Under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village.
At this moment, there are more than a dozen wooden tables, and each table is full of people. It is obvious that the entire village has come out.
People were talking and laughing, it was very lively.
Delicious dishes were served and placed on the table, making people salivate.
But even in the face of so many delicious temptations, none of the villagers picked up their chopsticks, because their eyes were all focused on Ning Jie.
At this time, Ning Jie was surrounded by these villagers in the crowd, like the moon surrounded by stars.
"Eat with your chopsticks, why are you just standing there?"
Ning Jie looked around and said.
Village chief Tunan touched the back of his head and smiled innocently, saying:
"Sir Ning, please go first."
Ning Jie smiled helplessly, then without any hesitation, he picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
The villagers then followed Ning Jie to taste the delicious food that they could only eat during the Chinese New Year.
For a while, the atmosphere was lively with people clinking glasses and toasting each other.
Tunan's wife Ya was also very happy at this moment. In order to surprise everyone, she secretly added some of the precious salt that Ning Jie had given her before to the food.
The moment the food entered their mouths, everyone was stunned, with a dazed look on their faces, and even the chopsticks used to pick up the food stopped in the air and did not move.
After a while, Tunan was the first to react from his daze.
He looked at the dish in front of him with an incredible look on his face, then tentatively reached out his chopsticks to pick up the dish again and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully and savoring it.
After eating, his eyes lit up and he shouted to his wife Ya in surprise:
"Is there salt in the food?"
Ya curled up the corner of her mouth into a faint smile and nodded.
"Oh my God! Where did you get the salt?"
Tunan's voice rose a lot, somewhat uncontrollably.
Ya didn't say anything, but just looked at Ning Jie who was drinking slowly with gratitude.
At this time, the tender voice of my daughter Anu sounded:
"It was given by Brother Ning."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned their gazes to Ning Jie, their eyes filled with surprise and curiosity.
Being watched closely by so many people, Ning Jie felt uncomfortable drinking. He put down his glass and asked:
"It's just some salt, what's the big deal?"
Facing Ning Jie's indifference, Tunan took a deep breath and said slowly:
"In our ancient country of Rakshasa, salt is only enjoyed by the royal family and nobles!"
Ning Jie waved his hand casually, and many huge jars appeared on the open space in front of him. These jars were not sealed, and everyone saw the white ice-like particles inside.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the audience held their breath.
Quiet.
Endless silence.
I don’t know how long it took, but finally someone couldn’t help but shout and broke the long silence.
“It’s salt!”
With infinite longing in their hearts, some villagers have begun to feel a little distracted and want to touch the salt that they will almost never see in their lifetime.
But at this time Tunan also woke up. He was afraid that someone would not be able to resist greed, so he immediately coughed as a reminder.
At the same time, he hurriedly said to Ning Jie with a serious expression:
"Ning Shengzi, please put this salt away quickly. In our ancient country of Luosha, salt is extremely precious. You must not show it off so ostentatiously!"
But facing Tunan's instructions, Ning Jie just smiled calmly and said:
"It's nothing to me, I can even give this salt away to everyone."
"What!"
As soon as Ning Jie finished speaking, Tunan cried out in surprise, his whole body shaking.
Giving away so much precious salt to everyone is something Tunan could never have imagined!
The villagers were also frightened by Ning Jie's arrogant words. They dared not speak and held their breath.
Ning Jie continued calmly:
"Have you forgotten that I am the Holy Son of the Miaoyin Sect from the outside world? This salt is nothing to me. You have treated me so kindly today, so why should I give this salt to you?"
"But……"
Tu Nan wanted to say something, but was interrupted ruthlessly by Ning Jie.
"It's decided!"
Seeing Ning Jie's firm attitude, Tu Nan didn't know what to say. He could only stand up, bow deeply, and respectfully bow to Ning Jie:
"Since Saint Ning said so, I won't refuse. I, Tunan, thank you on behalf of everyone!"
After saying this, he paused and added:
"But we can't take the Saint Son's salt for nothing. How about this? Let's exchange the salt for some fine cloth and animal skins."
This village is still in the development stage of hunting and weaving, so animal skins and cloth are as valuable as salt.
However, Ning Jie had no interest in these things at all. After thinking for a while, he said:
"I already have all these things, so there's no need for that. If you really want to give me something, then give me the Xuanwu Qingyan."
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