Dark Fairy

Chapter 18

"Brother Dong, I passed the introductory stage of "Sword Qi Jue" yesterday. Now I have achieved both sword and martial arts skills, and I have officially entered the eighth-level warrior!"

The first person to share this joy with Bailang was Zhou Dong who had taken him for two years.

"Oh? Hahaha, it's true! Did you suddenly become enlightened?" Zhou Dong, who was having breakfast, turned his head abruptly when he heard this, looked him up and down before he burst out laughing.

Zhou Dong is also an eighth-rank martial artist, who can get a knife in his waist, but he voluntarily gave up the task of promotion and has been wandering in the street.In his words, isn't it good to be idle?Do you have to put your head on your belt and die for a little money?

In fact, there are not one or two people who choose the same as Zhou Dong.These people together form the backbone of the bottom street wanderers in the knife shop.With the support of these backbones, the miscellaneous things such as gathering information, taming street shops, etc. can be carried out in an orderly manner.Otherwise, it would be impossible to stabilize the field entirely by inexperienced newcomers.

So Zhou Dong soon noticed the changes in Bailang.

"My boy, I remember you are only sixteen, right? You are already an eighth-rank martial artist at this age, and it is not impossible to become a fifth- and sixth-rank warrior in the future! You have a bright future!" Zhou Dong was also happy for Bailang.In the past two years, Bailang was regarded as the smartest and most sensible of the street wanderers he had brought.He is also reliable in his work and respects him everywhere.The key point is that the brain is still very flexible, and it is especially rare to know how to be flexible.

Before Bai Lang could continue to speak, Zhou Dong said directly: "Are you ready to take over the task of waist knife next?"

"Yes, Brother Dong, do you have anything you can give me?" Bailang didn't shy away from it and directly admitted his thoughts.I came here to show my respect to my elder brother who has been with me for more than two years. On the one hand, I also want to ask for advice. After all, Zhou Dong is well-known in the knife studio.Listen more to Zhou Dong's opinions to avoid taking detours.

He likes the leisurely and comfortable status of a street wanderer, but Zhou Dong doesn't think Bailang should imitate him, and he never even regards his choice as "correct".

As the saying goes, everyone has his or her own ambitions, so what does it have to do with you how others choose?
"Although waist knives are much more dangerous than the skin of our current street wanderers, and killing is commonplace, but the money is much more, and the improvement of martial arts is not small. I know you have ambition, This ability can't be developed without hard work. But to be honest, it's much faster than I thought.

But I suggest that you don't go for the word "simple" when you accept the task.The simpler tasks carry less weight.But you can't go for "difficulties", it's easy to play off.What kind of task to choose that requires both knife and brain, this kind of task is the most important.Once you succeed, you will have a good place to go after you are promoted to the waist knife, and you don't have to follow others around.

Everything requires a word of stability, remember it! "

Bailang cupped his hands and saluted, and replied, "Brother Dong's teaching, Bailang will definitely remember it!"

"Hehe, you are a sensible boy! You can get along well in the knife studio with just this etiquette. Nine out of ten people in the knife studio are bad. If you can't beat them, you have to accept defeat and accept the adversity. And all of them are uneducated and incompetent. It's hard to even have a word for "property". Especially on the two floors of street wanderers and waist knives, there are many curses and abuses, which are hard to catch people's eyes.

You know the etiquette, and if you have a more flexible mind, you will have great hope in the future!
Also, I heard that the Qianfang stall in the East Market is going to be adjusted.It seems that the two stalls are too public, so they should be merged into one big one, and then a group of people should be replaced to take turns to avoid problems with their hands and feet after staying in one place for too long.So, if you can go there, it is the best choice.

As for how to get there.It depends on what task you choose. "

Seeing that Bai Lang wanted to ask again, Zhou Dong waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "You kid, you don't think I know everything, do you? Although I have been in the knife studio for a long time, after all, I have always been hanging out on the street. I have already said everything that can remind you, and you can figure out a way later. It depends on luck."

"Farewell, Brother Dong! You are familiar with people and have many contacts. I, a helpless person, can only rely on you to help me. Please help me!" Bailang bowed and took out a letter from his arms. The money was about to be stuffed into Zhou Dong's hands.

Zhou Dong let out a laugh and pushed back the money Bai Lang pushed over.

"Why? Do you feel sorry for your brother Dong? Do you still think that your brother Dong only cares about money?" Zhou Dong's face collapsed, quite angry.

"Without Brother Dong, don't you want your work to be in vain?"

"Hmph, don't think I don't know what you are thinking. Although favors are not something that can be given easily, you have to give them when they are due. Relationships cannot last long with this thing alone!" He pointed at the money in the red envelope. , Zhou Dong curled his lips, as if he had seen through Bai Lang.

To be honest, Bailang was a little embarrassed.Especially when Zhou Dongdian used the word "human affection".He really had the intention of not wanting to easily owe Zhou Dong a favor.

But as Zhou Dong said, sometimes you have to owe someone a favor.It's not always possible to do fancy things.

Bailang didn't pretend, he just bowed his head and said, "What Brother Dong taught me is that Bailang is indeed greedy! Please help me, Brother Dong."

After hearing this, Zhou Dong put on his smiling face again.If he only cared about money, he would have been a knifeman a long time ago. Why should he keep doing the job of a street wanderer?What he values ​​​​is Bailang's potential, and he has accepted the favor this time.

"Hehe, good! Now Liu Hongdao of the Office of Affairs is the guide I had with back then, and we have a good relationship. If you want to know more, I will take you to get to know each other. How is it?"

"Of course that's the best, but Brother Dong, how much should I prepare for this?"

"I'll take you there. Five or six taels is enough. You should have so much in your hand, right?" Zhou Dong knew the reward that Bailang got before, so he gave an appropriate amount.

"Brother Dong. Let's go now?"

"Okay, you are impatient. Wait until I finish this bowl of porridge and leave!" Zhou Dong picked up the bowl with a smile, drank his breakfast in big gulps, and then walked and ate half of the multi-grain pancakes. Twine Lane.

"Let's go, why are you standing there?" Zhou Dong pulled Bailang who stopped at the main entrance.The latter just let out an oh and stepped in.This is the first time Bailang entered the main entrance of the knife shop.

"Follow along, don't look around." Zhou Dong whispered.After entering, the footsteps are also fast, basically walking along the sidewalk.

Not long after, Zhou Dong led Bailang to a side hall on the outermost floor of the main hall.The plaque on the side hall reads: Affairs Hall.

When the two streetwalkers came in, everyone in the office immediately looked at them.That's not to say that all the people here are high-profile or above.It means that there are few street wanderers here.Most of the people here are the handymen of the knife shop and the waist knives who come to do things.

"Yo, isn't this Zhou Dong? Why come here when you have time?"

"Come to find Liu Hongdao, and let me know?"

"Okay, just wait. Hong Dao just arrived, so he should be free."

(End of this chapter)