Crazy Artisan

Three days later, Liao Zihui's secretary, Ling Sujun, arrived at Carefree Dock, carrying a document in her hand.

The Guanfang Hall responded to Li Qi's request, and effective immediately, the freight charges for Li Qi's business will be halved.

Ma Wu was so excited that he didn't even bother to seduce Ling Sujun and went straight to find Li Qi.

Li Banfeng remained calm. "I estimate that the major Lineage will soon come knocking on our door."

The major Lineage will definitely come looking for him. Li Qi is already offering half-price deals, and they can't even get the goods at the original price. They will definitely have to find a way to get the goods from Li Qi.

Ma Wu had already prepared for this. "We can help those who are close to us to ship their goods, and we'll make a profit from the difference. Sister Xiu should be here today. We'll discuss how much to take from the difference then."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "He Yuxiu doesn't charge the difference; just charge her a small amount for labor costs."

Ma Wu was taken aback. "What's the reason for this?"

"He Yuxiu deserves credit; she played a significant role in making this success."

He Yuxiu's contribution was indeed significant. Not only did he play a key role in the battle against Three Heroes Gate, but more importantly, he helped Li Banfeng draw a large amount of fire from the Guanfang Envoy.

"What about the others?"

"Rewards are based on merit; the greater the merit, the smaller the price difference."

Ma Wu rubbed his forehead. This matter was quite troublesome, but upon closer examination, the contributions of each family were traceable.

Ma Wu was a little worried. "If we do this, the Guanfang Envoy will suffer a great loss. Won't they cause trouble for us later?"

All the major Lineage are selling their goods to Li Qi.

"There will be no shortage of trouble. As long as they still hold the line, this matter will not be over."

As he spoke, Li Banfeng looked at the person sweeping the floor by the door.

The person sweeping the floor had their head down, holding a broom, and was diligently cleaning the corners of the corridor.

"What is this?" Li Banfeng asked.

The sweeper, gripping the broom nervously and sweating profusely, looked up and asked, "Seventh Master, you mean...?"

Li Banfeng touched the small wooden puppet on the cleaner's waist. "How unique!"

"You mean this?" The cleaner took the puppet off. "There's a general store downstairs, and I saw this thing. It looked nice and was quite cheap, so I bought it for my child to play with."

"You mean downstairs?"

"There was a small stall set up right by the roadside; it should still be there now."

Li Banfeng went downstairs and indeed saw a trinkets stall. The stall was mostly filled with toys, and Li Banfeng took a fancy to a wooden train.

"How much is this?"

Five dollars, no bargaining.

The items weren't expensive. Li Banfeng bought the wooden train, a jar of glass beads, and two Tin Frog.

Upon returning to Carefree Dock, Li Banfeng entered Portable Abode and headed straight for the third room.

"Grandpa, I brought you something." Li Banfeng took out a wooden toy train and pushed it around on the ground.

The Portable Abode did not respond.

"There are also glass beads here. You said you used them to pass the time, and they are indeed quite fun."

Portable Abode is still not responding.

Li Banfeng took out the Tin Frog, wound it up, and it hopped around on the ground with a clattering sound, "Do you like this?"

"Speak your mind!" Portable Abode finally spoke.

"I want to ask a question: what is the underlying principle behind the boundary lines between different regions?"

After a long wait, Portable Abode replied, "I have studied it, but not thoroughly. I still remember some things, but I have forgotten most of them."

"No way," Li Banfeng said, taking out the switch to control the boundary. "Didn't you make this thing?"

"I didn't make this thing, I modified it. Some things can be repaired if they're broken, and some things can be modified if they don't work properly, but making a new one isn't that easy."

This is true; building something new from scratch is much more difficult than repairing or modifying it.

Portable Abode continued, "Moreover, this mechanism must be used with caution. It might have worked once, but it's hard to say whether it will work again. People from Outer State like to use such petty tricks."

Li Banfeng could understand this, just like different devices have different passwords.

But Li Banfeng was determined to break down the barriers, and he was willing to learn from scratch. "Could you teach me some Work Method?"

"Why are you studying Work Method? You want to run two businesses at once? Isn't that enough?"

"I want to build a railway, a railway that is not bound by boundaries. Do you have a way to do that?"

"Hehe~" Portable Abode laughed, "The Old Train spent so many years trying to build this railway, and he still couldn't finish it. Do you think you can?"

"Old Train?" Li Banfeng laughed. "You mean Train Grandpa? You call him that too? What does he call you?"

He called me Small Train.

"Hahahaha," Gloves burst into laughter from the side, "Old man, you're so old, and you still Small Train, you're shameless."

A can flew towards them, but the glove dodged it with a quick movement. "Old man, that trick doesn't work anymore, hahaha..."

A vase fell off the table and landed squarely on the glove.

Portable Abode sighed, "Seventh Brother, you can't handle railway work. Work Method can't be learned overnight."

I can't do it either; I've forgotten too many things.

Let's see if your wife has that ability; she learns everything very quickly.

She still needs an assistant; there's a smart person in her family, but they might not be willing to help her.

Which smart person?

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and then thought of the Ninth Room.

"Old man, are you talking about Red Lotus? I'm afraid she still has feelings for my old friend."

Portable Abode laughed, "Seventh Brother, you haven't spent enough time with Red Lotus. You really don't understand her nature."

I've never met your friend, but I know that Red Lotus definitely doesn't have feelings for him.

Her heart belonged only to that person in heaven; there was no room for anyone else in it.

The one in the sky?

Li Banfeng had heard his Wife mention it.

"The one who let me see the sunlight?"

"That's right. In Pro State, as long as you touch the Red Lotus Red Lotus, it sends a message to the heavens, and then the heavens will shine down."

But Red Lotus can't send messages to the heavens from my side, and she's so anxious. Seeing her so worried makes me incredibly happy.

Li Banfeng remained silent for a while, then he and Portable Abode exchanged knowing smiles.

After laughing, Li Banfeng thought of the Train Grandpa again, "Where exactly is the Old Train now?"

Portable Abode said, "Don't think about his affairs for now. You can't go to the places he went."

"Who has him trapped?"

Portable Abode sighed, "I forgot. It's not that I didn't want to tell you, it's that I really forgot."

Back then, when I fought that battle with the Old Train, I lost most of my fighting strength and most of my memories.

If we run into them again, I'm not sure I can get you out of here alive.

"What should we do then? You've forgotten the Work Method for the boundary lines, and we can't even find the Old Train. We're just hoping my wife can figure it out herself. How long will that take?"

Portable Abode remained silent, unable to think of a good solution either.

Li Banfeng looked up and asked, "I have an idea, and I've already started working on it, but I don't know if it will work."

If I showed you the boundary of rebirth, would it help you recover some of your memories?

Portable Abode Shenju said, "Why not give it a try?"

Li Banfeng returned to the main room and was intimate with his Wife twice.

The Wife gritted her teeth and sweated as she said, "As long as I don't have to eat the 'joyful soil,' I can still handle it."

The glove crawled out from under the vase and discovered that the wooden train, glass beads, and Tin Frog that had been placed on the ground had all disappeared.

Li Banfeng left Portable Abode.

In the main room, Hong Ying couldn't hear Portable Abode's words, but she could hear Li Banfeng and the glove's words.

While Li Banfeng was away, Hong Ying whispered into the record player, "Wicked Woman, I heard that madman and that slut talking about an Old Train and Small Train. They weren't talking about that Crazy Artisan and his train, were they?"

The record player sneered, "What do you mean by Crazy Artisan? Doesn't he know any manners? That's your Daoist elder."

Hong Ying exclaimed in horror, "I should have known! We'd fallen into that madman's train! Zhao Xiaowan, aren't you scared at all?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Hasn't this senior been quite kind to us?"

"Have you forgotten what they looked like on the battlefield? Apart from the grocer, the old craftsman and his train were the most ruthless."

Sizzle~

The record player played a slow melody. "Hey you bitch, you've been deaf and blind all these years, times have changed, don't bring up those old stories anymore."

Hong Ying snorted coldly and said, "If we don't dwell on the past, does that mean our grudges are in the past?"

"Hey, you bitch, you're really overthinking it. Even if you fall into the deepest hell, we'll never get over this grudge."

He Jiaqing sat in the tavern, eating lamb skewers, drinking beer, and reading the newspaper.

This little tavern wasn't very popular; He Jiaqing came here simply to eat.

The news in the newspaper made him feel a bit nauseous. It was a newspaper from Pro State, and the news was from three days ago. The headline was "Seventy-year-old Ghost Hand Gate Master Runs Naked in the Street, What's the Secret Behind It?"

He Jiaqing tried his best to remain calm and watched the entire news report.

He gained a completely new understanding of Xie Juncong.

After finishing his meal, He Jiaqing headed towards the stadium. On the way, Shen Rongqing delivered a message.

"Jiaqing, the Guanfang Envoy has halved the shipping fee for Li Qi, so Li Qi doesn't need us to ship the goods anymore."

He Jiaqing smiled and said, "We can use him to ship the goods. Business is business; we should do whatever makes money!"

Shen Rongqing sighed, "I went to talk to Ma Wu, but he was reluctant to see me. He said this matter doesn't consider personal relationships, but rather rewards based on merit, and at most he could reduce our shipping costs by 20%."

"Even 20% is not a small amount. We need to let Li Qi make some profit so that we can continue doing business."

Shen Rongqing was still unconvinced. "Jiaqing, He Yuxiu's business got a 50% discount on shipping costs from Li Qi, and she only received a small fee for labor. Li Qi didn't make any profit from her."

"What's the reason for this?" He Jiaqing paused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What's the relationship between Li Qi and my aunt?"

"Rumor has it they're getting quite close. You know your aunt's personality; when she sees a man she likes, she..."

"How dare you!" He Jiaqing exclaimed anxiously, "If Li Qi dares to sleep with my aunt, I'll make him..."

What can we do to him?

He Jiaqing is at a critical juncture and cannot return to Pro State at this time.

Shen Rongqing asked, "Jiaqing, are you still doing business with Li Qi?"

"Go ahead and do it! Isn't it supposed to be a reward system based on merit? Why shouldn't we earn the money that's rightfully ours?"

This business can't last long. The Guanfang Envoy promised him 50% of the shipping fee today, but tomorrow it might increase fivefold. He needs to hurry and ship the goods; every little bit of profit counts.

Ma Wu recruited nearly a thousand pioneers from the entire Green Water Bay area and gathered them in Blue Poplar Village.

Li Banfeng held a land reclamation conference, placing the land reclamation rewards directly in front of the land reclamation pioneers:

"You know the rules for land reclamation, and you also understand the rules here. Here are plenty of silver dollars. You'll receive your reward according to the size of your Land Block. The carriages and horses are ready, so pack your things and get going."

PS: What method can be used to see the boundary line of the newborn?