Xiao Yunzhan was still looking at the dilapidated stone house, and when he heard this, he immediately nodded: "Okay, that's it." ”

"The rent is ten lower grade spirit stones, you can just hand it over to me, this is the key and pass, the house has not been inhabited for a while, you clean it yourself." Cao Ren handed the key and pass to Xiao Yunzhan, took the spirit stone from his hand, and took out the account book to write it down.

"Thank you, Brother Cao. Xiao Yunzhan thanked him, opened the door and cleaned up the house.

Cao Ren also turned around and went home.

The gray stone house is actually not so bad, the internal walls are very smooth with white clay, and the roof is specially reinforced so that it will not leak wind and rain.

On the left hand side of the door is a kitchen, and there is a dining room, a thatched house is located at the back, and on the far right is a cultivation room.

The first floor has a bedroom and a separate open-air balcony.

Wuhai City has also made a relatively complete water intake and sewage treatment system with the formation method, unscrewing the bamboo tube to have clean mountain spring water, and squatting can take the sewage away from the buried pipes in the ground.

The business of being a landlord for casual repair is not only done by Foggy Sea City.

Taiyi Gate is in more than a dozen markets in the territory of the Yue Kingdom, and the competition is very fierce.

Ten lower-grade spirit stones a month is not a small amount, just Puning Street can collect more than 12,000 spirit stones, which is enough to support a hundred outer disciples.

If you are not satisfied with the residence, even if you don't dare to rebel, you can run away with a bucket.

It was already completely dark, Cao Ren lit the oil lamp, carried the pig's trotters and bee pupae into the kitchen, and began to cook dinner.

This pig's trotters are more than 30 catties, and they can't be eaten at all, Cao Ren cut a piece and stew it in the pot, and the remaining half is ready to be made into preserved pig's trotters, which can also be eaten in winter.

Rice was cooked on a small stove again, and only then did the pupa begin to be processed.

This is a good thing, fry it in the oil pan, and sprinkle a handful of pepper and salt, it is definitely a good dish to accompany the wine.

Even when he was working eighteen part-time jobs a day, Cao Ren had never treated his stomach badly, so naturally he couldn't delay eating because of cultivating immortals.

The braised pork was stewed out of the pot, the salt and pepper bee pupae were also on the table, Cao Ren poured himself a glass of wine, and was about to sit down when there was a knock on the door.

Cao Ren walked to the door and asked through the door, "Who?"

"Brother Cao, it's me. Xiao Yunzhan's voice sounded.

Cao Ren opened the door and said, "What's the matter?"

"The oil lamp in that room is out of oil, I want to borrow some from you, by the way, I want to ask where the restaurant in this foggy sea city is, I want to invite you to a meal to show your gratitude......" Xiao Yunzhan held an oil lamp in his hand, and in the middle of his words, his nose moved: "It's so fragrant." ”

"Come in. Cao Ren took the oil lamp from his hand and said with a smile: "There is no need for restaurants, the restaurants in Fog Sea City collect all spirit stones, and the price is quite expensive." I've just cooked a meal, so if you don't dislike it, sit down and eat something together. ”

"Then you're welcome. Xiao Yunzhan didn't shirk it, and followed him into the door, swallowing his saliva and exclaiming: "The smell of this meat is too tempting, even those restaurants, I'm afraid they can't stew such meat." ”

Cao Ren poured him a glass of wine and motioned for him to sit down.

Xiao Yunzhan first glanced at the braised wild boar on the table, his throat moved, and then looked at another plate of fried golden - insects!

"Brother Cao, what is this?" Xiao Yunzhan was a little surprised, he had eaten countless delicacies, but he had never seen anyone bring insects to the table.

"This is a tiger bee pupae, and today I wiped out a nest of tiger bee demons, and I got this. Cao Ren picked up a bee chrysalis and fed it to his mouth, chewed and swallowed it, took another sip of wine, and said with a satisfied face: "The best dish to drink." ”

Xiao Yunzhan frowned, but looking at Cao Ren's expression of enjoyment, he couldn't help but wonder: "Is it really so delicious?"

"You'll find out if you try it. Cao Ren grabbed another one and teased, "You shouldn't dare to eat it, right?"

"Who...... Says who. Xiao Yunzhan picked up a bee chrysalis, fed it to his mouth after a little hesitation, and bit it down with his heart.

The imaginary soft and terrifying texture did not appear, and when I bit into it, the shell turned out to be crispy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the crispy fragrance and the milky fragrance burst out at the same time, and the rich fragrance swirled in the tip of the tongue and the mouth, and it did not disperse for a long time.

"This is too fragrant, isn't it?!" Xiao Yunzhan was stunned for a moment, and with an incredible face, he took another bee chrysalis and fed it to his mouth, savoring the tempting crisp fragrance, and then took a sip of the wine in front of him, the rich aroma of the wine with a hint of sweetness and sourness, complementing the aftertaste of the crispy fragrance in his mouth.

"How?" Cao Ren looked at him with a smile.

"Absolutely amazing!" Xiao Yunzhan admired his face, "Extremely unique appetizer, this wine is also quite flavorful." ”

Then he tasted a piece of braised pork, the soft and rotten meat almost melted in the mouth, the lean meat was crispy and tough, dry but not woody, the skin of the meat was smooth and sticky, and the bite was between the vague and non-existent.

With a light bite, the sweet gravy overflows from the meat, and the deliciousness is released in the most perfect way at this moment, sweet and fluffy, fat but not greasy.

"Brother Cao, why don't you go and open a restaurant, I promise to eat three meals a day at your place. Xiao Yunzhan put down his chopsticks and said with a serious face.

"Forget about opening a restaurant, I'm not here. ”

"That's right, our monks should be self-reliant, and all the people in the world are suffering, and they are still waiting for us to rescue them. Xiao Yunzhan took a sip of wine and sighed: "Along the way, I met a beautiful girl whose parents died and lived in the Qinglou, a mother and daughter who fled to the Qinglou by famine, and a fairy who was deceived by the disciples of the Xianmen to bring a baby. ”

Cao Ren looked at him: "These stories are all heard after the fact, right?"

"Huh, how do you know?"

"There's no shortage of silver, right?"

"Be generous and helpful. ”

"Then you're a good friend. ”

The two drank and talked freely, and they fell in love until a plate of salt-and-pepper bee pupae and a pot of braised pork were finished.

Before Xiao Yunzhan left, he washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen.

Regarding Xiao Yunzhan's identity, he only said that he came from a family of immortal cultivators in Yangzhou and wanted to make a name for himself.

Cao Ren closed the door, took a cold shower, and went directly into the cultivation room to start cultivating cross-legged, and cultivation was also a kind of rest.

The cultivation room is equipped with a spirit gathering array, which can better gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and improve the efficiency of cultivation.

The higher the rent of the house in Fog Sea City, the more central the location built on the spirit vein, and the higher the level of the Spirit Gathering Array arranged.

Wisps of spiritual energy surged towards Cao Ren, and after running for a week, they poured into his sea of qi.

[You practice Xuantian Gong for a week, experience points +1]

......

For the next two days, Cao Ren still collected rent for two hours a day, then went down the mountain to do tasks, and practiced all night until dawn.

November 15th.

As soon as the sky was bright, Cao Ren was going to collect rent again.

Cao Ren held the ledger under his armpit and a long sword at his waist, and went out to collect rent.

There are still eighteen tenants in the account book who have not paid the rent, and those who have not paid the rent until today will most likely not be able to pay and will be driven out of Foggy Sea City.

Tonight's full moon night is going to be very difficult.

Knocking on the door from house to house, Sanxiu, who couldn't afford the rent, had already packed up his things in advance, handed over the key and pass to Cao Ren, and left with a dejected face.

"Alas, Lao Wang has an illness, and this month's rent is not enough, and when he goes out of the city, I am afraid that he will not be able to get over tonight. ”

"Lao Yang and his wife are really miserable, all the savings were taken by his gambling dog son to gamble, and the old couple sold their property to his son to make up a month's rent, and they were going to be driven out of the city. ”

The neighbors gathered in twos and threes, and their words were full of sighs.

Cao Ren's expression was calm, this was the rule of Foggy Sea City.

"Only their father and daughter were left. Cao Ren looked at the last name on the booklet and turned into Lane 7.

"Father, I won't go, I don't want to go to other people's houses! Yiyi will work hard, just eat a little bit, don't sell me to others......"

A terrible and desperate voice came from the end of the alley, and many neighbors gathered in the alley, all poking their heads in the direction of the alley.

Cao Ren's heart tightened, and his pace sped up a little.

"Phew! this Jiang Dali is really not human, and such a young daughter will also be sold!"

"It was a beast, and it is said that his wife was thrown into a well and drowned by him in front of his daughter. ”

"I don't know if it's the pervert who wants to buy it, such a young child can do it, I'm really not afraid of being struck by thunder. ”

The voices of the neighbors fell into Cao Ren's ears, and his face became deeper and deeper.

"Steward Cao is here!"

And they parted ways.

Cao Ren saw clearly that Jiang Dali was pulling Jiang Yiyi's hand and neck out, her hand was clutching the door frame and refusing to let go, her nails were full of sawdust and blood.

The neighbors all stood ten meters away and watched, and no one stepped forward.

"Jiang Dali, what are you doing?" Cao Ren strode forward and scolded coldly.

Jiang was startled and subconsciously let go of his hand.

The little girl fell to the ground with a thud, and tears of pain came out.

"Steward Cao, I'...... I'm trying to raise money to pay the rent. Jiang Dali said as he reached out to grab Jiang Yiyi who was sitting on the ground.

The little girl shrank back in some horror and looked up at Cao Ren, her eyes full of fear and despair.

Cao Ren raised his hand to stop Jiang Dali, and said in a deep voice: "You will sell your daughter after gambling all the money?"

Jiang Dali was not ashamed, and said with a hideous expression: "Anyway, sooner or later, I have to go out to sell, it's better to sell it at a good price now, this money-losing goods will start making money for his mother as soon as possible, and I won't have to work hard to draw talismans." ”

The light in Jiang Yiyi's eyes gradually disappeared, no longer crying, no longer retreating, looking at Jiang Dali's eyes with a trace of resentment.

The neighbors were indignant, but they still only watched from a distance of ten meters.

Cao Ren glanced at her, his mood became more and more dull, and the long sword at his waist let out a soft groan.

"Cao Ren, you dare to stop me!" Jiang Dali's expression became more and more crazy, he approached Cao Ren, and said in a suppressed voice: "Calling you to take charge is to give you face, do you know who wants to buy her? If you spoil that adult's good deeds today, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay in this Foggy Sea City." ”

"Oh, who is it?" Cao Ren withdrew his left hand, hid it in his sleeve, and pinched a talisman, his body slightly sideways, just blocking the sight of the neighbors.

Jiang Dali smiled proudly: "You should know, Ye Danqing, the personal disciple of Master Li Yunzhu, will be my backer in the future." ”

"Okay, I'll take notice. Cao Ren's left hand moved slightly, and a talisman flew towards Jiang Dali, and then swirled at a strange angle in mid-air.

A ball of fireball suddenly burst out and flew towards Cao Ren.

Jiang Dali seemed to have thought of something, his face was frightened, and he opened his mouth to speak.

"Jiang Dali, you dare!" Cao Ren already shouted angrily, turned sideways to avoid the fireball, and at the same time drew his sword and slashed out, sealing his throat with a sword.

The fireball crossed Cao Ren and landed in front of the onlookers in the alley, and the flames and the shattered stones that exploded made everyone scream again and again.

Hot blood splattered on Cao Ren and Jiang Yiyi's bodies, Jiang Dali's eyes widened, and he held a talisman in his raised hand, and fell down unwillingly.

Jiang Yiyi, whose face was covered with blood, stood up tremblingly, looking at Cao Ren who was holding a blood-stained sword and Jiang Dali who was lying in a pool of blood, his eyes lit up again.

Cao Ren looked down at her, and his thoughts were clear at the moment.