Chapter 133
"Do you know the mysterious businessman too?"
When the little boy heard Chi Hao's question, his eyes lit up slightly, his guard against him dropped to the lowest level, and he took the initiative to run to Chi Hao.
"No, I just heard about it." Chi Hao shook his head.
"Is that so..." The little boy felt a little disappointed.
"My name is Chi Hao, what's your name?"
"My...my name is Risheng." said the little boy.
Chi Hao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is there another child named Yueluo?"
"How did you know?" The little boy couldn't help but widen his eyes, "My sister's name is Yueluo!"
Chi Hao nodded. It seemed that the civilization of Lanhu Town had not been interrupted. At least the names given to the people here were quite nice, like Lan Yunqing...
He paused and quickly collected his thoughts.
"Where did you make the deal with the mysterious businessman?" Chi Hao continued to ask the little boy.
"It was in a dream!" Risheng said excitedly.
“…”
Chi Hao looked at the little boy, wondering if he was wrong.
But when he thought about it, this did fit his imagination of the mysterious businessman. After all, if it were in reality, it could be someone in disguise.
However, trading with customers through dreams is magical. Only mysterious businessmen can possess such great power, right?
Chi Hao showed an interested expression.
"How did you make the deal in your dream? Did you see Him?"
Xiao Risheng shook his head.
"I wanted to eat candy so badly, I even dreamed about it! Then I heard the voice of a mysterious merchant. He said I could trade something for it... So I traded the leaves for candy."
"Then I woke up and found that there was candy on the bedside, and one of my leaves was missing."
Chi Hao couldn't help but frown as he listened to his story.
Hearing him say this, it sounded like someone in reality placed the candy next to him and took away his leaves, which did not prove that he was making a deal with the mysterious merchant in his dream.
"Do you still remember the mysterious merchant's voice?" Chi Hao asked, "Was it a man or a woman?"
Xiao Risheng shook his head blankly.
He really hadn't thought about this question, and the sound in the dream... was a kind of sound quality he had never heard before, and it didn't sound like it came from a human.
Seeing that he knew nothing about anything, Chi Hao couldn't help but sigh.
"Okay, this is for you." He broke off a small piece of chocolate and gave it to him, and stuffed the rest into his mouth.
Xiao Risheng didn't expect that he would actually keep his promise. He thanked him happily, took the chocolate, sat next to him and started to eat it bit by bit.
Compared to Chi Hao's voracious swallowing, he was like a little hamster, eating slowly and savoring every bit.
Chi Hao looked at him and asked, "How many times have you traded with the mysterious businessman?"
If it happens frequently, then this person is probably in the Bluebeard Forest...
"Just once." Xiao Risheng said regretfully, "I can't dream about him anymore."
Chi Hao nodded. Having said that, he still tended to believe that the mysterious businessman was a person.
The "system" he obtained was the awakened supernatural power of the mysterious businessman, and it was most likely of the mysterious type.
Trading in dreams... If this is truly one of the mysterious merchant's abilities, then...
"Could it be that because you've already traded for the sugar, and you're not really that eager for it, and your sincerity isn't there, that's why the mysterious merchant hasn't appeared?"
"Is that so?" Xiao Risheng widened his eyes.
He thought about it carefully and felt that what Chi Hao said seemed to make sense.
"Well, I'm out of candy now. I'll keep making wishes tonight. Will the mysterious merchant appear?"
Looking at the child's excited expression, Chi Hao didn't know why, but suddenly he remembered Lan Yunqing's expression full of sorrow between his brows.
The Blue Hu forest has encountered such a big crisis, and it is not known whether it can be cured in the future. If not, the people of the entire Blue Hu town will face a huge food crisis.
However, the children under his rule still wanted to exchange blue beard leaves for candy.
This really makes me not know what to say.
"Besides exchanging it for candy, don't you want anything else?" Chi Hao asked.
Xiao Risheng thought about it and nodded: "Yes!"
"What is that?" Chi Hao asked.
"I want the lord to give me the surname Lan!" Xiao Risheng put down the chocolate in his hand, his eyes sparkling with longing, "I want to be called Lan Risheng!"
In Lanhu Town, you can be called whatever you want or have whatever surname you want, but "Lan" is special.
Only those who have been recognized by the majority in terms of strength and contribution can be given the surname "Lan" by the lord. Almost every Lanhu person is proud to be given the surname Lan.
"As long as my name is Lan Risheng, no one else will dare to bully me or snatch my candy!"
“…”
Chi Hao, who had originally looked up to the child, was speechless.
After all, it’s all about eating candy.
But if he has this ambition, it would be easy to do.
"As long as you listen to me and do as I say, I guarantee that you can get the surname given by your lord soon." Chi Hao said.
"Wow, really?" Xiao Risheng looked at him, "You didn't lie to me?"
"certainly!"
Seeing him readily agree, Xiao Risheng couldn't help but hesitate: "You're not going to ask me to do anything bad, are you?"
Chi Hao waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, this will definitely be a great thing for your Lanhu Town. Of course, whether it will succeed depends on your own efforts."
"Okay! As long as it's not a bad thing, I'll do as you say!"
Chi Hao smiled and leaned close to the child's ear and said a few words to him.
"Will this really work?" Xiao Risheng scratched his head.
"Don't worry, it's okay."
"Okay, I'll try it tonight."
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In the deserted city, Ping'an Grocery Store No. 1.
"This cabinet... is really nice." Granny Guo stroked the emerald green cabinet, a little dazed.
It was not yet six o'clock, but it was already completely dark outside and the temperature began to drop sharply. However, as she stood next to the container, she felt warm as spring.
"During the day, if you take away the red beans, it won't generate heat." Tang Yu'an explained to her.
Granny Guo nodded, her expression still a little dazed.
She had been studying it for a long time but still couldn't figure out how the container worked.
Kang Kang showed great interest in the plants in the container. He looked at this one and that one with his eyes shining.
What surprised Tang Yu'an was that he then ran to get the container that Granny Guo used to store seeds, counted out a few grains of brown rice from it, and placed them at the bottom of the Yinglv container.
"Kang Kang, what are you doing?" Grandma Guo asked in confusion.
"Make more friends!" Kang Kang's little face was full of anticipation and longing.
Grandma Guo was confused when she heard this, but Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were surprised.
I didn’t expect Kang Kang to be so amazing. He could directly see the hidden function of this elongated green container?
Seeing that Granny Guo was puzzled, Tang Yu'an explained to her: "Granny, in addition to maintaining a certain temperature, this container has another ability."
"What is that?" Granny Guo looked at him.
"If you put the seeds at the bottom, you can increase the chance of mutation." Tang Yu'an said.
For Kang Kang, all mutated plants are his friends, so that’s why he said that just now, right?
"However, this mutation should be random, so you still need to use it with caution." Tang Yu'an warned worriedly.
Granny Guo didn't know what to say anymore.
She knew the two children had extraordinary origins, but she didn't know they were so extraordinary! Could such a magical cabinet be taken out so casually?
"Such a valuable thing, I, I can't accept it..."
Mother-in-law Guo wanted to refuse, but was stopped by Zhou Qi.
"Mother-in-law, this cabinet is just placed in your room. It's not a gift for you. As long as you stay in the Deserted City Grocery Store, you can use this cabinet."
"Yes, yes." Tang Yu'an agreed, "And you have to help us take care of the plants in the cabinet. This will be your reward."
Then he introduced the names and uses of these plants to Granny Guo.
"We hope you'll use these plants as starting points and then expand upon them, growing as many as possible!"
Tang Yu'an excitedly pointed at several pots of plants and said, "Especially the ginger, onion, garlic, peppers, lettuce, and leeks. They are all very useful vegetables."
"Whether we can eat delicious food in the future depends entirely on you!"
This "dish" naturally refers to the dishes made by Brother Xiaoqi.
There are enough seasonings at the moment, but the ginger, onion and garlic have been used up a long time ago. Ginger, onion and garlic are indispensable in many dishes. Without these seasonings, it always feels a little lacking.
"Sure, leave it to me."
Granny Guo patted Tang Yu'an's hand and looked at the plants with eyes full of fighting spirit.
Then she thought of something and said, "Should we ask Miss Lin to bring the chicks to my place tonight? Wouldn't it be more appropriate for them to sleep in this cabinet?"
Tang Yu'an nodded, "Then let's go and tell her."
In fact, he had thought about using the Yinglv container to hatch eggs, but unfortunately the measurement results showed that the temperature of the Yinglv container could only be maintained between 20℃ and 30℃.
The incubation temperature for eggs is between 36.5℃ and 38.5℃, so the Yinglv container cannot be used to incubate eggs.
As for the purple-red carpet, it's not acceptable either.
Its target is a living being with its own perception and thoughts. Only such a living being knows what its ideal temperature and softness are. Eggs are obviously not in this category.
"Mother-in-law, is there anything else you need?" Zhou Qi asked.
Granny Guo smiled and said, "I was originally going to ask Lao Li if there was any way to build a kang, but now that I have this container, I don't need it anymore."
Hearing this, Tang Yu'an's eyes lit up slightly.
Yes, yes, there are ways to keep warm at night. You can not only let Brother Lan Lin make heat, but you can also build a kang.
Although they had no contact in their original world, Grandpa Li was knowledgeable and he would definitely know what to do.
Moreover, there is charcoal available for exchange in the wholesale mall, so there is no need to worry about combustible materials.
"Besides the kang, do you have any other needs?" Tang Yu'an continued to ask, "How about building you a stove?"
Hearing this, Grandma Guo couldn't help showing a trace of sadness.
"All my kitchen utensils were left in my original house..." Especially the wok made of mutated metal. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful when she thought about it now.
But she also knew that there was nothing she could do about it. Under the attack of the mutant black bear, she was lucky enough to be able to save her life. Everything else was just external material possessions.
"If the old doesn't go, the new won't come!"
Tang Yu'an smiled and said, "We all live together now. Uncle Tiejin is next door. You can ask him to exchange any pots and pans you want..."
At this point, he paused slightly and changed the subject, "In the future, our grocery store will also sell cookware, and you can exchange it with Grandpa Li."
By doing this, Grandpa Li can make at least one profitable transaction!
Granny Guo nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Well, let Grandpa Li arrange a stove for you tomorrow." Tang Yu'an said, "Now that we have Bashi, an earth-type ability user, it should be much easier to make these things."
Grandma Guo did not refuse again. She did not like eating raw or cold food, and it was great to have a stove that could make fire and cook food.
"I'll start working tomorrow too," she said with a smile. "The weather is perfect for planting potatoes."
Potatoes like coolness and light. Now that the daytime temperature has dropped a bit, the cool time has become longer, which is more conducive to potato planting and production.
"Can I clear a piece of land in the yard to grow potatoes and rice?" asked Grandma Guo.
"certainly!"
Tang Yu'an nodded vigorously, thought for a moment and said, "Isn't the yard big enough?"
He remembered the distance from the wall to the building, which was only 4.5 meters at its widest point and 30 meters long.
"Enough, enough." Grandma Guo said with a smile.
Even if it is not enough, there is no way. Now there is water outside, which is already 4 meters deep. Can the wall be moved outwards?
However, what she didn't know was that Tang Yu'an was indeed considering expanding the wall outward.
Now the defense function of the protective barrier is turned on around the clock, which means that even if he uses the cheapest fence wall, he can ensure the safety of the yard.
After all, as long as it's a wall and connected to a grocery store, it'll be fine!
Moreover, Xiaocao and Shitou's business is very good today. From morning till now, his points balance has been jumping up almost every one or two minutes.
In just one day, they received more than 300 customers, bringing him more than 6,000 points.
Adding in the points earned by Chi Hao, Hai Jing, and Grandpa Li, his points balance has reached 13,000 or 14,000! Tang Yu'an now has enough money to manage Store No. 1.
However, Jin Guang and the others are still cooking in the yard, so it is not appropriate to make such a big noise for the time being.
Tang Yu'an decided to wait until later when they all returned to their rooms.
I promise to give all residents a big surprise tomorrow!
He and Zhou Qi excitedly left Grandma Guo's room and went to Room 701 to find Lin Zhen. When Lin Zhen heard the purpose of their visit, she was extremely willing.
She held the purple carpet and looked at Tang Yu'an with apology.
"They pooped on the blanket last night..." Lin Zhen scratched his head, "I was just thinking about how to clean it up."
"It's okay, leave it to me."
Tang Yu'an handed her the three glass bottles that Lan Lin had asked her to give him, "This is for you."
Lin Zhen subconsciously took the glass bottle and handed over the blanket.
You completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +300 points and +1 experience point.
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but blink. Wasn't the purple carpet worth 188 points? How could he get 300 points?
Is it true that the “Seven Day Sale” actually offers discounts?
"What is this glass bottle..." Lin Zhen's voice asked.
"Do you like it?" Tang Yu'an said with a smile, "Brother Lan Lin changed it for you."
Lin Zhen was stunned. "What did he exchange it for?"
"He won't let me tell you." Tang Yu'an chuckled, "You can ask him yourself later."
Lin Zhen had no choice but to give up.
After she returned to the room with the glass bottle, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi went next door to find Lan Lin and asked him if he could continue heating today.
Seeing that Lan Lin seemed to be struggling with how to refuse, Zhou Qi said, "If you can't heat it, you'll need to pay the rent in other ways."
Lan Lin thought for a moment and said, "Do you still have the ice cream from yesterday?"
Tang Yu'an blinked and listened to Lan Lin continue: "I can continue to keep warm tonight, but I need two ice creams."
"Deal!" Tang Yu'an nodded readily.
Making ice cream is simple, all you need is the ingredients, which they happen to have.
And once every resident has a kang in their room, or once they have all changed their quilts, Lan Lin will no longer need to keep them warm all night like he does now.
By eight o'clock in the evening, all the residents had returned to their rooms.
The only ones who exchanged quilts with Old Li tonight were Granny Guo, Tiejin and Tiemuhua. The others either didn't know about it or were unable to produce the supplies for the trade for the time being.
But with Lan Lin's heating, although it's not very warm, at least no one will freeze to death.
Seeing that there was no one in the yard, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi climbed to the top of the wall, exchanged it for a fence wall, and then opened the 3D map to start the enclosure operation.
He plans to expand the yard behind the building first.
A 42-meter-long fence only cost 420 points.
He connected one end of the fence tightly to the original concrete wall, then expanded it outward by one meter, then circled around and connected it to the wall on the other side.
After he clicked to confirm his selection, the protective barrier that was almost close to the wall was pushed directly outwards.
It finally stopped after reaching the fence wall.
Outside the original wall, there was a 32m x 4m open space. The flood and aquatic creatures that were originally on this land were forcefully pushed out.
Zhou Qi used a flashlight to observe the open space for a while, then nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, it seems this method is effective."
The height of the fence wall is only one meter, which is much shorter than the concrete wall, but considering the value of 10 points per meter, it is still very cost-effective.
Next, Tang Yu'an spent more points to expand the fence wall another 16 meters.
Because of the flood, the ground was full of mud and emitted a strange smell. The debris and steel bars that were originally piled on the ground also needed to be cleaned up.
Instead of jumping off the wall, he and Zhou Qi opened a hole in the original concrete wall and then installed a metal gate of the highest specifications.
The metal door is unlocked after the shop is upgraded to level 2. It looks very sturdy. After all, this land is used to grow crops, so necessary security measures are still necessary.
As for the fence outside...
The current flood is the best way to prevent theft. Apart from those in distress, it should be difficult for anyone to break in from the outside, let alone steal vegetables.
If there really is a thief who can do it, then they can only accept it.
In addition to this metal door, Tang Yu'an also opened a doorway on the remaining three walls and installed wooden doors.
In this way, residents no longer have to climb up the three-meter-high wall to get water! Both convenience and safety are greatly improved.
Then they returned to Room 501, handed one of the keys to Old Li, and told him that he could go to the backyard to check tomorrow morning.
"What did you do again?" Old Li asked cautiously.
"You'll know when you go and see it tomorrow." Tang Yu'an chuckled, "It won't be a surprise if I tell you now."
He could only nod. After the two children left, he took the flashlight Tang Yu'an gave him, left Room 501 with some concern, and went downstairs to check.
It was pitch black everywhere now. Old Li stood by the window and tried to look out, but he couldn't see what was happening outside.
He had no choice but to go to the backyard on the first floor, where traces of cooking in the evening were still there.
What did those two kids do?
Old Li quickly found the door that Tang Yu'an mentioned. It turned out to be on the wall. Could it be that...
He was not in a hurry to open the door. If he was wrong, opening the door might bring disaster.
Old Li quickly climbed up the wall. When he reached the top and saw a large piece of land that had appeared outside without him noticing, he almost forgot to breathe.
Tang Yu'an and the others thought the ground was dirty, but Old Li had no such concerns at all.
His body was shaking with excitement, but his movements were practiced and steady as he climbed down the wall.
The old man took a flashlight and walked around the extra land.
"It's just a fence wall..." He muttered, his eyes falling on the invisible protective barrier again.
At this moment, countless thoughts emerged in his mind.
If this barrier could expand indefinitely, if it wasn't confined to just this one building...
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end, he just shook his head.
What's the point of thinking so much?
He just needed to know that he was now one step closer to the deserted city refuge in his mind, and that was enough.
Let the two children decide the rest.
Old Li felt that he had never been so clear-headed. He often felt tired. What was the point of struggling to survive in such a wasteland?
But now, that tiredness has vanished.
He couldn't just die like this. He was still young and had many things to do. He wanted to see how far those two kids could go!
Maybe in the future, he will really have the opportunity to see again... the world of his childhood.
When Old Li stopped in the backyard, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi had already returned to Ping'an Grocery Store.
After washing up, they climbed up to the attic and opened the window of the dream bottle.
What surprised Tang Yu'an was that there was one more bottle with brighter light in the dream sea today - of course, compared with the other three, this extra one was still dimmer.
He thought about it and chose this bottle first.
A soft ball of light floated above the attic, and then a familiar voice sounded.
"It's the kid from Lanhu Town." Zhou Qi said.
Tang Yu'an nodded, and he also remembered that it was because of this child who exchanged leaves for sugar that he had extra leaves to give to Kang Kang, and Kang Kang was able to cultivate the blue beech tree seedlings.
The child only said, "Food...food...I want food...Mysterious merchant, give me food!"
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