On the following journey, Li Mu led everyone to walk step by step on this unfamiliar land. He did not intend to use any shortcuts. This was also a kind of training for everyone, allowing them to adapt to the gravity of this planet as quickly as possible. Li Yunxi had never suffered any hardship before, so this was also a practice for her.
Not long after Junjun left, she started clamoring to be held by her aunt Zhao Ying. Zhao Ying smiled bitterly. She felt that she could not hold on any longer, but she was her niece after all, and she came here specially to take care of her, so she could not refuse. When she was about to pick up Junjun, Yang Jingyi picked up Junjun first. She was at least at the peak of the foundation building stage, much stronger than a mortal like Zhao Ying.
Seeing Junjun being held in someone's arms, Li Yunxi turned her head, blinked her big eyes, stretched out her hands, and looked at Li Mu expectantly. The meaning was self-evident, but Li Mu pretended not to see it and ignored her directly, which made Li Yunxi so angry that she stomped her feet.
After half a day, the few of them finally walked onto a flat path. Gradually, there were a few passers-by on the road, but these people were basically ordinary people.
"Uncle, have you eaten? Where is this place?" Zhang Jingxuan asked an old man.
"*********" The old man chattered a lot excitedly, but Zhang Jingxuan didn't understand a word he said. The others didn't feel surprised at all. After all, this place is so many light years away from the earth, it would be strange if the language was the same.
"Boss, what should we do now?" Zhao Dongsheng asked Li Mu.
"There is a town ahead. Let's stay there first." Li Mu said lightly.
Then Li Mu comforted the old man in the local language: "Old man, we are here with the caravan. They are here for the first time and don't speak your language. Don't get excited."
The old man looked at Li Mu suspiciously, and then saw that there were three children in Li Mu's group. Then he relaxed his vigilance and said to Li Mu: "Young man, don't mind it too much. Our place is quite remote and is often robbed by bandits."
Li Mu nodded and said with a smile: "Haha, it's okay, old man, are you going to the town ahead too? Do you want to come with me?"
"Okay, it just so happens that I'm bored walking alone." The old man agreed readily.
After chatting, Li Mu learned that the old man's name was Qi Datong, and he lived alone in a small village more than 20 kilometers away. His only son, Qi Xiaotong, worked in a restaurant in the town ahead. He went to visit Qi Xiaotong every month, and today was the day he visited Qi Xiaotong.
"Grandpa, then why don't you live with big brother?" Li Yunxi asked innocently. She was a cultivator in the Mahayana stage. After listening to the conversation between Li Mu and Qi Datong for a while, she quickly understood the language of this world.
"Haha, I want to too, but the rent in the town is too expensive. Xiaotong spends at least half of his monthly salary on rent, and it's a dark and small room. I'll have nowhere to live if I go there, and I'll be a burden to Xiaotong. Besides, I still have to take care of the crops at home." Qi Datong said with a wry smile.
"Oh~" Li Yunxi nodded, not knowing whether he understood or not.
Zhao Dongsheng and others were completely confused and had no idea what Li Mu and the other two were talking about. Seeing this, Li Yunxi quickly explained to everyone.
"Oh, I think this old man is just a stubborn person. He can buy a house in the town so that his son doesn't have to rent a house. He can find a job in the town himself. If that doesn't work, he can rent out the extra house!" Zhang Jingxuan shook his head.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Zhang Jingxuan with strange expressions, and then shook their heads.
"Zhang Jingxuan, please don't embarrass yourself!" Han Menglu said with disdain.
"What's wrong? Do you think there is anything wrong with what I said?" Zhang Jingxuan asked puzzledly.
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They were silent all the way until the afternoon when they finally saw a small town not far away. Zhang Jingxuan threw away the stick in his hand and said, "Damn it, we're finally here! I'm starving to death!"
Smiles appeared on the faces of the others as well. Even a cultivator like Zhang Jingxuan, who was in the middle stage of foundation building, felt hungry. This showed how miserable Zhao Ying and other ordinary people were. If Li Yunxi had not given some of her treasured cookies to Zhao Ying and others, they would have probably collapsed from hunger.
"Haha, little brother, we have arrived at Qingfeng Town. Let's say goodbye here." After saying this, Qi Datong bowed to the others.
"Uncle, wait a moment. You see, we are hungry too. Can you take us to the restaurant where your son works to have something to eat?" Li Mu said.
"Haha, great! I'll ask my Xiao Tong to get a discount from the boss for you!" Qi Datong said with a cheerful laugh.
As soon as everyone entered the town, it suddenly became lively. The sounds of hawking on both sides of the street were endless, which dazzled Zhao Dongsheng and others. Especially the food on the stalls, which made everyone swallow their saliva. However, they also knew that the money from Earth could not be spent here, so they could only sigh in despair.
However, the town was not big, and the group soon arrived at the restaurant where Qi Xiaotong worked. The restaurant was called "Qingfeng Restaurant". It was not very big, with only three floors. However, it was much more luxurious than other stores around it. It seemed to be the most high-end business place in the town.
As soon as Qi Datong entered the store, a clerk who was less than 20 years old came out to greet him: "Datong, didn't I tell you not to come to the store to look for me? If the boss sees me, I will be scolded!"
"Haha~ Xiaotong, am I not bringing guests here for you? This young man and his fellow villagers have come from far away. You have to ask your boss to give them a discount!" Qi Datong said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Qi Xiaotong said enthusiastically to Li Mu and his party: "Haha, so you are friends from afar. Please come in. Since you know my father, I will ask the boss to give you the lowest discount. I, Qi Xiaotong, have worked in this store for several years, so I have some face!" The employees of the store will be rewarded for the customers they bring in, so Qi Xiaotong was naturally very happy.
"Uncle, do you want to join us?" Li Mu turned around and looked at Qi Datong.
"Haha, no, little brother. Every time I come here, Xiaotong prepares meals for me in advance. You don't have to worry about me!" Qi Datong said with a smile.
Li Mu nodded and said nothing more. He walked straight to the second floor under the leadership of Qi Xiaotong. Before leaving, Qi Xiaotong reminded Qi Datong: "Datong, I was too busy today. I didn't have time to go back and heat up the food. You can heat it up yourself!"
Qi Datong smiled and waved his hand, signaling Qi Xiaotong not to bother with him, then turned and left the restaurant.
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