231: Chapter 231 Green Head

He advocated for looking ten steps ahead for every one step taken.

Since they had arrived in a major prefecture like Longnan Prefecture, if the cooperation with the Yun Family succeeded, they might need to develop there for the long term.

With that back and forth, Pei Qingyun simply had Pei Tianlin open a medicinal herb shop here to incidentally acquire medicinal herbs.

The cost was not high, which was just right for the Pei Clan.

Besides that, he also had other plans in mind.

The Pei Clan was developing rapidly, and there would only be more Alchemists in the future.

The output of the Pei Clan's medicinal herb garden would sooner or later fail to keep up with the Pei Clan's development.

He planned to take a two-pronged approach with the Pei Clan's medicinal herb garden: developing new herb fields while acquiring medicinal herbs to expand the market.

At the same time, he would gradually reduce the proportion of low-grade medicinal herbs planted in the Family's herb garden year by year, while introducing some mid-to-high-grade medicinal herbs for cultivation.

In this way, they would not be easily strangled by others.

After strolling around for a short while, Pei Qingyun had a rough understanding of the shop's operations.

Just as he had expected, in the past half month or so, the Pei Clan's medicinal herb shop had not received many herbs, and there were very few customers coming in.

At the end of the day, it was because the Pei Clan's medicinal herb shop had too little reputation and had been here for too short a time.

Most people preferred to go to familiar medicinal herb shops to buy medicine.

"Forget it, take it slow. Anyway, there's no need for the medicinal herbs here for now," Pei Qingyun sighed to himself.

After a brief conversation with the shopkeeper, Pei Qingyun left the Pei Clan's medicinal herb shop.

Changming Street was not very large, but it would still take quite some time to walk through it all.

After wandering around for a while, he decided to return to the courtyard first.

As for the superior room at the Baiji Inn, he had already checked out two days ago.

Although the Pei Clan was not short of this small amount of money, there was no need for waste.

More importantly, Pei Tianlin had arranged the courtyard according to his preferences, and the living environment was better than the Baiji Inn.

Meanwhile. On Changming Street. A Yun Family carriage slowly pulled up to the entrance of the courtyard.

As soon as Patriarch Yun Donglai and Steward Yun got off the carriage, Pei Tianlin went up to greet them with a full face of smiles, saying, "The Family Head of the Yun Family visiting this small courtyard in person truly brings light to my humble dwelling."

"Elder Tianlin, what are you saying? It is I who am intruding. Last time Elder Tianlin visited my residence, if there was any lack of hospitality, I hope you will forgive me. This time, I have prepared some local specialties from Longnan Prefecture, please accept them, Elder Tianlin," Patriarch Yun Donglai responded humbly with a smile on his face.

As he spoke, he gave a look to Steward Yun beside him. Steward Yun immediately walked to the back of the carriage to move the two large silver chests from the back seat.

"Family Head Yun, you are too polite, please come inside." Pei Tianlin glanced at them and then withdrew his gaze; with things blocking the view, he couldn't see what was inside at all. He made a gesture inviting them in, but he didn't hesitate in his speech, "Xiao Tian, go help Steward Yun settle the carriage."

If there were gifts offered, not taking them would mean Pei Tianlin was truly a fool. Getting things for free was always satisfying. Did they really think Pei Tianlin was a simple and honest man?

Patriarch Yun Donglai did not pay attention to these details; his mind was entirely on the matter of cooperation.

After entering the inner courtyard, Pei Tianlin had a servant pour a pot of tea for the two of them.

Patriarch Yun Donglai took a light sip and chuckled, "This tea is soft and smooth, with a long-lasting aftertaste, and it has a faint, tranquil fragrance. If I am not mistaken, this tea is brewed with Ghost Jasmine."

"I didn't expect Family Head Yun to be a connoisseur of tea. This tea indeed has quite a bit of Ghost Jasmine mixed in," Pei Tianlin was somewhat surprised.

There were many who loved tea, but those who could taste the origin with just one sip were rare.

"This is just a trivial skill, not worth mentioning. Elder Tianlin, I hope you don't mind me showing off," Patriarch Yun Donglai said modestly.

"Family Head Yun, what are you saying? Masters of the Dao of tea like you are rare. I am just a rough man; my Old Ancestor often says that when I drink tea, it's like a cow chewing on a peony," Pei Tianlin spoke of his own embarrassing stories without any reservation.

As the conversation progressed, the harmonious atmosphere invisibly brought the two closer together.

But both of them knew each other's intentions clearly.

It was Pei Tianlin's consistent style: whoever came to visit had to be the one to state their purpose.

After a while, seeing that Pei Tianlin had not mentioned the topic of escorting them out to sea, Patriarch Yun Donglai had to state his purpose directly, "I am visiting you presumptuously this time because I have something to discuss."

"Family Head Yun, no need to be polite, just speak your mind," Pei Tianlin said.

"Last time at the Yun Family, Elder Tianlin and I discussed the matter of going out to sea. I just don't know when your Old Ancestor will arrive in Longnan Prefecture, so that I can prepare in advance and fulfill the duties of a host."

Pei Tianlin patted the back of his head, pretending to have a sudden realization, "So it's about this. Look at my memory. The Family just sent a letter, and I only received the exact news this morning, saying that the Old Ancestor will arrive tonight. Previously, I was afraid that the Old Ancestor might be delayed on the road by other matters, so I didn't inform Family Head Yun in advance."

"If the time didn't match up, wouldn't that make my Old Ancestor break his promise? That would not be good."

Patriarch Yun Donglai looked at Pei Tianlin's appearance and did not delve into it, but in his heart, he was already cursing up a storm.

Who would believe this reason? If he hadn't come, the Pei Clan's Old Ancestor would definitely not be arriving tonight.

He looked burly and rough, so how could he have so many schemes? As expected, one cannot judge a person by their appearance.

Since his Yun Family had requests, he could only lower his head and be humble.

Sighing in his heart, Patriarch Yun Donglai's thoughts gradually calmed down, and on the surface, he pretended to be pleasantly surprised, "So that's how it is."

Pei Tianlin glanced at the sky, a trace of regret appearing in his eyes, "It is too late today. Tomorrow, I will visit you with the Old Ancestor."

Patriarch Yun Donglai took a deep breath and said calmly, "Then I will be at the residence tomorrow, respectfully awaiting the arrival of Grandmaster Pei Qingyun."

"Easy to say, easy to say. Come, come, have some tea."

The two continued to exchange pleasantries for a while, and then Patriarch Yun Donglai found an excuse to leave, "There are still some matters at the residence, so I will take my leave now."

"Family Head Yun, walk slowly." After sending Patriarch Yun Donglai to the carriage, Pei Tianlin left.

Less than a quarter of an hour after Patriarch Yun Donglai left, Pei Qingyun returned to the courtyard.

As soon as he returned, Pei Tianlin chattered non-stop in his ear and recounted the visit of Patriarch Yun Donglai.

"Old Ancestor, you really are god-like in your predictions. Patriarch Yun Donglai left just before you arrived. If Patriarch Yun Donglai knew that you had long since arrived in Longnan Prefecture city, he would probably be so angry his face would turn green," Pei Tianlin laughed out loud.

"Tianlin, what is this kid saying? Is the Old Ancestor that scary? I don't have the ability to make people's faces turn green, but I might make their heads turn green," Pei Qingyun glared at him, annoyed.

Was he, Pei Qingyun, that kind of person!

"Old Ancestor, what do you mean, 'green head'?" Pei Tianlin was confused and didn't understand.

In these three years, he could occasionally hear some inexplicable words from the Old Ancestor.

Regarding this, Pei Qingyun would always just give a look, letting Pei Tianlin figure it out himself.

It was a pity that there were too many wrinkles on his old face, which only allowed people to see a limited number of expressions.

This also caused Pei Tianlin to always misunderstand, always feeling that his Old Ancestor was unfathomable. It was normal for him not to understand, and sometimes he would even inexplicably imagine multiple meanings.

However, this time Pei Tianlin still saw that the Old Ancestor was clearly joking.