That evening, when Chu Li returned to the East Garden, he saw Zhao Ying in his courtyard, drinking tea at the stone table. She was dressed in a light green gown, looking very graceful.
When Zhao Ying saw him, she smiled and stood up, "Brother, you're really busy!"
Chu Li smiled and sat opposite her, smelling her faint fragrance, "Welcome, sister. Did something happen over there?"
"Nothing." Zhao Ying sat down again, "I've been shopping for a while. I didn't realize that Chong Ming Town is so big. I haven't finished shopping yet. All the sisters are in a good mood, don't worry!"
Chu Li nodded, "It's all on you, sister. I really can't take care of things here."
"What are you busy with?"
"Well, it's better if you don't know."
"So secretive!" Zhao Ying rolled her eyes at him and did not ask anymore.
"What about the pub?"
"Almost there." Zhao Ying frowned, "The progress is quite slow. I think there's a problem with their design. The place is too big, how can there be so many people there?"
Chu Li smiled.
"The corner of the shop is not good, it's deserted." Zhao Ying was a little worried, "Brother, why did you choose that place? It's so good on the street! "
"I want peace and quiet." Chu Li smiled, "Don't worry, there will be business. Besides, I didn't open the pub to make money."
"If they lose money, they will feel guilty and blame themselves."
"If they really lose money, then we can change it to something else. It might be very profitable. Come, let's walk around the town!"
"We're still going?" Zhao Ying's beautiful face was bitter.
"To the Floral House."
"Why are we going there?" Zhao Ying was suddenly curious.
"There are a lot of good things on that street, let's see if we can find them."
The street where the Floral House was located was mostly filled with antique shops, just like the antique street in the future. With good eyesight and luck, you can find something good.
Zhao Ying was skeptical.
The two left the Public House and arrived at Chong Ming Town.
Lanterns were hung everywhere in the city. Strings of red lanterns lit up the entire Chong Ming Town, making it look like it was daytime. It was even more beautiful than daytime. The streets were bustling with activity, the bargaining sounds of the adults and the laughter of the children mixed together. It was unusually noisy.
Chu Li and Zhao Yinglai quickly turned from the main street into a quiet street and entered an antique shop.
Chu Li was very knowledgeable and had the Omniscient Mirror. Finding antiques was as easy as taking something out of his pocket. Very quickly, he picked up two leftovers. He bought one as a fake, wiped it, wiped it again and again, then sold it as a genuine antique to the other shop.
After visiting five shops, Chu Li had earned a hundred taels of silver, which made Zhao Ying speechless.
As the two of them walked on the street, Zhao Ying shook the few banknotes in her hand and smiled like a flower. "Senior Martial Brother, your money is too easy to earn!"
Chu Li laughed. "Knowledge is money!"
He tried to restrain himself as much as possible. He did not want to attract too much attention and only earned a small amount of money. Otherwise, it would not be easy to earn money in the future. As the saying goes, small streams flow, and one cannot buy and sell everything in one go.
"I've finally seen it for myself!" Zhao Ying sighed.
She had never experienced it firsthand. She felt that it did not matter if she knew a little more or a little less. As long as her martial arts were good, she would be able to rely on her martial arts when it mattered. Seeing how Chu Li made money as easily as taking something out of his pocket, she lamented that she had underestimated her knowledge.
She made up her mind to study hard when she went back.
The two of them entered the Floral Pavilion. There were already two people looking down at the things they wanted. The shopkeeper was smiling as he accompanied them.
Chu Li glanced at it. It was a very ordinary wooden basket filled with some strangely shaped tree roots. They were suitable for making bonsai as they were all precious trees.
These tree roots cost ten taels of silver each. No matter how precious they were, they were just dead tree roots. At most, they could be made into bonsai or carved into small objects. There was no hope of growing them.
However, Chu Li knew the two people who were looking. They were Gu Litong and Zhou Yuting. They were focused on picking and did not pay attention to the people who came in.
Chu Li activated the Omniscient Mirror and glanced at the tree roots. He then searched the memory palace in his mind to find out the origin of these tree roots.
His gaze fell on Gu Litong's hand.
There were a total of three tree roots. One was shaped like a green pine, strong and strong. Another was shaped like an old man with a long beard. The third one was dark and hard as if it was cast from iron. It formed a beautiful bow, combining hardness and softness.
"It's beautiful, right?" Chu Li pointed and asked Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying nodded in admiration.
"How about buying it?" Chu Li asked.
"Brother Gu picked it up." Zhao Ying smiled.
Chu Li smiled and coughed lightly.
Gu Litong heard Chu Li's voice. He raised his head and said, "Brother Chu, what a coincidence!"
"Brother Gu, did you get anything?"
Gu Litong raised the tree root in his hand. "Just a little something."
Chu Li smiled. "Let's make a deal. How about letting me have it? We can discuss the price."
"Hehe …" Gu Litong laughed.
Zhou Yuting stared at Chu Li proudly. "Why should I?"
He looked at Zhao Ying. "Why, Sister Zhao. Did you get to know Chu Li?"
Zhao Ying's face turned red.
Chu Li's face darkened. "Brother Zhou, watch your words!"
"Watch my ass, am I wrong?" Zhou Yuting laughed. "You stole Zhuo Feiyang's woman. That's amazing!"
Chu Li frowned. "Since when did Sister Zhao become Zhuo Feiyang's woman? Brother Chang, I won't be polite to people who create trouble!"
"Hehe, that's what I said. So what if you're not polite?" Zhou Yuting's eyes widened. "I wanted to say that you stole Zhuo Feiyang's woman, Chu Li!"
Chu Li sighed and turned to look at Gu Litong. "Brother Gu, you should be careful not to get yourself involved when you're with this troublemaker!"
"Brother Zhou is right," Gu Litong said with a smile. Gu Litong smiled and said, "Brother Chu, you're really something. You managed to snatch Zhuo Feiyang's woman away from me.
Zhao Ying took a deep breath and yelled, "Shut up!"
Both of them were stunned. Chu Li looked at her in surprise. He did not expect the gentle and weak girl to lose her temper. He thought it was interesting.
Zhao Yingyu's face flushed red and her eyes widened. She pointed a slender finger at Zhou Yuting and berated him rudely, "You're a man, but you only know how to gossip all day long. Even I feel ashamed for Minister Zhou!"
Zhou Yuting's eyes widened.
Zhao Ying scoffed. "Brother Zhuo, Brother Chu Li, and I are classmates. We practice martial arts together and go shopping together. How did I become their woman? You're even closer to Brother Gu! "
"Sister Zhao Ying!" Gu Litong shouted.
Chu Li waved his hand. "Alright, let's stop talking!"
He pointed at the three wooden roots in Gu Litong's hand. "Shopkeeper, has he paid for them?"
"Hehe, not yet," the shopkeeper said with a smile. He recognized Chu Li and groaned in his heart. Another one from the House of High Duke!
"Alright, this one costs a hundred taels. I'll buy it!" Chu Li pointed at the wooden root that was as strong as a pine tree.
The shopkeeper quickly said, "Thank you, Master!"
Chu Li looked at Gu Litong. "Brother Gu, do you want to buy it?"
Gu Litong glared at the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper closed fist saluted apologetically and smiled. "Master, I can't help it. It's a small business, a small business."
Gu Litong sneered. "Two hundred taels!"
"Then it belongs to Brother Gu!" Chu Li said immediately. He pointed at the wooden root that looked like an old man. "This one costs a hundred taels!"
"Two hundred taels!" Gu Litong sneered.
"Brother Gu is generous. Alright then, it belongs to Brother Gu!" Chu Li smiled. He was decisive. Then, he pointed at the third stalk and smiled. "Five hundred taels!"
Gu Litong gritted his teeth and glared at him. He understood Chu Li's intention. He was using money to disgust him and help Zhao Ying vent her anger.
He sneered and threw the root that looked like an iron branch at Chu Li. "It belongs to you!"
Chu Li reached out and caught it. He frowned at him.
Gu Litong smiled proudly. "It feels good to cheat people!"
"Senior Brother!" Zhao Ying tugged at his sleeve. Her jade-like face was flushed with anger.
Chu Li shook his head. He looked at the tree root in his hand and shook his head again.
Zhou Yuting laughed out loud.
Chu Li took a step forward. Zhou Yuting did not show any fear and looked at him disdainfully.
Chu Li lowered his voice. "Brother Zhou, what if I tell Elder Zhou that you have a house in the southeast of the town and that you keep a woman? What will he do?"
Zhou Yuting's face changed and his smile froze.
Chu Li shook his head. "Look at you, Brother Zhou! What if I tell Elder Zhou that you have a house in the northeast of the town and that you keep a woman? What will he do? "
"How dare you!" Zhou Yuting stared at him with a gloomy face.
Chu Li chuckled and shook his head. "Someone like you dares to spread rumors and create trouble? If there are any bad rumors about Sister Zhao, you know the consequences!"
"Chu Li, you're despicable!" Zhou Yuting scoffed.
Chu Li no longer looked at him. He smiled and extended his hand to Zhao Ying. "Sister Zhao, let's go!"
Zhao Ying glared at Zhou Yuting and walked out of the Floral Pavilion.
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