Lin Ke worked hard all afternoon to clean up the weeds in the yard, then went to the well deep in the street to get some water, and wiped away the dust and cobwebs in the house.
Qi Shangshu left after explaining the test questions.
However, when he left, he took advantage of Lin Ke's chatter and came back to give Lin Ke a kick before he patted his butt and left in a relaxed manner.
And this time he told Lin Ke that his hidden identity here was that of a wanderer.
One is a traveler, who helps carry bags, load and unload trucks, and the other is a businessman who travels all over the country without a fixed residence.
Low profile - a wandering husband!
Because of his status as a wandering husband, he was away from home all year round, so Qi Shangshu had an excuse not to live here at all times.
…
After cleaning the yard, Lin Ke sat on a stool at the door and started thinking.
It was said to be a stool, but it was actually a tree that Lin Ke cut down when he was cleaning the yard, and cut the top and bottom of the wooden stake flat to make a simple stool.
Sitting on the wooden pile, Lin Ke's mind was wandering.
The first thing he has to consider is his livelihood!
Don't forget to starve yourself to death in an unknown courtyard before you learn a skill. That would be bad luck.
Lin Ke thought about it casually.
This alley is not very wide or long, but it has everything from Goulan, restaurants, storytelling tea shops, painting workshops, butcher shops, etc.
Go out and have a look...
He stood up and walked out of the courtyard, but as soon as he stepped outside the courtyard, there was a crisp sound in his mind.
"Ding!"
"Chaoyang Street, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. A gentleman's destiny starts from the beginning. Please make your choice."
【Choice 1】
He took the rope from Li Chungang's hand by the well, held the rope for three seconds, and then explained to Li Chungang's grandparents that he was looking for a living.
Obtain: The great scholar Li Chungang pays attention to him, and he can later become his disciple.
She: It’s two o’clock every day for a year.
【Choice 2】
I went to the Fairyland Painting Studio to view Wang Lin's paintings and directly praised her paintings as "fairyland paintings".
Obtain: If you like the painter Wang Lin, you can learn painting from him.
House: No application for two hours every day for half a year.
【Choice 3】
Go to Tongfu Restaurant and talk to the shopkeeper, who explains that he is looking for a living.
Obtain: Apprentice to the shopkeeper and gain business support.
She: Youxu two o'clock every day for half a year.
…
coming!
New choice!
Lin Ke squinted his eyes and his mind started working quickly.
Apart from the so-called trade-offs, what is the most effective and powerful thing about this gentleman’s choice system?
Investigate!
Just like the "attention of unknown existence" before.
If it weren't for this system prompt, Lin Ke would probably just chop firewood and not know anything else.
And it is the same now!
Confucianism and Taoism, painter, businessman... Lin Ke thought carefully in his mind.
From the expressions of these three choices, it can be inferred that these people should not be weak.
Moreover, the system also let him know the areas in which these people are most proficient and strongest.
I just don’t know if these three people are the strongest in Chaoyang Street?
Is he as good as old man Qi?
It's useless to think too much... He shook his head, he would know later anyway.
But when Lin Ke thought about it again and looked at the choices between the three choices, he suddenly realized.
seem……
These are three non-conflicting choices!
As I thought about it, I looked at him and showed a confident smile.
In other words...he can take all the trade-offs!
After thinking about it, Lin Ke looked around.
Although this alley is short, it is extremely lively, with all kinds of shouts coming and going.
“Pork pork, the freshest pork!”
"The little girl is the most talented woman in the Wei Dynasty. The latest painting is released. Come and watch it quickly! The kind with a plot!"
"Hey, officer, come and play~"
Various sounds echoed each other, and people who didn't know it probably thought this was some kind of central commercial street in Beijing!
The result was just a small alley filled with muddy black mud and a stinky smell.
Apart from the lowly ones, Lin Ke couldn't think of anyone else who would come to wander in such a slum-like alley.
However, in addition to observing the situation, Lin Ke was also searching for a target.
Li Chungang Tofu Shop!
Wonderland Painting Workshop!
Tongfu Restaurant!
Lin Ke quickly searched these places and then targeted one of them.
On the left side of the courtyard gate, there is an old man with white hair, bare upper body, pulling the rope by the well with some difficulty.
The old man has a strong body, and his back muscles undulate violently every time he exerts force.
Li Chungang!
It's him!
Lin Ke's eyes lit up.
The old man was the only one fetching water by the well, and there was no one else.
He took a deep breath and walked towards Li Chungang who was fetching water.
"Master, let me help you." Lin Ke approached and looked at the tight rope, and said softly.
He behaves like a passionate young man who respects the elderly and loves the young.
An actor is good at acting.
Of course, Lin Ke believed that he was indeed a young man who respected the elderly and loved the young.
"Huh? Hahaha, no, the old man is fine." Li Chungang glanced at Lin Ke, turned back and continued to use his arms to pull the tight rope extending into the well.
"Master, don't show your waist." Lin Ke smiled and did not stop his work because of Li Chunggang's refusal. He answered and reached out to catch the rope: "I'll help you, master."
"Haha!" The old man grinned, handed the rope in his hand to Lin Ke, and said with a smile: "Okay, young man."
"It's okay, the boy has plenty of strength."
Lin Ke spoke, took the rope, and looked into the well.
It was pitch black.
He first caught the end of the rope and wrapped it around his hand.
However, when the old man let go of the rope, Lin Ke suddenly felt a huge pulling force coming from the rope, and he threw himself towards the mouth of the well.
"Snapped!"
In an instant, someone tapped his shoulder, and the loose barrel in his hand stopped.
Turning around, he saw that it was Li Chungang who had helped him.
Looking at Li Chungang's smile, although it seemed a bit like watching a drama, Lin Ke didn't care and was in high spirits.
really!
This is indeed a master!
Lin Ke turned around and looked at the rope stretched toward the wellhead.
He knew that what the system said was that he only needed to hold on for three seconds.
Then his arms and waist began to exert force, trying hard to bear it.
And began to count silently in his heart: 1, 2...
Suddenly, Lin Ke, who had just given up exerting force, felt as if his waist was hit by a heavy object, and he fell sideways.
Lin Ke was knocked to the side and the rope flew out.
But fortunately, it’s already three seconds!
The first thing he did when he fell was to look back at Li Chungang, only to find a man with a gray face, a sweat towel tied on his head, and clothed clothes standing next to the old man.
Qi Shangshu!
Judging from the face, this is Qi Shangshu!
Traveling Husband——Qi Dayan!
Li Chungang waved his hand gently, and the rope head that had been brought into the well reappeared in Li Chungang's hand.
Lin Ke felt a wave of pain in his hand at this moment.
It wasn't very painful when the rope was tightened just now, but the pain in my hands immediately came after the rope was loosened, and now both arms began to tremble slightly in pain.
"Not bad, haha." Li Chungang looked back at Lin Ke's trembling arms, patted Lin Ke's shoulder, laughed, shook his head and continued to look into the well.
Qi Shangshu spoke with a speechless tone: "You brat, if you don't want your arm anymore, just say so and I will remove it for you."
"Haha, it's a good thing that young people are hardworking and willing to help others!" Li Chungang, who was next to him, smiled and agreed with Qi Shangshu.
Lin Ke stood up and rubbed his hands together, looked at Li Chungang and said, "Old man, you are busy first, I have something else to do."
Then he looked at Qi Shangshu and smiled bitterly: "Uncle Qi, aren't you leaving?"
If I hadn't persisted for three seconds just now, according to the system, wouldn't I have been able to become my master?
Qi Shangshu's eyes widened and he shouted loudly: "If I don't come back, your arm will be dragged into the well. The water Li Chungang drew just now is not ordinary water!"
Lin Ke was a little helpless. He really didn't expect Qi Shangshu to leave and come back.
He didn't expect that the first choice would be so dangerous.
Lin Ke also felt a sense of vigilance in his heart. This street was indeed a crouching tiger, hidden dragon, so he had to be careful!
Then he opened his mouth and replied: "I know, isn't this just trying to help the old man!"
"Help the old man?" Qi Shangshu seemed to be even more angry after hearing this: "Hurry up and help yourself! Hey!"
As he spoke, he muttered a few words speechlessly:
"Forget it, I don't know how you did it. You accidentally encountered this bloody massacre. It's really..."