Entering the city

Seeing Li Ping'an asking, the little girl's eyes lit up and she smiled and said, "The big one is called Pan Yue, five cents a plant, and the small one is called Pan Xing, three cents a bunch."

Li Ping'an carefully observed the difference between the two flowers. The Moon-Pan flower was about the size of a palm, light purple, and had a strong fragrance. The Star-Pan flower was much smaller, with one flower about the size of a thumb nail, in a long string, dark purple, and a relatively lighter fragrance.

"Are any of you from other places?" The little girl looked at the four people in front of her. They were not dressed like locals.

Li Pingan and the other two nodded, "What's wrong?"

"Since you are a distinguished guest from outside the area, you must not have seen the Moonflower and Starflower. These two flowers have a different kind of beauty when viewed at night." The little girl said with a smile.

Li Ping'an was eager to try, so she reached out and picked a Panxing plant. The two sisters Zhao Jingyan had also picked theirs. At this time, Li Ping'an remembered one thing: she had no money, not a penny.

But she had already taken the flowers, and she was embarrassed to put them back, so she had to look at Zhao Jingyan, who was paying, with pleading eyes.

Zhao Jingyan rummaged in his purse and took out a penny, then looked at Li Ping'an, and the two looked at each other in surprise.

Then, he turned around and looked at the man behind him who had not spoken. The man raised his eyebrows, as if asking why the two were looking at him.

Li Pingan moved to his side and whispered, "Lend me some money. I'll return it to you when the mission is completed."

"How much do you want to borrow?" the man asked.

Li Pingan looked back and saw two bunches of stars and one bunch of moon. "Eleven cents."

You don't need more, just enough to pay for the money.

The man almost laughed out loud, and reached into his waist to grope around. Then, with a grim expression, he took out a bead slightly smaller than a fingernail and placed it in Li Ping'an's hand. "Go ask if this bead is okay."

Li Ping'an looked at the man suspiciously and said, "Well, he's just a poor guy."

But she looked at the glittering beads in her hand again and thought that the man might just be short of money.

"Little sister, do you think this bead is worth money?" Li Ping'an felt that the little girl had a good temper. She was waiting for a few poor guys to collect money, and there was no impatience on her face.

The little girl took the beads from Li Ping'an's hand, took a look at them, and quickly returned them, waving her hands, "No, no, they are too expensive."

"These flowers, these flowers, I'll give them to the beautiful sisters." After saying this, the little girl wanted to leave with the basket.

Li Pingan grabbed the basket and stuffed the beads into the little girl's hands. "Take it and put it away. Don't let anyone see it."

Seeing that Li Ping'an was determined to give the flowers, and that it didn't look like he was teasing her, the little girl smiled. She looked around, stuffed the beads into her chest, and then stuffed the basket of flowers into Li Ping'an's arms. "These flowers are for my sisters."

Looking at the little girl's excited back, Li Ping'an couldn't help but smile.

"Hey, An'an, did you borrow the beads from him?" Zhao Jingyan came close to Li Ping'an and asked.

Li Pingan nodded. Not knowing why she asked that, Zhao Jingyan's expression was complicated. "Do you know how much that bead is worth?"

Li Ping'an shook his head. Although it looked very valuable, he took it out so casually, so he shouldn't ask for too much money.

Zhao Jingyan looked at Li Pingan with a conflicted expression and patted her shoulder. "Forget it. This time, the three of us will sell our bodies together to pay off the debt. It should be paid off in three years."

"No, this bead is so expensive that it's more than what you owe at the casino," Li Pingan exclaimed in surprise.

Zhao Jingyan said with a sad face, "Didn't we agree not to mention this matter outside?"

Is this the key point? The key point is the bead.

Borrowed? Li Pingan recalled that it seemed that they really did borrow money. If they had known earlier, they would have shamelessly asked the men to pay for them.

Li Ping'an stretched her head to take a look, and the little girl had disappeared. Well, even if she could still see her, she didn't have the face to ask for her back.

The two dejected people were not happy even with the flowers in their hands. They followed the man into the city with a fearless look on their faces.

"Ziyu, you might have to wait a few more years before you can become a disciple and learn the skills." Zhao Jingyan said dejectedly to Zhao Ziyu from behind, "But it doesn't matter. We already have a lot of experience, don't we?"

"I am responsible for my own actions. I borrowed the beads, so I will return them alone. You don't have to do this." Li Ping'an felt that he still had to take some responsibility.

Zhao Jingyan patted her on the back and said, "Good sister, but don't differentiate between you and me at this time. Paying back the money as soon as possible is the important thing."

"I don't know what kind of person he is. Will he exploit us?" Zhao Jingyan recalled the time when he first owed money. He ate pig food, did the work of a cow, and had to work part-time as a watchdog at night. Tears suddenly welled up in his heart.

The man walking in front heard the commotion behind them, and the more he listened, the tighter his brows furrowed. When the three people were holding their heads and wailing, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and turned around to ask, "Are you still going into the city?"

"Come in, come in," the three of them responded seamlessly, immediately putting themselves in the position of servants and nodding their heads like pounding garlic.

"That bead is for you, stop howling." The man was annoyed by the howling sound. He was tired of hearing ghosts howling every night and didn't want to hear it during the day.

Hearing this, the three men straightened their backs instantly. "Good brother, you are loyal." Li Ping'an praised.

Zhao Jingyan, who was standing by, was even more shocked. He said, "Why don't we become sworn brothers?"

Before he could finish his words, Li Pingan covered his mouth and said, "Come on, just give me a few compliments, but don't dig holes for yourself."

The man's eyes fell on Li Ping'an and he sneered with an ambiguous meaning.

Why are you laughing at me? It wasn't me who suggested it. Of course, Li Pingan only dared to keep this complaint in his heart. After all, he had just taken a bead from someone else.

Now that he was no longer in debt, the more Li Ping'an looked at the flower in his hand, the more he liked it. A bee, smelling the fragrance of the flower, landed on it. It was yellow and chubby, covered with fluff. Its face was buried in the center of the flower, and its tail was arched. It looked quite cute. It must be a bee raised by the locals.

Li Ping'an touched it tentatively. The little bee looked up and then went back into the flower. Hey, it's still a docile little bee.

Yes, if the bees were not docile, they would have been destroyed long ago in this city where everyone wears flowers.

However, this time, before entering the city, the man put all four Pegasus into his storage space. Before Li Pingan could marvel at the fact that he could actually store living creatures, he asked, "Why don't you let them go in with us?"

Although I don’t know what’s inside a man’s storage space, I don’t have the freedom I have outside.

The man glanced at Li Pingan and sneered, "I'm afraid they'll go in and lose control of themselves."

When he said this, Li Ping'an always felt that he had a hidden meaning.

Entering the city, it was a completely different scene. At first glance, Li Pingan thought that all the buildings in the city were built on flowers. No matter what was sold, hanging on the upper floors, or placed in front of the doors, they were all flowers of various colors. The people passing by were dressed exquisitely, with flowers in their hair, hanging on their waists, and holding flowers in their hands...

The man selling cakes on the street took a few pieces and placed them outside to show that his cakes were made of flowers and honey. The small bees that Li Pingan had seen earlier were all over them.

The honey sold on the street is packed in glass bottles. The same honey has different colors. If someone asks, the vendor holding a white cloth to scare away the bees will talk endlessly about what flowers the honey in this jar is made from and what flowers the honey in that jar is made from. The different flowers have different tastes.

The teahouse looks more elegant, with simple clothes, and a cup of scented tea is slowly brewed on the street. As the lid of the cup is opened, a light fragrance spreads.

There are also those who sell barbecue on the street. When the meat is almost cooked, they brush a thin layer of honey on it and sprinkle it with homemade seasoning.

…

Li Ping'an thought he was not a glutton, but when he saw the delicious food on the street, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Li Ping'an took a look and found that Zhao Jingyan was just like him, with his eyes fixed on the food on the street. Zhao Ziyu seemed more restrained, but he would stare at something for a while from time to time. Only the man walking in front seemed to have no sense of smell or taste, and just kept walking forward.

But Li Ping'an now understood why Xiao Pu Tao and the others had to be collected at the city gate. If they were really allowed in, there would probably be chaos.

Li Ping'an actually wanted to try some street food, but he was too poor, so he had to take two deep breaths to comfort himself. He decided to wait until the task was completed, then find Annie and the others and feast together. Oh, and he could also call Zhao Jingyan and her sister.

As they continued to lust after him, the three of them followed the man to an inn. Li Pingan still couldn't read, but she recognized the name of the inn. It was called "Zuijiulou."

Could it be that this "Zuijiulou" is also a large chain of inns?

When I went in, I saw that the decoration of this house was very similar to that of "Ape City", except that there were more flowers and it looked more extravagant.

It was still one of the four upper rooms. The first thing Li Ping'an did when he entered the house was to open the window. The scenery this time was much more beautiful than last night's. At first glance, the whole city seemed to be flooded with flowers, which was incredibly beautiful.

Just as Li Ping'an was sighing, a bee quietly flew in and hid under his bed.

Li Pingan moved the bench to the window and thought that she could sit and watch such a beautiful view for a whole day without eating or drinking.

But not long after she said this, someone came to call her downstairs to eat.

Li Pingan instantly put his previous feelings behind him.

When they got to the first floor, the man had already sat down. There was a table full of dishes in front of him. Li Ping'an's eyes lit up. There were not only dishes she had seen on the roadside, but also dishes she had never seen on the roadside.