Episode 5 The Great Tanuki's Way of Making Money
Niyan led a group of tanuki and walked through the Magic Forest.
As winter approaches, there is a bleak atmosphere among the trees. The trees were completely bare, and when you looked up, you could see the light gray sky.
The ground is sprinkled with a layer of leaves that I don't know how thick, and it is very soft to step on, but it doesn't feel very steady, and walking on it always makes people feel a little uneasy.
"Alas......"
The girl stopped, and suddenly sighed softly. She looked at the bleak jungle, and her face was depressed.
"What's wrong? β
The big tanuki that followed her also stopped, looked up at her and asked.
These chubby tanuki monsters don't have the ability to transform into humans, and are now learning sorcery from each other!
However, like Eryan Yuzang, they also have a green leaf on the top of their heads, maybe they are just deliberately imitating each other!
"Well, it's been getting a lot of trouble getting some alcohol lately!"
The monster girl held her chin in great distress.
The trick of turning leaves into money is no longer very effective, and after a few tricks, the guys in the village who sell alcohol have become much more cunning.
They have been exposed on the spot several times, although there is nothing they can do to themselves, but if it goes on like this, it is hard to guarantee that they will ask the witch to come and cure themselves because of excessive dissatisfaction.
That's not going to be easy.
The best way is to find a source of funds quickly!
You can't buy anything without money.
"Ah, if you drink, aren't there many places to go?"
I thought it was a problem, but it turned out to be this!
"Aren't you with those immortals? they can't even get out of the wine, are they?
In the eyes of most youkai, the Holy White Lotus is undoubtedly a good person. The only downside is that she doesn't like to drink.
Because of this, the others were embarrassed to mention the matter of alcohol in front of her.
And this also leads some drunken monsters to never patronize the Lotus Temple unless they have something important.
"Those stingy guys are hiding all their wine!"
Speaking of this, Eryan Yizang couldn't help but be full of resentment. In particular, the Taoist priest named Monobe Budu said that "those who cultivate immortals must have a pure heart and few desires, and they are too addicted to the desires of the tongue, which is not conducive to cultivation", and then he didn't let her touch the wine.
It's really unreasonable, I'm not an immortal! I'm a monster, why should I have a pure heart and few desires?
It's ridiculous, and the other party is clearly bullying himself.
Feeling extremely unhappy in her heart, she simply left the fairy world and lived with these monsters and tanuki now.
"Ah, that's terrible. β
I didn't expect those immortals to be this kind of guy, I really lost my eyes.
"In that case, why don't you go to that adult! β
"That's right, that's right. β
At the mention of the legendary Lord of the East, the eyes of the tanuki monsters suddenly lit up. Although I had never met him, the name of that person's hospitality was well known throughout Gensokyo.
The important thing is that no matter who the other party is, whether it is a human or a monster, he can treat everyone equally.
"It would be nice if I had the chance to meet him one day. β
However, they also knew that this was just their own wishful thinking, and they had heard that the adult lived in a very magical place, and even the big monster would not be able to go to him without permission.
"He, well, he has too much wine in his house to count, even if he can take it casually. β
Speaking of this, Eryan Yuzang's expression was a little uncertain in a subtle way.
"It's just ......"
"Just?"
"It's just that it makes me feel like I'm a pet he's adopted. β
At first, she didn't have this kind of thought, but Dongfang Yao's indifferent attitude made her slowly feel dissatisfied.
How can you allow others to eat and drink for nothing in your own home? At least ask the other person to do something!
Such indulgence of others will only make them ignorant.
Therefore, if it weren't for the banquet, Eryan Yizang would never have gone to his house.
"That, this behavior of Lord Asamizo, is it what humans say is the tip of the horns?"
The tanuki felt a little incomprehensible, and if they were replaced, they would simply stay and leave.
"What is the tip of the horns? This is called self-esteem, you see? My self-esteem is very strong. β
If she becomes a youkai who is fed by people, what dignity does she have as a youkai?
"I don't understand. β
For tanuki youkai who have to do their best every day just to survive, their self-esteem is as small as the fallen leaves on the ground, and it doesn't matter if they are thrown away.
"Well, forget it, it's just a waste of words to tell you. β
Eryan patted his head in distress and sighed.
After nagging for a long time, I realized that the content of the conversation was a little off the original center.
"All in all, let's find a way to get the money!"
As long as you have money, other problems will be solved.
"But how can you get the money?"
Now this season, it is difficult to find things that can be sold in the mountains.
"Don't worry, do you think I came to this place just to see the scenery?"
Eryan squatted down and grabbed a handful of fallen leaves on the ground with his hands.
Well, the rotten Cheng dΓΉ is just right.
The tanuki watched her behavior curiously, not knowing what the other party wanted to do.
"Do you know what organic farming is?"
The girl threw away the blades in her hand, clapped her hands and asked.
"Ghost ......"
"Farming?"
Everyone tilted their heads to look at her, even more confused.
"It's organic farming. β
Eryan Yuzo corrected their reading, but did not explain further what the foreign word meant.
"Anyway, go and call all the other guys here as well, and gather all the leaves on the ground......
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It's very rare, those little girls, they haven't been with me for the past few days.
It's all because there's a colony of penguins living near Reddy's new home, and they've just hatched baby penguins. Those cute little things made the girls almost can't help but hug a few out.
In the end, I didn't do it because of my warning, but I was almost always there during the day.
It makes me a little jealous.
Isn't I as interesting as a penguin?
Well, forget it, as long as they're happy.
Marisa still hasn't come back today, and I'm feeling a little bored when I'm alone at home.
Let's get out and walk around!
Although the rain had stopped, the clouds were not moving at a normal rate. To be cautious, I brought an umbrella with me.
As a result, it came in handy only halfway through.
Bean-like raindrops fell on top of the oil-paper umbrella with a rapid ticking sound. In the quiet environment where a person walks silently, it is especially noisy.
"It's raining so hard!"
As far as the eye can see, you can only see the vast raindrops falling from the sky in strings, and the distant scenery has become hazy.
It feels very poetic.
Unfortunately, the cold wind through the rain made this poetry disappear in an instant.
"Shhh
I shuddered suddenly, and my body seemed to be a little uncomfortable after staying in this cold and rainy weather for too long.
"Let's go, let's go. β
Turning the umbrella, the water droplets were thrown out in the shape of a swirl.
Next to it is a small river, whose source is the Lake of the Wind God, and after bypassing half of Gensokyo, it eventually flows into the Lake of Mist. Normally, the river is no more than three feet deep, but I don't know if it's because of a few days of rain, or more likely because the upstream hydropower station has opened the gates, and now the water level has risen a lot, and the water is unusually turbulent.
"Help......"
Hey, is someone calling for help?
I looked left and right, but I didn't see anyone else.
Scratching his head, did he hear it wrong?
"Help!"
Someone is really calling for help!
This time I could hear it very clearly, and I turned to look, and in the upper reaches of the river, in the turbid and turbulent water, a blue figure flashed for a moment, and then sank into the water.
"Not good!"
Without much thought, I threw away my umbrella and ran quickly, and a thump plunged into the water......
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"Then it's settled. β
The girl turned the flask hanging from her index finger and said to the man in front of her.
"Well, I still have some questions. β
Rinnosuke Mori raised his hand and lifted his glasses.
"Is anyone really willing to buy something called 'compost'?"
The tanuki suddenly came running and said that he wanted to do a business with him, which startled him at the time.
Although he did have some interest in this kind of business, he was still a little worried.
"Absolutely, this farming method is very popular in the outside world!"
As a youkai from the present world, Eryan Yuzang's words have a lot of weight.
"Besides, even if you can't, you won't have anything to lose, right?"
Niyan is responsible for collecting raw materials, while Mori is in charge of sales, and in the end, half of the proceeds are shared. No matter how you look at it, he is taking advantage of it.
"Hmmm......"
Thinking about it, Mori Rinnosuke couldn't find a reason to refuse.
"Well, I agreed. β
"Oh, a successful businessman should have the courage to take risks. β
Eryan Yizang praised the other party without pain.
"Then, the promotion is up to you. β
As someone who is often active in the village, Rinnosuke Mori is better suited for this job than her.
"Okay, give it to me!"
It wasn't a troublesome thing, and the man readily agreed.
After discussing some of the details of the collaboration, Niyan felt that it was almost time for him to leave.
"Then I'll go first, and I'll be informed if there's anything. β
"Okay. β
Mori got up and prepared to send her out.
When I got to the door, there was a ping-pong sound, and a person slammed the door and rushed in.
"What's wrong with you?"
The person who came in was none other than Dongfang Yao. And he was soaked and covered in mud, and he looked like he had fallen into the mud.
However, what is even more surprising is the girl in green he is holding.
The girl's hands hung to the side, her eyes closed, as if she had passed out.
"Who is she?"
Eryan looked at this girl and asked curiously.
She had heard the rumors that Dongfang Yao would often pick up some inexplicable guys on the side of the road, but she didn't expect it to be true.
"I don't know. β
"Oh. β
Asked the toki to bring the chaise longue over, and the man put the girl on it.
Eryan hid behind him and looked into his head, but found a very interesting thing.
"This kid is a mermaid!"