Chapter 248 - Chapter 248: Chapter 241 Political Marriage 1 (1/2)

Chapter 248: Chapter 241 Political Marriage 1

Qin Niu listened and chuckled to himself, “The human heart is never content, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.”

The shop owner couldn’t sell it for sixty Silver Money, and if he held onto it for another ten years, he’d probably be happy to get fifty Silver Money for it.

Now that he sold it for sixty Silver Money, he felt as if he had lost twenty Silver Money instead, and it pained his heart.

Paying sixty Silver Money for a herbal compendium, even if it was written by a master like Mo Yang, to the average person, it was just so-so.

As Qin Niu said, it was merely a curiosity to most people.

Sixty Silver Money could equal the wages of an average person for twenty years. Who among the common folk would be willing to spend that much?

The value of this book also depended on who possessed it.

In the eyes of Qin Niu, its value was worth far more than a thousand gold pieces.

Even if it cost him a thousand Silver Money, he would be willing to buy it. But earning money was not easy, and he aimed to save as much as possible.

After some haggling, he managed to acquire it for sixty Silver Money, effectively earning himself the four hundred and forty Silver Money he had cut from the price.

With that money, he could purchase a large batch of cultivation materials.

He was determined to pursue longevity, and that meant he couldn’t just talk about it or fantasize in his head; he needed to take concrete actions.

Wherever he needed to be thrifty, he must be thrifty.

When he had time, he intended to thoroughly study the two volumes of the plant compendium. The Ancient Banyan Tree, the “Thousand Eyes Tree” — what kind of trees they actually were, he had long wanted to figure out.

He believed he could find the answers this time.

He also knew nothing about the Ice Lotus in his hand, what uses it had, or its specific characteristics.

Moreover, the Dogtail Grass had mutated after being nourished by the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique, sprouting purple veins, which he also did not understand.

Additionally, after feeding the Termites the Broadleaf Heavy Building plant, he had managed to cultivate Medical Ants. Understanding the mysteries of this process would be greatly beneficial to him when it came to cultivating other insects in the future.

Worried that the uncle had been waiting too long, Qin Niu didn’t continue shopping and hurried to the east gate of Mai City.

Under normal circumstances, nearly all cities would have at least four gates.

Designated as east, west, south, and north gates.

If it were a large city, there might also be gates like the North Straight Gate or the Central Gate. Designing multiple city gates might increase the difficulty of defending the city, but it also facilitated entry and exit for the people, which was more conducive to the city’s development and prosperity.

The core element for any city wishing to develop is people.

Without a significant number of citizens entering the city and without a good business environment, the city would slowly become a dead city.

The leadership of the Nine Insect Gang, with their backward and barbaric way of thinking, obviously failed to realize this.

They knew only to plunder rapaciously.

Qin Niu’s cost to enter Seven-Star City was as high as thirty wen, a shortsighted behavior that was akin to draining the pond to get the fish. Seven-Star City used to be the number one city in the region.

After being ruled by the Nine Insect Gang for two hundred years, it had begun to visibly decline.

“Hey, over here! Young brother, this way!”

The uncle had already arrived at the east gate and was waiting there.

Upon seeing Qin Niu, he immediately stood up in his cart and waved energetically.

Qin Niu smiled and walked briskly towards him.

“Uncle, thank you for waiting for me! Let me treat you to some roasted chicken and braised beef. I didn’t dare get you alcohol, afraid that you might get too drunk to find your way later.”

He had bought quite a lot of food, including a portion for the uncle.

Oh, my, how much did all this cost! You’re too polite, kid, just for a ride.”

The uncle accepted the food, his face beaming with smiles.

“You gave me a ride, I treat you to food, it’s fair! Eat it while it’s still hot. The roasted chicken tastes pretty good, but I haven’t tried the braised beef yet.” Qin Niu had bought two portions as he had a relatively large appetite.

He needed to eat meat to maintain the nourishment his body required.