At night, Hua Kai combined all the ingredients he bought into pills. Only two Blood Dragon Pills were refined, which Hua Kai found hard to accept. The three batches of Peiyuan Pills produced a total of 17 pills.
Thinking about the distribution of the pills, Hua Kai fell into deep thought.
The Dragon Blood Pill was worth thousands of gold. His grandfather's strength had almost reached the limit, so it was indeed a waste to use it. Yu Jun could only be regarded as a "guest" of the Hua family. Although his loyalty was 98 points, his realm was the strongest in Fort Wah Ka. Now was not the time to give him the Dragon Blood Pill.
After thinking about it, only the Fifth Uncle was the most suitable person to take the Blood Dragon Pill. Hua Kai decided to take it himself.
Early the next morning, the Han family came to look for Hua Jia Caravan. Yesterday, many merchant groups had finished their preparations in the Aohan tribe and were heading towards Xiongnu Country. The Guang County merchant group was also going to start their journey today.
The members of the Hua family ate a delicious breakfast in the market. After today, they would have to eat and sleep in the open.
The 16 newly bought slaves had already put on clean clothes. Hua Kai did not forget to buy breakfast for the slaves. From today onwards, these slaves would be part of the Hua family.
Hua Kai saw some brilliance in the eyes of these slaves, but it would take at least two years for them to return to normal after being slaves for a few years.
Hua Jia Caravan was already dismantling the outer layer of the tent. Wei Hatou had already gone to the market to buy the materials needed for the horses in the future. If the horses wanted to go to Xiongnu Country, they could not just eat grass.
"This pill is called Peiyuan Pill. After taking it, it can strengthen one's foundation and improve one's physique and strength. Everyone, split one pill!"
Hua Kai looked at all the backbones of the Hua family in front of him. They included Grandfather Hua Xing, Butler Wal-mart, Erzhuang, Wei Hatou, Yu Jun, and the Fifth Uncle. There were 10 people in total, and Hua Kai gave out 9 pills.
"Patriarch, the elixir this old servant took is still unstable, so this old servant won't need it!" Steward Hua Fu said when he saw Hua Kai distributing the elixirs to everyone.
"It's my fault. Grandpa Fu is different from ordinary people now. Your Blood Qi is not even comparable to that of a young man!" After Hua Kai finished speaking, everyone in the tent burst into laughter.
"Grandson, Grandpa is old, so I don't want to waste the pills. You should give it to the young people!" Hua Xing said after thinking for a while.
"Today, except for the butler, everyone must take the pills. Besides these 9 pills, I have more." Hua Kai said as he took back Wal-mart's pill.
When everyone heard Hua Kai's words, they happily took the Peiyuan Pill. They carefully examined it in front of their eyes and slowly put it into their mouths.
Only Hua Zichen did not take the Peiyuan Pill. It was as if Hua Kai did not see it.
"After taking it, the rules are the same as before. When you leave, you are not allowed to talk about anything here.
Fifth Uncle, wait a moment … "
Everyone nodded to show that they understood. Their loyalty was above 98 points, so Hua Kai was not worried that they would leak the family's secrets.
Hua Zichen stood to the side. He did not believe that Hua Kai would forget about him in the end.
"Fifth Uncle, this pill is called the Blood Dragon Pill. It is more expensive than all the pills you took just now.
Your body may have some side effects after taking it, but you have to exercise more in this month to absorb the medicinal power. If you feel anything wrong with your body, try not to leave the caravan for a while! "
Hua Zichen knew what his nephew meant, so he nodded to show that he understood.
After taking the Blood Dragon Pill, Hua Zichen could feel the explosive energy within it. He gently felt the effects of the pill. At this time, a wave of energy slowly entered his body. He hurriedly used his True Qi to calm and guide this energy. However, this energy was completely uncontrollable. It spread all over his body and tempered his body.
Hua Zichen felt as if there was a ball of fire burning in his body. This energy was not very strong, so Hua Zichen could completely suppress it. He could feel that his body seemed to be slowly strengthening. The effects of the pill were too miraculous!
After Fifth Uncle left, Hua Kai also took the Blood Dragon Pill. If nothing unexpected happened, he would advance to the Natal Opening Realm within a month.
In an ordinary family, the Natal Opening Realm was considered to be the beginning of cultivation. The body's five viscera and six bowels were completely tempered. They could use their True Qi at will, and their combat power would be greatly increased.
Even if Hua Kai's aptitude could only reach D- in this life, the earlier he entered the Natal Opening Realm, the more he would understand the effects of True Qi. When he reached adulthood, his strength would be much stronger than those in the same realm.
Sitting in the carriage, Hua Kai looked back at the market and felt a little reluctant.
The little slave that he bought for three gold was now sitting beside Hua Kai. He looked at Hua Kai with a smile on his face from time to time.
"Look, why am I smiling?
Little guy! "Hua Kai smiled at the little guy beside him.
"Mas … Master!
This slave is not laughing at master! "The little guy looked at Hua Kai and said with some fear.
"You don't have to be afraid … What's your name? How old are you?
Do you remember where your home is? "Hua Kai tried to use a kind tone.
"Master!
My name is Barbarian Slave. I'm 11 years old this year … I only remember that my tribe was called Hulunbuir's Erut Tribe. My father is dead, and I don't know where my mother went!
I came to the tribe's Huyan Tribe. "The little guy said.
Hua Kai thought that he was 8 or 9 years old. He didn't find that he was 11 years old. When he talked about his tribe and his parents, he didn't have a trace of emotion. It was obvious that those memories had faded in his mind.
"You're too skinny. You have to eat more in the future!
Have you ever thought of going home? "Hua Kai continued to ask.
"The tribe is gone!
Master bought me, so I have to listen to master in the future. Master will give Barbarian Slave good food, and Barbarian Slave will protect master in the future! "
This child was very smart. When he saw that Hua Kai was the leader of the caravan, he recognized him. Maybe it was because he didn't talk much in the past, so he didn't speak well.
"Haha!
You don't have to call me master in the future. Just call me master!
I'll give you a new name!
You'll be called Hua Xuan in the future. When you grow up, you'll definitely have an imposing appearance. Follow me in the future! "Hua Kai looked at Hua Xuan and said.
Hua Xuan's small eyes moved. He knew that giving him a surname meant that he was accepted. In the future, when he faced others, he could proudly tell others that he was a person with a family. Hua Xuan was so excited that he didn't know how to answer.
"Hua Xuan, master … No, thank you, master!
Hua Xuan will definitely be obedient in the future. I'll take care of and protect master! "Hua Xuan looked at Hua Kai and said.
How could an A-grade genius be stupid? His simple and honest appearance was all on the surface. It was a kind of self-protection disguise. It wasn't that easy for an 11-year-old child without parents to survive in a group of slaves.
Hua Kai checked Hua Xuan's attributes.
Hua Xuan: Qi Cultivation Level 4
Aptitude: A
Physique: 8
Energy: 4
Willpower: 11
Loyalty: 43
It was a very simple attribute. It was as clean as a piece of white paper. In just half a day, his loyalty had risen to 43 points. This kind of slave's loyalty was the easiest to raise. As long as they felt that their master was worth it, they would be loyal to their master for the rest of their lives.
Hua Kai asked Erzhuang to teach Hua Xuan the family's mental cultivation technique, Meditation Mantra. At the same time, he also found a seven-foot long spear for him from the weapons carriage. Hua Xuan only took a day to reach the entry level of the mental cultivation technique. This made everyone admire Hua Kai's ability to judge people accurately.
The Han family's caravan from the Aohan tribe had traveled in the northwest direction. There were still more than 2,600 li from here to the Huhan tribe of the Xiongnu Kingdom. They were only halfway through the journey. It would take them about 50 days to reach the Huhan tribe.
Because all the caravans of the Guang County Business Group were restocked with horses, each caravan had two horses. This way, if they encountered horse bandits on the road, the members could organize a team to deal with them. War on the grasslands was different from war in the Central Plains.
Hua Kai sat in the carriage and watched Hua Xuan attentively gesturing with the Air Splitter Spear that Erzhuang had given him. He had been a slave since young and was malnourished. His body was very thin and weak. A Peiyuan Pill could reduce his body's recovery time by half a year.
When Hua Kai gave Hua Xuan the Peiyuan Pill, Hua Xuan ate it without thinking. As a slave, how could he recognize the pill? He just ate it when Hua Kai told him to!
After eating the Peiyuan Pill, Hua Xuan's spirit was indeed much better than before. In the past, he would be exhausted after practicing for a few minutes. Now, he could persist in practicing the Air Splitter Spear for more than 10 minutes. This made the other slaves very envious.
"Follow the caravan and work hard. Whoever performs well, I'll let them learn the family's mental cultivation method and martial arts. If their performance is especially outstanding, I may even give them the surname Hua," Hua Kai said to the slaves beside him.
The slaves also had to work in the caravan because in the vast grasslands, they basically only rested in the carriages. When the caravan stopped to rest, they had to help feed the horses and arrange the caravan neatly. Since Hua Kai promised to let them learn mental cultivation method and martial arts, the slaves' performance at noon was obvious.
Moreover, Hua Kai also discovered that their loyalty was increasing at a much faster rate.
Therefore, he could not blindly treat people well. He had to use some skills.
If Hua Kai ordered them to learn mental cultivation method and martial arts, they might resist in their hearts.
… …
On the other hand, since Hua Kai and Hua Xing left Fort Wah Ka, the whole family was in charge of the three brothers Wah Tzu Chi, Hua Zijie, and Hua Zihuan. In fact, there was no difference from previous years, but this year Fort Wah Ka was much livelier than last year.
Hua Zijie looked at the Hua family's new outer wall with a smile. The outer wall was more than six meters high and two meters wide. There were towers and turrets on the wall, which looked very impressive. Now, which village outside the city was not envious of Fort Wah Ka? It was said that the Hua family had left the Qi Refining Realm and wanted to build their own city.
These words were a bit exaggerated, but it was completely different when it reached the ears of some people. Didn't things come quickly?
"Stone, why are you back?
Where's my second brother? "
Hua Zijie was happy at the gate tower when he saw Stone, the waiter of the weapons shop in Guang County, coming back from the direction of the county with a group of villagers.
"Third Master!
Our weapons shop was taken away by the Shen Family. They took over our shop and drove us out of the weapons shop! "Stone said with a depressed face.
Usually, if Wah Tzu Chi was not in charge of the weapons shop, it was Stone who was in charge. Hua Zijie could not help but feel angry when he heard this. The Shen Family dared to bully people to such an extent?
"Where's my second brother?
Where is he? "Hua Zijie asked hurriedly.
The Hua family's second master, Wah Tzu Chi, was usually in charge of the weapons shop in the county. In the past, the weapons shop was the lifeline of the Hua family.
The third master, Hua Zijie, was in charge of all the affairs in the village, while the fourth master, Hua Zihuan, was in charge of the defense of the house. If the village was attacked by wild beasts, he had to bring people to rescue them immediately.
"Sigh!
The second master went to the Shen Family to look for the second madam. This time, it was the second madam who stole the deed to the house in the county and gave it to the Shen Family. That's why the Shen Family was able to drive us out in front of the city guards. "Stone said as he shook his head.
Hua Zijie went to look for Hua Zihuan to discuss countermeasures. In a family, the leader of the army was usually the most powerful. Hua Kai let his Fourth Uncle, Hua Zihuan, be in charge of the village protection team and all the Household Servant guards. Therefore, he had to inform Hua Zihuan of such a big matter.
Meanwhile, in the side courtyard of the Shen Family in Guang County, Wah Tzu Chi was quarreling with his wife, Shen Yueru.
"How did the Hua family's property deed get into the hands of the Shen Family?
Don't tell me you don't know!
Today, the Shen Family took the property deed and drove our Hua family out. Our Hua family's shop in Guang County is gone!
Don't you think you should give me an explanation? "
Wah Tzu Chi looked at his wife in front of him. Anger rushed to his head. He did not expect his wife to do such a thing.
"Why are you so anxious …"
"How can I not be anxious?
That weapon shop is the only stable business of the Hua family. You stole the property deed and gave it to the Shen Family, right? "Wah Tzu Chi did not wait for Shen Yueru to finish speaking and shouted loudly.
"I took it … but I did it for you and Mo-er. I did it for our family!" Shen Yueru admitted that she stole the property deed.
"Why did you do it?
Why did you do it?
If Kai-er and Father come back, how are you going to face them?
Did you think that just because you took the Hua family's property deed that the shop belongs to the Shen Family? "
Wah Tzu Chi wanted to grab his wife and give her a good beating. However, he did not dare to do so. This was the Family of Ninth Grades Shen Residence.
"Don't talk about your obedient nephew!
The Hua family went to Xiongnu to do business?
I have already heard that there are tens of thousands of horse bandits between Lin Hu and Xiongnu this year. Even the Han family may be killed on the road. I think it will be a problem if Father and your nephew can come back! "
"You …"
"What about me?
Am I wrong?
Even if they are lucky enough to escape and come back, do you know how much money the Hua family owes the Han family, the Wang family and the Zhou family?
It is 563 taels of gold. If it is not silver, it is gold. Even if we sell Fort Wah Ka, we will not be able to pay it back! "Shen Yueru looked at Wah Tzu Chi and said.
"Is this why you betrayed the Hua family?" Wah Tzu Chi suddenly felt less angry. He quietly looked into his wife's eyes.
"You can't say that I betrayed you. I just left the property deed with my mother. When the Hua family goes bankrupt and can't pay it back, don't we still have the shop?
I am doing this for you and Mo 'er. "Shen Yueru looked at her husband's cold eyes and complained tearfully.
"Don't … I don't need you to do it for me. Our son doesn't need it either!
What you've done is just your personal behavior, or you've been influenced and instructed by your Shen family.
Do you think you can sit back and relax just because you have the property deed? "Wah Tzu Chi said.
"We don't have to pay the Shen Family. As long as the caravan comes back this year, the Han family will definitely make the Hua family pay back the money. You also know the dangers of the grasslands. The Shen Family has been wanting to go to Xiongnu for many years but failed. Do you think the Hua family can do it?
Also, think about your nephew. Before he left, he gave all the money for the expansion of the family to Third Brother. Third Brother is in charge of the entire Fort Wah Ka.
Fourth Brother is in charge of the Village Protection Team and the Household Servant. What did you leave behind?
You gave all the money you earned from guarding the shop to the family every month? "Shen Yueru shouted at Wah Tzu Chi unwillingly.