In early spring, the warmth is getting stronger, and the snow in the mountains has long since melted, forming a trickle.

Chen Rui walked among the mountains, enjoying the warmth brought by the spring breeze, and when he climbed to the top of the mountain, a mountain town not far away came into view. After such a long time, Chen Rui finally relaxed about the pursuit of the people of Ziyang Palace, he didn't believe that the other party still had the energy to hunt him down.

After sleeping in the open for many days, Chen Rui decided to go to the town to have a look. Somehow, there was still a little excitement in his heart, this town could be said to be the first time that Chen Rui came into contact with ordinary people in this world.

The cracked stele had three big characters written on it, Chen Rui glanced at the stele, and then strode into this small town in the mountains. Now that he has reached a safe area, Chen Rui no longer has to dodge, he walks in the middle of the road, admiring everything in this town.

I didn't think it was from a distance just now, but as soon as I entered the town, I realized that it was actually quite large. After a long walk along the street, Chen Rui finally found a small inn on the corner. The number of people in the mountains is limited, the number of people passing by is very small, and the only inn in the mountain is also depressed.

Seven or eight tables are placed together in a staggered manner, some of which have cracked stripes, but they have been cleaned cleanly, and it can be seen that the store is a very attentive person, and the table tops have been wiped out of the shine.

Chen Rui chose a place next to the door, "Uncle, if there is anything delicious here, hurry up and put it on the table." ”

The owner of the shop, an uncle in his forties and fifties, dressed in dark blue with patches and seemingly living in poverty, greeted him with a thick accent.

"The shop has been understaffed recently, and Xiao Er, who went out shopping, has not yet returned, only a pound of sliced beef and roast chicken, as well as some dry cakes for the winter. Seeing a young man with scattered hair coming here alone, and looking leisurely, the uncle thought that Chen Rui was the kind of rich kid who traveled the mountains and rivers, and he was afraid that the guests would be dissatisfied with the dishes, so he confided in the situation of the small shop in advance.

"Okay, let's bring it all. Chen Rui was very happy when he heard that there was meat to eat, he ate some dried fruits found by the sword ape in the mountains, and even if he wanted to go out hunting, he was blocked by the heavy snow.

"Okay! Wait a moment. "The store is really understaffed, and the uncle poured a pot of tea for Chen Rui and went to the back kitchen to work.

The wind blowing through the hall blew Chen Rui's hair, and he touched his hair with a wry smile. Xiuzhen has no time, he has not had time to take care of his hair in the past few months, and now he is shoulder-to-shoulder, looking towards the north of the street. Chen Rui remembered that there seemed to be a shop there that repaired hair. "Let's go get a haircut after your meal. ”

After a short time, the uncle brought two large plates of dishes. A plate of sliced beef and a steaming roast chicken, the aroma was fragrant, Chen Rui's saliva filled his tongue at once, and he immediately tore off a chicken leg and gnawed it after swallowing his saliva. I didn't feel hungry yet, but when I started eating, I suddenly cooed.

"Objectively slow to use, I still have dry cakes that haven't come up, if you finish eating, you'll have to eat them." Seeing that Chen Rui was unpretentious, the uncle felt very funny, and couldn't help but ridicule Chen Rui.

"Then hurry up and get it, I can't wait!" Chen Rui said hesitantly, picking up a large piece of beef and stuffing it into his mouth again.

It's not that Chen Rui doesn't care about his image, he is really hungry, since he ate the fat monk's half of the deer last time, he has never touched meat again. How many nights, several times, he dreamed of sitting by the fire again and nibbling on a deer's leg. After living like an ascetic for a few months, Chen Rui broke out at this moment, and he felt that the chicken leg in his hand was unusually delicious, comparable to the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and it was very comfortable to eat.

"Come on, come on, drink hot soup, warm your stomach, don't choke. The uncle brought dry cakes and a bowl of hot soup, and deliberately put the soup in Chen Rui's hand.

"Uncle, you are so good, thank you uncle, and your craftsmanship is so good, I am so happy. Chen Rui took a sip of the hot soup, and the warm soup made him feel comfortable.

Chen Rui is now wearing Zhou Xiaodong's clothes in the ring, although the style is simple, but the fabric can be seen at a glance to be that kind of precious silk. The uncle was surprised by the rich young man in front of him, and he didn't know why Chen Rui was gobbling up these ordinary foods, he shook his head and smiled: "Where, maybe you are too hungry." ”

brought Chen Rui another bowl of hot soup, and the uncle went to work on something else, as if he was not afraid that Chen Rui was eating the overlord's meal.

After about half an hour, Chen Rui swept away the food on the table, he wiped his mouth and said, "Uncle, check out!"

"This..."The uncle was a little dumbfounded, Chen Rui had a thumb-sized gem in his hand, he couldn't understand the generosity of this young man at all, could it be that this young man had always used this kind of precious thing to pay the bills?

"What's the matter?" Chen Rui didn't know the value of this thing, he only knew that it was a low-grade spirit stone, and it should be enough to pay for this meal.

The uncle shook his head, then pulled Chen Rui aside, and said, "Although I don't know which son you are, if you spend so much money, it will attract the attention of thieves, and it has not been very peaceful in this mountain recently." ”

"Oh, what's that saying?"

"I heard that there is a group of robbers in the mountains who specialize in robbing and killing rich children like you, you should be careful, you better take this gem to the pawnshop in the street and change it. Not only is the price of this gem too high, but it is also not safe for you to walk in this area, so go and change it for change. The uncle kindly reminded Chen Rui, so that Chen Rui experienced a long-lost sense of affinity.

"Thank you uncle for telling me, I'm going to change it, and I'll owe the food money first, I'm sorry. ”

"The money for food is small, and your safety is the most important thing, little brother. ”

Following the direction pointed out by the uncle, Chen Rui walked into a pawnshop. In fact, with Chen Rui's current cultivation, he naturally doesn't care about any bandits, but he must have money in his body to walk in the mortal world, so he obeys the uncle's wishes.

"Ouch, this uncle, please in you!" The pawnshop Xiaoer's eyes were very vicious, and he saw Chen Rui's identity as a "rich child" at a glance.

"No, take this gem as one, I need it urgently. Chen Rui directly took out the lower grade spirit stone and slapped it at the front desk.

Xiao Er saw that Chen Rui was so generous as soon as he made a move, and he despised Chen Rui in his heart, but said: "Uncle, how many silver taels are you going to exchange for this gem?" Xiao Er heard this gentleman say that it was urgent, and deliberately pushed the offer to the other side, so that he had enough room to bargain. It is rare to encounter this kind of wronged boss, and the smile on Xiao Er's face is even stronger.

Chen Rui naturally didn't know what this little second thought, so he opened his mouth and asked, "What price do you usually give here?"

"It's really a big wrong!" Xiao Er felt another burst of contempt in his heart, and then said: "Thirty taels of silver." ”

Thirty taels of silver must be a little less, and Chen Rui also knew it, but he still had hundreds of lower-grade spirit stones in his ring, so he naturally didn't bother to bother, so he directly exchanged two more. Ninety bright silver, enough for him to spend for a while.

Coming out of the pawnshop, Chen Rui did not return to the inn directly, but went to the barber shop. Chen Rui didn't know that after he left, the little second directly closed the door of the store and ran quickly to the backyard.

"Master, master!" Xiao Er said as he ran.

"What's the matter, panic. In a pavilion in the backyard of the pawnshop, a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian said a little dissatisfied.

Knowing this old man's temper, Xiao Er forcibly suppressed his excitement. He looked at the maid beside the old man, and stopped talking.

"Go down first. Confucius commanded, and then the maid beside him was ordered to withdraw. "Tell me something. Confucian said again.

"Master, look!" Xiao Er spread out his right hand, and three crystal clear gems appeared in his palm, which were the three lower-grade spirit stones that Chen Rui had just lost.

As soon as Confucius saw the spirit stone on Xiao Er, his pupils dilated sharply, he took a deep breath, grabbed Xiao Er's hand, and said, "Where did you get this thing?"