0p0 Chapter 992 Being a boss is awesome
Chapter 992 Being a boss is awesome
Chapter 992: Being a Boss is Awesome
The largest private room in the county town.
Old Ding was flattered and held the wine glass with both hands.
The man across from him, Mr. Xie, who looked like a wealthy young master, insisted on inviting him to dinner and even personally poured him wine.
Old Ding has worked in the brokerage business for over twenty years, so his eye for people is naturally sharp.
A person's temperament cannot be revealed simply by wearing fine clothes. Otherwise, how could there be the saying, "Wearing a dragon robe doesn't make one look like a prince"?
The young man in front of him not only wore clothes that were obviously expensive—he didn't even recognize the fabric—but more importantly, he could sense the arrogance in the other man's seemingly warm attitude, which actually betrayed his deep-seated disdain for him.
Looking closer at Young Master Xie's hands, they are probably even more delicate than those of a young lady from a noble family.
Therefore, this is a truly wealthy person.
Now, this wealthy young man has something he needs from him, which makes him very uneasy.
Xie Yi drank three glasses of wine with the other party before he was ready to explain his purpose.
Of course, he had already transferred this ordinary wine into a container in his storage ring.
He looked at Old Ding and sighed slightly, saying, "To be honest, Brother Ding, I only came to you because I heard from others that you have a wide network of connections and are a righteous person."
He first offered a compliment before continuing, "Although my family is wealthy, I have many brothers. Some time ago, I had a quarrel with my elder brother and boasted that I could start from scratch and build a business without using any of the family's resources."
Now, having run away in a fit of anger, starting from scratch, I have nothing but silver and no identity or household registration. How can I do business? That's why I came to Brother Ding today, hoping to ask him to help me get a household registration in Shou'an County. I need some money for "bribes," but you can name your price. After it's done, I'll pay an additional twenty taels of silver as a service fee.
Old Ding really didn't expect that this young master actually wanted to get a household registration document.
Not only could he ask for whatever he wanted in terms of expenses, but there was also a table full of fine food and wine; it seemed he was truly not short of money.
Old Ding's business often involved dealing with clerks in the county government due to various contracts, so he naturally had connections.
Since the money was offered to him, why wouldn't he take it? He immediately agreed to help Xie Yi with the matter.
Moreover, Xie Yi was still in his hands, and he had spent more than four hundred taels of silver to buy a courtyard.
So, in just two days, Xie Yi spent a total of 120 taels of silver to obtain his identity and household registration documents.
This price is of course much higher than the normal private process for obtaining household registration, but Xie Yi was in a hurry and willing to spend money to get it done.
Standing in the empty courtyard, Xie Yi called out to the air.
"Xiao Han, I know you're watching my every move, so come out and say something."
Xiao Han's consciousness had indeed been focused on him the whole time. When she heard Xie Yi calling her, she wanted to pretend that she hadn't been paying attention, so she simply played dead.
Seeing that there was no movement around, Xie Yi couldn't help but threaten, "If you don't show yourself, then forget it. Anyway, whether I make money or not, making money later won't hurt me."
Then Xiao Han's dry laughter came from the air, followed by a slowly emerging phantom.
"Oh dear, even though I am the local earth god, I can't possibly listen to everyone. You need to call out a few more times so that I can sense it."
Xie Yi rolled his eyes.
"Alright, now that I have an identity in this mortal kingdom and can live like a normal person, the question is, what kind of business should I start? What kind of business can make money quickly?"
Xiao Han's eyes widened. "What kind of business can make money quickly? Isn't that something you should be researching and practicing? I only care about the results, not the process."
Back when she was building the Loose Cultivator Alliance under Xie Yi, wasn't it always the case that Boss Xie would only make demands, and she, as his subordinate, would do everything she could to fulfill them?
Now that it's her turn to be the client, a boss who only needs to make demands, Xiao Han feels inexplicably refreshed and comfortable.
Xie Yi felt a pang of heartache, but he still didn't dare to give up.
Compared to taking a shortcut to the realm of gods, he couldn't refuse even if it meant going through fire and water, let alone such a small request.
As Xie Yi was pondering what kind of business he could make money in the mortal realm, Xiao Han couldn't help but offer him a word of comfort.
"Why don't you go to the capital first and meet with Zhao Qinghe, your powerful backer in the court?"
She then talked about how she supported Zhao Qinghe and her plan to put Zhao Qinghe on the throne.
While learning the local language and script, Xie Yi also learned about some of the history of the Dayun Dynasty.
Having lived in a mortal realm before, Xie Yi naturally understood the importance of having connections in the court to secure an official position. Didn't they initially rely on Tianjizi to become officials at will?
Both he and Zhao Qinghe were pawns in Xiao Han's game, so the two pawns naturally had to cooperate well.
He nodded in agreement, indicating that he would go to the capital immediately.
Xie Yi then thought of another question and asked, "Weren't you confined to this area of a hundred miles? Then how did you command Zhao Qinghe?"
Xiao Han smiled and said, "Well, I have to thank Yun Que for the inspiration."
She recounted how a wisp of her divine soul had possessed the body.
He then said, "You don't have any friends to talk to in this mortal kingdom. How about I separate a wisp of my divine soul into your body, so we can communicate at any time? I can also give you some advice when you do business."
Xie Yi refused without even thinking, "No way."
He actually wanted to have an acquaintance by his side to chat with, but having someone possess his body always felt like an invasion of his privacy.
Xie Yi suddenly thought of Xiao Han's spirit pet, Ba Dou, and said, "Don't you have a talking myna bird? Why don't you possess it, and I'll put you in a birdcage, then we can talk in the room."
This time it was Xiao Han's turn to roll her eyes.
Even if she possessed Ba Dou's body, she wouldn't let him lock up in a birdcage.
After telling Xie Yi Zhao Qinghe's address in Beijing, she decided to leave him alone.
Xie Yi smiled as he watched Xiao Han's illusory figure disappear, and was about to turn and leave.
Xiao Han suddenly appeared and instructed Xie Yi, "Zhao Qinghe is the future empress I've painstakingly groomed. You absolutely mustn't let her fall in love with you."
Xie Yi, with his good looks and slightly roguish charm, is incredibly attractive to women. She was genuinely afraid that Zhao Qinghe would become obsessed with him and neglect her career.
Xie Yi wanted to roll his eyes again. He was too charming, and women took the initiative to throw themselves at him. Was he to blame?
He wasn't so desperate as to actively flirt with an ordinary woman.
After Xiao Han disappeared again, Xie Yi went to the street and began to inquire about the local specialties of Shou'an County.
Since he was going to the capital, he had to see what goods he could resell there.
He has a storage ring, which naturally saves him a lot of shipping costs when reselling goods.
However, he had spent money lavishly before, and the silver he earned from selling elixir powder was now down to only a few hundred taels. He still needed to find a way to make money.
Thinking of this, Xie Yi suddenly felt very aggrieved. He, a dignified immortal of the Nine Heavens, now had to worry about a few taels of silver from a mortal. What kind of situation was this?
No, he can't just honestly earn these few taels of silver.