Gu Shi and Anthony sat down at a table on the far right outside the restaurant.

Gu Shi took out a silver coin and handed it to Anthony, "Here, this is the tip I promised you yesterday."

"So much! Thank you, Brother Gu Shi." Anthony happily took the silver coins and carefully put them in the inside pocket of his clothes.

His parents had always let him keep the tips as pocket money, but the silver coin given by Gu Shi added a large sum of money to his small treasury.

Gu Shi waved his hand and said, “After all, it was thanks to you, Anthony, that I was able to find a place to stay in this city so quickly. This little money is nothing.

Come to think of it, I noticed your business was pretty good this morning, so why did you say it was bad before?

When this matter was mentioned, Anthony couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, it only looks good. Our restaurant may not be able to operate in a few days."

"Ah, what's going on?"

Anthony explained: "We are running low on raw materials for making bread, and in four or five days our remaining stock at home will be gone.

In the current situation, if we want to continue purchasing goods, it will definitely cost a lot of money. At that time, the price of bread will also increase, and it is not certain whether we can sell it.

You saw so many people in our store this morning because the price of our bread hasn't increased much, so it's very affordable. Everyone wants to buy some to take home and eat slowly."

Gu Shi suddenly thought of the man he had followed this morning. Had the price of food in the city already gone up? No wonder he couldn't afford it and had to buy cheap water-soaked food.

Anthony continued, "Besides, my father doesn't plan to use up all the raw materials. He wants to leave some for us to eat, so we can only open this restaurant for two more days at most.

The martial law in the city will not be lifted anytime soon, and food prices will definitely keep rising. In the coming period, our family will have no income at all, so we have to make plans in advance.

My father also said that we should find a way to buy more food recently and exchange the rent you paid yesterday for food. If you can't buy it twice later, the money can't be used to fill your stomach.

I'm also thinking of bringing in another guest for our family. The room across from you, Brother Gu Shi, hasn't been rented out yet. If we can get another income, our family's life will be a little easier in the future."

Seeing Anthony's worried face, Gu Shi comforted him, "Relax, if your parents saw you like this, they would definitely feel sad and blame themselves."

Anthony finally smiled and said, "Brother Gu Shi, don't worry. I'm fine. Actually, I know that our family's conditions are better than many people, but seeing how worried my parents are, I always want to do something to make them happy."

What Anthony didn't say was that in addition to stocking up on food for the next period, his family would also have to spend extra money to buy medicine for him.

He has been in poor health since he was a child and has always had to rely on medicine to support his health, otherwise he would easily get sick. The medicine is not cheap. If he didn't have to take medicine, his family's life would be much better than it is now.

Plus, he is already fourteen years old this year and will be able to take a talent test next year. Although the results are not yet known, his father has already started saving tuition for him, which is another amount of money.

Although his parents always comforted Anthony and told him not to worry, Anthony sometimes felt that he was a burden to his parents, so he wanted to do something to alleviate his guilt.

Anthony shook his head and cheered up again. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Brother Gu Shi, do you have any friends who want to come with you? You can ask them to come and stay with you.

And people who know each other will get along better together.”

Gu Shi smiled and tapped Anthony's forehead. "I'm so sorry, I came here alone. Don't even think about earning rent from me."

Anthony asked curiously, "Hey, Brother Gu Shi actually escaped to Marino City alone? That's amazing, you must be a very powerful professional."

Gu Shi shook his head. "I'm just an ordinary mid-level magician. I'm not that powerful."

Anthony retorted, "No way, being an intermediate magician is already very powerful.

There was a family on the street before. After their child became a magician, they became extremely arrogant. Later, their child took them to live in a better place. That person is not as powerful as you, Brother Gu Shi."

Anthony was a little envious when he said this. "It would be great if I could become a professional. Even if I'm not a magician, a warrior would be fine. I don't need to be too talented."

For children from ordinary families like them, talent testing is an opportunity to change their destiny. If they can detect good talents, they will have the opportunity to get investment from others and completely change their lives.

Gu Shi looked at Anthony, who was full of longing, and smiled and said, "Have some confidence in yourself. Maybe you will be a genius."

Although he knew that the Anthony in front of him was most likely not a real human being but a constructed illusion, it was hard for Gu Shi not to have a good impression of this sensible young boy.

"Then I'll borrow your good wishes. If that's the case, I'll definitely treat you, Brother Gu Shi, to a good meal."

Anthony stood up and waved to Gu Shi. "We've been chatting for so long without realizing it. I have to hurry up and find a new tenant. Goodbye, Brother Gu Shi."

Gu Shi said: "Go ahead, go ahead, remember to be safe."

Anthony first walked into the restaurant and explained to his parents, then went around looking for a suitable tenant.

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