There is no reason for this.

Money is the simplest thing, and if someone asks you for money, it's just money.

It's easy to say, but it's not enough when you actually use it.

"How much more," Long Xi asked.

The old man groaned: "I made a rough calculation, how can I get 1.8 million taels, this is only the initial expenses of the start-up, if you add entertainment consumption, I am afraid it will cost at least two million taels."

Long Xi has no concept of money, but he has an understanding of everyone's food and housing, and all the people who come to participate in the competition are all people with heads and faces in the rivers and lakes, these people originally had no scruples about spending money, and there are not small clubs behind these people.

If there are participants, there will be supporters, and almost half of the relationships in the rivers and lakes are included in this competition, and this time it is Longxi who takes the lead in reopening, no matter what, it must not be shabby.

Originally, it was held every four years, and there was sufficient time to prepare, but now it is less than half a year since the last world meeting, and the problem of money is naturally highlighted.

"Well, okay, I'll leave this to me", Long Xi nodded reassuringly to the short-bearded old man.

"Is it really okay?" The old man was still a little worried, after all, he had taken care of the Long family for most of his life, and he was proficient in all things, big and small, and could be said to be the senior housekeeper that the Long family relied on the most.

What even he was worried about must not be easy to do.

"Uncle, don't worry", Long Xi showed an innocent smile.

"Okay, hahaha...... Young Master Longxi, let's do a big job", the uncle also laughed, although he didn't believe that anyone could raise enough money in such a short time, but he believed that as long as Longxi said a word, it would be enough, he believed that Longxi could create miracles.

The fastest way to get money is to grab it, but even if it is robbed, it will take a year and a half to grab this 1.8 million taels.

Long Xi lowered his head and pondered for a while, "It's better to borrow it", he pondered: "The richest people in the local area are none other than the four major wang clans located in the rear of Jianlong City, and it is naturally not a big problem for them to take out this part of the money."

When the old man heard this, he immediately interrupted: "You can't borrow anyone's money, it's true that the four major families have money, but they have more power to match, it's okay to ask them to help usually, but not now."

Long Xi woke up for a moment, and nodded clearly: "Hehe, what the uncle said is very true, if they know that I can't even take out this money, and I can't even settle such a little thing, wouldn't it be to show weakness to them, when I am really strong, I can show weakness, but now I am really weak, once I show weakness, then the balance of power is probably difficult for me to control, alas, there is no money to borrow, and those who have money can't borrow, it's really nerve-wracking."

Long Xi was really a little anxious until this moment, what should I do? Good things don't necessarily come in pairs, but when disasters come, they usually come in groups, because people often don't have the courage to face bad luck, and because the world is full of falling stones.

So when disaster comes, you have to laugh, you have to open your mouth wide, you have to laugh so that everyone can hear you.

"Young Master Longxi", the old man said slowly, "Young Master, do you remember the general election when you first took office?"

Long Xi recalled for a moment and said lightly: "Hehe, it was a long time ago, but I can't forget it for the rest of my life, I still clearly remember what they scolded me, and the little hairy child who didn't dry up also came out to do things...... Haha, I was ostracized by the Seven Heroes and the Four Great Families because of my shallow attitude, and the surroundings were like purgatory, and I didn't know how I was chosen in that election."

The old man touched his short beard, as if he was caught in a short memory, and said with a smile: "Yes, that election can be described as full of dangers, the entire martial arts is making things difficult for us, I even think that our faction will eventually be destroyed, but I never expected that even if it was such a difficult thing, we got through it, and then I was thinking, will there be something more difficult than this in the future?"

"That's what Uncle said", Long Xi listened carefully.

"The current difficulties and dangers are far less dangerous than the one in the general election, so I think we can get through it safely this time", a person who has experienced hardships will not be afraid of the same suffering in the future, and a person who rolls over the sword will not be afraid of the sword in the future.

Long Xi took a breath quite excitedly, "Uncle, I understand", and then strode out, without the slightest hesitation or hesitation on his face.

The old man stared at his figure, and said with great relief: "A person who once lifted 10,000 weights is not afraid that he can't lift 5,000, Young Master Longxi, the old man is waiting for you to create a new world."

Long Xi walked from the main entrance to the quaint new pavilion, and then sat in the pavilion for a while, no one knew what he was doing, only to see him squat down and touch the pavilion pillar carefully, his fingertips stayed on the mottled and old round surface, the red paint on the pillar has been peeled off in large pieces, if you look closely, there are two or three nails at knee height, which were nailed to it when Long Xi was playing here when he was very young, and many things here are also old, only the memory is new, as if it just happened yesterday.

"Creek, come here to play ......".

"Creek, look at the little bugs ...... here."

"Come here, Xiaoxi, turn your head and take a look."

Long Xi couldn't help but turn around, but there was nothing behind him, it was just a voice from his childhood memory, he smiled, and walked out again.

Walking out into the street, he smiled, all around him laughter, it couldn't be more lively, "Alas, you let me go", a vendor selling sugar gourds squeezed past him, he hurriedly laughed and got out of the way.

When he went out, his clothes were still the inconspicuous ink-colored undershirt he was holding casually, just like an ordinary small-town youth. Of course, no one can know him, as long as he doesn't stand up and say that he is Longxi, no one wants to believe that as the eldest young master of the Long family, Young Master Longxi, who is respected by the rivers and lakes as the leader of the martial arts alliance, will have the leisure to go out shopping.

He walked from the first street to the second street, from the second street to the third street, and from the third street to the fourth street, and walked leisurely, when he turned the fifth street when he was stopped by a peasant woman with a gray face, who grabbed his trouser leg and looked up with a smile and asked, "Handsome boy, can I buy it?"

Long Xi was slightly stunned, then looked down at her, and accidentally saw her bare charm on the neckline, took a breath, and the woman then smiled and said, "Young man, I'll sell it."

"You...... Sell, you sell like this", Long Xi frowned.

The young woman's somewhat gray face was full of smiles, "What's the matter, I don't sell like this, how else do you say I can sell."

"You at least wash your face first...... Otherwise, I don't think it's possible for a man to like you," he said, unconsciously looking deeper out of the corner of his eye.

The young woman hesitated a little, bit her lip and said, "I finally dressed up like this, and now I am asked to wash again."

Long Xi looked at it a little suspiciously, and said, "You are still dressed like this, what is your purpose?"

The young woman looked very good except for a little gray on her face, especially the breasts that were about to burst out, and she smiled well, "What's the purpose? Well, the purpose is very simple, I just want to sell more potatoes a day", she hurriedly pointed to the large, round fresh potatoes in the basket next to her feet.

Long Xi looked at his fingers, stunned again, and then covered his face and said: "Ah~ It turns out that you are selling this, I thought it was ......", he said, he was a little ashamed and a little angry in his heart, he looked at the young woman's dirty face and said: "Why do you sell potatoes to make yourself disgraced."

The young woman gave him a flying eye, and said with a smile: "You don't understand this young man, I smeared my face with dust, and then dressed in tatters, and when people saw my poor appearance, they bought my potatoes."

Long Xi finally understood, and exhaled a big breath and said, "It turns out that you are trying to win sympathy."

The young woman nodded, "That's it."

Long Xi also nodded, "Who taught you this?"