36 Treatment down (thanks to the leader of the Shangxian Qitian
Wei He nodded. In fact, even if Cheng Shaoji didn't say it, he felt it himself.
When the meat is eaten and cooked with spices, you will feel a faint heat in your stomach.
He quickly ate about ten more slices, each slice was only as thick as a fingernail, and he felt full in his stomach.
"How much does this meat cost per pound?" Wei He couldn't help but ask.
Although I know I won’t be able to afford it, it shouldn’t be a problem to buy some and try it occasionally.
You know, before he ate silver-nosed black snake meat, he had to eat at least three times the amount of meat to feel full.
Now he has only eaten a few dozen pieces, which together are as big as a child's fist.
You actually feel full?
"This meat...the market price is about four taels of gold per pound of raw meat." Cheng Shaojiu whispered, "The main reason is that it has a price but no market, and no one is selling it. As soon as the wild meat is caught, it is taken away by others."
"These four taels of gold?" Wei He was stunned. Wasn't it priced in silver taels before? Then it was changed to grain and dried meat. Why is it gold again now?
"In the inner city, prices are determined by gold leaf gold tickets. This is hard currency. Unlike silver, which can be minted privately by each family, who knows how much real silver is in the silver?" Cheng Shaojiu explained.
He paused: "I just saw it in a rice shop a few days ago. One tael of gold can be exchanged for fifty kilograms of rice. Calculate how much this meat is worth."
"Fifty pounds...!" Wei He was slightly surprised. Only then did he understand the true price of this meal.
Fifty kilograms of rice can feed a family for a long time... If you are a middle-class person, it will be enough for a month's food expenses. If you are a poor person, you can replace it with multi-grain noodles...
And four taels of gold...
Looking at the delicacies on the table, Wei Heyi felt a little complicated for a while.
Unknowingly, he had reached the level of eating such expensive meals.
For a time, his meat-picking movements became much faster.
"Eh?? Leave some for me!" Cheng Shaojiu reacted immediately.
With their chopsticks flying, the two of them finished off a plate of meat in just a few strokes.
Of course, despite the fighting, Cheng Shaojiu still let Wei He eat most of the food. After all, he was the one who specially invited guests to dinner.
After eating and drinking, I put a bunch of toothpicks on the side to pick my teeth.
The two of them each took a toothpick and poked the gap between their teeth while sitting.
"Xiaohe, now that you have broken Qi and blood for the second time, we will also give you a mention in terms of treatment here today." Cheng Shaojiu had already made arrangements for Wei He in his mind.
Today's Yonghe Escort Bureau actually cannot offer anything that satisfies Wei He. For this level, there is no shortage of money or food. What is lacking is good things like silver-kissed black snake meat, which can quickly accumulate energy and blood.
But this kind of thing is usually a secret treasure of each family and will not be leaked. So he also thought about it and hired Wei He to spend part of his time.
It can be regarded as being affiliated with the escort agency and receiving an income, which will not affect his choice to join elsewhere.
After he mentioned his idea, Wei He agreed.
"The monthly affiliation fee will be paid as usual. Only where you are required to take action, we will notify you. There are no restrictions on the rest. It will not exceed twice a year." Cheng Shaojiu said with a smile.
"No problem." Wei He nodded.
"Actually, at this level, you can already be affiliated with several places. Anyway, it's just to lend your name. Those small gangs and factions like this the most. As long as they give you some fees and affiliated with you, they can borrow your help when they urgently need it.
Your name, sitting in the gang, is perfect for attracting new people." Cheng Shaojiu said with a smile.
"Is there anything else like this?" Wei He suddenly thought of those masters in his previous life who had passed the advanced certificate examination and were sought out everywhere.
How many tens of thousands of dollars can be earned per year with one certificate? That’s really ‘a lot of profit’...
I didn't expect that he would be able to enjoy such benefits now.
The two rested for a while and had a few drinks.
Cheng Shaojiu soon felt the need to relieve himself and got up to relieve himself.
He just left the table.
Wei He was listening carefully to the woman in Tsing Yi who was invited by the restaurant to play the pipa.
"Junior Brother Wei, what a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you here."
Suddenly, a familiar figure walked up to him and blocked his view.
Wei He looked up and saw that it was Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan held a folding fan in his hand and fluttered in white clothes. Behind him was a book boy with an extraordinary temperament and a smile on his face.
I have to say that his appearance is quite good, and he has a somewhat handsome appearance, a tall and slender figure, and a strong family background. It is still easy to attract women's liking.
"It turns out to be Senior Brother Jiang." Wei He stood up and clasped his fists, which was basic courtesy when facing Senior Brother.
"What? Drinking and eating here alone?" Jiang Yan glanced at the dining table and immediately realized that there were people there.
"Okay, I just came here to say hello and say a few words before leaving. I happened to see Junior Brother Wei here. Since Junior Brother has made a breakthrough, why should he continue to stay in the Cheng family? Our Jiang family is also in urgent need of talents to join us recently.
If Junior Brother Wei agrees, I can provide you with ten kilograms of qi and blood tonic a month that is similar to the amount of venison.
In addition, a hundred pills of next-level blood-tonifying pills, ten doses of Qi-blood powder, and fifty taels of gold."
The face of the book boy behind Jiang Yan changed slightly. This price was already beyond the treatment that ordinary second-blood Qi masters could get. Just ten kilograms of the tonic equivalent of Huazhi venison was a rare thing.
I don’t know how much time this thing can save in accumulating energy and blood. If it were released, I don’t know how many martial arts practitioners would be willing to defect to it.
You know, even the Huazhi venison in Zuihualou is not available every day. It is only released once a month, and the supply is limited to each person.
Just like this, it has become the signature of Zuihua House.
"Besides, Junior Brother Wei is my fellow Junior Brother after all. I have to take more care of my own Junior Brother." Jiang Yan scattered the folding fan in his hand, covered his chin, and said with a smile.
"I'll add a little more to junior brother. Senior brother Cheng can't afford such a price. As long as you are willing to join, I will give you free living expenses in the inner city. You and your sister will not have to worry about safety in the future. I will be with you in the inner city for seven years.
People from the family alliance and the government are constantly patrolling, so there will never be any danger of any mistakes.
Of course, in this way, you won't be able to affiliate with other families outside, but you don't have to worry about this. As a junior brother, after joining my Jiang family, you can completely control some small gangs in the outer city, and it is natural to get a share of the oil and water from them.
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When the time comes, wouldn't it be nice to have the dozen or so people under my command wear the badge of the Seven Family Alliance, and no one in the outer city would dare to mess with them?"
In fact, among these many benefits, the right of residence is the most critical!
Only the Seven Family Alliance has the right to allow outsiders to enter and live there for a long time.
Living in the inner city all the time is a special privilege that even Cheng Shaojiu does not have.
For Jiang Yan, this is a quota he can get at will. Although there is a quantity limit, it may not be as valuable to him as a hundred taels of gold.
But for Cheng Shaojiu and others, this quota is truly the most precious.
Because this cannot be bought with money.
This is also one of the core attractions of the Seven Family Alliance's long-term prosperity.
Wei He was not tempted by the previous conditions, but he was really moved by the last one.
If he could live in the inner city, he wouldn't have to worry about his second sister's safety all the time.
Last time he killed several members of the Katori Cult, and he has been worried about their revenge ever since.
Although there has been no movement since then, who knows if they are preparing for some conspiracy.
Now, if I could live in the inner city...
Wei He lowered his head and was silent for a while.
What he didn't see was that not far away, Cheng Shaojiu had returned, and happened to hear Jiang Yan's conditions.
Cheng Shaojiu also understood that Jiang Yan was here to rob people.
Judging from the words in Jiang Yan's mouth, he was not far away from the beginning and listened to what he said to Wei He.
Then he deliberately took advantage of the gap to make an offer.
Cheng Shaojiu fell silent and stood at the corner not far away, not showing up immediately.
But his newly washed hands clenched slightly involuntarily and became warm.
Wei He was silent and looked up at Jiang Yan.
He took a breath and spoke slowly.
"Junior brother, don't worry." Jiang Yan smiled slightly and folded his fan, "Think carefully. If you agree, you can come to me alone later. I will go back to the table first, and there are a few friends over there."
He turned around and left as if he didn't care.
Jiang Yan knew very well that people are easily impulsive, and people like them who practice martial arts are more likely to be impulsive when their energy and blood surge.
Therefore, decisions made impulsively and within a short period of time are easily affected by emotions.
Now Wei He has a good relationship with Cheng Shaojiu, so he is easily influenced by the Cheng family.
However, once people calm down and weigh the pros and cons, they will naturally make the most rational choice.
After all, feelings are just temporary impulses. In the long run, interests are the most important.
When he walked to the corner, Jiang Yan happened to see Cheng Shaojiu standing still.
He smiled slightly, nodded to the other party, and passed by without making a sound.
Cheng Shaojiu forced a smile and nodded in return.
Jiang Yan didn't care about Cheng Shaojiu's attitude. The Cheng family had a good relationship with Wei He, but so what? Ordinary people would give up interests and choose feelings, but that's because they didn't give enough.
Cheng family, give him face and call him senior brother. If you don't give him face, he comes from the Seven Family Alliance, how can he care about Yonghe Escort Bureau?
Jiang Yan smiled slightly and led the book boy towards the box.
Cheng Shaojiu paused, stood there and waited for a while, collected his emotions, and then returned towards the wine table.
Returning to the table, he saw Wei He standing aside with a complicated expression.
"Junior brother..." Cheng Shaojiu moved his lips slightly, wanting to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
What is he comparing with the Jiang family? This is basically a comparison on two levels.
"Brother Cheng..." Wei He was silent for a moment and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry..."
"It doesn't matter...water flows to lower places and people go to higher places..." Cheng Shaojiu smiled and tried to look more natural.
"No." Wei He looked apologetic. "I saw you hadn't come back for a long time, so I ordered four more plates of venison and ate them all..."
The expression on Cheng Shaojiu's face froze instantly.
Four plates?? Four plates of venison!? Are you a pig!?
He looked at Wei He and stood there as if he was frozen. He couldn't say anything for a while. All his portion this month had been eaten...
"Oh, by the way, Senior Brother Jiang came over just now and wanted to take me to his place." Wei He said calmly, "But after thinking about it, I decided to stay in the outer city. The main reason is that Senior Brother Jiang has bad breath. When I talked to him