Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Free buns!
Guan Dahai and Gao Zhu originally thought that they had some experience as they traveled all over the country with the caravan when they were young, but now it seemed as if they were back in their childhood when they first followed the village elders into the city. All these new and unknown things made them nervous and frightened.
The two stole a glance at Granny Hua and Huo Xin, who were looking straight ahead, and tried to straighten their backs and restrain their eyes from wandering. Unexpectedly, the next second, they heard a familiar voice coming from the side.
"Wow, uncle, your buns smell so good!"
Huo Xin stopped and turned around to look. In the distance, he saw a clay stove made of yellow mud, with several rows of steamers piled high on the stove.
As the steam rises from the steamer, an enticing aroma spreads.
Yun Miao, who had just been following behind her, was now standing beside the earthen stove, looking curiously at an open steamer at the top, which was filled with big, white and plump buns.
The stall owner was a very short old man, who looked only slightly taller than the earthen stove, so he could only stand at the edge of the stall to avoid being blocked by the tall steamer.
At the same time, he was very broad, white and fat, and looked as round as the buns he steamed. After hearing Yun Miao's praise, he smiled proudly, and the wrinkles on his face were like the folds on the buns.
"That must be delicious! You know, these are not just ordinary meat buns, but the meat buns that even the leader of Xuantian Sect loves to eat! The meat buns that the leader of Yaofeng can't sleep without every night!"
Yun Miao exclaimed: "Wow, so powerful?"
The old man became even more proud.
"When the Xuantian Sect's leader went up the mountain to become a disciple, he bought a hundred meat buns from my grandfather's great-great-great-grandfather. He was then successfully admitted to the Xuantian Sect. Peak Master Qian of Fufeng and the leader's current eldest disciple also bought meat buns from us and successfully passed the test."
"That's why our meat buns are also called Ascension Meat Buns. Not only are they so delicious that they'll make you ascend to heaven, but eating them can also allow you to ascend to heaven in one step, enter the Xuantian Sect, and become an immortal!"
Yun Miao was shocked: "Is this true? Buns have this effect?"
Could this meat bun be a mission item?
She immediately opened the system panel and took a look. Just after Huo Xin finished talking about the Xuantian Sect, her originally empty task bar had an additional task: to participate in the Xuantian Sect's disciple-recruiting ceremony and join the Xuantian Sect.
The old man said, "Oh... I can't say they're effective. These buns are just made with ordinary water, flour, and pork. They're not a panacea, but the stories I just told you are all true."
"How about it? Little girl, do you want one? It's just one bun anyway, so let's try it for a good fortune. You can't lose anything by buying one, and you can't be fooled by buying one either."
Upon hearing this, Yun Miao waved his hand proudly: "I want them all!"
Of course players can’t let go of such a magical bun!
"You want both?"
The old man rubbed his hands happily and said, "Little girl, I believe you also know that this is not an ordinary market. Xuantian Sect holds a disciple-recruiting ceremony every twenty years, and this market is also held every twenty years to provide convenience for those who come to Black Dragon Ridge in advance."
"I'm just running a small business. It's very inconvenient to transport and store things in the hot summer. Plus, these aren't just ordinary meat buns, but the kind that both the Xuantian Sect's leader and the Medicine Peak's master love. So the price is a little higher than the average. Five taels of silver each... I have over a hundred here. Are you sure you want them all?"
Five taels of silver each?
Guan Dahai gasped. "Ordinary meat buns are only two or three coins each, but this one dares to ask for five taels of silver each? Even bandits can't make money like you!"
Yun Miao frowned: "Five taels of silver each?"
The old man chuckled and patted his round belly.
"Little girl, if you think it's too expensive, you can buy less. I see that you have a full forehead and a round chin. You have a good face that cannot be described in words. Eat my Ascension Meat Bun and you will definitely ascend to heaven in one step and successfully join the Xuantian Sect. You will have a bright future!"
Yun Miao still frowned. She tried to test him, "No, I mean... are there any meat buns for a small amount of silver?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Huo Xin and the other three who were about to step forward to dissuade them stopped in their tracks. They almost forgot that Yun Miao's bag was picked up from the dead man, and she had no money at all.
Old man: ...
The old man quickly put away his smile, and waved his hand with a stern face as if to shoo away a fly: "Go away, go away, you have no money, what the hell are you talking to me about!"
"And you said it so seriously, it almost made me think I couldn't count. Do you see the shade of that tree? Go where it's cooler!"
Yun Miao didn't want to sit around and relax, so another immature idea popped up in her cunning little head. But when she saw the prompt box above the old man's head that read [Realm: ??? Health Bar: ???], she quickly gave up the idea of stealing NPC items.
Players in the mortal realm can see through Granny Hua who is at the ninth level of Qi training, but they cannot see through this fat old man = the fat old man is even stronger than Granny Hua = the fat old man can beat the players until they cry.
So the prudent player tried to reason with the fat old man. "Is there really no way to get the buns without spending money?"
The old stall owner looked at the shameless little girl in front of him with a squint, with a hint of disdain but also a hint of admiration.
"Hey, I've always been the one eating other people's food for free. This is the first time someone wants to eat and drink for free at my place, and act so confidently. Yes, it does show some of my shameless spirit."
"Well, since you're so appealing to me... see that bamboo forest over there? I've been craving those three-stick buns lately, and one of the ingredients in those buns is bamboo shoots. If you can find me five bamboo shoots within an incense stick of time, I'll give you a meat bun."
He indicated the height with his fat hands.
"Let me make this clear. I only want bamboo shoots this tall. Don't try to trick me with old, inedible ones. And you can't ask anyone for help. And even if you fail, you have to give me the bamboo shoots you find for free."
Yun Miao immediately gestured towards the steamer: "I want them all."
"The little girl is quite greedy."
Tian Laokou grinned and held up two fingers. "Two incense sticks, if you can find ten bamboo shoots, I'll give you all these buns for free. How's that?"
Now is the time!
Yun Miao thought for a moment and quickly clicked the save button, then snorted and walked away.
"Not very good, never mind, I suddenly don't really want to eat buns. You can keep these buns for yourself."
"Eh? Wait!"
Tian Laokou leaned forward in astonishment and shouted to keep him.
"Leaving now? You really don't want to gamble? Why are you so flexible at your age? Shouldn't you get angry and swear to hit me, an old man, in the face with a bamboo shoot?"
"Don't go, just give it a try, what if you succeed?"
A lame old woman beside him glanced at him sideways. "Haha, Mr. Tian, you've finally met your end."
Tian Laokou looked away depressedly and waved his hand again like shooing away a fly: "Go away, what's your business? Just do what you need to do."
He has lived to a ripe old age, and he has looked down upon so many old men and women in the world of cultivation, but today he was fooled twice by a little girl. It was really weird!
On the other side, Guan Dahai saw Yun Miao return to the team and sighed, "It's a good thing you didn't agree. It's summer now, and even in the cool shade of the mountains, there aren't many bamboo shoots. What's more, he wanted bamboo shoots that were only forearm-long, tender shoots that were buried in the soil with only the tips protruding."
"Forget us. Even the most skilled bamboo shoot digger wouldn't be able to find two bamboo shoots in one stick of incense, let alone ten in two sticks of incense. If you really agree to take this gamble with him, you're doomed!"
"Not too stupid though."
Huo Xin worriedly held the silly boy's hand again. "Let's go, let's find a shade tree to rest for a while."
However, Yun Miao was like a husky, dragging Huo Xin towards the bamboo forest not far away.
"No, I want to go to the bamboo forest!"
Huo Xin stumbled as he was dragged along, and had no choice but to keep up. "Going to the bamboo forest to rest? That's fine."
Yun Miao: "No, go to the bamboo forest to find bamboo shoots!"
Huo Xin was puzzled: "Looking for bamboo shoots? Do you want to eat bamboo shoots? But we don't have a pot to cook anything, I'm afraid we can only roast them."
Others also thought that Yun Miao wanted to eat bamboo shoots or simply wanted to dig bamboo shoots for fun. Although Guan Dahai and Gao Zhu were actually tired from walking, they still helped to look for them with good temper.
As Guan Dahai said before, it is very difficult to find bamboo shoots at this time of year. Fortunately, this bamboo forest is very large, and if you have time, you can still find them if you work hard.
But the strange thing was that after finding the bamboo shoots, Yun Miao didn't dig them himself and didn't allow anyone else to dig them. He stood by and stared at the bamboo shoots with his eyes wide open, as if he could stare them out.
Everyone: ???
What is this new way of digging bamboo shoots?
As everyone looked at him with confusion, Yun Miao glared at every bamboo shoot he found, then smiled brightly at them all: "Wait, I'll treat you to buns right away!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly pressed the rewind button.
Hi hi hi! Free big meat buns, the noble player grandma is here to take you in!
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"Um?"
In an empty cave somewhere, a white-haired woman who was kneeling in front of a stone table pouring herself tea looked at the teapot in her hand, and then looked at her empty teapot.
She remembered that she had just finished a pot of tea and was reading a book at the moment, so why was she... pouring tea again?
The woman touched her white hair that fell like a waterfall, her eyes filled with confusion. She knew that her life span was coming to an end and she didn't have many years left to live, but she shouldn't have Alzheimer's disease now, right?
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"The little girl is quite greedy."
Tian Laokou grinned and held up two fingers. "Two incense sticks, if you can find ten bamboo shoots, I'll give you this whole batch of buns for free. How's that?"
Yun Miao: "Deal! A gentleman's word is as good as gold. Anyone who goes back on his word is a coward!"
She said this in a loud voice, attracting many pedestrians and stall owners to look over curiously, as if they were trying to identify who the turtle bastard was.
Tian Laokou gave a thumbs up and said, "You're quite courageous, little girl. Okay, whoever goes back on his word is a coward!"
Someone curiously asked, "What happened?"
Tian Laokou told the story of the bet between him and Yun Miao with a smile. Some people showed their disapproval when they heard it, thinking that the bet was impossible to fulfill and the girl should not have agreed to it.
But there were more people who just wanted to watch the fun and didn't mind getting involved. Someone immediately provided an incense burner and two incense sticks for free, and generously let Yun Miao and everyone check them. He patted his chest and guaranteed that he was definitely not in the same group as the old man selling buns, he just simply liked to watch the fun.
Huo Xin had already walked over there, but unfortunately Yun Miao had already agreed before she could stop him. She could only look at Yun Miao hesitantly, and then helped check the incense burner and incense sticks with Grandma Hua.
In fact, there is nothing to check, after all, the bias of this bet is too serious.
How could a teenage mortal girl dig out ten tender bamboo shoots in one go in the bamboo forest in summer? Everyone knew that Yun Miao could not win, so they also knew that as the destined winner, the fat old man selling buns had no need to cheat.
Two incense sticks were quickly inserted into the incense burner.
Yun Miao patted his chest and said to them: "Don't worry, there will be bamboo shoots, there will be buns, there will be everything!"
After saying that, she couldn't wait to walk towards the bamboo forest.
The author has something to say:
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Tian Laokou: You will definitely lose this bet. Not only will I not give you the buns, I will also take the bamboo shoots you dug for free, hehe!
What the player hears: Blah blah blah… Free buns… All for free… All for free…
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