Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points

Chapter 472: Chapter 464 Bai Qi Fairy_1

“Haha, you fool, not everyone enjoys the same books. Even if it’s the same book, the content is the same, but the knowledge people gain from reading it is not the same. For example, if you eagerly desire to improve your cultivation, you would pay special attention to the parts of the book that discuss how to quickly enhance your cultivation. If you’re short on money, you would learn various ways and ideas to make money from the book.”

“Moreover, many parts of the book are academic in nature and require you to deeply understand and reflect upon them before you can draw inspiration and make that knowledge your own.”

“You were born into a wealthy family, never having to worry about food or clothing, and you never had to think about survival.”

“In contrast, I depend solely on Old Liu, living in poverty, often having one meal without knowing where the next will come from, and frequently being bullied by people like Wang Haikun. This forces me to learn ways to survive.”

“Therefore, the way I approach life may lean towards practicality.”

“Plainly speaking, it’s about how I and my family can survive in this cruel society.”

After Qin Niu explained it in this way, she suddenly saw the light.

There was indeed some truth to it.

The environment in which everyone survives is different, and so are the problems they think about.

Wang Wanyan only felt that although her husband seemed to come from a poor background and had not read many books, the knowledge he had about survival far surpassed hers by ten or a hundred times.

In a surge of interest, she began to humbly seek advice from Qin Niu.

The couple chatted late into the night before going to sleep.

The next day, it goes without saying that Qin Niu continued to take over the businesses with his wife and concubines.

After taking over all the businesses, he went on to buy six servants, including two maids around fourteen or fifteen years old and four boys between six and seven years old.

The youngest boy was just over two years old and was mostly in a crawling state.

These poor children were either orphaned and sold to slave traders by ‘kind-hearted people’ or sold by their impoverished parents who had too many children to care for and wanted to ensure they had something to eat.

Some were captives taken during wars.

Others were deceived and brought by slave traders.

The price for these boys and girls was generally not expensive. After buying them, not only did you have to provide for their food and clothing, but you also had to teach them basic life skills.

As for making them work, only those over six years old at least could help the family with tasks like herding cattle or shoveling dung.

Qin Niu bought the boys to raise them as loyal servants.

If he found any exceptional ones, he could slowly nurture them into becoming stewards or managers of the family.

This tactic was learned from the Yan Family.

Steward Yan Qi of the Yan Family was personally trained by them and absolutely loyal. His ability to handle affairs was also quite remarkable.

Such loyal servants could help their masters deal with many things.

Qin Niu had originally wanted to find an experienced steward, but after looking around, he did not find a suitable one.

After buying the servants, he considered whether to ask Tang Yan for help in scouting for two or three candidates for stewards in the city.

Considering this matter, Qin Niu had some reservations.

Although there was a marital connection with Tang Yan, finding someone through Tang Yan, especially for such an important position as steward, who could guarantee they were not Tang Yan’s spies?

At that point, every move of the Qin Family would be under Tang Yan’s surveillance.

Qin Niu would rather be cautious with a suspicion of others than be unprepared for the worst.

If it really came down to it, temporarily hiring a couple of assistants with money could also solve the urgent issues. In selecting a steward for the Qin Residence, he insisted on quality over quantity.

“I need to find a carriage to send these six people to Shuangfeng Village! Let’s go see what’s available at the horse market!”

Qin Niu looked at the six newly purchased servants; the two maids had decent looks, far from beautiful, but they looked smart enough.

He had never intended to sleep with them, so he only valued the maids’ capabilities.

The four male servants were all young boys who still needed someone to teach them how to work. These four boys were carefully selected by Qin Niu from many slaves. Each one was an uncut gem, with eyes that were clever and bright.

Two of them showed particular intelligence in some details and with proper training could at least become managers of the Qin Family.

Throughout the process of buying the servants, Wang Wanyan had just quietly watched, without intervening.

She was not foolish; she realized that her husband’s wisdom, capabilities, and social experience far exceeded her own, and it was better for him to make the important decisions.

“Wan Yan, Cai Xian, wait for me in the carriage. I’ll arrange their transport and then we’ll leave,” Qin Niu said, greeting them before leading the six servants into the horse market.

“Oh, Master Qin, it’s you! Old Cui Yu pays his respects to Master Qin!”

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The owner of the horse carriage service was just over sixty years old and possessed a not insignificant level of cultivation, having actually reached the second layer of the Acquired Realm.

Upon seeing Qin Niu enter the store, he recognized him at a glance.

He immediately performed a salute and paid his respects.

First-class nobility were extremely honored, endowed with many privileges.

When ordinary people saw them, they had to perform a salute and pay their respects. On the road, first-class nobility had the right of way.

However, the vast majority of first-class nobles were very low-key and would rarely reveal their status.

This elder had recognized Qin Niu with just a glance, but it was unknown when he had seen him before.

“Owner Cui, there’s no need for formalities! I’ve just bought six servants and would like to rent a carriage to send them to Shuangfeng Village in Jade Stream Town.”

“That’s a trivial matter. I’ll arrange a carriage for you right away.”

Owner Cui immediately arranged a carriage for him and refused to accept any money. Qin Niu left behind a piece of Silver Money and left.

The market price should be around eighty copper coins; giving a piece of Silver Money was neither too much nor too little.

For such a small sum of money, he was not willing to forge any sort of connection with this horse carriage service owner.

As his status rose, the number of people seeking his help had also increased.

He would generally keep respectful but distant from these people.

After leaving the horse carriage service, he immediately spotted an even more luxurious carriage parked beside his own.

The color of Qin Niu’s face changed slightly at once.

Could it be some blind young master of a noble family who, upon seeing the beauty of his wives and concubines, parked next to them to harass them?

He quickly strode over.

As he got closer, he heard bursts of cheerful laughter coming from within the carriage.

“Wan Yan, who has come?”

Qin Niu called out to ask.

The curtains of the carriage were lifted, and he could clearly see the scene inside.

He saw a beautiful young woman sitting next to Tang Caixian, holding hands intimately.

“Brother Ah Niu, let me introduce you. This is my teacher, Fairy Bai Qi.”

Tang Caixian introduced them to each other.

“Teacher, this is my husband, Qin Niu.”

“The younger Qin Niu pays his respects to Fairy Bai Qi!”

Qin Niu did not look down upon the other party simply because she was a courtesan.

After all, this person was Tang Caixian’s teacher.

She had saved Tang Caixian in the past and even taught her singing and dancing.

“Your spirit is profound and restrained, neither arrogant nor rash. Young man, you deserve to be the youngest first-class noble in the history of Black Tiger City, truly extraordinary. I happened to be away from the Black Tiger Gang’s territory on the day of Caixian’s wedding, so I couldn’t attend to congratulate you both. This jade flute is my belated gift to you, to wish you a lifetime of love and affection. Now that Caixian is pregnant, you mustn’t bully her anymore.”

Fairy Bai Qi was not at all intimidated by Qin Niu’s status as a first-class noble.

On the contrary, she appeared very calm.

From her tone and her gaze, it was evident she possessed great self-confidence, the kind that allowed her to overlook even a first-class noble.

Qin Niu felt a chill in his heart and dared not show any sign of disrespect.

Some women of the pleasure quarters, though seeming to be of low standing, often had hidden depths.

They might either be backed by a powerful patron, or…

No matter how powerful a man was, he could not escape the influence of a woman.

“You’ve spent too much, elder! I will surely cherish Caixian and our unborn child, daring not to be reckless.”

Qin Niu declared on the spot.

Ever since he learned of Tang Caixian’s pregnancy, he had not shared a bed with her.

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