Chapter 712: The Clown Jumping Beam (Part II)
Baitan Hall inside the North Gate.
As a larger Dan shop in Qingzhou, the business of dealing in pills and supplemented by medicinal materials belongs to a time-honored brand for hundreds of years, but now, the business here seems to be a little deserted. In the hall, there were only a few Qi cultivators patronizing at the moment, and there were few foundation building monks.
Behind the counter, the shopkeeper Liao held a cup of tea, looking at the customers coming in and out, frowning slightly from time to time, bored and worried. If it was usual, he would have walked out of the counter and greeted customers with courtesy, but now, he only let his men shout.
Fortunately, several guys were more diligent and ushered in the send-off, which made him feel much better.
In fact, the reason why he was entangled was that it had a lot to do with Yonghetang.
Yonghetang has been open for a month and a half, and in terms of foundation-level elixirs, it has almost exhausted all potential customers in the short term.
As a result, Pakdantang's business plummeted by more than eighty percent during this time. It's a big business, and the losses are too great.
Although the business of Qi cultivators has not decreased and has maintained a certain growth rate, although there are few foundation building monks, the scale of business is not inferior to the former.
If a foundation building monk buys a pill casually and provides a medicinal herb or other resources, this business is comparable to the business of a dozen or twenty Qi cultivators. In addition, often the things they take out for exchange are also precious treasures, which can be used as a reputation guarantee for Baidantang.
Baidantang has treasures, and it can also collect treasures for the headquarters.
Today, the opposite is true.
The precious medicinal materials in Baidantang's inventory were declining sharply, and the foundation-level pill business plummeted, but there was no sufficient replenishment.
Even more outrageous. Bai Dantang had no choice but to reduce the price of the foundation-grade pill, but no one cared about it. This is the first time that Paktantang has appeared since its construction, and it is incredible.
It is estimated that it is the same as the shopkeeper of many Dan shops. Shopkeeper Liao hated Yonghetang to the core, and wanted to dismantle it.
Cutting off people's financial routes, this is a big enemy.
If this continues, all the Dandian pharmacies in Qingzhou will stop operating in the high-end business, and they will be taken off the shelves directly. With Yonghetang here, their business in this area is designated to be unable to recover.
Everyone also thought about it, and it is said that Yonghetang sold 10,000 pills on the first day of its opening, but I don't know if this is true or not.
Is there really only one alchemy master there? Isn't there a ten, dozens of them? Or is there some great force behind it?
Tens of thousands of foundation-grade pills. That's an astronomical amount. Even if ten alchemy masters were to refine at the same time, it would take several years to refine them, right?
But no matter how they inquired, according to the news, there was only one alchemy master in Yonghetang, and there were no other Dan masters.
Then, everyone speculated that those pills were estimated to be in stock.
It's just inventory, but that's nothing. Although this time affected everyone's business, but next. Even if the alchemy master of Yonghetang had ten heads and twenty arms, it would be useless.
However, the influence of Yonghetang alone exceeded everyone's expectations.
Countless orders rushed to Yonghetang like moths to the fire, even if the orders had been lined up for a few years, they were right. This made many of the shopkeepers of Dan shops dumbfounded. At the bottom of my heart, I was even more jealous and anxious.
There are only so many foundation building monks in Qingzhou, and the base number is far from being comparable to that of Qi cultivation monks. Yonghetang's move almost won seventy percent of their business. Is this still worth it?
Improving the quality of Tsuki-dan?
As long as everyone's Dandian pharmacy also produces medium-grade and high-grade foundation-grade pills, and there are no restrictions. Naturally, Yonghetang's business could not continue.
Is this possible?
Almost every alchemy master directly denounced the whimsy of the shopkeeper. There was almost a contradiction.
"This is simply ridiculous!"
"The original refining difficulty of the foundation-level pill is not low, and there will be the possibility of failure, so you don't have to think about it if you want to ensure that every furnace is of medium grade or even top grade. β
"Even if Zhang Weidong's alchemy level is very high, it is impossible to guarantee that every furnace of pills will produce medium and high grades, and the tens of thousands of pills are estimated to have been accumulated for decades, right?"
"If you really go all out to refine a medium-grade foundation-grade elixir, you can do it, but it will be too time-consuming, and it won't be cost-effective at all. And if it is of the highest quality, how can it be so good. β
"Rest easy. β
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The alchemy masters disdained Zhang Weidong and looked down on him. But whether they will be jealous and envious of Zhang Weidong's alchemy level in their hearts, it is unknown.
The situation in front of them now is very embarrassing, they can refine the low-grade foundation-level pills, and occasionally produce a medium-grade pill, which is limited to the low-grade category of foundation-level pills.
Now these pills can't be sold.
As soon as this elixir can't be sold, it will naturally affect their commission, which will make them anxious and unable to calm down.
An old man with a gloomy expression came down from the upper floor of Baidantang, his hair was like silver, his face was like a baby, and his cultivation was not low, and he was in the early stage of building the seventh floor. This man was accompanied by two boys, fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Look, it's Master Qiu who has gone downstairs!"
"Ah, it's really Master Qiu! Master Qiu is the chief alchemist of Baidantang, he is an alchemy master, and it is said that there are more than a dozen disciples under his name, all of whom are alchemists. β
"Those two are Dantong, right? At a young age, they actually have the cultivation of the sixth level of Qi training, hey, people are more than people, they can't be compared. β
"Indeed, with the alchemy master, it is enough for this elixir to occasionally reward the next one. β
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In the hall, after seeing the old man's 'Master Qiu', some Qi cultivators saluted one after another, very respectfully.
Master Qiu glanced at everyone indifferently, didn't say hello, and walked directly towards the counter.
Shopkeeper Liao immediately put down the teacup, got up with a smile on his face, and greeted respectfully: "If the master has something to send the boy down, why bother to go in person." β
Master Qiu asked lightly: "Is it okay if you don't come down, how is the pill sold today?"
Shopkeeper Liao's face suddenly became embarrassed, and then he raised the soundproof barrier, and sighed: "Hey, don't hide it from the master, I don't see any improvement." Half a day. Only three 'Haw Par Dan' were soldβ"
"Shopkeeper Liao, you have to find a way to solve it. Master Qiu frowned. said with an even more ugly face.
"Master rest assured, I will definitely solve this matter in the shortest possible time. Shopkeeper Liao was busy laughing. But I couldn't help complaining. "Actually, not only my Baidantang, but also the business of the foundation-level pills of Wancaopu, Qianjintang, and Dandian has declined greatly, less than thirty percent of the usual, and the ghosts of Yonghetang have overdrawn everyone's pills for a year or twoββ"
"I don't care about that, it's your business. Master Qiu said impatiently. "A little Yonghetang will make you anxious, Shopkeeper Liao, it's not slacking off. It's not okay to go on like this, we have an agreement. Otherwise, I will have to apply to your headquarters for a transfer out of Qingzhou. β
The cold sweat on the forehead of the shopkeeper Liao suddenly broke out, and he hurriedly said good things.
In the world of cultivating immortals, it is not easy to find an alchemy master.
Although there are dozens of alchemy masters in Qingzhou, all of them have masters, and it is not easy to dig their feet.
Shopkeeper Liao's ability to successfully operate Baidantang in Qingzhou is inseparable from Master Qiu's support.
Master of Alchemy. In the Danpu pharmacy, it is a pillar and a guard, otherwise, even if there are more alchemists in the store, it will be meaningless. It can't be condensed.
After a good word, Master Qiu's face finally improved a lot, and he said, "Then I'll wait for your good news." β
Speaking of which. It's great that a Yonghetang can force you like this. β
"Who says it's not. Master's words have reached the heart of my heart. Yonghetang is not removed, and everyone has no business to do. Shopkeeper Liao said fiercely.
Master Qiu was a little curious when he heard this. asked: "Shopkeeper Liao, with the strength of Baidantang, can't you get rid of that Yonghetang?"
"The master doesn't know that although this Yonghe Hall is newly opened, it is not simple behind it. Shopkeeper Liao said.
Master Qiu was surprised: "Could it be that there is the support of Jindan real people?"
Shopkeeper Liao said: "That's not it, but it is said that it is the relationship between Murong Long, the eldest disciple of the city lord Murong Long. β
"Muye Tong, that half-step golden pill, if you don't become a golden pill, it's a vain in the end. With the power of the Baidan Hall all over the Golden Claw Divine Eagle Castle, are you still afraid of a half-step Golden Pill, even if it is Murong Long behind it?" Master Qiu suddenly felt a little disdainful, the older Liao Tianding is, the less bold he becomes.
Although he himself was only a cultivator in the early stage of the seventh layer of foundation building, and he still relied on the cultivation of pills, he looked down on the half-step Jindan monk. Anyway, he is also an alchemy master on an equal footing with Jindan Zhenren, and he has seen too many monks who have built the foundation of the Great Perfection and the half-step Jindan to respectfully salute him.
The headquarters of Baidantang is in the Golden Claw Condor Castle, but there are branches in dozens of cities, and Ilha Verde is also a branch here. Behind this, there are naturally Jindan real people, and there is more than one.
In any case, Bai Dan Tang did not need to be afraid of a half-step Jindan monk, even though this half-step Jindan monk was behind the lord of a city.
In this regard, Shopkeeper Liao could only smile and say: "That's right, what Master Qiu said is right, my Baidantang is naturally not afraid of Yonghetang." β
But in his heart, he said that he was not afraid, but how could he be happy in doing business? If you can refine a large number of medium-grade and high-grade foundation-level pills, and still use it to be so aggrieved now?
Shopkeeper Liao was a little disdainful in his heart, Master Qiu didn't know how to pretend to understand business, and he was purely a layman.
However, what Master Qiu said was also right. Yonghetang can no longer be indulged, and it must be eradicated as soon as possible.
"Okay, you can do it-" Master Qiu didn't want to talk anymore, waved his hand, and took the two boys out of the Baidan Hall leisurely.
"The master walks slowly. Shopkeeper Liao personally sent Master Qiu out of the shop, and when the people were far away, he put away his smile and turned back to the counter.
"The shopkeeper has come to big business. Not long after, a guy happily came over with a person, holding a list in his hand, very excited.
As long as the business is pulled, the guy is also rewarded.
Shopkeeper Liao listened to the joy and hurriedly got up to look at the comer. Ordinary business, the guy can handle it, and if you want to work for him, the shopkeeper, it is indeed a big business.
It's just that this look, Shopkeeper Liao's smile remains the same, but it obviously makes people feel that cold water has been poured on their hot heads.
"This guest officer, want to buy pills?"
"No, buy medicinal herbs. I wonder if the Dao Baidantang can eat this list?"
"Well, there are a lot of medicinal materials for two million crystal coins-"
"Yes, if you can eat this list, there will be business to take care of Baidantang in the future. β
"I'm really sorry, it just so happens that Baidantang doesn't have these medicinal materials, which disappoints the guest officer. β
"No, none?"
"I'm sorry. β
"Forget it, I didn't expect that there are no ordinary medicinal materials in the Baidan Hall, which is really disappointing. β
"The guest officer walked slowly. β
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As soon as the guest who was holding two million crystal coins to buy medicinal herbs left, the guy became anxious. This is a big bonus, and it was wiped out by the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeperβ" the man asked hurriedly.
Shopkeeper Liao's face turned cold, and he reprimanded: "Shut up! I can't even see who the guest is, the person from Yonghetang just now." In the future, when the signs are bright, the people of Yonghetang will not receive them and will not sell them a single medicinal herb. β
Suddenly, the guy turned around to greet the new customer.
Before, the shopkeeper Liao had instructed everyone that Yonghetang's business would not be accepted. It's just a pity for that bonus this time.
On the other hand, Chongjiang Crane came out of Baidantang and smiled a little bitterly.
"It seems that the procurement of this medicinal material is going to have twists and turns, three in a row, and they specifically avoided the Dandian pharmacy in Qinglin Avenue, but they didn't even buy a single medicinal material, these people must be targeting Yonghetang, and their identity has been revealed. Chongjiang Crane took the green beast and pondered as he walked. "I don't know what happened to Lin Qingyun over there, it's really not good, I really have to make a move and hire someone else to procure. (To be continued......)
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