Chapter Seventy-Eight: Pressure and Motivation
Zhao Rui is not afraid of making enemies with the Cha family, although the Cha family is huge and there are many strong people in the clan, but Zhao Rui feels that he can cope with it and does not need to be afraid.
But not being afraid does not mean letting your guard down.
With such a powerful enemy, Zhao Rui still had a certain sense of crisis to some extent.
He felt as if he should hurry up and improve his strength as soon as possible.
If his "Eight Desolations Killing Immortal Technique" can break through the late stage of soul seizure and enter the early stage of life, his strength will soar exponentially, then for the Dong'an Cha family, he really doesn't have to pay attention to it at all!
However, although there seems to be only one level difference between the late stage of soul snatching and the early stage of life, in fact, they are two completely different realms in the "Eight Desolation Immortal Killing Technique", and there is a huge gap in between.
Zhao Rui only hoped now that the Earth Monument obtained from the Immortal Demon Cemetery could help him shorten the time of cultivation, cross that chasm, and enter the realm of life as soon as possible.
While thinking about it, Sun Xiaolan reached into her arm, gently tapped his head, and asked with a smile: "Xiaorui, what are you doing? It's time for us to go to dinner, after eating, we have to go to my brother-in-law's bar!"
Zhao Rui gathered away his scattered thoughts, glanced at Sun Xiaolan, and found that she didn't seem to show an embarrassed look because of the incident just now, and couldn't help but have a little joking thoughts in her heart.
He smiled and leaned into Sun Xiaolan's ear and quipped: "Sister Xiaolan, I remember that you seemed to have said just now that I am your boyfriend!"
Sun Xiaolan was stunned at first, and then two blush flew on her pretty face, which quickly spread to the root of her ears, as if she had rendered the rouge, bright and beautiful.
She stamped her foot. He stretched out his white little hand, pinched and twisted Zhao Rui's waist, and said angrily: "Dead Xiaorui, which pot is not opened." Knowing that this is just an excuse to prevent Cha Naiwen from beating me again, he deliberately joked with me, I don't know if this will annoy me!"
Although Sun Xiaolan was very annoyed with her mouth. But there was no trace of anger on his face.
On the contrary, between the eyebrows, there seems to be seven points of shyness and three points of joy, which is very girly.
Zhao Rui didn't know what to do in his heart. Suddenly, there was an idea of wanting to take her into her arms and have a good intimacy.
Sun Xiaolan looked strange when she saw him,..
After a while, the atmosphere between the two of them returned to normal, and they laughed again.
Went to the cafeteria and ate. Zhao Rui and Sun Xiaolan left the school and went directly to Sun Xiaolan's uncle's bar by car.
Uncle Sun Xiaolan's bar is open in Defu Lane. There is a famous coffee bar street in Dong'an.
Defu Lane is located behind South Street in the city center, not close to, but not far from, Dongling University.
Before liberation, it was not called Defu Lane, it was called Black Tiger Lane, a small street was black and narrow, like a dormant black tiger, and superstitious people said that it was a good feng shui.
In 93, Defu Lane began to be demolished and rebuilt on a large scale. It is necessary to rebuild this place into a tourist and cultural street and become a characteristic tourist destination in Dong'andi.
The renovation lasted three years, and after the reconstruction, Defu Lane took on a new look, with an antique flavor and a long charm.
The majestic Sanmen Stone Monument Workshop. Patchwork of antique buildings and large bluestone-paved paths. Gathered together, it forms a very ancient landscape.
Although Defu Lane is only less than 200 meters short, there are bars, coffee houses and teahouses, one by one, all with their names and different environments.
Because most of the people who come here to consume are relatively wealthy white-collar workers, and there are often foreigners who come to patronize, if there is no distinctiveness, it is difficult to survive in the fierce competition.
Uncle Sun Xiaolan's bar is called Lanlingfang, which is not large, but the decoration is elegant, the lighting is soft, the music is soothing, and the atmosphere is very good.
When Zhao Rui followed Sun Xiaolan to Lanling Fangdi, probably due to the daytime, there were few customers in the bar, and the waiters and bartenders together were more than customers.
Behind the circular bar, in addition to a young man who looks like a bartender, there is also a middle-aged man who is fat and a little bald, although his face is fat and round, but between his eyebrows, there is a vague resemblance to Xiaolan's mother, that is, Xiaolan's brother-in-law Chen He. Zhao Rui had seen him many times when he was in Xiaolan's house before, and although it was a little long, he could still recognize him.
Sure enough, as soon as Sun Xiaolan entered the bar, she walked straight to the bar counter and said to the middle-aged man with a smile, "Uncle, we're here." ”
Chen He turned out from behind the bar and said with a smile: "Oh, Xiaolan, you came so early, I thought you would have to arrive later! Hey, this is what you said about Xiaorui, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I have become a handsome guy." ”
Zhao Rui smiled and replied without humility or arrogance: "You have won the prize." ”
Chen He waved his hand and said, "Don't be so rusty, you and Xiaolan are childhood sweethearts, and I am Xiaolan's brother-in-law, and they are not outsiders." My surname is Chen, and you can call me Uncle Chen in the future. ”
Zhao Rui was not hypocritical, and immediately called Uncle Chen.
Chen He nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Two days ago, Xiaolan asked me if I needed manpower for this store, saying that she wanted to help you find a part-time job, and there was a waiter in my store who happened to be ready to leave in the next few days, so if you don't work hard, come to me to do things." I'll call you when the waiter leaves. ”
Before Zhao Rui could say yes, Sun Xiaolan smiled and preemptively said, "Okay, uncle, how to arrange Xiao Ruidi's working hours, and how much salary are you going to give him?"
Chen He was stunned, and then teased: "Xiaolan, when did you become an agent of the family? Bao to find a job, and also to talk about salary?" Sun Xiaolan's face was slightly red, and she hurriedly defended: "Help people to the end, Xiaorui is young, I have to help him." ”
"If it's really a daughter who is outgoing and just a friend, he started to help others slaughter his uncle, and then he will have to do it in the future, don't you squeeze all the old bones of your uncle?" Chen He kept shaking his head and sighing, "We are officially open at two o'clock in the afternoon, and we will make proofs at two o'clock in the evening." However, there is generally not much business during the day, and Xiaorui still needs to attend classes, so he can go to the store before eight o'clock in the evening, and there are two days off per month, and the salary is 800 per month according to the treatment of a regular waiter, how about it?"
Although Dong'an is a big city, the consumption level and salary are generally not very high, 800 per month is a good treatment for a part-time ordinary bar waiter, plus Zhao Rui's working hours are not long, and there are holidays, Chen He's conditions can be said to be quite generous.
"Okay! Sun Xiaolan nodded with satisfaction, then put her hands behind her back, spun her toes on the ground, turned around like a butterfly, and said happily, "Xiaorui, what do you think?"
"Very satisfied. Thank you, Sister Xiaolan and Uncle Chen. Zhao Rui smiled and nodded, and a hot current quietly surged in his heart.
With his current net worth, although he no longer needs to work at all, Sun Xiaolan has done her best to arrange everything properly and take care of him meticulously.
Zhao Rui felt that this love, this feeling, was more important than anything else, and it was a little more precious than the ancient treasures in the Immortal Demon Cemetery.
Since the part-time job is not too long, and he usually cultivates the "Eight Desolation Killing Immortal Technique" in the middle of the night when no one is in the four fields.
Therefore, Zhao Rui felt that he still had enough time to cultivate, and working in a bar would not have much impact on his cultivation progress.
Seeing Zhao Rui's promise, Sun Xiaolan did not hesitate at all, feeling that she had done Zhao Rui a great favor, she was in a good mood, and the smile on her face was even brighter.
Since the bar was quiet and quiet because there were no customers at the bar, Chen He asked the bartender to mix three glasses of wine, and then the three of them sat at the bar and chatted while drinking.
Zhao Rui also took this opportunity to learn some about Lanlingfang from Chen He's mouth.
After chatting for more than an hour, Zhao Rui and Sun Xiaolan felt that the time was about the same, so they said goodbye to Chen He.
Chen He didn't keep it either, and sent the two out of the bar.
Sun Xiaolan was going to go back to school directly, and Zhao Rui decided to go to Shanshui Yayuan because he was going to start practicing tonight, and the two did not go the same way.
Although Sun Xiaolan had some doubts about Zhao Rui's whereabouts, she didn't ask too much.
After returning to Shanshui Yayuan, Zhao Rui waited in the villa until late at night, until the nearby residents had fallen asleep and the lights in the villa area dimmed, so he quietly left Fenglinju and quietly entered the mountain forest behind the villa without alarming anyone.
Zhao Rui didn't go to the waterhole where he usually cultivated, because the heaven and earth aura contained there, after experiencing his predatory absorption, had almost dried up, and it had little effect on cultivation.
He searched in the mountains and forests, came to a cliff, then sat down against the stone wall, and then took out the ancient treasure, the Earth Monument, from the Qiankun Ring and hung it around his neck.
After finishing all this, he closed his eyes, got rid of distracting thoughts, and let himself relax, and the third light map of the "Eight Desolation Killing Immortal Formula" engraved in his mind immediately appeared.
Zhao Rui adjusted his breathing, and according to the mantra recorded in the Third Light Map, he began to absorb the aura of heaven and earth, and cultivated, striving to cross the gap between the late stage of soul snatching and the early stage of life generation.