Chapter 61
Tang Yu'an smiled evilly, and finally chose "Little Cutie Zhou Qi" as the picture of Brother Xiao Qi, then took the token and went back to the room with him.
Although I really want to go out and find A-Lian, the weather is too hot now.
Nearing noon, the sun was high in the sky. Perhaps because he was at the top of the mountain, Tang Yu'an felt that the sun seemed a little bigger than usual.
And the guards monitoring them outside have not left yet.
Even if they used a shadow umbrella to avoid their eyes and ears, they would be seen as soon as they left under the umbrella and their whereabouts would be exposed. If they wanted to communicate with A-Lian, it was impossible for them to stay under the umbrella all the time.
So Tang Yu'an decided to wait until it was cooler before going out.
Among the upgrade rewards, there is also a seven-day sale refresh card.
The points would be used to upgrade the furniture, and they still had plenty of healing bandages and potions, so after discussion, they decided to put this refresh card away for the time being.
After upgrading to lv6, his experience bar became longer again.
lv6 (5/140).
There are still 135 points to upgrade to the next level.
I hope I can reach the next level before leaving Jufeng Town tomorrow!
As for the teleportation skill, just as they had guessed before, after it was upgraded to level 5, the straight-line distance really became 10,000 kilometers.
At this time, Zhou Qi's employee level promotion could not keep up.
His current level is only lv3, and his telekinesis skill is only lv4 even if it is downgraded. Tang Yu'an failed after trying.
"It seems I have to work hard." Zhou Qi said.
Tang Yu'an patted Zhou Qi's shoulder, revealing the look of a little adult, and said with his head held high and chest puffed out: "It's okay, Brother Xiaoqi, I can support you."
Zhou Qi was amused by him.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then you will cook at noon?"
Tang Yu'an softened immediately and hugged his arm and acted coquettishly: "My cooking is not as delicious as yours... I want to drink mushroom soup."
Zhou Qi pinched his cheek and said "OK" with a smile.
So Zhou Qi went to the kitchen to prepare lunch, while Tang Yu'an took a popsicle from the grocery store and stuffed it into his mouth. Then he opened the map and began to click on his customers one by one.
It is mainly for those who do not have time to mark. They can recall the transaction scene based on the attached pictures and mark these light spots with information.
Even if it is a potential customer with whom you have never done business, as long as he has seen the product but no longer remembers it, the attachment function can still extract the image from his memory - even if it is just a blurry silhouette that he caught sight of out of the corner of his eye.
In this way, you will no longer be unable to recognize who the light spots represent because there is no time to mark them.
Tang Yu'an searched for a long time and finally found the light spot representing A Lian from a bunch of green dots.
He carefully identified her appearance and still felt the same as before, thinking that she must have a certain relationship with Jin Lili.
So, I'll go ask her this afternoon.
I just hope she can cheer up when she knows her daughter is still alive.
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After lunch, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi packed up their things, said goodbye to Old Li, and left the Jade Pavilion.
The two surveillance guards followed them quietly.
Tang Yu'an saw it clearly on the map, but ignored them. He held up an ordinary folding umbrella and walked slowly on the mountain path with Zhou Qi.
Their leisurely attitude is naturally rare in the end times.
People who were hiding in their houses to escape the heat looked at the two teenagers through the windows with curiosity and inquiry.
Tang Yu'an hung the token given to them by Hongli on his chest, and the guards he met along the way all showed respect to them when they saw it.
He held his head high and no longer used his hat to hide his appearance.
They were brought back to the garrison by Hongli in the morning. I don’t know how many people saw them. There is no point in hiding them anymore.
So it is better to reveal the token and let these people know that they are protected by the mountain master, and it is better to think carefully before taking action against them.
Since you can take advantage of the power of others, why hide your head and show your tail?
No one stopped them along the way.
Because Tang Yu'an had found the light spot representing A Lian at noon, he easily found the cave where A Lian was.
There were guards at the entrance to the cave.
Because Tang Yu'an was wearing the token given by Hongli, the guards didn't even try to stop them and let them in.
But soon another guard caught up with them, and after asking them that they were looking for A Lian, he enthusiastically led the way and led them into the cave.
The cave was filled with an indescribable odor, and it was unknown how long it had been since it was cleaned. The ground was littered with rags, household waste, burnt firewood and other things.
Fortunately, under the management of the guards, no human excrement appeared, otherwise Tang Yu'an would definitely not dare to come in.
Of course, it is indeed much cooler inside the cave than outside.
If the air could be fresher, living in this cave would indeed be a good choice.
Most of the young and strong people have left to look for food outside. In the dim light, you can see some sick people and skinny elderly and children who have little ability to move.
They stared at Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi with dull expressions. Perhaps because they were followed by guards, no one dared to approach them.
Looking at such a terrible living environment and these lives that seemed dead and depressed in the darkness, Tang Yu'an felt indescribably depressed.
He walked forward in silence, and finally, under the guidance of the guards, he came to a small room cleared out in the cave.
There was a light on in the small room, and in the dim light, a figure could be seen lying in the corner. There was hay on the ground, and an empty bowl and some sundries were placed next to it.
The guard smiled shyly and said, "The mountain master has instructed that she must be treated well and not be bullied, so we arranged for her to stay here and invited Elder Zhang to come and treat her."
The guards were probably thinking they were sent by the administrators to monitor them, so they behaved with particular attentiveness.
Tang Yu'an did not show any fear, nodded and said: "Well, you did a good job."
"Of course I should!"
They asked the guards to guard the cave entrance and walked into the small room.
A-Lian noticed the movement, looked up at them, and then lowered her head again.
Her skin color has returned to normal, and the abscesses from her neck to her arms have been treated with herbal medicine. Her condition is much better than Wang Hu's.
But she looked depressed and seemed very down.
Zhou Qi didn't know how to start, but Tang Yu'an had already squatted beside the woman and said with a smile: "Sister A Lian, do you still remember us? We came here with the mountain master this morning."
The originally lifeless cave suddenly became more lively because of the boy's voice.
Even the melancholy and sad A-Lian couldn't help but look up again and look at the strange boy in the dim light.
To be honest, she had never seen such a healthy and beautiful child, with a chubby face and a pair of clear, round eyes that were bright and full of a unique look.
Looking into his eyes, one would have the illusion that there is still a hint of beauty in this cruel and miserable world.
"Is there anything...?" A-Lian finally spoke.
Because she hadn't spoken for a long time, her voice was particularly hoarse and dry.
"Drink some water first."
Tang Yu'an didn't rush to speak. Instead, he picked up a broken bowl next to him, took out the water bottle from his backpack and poured some water in. Then, he carefully avoided her injured arm, helped her up, and fed the water to her mouth.
A-Lian could feel his kindness.
She had already experienced the fickleness of the world and could not bear to refuse him, so she had to stand up and drink a little.
"This water..." She was stunned.
The clear and sweet water was a delicacy she had never tasted before.
"Isn't it delicious?" Tang Yu'an said with a smile, "Drink it quickly and talk after you finish it."
A Lian really didn't understand their purpose. She thought that the mountain master sent them, but now it seems that was not the case.
The water in the bowl tasted so good that driven by instinct, A-Lian gulped down the whole bowl of sweet water.
Tang Yu'an asked her to lie down again, put the bowl on the ground, and asked with concern: "How do you feel?"
"Much better..." A-Lian answered subconsciously.
"That's good." Tang Yu'an naturally started the topic, "I heard you have a daughter?"
When talking about her daughter, A-Lian felt a lump in her throat.
She didn't want to bring up this sad thing again, but facing Tang Yu'an, she still spoke naturally: "Well, yes..."
That day, she took her daughter to the mountains to pick wild vegetables and encountered the mutant snake. In a hurry, she hid her daughter in the woods and led the mutant snake away.
She thought she was going to die, but she was lucky enough to meet a patrolling guard.
But while dodging, she was unfortunately caught in the battle and fainted. When she woke up again, a day and a night had passed.
Thinking of her daughter in the grove, she ran to look for her, but could not find her.
Everyone said that her daughter had been eaten by a mutant snake, but she didn't believe it. After searching for her daughter for several days without finding her, she finally accepted the reality.
At this time, the burns on her arms caused by the flames had spread to both sides and festered.
As her condition worsened, her body gradually weakened and she was almost dying. Unexpectedly, the guards would find her and take her to see the mountain master.
The mountain master helped her get rid of the fire poison, and the two instructions he gave her before leaving made her receive treatment she had never imagined before.
But all this could not cheer her up.
She still felt discouraged, desperate and powerless in this terrible world that brought her only suffering.
Maybe she shouldn't have brought her daughter into this world, so she left her early...
"Does your daughter have the same hair color as you? And her hair is curly, about this long?" Tang Yu'an gestured.
A-Lian stared at him blankly, then suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm, asking nervously, "You've seen her, right? She wasn't eaten by the mutant snake, right?"
"Yes." Tang Yu'an said.
"Where is she? Where is my daughter? Take me to see her!" A Lian sat up excitedly.
Tang Yu'an hesitated for a moment, then said, "She was taken in by a kind-hearted person. She is no longer in Jufeng Mountain. The journey is too long, and I can't take you to see her."
"I can only tell you that she is doing well now and you don't need to worry."
A Lian couldn't help but let go of her hand.
She stared at Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi, and finally gave a miserable smile, "Are you guys kidding me?"
In this world, where people abandoning their own flesh and blood are everywhere, there are actually kind-hearted people willing to take in her daughter?
Even if someone really took her in, I'm afraid it was with ulterior motives!
"I have no need to lie to you." Tang Yu'an said.
A-Lian was speechless.
Yes, for a rich and noble kid like him, was there any need to come here and lie to her? What was there in her that was worth lying about?
"My daughter... is she really still alive?" she asked.
"Yes, so you have to cheer up." Tang Yu'an said, "Live well, maybe you will have a chance to see her again in the future."
When Jin Lili grows up a little, Tie Jin will probably take her with him when he goes to Jufeng Town to purchase things.
The market town is so small that the probability of encountering one is quite high.
At this time, Tang Yu'an looked at the several straw baskets placed nearby, picked up one and asked, "Did you make this?"
A-Lian was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
This was something she had made earlier, but before she could take it to the market to exchange for something else, the guards brought it all to her.
"I'll trade with you."
Tang Yu'an took out two whole wheat buns from his backpack and stuffed them into her hands. "Live well. Believe me, you will see her again in the future."
A-Lian was holding two soft steamed buns, looking a little dazed.
"These two steamed buns are edible." Tang Yu'an explained.
"Thank you..." A-Lian said subconsciously.
You conducted a profitable transaction with a new customer, earning +2 points and +3 experience points.
It seems that a straw basket is worth 6 points.
"Then we'll go first." Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi prepared to leave.
He did not exchange more things with A Lian. There were many people in the cave and he was afraid that she would not be able to protect herself and would bring disaster to her instead.
Seeing them about to leave, A-Lian hurriedly asked, "Can you tell me what your names are?"
The boy turned around and smiled at her.
I only heard him say: "I'll tell you when we meet next time."
Then they left.
A-Lian stared blankly at them disappearing into the cave, and after a long time she lowered her head to look at the steamed bun in her hand.
Next time...can I see her daughter?
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In a forest near Jufeng Town.
Shitou opened the hem of his clothes, put the wild vegetables he had just dug on his clothes, and put them in his pocket.
"Xiaocao, go back!"
The girl was squatting by the bushes, digging hard. When she heard the voice, she hurriedly replied, "Brother, wait a minute! I found something good!"
"What good stuff?" Shitou came over with a bag of wild vegetables.
"look!"
When he came over, Xiaocao had already dug out something from the ground. She was holding a few translucent radish-like tubers in her hands. They were not big, only the size of a thumb.
Someone who was digging wild vegetables nearby heard their conversation, looked over here, and then lowered his head as if he didn't care.
"It's a four-leaf clover."
"Hey, yeah!"
Xiaocao ran to a small pond nearby and washed the tubers he had just dug out.
Shitou collected all the four-leaf clovers on the ground, which were also edible wild vegetables for them.
He put all the things in his clothes pocket and came to the edge of the pond.
"Brother, give it to me!"
When he came to her side, Xiaocao fed him a washed "little radish" and then ate one herself.
"It's so sweet and refreshing, so delicious!"
Stone nodded in agreement.
Although it tastes good, it’s a pity that it’s not very filling.
Xiaocao only dug up seven or eight "radishes", and soon the brother and sister had divided them all. She watched her brother washing the wild vegetables and couldn't help but say, "Brother, do we really have to give away all our harvest today?"
"Yes, I agreed yesterday." Shi Tou nodded.
"But if we hand them all over, what will we eat today?" Xiaocao said with a melancholy look on his face.
She still has deep respect for the "little miracle doctor", but she also needs to face the very realistic problem of eating. The two are not in conflict.
"Let's look for bugs," Shitou said. "The little doctor only asked for wild vegetables, not anything else."
Speaking of bugs…
He reached out and touched his round head. After cutting all his hair, not only were there no lice or fleas, but he also felt much cooler. It was not so hot during the day and he sweated less.
Shitou glanced at his sister again and said, "Don't be unhappy. It's already very good that they only want wild vegetables. I heard that the accommodation fee at Meiyu Pavilion only includes meat."
Xiaocao still couldn't be happy.
Although she also felt that sleeping in the Meiyu Pavilion last night was indeed the most comfortable night she had ever spent in her memory, but...
"I want to eat meat too!"
She sighed, then scooped up a handful of water and applied it to her head to cool it down, then stood up and continued looking for food.
No matter how much you say, food will not fall from the sky. If you want to fill your stomach, you still have to rely on your own hands.
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By the time Shitou and Xiaocao returned to Jufeng Town, the sun was about to set.
After diligently searching under the scorching sun, they finally found enough insects to eat, barely stave off their hunger. Now they were heading to the Meiyu Pavilion with their wild vegetables, ready to fulfill their promise from yesterday.
There were many people in Jufeng Town who were familiar with the brother and sister. When they saw them appear today with new hairstyles that looked like bald heads, they couldn't help but laugh.
Everyone was busy looking for food during the day, and now that they are done, there are more annoying people.
The stones and grass are not afraid at all. If anyone dares to laugh at them in front of them, they will fight back in person.
"You can't even cut it like this!"
"It's so hot out here. I've cut my hair off. It's so much cooler!"
"See the lice on my head? Hey, is your scalp itchy? It's because the lice have made their nest in your hair. Dozens of lice are sucking your blood at the same time. Sooner or later, they'll suck you dry!"
"Look at your head full of rashes. You must be so itchy that you can't sleep every night, right? No wonder you look like a sickly person!"
The brother and sister always argued with each other, but what they said made a lot of sense, leaving others speechless.
After all, in the wasteland, what does a weird shape matter? Practicality is what matters most!
Are they trying a hairstyle like this?
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi, who had just returned from the cave, met the "bald" brother and sister before they returned to the Meiyu Pavilion.
From a distance, you can see them arguing with people passionately. The vigorous vitality in them makes people feel better just by looking at them.
"Shi Tou! Xiao Cao!" He took the initiative to greet the two of them.
The brother and sister, who were about to start scolding each other subconsciously, immediately became quiet after seeing Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi, and responded with a "OK" with their heads lowered like quails.
When people around saw this scene, they couldn't help but stop and take a few more glances.
"Little doctor, these are the wild vegetables I promised you yesterday." Shi Tou handed the wild vegetables in his hand to Tang Yu'an.
Little miracle doctor or something...
Tang Yu'an opened his mouth, but in the end he was too lazy to correct her. He had just exchanged a straw basket with A'lian and was holding it in Zhou Qi's hand, so he put all the wild vegetables in it.
A full straw basket contains at least seven or eight wild vegetables.
"Have you eaten?" he asked.
Shi Tou, who had eaten a lot of insects, was about to nod when his sister covered his mouth.
"No, we haven't had dinner yet." Xiaocao said calmly.
Of course Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi noticed their little actions, but they didn't care. Zhou Qi reached into his bag and took out two steamed buns.
"Thank you for your hard work in giving us so many wild vegetables. This steamed bun is for your dinner."
However, Xiaocao showed a look of horror.
"Don't worry, these two are not contaminated by poison." Tang Yu'an explained with a smile, "But it's best not to eat too much at once. Eating too much will make your stomach uncomfortable."
"good……"
Out of "respect" for him, the Shitou siblings finally did not refuse and took the steamed buns hesitantly.
[Employee "Zhou Qi" completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +76 points and +1 experience point]
Tang Yu'an accepted the points and experience points with satisfaction, and then continued to walk with Zhou Qi towards the mountain path where the Meiyu Pavilion was located.
After taking two steps, he stopped and looked back.
The Stone brothers and sisters were seen standing there watching them with complicated expressions.
Thinking of the warm big bed in Meiyu Pavilion, Shitou and Xiaocao were reluctant to leave, but they also knew that it was not a place that belonged to them, so they didn't want to follow.
"Let's go, what are you still standing there for?"
The boy looked back at them. Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, his whole body was dyed orange, with a warm yet very soft warmth.
After being stunned for a moment, the two siblings followed him foolishly.
When we returned to the Jade Pavilion, it was still not completely dark.
Zhou Qi went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. He had harvested a lot of wild vegetables and mushrooms today, so he could make a hearty meal.
Of course, he closed the kitchen door to avoid being peeped at by others, and then used his telekinesis skill to take the wok from the kitchen cabinet of the grocery store.
Anyway, he will eat behind closed doors after preparing the dishes, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Tang Yu'an and the Shitou siblings sat at the entrance of the Meiyu Pavilion waiting.
The sun had not yet completely set, but the evening breeze had become a little cooler, and the guards began to light bonfires and torches.
Looking at the passers-by, Tang Yu'an thought for a moment and asked Shi Tou, "Are many people curious about your new hairstyle?"
It's more than just curiosity...
Shitou complained in his heart, but still nodded and said, "Yeah."
Tang Yu'an touched his chin and said on a whim: "I'll lend you the scissors. How about you set up a stall here to cut hair?"
"Ah?" Shi Tou looked at him blankly.
"Give it a try. There are a lot of people passing by right now. Maybe you can even get some food."
"But the town has a rule that stalls cannot be set up in the evening..."
"You're not selling anything, you're just cutting other people's hair."
Hearing this, the stone was unable to refute it, while the grass nodded with shining eyes: "Okay, let's try it!"
Tang Yu'an handed them the scissors.
[You completed a loss-making transaction with an old customer, experience point +1]
Under his guidance, the Stone brothers and sisters stood on the side of the road and shouted loudly.
"A haircut—just two mushrooms or a wild vegetable for one!"
"A haircut—just two mushrooms or a wild vegetable for one!"
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