The evil cultivation of immortality, starting from an apprentice in a medicine shop

Comfortable!

When Qiu Zhen saw Guanshi Kang's incredulous look, he felt as if he had drank ice water on a dog day in the summer, feeling as if he felt as comfortable as if he had drank it.

Having awakened the primordial spirit body, he was not absolutely critical to this good deed. As long as he became proficient in martial arts and became a martial artist, he would be able to attract the attention of the upper echelons of Yaowang Valley without any need to do anything.

But if Steward Kang deliberately suppresses it, that's another matter.

By now, he had figured out the context of the matter.

Among the four apprentices, one was not a "relationship household". Guanshi Kang gave Pao Zhi a good job, and he was usually honest, honest and uncontested, but he was not given to him, who was recognized as the best Pao Zhi.

He could understand Guanshi Kang's thoughts.

The only reason is to make him unable to stand up and work as a cow and horse under his steward Kang for the rest of his life, working conscientiously and working hard without complaining.

The selfishness and viciousness of the mind are obvious.

Qiu Zhen sighed secretly, and there were waves in his heart, but in terms of the entire Qingmu Pharmacy, this was just a small episode, insignificant.

Not long after, shopkeeper Liu greeted An Yaoshi and his entourage to the main room in the backyard with a warm smile, and entertained them warmly.

Manager Kang stayed and did not participate in the banquet.

His expression was gloomy and expressionless, but when he walked in front of Qiu Zhen, his expression changed slightly and he showed a very forced smile:

"Qiu Zhen, do you know Deacon An?"

Deacon An?

Qiu Zhen's heart moved slightly. The "Deacon An" mentioned by Manager Kang was obviously not Pharmacist An, but the middle-aged man who bought his medicinal materials early in the morning.

The other party is obviously a steward or domestic servant of "Yakashi An", and he is also one of the "deacons" in Yaowang Valley.

Yaowang Valley is divided into apprentices, disciples, deacons, helmsmen, hall masters, and elders. The status divisions are very conventional, similar to many gangs and sects in the world, with minor differences.

The deacon belongs to the middle-level of the sect. If he is outside, he will be the shopkeeper of a local medicine shop, the same level as shopkeeper Liu.

No wonder Shopkeeper Liu is so respectful to Yaoshi An, even to the extent of being a lowly person.

Qiu Zhen was surprised and quickly guessed Manager Kang's intention of coming to answer.

I want to touch his bottom.

"Accidental acquaintance."

Qiu Zhen sneered in his heart and added:

"Deacon An recognized my cooking skills very much, favored me and appreciated me very much."

He was telling the truth. Deacon An was willing to spend 800 ren to buy medicinal materials worth 600 to 700 renminbi. This was a natural recognition of his roasting skills.

However, in terms of wording, he added a word of "favor and appreciation" to give people unlimited room for imagination.

Sure enough.

Manager Kang was a little unsure when he heard this. He smiled, said nothing more, and shouted to the apprentices who were watching:

"Get to work quickly!"

After reprimanding all the apprentices, Manager Kang led Qiu Zhen, Kang Yaoming and others to pack their things and arrange the subsequent handover.

It's noon.

After attending the banquet, Deacon An came to pick up the people and took them out of Qingmu Medicine Shop to a second courtyard in the east of the city to stay.

"My last name is An and my first name is Kang. You can call me Deacon An or Manager An, it doesn't matter."

Ankang smiled kindly and was quite approachable, and said to the five of them:

"I borrowed you from the drug store to work for my young master. I won't treat you badly. From now on, our Anjia will give you your monthly salary, and each of you will receive 50%!"

"Thank you, Deacon An!"

Hearing this, Qian Youcai was overjoyed and very excited.

Liu Chun, Kang Yaoming, and Li Kui looked much calmer. It was obvious that their three "connected households" were not here simply to make money.

Qiu Zhen didn't have any trouble in his heart.

His monthly salary is 1,200 Wen, increased by 50%, that is, 1,800 Wen, and the monthly salary is close to 200 Wen. In Qingmu Town, it is definitely a high salary, but the "spiritual herbs and precious medicines" he currently desires are easily available. Dozens of taels, hundreds of taels of silver.

This little money is a drop in the bucket.

You can't make a fortune by working part-time.

"Hmm~"

Ankang saw everyone saluting, nodded slightly, and then said:

"We have temporarily settled in Qingmu. We don't have a pharmacy for the time being. You just work in this yard. There aren't many things to do on weekdays. If there are medicinal materials that need to be concocted, you can work. If nothing happens, you can rest."

After speaking, Ankang pointed in the direction of the study room in the courtyard and warned:

"There is part of my young master's book collection in the study. It will be placed here for a few days. No open fire is allowed around. If there is water, don't worry about the medicinal materials and save the books first."

Ankang thought for a while and added:

"If you want to read the collection of books, you can enter the study room, but you must cherish and care for them and do not destroy the collection of books."

"yes!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Ankang acted vigorously and resolutely. After giving some instructions, he dismissed everyone except Qiu Zhen.

"Brother Qiu, you and I are destined."

Qiu Zhen thought of the scene where the old herb collector praised Ankang in front of Ankang as the "Master of Paozi in Yaowang Valley", and felt a little embarrassed:

"Manager An, I made you laugh."

"They were right, you are indeed very good."

Ankang's eyes showed admiration, and after he had just explained, the apprentices still called him "Deacon An".

In fact, he doesn't care about the title of Yaowang Valley. Being the manager of the An family is his job and the identity he is most proud of.

Being able to listen and understand people's words is also a kind of knowledge.

It's much easier to talk to this kind of person.

"I'm very curious about your local stir-fry method."

After Ankang finished speaking, he thought of something and added:

"If it's presumptuous, forget it. Just pretend I didn't mention it, so you don't have to worry about it."

In fact, with his processing skills, he can also process earth-fried Atractylodes macrocephala slices with very low warm and dryness, such as adding some other auxiliary materials, but the cost is higher and not worth it.

Qiu Zhen processed it and sold it for money. Obviously, his method is very clever and the cost is very low. It may be his unique skill to make money.

Not to mention it, it is reasonable.

"You are welcome."

Qiu Zhen smiled, and his good impression of Ankang increased a little.

In the medicine shop, he saw that at first, Pharmacist An was a little impatient and unwilling to ask for another "apprentice". He didn't want to waste time on such a small matter. It was what Manager An said that he agreed.

It is not difficult to guess that there may be a reason for his "earth-fried method".

He had previously lamented that he had studied and specialized in the processing and roasting techniques, and worked hard for a long time, but it was useless.

Who knew that the hard work in the past would come in handy at some point.

In fact, Qiu Zhen did not keep his cooking skills to himself. In the past, when the skinny Shen Liang and the big-headed Zhao Dou asked him for advice, he would tell them everything he knew.

It was just that they found it troublesome and were unwilling to strive for perfection.

"Manager An, I came up with my own idea. The soil used for earth frying is the heart of the stove. It has been calcined by fierce fire for a long time. It is much better than the Chen wall soil and the Xiangyang East wall soil for earth frying. It is also simple to obtain materials."

"So that's it!"

Ankang is also a master of roasting. When he heard it, he immediately understood the wonderfulness of it and understood it at once:

"Wonderful! What a wonderful method."

After a moment of praise, Ankang and Qiu Zhen discussed and exchanged ideas about the art of roasting, and then left in a hurry with an eager look on their faces.

After Ankang left, only five of them were left in the yard.

This yard is quite large, with six rooms in the east and west wing rooms. The five people don't need to fight for it. The group of people each finds a room to put their things.

Then, a group of apprentices gathered in the yard, staring at each other.

Ankang didn't assign them any work today, so they had nothing to do and were very relaxed.

Kang Yaoming couldn't help but sigh:

"Pharmacist An doesn't live here, and even Steward An doesn't live here either. There are only five of us. On weekdays, small things like the transportation of medicinal materials are probably handled by the servants of the An Mansion. It's bad, it's bad, it's a big deal."

Liu Chun also sighed:

"Who said it wasn't? They really came to work and make money."

"What can we do?"

Li Kui didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Fortunately, the wages are a little higher."

Qian Youcai looked at a loss: "Ah~ Aren't we here to work and make money?"

"Hehe~"

Qiu Zhen secretly laughed when he saw the four people talking.

He could guess what Kang, Liu, and Li were thinking about. They were just thinking about meeting noble people and getting some opportunities.

It's a pity that Pharmacist An's level is too high, and they are just a group of apprentices in the medicine shop, mediocre, and there is nothing worth Pharmacist An's attention. They are people from two different worlds.

Even Manager Liu might not be able to reach it.

If it weren't for the fact that he was the head of Qingmu Medicine Shop and the local leader of Yaowang Valley, he would not be able to invite Pharmacist An to attend the banquet if he was placed elsewhere.

Qiu Zhen originally had this idea in mind, but it was not as strong and persistent as the three people, and he did not feel disappointed.

On the contrary, he was in a very good mood at the moment.

Immediately, he looked at the study in the courtyard.

Pharmacist An's collection of books

"What a benefit!"

Qiu Zhen was delighted. The An family temporarily settled in Qingmu Town, with a lot of luggage and a lot of things to do, so some of the books were temporarily placed in this courtyard.

In a few days, the opportunity will be gone.

At the moment, what he lacks most is knowledge.

Any knowledge is useful to him.

Pharmacist An's collection of books is a treasure for him.