nyslfriends Chapter 31 Money as a Little Friend
Chapter 31 Money as a Little Friend
Although Xiao Xuan's current attire is quite rustic, the cold steel sword in his hand looks anything but ordinary.
Therefore, Qian Xiaoyou was quite certain that the other party must be a person from the martial arts world.
"My name is Xiao Xuan, and behind me are my two friends. May I ask your names, sir?"
The group exchanged polite greetings, and Qian Xiaoyou made no attempt to conceal his identity.
"My brother's name is Qian Xiaoyou, and Xiao Xuan...that name sounds familiar..."
Qian Xiaoyou's eyes darted around, and suddenly, as if struck by inspiration, he pointed at Xiao Xuan.
"Six months ago, you killed several members of the Ghost Blade Sect in Fuzhou City! Wasn't that you?"
Xiao Xuan frowned, thinking to himself that this young friend Qian was so well-informed that he even knew about the small ripples that the original owner had caused half a year ago.
"It wasn't about killing them, but crippling them and handing them over to the authorities. The Ghost Blade Sect abducted women and murdered innocent people; they deserved it."
"That's right!"
Qian Xiaoyou was a little excited and couldn't help but step forward and put his arm around Xiao Xuan's shoulder.
"If I were here, I would definitely stand by Brother Xiao's side!"
"Brother Qian must be a righteous man."
Xiao Xuan saw that the other person was a very outgoing person, but he was still rather reserved.
Just then, the shopkeeper came out and helped him out of the predicament.
"Twenty thousand coins, consider it my loss. Gentlemen, please take the money and leave."
The shopkeeper brought out a tray with twenty silver coins on it, about the size of a soda can lid, printed with many patterns and seals, with the words "One Thousand" printed in the very center.
This was also a currency reform carried out after the founding of Ningguo, which abolished the trading of loose silver, unified the use of currency, and issued coins of different units.
It is precisely because most of the people have received education that even though this monetary mechanism requires arithmetic, it is still more beneficial than harmful to the people of Ningguo.
"Brother Xiao, take it without worry, he won't lose out."
With the young man from the side speaking, Xiao Xuan simply picked up all the silver coins, and the group walked out of the shop together.
"The three of us are planning to find a restaurant for a drink, how about we join you, Brother Qian?"
"OK!"
Qian Xiaoyou immediately clapped his hands in agreement.
"I have never spent anyone else's money in my life, except when someone treats me!"
"Brother Qian is truly generous."
In front of the pawnshop, Qian Xiaoyou stopped and turned to lead the large chestnut horse that was tied to the side.
Although Xiao Xuan didn't know much about horses, he could tell from its well-developed muscles that it was a rare and excellent horse.
Add to that the luxurious horse tack, and I estimate that my 20,000 coins would only be enough to buy one hoof.
"You flatter me."
Qian Xiaoyou chuckled, but instead of mounting the horse, he led it and rode alongside the others.
Despite living in such a wealthy family, he was not arrogant.
Xiao Xuan actually had some admiration for this young friend Qian.
After entering Fuzhou City through the city gate, Shiwa and Tian Si excitedly looked around.
After walking a few steps, they saw a caravan of horses approaching on the street ahead, with a dozen horses leading the way and many men dressed in uniform following behind.
When they passed by Xiao Xuan's place, the leader saw the eye-catching Qian Xiaoyou and nodded to him.
"know?"
"I've met them a few times. Fuzhou isn't a big city, and there aren't many underworld forces around. You're bound to run into them when you're out in the game."
As Qian Xiaoyou spoke, he began to explain to everyone.
"Those people were from the Fuyuan Escort Agency. Judging from the direction they're heading, they must have received a shipment at the port."
The leader was named Fu Lianzhuang, one of the head镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) of the镖局 (bodyguard agency).
Fuyuan Escort Agency is a major martial arts force in Fuzhou City, with hundreds of disciples. Its chief escort, Lin Wei, known as "Guardian of the Mountain," is a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple and practices orthodox Shaolin Kung Fu.
"Besides that, the most famous martial arts sects in Fuzhou City are the Giant Whale Gang and the Ghost Blade Sect."
The Whale Gang controls the water transport docks and maintains order. Although their reputation isn't great, they at least have some principles.
However, the Ghost Blade Sect has secretly committed many heinous acts.
Hearing this, Xiao Xuan sneered, thinking that time was too tight back then, and Wang Hong died too easily.
"Fortunately, good and evil are rewarded accordingly, and the Ghost Blade Sect has now been wiped out."
"Oh?" Xiao Xuan asked curiously. "What do you mean?"
"Wang Hong, the leader of the Ghost Blade Sect, went out to sea to search for treasure more than two months ago, but he disappeared. The Ghost Blade Sect has so many enemies, so naturally they can't sit still."
Xiao Xuan was somewhat surprised. Now that people knew about Wang Hong's treasure hunt at sea, would someone follow the clues and find him?
What's even more terrifying is that if the Xuan Yang Sect finds out that I've reappeared in the martial arts world, wouldn't I be in danger?
"Going out to sea to search for treasure? What kind of treasure? Brother Qian, have you ever heard of it?"
Qian Xiaoyou shook his head: "I don't know about that. I only heard rumors. Maybe that Sect Master Wang died in some desolate wilderness."
As they talked, they arrived at the entrance of a restaurant with a sign that read "Fuzelou".
Qian Xiaoyou stopped in his tracks, and Xiao Xuan and the others also stopped.
"Brother Xiao, how is it here?"
"Please."
"Then please wait a moment, Brother Xiao."
As he spoke, Qian Xiaoyou walked to the entrance of the restaurant and shouted to call out several waiters.
Do you know Qianzhai?
The servant nodded hurriedly, and then Qian Xiaoyou took out the sachet from his waist.
"Take my horse back, and use this to ask for a reward."
"Alright, sir!"
When the servants saw this good opportunity, they all started scrambling to grab it.
Qian Xiaoyou ignored him and led Xiao Xuan and the others into the restaurant. They went straight to a private room by the window on the second floor as if they knew the way well.
After we were seated, a waiter came running up to us.
"What would you gentlemen like to order? We have freshly caught fish today..."
"stop."
As the waiter was speaking, he was interrupted by Qian Xiaoyou.
"When you come to a restaurant, you can't listen to the waiter."
Xiao Xuan chuckled. He had worked in the catering industry in his previous life, so he naturally understood this principle. The first thing the waiters would recommend was usually something that hadn't sold out the day before.
"We three are just getting tired of seafood, Brother Qian, do you have any recommendations?"
"Let's start with some red meat and creamy lamb, and steamed vegetables..."
All that could be heard was Qian Xiaoyou chattering away, while the waiter nodded earnestly.
Xiao Xuan remained silent, while Shiwa and Tian Si were completely bewildered, their eyebrows furrowing.
"Alright, these will do for now." Qian Xiaoyou then looked at Xiao Xuan, "What kind of wine would you like?"
Xiao Xuan had never been to an ancient restaurant, and the original owner of this body was even less likely to be able to afford to be carefree.
"Brother Qian, it's settled."
"Let's get one cent of each, and see which one we like! Let's go!"
The waiter nodded, turned around, and began to shout out in jargon that the others couldn't understand.
Xiao Xuan clicked his tongue, surprised that even drinking wine involved so many rules.
If I hadn't met this warm and generous young friend, I wouldn't have understood the ins and outs of this field, and I might have been embarrassed when I actually needed to use it in the future.
The martial arts world is not just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.
Wandering the martial arts world isn't just about learning martial arts skills; knowing how to interact with people from different social classes is also a profound skill.
A moment later, the dishes that Qian Xiaoyou ordered were served one by one.
So the red meat is roasted meat, the milky white mutton is mutton soup, and the rest looks very delicious.
Shiwa and Tian Si were visiting Zhengxing Restaurant for the first time, and naturally they couldn't resist any longer, so they picked up their chopsticks and pounced on the food.
Upon seeing this, Qian Xiaoyou didn't even flinch; instead, he and Xiao Xuan exchanged a hearty laugh.
The group enjoyed the delicious food, clinking glasses and having a great time.
Just as everyone was getting a little tipsy, a few shouts came from the street below the restaurant.
"The latest monthly issue of Fengwentai! Come and see! The latest monthly issue of Fengwentai!"
Qian Xiaoyou vaguely heard shouts from the second floor and suddenly jumped up.
"Is today the fifth day of the Lunar New Year?"
He patted his body, then sighed and looked at Xiao Xuan.
"Brother Xiao! Could you lend me some money?"