He pointed to the June persimmon and said, "These are June persimmons. The smaller ones have been here for several years. We didn't know they were edible, and the seedlings smelled terrible. The fruit is very pretty, so we've always used them for ornamental purposes."
Later, a beggar, starving, picked some and ate it. He found it wasn't poisonous and actually tasted delicious, so the younger ones gradually tried cooking it themselves, and it was really delicious.
Xie Zhaozhao held the June persimmon and could indeed smell a special fragrance, but the calyx had a strange odor.
Tian Yaozu volunteered, "Tomorrow, I'll ask my dad to cook a few dishes for you, using these June persimmons?"
"good."
Tian Yaozu happily added to Boba, "This painting of the Six Realms of Reincarnation was painted by the royal teacher of Pyu Kingdom over five years. He also invited the royal teacher of Xiandou to chant sutras and consecrate it. It is truly miraculous."
He said with great interest that in the past, border trade was often robbed and many people were killed, so border trade never took off.
Back then, he hadn't made much money even after being away for almost ten years. Later, he happened to save the princess of Pyu Kingdom, and she gave him this Six Paths of Reincarnation diagram. As a result, everything he did went smoothly.
"This is your talisman, are you willing to give it to us?"
“I am so grateful for your generosity! You have taken care of my father’s business. I am deeply grateful,” Tian Yaozu said. “When you are traveling with your children, having this picture with you will surely bring you divine protection.”
Aunt Tian immediately chimed in, "Master, Madam, please accept these. The care you've given us these past few days has earned us more than we do in a year. We don't have much to offer, these are the only two things that are practical. Please accept them!"
The family was very earnest, so Zhou Shaoyu told Nanxing, "Accept Boba and the seeds. Manager Tian, please make some of these fruits for us to try tomorrow!"
"Nanxing, reward them!" Zhou Shaoyu gestured, and Nanxing, knowing that both masters were very satisfied, directly rewarded them with two ingots of gold.
The shopkeeper was stunned.
gold!
The gold ingots of the Jade Dragon Kingdom weigh about one pound each!
Manager Tian immediately knelt down.
Tian Yaozu and Aunt Tian also knelt down.
They couldn't guess who was in front of them, but they figured he must be at least a marquis or something.
You should know that these gold ingots are not usually circulated; they are only kept as treasures or given as rewards!
Just as they were expressing their gratitude, a commotion arose outside, with someone shouting, "Manager, where is he?"
Manager Tian immediately said to Zhou Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao, "Master, Madam, may I go out and make arrangements?"
Zhou Shaoyu said, "You may all leave now. We will be staying here for a few more days."
Shopkeeper Tian, his wife, and son went outside and saw a group of people running rampant.
"Manager Tian, I heard you've prepared a lot of delicious food here?"
Upon seeing the visitor, Manager Tian immediately bowed and scraped, saying, "Young Master Ying, why are you out here during the New Year?"
Ying Biao said unhappily, "I'm doing you a favor by patronizing your shabby shop, and you dare to act like a jerk?"
"No, no, isn't today the 30th?" Manager Tian said. "Didn't you have a reunion dinner with Lord Ying?"
Ying Biao was none other than the nephew of County Magistrate Ying Wenlong.
A notorious street thug in Wen County.
Today he didn't come alone; he brought a bunch of local thugs from Wen County. Manager Tian knew he was here to ask for a reward.
He was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only quickly take out two taels of silver from the money box and hand it to Ying Biao: "Happy New Year, Master Ying! I wish you a Happy New Year!"
Ying Biao threw the object to the ground and cursed, "You think you can treat me like a beggar? Don't make me unhappy during the New Year!"
"Well, this little shop really isn't making any money!"
"Let me tell you, Manager Tian, I heard today that you've hired Chef Rong to run your inn. From morning till night, the aroma has filled half the city. You haven't made any money? You're kidding me!"
Suddenly, a man stepped forward and said in a fierce voice, "You're all eating and drinking well, while I'm starving. Bring out the good food and hand over the money, or I'll smash up your shop!"
Manager Tian looked in the direction of the voice.
He was short, dark-skinned, wearing a fox fur coat, and embracing a prostitute, his eyes filled with excitement.
"What are you looking at? I'm General Xu's son! You know General Xu, right? He's a big shot in His Majesty's inner circle! If you don't know what's good for you, not only will your shop go out of business, but your whole family won't survive either!"
The Great General of Xujia Village?
Shopkeeper Tian said with a mournful face, "Young Master Xu, why aren't you spending the New Year with the General?"
Xu Erlang said arrogantly, "How dare you interfere in my affairs? Changming, beat him up and let him know how many eyes Lord Ma has!"
Changming stepped forward and slapped Manager Tian across the face without hesitation, saying, "How dare you speak to my young master like that?"
Seeing his father being beaten, Tian Yaozu was furious and rushed over to fight with Changming: "It's the New Year, what right do you have to hit my father?"
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