundation and improving martial arts that the white dragon fish was so valuable, with a pound costing a hundred silver taels.

Subsequently, Liu Sansheng asked, "Is this the meat of the white dragon fish?"

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"You actually got the meat of this white dragon fish, a spirit fish. That's amazing!" Liu Sansheng's face was full of praise.

Jiang Ning smiled, "At Yiming's age, it's about time to start practicing martial arts. Naturally, I should prepare something for him! The meat of the white dragon fish will be of great help to Yiming in the future."

"Indeed!" Liu Sansheng nodded, then picked up a piece of white dragon fish meat and threw it into his mouth.

After a few bites, he swallowed it.

The next moment,

"This fish meat seems a bit off?" Liu Sansheng looked at the platter of white dragon fish on the dining table.

Jiang Ning said, "This fish is quite big."

"Quite big?" Liu Sansheng looked at Jiang Ning with some confusion.

Jiang Ning nodded, "Yes, it's about a hundred pounds."

"A hundred pounds?" Liu Sansheng widened his eyes, his face showing disbelief, "Is it a monster?"

Jiang Ning replied, "I don't know if it's a monster, but I feel that this spirit fish's meat will greatly help Yiming on his future path of martial arts. What do you think?"

Liu Sansheng smiled, "You're right! The energy contained in this fish meat is far beyond what I've eaten before. It will indeed be of great help to Yiming!"

"But if Yiming returns to the Liu family, with me there, he won't lack money. He can freely purchase all the martial arts resources he needs."

"This is something ordinary families can't do."

As they spoke, Liu Sansheng also glanced around the main hall.

Then he nodded, "This house is indeed quite big! But when I broke through the ninth rank of martial arts, I spent a full ten thousand silver taels. I should have been able to buy several houses."

At this moment, Jiang Li said, "Little brother, no need to say more! Sansheng is right. If Yiming returns to the Liu family, he will have a bright future. What I can offer him is limited."

"Whether we return or not, it's up to me, not you." Liu Wanwan put down her chopsticks and spoke firmly.

With these few words, the atmosphere at the dining table instantly froze.

Then, silence fell.

Just then,

Knock knock knock—

"Brother Jiang Ning!!"

A series of knocks and a loud voice came from the front gate of the house, breaking the quiet of the main hall.

It was Yang Kai!

Jiang Ning's expression turned solemn, his heart murmuring.

"Father, Mother, Uncle, I'll go open the door." Jiang Yiming also stood up and spoke.

Then he paused, his expression determined, "Father, I don't want to go to the Liu family. I'm used to Luo Water County, used to everything here."

Jiang Yiming expressed his stance and walked straight to the front yard.

"This kid," Liu Wanwan looked at her son and couldn't help but smile.

Returning to the Liu family? If she were to make that choice now, she wouldn't have made the decision to elope with Jiang Li ten years ago.

Given the circumstances back then, she was willing to follow Jiang Li, let alone now.

Now, with ample food and drink, and children of both genders, life is fulfilling.

Moreover, his younger brother has also gained capabilities and can help out a little.

As for his parents, he is not ungrateful.

It's just that he hasn't been able to return these past years, and he doesn't dare to.

Those uncles, plus his father's words at the time, left him with no qualifications to return.

At this moment.

Liu Sansheng glanced at his sister, then at Jiang Yiming's back, and couldn't help but shake his head.

However, he wasn't upset. He understood his sister's personality very well.

To get her to return home wasn't that simple.

Now, it's just a simple attempt.

The day he truly has the chance to achieve that, will inevitably be the day he becomes the head of the Liu family.

This time won't be too long. He can wait, and his mother can wait.

A moment later.

"Brother Jiang Ning, I've brought the money!"

Before the person arrived, his voice had already reached them.

Hearing these words, Jiang Ning stood up to greet him, walking towards the entrance of the hall.

Yang Kai had come to deliver the money.

The next moment.

Yang Kai, with his dark skin and tall, robust physique, appeared before Jiang Ning and also in front of Liu Sansheng and the others.

Behind him, a fair-skinned, slightly frail-looking follower followed.

"Manager Yang!" Jiang Ning greeted him.

"I've come at a bad time!" Yang Kai scanned the hall with his eyes.

"It's the perfect time. Since Manager Yang has come, let's sit and have some drinks!"

Hearing this, Yang Kai laughed and said, "Since Brother Jiang Ning has invited me, I'll naturally accompany you!"

As his words fell, he walked towards the dining table.

At this moment, Liu Sansheng looked at Yang Kai with a hint of surprise.

Yang Kai's tall stature and thick limbs resembled a water barrel.

His muscles were like iron blocks, bulging on his body.

At first glance, he knew that the dark-skinned man before him had extraordinary strength.

Most likely, like himself, he was a skilled Eighth Rank Divine Strength Realm martial artist.

At this moment, Liu Sansheng's surprise wasn't just about Yang Kai's strength, but also about the attitude of the Manager Yang before him.

This Manager Yang had come to visit, and his brother-in-law's younger brother didn't even go to greet him at the entrance.

In his eyes, this was a breach of etiquette.

When facing a powerful martial artist, how could one be negligent?

However, this Manager Yang not only didn't get angry because of this, but he also gave face to his brother-in-law's younger brother.

In their conversation, he subtly showed a hint of ingratiating attitude.

This left Liu Sansheng completely puzzled.

An Eighth Rank Divine Strength Realm martial artist, even in the Liu family of Dongling City, would be a distinguished guest.

Not to mention in such a small place as Luo Water County, regardless of their status, solely based on their martial prowess, they would be a towering figure.

But at this moment, such a figure spoke to his brother-in-law's younger brother with a hint of accommodating and ingratiating tone.

He had seen this many times before.

But it was always the lower-ranked seeking favor from the higher-ranked that had such an attitude.

"Who is this, Brother Jiang Ning?" Yang Kai asked, looking at Liu Sansheng with a hesitant gaze after sitting down.

"Oh!" Jiang Ning realized and said, "This is Liu Sansheng, the younger brother-in-law of my older brother, Jiang Li!"

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"So that's it!" Yang Kai immediately said to Liu Sansheng, "Brother Liu, your reputation is like thunder. I'm Yang Kai, the manager of the Forge Shop."

Liu Sansheng: "..."

He was speechless for a moment, then composed himself and said with a bow, "Manager Yang, your reputation is also like thunder!!!

Jiang Ning: "..."

Looking at the two of them, he was speechless.

Liu Wanwan witnessed this scene and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Jiang Li also showed a smile.

The next moment.

Yang Kai, sitting beside Jiang Ning, spoke seriously, "Brother Jiang Ning, I've come today to deliver the silver to you."

"Manager Yang, you've settled this so quickly?" Jiang Ning showed a hint of surprise.

"Of course!" Yang Kai nodded and said, "Those iron ores are worth 11,700 silver. Brother Jiang Ning, will you accompany me to verify them later?"

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head, "Since I've chosen to trust Manager Yang, there's no need for verification!"

"Brother Jiang Ning is truly a gentleman!" Yang Kai praised.

Then he gestured to the follower behind him, and the follower immediately handed over the tray covered with a red cloth.

Yang Kai took the tray and placed it on the table.

The next moment, he reached out and yanked, instantly tearing the red cloth, revealing eleven gold leaves and seven silver bills beneath them.

The others couldn't help but widen their eyes at the sight.

Even Liu Sansheng, upon seeing the gold leaves on the tray, couldn't help but slightly widen his eyes.

Eleven gold leaves meant eleven taels of gold.

A total of eleven thousand seven hundred taels of silver were laid out before them, which was a significant amount even to him.

Although the Liu family was wealthy, it was a large and established clan with numerous members in both the main and side lineages.

Their monthly expenses were substantial.

Therefore, for the Liu family, the amount of silver available for circulation each month was limited.

They had approximately two to three thousand taels of silver for circulation and turnover.

And this two to three thousand taels of silver were not for an individual but for the entire Liu family.

"It seems I underestimated the brother-in-law of Jiang Li, this young man's ability to obtain so much money is impressive!" Liu Sansheng thought to himself.

Then, his gaze fell back onto the dining table.

"And there's also the meat of the White Dragon Fish!"

"No wonder he had the confidence to challenge me earlier!"

"It seems this young man's strength is not just about his Qi and Blood being full, he must have entered the Ninth Rank of the Martial Way!"

"Indeed, it's not bad for someone of his age to reach the Ninth Rank."

"In the future, achieving the Eighth Rank should be within reach, and even the Seventh Rank is not impossible!"

"This must be the reason why Manager Yang treats him so specially."

Liu Sansheng's mind was filled with thoughts.

At this moment, Jiang Ning reached out and grabbed three gold leaves and the seven silver bills from the table.

"Sister-in-law, you can take these."

"What are you doing?" Liu Wanwan exclaimed in surprise at Jiang Ning.

"Little brother, what are you up to?" Jiang Li furrowed her brows.

Jiang Ning shook his head with a smile, "Big brother, big sister! Liu Sansheng was right earlier, Yiming is at an age where, besides studying hard in private school, it's also time to spend some money to enhance his foundation in the Martial Way!"

"You're right, little brother! But this is too much!" Liu Wanwan shook her head, "You already gave your big brother some money before, and now Yiming eats and drinks well every day, and he's even grown taller these past few months!"

"And there was also the White Dragon Fish meat you sent the other day. Yiming's future talent in the Martial Way will undoubtedly surpass his father's."

At this moment, Jiang Li spoke up, "Little brother, take it back! You're at an age where you need money too."

"You two, stop being so overprotective! Yiming is not only your son but also my nephew!"

Jiang Ning's words carried an unrefusable tone.

At this moment, Jiang Li was about to speak, but Liu Wanwan tugged at her sleeve.

"Brother Li, little brother is also right, we shouldn't let his good intentions go to waste!"

"Alright then!" Jiang Li hesitated and nodded slightly.

"Brother-in-law, you have a good little brother!"

Hearing this, Jiang Li chuckled, a hint of pride on his face.

Then, Liu Sansheng raised his glass towards Jiang Ning.

"I respect you for your dedication to Yiming!"

Jiang Ning smiled, "After all, Yiming carries the Jiang surname, and as his uncle, I only have this one nephew, so I must support him."

Then he raised his glass, "Big brother, Manager Yang, cheers!"

"Cheers!" Yang Kai grinned, grabbing the wine glass in front of him.

Jiang Li did the same.

Clink, clink, clink—

The glasses chimed, emitting a crisp and pleasant sound.

The next moment, they emptied their glasses in a round of toasts.

Several pounds of good wine found their way into their bellies.

"Brother Jiang Ning, there are some matters at the shop that require my attention, so I'll take my leave!" Yang Kai spoke, bowing to Jiang Ning.

"Manager Yang, please take care!" Jiang Ning returned the bow.

Seeing this, Yang Kai grinned.

Then, Liu Sansheng bid farewell to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan and approached Jiang Ning.

"Little brother Ning, do you mind if I call you that?"

"Not at all." Jiang Ning shook his head.

Liu Sansheng said, "To be honest, I'm a bit impressed by you! It's rare for someone of your background to achieve this much, and I believe your luck is also good!"

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, "It's alright!"

Liu Sansheng continued, "But for Yiming to have a bright future, he needs to come to the Liu family! What do you think?"

Jiang Ning smiled ambiguously, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"I won't press the matter."

"Hmm," Liu Sansheng responded.

After a brief silence, he bowed, "Farewell! See you tomorrow!"

Then, he bowed to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan, who were not far away, bidding them farewell.

(End of Chapter)

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