Chapter 55
When Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi returned to the room, packed up and prepared to go to bed, the red light spot no longer appeared on the map.
"Could it be that someone destroyed it?"
If the dangerous creature dies, the red dot on the map will disappear.
Zhou Qi nodded. This was indeed possible. Moreover, since there was someone like the proprietress of Meiyu Pavilion who possessed mysterious abilities, there must be someone who could quietly deal with the mutant snake.
They cannot be careless when moving around in this strange world.
Fortunately, there is a place like Meiyu Pavilion in Jufeng Town, so they can still sleep well at night.
Of course, an umbrella is essential.
Tang Yu'an picked up Black Pearl. After arriving in the town, it had been hiding in his pocket and sleeping soundly, ignoring the outside world. When it was suddenly fished out, the kitten was still a little confused.
It shook its head and suddenly became energetic when looking at the new environment. It broke free from Tang Yu'an's arms and jumped to the ground to sniff here and there.
Tang Yu'an didn't care about it. He just set it to guard status in the pet cage, and then lay on the bed with Zhou Qi.
"Good night, Xiaoqi brother!"
"good evening."
As the night deepened, the whole town gradually became quiet, and even the patrolling guards stopped walking.
At a certain moment, a red shadow seemed to flash across the night sky.
The dozing guard woke up with a start, looked around, and when he found that nothing had happened, he yawned and relaxed again.
Black Pearl, who had already jumped onto the roof of the Jade Pavilion, narrowed her eyes slightly.
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“Knock knock knock—”
As soon as the door was knocked, Zhou Qi, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes. He raised his wrist to check the time.
It was just after five o'clock, much earlier than the alarm he usually set.
He glanced at Tang Yu'an who was still sleeping beside him, reached out and pinched his nose, then turned over and sat up, putting away the umbrella that had been floating in the air all night.
"Thank you for your hard work." He said softly.
The shadow umbrella lay quietly in his hand, without any of the spiritual energy he had when facing Tang Yu'an.
Zhou Qi didn't mind. He put it back into his personal storage, then stood up and opened the door.
"Grandpa Li."
The person standing outside the door was naturally Old Li, who was ready to go.
At this moment, he looked at Zhou Qi who appeared in front of him, with a strange look in his eyes.
Before he knocked on the door, there was almost no presence in the room, as if the two teenagers had disappeared out of thin air, but after he knocked on the door, their presence reappeared.
After witnessing Tang Yu'an's "unique secret technique" yesterday, Old Li has gained a new understanding of their strength. He is no longer surprised and has no intention of exploring it.
"Is Xiao An still sleeping?" he asked.
Zhou Qi nodded.
"Does he want to go to the morning market with us?" asked Old Li.
"Yes." Zhou Qi said, "I'll wake him up right away. Please wait a moment."
Old Li said yes, "I'll go boil some hot water first, you guys hurry up."
After watching Old Li go downstairs, Zhou Qi turned around and went into the house, pulling Tang Yu'an out of the quilt, "An'an, get up."
Tang Yu'an opened his eyes drowsily.
"Isn't it still dark?" He hung limply on Zhou Qi, his voice muffled.
"Grandpa Li said we can go to the market now."
Zhou Qi rubbed the back of his head and said softly, "If you don't get up, then I'll go with Grandpa Li."
"No, no." Tang Yu'an quickly cheered himself up and patted his cheeks hard to wake himself up. "I want to go to the market too!"
After washing his face, Tang Yu'an finally woke up.
He put on his backpack. Before going to bed last night, Zhou Qi had helped him sew up the torn backpack and patched it with the woolen cloth he had exchanged, making it look as if it had never been torn.
Before leaving, Tang Yu'an summoned Black Pearl, fed it milk, and put it in the pet box.
When they went downstairs, Old Li had already boiled some hot water.
"Drink some hot water to ward off the cold."
It was a little after five in the morning but not yet six, and the cold of the night had not completely faded away. It was much colder outside than inside.
"We still have some." Tang Yu'an took out the thermos.
The thermos is filled with water that was purified last week, and there is also half a pot of water in the portable storage, which should be enough for today's drinking.
Old Li didn't say anything more. After the three of them drank some hot water and ate some steamed buns, they went out together.
In the big dormitory room, Shitou and Xiaocao, brother and sister, were still sleeping soundly.
They had never slept in such a warm and comfortable room before, and they fell into a deep sleep, unaware of what was happening outside.
Tang Yu'an didn't care about them either.
Since the accommodation fee has been paid, of course you can enjoy it as long as you can.
It was just beginning to dawn outside. The torches that had been burning all night had gone out, and the light was dim, but there were already many people walking on the mountain path.
Those families who had closed their doors and windows last night have now opened their doors.
They followed the crowd up the mountain road and finally came to the open space they had visited last night.
There were still one or two bonfires left, and the people who had huddled together to sleep in the open air had basically disappeared. The place where they had slept last night had now become a market.
Some people put their things in front of the tent, while others put their things directly on the ground and sit at the back, turning it into a small stall.
Because of the barter rules, both stall owners and walking customers are both buyers and sellers, which can easily lead to chaos. However, although the market is chaotic, it looks quite orderly.
"According to the market rules, only those who set up stalls sitting on the ground are the default stall owners who want to sell things."
Old Li explained, "As long as one of the parties is not the stall owner, trading is prohibited at the market."
This way, people can avoid being spotted and stopped by others while leaving the market after exchanging items, thus reducing possible conflicts.
"Although many places in Jufeng Town charge fees, the market is completely free. As long as you abide by the rules, you can set up a stall and trade here freely."
Old Li said this, pointing to several patrolling guard teams.
"You don't have to worry about being robbed when trading in the market because there are guards on duty. Anyone who robs will be beaten to death."
"Of course, you still have to be careful about theft and fraud," Old Li continued. "If you can catch the thief, the guards will take care of him, but there's no way they can deal with fraud."
"So when you trade things at the stalls, you must look carefully before you buy. Returns are not allowed after the transaction is completed."
"If you get into an argument over this, you might be arrested by the guards, so you must be careful."
"Okay, we got it."
After telling them the basic rules, Old Li didn't take them with him anymore.
"Alright, go shopping on your own, and keep a low profile," he said finally. "Meet me at the market entrance later."
Then, Old Li went to visit the stalls on his own.
Tang Yu'an watched him leave, then turned his gaze, looking at the hundreds of stalls around him with sparkling eyes, feeling that a lot of points and experience points were beckoning to him.
Of course, there are many people here and if they trade at every stall, it will probably attract a lot of attention.
Although you are not afraid of robbery in the market, there is no guarantee after you leave the market.
So... they need to do a little disguise.
While Old Li was not paying attention, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi quietly left the market, then found a deserted place and put on the Thousand Faces Cloak.
They had already discussed the changes last night.
It would definitely not be possible to go to the market town with acquaintances like Tiejin and Moke. Not only might it cause them trouble in the future, but if Tang Yu'an met their acquaintances, he would definitely be exposed.
After putting on the cloak, Tang Yu'an's expression became firm again.
At the same time, he said to himself: Life is a stage, and I am on the stage all the time!
"I am Daddy, and Daddy is me!"
When Zhou Qi heard Tang Yu'an say this, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
However, the Thousand Faces Cloak should change according to the person the user is thinking of, so even if Tang Yu'an did not say the name accurately, his figure wrapped in the cloak began to change.
Finally, when Tang Yu'an took off his hood, Zhou Qi looked at him with a dazed look on his face.
Just like Tang Yu'an treats his grandmother as his own grandmother, isn't Zhou Qi the same to Tang Yu'an's parents?
Mr. Tang is a very kind and good man. He is always smiling, never shortchanges others in his business, and is always willing to help others. He is very popular in the town.
As a neighbor, whenever he had a headache or fever as a child, it was always Tang's father who drove him to the hospital or clinic for treatment. When he was admitted to the No. 1 Middle School in the city and left the town for school for the first time, it was also Tang's father who took him there.
Seeing "Dad Tang" appear in front of him again and seeing his cheerful smile again, Zhou Qi suddenly felt a little sour in his nose.
"Uncle Tang..."
"Brother Xiaoqi?" Tang Yu'an tilted his head and looked at him. His confused expression immediately distracted Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi took a deep breath, shook his head and said, "We will go our separate ways later. When we get to the market, you can trade with anyone you want. When the time is up, use the shadow umbrella to escape."
Robbery is not allowed in the market, so "Dad Tang" can make transactions unscrupulously. It doesn't matter even if some things are exposed, because he will disappear when the time is up.
Zhou Qi took off his watch, set the alarm and gave it to Tang Yu'an.
"Leave immediately when the alarm rings," he warned.
The Thousand Faces Cloak can only be used for 60 minutes. Minus the time spent on the road, only 45 minutes at most can be used for trading. Of course, to be on the safe side, Zhou Qi reserved 10 minutes for Tang Yu'an to leave.
"Okay, let's go back now."
"Yeah, okay."
Tang Yu'an followed Zhou Qi. Compared to Mo Ke, he clearly felt that his father's "body" was much more clumsy when moving around, and...
He stole a glance at Zhou Qi.
It has been half a month since he came to the end of the world. He has grown a little taller, and the panel shows 163cm, but similarly, Xiaoqi brother has also grown to 180cm.
Only then did Tang Yu'an realize that his father was shorter than Zhou Qi.
So, will he be able to surpass his father and grow as tall as Xiaoqi in the future?
"An An?"
Hearing Zhou Qi's reminder, Tang Yu'an quickly came back to his senses, "Yeah, then I'll go first."
He put away his umbrella, walked out from his hiding place, and returned to the market in a swagger.
The people in the market town were naturally curious about this sudden appearance of a stranger, but due to the rules of the market, most people just stared at him.
Tang Yu'an didn't take it seriously and began to concentrate on strolling around the market.
There are roughly hundreds of stalls in the market. The stalls trading food are undoubtedly the most popular, with the most people gathered around them, followed by those trading firewood and coal.
No one knows where these coals were mined, but since someone can trade them, it proves that there are coal mines in Jufeng Mountain.
Then there were all kinds of iron products, daily production tools and some "antiques" found from the ruins, all of which were items from before the disaster. Tang Yu'an also saw a stall with keyboards and mice, and the prices were quite expensive.
Does the boss really know what this is used for?
He shook his head and started trading things that he thought were useful. Since he had basic identification skills, he didn't worry about being cheated or anything.
"How do I trade this glass bottle?" He came to the stall and picked up a bottle and asked.
This is a brown glass bottle of about 250ml with a lid. It is very suitable for storing medicines that need to be stored away from light. He thinks Lin Zhen should like it.
The stall owner was a middle-aged man. He glanced at Tang Yu'an and said hesitantly, "Name a price."
The glass bottles themselves are worthless - at least that's what the system judges. It might be because these bottles and jars are given away as gifts when they are exchanged for goods.
For example, he exchanged for a primary healing potion, which was packaged in a brown glass bottle.
But before that, he used a beer bottle and 100 grams of millet to exchange a packet of insect repellent powder worth 50 points from Sister Lin, so whether the thing is valuable or not depends on the person.
"How about a steamed bun?" Tang Yu'an asked.
"What is steamed bun?" asked the middle-aged man in confusion.
"This is it, you can eat it." He took out a whole wheat steamed bun, pinched off a little bit for him to try, and then took the rest and started to eat it.
If you chew rice noodles thoroughly, you can taste a light sweetness.
Although Tang Yu'an only gave a little bit, the middle-aged man's eyes became brighter and brighter after tasting it carefully.
"Okay, I'll trade this for you!" He nodded, "But I need two!"
Tang Yu'an shook his head and immediately started bargaining mode. "This is a glass bottle, it's easy to break. Once it breaks, it's unusable. The only advantage is that it's relatively large."
"A steamed bun, do you want to exchange it?" He acted as if he would leave immediately if he didn't exchange it.
The stall owner gritted his teeth and said firmly: "Two steamed buns, but I can give you a smaller one."
He took out a small glass bottle next to him, which was only about 20 ml. "This bottle can be used to store medicine powder. It is also convenient to carry with you. It is very useful!"
He made no mention of the fact that the glass bottles were also fragile.
But Tang Yu'an didn't care. He nodded and said, "Okay, deal."
So he used two steamed buns to exchange for two glass bottles, one large and one small, and got 3 experience points.
Next, he looked around the stalls again, and finally exchanged two steamed buns for a clay pot. The clay pot looked a bit ugly and the workmanship was rough, but it was still very practical.
The middle-aged man has already started eating whole wheat steamed buns.
This kind of steamed bun is very chewy and seems to be very filling, so he liked it right away.
He grinned as he gnawed, "You can come and exchange it with me if you need it in the future. I made this clay pot myself, and I'll give you a discount if you exchange it for this steamed bun!"
Tang Yu'an nodded, "Uncle... ahem, what's your name?"
He almost called out "Uncle", but fortunately he remembered his current identity and age in time.
"Everyone calls me Lao Tao," the boss said with a smile. "Brother, are you new to Jufeng Town?"
Tang Yu'an responded vaguely, then picked up the clay jar and glass bottle and walked away, marking the stall with the words "Lao Tao (clay jar)" on the map as he walked.
He looked at the time and realized that the conversation just now took him 5 minutes.
There are still 48 minutes left until the transformation time ends, and 38 minutes left until the alarm set by Brother Xiaoqi for him.
This speed is so slow...
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but grumble. Because it was a barter, and he had to explain what whole wheat steamed buns were, and he had to choose and bargain, it took quite a while.
By this calculation, there will be only seven or eight stalls left for transactions at most, which is too inefficient.
[Employee "Zhou Qi" completes a profitable transaction with a new customer, earning +17 points and +3 experience points]
[Employee "Zhou Qi" completed a profitable transaction with a new customer, earning +23 points and +3 experience points]
On the other hand, Zhou Qi's transactions were also completed one after another.
Tang Yu'an touched his chin. He didn't continue to browse other stalls. On the one hand, he thought that if he took out more whole wheat buns, it would probably be seen by Grandpa Li and arouse suspicion. On the other hand...
He wanted to try something else.
Anyway, this is not the only time they will come here. They will definitely come to Jufeng Town to do business in the future. Besides, they will not leave until tomorrow, so they can come again tomorrow morning.
In this case, there is no need to focus on this amount of time. It is more important to find a more efficient way first.
He knew that many people were staring at him, so he didn't go far. He just slipped behind a stall with a tent and quickly opened the umbrella.
When someone couldn't help but run over to check, they found that there was no figure behind the tent.
Tang Yu'an had already quietly moved behind another tent.
He put the two glass bottles in the grocery store warehouse, then took the coarse salt from the grocery store and put it in the clay jar he had just bought.
The shop already had coarse salt, a large bucket that was almost full.
The refined salt with a fine texture and snow-white color is more eye-catching. The large-grain salt made from seawater is much better. It is not only rough in appearance, but also contains certain impurities.
Tang Yu filled half a jar of coarse salt and took out a spoon.
Coarse salt is cheaper than refined salt. The appraisal shows that its value is 1 point/20 grams, and a spoonful is about 10 grams, so basically as long as you exchange it with him for something valuable determined by the system, he can make a profit.
Then he used 10 points to exchange for a piece of 1mx1.2m cotton cloth and wrote on it with a marker: Collect mushrooms, fruits, and wild vegetables.
Although there were many illiterate people, after a few times, as long as he took out the cloth, others would basically know what he did.
Moreover, he has a secret weapon!
Tang Yu'an took out a big speaker, which his mother had bought for him online.
Because his parents assigned him a summer exercise, asking him to go to the countryside to pick bananas and then transport them to the vegetable market to sell them, and this loudspeaker was used to shout.
In the end, not only did I make back the money I spent on the speakers, but I also made a profit of several hundred dollars.
When the summer vacation was almost over, he took the few hundred dollars and invited his family and Zhou Qi to the mall for a big meal.
To him, this was just something that happened two months ago...
Tang Yu'an pursed her lips, quickly put aside her thoughts of her family, and began to operate the speaker to record.
After doing all this, he put away the umbrella, then walked out of the stall holding the clay pot, found an empty space, spread a white cloth on the ground, pressed the clay pot on it, and sat down.
Employee Zhou Qi conducted a profitable transaction with a new customer, earning +16 points and +3 experience points.
[Experience value is full, merchant level +1]
[Merchant level reaches lv5, the mall has added red beans, mosquito coils, and soy sauce for exchange. For details, please visit the "Wholesale Market"]
[Unlock the store level upgrade function, for details, please go to "Store" to unlock]
[A new "Mini Map" module has been added to the Business Map. For details, please visit the "Business Map"]
[Special skill "Teleportation" level increased to level 4, details can be viewed in the skill panel]
[Number of portable storage slots +1, number of authorized slots +1]
[Daily Task Refresh Card +1]
【Please select the delivery address...】
Looking at the series of upgrade reward reminders, Tang Yu'an was slightly stunned, and then couldn't help laughing.
Just as he calculated, he was upgraded to the next level today, and this time he unlocked some useful new features!
He took a quick glance and quickly opened the map to check.
He saw a small circular window the size of a palm appear next to the map, which automatically displayed the surrounding objects with him as the center. What caught his eyes was——
The zoom level within the minimap has been increased!
In crowded places like the market, the green dots are not all crowded together, and their real positional relationships are almost completely restored.
And he soon discovered that there was a magnifying glass icon on the original map.
As the magnifying glass icon moves, the image displayed on the minimap also moves and is not completely fixed around it.
Of course, as long as he clicks the restore button, the minimap will return to its original position centered on him. It is very convenient to operate and displays more information.
When Tang Yu'an was looking at the map, many people around him had already noticed him.
The main reason was that the clean white cloth he took out was too conspicuous in this tattered and dirty human gathering place. In addition, he was a stranger, as if he appeared out of thin air, which naturally attracted attention.
Tang Yu'an also noticed this - the number of green dots around him on the small map was increasing significantly.
He collected his thoughts and turned on the speaker hanging on his chest. The deep voice of Tang's father rang out in the noisy market.
"Selling coarse salt, collecting various mushrooms - fruits - wild grasses and vegetables -"
"Selling coarse salt, one spoonful for ten mushrooms or three wild vegetables, and only two fruits—"
"Selling coarse salt, collecting various mushrooms - fruits - wild grasses and vegetables -"
He had turned up the volume of the loudspeaker to the maximum, and even in the bustling market, the slightly electronic sound of the hawking voice could be clearly heard.
Those who were paying attention to him couldn't help but widen their eyes.
How did this man shout without even opening his mouth? Could it be a sound-related ability?
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