Chapter 41: Moving House

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Near noon,

Chen Yiming got Wang Bowen’s permission to take the afternoon off and brought Chen Yingying to the Wang clan’s village.

The Wang clan’s village was still as lively as before. Pedestrians were coming and going at the village entrance, a unique sight in the northern part of the city.

They entered the Jihe Hall drugstore.

“Kid, why did you bring your little girlfriend here this time?” Old Man Wang asked jokingly as he adjusted his reading glasses.

“Elder Wang, you must be kidding. She’s my sister,” Chen Yiming said with a smile.

Since he had a favor to ask of him, he did not care about saving face.

“I say, she looks like a middle school student. Do you know what you are doing?” Old Man Wang said with a frown.

Chen Yiming was introduced by Wang Bowen, so he could partially be considered as one of them. Old Man Wang didn’t have to hide anything.

“I have something to trouble you with. My sister has just started practicing martial arts, can you give her some pointers?” Chen Yiming asked brazenly.

“If she’s a beginner, isn’t it enough if you teach her yourself? What can I help with?” Old Man Wang asked doubtfully.

As an apprentice, it should be easy for Chen Yiming to teach a beginner the basics.

“It’s about my sister eating the mutant beast meat to build up her body’s foundation,” Chen Yiming said.

“I see, but the money that you spend on the black pork won’t be enough,” Old Man Wang said hesitantly.

Chen Yiming had only bought enough black pork for a few days each time he came over. He had never seen anyone so miserly.

“Please choose the most effective combination. Money is definitely not a problem,” Chen Yiming promised, thumping his chest.

Previously, he did not have the pressure to earn money, so he made do with the cheapest black pork. However, Chen Yingying’s situation was different. It probably would not work out unless he spent a lot of money.

“Alright then, you are the one who said you don’t care about the price. Brat Chen’s sister, come over here.” Old man Wang waved Chen Yingying over.

Chen Yiming used his eyes to signal for her to go quickly, and Chen Yingying obediently followed his instructions.

Old Man Wang grabbed Chen Yingying’s hand and touched it all over. Then, he took a ruler and took some measurements from her head to toe, jotting them down in his notebook.

Then, he took out a book from somewhere, its pages tightly packed with words. After flipping through it for a few minutes, he stopped at one of the pages and carefully compared it with the figures recorded in the other book.

“I’ve come up with three combinations for your sister. The prices are divided into three levels,” Old Man Wang said as he glanced at Chen Yiming, “The daily consumption of mutant beast meat would cost 32,600 yuan, 21,700 yuan, or 14,300 yuan.”

Before Chen Yiming could speak, Chen Yingying’s mouth formed a large O.

Chen Yingying tugged at the corner of Chen Yiming’s shirt and whispered, “Brother, this is too expensive. Let’s go back.”

“Don’t say anything, just follow my arrangements.” Chen Yiming gave Chen Yingying a look and turned to Old Man Wang. “I want the 32,600 yuan combination.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not finished yet.” The old man didn’t expect Chen Yiming to be so generous. He paused for a moment before continuing, “The 32,600 yuan combination involves some rare mutant beast meat. You can’t just buy it with money. You have to exchange it with mutant beast meat of the same value.”

“Are all types of mutant beast meat acceptable?” Chen Yiming asked.

He happened to have a lot of dried mutant beast meat that he could not use on hand.

“Anything is fine. There’s one more thing I have to make clear. Ordinary mutant beast meat can only be traded in at 90% of the price. Of course, if it’s relatively rare, I’ll buy it at a premium,” Old Man Wang quickly replied.

When it came to transactions involving mutant beast meat, he did not look like a feeble old man at all. Instead, he looked like a shrewd businessman.

“Then we’ll do as you say, Elder Wang.” Chen Yiming agreed without any hesitation.

At the moment, the connections from Senior Brother Wang were the only ones he could trust and rely on. By exchanging common goods for rare goods and only settling for a 10% difference in their value, Old Man Wang was already treating Chen Yiming very well.

After leaving Jihe Hall,

Chen Yingying did not look too happy.

“Brother, it’s a waste to spend so much money on me,” Chen Yingying said with a pout.

The cost was 32,600 yuan a day, which would add up to one million yuan a month. In the past, this would have been enough to buy a house in the city center.

“It’s enough that you know it’s expensive. Don’t you slack off in the future,” Chen Yiming said.

He had deliberately chosen the most expensive combination in front of Chen Yingying. Firstly, he wanted to give his sister the best, and secondly, he wanted to use this to push Chen Yingying.

He had already spent so much money on her, how could she not work hard?

“Alright, I’ll work hard,” Chen Yingying promised.

The money belonged to Chen Yiming, so it was useless no matter how much Chen Yingying objected to the expenditure.

Chen Yiming had just gotten Old Man Wang to resolve the problem of establishing a good foundation for his sister, but he was not yet done. Without stopping, he next brought Chen Yingying to the Power-doubling Martial Arts Training Center.

When he exited the elevator, he saw that there were teachers and students having classes in every room. Chen Yiming heaved a sigh of relief.

“Teacher Chen, what brings you here at this time?” Xie Xuejiao quickly stood up and walked out to greet him.

“I have something to ask you,” Chen Yiming replied.

Xie Xuejiao realized that it was something that they needed to discuss in detail, so she invited the two of them to sit on the sofa at the reception.

“I want to know more about the swordsmanship classes,” Chen Yiming said.

“Swordsmanship class? Our training center has arranged for teachers to conduct classes from 8 am to 10 pm,” Xie Xuejiao replied uncertainly, not quite understanding what Chen Yiming was asking about.

“It’s like this. I want to help my sister register for the swordsmanship classes in the morning and afternoon. I wonder if there are any more slots,” Chen Yiming explained.

“There’s already no more slots,” Xie Xuejiao answered in her heart. She changed the topic and said, “No problem, I’ll help Teacher Chen to make the necessary arrangements. What timing is your sister looking at for the swordsmanship classes?”

“It’s best if it’s from 8 am to 12 pm in the morning, and from 2 pm to 6 pm in the afternoon,” Chen Yiming replied.

“Then do you have any specific requirements for the swordsmanship teacher?” Xie Xuejiao asked again.

“I don’t know much about the swordsmanship teachers here. You can arrange for the ones that charge more for their lessons,” Chen Yiming replied.

Without understanding the situation, they could only use their money to decide. After all, there was usually a reason why it was more expensive.

“How about this? I’ll help you choose the most expensive swordsmanship teacher for every class,” Xie Xuejiao said.

He swiped his card and paid the fees before heading to the entrance of the training center.

After seeing the high price of more than 30,000 yuan a day for the mutant beast meat, then seeing the tuition fee of close to 100,000 yuan a month, Chen Yingying was already a little desensitized.

Chen Yiming brought Chen Yingying to the Jinghu district.

Jinghu district was located near the central business district, and was less than a kilometer away from the training center. The rent there was now as high as 100,000 yuan per month, and it was one of the most expensive districts in the city center.

This was a house that Father Chen and Mother Chen had just rented after careful consideration.

Chen Yiming had taken an afternoon off not just to help Chen Yingying settle her future cultivation matters, but also to help his family to move house.

Fortunately, Chen Yiming wasn’t short of money. He spent some money to hire a moving company to help with the move. Most of the items were transported to Jinghu district by car, and they only needed to bring their personal belongings to the house..