Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 65 Industry
"I can see that this place is red, there is no well, and there is no water tank. Where can you drink water in such a hot weather?" Tangning asked.

"Immortal Master, we all bring our own kettles to work."

"Have you always been mining copper stone?"

"Originally, my father was doing it. After my father died, the villain took over to collect immortal stones for the immortal master."

"How many of you are there in total?"

"A total of one hundred and twenty-three people including the villain."

"Why don't you hire more people?"

"Hui Xianshi, there has always been a rule that you can only collect immortal stones from one mountain at most a year, so there are not so many people."

Tangning nodded, this mysterious copper stone is a resource that is difficult to regenerate in a short period of time, and it really shouldn't be over-exploited.

"Go, call that man over, I have something to ask him."

The overseer hurriedly ran over to call him. As soon as the man arrived in front of a few people, he knelt down and said, "The villain has seen several immortal masters."

"Get up! Let me ask you, how much do you earn a month when you are here to collect black copper, and how long do you work every day?"

The man said: "Work at sunrise and stop at sunset, one hundred copper coins per month, but if you pick a fairy stone, you will be rewarded with fifty copper coins."

Hearing this, Tangning frowned slightly and glanced at the mysterious copper stone in the wooden basket, "One hundred copper coins per month, plus the average reward of two hundred copper coins per month, two taels of silver a year, barely enough for a family of three. Food and drink expenses, if there are two or three children, and there are high halls, I am afraid that clever women will not be able to cook without rice, Qin You, could it be that I can't afford the money?"

Qin You hurriedly said: "Tang Xianshi, I really don't know about this."

"Even the money for the sect's work is not enough for their clothing and food. Wouldn't people make fun of this sect? Qin You, please make corrections quickly."

"Yes."

"Listen, the three of you. From today onwards, each of these workers will increase their monthly silver to [-] copper coins. For every piece of immortal stone they pick, they will be rewarded with [-] copper coins. Is there any objection?"

The three supervisors had already been frightened, their faces were as white as paper, and they were terrified. When they heard this, they nodded and said: "We have no objection."

"Let's go! Let's go and have a look elsewhere." Tangning walked out first, Zhao Guang and the other four followed closely. They looked at each other, and they all felt that the new boss might be a difficult boss to handle. , I'm afraid it's not enough to imagine how to fool He Copywriting in the past.

Several people set foot on their respective instruments and flew into the air. After most of the day, Tangning visited Qian Yizong's many properties in Jingbei, iron ore, spirit sand, fenugreek, spirit medicine and spirit grass.

Similar to the iron ore workers, the wages of laborers in other industries are generally low, and even the food and clothing of a family of three is difficult to solve. He is also a little annoyed with emotion. These so-called supervisors are undoubtedly local tyrants. The resource industry of the door has made a lot of money, not to mention the fame and fortune, but to deduct the hard-earned money of the lower-level people so much, it is still the banner of the sect.

Although she was a little annoyed, she didn't scold them. She just asked them to increase their salaries and rewards. Tangning also knew that when the water was clear, there would be no fish. These overseers naturally had a reason for their existence. Even if they were fired, the new ones would be nothing. Another group of tyrants.

When they returned to the Jingbei Mansion, the sun was already leaning towards the west. A few people came to the main hall. Tangning sat on the main seat and said.

"You must also restrain the people who are in charge below. It's not that they won't make profits. They are indispensable to doing things for the sect, but don't overdo it. It's like deducting the hard-earned money of the workers. This kind of money can also be used. Is it safe to take it? Not to mention the name of the main sect, forget it before, and tell them, from now on, if anyone dares to violate the law, don’t blame me for not saying it beforehand.”

Yes. " Zhao Guang and the others replied, for the sake of it, they would be stupid if they didn't understand. Tangning was talking about the overseers, but in reality, she was warning them.

"One more thing, this mansion is too luxurious, I can't meditate quietly, I want to open a house on the mountain behind this mansion as my place of practice. Zhao Guang, hurry up on this matter, you will find someone to start construction tomorrow. "

Zhao Guang nodded and said ok: "Envoy Tang, Gao Yingyuan, the head of the Gao family, sent someone this morning. Several loose cultivators in the Jingbei area want to invite you to a banquet, what do you think?"

"Gao family? Is it the families that helped the sect refine Bigu pills?"

Qian Yizong's bigu pills are all purchased directly from the outside. There are more than [-] people in the sect, and the number of bigu pills consumed every year is no less than [-]. Jingbei provides [-] pills every year. Refined by several scattered cultivator families in Jingbei.

The medicinal herbs used for refining Bigu Pills were provided by Gan Yizong. In fact, these loose cultivators also planted many medicinal herbs in private. In addition to providing [-] Bigu Pills to Gan Yizong every year, they also sold a lot of them.

In addition to Bigu Dan, they also have other industries, such as raising black-toothed fish, planting canshu beans, etc., all of which are sold to Qian Yizong. The broad beans that the winged birds eat.

"Yes, they said that if Tang Xianshi is inconvenient today, it will be postponed to tomorrow."

"Since you are working for the sect, let's go!"

Zhao Guang said: "I'll go tell them now."

Tangning was actually quite resistant to this kind of banquet, but since she had come to the Jingbei realm, she naturally had to deal with these local snakes, so she could find out their details and find out if they had anything to do with He Wenwen's death.

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At night, the Gao family mansion was decorated with lanterns, the lights were bright, and the servants and maids came and went. Outside the mansion, seven or eight men were waiting eagerly.

"Brother Gao, our newly appointed principal is already a late-stage qi-refining cultivator at a very young age. I asked about it yesterday, but he has only been practicing for twenty years, and was suddenly dispatched to Jingbei without warning. It's not good!" An old man said with deep meaning
"Brother Xu is overthinking. I think Qian Yizong sent him here mainly to investigate the disappearance of the principal. If he is upright, there is no need to be afraid of his shadow. Besides, we are doing our business, and he is his principal, which has nothing to do with it." another old man said

"I'm afraid that some people are not healthy."

"He Laoliu, you..." The old man was about to refute, when he suddenly saw several men swooping down on the magic weapon in the air.

It was naturally Tangning and his party. As soon as they landed, a group of people came up to greet them. The two of them had white hair and white hair, and there were faint wrinkles on their faces. For a cultivator, wrinkles on their faces were obviously a sign of old age. Coming soon, life is not enough.

"Master Tang's visit to the humble house really makes the house shine!"

Tangning smiled and said, "Daoist friend Gao is very welcome. Tang is here for the first time. I hope you will take care of me."

"How dare you, please come inside."

The group passed through the majestic and imposing gate of the mansion, not to mention the pavilions, gardens, waterside pavilions, and luxurious scenery in the mansion. The rare thing is that the surrounding pines and cypresses stand, the bamboo forests sway, and the huge mansion looks clean and elegant.

"Mr. Tang, please take your seat."

"Tang is a guest, how can a guest take the main seat, or Gao Daoyou to take the seat!"

Gao Yingyuan did not refuse, the two of them sat down separately, and the rest of the people took their seats in turn.
"Director Tang, let me introduce, this is Xu Qingxian, this is Brother He Maocai, this is Brother Wu Rongwu, this is Brother Cheng Buyi, this is Brother Lu Fang, this is Brother Lu, this is Brother Wu Rongwu. Wu Xu, Brother Wu."

Tangning nodded one by one, "All of you are working for Qian Yizong and are your own people, so I won't say anything polite. From now on, I hope you all will work together as before, [-] bigu pills every year are a must. "

"Naturally." Everyone said in succession.

As soon as Tangning finished speaking, several maids outside the door held jade plates in their hands and brought them to the crowd.

Gao Yingyuan said: "This is the spirit tea made by the humble house, Mr. Tang, please taste it."

Ling tea?Tangning was slightly startled. He had heard of this thing before, but he had never seen it before. He took the cup, picked up the lid and swiped the tea surface lightly. He took a sip. The tea entered his throat and flowed into his abdomen. There is a slight increase in spiritual power in the body.

He couldn't help being surprised. This seemingly ordinary tea had the effect of increasing spiritual power. What surprised him even more was that a mere cultivator family could make such things, and the effect was no worse than that of medicinal pills.

After he took a sip, he drank the whole cup of tea, and the spiritual power in his body increased a little: "Is this also the Gao family's industry?"

"No, no, this spirit tea is only used by Gao to entertain guests, not for sale."

"Oh? Why is this?" Tangning asked in confusion. Such a good thing is not for sale.
Gao Yingyuan said: "The production process of this spirit tea is complicated and takes a long time. The yield of its spirit medicine and spirit grass is not much, and the effect is only effective at first taste, and the effect is immediately reduced by half after three or five cups. After three or five cups, it is like white water. There will be any spiritual enhancement effect."

Tangning nodded and said that it was the case.

Gao Yingyuan clapped his palms, and a group of maids outside the door brought vegetables, fruit, wine and meat to everyone with jade plates.

Suddenly, the sound of the violin sounded, and the first sound was like a ding dong spring.

A charming girl came, with jade bones and ice skin, skin like snow, graceful figure, picturesque eyebrows, and bowed slowly to Gao Yingyuan: "Father."

The sound is like a chirping, clear and moving.

Gao Yingyuan nodded and smiled and said, "This is my righteous daughter. She has been good at singing and dancing since she was a child. She is proficient in playing and singing. If Mr. Tang doesn't dislike it, let her be a maid beside you, serving food, clothing and daily living."

"Thank you for your kindness. I have practiced in the sect for more than [-] years. I'm used to it, so it's better to be clean."

Gao Yingyuan waved his hand, and the woman stepped back: "Since the little girl is not blessed, that's all, come on, everyone, let's toast Master Tang together."

(End of this chapter)