Zhenping, an ordinary small mountain village in Jiangxi Province. You can't even find such a place on your mobile phone's GPS.
There were only about a hundred families in Zhenping, but only a dozen or so families were still living in the mountain village. The others had either gone out to work or had moved to other towns or counties. The village was too poor, and it was all mountainous. Farming was very tiring, and the harvest was very low. The people living in the village also went to the mountains to search for mountain products and sold them for money to make a living.
"Mr. Gu, Mr. Chang, the jade poria that I received last time is here!"
A man in his thirties brought Gu Zheng and Changfeng to Zhenping. This man was called Zhao Min. He was from Shen Cheng City. These years, many people desperately went to Shen Cheng City, a big city like Beijing, but he went the opposite way. He came out of Shen Cheng City and came to a remote village.
Zhao Min was a smart man. He knew what the people in the city needed. He came to the countryside to collect the things that the people in the city needed and then sold them at a high price. The profit was considerable. At least, he had bought more than one house in Shen Cheng City. He relied on this buying and selling business.
Zhao Min and Qiao Fei had known each other for a long time. Although Qiao Fei was young, he had been buying things from Zhao Min for several years. He was one of Zhao Min's big customers. This time, Qiao Fei repeatedly told him not to neglect the people who came this time. Otherwise, he couldn't bear the consequences.
Zhao Min was very clear about Qiao Fei's identity. This was a rich family's young master. To be able to make a rich family's young master treat him with such importance, even to the point of being afraid of him, he was definitely a young master with a higher status.
Therefore, Zhao Min attached great importance to the arrival of Gu Zheng and Changfeng. He personally brought them here. If it was an ordinary person, he wouldn't tell them the address, let alone bring them here. After all, the source of the goods was also his source of income. When necessary, he needed to keep it a secret.
"Uncle Ha, have you eaten?"
Zhao Min brought the two into the village. Soon, they arrived at a farmer's house. This time, it was Gu Zheng and Changfeng. Shu Yu originally wanted to come with them, but was rejected by Gu Zheng.
Changfeng's equipment was very complete. He wore mountaineering clothes and carried a big backpack. The backpack was 20 pounds. Gu Zheng's was much simpler. Zhao Min only carried a thick bundle of rope and a knife. nothing else.
"Little Min is here!"
The one called Uncle Ha was an old man in his sixties with a head full of white hair. On the way here, Zhao Min had already told them that this Uncle Ha was actually only fifty years old, but he looked like he was almost seventy.
People in the mountains worked hard all their lives and did not pay attention to maintaining their looks. They looked much older than people in the city.
"Uncle Ha, my two friends need the Jade Poria that you picked last time. They are very anxious and need it to save people. Can you take us there?"
Zhao Min took out a bag full of tobacco leaves. He stuffed it directly to Uncle Ha and said, "The two nobles said that as long as you take them to the place where the Jade Poria is picked, they will give you the same amount as last time!"
Gu Zheng and Chang Feng set off for Jiangxi early in the morning the next day. Before they came, Zhao Min had already asked in advance. There was only that piece of Jade Poria Cocos in the mountains and nothing else.
After discussing, Gu Zheng and Changfeng wanted to go to the mountain to have a look. The Jade Poria was very rare, but at the same time, it was also a gregarious plant. Since it couldn't be bought now, it was fine to find it themselves.
"Are you serious?"
Uncle Ha suddenly sat up straight. He knew that the Jade Poria was a precious medicinal material. The piece he picked last time was sold to Zhao Min. Zhao Min gave him ten thousand yuan for a small piece. This money was enough for him to live in the mountain for two or three years.
Just by bringing her over, he could get ten thousand yuan. To him, this was like a pie falling from the sky.
"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?"
Zhao Min laughed. He had been dealing with the mountain people for more than ten years. The mountain people looked very simple, but in fact, they were smart. However, as long as you grasped their needs, it would be much easier to deal with them.
"Okay, I'll take you there!"
Uncle Ha stood up and put the tobacco leaves Zhao Min gave him aside. He went back to the house to put on some clothes, took something like a stick, and walked out.
The mountain next to Zhenping was called Blue Screen Mountain. The entire mountain was like a blue screen, hence the name. Blue Screen Mountain was part of the Wuyi Mountain Range. This was a primitive mountain range that had not been developed. Even the villagers here would not go too deep into the mountains. There were too many unknown dangers in the depths of the mountains.
Uncle Ha led the way, and the four of them went up the mountain together. Uncle Ha lived in the mountains. Although he was old, his body was very agile. Zhao Min had always been here to collect goods. He had walked the mountain path many times and was already used to it.
When they entered the mountain, Zhao Min secretly observed Gu Zheng and Changfeng.
Gu Cheng and Changfeng's performance surprised him. In addition, they had already walked for more than an hour when they entered the village and went up the mountain. Their breathing was very stable, and they did not look tired at all. Moreover, it seemed very easy to follow them. He and Uncle Ha often walked the mountain path. Walking the mountain path was different from climbing the mountain. They walked very quickly, and it was a completely different concept from climbing the mountain.
It was no exaggeration to say that their walking on the mountain path was equivalent to a jog outside.
Under such circumstances, Gu Zheng and Changfeng could still follow so easily, especially when Changfeng was carrying such a big bag. They either had a strong physique or had trained before.
Zhao Min did not know that Gu Zheng and Changfeng were also very surprised.
Gu Zheng could keep up because he was now an immortal cultivator. His Gokusen Immortal Art was already halfway through the first realm, and his physique had increased by several times. Of course, it was not a problem for him to walk the mountain path.
Changfeng could keep up because he had been training in the army since he was young. Changfeng was naughty when he was young, so his father sent him to the army to let his uncle train him. He went to the army when he was 13 years old, and he was 25 years old this year. He was in the army for at least a month every year. Although he was not a soldier, his physique was not inferior to those soldiers.
Changfeng's uncle had once said that Changfeng's physique was comparable to some special forces soldiers.
"We're here. I found the Jade Poria in this canyon. I won't go inside again!"
After walking for about an hour, Uncle Ha stopped. In front of them was a slender canyon. This canyon was actually a forbidden area for the people in the nearby villages. Since they were young, they had been warned that this canyon must not be entered. There were man-eating monsters in the canyon.
The last time Uncle Ha entered the mountain, he hesitated before arriving at the canyon. Because there was very little harvest that day, he sneaked in a little and found the Jade Poria inside. After collecting that small piece and the Jade Poria, he left. After that, he was worried for a few days.
This time, he was only leading the way, not helping to search. When he arrived at the canyon, he stopped walking. According to the previous agreement, he had already done it. His Jade Poria was indeed found here, and he had already brought them to the place.
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