Chapter 3: Genius Moe
In the small square in the middle of the village sat a thin man in his early thirties with a croissant mustache, dressed in brocade and wearing a wrench. At this time, this person is closing his eyes and recuperating, putting on a posture of treating me like an emperor and I treating all living beings like floating clouds, but there is no lack of fairy wind and Taoist temperament.
It's a pity that the note posted on the empty wine jar on the table completely exposed this person's greedy nature - the registration fee, 1 silver coin!
Silver coins are the monetary unit of this world, 1 gold coin is equal to 100 silver coins, 1 silver coin is equal to 100 copper coins, and 1 copper coin is roughly the price of 1 meat bun, 2 vegetable buns, and 3 white steamed buns in this world.
In a small fishing village like this, it is almost self-sufficient in food and clothing, and it is impossible to save a few dollars all year round, and 1 silver coin is almost a family's savings for a year. However, for the sake of their children and face, they still reluctantly cut their love and stuffed countless copper plates into the wine jar, even though they knew that this money was wasted nine times out of ten!
After waiting for a while, Mr. Xuetang opened his eyes and looked around, then he stood up steadily, and asked in a sharp voice: "Is there anyone who hasn't paid the registration fee?"
"That'...... That one...... And I ......" Su Ze on the edge of the crowd, relying on his passive skills to "be haunted", easily forced back the nearby villagers, walked to the square table, held his mother's hairpin with both hands, and asked timidly: "Dare to ask sir, my family has no money, can I use this hairpin instead?"
Hearing this, the gentleman's eyes glanced at Su Ze's hand, and then he gasped - the workmanship and carving of this hairpin is called a fine one, and at first glance it is from the handwriting of a famous craftsman! Even if it is just a silver hairpin, its value may also be measured by gold coins! How can there be such high-grade jewelry in such a wilderness village?
Faced with this piece of fat, the greedy gentleman hesitated for a long time before pretending to be casual and asked a little weakly: "Child, where is your father?"
When the gentleman asked, Su Ze hurriedly replied tremblingly: "My parents are not in good health and are recuperating at home." ”
"That's ......" Mr. 's eyes turned around, and when he saw that no one around recognized the value of this hairpin, he couldn't help but be greedy, and while grabbing the hairpin and stuffing it into his pocket, he said angrily: "The material of your hairpin is not pure, and in terms of value, it is only 10 copper plates at most, and it must be not enough for the registration fee." However, I read that your family even took out this kind of fine soft jewelry, but I am afraid that the money is really tight, in this case, I will be merciful and give you a chance at a loss. ”
"Really?" When he heard that his mother's hairpin was only worth 10 copper coins, Su Ze's heart was about to break, and at this moment, it was cloudy and sunny, and he was naturally overjoyed!
Looking at Su Ze's excited appearance, Mr. stroked his beard proudly, only feeling that the group of rural villagers in front of him was really not ordinary stupid, but he still had to put on that leisurely look on his face, and then waved his hand at Su Ze, and said: "The grace of dripping water should be reciprocated by the spring, and you have to keep in mind the kindness that my Green Yang has done to you!"
"Green Yang, is this a real surname?" Although it was this gentleman who came to the village every time he came to recruit students in the past, it was the first time for the villagers to hear his full name, and it was inevitable that they would boil for a while.
In this world, there are true and false surnames. Generally speaking, except for slaves, everyone has a fake surname, such as Su Ze's "Su" and Wu Er's "Wu". However, those royalty, nobles, wealthy families, and some well-known summoner families still have a real surname. In front of him, "Green" is his real surname and a symbol of his identity.
"Alright, alright. Feeling the worship of the villagers, Green Yang was naturally used, but he didn't want to waste time in this broken village where birds don't, so he said: "Although I have a real surname, I am a low-key person, and if I accidentally said it today, you just don't hear it, and you can still call me 'Mr. Yang' in the future." Well, the entrance test has officially begun, right?
Under the watchful eyes of the villagers, Mr. Yang picked the small bag hanging from his waist and opened the mouth of the bag, which contained more than a dozen round fruits the size of a hawthorn with a ruddy color. I saw him carefully pick up a fruit with the thumb and index finger of his right hand and hold it above his head, and then said passionately: "Although this is not the first time that everyone here has watched the test, I still have to reiterate once again that this fruit is called Heavenly Spirit Manifestation Soul Plum, but it is a priceless treasure produced in the ruins!"
"Oh~" For these villagers who have been bound to the fishing village almost all their lives, whether it is "Heavenly Spirit Manifestation Plum" or "Ruins", these words sound so novel and fascinating.
There is no doubt that the exclamation of the villagers only made Mr. Yang despise their shallowness and ignorance even more—shall I tell you that this fruit is 1 copper coin and 10 pieces......?
After the crowd was a little quieter, Mr. Yang continued: "No matter who it is, as long as he takes a Heavenly Spirit Manifestation Soul Plum, his soul power will immediately manifest. That way, we'll be able to know who's qualified to be a summoner!
"I'll come first!" Wang Wuer, a child who called on his friends to play football three days ago, took the initiative to take a step forward and said confidently: "My brother can be a summoner, and I can definitely do it!"
"Oh, so you're the kid's younger brother three years ago?" Mr. Yang pouted without a trace, nodded and said, "Your brother is studying in our Rhino Town Academy, now it's up to you!"
"Yes, I, Wu Er, will not disappoint my husband!" After eating the Heavenly Spirit Manifestation Soul Plum handed by Green Yang, Wu Er looked at his hands and feet uncomfortably, as if he was looking for his soul power. After three breaths, an almost transparent ripple rippled out of his chest, and quickly condensed into a transparent ball the size of a watermelon. After a few more seconds, the ball, which was more transparent than glass, dissipated with the wind.
Mr. Yang nodded and said, "Yes, yes, your soul power is on par with your brother, and you are also a summoner's material." Go back with your family now and pack up, and leave with me later!"
"Really?" Wu Er was overjoyed, turned around and threw himself into his parents' arms, "Dad! mother, I'm also a summoner!"
The faces of the martial family's parents became more and more radiant, "Good boy, my father and mother know that you are as productive as your brother! Follow Mr. to Rhino Town, you must study hard and win glory for our martial arts family with your brother!"
Compared with the three members of the martial arts, Mr. Yang was much calmer, "Next." ”
As the children who participated in the test stepped forward one by one to receive the fruits, bad news came out of Mr. Yang's mouth again and again.
"No way!"
"No way!"
"Too little soul power!"
"Look at the kid on the first test, do you think you can do it?"
No one thought that after Wu Er, there would be four or five people in a row, all of whom were unqualified. Their embodied soul ball is at most the size of a fist, and it is really bumpy compared to Wu Er's "watermelon".
"Next!" said Green, who didn't have time to sigh with the villagers, and there was a little more impatience in his tone.
Xiao Meng secretly got to Su Ze's side and whispered, "Su Ze, I'll go first!"
Su Ze nodded, and then watched Xiao Meng take the Heavenly Spirit Manifestation Plum from Mr. and stuffed it into his mouth, praying in his heart: Come on, you will definitely be able to!
Soon, the ripples that had been seen five or six times resurfaced, but this time, everyone, including Mr. Yang, opened their mouths wide - Xiao Meng's soul ball was so big, the diameter was almost the same as the height of an adult man! If Wu Er was a summoner's material, wouldn't she be a genius summoner?