Chapter 20 Bad News
Rest for five days.
Shen Pingcai walked out of the house again.
The warm morning sunlight was a bit dazzling. He looked at the jujube tree in front of the door, and his nose was full of the smell of jujube flowers. However, before he could sink in for a moment, the familiar scent of bath water spread on the street.
“Fellow Daoist Yu, what kind of materials are the petals you use for bathing made of? It’s so rich even on the upstream side!”
he asked with a smile.
I have been a neighbor for so many years, and this is the first time I ask.
Yu Yan was stunned for a moment, then twisted around and said, "Hey, I'm so timid today. Do you want to come into my house? There's still half a barrel in there, so I can smell it." ”
Shen Ping immediately stopped and began to argue with the widow. He had never won, after all, the other party never said anything.
I dare not use live ammunition, and I always lack confidence.
Yu Yan curled her lips, knowing that her middle-aged neighbor didn't have much firepower.
Getting ready to go back to the house.
Shen Ping asked again, "Do you have time, fellow Taoist Yu?"
"Yes."
Yu Yan replied, "Why, you want to go to the square?" City? Fellow Daoist Shen, something’s wrong with you, it’s only been five days.”
She couldn't help but look Shen Ping up and down.
I wonder if I took the wrong medicine.
Shen Ping said awkwardly, "Fellow Daoist Yu, I am going to Fangshi for business. The formalities will be completed at the Deacon Hall in two days. It will be too late if I don't go!"
Yu Yan She didn't react for a while, until Shen Ping asked her to prepare and go through the formalities together, her eyes widened, "Fellow Daoist Shen, you, do you have a quota?"
Shen Ping nodded, "Come up. Didn’t I say that I met an elder and asked for a spot shamelessly?”
Yu Yan asked suspiciously, "Really?"
"I can't lie to you about this."
"Hurry up and prepare. If you hurry up, you can still come back for lunch. How soon? There shouldn't be many monks left to go through the formalities."
Yu Yan suddenly laughed, her body trembling, "Okay, Fellow Daoist Shen, you are middle-aged and have become more and more tired. Wait. I will, right away!”
Less than half a cup of tea.
Yu Yan finished dressing up, put on her robe and went out again.
"Shared rent."
"Six four, I am six and you are four."
She said with a smile.
Shen Ping looked into her eyes and had no doubt that if he still followed the previous contract, the other party would definitely close the door.
"Okay."
Yu Yan smiled brightly and said, "Let's go."
The two of them walked all the way to the Deacon Hall of Fangshi without saying anything halfway.
There were not many monks at the entrance of the hall, and there were only a dozen people lined up.
Didn’t wait long.
Shen Ping walked in.
Yu Yan was waiting nearby, her tense nerves soothed, and her eyes flashed with surprise. She did not expect that her neighbor Shen Daoyou, who rarely went out, could actually get a place in a medium-sized small courtyard.
To know.
She worked hard to join that team.
But even so, the quota was only given by others and could be taken back at any time. She couldn't even refute it with a word.
"Is there really such a thing as a prosperous husband?"
She subconsciously thought of Shen Ping's situation. It seemed that life was getting better and better since he took a wife and took a concubine.
Now I even know the seniors who can give me a quota.
……
In the deacon’s hall of the outer gate of Jinyang Sect.
"Next."
The deacon said expressionlessly.
Shen Ping stepped forward and handed over the Jinyang Zong wooden plaque.
The deacon glanced at him and couldn't help but sit up straight. "Quota for Zhenbao Pavilion?" Shen Ping nodded.
"Which small courtyard do you want to rent, fellow Taoist?"
The deacon's face became more enthusiastic, "The medium-sized courtyard is divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. The spiritual veins connecting the upper levels are better. The houses There is a small spirit gathering array inside, and the spiritual energy is second only to the small single-family courtyard in Fangshi."
"The middle and lower levels are a little worse."
Shen Ping didn't expect it to exist like this. He thought quickly in his mind, and then said, "Master Deacon, please choose a lower-level courtyard house."
The upper-level house he rented on the fourth floor of Qi training was too conspicuous, and the middle-level house was too conspicuous. A one-level house is actually more suitable, but considering the strength of his wife and concubines, he still chose the lower level.
Although the spiritual energy concentration is a bit low, it is worth it as long as it does not cause too much unnecessary speculation.
And he said that he was asking for an invitation from an elder. If it is an upper-middle level person, then the relationship is not a simple favor.
The deacon took another look at Shen Ping and said, "Are you sure?"
"Sure!"
"Okay."
The deacon smiled and said, "You just need to pay fifteen pieces of middle-grade spiritual stones and press your fingerprints on this wooden sign. When you enter the house, there will be a formation to remember your breath. Apart from you, there is nothing else you can do." To enter the house, the wooden sign can be pressed up to five times. "
"If it exceeds five times, you need to come here to change the wooden sign and pay more fees."
Shen Ping. Understood, pay one year's rent immediately.
Go through the formalities.
The deacon added, "In mid-June, the ban on the small courtyard will be officially lifted. Taoist friends will be able to move in at that time. Your number plate is on the wooden sign. If you lose it, you can get a new one."
Shen Ping held up his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Deacon, for reminding me."
Walk out of the lobby.
Seeing Yu Yan waiting next to him, he handed over the wooden sign and said, "It's done, put a fingerprint on it, and you can freely enter and exit the house from now on."
Yu Yanshuang Taking a snapshot, he said with a smile on his face, "Tsk tsk, if I had known that Fellow Daoist Shen had this kind of connections, I wouldn't have had to work so hard. That guy surnamed Qi has tripped me up many times. Last time, he used Fellow Daoist Gao to force me to rent a room together. , Haha, when I was going through the formalities, I took the initiative to give up the opportunity and gave all the places to the person named Qi! "
"Fifteen middle-grade spiritual stones a year!"
She said through gritted teeth, "She will have to work hard in the future!"
That fellow Daoist Qi is also at the fifth level of Qi training, but his aura is obviously not as solid and strong as Yu Yan's. He wants to earn fifteen yuan of middle-grade spirit. Shi, you really have to work hard.
As for what direction to work towards.
The benevolent sees benevolence and the wise see wisdom.
Of course the other party can also find another roommate, but this may not satisfy Taoist Gao.
Yu Yan curled her lips and said, "I quit that team. Life will be difficult in the future. Fellow Daoist Shen, for the sake of our neighbors for many years, you can sell me some talismans and seal scripts at a cheap price in the future."
Shen Ping He said seriously, "Don't worry, I will definitely give it to you according to the market price!"
After saying that, he took out two amulets.
"No, it's the same old rules."
Yu Yan snatched it away and rolled her eyes, "You're so stingy. Once you move to Fangshi, you won't be able to get such a good job in the future. ”
Shen Ping was left with a head of black hair and walked forward gracefully.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, don't walk so fast, wait for me!"
......
The following days.
Shen Ping once again entered a boring but fulfilling life.
Making talismans, practicing dual cultivation, and meditating.
I am exhausted mentally and physically every day.
But he enjoyed it.
Mid-May.
News came from the depths of the Yunshan swamp. The large-scale flame gold mine was finally completely opened through batches of monks who risked their lives to open the way!
The Jinyang Sect immediately dispatched more than ten foundation-building monks and hundreds of disciples to Yunshan Swamp, preparing to establish a safe route on the opened road.
This day.
The prices of talismans, elixirs, magic weapons, etc. in Fang City finally stopped rising, and fell sharply the next day. Among them, the flame talisman returned to its original shape.
Shen Ping sighed and didn't eat for two whole meals.
……
PS: Let me tell you, everyone is a little more restrained in this chapter, and sometimes the paragraphs disappear together╯□╰.
(End of this chapter)