The shadows of the trees in the mountain forest are mottled. Looking up, the trees are dozens of meters high.
After the Spirit Gathering Array was built, Jiang Ning decided to contract this mountain forest. He often stimulated the spiritual energy to nourish the plants here, so the vegetation here grew quite vigorously.
Jiang Ning was walking in the mountains and forests. A piece of green clothing with spiritual light attached to his body. As he walked, it automatically isolated the surrounding vegetation and prevented the clothes from being stained with color.
His clothes were chosen by Xue Yuantong last time he went shopping.
The forest is quiet except for the occasional chirping of birds.
His pace was not fast, and he looked at the surrounding terrain with his eyes. In fact, he did not need to do this. He only needed to scan the surroundings with his spiritual consciousness, and he could clearly explore the surroundings. Don't try to hide anything from him.
Jiang Ning looked at this mountain forest. From today on, it means that this mountain forest belongs to him, and he can show off his talents here.
Evergreen Liquid Company has currently recruited nearly a hundred security guards to take charge of the security situation around Huqi Mountain. After all, it has been announced that this mountain will be used as a medicinal material training base for Evergreen Liquid.
We will continue to hire security guards to build Huqi Mountain in the future.
As Jiang Ning marched, squirrels jumped on the branches in the distance, holding nuts, and stared at Jiang Ning cautiously.
The gurgling stream flowed down the river. After drinking the water, the rabbit by the stream was satisfied and planned to leave. Suddenly it saw Jiang Ning. It was so frightened that it hid in the grass.
Jiang Ning raised his hand and grabbed it gently. The invisible spiritual power unfolded, and the rabbit that had originally escaped was pulled out of the grass.
He smiled and let the rabbit go again.
The rabbit saved his life, escaped from death, and ran away.
Jiang Ning checked the spiritual mark and found that the rabbit was not fat enough yet. Let it go for a few days and catch it again when it is fat enough.
He continued to climb the mountain. Gradually, the vegetation in the forest became more lush, and before he knew it, fog began to appear.
The fog flows in the forest.
The sun in the sky shines down, casting a luster on the fog, making it dreamlike, as if you are in a fairyland, and you can't tell the direction.
The fog became thicker, and even my feet could not be seen.
It's like stepping on clouds.
This is a large formation arranged by Jiang Ning to prevent outsiders from coming in and disturbing his elixir.
Jiang Ning walked through the clouds and mist. After a few minutes, he walked out of the mist and his eyes suddenly became clear.
The sky is blue and there is no sun, but there are countless beams of light projected down.
The mist surrounds a flat land of about two acres. The ground is divided by two water streams. Each area is planted with colorful spiritual plants.
Spiritual plants are blooming one after another, and the surface of some spiritual plants is shining with gleaming light, and the stream reflects them.
This is the spiritual field built by Jiang Ning.
In front of the spiritual field, there is a bench. The bench faces a coffee table, and a lounge chair is placed opposite the coffee table.
The light from the sky shines down through the large array, covering the lounge chair.
Behind the bench, stood a dark figure. The figure was wrapped in a black robe, and its face was covered by a mask engraved with falling clouds, motionless.
Jiang Ning tapped her fingers, and the figure slowly walked over.
This is a puppet that Jiang Ning once refined. If this area suffers an unbearable invasion, the puppet will collect the elixir immediately and detonate the formation.
After Jiang Ning observed the growth of the spiritual grass, he turned over his palms and took out two bamboo seedlings from the storage ring. He held the bamboo seedlings with his spiritual power and flew to the edge of the spiritual field to plant them.
This is the bamboo of the world of immortality. It is cultivated by spiritual energy. After it grows, it is cut and made into a cup. As long as you pour water into the cup, the water will become sweet and have the bamboo fragrance of the bamboo itself.
Jiang Ning sat on the bench for a while, thinking about the plan of this place.
Two acres of land is definitely not enough, and it will inevitably continue to expand in the future. The spiritual energy in the stream is too thin, and it is still far away from the real spiritual spring.
There are many places to be filled in.
Without external help, Jiang Ning's cultivation progress is very slow. He is still in the late stage of Qi training and it will take a long time to break through to the realm of foundation building.
This spiritual field is the foundation of his practice.
…
Half past one in the afternoon.
Xue Yuantong sat at the door, holding his chin in a daze.
After staying for a while, she turned on her phone and saw that many classmates in the class were sending messages.
Meng Gui: "Brothers, would you like to form a group and go to the Department Store Pedestrian Street?"
Cui Yu: "I really want to go, but I don't have the money."
Chen Qian sent two pictures: "Sorry, I'm in Nanshi."
The picture shows an antique street. Chen Qian is standing in front of a time-honored dim sum shop with a confident smile.
Shan Kaiquan @陈凯, yin and yang strange: "It's amazing, it's amazing!"
Chen Qian: "It's nothing special. I come here often."
Hu Jun: "Brothers, I found something interesting."
[Hu Jun has been banned]
Meng Gui: "Brother Cui, come on, I'm going to treat you to some roasted gluten."
Cui Yu: "Take me with you, rich man."
Wang Longlong said: "Can you take me with you? I will pay for it myself."
Xue Yuantong looked at the excitement in the group, but it had nothing to do with her.
She and Jiang Ning agreed to go to the Department Store Pedestrian Street to eat delicious food together this afternoon, but Jiang Ning let her go.
'I'm so angry. If Jiang Ning doesn't appear in front of me within one minute, I won't forgive him!'
A minute later, it was still empty.
'Damn it, if another minute passes, I really won't forgive him!'
still none.
Xue Yuantong said angrily: "Three things can't happen!"
"What's the matter?" Jiang Ning lowered her head and asked her.
Hearing the familiar voice, Xue Yuantong jumped up from his stool excitedly and said in surprise:
"you are back!"
Immediately, she sat on the stool again and said seriously:
"You came back late, did you know?"
"It's not too late. Didn't you just finish eating?"
"cut."
"Let's go, I'll take you shopping for clothes." Jiang Ning shook the mountain bike key.
Xue Yuantong felt happy and said nonchalantly: "What clothes should I buy?"
Jiang Ning said: "Children's clothing."
Xue Yuantong stopped and immediately became so angry that even Jiang Ning bullied her.
Can the world get any better?
She was tired and didn't want to go. She wanted to be quiet for a while.
Jiang Ning pushed the mountain bike and passed her: "Get on the bike quickly."
Xue Yuantong got on the bus anyway:
"You will pay for all the expenses today."
She originally planned to be even with Jiang Ning, but he turned out to be so presumptuous. Today Xue Yuantong vowed to make Jiang Ning's body hurt.
The pedestrian street of the department store is the largest pedestrian street in Yuzhou City. On weekends, there is a huge flow of people.
In order to prevent crowding, this pedestrian street has been specially widened to a width of 25 meters.
Xue Yuantong looked at the long queue over there, leading to the stinky tofu stall around the corner, and asked:
"Jiang Ning, do you dare to eat stinky tofu?"
Jiang Ning: "Don't dare, do you dare?"
Xue Yuantong was looking forward to it, but the queue over there was too long.
The two of them walked forward along the pedestrian street, and when they reached the halfway point, in the middle of the road, stood a young man who was about 1.8 meters tall and well built.
The young man was holding a stack of leaflets in his hand. When he saw Jiang Ning, he immediately came over enthusiastically and blocked his way.
"Brother, do you want a haircut? We are doing a special offer, free haircuts."
With a smile on his face, the young man pointed to a place on the corner of the street, "Our store is over there."
As he spoke, he looked down at the little girl without paying any attention to her.
Then he stretched out his strong arms, wanting to put his arms around Jiang Ning's shoulders and take him to get a haircut.
Jiang Ning slapped his arm and said calmly:
"Leave far away."
The young man received a blow and retracted his arm as if he had received an electric shock. He only felt numbness and pain from his wrist to his shoulder.
He was angry at first and stared at me fiercely.
Jiang Ning's eyes were calm and she said: "Next time, before you rip off someone, be more discerning."
As soon as the young man touched Jiang Ning's eyes, he felt horrified, and the fierceness on his face disappeared instantly.
Jiang Ning led Xue Yuantong past him and continued walking on the pedestrian street.
After walking for a while, Xue Yuantong asked: "Are they liars?"
Jiang Ning said: "Yes."
Behind them, next to the sturdy young man, there was another young man in a denim jacket. He smoked a cigarette and asked:
"What happened just now?"
"It's okay, I met a tough guy, damn, my arm is still numb." The strong young man squeezed his arm.
The young man in jeans looked at Jiang Ning's back, then looked away and said:
"You go and guard the edge, and I'll be the one soliciting customers."
They do cut people's hair, but it's not free.
I tried to win over the guests enthusiastically, but many of them were thin-skinned and couldn't refuse, and they wanted to take advantage of me.
They take customers to their barber shop, and when they get their hair cut, they just apply some hair care products and brag about the high-end care. It’s not too much to ask for three or four hundred, right?
Dare you not give me money?
Do you want to see how many strong men we have in our store?
…
Xue Yuantong was greedy for stinky tofu and wanted to try it, but she didn't dare to tell Jiang Ning. If Jiang Ning knew that she had the idea of eating stinky tofu, what would Jiang Ning think of her?
She will definitely laugh at her severely.
Xue Yuantong bought a portion of fried tofu. The boss fried the tofu on the iron plate and sprinkled it with cumin, chili powder and green onion leaves.
A bowl only costs three yuan, which is cheap and delicious.
She tasted two pieces, inserted another piece with a bamboo skewer, and put it in Jiang Ning's mouth.
After eating the tofu, Xue Yuantong took his fancy to another snack, which was rock sugar cherry tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are small tomatoes with a layer of sugar coating on the surface.
Jiang Ning bought her a portion, and Xue Yuantong took a bite. The sugar coating was crispy on the outside, but sour on the inside~
Xue Yuantong was very satisfied. She had eaten Jiang Ning for nothing today. She was thinking about how to compensate Jiang Ning.
The two passed by a scratch-off lottery stall. The staff were wearing red overalls and many customers were crowding in front of the stall to scratch prizes.
Jiang Ning took her there.
Xue Yuantong was a little resistant. She never played anything with a gambling nature and didn't like the feeling of loss.
But Jiang Ning left, so she had no choice but to follow him.
"Play one?" Jiang Ning said.
"No, no." Xue Yuantong quickly waved her hands and refused. Ten yuan was needed for one shave. She thought it was too expensive. The fried tofu and sugar-coated cherry tomatoes she just ate together didn't cost ten yuan!
"Then let me play one." Jiang Ning's consciousness penetrated the scratcher.
He took out ten dollars, pointed out the card he wanted, and asked the staff to take it out.
"You come and shave." Jiang Ning said.
"No, no, no, I'm afraid I won't win." Xue Yuantong was unwilling. She was afraid of ruining Jiang Ning's luck.
Jiang Ning was convinced. This was the scratch-off ticket he personally selected. It was a sure win. He was willing to open it for her. She was usually arrogant, but now she is so cowardly?
Jiang Ning said: "Let's do it this way, I'll shave half of it and you shave half of it."
Xue Yuantong thought for a while before agreeing.
The staff member was a little brother. He looked at the interaction between the two and wanted to laugh a little. Is a scratch card worth recommending?
You can't hit it anyway.
"It's your turn." Jiang Ning gave her the remaining half.
Xue Yuantong carefully scraped it open, and then she was stunned. She didn't believe it, so she looked at it again and shouted excitedly:
"Jiang Ning, I won five hundred yuan!"
"What?" The staff came over to take a look, compared it, and realized it was a hit.
Five hundred out of ten dollars, such luck!
Jiang Ning nodded: "It's you who shaved well."
Xue Yuantong gave in and said, "It's your choice, hehe."
"Then we both have merit and share the blessings. I will give you half." Jiang Ning concluded.
"Hehehe." Xue Yuantong was so happy, five hundred yuan!
After receiving the bonus, the staff asked:
"Are you still playing?"
Xue Yuantong quickly pulled Jiang Ning away. She didn't want to play. It was great luck to win once. She wouldn't be greedy.
"Jiang Ning, I'm treating you today." Xue Yuantong patted his pocket, looking like a rich young woman.
“You can eat whatever you want on this street!”
"Okay, okay." Jiang Ning agreed happily.
…
Pedestrian Street, the other end.
Ma Shicheng, Wang Longlong, and Meng Gui got together to play a trap game. Meng Gui took a fancy to a racing car and instigated them to help him trap it.
Cui Yu hadn't eaten at noon and was so hungry that he took the fifty yuan that Meng Gui had given him to look for food in the snack street.
Meng Gui gave him fifty yuan, but he could only spend ten yuan. Meng Gui gave him these because he had no change.
Suddenly, Cui Yu saw a tricycle. This tricycle was modified and had a stall on it.
It was a tall pastry, golden and bright in color, and it looked delicious.
Next to it is a sign saying ‘Osmanthus and Chestnut Cake’.
Cui Yu thought about it. The name sounds good and the appearance is good. It must be delicious.
Cui Yu leaned over and said, "Boss, how do you sell this?"
"Two yuan and one tael." The boss is a middle-aged and elderly man in his fifties, wearing a torn coat, with a medium build, and his eyes flash from time to time.
Two yuan a tael, which doesn't sound expensive... The pastries look very hungry, and Cui Yu feels good.
"Cut two taels for me." Cui Yu said.
The boss was confused: "This is not easy to cut. How about this? You tell me where to cut it, point it out, and I will cut it for you."
Cui Yu asked: "Why is it difficult to cut?"
"It's just not easy to cut. Just point it out and I'll cut it for you as much as you want," the boss said.
"Okay." Cui Yu didn't think there was anything fishy.
He pointed at the pastry: "Just cut it from here."
As soon as he finished speaking, the boss raised his knife and cut a long strip.
Cui Yu said: "It's much, much more."
The boss put the cake in a plastic bag and skillfully put it on the electronic scale:
"Not much, 48 yuan in total."
Cui Yu was stunned, and he quickly said: "I don't want that much, besides, it's too expensive!"
"This is what you wanted to cut, why are you regretting it now?" the boss asked with an unkind expression.
Cui Yu frowned and said, "You are not honest, I just regretted it!"
As soon as these words came out, the boss took the cake-cutting knife, stamped it on the chopping board, and said sternly:
"I want to eat the King's meal!"
Cui Yu humiliated and paid 48 yuan.
He left the tricycle with an extremely frustrated mood.
48 yuan, enough for him to eat for two or three days.
On the way to find Meng Gui, Cui Yu took a bite of the so-called osmanthus and chestnut cake with regret. He couldn't stand it after one bite. He had never eaten such an unpleasant cake.
Cui Yu found Meng Gui and Ma Shicheng and said sadly:
"Brother Marco."
"What's wrong Cui Yu?" Ma Shicheng realized that something was wrong with him.
Meng Gui and Wang Longlong came over.
Cui Yu told everything that had just happened.
Wang Longlong blurted out: "Damn it, isn't this the one who sells cut cakes?"
"My brother was deceived!" Meng Gui said angrily.
"What should we do?" Cui Yu said, he couldn't swallow this breath!
Wang Longlong: "Fuck him!"
Ma Shicheng nodded: "This kind of person is too arrogant. We must kill him and find a way."
"Tell me about the situation just now and tell me about the boss in detail."
After several people discussed it, they finally decided that Ma Shicheng and Meng Gui would appear. Cui Yu had just left an impression on his boss, so it was difficult for him to show up again.
As for Wang Longlong, Ma Shicheng asked him to appear, but not in public, otherwise the boss might not dare to cheat after seeing the three of them.
Wang Longlong took Cui Yu's cut cake and put it in his pocket.
Ma Shicheng and Meng Gui pretended to be strolling around and came to the boss's stall.
"Boss, how do you sell this?" Ma Shicheng asked.
The boss just finished cheating 48 yuan, and he was in a very good mood: "One tael for two yuan."
"I want three liang." Ma Shicheng said.
The boss showed a troubled expression again: "It's hard to name this, why don't you point it out and I'll cut it for you."
After Meng Gui heard this, he took a deep breath and calmed down. He found that Ma Shicheng beside him was not nervous at all.
Ma Shicheng thought about it and said:
"Okay, just go with it."
The boss raised his knife, cut off a large piece, and put it on the electronic scale:
"52 yuan!"
Ma Shicheng was shocked: "So expensive?"
Meng Gui accused him: "Aren't you deceiving others?"
The boss's face changed and his expression became fierce. He stretched his hand towards the knife and shouted with great momentum:
"Whether you want to buy it or not!"
He was originally selling cut cakes, and his business was deceptive. His anger was really a deterrent!
Suddenly, a hand stretched out from behind him and took away the cake cutter first.
The boss scratched his head and said, "Damn it, where's my knife?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a hand touched his back and slapped a handful of golden cakes on his face, blinding him.
Ma Shicheng shouted: "Fuck him!"
Meng Gui gathered all her strength, flew up with her kick, and knocked down the big cake with one kick.
The sinful sliced cake rolled onto the concrete floor, covered in dust.
