Chapter 54: Collecting Tuition Fees
Ah Man stared blankly at the sea, and was stunned for a long time before coming to his senses.
Because he really couldn't understand how his brother Li's son could owe 20,000 or 30,000 spirit stones when he had only been studying for less than two months.
"Layman..." At this moment, Wang Ergou suddenly smiled at Ah Man and pointed at the small bag of spiritual stones in his hand: "The more you can help, the better. This debt will be repaid slowly. The more you pay back, the less it will be..."
"Ah?" Ah Man never expected that this old Taoist priest would be so shameless.
I only have a little over a hundred left, and you won’t let go of it?
Ah Man hurriedly hid the spirit stone in his storage ring, and instantly revealed a pitiful look: "Master, I have a pair of parents over 90 years old to take care of, a pair of children still in their infancy to feed, and a fat woman who is twice as big as me. My fat woman alone can eat half a pig in one meal, which is the living expenses of my family of six. If I give you all, what will our family eat in the future!"
Damn it, if these hundred spirit stones can settle the account, I will help Brother Li pay it.
But even if I give it to him, I still owe 20,000 or 30,000 yuan. What difference does it make whether I give it or not?
"Haha..." Wang Ergou smiled and said, "Layman, you don't have to give me all of it. You can keep enough for living expenses. Any more help is appreciated..."
"Wow, the tide is rising. It's time for me to go fishing..." Ah Man suddenly shouted at the sea and dived into the sea.
I fucking believe you...
This old man is simply a vampire!
I'll have to persuade Brother Li later. Even if this Taoist priest is so awesome, we'd better not learn from him if we can.
Otherwise, even if he could become the patriarch of the Ye family if he returned, he might not be able to fill this big hole.
Just a moment after Ah Man went into the sea, Ye Liting suddenly emerged from the water at the beach.
At this moment, his hands were covered in blood, and he was holding a spirit fish covered with thorns. Even though the spirit fish had been caught ashore, several thorns on its body were still stuck in the flesh of Ye Liting's hands. One of the thorns even pierced through the palm and back of his hand.
As he walked towards the shore, the blood from his hands was dripping into the sea, dyeing the small area of sea water red.
"Ouch..." Ye Liting grimaced in pain. As soon as he emerged from the water, he hurriedly strode to the shore and threw the spirit fish into his fish basket.
It was not until this time that he saw an old Taoist priest not far away looking at him with a frown.
"Master, why are you here?" Ye Liting rushed to Wang Ergou with an excited look on his face.
Wang Ergou glanced at Ye Liting's hands, stepped forward and grabbed his hands: "Let me help you stop the bleeding first, why are you wrapping so many strips of cloth on your hands?"
"Hehe..." Ye Liting smiled and said, "Master, you may not know that this cloth strip has been soaked in medicine. It can reduce inflammation and relieve pain. It also has some hemostatic effect. It also has an anti-slip effect, so your hands won't slip when you catch spirit fish. There is a medicine shop near the beach that sells this to those of us who are just slacking off."
"Oh!" Wang Ergou nodded and quickly untied the cloth wrapped around Ye Liting's hand.
When he saw Ye Liting's hands, which were covered with scars and had almost no healthy flesh, the corner of his eye twitched involuntarily.
He immediately took out a medicine bottle from his storage ring, opened the stopper, and sprinkled some medicine powder on Ye Liting's hands.
As soon as his medicine powder was sprinkled on Ye Liting's hands, Ye Liting felt a coolness that penetrated his heart and spleen and spread throughout his body along his palms. Not only did the wounds on his hands no longer hurt, but the bleeding also stopped instantly.
"Master, your medicine is amazing!" Ye Liting stared at Wang Ergou's medicine bottle.
However, Wang Ergou hid the medicine bottle in his storage ring, took out a small notebook, and wrote a few notes.
"Hmm?" Ye Liting was stunned for a moment: "Master, what are you recording? Are you recording the whereabouts of your elixir?"
"That's about the same!" Wang Ergou said lightly.
"Hehe..." Ye Liting suddenly smiled and stretched out his hands: "Master, do you sell this medicine? I think your medicine is really good for relieving pain and stopping bleeding."
"Do you want it?" Wang Ergou asked.
"Hehe, if the master can sell me a bottle, that would be the best. But it should not be too expensive. I can't afford it if it is too expensive." Ye Liting said with a wry smile.
"Just take it and use it. We'll talk about the money later!" Wang Ergou took out the bottle of medicine from the storage ring and handed it to Ye Liting.
"Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master!" Ye Liting took the medicine bottle with both hands and was very excited as if he had found a treasure.
At the same time, Wang Ergou made a few notes in his small notebook.
"Master, you are really particular. It is a good habit to develop the habit of keeping accounts. I will learn more from you in the future!" Ye Liting flattered him with a smile.
"Of course, every account must be recorded clearly." Wang Ergou said lightly.
After saying that, he put away the small notebook, glanced at Ye Liting's hands full of wounds, and suddenly grabbed Ye Liting's wrist and took his pulse.
After a long while, he frowned and let go of Ye Liting's hand: "You are in the early stage of the Earthly Origin Realm. It's time to improve your cultivation! Could it be... that you have been slacking off here since you came back from the Thousand Immortal Sect?"
"Yeah!" Ye Liting smiled and said, "If I don't slack off, how can I pay the tuition for my children?"
"The Ye family is unwilling to pay this money?" Wang Ergou frowned again: "Can't they see this long-term investment that is sure to make money?"
"Haha..." Ye Liting laughed awkwardly, "To be honest, Master, my son and I were kicked out of the Ye family."
"What? You were all kicked out of the Ye family?" Wang Ergou's eyes widened instantly.
Then, he immediately looked at the medicine bottle in Ye Liting's hand: "Please give this bottle of medicine back to me. I suddenly remembered that I have no more, and I may need it on the road!"
"That won't work!" Ye Liting stuffed the medicine into his storage ring in an instant: "Master, if you don't have it, you can go get another one. Please excuse me and get some new ones. I really need this."
Wang Ergou: “…”
I've been playing with eagles for years and got my eyes pecked by an eagle.
"Why were you kicked out of the Ye family?" Wang Ergou asked.
"It's because of the Li family's broken engagement." Ye Liting smiled bitterly. "When my father asked me to adopt him as my adopted son, no one in the Ye family objected because everyone knew that he had an engagement with the Li family. More than two months ago, Li Yuanchun brought his granddaughter to the Ye family to break off the engagement, so..."
Ye Liting was too embarrassed to continue talking.
"Hmph, Li Yuanchun..." Wang Ergou suddenly sneered: "The Ye and Li families are short-sighted. They will definitely regret it in the future."
"Yes!" Ye Liting nodded heavily, and said in a heroic and clear voice: "When my son returns from learning from you, Master, it will be the day when the Ye and Li families will regret it!"
At this moment, Wang Ergou suddenly added: "They will definitely regret not breaking off the engagement earlier and kicking Ye Fei out earlier!"
Ye Liting: “…”
"Master, my son is indeed a bit useless, but you shouldn't be so direct." Ye Liting said with a wry smile.
Wang Ergou looked at Ye Liting: "Hey..."
"Why is the master sighing?" Ye Liting was at a loss.
"Do you know that this child is sick?" Wang Ergou suddenly asked.
"Yes, I know!" Ye Liting nodded: "He has been weak and sickly since he was a child. He always has a fever every now and then. Every time he has a fever, his whole body is burning, just like a small stove, and even a little hot.
Moreover, once he had a fever, it was very difficult to reduce it. No medicine worked. I visited all the famous doctors in Tianluo City, but none of them could help. Later, my father always asked me to soak him in cold water to reduce his fever. It was not until he was six or seven years old that he gradually got better. "
"That's right!" Wang Ergou nodded.
"That's right?" Ye Liting was pleasantly surprised: "Has the master found the root of the disease?"
"Yeah!" Wang Ergou nodded: "It's about right!"
"What's the reason?" Ye Liting asked hurriedly, "Master, can you help cure his illness?"
"It's hard to say. I'll try my best!" said Wang Ergou.
"Thank you, Master!" Ye Liting said excitedly, "Master, are you here just to collect tuition?"
"No, no!" Wang Ergou shook his head: "Hey, it's all because of your child's illness! That's why I came down the mountain just to find some magical medicine for him. Hey, I'm so worried about him.
I was thinking of stopping by the Ye family to see you and tell you about his situation so you wouldn't worry. But they said you were slacking off here, so I came over to take a look."
"On the way?" Ye Liting was stunned: "Master, your way is a bit far-fetched. It's thousands of miles from Tianluo City to here!"
Ye Liting glanced at the depths of the sea: "Are you going to the other side of the sea?"
If you're asking for tuition, just tell me directly. I'm not refusing to pay it to you.
By the way!
What kind of Tao are you following?
Is there anyone who is as convenient as you?