Chapter 15: Undercurrents

"Okay, okay, your ears are deaf with your shouting. I already calculated that today is the third day, and all of them should be out of stock in their hands, so they can only come to us to buy them. ”

Of course, Lu Xin was also excited, but the current situation was something he had expected before he decided to act, and there was not much of a surprise. Seeing Cao An approaching with several large strings of copper coins in his hand, Lu Xin directly took all the money and gave it to the dumb Wu.

"Two hundred and fifty Dream Soul Cream, that's one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. Uncle Wu, all the money I borrowed from you is here. For the rest, interest is calculated. ”

After listening to Lu Xin's words, the dumb Wu's eyes were obviously a little shocked. This is a very simple account, according to Lu Xin's algorithm, the price of his dream soul paste has been sold for five cents a piece. The original price was only two pieces per penny, which was a tenfold difference. The mute Wu felt a little incredible, and the subordinates of Ding and the others in the Western Courtyard were only paid fifty wen a month. Even if it only costs five pennies to buy a dream soul ointment, it is an extremely luxurious thing. You must know that in Yuezhou Mansion, five cents is enough to buy half a bucket of rice and a pound of pork.

"The price you set is so high, aren't you afraid that no one will buy it?"

After Cao An left, the mute Wu immediately wrote on the ground and asked. He is a master of martial arts, but he doesn't know anything about business.

"Uncle Wu, there's nothing strange about this. There is a saying that strange goods can live, and the dream soul ointment of five cents a piece is of course sky-high for people who are not addicted. But for those who are addicted, it is a life-saving medicine. According to my plan, within half a month, all 2,000 Dream Soul Paste will be sold out. Then we will have ten taels of silver. ”

"Well, that being said. But this thing is not beneficial to the body, and it is not accepted by the Xu Mansion. You'd better be careful so that nothing goes wrong. ”

"Uncle Wu, don't worry, I have no way to make this decision. After this period of time, I will not do this business. By the way, Uncle Wu, although you don't want to teach me martial arts, you can always teach me literacy, right? ”

After starting the business of Dream Soul Cream, Lu Xin still cleaned the toilet as usual. All the buying and selling matters are all left to Cao An. In addition, every night Lu Xin would learn to read and write from the mute Wu. It didn't matter if there were other things, but he really wanted to understand the content of the "Fashan Land Burial Sutra". Originally, Lu Xin's plan was to wait until he had money and then find a teacher to learn. But now that there is a dumb Wu, a master, there is no need to be so troublesome. It's just that the dumb Wu can't speak, and many words can only be understood by Lu Xin through body movements and text analysis, and he can't teach pronunciation.

Despite this, Lu Xin learns quickly. In modern society, he has always been a cynical poor student, and even the teachers at school look down on him. But in the Tang Dynasty, he became a keen and studious man. The things of the world are not only strange. It can be seen that people are subject to change. Whether you can grow or not depends on whether you are willing to put in the effort.

A month later, Lu Xin could basically understand all the words on the "Fashan Burial Sutra". And the business of Dream Soul Paste has also entered the second stage. As early as ten days ago, Cao An sold out all the goods. In addition to the money returned to the mute Wu and the remuneration for Cao An to sell goods, he got a total of eight taels of silver, that is, eight thousand yuan. Then, he spent two more money, and at the same time bought off Liu Lezi, the housekeeper of the West Hospital, and Tong Si, the housekeeper of the North Hospital. Not only did he prevent the people who bought the Dream Soul Paste from the West and North Courtyards from leaving the house on the 15th of June, but he also built a separate room for himself.

So far, Lu Xin has been smooth sailing in the business of Dream Soul Cream. He had even forgotten that he was in a cage and that sometimes money came too quickly, which was not a good thing.

June 20, Deuteronomy. Lu Xin and Cao An had dinner in the room, and at the same time discussed matters related to the dream soul ointment. There was a large group of people standing around the two, and according to Cao An, they were all his newly adopted younger brothers. Lu Xin doesn't care about him, if he spends some money to make these people obedient, it's better than forming a big gang.

"This month, we have three taels of silver, and almost half of the Dream Soul Paste in Yuezhou City is here, and there must be no mistake. What's going on over there in the North Courtyard, is there any trouble? ”

"Xiao Xin, don't worry, there are not as many people in the North Courtyard as there are in our West Courtyard. Coupled with the help of the Tong housekeeper, in just four days, he earned five taels of silver. The crackling copper coins are piled up in a whole big box, if you hadn't let Uncle Wu out of the house in advance...... Ahem, forget it, don't talk about that. I'm happy today, let's drink, this is the plum wine I asked Da Niu to buy for you outside the house, just to relieve the heat. ”

During this period of time, Cao An can be said to have been out of the limelight. Originally, he was just a second-class subordinate who fed horses, his salary was not high, and he was often bullied. Since following Lu Xin to buy and sell dream soul ointment, he has been full of spirits. not only made money, but also set up his own small gang in the west and north courtyards and became the boss.

Lu Xin saw that he was so happy, and a smile appeared on his face. In any case, Cao An ran the dream soul ointment business very well, saving him a lot of trouble. However, just when Lu Xin and the others were drinking to help the fun, there were two figures standing on the corridor in the distance. The two men hid in the shadows of dusk, with a sneer on their lips, staring straight at the window of the room.

"Hehe, a bunch of bed bugs who don't know the height of the sky. Do you really think you're making a lot of money? Dare to do the trade of dream soul ointment, if it weren't for the lord and I to carry it for you, you would have died a long time ago without a place to be buried! ”

"Hey, hey, Feng Li, Feng Li, you really did a big thing for this housekeeper. If you hadn't secretly observed these two boys, this butler would probably still be kept in the dark. Now, the money they make is your money and mine. When the time comes, as long as this housekeeper brings the two of them to the master, it will be a great achievement. As for Tong Lao Si, hum, I see how you can sit in the position of the North Courtyard. ”

"What Steward Liu said is that when the time comes, the position of the housekeeper of the West Courtyard will depend on your kind words in front of the master."

"It's natural, you can rest assured. If I can go up, this western courtyard belongs to you. ”

"Thank you Steward Liu for cultivating, then when will we start?"

Feng Li made a throat-slitting gesture to the room, and when Liu Lezi saw this, his expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly pressed his hand.

"What's the hurry, I have already arranged the eyes and ears by Cao An's kid's side. It's not too late to wait until they've sold out of this month's goods. Let's go first, the people in the West Courtyard are talkative, and you and I also need to be careful. Our lord is not a master to fool. ”

Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it is half a month. Lu Xin has long been accustomed to the days of cleaning the latrine, although he is looked down upon, he wants to be clean and comfortable. After all, no one is going to run to the toilet to make trouble. Coupled with the mute Wu by his side, Lu Xin is also happy these days. According to Cao An, the second batch of Dream Soul Paste had been sold out, and before July 4, Lu Xin had received twenty-five taels of silver. Coupled with the remaining three taels before, in just two months, he has changed from a penniless Ding and other subordinates to a wealthy man with considerable assets.

Twenty-eight taels of silver, twenty-eight thousand dollars. In this era, it is enough for a family of five to live comfortably for ten years. But Lu Xin was not satisfied, this amount of money was not enough to repay Xu Yuanwai's kindness. He had to find a way out of the "Fashan Burial Sutra".

"In the past two months, the people in the West Courtyard and the North Courtyard have spent a bit too much on the Dream Soul Cream, and it seems that they have to stop for a while. If the dog jumps off the wall, it will most likely cause me to lose all my efforts. Yes, I'll go tell Cao An tomorrow. ”

Late at night, Lu Xin, who returned to the room from the mute Wuna, lay on the bed, a little difficult to sleep. Although the money is earned, he is not steady, and he always feels that something bad is about to happen. He couldn't sleep, so he had to light the lamp again, ready to take out the "Fashan Burial Sutra" to enlighten. He had already been able to read all the words on the scriptures half a month ago, but when he translated the content, he found that the "Fashan Burial Sutra" was only a book related to feng shui tombs, and it was not a martial arts secret book at all, let alone cultivating mana.

Although the book details several methods of finding dragon points and breaking people's feng shui, these are not what Lu Xin wants. He didn't want to make a living by dealing with dead people after leaving the Xu Mansion.

"No, this thing is a treasure that even such a powerful monk has to compete for. If you want to say that it has nothing to do with the onmyoji, I don't believe it if you kill me. ”

Lu Xin's temper is a little stubborn, and he will not give up easily once he decides. muttering to himself, he took off his coat and took out the brocade. But at this moment, the closed door suddenly opened.

"Whew!"

A gust of wind swept into the house, and with it a dark shadow. The candle that had just been lit was extinguished instantly, and Lu Xin didn't even have time to scream when he saw a wisp of cold light flying straight towards his throat. He was startled and quickly rolled out of bed. The shadow didn't seem to expect Lu Xin's reaction to be so fast, he snorted coldly, and then a somersault directly pressed Lu Xin under him.

"Who are you and what are you here for?"

Lu Xin wanted to shout for help, but his mouth and nose were covered by someone who came, and he couldn't make a sound at all. And the other party's strength is so great that he can't even move his toes after being suppressed.

"Take people's money and eliminate disasters with people, I'm sorry little brother!"

The person who came did not hesitate, and before he finished speaking, the dagger in his hand had already been inserted into Lu Xin's chest. He seems to be particularly familiar with the location of the human heart, even in the dark. But when the dagger fell, the person who came was stunned. He suddenly realized that his sword could not break through the flesh and skin of the person in front of him.

"Huh? Golden silk soft armor? How can it be! ”

"Xiao Xin, have you slept? I'm going to come in, huh, why is the door open? ”

While the man in black was shocked, Cao An's voice came from outside the door. Seeing that someone was about to enter the house, the man in black immediately put away the dagger, the cold light flashed in his eyes, and he slapped Lu Xin's chest heavily. Then, I saw him tiptoe to the ground, lightly rolled out of the window, and disappeared into the dark night.