Chapter 85 Return to Qinghefang

After receiving the family's instructions, Song Qingming packed up his luggage and went down the mountain without delay, preparing to go to Qinghefang to take over the family business there.

Before leaving, Song Qingming also returned to his home in Mujiao Town to report safety to his parents and family.

After not returning home for four years, Song Qingming's parents have aged a lot. Seeing that the two elders are still strong, Song Qingming also put down a trace of worry in his heart. On the second day after returning home, his mother specially called Song Qingming's second sister and her family, and the family had a reunion dinner in peace.

Song Qingming's second sister has been married for more than ten years. The brother-in-law she found is a bit dull. He is a well-known teacher in the town. After getting married, the two are quite affectionate and have given birth to three children.

The ancestor of Song Qingming's brother-in-law also had an immortal three generations ago, but that elder has already passed away. Now the family has gradually declined and can no longer compare with the prosperous Song family.

As for the Song family, as long as the immortal Song Qingming does not have any accidents, he will definitely be able to ensure that their family will live in peace in Mujiao Town until old age.

The second sister had a hot temper when she was young. When she first got married, she was very arrogant in her husband's family because her mother's family was powerful. Every time she went home, she was scolded by her mother. Now her temper has been restrained a lot.

The fourth brother's family has not made the two elders worry in recent years. The fourth brother has a virtuous sister-in-law, but he is still not satisfied. He must learn from those rich children to take two concubines. Until now, the family is always in the mansion, quarreling non-stop. Mother is still alive and can help him calm the situation. Who knows how chaotic it will be in the future. Song Qingming is not often in the secular family, and he is too lazy to care about such trivial matters. As long as they don't touch his bottom line, he will not blame them.

After staying at home for a few days, Song Qingming locked his small house again, said goodbye to his parents, and went to Qinghefang in the west of Qinghe County.

After a day of rushing, Song Qingming finally arrived at Qinghefang. After registering his identity at the gate, Song Qingming quickly walked into the market. Because he had been training outside for the past few years, Song Qingming had not been to Qinghefang for almost five years.

Looking at the bustling scene of people coming and going in the market, Song Qingming was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that Qinghefang would suddenly become more prosperous than before after he hadn't been there for a few years. No wonder when he just arrived at the gate of the market, he saw more guards than before.

Arriving at the Song family shop in the market with ease, Song Qingming saw from a distance that his fourth uncle Song Changqiu was busy with several shop assistants. The prosperity in the market seemed to have made the Song family's small shop much busier.

"Qingming, you are back. Please go to the back hall and sit for a while. I will come over as soon as I am done here." The fourth uncle was recommending the talismans in the store to a young casual cultivator. When he saw Song Qingming coming in, he quickly called a mortal waiter next to him to lead Song Qingming to the guest room in the back hall.

Song Qingming had just drunk half a cup of tea in the room when Song Changqiu had already sent away the guest and walked in with a smile on his face.

"Qingming, when did you come back? Why didn't anyone tell me? How have you been doing outside these years? You didn't even send a message home. I wonder if the clan leaders are always worried about you. Did the great elder send you here this time?"

As soon as he entered the room, Song Changqiu asked Song Qingming a series of questions, which made him not know which question to answer first, and his mind was a little busy.

"Fourth uncle, don't worry, you will know after reading this." After saying that, Song Qingming simply handed the letter from the clan leader to Song Changqiu. The answers he wanted were basically in this letter.

After reading the letter in his hand, Song Changqiu still couldn't believe his eyes. After confirming it again and again, he spoke excitedly.

"Uncle, I didn't expect that you, Qingming, have already broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining. This is really great. I knew that you had a better future than the rest of us, and you will definitely be no worse than Old Nine in the future. I didn't expect that you would catch up with him so soon. From now on, I will have to call you elder."

Song Qingming quickly shook his hand and said modestly: "Uncle, don't say that. I was sent here by the clan leader to gain experience. For the time being, you are still the main person in charge of the store. Seeing that you were so happy just now, I think you have negotiated another big deal."

"Hehe, it's not a big deal at all. They are all casual cultivators who have just entered the Tao for a short time. They have a few spirit stones on them. These people would like to bargain with you for a long time for a spirit stone. Fortunately, there are many more people in Qinghefang in the past few years, and our business here has also improved a lot, so it seems to be a little busier than before."

"I heard from the clan leader that you rented another store here. Is it also nearby?" Song Qingming nodded and asked again.

"It's right next to our shop. It was originally run by two independent cultivators. Some time ago, they disagreed and put the shop up for sale. I thought it was okay, so I discussed it with the clan and bought it." Song Changqiu pointed to the next door and said.

Then Song Changqiu talked to Song Qingming about the situation in the market, and Song Qingming gradually understood the current situation in Qinghefang.

In recent years, there have been rumors that monsters from the northern border are about to attack. Many independent cultivators who have been in the Fuyun Mountains have begun to stay away from the markets adjacent to the Fuyun Mountains in Guiyunfang.

However, most of these cultivators who choose to escape as soon as they hear the slightest movement are independent cultivators with relatively low cultivation. Even when facing those low-level monsters, they have little ability to protect themselves, so they can only choose to stay away temporarily. There are also many such independent cultivators in Qinghefang.

After the monster turmoil in the northern border begins, it usually lasts for several years. The monster turmoil has not started yet, and the prosperity of Qinghefang can last at least for more than ten years. Song Changqiu also saw the business opportunities in this area early, so he took the initiative to suggest that the family buy the shop next door.

After the shop reopened, it was temporarily managed by the fourth aunt. Song Changqiu reclassified some of the sundries in the original Song family shop and put them in the new shop. This old shop now specializes in selling talismans and elixirs, two kinds of spiritual objects with relatively large circulation in the market, and also purchases them.

"Qingming, the shop next door just opened not long ago, and there are many things to do. Tomorrow I will go to help your aunt, and I will trouble you, the elder, to take care of this place first. There is not enough manpower during this period, so I also hired a casual cultivator to help. The boy has been with me for a few months and is familiar with the spiritual objects in the shop. He is also an honest person. You can rest assured to leave the chores of the shop to him."

Song Qingming had no opinion on Song Changqiu's arrangement. After all, he was a newcomer and was not familiar with the affairs of the shop. For the time being, he could only watch from the side and help out. If he wanted to manage these shops well, he would need a few months to familiarize himself with the big and small matters of the shop.

This time, the old patriarch arranged for him to come to Qinghefang. In addition to letting him get familiar with the family's industry in this area, he also wanted him to have the opportunity to contact other family cultivators in Qinghe County and get familiar with the various forces in Qinghe County.