I Have A Martial Arts Panel Chapter 4: Improve
Back at Taojiazhuang, it was time for the sun to set.
Xu Ning did not go home, but went straight to Guo Ye's herbal medicine shop.
"Guo Ye!"
Xu Ning walked in.
"Xu Ning, why are you here again?"
At this time, there was no one else in the herb shop. Guo Ye brewed a pot of tea and leaned on the back of the seat. When he saw Xu Ning coming, he stood up.
"Come on, weigh in!"
Xu Ning threw the basket in front of Guo Ye.
Guo Ye stepped forward and saw what was in the basket, his eyes widened.
"Cold withered grass? So many?"
Guo Ye hurriedly reached out, grabbed a handful, and put it in front of his nose: "The smell of earth...it's new!"
"Yes, I just picked it from the Yunze Mountain." Xu Ning explained, "I found this cool dry grass before, but the location is too dangerous, at the junction of the inner and outer circles, I dare not go to pick it. This time you said that the price of cool dry grass will increase, and I dare to take this risk."
"The place where the inner and outer circles meet?" Guo Ye was speechless, "You are a ruthless person!"
"People die for wealth, birds die for food."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Quick, let's weigh."
"Immediately."
Guo Ye dragged a large scale from the backyard.
Busy for a while, weighing finished.
"Twenty-four catties and six taels..." Guo Ye said, "Calculating your twenty-five catties, one catty and six taels of silver, the total is one hundred and fifty taels!"
"One hundred and fifty taels..."
Hearing the income from this adventure, Xu Ning also laughed, not busy working in vain.
"You kid, this time it's posted!"
Guo Ye patted Xu Ning on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Wait, I'll go to the backyard to get you money."
One hundred and fifty taels, there is not so much money in front of the counter.
Soon, Guo Ye walked out with two silver notes.
"One hundred and fifty taels."
Xu Ning took the bank note and looked at it.
One fifty taels and one hundred taels.
"Thank you."
Xu Ning put the bank note into his arms.
These one hundred and fifty taels are equivalent to more than one year's income of the family before.
With this income, the family can live a lot more comfortably.
"By the way, this cool hay won't drop in price in a short time, right?"
Xu Ning asked Guo Ye.
"Not in a short time..." Guo Ye shook his head and frowned again, "You kid, do you still have stock?"
"I haven't finished picking it yet. In two days, I can still bring so much."
Xu Ning didn't hide it.
"Ok, I'll charge as much as you want!"
Guo Ye was also very happy.
The cool dry grass he harvested today was probably more than his uncle Tao Yungang harvested for a few days outside.
This is also a face in front of my uncle.
"But you have to pay attention to safety."
Guo Ye reminded again.
"Got it." Xu Ning stopped procrastinating and waved his hand, "Let's go."
Having said that, he picked up the basket and walked out of the herbal medicine shop.
"Call..."
Xu Ning stretched her body.
I have more money in my pocket, and my heart is much more comfortable.
He glanced at the sky, guessing that his sister-in-law had not yet returned home, so he turned and went to the butcher's shop in the village.
Xu Ning is going to buy some meat to go home.
Taojiazhuang is a large village with a large population and great demand for materials.
But in today's environment, transportation is inconvenient, and individuals have to travel a lot to purchase basic items.
Therefore, Taojiazhuang set up some material trading places, such as butcher shop, grain shop, oil shop, etc.
These places are all run by Zhuangzi and employ the labor of Zhuang.
At this time, it was not time for the big guy to return home, Xu Ning entered the butcher's shop, only to see the butcher leaning on the reclining chair.
"Buying meat?"
Seeing someone coming in, the butcher stood up and picked up the boning knife.
"Yes, I want two catties of lamb shank."
Xu Ning remembers that Tao Tao likes mutton the most. The mutton is tender and she can bite.
"Okay."
The butcher is very skilled.
Soon, the butcher wrapped two catties of lamb shank and handed it to Xu Ning: "Half money."
A half-pass is half a tael of silver.
"Halfway..."
Xu Ning thought about it and felt that it was not cheap.
But he did not hesitate in his actions, and took out two pieces of silver from his body.
This is the herbal medicine money Guo Ye paid him in the morning.
He handed the silver to the butcher: "Half the money, give it to you."
After leaving the butcher's shop, Xu Ning hurried all the way home.
On the way back, Xu Ning passed the school grounds in Zhuangli.
"Hey hey hey!"
“…”
The voice of the exercise came.
Xu Ning looked over.
They were all teenagers. Under the guidance of the coach in the village, some practiced guns and some practiced knives. The scene was in full swing.
Taojiazhuang is very influential in Kangyun County, not only because of the large population and large area, but also because there are many martial arts masters in the village.
It is precisely because of the popularity of martial arts that Taojiazhuang attaches great importance to the martial arts practice of younger generations.
Young people under the age of 20, as long as they sign up for training, can get the careful guidance of the instructor.
Xu Ning is seventeen years old this year, and is also a young man in the village.
Although Xu Ning is a foreigner, Tao Jiazhuang doesn't mind that he follows him to learn martial arts, and he is also qualified to come to the training camp.
It's just that Xu Ning only came to practice for a month. After learning the Gale Blade Technique, he never came again.
It's not that the predecessor didn't want to practice martial arts, but that he participated in a training camp taught by a special person. He had to pay five taels of silver every month, which was used for the salary of the instructor and the purchase of martial arts equipment.
For Xu Ning's family, this is too much money.
In order to save money, Xu Ning could only practice alone after learning the Gale Saber Technique.
Compared with other people, the progress is naturally a lot worse.
But now, I have a martial arts panel, and I don't need anyone to teach me. As long as I have enough energy, it is not difficult to improve my strength.
…
Before reaching the door, Xu Ning heard Tao Tao chatting in the yard.
Pushing open the hidden courtyard door, Xu Ning walked in.
I saw Tao Tao holding a wooden stick in each hand, driving an old hen.
While chasing, he shouted: "Little thief, stop and take my sword."
Seeing this scene, Xu Ning shook his head helplessly and smiled.
"Uncle is back?"
On seeing Xu Ning come back, Tao Tao let the old hen go.
"You brought meat back?"
Tao Tao looked surprised when she saw the hind leg of the lamb in Xu Ning's hand.
"I'll let you eat enough this time."
Xu Ning patted Tao Tao's head, then went to the kitchen to clean up the hind legs of the sheep.
Another half an hour passed.
Tao Yunchuan and Xu Lian came back together.
When they saw the mutton soup and large pieces of mutton on the table, they were very surprised.
"Where did this mutton come from?"
Xu Lian looked at Xu Ning.
"My uncle bought it!"
Before Xu Ning could answer, Tao Tao answered first.
"Have you used all the money from selling herbs to buy this?"
Xu Lian was obviously unhappy, and seemed to be blaming her younger brother for spending money indiscriminately.
For the current family, the cost of this lamb meal is definitely a lot of money.
"We'll talk about it later, let's eat first."
Xu Ning looked at Xu Lian, and pointed to Tao Tao, who was screaming at the side, indicating that Tao Tao was here and it was inconvenient to speak.
Tao Yunchuan saw that Xu Ning seemed to have something to say, and motioned to his wife: "Eat first, then eat later."
In this way, the family enjoyed a rare and sumptuous dinner~IndoMTL.com~ Tao Tao ate the most satisfying, a mouthful of oil.
After dinner, Tao Tao was sent out.
"Xu Ning, why are you willing to spend money on this?"
As soon as Tao Tao went out, Xu Lian asked.
She was full of doubts at this meal.
Tao Yunchuan also frowned and stared at Xu Ning with a questioning attitude.
"Because... made money."
Under the gaze of Tao Yunchuan and Xu Lian, Xu Ning took out two silver notes from his arms and spread them out on the table.
"This is..."
Xu Lian's heart skipped a beat.
She carefully picked up the two silver notes.
One fifty taels and one hundred taels.
"Where did you get so much money?"
Xu Lian covered her mouth in disbelief.
Tao Yunchuan was calmer than Xu Lian, but his eyes were full of doubts.
"From the sale of herbs."
Xu Ning explained: "Today I went to Guo Ye to sell herbs, and he told me that the price of cool dry grass has gone up, and now it is six taels of silver per pound. It was also a coincidence. I went into the mountain today and I happened to encounter a cool dry grass. I collected all my brains, a total of twenty-five catties, exactly one hundred and fifty taels."
Xu Ning made appropriate concealment about the process and dangers of picking cool dry grass, but it generally makes sense.
"What a coincidence?"
Xu Lian obviously didn't believe it.
"It's such a coincidence."
Xu Ning had the same expression on his face: "If you don't believe me, you can ask Guo Ye."
As soon as these words came out, Xu Lian obviously believed a little.
"That's fine, I'll ask Guo Ye tomorrow."
Xu Lian felt that she still had to verify it herself.
However, although she was still puzzled, there was a smile on Xu Lian's face.