Chapter 197: Business is booming, twins are born, and the spiritual vein is upgraded

Chapter 197: Business is booming, twins are born, and the spiritual vein is upgraded

Chapter 197: Business is booming, twins are born, and the spiritual vein is upgraded

With the decree from the Zhenshi Division, the Liang family could only accept defeat and put away all the supplies before noon. Shopkeeper Liang handed the boxes to Liu Meizhen one by one, wincing in pain as he said:
"This is 180,000 spirit stones. Madam Fu, please count carefully. If it is correct, then we are even."

at this time.

Those who were watching the fun formed a large circle outside, all craning their necks to look inside.

One hundred and eighty thousand spirit stones.

This is a huge sum of money no matter where it is placed.

The Fu family got it without any effort, which is really enviable. At the same time, the fact that the Fu family has climbed up the line of Zhenshisi is even more frightening. In the future, no matter what the Fu family store does, no one will dare to provoke it.

Liu Meizhen counted the number of spirit stones in the box and nodded slightly to Fu Yongshang, who immediately took the spirit stones.

At this time, footsteps sounded from upstairs. It was Liang Zhitang who was guarding the weapon refining workshop. He looked at Liu Meizhen deeply, waved his sleeves, and said:
"Walk"

Everyone in the Liang family left the weapon refining workshop in disgrace.

As soon as they left, the shop sign was taken down and replaced with "Fu's Alchemy Hall". A notice was soon posted at the door:

"The store will open in three days, and all elixirs will be 22% off."

At this time, the crowd surrounding the Fu family shop was packed, and most of them came to watch the fun, so as soon as the poster was posted, the news that the Fu family was going to open an alchemy hall quickly spread throughout the entire Wanning market. In addition, the Fu family's new store was offering a 12% discount for its opening, which undoubtedly aroused the curiosity of many cultivators.

The free cultivator Zuoqiu Chang and his wife were originally going to the Gongsun family's Baidan Pavilion to buy a bottle of Qi Condensation Pill, but now Zuoqiu Chang hesitated:
"Madam, if the Fu family's new store is really offering a 12% discount, then we can wait for a while. We don't need two days anyway."

It is not easy for them as casual cultivators to earn spirit stones, so they would like to divide each spirit stone into eight petals to spend.

Mrs. Zuo also agreed:
"Then wait a little longer. I heard that Madam Fu is a second-level alchemist. The elixirs sold by the Fu family in Nanyang Market and Feilong Market are of good quality. If the profit margin is greater than that of the Gongsun family, that would be even better."

There are many monks who have the same mentality as Zuoqiu Chang and his wife.

In addition, the news that the Liang family suffered a setback and paid 180,000 spirit stones to the Fu family also spread widely in Huainan, which undoubtedly promoted the Fu family's new store to a certain extent.

The opening day of the Fu family’s new store is almost here.

The shopkeeper Gongsun of the Baidan Pavilion of the Gongsun family, which was just opposite the Fu family, was a little uneasy.

These days.

The Gongsun family's business has obviously declined a lot.

He went up to the second floor with some worry. The Ninth Elder of the Gongsun Family was guarding this place. The Ninth Elder had always been oblivious to what was happening outside. Shopkeeper Gongsun also knew his temper, so he would not come up to disturb his meditation unless he had to. But now he had to mention it:

"Ninth Elder, I see that the cultivators in the market are all impressed by the Fu family's so-called 28% discount on the opening. Even Zuo Qiuchang and his wife, our old customers, turned around and left when they arrived at our store a few days ago. Ninth Elder, do you think we should also post a notice and offer a discount to attract customers?"

Upon hearing this, the Ninth Elder, who was originally sitting cross-legged in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

The Heike clan was destroyed, but the Gongsun clan, as an eighth-rank noble family, did nothing. In the eyes of the other noble families, it was obvious that the Gongsun clan was already on its twilight years.

In the Duolong Lake ruins.

Half of the Gongsun family's foundation was destroyed.

The seven foundation-building cultivators who had entered the Demon Realm originally wanted to win back a battle, but unexpectedly, they encountered a third-order demon general. In the end, only two of them survived.

Currently.

There are only four people left in their Gongsun family who have established their foundation.

If it were an ordinary time, they would directly use various means to put pressure on the Fu family and prevent them from opening the store. But now what their Gongsun family needs is to recuperate and avoid trouble. And judging from the signs of the Fu family, I am afraid that they will be the next to be promoted to an eighth-grade family.

The Ninth Elder sighed helplessly:

"Let him be. The Fu family doesn't have all the recipes. The pills they sell are definitely not the same as ours. The other customers are just curious. After a few days, the novelty will wear off and the customers will naturally return."

I hope so.

Elder Gongsun also felt aggrieved.

Their Gongsun family is a distinguished eighth-rank family, but now they have fallen to the point where they have to look at the faces of ninth-rank families. It is really, really infuriating.

Fu's Alchemy Hall.

In the backyard.

Liu Meizhen sat at the head of the table, with Fu Yongshang and Fu Yongdan on her left and right. Fu Yongshang said:
"Madam, according to your instructions, the first floor is now set up to sell first-level elixirs, and the second floor is set up to sell second-level elixirs. Each elixir has been placed in a designated location, and the price and efficacy have been posted. We are just waiting to open tomorrow. However."

There was a pause.

Fu Yongshang hesitated and said:

"Madam, I have never heard of such a selling method where the price of elixirs is clearly marked and no bargaining is allowed. I am afraid that after customers come to our store, they will first compare the prices of other stores. If they are too high, I am afraid they will just turn around and leave."

Although this new business model saves manpower.

But revealing their cards right from the start is always disadvantageous to them as merchants.

Liu Meizhen smiled and said:
“Even if we don’t post the prices, customers will still compare prices. By posting them openly, customers will feel that we are not hiding anything fishy. They don’t have to worry about overpaying. After all, we promise that the prices will not change within six months, and we will test the market for a few months, and then we will know the effect.”

These were what her husband mentioned to her before he went into seclusion, and she thought this method was wonderful.

While talking.

Liu Meizhen looked like she was about to vomit, but she managed to suppress her urge by eating a sour plum.

Fu Yongshang's eyes lit up. He had married last year, and the signs of his wife's pregnancy were exactly the same as those of his mistress. Seeing this, Fu Yongdan hurriedly said:
"Master, you are pregnant. Sixth Brother and I will take care of the store. Don't worry about it anymore. It will be bad if you get pregnant."

"It doesn't matter. It's been four months."

Four months of pregnancy.

It turned out that she was conceived just before the master of the household went into seclusion.

Fu Yongshang quickly congratulated him.

The next day arrived.

When the shop opened, two counters were set up on the left and right sides of the shop. One was for cashiering and the other opposite was for purchasing exotic flowers and herbs. The other two were used to make alchemy, and were respectively in charge of Fu Yongshang and Fu Yongdan. There were no servants guarding either the first or second floor.

Compared to the noisy shouts and explanations in the shops next door, this place seems particularly quiet.

Zuoqiu Chang and his wife waited for several days. They were the first to enter the Fu family shop as soon as it opened. What caught their eyes were rows of shelves. The shelves were divided into categories. Those for healing, increasing cultivation, and replenishing mana were in different areas. They could be seen as soon as they entered the door and were particularly conspicuous.

There are bottles of elixirs on the shelves, with the effects and precautions of the elixirs noted below the bottles, and the specific prices are also posted.

This was the first time the couple had seen such a novel selling method.

After taking a bottle of Qi Condensation Pills and taking a quick glance, they found that the pills were of good quality. They whispered:
"Husband, if we go by this price and the 18% discount they promised, it will be one spirit stone cheaper than the Gongsun Family's Baidan Pavilion, and the quality will be better. Why don't we buy it here?"

Madam Zuo pointed to a line of eye-catching words next to the pill's annotation:

"Only five bottles left, limit one bottle per person, until sold out"

The two hesitated.

Behind them, someone suddenly rushed in and took a bottle. After the other party paid the bill, the text next to the note suddenly changed to "Only four bottles left".

The casual cultivators who were watching like Zuoqiu Chang and his wife became nervous and immediately reached for the Qi Condensation Pills. Seeing this, Zuoqiu Chang's heart beat faster and he immediately took a bottle without thinking.

At this time, the Qi Condensation Pills on the shelf had been sold out.

Madam Zuo felt a little regretful. If she had acted faster, she could have gotten another bottle. Even if she didn't take it herself, she could still earn the difference of one spirit stone by reselling it at the selling price outside.

As the sun rose higher, more and more people came to the Fu family's Alchemy Hall. Apparently, other cultivators had heard that the Fu family's selling method was novel, and that they had clearly marked prices and promised that the prices would not change within half a year. Word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and more and more people gathered.

Before noon.

The Fu family hung up a closing sign:
"Today's elixir is sold out, and we will open on time tomorrow"

The monks who failed to buy the elixir could not help but beat their chests and stamp their feet, because such a bargain does not come every time.

at the same time.

The Gongsun family's Baidan Pavilion across the street is almost deserted today.

Shopkeeper Gongsun also learned about the Fu family's sales method from rumors among the people, and his eyes turned red with jealousy.

I thought the Fu family's business would be bad on the second day, after all, it was the second day. Unexpectedly, the business of the Fu family store has been booming for several days.

Because the elixirs they sell every day are different.

Also.

There is another more attractive point.

That is, the Fu family would make the elixirs on behalf of the customers. As long as the elixir recipe was not available to them, they would make it for free and also give away VIP tokens. This allowed the Fu family to continuously add new varieties in subsequent operations.

The Fu family's Alchemy Hall soon got on the right track.

Months passed.

Liu Meizhen's belly was already bulging, and she was about to give birth. Fu Yongdan was worried and said, "Master, the shop here can run on its own even without us. We can select two tribesmen from the Business Hall in Wangyue Academy and let Sixth Brother train them for a few months, and then they can take over. It's not convenient for you to be pregnant, so why not let me accompany you back to the fiefdom."

"That's fine, but this time when we go back to our clan, we have to bring back the 180,000 spirit stones that the Liang family paid as compensation. With this amount of spirit stones, the spirit vein in the fiefdom can be upgraded to the third level, and then we will meet the fifth condition for upgrading to the eighth level."

There was a pause.

Liu Meizhen said:

"However, not only the Liang family, I'm afraid that many robbery cultivators are watching us, waiting to see when we leave the market, so I plan to go to the Zhenshi Division and hire someone from the Zhenshi Division to escort us back to the fiefdom."

talking.

Liu Meizhen stood up and walked out.

Fu Yongdan quickly stopped him:
"Master, it's not convenient for you to move around. I can go to the Zhenshi Division."

"It doesn't matter. I know my situation best, and I want to see Palace Master Cao before I leave."

As soon as these words came out.

Fu Yongdan knew that he couldn't stop it.

However, they still accompanied her all the way to the Zhenshisi because she was worried. Along the way, everyone saw Liu Meizhen entering the Zhenshisi with a big belly.

The guard guarding the gate is the same guy from last time.

Knowing that Liu Meizhen had a close relationship with Palace Master Cao, this time he came forward from afar and said enthusiastically:

"Mrs. Fu, are you looking for Palace Master Cao?"

"Well, please let me know."

Fu Yongdan, who was standing by, saw that Liu Meizhen's face looked a little strange. He was just thinking about asking if she wanted to rest, when the guards on the other side came back:
"Madam Fu, Palace Master Cao asked you to come in. Please follow me."

His eyes fell on Fu Yongdan who had been following him all the way, and Fu Yongdan could only stop.

When we arrived at the Moon Gate.

The maid glanced at Liu Meizhen's face, vaguely worried: "Mrs. Fu, you..."

Just as I was thinking about saying something, I heard Liu Meizhen groan, and then I heard the sound of dripping water. It turned out that amniotic fluid had already flowed.

The maid exclaimed:

"Mrs. Fu, you are about to give birth!"

This. What should I do?

at this time.

The light curtain of the formation in the main hall surged, and a gap appeared. Liu Meizhen's body shook and entered the secret room, and the formation outside was closed.

Outside.

The maid looked at the amniotic fluid flowing all over the ground and was a little shocked:
"This"

Liu Meizhen is going into the palace master's secret room to give birth to a child.

The relationship between the Palace Master and Liu Meizhen is surprisingly good.

Half a day passed like this.

It was nightfall.

The left guardian came hurriedly, and the maid greeted him quickly:
"Greetings to the Dharma Protector. The Palace Master is meeting Madam Fu. The Dharma Protector has something important to tell you. If it is convenient, I can pass it on for you."

"Need not"

The left protector waved his hand.

He was promoted by Palace Master Cao. Chen Yuntian died in the Demon Realm, and now he has taken over this position.

This time he received an order from the Palace Master, asking him to escort Liu Meizhen back to Pingshan County.

Stood and waited for a while.

However, the light curtain of the secret room magic circle surged, and then a gap appeared. Liu Meizhen flashed out from it, and the magic circle behind her quickly closed again.

The maid's eyes fell on Liu Meizhen.

However, the other person's bulging belly was gone, and instead, she was holding a baby in each hand. It seemed that Liu Meizhen had successfully given birth to twins.

Fu Yongdan, who had been guarding the gate of Zhenshisi for most of the day, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Liu Meizhen finally coming out. However, he was stunned when he saw the child in Liu Meizhen's arms.

The master had been in there for most of the day and actually gave birth to the baby.

He heard that second pregnancy is easier for women than first:
"Congratulations, Master, on the birth of the twins."

talking.

I moved closer to take a closer look.

Liu Meizhen said:

"The Left Protector will escort us back to our fiefdom, so we'd better leave early."

Out of Fangshi.

The left protector directly summoned the treasure ship.

The flag of the Zhenshisi was hoisted on the treasure ship. In the land of Da Zhou, no one dared to rob the treasure ship of the Zhenshisi unless they were tired of living.

Set off overnight.

The treasure ship was flying at almost full speed.

When the sun rose the next day, the treasure ship arrived at the mountain gate of Pingshan County.

At the mountain gate.

Brother Fan has been waiting here since early morning.

When the treasure ship landed, he immediately went to meet it, his eyes fell on Liu Meizhen with concern:
"Mother, you are so busy even though you are pregnant. If father finds out, he will probably kill us."

Brother Fan has been mature since he was young.

He was already over twenty years old at this time, and had been in charge of the fiefdom for many years. His every move showed the demeanor of the head of the family. He would only relax a little in front of his mother.

talking.

Fan Ge'er clumsily took a baby, whose facial features looked very similar to his father's. He smiled and said:

"Mother, is this my fourth or fifth brother?"

He leaned over to look at the other baby.

Although they are twins, they look completely different.

Fan Ge'er rarely spoke much. When he found out that he was holding his fourth brother, he took a closer look and exclaimed:
"Mother, look at my fourth brother, he has seven red moles on the palm of his left hand. Is it the same for my fifth brother?"

Liu Meizhen shook her head, looking weak. When Fan Ge'er saw this, he immediately blamed himself. His mother had just given birth to a child and was now rushing back to the clan. She must be very tired. He was still dragging his mother here to ask questions, which was really wrong. After quickly thanking the Left Protector, he took Liu Meizhen all the way back to the main hall on the top of Taixuan Peak.

Liu Meizhen waved her sleeves, and a storage bag floated towards Fan Ge'er:

"Brother Fan, this is 230,000 spirit stones. Take it. Send a message to Grandmaster Yu and your third sister, asking them to return to their fiefdom first and try to upgrade this spirit vein to the third level before the Canglan Secret Realm opens."

"Yes, mother, then you should have a good rest."

Although Fan Ge'er had heard that his mother had set up the Liang family, he was still excited when he actually touched so many spirit stones. The Liang family originally paid 180,000 spirit stones as compensation, and the extra 50,000 should be the operating income in recent months.

The Fu's Alchemy Hall in Wanning City is really well run. In just a few months, it has not only established itself, but also made a profit of 50,000. Half of the credit goes to my mother.

There is also the Wangyue Academy founded by my mother, which was undoubtedly very forward-looking. When the Fu family was developing rapidly and was in urgent need of manpower, the batches of various talents trained in advance just filled these vacancies. Everyone in the clan admires my mother.

After Fan Ge'er left.

Liu Meizhen looked at the twins steadily, especially when her eyes fell on the baby with a seven-star red mole on the palm of her hand, her eyes suddenly became mysterious and unpredictable, and no one knew what she was thinking.

It took less than half a day for Brother Fan to convey the message to Master Yu.

Yaoyao rushed into Fan Ge'er's study like a gust of wind: "Big brother, did you send a message saying that mother is back? Where are the fourth and fifth brothers?"

Yaoyao is in a hurry.

She has always been the youngest, and now she has two younger brothers, she is very excited.

Fan Ge'er was troubled by this eccentric sister and said hurriedly, "Mother just came back and is recuperating. You can't disturb her now. Why did you come back alone? Where is Grandpa Yu?"

"Grandpa Yu is currently repairing a formation flag, so it will take a few days. Big brother, you said that mother brought you 230,000 spirit stones. Where are they? Show them to me quickly. I have never seen so many spirit stones in my life."

(End of this chapter)