Chapter 68: Brother and Sister’s Bizarre Adventure in the Magical World 2…
"How many?"
"Fourteen Star Stones."
Seven Star Stones a month, which is equivalent to seventy Star Stones a month based on the current location.
It’s not expensive. Feng Ci reached into his pocket out of habit and put his face to the broken phone.
"..." Feng Ci froze in embarrassment. It wasn't that he had no money, but that they didn't accept RMB here.
Meiguo clasped her hands together and said sincerely, "Mrs. Julis, please give me three more days. My brother and I will definitely rent the room to you."
The landlady said gently, "Little Berry, you said the same thing last month."
"Is this enough?" Feng Ci searched his entire body, and only the high-end custom-made watch on his wrist was worth some money.
He took off his mechanical watch. The edge of the leather strap was embroidered with a circle of fine gold thread, and the coating was shiny. The dial inside was inlaid with small diamonds. From the appearance, it was obvious that it was worth a lot of money.
The landlady's eyes flashed with surprise, and she praised:
“What an exquisite work of art.”
Then he said: "It's enough for one month's rent."
"Just one month?"
"Forget it then." Feng Ci pretended to take it back.
Feng Ci knew that the world's technological level was backward and watches had not yet been invented. If such a "small clock" was taken out, it would definitely attract attention. With luck, it might even be purchased by a noble at a high price.
It is definitely not worth more than fourteen star stones.
The landlady probably realized she had gone too far, so she stepped back and asked, "How much do you think the compensation should be for such a handsome young man?"
"At least a year."
It was only eighty-four star stones a year, which was still a lot of money, so the landlady readily agreed.
After paying the rent, Feng Ci immediately bolted the door. Meiguo gave him two thumbs up, his expression full of admiration:
"Brother, you are so annoying."
"I'll flatter you later." Feng Ci was practically freezing to death. "Hurry up and find me some warm clothes. You too, change into something warm quickly, or you'll catch a fever."
The brother and sister are still wearing shorts and T-shirts. Feng Ci guessed from the number of goose bumps on their arms that the temperature is between 6 and 10 degrees.
He was just guessing.
Berry had been held in her brother's arms the whole way and hadn't felt much, but only now did she feel the cold.
She swung her short legs and climbed up to the attic, and soon came down with a pile of clothes in her arms.
"No, do grandma's clothes look good on me?"
Feng Ci's head was full of question marks. It was so absurd that he couldn't even get angry. He just wanted to clarify and emphasize:
"I don't have a cross-dressing fetish!"
Berry was a little troubled and asked sincerely, "Then brother, you wear my clothes?"
"..." Feng Ci slowly covered his face, "Don't you have any men's clothes?"
"No." The big round head buried in the clothes shook, "It's just me and grandma at home."
"Then leave me alone for now."
Feng Ci decided to grit his teeth and endure it. He closed the window and sat by the burning fireplace to keep warm.
The cold air penetrated every pore. Berry wrapped herself up like a little dumpling, her cheeks flushed, and she looked very warm.
As for Feng Ci, who was in the control group and was wearing thin clothes, his life looked miserable just by looking at his back.
Meiguo coaxed him like a little adult: "Brother, grandma's clothes are very clean and smell like sunshine."
"If you don't believe me, try smelling it."
The stubborn boy hugged his chest and said, "It's okay, I'm not cold."
The next moment, after several consecutive sneezes, a young man in a long skirt appeared in the room.
The skirt originally reached the ankles, but because Feng Ci was too tall, half of her fair calves were exposed underneath.
Meiguo clapped her hands and laughed: "Brother, you look like a male grandmother!"
Feng Ci, whose Daoist heart was already in jeopardy, held his forehead and interrupted her: "Okay, stop forcing praise."
Berry placed her hands on her knees and nodded obediently, "Okay, okay."
The two pots of flowers on the windowsill were still fresh and juicy, without any signs of withering. The soil inside was moist and soft, as if it had just been watered. The room remained the same as it was before Berry left.
But Berry has been gone for nearly a year, which shows that the flow of time on both sides is not consistent.
This discovery made Feng Ci secretly relieved. At least his parents wouldn't go crazy because of their disappearance.
Meiguo's little head can't hold too many worries. She is an optimistic child. As long as there is someone around, she can quickly adapt to any place.
Sleepiness gradually came over her, and Berry dozed off in the recliner.
"Guoguo, you can sleep later." Feng Ci held the child's shoulders and shook him, "Give me a bath first!"
"ah?"
"No, what I mean is that you use the cleaning magic to help me clean it." Feng Ci came back with a head covered in the Baroness's saliva and Xiangrui. Although there was no bad smell, it was disgusting.
"Oh ok."
Berry cheered up, waved his magic wand, and collected all the Baroness's body fluids.
Feng Ci finally felt relieved.
Berry was no longer sleepy. She covered her mouth with her hands and exclaimed, "Oh, my brother's long skirt! The little witch has precious magic materials!"
Feng Ci was exhausted: "Is there a place to rest upstairs? I want to take a nap."
The brother and sister squeezed into a small attic with no heating. The quilt stuffed with ordinary cotton wool did not provide much warmth. Feng Ci held Meiguo in his arms and slept for the entire afternoon. When he woke up, it was dark.
Feng Ci was a person who was particular about his bed, and even he had not expected that he could sleep until he woke up naturally on a cramped hard bed.
The first thing I saw when I woke up was the gray beams, and I felt like I was in a dream.
Feng Ci had eaten a bowl of spicy hot pot before traveling through time, and now he was feeling a little hungry. He touched his stomach and cast a hopeful look at Meiguo.
"Guoguo, did you bring any food?"
Meiguo got out of bed in her slippers and went to get her shoulder bag. She pulled out a small bag of candy. "This is all I have."
"Don't you have something filling to eat? Like bread, snail rice noodles, cross-bridge rice noodles, or instant noodles?"
Meiguo's eyes widened. "You said these were junk food and wouldn't let me touch them."
After a while, Feng Ci turned his head away awkwardly, "You've been an honest child since you were young..."
The brother and sister each finished two candies and sat on the bed in a daze. Without modern electronic devices, Feng Ci felt like every second felt like an eternity.
Berry's chubby legs were resting on her brother's stomach, dangling back and forth boredly.
Feng Ci was about to vomit.
He grasped his sister's feet, and the bare feel of them startled him. He realized something was wrong, "Why aren't you wearing socks?"
When he stood up again, he caught a glimpse of the cartoon slippers under the bed and asked, "Are there any other shoes at home?"
"Yes, yes."
Meiguo opened her exclusive shoe cabinet and showed Feng Ci the brand new and beautiful shoes of different sizes.
“Grandma made a lot for me.”
Berry took out a pair of lambskin boots and put them on. She lifted the hem of her skirt and spun around, making a creaking sound on the wooden floor.
"This is a fourth birthday present, isn't it?"
"It looks good. If you have it, then don't wear slippers." Feng Ci also got out of bed and picked up the kerosene lamp on the table. "Take me to the kitchen to see if there's anything edible."
Feng Ci is not a good cook, but he can still fry an egg.
After going downstairs, the brother and sister, who were used to eating bran, looked at the wild vegetables and potatoes in the kitchen and their faces turned pale.
It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. The current situation can only be summarized as gloomy and bleak.
"Brother, your stomach is thundering."
"I know."
"Ah, I want to eat meat."
"Oh, I want to eat instant noodles."
Berry: "Brother, it's okay, we have money."
The little witch waved her hand, and immediately a pile of fruits appeared on the ground. They were the Crimson Fruit, Silver Moon Thistle, Drunken Fruit, and Star Dew Fruit that Feng Ci had seen before.
“These can be sold for a lot of money.”
"Then we'll go to the market tomorrow and sell them for money."
As if seeing delicious food waving at them, Feng Ci revived with full energy, picked up a spoon and stir-fried some wild vegetables and potato chips. The staple food was mashed potatoes. The brother and sister finished a simple and fat-free dinner.
Feng Ci, who was used to the nightlife, tossed and turned in bed on his first night in the magical world.
He felt that everything around him was so quiet. Occasionally, a flock of crows flew past the window, and their hoarse and tearing cries made people feel inexplicably cold in their hearts.
Knock knock.
There was a crisp sound of pebbles hitting the window.
Berry, who was resting her head on Feng Ci's arm, moved. Feng Ci brushed away the messy hair on the child's forehead and gently patted her back.
Knock knock knock.
The noise came several times every five minutes. Feng Ci pricked up his ears to listen. There was neither wind nor rain outside, so there shouldn't be pebbles knocking on the window.
Human curiosity is an irresistible instinct when we are bored.
Perhaps it was the warm and soft child in his arms that gave him confidence. Feng Ci reached out and opened the curtains. A pair of big eyes like yellow lanterns were pressed against the window and looked inside, facing Feng Ci in the room.
The window reserved in the attic was very small. Under the bright moonlight, in addition to the pair of yellow eyes, Feng Ci also saw a flying wine-red feather.
“…”
Holy crap!!
Feng Ci was so exhausted that he almost passed out on the spot.
The wild bird raised one of its muscular legs, and its sharp, cold claws slammed against the window with a click.
The distance between Feng Ci and the wild bird was just a piece of glass. If she wanted to, she could break the glass with one claw at any time and rush into the house like a bandit.
As these thoughts popped into his mind, his body had already started moving. Feng Ci's adrenaline surged rapidly. He picked up the berries barefoot and rushed out of the attic, running downstairs with a thud.
Berry woke up with a violent jolt.
The child looked confused: "Brother, are you crazy?"
Feng Ci felt like he was going crazy. He gasped and said, "That big bird is guarding outside the attic window. If it gets in, we're doomed. Is there a cellar or tunnel in the house?"
Berry's eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh, the Baroness is here."
The child struggled to get down by kicking his little feet.
Feng Ci didn't hear the loud noise of the window shattering, and he let Meiguo go because he couldn't persuade her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he got down from the ground, Meiguo ran upstairs. Feng Ci's eyebrows jumped and he picked up the fat child.
"I said Wild Bird was upstairs, didn't you hear me??"
"Still rushing up, you don't want to live anymore, do you?"
Berry kicked her calves and twisted around, "Let me down. I have something to do up there."
"Sending yourself to death is not a big deal."
Meiguo was so anxious that she wanted to give Feng Ci a bite.
"I want to see the Countess."
"You're not satisfied with your own excitement." Feng Ci gritted his teeth with a wooden face, "Why don't you just open the door and welcome her in, and let her have some Ele.me takeout too?"
Berry rubbed her hands together and said impatiently, "Then let's open the door quickly."
…She must have done it on purpose.
Feng Ci gritted his teeth and was just thinking about how to punish the child who didn't understand what was being said, when the bolt fell off with a clang, and the old wooden door wobbled open.
A large black paw of some avian kind stood behind the door.
Feng Ci's scalp went numb for a moment.
"Brother, Lady, open the door."
"I saw it, please stop reporting it."
The wild bird that had been chasing me relentlessly during the day stood behind the narrow door, poking its pointed head in. It looked a little clever, tilting its head to look at me.
"Mate!"
Berry: "Brother, what is the Baroness saying?"
"Oh, she said she was a bird person."
Berry looked at him and said, "You're lying. She clearly said mating."
Feng Ci's mouth twitched, and he covered her mouth with his hand faster than he thought: "Don't tell me, kid. You drank the magic potion behind my back again."
The child blinked his clear blue eyes, his eyebrows flying. "I improved it with the Drunken Fruit potion. Isn't it great?"
The enemy is right before our eyes. Is now the time to discuss this?
While joking with his sister, Feng Ci had calmed down.
He put the berries behind him, took two steps forward, and said calmly, "Miss, what can I do for you?"
"mating!"
"Brother, she said this again."
Feng Ci turned around and glared at Meiguo, not allowing her to interrupt him. He turned around and continued, "I'm sorry, we are different species. There is no possibility of development between us. You should go back."
Lady Yu-Sai blinked her orange-yellow eyes twice but did not respond.
Feng Ci's hands, which were hanging on both sides of his skirt, were sweating. He was a little puzzled. Could it be that the other party didn't understand what he said at all?
At this time, the baroness tilted her head, picked up a feather from her back and held it in her mouth. She took two steps forward and her huge body hit the wall.
She's fine, the wall is fine.
The falling wall dust covered Feng Ci's head. He stepped back, waving his hands to disperse the dust. If he hit it twice more, the house would collapse.
"Don't come over here, just stand there!"
Lady Yuxi didn't move, and Feng Ci vaguely saw a hint of confusion in her eyes.
Meiguo hugged Fengci's thighs from behind and said in a surprised voice, "Brother, she understands you."
It was just a coincidence and an illusion, Feng Ci thought. If the wild bird could really understand what he said, it would have flown away after being rejected just now.
Feng Ci didn't dare to take it lightly. "It's too late. We need to rest. Can you leave?"
Lady Yu-Sai turned her head aside blankly.
This subtle movement allowed Feng Ci, who had a vision of 5.2, to immediately discover that she had an ear as small as her little finger growing on the side of her head.
Oh, it turns out that my ears are too small and the information processing speed is slow.
Feng Ci placed his palms together on the sides of his face and said, "We're going to sleep now. You should find a place to sleep too."
I didn't expect the Baroness to understand, but the next second, she tilted her pointed head downwards, placed the feather on the ground, and pushed the feather forward with her sickle-like sharp beak.
Berry's eyes sparkled with a money-loving radiance: "Brother, she gave you a feather!"
The Baroness's feathers are also extremely precious magical materials. It is said that collecting ten Baroness feathers is equivalent to getting a flying carpet.
Feng Ci had vaguely heard a saying that there is a kind of bird in nature that will give its most beautiful feathers to the other bird when courting.
If the other bird accepts, it means the courtship is successful.
Feng Ci stared at the huge bird in front of him, and the words of rejection slipped out of his mouth before he swallowed them back silently.
Seeing Feng Ci accept the feather, the baroness no longer lingered. She took a step back, flapped her big wings, took off like a helicopter, and soared into the sky in the flying wind.
The night ended without any incident.
The next morning when I opened the door, the big bird that should have flown away was standing proudly in the yard, its gorgeous feathers shining with a flowing luster in the sunlight.
On the cobblestone road at the door was a pile of dew-covered fruits and a creature that looked like a wild boar.
Ah, meat——!
Ah, money——!
Meiguo decisively changed sides, grabbed Fengci's trouser legs, and said with a raised face:
"Brother, why don't you marry the baroness? She's so kind."
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