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Chapter 9: Windfall

After awakening the memory of his previous life and having a basic understanding of the new world, Zhang Yuan's greatest wish is to become powerful and become a strong man who can control his own destiny. He also made the greatest effort for this. But he has always been struggling and even made a joke. More than three years ago, Zhang Yuan took out all his savings and bought a martial arts secret book on a street stall in the county town. At that time, Zhang Yuan thought he had picked up a big bargain, and then took the "Subduing Tiger Fist" that he bought for two hundred coins to ask Master Chen for advice - there were some contents in it that he couldn't understand. As a result, the old master was amused. Although Master Chen was not good at martial arts, he had broad knowledge and profound experience. He directly pointed out that these street stall secret books were crudely made and not authentic, and they were all tricks to cheat people. As the saying goes, the law is not easily passed on. It is impossible to buy a real secret book with just a few hundred coins. And even if it is a real secret book, many of them do not record the most critical formulas, and need to be taught in person by the master. This made Zhang Yuan realize that this world is very careful and strict in the inheritance of martial arts skills.

It is difficult for a poor boy from a mountain village like Zhang Yuan who has no background to learn real skills. He lacks connections and cannot afford the price! The setback he suffered at the hands of the hunter Gao is the best proof. However, the "Panshi Zhuang Gong" he got by accident gave Zhang Yuan hope of becoming a martial artist. This secret book was well kept by the original owner and was specially protected with a leather bag. Zhang Yuan turned the pages and read carefully facing the oil lamp. "Panshi Zhuang Gong" has a total of more than 30 pages. The paper used is tough and records a basic skill called "Panshi Zhuang" with pictures and texts. The content inside is not only very detailed, but also has a lot of annotations. The last page is a recipe for medicinal soup! Zhang Yuan read it over and over again, and it seemed as if there was a door to the world of martial arts, which was slowly opening to him! He couldn't help but feel overwhelmed and couldn't calm down for a long time. "Rock Pillar" is the basic practice for entering the realm of strength, used to temper the body, strengthen the bones and muscles, and derive qi strength! And the realm of strength is divided into three levels: Ming Jin, An Jin and Hua Jin. The Chen family guard that Zhang Yuan killed earlier was undoubtedly the lowest level of the first-level Ming Jin warrior. Although this "Rock Pillar" is a basic practice, it should be quite extraordinary, otherwise it would not be so preciously collected by the other party and well protected. It brought a great impact to Zhang Yuan. After reading it over and over again dozens of times, Zhang Yuan suddenly found that the back cover of this secret book was particularly thick. At least three or four times thicker than the front cover! He was moved, and immediately reached out to light the flame of the oil lamp and got closer to observe carefully.

As a result, Zhang Yuan found that there was another mystery in the back cover. There was something hidden inside! He carefully cut open the paper with a skinning knife and pulled out three silver notes from it. One denomination was fifty taels, and the other two were ten taels, adding up to a total of seventy taels of silver notes! Zhang Yuan was speechless at first, and then he was hit by a huge surprise. You know, he has been troubled by the five taels of silver for the military service these two days, and he risked going deep into Qianfeng Mountain to hunt for this. He also encountered something strange. Now he has easily made a fortune of seventy taels! Seventy taels of silver is not a small amount of money, and it can be used to settle down in the county. Zhang Yuan estimated that these three silver notes were the private treasury of Sun Huyuan, but they all fell into his pocket. The big stone that had been hanging in Zhang Yuan's heart finally fell to the ground. Oh oh oh ~ The crowing of a rooster suddenly came into Zhang Yuan's ears, which made him suddenly wake up. At this time, Zhang Yuan was shocked to find that the sky outside was actually a little bright. He had just stayed up all night! At the same time, Zhang Yuan heard the sound of his mother getting up in the next room. He thought about it, and stuffed the fifty-tael silver note and the ten-tael silver note back into the back cover of the secret book. Then Zhang Yuan put the book "Rock Pillar Exercise" back into the animal skin bag and hid it in the gap between the stones under the bed. Then he blew out the oil lamp, left the room and went out to wash. After breakfast, Zhang Yuan left home with a bamboo basket under his mother's worried eyes. Yesterday, there was a strange incident, and the atmosphere in Chenjia Village was obviously much more tense today. This time Zhang Yuan did not go into the mountains. Instead, he rushed along the path towards the county town. "Yuan, kid." On the way, he met a woman from the village, who asked curiously, "Where are you going?" Zhang Yuan stopped and replied, "Auntie, my mother gave me the last piece of jewelry in the bottom of the box and asked me to go to the county town to exchange it for silver to pay for corvée labor. Today is the last day." He got the three silver notes, which were not allowed to be seen in the village, so there must be a reason to pay the silver for labor service. Just now, Zhang Yuan had already agreed with his mother.

Now, of course, the same statement is made. The woman knew that Zhang Yuan's family was sent to work again this year, and an additional five taels of silver were added, so she felt very sympathetic. But she could not help much, so she could only say: "Be careful on the road." "Yes." Zhang Yuan quickened his pace and rushed all the way to the county town. The farthest place Zhang Yuan had been to in this life so far was the Linhe County town in front of him. This county town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there are large tracts of farmland around it. The geographical environment is quite good. The population in the county town is as high as tens of thousands, and the water and land transportation are convenient. It is quite prosperous and lively. After arriving in the county, Zhang Yuan did not immediately go to the bank to exchange silver bills. He first bought a set of suitable clothes in a cloth shop. Although it was just coarse cloth, it was brand new after all. After putting it on, he changed a lot. Then, Zhang Yuan bought a bamboo hat and a pair of boots in another shop. He spent all the loose silver that he had taken from Sun Huyuan's purse. After this change of appearance, he came to the only bank in the county - Fu Ji Bank. This was Zhang Yuan's first time to do business in the bank. The moment he entered the door, he immediately felt a sharp gaze falling on him. Zhang Yuan's heart trembled. This bank obviously has a master guarding it. But Zhang Yuan had no guilty conscience. He calmly walked to the counter, put a ten-liang silver note on it, and said hoarsely, "Boss, please exchange five liang of silver and five strings of copper coins." The shopkeeper inside glanced at him, then took the silver note and examined it carefully. The silver note Zhang Yuan took out was issued by Fu Ji Money House, with special marks and secrets on the face of the note. After verifying that it was true, the shopkeeper ordered the clerk to bring the silver and copper coins to pay him according to Zhang Yuan's request. The process was very smooth. In fact, this is normal. After all, ten liang of silver notes are not worth mentioning for Fu Ji Money House. Zhang Yuan was so cautious just to ensure safety. It is better to be safe than sorry. After getting the silver, he went around the county town without stopping, bought some medicinal materials and rice, oil, salt and sauce. Then he returned to Chenjia Village as quickly as possible!

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