After returning from my cultivation journey, I built a farm through fortune telling.

Chapter 38 Please call her Miss Bai
After Bailu and the others left that day, Tian Yao kept thinking about what Bailu had said, about the paint supplier she mentioned, and about the 80,000 yuan payment she had made.

Although he didn't know how the egret knew all this, after thinking about it for a long time, he decided to take the plunge.

The bold ones will be starved to death, and the timid ones will be starved to death.

If even egrets aren't afraid, what does he have to be afraid of?
In the end, it's just a worthless life!
Tian Yao gritted his teeth and started making phone calls. After his funds dried up, he avoided all suppliers and would make excuses to delay even if they answered the phone. But this time, he took the initiative to contact the paint supplier.

He still owes his suppliers more than 40,000 yuan for goods. Now he's asking for another 100,000 yuan worth of goods on credit. No one in their right mind would agree to that!

The supplier has hung up on him several times. If it weren't for the fact that he still owes more than 40,000 yuan, they might have already blocked him.

Tian Yao is only twenty-four years old, a prime age when he cares about his reputation. In the past, he would never have been so shameless as to call and beg people again and again, but now he really had no other choice.

He had no choice but to beg and plead, and he actually managed to find a friend who frequently ordered from that paint factory to act as guarantor.

The supplier then reported the issue to their superiors and received permission, but the only requirement was that half of the outstanding payment from the previous period be settled.

Tian Yao immediately transferred all 20,000 yuan that Bai Lu had given him to the other party, and politely asked them to start preparing the goods immediately, preferably to be delivered to Xicheng within three days.

The supplier is in Chancheng. It only takes three hours to drive a truck to Xicheng. If we use logistics, it will take a whole day.

As luck would have it, just as he was picking up the paint from Hongyu Logistics and returning it to his rented, dilapidated warehouse, he received a call from He Xiaolong, the purchasing agent for that company, who said they urgently needed a batch of good anti-rust paint.

Tian Yao immediately perked up – Big sister, that's amazing!

It turns out that the anti-rust paint that He Xiaolong's workplace had just applied to the transmission pipeline last month had already rusted!
The reason is that the purchasing agent and the supplier cheated each other and lined their own pockets!
Although the cause has been found and the person responsible has been identified, the headquarters inspection team will be coming down in three days!
They only had three days to clean up the mess, and the company's purchasing staff were frantically calling suppliers.

Even though it's a branch factory, this large company still has strict procurement procedures. It's completely against regulations for procurement staff to buy goods on the market themselves. Goods must be supplied by suppliers. The company holds bidding every year, and at least three suppliers must be selected for each category to supply goods together.

Tian Yao's shell company, besides being able to take on projects, also has the qualifications to supply goods, and this year it was very lucky to win a bid for paint.

He Xiaolong would naturally ask the three companies first. If none of the three companies had any stock, then the purchasing staff could look for other suppliers.

Of the three suppliers, one was kicked out for cheating and substituting inferior goods, and another, although having a source of goods, could not deliver them until the day after tomorrow at the earliest. Now, only Tian Yao remains.

Tian Yao was so excited that his hands started to tremble. He gripped his phone tightly, knowing that his chance to turn things around had come.

He first made it clear that he had a source of goods and could ship and deliver them on the same day.

Then, subtly mention that you are experiencing financial difficulties and don't have enough funds to pay for the goods. Also, ask when the final payments for the last two projects will be settled, since the invoices have already been submitted more than two months ago.

There's no need to spell things out too clearly; those who understand will understand.

Tian Yao knew, of course, that what he was doing was taking advantage of the situation and threatening people, but he couldn't care less about that now.

Offend?
It doesn't matter!
All he wants now is to get back the money he's owed as soon as possible and get through this difficult time, even if he's excluded from this company in the future.

Furthermore, he was certain that his company urgently needed this batch of paint and would agree to some of his conditions, even if it was only a portion.

He Xiaolong didn't reply to him immediately after hearing the news, but after hanging up the phone, he immediately called the head of their purchasing department, who then called the head of the finance department. As a result, the invoices that had been held back for two months were finally signed, totaling exactly 80,000 yuan, which would be credited to the account by the time the finance department started work that afternoon!

To his surprise, the finance department even granted him an additional advance payment of 50,000 yuan.

Upon hearing the news relayed by He Xiaolong, Tian Yao suppressed his excitement, signed the purchase contract that He Xiaolong had brought, and immediately arranged for the truck to load and deliver the goods.

"You little brat?"

He Xiaolong was surprised to find that Tian Yao's goods were actually in stock.

You should know that this kind of water-based paint isn't cheap to buy; it retails for over seventy yuan per kilogram. There are so many, several tons! That's over two hundred thousand yuan!
Tian Yao smiled. He couldn't very well say that his aunt had given him some guidance!
The money arrived in my account in the afternoon!
Tian Yao almost burst into tears; he experienced the feeling of being saved from a desperate situation.

He ordered this paint, which retails for 69 yuan per kilogram, but the wholesale price is 58 yuan per kilogram. However, he quoted 98 yuan per kilogram.

On the surface, there is a price difference of 40, but this does not include tax. After deducting tax, Tianyao can make a net profit of 20 yuan per kilogram, which means that this batch of goods can be resold for a profit of 6 yuan!
Compared to big bosses who make millions per minute, this is nothing, but for Tian Yao himself, it's a lifeline.

He now has 130,000 yuan in hand, and is finally no longer short of money.

As for the payment for the paint, thanks to a friend's guarantee, it would be settled in two months, giving him a chance to catch his breath. He immediately sent a voice message to Bailu to thank her!
Bai Lu knew from Tian Yao's words that he hadn't taken her words to heart.

Why do we say that a person has countless opportunities to change their fate in life? It's because at every important stage of life, every choice you make is a crossroads in your life, and the path you choose determines your future.

Just like Tian Yao, if he hadn't chosen to listen to Bai Lu this time—it can't be said for sure that he wouldn't have a chance to rise to power one day, but he would have had to endure hardship for at least ten years.

But he listened to Bailu's words and made ample preparations. After today, his career will rise slowly and steadily.

This is what is known as receiving help from a benefactor.

Bai Lu didn't say anything, but beckoned to Bai Wei with her finger. When Bai Wei came over, Bai Lu took her phone, entered the password, opened WeChat, nodded in satisfaction, and then returned the phone to Bai Wei.

"what?"

Bai Wei was completely confused.

"Weiwei? Big sister, is Weiwei with you?"

Upon hearing Bai Wei's voice, Tian Yao immediately asked.

"Who's your older sister!"

The egret rolled its eyes: "What a lazy tongue!"

"And what's with this 'Weiwei'? Who is Weiwei? You think you can call her Weiwei? Please call her Miss Bai!"

Bai Lu said irritably, "I thought you called me instead of Bai Wei because you knew your position! Let me make this clear to you today: Bai Wei has nothing to do with you anymore, so don't contact her again!"

"……it is good."

Tian Yao responded in a muffled voice, and then fell silent.

"You called me just to say this?" Bai Lu asked. "So, you can pay back the 250,000 yuan?"

Tian Yao: "...Not yet."

Before making the call, I was so excited, but now my blood runs cold. How could I possibly earn 250,000 so easily?

He called Bailu to tell her that he was capable of providing Baiwei with a good life, that their current hardships were only temporary, and also to thank her for her advice.

I just didn't expect to get this result.

"Don't contact me if you don't have it. Wait until you've earned 250,000 before we talk."

Bai Lu hung up the phone after speaking, glancing at Bai Wei, who grinned slyly. Bai Lu glared at her, and Bai Wei immediately fell silent. Ever since she returned from seeing Tian Yao that day, Bai Lu hadn't mentioned Tian Yao to her again, and of course, Bai Wei herself didn't dare to.

To be honest, she initially thought it would be quite difficult for her to let go of this relationship, after all, it had been a long-term relationship for several years. But to her surprise, she hadn't thought of him even once in all these days.

Time just seems to be passing so slowly.

How come a week has passed in such a short time? It feels like a year has gone by!

At night, when all is quiet.

Bai Lu, familiar with the route, led Bai Wei and Bai Chen to Sanqing Mountain. She herself was puzzled: "Still can't sense any spiritual energy? Not even a trace?"

Both of them shook their heads.

Bai Lu even began to wonder if modern people were not adapted to the teaching methods of the cultivation world. How could someone with such good aptitude not even be able to sense spiritual energy?
Back in the day, their small sect only had two people with dual spiritual roots. They could sense spiritual energy in one day, draw it into their bodies in two days, and become first-level cultivators in three days!

These two...

"Alright then." Egret waved his hand. "You two continue to ponder."

While the two were sensing the spiritual energy, Bai Lu was also cultivating. Suddenly, she sensed two auras, one familiar and one unfamiliar, approaching her. She immediately opened her eyes and stood behind Bai Wei and Bai Chen, who were half-cultivating and half-drowsy. The two immediately woke up and looked around, asking, "What's wrong?"

The egret gazed into the distance, where there were only mountains and trees: "Someone is coming."

"Ah? What's the problem?"

Bai Chen stood up: "So what if you're here? This mountain isn't our home..."

Before he could finish the last word, two people dressed in Taoist robes, an old man and a young man, "appeared" in his presence.

True Flash.

The figure grew from small to very large!
When the egret appeared in front of them, the two instinctively tried to hide behind it. However, the egret's slender figure could not hide them at all, and each of them poked one head out to look at them.

"Fellow Daoist Bailu!"

Master Songfeng called out with a smile, and seeing Bai Wei and Bai Chen peeking in, he asked quite naturally, "Who are these two?"

Bai Lu glanced behind her: "These are my younger brother and sister."

"Hello!"

Master Songfeng greeted them with a calm expression, but his heart was already boiling with excitement—did someone in the Bai family of Dongshi Village cultivate immortality in their ancestry?!

How could someone give birth to three children, all with spiritual roots?! So many!!

"Hello!"

Bai Wei and Bai Chen also greeted them. Although they didn't know the two of them, they still had to be polite. However, they never came out from behind Bai Lu.

In the dead of night, deep in the mountains and forests, there were two Taoist priests.

It's quite scary to think about.

Master Songfeng nodded to the two of them, and then introduced the kind-looking white-haired old man holding a whisk to Bailu: "This is my master, Master Qingxu, who is also the head of the Xuanmen sect in Jiang Province."

"Little Qingxu!"

Before the egret could speak, the ginkgo tree excitedly exclaimed, "Little egret, this is the little Qingxu I told you about! He's the abbot of the Sanqing Temple! He's amazing! He knows so much!"

Sanqing Temple is the headquarters of the Xuanmen sect in Jiang Province, and also has a branch in the western city.

It can be said that true masters live in seclusion in the city. Who would have thought that such a Taoist temple in a tourist scenic area is actually an official Taoist organization?
Bai Lu bowed to Master Qingxu with the respect due to a junior: "Master Qingxu."

Calling the old Taoist priest with white eyebrows, white hair, and a white beard, Gu Yinxing... is certainly qualified!
"Haha, young friend Bailu, you are too polite." Master Qingxu gave him a slight push. "Songfeng said that you are very talented and can create your own formations. Could you please broaden my knowledge?"

Because of the Heavenly Contract, Songfeng couldn't directly tell others the specifics about Bailu and the Spirit Gathering Array. He could only give a vague overview. He originally planned to teach Bailu when she had free time, but he had some tricky things to deal with and didn't have the time.

I just got back today, and it rekindled my desire to learn. I was about to contact Bailu when I sensed her presence in Sanqing Mountain.

After telling Master Qingxu, the two came over, only to find that there were two other mortals here, or rather, mortals for the time being.

Master Songfeng was delighted at the thought that there would be two more cultivators in their western city!

But before they could even rejoice, they heard Bailu say, "Master Songfeng, have you exploited a loophole in the Heavenly Contract?"

Master Songfeng quickly waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist Bailu misunderstands. I didn't say it directly, I only said a few words, but my master guessed it."

The egret raised an eyebrow—had they exchanged a few words? Did you guess it?
Logically speaking, with this contract in place, even if Master Songfeng were to be as tactful as possible, she could not reveal any information that would connect her to the Spirit Gathering Array, let alone guess what it might mean.

But that's the reality now. Not only did Master Songfeng leak the information, but he also got away with it without any problems, and he himself felt that doing so was perfectly normal.

this means……

The egret looked up at the sky, and thought, "The way of heaven..."

Has the Heavenly Dao's binding force on cultivators weakened to this extent?!
It shouldn’t be!

"It doesn't matter."

Bai Lu withdrew his gaze: "Our relationship was originally a transaction. Since you agreed, I will teach you all at once now."

"Alright!" Master Songfeng said, "Fellow Daoist Bailu, please!"

Bai Wei and Bai Chen: "..."

Did they accidentally wander onto some period drama set?

Why do they speak in such a formal and literary way?

It's quite unusual to see an egret talking like that!
Actually, the egret didn't want this either.

But when facing the two Taoist priests, he unconsciously started to nitpick over his words, as if saying things differently wouldn't fit the mood.

Late at night, Bai Wei and Bai Chen saw a completely unfamiliar older sister. They thought it was already very impressive that she could carry them up to the halfway point of the mountain with one hand each without breaking a sweat!

Who knew she could even use formations!
She can also use magic!
After teaching the two formations, she actually fought with them—or, in the words of the martial arts world, it was a friendly spar!

What's terrifying is that two people can't beat her alone!
(End of this chapter)