At 10 o'clock in the morning, people started to come to the store. Although there were only a few people, they were familiar customers who knew what goods were in the store, so they didn't need to be greeted. They went straight to the porcelain and jade counters operated by the shopkeepers and asked if there were any new items.
Chen Xiaosong was very idle, so he went over there, lowered his head and lowered his arms, pretending to be waiting for orders. In fact, he was secretly eavesdropping on what the masters said and learning a few tricks.
The shopkeeper glanced at him and knew that he was trying to learn from him, but since there were regular customers around, he couldn't turn him away. He could only order him around in a bad mood, asking him to pour tea and bring snacks.
Although Chen Xiao was thin, his movements were very agile. He trotted back and forth without spilling a drop of tea or dropping any crumbs of snacks. The shopkeeper lost his temper and could only let him stand aside and act stupid.
The regular customers could see it, but seeing Chen Xiao's thick eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, and his obedient face, they were happy. Naturally, they would not speak for the masters and turn a blind eye.
Several regular customers came with friends or to give gifts, and they didn't stay long. At noon, they left with their own gains. The shopkeeper would not treat lunch unless a big customer came.
If a big order is made, everyone in the entire Taxue Xunxian Pavilion will be rewarded. Even the owner will come and invite a famous chef in the county city to prepare a special banquet. Chen Xiao was fortunate enough to experience it once, and it was at that time that he met the owner of the special stove powered by the spirit bead.
Of course, the chef's cooking skills did not disappoint the stove, and the taste was so delicious that it made people want to swallow their tongues. Chen Xiao still has endless aftertastes.
There were no big customers today, so the shopkeepers were off duty at noon, leaving only a few shop assistants to look after the shop. The shop assistants took turns going out for lunch, and Chen Xiao was the second one to go out with Zhao Erhu, one heading east and the other west.
Zhao Erhu looked at his back and shook his head. The food in the east was delicious, but the price was expensive. Chen Xiao didn't care what others thought. He entered the small shop with simple decoration but exquisite taste, and ordered a bowl of chicken noodle soup, a basket of steamed buns, and a small dish of melon pickles. Just this meal cost twenty copper coins. No wonder Zhao Erhu was worried, eating like this really couldn't save money.
But Chen Xiao could tolerate everything else, but he would not compromise on eating. He would never eat bad food if he could.
After enjoying a delicious and satisfying lunch, Chen Xiao strolled back to the store on the antique street. Zhao Erhu had already returned. When he saw him, he pointed to the back and said, "Your uncle is here to see you. I asked him to wait for you in your room."
Chen Xiao was stunned. He had been here for a few months, and the caravan came to the county city again. During the stay, the martial arts master who taught Han Wa came to see him once. I think it was the martial arts master surnamed Zhou who came. Zhao Erhu was also there at the time, and Chen Xiao did call him Uncle Zhou.
Chen Xiao thought for a moment and thanked him. He picked up a pot of hot tea and two cups from the store and went into the backyard. When he opened the door, Chen Xiao saw a sturdy man sitting in a seat in the room with a heroic gesture.
Chen Xiao's house was in the corner of the backyard, and the orientation was not very good, which made the house a little cold. During the day, Chen Xiao would rather stay in the shop in front than in the back, because at least there was a charcoal pot and a smoking cage in front.
Chen Xiao said, "Uncle Zhou, it's so cold here, why don't you wait in the store?" He walked over, put two cups on the table, and poured a cup of hot tea into the cup in front of Master Zhou.
Master Zhou watched him pour tea and said, "All the people who come and go in the shop are rich and powerful. How can a martial artist like me sit over there and get in the way?" After Chen Xiao sat aside, Master Zhou immediately picked up the teacup and drank.
It can be seen that even a strong martial artist cannot stand staying in this room which is as cold as an ice cellar for a long time.
Seeing this, Chen Xiao stood up, moved the charcoal basin from the room, and took out a few pieces of charcoal from the rattan basket in the corner.
Master Zhou Wu hurried over and stopped him, saying, "Don't light it. Don't waste it. These few days in the early spring, charcoal is expensive. You should save it."
Chen Xiao said: "Uncle Zhou, please be considerate of me. I have been very afraid of cold since I recovered."
Master Zhou Wu stopped stopping him and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Your health is still not well?" After that, he looked Chen Xiao up and down, frowning, "You are still so thin." He sighed and sat back in his seat: "After all, you have a chronic illness. How can I explain to your uncle?"
This Master Zhou Wu was introduced to Han Wa's uncle through someone, and he joined the caravan through his relationship. Over the years, he had met Han Wa's uncle twice because of the relationship between him and Han Wa.
Although the family could not afford to raise Han Wa, Han Wa's uncle still cared about his nephew. When he saw Master Zhou Wu, he bowed to him and asked him to take care of Han Wa.
Chen Xiao sat down on the chair next to him and smiled: "It was not easy to save my life. Uncle will definitely not blame Uncle Zhou."
Master Zhou thought about it and said with emotion: "Fortunately you were clear-headed and spent a lot of money to ask someone to buy life-saving medicine, otherwise it would be really dangerous. If you are dead, what's the point of keeping all that money." He turned his head to look at Chen Xiao, "Last time you said that the fever lasted too long and you couldn't remember many things in your head. Now three months have passed, are you feeling better?"
Chen Xiao showed a regretful and sad expression on his face: "No, I still can't remember."
Master Zhou raised his palm like a palm leaf fan and patted Chen Xiao on the shoulder: "If you can't remember, then don't remember. I went back and asked around, and there are people who were burned to the point of becoming mentally retarded. You just forgot about the past, and it won't affect your life. If you don't know anything, come and ask us, and we will remind you if we need to."
Chen Xiao said in a low voice: "Thank you, Uncle Zhou."
Master Zhou pinched his thin shoulders and said unhappily, "You are so thin. You should eat more."
Chen Xiao smiled bitterly. Not only did he eat more now, he also chose his food carefully and matched the nutrition accordingly. However, this still didn't help him grow more meat.
He said with an embarrassed look: "I eat a lot now, but I don't gain weight. It's strange."
Master Zhou Wu said disapprovingly, "You were nearly dead from the illness at the beginning, so you recovered so quickly that of course you consumed a lot of energy. It's not impossible for you to make up for it afterwards. Plus, you still have a few years to live, so eating more won't be a big deal. You're just not eating enough."
Chen Xiao just smiled and didn't say anything.
It's not like he hasn't gone through growth and development. No matter how much he grows, he shouldn't be able to eat as much as he does now.
Besides, it is not right to say that he is recovering too fast and exhausting his body. The doctor told him at the beginning that the elixir is very effective and will make him recover quickly without any side effects.
Four months ago, he went to see the doctor again. The doctor said that he was in good health and was no different from an ordinary person except that he was a little weak.
But if an ordinary person ate like him, he would have become fat. Chen Xiao suspected that this had something to do with his time travel. If this was the reason, he couldn't tell anyone else and could only bury his confusion in his heart.
Seeing that he was silent, Master Zhou thought he was in a bad mood. He took out a small package from his arms, put it on the table, and pushed it in front of him.
Master Zhou Wu said, "This is the money you deposited with me. Keep it for yourself and buy whatever supplements you need. Don't save it."
Chen Xiao was surprised: "Uncle Zhou? Why didn't I hear you mention it last time? Are you trying to frame me with your own money just because I don't remember?"
Master Zhou was so angry that he raised his hand and patted Chen Xiao on the forehead: "What are you imagining? This is the money you saved to build a house and marry a wife!"
The pain made Chen Xiao believe that what he said was absolutely true. He then opened the small package, and inside was a small pile of silver round coins.
The popular currency among the people here is still mainly precious metals such as gold, silver and copper.
The smallest one is a copper plate, which is very similar to the ancient coins, but the hole in the middle is not square, but round. The currency unit in the middle is the silver coin in front of you, also called silver money. Because silver money is the main currency in circulation among the people, it has a similar status to the hundred yuan. All currencies have a common name like Chen Xiao's previous life, also called "money". The most valuable is the gold coin, which Chen Xiao guessed should be made of gold mixed with alloy components.
The exchange rate between these currencies is: one gold coin is equal to one hundred silver coins, which is equal to ten thousand copper coins.
Chen Xiao earned a lot, but he also spent a lot. After working in the Snow Seeking Immortal Pavilion for five months, he only saved fifty coins, which were fifty silver coins the size of one yuan in his lifetime. However, the pile of coins in front of him looked like there were about one hundred and fifty or sixty of them.
Master Zhou Wu said, "After you became a guard, your salary was raised. Apart from spending, you also saved a lot. But since you have been living with the caravan, you don't have your own place to live. That's why you asked me to keep the money. I thought that when you save enough, you can go back to your uncle's village, build a house, marry a wife and live a good life. But I didn't expect that you would suffer such a great disaster and become so weak that you can't continue to work with the caravan."
Chen Xiao did not tell Master Zhou that he now earned more every month than when he was a bodyguard, so Master Zhou naturally felt sorry for him. In his opinion, although being a bodyguard was hard and somewhat dangerous, the money earned was quite a lot.
"Please keep the money. I have something else to tell you." said Master Zhou Wu.
Chen Xiao rewrapped the package and put it in the closet. After he sat down, he asked, "What's the matter? Tell me."
Master Zhou Wu frowned and said, "I came to see you this time because of your uncle. I want you to go back quickly."
Chen Xiao said in surprise: "You said...my uncle wants me to go back quickly? Did something happen?"
Master Zhou Wu said in a tone that did not agree with him: "I heard that the village where you used to live is now recruiting disciples by an immortal sect. I think your uncle wants you to go back and give him some advice."
Hanwa's uncle had three sons and one daughter. The eldest, like Hanwa's parents, died on the way to escape. The second was a girl, who was already engaged. The third was not very old, only eleven years old. The fourth was born after settling here, and was five years old.
Before fleeing, this family was a farmer, and when they came here, they worked as farmhands for the richest family in the village. They were not very experienced, and when they encountered the matter of selecting disciples for the immortal sect, they panicked and wanted to call the fool back to discuss it.
Perhaps in their view, Hanwa has traveled a lot and has seen a lot, and now works as a clerk in a famous store in the county town, so he has even wider acquaintances.
Master Zhou thought that it was impossible for a simple kid to do anything about the selection of disciples by the immortal sect. Besides, this kid had no fate with the immortal sect. He would not only waste time by going back for nothing, but also feel disappointed when he saw others being selected while he had no chance.
Who would have thought that when the silly kid heard his uncle's unreasonable request, his eyes lit up immediately. He didn't even hesitate and said he wanted to go back!
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