Chapter 27: First Day of the New Year Visit, Very Low Price

The first day of the new year.

At the beginning of the new year, everything is new.

Zhao Ya just got up and heard someone knocking on the door. He opened the door and saw that it was Tan Dong.

He clasped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao, Happy New Year, I'm here to wish you a happy new year."

"Happy New Year, come in!"

After entering the house, Tan Dong saw Tang Zuier who had changed into new clothes. His eyes lit up and he blurted out: "Sister-in-law is so beautiful today."

Tang Zuier's face flushed with this sentence. After serving tea and snacks, she turned around and left quickly.

After Tan Dong sat down, he cracked melon seeds and looked around. Seeing that the house was clean, he envied it.

"Brother Zhao, you are really good. It's not easy to find a girl as virtuous and gentle as my sister-in-law!"

"Why are you talking so much nonsense!" Zhao Ya laughed and scolded, "Don't leave at noon, let's have a drink."

"Okay, but not at your place."

"Where to go?"

"Of course my home. To tell you the truth, my father and brother are back. They both want to see you, so they asked me to come and invite you and my sister-in-law to have lunch at noon."

"Oh? Your father is back?"

"Yes, my father is busy all day, and he can only rest for two days during the New Year."

Zhao Ya's heart moved.

I have been worrying about the flesh and blood of the alien beasts for a while, and now that Tan Dong's father is back, it's a good opportunity for me to ask him for advice.

"Okay, I haven't met my uncle yet, so this time I can meet him."

After chatting for a few more words, Tan Dong left first.

Zhao Ya told Tang Zui'er that he was going to Tan Dong's house for lunch at noon.

Tang Zui'er couldn't help but hesitate when he heard it.

"Should I...should I still go?"

"Of course, Tan Dong specifically invited you, so you don't have to be afraid. It's just a simple meal."

Zhao Ya knew that Tang Zui'er was timid by nature and was afraid of contact with strangers, so he comforted her softly.

"Okay...Okay, then I'll pack up."

After Tang Zui'er packed up, Zhao Ya led her out the door and walked towards Tan Dong's house.

On the way, Zhao Ya bought a few more souvenirs. After all, it was the first time to meet Tan Dong's father, and it was really a bit embarrassing to go empty-handed.

When they arrived at the Tan family, an old servant had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw Zhao Ya and Tang Zui'er coming, he hurriedly led them in.

The Tan family was very lively today, and there was an endless stream of people coming to visit.

And Zhao Ya noticed that most of these people had a wild aura, and they should all be people from the underworld.

At this time, Tan Dong also rushed over.

"Brother Zhao, go to my room first. My father is meeting guests and will come over later."

"Okay!"

After arriving at Tan Dong's bedroom, Zhao Ya couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect my uncle to have such a wide range of friends. So many people from the martial arts world came to visit him."

Tan Dong sighed, "What people from the martial arts world? To put it bluntly, they are all people from various gangs in the outer city of Wuxiang City. Every year at this time, they come to visit my father."

Zhao Ya was a little surprised.

What kind of identity is Tan Dong's father that he can make people from various gangs in the outer city come to visit him?

While thinking about it, he heard footsteps outside, and then saw a thin old man walking into the room.

The old man was nearly sixty years old, but he was well maintained and looked like a shrewd shopkeeper.

Behind the old man was a young man, whose facial features were vaguely similar to Tan Dong, but his figure was much more burly than Tan Dong, and he was even more powerful when he moved.

Zhao Ya especially noticed that the man's hands were iron-gray, and his five fingers were short and thick, obviously practicing kung fu similar to iron sand palm.

Zhao Ya thought in his heart, then took two quick steps, clasped his fists and said: "I am Zhao Ya, and I meet Uncle Tan."

The old man looked at Zhao Ya carefully for a moment, and then gave a thumbs up and praised.

"What a heroic and handsome young man, no wonder Erlang mentioned you to me again and again after I went home, you are really extraordinary."

"Uncle, you are too kind!"

"Hahaha, this must be Miss Zui'er, she is indeed a beautiful woman, a perfect match."

Tang Zui'er blushed, bowed a little, but did not dare to speak.

"Let's go, it's rare that it's so lively today, let's have a good drink." Tan's father smiled.

The food had been prepared long ago, and after everyone sat down, they toasted each other.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhao Ya finally knew that Tan Dong's father was named Tan Ziwang, and the burly man was Tan Dong's elder brother Tan Bin.

The father and son had been working in the inner city and could not come back easily.

At this time, Tan Ziwang put down his wine glass and looked at Zhao Ya with a smile.

"I heard that Xiaoya, you have now mastered bone refining?"

"Yes."

"Well, it's quite good for you to have this level of cultivation at your age. Erlang also told me that you have been worried about the blood and flesh of alien beasts recently, right?"

Zhao Ya knew that the main show was coming, so he put down his chopsticks and nodded very seriously.

"That's right, since I mastered bone refining, the blood and flesh of alien beasts I need has increased greatly, so I have been worried about this matter."

Tan Ziwang asked: "Then how much do you need?"

"At least twenty taels of earthworm meat per month."

Four earthworm meat is one tael, and Zhao Ya normally needs at least three a day, so it will be twenty-two and a half taels of earthworm meat per month.

This is still a conservative estimate, but when combined with the lunch provided by the escort agency, it should be barely enough.

"Twenty taels of dried earthworm meat..." Tan Ziwang thought for a moment and then said.

"Let's do this. From now on, I can provide you with twenty-five taels of dried earthworm meat every month. Is that enough?"

Zhao Ya's eyes lit up, "What's the price?"

Zhao Ya had long known that Tan Dong's father had a way to get dried earthworm meat, and it should be cheaper than the ghost market.

This is what Zhao Ya cares about most.

Because based on my own consumption, even one tael of dried meat is a big difference.

Tan Ziwang smiled slightly and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked: "The dried meat you bought at the ghost market should cost three taels of silver."

"right!"

"Okay, if I don't want to pay for these dried meats, I can't do it. So, I'll give you the price of one tael of silver."

After hearing this, Zhao Ya perked up and looked at Tan Ziwang in disbelief.

The price of one tael of silver was something Zhao Ya could never have imagined.

Because this is no longer a discount price, but a clearance sale price.

But Zhao Ya soon calmed down and said in a deep voice: "What do you need from me?"

Seeing Zhao Ya acting so calmly, Tan Ziwang had a look of appreciation on his face.

"No wonder Xiaoya has achieved such success at such a young age. You are really smart."

"But don't think too much about it. The reason why I help you is because you have a close relationship with Erlang. You are also a junior of mine, so naturally I will help you if I can."