Chapter Eighty-Five Departure

  "The vast and cold road stretches far and wide like the wind, sending a longevity peach to form a good affinity with oneself..."

  Chen Jianchen ignored the scene, lost in thought. He knew that whether it was Taoism or Buddhism, they all emphasized the concept of cause and effect, and the process of cultivation was actually a process of cutting off cause and effect. This process was not as simple as one might imagine, but rather full of danger, so some clever individuals would often take certain measures to avoid disaster after vaguely grasping their own destiny.

  Forming good relationships with specific people.

  This is a very mysterious thing, and language finds it difficult to explain clearly.

  Wasn't it that Guang Han Dao Long saw or experienced some unusual things when he went to the capital? Unfortunately, he has already passed away and cannot be asked for details. Perhaps, even if one were to ask him, he wouldn't say...

  Chen Jianchen let out a long sigh and put these thoughts aside for now, beginning to enthusiastically greet his guests.

  It has to be said that after Guang Han's "magic" assistance, the popularity of this chat room suddenly soared, and on the first day of opening, 18 pieces of calligraphy were sold, with considerable profit.

  These words were written by Chen Jianchen.

  In fact, all the thirty-six calligraphy works hanging in the entire tea house were written by him. Because according to his own plan, Chen Jianchen opened a tea house, which was originally for self-production and self-sale, with strong personal characteristics.

  Liaozhai is just his own Liaozhai.

  Such a business model is rare in the world.

  In the Tianyun dynasty, it was quite common for scholars to run their own businesses. Times have changed, and the number of bookworms who only focus on reading is decreasing. After all, after obtaining the title of scholar, one has many privileges, and not making good use of them is equivalent to owning a treasure mountain without knowing how to exploit it.

  Let's take Wang Fu as an example. With the help of his family background, he has already set up three businesses in Jiangzhou and is doing a thriving business, becoming a young and promising young boss.

  ……

  A busy day finally passed, Ah Bao and Mo San Niang both looked a bit tired, but when they counted the money earned from selling ink, their fatigue flew away.

  In the past, the two of them never dared to believe that selling words could sell for such a high price. Although it's not as exaggerated as "one word is worth a thousand gold", it's already many times more than farming. With this, their family's life will finally officially become well-off.

  Recalling her past hardships, Mo San Niang even wiped away tears - the cloth she spun for three days earned less than what her son got for one piece of calligraphy. In the end, there really was a golden house; and later when Chen Jianchen passed the imperial examination, those matchmakers couldn't trample down the doorstep, what kind of daughter-in-law couldn't be married?

  So, China also has fair-skinned beauties.

  Chen Jianchen saw, the softest part of his heart was touched again, and he said softly: "Mother, I've told you before, one day your child will live a good life. Fortunately, this day didn't make you wait too long."

  To know "the son wants to support his parents but they are no longer around" is the most regrettable thing.

  Mo San Niang wiped away the tears from her eyes and choked with sobs: "My son has suffered... Hmm, I will help you save all this money, and in two more years, I'll find a virtuous daughter-in-law for you to marry."

  Upon hearing this sentence, Ah Bao's body next to her trembled slightly, her head lowered, but her expression couldn't be seen.

  "Mother, I'm still young, no rush," Chen Jianchen said with a smile.

  "Two more years will pass and you'll be twenty years old, no longer young. Look at the neighbor's kid from before, he became a father at sixteen."

  That dog Chen Jianchen certainly has an impression, from a young age he raised a house of child brides, and by the age of 15 he had already completed his family - in this world, there's no such thing as late marriage or late childbirth, everyone is rushing to become parents and have children.

  As for this matter, Chen Jianchen had no good way to persuade his mother, so he hastily changed the subject and told her and Abao to rest early.

  Winter has arrived, and it's cold at night, so charcoal fires have been lit in all the rooms to keep warm.

  Chen Jianchen sat in the room, his emotions slightly fluctuating. He first thought of Hui Ning and Xiao Yi, who had returned to Fengshan. They must be diligently cultivating, as it was uncertain when the imperial court would send someone again to occupy Wosong Cave.

  Under the heavens, everything is the king's land. In this regard, it is fundamentally impossible to contend with the imperial court's power. When people are oppressed, they have to swallow their anger and remain silent, let alone these uninvited demons? Belonging to a different species? With a single charge of thousands of horses and soldiers, blood fills the air, killing intent soars to the sky, even deeply cultivated cultivators change color in fear.

  Chen Jianchen had them return to the cave mansion to cultivate. On one hand, it was inconvenient for both of them to live in his own home under current circumstances; on the other hand, the dense spiritual energy of Wosong Cave could greatly accelerate their cultivation progress. Waiting until their cultivation reached a certain level, especially if Yining broke through the Golden Elixir and could transform into human form, that would be great.

  To mention it, Chen Jianchen couldn't help but feel a little excited. He had never seen Yinniang's spirit form before, but he imagined that she should be an elegant and refined young girl, knowledgeable and polite, with a timid temperament.

  Then Chen Jianchen thought of Nie Xiaoqian who had gone to Zhejiang Province, Jinhua, and they had been apart for several months with no news at all. He didn't know how she was doing or if she was adapting well to the new environment. The last time they parted ways, he had warned her not to get close to that Lanruo Temple, but he didn't know if she listened...

  Hehe, in fact, Chen Jianchen was not sure if there was a Lanruo Temple on the Jinhua side, he just had an idea of being prepared and reminded Nie Xiaoqian in advance. This is probably "it's better to believe it exists than not".

  After entering winter, the college is also on holiday and will not reopen until February next year. During this period, trainees can arrange their own activities freely.

  Chen Jianchen had intended to stay at home, managing the tea house and studying for the imperial examination next year. However, on the third day, Wang Fudeng came to visit him again, warmly inviting Chen Jianchen to accompany him to Suzhou to do some business.

  The Tianyun dynasty has eighteen states under its rule, and Jiangzhou is one of them. The Zhezhou where Nie Xiaoqian's father was demoted to is also one of them. Now Wang Fu mentioned Suzhou, which is also one of them.

  As for Suzhou, Chen Jianchen seemed to have an impression of it. He remembered that the last time there was a Huangfu official who bought his calligraphy and paintings, he was from Suzhou, and at that time, he even asked him to be the teacher of his daughter.

  Now Wang Fugui has arrived in Suzhou to discuss business, but the business matters are handled by a specialized manager. In reality, he is there for sightseeing and entertainment. Since it's for sightseeing, how can he be alone? He immediately thought of Chen Jianchen.

  "Liu Xian, as the saying goes 'above is heaven, below are Suzhou and Hangzhou', I've long heard that Suzhou's scenery is beautiful, now that I have the chance, not going would be a real pity."

  At the words, Chen Jianchen smiled slightly: He could see through Wang's little thoughts in his heart, of course. However, he himself was also moved and after a moment of contemplation, he agreed. To read ten thousand volumes, to walk ten thousand miles. In a world where transportation is not convenient, opportunities for travel are indeed rare, so it's just right to go out and take a look around.

  As for his decision, Mo Sanniang and Abao were reluctant to part with him, but they did not oppose it either. A man's ambition lies in the four directions, and a single Jiangzhou city cannot tie down Chen Xiangchen's feet. So Abao was responsible for packing their luggage, while Mo Sanniang made five kilograms of dry rations overnight.

  Everything was ready, and the next morning Chen Jianchen got on a special carriage sent by Wang's family to pick him up. After meeting with Wang Fu, they left the city in the biting morning wind.

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