"What's the matter, Master Gu?" Shen Qiu immediately asked, "As long as it is within my ability, I will definitely try my best to complete it." ”

Shen Qiu grew up in a wealthy family, and his identity was delicate, so he often needed to deal with people of different status since he was a child. Over time, he accumulated a lot of experience and developed his own theory of interpersonal interactions.

According to his understanding, the master-slave relationship is very similar to the relationship between lovers to some extent, and there are also stages such as "first acquaintance", "love period", "suspicion period", and "flat period".

He and Gu Xu are in the "first acquaintance period" at the moment - there is freshness, curiosity, and expectation between each other, but they have not yet figured out the details of each other.

In this process, the host will use a series of small things to examine the ability of the guests; Guests will also evaluate the host's potential and character in the details of daily interactions, so as to judge whether the person is worthy of their own followers.

Shen Qiu secretly thought to himself: When I first came to this mansion, Master Gu showed me so many self-created or improved rune seal formations, obviously wanting to stand up in front of me; And now he has asked me to help him solve another problem, apparently to take the opportunity to test my abilities...... Don't look at the young age of Lord Gu, these routines are really skillful!

Thinking of this, Shen Qiu's eyes when he looked at Gu Xu became different from before.

Of course, Gu Xu didn't think it was so complicated in his heart.

He painted a group of servants on the shadow wall, just because he liked to be neat, but he was thrifty and did not want to spend money on hiring people; He laid out a heavy defensive formation, because he was used to it, thinking about it just in case; He asked Shen Qiu for help, more because he was worried about the future source of the elixir.

"I have an elixir workshop in my hand," I only heard Gu Xu say, "It is located on the outskirts of Qingzhou Mansion. In the past few years, it has been thriving and making money every day, but this year, because of the chaos of the 'Nine Baby Snake Demon' and the Kongxuansan people, many monks have moved out of Qingzhou Mansion, and its business is becoming increasingly bleak, and it is difficult to buy the materials needed to refine the elixir......

Gu Xu described in detail the current situation of the pill workshop that Shi Xiaohan gave him, and finally added: "In the art of talismans, I may barely be regarded as an expert; But when it comes to making money in business, I'm a complete layman. Therefore, I would like to ask Brother Shen for advice, how to deal with such a situation? ”

Gu Xu's attitude of speaking was sincere and humble, and he did not have the frame of the curtain master at all.

Shen Qiu was a little surprised at first when he heard Gu Xu say, "I have an elixir workshop", after all, in the information he had learned before, Gu Xu was born in poverty, and all his cultivation resources had to be obtained by desperately doing ghost-killing tasks—how could a person like him have an elixir workshop? Could it be that his previous hardships and simplicity were all pretended, but in fact he was a hidden rich kid?

However, from Gu Xu's later description, Shen Qiu found that the pill workshop in his hand was actually the earliest industry of Shi Lei, a thousand households in Laizhou Mansion.

"If I'm not mistaken, Lord Gu and the daughter of Qianhu at that time seem to have been on an errand in the same yamen," Shen Qiu silently guessed in his heart, "When Qingzhou Mansion suffered a disaster, it seems that the two of them were also on the scene...... The relationship between them must be very good.

"Maybe they have already entered the stage of talking about marriage, and that elixir workshop is the dowry of Miss Shi's family."

Thinking of this, Shen Qiu couldn't help but show a self-deprecating smile on his face.

Like Gu Xu, who was born with a good skin that pleases girls, I'm afraid that even if he is idle all day long and doesn't do his job, he can live a very nourishing life.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Qiu opened his mouth and replied, "Master Gu, have you ever considered moving this elixir workshop to Luojing City?" Or set up a new branch in Luojing? Luojing City has never been short of materials, and there has never been a shortage of customers, especially the 'Luoshui Conference' is coming, and your workshop must be even more crowded. ”

Gu Xu frowned slightly: "Moved to Luojing City...... I've thought of a similar idea before, but wouldn't it be too costly? ”

With Gu Xu's temperament, when he bought a house in Luojing City, he began to feel sorry for his money bag. If he were to build a new workshop in Luojing City, he would probably be bleeding from his whole heart.

Hearing Gu Xu's words, Shen Qiu couldn't help but complain in his heart: Lord Gu, Lord Gu, the girl has such a good relationship with you, and she is willing to give you a workshop, but you are still worried about money?

Of course, Shen Qiu didn't dare to say such words.

So he responded: "When Lord Gu first came to the capital, he probably didn't know much about the situation here. If you want to open a shop here to sell pills, you don't need to have them in stock, but you can sell some 'pill coupons' in advance, and then deliver them after the pills are refined.

"In addition, you can borrow money from wealthy businessmen and several major chambers of commerce in Luojing City, raise funds, and wait until your workshop is profitable, and then pay it back.

"Lord Gu, as the Viscount of the Dynasty, the official of the Sixth Grade, and the genius monk favored by the Head of the Division, I believe that there will be many people who are willing to lend you money."

I didn't expect that in this Great Qi Dynasty, there was such a thing as futures?

Gu Xu was a little surprised by this.

"'Dan coupons', can Brother Shen tell me more about this kind of thing?"

"At that time, the family industry produced less than a small amount of pills, but there were a lot of customers, and together with organizations such as the Exorcism Division, the Praetorian Guard, the Longmen Academy, and Penglai Island all placed large orders for the Shen family's pill workshop.

"In order to deal with this shortage of supply, after collecting the deposit, the Jinling Shen family will issue some 'Dan coupons' stamped with private seals, promising to deliver them on a certain day in a few months."

Gu Xu was silent for a moment, then looked at Shen Qiu and said, "Then in this way, will someone buy a lot of 'Dan Coupons' in advance and store them at home, and then wait until the 'Luoshui Conference' or 'Long Night', when the price of the pill rises sharply, and then sell the 'Dan Coupons' at a high price?" ”

"Of course there is, after all, people are profit-seeking."

"Will there be some people who are anxious to speculate on the price changes of pills in the future, make bets, and use these pill bonds to speculate in advance?"

Shen Qiu glanced at Gu Xu seriously and replied, "Yes, Master Gu." In fact, when I was in Jinling a few months ago, I made a small profit in this way. ”

At this time, he already felt that what Gu Xu said about "I am a layman who makes money in business" is basically a lie-in fact, he is very shrewd in this regard, and he actually knows so many routines!

"In the future, I won't believe a word of all the words that Master Gu said about self-humility!" Shen Qiu said secretly in his heart.

"But to tell you the truth, if you really want to make money, Master Gu, you don't need to use this complicated and risky way at all," only to hear Shen Qiu continue, "Now in the market in Luojing City, your handwritten talisman has been sold to a very high price—many of your admirers would love to get one and keep it at home."

"In my opinion, you just need to take a few random ones and sell them, and you can get rich almost overnight. Of course, the quantity doesn't need to be too much, after all, things are still expensive.

"If you find it troublesome, you can leave it to me."

“……”

In the following period of time, Gu Xu and Shen Qiu briefly discussed the plan for the production of pills and making money in the future.

From Shen Qiu's words, Gu Xu felt that the other party did have some real skills in this regard, and he was not boasting; A few years ago, Jinling Shen's industry was thriving, and this short young man was indeed a great hero.

And Shen Qiu also found that Gu Xu was different from what he had imagined before—he was not just bored in cultivation, but had a very wide range of knowledge, and he had a deep understanding of many things outside of cultivation.

Even if it was a new concept that he had never heard of, as long as Shen Qiu explained a little bit or two, Gu Xu could instantly comprehend it, and even draw inferences from one another.

This made Shen Qiu feel that maybe in a few years, Gu Xu would surpass himself in the field he was good at.

"A genius like Master Gu simply doesn't give people a way to live," Shen Qiu sighed silently, "If you stay in front of him for a long time, no matter who you are, you will be hit and lose your self-confidence." ”

In the end, the two reached an agreement and decided to establish a new pill workshop in Luojing City in the name of Gu Xu, in which the specific affairs, including raising funds, recruiting personnel, purchasing materials, etc., will be fully handled by Shen Qiu. And as a reward, Shen Qiu will receive a share of the profits of the pill workshop every year.

At the same time, the two also made a guarantee in the name of "Taishang Haotian" and "Ziwei Emperor" that they would not violate their promises and not infringe on each other's interests.

After signing their names and reciting the prayers, a faint halo appeared on both of them, announcing that the promise had taken effect, and it took a while for them to gradually dissipate.

Then, Gu Xu thought about it again, took out a few fifth-generation "ghost killing talismans" from the "Xianyunju", and handed them to Shen Qiu's hands.

"This is the 'Taishang Arctic Town Demon Slaying Talisman' that I painted," he said with a smile, "If Brother Shen feels that the money is still not enough, sell them!" ”

When he heard the words "Ghost Killing Talisman", Shen Qiu actually felt a little disappointed in his heart, because he wanted to take this opportunity to see if Gu Xu had recently come up with some whimsical ideas like "Bagua Logic Circuit Diagram" and "Fire Character".

I didn't expect it to be just the simplest and most basic "ghost killing talisman".

However, when Shen Qiu saw the pattern of the talisman in his hand clearly, he couldn't help but be stunned in place for a few seconds, only to feel that it was completely different from the "ghost killing talisman" in his impression.

"This ...... Is this really a 'ghost slaying talisman'? ”

"Master Gu, you're not kidding me, are you?"

…………

The first day of the second month of the twenty-fourth year of Tianxing.

It is advisable to study, worship, consecrate, and travel.

Do not bury, open the market, plant, or accept livestock.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is time for Shi Xiaohan to go to Longmen Academy for further study.

The night before, she had been tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep.

On the one hand, she was thrilled to be able to stay in Luojing City to taste the sumptuous food in the academy's cafeteria and meet some new friends at the same time.

On the other hand, she felt irritated at the thought that she had to memorize books and write articles.

"Gu Xu must have been making up nonsense at the barbecue restaurant that night, just to scare me," she said to herself silently in her heart, "Hmph, he's a big villain, I can't believe him." ”

As she thought, she kicked the quilt open, and the whole person writhed around on the bed like a caterpillar.

When it was dawn, she jumped up from the bed with a carp, and then quickly washed and dressed.

The clothes she wore today were the gray and white uniform of Longmen Academy, and the size was naturally the smallest. But even so, the hem of her robe dragged to the ground, covering her feet.

In her thick black hair, she did not insert a shiny golden hairpin as usual, but replaced it with a simple wooden hairpin.

After dressing up, she did not rush out of the house, but spread her hands and tiptoed a few circles in front of the bronze mirror.

Then, she picked up a book from the table next to her, held it in her arms, and looked at herself in the mirror, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, revealing a subtle smile.

Maybe it's because she didn't show her little tiger teeth as she usually does, so at this time she seems to have a bit of a bookish atmosphere and a bit of a lady's taste.

"That guy Gu Xu must feel very fresh when he sees me dressed up today!" She thought to herself expectantly.

In her mind, she couldn't help but fantasize about how Gu Xu would praise herself later.

But in the next second, she suddenly remembered that Gu Xu had now moved to the newly bought mansion and no longer lived with her in the Yamen, the headquarters of the Exorcism Division, and I was afraid that I would not have the opportunity to see her in this new outfit for the time being.

So the smile on her face disappeared without a trace in an instant.

The rouge box in her hand had just been halfway opened, and she "snapped" it shut.

Then she picked up the "Kunwu knife" and walked out of the house with a plain face, ready to go to the Yamen chef for a big meal first.

…………

Meanwhile.

After Gu Xu finished his all-night cultivation, he didn't immediately go to prepare breakfast, but took out the "Divine Machine Token", recited a specific mantra, and entered the "Dao Realm" that was opened every half a month.

In the recent period, he has practiced the second form of the "Burning Sky Seven Styles", and has also mastered many permutations and combinations of the "Star Array", but he has not had the opportunity to fight recently, so he has been unable to test the power of these two spells for a long time.

Finally, today, the "Realm of the Dao" opened, and a monk of the same realm made him a "guinea pig", of course he had to seize this opportunity.

Soon, the ring that floated in the infinite darkness appeared in front of him.

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Thank you for the 500 reward of the mountain!

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