Lin Changheng looked over at those words. Who else could the man approaching him be but his old acquaintance, Shopkeeper Xu Qianyou?
They had worked together in Zichuan Market for twelve years. Shopkeeper Xu had looked after him well, and they had gotten along splendidly. Lin Changheng was not a heartless man; naturally, he could not forget that.
Thus, after the Xu Family confirmed his appointment as chief pill master and asked whether he had any suggestions for the clansman who would work alongside him, Lin Changheng named Xu Qianyou outright.
He had not expected the Xu Family to actually grant him that favor. Perhaps they had also considered Xu Qianyou's extensive experience as a shopkeeper, his performance, and his past record, all of which made him well suited to the role. In any case, Xu Qianyou had been appointed shopkeeper of the Xu Family Alchemy Shop in Azure Spirit Ward and had arrived ahead of him with the pill masters to take up their posts and get things underway.
"Shopkeeper, we get to work together again!"
Lin Changheng laughed heartily, stepped forward, and clasped Xu Qianyou's hands firmly.
Yet Lin Changheng keenly noticed that Shopkeeper Xu Qianyou's hands were trembling slightly. His delight was so great that it could hardly be feigned.
It seemed Shopkeeper Xu had not enjoyed much success since withdrawing from Zichuan Market.
"Chief, they say blue seas turn to mulberry fields and the world changes with time. How true that is! I still vividly remember your diligence and struggles back then, Chief. I felt you were a hidden dragon in the depths. Now you have grown into someone everyone, myself included, must look up to. Truly, the Heavenly Dao has eyes. This is just as it should be."
Reminiscence shone in Xu Qianyou's eyes, and