Chapter 130: It Would Be Great If I Could Get It for Free
After sending Gu Ding away, Gu Yu did not delay and immediately returned to his room to write a letter, which he then sent back to Qingshan Academy in Lian Town.
Although Ruan Zhongjing would accompany Shen Xue when she came to open the shop, Director Qingshan would not be coming to the capital.
Gu Yu had already understood earlier… because of the massacre and execution of the entire family in the capital years ago, Ruan Qingshan had developed a deep aversion to the capital and would never set foot there again unless absolutely necessary.
However, upon seeing that he still had a son alive in this world, Director Qingshan would no longer have thoughts of giving up on life.
This allowed Gu Yu to feel at ease, thinking that when he returned to Lian Town, he would send his younger brother-in-law to Qingshan Academy to keep him company, thus saving him from being a third wheel at home.
With this thought, Gu Yu did not dwell on it further. Instead, he contacted craftsmen and prepared to have the shop renovated before the end of the year.
Once Shen Xue arrived, the shop could be opened directly.
The production of the skin cream also needed to be mass-produced.
With these considerations in mind, Gu Yu had even reduced the number of times he met the gift bearers in the past few days. Instead, he was busy with Gu Ding handling the shop’s affairs, so busy he couldn’t stop.
However, fortunately, the results were good.
Seeing that the shop was almost ready, Gu Yu then reduced his involvement and instead met more people who wanted to exchange treasures for Longevity Pills.
He wanted to see if any of the treasures accumulated over this period could catch his eye.
In fact, there were.
For this, Gu Yu paid 11 Longevity Pills, and just thinking about it made his heart ache.
It would be great if he could get it for free!
“Son-in-law, someone wants to see you.”
“More people? Let them in! If anyone else wants to see me later, tell them I’m resting.”
Just as Gu Yu was lost in his pleasant dream, the voice of a servant from Gu Residence suddenly rang out, causing Gu Yu to ponder seriously. He decided that after meeting this one, he would not see anyone else!
Damn it, if a few more came, his Longevity Pills would be gone.
It seemed that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would have to go to the Tianshan Sect again to get some Thousand-year Ice Silkworms!
Gu Yu had not expected these powerful and influential people in the capital to be so eager for Longevity Pills… However, when he thought about it, the more power people held, the more they feared death, so it was understandable.
At that time, even he had gone to the Tianshan Sect for the Longevity Pills without hesitation, let alone others…
“Brother Gu, it’s been a while since we last met after that poetry gathering!”
“Ying Liu?”
Immediately, upon seeing that the person the servant was leading was actually Ying Liu, Gu Yu couldn’t help but be surprised.
Although Gu Yu knew this rich and fat man was no ordinary person from the poetry gathering, anyone who could take the initiative to visit the Gu Residence now was someone of great status and prestige in the capital.
And what was Ying Liu’s identity?
“My father is Ying Rulong, the Minister of Revenue. I heard that Doctor Gu has a divine medicine, so I was specifically sent here… However, I really did not expect Brother Gu to have such status. No wonder you took out millions of taels of silver notes so casually that day without any heartache.”
“No matter how much money I have, it’s earned by myself. Since you’re somewhat of an acquaintance, I won’t say any more polite words! If you want to exchange for Longevity Pills, you must bring something that satisfies me.”
While Ying Liu was speaking, the first half was formal and official, but the latter half began to change its tone.
This made Gu Yu smile slightly, and he directly stated the conditions for exchanging Longevity Pills.
At the same time, he harbored a slight expectation in his heart for what Ying Liu would bring.
He always felt that this fat man would bring him good things!
After all, judging by the large bag he carried upon entering, it seemed to contain quite a few items…
“Cough cough, I have an item here, which is a cultural relic I obtained during my travels to the West the year before last. I wonder if you like it.”
Ying Liu also liked Gu Yu’s directness, so he didn’t say any more unnecessary words, but directly opened the bag, revealing the dark object inside.
Upon seeing this item, Gu Yu immediately let out an “Oh” in his heart, but his face showed no change.
This made Ying Liu, who had been observing secretly, lament at this moment, thinking that Gu Yu’s demands were too high! How could he not be moved by such a rare object?
However, looking down at the dark iron lion, Ying Liu felt that if he were in Gu Yu’s shoes at first, he wouldn’t be moved either.
But this was without experiencing the magic of the iron lion!
“There is a long-standing legend about this item. It is said that if you place it in a high-rise, and then…”
“Pray to it, and your wishes will come true. If you want a son for your firstborn, you will get a son, and there will be no accidents at all.”
“??? How do you know?”
“This is already common knowledge.”
Looking at the iron lion in front of him, although Gu Yu’s expression remained unchanged, his heart was overjoyed.
It truly came without any effort. One of the four iron lions was now directly in front of him.
Combined with the iron lions that the Alliance had helped him transport back, Gu Yu now possessed three iron lions. Once he found the remaining one, he could start the treasure hunt game!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. When Gu Yu realized he was about to expose himself, he immediately stopped his thoughts and instead dealt with Ying Liu, thinking about how to keep this iron lion!
If he frankly admitted that he wanted the iron lion, Ying Liu would definitely raise the price on the spot.
And Gu Yu felt pained even when giving an extra Longevity Pill, so he would naturally not choose such a foolish action.
To get this iron lion, he still had to win by strategy.
“Oh? How come I didn’t know this legend was already common knowledge? Are there many such iron lions in your hometown, Brother Gu?”
“Not too many, but I had previously obtained two iron lions, both with the same legend: devout prayer to it would bring a son… However, the family that previously owned the iron lion still gave birth to a daughter, so they sold it to me for a hundred taels! Oh, and I remember the base of the iron lions was engraved with a strange pattern, like a sheep’s head.”
“…”
When Ying Liu heard the price of a hundred taels, the corner of his mouth twitched. He never expected it to be so cheap.
According to Gu Yu’s explanation, it turned out that he had a son as a surprise, not because of this iron lion, but because it was destined for him to have a son…
Damn it, he had spent quite a lot of money to buy this iron lion.
He came this time because Gu Yu was already married but had no children, so Ying Liu thought that the temptation of having a son would make Gu Yu give him a few more Longevity Pills.
But who would have thought that the iron lion would be such common merchandise, and he had cherished it so much before.
As for Gu Yu lying or not… Since he could recite the legend and describe the pattern on the base, it could be concluded that he was telling the truth.
“It’s a bit difficult to exchange this iron lion for a Longevity Pill… Brother Ying, do you have any other items?”
Seeing Ying Liu looking like he had been deceived, Gu Yu smiled slightly, thinking to himself that he must take this iron lion down!
