{"id":7234,"date":"2025-07-26T10:53:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T08:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7234"},"modified":"2025-07-26T10:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T08:53:35","slug":"the-spiritual-plant-master-transmigration-chapter-73-preparing-to-open-the-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2025\/07\/26\/the-spiritual-plant-master-transmigration-chapter-73-preparing-to-open-the-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"The Spiritual Plant Master Transmigration &#8211; Chapter 73 &#8211; Preparing to Open the Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting and Xu Muan said goodbye to their parents and left. Not long after, Xiao Jingfeng and Mu Shuyu quietly departed as well.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">The two brothers arrived outside the city one after another. Carrying such huge debts, Xiao Jingting dared not delay upon reaching the outskirts and went straight to inspect the farmland. Mu Shuyu, who had envied Xiao Jingting\u2019s land in Tuqiu Village, was now eager to see her own and dragged Xiao Jingfeng along.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">The spiritual plants originally cultivated on the farmland given by Xiao Linfeng and Wang Lu were also transferred to Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jingfeng.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting inspected his farmland and found the quality quite good, and the location convenient. It seemed unlikely the frequent beast disturbances that had plagued Tuqiu Village would happen here.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">After checking his own fields, Xiao Jingting accompanied Xiao Jingfeng to inspect the latter\u2019s land. Xiao Jingfeng\u2019s superior-grade and medium-grade plots were decent; the spiritual plants on the superior land had just been harvested, and those in the medium land were just starting to grow. The worse part was several lower-grade plots.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cHow come it\u2019s sandy soil?!\u201d Mu Shuyu frowned looking at the crooked, poor-quality spiritual plants in the field. Sandy soil is notorious for being bad for growing spiritual plants. Many times, planting on sandy soil results in withering and death. Often sandy lands lie fallow because planting spiritual plants there often leads to losses.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingfeng\u2019s face darkened with gloom. Though he did not speak, as the son given the least land by their parents, he felt uncomfortable. Discovering that all 15 acres of his lower-grade land were sandy soil made him feel even worse.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Mu Shuyu patted Xiao Jingfeng\u2019s shoulder reassuringly, &#8220;Forget it, having land is better than none.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingfeng nodded, &#8220;True.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cSecond brother, give me those 15 acres,\u201d Xiao Jingting said, eyeing the sandy land.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingfeng was taken aback, \u201cGive it to you?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting nodded firmly, \u201cYes, give it to me.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cSister-in-law, you\u2019re mistaken. Both your second brother and I can\u2019t take advantage of you,\u201d Mu Shuyu said.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cSecond sister-in-law, you misunderstand. I have a use for sandy soil\u2014it\u2019s best for growing watermelons,\u201d Xiao Jingting explained.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Within Xiao Jingting\u2019s jade pendant space were watermelon seedlings brought from his past life. After discovering watermelons existed in this world, he falsely claimed to have found them in the mountains and tested planting a few in Tuqiu Village. The melons were sweet and popular.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">The first batch was small and eaten by family, and Xiao Jingting planned to expand cultivation and sell some. Yet before that could happen, Xiao Jingting\u2019s parents sent people to bring him away.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Mu Shuyu was surprised, \u201cDoes the book say watermelons grow best in sandy soil?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting nodded, \u201cYes! Sandy soil is well-aerated, which helps roots metabolize. It has poor water retention, which raises sugar content in watermelons&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Though Mu Shuyu didn\u2019t fully understand the science, she admired his thorough explanation.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cI also want to grow some spiritual fruits soon\u2014summer is coming, and I want to make chilled spiritual fruit smoothies. They should be popular,\u201d Xiao Jingting added.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xu Muan thoughtfully said, \u201cTry to use local spiritual fruits. Using too many exotic fruits might raise suspicion.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting agreed, \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I was thinking.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting hired some workers to harvest the spiritual plants left by their parents on the land, earning 12,000 taels of silver, improving their financial situation considerably.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">After harvesting, he didn\u2019t relax, but hired more workers to begin planting.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cWhen you\u2019re back, how\u2019s it going looking at shops?\u201d Xiao Jingting asked Xu Muan.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting planned to open a fruit and beverage store, so he sent Xu Muan to the city to check on suitable shops. Actually, Xiao Jingting had long planned to open a store but was worried about trouble without backing, so hadn\u2019t acted.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cThere are a few suitable places, but before that\u2014I found the house was ransacked, and Xiaofan said his toys were touched,\u201d Xu Muan said.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting was stunned, \u201cA thief broke in?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xu Muan shook her head, \u201cDoesn\u2019t seem like it. Nothing missing. I think someone might be after our spiritual treasures.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting: \u201c&#8230;\u201d Ever since it was exposed that their family\u2019s progress came from rare spiritual treasures, many were watching them.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cCould be a family thief.\u201d The eldest brother of the original host had always suspected he hid many treasures.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xu Muan sighed, \u201cEnough, don\u2019t think about it. Let\u2019s pack up.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cAlright. Let\u2019s brew some fruit wine when we have the chance. When the shop opens, we can sell it,\u201d Xiao Jingting said.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xu Muan nodded, \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cJust mix in a bit of spiritual spring water\u2014don\u2019t use too much,\u201d Xiao Jingting advised.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xu Muan nodded, \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I understand.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cHow much is rent for a shop in the city?\u201d Xiao Jingting asked.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cI saw a good location. Rent is about 300 taels a month,\u201d Xu Muan replied.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting stroked his chin, \u201c300 taels isn\u2019t little, but you\u2019re married to a rich man now.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xu Muan smiled teasingly, \u201cBut the rich man is deeply in debt.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting laughed awkwardly, \u201cWell, I\u2019m in the startup phase now. Once I get past this phase, I\u2019ll be rich.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xu Muan smiled, \u201cI already have some silver set aside. Renting a shop for six months is enough for now.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting nodded, \u201cAlright.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\"><strong>At Xiao Family<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cMadam, no sign of it,\u201d a man in black reported to Zheng Peier.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Zheng Peier sighed, \u201cAs expected.\u201d Her sending people to search was more hoping for luck than confidence.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">High-grade spiritual plants are hard to preserve. Without suitable equipment, their spiritual power dissipates gradually over days, especially the delicate and precious ones.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cMadam, Xiao Jingting just left, and Xiao Jingfeng left quietly too. These two brothers acting together is unfavorable for Young Master Xiao Qingyan,\u201d the man said.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Zheng Peier gritted her teeth. She knew this well. But Xiao Jingting and Xiao Jingfeng were now very close; it was difficult to cause discord between them. She had just heard Xiao Jingting exchanged 10 acres of premium farmland for Xiao Jingfeng\u2019s sandy land.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Fortunately, Xiao Linfeng and Wang Lu\u2019s affection remained greatest for Xiao Qingyan.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cXu Muan went to the city today,\u201d Zheng Peier added.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cHe seemed to be inspecting shops. Probably plans to open a store,\u201d the man replied.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Zheng Peier narrowed her eyes, \u201cI didn\u2019t expect Xu Muan to be this capable. He even wants to open a store. Really, anything can happen in this world. Xiao Jingting went out once, and Xu Muan easily put him in line.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Having confirmed the store plans, Xu Muan daily flew around the city on the fire cloud bird, busy nonstop.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting was busy nurturing various spiritual plants as well.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Watermelons were not high-grade spiritual plants, but tasty. Using the Growth of All Things technique, they matured in ten days. Grapes were similar. Xiao Jingting also planted some fruit trees, but they had not grown yet.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Sitting at a table with five or six barrels of juice, Xiao Jingting invited others including Xiao Jingfeng to be tasters.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cThis is grape juice, this snow cloud fruit juice, watermelon juice, green bud fruit juice&#8230;\u201d Xiao Jingting introduced about a dozen kinds of juice, \u201cTry them and give some feedback.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaofan clapped, \u201cGreat! You came to the right guy\u2014I&#8217;m the best taster.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting: \u201c&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaodong glanced at Xiao Xiaofan and snapped, \u201cDrink less or you\u2019ll wet the bed again. Mom just put on a new quilt.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaofan blushed, \u201cI haven\u2019t wet the bed for a long time. Stop saying nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingfeng sampled the juices, his eyes shining.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Mu Shuyu drank some juice, looking full of admiration.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaofan grabbed one kind and drank eagerly, like a thirsty man in the desert finally seeing water.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaodong\u2019s approach was more restrained; he tasted a bit of each juice, his eyes rolling\u2014hard to tell what he was thinking.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Some juices came from fruits unique to their world; others were improved versions of Earth\u2019s fruits.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cJingting, your juices taste really special!\u201d Xiao Jingfeng said.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">In his previous life, Xiao Jingting had worked part-time in a juice shop and knew some recipes. Applying that knowledge here produced remarkably good results.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting nodded, \u201cYes, I researched some juice recipes.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cYour juices will definitely sell well,\u201d Xiao Jingfeng said.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingting smiled, \u201cBesides juice, I plan to brew some fruit wines. The prices will be higher, but it\u2019ll be a slow process.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingfeng nodded, \u201cRight.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cWhen do you plan to open the store?\u201d Xiao Jingfeng asked.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cThe shop deal is almost done; other preparations are ready. It should be within days. Second brother, I\u2019ll need your help a lot when it opens,\u201d Xiao Jingting said.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Jingfeng nodded, \u201cDon\u2019t worry.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaofan raised his hand, \u201cI can help too!\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaodong rolled his eyes at Xiao Xiaofan, \u201cHelp? What can you do? Help eat?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaofan indignantly looked at Xiao Xiaodong, \u201cI can do lots! I can help carry things! Brother, you\u2019re so weak, what can you do?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">\u201cHmph! I can help with accounting and money collection,\u201d Xiao Xiaodong said arrogantly.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaofan warned, \u201cBrother, don\u2019t brag! If you collect the money wrong, we\u2019ll lose money!\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaodong frowned, \u201cHow could I get it wrong?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Xiao Xiaofan shrugged, \u201cWho knows?\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"my-0\">Listening to the two children chat, Xiao Jingting raised a brow. His two little rascals were eager and spirited.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Tetsu<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Proofreader: Taalia<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Support translation:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=25191841\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"51\" class=\"wp-image-338 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/become_a_patron_button.png?resize=217%2C51\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 217\/51;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/lajnaa\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/kofi3-3.png?resize=185%2C47\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is kofi3-3.png\" width=\"185\" height=\"47\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 185px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 185\/47;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xiao Jingting and Xu Muan said goodbye to their parents and left. Not long after, Xiao Jingfeng and Mu Shuyu quietly departed as well. The two brothers arrived outside the city one after another. Carrying such huge debts, Xiao Jingting dared not delay upon reaching the outskirts and went straight to inspect the farmland. 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