Chapter 11 Returning Home

"As for the acting, I'm afraid I'll have to rely on Brother Zhang for the time being. I just came down the mountain and don't have any connections yet."

Zhang Li waved his hand, saying that it didn’t matter. Just by looking at the boy’s appearance, he knew that he would have no shortage of roles to play in the future.

He also had his own plans. Based on today's scene, he could see that Jun Qiulan actually had some talent. Not to mention being the leading actor, he could easily play a special role with lines.

Especially with Jun Qiulan's own temperament, costume dramas are definitely indispensable.

Now they are just extras. If they can get special roles, their daily income can be multiplied several times. In the short term, he may take Jun Qiulan to the crew, but in the future, they may have to swap roles.

Furthermore, if Jun Qiulan is spotted by a scout and signed by an agency, his future development will be even more limitless.

After all, Jun Qiulan was once a prince, and he could see the calculation and utilitarianism in Zhang Li's eyes, but that was not important.

Everyone has his or her own little thoughts. As long as you don't want to persecute him or her, there's no harm in making friends with him or her.

The problem with the mobile phone was solved. Jun Qiulan didn't know how to use it very well. In front of Zhang Li, he was like a Taoist priest who had never left the mountain. He asked some strange questions, and Zhang Li accepted them very well.

He even likes to teach others, and teaches him while eating skewers.

Jun Qiulan asked humbly and learned a lot during the meal.

This world is truly strange, and this mobile phone is truly magical.

Owning a mobile phone is like owning a whole world of books.

Jun Qiulan was amazed. In the future, if she wanted to learn other knowledge, she could just use her mobile phone. She would not be embarrassed anymore because she did not know anything and made a fool of herself.

"If I hadn't met you, I'd have found it hard to imagine that there are still people who don't know how to use a mobile phone." Zhang Li finally joked, "It feels like you and I don't live in the same era."

Jun Qiulan was also calm, "Thank you very much today, Brother Zhang. You taught me a lot here. When I return to the mountains later, I will be able to teach some of my fellow teachers."

Zhang Li laughed so hard, "Okay, let's keep in touch via WeChat later. I have to go back too. Oh, by the way, are you planning to live in the mountains from now on?"

He had only heard of Qingfeng Mountain, but had never been there, so naturally he didn't know that it would take three or four hours to climb the mountain.

Jun Qiulan pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe I'll go down the mountain and rent a house later. I'll save some money first. When the time comes, I'll have to trouble Brother Zhang to help me find a suitable house."

"Sure." Zhang Li said, "I live over there. A small studio apartment costs only about 500 yuan, which is more than enough for one person."

Jun Qiulan had a plan in mind.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Li, he originally planned to look for Miss Liu Yue who had set up a stall there before. However, he walked around the night market but didn't see her. However, thinking that his family was still waiting for him, he didn't delay.

I have to buy some supplies to take back.

He originally had about 90 yuan left on him, and today he earned another 100 yuan. Zhang Li gave him the cash, but he didn't let him pay for the meal.

It cost me forty-nine to apply for a card and top up my phone bill.

There are still one hundred and four.

His goal was to bring back something that would not be too conspicuous but could be sold at a high price.

After a walk around the night market, I found a lot of good things, but not many suitable ones.

The main reason was that Jun Qiulan had a lot of concerns. Firstly, they had just arrived at the border town and didn't know what the situation was in the capital. He believed that the emperor must have sent people to keep an eye on them.

If they live too well all of a sudden, will the emperor be happy?

In other words, would the in-laws of the princes and concubines agree?

After walking around twice, Jun Qiulan felt a little thirsty, probably because the smell of the meat skewers was too strong.

Jun Qiulan thought that the supermarket seemed to sell water.

Water is available everywhere and should not be expensive.

Jun Qiulan gave up the night market and walked into the supermarket.

There was water in the big cabinet at the entrance of the supermarket. Jun Qiulan took a quick look and saw all kinds of colorful drinks, most of which cost three or five yuan.

He just wanted to quench his thirst, so he just took the bottle of Nongfu Spring at the bottom and paid the bill, which was two yuan.

Jun Qiulan felt a little distressed. A bottle of water could buy a kilogram of rice. He followed the example of the girl next to him who had just bought a drink and unscrewed the bottle cap.

Drink half a bottle of water in one breath and feel refreshed.

Jun Qiulan's heat dissipated a lot. He turned around and looked at the big cabinet again. He thought that the mountain spring water was so cold because of the big cabinet.

It really is magical.

Just as he was still wondering what to take back, an old man came over.

"Little brother, you're almost done with your water. Can you give me the bottle?"

There was a sense of matter-of-factness in his tone.

Jun Qiulan was slightly puzzled, "What does the master want this bottle for?"

The scavenger grinned and said, "This bottle can be sold for three yuan per pound."

Jun Qiulan took another look at the bottle. Wow, isn’t this something that was obtained without any effort?

The material of this bottle is special, and it also has a cap, so I think it can be reused, so it won't be too conspicuous when I take it home.

He was mistaken.

I clearly saw everyone throwing the bottles into a big green bucket after drinking water, but I never thought that waste could be recycled.

Jun Qiulan felt a little embarrassed. She thought her standards were too high and she couldn't see these free good things.

He smiled and said, "Sorry, uncle, I haven't finished drinking this water yet. Please go look somewhere else."

The old man walked away muttering to himself.

Jun Qiulan was no longer in a hurry. He turned around and went into the supermarket and bought a few pounds of bulk rice and the candy he had promised to buy for his younger sister.

My parents and younger sister all became weak during their exile. In order to save the limited rice they had, they only drank two bowls of porridge every day.

Now that he has settled down, he lives his life by himself with the door closed. His status here has also been settled. As long as he can have a continuous income in the future, he will not be afraid of going hungry. It doesn't matter how much he eats, but he has to make sure his parents and younger sister have enough to eat every day.

As the night grew darker, Jun Qiulan didn't waste any more time. He turned several corners and walked into the small dark alley that he had passed through before.

As soon as I walked into the box, a drink bottle was thrown in.

Jun Qiulan frowned instinctively. Most people here didn't care whether the bottle could be sold for money. Basically, they would throw it away after drinking the drink, but everyone threw it into the big barrel on the street in an orderly manner.

This person...

Jun Qiulan glanced at them, and when everyone had gone away, he looked down at the bottle again.

Ahem, this bottle looks more refined than the spring water bottle in his hand, and the label on it says coffee table.

Jun Qiulan looked left and right, her cheeks flushed slightly with embarrassment, and she felt a little guilty about stealing, so she picked up the bottle.

He was never so cautious every time he traveled through time.

I think it's because he has been in power for too long and hasn't gotten used to the life of an ordinary citizen.

He looked around again and saw that there was no one in the alley and no one was paying attention to this place, so he quickly returned home.

A small rural courtyard in a border town.

Jun Yu and Song Xirong both had worried expressions on their faces, and Jun Shuwan fell asleep on the table next to them.

They couldn't feel at ease for a moment as long as Jun Qiulan didn't come back.

"Madam, you should rest first. You were seriously ill recently, and your body cannot endure this."

Song Xirong shook her head. "A mother worries about her child even when he's thousands of miles away. How can I sleep without Lan'er coming back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jun Qiulan appeared in front of them with rice in his arms.

He was no longer wearing the patchwork clothes he had worn when he left, but instead was wearing a Taoist robe.

"Dad and Mom, I'm sorry to have worried you." Jun Qiulan put down the rice. "Everything will go smoothly this time."

Jun Shuwan also woke up, "Brother, you are finally back."

She must have settled down. The lively girl that he had remembered in the past was finally seen again today.

Jun Qiulan patted his little sister's head and said, "This is the candy I promised you."

It wasn't the candy that was used as change last time, but a whole bag he picked up from the supermarket shelf, about half a pound, which cost a full eight dollars and eighty cents.

"Why did my brother waste this money?" The little girl complained, but her lips were actually grinning.

He also thought about taking the candy out to buy it, but it was not appropriate given their current situation.

Now that their son has returned, the couple feels relieved.

"Rest first, we'll talk tomorrow."

Jun Qiulan was indeed very tired. After putting his things away and washing up, he went back to the room and lay down.

There was not even a quilt in the room.

Some time ago, we stayed in a dilapidated temple. As our family was in trouble together, we didn't care about those things. The four of us squeezed together and could barely find a roof over our heads.

Now that they have settled down, he is about to reach adulthood and his younger sister is also about to reach marriage age, so siblings have to avoid suspicion with each other.

I think if I can find a way to sell the bottles tomorrow, I can buy a few quilts.

Jun Qiulan was thinking about what was going to happen next and fell asleep in a daze.

He slept until noon. When he opened his eyes, all his fatigue disappeared. When he stood up, he found that the only quilt was covering him.

The aroma of rice came from the kitchen, and Jun Qiulan's stomach growled again.

Jun Yu happened to come over to see if his son was awake. "If you are awake, get up and eat. The meal your mother cooked is still warm in the pot. We went to the village yesterday to exchange for eggs and some vegetables."

The son brought back another bag of rice, and the couple planned to have a full meal as a family this morning.

After washing up, Jun Qiulan picked up the ceramic bowl and ate with relish.

Jun Yu smiled happily, "Luckily your mother used to love studying cooking, otherwise the three of us wouldn't even have a hot meal here."

Jun Qiulan smiled shyly and said, "Thanks to Dad's good vision, I was able to marry such a good wife like Mom."

Song Xirong was almost embarrassed by the praise from the father and son, and quickly changed the subject.

"Mom saw you brought back two bottles. Are you planning to sell them? Did you get anything this time?"

"Yes, yes, brother, you haven't told us what happened this time." Jun Shuwan was really curious about that world.

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Today is another day that Gong didn't make an appearance, hahahaha. But it will be soon, Gong didn't have many roles in the early stage.