Chapter 84

Ding Ning tried to make the God of Wealth move his hands, but he still couldn't manage it. The most he could do now was to make the God of Wealth smile and speak, which he still couldn't achieve.

But he was quite satisfied with this, as it was visible progress.

He didn't know what level of cultivation was needed to become a true God of Wealth.

In his mind, he imagined himself wearing a divine robe, holding a mountain of gold and silver, with a money tree on his head and a treasure pot under his feet, filled with pearls, agates, jade, and emeralds, with banknotes flying all around, and countless people offering various treasures to him. Ding Ning's mouth was almost watering.

The door opened, and Ding Ning, hearing the sound, quickly came out from the statue of the God of Wealth.

San Yan came in, and upon seeing Ding Ning, his eyes were actually a bit moist.

Ding Ning was very surprised. This guy, who had been in the underworld, should have a tough nerve. How could he be so affected by losing the Old Jade Shop?

Unexpectedly, San Yan came to Ding Ning, quite excitedly saying, "Brother, I thought I was in a bad situation, but I didn't expect you to be even worse. Look at how thin you are; you haven't eaten for days, right?"

"Go away, don't make fun of me. I was just on a survival trip in the wild, it's normal."

Ding Ning stopped him with a bad temper, then said, "Tell me, where did you find the White Light Stone? Why aren't you watching it?"

The White Light Stone was the one Ding Ning had drawn for San Yan, which could be refined into a storage ring with the essence of the sunstone.

San Yan hurriedly said, "Brother, I've been watching it, but the shop selling the stone is closed today, and the price is quite high. Otherwise, I would have bought it. It's only because the shop is closed that I had time to go home and check."

"Closed, huh!" Ding Ning was a bit disappointed.

"Where is your home? Who else is there?" Ding Ning also cared about San Yan's situation, not expecting him to have a family.

"There's no one else at home, just me. The house was left by my parents. Recently, a developer came to the capital and said they want to build a mall, which will take over our house..."

"Wait, you said there's no one else, so why are you talking about 'us'?"

"It's like this, our house is in the old city, a large courtyard with over ten households. The developer wants to take it over, and the old neighbors want a high price. They asked me to go back and resist the developer together."

"Is that so? Is the developer offering a low price?"

Ding Ning had heard that some developers deliberately offer low prices, and if the residents refuse to move, they use all sorts of tricks, even hiring thugs to cause trouble, and there have been cases of fatalities.

"The price is quite reasonable, but a few households are asking for too much, so it's at a stalemate. If it were up to me, I would have agreed long ago, but there's nothing I can do."

Ding Ning nodded, not wanting to meddle in other people's affairs, and simply asked San Yan to take him to the shop selling the White Light Stone.

The shop was called Qishi Fang, right across from the Old Jade Shop. A sign on the door read "Closed Today," but there were still people inside cleaning.

Ding Ning came to the door and asked, "Why is it closed today?"

"Renovation!" a worker said.

Ding Ning glanced inside and immediately spotted the White Light Stone in a cabinet.

His eyes couldn't move away; it was indeed the White Light Stone, with a sky-blue base and white patterns, looking very beautiful. If refined with the essence of the sunstone, it could at least make a three-cubic-meter storage ring. If Ding Ning absorbed the earth fire, it could even make a five-cubic-meter ring.

"I'm going in to take a look."

Ding Ning didn't care about the renovation and walked straight into the shop.

The workers ignored him, but a fat middle-aged man suddenly called out, "Hey, we're closed today. Come back in a few days if you want to buy something."

His eyes were full of disdain, as Ding Ning's appearance was quite poor.

San Yan, following behind Ding Ning, glared at the boss, "Old Niu, this is my brother, who just came back from a wild battle. Be careful what you say."

Ding Ning was sweating, thinking, "Can't you find a better reason? Even saying he went off-road would be better. What's a wild battle?"

The fat boss was clearly a bit wary of San Yan, but he didn't continue speaking, though his eyes showed disdain. San Yan wasn't as impressive as before, and he wasn't too worried. He thought, "You're putting on a show for me. Wait until you see something you like, and I won't sell it to you."

Ding Ning didn't waste words and went straight to the White Light Stone, saying to the boss, "I'm from out of town and will be leaving soon. I like collecting stones and don't have much time. How much is this one? If the price is reasonable, I'll buy it."

"Fifteen thousand." The boss demanded a high price.

"Fifteen thousand for a piece of broken stone! Are you waiting to buy a coffin?" San Yan roared.

"Brother San Yan, that's not how it works. Our business is based on voluntary transactions. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it. I'm not forcing you."

San Yan was about to explode, but Ding Ning held him back, looked around, and said to the boss, "Boss, I know a bit about feng shui. Your renovation seems to have some problems."

The fat boss said disdainfully, "Don't exaggerate. What problems could there be with my renovation?"

"Heh, I know you won't believe me just by talking. Let me point out the issues, and you'll see if I'm lying."

Seeing Ding Ning's calm demeanor, the fat boss was a bit nervous. He had spent a lot of money on the renovation, and although it had just started, he believed in it, as it was for attracting wealth. He couldn't afford for it to go wrong. Let's see what this guy says.

"You plan to put a screen here, which looks nice and elegant, but your door faces east. It will block the 'purple qi from the east,' preventing wealth from entering. How can you get rich?"

Ding Ning casually pointed out the problem and then pointed to the beams, "Your house has a high ceiling, which makes it hard to retain qi. The qi rises, leaving the lower part empty, so people can't receive wealth. How can your business do well?"

"Moreover, look outside. The shop across from you is the Old Jade Shop. It's not as tall or as large as yours, but its feng shui is better. It doesn't block wealth or leak qi, so your business is probably much worse than theirs."

Hearing Ding Ning's words, the boss was a bit worried. He had renovated to compete with the Old Jade Shop. Since the Old Jade Shop changed ownership, many foreign goods entered the shop, attracting more and more customers, almost forcing him to close.

But could Ding Ning's words be trusted? Could San Yan have told him?

Just as he was hesitating, Ding Ning delivered another blow.

"Because your wealth qi is weak, the God of Wealth is not well worshipped. I see that the God of Wealth's face is a bit green, indicating that he won't bless you. Without the God of Wealth's blessing, no business can succeed."

Hearing Ding Ning's words, the boss looked at the God of Wealth on the wall.

Was it an illusion or what? The boss really felt that the God of Wealth's face was green, not the usual red and radiant. It looked like... he was angry!

He couldn't believe his eyes. Nowadays, worshipping the God of Wealth was just for peace of mind. Who really believed the God of Wealth could manifest? The boss walked closer to look.

He didn't see anything at first, but suddenly, he felt as if the God of Wealth glared at him!

"Ahh!"

The boss suddenly screamed, almost falling to the ground.

Fortunately, Ding Ning and San Yan were behind him and caught him.

The boss turned around, seeing Ding Ning's wide eyes and green face, which looked a bit like the God of Wealth on the wall.

Before he could ask, Ding Ning asked San Yan, "I felt the God of Wealth was angry just now. Did you see it?"

San Yan was also a bit stunned. He had seen it, but with his previous experience of sending the God of Wealth, he could adapt a bit. He nodded with a pale face, "I saw the God of Wealth glare."

The boss broke out in a sweat. One person seeing it might be a mistake, but if everyone saw it, it was real. He quickly said, "Brother, do you have a solution?"

"There is a solution... but it's not impossible..."

The boss, being a businessman, understood Ding Ning's hint. However, he was a bit hesitant, "Brother, it's not that I don't want to sell you the stone. A few days ago, someone came and said they wanted the stone. They offered ten thousand, and I agreed."

Ding Ning's face changed, "Since the boss is so honest, I have nothing to say. San Yan, let's go check the feng shui of the Old Jade Shop. If they don't want help in a crisis, they'll be happy to receive help in prosperity. I believe, with my guidance, the Old Jade Shop will soon monopolize the market here."

San Yan immediately agreed and got up to follow Ding Ning out.

Seeing Ding Ning about to leave, the boss's face changed, and he grabbed Ding Ning's sleeve, "Brother... let's talk it out, let's talk it out! We can negotiate, we can negotiate."

Seeing the God of Wealth glare, the boss was quite shaken. He was at a loss and refused to let Ding Ning leave.

"Pushing and pulling over a purchase, I don't see any point in negotiating." Ding Ning's tone was firm.

"Alright!"

For the sake of business, the boss decided to take a risk. He gritted his teeth, "I bought this stone for three thousand. To be honest, I've played with stones for years, and this one feels quite special. If you like it, you can have it for three thousand. But Brother San Yan is here, and if the previous customer comes, I'll say you bought it."

"Don't worry, no one in Fenglu Garden would dare not give me, San Yan, face." San Yan took the responsibility.

Although three thousand was not a small amount, Ding Ning was willing to spend the money. Compared to a storage ring, being frugal was a temporary matter.

As for the customer the boss mentioned, Ding Ning didn't care at all.