After the disaster

Reluctantly, Qiu Cheng took out some jade stones and strengthened the spirit-gathering formation in 1406, but no matter how strengthened it was, the speed at which the spirit-gathering formation gathered spirit energy was still far behind the speed at which these ginseng seedlings consumed the spirit energy.

He meditates twice a day in the morning and evening. If there is no spiritual energy, the speed of practice will be greatly reduced, but he is a little reluctant to pull out these ginseng seedlings.

According to "Wood Repair Notes", although the growth of plants will consume a certain amount of aura, the aura of all things in this world is mainly produced by them. How rich and pure will the aura of the spirit array be?

But just relying on these few spirit gathering formations under the jade cloth is far from enough to feed them.After all, the spiritual power contained in the jade is limited, and the effect of the spirit-gathering formation laid down is also limited. After reaching a certain limit, filling jade stones everywhere in the formation is useless.

If there are legendary spirit stones, using them to form a formation may be able to meet the consumption of these ginseng, but Qiu Cheng has not yet figured out what the so-called spirit stones are.

According to "Muxiu's Notes", thousands of years ago, when the various schools of Taoism were still in their prosperity, spirit stones were still relatively common. Get this thing to help practice.

Right now, Qiu Cheng had no other choice but to move these few baskets of ginseng upstairs. The aura of 1406 alone would definitely not be able to support them, so he had to take them upstairs, where they were sticky everywhere, so they could be raised anyway. Let's talk about it when we grow up.

At noon that day, Wang Chengliang's elder brother and his father came over to bring the field mouse cage. This time, only two of them came, and together they pushed a cart with two large shelves stacked on top of it.

Because it was still the beginning of the month and the elevator was still available, this time they saved a lot of trouble. They took the elevator up to the 1406th floor with two shelves, and then went to ring the doorbell of [-]. Not long after, they saw Qiu Cheng from the [-]th floor. down.

In fact, when the two of them first entered the community, Qiu Cheng and the others had already heard the movement on the fifteenth floor. As soon as they went upstairs, Ah Chang had already turned into 1406 and closed the doors and windows of the living room and the terrace. , the window was closed, Qiu Cheng packed up the tools on the fifteenth floor, and closed the iron door at the stairway tightly before coming down to receive them.

"Brother Wang, Uncle Wang, you are here, come in and sit down." Qiu Cheng greeted them both with a smile.

After all, Wang Chengliang’s elder brother is somewhat different from his father. Wang Chengliang used to be Qiu Cheng’s classmate. Forget about the previous few times. They brought the wood over to the fifteenth floor. This time they moved the things to the door. If you don't invite people to come in and sit for a while, it's a bit unreasonable.

"Stop sitting, there is still work at home." Father Wang declined.

"The field mouse cages are still at the elevator entrance, where do you think it would be appropriate to move them?" Boss Wang asked Qiu Cheng.

"Let's put it there, we'll move it by ourselves in a while." Qiu Cheng said, took out the key and opened the door.

At this time, Ah Chang had already drawn the curtains of the living room tightly, and it was a bit dark in the room, so Qiu Chengcheng turned on the light conveniently, and poured a cup of cold white water for them each from the electric kettle.

"I heard from Cheng Liang that you went to the provincial capital a few days ago?" After entering the house, Father Wang didn't want to urge Qiu Cheng to give him cornmeal, so he took a sip of water from his cup and said casually.

"Yes, let's eat soybeans." Qiu Cheng took out a plate of cooled soybeans from the steamer at the side. After all, there are voles in the house. Usually, Qiu Cheng usually puts these food in containers with lids , will not put it on the coffee table in a big way.

"I bought this from the provincial capital, right? How much is it for a catty?" Father Wang reached out to take a soybean from the plate and asked Qiu Chengdao.

"I traded it for cornmeal. Now in the provincial capital, one catty of dry soybeans costs two catties of cornmeal. Fresh soybeans are relatively rare here in this season, and they are also at this price." When he returned to the provincial capital, Qiu Cheng also paid attention to the prices. of.

"Oh, it's too expensive." Father Wang sighed.

"What's the matter, are you going to buy soybeans?" Although Qiu Cheng is not too close to the Wang family these days, he has a good impression. He has bought things from them a few times, and they are all very real. Any plan, Qiu Cheng is also willing to help.

"It's not Chengliang's second brother, who clamors all day long to go to the north. Alas, it's not his fault. The big man has hands and feet, and he has nowhere to use his strength. Life at home is difficult. He wants to go out. Take a chance, I disagree, thinking about finding something for him to do at home."

When Mr. Wang said these words, Mr. Wang sat beside him and said nothing. He went to other people's houses to say such things. If he said that he didn't mean to ask for help, who would believe it?He was a little embarrassed, but he didn't interrupt his father's words, and just sat aside silently.

"What are you going to do with soybeans?" Qiu Cheng asked again.

"Moldy tofu, an ancestral handicraft, used to be in the village, and our family has been doing this for a long time. It is wholesaled to several grocery stores in our city. The business is pretty good."

Speaking of this, Mr. Wang showed some nostalgia on his face. From the previous batch of moldy tofu, he had to earn a thousand dollars no matter what. That thousand dollars was enough for their whole family for half a month. Yes, life was easy back then, but now, alas...

"My friend recently went to the north. Otherwise, if I ask him to bring you some soybeans, the price should be cheaper than outside." Qiu Cheng thought for a while and said.

"The current situation of our family is not very good. At the beginning, we may have to owe a little money on credit." Boss Wang also said at this time, as a son, it is not good to always shrink back at this time, and it all depends on his father A person puts on his face to beg for help.

"It's okay, just owe it." Knowing that these two people are embarrassing enough now, Qiu Cheng naturally won't say anything to make them unable to step down. Besides, it's just some soybeans, which is not too big a deal for him , Players, he can still trust these people.

"That's not in vain. Since you are the one who sells the soybeans, when the batch of mildewed tofu is made, after excluding the cost, no matter how much you earn, you will share half of the profit." The boss of the Wang family said.

"No need, just a little soybean." It was other people's hard-earned money, and Qiu Cheng didn't really want to take it.

"Yes, if you don't take this dividend, our whole family will not feel at ease." Father Wang was firm.

"In this case." Qiu Cheng thought for a while, and then said: "Then tell me what other materials you need at that time, and you will get them from me first, and finally calculate together when the things are sold."

Moldy tofu can be made not only with soybeans, but also with ingredients such as chili noodles and white wine. Although Qiu Cheng has never made it himself, as a local in Xinnan City, he still has some understanding of the production of moldy tofu.

"Well, let's make a list of how many things will be used at that time, one for your side and one for ours." Boss Wang agreed very readily this time. Given the current situation of their family, they can just eat enough. It's just a stomach, yo, it's still too difficult for them to get those chili noodles with shochu and aniseed ingredients.

"Then you give me some lists first, what do I need, I will slowly start preparing in the past two days, and when the soybeans arrive, I will go to the night market and tell Wang Chengliang, come and get them when the time comes?" Qiu Cheng Said.

It is definitely not possible to take it directly to the night market. Wang Chengliang is alone, so many things are stuffed into him, and they are guarded at night to spend the night on the street. There is no guarantee of safety. Even people have accidents.

Then Boss Wang took the pen and paper that Qiu Cheng handed him, and wrote down the names of several ingredients and the amount of beans per hundred catties on the coffee table.

Qiu Cheng saw that it was not too difficult to get things, soybeans and chili noodles can be supplied at home, there is a lot of salt, and spices are also sold in the night market. As for shochu, he remembered that the last time he was in the shop that sold white noodles and balsamic vinegar It seems to have seen it.

Next time, if he goes to the provincial capital again, Qiu Cheng can also check the prices there. After all, many things on the market in Xinnan City are from the provincial capital. It should be higher.

When Father Wang and Boss Wang left, Qiu Cheng handed them a small bag of cornmeal as the payment for the cage this time. They both sincerely declined, saying that they were all useless things at home, and they were made with a little effort. , is not worth anything at all.

In fact, just after talking about the cooperation, the two really didn't want to collect Qiu Cheng's cornmeal. They had already received a lot of help from him. They felt ashamed to collect his things after helping to make two field mouse cages.

But Qiu Cheng also knew the situation of their family. The purpose of taking these cornmeal back was to fill their stomachs. Without these grains, they would not know how much more wild vegetables they would have to eat, so they insisted on letting them take the food before leaving.

"Tsk, I don't see how generous you are." After Qiu Cheng sent the Wang family father and son into the elevator, he heard Shen Xing standing in the corridor angrily say this to him.

"What's the matter? Things about the house are not going well?" Qiu Cheng is also used to her temper now.

"I've seen a few, but the prices are not quite right. One is next to the train station, asking for 120 catties of cornmeal. Do you think it's right?" There is a night market near the train station, which is the busiest place in Xinnan City. lots.

"It's not suitable, you can read a few more." Qiu Cheng said.

"Tsk, you don't want the ones in the wrong location. There are not many good houses, and most of them are in the hands of second-hand dealers." Shen Xing has also gained a general understanding of the second-hand housing market in Xinnan City recently.

Before, she thought that it would not be difficult to buy a house in the city now, and there must be many people willing to sell the house, but this is not the case. People who really can't get through and insist on buying a house, like her family, have long since I sold it a few years ago. Most of the houses that have been sold recently have been taken away by second-hand dealers. There are still some families who want to sell their houses due to family difficulties. thought.

"If there is no progress in the house, you can help me get some jade materials first. I plan to buy more this time, and the quality is better."

The newly planted ginseng plants made Qiu Cheng realize that the jade materials he had hoarded before were far from enough for his future consumption, so he had to shop more now when the prices were low.

"What price?" Shen Xing's eyes lit up.

"You collect the things first, and then we'll look at the things first and then talk about the price." In short, Qiu Cheng definitely won't make her lose money.

"That's okay." After working together a few times, Shen Xing probably has some understanding of Qiu Cheng, and he is not too worried that he will make a fool of himself. At this time, the elevator came up, and Shen Xing had finished what he wanted to say, so he talked to Qiu Cheng. Say hello and walk to the elevator.

"Is there something wrong with your family?" At any rate, it can be regarded as a little friendly, so Qiu Chengcheng couldn't help asking one more question at this time.

"It's okay." Shen Xing didn't want to say more.

"Is there enough food?" Qiu Cheng asked again.

"..." Shen Xing was startled, the expression on her face was a little loose at first, and then soon, she pulled out a mocking smile: "I heard that the shameless old man in our family is coming back soon."

The elevator door closed slowly, Qiu Cheng sighed softly, and went back to the house with the ignorant Ah Chang. He and Ah Chang had no worries and no relatives. Looking at Shen Xing's family, there are some relatives, it's better not to have them.

Back home, Qiu Cheng didn't go back to work on the fifteenth floor again. Although there was still a lot of work waiting for them to do, Qiu Cheng decided to spend more time on cultivation.

Since the establishment of the foundation, his body has undergone a lot of changes, and it is much more sensitive and clear than before, but the benefits of the foundation are far more than that.

Before successfully establishing the foundation, he could do nothing but absorb as much aura as possible to cleanse his body.It is different now, not only can he absorb spiritual energy to continue to strengthen his body and consciousness, but he can also use this spiritual energy to do other things.

For example, if he is practicing martial arts, he can properly incorporate some aura into his martial arts movements. When the time comes, his moves will be more powerful than ordinary people without cultivation.

But Qiu Cheng didn't practice martial arts at present, and he didn't know where to go to practice martial arts for the time being. There was no record about this in "Muxiu's Notes", but Qiu Cheng found some content about alchemy and weapon refining.

For the time being, he will forget about alchemy. Without the guidance of a master, the medicine is imported, and if something goes wrong, it will be very troublesome. Qiu Cheng himself does not intend to take it, and he has nowhere to sell it, so this is temporarily put on hold.

One can try the refining tool, at most it is a waste of electricity materials, it doesn't matter if it succeeds or not, and in the process, it can also improve his mastery and application of spiritual energy, which is also very helpful for his practice.

The first thing Qiu Cheng wanted to try was to refine a batch of foundation stones for his Spirit Gathering Formation.

According to "Wood Repair Notes", the materials for arranging the spirit gathering array can be ordinary raw stones, jade or spirit stones, which are all things that can be obtained under natural conditions.In addition, the foundation stones used for formations can also be artificially refined by ascetics, and how much spiritual power the refined foundation stones can have depends on the level of the ascetics.