Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 302 Mistaken for a Mother and Daughter Looking for Work

"Ha ha ha ha……"

In a remote, secluded mountain valley, three old Taoist priests burst into loud laughter.

Working together, they defeated a powerful evil spirit, and the abundant malevolent energy they gained was enough to allow the three of them to progress rapidly. Of course, Master Taixian and his companions had every right to laugh heartily.

"Brother Taixian is indeed a blessed man. The amount of malevolent energy he gained in this battle is more than all the malevolent energy I've gathered since I came down the mountain," Master Huaiyi said with a sigh, lighting another cigarette.

Master Huaiyi was a long-time smoker, and in his younger days he was never without a cigarette. However, as more and more regulations on smoking were introduced, he had to pay more and more attention to his smoking, to the point that he eventually found it difficult to smoke in public.

Now things are much better. We're in a vast new world, and whether we'll achieve great things in the future is another matter, but at least no one is controlling smoking anymore.

Therefore, after obtaining his storage gourd, Master Huaiyi immediately returned to Earth and bought many boxes of cigarettes, which he then put into the gourd to ensure that he would not have a craving for cigarettes while in another world.

If you make a mistake, you can get a ticket on the spot!
Master Xuanyong nodded. He was a bit luckier than Master Huaiyi, but he still didn't earn this much at once. He was equally satisfied and nodded with a smile. "Let's go to the nearest county town and have a meal together."

The three old Taoist priests didn't use the Spirit Flying Jade Talisman; they simply traveled on foot and quickly arrived at the nearest county town, where they found the most bustling restaurant.

Ordinary Taoist priests might not have much money in ancient times, and they are not wealthy in modern times either, but those brought to another world by Gu Zhao are a different story.

Not to mention that the Daluo Palace is now thriving with incense offerings and has no shortage of money, the fact that the Taoist Office only provided one batch of antique silver ingots is enough to allow everyone in the Daluo Palace to live a life of revelry every night for a hundred years!

There was no other way; Tianxia produced too much silver, and the price difference between the two worlds was simply too great.

……

While the three old Taoist priests were eating, Master Xu Ning and Jing Yi walked into another county town together, strolling around the town and looking around.

"Ma'am, are you going to stay with relatives or looking for work?"

The two looked around curiously, which aroused misunderstandings from others. A man dressed in plain clothes with shrewd eyes came over and asked them questions.

Master Xu Ning and the other man were speechless for a moment.

But at that moment, the two of them turned their heads at the same time and looked at a middle-aged man who was getting off the carriage, with a servant and a maid by his side.

"Hey? You guys have a good eye. This is the wealthy Ma family in the east of the county. They have thousands of acres of fertile land outside the city, a grand mansion in the city, and two summer retreats. If you marry into the Ma family, your future will be secure."

Master Xu Ning and the other person were speechless again.

The two of them were dressed in Taoist robes, which looked simple, but they weren't that shabby, were they?

Unexpectedly, he was mistaken for a poor person who had come to seek refuge with relatives or look for work.

Just then, the middle-aged man seemed to notice their gazes and subconsciously turned his head. When he saw Jingyi, his eyes lit up.

Although Jingyi was only dressed in simple Taoist robes, her appearance was elegant and her temperament was gentle. Just by standing there, she gave off a graceful and extraordinary feeling.

"Old Yang?" The middle-aged man waved to the men beside the two. "Are they from your line of work?"

When the man called Old Yang heard the middle-aged man call his name, his back went weak. He bowed and said with a smile, "This humble servant greets Master Ma. These two are a mother and daughter who have just come to the city to find work. I have just hired them."

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Yang turned around and whispered, "If you want to work in the Ma family mansion, then don't say a word!" Then Master Xu Ning and Jing Yi really did not speak. It wasn't that they really wanted to work in the Ma family mansion, but because they found that Master Ma was carrying a faint yin aura, which clearly indicated that he had been in close contact with ghosts.

Master Ma nodded and looked at Jingyi with a smile, "Young lady, you don't seem like a boorish person, but have you been to school?"

Jingyi smiled slightly, "I've had a few years of schooling and I know some characters."

"That's good!" Master Ma clapped his hands and laughed. "I happen to need someone to help manage my backyard. If you're willing to come, I'll give you a monthly allowance of five taels of silver."

Jingyi had no concept of the amount of money, but Lao Yang's breathing became heavier; this amount was clearly not a small sum.

But Jingyi calmly replied, "I'll go take a look first. If it suits my taste, I can stay."

Old Yang was startled, not expecting Jingyi to be so cunning, but Master Ma's smile only widened. "It's no problem, it's no problem. Although my Ma family has many rules, we treat our servants very well. This will surely suit the young lady's wishes."

At this point, Master Ma waved to Old Yang again, "Find me four more maids, those who are clever and quick-witted, and also two maids for my future assistant manager."

"Alright!" Old Yang was overjoyed and reached out to pull Jingyi into the shop. "Let's sign a contract first."

Jingyi dodged Lao Yang's hand and then walked into the shop. "Don't rush to sign the contract. We haven't decided to stay in the county yet."

Old Yang's face was grim, but Ma Yuanwai's words immediately changed his expression: "No contract? No contract? I'll still give you the money."

"Alright!" Old Yang immediately nodded and bowed. He never expected that just by noticing that the mother and daughter didn't seem to be locals and striking up a conversation with them, he could earn a referral fee from them, plus extra money for two maids.

Master Xu Ning and Jing Yi watched the shop go through the procedures, signing contracts and introducing people, and they had a rather novel feeling.

Now that they've arrived in this new world, they should understand it, experience it, participate in it, and integrate into it. That's why the two of them didn't reveal the truth and went directly to the door.

Before long, the generous Master Ma settled the accounts and selected four clever and diligent maids.

Unlike in the novel, these four maids, although they had good figures, were all of average appearance. Moreover, due to poor conditions and years of hard work, their skin was rough and not delicate.

No wonder Master Ma knew at a glance that Jingyi was not a rough, hardworking person.

"Miss Shen, it's a long way home. Get in my carriage and let your mother sit in the front," Master Ma said to Jingyi, appearing approachable.

"Thank you, sir." Jingyi didn't stand on ceremony and got into the carriage without hesitation.

Master Xu Ning shook her head and smiled, then easily boarded the carriage, much to the surprise of the equally elderly coachman. "Old lady, you're in good health!"

Master Xu Ning replied, "When times are tough, one's health naturally improves."

The old coachman nodded understandingly, "Life is tough, but the Ma family is well-off and provides generous allowances. Once you and your daughter move into the Ma family, things will get better."

At this point, the old driver tentatively asked, "Has your wife passed away?"

Master Xu Ning, "..."

(End of this chapter)