bayedsolid Chapter 394 That's a Different Price
Chapter 394 That's a Different Price
"I know this place!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Master Zhou produced several maps and books in his hands.
The Master unfolded the map and searched for a while, then opened several books and continued his search within them.
After a while.
"Look, it's right here."
Master Zhou pointed to the map and said, "This piece of land is located at the southernmost edge of Xingyu City, next to the city wall."
"The area is quite large. Hmm, Third Brother, Brother-in-law, did this land really only cost five hundred spirit stones?"
Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around the map, curious.
"Wow, what a huge area!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
"I reckon we could build a courtyard with several sections!" someone started to fantasize.
Someone was still calm, so Wen Qilin turned to ask, "Brother-in-law, tell me the shortcomings of this piece of land."
Cough, cough!
Someone coughed, and I don't know if this land can still be returned? This is really troublesome.
Wen Qikang and Yao Changhao looked at each other, and both saw helplessness and resignation in each other's eyes.
Forget it, let's just consider it a lesson. What if the bold get rich while the timid starve? What if?
"According to the Records of Geography, this land has been very active since the city was built. When the beast tide began, this was the first place it attacked," said Master Zhou.
Heh heh heh, what if it all falls apart! The last glimmer of hope in Wen Qikang and Yao Changhao's hearts was utterly crushed.
"Huff—huff—" Wen Yuanqian took a deep breath.
Not wanting the old man to get upset, Wenwen comforted him, "Grandpa, don't be angry, don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health. We can earn money if we can spend it. We don't lack money, we really don't. Don't worry."
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Wen Chengbin exposed his mistake, saying, "Little sister, you still owe people spirit stones. What don't you need?"
One second Wen Yuanqian was comforted, the next he was reminded of reality.
The old man wasn't actually angry; he just wanted to understand the situation.
Wen Yuanqian composed himself, controlled his emotions, and slowly said, "Alright, I'm not angry. I just want to know what happened. Where did everyone spend their spirit stones today? Tell me, I want to hear it."
"Boss, you go first." Wen Qilin was called upon.
Next, pull out the radish along with the mud.
One by one, they slowly recounted their day's achievements.
Ok!
Buy robes, magical implements, flying swords, books, land, and wine.
It's truly a diverse and complete collection.
Just like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time, he can't resist buying anything that's interesting or unusual.
Not only could they not control it, they also owed people spirit stones.
These guys are really big spenders! At this rate, no amount of spirit stones will be enough to cover their expenses!
Not only did Wen Yuanqian think this way, but everyone present looked at each other, their eyes seemingly saying that they had spent all their spirit stones on the trip, and that they were indeed very good at spending money.
If things continue like this, even mountains of gold and silver in the mortal realm will be spent. This is the immortal realm, where spirit stones are needed. Since their family doesn't have any spiritual veins, they can only try to earn spirit stones!
Yes, to earn spirit stones!
A word to awaken the dreamer.
"I had such a great time spending spirit stones today, all thanks to Erlang's contribution."
Wen Qikang teased Wen Chengbin, "Second Brother, Third Uncle, I will remember your kindness. When Third Uncle earns spirit stones, I will definitely buy you high-level magic weapons and high-level magic robes."
"Erlang, Uncle-in-law, I also promise you that from now on, any spirit stones I have will be yours to spend, hehehe." Yao Changhao said with a grin, trying to liven up the atmosphere.
These two shameless people started making jokes about Wen Chengbin, one after the other, without any regard for the consequences.
Wen Chengbin couldn't help but praise them. He wanted to liven up the atmosphere and let the matter drop, so he joined in the two of them talking nonsense.
"Third Uncle, Eldest Uncle, if I had known that arguing could bring in spirit stones, I should have said a few more words back then. It wouldn't have taken any effort, right?"
Look, is this even human language?
Fortunately, although this group of people were dining in the lobby, they were actually surrounded by a soundproof enclosure. People outside couldn't hear what the people inside were saying, but they could hear the sounds coming from inside the lobby.
“Erlang, it’s only because your father isn’t here. If he were, your mouth would be sealed shut sooner or later,” Wen Qilin said helplessly.
"Uncle, please don't tell my dad about this when you get back, or I'm afraid I'll get a beating."
Wen Chengbin, being mischievous, pestered Wen Qilin and pleaded, "Uncle, please! Don't say that! Uncle is the best, Uncle, I love you, mwah!"
"Ugh, get out of here. What's with this grown man acting all cutesy? How disgusting!"
"Hahaha."
Everyone burst into laughter, and the relaxed atmosphere was instantly restored. They continued eating and chatting.
Just then, two people entered the lobby, talking as they walked.
"Brother, will the Chu family's auction tomorrow really have Breakthrough Pills?" a short male cultivator asked.
"Second brother, didn't you see the flyers that were handed out on the street this afternoon?" the tall male cultivator replied.
"I saw it, but I... I can't quite believe it!"
"They've written it all down in black and white: Stay tuned! Stay tuned! Understand?"
The tall male cultivator was losing patience and said in a low voice, "Whether it's true or not, we'll know when we go in tomorrow."
"If we don't find it, won't we have made a wasted trip? Brother, what should we do?"
The short male cultivator looked dejected and kept muttering to himself.
"We finally made it here, hoping to see the situation, but we didn't expect it to be even worse than our Xiutang City."
"Big brother, what do you mean...?"
"Alright, shut your mouth and eat first." The tall male cultivator finally lost his patience.
"Fellow Daoist, the food is served. Please enjoy your meal."
The waiter turned and walked away quickly. If he didn't hurry, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold it in. This tall male cultivator was too funny. One sentence told someone to shut up, and the next sentence told someone to eat. What a genius!
The Wen family listened to the two brothers' conversation from beginning to end.
"Patriarch Chu, you've moved quite quickly!" said the Grandmaster.
“I understand. At this critical juncture, efficiency is key,” Wen Yuanqian replied with a smile.
At this time, many guests returned from shopping and entered the lobby one after another. They were not in a hurry to go back to their rooms and gathered in groups of three or five to chat quietly in the lobby.
Discussion is good. With people discussing, there will be gossip to listen to. The Wen family members were all very tacit, eating and drinking silently. In fact, their divine consciousness had already been separated.
For newcomers, listening and observing is very suitable for the Wen family.
"Hey Mao, let's bet on whether there will be a Breakthrough Pill at tomorrow's auction?" someone egged on.
"What are we betting on?" the short, stout male cultivator, called Mao Zi, asked excitedly.
“Let’s gamble with spirit stones. My Huang family of Ningqian City has nothing else but spirit stones,” said a male cultivator who was missing a front tooth.
“I bet there are, at least five,” Mao Zi said decisively.
"Oh ho, there's a quantity too. Okay, if you guess right, I'll give you a thousand spirit stones. But you have to cooperate with me at the auction and buy these pills first," said Huang San, the male cultivator with the missing front tooth, in a swagger.
"No, if I win the bet, you give me a thousand spirit stones, and I'll help you bid for it at the auction. That'll be a different price," Mao Zi boldly proposed.
"Wow, Mao Zi, you're really bold." The small group of people immediately burst into a chorus of gasps.
"Puch-"
Wenwen, who was eavesdropping, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Haha, what a great alternative price!