Money is a good thing, especially for major sects.
Does it cost nothing to raise disciples? Does it cost nothing to raise various resources, weapons, etc.?
The road to spiritual practice is a road that burns money.
Of course, there is a kind of practice called penance, which involves throwing you into a deserted mountain to practice. If you come out alive, you will be considered a success in the penance. But if you fail, you will have to feed the demons.
The water transport business proposed by Gu Cheng was something they had always wanted to get involved in, but Li Tianqing was able to sell out various benefits, but he did not sell this one, not because he did not dare, but because he was unwilling to part with it.
The governor of Jiangnan counties and towns is a very good man, and his wealth lies in water transportation.
Because of the need for escort, practitioners needed to take action. The interests in this area were controlled by Jingyesi, but the government had no way to intervene. Li Tianqing had almost 90% of the interests withheld, and only 10% was used to maintain the operation of water transportation.
Of course, Li Tianqing was not so greedy that he kept 90% of it. Most of it was sent to the capital to manage some people. Otherwise, if a tough-minded supervisor was sent from above, what he had done would be revealed immediately.
But now Gu Cheng is willing to give 90% of this to them. This profit is enough to shock them.
Among these sects, Yamantaka Temple has incense money, and there are disciples in the temple who run medicine fields, refine elixirs, etc., and there is a main temple behind them.
The Jin family is good at prospecting because of their martial arts, and all kinds of rare ore materials in Jiangnan County are produced by the Jin family.
But even so, 20% of the water transport business is enough to significantly increase their income.
The Shenxiao Pili Hall is poorer than the first two. They do almost all businesses related to cultivation, but they are not proficient in it. They also have to support such a large number of disciples, so life is inevitably tight.
Fifty percent of the water transport business is definitely a huge sum of money for Shenxiao Perak Hall. If the resources saved over time are calculated carefully, it will be enough to provide the training resources required by a grandmaster, or even more!
Duan Kun looked at Gu Cheng in disbelief. How could he be so sincere? Are he willing to pay this price to settle this grudge?
The death of a master elder and a group of young disciples is only temporary, but as long as they get the benefits of this water transport business, what they get will last a lifetime!
Even Yuande and Jin Wanshan couldn't believe that Gu Cheng was so generous with his actions. They just stepped forward to help make peace, and they could get such benefits.
"Are you serious about what you said?" Duan Kun's tone changed slightly.
Gu Cheng waved his hand and said: "Master Yuande and the head of the Jin family are in person, so how can we still fake it?
My name is Cheng, Gu Cheng, and I will always pay attention to the word honesty in my life!
If Hall Master Duan doesn’t believe me, you can go to Jingyesi and ask around. When did I, Gu Cheng, ever fail to keep my words?"
At this moment, a cold snort suddenly came from outside: "Gu Cheng! Stop deceiving the hall master with your clever tongue!"
Elder Lin walked in with someone, and that person was Zhang Songlin, the brother of Gu Cheng's aunt Zhang.
Elder Lin didn't know what Gu Cheng was up to, but he knew that Zhang Songlin should know Gu Cheng best, so he specially found him to find out what Gu Cheng was up to.
Zhang Songlin is not very powerful. He only has the name of a deacon in the Shenxiao Pili Hall. In fact, he is only responsible for some business affairs of the Shenxiao Pili Hall.
But this guy has a pretty good mind, and he has some small thoughts and tricks. He was the one who secretly joined forces at the Heavenly Book Conference in the past and organized a lot of forces to attack him.
At this time, Zhang Songlin sneered and said, "Gu Cheng, are you trying to fool us into thinking we are fools?
What you said is nice. It was right to give us the water transport business, but you are just an acting envoy. After you leave, what if the new envoy wants to take these things back?"
Gu Cheng sighed and said, "Do I think you are a fool or do you think you are a fool?
I can issue a document saying that I am cooperating with your factions. It is written in black and white and stamped with Yasushi’s seal. This is cooperation in compliance with the rules.
When all the things are in your hands, will the new envoy take it back even if he wants to take it away? Are you willing to let the other party take it back?
The strength and principles are on your side. If you can still be suppressed by the new governor, then I really doubt how you can maintain such a monolithic monolith in Jiangnan County.
And to be honest, part of me is indeed generosity to others. If I were the real governor, I would really be reluctant to give you 90% of it. I can't drink the northwest wind, can I?
But now these things are not mine anyway, and I don’t mind giving them all in exchange for settling the grudges.”
If Gu Cheng really meant what he said, they would be suspicious.
But now Gu Cheng has made it clear that he is showing generosity to others, and such 'frankness' has actually eliminated most of their wariness.
Zhang Songlin was speechless for a moment, but he immediately raised his hands to Duan Kun and said, "Hall Master, you can never believe Gu Cheng!
My sister is his aunt, but when he was in the capital, he caused his second uncle's family to be exiled to the bitter cold land of Liaodong. How could such a ruthless and unjust person be willing to reconcile with my Shenxiao Pilitang? He absolutely did not
Be kind!"
After the battle at the Heavenly Book Conference, everyone knew that Jingyesi had emerged from a young generation of outstanding figures, and even Yun Xing, a Vajra Zen practitioner from the Yamantaka Temple, was defeated by him.
But what outsiders know about Gu Cheng is only some of the achievements he has shown. Not many people really know about the messy and troublesome things in the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.
Yuan De and others also looked at Gu Cheng with some suspicion at this time.
The Righteous Sect still cares about reputation, so few people are willing to get close to those who betray the sect and are treasonous, let alone a ruthless person like Gu Cheng who can even kill his own blood relatives.
Hearing this, Gu Cheng immediately sneered and said: "What, you can't explain it and then you start attacking him personally?
A senior whom I respect very much once said that if you don’t understand the truth of anything, he will come out to advise you to be generous and do whatever you want. Stay away from such people, otherwise you will be easily harmed when struck by lightning.
You only talk about how I treat my second uncle’s family, but who of you knows how their family treats me?
You all should know that I, Gu Cheng, was born into a noble family. Although I am in a down-and-out position, I still have no problem making a decent living.
But when I just came of age, I went to Donglin County and started as the lowest level Xuanjia Guard, fighting with demons and ghosts all day long. Is this the path a prince's son should take?
I don’t want to say too much about many things. Those who are clean will be clean. Since Shenxiao Pilitang is not willing to reconcile, then I, Gu Cheng, can just think of it as wishful thinking.
I just need to trouble Master Yuande and the head of the Jin family to make a trip. You can rest assured that Jiangnan County’s water transportation business still has a share in both of you.”
After saying that, Gu Cheng stood up and left with an angry expression.
Duan Kun was a little panicked when he walked away.
That’s a full 50% of Jiangnan County’s water transportation revenue!
It’s enough to increase their Shenxiao Pili Hall’s income by a large margin!
Sometimes people are like this, when things are put in front of you, you always want more, but when someone takes them away, you regret not parting with them.
"Master Gu, wait a minute! I haven't said anything yet. Why are you in a hurry?" Duan Kun quickly stopped Gu Cheng.
Yuan De also nodded and said: "Indeed, outsiders don't like to talk about my own affairs."
Gu Cheng's resume from Donglin County to Nanyi County to the capital is actually very clean and anyone can check it.
It was because of this that they felt that what Gu Cheng said was very reasonable.
As the son of a prince, he has a clean background. He can start directly from the Jingyesi Division in the capital and enter the Arms Preparation Division for training. He will start as a Xuanjia Guard in the capital, which is equivalent to a night watchman in the outside world. He can completely avoid the danger of fighting with monsters and ghosts.
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In the end, Gu Cheng traveled thousands of miles from the capital to Donglin County, and then returned to the capital. What was he trying to do? Some of these things are indeed worthy of consideration.
Seeing that Gu Cheng turned the situation around with just a few words, Zhang Songlin had no choice.
There is indeed nothing in his hand that can directly attack Gu Cheng.
But the only thing he was sure of was that Gu Cheng definitely had bad intentions!
Based on his understanding of Gu Cheng, he had already forged such a big grudge with Shenxiao Pilitang. How could he reconcile with Shenxiao Pilitang at this time? And pay such a high price?
There is definitely something wrong with this!
But at this time, even Elder Lin hesitated.
It was true that his disciples died in the hands of Gu Cheng, but Gu Cheng could bring them 50% of the water transport revenue this time. With the resource revenue, he could train ten disciples, let alone one.
Gu Cheng snorted softly and said: "Hall Master Duan, I come here with sincerity today. Everything is placed in front of you right now. If you don't agree, there is nothing I can do."
Duan Kunchen took a breath and said: "Yes, why don't you agree? I, Shenxiao Pilitang, am not the kind of unreasonable person. I still know the truth that it is better to dissolve enemies than to marry them."
Gu Cheng narrowed his eyes and said, "Since Hall Master Duan agrees, it will be easy to handle, but my sincerity is before you, what about Hall Master Duan's sincerity?"
Duan Kun was stunned: "What am I sincere about?"
Gu Cheng pointed at Zhang Songlin and said coldly: "Didn't Hall Master Duan realize that the grievances between me and Shenxiao Pili Hall were all caused by this person?
Without Zhang Songlin, Shenxiao Pilitang would not have thought of joining forces with the third prince.
If we did not join forces with the third prince, Shenxiao Pilitang would not send anyone to the capital, and they would not conflict with me and fight to the death.
At the Heavenly Book Conference, it was the same person who was jumping up and down, instigating the grudge between me and Shenxiao Perak Hall to deepen again.
Although I have reconciled with Shenxiao Pili Hall today, if this person is still in Shenxiao Pili Hall, he will inevitably interfere with him and do bad things again.
If Zhang Songlin is not eliminated, I will not have peace, and neither will the gods and thunderbolt halls!"