Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!

Chapter 160: Chapter 110: Muscle Relaxing Pill, Advancing to Willow Tendon Realm

White Tiger Hall was located at the intersection of Yongchang Street and Peace Street, and Chen Jie had to return to the residence arranged for him by Peng Shizhong.

To get there, he had to cross through Peace Street and half of the Big Vegetable Market.

Peace Street belonged to Zheng Chuan’s turf, populated mostly by high-stakes merchants.

There were many silk and satin shops and silver houses, and the architecture here was quite exquisite, with many two-story buildings.

During the day, the street was very quiet, but at night, it took on a bit of a lively atmosphere.

Through the carriage window, Chen Jie peered outside and saw inside a building brightly lit, bustling with people coming and going as if it were broad daylight.

And next to this shop were either silver shops or high-end silk and satin shops, or even antique stores, which, unlike other closed shops, were still brightly lit.

In the dark night, they were like fireflies, tempting people nearby to approach.

Chen Jie inquired, ”Si Xi, what is this place?”

Upon hearing this, Si Xi immediately replied, ”Oh, this is Second Master’s Chuanhe Treasure House.”

”A gambling house?”

Chen Jie asked, and Si Xi said, ”Yes, Fifth Master, do you want to play a couple of rounds?”

Chen Jie shook his head and said, ”I won’t play.”

Si Xi said, ”Oh, that’s too bad. Second brother’s gambling house has many kinds of games – dominoes, dice, pitching pots, cricket fights, cockfights, and there’s even a song and dance performance every night.”

”And those silk and satin shops, the silver stores around it?”

Si Xi answered, ”You mean these shops? They are all industries in which Second Master has shares. Their prices increase by twenty percent at night.”

Chen Jie nodded upon hearing this and said, ”Second Brother really knows how to do business.”

Si Xi was taken aback, not expecting that just by his mentioning it, Fifth Master could tell it was a profitable business. He curiously put forward a probing inquiry, ”How did Fifth Master know it’s money-making?”

After asking, he felt like laughing at himself. Would White Tiger Hall’s Second Master do a losing business?

And to dare to open at night clearly indicates it must be profitable!

Fifth Master mentioned making money; it must be a guess.

But to Si Xi’s surprise, Chen Jie smiled slightly and said, ”Shops that sell overpriced goods near a gambling hall are bound to make money because making money inevitably means there are winners and losers. Losing doesn’t need to be said, but those who win, in their joy, often buy things to celebrate. At that time, it doesn’t matter if these items are a bit more expensive.”

”At this time, only these few shops are open on the street, so there will inevitably be people buying. Buying means Second Brother will naturally make money.”

It had to be said, Zheng Chuan also had a head for business.

Chen Jie was just stating a principle well understood in later eras, yet Si Xi was surprised, mouth agape. He only knew that the silver houses and silk shops next to the gambling house made money, but he had never thought about how they earned it.

Now after Chen Jie pointed it out, it was as if he had a sudden realization, and he was inexplicably amazed by Chen Jie. Fifth Master had seen through the method of profiting behind the gambling house at just a glance – he truly was no ordinary person. Back then, Si Xi’s own master had spent a long time trying to understand Second Brother’s profit-making method.

Eventually, he concluded that these gamblers were wealthy people with strong spending power, so the gambling house could attract wealthy people, and high spending naturally meant good sales.

But after what Fifth Master said, there was now the psychological change of the gamblers after they won money.

Fifth Master had even considered this level, impressive...

The carriage continued to move slowly, and Si Xi’s opinion of Chen Jie had risen.

Previously, he only thought that this Fifth Master from the countryside was lucky to catch the Hall Master’s eye and be taken as an adoptive son, from a country phoenix to celestial heights in one step.

But after the recent conversation, he realized that Fifth Master might also have a natural gift for commerce.

After crossing Peace Street, there were very few people on the streets, and the liveliness of the city at night couldn’t compare with later eras.

Especially near the Big Vegetable Market, the streets were even quieter; everyone was asleep, as many were small merchants who sold vegetables, usually sleeping early and rising even earlier.

Chen Jie looked at the deserted streets and said, ”Si Xi, is it always this quiet at night?”

Si Xi replied, ”The Big Vegetable Market area is quieter, but it’s also convenient for your rest, Master.”

”If you wish for some entertainment at night, you can head to Yongchang Street, where there are theaters and bookshops, which can be somewhat lively at night.”

”Cough cough... I heard that our city has a Yihong House?”

Chen Jie cleared his throat and Si Xi turned to look at him.

”Why are you looking at me like that? I was just asking casually.”

Chen Jie genuinely had no other intentions; his curiosity had been piqued by Wu Zhong and the Bai family’s stories about Yihong House on his arrival, inciting his curiosity.

Wasn’t it like when he was a kid and saw a CD, the more you said you couldn’t watch it, the stronger your curiosity became?

As for any other thoughts, Chen Jie assured himself there were none.

Si Xi answered, ”Yihong House is not in this area, it’s on South Street, not under the jurisdiction of the Fishing Guild or Guild Cao. Fifth Master, shall we go there now?”

”No, no need.”

Chen Jie got out of the carriage, taking his large gun from the shaft and said, ”Thank you for today.”

Si Xi nodded to Chen Jie and pointed to a house; Chen Jie knocked on the door, and soon a voice came from inside: ”Who is it?”

It was Xiao Hu’s voice.

”It’s me!”

The door opened, and Xiao Hu saw Chen Jie and said, ”Brother, you’ve returned.”

Chen Jie turned back to greet Si Xi and invite him in, but Si Xi declined, ”No need, Fifth Master. I have to report back today, so I won’t bother you. I’ll come to pick you up tomorrow.”

Chen Jie responded, ”That won’t be necessary. Go back and tell Big Brother that I’m familiar with the route after one trip, and I’ll go to White Tiger Hall on my own tomorrow.”