Chapter 21 Going into the City to Ask for Money



At this time, the sky was covered with dark clouds and the wind was blowing strongly.

Lin Feng's family took great pains to find a place to put the container house.

In the end, we didn't find a suitable place, but we saw a stone house. The stone house was more than ten square meters and looked quite sturdy. It was probably built by mountain hunters for hunting.

Without caring about much else, everyone hurried into the stone house. There was no bed inside, only some dead leaves, no windows, and a pungent and unpleasant musty smell. But now was not the time to be picky.

Father Lin was very satisfied: "It's better than being outside in the rain. Let's clean up!"

After a simple tidy up, they spread out some of the bedding they brought. They didn't take out the bedding in the container house because Lin's mother didn't allow it. She was afraid that it would get dirty and it would be a waste to leave such good material here.

Yang Jingyi was the family's key protected person. Lin's mother first arranged for her to sit down and covered her with a thicker quilt.

Lin Feng went to the Space Tower to order food and complained to Linglong Tower about the bad weather outside.

Linglong Tower suggested eating yuanyang hotpot.

"Double-boiled hotpot? What is this?"

Lin Feng had never heard of it.

After Linglong Tower took out the pot and ingredients, Lin Feng looked at the steaming food and smelled the aroma of the butter at the bottom of the pot, and his mouth immediately began to water.

Wiping the saliva from the corner of his mouth, Lin Feng chuckled: "Hehe! I'm becoming more and more useless. This hot pot is perfect for a rainy day, and it can also warm me up."

After Linglongta's explanation, he also learned how to eat and the time to cook the ingredients.

"It's not a hassle at all. It will definitely be delicious." Lin smiled and went out with the hot pot and ingredients.

The family members had never seen this way of eating, so after Lin Feng’s explanation, they started to try it.

The ingredients are also very rich, including more than ten kinds of meat, such as shrimp, lamb, beef, fish, etc. In addition, there is a large bowl of fruit to stimulate the taste, and there are three or four kinds of dipping sauces, but everyone agrees that sesame oil and sesame paste are the best.

The shuangyuan hotpot was half spicy and half clear soup. They had never eaten such spicy food before, and they were a little uncomfortable at first, but after a while, they were sweating and slurping their lips, while their chopsticks kept picking up the dishes.

"Shaha! It's really enjoyable." Father Lin exclaimed.

Everyone nodded quickly. It was raining heavily outside, but after eating the hot pot, they no longer felt cold.

"Brother, we'll have to eat again later." The younger sister kept reminding him even though her mouth was full of oil.

"No problem." Lin Feng said to her with a smile.

They couldn't go anywhere on rainy days, so the family had to sit on the floor of the stone house and wait for the rain to stop.

What the Lin family didn't expect was that the rain lasted for three whole days, and they also ate hot pot for three whole days.

"This stone house is nice and solidly built. It doesn't leak at all. Besides, people don't feel cold after living in it." After the rain stopped, Father Lin looked back at the stone house.

Lin Feng nodded. The stone house was nice, but it was not their home. They still had to continue on their journey.

Of course, the domestic garbage in the stone house was also cleaned up, and Lin Feng also kept the ten black rice cakes he had obtained a few days ago. His family did not have to eat them, so he just wanted to leave a way out for future generations.

After a few days of rest, the family members are full of energy.

They had to get out of the mountains as soon as possible. If they were slow, they would be joined by the refugees behind them. At that time, it would be very inconvenient for their families to eat good food.

The little baby in Lin's mother's arms seems to have grown fatter these days. He eats and sleeps every day and doesn't make any noise. No matter who teases him, he just giggles and is very well-behaved.

There were many times when the Lin family really wanted to keep the child and raise him as their own, because they had feelings for him, but their conscience couldn't bear it, because his second grandfather was still waiting for this only child to carry on the family line!

After another day of walking, Lin Feng and his family finally walked out of the mountain. The weather was very hot and humid at this time. The sunlight evaporated the water vapor, making the road ahead foggy and visibility low.

At noon, a gust of wind blew and the thick fog finally dissipated. They saw a city in front of them and more people were on the road.

"This is Lingyan City, and it is also the only way to get to King Qi's fiefdom. We have to go through the city." Father Lin came back and said after inquiring about the situation.

"Well! Let's go into the city!"

Father Lin hesitated a little, "Son, Dad just asked, we outsiders have to pay to enter the city, five coins per person."

"Huh? Five coins per person?"

Lin Feng was stunned after hearing this. All the money and belongings of his family were robbed by the bandits, and only ten coins were found on the bodies of the baby's parents. There were six people in his family including the baby, so he needed thirty coins, which was not enough at all!

For a moment, Lin Feng and his family fell silent. The city was built in a dangerous place with steep cliffs and stone peaks everywhere. It was impossible to go around the city.

There are a lot of good things in the space tower, but he doesn't dare to sell them because they are all things that are not available on this continent. He is afraid that they will attract the attention of bad guys, which is quite risky.

They found a shady spot to rest. Looking at the constant stream of people and the sweltering heat, Lin Feng's mind raced, and he thought, "I can't sell anything else, but I can sell water, right? It's not a rare commodity, and no one would care about it."

Lin Feng then told his family about his idea. Father Lin nodded and said, "Yes, this is the only way now. But how much do you want to sell it for?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment and said, "How about one coin and one bowl of water?"

"Isn't it a bit expensive? I think two lings will be enough." Lin's mother shook her head, thinking that Lin Feng was a bit unfair.

One coin is equal to ten ling, so selling it for two ling is reasonable.

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Mom! You don't understand. The water we sell can cure diseases and strengthen the body. It is far better than ordinary water."

He continued, "You've been drinking the water I sell these days. Are your bodies any different than before?"

Lin's father and mother nodded, and Yang Jingyi also said, "That's right! I've been traveling a lot recently, and I don't feel tired at all."

"Yeah! Mommy feels it too. I feel like I have fewer white hairs recently, right, old man?"

"Yes, I feel the same way. Just listen to my son. Maybe this deal can really be done." Father Lin gained some confidence after hearing what his son said.

The family agreed, so Lin Feng found a secluded place, entered the space tower, and asked Linglong Tower to prepare a wooden barrel of spiritual spring water.

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