Immortality: Raise an ant queen and add some immortality

The carriage rushed all the way and gradually arrived at Maicheng.

Compared with the Seven Star City that Qin Niu saw two days ago, the city in front of him seemed quite shabby.

The city wall was three feet high, and the city gate was covered with a layer of copper. Four soldiers wearing leather armor stood guard at the city gate. They held spears in their hands and were in good spirits.

There are two helpers in black robes at the city gate responsible for collecting city fees.

This system is quite similar to Black Tiger City.

Two Wen, two Wen, and the entrance fee to the city is all Two Wen! Please prepare it in advance.

One of the helpers reminded the people entering the city.

For the two of you, four cents in total!

The uncle's carriage drove to the gate of the city. The toll-payer took one look at it and directly quoted the price.

The entrance fee is calculated per person.

There is no charge for goods.

This is a big plus for ordinary people who sell goods.

No wonder there isn't even a stall outside the city.

Uncle, I'm coming, I'm coming!

Qin Niu rushed to pay.

Then why are you so embarrassed!

The uncle was polite, but didn't refuse too much. The two cents should be regarded as the carriage fare paid by Qin Niu.

The two of them entered the city. The streets were much narrower than expected, and the buildings were relatively ordinary.

But one thing is very good. You can see people building new houses in many places. The city has a large population and prosperous commerce. This city shows a lot of development vitality.

Uncle, where are you selling grain? I rarely come here and want to look around. If there are suitable seeds, I will buy some.

Qin Niu looked at the shops selling grain, seeds, herbs, fertilizers, farm tools, rain gear, etc. in the city.

A place has its own customs and customs.

The Shennong sect focuses on farming, and like the Black Tiger Gang, they both belong to a farming civilization.

It’s just that it focuses on planting and its development is relatively single.

This is also reflected in the types of shops in Maicheng.

The products sold by ordinary people mainly focus on two categories: cultivation and planting.

Yeah, go ahead! I'll wait for you at the gate of Dongcheng in a while.

Okay, thank you, uncle!

Qin Niu got off the carriage and started wandering around the city.

Went into a seed shop.

What kind of seeds do you want to buy, Master?

The boss immediately came forward to greet me warmly.

This seed shop is not big, so we don’t have a waiter.

I'm just taking a look. Are there any corn seeds?

Qin Niu asked.

Yes, yes, yes! Well, these are all corn seeds. This one has a glutinous and soft texture, and this one has a crisp and sweet texture. This one has a high yield, a large cob, and full grains, but the taste is much different.

Also, this kind of bract is a new variety this year. It is resistant to lodging and disease, which is very advantageous. It grows quickly and does not have high requirements on the soil...

The boss introduced him one by one.

I never expected that the Shennong sect would develop a corn seed to such an extent.

Industry specializing in surgery.

Different sects have different development directions and specialize in different technologies.

The best development of the Nine Chong Gang is Yu Chong.

The main direction of development of the Shennong sect was planting.

On the other hand, the Black Tiger Gang is a bit tolerant of everything and is compatible with everything.

In terms of seniority, the Black Tiger Gang is considered a very young sect. In terms of background, it may not be as good as the old sects such as the Nine Chong Gang, the Seven Star Sect, and the Shennong Sect. But it is able to carve out a territory in a territory dominated by dragons and tigers, which has its own merits.

Its development potential should also be the strongest among the surrounding sects.

It’s just that the time is still short and there is no way to achieve the grand scene of a hundred flowers blooming.

“Buy me five kilograms of these delicious-tasting corn seeds!”

Okay! I guarantee you will be very satisfied after planting! Please register your waist tag with me.

Do I need to register my waistband information when buying seeds?

Qin Niu asked in surprise.

All the seeds sold in our seed stores are legal and legal, and the purchaser's information is registered. If there are problems after planting, it is easy to check and compensate.

So that's it! I bought it for a neighbor uncle. He sells grain there. I'll ask him to come over later.

Qin Niu lied casually and left the seed shop.

He is a subordinate of the Black Tiger Gang, and now that the two sects are at war, he will never dare to reveal his true identity.

After leaving the seed store, he walked around for a while and found several bookstores.

The exercises and martial arts skills sold are basically street stalls.

On the contrary, the books on planting are quite professional.

Qin Niu spent fifteen cents to buy a thick illustrated book of plants.

Although it is a second-hand book, the content is quite good. And it's incredibly cheap.

The labor costs for copying and drawing are not worth two or three taels of silver.

The cost of paper and pen and ink will also not be small, at least two to three hundred yuan.

But because there are so many similar old books, they can be found everywhere here, and they are considered bad street books.

So its price is also surprisingly cheap.

Fifteen cents for such a thick book is far from enough even for the cost.

Boss, do you have an illustrated book recording some rare herbs?

Qin Niu asked the bookstore owner.

Yes! It's just that the price is a little more expensive.

As long as the book is good, it doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive.

Qin Niu's current net worth is more than 90,000 taels, which is really not enough for this little money.

When the boss noticed that a rich man had arrived, he immediately ordered the waiter, Xiao Li, go to the attic and get that rare plant illustration book.

Soon, the man came down from the ladder holding a thick book.

Sir, this is an illustrated book left by Master Shennong Mo Yang. It records the information on rare plants and trees that Master Mo Yang collected through various methods throughout his life. Most of them are accompanied by illustrations, and only a few of them were obtained by Master Mo Yang from other people's mouths. Understand and then describe it in words.”

The guy briefly introduced the contents of the book.

Qin Niu took it and flipped through it. The medicinal herbs recorded on the first page made him understand that this book was full of useful information.

On the first page, there is a picture of a big tree towering in the clouds, shining with golden light, like a tree made of pure gold.

This tree is called Golden Wutong, and it is the most amazing tree in the world.

It is said to be the tree where the Golden Crow lives.

Good birds choose trees to roost in, and this refers to this tree.

The Golden Crow is the most divine bird in the world, and its reputation is even higher than that of the Phoenix. They are not inhabited by trees.

This phoenix tree does not refer to the ordinary phoenix tree, but the golden phoenix tree shown in the illustration.

Not bad. How much does this book cost?

Qin Niu glanced consciously at the plant illustration he just bought for fifteen cents.

This is a kind of conscious guidance to prevent the boss from shouting high prices.

Uh...if you want it sincerely, five hundred taels of silver will be enough. This book is the treasure of our store, this is the only one.

The boss's eyes were rolling around, with a warm smile on his face.

A complete profiteer.

Qin Niu is naturally not that easy to fool.

Haha, five hundred taels of silver is indeed not expensive. It is enough to buy tens of thousands of copies of this plant illustration. I think you are reluctant to sell it, so you might as well keep it and enjoy it slowly.

Qin Niu left as soon as he said so.

Hey, wait a minute, sir, please stay!

When the boss saw that he was about to leave, he quickly called him to stop him.

The bid of five hundred taels of silver just now was just a test. If he meets a wealthy owner but is also a novice, selling such a copy will be enough for him to live on for ten years.

As long as you really like this book, the price is negotiable!

Then you can quote a price you sincerely want to sell it for.

Qin Niu has long been familiar with this trick of profiteers.

In terms of psychological warfare, he is stronger than these profiteers.

Uh...that's good. I think the young master really likes this book. In our line of business, book sellers are destined to be together, and the young master is very destined to this book. You can decide the price yourself.

The boss was also a little unsure about this young man.

Just now, I saw that Qin Niu was young and had extraordinary bearing, so he thought of killing a fat sheep.

Now I found that this young man was very sophisticated and did not follow his tricks at all, so I had to find a way to explore Qin Niu's true identity.

Five taels of silver, no more.

Qin Niu gritted his back molars, looking very determined.

Ah... you, you...

The boss rolled his eyes at the price.

Five taels of silver is a bit too high.

Sir, the most others can do when bargaining is to chop off some flesh. With this knife of yours, you cut me into pieces! Even if it is cut in half, I will feel better! Are you sincerely buying this? This book, let’s go!”

The boss looked sad and waved Qin Niu away.

One more tael, six taels of silver. No more.

Qin Niu was also testing the boss's psychological price. This is how business is done. No one knows the reality of the other party.

Sixty taels of silver is absolutely impossible. If you really want it, I can sell it to you for three hundred taels.

The boss cut himself off and dropped the price from 500 taels to 300 taels.

I'll give you five more silver, six taels and five. Three hundred taels of silver just buy this book. It can neither practice nor improve my strength. It's just for fun. Would you agree to it instead?

It is true that Qin Niu has money, the province must be saved.

The money didn't come easily. He got it from killing powerful enemies at the risk of his life.

I still hope to keep them as my family wealth.

Two hundred taels of silver, this is already my lowest price.

I'll give you five more silver coins, seven taels.

Qin Niu continued to increase the price little by little.

…

Sixty taels of silver. If it doesn't work, I'll take it down. The cost price I collected is more than this amount.

Master, this book was bought by my boss for eighty taels of silver. It has not been sold for ten years. Now that it is sold for sixty taels of silver, you are definitely getting a big deal.

The guy had a rare interjection from the side.

Just when the boss and the waiter thought Qin Niu would counter-offer again, they didn't expect him to smile cheerfully.

make a deal!

Qin Niu took out 60 taels of silver notes, one with a denomination of 50 taels and one with a denomination of 10 taels, both of which were exchanged by Tiandi Bank.

It is an absolute hard currency.

Oh, this is a loss of twenty taels for me!

The boss endured the pain and sold the book to Qin Niu with a sad face.

Compared with the routine, he found that the young man in front of him was too scary.

He, an old man who has been in business for decades, can't compare to a young man.

Qin Niu bought the book and left with the book satisfied.

The guy looked happy with his achievement and was waiting to be praised by his boss.

It's true that you, Xiao Li, would have died if you had spoken for me earlier! I lost twenty taels of silver.

Isn't that because I'm afraid you'll blame me for being nosy?

The guy was full of grievances. (End of chapter)