Chapter 148 Bai Chen

"Your Majesty, the You family came to apologize without any apology at all. They are really bullying people." After everyone in the You family left, Qin Bo said angrily, "Especially the second elder of the Punishment Hall, who has no sincerity at all.

."

"Apologise? Have you ever seen anyone come to the door to apologize without even bringing anything with them?" Zhou Yutian sneered, "They are here to show off to me today."

"A show of force?" Zhou Yutian said, and Qin Bo seemed to have come to his senses.

"Who is the second elder of the Punishment Hall?" Zhou Yutian asked, "Why haven't I seen this person before?"

"This person's name is You Jiang. He is responsible for maintaining the daily order of Qianshan Town. Because his strength is not very high, he is only on the third level of Kaiyang, so he rarely appears in formal occasions." Qin Bo said, "But this person's

The seniority is very high, if you count, it’s still You Hui’s uncle.”

"I see, no wonder this person is so confident." Zhou Yutian said, "It seems I have to play with them." As he said that, Zhou Yutian stretched.

"I wonder what the prince plans to do next?" Qin Bo asked.

"There won't be any trouble here in the You family for the time being." Zhou Yutian said, "Now you hand over all the affairs of Lanhuaxuan to Yu Ling. I will arrange important things for you in the future."

"Yes." Qin Bo immediately responded. Although he didn't know why Zhou Kutian asked him to hand over the management of Lanhua Pavilion, this Lanhua Pavilion was originally owned by Zhou Kutian. Although he put in a lot of effort, he also received a lot of rewards.

, and the rewards he received were far beyond what he could get for his efforts. Therefore, when Zhou Yutian asked Qin Bo to hand over Lanhuaxuan, he did it immediately without any hesitation.

"The You family, the You family, I didn't expect that we are from the same family as the Xu family." Zhou Yutian leaned on the seat and looked at the ceiling and muttered to himself, "If you just keep to yourself, I can still let you live, but

If you have any evil intentions, don't blame me for being cruel." As he spoke, a faint anger slowly emerged, but Zhou Yutian didn't notice it at all.

After explaining Qin Bo's affairs, Zhou Kutian went out and came to Wanbao Hall. Although it was called Wanbao Hall, it was actually just a relatively large blacksmith shop. If Zhu Feng, a Kaiyang-level cultivator, hadn't been in charge, it might not have been enough.

It's this name that will make people the target of public criticism.

In an ordinary blacksmith shop, the boss is both a blacksmith and a clerk, and all transactions are completed directly at the blacksmith's furnace. However, Wanbaotang has Zhu Feng of Kaiyang level in charge, and with Zhou Wutian's large amount of financial support, the scale is far from the beginning.

The above-average blacksmith shop, plus the

He took the lead in neutralizing the disputes between the You family and the Xu family, which greatly enhanced the reputation of Wanbaotang. In addition, the salary offered by Wanbaotang was much higher than the income of independent blacksmith shops. Therefore, many blacksmith shops closed down, and the bosses among them

He and his staff all devoted themselves to Wanbaotang.

Today, Wanbaotang has hundreds of blacksmiths and more than a dozen iron furnaces. It takes over the forging work of the entire Qianshan Town and has opened many branches. From farm tools to weapons, from pots and pans to gold and silver jewelry, everything that needs to be forged is

, has dabbled in Wanbaotang. It can be said that Wanbaotang has reached the pinnacle of the blacksmith shop.

However, Qianshan Town has only more than 100,000 people from the city to the countryside. Even if Wanbaotang occupies all the markets, the number of cast utensils is still far beyond the market demand. In addition, the number of pieces in Wanbaotang is still

Calculating the wages, the salary paid for each piece is much higher than other blacksmith shops, so the enthusiasm of the craftsmen is very high, and the forging speed is much faster than before.

Today, more than a dozen warehouses for storing weapons have been rented. Although it has the support of many branches, Wanbaotang is still unable to make ends meet, and it is entirely funded by the funds of Lanhuaxuan. Even so, Zhou Yutian still ordered to continue a large number of

Forge weapons.

Entering Wanbaotang's shop, a clerk immediately greeted him. Wanbaotang's sales shop and forging workshop are located in two places. After all, a blacksmith shop of the size of Wanbaotang will not continue to work in the blacksmith furnace.

There was a transaction going on nearby. "Sir, I wonder if you want to buy weapons or customize weapons?" Because there are Kaiyang-level cultivators like Zhu Feng in charge, Wanbaotang will welcome some high-end customers from time to time.

Although the income of the blacksmith industry is good, compared with the mercenary group, it is simply a drop in the bucket. It can be said without hesitation that the income of any mercenary in a low-level mercenary group is far higher than that of a blacksmith.

Income, therefore, the job of blacksmith is mostly done by ordinary people.

Although there are very few practitioners engaged in blacksmith work, it does not mean that there are none. In a city the size of Qianshan Town, there are many wealthy people who have a high pursuit of weapons, but cannot afford Horcruxes, so they will go to

Choose a well-forged ordinary weapon at the blacksmith shop.

Although the weapons made by cultivators are ordinary weapons, because the cultivators' attention and sophistication are much higher than those of ordinary people, the weapons created are considered top-notch among ordinary weapons. Therefore,

Very popular among wealthy people.

Although the weapons made are top-notch among ordinary weapons, they still cannot be separated from the category of ordinary weapons. No matter how well the weapons are made, the price is only higher than those made by ordinary people.

That's a little bit above, so even if some people are looking for it, there are only a few practitioners who work as blacksmiths, not for any other reason, but because the income is too low.

Therefore, in a town the size of Qianshan Town, there are already a lot of people with one or two Yaoguang levels engaged in blacksmith work, but only in cities with the level of ten feudal lords and closed cities, there will be dedicated Kaiyang level strong men engaged in blacksmith work.

Blacksmith work can only be done by practitioners at the Yuheng level in cities at the level of imperial cities in various countries.

The tools made by cultivators at the Yaoguang level are still being circulated in the hands of the rich. The tools made by cultivators at Kaiyang and above are mostly used as Horcruxes.

Embryo, used for 'treasure making' purposes.

Because some high-quality Horcruxes need to be hammered out with hammer after hammer. It would be a bit frivolous to just rely on the 'treasure making technique'. Of course, some top-level Horcruxes are not included here. After all, those level

Horcruxes are far beyond human reach.

"Is your boss here? I have something to do with him." Zhou Yutian asked.

Hearing what Zhou Yutian said, the clerk quickly invited Zhou Yutian to the second floor and asked the maid to bring tea and water. The store design of Wanbaotang is similar to that of Lanhua. The first floor is open to mercenaries and farmers who buy weapons and farm tools.

The second floor is for some high-end customers, mainly responsible for the processing of gold and silver jewelry, the customization of special weapons, and the negotiation of some large orders.

After waiting for a while, a smartly dressed middle-aged man hurried over and said, "I'm Bai Chen, the second manager of Wanbaotang. I wonder what you want to sell here?"

"Bai Chen?" Zhou Yutian was a little surprised to see that the person who came was not Zhu Feng, so he asked, "Where is your boss? I'm looking for your boss."

"What a coincidence. Our boss is out of town on business. If you need anything, just let me know." Bai Chen said with an apologetic smile.

Hearing what this person said, Zhou Yutian couldn't help but frowned, because he had never heard that Zhu Feng had left Qianshan Town, so how could he leave the city.

However, Zhou Yutian guessed something and did not continue to question him. He immediately took out the token and placed it on the table. This token was given to him by Qin Bo when he left, because Zhou Yutian had basically never been to Lanhuaxuan.

face, although some people know that Zhou

Zhou Wutian exists, but few people have seen Zhou Wutian. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Qin Bo gave this token. As long as they see this token, everyone will know the person holding the token.

Identity, it is much more convenient to act in three places.

"Oh, it turns out he is a guest of Orchid Pavilion. Sorry, rude." Bai Chen immediately changed his tone when he saw Zhou Yutian took out the token, "My boss is upstairs, please come this way, please come this way."

"I was really rude just now, because recently, many big businesses in the city have come to ask my boss for help, so I made up such a cover. Please don't be offended." Before Zhou Yutian could ask, Bai Chen started.

explained.

Zhou Yutian knows a little about what Bai Chen said, because there are very few cultivators engaged in blacksmith work, and blacksmiths at the Kaiyang level can also gain a good status among the top ten closed cities, and now they appear in Qianshan Town

Naturally, it is highly sought after.

Of course, this does not mean that as long as people of Kaiyang level engage in blacksmithing, they will definitely be sought after. Although the income of a blacksmith is a major threshold, the skills and experience required to engage in blacksmithing work are also a very important factor.

The so-called three hundred and sixty lines, every other line is like a mountain. Not to mention ordinary people, even a strong person at Yuheng level who suddenly engages in blacksmith work may not be as good as an ordinary person who has been engaged in blacksmith work all year round.

The job of blacksmith requires careful thought, high skills, and experience accumulated over many years of blacksmithing. Although the blacksmith seems to be just hammering, a good blacksmith can make a good sword.

And those who are new to the industry may only be able to create a good piece of scrap metal.

Zhu Feng had been working as a blacksmith before, so his experience was nothing to speak of. After coming to Qianshan Town, his cultivation level had been raised to the Kaiyang level, and the tools he made were naturally outstanding, comparable to those at the Kaiyang level among the top ten closed cities.

The craftsmanship of cultivators is equal to that of others, so they can be sought after by everyone.

During the conversation with Bai Chen, Zhou Yutian also learned that Bai Chen was just an ordinary blacksmith in the village. He usually made some farm tools to make a living. However, during a blacksmithing process, he suddenly felt hot and fainted.

He passed by. The family quickly asked a relative in the mercenary group to help check, and then they learned that he was able to condense his vitality, advance to Yaoguang, and become a cultivator.

Then, with the help of that relative, he found a place in Qianshan Town to work as a blacksmith. Although he had just entered Yaoguang, because he had been working as a blacksmith for many years, the ironware he made was very popular.

Qianshan Town has gained some fame, and life has become much better.

Although he has become a cultivator, Bai Chen doesn't have much interest in the journey of cultivation, and he has a wife, children and elderly people at home to take care of, so it is naturally impossible to engage in dangerous work like a mercenary. And at Yaoguang's level

Although he was living a good life by working as a blacksmith, the income he earned was not enough for cultivation, so Bai Chen stayed at the level of a newly promoted Yaoguang.

Later, the sudden rise of Wanbao Hall took away all the business in Qianshan Town. Bai Chen had no choice but to defect to Wanbao Hall. With his blacksmithing skills, he managed to get the position of second manager in Wanbao Hall, which was a great success.

Some of the capital for cultivation has been raised to the fourth level of Yaoguang in just a few months.

Following Bai Chen, Zhou Wutian directly entered the reception room dedicated to Zhu Feng. After making arrangements for Zhou Wutian, Bai Chen immediately went to invite Zhu Feng.

Compared with the gentle and elegant decoration on the third floor of Orchid Pavilion, the third floor of Wanbao Hall seems a bit plain. It may be because of the work of a blacksmith. Although it is slightly simple, every arrangement is extremely elegant.

fine.

Not long after, Zhu Feng and Bai Chen came out of the room, "Your Majesty?!" Seeing Zhou Kutian, Zhu Feng couldn't help being surprised. Hearing from Bai Chen, the visitor was holding the token of Lanhuaxuan, so he just thought it was Qin Bo who sent someone to deliver the message.

How could I have imagined that Zhou Yutian would arrive in person?

"Long time no see. Judging from your breath, it should be stable on the fifth floor of Kaiyang." Zhou Yutian said with a smile.

"Thanks to Prince Hongfu, I was lucky enough to break through to the fifth floor of Kaiyang." Zhu Feng replied quickly. Since the establishment of Wanbao Hall, Zhou Wutian has not been here once. In addition, Wanbao Hall has been unable to make ends meet. Zhu Feng thought that Zhou Wutian had given up on Wanbao Hall.

.

"This is all of us from Wanbao Hall. Please pay your respects to the prince quickly." Zhu Feng quickly said to Bai Chen. Bai Chen did not dare to neglect at all and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Why bother being so polite? Sit down quickly, sit down quickly." Zhou Yutian waved his hand and said.

After the two of them found their seats and sat down, Zhu Feng asked, "Do you know what the arrangements are for the prince to come to our Wanbao Hall this time?" The words were full of inquiry. Now Zhu Feng is already Kaiyang Wu.

The strength of the fifth level of Kaiyang is no longer restricted by the work of the blacksmith. If not for Zhou Wutian's request, Zhu Feng might have made a name for himself by now. After all, the strength of the fifth level of Kaiyang is still very popular in Qianshan Town.

Zhou Yutian heard what Zhu Feng meant and said, "I must have wronged you by letting you come to Wanbaotang, but Wanbaotang's future is very bright, and it is very important to us."

Hearing this, Zhu Feng couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, because Zhou Kutian obviously wanted him to continue to be responsible for the work of Wanbaotang. Although he was unwilling, since it was Zhou Kutian who said it, he couldn't refuse.

"However, I still have an errand here, but if you do this errand, I'm afraid you won't be able to take care of Wanbaotang." Zhou Wutian changed the subject and suddenly said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to part with Wanbaotang."

"It's okay to say whatever the prince has to say." Zhu Feng naturally had a flash of light in his eyes after hearing this, "I am willing to serve the prince."

Seeing Zhu Feng like this, Zhou Yutian knew that even if Zhu Feng was forced to stay in Wanbao Hall, his heart was no longer here, and it would be difficult for Wanbao Hall to develop, so he might as well just transfer him away from Wanbao Hall.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yutian said, "Of course there are errands, but if you leave Wanbao Hall, what will Wanbao Hall do?"

"The affairs of Wanbaotang can be completely handled by Bai Chen." Zhu Feng was not willing to let go of such an opportunity and immediately said, "Bai Chen is a blacksmith himself. He has been working hard since he came to Wanbaotang and is my capable assistant. If

Let him take over Wanbaotang, and everything will be perfect."

"This—this—subordinate is really—difficult—difficult—to do the job." Bai Chen stood up quickly and said, because he was in a panic and could not help but stutter a little.

"It doesn't take much. I have witnessed your ability with my own eyes. There is absolutely no problem in handing over Wanbaotang to you." Zhu Feng said.

"I'm afraid I can't do it because I'm not very capable and knowledgeable." After a little relaxation, Bai Chen still declined.

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