Wu Sheng: I can adapt to evolution

Chapter 5 Settling down and buying a house
"Yang Yuan Dan."

There were a few words carefully engraved on the bottle, and Lu Ming read them out in a low voice.

When I opened the bottle cork, I found five things inside that looked like sheep dung balls. When I got closer, I could smell a spicy smell.

The moment he smelled the scent, a strong desire to devour it surged in his heart.

This thing... shouldn't be poisonous.

Lu Ming pinched a pill and licked it. With his body's adaptability, as long as it wasn't some kind of poison so strong that even his body couldn't evolve to withstand it, he would be safe.

For a moment, a hot feeling occupied his mouth, but at the same time a warm current flowed into his body, replenishing and moisturizing his almost dry body.

"so smart!"

He felt that one lick of it was equivalent to eating half a roast duck.

He no longer hesitated and threw the whole pill into his mouth, chewed it and swallowed it.

The strong medicinal power rose up, making it feel like a furnace was ignited in his body. As the flames burned, the energy consumed by his body was quickly replenished.

One pill was more effective than several days' worth of food.

Lu Ming poured all the remaining four pills in the bottle into his mouth. The heat in his body became more intense, but his body quickly adapted.

Even after quickly absorbing the medicinal power, the originally dry skin began to fill up little by little.

After about a quarter of an hour, all the medicinal power was completely absorbed.

And for the first time in the past few months, the lingering feeling of hunger disappeared completely.

"nice one!"

Lu Ming was still not satisfied. His body was in a state of super-adaptive evolution at all times, which made him extremely thirsty for energy.

The energy intake of these five pills is much higher than the energy in meals, and it is also much more convenient.

I have to find an opportunity to get some more.

……

"Master Lu, look at this house. It has its own gate and yard, is quiet, and is close to the river. It should meet your requirements."

The broker smiled brightly at Lu Ming. Although this man asked for a lot, he was generous and his attitude was naturally warm.

"But this house is quite popular. The monthly rent is 500 wen. Look..."

"Okay, that's it. But I told you in advance that I wanted to settle here, but I lost my travel permit. You have an agency business here, right?"

Lu Ming has gradually integrated into this world these days.

"Our agency does provide this service, but if you want to register as a resident, you must first purchase a property. What do you think..."

The brothel owner asked tentatively.

Most people say that they lost their travel permit, and most likely they committed some crime somewhere else and fled here. They are used to seeing all kinds of people, so they are not curious to find out anything.

However, whether it is helping with settlement or property purchase, the fees are quite high. It seems that he is really a big client.

"I'm planning to buy this house. Please ask the owner for me how much he's willing to sell it for. I'll trouble you with the rest."

"Okay, I'll take care of it for you in three days."

The broker was overjoyed. The house was worth no less than forty taels, and his commission was almost one tael. Adding the money for the household registration, it was equivalent to his working hard for a month.

"Please help me find a hardworking old woman who is honest."

Lu Ming thought about it and added another requirement. The brokerage firm not only rented and sold houses, but also engaged in human trafficking.

The broker quickly went down to work. Lu Ming walked around the small courtyard and pushed open the door to the main hall.

The first step to integrate myself into society can be considered a preliminary success.

Once you settle down and take root, you will be a real citizen of Changning County.

However, whether it is buying a house or settling down, it requires money everywhere. The little money I stole last time may not be enough. I can only go to the rich people in our county to beg for alms.

Don't worry, I will treat everyone equally.

As for settling down, you have to think about further integrating into this world.

For example, finding a job.

It’s not that Lu Ming has any workaholic tendencies. On the one hand, having a job can help him get to know more people. On the other hand, he is very interested in the pill that can quickly replenish energy.

Since you are looking for a job, you might as well find one related to medicinal herbs.

For example, a pharmacy.

It doesn’t matter whether you make money or not. If you run out of money, you can just find someone to beg for alms.

The broker was quite efficient. The next day, he acted as a matchmaker and finally agreed to help Lu Ming buy the house for 38 taels of silver.

Then Lu Ming spent another three and a half taels to buy an old maid, who was also from a clean family in Changning County and had sold herself into slavery because of a family crisis.

"Master Lu, I've also gotten some results on the other two things you asked me to look into."

"There are only three pharmacies in our county, all of which are time-honored brands with decades or even centuries of history, but no one wants to sell it."

"But if you want to open a medicine shop, our dental practice has connections and can help you connect with Huichuntang in the capital. You can then purchase herbs from there and open another store."

After everything was finalized, the broker politely called Lu Ming aside.

Lu Ming had previously thought about directly purchasing a drugstore, but the family property of these drugstores would not be sold to outsiders unless the business could no longer be run.

As for opening his own pharmacy, it is still unrealistic at the moment. He himself does not understand pharmacology, and it is too difficult to start from scratch.

Then this plan will have to be put on hold temporarily.

"As for another matter, there are three martial arts schools of a decent size in our county."

"One is the Iron Spear Gym owned by Old Man Yang of Xingyefang, one is the Thunder Fist Gym owned by Chu Xiong in the south of the city, and the other is the Swift Knife Gym owned by Luo Ying in the Tianqiao area."

"Which one here is the strongest?"

"If we talk about the strongest, it should be Old Master Yang. Back then, his iron spear was so powerful that it shook the whole government. In recent years, many of his disciples have served in the imperial court. Even the county magistrate has to give him some respect."

"What are the characteristics of the other two?"

"Chu Xiong, the master of the Thunder Fist, teaches everyone. Anyone who can afford it can come and learn the martial arts. This is why he settled in the south of the city. You know, the south of the city is close to the docks, and there are many coolies there. Many of them have learned some martial arts from Chu Xiong."

"As for Swift Blade Luo Ying, he came from out of town ten years ago. He relied on his sharp blade to forge a reputation and establish himself in Tianqiao. He has eighteen disciples under him, all of whom are skilled in swift blade fighting and extremely fierce."

This broker is indeed a local tyrant, he can tell you a thing or two about all kinds of news.

Lu Ming nodded slightly. Since the pharmacy couldn't be opened in the short term, he would first learn martial arts.

On the one hand, although his super-adaptive evolution was abnormal, he could only passively take blows at present. Perhaps martial arts could allow him to evolve some offensive abilities. Secondly, the [Yang Yuan Dan] was likely related to martial arts. If he entered the circle, he might be able to come into contact with it.

(End of this chapter)