Pick up a dragon cub to farm

Wen Yuren felt a little amused seeing Nan Vortex thinking seriously.The little dragon cub who needed his care actually started to worry about his affairs instead, he couldn't help but rubbed Nan Guo's head: "It's not urgent, let's talk about it later."

"But... But, you are very uncomfortable, isn't it?" Nan Vogue said hesitantly, "You are tall and thin, with a white face, and you look a little weak. For example, if I hadn't seen you beating someone, I would have thought you were a What about the sick seedling?"

Wen Yuren put away his smile.A subtle feeling came to his mind, and he suddenly felt that he seemed to be "loved" by this little dragon cub...

Squeezing the boy's white and slender arms, the man smiled casually: "You thin arms and legs, before you feel sorry for my 'weakness', you should earn more money to buy yourself good food and raise meat."

"Of course Benlong will make money, and he will make a lot of money!" Nanvort curled his lips in disbelief. Potatoes and potatoes can be harvested, and watermelons can also be picked. At that time, Benlong will use the money to buy himself a lot of beef and pork liver to eat, and he will grow stronger than you!"

sturdy?Wen Yuren glanced at the pretty doll who was so thin and small in front of him.He really couldn't imagine how "strong" Nan Zuo, with such a pretty face, could become...

The man accompanied Nan Zuo to work in the fields for a while.In the afternoon, when the work in the field was almost done, Nan Zuo took Wen Yuren into the mountain. He found the wild fruit trees in the mountain with ease. Besides yesterday's mulberries, there were other trees that even Nan Zuo couldn't name. wild fruit.

"Second, come quickly, take a look!"

The wild fruit forest is Nanvortex's home field.He ran back and forth happily in the woods, pushing away the leaves so that Wen Yuren could see the fresh and tender fruits inside.

"This, this, and this are all non-toxic and edible!" Nan Guo took a little of each fruit, put them back into Wen Yuren's palm, and then ran away noisily.

The man held the fruit in his hand and watched the boy's back disappear among the emerald green trees.He seldom goes into the mountains himself, and he didn't expect that there are so many kinds of wild fruits to eat in the mountains here.

He looked around and saw those fresh, plentiful but completely unpicked fruits, and silently made plans about "jam cakes"—it seems that he would set up a small stall in Fengjian Town to subsidize his family in a short period of time , should be a viable idea.

No more hesitation, he planned to go to the yamen in the town tomorrow morning to handle the paperwork.

After walking further into the deep mountains, the body that has practiced Taoism all year round is keenly aware that the deeper the mountain goes, the more abundant the aura in the air will be.Above his head, in front of him, and under his feet, there was a sense of refreshing relaxation, and aura flowed forward continuously from all directions.

If it weren't for the faint trace of evil spirit in the wind, he would probably expect this place to become a holy place for spiritual practice for those who practice Taoism.

After walking for a while, he suddenly heard a faint cry coming from ahead, and a hint of ominousness flashed in his heart.He immediately pushed aside the bushes and stepped forward quickly, only to see a tall fruit tree not far in front of him, and Nan Zuo was hugging tightly to the trunk of the upper part of the fruit tree, his body was precarious.

"South Vortex!"

Wen Yuren understood at a glance - this young man must have wanted to pick wild fruits from a tall tree, so he climbed up, but couldn't find the way down.

He rushed over immediately, but Nan Dio cried softly: "My er, don't come here! There is a big snake under this tree!"

He took a closer look, and sure enough, a big orange-black snake with bright colors was wrapped around the trunk of the tree held by Nanvortex.

It was originally staring at the young man's back, but when the man appeared, the snake also turned around to look at him, raised its front half vigilantly, and hissed and spit out the letter.

Wen Yuren recognized at a glance that this big snake was not an ordinary poisonous snake, it had a lot of aura in it, so it might also be a spirit beast.

"It's a spirit snake..."

Muttering in his mouth, the big snake seemed to understand it, and narrowed its eyes at Wen Yuren.The man's left hand was pointing, and his right hand was quietly stretched into the skirt of his clothes. He pinched a Dao talisman with his two fingers, ready to activate the Dao immediately.

But the snake just shook its head slightly at him.

"Hiss..."

The big snake raised its head again, and what it looked at with its narrow and cold eyes was not the fresh "prey" on the tree, but a bunch of small flowers.

The appearance of that flower is very ordinary and familiar.

The next moment, the big snake arched its body, and shot itself out like an arrow from the string.The slender flower-colored body popped out quickly, and the spirit snake opened its mouth, ahhh, it bit the little flower.Then swished twice, it ran into the deep bushes with the flower in its mouth and disappeared.

At the same time, Nan Vortex, who was clinging to the tree, was frightened by its actions and tried to climb up, but his hand slipped and he fell down.

"Wow, whoa, whoa—!!"

Nan Zuo let out a scream, and fell from the tree on his back.

Wen Yuren strode like flying, quickly shuttled through the thorns in front of him.Seeing that he couldn't catch it in time, he had a sudden idea, threw the Taoist talisman from his arms, and recited a Fengfengmi mantra.

Suddenly, a strong whirlwind blew up in the forest, and before Nan Zuo hit the ground, he was spun up into the sky.

"Yeah, bad..."

Looking at the pretty doll blown up to the sky, the man murmured to himself.It's a little raw after not practicing for a long time, the spell seems to be too hard...

"Wow! Woohoo!" Nanvortex floated high with the wind, he waved his arms in panic in the chaotic airflow, and his hair, which was well combed, was blown into a mess.Seeing that he was about to fall to another place, Wen Yuren, who couldn't catch up, thought for a while, and shouted at him: "Nanzuo, quickly become a dragon! Fly quickly!"

"Aww—" With a sound, Nan Zuo transformed into a dragon cub out of thin air.The little baby dragon flapped its wings on its back in the gust of wind, and finally managed to stabilize its body, flying staggeringly in the air, without falling from the midair.

Wen Yuren ran after it for a while, and gradually approached it.Nanvortex spread its wings flat, gliding and landing slowly, the man stretched out his arm again, and received it accurately in his arms.

The moment he was inserted into his arms, Wen Yuren let out a low snort - even a fat little dragon cub is really heavy when it falls from the sky.

He put the dazed baby dragon on the ground. "never mind."

In the chaos, Nan Zuo's crown fell to one side in embarrassment.The man stretched out his hand to straighten it, "It was a spirit snake just now, it didn't come to eat you."

"Ugh..."

Xiaolong stood there in a daze, whimpering a few times.But after hearing what Wen Yuren said, it took a few breaths and was no longer afraid. Instead, it took the opportunity to hug the man's slender and straight legs, and rubbed its face against the man's slender and straight legs.

Wen Yuren scooped it up, carried it back and walked back.

"Nanzuo, did you see it?" Wen Yuren said to it when walking out of the dense forest, "The spirit snake took away the Baiyue spirit flower just now."

Nan Zuo was taken aback.

Wen Yuren told him that this hundred moon spirit flower is a kind of fairy grass, which has a good healing effect on wounds and poisons, and is also the most popular fairy thing among dignitaries.After picking, it may be sold at a very high price, but the quantity is scarce but the supply exceeds the demand.

Thinking of this, Nan Zuo opened his eyes wide and became excited.

"Aww!" It pointed its claws backwards.

My second, since there are Baiyue Spirit Flowers here, let's pick some!Maybe it can cure the blazing poison on his body?Even if it can't be cured, you can take it out and bring it to the town to exchange for a sum of money.

But Wen Yuren shook his head lightly.

"Nanzuo, I'm afraid this matter is not so simple." He said, "I don't know if you have felt that although this mountain forest is full of spiritual energy, it is a bit evil after all."

The dragon cub was stunned.It stretched out its claws and felt it silently. Sure enough, in the abundant and pleasant aura, it detected a strange coolness, which was eerie.This feeling is indescribable, but it is real, and it is like a mist that shrouds its heart, lingering.

"Nanzuo, when you come back to pick wild fruits, remember not to go too deep." Wen Yuren said softly, "Although this dense forest has beautiful mountains and rivers and rich products, it also hides mysteries."

"When I first came to Xizhuang, the mountain forest was still peaceful, and nothing strange happened. But in the past two months, there have been fierce beasts appearing in this mountain from time to time, which is very strange."

beast...

The so-called ferocious beast is a kind of vicious creature with a lot of devilish energy in its body, which is different from ordinary beasts.They usually live in areas where demonic energy is prevalent, such as the Demon Realm, but rarely appear in areas where human races gather.

Nan Zuo recalled that he had been attacked by Pluto butterflies twice in the past month.This is a very abnormal thing in the territory of Qingguo, where ordinary strange beasts are the mainstream.Why did the Pluto butterfly, a beast that should have lived in a demonic realm, appear in the mountains and forests around the small village recently?And in this forest, there happened to be a Baiyue Spirit Flower that had never appeared before.

"Wow."

Nan Zuo's body suddenly trembled.

Is there some kind of connection between the appearance of this demonic beast and the sudden appearance of the Baiyue Spirit Flower?Moreover, these two things happen to frequently fall within the field of vision of Nan Zuo, who is a little dragon cub.Could all this really be a coincidence?

Wen Yuren also said before that Nanvortex's Dragon Ball will attract fierce beasts and evil things.Could it be the existence of the dragon cubs that attracted the appearance and approach of these strange creatures?

I always feel that behind all this, there is some kind of conspiracy against myself...

Thinking of this, the little dragon cub couldn't help stretching out his claws to wrap his arms around the man's neck, and moaned in a low voice.It decided to follow me closely before the unknown danger came.

Even though he has been away from Qingyun Temple for many years, Wen Yuren's Taoism has not weakened at all, and his cultivation has even improved to a higher level.Nan Zuo thought seriously, if he was there, no matter what kind of beasts he encountered, the dragon would not be harmed, right?

Wen Yuren touched the young dragon's big head and said nothing more.When they went down the mountain, they also called back the ice mouse that was playing by the stream, and they walked towards home together.

For several days in a row, apart from taking care of his own fruit fields and fish ponds, Nanzuo would take time to run into the mountains every day to contribute raw materials for Wu Er's plan of scones.But what troubled the man was that while the little dragon cubs kept bringing all kinds of wild fruits to the house, they also picked up more little beast cubs.

"Nanvortex, what is this?"

Wen Yuren looked down at the pink kitten lying behind the dragon cub with a stern look.

"Woo, woo..." That's... that's the pink cat!When Nanvortex picked the fruit from the tree, he picked it with his hands, no, he picked it with his claws.The little dragon cub and the little cat squatted side by side on the ground, watching Wen Yuren wagging his tail obediently.

"..."

"Nanzuo, who is this?"

Wen Yuren rested his chin and looked at the transparent salamander crawling in the yard with cold eyes.

"Oh, oh..." That's... it's the crystal salamander!It was when Nan Guo was catching fish by the stream, no, he picked it up with his claws.The little dragon cub and the salamander lay side by side on the ground, the crystal salamander grinned innocently, and had two blisters.

"..."

Uncle Feng welcomes the new friends very much: "This cat can catch mice, and the giant salamander can catch fish. It's very good. It can help the old man."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a little gray mouse scurrying under the courtyard wall, scaring the pink cat into a scream, and fled behind the dragon cub, shrinking into a ball.

Bearing Wen Yuren's stern gaze like torture, Xiaolong smiled and scratched his head.Seeing that the man did not reprimand him, it quickly beckoned its paws, beckoning its new partners to run away to play.

Looking at the backs of the people playing happily in the yard, Wen Yuren sighed silently.In the future, the family's expenses are likely to increase... Selling cakes to make money is urgent!

"South Vortex!"

The dragon cub, who was having fun with his new friends in the yard, turned his head tremblingly, "Huh?"

The man rolled up his sleeves calmly. "Come here and help me make cakes."

Knowing that he brought the beast home without authorization and that he was in the wrong, the dragon cub obediently followed him into the stove house with his tail between his legs.

Wen Yuren turned it into a human form and learned how to knead dough and make jam.

Nan Nuo was clumsy, but he studied hard, and he put in all his strength to knead the dough, and his body was covered in ashes.Seeing him buried in flour like a snowman, Wen Yuren picked up a towel and wiped his face dry.

"Second, is it more profitable to make melons and fruits into snacks like candied fruits than selling them directly?"

The man nodded: "Of course."

"Ah, no wonder Boss Xu wants to buy melons and fruits from other houses, and then take them back to his own shop for processing! From this point of view, wouldn't it be a loss for Benlong to sell his melons and fruits directly?" Thinking of the order signed in the town during the melon and fruit festival , Nanvortex exclaimed.

"You can't say that. Processing melons and fruits is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Boss Xu has to pay his cook's wages. But he is also a businessman, so no matter what he will not let himself suffer."

Nan Zuo thought for a while, and said, "Second, in the future, other melons and fruits in the Longtian will grow up, and they will also be used to make delicious food for you, okay? Let's be our own bosses and make money by ourselves."

"Little Dragon Cub still wants to be the boss, and he has big ambitions." Wen Yuren chuckled, "After the fruit in your field grows well, then make plans."

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Five days later.

In Kazama Town, there is a lot of traffic.People come and go on the street, and there are countless shops of all kinds on the edge of the street.At this time, it was time for meals, and restaurants and shops were opening one after another, cooking, soup, dumplings, steamed buns...

Pure white steam curls out from the houses in the storefront, and the whole street is filled with steaming heat and the fragrance of food.

At the end of the alley, there is a small stall that has just been set up.A wooden sign is hung in front of the stall, with a few large characters written on it: "wild fruit biscuits".

There are all kinds of cakes on the stalls according to different categories.The fillings inside them are different, but the appearance and style are not too different.The thick baked crust is covered with wild fruits of various colors, and the roasted aroma of the fruity dough is mixed with the attractive fresh fruity flavor, which is particularly prominent in the alleys where pasta is the main food.

"Mulberry cake, hawthorn cake, almond cake, walnut cake..."

Two children passing by the stall smelled the fragrance and looked over their heads curiously.They counted the pancakes on the stall one by one, read their names on the small cards, and looked back and forth excitedly.

Behind the stall stood a tall and thin man in black.His long hair was coiled behind his head and was tightly covered by a large black hat.Seeing someone approaching Xiang'er, he introduced them: "These are scones made from wild fruits in the mountains. They taste sweet and have a large portion, five copper coins a piece."

One of the children asked excitedly: "Is this really made of wild fruit? Is it delicious?"

Wen Yuren asked them to choose their favorite flavor, cut a piece with a knife, and put it in front of them.

"Try it."

The two children each took a piece and put it in their mouths to chew.

Soon, the child who ate the mulberry fruit cake first yelled, "It's so sweet and crisp! Delicious cake!" He quickly swallowed the mulberry fruit cake, and stared straight at it again. To the pot, "Why haven't I eaten this fruit before?"

His companion ate walnut pie.When he first took it into his mouth, he didn't think there was anything strange about it. It wasn't until he swallowed the pie crust that was wrapped in the inside, that he realized that the aroma of roasted walnuts soaked into his lungs along his mouth and tongue. It was fragrant and crispy. It's a rare treat.

"It's a walnut, but why is it different from the walnuts I usually eat? It feels crisper and more flavorful."

The man smiled slightly under the hood.

He replied: "The raw materials for these scones are all picked from the mountains and completely wild, so the taste is slightly different from what you usually eat."

These fillings were all picked by the little dragon cub climbing up tree by tree in the mountains.

Knowing that Wen Yuren hopes to sell cakes in his spare time to earn money to subsidize his family, Nan Guo and his friends responded positively, rushing into the mountains to pick suitable wild fruits for him.Whether it's juicy fruit or firm, chewy nuts, they're all collected together.

After that, Wen Yuren, who got the approval document from the yamen, rolled out the dough, adjusted the fillings, pushed the cart to Fengjian Town, and started selling scones in the alley with a lot of people.

I wanted to take Nan Zuo to see it together, but the little dragon cub was chased and beaten last time in Fengjian Town, I was really scared, it refused to come no matter what, so Wen Yuren left it to take care of the fields in the village, By the way, help him find some wild fruits.

After tasting, the two children still wanted to eat more, so they took out their copper coins and bought two pancakes each.Wen Yuren packed them carefully, however, at the moment of handing in, one of the children saw the pale skin under the black long sleeve and subconsciously looked up.

I don't know if I don't look at it, but when I look at it, although the man in front of me is covered tightly, a pair of slightly red eyes are exposed under the hood, and a strand of untied white hair comes out from the bamboo hat and hangs down on his shoulders superior.

He immediately trembled with fright and shouted, "Wow!"

His companion was puzzled, the child pointed at Wen Yuren, his arms trembling: "It's terrible, this is a monster!"

"Ah? What... oh my God - white hair and red eyes, this is not a monster, what is it!" The child who bought the pancakes didn't even want the pancakes, and ran away howling: "Run, the monster is selling pancakes!"

His voice was so loud that he immediately attracted the attention of the people around him.

"Monster, where are the monsters?"

"It's that one—the man in black who sells pancakes! It's also strange, why is he covered all over his body tightly in such hot weather?"

Before Wen Yuren had time to explain, the two children running away caused a sensation among the crowd.

Some passers-by A who didn't know the truth saw someone running away screaming, and ran after them in a panic.

In the end, all the people in the alley ran wildly, bumping into each other and crowding each other.It seemed that Wen Yuren would turn into a monster the next moment and make them pancakes and eat them.

The man stood beside the cart, helplessly watching the passers-by in the whole street run away in panic, and even some hawkers who set up stalls next to them moved away from their stalls in fright, and ran away from here. On the other side of the street.

Seeing the literal "empty alley" at this moment, Wen Yuren's absurd mood gradually cooled down.He glanced to the side, and saw that there were still some peddlers around him who were selling together, and they either complained or cast complicated glances at him anxiously.

Slowly lowering his eyes, the man saw his snow-white long hair and skin.He gave a wry smile, pushed the trolley full of hot scones, and walked slowly on the way home.

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"Has a piece of pie been sold yet?!"

Seeing Wen Yuren "returning with a full load" pushing the cart, Nan Guo was surprised and disappointed at first.After hearing his explanation of the reason, I couldn't help but feel aggrieved for him: "Why are these people so stupid? Just because you saw that you looked unusual, and you didn't even want the pancakes you bought, you ran away in fright?"

He looked at Wen Yuren suspiciously, "Second, are you really that scary? Humans are too timid and fragile, even if you wrap your whole body up, they will still scream and run wildly."

After a pause, he said nonchalantly again: "But when bullying the little dragon cubs, they are very courageous."

"I don't know." Wen Yuren sighed softly and sat down at the table.He looked at the car full of unsold scones and felt a headache: "I'm sorry, Nan Zuo, you tried your best to find wild fruits, but I couldn't sell a single scone."

"My two, cheer up!" The boy who refused to admit defeat thumped his shoulder with a fist, "The pancakes didn't sell, it's not because you didn't make them delicious, it's just that they are too stupid...but , since they are afraid of you, let Ben Long sell it!"

"Are you here to sell?" Wen Yuren was startled, "Aren't you most afraid of going to Fengjian Town?"

Fengjian Town... The young man pursed his vermilion lips.When he thought of the bullying and humiliation he had suffered there, he still had lingering fears.

But seeing Wen Yuren being suspected because of his appearance, he felt a strong empathy.

How similar is this feeling of being expelled as a different kind? Nan Dio, who is a little dragon cub, is like this, and Wen Yuren, who is regarded as a "monster"...

He knew that Wen Yuren worked so hard to make cakes to subsidize his family and make money to buy delicious food for them.Now seeing him come back with a cart full of pancakes, the sadness and injustice in Nan Zuo's heart even surpassed his fear of Fengjian Town.

"Leave it to Benlong!" Nan Zuo was full of confidence, and slapped his chest loudly, "With Benlong here, your hard work will never be in vain!"