Shopkeepers at the Celestial Treasure Tower were required to work at least fifteen days a month, and the interval between shifts could not exceed three days. The Celestial Treasure Tower paid extra for any additional shifts worked.
Wang Tong, coveting this extra pay, worked nearly a full schedule every month.
After all, the Celestial Treasure Tower offered free Wusong Tea. The maids were all hand-picked, exceptionally beautiful, and youthfully charming—far easier on the eyes than his plain-faced wife at home.
After Yang Jing took his place, it wouldn't do to abruptly change Wang Tong's old habits. He could only gradually reduce his number of shifts each month, making the changes subtly over time.
Today, he was not on duty. He started by constantly changing his appearance as he visited the Huangyuan, Shangyang, and Hongde Marketplaces to purchase large quantities of Fossil into Mud Talismans and Mud to Stone Talismans.
