Chapter 553 The intersection of life


Chapter 553: Crossroads in Life

“Axin, do you think we are short of money now?”

Just when Qingqiu was confused in his confidence, Ling Yi’s plain voice spoke in this concise, sounded in the spacious office.

"Lack of money?"

Qingqiu Xin was slightly stunned. He had not come across this word for a long time.

Even when he was still in the [Shuimu Principality], the [Blacksmith Association·Shuimu Principality Branch] only operated in a corner of the Douluo Continent. As the son of Qingqiu Li, the vice president of the association, he had never done anything for it. I have been troubled by worldly things like money.

Of course, this is not to say that Qingqiu does not believe in the fireworks of the world, it is just that in the process of his growth, there was almost no suffering caused by money.

The reason why he is keen on making money is because he regards [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] as a channel and medium to realize his own life value.

This goal was formed under the influence of Ling Yi.

If he had not met Ling Yi, maybe Qingqiu Xin would be like 99% of the soul masters in Douluo Continent. On the way to hunt for soul rings in the beast forest.

Practice, fight, practice again, fight again... the cycle continues until the end of life.

In the middle of the process, you may marry one or more female soul masters and give birth to offspring due to your own wishes or under the influence of your family. And future generations will repeat his cycle of training and fighting, and the cycle will continue like this.

This kind of life that can be seen to the end at a glance, Qingqiu Xin and 99% of the soul masters in Douluo Continent did not think there was any problem until Qingqiu Xin, Long Yin, and Zhang Mufeng met Arrive at Lingyi.

They began to fear, fearing that they and their descendants would live like mechanical puppets. From birth to death, everything was planned by the established destiny, like a simple painting in black, white and gray. , will eventually be annihilated in the long river of time, and no trace will exist.

“Brother Yi, these are two different things~”

Shaking his head, Qingqiu Xin shook away the complicated thoughts in his mind, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "First of all, no one will think they have too much money. This is what you told me before, capital should be greedy and limited. Greed can keep people motivated without getting lost.”

“Secondly, we people now have huge wealth that can be passed down for more than ten generations, but the people below do not. Our circumstances, their income and wealth only allow them to be barely wealthy in the current Douluo Continent."

"In your words, Brother Yi, they are small and well-off."

“If the profits of our [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] decrease, they will be the ones directly affected. Once their income drops, not to mention issues such as work enthusiasm, in terms of subsequent consumption, no matter how much we have It is difficult to use stimulus measures to maintain the capital flowing in the market at the original level, let alone continue to increase it. This is not in line with the concept of hiding wealth among the people that you mentioned before, Brother Yi..."

Listen Qingqiu Xin argued hard, but Ling Yi was not angry. Instead, a smile from the heart gradually appeared in the corner of his eyes.

"Dong~dong~~"

Knocking on the table with his knuckles, Ling Yi said with a smile: "Axin, you can say this, Brother Yi is very happy, this shows that you During the years of work, you have digested and absorbed what I taught you back then, and have your own understanding.”

The principles are very simple, and you can say that you can just pick up Ling Yi’s previous life. Netizens can all tell a story. Some keyboard warriors who have been hanging around Zhihu and Bilibili for many years can even speak more comprehensively and concisely than those college professors.

The problem is that the place where Ling Yi is located is Douluo Continent, a deformed world where the per capita education is not as good as the level of primary school students in the previous life.

Not to mention, Qingqiu Xin may not be able to say any wise words in general principles, nor can he summarize his past experiences and write a book, but in terms of the actual operation of [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] management , definitely qualified, even excellent.

Qingqiu Xin did not smile because of Ling Yi's appreciation. Although he felt a sense of satisfaction in being recognized in his heart, he knew that Brother Yi would probably say 'but' later.

Brother Yi once said that words before 'but' are meaningless.

Ling Yi's eyes swept across Qingqiu Xin's face, and it was easy to see what his little brother was thinking. First he smiled and shook his head, then instantly stopped his smile and said in a calm voice: " Ashin, Brother Yi will teach you another lesson about capital today."

"In the concept of capital, the greatest wealth of the rich is not money, but the poor!"

"Huh? "Qingqiu Xin was startled when he heard this, and his face was confused: "Poor?"

"Yes!" Ling Yi nodded and continued: "The rich's money is useful only if the poor exist, otherwise it is just a pile of scrap metal."

The naked words made Qingqiu Xin into a cruel world view.

“Only in transactions and sales, money has its own value, as a unit and standard for measuring value.” A trace of ridicule appeared on Ling Yi’s face: “Only when some people have empty pockets and need money When they come to maintain their own survival, their bodies and souls will be voluntarily accepted by the rich, for the money called reward..."

"Axin, you have to remember, you In the human society I live in, human beings themselves are the greatest wealth, not the soul coins themselves that cannot be eaten or drunk, nor can they be worn or lived in. "

"Axin, you have to remember, [Aoki. The greatest value of the Chamber of Commerce is not how much materials we hoard or how much wealth we earn, but how much of the population the members of our Chamber of Commerce and those who interact with our Chamber of Commerce occupy on the Douluo Continent. share.”

"When we send out a message to acquire a certain kind of ore or herb, if people in the entire Douluo Continent start to look for this ore or this herb, then the 'wealth' of the [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] will truly reach this level. The pinnacle of the world!"

A look of confusion appeared in Qingqiu Xin's eyes. He understood Ling Yi's words, but he couldn't understand them.

In his understanding and that of most people, if you have money, you can buy a lot of things, such as enough food, clothes to cover your body, and a house to live in...

If you have more With more money, they can move to a bigger city, let themselves and their descendants receive better education, eat more nutritious food, wear more defensive armor, and live in a location with stronger vitality. ...

But now, Ling Yi’s words have somewhat subverted these perceptions. "But this..." Qingqiu Xin couldn't figure it out for a while, so he stopped thinking about it. This was what Ling Yi once taught him, and asked: "This has nothing to do with us lowering the food supplies in the North of [Tian Dou Empire] Price, is there any connection? ”

Faced with Qingqiu Xin's question, Ling Yi smiled lightly and said: "Because I want to control the entire grain trading in the world in the hands of the [Qingmu Chamber of Commerce]."

"What?!" Qingqiu Xin's eyes widened, looking at Ling Yi's handsome face with a warm smile, he couldn't believe his ears.

“Since the cold current from the ‘Ultra North’ has been raging southward, [Tian Dou Empire]’s food production in the north has dropped sharply. Now at least 60% of the food is allocated from the south by us [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] After coming here, the price of food was barely stabilized. "

Ling Yi said: "But there are many village residents who originally did not have to spend money to buy food. They only need to work on the land to obtain their own income. A year’s worth of food for a family.”

"Although now we have switched to "Blue Silver Wheat" because of the price difference with "Blue Silver Rice", we can make up for the gap. What we grow ourselves plus what we buy can maintain our original living standards, but there are many nobles in many places. However, they took the opportunity to raise food prices, causing many families to return to the situation before the implementation of "Blue Silver Rice". "

The vacancy in the snow-capped mountains to the north of the "Frozen Forest" was opened by Ling Yi himself, and he also let in the cold current.

Although he also promoted the "Blue Silver Rice", Dou The living standards of all the people in Luo Continent have also been improved due to the implementation of "Blue Silver Rice" and "Blue Silver Grass". Now that we are going back, the main responsibility should not be placed on Ling Yi. Those who took the opportunity to improve should not Grain price noble chandelier.

However, Ling Yi is too lazy to trouble those nobles one by one, let alone carry out any face-saving projects for targeted poverty alleviation. He only needs to exercise the power of macro-control of food prices on behalf of the [Tian Dou Empire], and will Everything can be redirected back to the 'right track', so that the people of Heaven and Earth can live with peace of mind, continue to work hard to create humans, and don't have to worry about the lives and growth of themselves and their descendants.

Qingqiu Xin, who was obviously aware of the significance of this, was speechless for a while. After a while, he asked in a low voice: "Brother Yi, these questions are official from the [Tian Dou Empire], or in other words, this Is it something Xue Ye should consider?”

‘I always feel that Brother Yi regards the people of [Tian Dou Empire] as his own people. ’ There was a hint of murmur in Qingqiu’s confidence.

Even if it is [Martial Soul Hall], which is dedicated to the awakening of martial souls for all people and spreading the glory of angels, Pope Qianxunji will not overstep the interference of [Tian Dou] when Emperor Xue Ye doesn’t care. The price of food in a certain place within the empire is just so that the local people can live a better life.

"Okay~" Ling Yi waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Xue Ye is Xue Ye, I am me, I don't need to worry about what Xue Ye thinks about what I want to do."
< br>"Uh~" Qingqiu Xin nodded and said, "Okay, Brother Yi, you have said so. Mangli and I will handle the rest."

Initial objections , because of Ling Yi's trust, he was allowed to sit in the position of deputy director of the 'Commercial Department' of [Lingyun City], and was also in charge of most matters of the [Aoki Chamber of Commerce]. He did not want to affect Ling Yi's temporary kindness. If it comes to the interests of [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] itself, it will not only reduce the income of the middle and lower-level members of [Aoki Chamber of Commerce], but also affect Ling Yi's image in the eyes of [Aoki Chamber of Commerce] members.

Ling Yi has been regarded as a god by many members of the [Aoki Chamber of Commerce]. In the eyes of Qingqiu Xin, a god cannot have a trace of stain.

But since Ling Yi is now determined to implement the price reduction plan, what he has to do is how to implement it better and achieve Ling Yi's desired goal faster.

......

A hundred miles southeast of "Tian Dou City".

A carriage stopped in front of a three-way intersection. When his face changed and his soul power aura also changed, Shi Nian lowered the reins slightly and turned to face the carriage behind him and whispered: " Master, which way shall we go next?”

The car curtain was opened, revealing Yu Xiaogang's handsome face due to his martial arts evolution. A pair of eyes with a faint red light scanned the intersection ahead.

"Master," Shi Nian raised his hand and pointed forward, and said respectfully: "The road on the right is to Tiandou City."

"The road on the left is , heading to the "Sunset Forest". "

"Look, should we go to the "Tiandou City" to repair and purchase some corresponding supplies, or should we go directly to the "Sunset Forest"? >
Listening to Shi Nian's words, Yu Xiaogang suddenly turned his head and looked at the way he and others came, and couldn't help but think of what Ling Yi said when he was in "Lingyun City".

"Xiao Gang, these three roads in front of me all lead to different places, the research institute, the campus, and the library."

On the streets of "Lingyun City", Ling Yi strolled among the crowds, looking around The pedestrians smiled back and said to Yu Xiaogang, who was walking behind him: "These three roads are like your life and mine. Every choice you make will open up a different life."

"You are walking on the road. On your own life journey, you need to make your own judgment about right and wrong, right and wrong. Don’t let the noisy crowd influence your thoughts. Keep at it, even if you fail, you will be reborn! ”

Ling! Yi's words were still echoing in his mind, and Yu Xiaogang's eyes suddenly flashed back to the look in the eyes of 'Blood Bird' Andariel before his death on the hill outside Rogge Town a few days ago.

The old man, who clearly knew that his martial soul was evil, but had spent his whole life busy studying for civilian soul masters, the look in his eyes before he was swallowed was not resentment, but worry? !

Are you worried that I will cause harm to the world?

Yu Xiaogang thought so.

Ridiculous! Are those ordinary ants worth killing? !

Thousands of ordinary people cannot compare with the value of a second-level great soul master and dark power warrior!

Not to mention, for me who is about to break through to the Eighth Ring Soul Douluo, there is no need to hunt for people below the Five Rings Soul King and the Huajin Martial Master who tempers the internal organs!

The anger in his eyes flashed away, Yu Xiaogang wiped out the trace of guilt that had just appeared in his heart, and re-examined the fork in the road in front of him.

Should we go to Tiandou City to repair it first?

Or go directly to "Sunset Forest"?

Both Shi Nian and Flanders had been transformed. Even Zhao Wuji and others from [Lingyun City] could not recognize the latter in person, let alone that the former was just an ordinary person with no name before. Just the Soul King.

As for Yu Xiaogang himself, with the evolution of martial arts, his body shape and appearance have been optimized step by step, and he is now completely different from the ordinary person he once was.

Yu Xiaogang was confident that even if his father Yu Yuanzhen was in person, he would probably have to look carefully for a while before he could recognize him from the outline of his facial features.

So, how to choose?

(End of this chapter)

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