My God of Wealth is a Short-lived Ghost

After leaving the palace, Wan Sutong began to buy toys for children, thinking, "It's still in time to buy food before entering the palace." Thinking of this, Wan Sutong walked to a bamboo dragonfly stall and asked, "How much is one?"

The stall owner said enthusiastically, "Three cents for two."

Wan Sutong opened the purse that Zhao Jinghua gave her, but after just one look, she froze in place. Inside was a 500-liang silver note, about seven or eight in total. Wan Sutong closed the purse without changing her expression, took out three copper coins and handed them to the shopkeeper, then selected two bamboo dragonflies and turned to leave. "The system helps me keep accounts," and then put them into the Spirit Sea.

"Okay, host. It's three cents now." Wan Sutong nodded and walked to the Luban Lock stall. "How much is one cent?"

"The small ones are five cents each, eight cents a pair, and the larger ones are ten cents. Which one do you want, sir?"

Wan Sutong nodded and said, "Can you carve anything according to the drawings here?"

The vendor nodded and said, "Sure, if you need it, you have to wait for three days."

Wan Sutong shook her head slightly and said, "No need. I'll give you a pair first. If I need anything, I'll come back to you." Then she took out eight copper coins and handed them to the vendor.

The vendor took the coin and said with a smile: "Please choose whatever you like."

Wan Sutong nodded and picked two relatively simple Luban locks, retracted the Linghai, looked up and saw that most of them were bracelets and hairpins. Wan Sutong decided to go to Beicheng to see if the cakes were limited.

When Wan Sutong arrived in North City, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. He thought that North City was full of pastry shops, but there was only one pastry shop, and the prices were extremely expensive. The cheapest package of pastries cost twenty cents. Wan Sutong couldn't help but sigh that Zhao Jinghong was worthy of being a prince. The food he ate was more expensive than that of ordinary people.

Just as Wan Sutong's carriage arrived in front of Wanfulou, someone stopped him. "Mr. Su, please stay."

Wan Sutong felt the voice sounded familiar, and after a moment she realized it was Zhao Jingchen. Wan Sutong quickly got off the carriage and saluted, "I pay my respects to the Second Prince. I wonder why you stopped my carriage? Or did I block your way?"

Zhao Jingchen looked at Wan Sutong and chuckled, "Sir, please get up quickly. I heard that Mr. Su only used less than thirty taels of silver to solve the problem of food for the people in Nanling City for a month. I thought that Mr. Su must be a man in his fifties to come up with such a strategy. I didn't expect that seeing is believing."

Wan Sutong was stunned when she heard this. "Is he here to poach people?"

The system nodded, "Yes, host."

Seeing that Wan Sutong didn't respond, Zhao Jingchen went straight to the point and said, "I admire your talent very much. As long as you can help me achieve my wish, I will ensure that you will live a life of luxury and wealth."

Wan Sutong thought for a moment, bowed and said, "Your Highness, one person cannot serve two masters. Su will take his leave." After saying that, he turned around and was about to walk into Wanfulou

Zhao Jingchen quickly blocked Wan Sutong's way and said, "Mr. Su, are you sure you don't want to consider it? I can give you twice the reward of my brother."

At this time, the sound of horse hooves came from afar, and soon after, Zhao Jinghua's voice came, "I just recruited a counselor, and you want to cut off my support? This is a bit too much!" Wan Sutong heard this and turned around quickly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince? Why are you here?"

Zhao Jingchen chuckled and bowed, "Greetings, my brother. You came at a good time."

Zhao Jinghua dismounted and then protected Wan Sutong behind him. "Unfortunately, if I don't come, wouldn't my brother make things difficult for my adviser?"

Zhao Jingchen shook his head and said, "How dare I!"

Zhao Jinghua smiled and his every move was intimidating. "Really? Are these secret guards used to assassinate me?"

Zhao Jingchen sneered with resentment in his eyes, "I just raised you for fun, I'll take my leave." After he finished speaking, Zhao Jingchen waved his hand and said, "Let's go!" In an instant, more than a dozen secret guards jumped down from the roof.

"Fuck! I almost lost my life!" After saying this, Wan Sutong quickly covered her mouth. Seeing Zhao Jinghua looking at her in confusion, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Um... you didn't understand, did you?"

Zhao Jinghua shook his head slightly. "I'm sorry, my brother is just like that. If he can't get something, he will think about destroying it. I'm sorry to have frightened you."

Wan Sutong waved her hands quickly and said, "It's okay, it's okay." Then she asked tentatively, "Did your highness come here on purpose?"

Zhao Jinghua nodded and said, "Zhou Lang said that Zhao Jingchen had left the palace, so I guessed that he had come to Wanfulou. He will not give up. I will let Feng Ming come to protect you later."

Wan Sutong waved her hand and said, "No, I am quite strong now, so I won't bother Sister Feng Ming anymore."

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and said, "Mr. Su has made rapid progress and has already reached the Golden Core Stage."

Wan Sutong laughed awkwardly and said, "Actually, I was already a golden elixir a year ago, but I don't know why I haven't made any progress."

Zhao Jinghua chuckled after hearing this, "Every cultivator has his or her time of stagnation, so don't be too impatient." Then Zhao Jinghua sighed, "Master Su, do you still not have a weapon that suits you?"

Wan Sutong nodded "No" and saw Zhao Jinghua transformed into a silver whip. The pattern on the whip looked like snake scales and glowed coldly. "This is a long whip I got by chance, named Silver Snake."

Wan Sutong did not take the whip. "But didn't I learn swordsmanship?"

Zhao Jinghua chuckled and said, "Ye Minghua is not a sword technique, but a universal martial arts technique. I think this long whip is more flexible than a long sword for you."

Wan Sutong shook her head and said, "It's too expensive. I can't accept it."

Zhao Jinghua sighed, his eyes showing disappointment. "It's useless for me to keep it. Master Su, just think of it as an apology from Jingchen."

Wan Sutong thought for a moment and then smiled sweetly and took the silver snake whip. "Thank you very much, Master."

Zhao Jinghua was slightly stunned when he heard this name. "What did you call me?"

Wan Sutong answered with some doubt, "Your Highness taught me the techniques and the way of cultivation. Doesn't that mean he is my master? Or should I not call him that?"

Zhao Jinghua smiled bitterly after hearing this and said, "Then I wish my disciple can get what he wants soon. The palace is busy with affairs, so I'll leave first."

Wan Sutong nodded and said, "Farewell, Master!" Zhao Jinghua nodded, got on his horse, and rode away after a moment.

The system then asked in confusion, "Did the host do this on purpose?"

Wan Sutong nodded and said, "I'm not stupid." After a moment, she walked into Wanfulou, changed into women's clothes, pasted an invisibility charm on herself, and then quietly returned to Wanfu.

I wanted to scare Su Qinghui secretly, but Su Qinghui turned around and took away the invisibility talisman. "Tongtong, if your mother can't see through your little trick, then you have cultivated to this level in vain."

Wan Sutong smiled awkwardly, then hugged Su Qinghui's arm and said, "Mom, I have something to tell you. Please help me think about how to deal with it."

Su Qinghui pulled Wan Sutong to sit on the soft couch and asked, "What could make my Tongtong so sad?"

Wan Sutong sighed and said, "There are two things. Today I saved a child. The child is the illegitimate child of King Lin. He is six years old, but he doesn't look very smart."

Su Qinghui nodded and said, "Tongtong is afraid that the son of King Lin is a moron, so she is afraid to marry him."