Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

On June 16th, the monkey is in the north and the wealth position is due west.

Suitable for: starting a business, getting married, seeking medical treatment

Taboo: fasting, offering sacrifices, moving, and getting married

At the intersection of Zhoujiang Road in the west of Longxing City, a medium-sized inn is opening. Inside, there are lights and people everywhere, and outside, red silk is flying and firecrackers are everywhere. Above the gate hangs a rectangular mahogany plaque, surrounded by hollow clouds, with four large gold-plated characters in the middle shining brightly, which is "Yunlai Inn".

On one side of the inn entrance, near the steps, there is a conspicuous wooden sign, which reads, "Opening Rewards, 20% off for food and accommodation." On both sides of the steps are thick columns, each with a couplet engraved on it. The top couplet reads: "Welcome the beauties and talented men from all directions to write in ink, rain and snow"; the bottom couplet reads: "Welcome the heroes and heroes from all over the world to guide the wind and clouds." It is truly heroic and has a profound meaning.

Inside the inn, the shopkeeper, Old Huang, was counting accounts and collecting money at the counter, Liu Xinyue and Wen Shuyan were busy selling wine and tea, and a few servants with rags on their shoulders were moving around the crowd, welcoming people and seeing them off. It was very lively.

At the top table in the lobby sat Qiao Rui, Chen Yan's family, and Chen Nian and Lu Jia. Qiao Rui introduced everyone to each other, and then they sat down together to enjoy some drinks and snacks.

The inn opened today, and Qiao Rui had no one to notify. All his old friends and acquaintances were lost, and no one knew whether they were alive or dead. The only people he could contact in Longxing City were Chen Yan, her uncle and aunt, and the city's chief constable, Chennian, and Lu Jia.

As for Manager Chen, the contact person of the Qingtian Guard of Changyun Horse and Carriage Company, if Qiao Rui wanted to invite him, he could probably invite him to show his support, but he didn't want people to know that he had any connection with Manager Chen, so as to let someone with ulterior motives notice his identity as a Qingtian Guard. He subconsciously felt that it would be more convenient for him to travel the world as a commoner, as his official identity would be a constraint and had to be saved for critical moments, so he didn't send an invitation to Manager Chen after all.

After eating and drinking for a while, Chen Yan felt bored listening to their conversation, so she pulled her aunt over to go talk to Liu Xinyue. Only a few men were left sitting there, chatting about all sorts of things.

When they were drunk, the captain Chen Nian said, "Brother Qiao is really amazing. He has built such a huge business at such a young age. He really has ambitions that transcend age!"

"Thank you for the compliment. I'll have to rely on Brother Chen to take care of me in the future!" Qiao Rui said with a smile.

"Of course!" Chen Nian patted his chest and responded, "We are friends who have risked our lives for each other!" After that, he turned to Lu Jia beside him and said, "Go back and tell the brothers to tell everyone that this Yunlai Inn is under the protection of Old Chen. Tell those ruffians to be careful and don't come here to cause trouble and offend my brother Qiao!"

Lu Jia agreed immediately. At this time, Lao Yu on the other side laughed and continued, "To open a business, you must not only guard against harassment from rogues, but also beware of sneak attacks from your peers. As the saying goes, it is easy to dodge an open spear but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark. As far as I know, most of the shops in this city have been sold. In the next few months, the peak of opening will come. Although you are one step ahead, you still need to be careful!"

Qiao Rui nodded and said with a smile: "I will handle it carefully. Thank you Uncle Yu for reminding me!" Then he said: "But I think running an inn is no different from other industries. Location is particularly important. We are located at the intersection of the main roads in the city. We are not afraid of normal competition. Even if we lose the competition, there is nothing to be ashamed of. After all, we are outsiders. If we encounter abnormal competition and despicable means, we still have Brother Chen and you, Uncle Yu!"

"Hahaha, great! Let's wish Brother Qiao that Yunlai Inn will be crowded with guests and make a lot of money!" Chen Nian laughed and said, holding up the wine bowl.

"I wish Brother Qiao a prosperous business!" Lu Jia followed.

"I wish my nephew a bright future and a long and successful career!" said Old Yu.

"Thank you, everyone! Shit!"

"Dry!"

"Dry!"

"Dry!"

After a while of eating, drinking and playing, the Yu family and Chennian Lu Jia said goodbye and left. After seeing off the guests, Qiao Rui rubbed his dizzy head, walked to Wen Shuyan with a shaky step, and said with a smile: "Your wine is really good, delicious and strong!"

When Wen Shuyan saw that it was Qiao Rui, she smiled and said jokingly, "Although the wine is good, don't drink too much!"

Liu Xinyue quickly helped Qiao Rui sit down, complaining, "I told you not to drink so much. You reek of alcohol, it's so awful!"

Qiao Rui chuckled and said, "How can you be a hero if you don't drink heavily? A man should drink to his heart's content!" It's not that he didn't think about using his internal force to force out the alcohol, but what's the point of drinking like that? It's better not to drink. After all, one has to drink until he's slightly tipsy, and only when he's 60% to 70% drunk will he feel comfortable.

"I heard from Peixuan that although my wine tastes sweet, pure and has a long aftertaste, it is also strong, mellow and powerful. You'd better be careful to drink less!" Wen Shuyan said with a smile. The Peixuan she mentioned was naturally her husband.

Liu Xinyue rolled her eyes at Qiao Rui, poured him a cup of tea to sober him up, and muttered in a bad mood, "This guy seems to be good in every way, calm, alert and humorous, but he can't drink. Although he can drink a lot, he is addicted to it. Once he gets drunk, he loses control and becomes stupid. He gets drunk every time he drinks."

"You are such a nagging housekeeper. Who will dare to marry you in the future?" Qiao Rui was drunk and said to Liu Xinyue with a smile. He picked up the tea bowl and took a big gulp. He ignored her and turned to Wen Shuyan, "Is your husband's health getting better? Just ask if you need anything!"

Seeing that Qiao Rui and Liu Xinyue were flirting with each other, Wen Shuyan winked at Liu Xinyue in an ambiguous way, with a meaningful look on her face, which made Liu Xinyue blush. Then she smiled at Qiao Rui and said, "Peixuan is feeling much better now. He will be able to get out of bed and work in a few days. He asked me to thank you very much and said that he will work hard after he gets better to repay your help!"

Qiao Rui yawned, waved his hand and said with a smile: "You're welcome, you're welcome!" Then he looked up at the shopkeeper Lao Huang and said: "Lao Huang, open a room upstairs for me, I need to rest!"

"Okay, please wait a moment, boss!" Old Huang responded readily.

"I'll help you up!" Liu Xinyue blushed and took the opportunity to leave, took the key, and helped Qiao Rui upstairs. Although she was cheerful and aggressive, and often teased Qiao Rui with words, it was just a small joke between her and Qiao Rui in private. Now that Wen Shuyan saw through it, she felt guilty for being caught doing something bad.

The row of first-class rooms on the fourth floor facing the street were all top-notch rooms, with plenty of sunlight and bright rooms. After opening the door, Liu Xinyue staggered and helped Qiao Rui to the bed, took off his coat and shoes and socks that smelled of alcohol, and fetched water to wipe his face carefully, then gently tucked in the quilt and quietly closed the door and left.

Qiao Rui slightly opened his eyes, and in the dim light, the afterglow of the sun shone in, shining on the slim and beautiful figure who was about to close the door and turn around. She was blurry and dazzling, like a fairy in the clouds, like a dream.

"What a good girl! But..." Qiao Rui murmured, and suddenly it turned into a soft sigh.