Twilight Boundary

"ah?"

Hu Ma knew that the old shopkeeper had long wanted to leave, but she didn't expect it to be so soon.

Seeing Hu Ma's expression of surprise, the old shopkeeper just smiled and nodded to her side. The girl Wu He next to her picked up the wine flask, filled the cup in front of Hu Ma, and then filled it up for the old shopkeeper.

The old shopkeeper picked up the wine glass, gestured to Hu Ma, and sighed softly: "I can't stay any longer. I just came here and left now. It's hard to explain to the boss. Secondly, I always feel that I owe you something, and I want to help you." Plan for a future.”

"Now that the big deal has been decided, I have nothing to worry about, why don't you just leave now?"

"..."

"Is the matter settled?"

Hu Ma noticed the key to the old shopkeeper's words and immediately cast a curious look.

"Haha, you've done a great job."

The old shopkeeper looked at Hu Ma with a smile and praised: "Young people are indeed more diligent in doing things. When I was young, I might not have had the courage to risk my life to fight for such a batch of blood food. This In this matter, you can be regarded as helping yourself."

As he spoke, he explained to Hu Ma: "I have already submitted a letter of recommendation to the superiors before, but it was suppressed and no one gave me an accurate word. I think the superiors are not at ease, leaving this Zhuangzi to a young man like you." on the body."

"But this time, I received news that those Hongxiang disciples have accomplished this great feat, and your reputation has also gone to the people above."

"This way, it will be much easier for me to recommend you."

"With me as a guarantee and these two great achievements as a foundation, you are younger and can take care of Zhuangzi."

"..."

"really……"

Hearing what the old shopkeeper said, Hu Ma felt slightly relieved.

No wonder, after this batch of blood food entered the city for four or five days, there was no sign of any reward.

Is it because of the recommendation of the old shopkeeper that the two things were merged into one?

"You have the ability, which is a good thing, but..."

The old shopkeeper, seeing Hu Ma's thoughtful expression, did not get carried away. Instead, he remained silent for a while. He looked at Hu Ma deeply with his eyes. After a long time, he sighed in a low voice and said, "Before leaving, I have to tell you something no matter what."

"As a shopkeeper, you can practice your practice peacefully, and don't get involved in other things..."

"..."

Hearing the difference in his voice, Hu Ma looked up and said seriously: "Please tell me from the shopkeeper."

"Nothing to say, just a word behind closed doors."

The old shopkeeper waved his hand and sighed: "In today's world, evil spirits are everywhere, and the world is in chaos. It is difficult for the government offices in the prefectures and counties, and the masters of the family who own thousands of acres of fertile land to protect themselves, let alone those of us who worship evil spirits and eat blood." The Blood Food Gang looking for a living?"

"Those Hongxiang disciples who have worshiped the Red Lantern Empress, their lives have been put in the hands of the Empress since joining the association. It is difficult for them to have second thoughts and they have to fight for their lives."

"But the ability of us watchers is our own, so we don't have to force ourselves into their circle..."

"No matter how powerful and majestic the Red Lantern Empress is..."

"..."

At this point, the old shopkeeper paused slightly, and then slowly said: "But after all, she is not..."

"people."

"..."

Hearing this, Leng Buding immediately raised his head and glanced at the old shopkeeper.

This old shopkeeper has a deep mind and a great grudge. He cares about his daughter. Although he has taught him the skills of a New Year's Eve watcher, he also has his own plans and takes advantage of her.

Now these words can be regarded as the most sincere words since the two of them got to know each other.

"Shopkeeper, I understand."

He bowed to the old shopkeeper seriously and said, "I only believe in our own abilities and don't care about others."

When the old shopkeeper heard this, he was relieved and took a deep look at Hu Ma.

I don’t know if I ever regretted that mistake in my heart.

"Brother Huma, now that I'm gone, I don't know when I will see you again..."

But in this silence, the girl Wu He next to her spoke softly. She put on a black cotton-padded jacket with plush edges and a belt. If she covered her head and face, she would look like a kid.

Now that the weather is getting hotter, it is normal for her to wear this outfit in winter, but now it feels a little thick, but thinking about her condition, she knows that she can only cover it up like this.

Now, she picked up the jug and carefully poured wine for Hu Ma, her eyes red.

"What do you mean?"

Hu Ma smiled and said: "When you heal the injury, won't you see it again?"

As he spoke, he asked the old shopkeeper: "The whereabouts of the Zhao family, the magic hand that the shopkeeper mentioned?"

"Not sure yet."

When the old shopkeeper heard this, he also smiled bitterly and said: "How can it be so easy to find someone with the ten surnames in our family?"

"However, thanks to this old face, I asked my friends in the city to ask around and got some clues. Now I have to rush over and try my luck. Thanks to the sapphire ointment you asked for from the Empress Association before, Only Nizi can bear the pain of traveling."

"But the Zhao family, the magic hand, said that the dragon has seen its head but not its tail. Whether we can find it or not depends on our lives."

"..."

"The ten surnames of this family, what are they?"

Hu Ma thought silently, but seeing that their father and daughter were in a bad mood, he didn't say much, just a few words of comfort.

People were about to leave, and after getting the best treatment for themselves, Hu MaBian also temporarily let go of other things and had this meal with them.

Originally, he was invited, but shopkeeper Wu was tired and not very interested. Sister Wu He was reluctant to leave, but it was a girl's house, so after all, Hu Ma accompanied them to talk, deliberately changing the subject and talking about spiritual practice. Get involved with Jianghu and dispel the haze.

I have to admit that Sister Wu He knows a lot about Yin and Yang cultivation and other things.

In the early days, Hu Ma had followed her and learned some basics of the Yin and Yang sects, and then learned some of the techniques in the Zhensui book. Now that they were about to part ways, Wu He knew everything.

"This girl was also very clever in her early years, and there are still people who want to recruit her into the sect..."

Even the old shopkeeper sighed softly when he heard Hu Ma complimenting Wu He on how much she knew. His expression was a bit proud, but he turned his head and sighed again.

Drink a few glasses of wine and drink to your heart's content.

When they came out of Zhuangzi, it was already the willow branches above the moon, and Hu Ma was thinking silently in her heart.

Can you really get the position of shopkeeper by yourself?

I felt a little uneasy for a while. After all, I had only joined the Queens Association for less than a year. After working for one season, I directly realized the second-level jump from clerk to shopkeeper. It was somewhat exaggerated.

But after thinking about it again, I felt that this seemed reasonable.

It is true that I am just a young man who just started working in Temple Street, but I have already done a lot of work for the club, and with the boss's recommendation, is it too much to be the leader of a small place?

but……

He suddenly realized the last question. Since there was something mentioned above, he should be ready to deal with it...

This shopkeeper is no better than a manager.

The manager is the boss of each village, and he has decided it himself. However, the boss has a real high position, and the support is also very high. He has twenty taels of silver every month, thirty kilograms of green food, and one hundred and twenty kilograms of white Tai Sui's share. .

In addition, every three months, or during the holidays, there are also blood food pills for reward.

It's several orders of magnitude higher than I don't know what's in charge.

Zhuangzi was in charge of the affairs of the Red Lantern Society, or was refining blood food pills and offering other secret medicines, etc. Many of them had been famous for a long time and were invited here.

If you want to climb up from below, it will take you ten or eight years, and you will have to shed several layers of skin.

I was lucky. The shopkeeper felt guilty and strongly recommended it, and he happened to help Yang Gong make great contributions, so he had some opportunities.

But even if this is the case, it doesn't mean that you can sit back and relax. You can't save any gifts that should be given.

But, how to deliver this?

Now is not the time when I first joined the Red Lantern Lady Club, and a few young girls made the stewards smile.

But now if I go to the city and just carry a few Qing Tai Sui, I think they can coax me out directly...

But if you want to give an expensive gift...

...I have a lot of good things on hand, but firstly I am reluctant to part with them, and secondly I cannot see the light of them.

On the surface, he has saved more than ten taels of silver in the past few months, and he can get more than ten kilograms of green food from Zhuangzi.

Not to mention taking them one by one, even giving them to one person is not enough.

Although he was not very familiar with the people in the city, based on his previous life experience, he estimated that if he wanted to secure his position as shopkeeper, he would probably need three to five hundred taels of silver just to move around in the city.

Where can I find such a large sum of money?

Just as he was thinking silently, walking towards the house, he suddenly saw a black shadow running towards him.

Both of them were startled when they saw that it was Zhou Datong who had pulled up his trousers and came out of Gang's hut. Seeing that it was Hu Ma, they calmed down and said: "I'm shocked, Brother Mazi, you're not going back to bed so late." ? Are you looking for ghosts here?"

"fine."

Hu Ma was full of thoughts and asked casually: "Datong, do you have money?"

Zhou Datong said: "Yes."

Hu Ma said: "How many are there?"

Zhou Datong said: "There are several taels and a few copper coins."

Hu Ma sighed: "It's okay, go back to sleep!"

The richest second-generation villager in the village can't help him. It seems that borrowing money to give gifts is not feasible.

"Brother Lao Baigan, congratulations on your promotion..."

Reluctantly, he went back to his room to sleep. Unexpectedly, Erguotou, who had not spoken to him for a long time, suddenly found him.

Ever since I cooperated with Miss White Wine and did a lot of work together, the contact between the three people has become less. Probably firstly, they have to arrange the blood food assigned to them, and secondly, they have less subconscious contact to avoid revealing anything. Telltale signs and the like...

...Although the connection between the reincarnated people is very secret, it must be done according to the rules of the Tao, right?

Anyone who has ever been robbed knows that after finishing this job, there will be no contact for a period of time.

"You know it too?"

Hu Ma heard Erguotou's voice and felt much better.

"Why do I just know that all this batch of blood food of yours was handed over by my hands? I even shaved off the skin..."

Erguotou smiled and said: "However, I am here to ask you, are you ready to take up the position of shopkeeper?"

Hu Ma was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "You are free, why don't you do it?"

"This is a coincidence..."

Erguotou said: "Tonight, I came to you just to remind you of this matter. Don't worry about the position of shopkeeper for now."

[Under modification, there will be another update soon]