A God-Sent Opportunity

Chapter 47 A God-Sent Opportunity

Inside the Zhongping Hall at Baota Peak.

When Zhou Chun entered the room, he found that not only was the clan leader Zhou Daoyi there, but also another elder, Zhou Jiasheng.

"This junior greets the clan leader and pays respects to Uncle Sixteen!"

He bowed respectfully to the two family elders, then stood obediently to the side waiting for instructions from the clan leader, Zhou Daoyi.

Judging from this, the reason I called him here today must be quite something.

"Since Zheng Chun returned to the family, his cultivation has progressed rapidly and steadily. He has also made many contributions to the family and offered many suggestions. With him and Jia Sheng working together in the market, I believe you will definitely perform very well."

At this point, Zhou Daoyi smiled slightly at Zhou Chun, who was still in a daze, and said, "The reason I summoned you here today is because the family has decided to send you and Jiasheng to Hongya Market to manage the newly opened family shop. From now on, the two of you will be stationed there permanently."

Go to Hongyafang City to run and manage the family shop?

Upon hearing Zhou Daoyi's words, Zhou Chun was first startled, then overjoyed, his heart filled with elation.

If he could stay in the market permanently and obtain the right to operate a shop, wouldn't that mean he would have the opportunity to frequently purchase, purify, and resell spiritual herbs from the market?

This is truly a stroke of luck!

In fact, Zhou Chun has always had a deep understanding of the value of the purification stone jar.

However, he knew even better that with his current cultivation level, it was not convenient for him to use the purification jar to earn spirit coins on a large scale.

Therefore, he has always restrained his greed and has not frequently gone to the market to buy any medicinal herbs to resell.

In his own plan, he would wait until his cultivation reached the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage, when his cultivation progress slowed down, and when he began to consider and prepare for the future Foundation Establishment stage, before he would use the purification stone jar to make a lot of spirit coins for himself.

At that time, whether he goes out to hunt monsters to find spiritual herbs or goes to the market to buy spiritual herbs and resell them, he will have enough strength to not be afraid of most bandit cultivators.

But now, a safer and more stable shortcut has appeared before him.

They went to Hongyafang City to run the shop opened by the Zhou family, and bought and sold various spiritual medicines in the name of the Zhou family, perfectly avoiding all kinds of dangers.

As long as he resists his greed and acts cautiously, there is virtually no chance that he will be discovered!

If it weren't for the fact that clan leader Zhou Daoyi was right in front of him, Zhou Chun would definitely have clapped his hands excitedly and shouted that heaven was helping him.

He forcibly suppressed his inner joy and nodded emphatically, replying, "Yes, this junior will certainly do his utmost to fulfill this task and live up to the clan leader's trust!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jiasheng nodded slightly and said, "Since the clan leader speaks so highly of him, he must indeed have some extraordinary qualities."

Then, he bowed to Zhou Daoyi and said, "However, I still need the clan leader to clarify the primary and secondary relationship between Zheng Chun and me in running the shop, so as to avoid disputes and losses to the clan when problems arise during operation!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoyi immediately looked at Zhou Chun and said, "You heard what Jiasheng said, Zhengchun. From now on, in running the shop, Jiasheng will be the manager and you will be the employee. All business matters shall be decided by Jiasheng."

Just a guy?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun's joy faded considerably.

But the thought that if there were only two people, the waiter would also have the opportunity to serve customers alone would reassure him.

He immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, junior will certainly remember the clan leader's instructions and obey Uncle Sixteen's orders!"

At this moment, Zhou Daoyi said again: "You have always been intelligent and often have unique insights into things. The Zhou family shop has just opened. If you find any oversights, you must explain them to Jiasheng in time. If you have any suggestions, you can also draft a letter and submit it to me for review."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but steal a glance at Zhou Jiasheng beside him. Sure enough, he saw that the uncle's expression changed slightly, clearly indicating that he understood what the clan leader Zhou Daoyi meant.

Indeed, these words, though seemingly addressed to Zhou Chun, were actually a warning to Zhou Jiasheng.

Although he is the shopkeeper and all matters in the shop are decided by him, Zhou Chun, the shop assistant, also has the right to supervise him and the right to report to the clan leader.

Therefore, if he dares to think that being in Hongyafang means he is far from the emperor and can act recklessly, he will surely come to a bad end.

"Yes, I understand."

Zhou Chun nodded emphatically, indicating that he understood.

"Alright, now that you both understand your mission, go back and prepare. Tomorrow morning, I will personally escort you to the market!"

As Zhou Daoyi spoke, he waved his hand, signaling the two of them to leave.

After returning from Pagoda Peak, Zhou Chun went around explaining to his close clansmen that he would be staying in the market town.

For most of the Zhou family cultivators, Zhou Chun's job was undoubtedly a lucrative one.

Not to mention that if they were to stay in the market as shop assistants, they would definitely receive an extra allowance from their families.

The fact that they no longer have to take on the duties of guarding the Jingling Pavilion and other family chores after settling in the market shops is enough to make many clansmen envious.

Moreover, if one resides in the market town, one will definitely meet and get to know many cultivators, and will certainly encounter more opportunities than when cultivating within the family's mountain gate.

So when they learned that Zhou Chun had taken on this job, all the clansmen who knew about it congratulated him.

"I knew it! Thirteenth Brother, you'd be valued by the clan leader and rise to prominence one day!"

When Zhou Zhengyong learned of this, he seemed even more excited than Zhou Chun himself.

He put his hand on Zhou Chun's shoulder with a happy expression and said excitedly, "Thirteenth Brother, as long as you do a good job this time, you should have no problem becoming a core member of the clan when the benefits come down. You'll be qualified to take over as the shop manager then."

The benefit he mentioned was naturally the reward for discovering the Crimson Iron Ore Vein.

But now that his Daoist partner, Sun Yujiao, is right beside him, it's not appropriate to say it outright.

Zhou Chun hadn't thought that much about it, but he didn't want to spoil Zhou Zhengyong's fun either. He simply smiled slightly at the couple and said, "Brother Yong, if you ever go to the market, remember to look for me. I'll treat you to some of the spirit wines at the market's restaurants!"

"Haha, that's for sure. You'll definitely have to bleed for us, Thirteenth Brother!"

Zhou Zhengyong laughed heartily and readily agreed.

After leaving Zhou Zhengyong's house, Zhou Chun thought for a moment and then went to Feishifeng.

Upon arriving at Flying Stone Peak, he first went to the library and bid farewell to the giant blue-haired ape guarding it, saying, "Elder Ape, I will be leaving the clan tomorrow to reside permanently in the market area. I may not be able to come and visit you for a long time."

Be careful when you're out and about.

The giant ape picked up a pen and wrote this line on the paper, then gave him a kind smile.

In recent years, Zhou Chun has often come to the library to read books, and each time he brings some fresh food for it and talks to it.

Therefore, compared to other members of the Zhou family, it naturally had a much better impression of Zhou Chun.

"I'll be careful. When I come back from the market next time, I'll bring you a few spirit fruits to try."

Zhou Chun smiled and nodded, chatted with the giant ape for a few more minutes, and then went to pay his respects to the Third Elder, Zhou Daoquan.

Zhou Daoquan was somewhat surprised that Zhou Chun would come to say goodbye.

He looked at Zhou Chun in front of him, pondered for a moment, and then smiled faintly and said, "It's kind of you to put in the effort. Since the clan leader values ​​you so much, you should do your job well and not disappoint him."

"Furthermore, since you will be in the market from now on, it should be much easier for you to obtain various resources. If you have enough money, you can keep an eye out for information on spiritual items such as dragon blood grass and dragon blood stone for your silver lightning python."

"If this kind of spiritual substance is given to the Silver Lightning Python, even if it cannot evolve into a dragon, it will enhance its bloodline potential, strengthen its physical constitution, and awaken certain dragon blood talents."

He was just saying that casually, and he didn't really think Zhou Chun could do it right now.

After all, any material that has the word "dragon blood" on it is completely unrelated to the word "cheap" in the cultivation world.

Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him would have to spend a fortune to buy such materials.

Zhou Chun took his words to heart and immediately replied earnestly, "Yes, this junior will certainly keep the elder's teachings in mind."

(End of this chapter)