Chapter 172 The Transmigrated Boy Used as Cannon Fodder (19) Shop...
The waiter listened with a blank expression as the people inside continued their rambling, unable to even utter a rebuttal, since he was the one eavesdropping.
Who would have thought that this person would have such good luck and break the formation?
Upon receiving the news, the gentleman immediately had someone investigate, and it was confirmed that the Silent Forest's formation had indeed loosened somewhat.
Yesterday, when he was listening in, he was just doing it casually, but today he was here on orders.
The master specifically instructed that not only should one write down every word heard, but also the time and the events at that time, and then send it to the master for his decision.
The waiter gritted his teeth and wrote down these words. It was so damn satisfying to be the one to criticize yourself like this.
But Mo Kaiyang's mouth didn't stop. "He knows we've been busy all day and need to rest properly, but he still dawdles and rambles on about a bunch of things. We have to remind him before he leaves. He's so clueless about people. And he's supposed to be serving the top-class room? I don't know how the boss picked him!"
Waiter: …………
Wasn't he making so many trips just to help exchange the goods for silver?!
Also, you two were busy all day, and it's not even worth mentioning that you slept until almost noon, but when you two went into the woods, the sun was already quite far in the west!
He felt suffocated, yet he kept writing. And this guy, who looked respectable, had such a gossipy mouth.
"Sister, when we go to other restaurants and inns, the waiters there are always very professional. If this guy didn't get in through connections, then his boss must have terrible taste."
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When the shopkeeper had filled a thick stack of papers with useful notes, and his hands were almost swollen from exhaustion, Mo Kaiyang finally shut up.
It wasn't that he had nothing to say, but rather that Lin You had started meditating and cultivating, and Mo Kaiyang was afraid of disturbing her, so he quieted down for a while.
Although this world is a martial arts world, powerful individuals can cultivate to the Innate Realm by relying on their exceptional talent and martial arts manuals. The concentration of spiritual energy in the air here is even better than in the previous world.
As for using spirit stones for cultivation, that's a bit of a luxury, since her cultivation process requires starting all over again in each world.
These things aren't cheap in the system shop; a single top-grade spirit stone costs 800 points, and they're often out of stock. Anyway, Lin You's points can't support her spending like this, so she'd better save the spirit stones for when it really matters.
At most, she can only take out a few useless spirit stones or low-grade spirit stones to set up a small spirit-gathering array. The spiritual energy gathered is just enough for her and Mo Kaiyang to use for cultivation.
Mo Kaiyang's Golden Finger Shop can also exchange for spirit stones, but the quantity is limited. He still has a long time to cultivate, so he should save them for later.
The two diligently practiced all night, only stopping when it was almost dawn. They then took a nap as usual, and didn't leave until almost noon.
The waiter, who had worked a night shift and was forced to work an extra half-day, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't care whether the notes he had written down would affect him or not. After having someone deliver them, he went to catch up on sleep.
He wasn't a martial arts practitioner; he didn't possess the kind of internal energy that allowed him to stay awake for days and nights and still be full of energy. After two days of this, he was starting to feel the strain.
After all, given his position, he frequently comes into contact with martial arts practitioners who come here, so it's quite easy for them to tell whether he has martial arts skills or not.
If a martial arts practitioner were to work as a waiter in this remote and secluded place, even a fool could see that something was amiss.
In the martial arts world, there are techniques that can conceal one's aura, or martial arts skills that are exceptionally good, making it difficult for others to detect. However, people of that level naturally have important matters to attend to, so they would never work as waiters.
While the waiter went to catch up on sleep, the number of people following Lin You and Mo Kaiyang increased several times compared to yesterday, which prevented Mo Kaiyang from using the storage space.
He had sold those items for a lot of money, and he had originally planned to bring some supplies to the people in the valley.
Mo Kaiyang looked at the man who had brushed past him again, and at the same beggar at the street corner who hadn't changed even after turning several streets, and chuckled:
"Sister, do you think if we bring more meat, we can lure that tiger away? If it hadn't been in our way yesterday, I would have found the second stone, which is worth a hundred taels of silver!"
Lin You chimed in at the opportune moment: "A tiger can't be appeased with just a piece or two of meat. To feed it properly, you'd need at least thirty or forty pounds. That's too much trouble. Let's just kill it."
Mo Kaiyang then pretended to explain, "Array mechanisms are all cyclical and progressive, from shallow to deep. It's easy for us to kill a tiger, but who knows what's behind it?"
If it's just a tiger or leopard, that's fine, but what if it's a swarm of snakes or venomous insects? How are we going to deal with that in the forest? We're just going there to look for something, so it's better to keep a low profile.”
Lin You looked at the beggar and passersby whose ears were practically perked up, and shook her head and sighed, "Besides meat, we also need to buy some deworming powder, plus the water and dry food we need. I'm afraid we'll need a cart to carry it all. It'll cost a lot of money."
Mo Kaiyang also showed a hesitant expression, "After all, it's already pretty good that we found a stone and so many things. Who knows how our luck will be next time? We've already earned 160 taels of silver, enough for us to live on for two years. People should learn to be content."
As the two were discussing which local specialties to buy to take away and where to go next, they turned a corner and suddenly encountered an old man pushing a cart selling chickens and ducks.
The old man, with his gray hair and shaky gait, ran briskly to them from a distance of about ten meters away, then fell to the ground with a thud, coincidentally grabbing Mo Kaiyang's clothes.
In acting, there's always a give and take. Although this group's acting is a bit fake, Lin You and Mo Kaiyang are both semi-professionals.
Not to mention that Lin You had been on set for so long and even received professional acting lessons from Song Yu, Mo Kaiyang, who also frequently did cosplay, had learned some acting skills as well. In any case, he was much more professional than the group on the other side.
After putting on a show, the old man, who was clearly not injured but pretended to be dying, was taken to the clinic. To thank the two kind people, he gave them his cart and the dozen or so chickens and ducks on it.
Despite the town's apparent poverty, the people were surprisingly kind and honest. The cart and the chickens and ducks left on the road weren't stolen; instead, a kind person brought them to the clinic.
Having gotten a car and chickens for free, the two decided to go to Silent Forest again, since they were already there. The group of henchmen who had been following them all breathed a sigh of relief.
The shop assistant, who had just fallen asleep but was woken up again, breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the report from below. Although it cost him a few extra taels of silver, at least he got the job done. He hoped that this time he could reap a greater reward.
The two bought various insect repellent powders, snacks, dry food and drinks, as well as the local specialty fabrics they had bought earlier, filling the car to the brim before heading towards Silent Forest.
As they walked, Mo Kaiyang muttered to himself, "This town looks quite big, but there's not even a place to store our belongings. The inn isn't safe either; someone even touched the few strands of hair I left in the room. Luckily, we brought all our things with us when we left yesterday..."
Among the henchmen we're tracking today are the same people who searched their house yesterday. Looking at his companions' condemning gazes, he was utterly speechless.
He checked every nook and cranny, from the door cracks to the window cracks and the cabinet doors, and there was nothing stuck there!
But just before entering the woods, the chatterbox boasted to his companion, "That thief would never guess that all the hairs I left on the ground were arranged in a specific order and shape. Whenever someone opens a door or walks into a house, the hairs will fall out in a mess."
Henchmen: …………
But this isn't the kind of anti-theft method we learned! How can you not follow the expected approach?!
Lin You knew that he hadn't placed any marked hairs at all; they had simply left a camera with an invisibility talisman inside the house.
She sighed in agreement, "The world is getting more and more chaotic these days."
While the henchmen were still in a daze, the Silent Forest's formation was activated as the two entered.
The group looked at each other, and in the end, only half of them stayed to guard the area, while the others went back to report.
As soon as Lin You and Mo Kaiyang entered the forest, they were met by Ah Hu, a boy leading a tiger. Since the cart was difficult to navigate in the forest, they simply left it there.
The truck was loaded with only fifty or sixty pounds of stuff. The men were all very strong, and with Tiger's help, they easily carried the load into the valley.
Several chickens and ducks had their feet tied and were hung on the tiger's back in pairs with a rope. They were so frightened that they didn't dare to make a sound, let alone flap or squeak.
The tiger let the boy hang on it, and even rubbed its head against Lin You's outstretched hand, as if thanking her for the gift she brought it.
The chickens and ducks weren't all fed to the tigers after all. The valley is lacking in everything, and many people haven't eaten meat much.
But apart from the chicken and duck that were fed to the tiger, no one was willing to eat the other chickens and ducks; they were all kept in enclosures to lay eggs.
There are grass and insects in the forest, so they don't need much feeding. They can lay eggs as long as they are allowed to roam freely. You should wait until they stop laying eggs before eating them.
As for whether they will be eaten by other wild animals, there is no need to worry. With Ah Hu around, this area is the territory of big tigers, and no fool would come to offer themselves up as food.
The pastries and snacks weren't shared much; a little was given to each of the children, and the rest was saved for Mrs. Liu, who had just given birth, to help her recover.
Lin You and Mo Kaiyang, who always considered snacks as junk food, were hearing this for the first time. In modern times, they tried every means to reduce the fat and sugar in snacks, but here they were considered essential nutrients for the human body.
Both of them felt a pang of sadness.
There were few children in the valley. Apart from the newborn baby who hadn't been named yet, there was only Ah Hu, a boy, and two other girls who were around ten years old.
They were all children who had fled with their mothers during the war. They were filled with curiosity and fear about the outside world. Even Ah Hu, who looked like a little adult, couldn't help but ask Mo Kaiyang a few questions about the outside world.
In fact, this kind of seclusion can have some psychological impact on adults, let alone children. But in today's world, these people probably wouldn't even be able to save their lives if they went out.
Mo Kaiyang sighed, and couldn't help but think of Wan Jun again. Whether he was General Wan Jun or Emperor Wan Xuan, he just hoped that he could accomplish his goal as soon as possible.
Compared to the people's peaceful and prosperous lives, what are the little schemes and grievances he suffered?
The only people who can leave the valley now are Granny Mingyue and Ah Hu, who can lead the big tiger to lend a hand in the Silent Forest. The rest are all women who are powerless.
The valley is not self-sufficient in everything; it also needs to purchase things like oil, salt, cloth, medicine, and tools from outside.
Grandma Mingyue is getting old and has started to expose Ah Hu to the outside world, but she is really worried about leaving behind a group of women who can't manage things and a child who doesn't know anything if she passes away one day.
These people are able-bodied and hardworking, so why can't they support themselves through their labor? It's just that the world can't accommodate them.
"Mother-in-law, don't worry, things will definitely get better," Mo Kaiyang tried to comfort her, but his words did little to reassure her.
It was only when Lin You gestured for him to take out the silver notes that the problem was finally resolved.
Granny Mingyue knew she shouldn't have accepted the money, but Lin You and Mo Kaiyang persuaded her repeatedly, and the valley really needed the money. In the end, she only accepted the money from selling the array stones, but resolutely refused the money from selling the grass and fruit.
One hundred taels of silver, which seemed like a small amount to the two of them, brought a long sigh of relief to the old woman.
Although things are expensive nowadays, a pound of salt only costs a little over two hundred coins, and a pound of brown rice costs twenty coins. You can still buy quite a lot with that money.
The valley already has crops, so we only need to store some grain for emergencies, and each person only needs two catties of salt per year.
With this money, plus the array they helped rearrange, she could stockpile some supplies for the valley, ensuring that there would be no shortage of food in the valley until Ah Hu could stand on his own.
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