My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

Seeing Jiang Daniu's uncomfortable look, Jiang Li changed the subject and asked, "I wonder if the money and food supplies in the town are sufficient, and if they need to be replenished."

Jiang Daniu said, "Don't worry about this. You saw it before. The food in those rich families' homes is piled up like a mountain. Let alone 500 people, even these 1,000 people can eat for a year or two. It's just that the oil, salt and cloth are running low."

Jiang Li heard this and said, "That's easy. I'll go to Renjia Town to buy some later. The water transportation there is convenient and these things are easy to buy."

Afterwards, Jiang Li asked about the performance of the security team and whether any bullying of good people occurred.

Jiang Daniu smiled and replied, "No, they all have families. They patrol and train on weekdays. There are not many shops in the town, so how can they have the opportunity to bully others?"

Jiang Li frowned when he heard this and asked, "Is there still no one opening a shop in this town?"

Jiang Daniu said, "There are two, a grocery store and a tailor shop. There are a few other shops opened by our family, but because there are few people in the town and there is little income, there is basically no income."

Jiang Li nodded and said, "Leave it to me. I will find a way to develop the business later. Big brother, you should manage the town's affairs. During this time, I will go to Renjia Town to check on the mushrooms we grow."

Jiang Daniu smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. I'm familiar with these things now. There won't be any problems."

Jiang Li naturally encouraged him repeatedly after hearing this, and then he, Uncle Jiu and several fellow disciples went back to their rooms to sleep.

After staying for another day and helping Jiang Daniu settle all the people, Jiang Li and Uncle Jiu set out on their journey home.

After returning home and inviting Uncle Jiu to have lunch, Uncle Jiu was about to say goodbye and leave. Jiang Li informed his family of the recent situation, and then went to the charity cemetery with Uncle Jiu.

Before leaving, Jiang Li took out another 1,200 dollars from home and loaded them into the car, then he and Uncle Jiu went to the charity cemetery together. As for Jiang Youxiao and Jiang Youti, they also followed closely.

Before leaving, Jiang Li looked back and saw Ren Tingting standing at the gate looking at him sadly. Jiang Li hurriedly got out of the car and ran to her. He picked her up and held her against the door as she screamed, then gave her a three-minute wet kiss.

When she stood on the ground again, panting, her eyes were already blurred. Jiang Li leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Wait for me for a while. When I help my father-in-law harvest mushrooms, I will come back to accompany you. By then, I will make sure you can't get out of bed."

Ren Tingting's face turned red with shame, because of the passionate kiss and hug in front of everyone, and the embarrassing words Jiang Li just said. But she knew how powerful Jiang Li was, and if he said he couldn't make her get out of bed, she would definitely not be able to get out of bed.

After saying goodbye again, Jiang Li got on the carriage and left with her reluctant look in his eyes.

Soon four horse-drawn carriages arrived at the gate of the charity cemetery. After the door was opened, all the things were moved into the house. Even the black dog and the yellow cow were given a place to stay in the yard.

The first thing the six masters and apprentices did when they returned home was to clean the house. After all, no one had lived there for a month, and even in this era without industrial pollution, there would still be some dust.

It was almost dark when they finished cleaning. Uncle Jiu asked Qiu Sheng, Wencai, A Qiang and A De to prepare the meal, and left Jiang Li behind to tell him some things.

He just asked, "Ali, are you going to Renjia Town tomorrow?"

Jiang Li nodded and said, "Yes, I will go to my father-in-law tomorrow to see if I can help harvest the mushrooms. I calculated that they should be ripe soon."

Uncle Jiu nodded and said, "You really should go and take a look at this important matter. I'll go with you tomorrow, and I can also ask Master Ren about the beams."

Jiang Li naturally had no reason to refuse and agreed. Then Uncle Jiu said to Jiang Li, "You must keep those skills you chose. My Maoshan secret skills are always kept very strictly. You must not teach them to anyone other than our disciples. Otherwise, if the elders in the sect find out, they will definitely punish you."

Jiang Li heard this and said, "Master, don't worry. Uncle Zhang Wanhe warned me before that I will not pass on this to others."

Uncle Jiu nodded, then took out the book about the Blood Evil Mushroom that Zhang Wanhe had given him and gave it to Jiang Li. Jiang Li took it and started flipping through it, and only closed the book after a long time.

After thinking for a long time, his eyes lit up and he said to Uncle Jiu, "Master, I think I have some clues."

"I was wondering before why that evil cultivator didn't use pig blood or dog blood to cultivate the blood evil mushroom. Now I understand what is said in this book."

"Whether that evil cultivator kills humans or pigs, the blood he obtains is all filthy blood that contains despair and anger. Since this is the case, he will naturally choose human blood that is more profitable."

"After all, humans are the most intelligent creatures in the world. The blood mushrooms cultivated with human blood are naturally more effective. But at the same time, humans have chaotic thoughts, so the blood mushrooms they produce are naturally more evil."

Uncle Jiu heard this and asked, "If that's the case, then we can't keep this blood mushroom, because neither human blood nor pig blood can remove the evil nature in it."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Master, you and that evil cultivator made the same mistake, that is, you think you must kill to obtain blood. Have you forgotten how we refine the Essence Pill?"

"We only need to draw blood from live cattle and sheep. This way we don't have to kill any animals and we can still get blood to cultivate blood mushrooms. As long as we have enough livestock, we can get as many blood mushrooms as we want."

Uncle Jiu's eyes widened when he heard this and he said in surprise, "Yes, in this way, the cattle and sheep don't have to face life and death directly, so they won't be afraid. At that time, the problem of negative emotions can also be solved."

Uncle Jiu couldn't sit still any longer after hearing this, so he immediately stood up to get the blood mushrooms. After a while, he took out a pack and opened it in front of Jiang Li.

Jiang Li looked at the dried mushroom in Uncle Jiu's hand and asked, "Can this thing still be alive?"

Uncle Jiu's smile froze when he heard this, and he immediately asked Jiang Li to look through the book in his hand. After a while, Jiang Li found the record of this situation.

It turns out that the blood mushroom has extremely strong vitality. If the environment is not suitable for survival, it will drain water on its own and enter a state of suspended death. Later, as long as the time is right, it will revive and continue to grow.

This opportunity is naturally when it is nourished by blood.

With this discovery, the master and disciple's faces immediately broke into smiles. You know, this thing is a treasure in the eyes of evil cultivators. Now that its drawbacks have been solved, it will become a treasure for the entire cultivation world.

Uncle Jiu looked at Jiang Li solemnly and said, "It's better not to talk about this matter in the future. If this matter is leaked, I'm afraid my master and I will die without a burial place. Even Maoshan can't protect us."

"As the saying goes, it's easy to dodge an open attack but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark. I can't hide in Maoshan all my life, and you can't abandon your family business and take your whole family to hide in the mountains."