Lord of the Desert

Chapter 31
"Master, I begged the steward to say that I should pay back the money, but how can we borrow him?"

She asked in a very low voice, as if the walls had ears.

"It's not all borrowed from him."

Hong Fan picked up a silver ingot, weighed it, and said with a smile.

"Here is a monthly bill that has been owed for two and a half years, and the rest should be regarded as a congratulatory gift from him."

"Don't worry, Auntie. Is it possible that I could still be extorting money from people who offered to send money?"

Hearing what the young master said, Aunt Liu felt that it made sense, and felt at ease.

"A few days ago, I went to visit the courtyard, and I begged the housekeeper to hit it off with me."

Hong Fan put down his money and made up random things.

"This He Yi is a bit heavy, but it's not like that, it can't show his friendship with me."

"Yes, the young master is a good-looking talent, and he will definitely be of great use in the clan in the future. It is also right to ask the housekeeper to curry favor."

When Aunt Liu heard the words, she easily figured it out.

Looking at her young master, she is naturally a wangpo selling melons, and she feels that there is nothing in the sky and nothing on the earth.

Taking advantage of the dim light outside the window, Hong Fan counted the money twice, and confirmed that it was 200 taels—50 taels more than he asked for.

This surprised him slightly.

But with the extra 50 taels, Hong Fan will be in short supply in the future, so it's not good to use Qiude again.

On the other hand, Aunt Liu left the old worries and added new worries for a while,

How to spend this huge sum of money?
For a total of 200 taels of silver, you can buy 25 mu of eight taels and one mu of Shangtian in Jinhai City.

These fields are rented out, and one mu of land can receive two shi grain rents a year.

Putting it all together, there will be 25 taels of income in a good year, and there will always be a small 20 taels in a bad year.

This is an heirloom property!
"How about using this money to buy a good field in the southeast of the city..."

Aunt Liu suggested half of it, but saw her young master wave his hand.

"Auntie, this money came from martial arts, so it should be returned to martial arts."

Hong Fan said, fastening the unfolded bag again.

"The world is not peaceful, and with martial arts, it can preserve its value better than any silver or land."

Aunt Liu was startled when she heard the words, then she couldn't help nodding her head when she thought of the difference between the recent days and the past.

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May [-], noon.

Clothed in bright sunshine, Hong Fan left the Hong Mansion with a bag full of his wealth on his back.

After turning several blocks, he turned into Chisha Avenue and stepped into the most prosperous trading area in Jinhai City.

Here, the shouts of vendors, the chatter of passers-by, and even the sound of the wind blowing banners are all mixed together.

Walking on the street seems to be stepping on the pulse of the floating world.

In the middle of Chisha Avenue, the city's largest high-end store "Jiaotongtang" is located here.

This is also Hong Fan's destination.

There are usually only two sources of martial arts resources, one is natural materials and earth treasures grown in the wild or the flesh and blood of exotic animals, and the other is elixirs made from various precious medicinal materials according to secret recipes.

For most low-level warriors, the two are equally rare.

Apart from the Martial Arts Academy in Jinhai City, only the Hong and Li Chi families have their own unique secret recipes, and most of the elixirs they practice are supplied to the clan.

Only a few well-established shops can regularly sell some martial arts resources for sale.

Under the gaze of the guards at the door, Hong Fan walked into the store calmly.

The traffic hall is divided into three floors, with a single floor area of ​​three to four hundred square meters.

The furnishings are all dark lacquered mahogany, with various samples held on top of gold silk.

As soon as Hong Fan glanced across, he saw more than ten guards stationed in various places. Judging from the reaction, the leading ones obviously had the cultivation base of the penetrating realm.

Behind the counter, the idle waitresses all wanted to greet the guests when they came in - the light red martial arts uniforms are generally only worn by the Hong family's children, and the appearance and demeanor of the visitors are particularly outstanding.

In the end, the one who was obviously in a higher position used his eyes to force the rest of the people back and took over the business.

The waitress welcomed Hong Fan to the side of the store and sat down. She first bowed respectfully and served tea, and then she stood up and asked softly.

"Welcome to the traffic hall, my lord. The servant's name is E Ming. What do you need?"

Hong Fan was not surprised by such a good service attitude, after all, anyone with a wink could see what was in his bag.

"I want to ask to buy some cultivation resources that can be used in Tongtong territory. The budget is around 200 taels, preferably at a moderate price."

he said directly.

Unlike other private channels, Jiaotongtang's business is known for its discipline in Gimhae.

"The servant understands."

E Ming nodded and said, after a little thought, she turned around and fetched seven wooden boxes.

The first box was opened, and inside were black pills that were round and smooth, with their own fragrance and excellent quality.

"Tui Gong Wan, you don't need to introduce this."

Hong Fan nodded and said.

He turned his gaze to the second box, which contained a piece of ochre-colored incense, which smelled very fragrant.

"Your family's Tui Gong Wan can nourish the essence, especially has a special effect on impacting acupuncture points; and this blood-inducing incense is refined by the Li family, it can calm the spirit and activate the blood vessels, and it is a good match with the Tui Gong Wan."

E Ming became more amiable as she confirmed the guest's family roots.

"The third box is Chi Family's Qi Gathering Pill. Its effect is slightly different. It can't increase the effect of cultivation, but can replenish the exhausted true energy in an instant."

She then introduced the tooth-white pill in the third box.

"With it, the daily practice time can be greatly extended, so it has the same effect."

Hong Fan nodded and immediately understood.

This is similar to the high-tech recovery techniques of the Olympic teams of the previous world, which can allow athletes to squeeze out more rest time for training.

"In the fourth box is the jerky from the chiseled teeth of alien beasts. After eating, it can replenish a lot of blood and energy, and it is effective for physical fitness and horizontal training."

"The fifth box..."

"sixth……"

"the seventh……"

After a while, E Ming introduced all the functions and prices of the seven resources, and there was nothing outrageously priced.

In fact, Jinhai City is located in a remote place, and it is difficult for high-level resources to flow here.

Hong Fan nodded in thanks, thinking silently in his heart.

Tugong pills are high-quality three-two pieces, and ordinary two-two pieces.

Among them, the effect of the former can last for half a month, but considering the double energy consumption of Dragon Soul Tree and Sand World, it can only last for seven or eight days in Hong Fan.

With his 200 taels of silver, he can almost buy enough for [-] days.

But what Hong Fan wants is not durability, but efficiency.

Now that he has just entered the penetrating realm, he has easily obtained so much income.

As long as the strength is steadily improved, after entering Zhu Yiqi, and opening up some paths, the money will only come faster.

"How about this, I want 24 Tuigong pills, [-] sections of Yinxuexiang, and [-] catties of chiseled jerky."

Hong Fan said after calculating according to the price.

These three resources can be used in combination to maximize efficiency. The total price is exactly 200 taels, which is enough for six months.

Just when E Ming finalized the order and went back to prepare the goods, there was a tidy greeting from the entrance of the traffic hall: "Miss."

Hong Fan followed the prestige and saw a young girl walking in accompanied by a maid.

This woman was wearing a water-cut green dress and light makeup. Her appearance and figure were comparable to those of the supermodels in her previous life.

But what impresses Hong Fan the most is that she always raises her chin slightly when she walks, like a swan that has just put on white feathers, revealing an irresistible arrogance.

PS: Refer to the paper "Discussion on Rice Yield per Mu in the Taihu Lake Area during the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties" for the yield data per mu. In this paper, the average yield per mu of the Taihu Lake Basin in the Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties was calculated: 138 kg per mu in the Tang Dynasty; 225 kg per mu in the Song Dynasty 333 kg; [-] kg per mu in Ming Dynasty
In the article, Dahua has the black technology of martial arts, and the average life expectancy of the common people has increased, so although Jinhai City is a frontier, it is probably not too much to refer to the average yield per mu of Taihu Lake in the Song Dynasty?

Anyway, it’s just a setting, so don’t worry too much about it.

(End of this chapter)