Chapter 39: Fu Family Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Another Drawing

Fu Changsheng’s expression turned cold:

"Shopkeeper Liu, what do you mean by selling the same shop to two buyers?"

Just as Shopkeeper Liu was about to explain, Zhang Huanzhi, who was about to leave, turned around with a bit of mockery and said:

"Patriarch Fu, your words are quite inappropriate. Shopkeeper Liu has clearly marked the price, and if the Fu Family can’t come up with twenty thousand Spirit Stones, aren’t others allowed to make an offer? It’s not something to laugh at if word gets out."

Clearly.

In Clan Leader Zhang’s eyes.

The Fu Family, which had been raided by the Southern Barbarians, was nothing but poor trash, unable to come up with even three thousand Spirit Stones, let alone twenty thousand.

Fu Changsheng didn’t even glance at Clan Leader Zhang. He took out a contract from his sleeve, pointed at the breach penalty, and said calmly:

"Shopkeeper Liu, if you don’t wish to sell the shop to me, I won’t force it. Just pay me the twenty thousand Spirit Stones as breach compensation as stated in the contract."

"Oh, Fu Changsheng, so you’ve set a trap for Shopkeeper Liu to fall into, wanting twenty thousand Spirit Stones for nothing. Why don’t you just rob someone?"

Zhang Huanzhi, seeing that Fu Changsheng didn’t take him seriously, felt a surge of anger, stepped forward, glanced at the contract, and turned his anger into laughter:

"The contract clearly states that if your Fu Family can’t raise twenty thousand Spirit Stones within a month, the contract is null and void. So, do you really have twenty thousand Spirit Stones on hand, Fu Changsheng?! If you really do, then I, Zhang, am not the kind to steal what’s not mine, and will give up the shop without further ado."

"Noisy."

Fu Changsheng frowned.

He said lightly:

"This deal between me and Shopkeeper Liu is not for an outsider like you to butt in."

"You!"

Zhang Huanzhi was enraged by Fu Changsheng’s dismissive attitude and gritted his teeth:

"Shopkeeper Liu, our Zhang Family isn’t in a rush to open by tomorrow. Since you have a contract with someone, we’ll wait ten days, and once your contract expires, we’ll proceed with the transfer procedures."

In Zhang Huanzhi’s view.

Fu Changsheng was merely being verbose.

Fu Changsheng didn’t want to waste time, so he immediately patted his storage bag, and with a flash of dawn light, a dozen or so boxes appeared. Fu Changsheng waved his sleeve, the boxes opened, and a bright white light shone.

Inside were Spirit Stones.

A rough count.

Along with the deposit Fu Changsheng had paid earlier, it was exactly twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

Fu Changsheng said lightly:

"Shopkeeper Liu, I’ve brought the Spirit Stones. Are you going to sell the shop or pay the twenty thousand Spirit Stones as breach compensation?!"

"This....."

Shopkeeper Liu was stunned.

When he had previously signed the contract with Fu Changsheng, he had held a sliver of hope, because there genuinely weren’t many people interested in buying his shop, and not everyone could afford twenty thousand Spirit Stones. Hence, when Zhang Huanzhi came and promised to pay the Spirit Stones in full the next day, he agreed, as he thought it would be impossible for Fu Changsheng to come up with twenty thousand Spirit Stones even if given a few more months.

He instinctively picked up a Spirit Stone to sense it, and it was indeed real.

He turned around, embarrassed, and said to Zhang Huanzhi:

"Clan Leader Zhang, I must apologize. I have a prior contract with Patriarch Fu, so it seems this shop is not meant for you. I apologize!"

Saying this,

he turned to invite Fu Changsheng to the backyard for tea.

Left standing there, Zhang Huanzhi’s face alternated between green and white. He hadn’t expected Fu Changsheng to really come up with twenty thousand Spirit Stones. Yet, even so, he wasn’t willing to let go of the shop. He immediately stepped forward, blocking Fu Changsheng’s path.

With an air of superiority, he looked down on Fu Changsheng:

"Patriarch Fu, my daughter is the Dao Companion of Foundation Establishment Elder Shangguan Hui from the Shangguan Family. This shop is a business I arranged for her."

"What does that have to do with me?!"

Fu Changsheng didn’t even flinch.

Shangguan Hui and Shangguan Feng were arch-enemies, and he was already standing in the same camp as Shangguan Feng.

Under these circumstances, there was no need to worry about offending Shangguan Hui, especially when it was Zhang Huanzhi who had meddled in the first place.

Without stopping, he entered the backyard.

Shopkeeper Liu, who planned to leave Anyang County, was naturally pleased to have sold the shop, and didn’t care much about the disputes of the Fu or Zhang families. He politely cupped his hands to Zhang Huanzhi and followed Fu Changsheng into the backyard.

Left behind, Zhang Huanzhi was angry to the point of changing colors.

He had just moved in the day before, and the Fu Family had already given him a blatant show of superiority. He sneered inwardly, convinced that the Fu Family was just a bunch of inexperienced youngsters. He intended to watch and see what the Fu Family could do, and then left with a flick of his sleeve.

.....

In the backyard.

Shopkeeper Liu said apologetically:

"Patriarch Fu, I’m truly sorry. I didn’t think you could gather the Spirit Stones, which is why I agreed to Zhang Huanzhi. I underestimated you. The displeasure caused is my fault. So, during the transfer, I’ll cover the deed tax myself, and hopefully, Patriarch Fu, you can overlook my mistake."

According to the deed tax.

If they were to split it, Fu Changsheng would have had to pay five hundred Spirit Stones, so saving this amount was sensible. Fu Changsheng didn’t refuse out of stubbornness and nodded slightly.

The two of them went to the broker’s.

After the transfer.

Fu Changsheng held the land deed in his hand, his eyes full of joy. This was a significant addition to the Fu Family’s assets.

At the same time.

A familiar voice echoed in his mind:

"Ding"

"You have added a shop to the clan, gaining sixty-two points of Clan Contribution Points."

Fu Changsheng was delighted.

Which meant.

He could not only draw a reward but also exchange for six pieces of information.

He resisted the urge to exchange immediately, donned the Invisibility Cloak, left the Nanyang Marketplace, and returned to Luofeng Mountain, where his elder brother, Molan, and Runzhi had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing the Hundred Treasures Pavilion’s land deed,

everyone’s faces broke into smiles.

Fu Changren was excited:

"Patriarch, now our Fu Family not only has a Yanyang Woodland but also a shop in Nanyang Marketplace. Coupled with the production of Spiritual Wine talismans, as long as we tighten our belts, we can undoubtedly train a Foundation Establishment Cultivator within twenty years. Then, by working together to increase our Merit Points, our Fu Family will rise from an unranked Qi Cultivation Clan to a Ninth-Grade Noble Family, and just like the Shangguan Clan, even if we do nothing, we’ll have different Qi Cultivation Clans paying tribute every year."

The future of the Fu Family is bright!

Fu Changsheng laughed:

"Today is a day of great celebration. Runzhi, prepare a Fire Cloud Egg for each of us, along with the Spiritual Wine brewed by the third brother, and we’ll celebrate with a feast of Red Marrow Rice."

"Yes, Patriarch!"

The Fu Family members wore joyous expressions on their faces.

After a sumptuous dinner,

Fu Changsheng returned to the secret chamber.

He took a deep breath.

And said immediately:

"Exchange for a draw!"