NOVEL WEB Chapter 40 - 38 The Sales Problem of Grain Avoidance Cakes
Chapter 40: Chapter 38 The Sales Problem of Grain Avoidance Cakes
“Old classmate, your new compressed biscuit sample is ready.”
“Oh, good, I’ll come and get it in a bit.”
“Well… I happen to plan on returning to the city tonight; maybe I could swing by and deliver it to you on my way.”
“That would be perfect; thank you for the trouble.”
“Are you free tonight? I could treat you to dinner? It’s pretty boring being alone anyway.”
“Ah… sure, then let me treat you.”
“It’s all the same, then it’s a deal~”
After hanging up the phone, Yang Genshuo didn’t think much about Xu Mengqi; she was willing to help deliver which was just convenient.
He just remembered something more important.
“That Spirit Plant family… the Ge Family, what happened to them later?”
In the fourth year, the first time the Workshop opened, a Qi Refining Stage expert from the Ge Family brought an Iron-spined Gray Wolf to find Yang Shi, but a Seventh Layer Qi Cultivator beggar smoothly took care of him and gave it to Yang Shi as a gift.
Later, Yang Shi had Liao Cao use the connections of Treasure Pavilion to keep an eye on the Ge Family and see what their reaction was.
Following that, there was no further news about the matter, and Yang Genshuo had forgotten about it.
Until the sample of the compressed biscuits made from Spiritual Grain came out, two years had passed.
Now, the Immortal Cultivation World was about to host the third Loose Cultivation Market.
Yang Genshuo went back inside and asked Yang Shi about it.
“Did the Ge Family have any reaction after suffering losses of troops and generals twice in Qingshi County?”
Yang Shi replied, “Last year, Shopkeeper Liao had someone inquire in Yulong County for us; the Ge Family has put out the word that they will no longer be involved in the Grain Avoidance Cake business and that the matter is closed.”
Has the crisis been resolved?
No!
The way the Ge Family operates is not that of a benign family!
A family that sends people to kill and rob at the sight of valuable items, can you expect them to let go of grudges?
Dream on!
They definitely haven’t given up on something sinister!
“Yang Shi, what do you think?”
Yang Shi calmly responded, “I have already arranged for brothers from the Beggar Gang to beg in the towns near the Emerald Bamboo Forest. The Illusion Array in the forest makes it impossible for mortals to enter and gather information. However, they have heard passing Loose Cultivators say… the Ge Family’s arrays have become much stricter.”
“Additionally, Shopkeeper Liao has taken the initiative to transfer to the headquarters in Yulong County this year, to gather information for us.”
Yang Genshuo nodded, realizing that Yang Shi thought the same as he did, not believing that the two families with grudges could just shake hands and make peace.
It’s just that… the Yang Family is hidden in the dark, while the Ge Family is in the light. They don’t know our strength and personnel composition, and after the disappearance of the Qi Cultivation experts, they dared not act rashly.
But as long as the Yang Family is in Qingshi County, one day or another, they will be discovered by the Ge Family.
“Can Liao Cao be trusted?”
“I gave him five sets of Three Kingdoms Kill cards last year, which he sold privately for 40 Low Grade Spirit Stones. Moreover… before he went to Yulong County, he entrusted his wife and children to my care.”
Yang Genshuo nodded, acknowledging that Liao Cao was a clever man who knew to hold tightly to Yang Shi’s coattails.
As long as he doesn’t slip up here, the Ge Family won’t know that Yang Shi is the one selling the Grain Avoidance Cakes for quite some time.
Treasure Pavilion held some influence in Yulong County, and the Ge Family dared not forcibly seize a mortal shopkeeper. Otherwise, the cultivators of the Danai Dynasty in Yulong County would not let them off easily, and many cultivators who needed Treasure Pavilion to act as a middleman would also lend a hand.
Although the Ge Family was the leading Spirit Plant family of the Danai Dynasty, it had a significant weakness… The family had no Foundation Establishment Great Powers. Otherwise, they would have closed their eyes and suppressed everything, and even the Danai Dynasty would have had to turn a blind eye.
This was the information Liao Cao provided after investigating in Yulong County.
“But now the problem comes… My batch of Spiritual Food Grain Avoidance Cake is ready. How should I sell it? If Yang Shi sells it himself, it would be like openly telling the Ge Family, ‘I killed your guest and that Qi Cultivator. Come and take revenge if you dare!'”
This time, the Qi Refinement Seventh Layer old beggar was no longer there.
“This is troublesome…”
Yang Genshuo sat alone in his room, pondering how to sell the Grain Avoidance Cake.
After much thought, he could only come up with two methods.
“The first is to sell directly to the headquarters of the Treasure Pavilion in Yulong County. They would handle the sale, and the Ge Family people wouldn’t dare to rob them. But by doing so… the price would undoubtedly be cheap, considering the risk that Treasure Pavilion has to bear and their need for profit.”
“The second is to sell it in another place. The highest price is definitely guaranteed, and it would also mislead the Ge Family, making them think that the person making the Grain Avoidance Cake has long left Qingshi County.”
“But the problem is… changing the sale location poses a significant risk. What might happen on the road? Will there be murder and robbery in other Loose Cultivation Markets? The Yang Family can’t afford to take this risk right now.”
Yang Genshuo felt that the first method seemed to be the only suitable one for the moment.
Yang Genshuo passed this problem to Yang Shi.
Yang Shi replied cautiously, “Elder Ancestor, even the headquarters of the Treasure Pavilion… cannot be completely trusted.”
Yang Genshuo furrowed his brows, indeed…
He had subconsciously tied Liao Cao and Treasure Pavilion together, but in reality… Liao Cao could keep a secret, but that didn’t mean there were no greedy people in the headquarters of Treasure Pavilion.
“At this year’s sacrificial rites, the samples produced by the Hongfeng Food Factory should first be rewarded to Yang Shi. After all, these things can be stored for a long time. We can act on a good opportunity later.”
“If the quality of the Grain Avoidance Cake is good, the 1,000 catties of Spiritual Grain dedicated this year will be produced as well. I will stock up at my home first.”
Last year, Yang Shi did not sell grain at the Workshop because Yang Genshuo took away the production of two acres of Spiritual Grain. With the remaining two acres, he, along with Jiang Xiaobai and Hu Zi, consumed it all.
This was after Jiang Xiaobai started cultivating the Spring Wood Longevity Skill, which benefited the growth of Spirit Plants, increasing the yield by about 100 catties per acre. Otherwise, after dedicating 1,000 catties, there wouldn’t have been enough left for them to eat.
[On day 275 of the fifth year, Bai Heyu of the Xuan Stone Sect arrived on time and sincerely invited the vast number of Loose Cultivators to participate in the third Demon Lord Hegemony Competition.]
[Due to the presence of Xuan Stone Sect disciples, QBingshi Fang City has become quite orderly and has not seen any violent robberies for two consecutive years. Yang Shi’s guarantee has worked, and his reputation among Loose Cultivators is quite high.]
[On day 280 of the fifth year, Yang Shi held a hundred-day feast for Little Yang Fu, inviting the whole county. Yang Fu had already started to call out ‘Daddy’ and ‘Mommy,’ to the amazement of the Loose Cultivators, who deemed the child a prodigy!]
[Bai Heyu, observing the thick spiritual aura over the child’s head, proclaimed that the child had exceptional talent and would achieve greatness if he did not fall prematurely. He gifted a Protective Jade Pendant.]
[On day 300 of the fifth year, Qingshi Fang City opened its doors.]
[Due to an increase in counterfeit Three Kingdoms Kill card copies among the common folks, Yang Shi’s starvation marketing strategy collapsed on its own, and the genuine Three Kingdoms Kill cards could no longer sell at a good price this year, earning only 14 Low Grade Spirit Stones.]
[This year, the Yang Family saw little income from Spirit Stones and was unable to add to their assets…]
[On day 304 of the fifth year, Qingshi Fang City concluded. Before Bai Heyu left, he sought out Yang Shi, saying that his Senior Sister Murong Ziyuan had entrusted him with 3 Talismans to deliver. After handing them to Yang Shi, he then knew what to do.]
[Yang Shi presented a grand dessert gift package composed of candies, chocolate, and milk tea powder. Bai Heyu was about to take his leave to report back when Yang Shi stopped him…]
“Elder Brother Bai, I have a question to ask.”
“Yang Shi, feel free to speak your mind.”
“I’ve noticed that the Xuan Stone Sect disciples don’t seem to care much about the stalls in this Loose Cultivation Market. Why is that?”
“Hahaha~ These items from Loose Cultivators, even our Outer Disciples of Xuan Stone Sect wouldn’t take a second glance, let alone us Inner Disciples who wouldn’t waste time on them. Better to find someone to play a few exciting rounds of Demon Path Kill.”
“Then, may I ask Elder Brother Bai, where do you usually trade these Immortal Cultivation Supplies?”
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