What a Coincidence

The morning sun was shining brightly, and the jujube tree buds were sprouting and gradually turning a deeper color.

The Oolong used the Foolish Chicken as a pillow, gnawing on a cow bone, its black, glossy fur shimmering with silver light.

Fan Xinglai hummed an unknown tune as he picked up Lang Grass and returned to the stable to chop it into pieces to feed the horses.

The lingering aroma from the kitchen still lingered, and the large bowl was submerged in the iron pot.

Aunt Zhang used a fire hook to stir the charcoal fire, and tiny sparks floated up. The water gradually heated up and shimmered with a layer of iridescent oil.

Add soap, lather it up, then rinse with the soft, warm loofah sponge, rinse twice, and it will be clean and shiny.

With nothing to do, Su Guishan moved out of his deck chair to sunbathe, half-asleep and half-awake.

Quiet Room.

The Lapis Lazuli base is smooth and flat, with occasional inlaid pine wood exuding a warm and calming aura.

Liang Qu opened the wooden box in the corner, put away the Water-Fire Vine, and returned to the pond.

The logs were piled up, and the sawdust rose into a small mountain.

After playing around in Fragrant Township County for almost a month, the beaver family returned to their natural instincts and busily began building a new boat.

The Chief Engineer Beaver patted the ground with its tail, held a slender charcoal pencil in its paws, and wrote and drew. Occasionally, it directed the River Otter to move timber. After seeing the Painted Boat on the river last night, the Chief Engineer Beaver was greatly inspired and had many creative ideas to put into practice.

The Old Toad and the Old Turtle were nowhere to be seen on the round stone in the center of the pond. Instead, three turtles occupied it, one on top of the other, forming a pagoda shape.

There was also a long string of them in the water, their heads biting each other's tails, swimming back and forth in a chain.

I didn't look closely last night and thought there was only one big Black Tortoise, but I didn't expect there to be so many ordinary tortoises hidden there.

"We need to expand the pond."

Liang Qu rubbed his chin.

The Fat Catfish, Cannot Move, with Round Head and Fist- shaped body, has grown significantly in size after advancing. With the arrival of the entire Black Tortoise family, the two-acre pond is no longer enough, feeling rather cramped and small.

An ordinary garden occupies at least several dozen acres, while my own house and yard together cover only about five acres, leaving me with a huge potential for improvement.

After a moment's thought, Liang Qu asked for the Great Beaver's charcoal pencil and drew a new picture.

The initial plan is to expand the pond to five acres, in an oval shape, with a four-cornered pavilion for cooling off in the center, and a boardwalk connecting the three courtyards.

Let the Old Toad pay the bill.

Even the Old Toad are making a profit; they need at least three Treasure Fish per acre!

After finalizing the plan, Liang Qu called on Ta Ta Kai a shop. Without hiring anyone else, they took away Uncle Chen's donkey and cart, loaded them with several boxes of Dragon Silk and Mermaid Silk, and then went to the dock to fetch wine.

In April, Liang Qu set off for Fragrant Town and quietly made a fortune. Apart from Li Shoufu, Xu Yuelong had to tell him, and almost no one else knew about it.

Now that the matter is resolved, a notice has been posted at the River Conservancy Office, and Yang Dongxiong must know the whole story.

I got back too late yesterday, so I'm determined to "apologize" today, and also send out Snake Gall Wine and Mermaid Silk made in Fragrant Township County.

The Chen Clan's donkey was very obedient, quiet and unruly, and pulled Liang Qu to the dock to wait under the Fujian ship.

Ta Ta Kai emerged from the water, pulled himself onto the boat using the ropes, and led the crew to unload more than a dozen jars of wine from the Fujian ship, placing them side by side onto a cart.

Many unfamiliar faces were stunned when they saw the River Otter clinging to the large wine jar, going up and down.

"Water wolf?"

"My goodness, what are you carrying? Alcohol?"

"I only drank two bowls yesterday, is the wine from Pingyang Prefecture really that strong?"

Several boatmen in the teahouse rubbed their eyes.

As everyone knows, you can amuse anything in the water, except for water wolves!

If you mess with them, it could really cause trouble. They'll chase the boat for 300 miles just to come up and scratch you! But the locals who do business around here aren't surprised at all.

I had noticed River Otter running around on Master Liang's boat a long time ago. At first, I thought they were wild otters that had made a nest somewhere, and I thought I should call Master Liang to find out. But when I saw River Otter pulling the sail, I realized that the River Otter were the crew members!

You'll get used to it once it's been raised by Master Liang.

It wouldn't be surprising if someone lined up ten coins another day and, together with the helpers, gathered around the iron pot to "eat well for ten copper coins."

The boatmen were new to the area and were used to the lack of response from the waiters and shopkeepers in the surrounding teahouses.

The leader, not wanting to appear ignorant and be looked down upon, asked indirectly.

"Hey buddy, on that boardwalk in your town, the first spot is the only one where boats can't stop. Was it reserved for someone on purpose? Or was it specially bought or what?"

"What do you mean 'buy'? It was a free gift from the Fishing Wharf! Everyone knows that."

The man continued the conversation, "Such a big noodle?"

The waiter tossed a towel over his shoulder and said, "Other bosses might want to give it to us, but they'd have to see if our Master Liang is willing to accept it! That's how big the deal is!"

"Brother, bring another pot of tea, let's talk in detail, let's talk in detail."

Several people lined up their coins and chatted, trying to gather information, while a few others nearby started arguing.

"You ask who it is? It's the Little River Master from our Yi Xing Town! White Jade Pillar reaching the sky, a beam of purple gold spanning the sea! He's even met His Majesty the Emperor, how could he not be powerful?"

"What does raising two Jiang wolves prove? It proves that Master Liang is capable! Bullshit outsiders, they have no knowledge."

"Hey, how dare you talk like that?" The burly man slammed his teacup down and abruptly stood up. "You're getting all worked up over a joke? What's it to you?"

The waiter hurriedly stepped forward to mediate. "Ten miles, different accents; a hundred miles, different customs. We all travel from south to north, thousands of miles away, and we're bound to encounter new things."

"Let's talk this out, let's talk this out. If you don't understand anything, just ask me. Let's not hurt our feelings, let's not hurt our feelings!"

The Wolf Smoke Martial Master had sharp ears and eyes, and Liang Qu heard all the noise in the teahouse, but didn't pay it any mind.

As one's own strength grows, one can reveal and protect more and more things.

Is it wrong for a Wolf Smoke Martial Master with two unique beast-raising skills? Any objections? Let the world get used to it gradually. Once they do, it won't be surprising. The main point is to be open, generous, and unpretentious.

Having secrets and having done the core work well, the worst thing you can do is feel guilty, thinking that you are unique and keep it hidden. If something happens one day and you can't hide it anymore, it will suddenly come out and make people suspicious.

They took the wine, Mermaid Silk, and Liang Qu and headed towards the prefectural city.

Along the narrow road that stretches for more than ten miles, one can see cart drivers hauling bricks and stones, merchants leading caravans, and farmers herding cattle, all pouring into the surrounding towns and villages like blood transfusions.

Liang Qu went to the Martial Arts School first.

"A Shui?" Xiang ChangSong came out of the Martial Arts School after hearing the report. "I haven't seen you for more than half a month. What have you been busy with all by yourself?"

"I took on a mission and went to another county to take care of some business. I only returned last night and rushed over early this morning to deliver two jars of Snake Gall Wine to my senior brother."

"What kind of Snake Gall Wine would make you come all this way? You could have just asked Li Bo and the others to help you." Xiang ChangSong took the wine jar, half-jokingly, "Could it be the gall of Snake Demon?"

Liang Qu slapped his thigh. "Hey, Senior Brother Xiang guessed right!"

Xiang ChangSong paused for a moment.

"You bought it, didn't you? Why are you spending money so recklessly? Your senior brothers care about this..."

"It cost nothing, I killed it! Last month, there was Snake Demon in Fragrant Township County, I went to handle it, killed it that day! Picked it up that day! It's a couple of days late for brewing, but it's still very fresh. One jar per person, don't keep any for yourself!"

Xiang ChangSong felt a lump in his throat, so painful he could hardly breathe. How could his junior brother have killed Snake Demon after only half a month apart?

He grabbed Liang Qu's forearm and said in a trembling voice.

"Junior brother, tell your senior brother the truth, what is your cultivation level?"

"Wolf Smoke signals!"

Wolf Smoke!

"You scared me! I thought you were Hunting Tiger." Xiang ChangSong took a deep breath, then realized something was wrong. "Wait, when did you break the Wolf Smoke? And you were able to deal with the Snake Demon?!"

"The Wolf Smoke broke in April, and the Snake Demon was just a coincidence."

Liang Qu told the story of the White Ape once.

Xiang ChangSong was wooden.

a long time.

He let out a soft sigh and noticed the wooden box on the cart.

"Are the ones in the box also for us?"

"Oh, the Dragon Silk and the Mermaid Silk, I plan to give them to my Master's Wife first, and then have Master's Wife make them into finished garments before giving them to you."

"Dragon Silk, Mermaid Silk? Aren't they made by Merfolk?"

"That's right, Senior Brother, isn't it a coincidence? When I was slaying the snake, I happened to be digging up some Mermaid Ruins nearby, and I found all of them inside!"