Chapter 80 - Chapter 80: Chapter 75 Establishing Authority i (2/2)

Furthermore, Qin Niu had a feeling that he had now cultivated a large number of Grade Two Termites, and with one more step, he could produce Grade Three Termites.

This time could be as long as a year or two, or as short as a couple of months.

Therefore, he had chosen to take a stand early, to strike and establish his authority.

It would also cut off any crooked ideas from those with ulterior motives like Liu Shengli.

Additionally, as his trump cards continued to increase, the secrets in his house would grow in number.

By using the village bully to establish his dominance, his home would henceforth be considered off-limits, and anyone wanting to spy or trespass would have to weigh the consequences.

Wang Haikun’s face was as pale as iron, and the pain in his right hand reminded him that he was no longer capable of beating the young man before him.

However, the thought of obediently handing over three or four silver money to Qin Niu

was a dream.

Qin Niu hadn’t expected to make Wang Haikun pay the silver money immediately either.

First, he’d establish his power and strive for a peaceful month or two, so he could focus on attaining the status of Insect Master.

He walked home with Xiao Niu by his side.

In the bucket, he carried half a bucket of freshly caught fish.

All still alive.

They would improve the meals a bit.

Along the way, many villagers saw him returning with a calf and were all impressed.

When they asked where he got it from, he just bowed his head and walked on, without answering.

The villagers had long since grown used to this.

When he got home, Qin Niu settled the calf in the courtyard.

He needed to go up the mountain to chop some trees and build it a little nest.

Qin Niu put the fish he had caught into an empty water jar in the backyard.

After emptying the bucket of fish, he discovered the little turtle.

He had actually forgotten about this little creature.

It was still retracted into its shell.

Qin Niu gave it special care, allocating a broken jar specifically for it.

Having heard that turtles shouldn’t be submerged in water for too long, he deliberately placed stones in the jar for it to climb on to rest.

Food was an easy issue to solve.

Just giving it some bear meat would suffice.

With two new members suddenly added to his family, Qin Niu felt delighted and also a sense of responsibility.

This meant that he would have to feed them every day from now on.

Termite and bee care, on the other hand, were less demanding; he could just leave them in the mountains and not worry about them.

“One day, 1’11 have to go to the city and buy a couple of Low-grade Contract Charms from the mute girl!”

Qin Niu looked at the little turtle and then at the calf in the front yard. Now that he had taken them in, he definitely wouldn’t allow them to be ordinary; he would find a way to make them stronger.

But buying talismans required money, where would he get two silver money from?

Hunting was the quickest way to make money that he could think of.

Selling bugs was another option.

Moreover, the Yan Family had bought a basket of fertilizer from him last time. He guessed it would show results in a month or two. He hoped the results would satisfy Steward Yan Qi; with such a major customer, he could make a decent amount of money just from selling fertilizer.

After making up his mind, Qin Niu prepared to go up the mountain later to earn some silver money.

He took out some bear meat to fill his belly and found there was only enough left for about two more meals.

Lately, his cultivation level had improved, and along with his practice, his appetite had greatly increased.

This was yet another issue that needed to be addressed.

Ultimately, nothing could be separated from money.

He needed to come up with a way to make money.

Working a regular job to earn money was out of the question for him.

After eating the bear meat, he cut a small piece of meat to feed the little turtle.

It was extremely timid, filled with fear of the unfamiliar environment and the unfamiliar human before it. The moment it saw Qin Niu approach, it immediately retracted its head.

Qin Niu didn’t bother with it, just threw the meat on the stone in the jar and walked away.

“Xiao Niu, let’s head up the mountain!”

Armed with his treasured sword and some rope, he led Xiao Niu up the mountain.

The calf was especially intelligent, following closely behind him, looking very attached..