11: Chapter 11 Job Change to Dao Soldier

"I want this one, too!"

"Give me a portion of this as well!"

"Steward Zhao... to tell you the truth, I have just taken a wife. Although I am full, my wife is still hungry back at the residence."

"That's good news! Lord Shen, say no more! Order a few more portions to nourish her!"

"Then many thanks, Steward Zhao!"

"I'll have this too! And three portions of this!"

"Lord Shen, isn't that a bit much?"

"Steward Zhao, sigh... although the two of us are full, there are still many in Qinghe Town who are starving... I have only been in office for half a year, and it was not easy to get them enough to eat."

"Moreover, I brought all my family assets here this time... it was also entrusted to me by the commoners of Qinghe Town."

"When I return, I will definitely spread the word that Steward Zhao of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is a man of justice... and considerate of the commoners!"

"That makes sense!"

"I want this too... and this one!"

"Lord Shen, you really can't take any more... I... my commission doesn't even amount to that much!"

"Sigh, Steward Zhao, Qinghe Town is poor. It was not easy for us to train one Dao Soldier, who can only eat the grains of ordinary commoners all day long."

"If he doesn't get enough to eat, he might run away... and if something happens to Qinghe Town and it is destroyed..."

"...who will Steward Zhao do business with?"

"Hiss... that is true!"

"And this... and this..."

"Lord Shen... that really won't do!"

"What are you saying, Steward Zhao? This is for our meal, didn't you say you were hosting?"

"The three of us can't possibly eat thirty portions of food, can we?"

"I am still growing."

"Lord Shen... you are still growing?"

"This body is still a bit too weak."

"Lord Shen is truly interesting..."

"..."

"Lord Shen, the food and wine have just been served, why are you already packing it up?"

"Oh, oh, just now a message came from the town, and also, I suddenly remembered that I still need to purchase some miscellaneous items..."

"But..."

"Sigh, Steward Zhao, you do not know this, but I took a great risk coming here today."

"I discovered a lair of demons, and what is most terrifying is... the Snake Demon within it has already set its sights on my Qinghe Town."

"That is why I had no choice but to come here to seek a way to survive!"

"There is such a thing..."

"Sigh, yes, and right now I still need to purchase some armor and weaponry..."

"That's no big deal... I have some at my residence; if Lord Shen needs them, feel free to take them."

"How could I trouble you so..."

"In that case, Lord Shen can finally sit down and have a drink!"

"Hahaha... easily done, easily done."

After three rounds of drinks and tasting the dishes, Shen Yi walked out of the Tianxiangju Restaurant... The carriage of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was already waiting at the city gate.

A Storage Pouch is generally possessed by Immortal Dynasty Cultivators. As for officials of the Immortal Dynasty, if they are regular officials, they are naturally equipped with one. It just has to match their corresponding official rank.

As an unregistered official of the Immortal Dynasty, not even ninth-rank, he naturally could not obtain one.

Shen Yi bade farewell to Steward Zhao... and subsequently gave one hundred copper coins to Wang Teng.

Wang Teng was reckless, but he had deep connections in Taiping County. It was precisely because of this personality of his, and his ability to get things done, that he was able to bring back a great deal of information and convenience.

Shen Yi naturally understood the importance of Wang Teng, and could not avoid helping him and pouring money into him. In this way, Wang Teng could live more freely, which was also beneficial for Qinghe Town.

Face is the kind of thing that one might not use, but one cannot be without.

Following behind the carriage were the martial artists of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce... a full five first-rank martial artists.

Shen Yi had originally thought about poaching them... but the monthly stipend for these martial artists was dozens of copper coins. The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was never short of money, nor was it short of upward mobility or spiritual Materials. Naturally, he could not poach them. He felt it was quite a pity...

Before leaving... Shen Yi pondered for a while. He ended up arriving at the rouge shop. He purchased a jade hairpin crafted from a South Sea pearl.

When it comes down to it... this start-up capital was the dowry of that little wealthy woman, Pei Lingshu. Even if this little wealthy woman gave him five hundred or a thousand... he would be extremely grateful. Let alone such a huge sum of wealth. Jokes are jokes, and making a fuss is making a fuss... but one must still repay those who deserve it.

[ 1320+5000 + 380+1000 = 7700 ]

[ Remaining: 2300 copper coins ]

After all the consumption... ten thousand copper coins... enough for Qinghe Town's expenses for over a decade, were all gone in one afternoon.

In exchange, he got three thousand catties of iron ore, thirty young men, one military household, three craftsmen, and dozens of elderly, weak, women, and children. There was also some food, weapons, armor, and even dozens of Qingyuan Carp.

This item is even more precious than the patterned carp...

As for the Cultivators from the Pavilion of Craftsmen who were building the city wall, they had already set off on mechanical birds. They were Immortal Dynasty Cultivators... naturally not comparable to low-ranking officials like Shen Yi.

By the time he returned to Qinghe Town, it was already the morning of the fourth day.

Qinghe Town had become much livelier at this moment... A burst of earthy yellow light enveloped the low, rammed-earth city wall.

The city wall of Qinghe Town was too low, only a little over a person's height. This kind of city wall was barely enough to stop wild beasts. Let alone ferocious bandits and Yao Beasts!

Strong men, looking like Puppets, were carrying extremely thick yellow bricks. These yellow bricks were naturally different from the yellow bricks refined by their commoners... In the open space, one could see a Cultivator covered in earthy yellow light sitting cross-legged on the ground, casting spells.

Earthy yellow spells rose, and the molds in front of him were quickly filled with earthy yellow liquid. Then, an Immortal Dynasty Cultivator dressed in bright red pinched his hand... and a great fire suddenly spewed out!

Large yellow bricks were refined one by one... in an orderly fashion. They were transported, and then another Cultivator with an earthy yellow Spiritual Root assembled them into the city wall.

There was a walkway on top of the city wall. The walkway was about one meter wide... and the entire thickness of the city wall was about one meter. Looking at it this way, the five thousand copper coins were well spent.

The Old Village Chief came up to greet him, and Shen Yi handed all the craftsmen and the corresponding commoners over to the Old Village Chief.

Qinghe Town had many commoners flee during the famine in the early years. There were plenty of abandoned dwellings. There was no need to rebuild, just a little repair would make them usable again.

Subsequently, Shen Yi brought Zhou Xian by his side... and handed the bow and arrows to him. Zhou Xian was extremely grateful, and then followed Wang Meng to familiarize himself with the affairs.

As for the thirty young men, they were already waiting in front of the rakshasa statue. Holding their breath and focusing...

Shen Yi made slight contact... the rakshasa statue emitted a faint black light.

"Required Materials: skeletal remains of a graded Yao Beast, Yao blood, Yao soul, Spirit-Listening Flower, Armor-Refining Grass, Great Origin Grass..."

The many required spiritual Materials appeared... Shen Yi chose to ignore them! Although Taiping County was rich in resources... it was still just a county town after all. Naturally, it did not possess these Materials. He could only use copper coins...

[ Consumed 1800 copper coins ]

Seeing this, although Shen Yi had expected it, he still couldn't help but twitch.

"Military households are expensive... but Dao Soldiers are even more expensive!"

"Moreover, maintaining a Dao Soldier requires regular purchases of Evil Qi, and also a stipend."

"Damn it... I hate rich people!"

[ Select Changing Profession ]

[ Remaining copper coins: 500 ]