"I have been promoted to a high position and have met Mr. Zhang!"
When Zhang Baoer and the others followed the boy around the City Lord's Mansion carrying two roasted 'chicken thighs', they saw an old man with gray hair and beard standing in a shop called 'Gaosheng Shoe Store' not long after they set foot on West Street.
Waiting for each other in front of the small shop.
"I don't know, old gentleman..."
"Sir, please! We've prepared some tea inside, let's chat inside!"
Although Zhang Baoer didn't know what kind of medicine this man was selling in his gourd, he thought about it and followed his advice and followed him into the shoe store.
The shoe store is not big, only about 20 to 30 square meters. There are no containers or anything like that inside. Various styles of shoes are hung on the crossbar by ropes like dried fish. Some of the styles of shoes are like boots and have shoes.
With this, Zhang Baoer was slightly surprised.
Seeing that he was about to walk to the end, Zhang Baoer thought that the old man would ask the waiter to bring tables, stools and tea. Who knew that the old man would not stop and stretched out his hand to lift up a piece of black cloth.
There was a cave inside. Seeing the old man walking in and greeting him with a smile, he thought for a while and took Tang Tiantian and the others in.
After passing through a thatched path, the old man pushed open a wooden door, and Zhang Baoer's eyes lit up.
This is a courtyard house covering an area of nearly one acre. What surprised Zhang Baoer was not the simplicity and sophistication of the house, but the yard!
The yard is full of flowers, fruits and trees, especially an old willow tree with vigorous appearance and green branches, growing beside a 100-square-meter water pool - he doesn't even want to admire this scene, after all, the place where he lived during this time is very real.
'shameful'.
So, he ignored the faint smell and barrenness of the pond water, and praised frankly:
"This old man really knows how to enjoy his blessings. He actually has such an elegant courtyard! Tsk, tsk, tsk...it's rare! It's rare!"
The old man was overjoyed and quickly invited them into the main hall to drink tea.
Tea... Zhang Bao'er doesn't drink it. Put aside whether it's poisonous or not. Others can ignore the smell of the pool water, but he can't. Unexpectedly, having a good sense of smell can sometimes be a bad thing.
As soon as Tang Tiantian entered, she couldn't wait to divide the chicken thighs. Seeing Xiao Ha walking around her, and seeing the old man's face showing no disapproval, he simply let her go.
"Does the old gentleman have something to hide?"
Zhang Baoer has no intention of spending time here. He is also a foodie. It is very uncomfortable to see others eating good food but not being able to eat it himself.
The old man was still thinking about how to speak, but when Zhang Baoer pointed it out, he hit the snake with a stick:
"Young master, you really have a sharp eye! To be honest with you, I do have a hidden secret..."
"oh!"
Zhang Baoer cooperated casually and continued to wait for his next words.
Seeing that he was very calm, the old man suddenly hesitated again. After seeing the look in the eyes of the waiter who led Zhang Baoer and others here, he gritted his teeth and stopped hesitating:
"I want to sell the store and this yard to the young master. I wonder if the young master dares to take it?"
Seeing that Zhang Baoer frowned and said nothing, he paused and continued:
"Tomorrow, the drug store opposite will open; this morning, the shopkeeper of the drug store told me that he wanted to buy this courtyard for their clerks to live in. The price is ten thousand gold..."
"Isn't this the same as robbery?!"
Ruhu stood up angrily and interrupted the old man. The reason for this was that the old man named Gao Sheng and his assistant were both mortals. In this world dominated by monks, mortals were naturally bullied.
object.
Zhang Baoer didn't speak immediately. He tapped his fingers on the coffee table and fell into deep thought. Gao Sheng didn't continue talking because Tang Tiantian also counted his share and stuffed a large piece of meat into his hand.
Gao Sheng didn't dare to refuse, so he took a bite and after swallowing it, he was about to continue talking when he heard Zhang Baoer ask:
"Old sir, is that pharmacy owned by Lejia?"
Gao Sheng's eyes widened and he almost lost his grip and let the meat fall to the ground.
"Young Master...it's really amazing! I admire you so much! Eh..."
He let out a long sigh. Others didn't know, but Zhang Baoer and Niu Dexi knew what he was sighing.
Zhang Baoer didn't give him time to think too much and struck while the iron was hot:
"Mr. make an offer! Lejia doesn't have the ability to bully me yet, but... I won't counter-offer, so the old man only has one chance!"
Gao Sheng felt a sudden change in his heart and did not dare to speak immediately. After seeing another look from the waiter, he told Zhang Baoer that he would discuss it with the waiter. After receiving the agreement, the two of them hurried out.
"Boss Niu..."
As soon as they went out, Zhang Baoer turned his head to Niu Dexi. Niu Dexi was an insider, so he naturally had to ask him about the price. Besides, he only had more than 20,000 to less than 30,000 gold in total. If it was not enough, he would still have to ask Boss Niu.
Got a shareholding.
Soon after they understood more about it, Gao Sheng and his assistant came back.
"I'm sorry, sir, please don't mind!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, the old man just said it."
Gao Sheng gritted his teeth and paused for a moment before saying:
"How about fifty thousand gold...?"
After saying that, he looked at Zhang Baoer eagerly without blinking.
Zhang Baoer was stunned and shook his head. Gao Sheng was about to lower his head and lament like a deflated rubber ball when he heard Zhang Baoer say:
"I want it!"
"Sir, you..."
Gao Sheng's eyes widened. This answer was beyond his expectation. It felt like a world of ice and fire. He couldn't laugh for a while.
Zhang Baoer didn't say much, turned to look at the guy and said:
"Go back and buy some high-grade animal meat. The higher-grade the better. I had a friend who became a monk because he ate high-grade animal meat..."
"real?!"
Gao Sheng and the waiter couldn't help but shout out in unison.
"Well, but he is the only one among hundreds of people who succeeded, so the chance is not great!"
"thanks, thanks......"
The two of them kept thanking each other. Zhang Baoer looked back at Gao Sheng and then looked at the clerk and said:
"No matter whether you can succeed or not, you must be filial to the old man from now on!"
"yes!"
...
"Sir! Who are these two?!"
When Niu Dexi led Gao Sheng and the clerk to get the money and hand over to the office on the edge of the square, Ruhu, who was confused, couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Baoer smiled and before he could say anything, Tang Tiantian, whose face was shiny, said first:
"I just heard the young man calling the old man 'adopted father'."
Zhang Baoer corrected in a dumbfounded voice:
"It's not listening, it's eavesdropping!"
Tang Tiantian snorted and turned back to continue eating, while Zhang Baoer continued:
"A house close to 100,000 gold was acquired without even thinking of 50,000! The Le family..."
Having said this, he thought for a while and said to Ruhong Qi:
"Ah Qi, if my guess is right, the two of them may leave Luancheng today. You chase them and tell Boss Niu privately: 'The Le family may want to pay attention to them. If he has time, please protect them secretly."
We're on a journey together, and if you can't do anything, you don't have to help each other. 'Remember?"
Hong Qi nodded firmly and said he remembered, and then ran out.
Looking away from Hong Qi's back, he saw Ye Yu and the others looking at him with puzzled expressions, so he touched his face and said with a smile:
"Didn't you say that you can actually kill people in Chaos City? When the head of the Le family achieves the golden elixir, no one will be able to catch two mortals for a good shop, right? Gao Sheng's adopted son is not stupid, so he naturally wants to do it.
...And I, Zhang Baoer, although I am not a good person, I still have a bit of conscience. I have taken advantage of others, so shouldn’t I help out a little? Besides, there should be a lot of people like me, right? You guys
You don’t have to look at me like that, right?”
Ruhu touched his head and asked with bulging eyes:
"Sir, Ruhu was wondering when the man named Niu followed you?"
Zhang Baoer suddenly realized it, and then replied casually:
"some days ago."
...
"grown ups!"
Zhang Baoer was discussing matters with the chief craftsman invited by Ruhu when he heard the somewhat unhappy voice of Hong Qi who had left and returned.
"Let's do this... Uncle, you go back first, after lunch, bring someone to clean the pool first, and lay the stones as I said. As for the store, let me think about it again, and I will tell you in the afternoon!"
"Okay! I'll go first then!"
"Hey! Uncle, please walk slowly!"
After the head craftsman left, Zhang Baoer put away his smile, turned around and asked:
"Ah Qi, what's wrong?"
Hong Qi wiped his sweat and replied:
"Sir, there are a few people outside the door asking to see you, including that annoying guy I met on the road!"
"It came so quickly!"
Zhang Baoer nodded and sneered. Perhaps because he saw his cold eyes, Ruhu and others also came over.
After hearing the news, Ruhu was furious, clenched his fists, and was about to 'welcome' the guests.
"Uncle Tiger, please be patient!"
Zhang Baoer stopped him and said with a smile:
"Ah Qi, let them come in!"
Not long after, a group of six people appeared in front of Zhang Baoer.
The leader was a woman wearing a gorgeous pink dress. She was about twenty-three or four years old. She was good-looking. What was even better was her eyes. Just by looking at Zhang Baoer, one could tell that this woman was very capable.
The reason was simple. He thought of the female manager in the restaurant he had seen on Earth. Her manners were elegant, measured, and her face was full of beauty, giving people the feeling of a feast.
But Zhang Baoer showed no grace at all. He was sitting on the main seat with his legs crossed, tickling Xiao Ha. Ru Hu and others were also sitting on the side, showing no intention of getting up.
As for Tang Tiantian... she was still eating, but maybe because she was already full, she ate very slowly... Since it was ferocious animal meat, she couldn't eat too much, so she lay on the table and swallowed
He slobbered while watching Tang Tiantian eat.
When the woman saw Zhang Baoer, she couldn't help but show surprise, but she kept walking, leading a housekeeper and two people dressed as guards and followed Hong Qi into the main hall. The 'nasty ghost' did not follow him.
.
She looked straight at Zhang Bao'er without squinting. Seeing that Zhang Bao'er only glanced at her and then lowered his head and continued to scratch Xiao Ha's back, her eyes quickly flashed with a hint of displeasure and sadness. If she didn't look closely, there would be nothing
Can't be found.
Ruhu stared at her. If Yeyu hadn't held his hand, he would have cursed her even if he didn't kill her.
For Ruhu, the woman seemed unaware. She continued to stare at Zhang Baoer. The housekeeper behind her had an angry look on her face, but when she was about to say something, she waved her hand to stop him.
Zhang Baoer's face was not as thick-skinned as he thought. As time went by, he couldn't bear it anymore, so he sighed and raised his head and asked:
“An evil guest comes to the door and I don’t know why?!”