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Hearing the old man arguing there, a man came out from the backyard of the shop.

The man looked to be in his forties or fifties, and he seemed quite shrewd.

When he saw Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, he quickly walked over to them and said, "Your subordinate greets the four elders. Old Liu, you can go to the backyard to work."

"I'm here. These are all honored guests, so please don't be rude."

It was only then that Lao Liu realized that these people hadn't actually come here to cause trouble.

This person seemed to be the shopkeeper, so the man quickly led them to a room in the back.

He poured them tea and said, "I didn't expect that you elders would suddenly arrive without any prior notice. Is there something you need, elders?"

The four girls, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, looked at Lin Yaoxie and said, "Why don't you hurry up and greet him? This is Lin Yaoxie, the Palace Master of our Lingjiu Palace. This is our Palace Master."

The shopkeeper had seen the young man with their four elders earlier.

He didn't know his identity yet, but when he looked at Lin Yaoxie, he felt that this person had an extraordinary demeanor.

He was definitely not an ordinary person, but he never expected this young, handsome man to be so charming.

It turned out to be the new Palace Master of their Lingjiu Palace. He had never met him before, but he had heard of Lin Yaoxie's name before.

So the shopkeeper quickly got up and greeted Lin Yaoxie.

Lin Yaoxie said to him, "Shopkeeper, there's no need for such formalities. We're just passing through and stopped by to take a look."

"Your business here seems to be doing quite well."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Thanks to Your Majesty, our shop is quite famous here."

"Moreover, 627's prices are fair and they won't overcharge. They have a good reputation here, so many locals know about us."

Lin Yaoxie nodded and said, "That's good. That's how you do business. You can't be greedy for petty profits."

"Once you ruin your reputation, no one will buy anything from you anymore."

"Although this industry doesn't have many repeat customers, it still needs people to recognize our value."

Seeing that it was getting late, the shopkeeper said to them, "Then the Palace Master and the four elders can stay in the courtyard behind our shop tonight."

Chapter 437 Are you here to cause trouble?

"I'll have someone clean up for you right away and then arrange some food for you."

Lin Yaoxie nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll have to trouble you, innkeeper. We'll stay in this city for the next couple of days." The innkeeper quickly instructed Old Liu to take some people to prepare rooms for them.

Old Liu didn't dare to come over again, fearing that the Palace Master of Lingjiu Palace would punish him.

Actually, it's not their fault. The old man got angry because what those people said at the time was quite infuriating.

Who would just wander into a funeral supplies store for no reason? That would be just causing trouble.

Lin Yaoxie stood up and began to tour the shop with the four girls.

The shop is quite large, with all kinds of coffins of varying quality displayed on one side.

On the side were all sorts of paper figures, paper horses, and paper money, a dazzling array of items, some of which Lin Yaoxie had never seen before.

Lin Yaoxie said to the shopkeeper, "Our shop has a pretty complete range of goods, and they are displayed quite well. I am very satisfied with your business practices and attitude."

The shopkeeper quickly smiled and said to Lin Yaoxie, "Palace Master, you mean our shop is the cleanest and tidiest on this street."

"That old Liu who just stopped you, he works very hard every day cleaning and arranging these items in our shop."

"He has a peculiar personality; everything must be placed in a designated spot, and everything must be neat and orderly."

"So I had no choice but to leave this to him; he didn't trust anyone else."

"Don't let his eccentric personality fool you, he's a really good person and extremely loyal to our shop."

"He was offended just now. I hope you won't blame Old Liu, Your Majesty. He meant well and doesn't know you."

Lin Yao smiled wickedly at the shopkeeper and said, "Don't worry, I'm not an unreasonable person. It's our fault for not giving any notice beforehand."

"If we come all this way and don't buy anything instead of just wandering around, those people might kick us out."

"Who would come here to loiter? Wouldn't that just be causing trouble?"

The shopkeeper said, "Thank you very much, Palace Master. You are so generous. Now that you have finished your tour, how about we rest in the backyard?"

Lin Yaoxie smiled and said, "Alright then, I'll trouble you to lead the way, shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper then led Lin Yaoxie and the four girls, Mei Lanzhu Ju, to the backyard.

Lin Yaoxie saw that the backyard was piled with a lot of goods, and there was also a large warehouse in the back, which was also full of things.

It seems like business is really good. Lin Yaoxie and the others sat in the reception room and ate.

Tea and snacks were quickly brought over, and they were told to have a bite first, as the meal was already being prepared.

Lin Yaoxie consulted with the shopkeeper (Wang Lezhao) again about the operation of their shop and some characteristics of this place.

The shopkeeper patiently explained to him that because their area is famous as a street specializing in funeral supplies, they not only do retail but also wholesale.

Otherwise, with so many goods here, their business would be quite good.

Merchants from nearby towns and villages, in particular, would come here to purchase goods.

Chapter 438 The Astute Shopkeeper

Because their store has a full range of goods and fair prices, it can be considered a leading enterprise in their industry.

Lin Yaoxie didn't say anything to the shopkeeper, but just listened silently to the shopkeeper's introduction.

He discovered that the shopkeeper was very sociable and had a great business sense; he was truly a rare talent.

So Lin Yaoxie said to the shopkeeper, "Since you are so talented, I'll let you continue to run this shop."

"But don't let me find out if you do anything wrong, and you know I'm the kind of person who will never let you off the hook."

The shopkeeper quickly stood up and said to Lin Yaoxie 627, "Please rest assured, Palace Master, I will serve Lingjiu Palace with utmost loyalty."

"I used to be a homeless child. The old master of Lingjiu Palace, Tianshan Tonglao, found me by chance and made me a small errand boy here."

"I've lived in this shop for so many years. It's like my home. Step by step, I've worked my way up to become the shopkeeper."

How could I not cherish my happy life now? Besides, the old Palace Master of Lingjiu Palace, Tianshan Tonglao, is also my savior.

“I have long ago sworn that I will be loyal to Lingjiu Palace for the rest of my life and will never do anything to betray Lingjiu Palace.”

"If I find out that anyone is doing anything bad to Lingjiu Palace, I will stop them with all my might."

Lin Yaoxie nodded and said, "Alright, since you've said so, I'll believe you for now."

Lin Yaoxie then discussed business matters and the ins and outs of their industry with the shopkeeper and the others.

The shopkeeper was extremely knowledgeable about the industry; he knew more than some fortune tellers and feng shui practitioners.

After talking with the shopkeeper for so long, Lin Yaoxie also felt that the shopkeeper was indeed a rare talent.

He would feel very reassured if the shop could be entrusted to someone like this.

At this moment, the innkeeper said to Lin Yaoxie (Aeff), "Please sit here and rest for a while. I'll go to the kitchen to check on the food and urge them on how it's going."

Lin Yaoxie said with a wicked smile, "There's no rush, so please sit here and rest."

The shopkeeper insisted on going to the kitchen to check, and he was getting anxious and went to urge him on.

So, as the shopkeeper was leaving, Lin Yaoxie said to the four girls, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, "Is what the shopkeeper said true?"

"Is he really someone that the Heavenly Child Granny saved before, and that's why he's been here all this time to repay her kindness?"

Mei Jian thought for a moment and said, "That's true. I found this shopkeeper in our previous files, and it's exactly as he said."

“He has been in this shop since he was a child. It was not easy for him to work his way up to become the shopkeeper.”

“I believe that if he knows how to be grateful, he will definitely not do anything bad to our Lingjiu Palace. You can rest assured, Palace Master.” Lin Yaoxie also said, “Indeed, I think he is a talented person. We are quite at ease entrusting this place to him. In that case, let’s stay here for two days and then leave.”

"I think we should hurry back to Lingjiu Palace. Or, in a few days, we can go out and explore different places, while others look at shops, how about that?"

Chapter 439 The Great Name of the Lord of Lingjiu Palace

The four girls were overjoyed to hear that they could travel with their master; they couldn't have asked for more.

So they all happily agreed, because Lin Yaoxie wanted to go back to Lingjiu Palace to take a look.

He thought about Duan Yu and Miss Wang, and how they went to find him in Lingjiu Palace. He had already been delayed on the road for so many days.

If we don't hurry back, Duan Yu and Miss Wang will probably already be gone.

The innkeeper had already instructed everyone to set out the food and then came to invite them over for a meal.

Lin Yaoxie saw that the meal arranged by the innkeeper was quite sumptuous, although the ingredients were not particularly expensive.

However, the food looked delicious and appealing, so after Lin Yaoxie and the others sat down...

The shopkeeper said to them, "Everyone came in a hurry today, and we didn't have time to go out and buy anything else. Please don't mind what we have at home, Your Highness."

Lin said with a wicked smile, "I really enjoy these home-style dishes. I don't really like other kinds of food. Don't worry, I'm very satisfied."

While the innkeeper, Lin Yaoxie, and the others were eating, he said, "In that case, Palace Master and the four elders, you should stay here for a while longer."

"So that I can properly show my respect to everyone and let you experience some of the scenery and delicious food of our city. I'll treat you all to it."

Lin said with a wicked smile, "We'll probably be leaving in the next day or two; we won't be staying here for long."

"Because there are still some things to take care of at Lingjiu Palace, my disciple may be coming soon, and I need to go pick him up."

The shopkeeper said, "The disciple you mentioned is the prince of Dali, right? I've heard that the disciple of our Lingjiu Palace Master is the prince of Dali."

"You have friends all over the world, and many of the martial arts masters are your friends."

"So we had all heard of your great name before, and today you have indeed done something extraordinary."

"Your Highness, you are handsome and dashing, and you are also very generous. We all respect you very much."

Lin Yaoxie listened to the shopkeeper's flattery but did not respond.

However, the four girls, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, were all very happy when they heard someone praising their master.

ooo is asking for flowers...

That's just how they are. Whenever someone praises their master, they feel incredibly beautiful, even more so than if they were praised themselves.

However, if anyone says a bad word about their master, they would be so angry that they would want to cut off that person's head to vent their hatred.