The next day, when the sky turned white, Huang Xiaoshi, who had stayed up all night, said goodbye to Wu Xiazi.
Before leaving, Huang Xiaoshi told Gu Yuexuan, who had gotten up early to see off the guests, "Although this medicine is called Ten Thousand Gold Pills, it's not very precious. Take it when you need it. If it's gone, I'll just bring some more."
Gu Yuexuan nodded.
Wuxiazi was not in good spirits during this period. Yesterday, Huang Xiaoshi sent a box of [Xiangyun Wanjin Dan]. After Wuxiazi took one in the afternoon, her spirits improved and she had the strength to talk to everyone.
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"Junior Brother Huang, who is Master?" Gu Yuexuan asked Huang Xiaoshi worriedly.
Huang Xiaoshi stretched out his finger and pointed at his heart. He said nothing else, and Gu Yuexuan also understood.
Heart diseases can only be treated by heart medicine doctors.
"Thank you." Gu Yuexuan thanked Huang Xiaoshi.
"We are all one family, we don't say such polite words." Huang Xiaoshi waved his hand and went down the mountain.
Jiang Tianxiong went home after the wedding banquet last night. It was naturally impossible for a wealthy man to sleep on the floor with others in this mountain hut.
Of course, we are all martial arts practitioners. To practice martial arts is to be cruel to yourself. Even if you can't bear this crime, you won't be able to do it.
Jiang Tianxiong was rushing home because he had other things to do.
As a result, Jiang Tianxiong failed to see Huang Xiaoshi, and Huang Xiaoshi never met Jiang Tianxiong again. Therefore, Jiang Tianxiong had not had time to tell Huang Xiaoshi about the important news about the [Temple Key].
Of course, according to Jiang Tianxiong's plan, this important news cannot be revealed at this time. As a person who has been in officialdom for half his life, Jiang Tianxiong is old at this kind of thing.
There are two best opportunities to submit your certificate of investment.
The first best opportunity is when you go to the boss with a certificate of surrender.
At this time, submitting a certificate of nomination can reflect your determination and loyalty.
The second best opportunity is to be taken over by the boss and after you have worked under him for a period of time.
Submitting your certificate of nomination at this time can reflect your work ability.
If you miss the first opportunity, you have to wait for the next opportunity.
The end of the year is coming soon, so let’s wait until next year. This will also solve the KPI problem for next year.
As a result of this delay, Huang Xiaoshi and Ji Wushuang are still making plans to raid the Shaolin Temple.
If Huang Xiaoshi knew about this, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
This time, information, a huge resource, is in the hands of others.
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After Huang Xiaoshi rested for two days, he left for Wudang. He was still thinking about Shang Jingzhong.
Soon, Huang Xiaoshi, riding a fast horse, arrived at the small town at the foot of Wudang Mountain.
There are about a hundred households in this town. Because it belongs to the "Wudang Economic Circle", there are many people coming and going, and the town's economy is also booming.
After Huang Xiaoshi arrived in the town, he did not go to Shang Jingzhong first, but went to the tea shop to drink tea.
As a result, Huang Xiaoshi was recognized as soon as he walked into the tea shop.
Isn't this the Wong Tai Sin who told fortune-telling people on Wudang Mountain some time ago?
As soon as Huang Xiaoshi sat in the teahouse, people immediately asked for fortune telling and medical advice. This was a matter of hunting rabbits with straw, so Huang Xiaoshi chatted with people and saw doctors and fortune tellers at the same time.
Huang Xiaoshi wanted to know about Shang Jingzhong in advance so that he could make a target later.
He Weifeng heard that Shang Jingzhong opened a shop selling tofu in the small town of Wudang, called Shangji Tofu Shop.
Every day, Shang Jingzhong sells soy milk to make tofu, and Axia acts like a tofu beauty, selling soy milk, tofu, and bean dregs cakes outside.
This is also the basic configuration of a mom-and-pop shop.
At this point, He Weifeng sighed and said, "A Zhong and his wife, working from sunrise to sunrise, living a happy life, I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to win him over."
However, Huang Xiaoshi didn't believe it.
Huang Xiaoshi didn't believe it, just selling tofu in a small town would make his life much better.
Selling tofu is a hard job that most people can't do.
The beans to be ground need to be selected, washed, and soaked in water the afternoon before.
In the early hours of the morning, people have to get up in the dark and light an oil lamp to fish for beans, so that they can have hot soy milk and bean dregs cakes in time in the morning.
After taking out the beans, the most difficult part comes, which is pushing the soy milk.
The stone mills used to grind soy milk are all small mills, that is, the kind that do not use livestock. The smallest millstone weighs two or three kilograms, and the larger millstone weighs more than ten or twenty kilograms.
If you want to sell tofu, you have to use a big millstone, otherwise it will be dawn by the time you finish grinding the soybeans.
Pushing the stone grinder is very demanding. Generally, people with weak hand strength will lose their hands after grinding more than ten kilograms of beans.
Not only do you have to grind beans, but you also have to make soy milk. In order to let the wife sleep a little longer, the man usually does it alone.
So, in the dark kitchen, under a dim oil lamp, a man was sweating while working.
The fire was burning brightly on the stove. The big pot on the stove was a pot of water. There were two thick wooden boards on top of the big pot, and a stone mill was placed on the wooden boards.
At this time, the man needs to push the stone mill with one hand, add beans and water with the other hand, and add firewood to the stove while stirring the pot to prevent the bean dregs sinking at the bottom of the pot from being burnt.
When a pot of thick soy milk is cooked, take off the stone mill and replace it with a large leaky basin lined with gauze. Then scoop up the boiling soy milk in the pot and pour it onto the gauze.
Wait for the soy milk to slowly flow into the pot, so that the bean dregs are filtered into the gauze.
After the whole pot has been filtered, scoop all the soy milk into the bucket, tip it over into the tofu box, and then start ordering the tofu.
Then, make the second pot.
Why Huang Xiaoshi knows so much about the process of making tofu is because there is a soymilk seller named Dali Laobai in Luoyang.
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After Huang Xiaoshi became famous for his bare-handed medical skills, Lao Bai came to Huang Xiaoshi for medical treatment (actually he did not dare to leave Luoyang City for fear of being assassinated).
After treating Lao Bai's injuries, Huang Xiaoshi learned about his past.
Bai Zhanji's hands were crippled in Luoyang. If Li Canglong hadn't taken care not to kill people at will, Bai Zhanji would have been a dead chicken.
Speaking of which, I think back then, Bai Zhanji was the chief catcher of the six sects. He was a proficient in the powerful eagle claw skill. He was a gangster and a hero in the green forest. The people he captured with one hand were extraordinary.
When you are young and occupy a high position, you are good at martial arts, and you are majestic in all directions, so it is inevitable that you will be a little arrogant.
One day, after finishing a big case, Bai Zhanji escorted the prisoner to the Luoyang government office, and then went to have a drink with his men.
Drunk Bai Zhanji saw a young and beautiful woman on his way back to the inn, and couldn't help but start teasing her.
The behavior of teasing is the most annoying, because it can be light or serious, big or small. It is just a side effect and a hooliganism.
Bai Zhanji, who was the head of the imperial court, still didn't dare to rape a common girl in the street, but he still had the guts to stop a little girl and tell some dirty jokes.
Especially after drinking some wine, not only is it there, but it's also huge.
Unexpectedly, Bai Zhanji had just teased her for a while when a tall man appeared behind Xiao Niangpi. To this day, Bai Zhanji still remembers the look in that man's eyes.
Bai Zhanji was startled by the man's eyes, and then he became angry.
You thief, are you blind? I am still wearing official uniform. Believe it or not, I will send you to jail right now!
Bai Zhanji used his powerful eagle claws to grab the man. Unexpectedly, his hand was caught as soon as he took action.
Bai Zhanji became so angry that he did something that he would regret for the rest of his life. He grabbed the woman's face with his other hand.
As soon as he raised his hand, both of Bai Zhanji's hands were grabbed by someone, and then he heard a cold voice: "It's better not to take these hands of yours."
Hearing only two "click" and "click" sounds, Bai Zhanji fainted from the pain. When he woke up, he was already in bed.
As soon as he woke up, the furious Bai Zhanji asked his men to arrest the people, but the report he received was that Mr. Jiang from Luoyang stopped the police officers in the yamen and let the two people run away.
Before Bai Zhanji had time to show his official power, Jiang Tianxiong happened to visit Bai Zhanji with generous gifts and medicine. He explained to Bai Zhanji that that person was not to be messed with.
"How untouchable?!"
Bai Zhanji still doesn't believe it. Just because of his status as the chief catcher of the six sects, there are still people he can't mess with?
"If I were to stop him, it would be like using a mantis' arm as a chariot." Jiang Tianxiong said honestly to Bai Zhanji.
At this time, Jiang Tianxiong was only thirty years old. Although he had not yet broken through the fifth level, he was already a rare master in the martial arts world, and his strength was still higher than that of Bai Zhanji.
After listening to Jiang Tianxiong's words, Bai Zhanji realized at this time that he had hit a brick wall.
Six doors sounds quite majestic and is designed to appeal to people in the world, but it has limitations.
The key to what is "super first-class" is the word "super".
Can the laws of Metropolis punish Superman?
cannot.
Can the laws of the imperial court punish super masters?
Neither can.
Therefore, if the opponent is a top-notch expert, Bai Zhanji's beating will be in vain.
Of course, legally speaking, Bai Zhanji can still request the court to issue a wanted document, but such a wanted document has no ability to be enforced.
In addition, the other party has obviously shown mercy. If the other party is angered again by issuing wanted documents, the other party can go back and kill people to vent their anger.
A top-notch master can do whatever he wants.
I suffered a dumb loss and had to swallow it in my stomach even if my teeth were broken.
What Bai Zhanji never expected was that his hands were seriously injured.
Bai Zhanji's hands were twisted into twists. The orthopedic doctor finally managed to reattach the bones in his hands, but there was nothing he could do about the broken tendons (ligaments) in his hands.
The mighty Eagle King was crippled just like that.
For the sake of his own safety, Bai Zhanji did not dare to leave Luoyang City. He sent someone to pick up his wife.
Afterwards, Bai Zhanji's job as the chief catcher of the six gates was naturally gone. He took the pension from the court and settled in Luoyang City, where he practiced leg skills hard while recuperating from his injuries.
After many years of idle work, his injured hands were not healed, and his leg skills were not perfected. Bai Zhanji had no choice but to start a business.
Although Bai Zhanji's hand tendons were disabled, his strength was still there, so Bai Zhanji did the hardest work, selling soy milk.
In this way, a "Xiaobai Soybean Milk" store opened in Luoyang City. It has been open for more than ten years, and Xiaobai has gradually turned into Laobai.
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You said, grinding soy milk and selling tofu, such a hard work, you must be able to make a lot of money.
Definitely not.
People who buy tofu are often people who cannot afford meat.
If you have more money, won’t the meat taste better?
Therefore, tofu has been sold very cheaply since ancient times. A large piece of tofu only costs one penny, which is the price of a large bun.
This price has not changed much even to this day.
A pound of soybeans costs seven cents, and four pounds of tofu are produced.
Each piece of tofu weighs four taels, and four pounds of tofu sells for just ten cents.
Excluding the cost of the soybeans, which is seven cents, and not counting the loss of materials, fire, tools, etc., the gross profit is three cents.
Wudang Town has a lot of tourists, and most of the customers are religious men and women, so they also like to eat tofu. Selling tofu here can be said to be a prosperous business.
Even if you sell 100 kilograms of tofu in a day, you can't sell more. If you sell more, the mom-and-pop shop will simply not be able to operate on a scale. At the end of the day, you can make a huge profit of 75 fen.
What's more, if you add some flour to bean dregs, you can make bean dregs cakes, which can also be sold for money.
The two items combined can account for nearly a hundred dollars a day.
Good guy, there’s a bunch of money!
Earning one hundred pence a day, isn’t that a lot of money?
Don't look down upon this little money, it's really quite a lot.
You must know that a pound of rice only costs more than ten pennies. According to the price of fifteen pennies per pound of rice, this day's work is enough to support a family.
One hundred pennies, is that a lot of money?
For those who could easily buy a ferret fur coat in Luoyang a few years ago, they were extremely poor.
Moreover, where can one sell a hundred pounds of tofu every day?
When doing business, the average income is calculated, and unsold goods are also discounted as costs. In fact, on average, a daily income of forty or fifty cents is already a prosperous business, which makes others envious.
Poor and humble couples are miserable. Huang Xiaoshi has never believed that there is such a thing as "sentimental people drink enough water".
Without material foundation, all emotions are illusory and illusory castles in the air.
In the final analysis, the problem encountered by Shang Jingzhong and his wife is a problem that most martial arts people have faced or will soon face, that is, they have no skills that can make money.
For example, Huang Xiaoshi, the Shennong Baicao Sect was wiped out overnight, but relying on his own medical skills, he was able to make Ji Wushuang wear gold and silver, eat and drink without worries, and even wanted to open another Shennong Baicao Sect, then
It’s also a matter of gesture.
For example, Dongfang Weiming, one of the disciples of Xiaoyao Valley, had his hands and feet broken by the Dragon King. Selling calligraphy, painting, and singing was also a way out.
Disciples of the Tianshan Sect have been separated from labor and production since they were young. In addition to practicing martial arts all day long, they also talk about love, play and play, and have never been beaten in life.
However, no matter how rich the Tianshan sect is, it belongs to He Weifeng. The reason why Axia is rich is not because of her good relationship with Yi Lan. Yi Lan rewarded her with a huge amount of pocket money.
It's just that young people don't know the feeling of sorrow, they always think that they will come back after all their money is gone.
In fact, once the source of the Tianshan Sect is cut off, this group of young people who have never experienced hardships will soon be beaten by life.
Later, Huang Xiaoshi talked about Shang Kee Tofu Shop in the chat.
Only then did Huang Xiaoshi realize that He Weifeng was very generous to Shang Jingzhong and gave him hundreds of taels of silver.
There can be no more, and I have never heard of anyone who treats a rich man and asks him to give him all his property.
After the young couple took the money, they bought some properties in this small town, that is, they bought a house facing the street and about ten acres of good land.
This investment in fixed assets was a long-term plan to spend money. However, after purchasing a complete set of furniture, various production equipment, and a large amount of soybeans, the two of them did not have much money left.
The couple lived a loving life, but they were also tight-knit. Because they were selling tofu, they ate the leftover tofu they sold every day. After so long, the neighbors only saw their family eating meat three times.
Knowing this, Huang Xiaoshi knew what was going on. He hung out leisurely at the tea shop until the afternoon, and when the sun was almost turning west, he went outside Shang Kee Tofu Shop.
"This guest, do you want to buy tofu? It's very cheap now, two pieces for one penny." A woman with a big belly and a cloth on her head greeted Huang Xiaoshi enthusiastically as soon as she saw him.
"Hello, sister-in-law." Huang Xiaoshi nodded and smiled at Axia.
"Ah! Master Huang! Come in quickly!" Axia greeted quickly, and then she shouted towards the backyard at the top of her voice: "Azhong, a distinguished guest is here!"
After a while, Shang Jingzhong, covered in sweat, came around from the backyard.
After selling tofu for a day, Shang Jingzhong was soaking the beans in water and cleaning all the molds so they would be ready for use tomorrow.
"Go, buy some good wine and food." Shang Jingzhong said loudly to Axia, his words and expression were completely different from those of the past.
In the evening, there was an oil lamp as big as a bean placed on a square table. On the table were a plate of meat, a plate of vegetables, a plate of fried peanuts, a large pot of tofu, and a pot of wine.
Meat and wine seemed to have been added temporarily when Huang Xiaoshi came to visit today.
"Where's my sister-in-law?" Huang Xiaoshi asked Shang Jingzhong.
"She, a woman, doesn't want to serve at the table. She can just eat on the stove." Shang Jingzhong said to Huang Xiaoshi.
It is a tradition in many places that women do not want to serve at the table when guests come.
But this tradition does not mean that women are looked down upon, nor does it mean that men do not care about women, but because there is not enough food and food at home.
Men have to accompany guests, so they need to serve the table.
Huang Xiaoshi nodded and stopped talking.
The two of them started drinking and eating vegetables with chopsticks in hand. Huang Xiaoshi saw Shang Jingzhong keep picking up peanuts and tofu to eat, and he finally couldn't help it anymore.
"Crack!"
Huang Xiaoshi slapped his chopsticks on the table, raised his sleeves and shouted at Shang Jingzhong: "What a manly man, let a woman eat chaffy vegetables?"
Shang Jingzhong did not say a word.
"Crack!"
Huang Xiaoshi reached out and slapped the table, and shouted to Shang Jingzhong again: "I'm here specifically to ask you to work for me. I'll earn you ten taels of silver a month plus ten shares. Will you come?"
Huang Xiaoshi's words made Shang Jingzhong blush. After he stood up with a sigh, he shouted to Huang Xiaoshi: "Come!"
