Arknights is too real, right?

Originally, Xia Feng wanted to treat Maruyama to a popsicle, but unfortunately there were no popsicles here, not even a fruit seller, so the next best thing was to treat him to a drink of cold water.

When it comes to drinking water, five copper coins are nothing in Xia Feng's eyes, even if a zero is added.

I think back then, Li Yuntian, the boss of Yuntian Group, slapped the 10 billion check from Longmen Bank on the coffee table of the barbecue restaurant.

When he saw the check, he just smiled indifferently, cough, and then quickly put it into his trouser pocket after the person left.

Five copper coins was nothing, but Maruyama still felt embarrassed and muttered.

“When I came to town last time, it was free to fetch water. Why do I have to pay for it now?”

In fact, this wasn't Maruyama's preoccupation. Later, Xia Feng found out how cheap the dried fish Nanno Village usually sold in town was.

Xia Feng took a swig from the water gourd, and then said while filling the water bottle.

"It doesn't matter, I have money, don't be polite to me."

"Okay, thank you, brother-in-law."

"???"

Xia Feng said that he was rich, but Maruyama didn't know what being rich meant until they went to buy cattle.

After replenishing water, Xia Feng first roughly understood the money needed to buy building materials, calculated the budget, and decided to buy cattle first.

At the entrance of the town, Xia Feng knocked on the door of a resident's house with a big buffalo tied in front.

The door was opened, and an old man in a straw hat held a cigarette bag and looked at Xia Feng in confusion and asked.

"You young man, why are you knocking on my door? I don't sell anything."

Xia Feng pointed to the big buffalo tied in front of the door.

"Uncle, do you want to sell your cow?"

The uncle waved his hand.

"Those who cultivate the land will not sell it."

"Uncle, I can pay more."

"I told you I am a farmer, so I won't sell it no matter how much I pay."

Xia Feng dug into his pockets.

"I'll pay 1 gold."

The old man's eyelids twitched.

"No, I can't sell it. If the cow is gone, I have to borrow it from my neighbor. It's very troublesome."

Xia Feng dug into his pockets again.

"Add 1 more gold, and I will pay 2 gold in total."

The old man's pipe trembled.

"This is not a matter of money. We have raised this cow since childhood and have feelings for it. My old lady will not agree."

"3 gold. If it doesn't work, I'll buy it elsewhere."

"Bata!"

The pipe fell to the ground, and the old man held Xia Feng's hand, as if he was afraid that he would regret it, and kept repeating it.

"Sell, sell, sell."

Prices on the entire south coast were ridiculously low, but spending 3 gold to buy a cow felt like a good deal to Xia Feng.

For farmers, cattle are the lifeblood of the family, and these are no ordinary cattle, they are professional "tractor cattle" that know how to cultivate the land and work hard without complaint.

It can be seen that this family and the old buffalo still have feelings for each other. Although the feelings were eventually defeated by money, they were also for the sake of life.

After learning that they were villagers of Nanye Village, the old man gave him a simple wooden ox cart and prepared some fodder. After the cattle were sold, they would have no use keeping these things. Considering their age, Look, these 3 gold are enough for the old couple to live comfortably in this town.

The old man and his wife were reluctant to leave and made sure not to kill the cow for meat. After receiving Xia Feng's affirmative assurance, they reluctantly closed the door.

Just like that, there is still no tractor, but there is a replacement, and the family members are happy +1.

"Old Niu, let's go home with me."

Lao Niu had a very docile temperament. Perhaps he felt that he had been sold, so he followed Xia Feng with peace of mind.

"Moo~"

Cattle are expensive because they are not ordinary commodities, but efficient labor that requires time to be taken care of from an early age and time spent on farming training.

In comparison, the things you need to build a house are cheap.

Various casings, iron frames, waterproof partitions, including exquisite doors and windows, etc., all cost less than 1 gold.

Because there was a lot of stuff, even with an ox cart, it couldn't be hauled all at once. After paying the money in one lump sum, they decided to transport it back in batches in the next few days.

afternoon.

Xia Feng and Maruyama started to drive back with the full ox cart.

The mountain road is full of potholes, but fortunately, the old cow is relatively stable and is used to walking in muddy fields, so it will not be deterred or refuse to go.

As dusk fell, the two of them worked together and spent much longer than before, finally returning to the cherry blossom forest late at night.

Under the night, neither Bagpipe nor Fengbao slept.

One person and one dog were sitting by the fire, Bagpipe was still planning the layout of the home, and Feng Bao was wagging his tail in boredom.

Suddenly, Feng Bao's ears stood up, and his swaying big belly turned into a propeller. Hearing the sound of the returning summer wind, he immediately got up and rushed towards the distance.

"Woof woof woof!"

Bagpipe raised his head at the sound.

Because the light was dim, she could vaguely see someone walking in this direction.

As she gradually got closer, she saw Xia Feng clearly, and then she saw the honest big buffalo.

"Wow! Wow wow wow wow! Niu Niu!"

Although Xia Feng didn't carry anything along the way, his legs were still weak and he felt tired and sleepy.

However, when he saw Bagpipe's happy face when he saw the big buffalo, he truly felt that everything was worth it.

For Bagpipe, this gift is better than all clothes and jewelry. It is the closest thing to her dream.

the next day.

Bagpipe directly ignored the titles given by Xia Feng, such as [Dark Crasher], [Tornado Locomotive], [Fire Bull Demon King], etc., and firmly gave the old buffalo a name she liked, called Daidai.

Faced with the name Daidai, this time Xia Feng stood from an objective perspective, put aside the second disease, and sincerely felt that the old buffalo might not like this name.

But since it's a bagpipe gift, it doesn't matter what it's called, as long as she likes it.

morning.

Xia Feng ran to Nanye Village and called two young people to help, and prepared to continue to the town to transport the remaining things back.

As for Maruyama, the main designer and engineer of the house, he stayed and started construction.

The sun gradually rose to the middle of the sky, and then slowly set from the west, repeating the same transportation route as yesterday. Xia Feng came again to "learn from the west."

He was indeed very tired, but along the way, the most tiring thing was definitely Dudu as the main force.

Xia Feng wiped his sweat while gently patting the old cow's neck.

"Lao Dai, it must be very heavy."

"Moo."

"Don't worry, I assure you, this is definitely not the normal state of life. Just be patient and pull everything back and it will be over."

"Moo~"

Going out early and coming back late, when Xia Feng returned to the cherry blossom forest from the town with the goods, it was late at night again.

But this time, what greeted him was no longer the open space and the fire. The prototype of the house had already appeared at the location he and the bagpipe had selected.

Maruyama is indeed professional, not only in his professional techniques, but also in his efficiency. In just one day, the house has already begun to take shape.

Of course, there is still open air above the head, but three of the four walls have been erected.

These high-quality wood are all reserves of Nanye Village. In order to speed up efficiency, Uncle Nanye specially brought young people from the village to help during the day.

After unloading the goods, the two villagers who helped him transport the goods declined his invitation and went back to the village directly.

After tying up the old cow, Xia Feng rubbed his sore arms and walked towards the home that was rising from the ground and beginning to take shape.

At this time, there were no doors or windows in this home, so Xia Feng walked in directly through the gap.

"I'm back, oops, so tired."

Bagpipe was sitting against the wall. For some reason, he didn't seem very happy. When he saw him coming back, he just said "oh".

Xia Feng was a little confused.

"What's wrong, where is Maruyama?"

"I have already returned to the village. I said I would come back early tomorrow morning."

"kindness"

At this time, Xia Feng's eyes changed and he suddenly noticed that there was another person in the house where the wind was leaking.

This is a very young girl, dressed simply, with a ponytail and pointed horns on top of her head. She looks fresh and elegant.

"Who are you."

The girl was knitting something. When she saw Xia Feng, she immediately put down what she was holding and came over with a glass of water.

"You're back. You must be exhausted. You're welcome. Sit down quickly and drink a glass of water first."

"Um, thank you."

Seeing the strange girl's expression as if she were the mistress of the house, Xia Feng seemed to understand why Bagpipe was unhappy.

Even he felt for a moment that this place was not his home.