Although the people who suffered from food poisoning have improved after taking the medicine, they still need about ten days to recover.
Meanwhile, Wengji went with Zen Master to Cang'er Snow Mountain to search for the snow monster and, incidentally, to study the mammoth, as he had long coveted it.
Fortunately, the camp hasn't been too busy lately, and we have enough manpower.
The campsite has now grown to a considerable size, with its houses arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern, resembling a small European village in a photograph from afar.
Although the building is Chinese in style, the surrounding green grass and the snow-capped mountains always evoke images of Northern Europe.
Chen Yang has been helping to build houses in the micro-world these past two days. He is quite skilled at building houses, having participated in the construction of 80% of the buildings in the micro-world.
In reality, Li Su'er signed up the European Emperor for a pet dog competition.
Because the champion's doghouse was custom-made, with the organizers responsible for both materials and construction, Li Su'er took a liking to that doghouse, and its design was indeed very good.
The pet dog show is not a dogfight, but a competition of the tacit understanding between the owner and the dog, as well as the dog's intelligence.
Li Su'er believes that the lucky one can crush all other dogs, so she is already planning where to build a doghouse for the lucky one at the New Micro World Inn.
Meanwhile, Chen Yang was looking for candidates to enter the Micro World.
He originally wanted to find a doctor, but instead of a suitable doctor, he found a carpenter.
To be precise, they are woodworkers.
This is a young man who snapped up a free room at the Microworld Inn, stayed for one day, and then approached Chen Yang the next day.
"Boss, I'd like to stay here for another day next time, but I can't afford the room rate. Can I use this to pay for one day's room rate?"
The young man held a wooden carving of a galloping horse in his hands and spoke to Chen Yang.
He seemed a little embarrassed when he said that, and quickly added, "It's okay if it doesn't work out. I'll try my luck again and see if I can snag a free room."
Chen Yang looked at the wooden horse carving in the young man's hand. The workmanship was very meticulous and the polishing was excellent. It was no worse than the one he had seen at a wood carving exhibition.
"Did you carve this yourself?" Chen Yang asked.
“Yes.” The young man nodded and said, “I am a wood carving artist, and this is my second most satisfying work.”
"So what's the first thing you're satisfied with?"
"It's a roc, a roc that soars through the sky. I have a picture of it, let me show you."
The young man said proudly, and even took out his phone to show Chen Yang a couple of times, then looked dejected, "But last month I had to pay the landlord to cover the rent. I came here to save on water and electricity bills, since I live not far from here."
Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you carve a statue for my dog and give it to me within a month, and I'll let you stay for free for two days."
"Really? That's great! I can finish it in ten days, not a month."
Chen Yang smiled and asked, "What's your name?"
"Yu Xuan".
"Yu Xuan, are you selling this horse? I'll offer 5,000, which is about the same as the price of a night at an inn," Chen Yang said.
Yu Xuan was taken aback. He didn't think his wood carving was worth that much money. He hadn't really expected to exchange it for a night's accommodation, but he liked the inn so much that he had the nerve to ask.
“It is possible, but…” Yu Xuan hesitated.
"Too little?"
"No, no, it's just too much," Yu Xuan quickly waved his hand and said.
"It's not much, I'll transfer the money to you. You can put this horse on my collection shelf," Chen Yang said.
Yu Xuan gave him the horse, and Chen Yang took out his phone to transfer money to Yu Xuan.
Yu Xuan was stunned to see the extra 5,000 in his account.
5,000 yuan is enough for him to live on for two or three months. Since dropping out of high school to learn wood carving, he has never had so much money at once.
Thinking about the past few years and looking at the balance in his account, Yu Xuan didn't know whether he was moved or aggrieved, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
He quickly lowered his head and said, "Boss, don't worry, I will definitely finish the wood carving as soon as possible and do my best."
Chen Yang took out his phone and said, "No rush. My dog is a bit lazy at the inn. I think you can carve it after you see it in another place. Scan the code and download the app first."
Yu Xuan looked at the QR code with some curiosity, but still obediently took out his phone to scan it.
"At 8:30 pm, after you lie in bed, click the 'Enter Micro World' option in the app. I'll explain the rest to you later," Chen Yang said.
Yu Xuan nodded, then left the inn and returned to his room.
He planned to have a nice meal; he hadn't had one in a long time. He wanted West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce, and he wanted to add a meat dish, so that he would have two meat dishes in one meal—how wonderful!
After Yu Xuan left, Chen Yang placed the wooden horse on his collection shelf.
"The craftsmanship is excellent. Where did you find it? I want to buy one too."
Guo Zifeng happened to arrive at the inn and, upon seeing the wooden horse, praised it.
“He’s from the New Territories folk sculptures. You’ll see him tonight. You can buy a few more from him, then he’ll have money to pay his rent. I bought this one for 5,000, otherwise I feel like he wouldn’t have any money for food these days,” Chen Yang said with a smile.
"Only 5,000? You've hit the jackpot! With this skill, you can't even afford rent?" Guo Zifeng exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Yang shrugged helplessly. He didn't know how Yu Xuan had ended up like this. How bad must his business sense be to end up spending the night at the Weijie Inn just to save on water and electricity bills?
“He has a roc (a mythical bird), which he used to pay his rent. He said it was his most satisfying work, and you can buy it. I’ll have him send me a picture later,” Chen Yang said.
Guo Zifeng's eyes lit up. In his eyes, the craftsmanship of this horse was already excellent. Any horse better than this would definitely be a masterpiece and worth collecting.
"Okay, I'll discuss it with him tonight."
"What do you want to discuss?" Ding Qihan asked as he approached. He had some free time these past few days and rushed to Hangzhou to snag a night's stay.
"Nothing much, just discussing what to eat tonight."
Guo Zifeng secretly gave Chen Yang a wink; he didn't want another competitor.
“A man from the New Territories is coming tonight. He’s a very skilled woodcarver. This horse is one of his carvings. Brother Guo wants to buy one of his most prized woodcarvings from him.”
After Chen Yang finished speaking, he immediately left, ignoring Guo Zifeng's murderous glare.
“Brother Guo, that’s not fair,” Ding Qihan said with a smile. “How about we hold an auction, the highest bidder wins?”
Guo Zifeng said helplessly, "Then let's bring Yun Hu in too, since we can't hide it anymore. Old Master Yun likes these things, so Yun Hu will definitely have to pay out of pocket."
Ding Qihan chuckled and said, "Then let's work together to raise the price and make him bleed more, how about that?"
Guo Zifeng shook his head and refused, saying, "I really want it. This New Territories man's carving skills are indeed very good. And the key point is that he is poor, so this is a big favor."
Ding Qihan examined the wooden horse carefully and said, "Then I'd better not fight with you for it. I don't understand these things, and it would be a waste for me."
Guo Zifeng grinned and said, "Alright, but if I can't beat Yunhu in the bidding, it would be good if you could help raise the price. Make Yunhu bleed more money."
"Don't worry, I've got it covered."
"Hehehe? 乛? 乛?"
At that moment, Yu Xuan, who was enjoying a two-meat feast at a roadside restaurant, had no idea that in just a few hours, his life would undergo a dramatic change.
(End of this chapter)
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