Pick up a dragon cub to farm

Nan Zuo ran out in a hurry and saw Wen Yuren and his elder brother walking into the yard one after the other, as if they were talking about something.

"...After removing the northern monsters, what are your plans next? I remember you said earlier that the entrance to the Dragon Valley was temporarily closed."

"Yes. But there is nothing else going on at home for the time being. Dad is probably still in retreat, and Benlong is not in a hurry to go back." Bei Yan breathed a sigh of relief, "When the new year begins, Benlong also plans to go to the town to do some small In business, I don’t expect to make a lot of money, I just find something to do to pass the time.”

While speaking, Wen Yuren suddenly caught a glimpse of Nan Guo coming out of the room.Qiaowa threw herself into his arms happily, and then turned to Bei Yan, "Is brother going to do business too? What kind of business do you plan to do?"

Bei Yan rubbed his head with a smile, "For Ben Long, let's roast the beast meat."

"The beast meat?" Nan Voo waved his hands again and again, "Isn't the beast a terrible thing? Brother, even if you can eat it, the residents of the town may not like it!"

"Haha, Nanzuo, you have been living in Shenlong Valley before, and you didn't come out very often. You have never tasted a beast. That is a rare delicacy in the world!"

As Bei Yan spoke, his mouth began to drool, "Brother, tell you, the uglier the beast, the more delicious its meat is. Of course, the poisonous ones are excluded."

Hearing what he said, Nan Vo couldn't help but be eager to try: "Then brother, get some beasts for Benlong to taste! Otherwise, Benlong won't believe you."

"Hey, Benlong has caught a lot of beasts in the north, and it's a real treat." Bei Yan grinned triumphantly, "In order for my little brother to also eat beasts, Benlong also specially prepared several kinds of the most delicious ones from thousands of miles. Carry it all the way back. Now it’s all on the back mountain.”

Nan Zuo became excited, clamoring to go to the back mountain with his brother to see the beast.Bei Yan was not in a hurry, "I just bought so many delicious food from the temple fair, let's eat it while it's hot, and watch it when I'm full."

"However, no matter how many beasts my brother brings, they will be eaten up one day. At that time, can the barbecue business continue?"

Bei Yan smiled and said: "It's not a problem. Now there are many fierce beasts running out of the mountains near Xizhuang. There are all kinds of flavors, and the ingredients are simply inexhaustible!"

"Speaking of which, why are there so many ferocious beasts in Xizhuang Mountain, which is so far away from the Demon Realm?" Having said that, he suddenly glanced at Wen Yuren. "This matter is very abnormal. Taoist priest, what do you think?"

Wen Yuren frowned lightly, thinking for a while.He was thinking about the problem, but Nan Zuo couldn't help but stare at his face, his eyes stayed on his straight nose bridge, deep eyes and delicate chin, and he kept admiring in his heart, and even made a "gurgle" in his throat, swallowing drool.

Fortunately, my brother and I are both discussing profound topics.Nan Zuo scratched his fingers guiltily, but his eyes couldn't leave Wen Yuren's face.

After being silent for a while, the cultivator said: "It is probably the result of the drastic changes in the ground and the disorder of the earth veins. The underground of Qingguo was originally full of spiritual veins, and the air was filled with spiritual energy, and the originally stable earth veins were shaken and cracked due to some accident, causing a large number of demons. Qi permeates all the way along the cracks in the ground and rocks, and radiates from the mountains near Xizhuang, gradually infusing the strange beasts living around them with magical energy, turning them into monsters and fierce beasts."

Bei Yan frowned, "In that case, Qingguo will be in danger!"

Nan Zuo looked at the two of them, and asked with some anxiety: "What kind of accident will cause drastic changes in the earth?"

"When Benlong was traveling in the north, he heard that Zhu and Bai kingdoms, which are adjacent to Qingguo, had conflicts with the northern demon kingdom recently, and there was a lot of war. The three kingdoms fought fiercely, and the weapons were exchanged. Destroying rocks and even changing landscapes happens from time to time, so it's not impossible to destroy the land."

Nan Wo let out a muffled groan.Unexpectedly, not far from Qingguo, the two countries of the human race have already fought against the Demon Realm.He couldn't help wondering whether the people living in the battlefield were living in peace?

Bei Yan patted his head.But from Zhulong's expression, it can be seen that even Zhulong is not very optimistic about the situation of Qingguo: "The demons have always been eyeing the human world. Among the four kingdoms of the human race, Qing, Bai, Zhu, and Xuan, Zhu Guo and Bai Guo Located in the north, it has been at war with the demons all year round; however, Qingguo is located in the south and is far away from the demons, and has rarely fought in recent years. From the emperor to the common people, they are obsessed with cultivating Taoism and becoming immortals, and the personnel are lazy.

According to the current situation, it is fortunate that Zhu and Bai are blocking Qing in the north.If the Demon Kingdom directly unleashes a large number of beasts to attack the Qing Kingdom, the fake Daoist cultivators all over the country who only cheat for money may be powerless to fight back. "

Hearing this, Wen Yuren's expression darkened.Even the Qingyun Temple, which is known as the No. [-] Daoist temple in Qingguo, has followed suit and started a drug selling business. In order to make more money, it also recruits a large number of disciples without principle. The situation in Qingguo is indeed not optimistic.

"However, there's no need to worry too much." Bei Yan patted Nan Guo's shoulder, "Don't say that the Demon Kingdom can't call here, even if they call, with Benlong sitting here, what are you afraid of? There are quite a lot of fake Taoist priests who have money, but there are not a few of them who have some real skills like Wen Yuren. Qingguo is still doing well, and you, little brother, just earn money to live!"

Nan Zuo's sorrow was quickly forgotten in the happy days that followed.Chinese New Year is really a good time - you don't have to do any work when you are free, you can go to town fairs and temple fairs with Wu Er and the others every day, there are not only all kinds of delicious food, but also all kinds of wonderful circuses and performances. look.

When the fifteenth day of the first lunar month comes, Nanzuo even hopes that time can stay in the New Year forever, eating, drinking and having fun every day, so happy!

But it soon missed the days of working: planting fruit trees one after another with secret methods in the field; making jam and pickling preserved fruits in the stove with Wen Yuren; and spending time with two boys in the town Taking care of a small shop, chatting while working; working with three alien beast partners, raising them all fat and white...

There is happiness in leisure time, and there is joy in being busy!

On the second day after the Lantern Festival, Nan Zuo finished sorting out the preserved fruits that Wen Yuren had made during the Chinese New Year, and was about to set off for the town.He planned to go to the town alone to open the shop for the first few days, and after Xiaowu and Yinger finished their housework, he would ask them to come to Xianzhiwei.

The blue-eyed boy walked slowly to the town alone, dragging a full wooden trailer.After experiencing the hustle and bustle of the New Year, the industrious residents of Fengjian Town also started their New Year's work.The shops that were closed during the Chinese New Year opened one after another, people came and went in the town, and everything went back to normal.

Nan Zuo parked the small trailer aside, and took out the key from his pocket.He went forward to open the latch, but found that the iron lock was covered with strange-shaped cracks, as if it had been deliberately destroyed by violence!

"Strange, who did this?"

Most of the nearby small shops were not open yet, Nan Guo looked around with the bolt that had been brutally hit, and scratched his head again.He quickly opened the door. Fortunately, the inside of the store has not been invaded, and the shelves, boxes, tables, chairs and benches inside are still intact.

The boy couldn't help thinking.There is nothing valuable in my small shop, so I don't know who tried to remove the latch.He went to the door to look again, and soon discovered the clue.

I saw a lot of scratches and cracks on the wooden door, messy, like the marks left by some kind of beast's sharp claws, roughly similar to the scratches on the iron lock.

It seems that the one who wanted to break into his small shop was actually a beast?

Turning around the shop a few times, Nan Zuo didn't see any trace of any strange beasts.It was expected that it had been a long time since the incident happened, and the guy hadn't been able to break in, so he probably ran away.

Nanvortex no longer paid attention to this matter.He unloaded a new batch of preserved fruit jams from the small trailer and placed them on the shelves in order, ready to open for business.

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The next day, Xiaowu and Yinger also came to the store to continue to help, but found that the business of the store was even more prosperous than before.It turns out that spring has just started a few days ago, and most of the fresh fruit shops in the town have not yet opened new ones. The stores are either selling the stock from the previous year, or they don’t sell fruits at all, and only sell other things. Re-open for business.

After the long winter, the residents of the town not only come to Xianzhiwei to buy fruit snacks to satisfy their cravings, but also look forward to eating some real fresh fruits.It’s just that Qingguo’s techniques for preserving fresh fruits are limited, and most fresh-keeping boxes can only be stored for seven days. Once the seven days pass, the fruits and vegetables will gradually lose their moisture and luster, and the taste will also disappear.

Ever since, Nanvortex has seized this business opportunity—the spring has just started and the weather is dry. Compared with processed fruit snacks, people are more inclined to eat some fresh fruits and melons.

In Nanvortex's fruit fields, the most important thing is fresh melons and fruits.Before the cold winter came, he used a secret method to protect the melons and fruits firmly, allowing them to survive the whole winter safely; and after the beginning of spring, as the weather warmed up, Nanvortex sealed the guardians in the fruit field one by one. Untie it, and found that all kinds of fruits in the orchard are still growing prosperously.

Xianzhiwei used to focus on snacks instead of selling fresh fruits.But with the idea of ​​giving it a try, Nan Zuo picked three hundred catties of melons and fruits from his own fruit field, which contained all kinds of melons, and filled a whole cart.The huge weight pressed the wooden boards to creak and "gasp".

Wen Yuren was worried that the fruit would crush the cart, so he swiped the pen and wrote two Dao talismans, and blessed the floating secret spell on the cart.In this way, the load of the cart was greatly reduced, and Nanvortex could easily pull the cart by himself.

After a cart full of fresh melons and fruits was brought to the town, most of them were snapped up by residents eager for melons and fruits in less than half a day.Nan Zuo watched as the hills of apples, pineapples, raspberries, red bayberries, and grapes gradually dwindled in front of him, while the amount of copper coins in the bag was getting more and more. His eyes were crooked, and he smiled happily.

"Brother Nanvortex, our business is really good today!" While busy helping customers pack bags, Xiao Wu happily said to Nanvortex, "But I would like to know why Brother Nanvortex has Do you sell so many fruits? Most of these melons and fruits only bear fruit in midsummer..."

Not only him, but even the customers who came to buy fresh fruit were a little curious.

"Yes, little boss, these melons and fruits are so fresh, as if they were just picked from the ground, but logically speaking, the ground is still cold after the new year, so how can there be fruits?"

To people's questions, Nan Zuo also thought of an answer: "Everything grows in a regular way. Melons and fruits usually bear fruit in summer and autumn, but as long as there is sufficient sunshine and water supply, melons and fruits can also grow in cold winter days." The fruit fields of the small shop are located in a superior location, coupled with careful maintenance in winter, these melon vines and fruit trees have not withered, so they can also provide you with delicious fruits after the opening of the new year."

The blue-eyed little boss cupped his hands: "The melons and fruits in the shop are all grown by our own fruit fields, and our own family members will eat them. The origin is absolutely legitimate. All folks, please put your heart in your stomach! Come, come, come, come here!" have a look--"

As he said that, Nanvort held up a bunch of bright and bright grapes, and shouted with all his strength: "Our store is giving back today, and the fresh big grapes are on sale at a discount, two copper coins per catty! Come and taste it, everyone! "

"What, two copper plates for a catty? This is too cheap!"

"Yes, yes, hurry up and buy some back! It's rare to see such good grapes this winter!"

Attracted by the big grapes in the boy's hands, people finally stopped asking about the source of the melons and fruits, and flocked to buy them frantically.

Seeing Xiao Wu and Ying'er busy, Nan Zuo breathed a sigh of relief: Fortunately, he changed the subject in time so that people would not ask further questions.Otherwise, he really couldn't explain to ordinary people how he used the secret method to farm.

There are people coming and going in front of Xianzhiwei's gate, and it is very lively.Nan Zuo was collecting money and bagging it together with two young men, when he suddenly felt a gaze watching him closely from diagonally in front of him.

He couldn't help but looked up, only to find a carriage parked on the other side of the alley.

The carriage was drawn by two tall horse-drawn carriages, the carriage was blue and black, with a fancy curtain on it; around the carriage stood silently more than a dozen men in green clothes, who seemed to be the guards of the carriage owner.

The visitor seemed to be a person of identity.While Nanvortex was busy with business, he observed carefully.He saw from a distance that the curtains of the carriage were opened a little, and one of the owner's attendants stepped forward to listen to the order.Then he turned around and walked straight towards him.

The attendant in Tsing Yi walked in front of Nan Zuo, and said directly to the young man:

"Boss, I want ten catties of raspberries. Pick the same amount of each variety. Pick the right ones, and the price is easy to negotiate."

Nan Vortex was stunned for a moment.This attendant was dressed dignifiedly and spoke in an orderly manner. One could tell at a glance that after a good upbringing, the master's family must be either rich or noble.According to the attendant's request, he weighed a catty or two of each raspberry, and finally calculated the price.

"Brother, the raspberries are ten catties in total, and the price is 110 five copper coins."

The attendant took out two silver coins from the cloth bag and paid them to Nan Guo, "There's no need to look for them."

Nan Zuo hesitated for a moment, seeing the steadfast eyes of the attendant, he thought that he was appointed by the master, so he stopped rejecting and put away the silver coins; he also took out a large sturdy cloth bag from the shop, and packed the raspberries in different categories. into the cloth bag.

After packing, Nanvort handed the cloth bag to the attendant.The man took the bag, but did not leave immediately, but asked in a low voice, "How long has the little boss been here? Will the shop stay open?"

"The small shop has been open for half a year, and has been selling some fruit and vegetable snacks, and now it also sells fresh fruits." Nan Guo didn't know his intentions, but he answered carefully, "I started this fresh taste by myself, and I rely on it for a living. It will continue to operate in the future. If you like the fresh fruits in the small shop, you are welcome to come here more often.”

The attendant nodded, "Little boss, goodbye."

After he left, Nan Zuo watched the carriage leave.He couldn't help but think that the carriage owner's valet was prudent and courteous, which was very different from the red and green of Zhao county magistrate's family he met in the soup restaurant last time.

While he was working, he thought silently, wondering which nobleman came from Fengjian Town, who happened to stop in front of his Xianzhi stall.If this nobleman is satisfied with his meal, he will come and take care of the business of the small shop.

Thinking of this, Nan Voo's mouth curled into a smile.

In the evening, Xiaoqi's Yu Zhenxiang also opened for business.I heard that the grilled fish shop opened tonight, and many customers in the town came early, waiting for the grilled fish to eat; as soon as Xiao Qi’s fish bucket was moved out, several large grass carp inside were ordered away; the first one The fish had just been grilled, and the fish in the fish bucket had their own homes.

Xiao Qi was roasting in full swing, but a strong fragrance wafted from beside him—it was Bei Yan.

As soon as the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was over, he dragged the sliced ​​beast meat from home, set up a shelf and a table next to Lu Xiaoqi, and started to barbecue.