Chapter 535 Useful

As Shen Xiaoyan's words fell, the people who had been standing together instantly spread out, their gazes wary of those around them.

After a moment of silence, Huang Shan spoke first.

"I, Huang, am untalented. Before coming today, I already made a military pledge with my family. If I don't bring back 800 jin, I will be punished."

Upon hearing Huang Shan's words, the faces of the other seven people instantly turned extremely unsightly.

There were only 2,000 jin in total. If Huang Shan took 800 jin for himself, wouldn't the remaining 1,200 jin be divided among the other seven?

How much would each person get then?

Thinking this, everyone's expression turned cold.

Did this Huang Shan still think he was in the same position as Marshal Wu just because he was by Marshal Wu's side?

He wanted to take the lion's share right from the start, wasn't he afraid of choking himself to death?

Unexpectedly, Huang Shan continued to speak, "It's true that I, Huang Shan, am not someone who disregards his brothers. If I take 800 jin out of the total 2,000 jin, wouldn't that be unfair to my brothers? Therefore, I will reluctantly take only 500 jin. Although I will be punished upon my return, for the sake of our brotherhood, even if I am beaten with dozens of boards, it will be worth it."

Hearing Huang Shan say this, Shen Xiaoyan was a little surprised.

She knew Huang Shan was a smart person from their last meeting, but she didn't expect him to have more than just ordinary cleverness.

First, by saying he had made a military pledge with his family, he could justify anything he did.

These people might not take Huang Shan seriously, but Huang Shan's family must hold a very high status in Yingcheng. They couldn't possibly not have some estimations.

Huang Shan had also taken a huge step back from his initial demand, which undoubtedly won him some favor from the others.

He achieved his goal without offending anyone; Huang Shan's move was indeed excellent.

Not only Shen Xiaoyan understood this, but Marshal Wu also saw it clearly.

It was precisely because of this that a hint of contemplation flashed in Marshal Wu's eyes.

He truly hadn't expected that Huang Shan would have such a shrewd mind.

Then, wasn't his previous foolish demeanor in front of him all an act?

If he truly wanted to follow him, why would he hide his true self?

All this could only mean that Huang Shan had ulterior motives.

Huang Shan felt Marshal Wu's scrutinizing gaze and secretly lamented.

Although he had anticipated that Marshal Wu would be suspicious of him, he hadn't expected Marshal Wu to show it so obviously.

However, thinking of the immortal vegetables and the words of his ancestors, Huang Shan could only grit his teeth and pretend not to notice Marshal Wu looking at him, continuing to smile at everyone.

"What do you brothers think?"

Hearing Huang Shan's question, the others exchanged glances and finally, albeit reluctantly, nodded.

Seeing that everyone had agreed, Huang Shan wasted no time and walked towards Shen Xiaoyan.

He didn't want to drag things out, so it was best to collect the goods quickly.

Even if an agreement was reached, it wasn't truly his until it was in his hands.

Shen Xiaoyan didn't waste words. She took out 500 jin of immortal vegetables from her space, still packed in brand-new baskets, and placed them on the open ground in front of the house.

Huang Shan's eyes lit up at this. He waved his hand, signaling a servant to come forward and weigh it, while he himself stepped forward to inspect the goods. In a short while, the weighing and inspection were complete: 500 jin, not more, not less.

Turning back, he walked to Shen Xiaoyan's side and took out a cloth bag from his spatial ring, handing it to Shen Xiaoyan. "Madam Zheng, these are 500 yellow crystal coins. Please count them. If there are no issues, I will take the immortal vegetables."

Shen Xiaoyan took the cloth bag and casually opened it. In reality, the moment the bag touched her fingers, she had already checked it with her spiritual sense. There were exactly 500 yellow crystal coins inside.

"Yes, it's exactly right."

Hearing Shen Xiaoyan say it was correct, Huang Shan no longer hesitated. He directly waved his hand and collected the immortal vegetables, then let out a smile.

Looking at his smile, Shen Xiaoyan saw a sense of relief within it.

It seemed he was also afraid that these people or Marshal Wu would suddenly have a change of heart. Now that the goods were in hand, he was truly at ease.

Shen Xiaoyan withdrew her gaze and looked at the remaining seven people, saying, "Young Master Huang wants 500 jin, I still have 1,500 jin left. How do you wish to divide it?"

The other seven looked at each other. Finally, a refined young gentleman stepped forward and said, "This way, there are seven of us. Each of us will take 200 jin. The remaining 100 jin, we will offer to Young Brother Huang, so that Your Highness will not be punished upon his return. This way, we brothers will not feel uneasy."

As he spoke, this person also smiled at Huang Shan.

Huang Shan looked at the faint smile on his face and could only return a grateful smile, while inwardly cursing fiercely.

These guys were indeed not easy to fool. In just this short moment, they had already figured out that he was lying earlier.

Now, by saying they were "offering to Young Brother Huang" and giving him the remaining 100 jin, they were clearly drawing Marshal Wu's attention to him. This was creating discord between him and Marshal Wu's entourage.

Although in the future, when he grew stronger, he would no longer fear Marshal Wu, before he grew stronger, he could very well be completely eliminated by Marshal Wu!

Secretly resenting these people for being ruthless and driving him to a dead end, he still had to say gratefully, "Then I thank all of you brothers. Although it's still not enough, taking back these 600 jin might allow me to suffer fewer beatings. I, Huang Shan, will never forget the great kindness of all you brothers."

Listening to Huang Shan's sincere words, Shen Xiaoyan found it extremely amusing.

At the same time, a feeling of powerlessness welled up in her heart.

In such a small Yingcheng, these people were already so scheming. If they went to the Sunheat Sect in the future, who knew what the situation would be like?

It was precisely because of this that Shen Xiaoyan's desire to earn money became even more urgent.

Only by having enough crystal coins could she buy suitable cultivation techniques.

Once she truly began cultivating, what else would she have to worry about?

With the transactions here concluded, the people in the courtyard also started walking towards the door.

It seemed the 2,000 jin of immortal vegetables in the courtyard had already been snatched up.

After letting these people leave, Lu Taobao heavily closed the door of the house.

"So tired."

Although he said he was tired, Shen Xiaoyan could clearly see the smile all over his face.

Without thinking, she knew what this fellow was thinking.

Although tired, selling 6,000 jin of immortal vegetables today meant they had another 6,000 yellow crystal coins. Combined with the previous amount, they were almost at ten thousand.

"In five days, let's aim to sell ten thousand," Shen Xiaoyan suggested.

Zheng Wei and the others also nodded in agreement.

In the evening, Shen Xiaoyan nestled against Zheng Wei's chest, her fair and delicate little hand sliding back and forth on Zheng Wei's large palm.

"Awei, do you think Marshal Wu is someone trustworthy?"

Hearing this, Zheng Wei gently pinched Shen Xiaoyan's waist and said with a laugh, "You little girl, you're even testing me now."

Shen Xiaoyan giggled and remained silent.

Zheng Wei continued, "Whether Marshal Wu is trustworthy is not important. What's important is how Wu Yihao is. Although Marshal Wu and Wu Yihao don't seem close on the surface, from what we saw last time, Marshal Wu greatly respects his father. Therefore, Wu Yihao's character is the most important."

The curve of Shen Xiaoyan's lips widened. It was exactly as she had thought.

They had only met Wu Yihao once. With Marshal Wu running errands, the possibility of Wu Yihao coming again was very slim. To interact with Wu Yihao, they could only continue to wait for an opportunity.

Suddenly, Shen Xiaoyan thought of what had happened during the day.

"Then, why do you think these people are crazily buying immortal vegetables? Is it really because they taste good?"

Without Zheng Wei's answer, Shen Xiaoyan already knew this was impossible.

For cultivators, few cared about their palate.

Even if they all loved to eat, they wouldn't spend their hard-earned crystal coins on food, or all their money on food.

Their behavior must have another reason.

As Shen Xiaoyan was thinking, she heard Zheng Wei laugh and say, "You're a bit blindfolded."

Shen Xiaoyan looked up at Zheng Wei in surprise. What did he mean by that?

"Have you forgotten how these immortal vegetables came to be?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten."

"Then have you forgotten the effects of the immortal spring water?"

Hearing Zheng Wei's question, Shen Xiaoyan suddenly realized.

What were the effects of the immortal spring water? Naturally, it was to cleanse the marrow and purge the meridians.

Then, did the immortal vegetables grown with immortal spring water not only have spiritual energy and taste good, but more importantly, also have the effect of cleansing the marrow and purging the meridians?

If so, would they still continue to sell immortal vegetables?

Wouldn't it cause trouble?

Seeing the serious expression on Shen Xiaoyan's face, Zheng Wei comforted her, "You don't need to overthink it. Even if these immortal vegetables really have the effect of cleansing the marrow and purging the meridians, a pound or two, or even a thousand or two thousand jin, might not have much of an effect. You can tell from how much Marshal Wu bought."

Shen Xiaoyan nodded. Yes.

The immortal spring water used to water the immortal vegetables had all been diluted in the river water.

"Besides, the greater the effect of the immortal vegetables, the greater the protection for us," Zheng Wei suddenly added.

Shen Xiaoyan lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then understood Zheng Wei's meaning.