The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 40 Farewell
Seeing "son" looking over, Zhao Song said without changing his face: "There are too many things to deal with recently, and I really can't take care of Xi'er's feelings..."

Speaking of which, he didn't care about his wife's scrutiny. He only hugged his daughter apologetically until he made her smile, then turned to Zhao Chen again, and said:

"Tomorrow you will leave for Yumen County, and you must take care of yourself when you are alone... If there is anything you don't understand, please ask your master. Mr. Huang is an old Jianghu, even if he doesn't know much about merchants, but in Other aspects are rich in experience...

"In addition, I sent shopkeeper Lin and your Uncle Zhan to assist you and jointly manage the business route leading to Dunhuang in cooperation with your master.

"Well, shopkeeper Lin is already in Yumen at this time, and is helping you to 'stand in front'...Your Uncle Zhan will take a firecracker team with you to protect your safety, and is also responsible for escorting the first batch of pilots. fountain wine with water.

"This batch of wine is also the initial capital for you. How much you earn depends on your ability... If you want to get wine from Bingquan later, you have to go through the normal process."

Shopkeeper Lin's name is Lin Ruxiang, a confidant hired by the original owner's biological mother to manage the dowry. Although she is a woman, she is a good hand in business;
The so-called Uncle Zhan was Zhao Zhan, the distant cousin of the original owner's father Zhao Song.

In the past few days, Zhao Chen had obtained most of the memory of the original owner, so the basic information of these two people immediately flashed in his mind, and he thought:
The original owner’s mother’s dowry was assigned by Zhao Song to his eldest brother who was studying in Zhangye, the prefectural government, and the original owner’s elder brother had someone he trusted to take care of these properties, so shopkeeper Lin was actually in a state of "unemployment" and was transferred to me. It is reasonable.

Uncle Zhan's words... Did my father transfer such an important subordinate and a whole firearms team to me in order to squeeze out the master in the future and monopolize that business route?

Or, does he have other plans?
Tsk, the original owner's elder brother, I, and Zhao Song's dead brother Zhao Zhan were all arranged out of Bingquan one after another. If you don't know the inside story, you may really think that Li Shi who gave birth to a son is playing tricks, right?

Of course, this cannot be ruled out... However, based on my observations these days...it's not like that!
Well, let Senior Brother Chen pay more attention to the movement of the Zhao family later... Unfortunately, in the Zhao family, I don't have anyone I can trust.

While his thoughts were spinning, Zhao Chenli replied thoughtfully: "Thank you for your trouble, father, the child understands."

"Forget it, I won't nag too much. When I was your age, I had already started to roam the rivers and lakes. The conditions you have now are much better than mine." After Zhao Song sighed, he forced his wife beside him. wink.

Li Xiuling understood immediately, took out a kit from her pocket and handed it to Zhao Chen, saying with a pleasant face:
"There's a 100-guan silver note, and 'Zhibai' and 'Dangqian' scattered coins worth 100 guan... You should keep them as expenses on the road."

Two hundred strings?Zhao Chen was a little surprised when he heard the words. You must know that this is not a small amount. Zhao Song was in business for a year last year, and his apparent net profit was only [-] guan!

Of course, it's only on the surface, and he doesn't know about the business behind the scenes... Anyway, the business that needs several firecracker teams to maintain is probably not small.

Therefore, Zhao Chen didn't show any courtesy to his cheap parents, and directly took the kit and put it close to him.

After that, the family ate, drank, talked and laughed happily on the surface, and enjoyed the singing and dancing arranged by the guardian. It was not until the banquet was over that Zhao Chen bid farewell to his parents and returned to the martial arts hall with his master Huang Xianjun.

Zhao Song and his wife also did not go home, and chose to stay overnight in the guard's mansion.

Only the servant, Fengqu, went back to Zhao's house and helped his young master pack the clothes and belongings that needed to be taken to Yumen.

Early the next morning, Zhao Chen practiced the only true sword recorded in "The Secret Record of the Twelve Doors of the Golden House and Jade Chamber" in the courtyard paved with white sand, holding the seemingly ordinary "Chopping Wind Sword". Qi martial arts, "Taiyi Xuanmen Sword" comes.

I saw that his hands are divided into yin and yang, his body hides the gossip, he steps into the nine palaces, he combines his qi inside and his shape outside, his sword light is both fast and slow, and contains both hardness and softness. It is obvious that he has practiced this sword technique in less than a day When the shape and air are combined, you have already glimpsed the door.

This is because his soul is strong, and he has meticulous control over his body and true qi, so he can quickly master swordsmanship.

But it also stops here for the time being, and if you want to go deeper, it will take a day or two to achieve it.

"Okay!" Zhao Chen had just finished his work and stood still when applause came from behind him. He turned his head and saw Senior Brother Feng and Master Huang Xianjun walking out of the main hall, looking at him with a smile.

And the "yes" just now was exactly what Feng Cang called.

"It's only been a few days for my junior brother to practice martial arts? He has already cultivated the essence of the 'Taiyi Xuanmen Sword'... Even the senior brother who was also the seed of cultivation at the beginning is not at such a speed." Feng Cang looked at the sword. Zhao Chen, who was standing there, couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

He ranks third among Huang Xianjun's apprentices, and there are two senior brothers above him, but they are not currently by Master Huang's side.

As for those two senior brothers, Zhao Chen has also heard about them in the past few days, so he smiled and said: "Senior brother practiced the 'Yu Wangzong' unique art, and the true energy he cultivated is comparable to this 'Taiyi Xuanmen sword' If you don't cooperate well, it is naturally not as convenient as my junior brother."

"Even so, it's beyond my reach, Senior Brother..." Feng Cang sighed, frequently looking at Master Huang beside him.

Huang Xianjun naturally understood his small thoughts, and scolded: "Bastard, if you want to catch up with your junior brother's progress, you should try hard to visualize and strengthen your soul power by yourself. See what I will do?"

"I'm thinking, do you still have that kind of... that kind of medicine that can assist your cultivation..." Brother Feng said with a shy face and flattering smile, "My strength has improved, and I can try my best to share your worries, master, right? ?”

"Enhance the power of the soul? There is a way! You just find a demon to worship, maybe it is in a good mood, and it will reward you." Master Huang cursed again after a few words, "I don't want to work hard, I always want to take shortcuts , Is this the mentality a practitioner should have?

"Besides, if you don't lay a solid foundation for the foreign objects that you've already relied on in 'Jingjing', it may be difficult to open your eyesight in the future!"

After training Senior Brother Feng for a long time, Huang Xianjun nodded in satisfaction when he finally bowed his head to accept the instruction, and then asked Zhao Chen to go back and pack his things, they were about to leave.

Zhao Chen cupped his fists to accept the orders, returned to his room, only put away the two magical artifacts "Toad Light Ribbon" and "Zhanfeng Sword", as well as the "Que Ling" pistol and the silver ticket, and went out again.

As for the rest, Feng Qu naturally helped to carry them—as Zhao Chen's servant, he also wanted to go to Yumen with him.

Arriving at the gate of the martial arts hall, Zhao Chen happened to see Senior Brother Feng climbing up the lintel with a ladder, carefully took off the plaque of the martial arts hall, and wrapped it in cloth.

The master Huang Xianjun watched his apprentice's movements, and after a long time, he took a deep breath and said to the dozen or so men pretending to be behind him: "Let's go!"

"Yes!" The dozen or so well-dressed men responded in unison, and followed Huang Xianjun and Feng Cang's master and apprentice towards the city gate.

Although Zhao Chen was a little surprised why they didn't ride horses, but considering that the master is an old Jianghu, and the original owner's father should also have arrangements, so he didn't ask any more questions, just followed the senior brother, and greeted the former martial arts disciples who came to see him off .

Soon, a group of people came to the gate of the city, and a group of men carrying long guns were gathering here, surrounding a number of carts full of goods.

This is obviously the firecracker team and ice spring wine that Zhao Song assigned to Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen came out more and more, and saluted a man with a scar on his face headed by the fire gun team: "Uncle Zhan."

The man with the scar, that is, the original owner's cousin Zhao Zhan nodded slightly, with a terrifying smile that could stop a child from crying at night, and said, "Xiaochen, from now on, you are the leader of our team. Order."

Zhao Chen glanced at the well-disciplined blunderbuss team in uniform, and murmured in his heart, but on the surface he drew out his long sword, pointed in the direction of the master, and said, "Follow Huang Guan!" Lord's team."

As he gave the order, the 12-man team sprang into action.

They work in groups of three, with one group leading the way, two groups protecting the flanks, and one group rearing. There is a clear division of labor and orders are strictly prohibited.

Tsk, this kind of firecracker team... seems to be stronger than the soldiers of the town guard mansion that I saw a few days ago... The original owner's cheap father is really an ordinary wealthy businessman in the township?

Zhao Chen became more and more puzzled, and was ready to find out about Uncle Zhan next to him if he had the opportunity.

However, Huang Xianjun didn't pay much attention to the state of this group of soldiers after seeing it. He seemed to have known this would happen a long time ago, and even nodded with satisfaction, admiring:

"This kind of elite, ordinary nine-orifice masters would not dare to underestimate their edge."

After all, the leader of the Sand Snake Gang, Ye Liwang, left Bingquan Town a few days ago. Huang Xianjun was not sure if the other party would ambush his party on the road. Although he still had some tricks hidden, it would take a desperate effort...

But now with such an elite firecracker team accompanying them, their safety was naturally guaranteed.

Before leaving the city, Zhao Chen felt something in his heart. Looking back, he saw Zhao Xi, the original owner's younger sister, who was hugged by his stepmother Li Shi, was waving at him vigorously on the top floor of a restaurant near the town gate.

Seeing this, even Zhao Chen, who didn't regard them as family members, softened a little, and waved to his stepmother and sister as farewell.

In this way, the two teams joined together and walked for about two miles before stopping at a pier beside the "Li Gong River".

On the water next to the pier, a wooden-hulled steam ship about 20 meters long is docked.

It wasn't until this moment that Zhao Chen realized that the master was planning to go to Yumen by water, no wonder he didn't prepare horses.

……

At the same time, a hidden basement in Bingquan Town.

The "Fox" covered in a black robe asked the "Wei An" figure at the top for instructions: "Master 'Tiger', Huang Xianjun has left Bingquan, when shall we do it?"

"Just tonight!"

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(End of this chapter)