CHAPTER 246: CHAPTER 238 IT’S GOOD TO BE RICH

Looking at Han Qiwu’s curious expression, the peddler chuckled and explained, "Don’t even think about it. This is not for sale; I rely on this thing to make a living."

"Alright then." Han Qiwu grinned. "You’ve already eaten the goods, so let’s start settling the bill now."

"Hold up, hold up. If you sell it to me at six hundred per piece, don’t expect me to give you a discount." The peddler said while eating and waving his hand dismissively.

Last time he went home angrier the more he thought about it.

The wild yams were sold for six hundred apiece, and he didn’t even get to eat one himself.

They were all given to the pig!

"Don’t bring up money; it’s too divisive!" Han Qiwu walked over, slinging an arm around the peddler’s shoulder, and said with a cheerful smile, "How about this: consider these yams a gift from me. Later, you can give me a 20% discount. Sound good?"

Han Qiwu knew well that shady deals like last time couldn’t happen too often. Once was enough.

It was better to build good relationships to facilitate purchasing even better items later.

Like that nifty tool just now that cooks food in three seconds.

If he could get his hands on it, he’d be able to enjoy freshly-made meals while traveling.

"Eighty-five percent at most," the peddler waved his hand dismissively. "Small business here; can’t afford losses."

"Alright, eighty-five percent it is. Consider these yams as my token of friendship." Han Qiwu quickly began selecting on the goods interface.

Before long, he opted for everything except for the stones and lumber.

Total price: 38,000 gold.

Although he only had 37,339 gold on him, discounts existed for a reason.

38,000 × 0.85 = 32,300.

Saved 5,700!

The feeling of buying every treasure you can see is truly unparalleled.

"You bought so much?" The peddler was a bit surprised, giving Han Qiwu a once-over. "Looks like you’ve hit it big recently."

"Not bad, not bad; just good old hard work and prosperity." Han Qiwu smiled as he spoke. After swiftly paying, he sneakily examined the peddler’s expression.

The peddler seemed quite happy as well. Selling this much in one go was good business. While handing over the goods to Han Qiwu, he kept doing mental math.

"Because of the wild yams, I offered him an extra half-discount both before and after. Total transaction amount was 38,000; half-discount equals 1,900. Wait a minute—six yams for 1,900 means one yam costs over 300. This is half price compared to before!"

After figuring out the math, the peddler’s grin grew wider.

Seeing that, Han Qiwu chuckled as well.

Among the six wild yams, two were from his inventory, and four were freshly dug up that morning.

All cost him nothing.

Turns out in the peddler’s hands, this stuff is priced like jadeite.

Indeed, items must be sold to those who truly need them.

After concluding the transaction, the peddler climbed onto his cart, driving his pigs away slowly along the forest’s edge.

Han Qiwu sat on his cart and pulled out three bottles of [Life-Enhancement Potion] to inspect.

Life-Enhancement Potion looked identical to the Stamina-Enhancement Potion. They both came in rudimentary plastic bottles that felt like those used for AD-calcium liquid supplements.

"Wonder what this tastes like," Han Qiwu murmured a bit, opened the cap, and downed the contents in one gulp.

To his surprise, the Life-Enhancement Potion had quite an intense flavor.

It tasted like a mix of spicy soup and liquor.

Drinking it felt fiery—the heat spreading from his throat to his stomach like a blazing trail.

Perhaps, this is the price of becoming stronger.

Without hesitation, Han Qiwu followed the impulse and downed all three bottles in one go.

[You consumed Life-Enhancement Potion ×3; Life Max +66]

[Current Life Max: 116]

"On average, each bottle adds 22 points—not bad." Han Qiwu thought while gulping down water.

This time, instead of invoking Shennong before opening the cap, he muttered Mr. Tang’s name.

The results weren’t disappointing.

Wonder what Shennong has been busy with lately—not even teaching cooking anymore.

After idly pondering for a while, the fiery sensation finally subsided. Han Qiwu turned around on his bike heading home, ready to process the day’s harvest.

Back home, Han Qiwu first planned to place the [Jade Pixiu Statue] in the courtyard.

[Jade Pixiu Statue]

[Usage: Decoration]

[Special Effect - Empowerment: Doubles the effect of all Pixiu-related items]

[Special Effect - Prosperity: Increases farm yield sale prices by 10%]

[Activates upon placement]

[Note: Pixiu shouldn’t be excessively played with]

The Pixiu statue had a pristine snowy appearance, its craftsmanship far exceeding Mr. Tang’s. It looked adorable, standing at around 40 cm tall—just the right size.

"Pixiu can bring wealth? And boost effects?!" Han Qiwu exclaimed in delight. After placing the sculpture, he picked up the jade Pixiu for a closer look, noticing its attribute had indeed turned into [Luck +2].

"A huge win this round." Han Qiwu grinned contentedly and pulled out the Dragon Beard Grass seeds.

The Dragon Beard Grass seeds looked somewhat like small snakes. Each one was 30 cm long and about 2 cm thick, covered with scales-like textures—truly unique in appearance.

[Dragon Beard Grass Seeds]

[Sowing Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn—all viable]

[Maturation Period: Takes 5 days to mature, once matured can be harvested daily]

[Special Effect - Rapid Aging: Consuming it can accelerate the development of livestock during their infant stage]

[Special Effect - Dragon Transformation: A moderate chance for ordinary wild grass nearby to transform into Dragon Beard Grass]

[Watering Interval: None]

[Fertilizing Interval: None]

[Note: Consuming it may lead to dragon transformation]

"Eh? Dragon transformation?" Han Qiwu didn’t take the transformation claim seriously.

You could just tell from a glance that the probability would be incredibly low.

However, Dragon Beard Grass seeds seemed quite suitable for his farm’s current needs.

They could shorten the growth period for chicks, ducklings, calves, and piglets, and they could expand themselves independently.

Lately, Han Qiwu was considering branching into livestock farming.

This came at the perfect time.

To maximize its Dragon Transformation effect, Han Qiwu planted the seeds around the perimeter of his farm.

After planting the Dragon Beard Grass seeds, he sowed spring mixed seeds two plots away from the rice crops.

"Let’s see what goodies grow this time." Han Qiwu wiped his sweat, mentally wishing for plants that produce sugar—something like sugarcane or sweet sorghum would do.

Among the ingredients for Miner’s Lollipop, everything else was easy to acquire, except sugar was troublesome. After planting these, he felt a bit tired and went to rest in the nearby lounge chair.

"Since I’m free now, let’s check out the Eight Brocade Exercises." Han Qiwu pulled out the [Ancient Eight Brocade Exercise Manual] from his storage compartment.

In college, he had seen juniors practicing Eight Brocade Exercises, but he was curious about the ancient version’s variations.

The manual was a blue-thread-bound book, not very thick. Opening it revealed illustrations of black stick figures demonstrating movements, accompanied by breathing instructions.

"A five-thousand-gold book and not even a demonstration video? That’s outrageous!" Han Qiwu flipped through the pages, finding the moves fairly simple. Their focus on waist exercises seemed comprehensive, hinting at good recovery benefits.

Feeling sufficiently rested, he got up to start practicing.

After over an hour of training, a famished Han Qiwu finally memorized all the movements. Checking the time: 17:36.

Time for dinner.