Gu Daoist Master

Chapter 103: The larger your ambitions, the smaller the world

Translator: Skyfarrow Editor: Skyfarrow

The wine tavern wasn’t big, but it was in a good location; it was at the eastern side of the village near the eastern gate.

The flow of people was the largest at the eastern and northern gates. Thus, the wine tavern’s business was pretty good whether it was day or night.

“Young lord, please take a seat.” An old man lowered his head to Fang Yuan.

Few waiters wiped the benches and tables with a fawning and flattering smile towards Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan shook his head. He didn’t sit, but walked around the tavern, sizing everything. He thought inwardly, “This is my wine tavern.”

This wine tavern only had one floor, but it had an underground wine cellar.

Huge and square black tiles covered the floor. There were eight square tables; two tables were set against the wall and other six tables were surrounded by four benches.

A dark brown, long sales counter could be seen immediately upon entering the wine tavern. There were papers, brush, ink stones and also an abacus on the counter. Behind the counter was the liquor cabinet where all sizes of wine jars were displayed. Some of these were large wine jars of black pottery, and some were small and bright porcelain wine bottles.

Fang Yuan was walking around as he wished; the old man and waiters didn’t dare to sit, they could only follow close behind.

They were restless, the news of the landlord changing was too abrupt. The previous landlord Gu Yue Dong Tu was cunning as a ghost, he was strict and acrimonious; they were under a lot of pressure. This boy in front of them was actually able to take the wine tavern from Gu Yue Dong Tu’s hands. Such a method of snatching was shocking. So these people’s gazes towards Fang Yuan carried unease and fear.

Fang Yuan suddenly stopped, “It is good. But this store is a bit small.”

The old man immediately walked forward and bowed to answer, “Young lord, we put sheds outside every summer and lay tables and benches. But it is winter now and the wind is biting cold, no one would sit outside even if we put up sheds. So we took them down.”

Fang Yuan slightly turned. He glanced at this old man, “You are the shopkeeper?”

The old bent his waist even lower and said even more respectfully, “I dare not, I dare not. Young lord, this wine tavern is yours, whoever you choose as a shopkeeper is the shopkeeper.”

Fang Yuan nodded then glanced at the waiters; they all seemed to be competent.

If it was on earth, he would be anxious that this shopkeeper and the waiters would team up and scheme against him, the owner. But in this world, Gu Masters were high and mighty, killing mortals would only require a thought. Even if Uncle and Aunt egged them, these mortals wouldn’t dare to go against Fang Yuan.

“Alright, bring the accounting books and bring me a pot of tea.” Fang Yuan sat down.

“Yes, young lord.” The shopkeeper and waiters moved hurriedly.

There were as much as sixteen account books, and every book used bamboo papers which had a light green hue. The bamboo papers were more brittle than Xuan paper and were suitable for the damp atmosphere of the Southern Border.

Fang Yuan casually picked up a few books and skimmed over them, asking some questions occasionally.

gave prompt replies; soon, his

He was rich in experience and his eyes were shrewd. Others might be confused and dazzled

after the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass; Fang Yuan naturally wanted

in the account books which could be attributed to mistakes and negligence. These mortals didn’t dare

Yuan turned to the last page, he saw that this month’s income had

The shopkeeper replied while wiping his

silent, he put down the account

pressure as if a mountain was pressing down on him. He was scared witless,

waiters also astutely knelt down one

and turned his

they were in a world of ice, they couldn’t resist Fang

both stable and safe,

past matters. I saw

up and

kneeling on the ground were stunned for a good while before coming back to their senses.

you young lord

compassionate, we will definitely work

you are our benefactor, please take

were also crisp sounds of forehead smashing on the black

this was the only way the top controlled its subordinates no matter in which world. Might was the foundation and under this might,

people would no longer feel grateful for such kindness and it would instead result in greed

methods. It would be highly esteemed on Earth, but in this world, raising one’s own strength is the one true way. No, even on Earth,

of the Scarlet Red

Imperial Ancestor had gone through and experienced a trial and he had come to a conclusion: Political power

strength was the foundation of any political power. So-called authority is only an accessory

only authority, wealth and

bamboo houses after leaving the wine

rented out by uncle and aunt; they were

world paid attention to more birth. To the ever-growing huge population, the

had the system of the eldest son inheriting the property. Other sons and daughters would have to rely on their effort. Even if a lot of people relied on clan politics to get a meager split of the family assets and work hard outside, they might not even be able to save enough to buy a

the other, the village

would always roam around and could intrude into the houses. Above all, every time a beast tide occurred, all the houses outside the village would be

the village was the only

area to defend would increase and the village wouldn’t be able to defend against beast tide’s attacks. Moreover, if the area

by beast tides. After learning from this lesson, the

and after understanding

profits, so he might as well just let it run like that. He calculated that the earnings from these three bamboo houses were not as

was much better than Fang Yuan’s original

day before yesterday, he was left with nothing and had become so poor that his primeval stones count didn’t even reach five. But now,