In late June, the weather gradually entered the hottest time of the year. The sun was so fierce at noon that there were very few pedestrians on the long street in Yushui City. Only some cultivators who practiced hard would not care about the scorching sunshine.
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A middle-aged cultivator with dark skin and an iron sword on his back was hurriedly walking to a well to drink water. The man's steps were steady and vigorous. Although the weather was extremely hot, there was not even a drop of sweat on his face. It was just that
His cheeks were slightly red, and it was obvious that he was running a long distance.
Just when he was about to draw water from the well, a man suddenly jumped out from the side.
This man was in green clothes and a small hat, with a thin build, dry skin, an outturned mouth, and slanted eyes. He stretched out his hand and jerked it to stop the practitioner from drawing water.
"This well was dug by my brother, and the water in the well is also owned by my brother. If you want to drink water, you must pay for it." The man chuckled, rolled his eyelids, and looked like a rogue.
"You need money to drink water? Isn't that the same as the tea shop on the street?" The middle-aged practitioner looked stunned. He did not expect that water from the well on the street also requires money.
He rushed all the way from the distant Ziye City to Yushui City. After arriving at Yushui City, he discovered that the money bag he had on him had been lost at some point. He didn't attach much importance to money at first, and he didn't care much about it at that time, but at noon
When the sunlight gradually evaporates the water in the body, I want to go to a tea shop to drink a bowl of tea, but there is nothing I can do. I can only look for water on the street.
I finally saw a well, but I had to pay to drink water.
The middle-aged cultivator licked his lips and felt a little embarrassed.
"Hey, the reason why my brother dug this well is not only to provide convenience to people, but also to earn some money for hard work. If everyone uses water for free, then didn't my brother dig the well for nothing? If you want to drink water, you have to give it to me.
"Money, if you don't want to drink, I won't force you to drink. It's only natural that you are willing to buy or sell." The sharp-mouthed man in green shook his head. If you don't give me money, you can't drink water.
The middle-aged cultivator sighed and touched his waist. All his coins were put in the money bag, but he accidentally lost it. Now he encountered such an embarrassing situation. People worked hard to dig wells and collected money to sell water.
, which is quite reasonable.
However, now, he really can't find even a single copper coin on him.
"How do you sell this water?"
Just when the middle-aged cultivator was helplessly preparing to leave and look for other water sources, a voice came. Listening to the voice, it seemed to be a young man.
The middle-aged cultivator turned around and saw that there was indeed a young man standing not far behind him. He was wearing ordinary clothes. The light in his eyes was flashing. He looked like he was also a cultivator. However, his figure was slightly thin.
His fingers were white, and he seemed to have never suffered much, so it was difficult for him to achieve great achievements. With just one glance, the middle-aged cultivator looked at the young man's whole body.
The boy who asked about the price of water was Xia Yan, who had just walked here from the Xia family's residence.
"One person can drink my water for ten copper coins a time, which is much cheaper than the tea in those tea shops. My water is just right for drinking in such hot weather. It is cool to relieve the heat and sweet to soothe the throat." said the sharp-mouthed man in green clothes.
The person was laughing loudly.
"Haha, okay, ten copper coins are ten copper coins." Xia Yan took out a handful of copper coins from a small purse. A few days ago, Xia Yan specially exchanged some scattered copper coins and silver coins to put them on his body, and looked at them casually.
The man in green glanced at him and said, "Help me get the water up first."
When the man in Tsing Yi saw Xia Yan taking out the money, his eyes flashed, he responded and quickly picked up a nearby bucket.
The middle-aged cultivator licked his lips again. At this time, his throat seemed to be smoking, dry and painful.
"This elder brother seems to have traveled a lot. How about we drink water together?" Xia Yan turned around and faced the middle-aged cultivator, deliberately saying in a soliciting tone.
He was walking on the street just now and saw this cultivator with extraordinary aura. When he was secretly thinking that he might be a master, he didn't expect that this cultivator was embarrassed because of a bowl of water. So, Xia Yan came over and took the opportunity to
Helping him with this small task is just a matter of effort.
"Twenty copper coins for the two of you!" The man in Tsing Yi heard this and shouted quickly.
Xia Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't give you any copper coins."
After hearing Xia Yan's words, Qing Yi Jianzui started to carry water again.
The middle-aged cultivator opened his mouth, with a strange expression on his dark face.
"Brother, you don't seem to be from Yushui City, right?" Xia Yan bypassed the issue of drinking water.
The middle-aged cultivator nodded and said: "I was originally in Ziye City. I came to Yushui City because I was dealing with an urgent matter. However, I lost my money bag on the way, so I..."
The middle-aged cultivator also has a cheerful personality. Seeing Xia Yan being so polite, he directly spoke out about his embarrassment.
Xia Yan felt happy and thought to himself, this person is indeed not a cunning person.
"So that's it. Seeing that my eldest brother is also a person who is enthusiastic about cultivation, I'm afraid he doesn't care much about money, so he lost his money bag." Xia Yan said following the trend.
The middle-aged cultivator showed a slight embarrassment on his face, and then said: "You are right. When I was in Ziye City, I rarely used money. This time I went far away, and I didn't pay too much attention to money. I don't want to think about it outside.
It’s really difficult to have no money! Just a bowl of water makes me waste my energy, haha..."
After saying that, the middle-aged cultivator touched his forehead and laughed heartily.
"Well, my name is Li Yuanchun, what do you call me?" Li Yuanchun clasped his fists and looked at Xia Yan and asked.
Xia Yan hurriedly clasped his fists in return and said, "My name is Xia Yan."
At this moment, the man in green clothes with a sharp mouth had filled up the water and handed Xia Yan a ladle. Then he took the copper coins and ran to the side to count them excitedly. When he saw the money drumming around Xia Yan's waist
When he picked up the bag, his eyes changed slightly.
After the two of them drank water, Xia Yan said again: "I think I haven't eaten yet, how about we go to dinner together? It happened that a friend invited me to have dinner with me at a nearby restaurant. It's not far from here, so I don't think it will affect my brother's life.
journey."
When Li Yuanchun heard this, he naturally touched his belly and looked at Xia Yan with some embarrassment. He did need to eat, but it was just the first time he and Xia Yan met. If he agreed straight away, he didn't know if he was being polite.
One sentence.
Seeing Li Yuanchun's hesitation, Xia Yan understood what he was thinking, so he laughed and said, "I'll make the decision for you. Let's go. Jufu Tower is right in front."
After being held by Xia Yan's hand, Li Yuanchun naturally raised his feet and followed.
When the man in green clothes not far away heard the words "Jufulou Tower", his eyes lit up and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It's a fat sheep!" The man in green spitted and whispered, looking at the backs of Xia Yan and Li Yuanchun.
Jufulou is the best restaurant in Yushui City. Most people don't dare to come in. A casual meal at Jufulou will cost at least gold coins.
Jufu Tower was a place where merchants and wealthy people ate. When ordinary people passed by this place, they would at most take a look inside and inhale the aroma of wine, coriander and coriander that emanated from inside.
This Jufu Tower is the property of the Wang family among the three major families in Yushui City. It is located in the center of Yushui City. On weekdays, merchants and celebrities from Yushui City like to entertain guests here.