The Gu Household!
Inside the Daoist Grounds of its head, Gu Chizi!
The gatekeeper handed He Pingsheng's three-zhang grain to an elder, who then brought it to Gu Chizi's Daoist Grounds.
"The Tong Household?"
Gu Chizi stared at the three-zhang grain in his hand, his eyes lighting up. "Could it be the Tong Household in that place called Celestial Water City, next to Celestial Phoenix City?"
"I know that lineage!"
"That lineage is extraordinary. They can cultivate three-zhang grain, and they even dare to sell it openly. On that point alone, not a single lineage in all of Celestial Phoenix City can compare!"
"I went to the Tong Household myself back then to seek three-zhang grain!"
"Hehehe... what a pity, what a pity. They thought little of me back then!"
"Even though I went in person, I only managed to buy some first-grade scraps!"
"Patriarch!" the elder said. "Since the Tong Household humiliated you like that, why don't I go send him away?"
"What do you know?" Gu Chizi rolled his eyes at the elder. "We need three-zhang grain. We cannot offend this fellow!"
"Go... head out yourself and welcome this fellow inside!"
"Remember, treat him courteously. Do not be arrogant. You absolutely must not offend him!"
"I'll change my clothes, then go to the reception hall!"
"Yes!" The elder left.
Half an incense stick later, Gu Chizi changed into a black Daoist robe and arrived at the reception hall.
By the time he arrived, He Pingsheng had already been waiting inside for quite a while.
"This junior... a disciple of the Tong Household of Celestial Water City, pays his respects to Senior Gu!" He Pingsheng adopted a very humble manner and respectfully cupped his hands.
"Hehehe..." Gu Chizi chuckled. "Of course, of course, of course..."
"Please sit... please sit!"