C1157 A Pie Fell from the Sky
C1157 A Pie Fell from the Sky
It was said that he had come here once when he was young. After working here for ten years, he had earned some money and returned to Soul Continent to live a good life.
However, he had offended someone later on. After settling the matter, he had no more money left. This time, he brought his family back to Heavenly Treasure State because he wanted to make a comeback and earn a portion of his family's property.
It was precisely because he had lived in Linhai for ten years that Uncle Shen was very familiar with all aspects of this place. It was a good thing that Ye Bufan and Uncle Shen shared the rent together.
Not only did this solve the problem of living in ___, but there was also an elder who was as good as a local. There were many benefits that could not be counted.
"Uncle Shen, is this the Pingkang Store?"
Ye Bufan followed Uncle Shen out of Linhai and to the outskirts of the south of the city. They found that this was a large village, divided into more than a dozen squares. The Peaceful Lane was one of them. It was close to the city wall, and there was a tall arch at the entrance.
"En, once we enter the arch, it will be the Peaceful Lane. Most of the people living here are ordinary people, and there are only a few Soul Cultivator here. Ye won't feel wronged, right?" Uncle Shen observed Ye Bufan's expression.
But he did not see any dissatisfaction on Ye Bufan's face.
He suddenly felt that his confidence had returned. Although it had been a few years, he, Shen Rong, had come back again. At least, he still had the foresight to judge people. It was rare to see a Soul Cultivator like Ye, who was easy to get along with, being able to find him and rent it with him. It was too worth it.
Sure enough, as soon as Shen Rong finished speaking, Ye Bufan shook his head. "What Soul Cultivator? It's not like I know them. It's good enough that they have a place to stay."
The courtyard that Shen Rong rented was next to the main road of the Ping Kang Lane. The location was considered very good. Even if it was an old house that was more than ten years old, the price would not be cheap. It would cost one high-grade Soul Stone a month.
Shen Rong and his family had a lot of places to spend money. If he were to pay so much money every month to rent a house, he would definitely not be able to afford it. He had discussed it with Ye Bufan. Ye Bufan would pay a third of the price. He would rent the house. Shen Rong and his family would be in charge of the largest house, food, clothes, and cleaning. Only then would they be able to have a little more money.
Along the way, Ye Bufan often met people who greeted Uncle Shen. They chatted and laughed about things that happened more than ten years ago. There were also people who teased and teased Uncle Shen. Uncle Shen was getting worse and worse. It was not easy for him to leave Heavenly Treasure State and come back again.
Whenever he talked about this matter, Uncle Shen would tease and tease them, saying that he was afraid that no one would collect the corpses of his old friends here. That was why he specially came over. Suddenly, he laughed and made a scene. Everyone bid farewell to each other and promised to meet again when they had time.
"Uncle Shen, you did a good job back then. So many people know you." Ye Bufan asked curiously. He was also quite interested in what happened back then. Before this, Uncle Shen didn't tell him exactly what his life in Heavenly Treasure State was like during those ten years.
Uncle Shen said with some pride, "At that time, he was young. He dared to fight and fight for the Changle Gang's territory and mine. He was in high spirits for a while. However, after leaving Heavenly Treasure State for so many years, I don't know if this old face will be useful anymore."
" Changle Gang? " Ye Bufan asked out of curiosity, "Are the gangs in Heavenly Treasure State very powerful?"
Wherever there were people, there would be conflicts. All kinds of organizations would appear between humans. The gangs were definitely the most numerous.
Especially among the ordinary people, there were all kinds of gangs. There were even gangs like the Rogue Cultivator Alliance in the Soul Cultivator.
However, in the Soul Continent, the government was very powerful. The reason why they were able to suppress aristocratic families and sects was because of the large population they had in their hands. The larger the population, the more Soul Cultivator would be born. The more Soul Cultivator there were, the more powerful it would be. The government relied on this method to suppress the sects and aristocratic families that were once insufferably arrogant.
The gangs were actually the embryonic form of the government. If they were to develop, it would definitely cause an impact to the government, and they might even compete with the government for population.
This was what the government could not tolerate. Therefore, no matter which country it was, they would attack the gangs, especially the gangs among the ordinary people. Therefore, although there were many gangs in Soul Continent, most of them were not very influential. Basically, not many people would care.
However, from Uncle Shen's words, Ye Bufan discovered that the gangs in Heavenly Treasure State seemed to be different. They seemed to have quite a big influence.
"Are the gangs in Heavenly Treasure State very powerful?" Ye Bufan asked.
"Of course. After all, there is miasma everywhere in Heavenly Treasure State. Every food and drink has poison in them. No one in the government is willing to come here. The government is in Heavenly Treasure State. Whether it is the generals or the ordinary soldiers, the experts in charge or the civil officials. In fact, they were all demoted. These people were only thinking about how to get money. How can they be in the mood to do things properly?" Uncle Shen disdained the Heavenly Treasure State's government.
"So the gangs took advantage of this loophole?" Ye Bufan understood.
Uncle Shen smiled and said, "Don't speak nonsense. Maybe there will be people from the gang who will come and cause trouble for you. You should say that it was because of the government's inaction that the association came out to clean up the situation and maintain order."
"Alright, alright." Ye Bufan rolled his eyes.
"You young people." Uncle Shen smiled and shook his head.
He followed Uncle Shen to a big door and said, "We're here." He then went up and knocked on the door.
Soon, they heard footsteps coming from inside. The door opened and a middle-aged woman opened it. She looked very kind and pretty when she was young. Now that she was fat, she looked even more handsome.
"Old man, who is this little brother?"
Listening to the tone of the middle-aged woman, Ye Bufan guessed that she should be Uncle Shen's wife. She was a relative of Uncle Shen back in Heavenly Treasure State. She followed Uncle Shen back to Soul Continent and now she came back with him. It was very admirable.
Before Uncle Shen could introduce her, a group of sixteen or seventeen year old kids squeezed out. They greeted Uncle Shen and then ran out to play.
After laughing and scolding, Uncle Shen pointed at Ye Bufan and introduced him, "This little brother is called Ye Bufan. He is renting with us. He is a Soul Cultivator."
"Aiya, that's great. Come in. You must be thirsty. Auntie will get you a bowl of water to drink." The middle-aged woman was very enthusiastic.
Uncle Shen led Ye Bufan into the room and smiled. "The mother of the child is like this. She is very lively and very warm to people. You can call her Aunt Ye. She likes the number three the most. She is very superstitious. Just treat this place as your home. I'll take you to your room to take a look. "
Ye Bufan nodded. He felt that Uncle Shen and his wife were quite good. They were both passionate and did not seem to be estranged from this Soul Cultivator of his. They would not tremble in fear, nor would they stick to him with all their might. Just like a normal person, this was what he felt the most comfortable about.
It was an old house that had been around for more than ten years, and it was also in a very corrosive environment like the Heavenly Treasure State. Even if it was the best house, it would still be like that, but Ye Bufan didn't really care. After all, staying here was much cheaper than staying in an inn. More importantly, Uncle Shen and his family were here. It was very convenient for them to look after each other.
There was a total of two entrances to the courtyard. Ye Bufan stayed in the main room in the front yard. Uncle Shen's two sons lived in the side room, while Uncle Shen and his wife lived in the backyard. There was originally a small garden in the middle of the front yard, but Aunt Ye had changed it to a vegetable field.
Seeing Ye Bufan looking at the vegetable field in a daze, Uncle Shen smiled and said, "Women like to make these little calculations. They think that the vegetables they grow are very good. Actually, all the food and vegetables produced in the Heavenly Treasure State are poisonous. It doesn't matter if you grow them yourself or buy them. They are all the same. "
"I heard that the toxins in the crops and vegetables will accumulate in your body, and in the end, it will be bad for your body?" Ye Bufan asked.
"Yeah, look at me. I look like I'm in my early forties and look like I'm in my fifties. This is still considered good. Later, you will meet a few of my old friends who have been in Heavenly Treasure State. Then you will understand that this poison is harmful to people. Some of them are even younger than me. They seem to be much older than me. "
"Doesn't that mean that food and vegetables that don't contain poison are very expensive?"
"Of course, it's more than just expensive. It's simply impossible to buy even if you have money." Uncle Shen said with emotion.
In fact, every trip to the Airship would bring some food and vegetables, but there was no need to wait for the Airship to land. It had already been ordered when they set off.
Even the officials of Heavenly Treasure State's Linhai couldn't possibly eat non-poisonous food and vegetables for every meal. Not to mention drinking water that was completely harmless. It was already good enough that the Airship could bring some food and vegetables. It was absolutely impossible to bring fresh water over.
"Oh, so that's how it is." Ye Bufan agreed thoughtfully. He was thinking about something else.
When he saw Aunt Ye's vegetables, he suddenly felt a thought in his mind. The ball of light representing the Green Jade Sword suddenly lit up, although it quickly calmed down. It still made him feel abnormal.
He didn't understand why he saw the vegetables that other people planted actually cause the sword light to move. This was truly inconceivable.
After walking around the courtyard, Ye Bufan stayed.
Next was the time to eat. Ye Bufan and the Shen family sat together on a big round table. There were also a few old friends invited by Uncle Shen. They finally got to know each other.
When Ye Bufan came just now, the few kids who ran out to play were the children of Uncle Shen and his old friends.
The two of them looked like little cows. They were called Dazhuang and Erzhuang, both of whom were Uncle Shen's sons. The other three were Uncle Shen's old friends' sons. One was called Sanshui, the other was called Sixi, and the other was called Wufu.
When these children were born one after another, they were named according to the sequence of their birth. It was a very unique name.
The five of them had not seen each other for a few years. Once they saw each other, they would run around and play. They would not come unless it was time to eat.
Uncle Shen's three friends were also middle-aged, but they seemed to be slightly older than Uncle Shen. In fact, Uncle Shen was the oldest.
From this point of view, Ye Bufan had already experienced the power of the miasma in Heavenly Treasure State.
Three middle-aged men, one surnamed Chen, one surnamed Zhang, and the other surnamed Li. Ye Bufan called them Uncle Chen, Uncle Zhang, and Uncle Li.
Compared to Uncle Shen, the three of them were superior and superior. After knowing that Ye Bufan was a Soul Cultivator, they became restrained, and became very reserved when eating.