The woman acted swiftly and quickly bought back the wine, and cooked four kinds of dusk wild boar meat in different ways, including stir-fried, steamed, stewed, and boiled, with different wild vegetables added to each dish. The meat is rich in flavor and the wild vegetables are fragrant. Even the three of them who eat meat every day are very greedy, let alone a woman and a little girl.
The three of them all sat down at the table. The woman stood beside her without taking a seat. The little girl leaned on the woman's lap, looking at the table of meat longingly, licking her fingers and swallowing.
Tang Shi said: "Come sit down and eat together."
"No, no, no... no need." The woman refused hastily and looked at the child leaning against her. She wanted to say just let the little girl come to the table, but she couldn't.
Tang Shi did not start eating, but put down his chopsticks and said: "This era is not easy for anyone. The awakened people look at the scenery, but the accompanying dangers and deaths are very high. Ordinary people, even if they are poor, can live longer than most awakened people. No need. No matter how polite you are, there are only differences between races now, there is no distinction between high and low, we are all human beings, there is no need to be so alienated."
The woman said nothing more and took the little girl to sit down. Without saying a word during the dinner, she filled a bowl of white rice with vegetables and fed it to her daughter. The little girl had obviously not eaten meat for a long time and was reluctant to eat rice. She was clamoring for meat. The woman was afraid of disturbing the three of them while they were enjoying drinking, so she could only coax her daughter in a low voice, asking her to be obedient and not to act nonsense.
The little girl was quite sensible, and she stopped making trouble. The woman gave her something to eat, and she ate it obediently. The woman was afraid that she would be full after not eating meat for a long time and suddenly ate so much, so she gave it to her. When the little girl was full, she couldn't take her eyes away from the meat on the table and lay down next to the woman's ear. Next, he whispered: "Mom, can we still eat meat tomorrow? My uncles live here every day, do we have meat to eat every day?"
The little girl spoke so quietly that the woman thought they didn't hear her, so she touched the little girl's head and coaxed her to sleep.
In fact, when the awakened people reach the level of Tang Shi and Yan Xu, it is called a person with sharp ears and eyes. How can he not hear? Qin Lie is even more inhuman. They all heard the little girl's words, but in this era, there are too many people like them. They are ordinary people. They are not saviors and cannot save others. They can only act as if they cannot hear.
The meat and rice Tang Shi gave them were enough for the two of them to eat for a while. They would go out to look for a house tomorrow. This place was too remote and the roads were narrow. Not even an off-road vehicle could drive in, let alone learn how to make particle cards. , we have to go to the inner city, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth from the inner city to the outer city. Their scheduled class start time is the day after tomorrow, and they will have to settle the house matter tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Tang Shi said goodbye to the woman.
The woman knew that high-ranking awakened people like them would not always live in such a dirty, dilapidated and remote place. They would definitely go to the inner city. The woman was hesitant about whether to refund some of the rent to them. , but Tang Shi asked her to keep it by herself and there was no need to return it.
When they left, the little girl lay beside the door and looked at them with tears in her eyes, probably because she thought that after they left, she would never be able to eat meat again.
Coming from the outer city, you have to pass through the middle city and finally reach the inner city.
What protects the entire Xianglong City is the 4-meter-high defensive wall on the edge of the outer city. The houses and streets in the outer city are relatively short and dilapidated, and garbage can be seen everywhere. It is even more common for people to be haggard and skinny.
From the outer city to the middle city, you need to pass through a middle city gate. The middle city is inhabited by wealthy ordinary people and some mediocre awakened people. It is a mixed living, with brand-new houses, clean streets, lively shops, and noisy people. , those who can live in Midtown have good living conditions. Although they do not have the freedom and wealth of the peace era, they can still live comfortably in the card era. Midtown is the dream place for all people from outside the city to live.
If the living environment in the middle city can be compared with that of towns and counties in peacetime, then the inner city can definitely be regarded as a small city in peacetime.
The environment in the inner city is very beautiful, with tall buildings and wide and clean roads. Car exhaust and pollution are no longer common in the card era. The air was completely purified as early as the moment the apocalypse broke out. Now is the stage of transition from the apocalypse to the card era, and the transition is very fast. There are already a few vehicles using it. With the addition of energy cards, in a year or two, energy cards will completely replace the role of gasoline.
If you look down at Xianglong City from a high altitude, you will find that Xianglong City is a huge circle. The outermost ring is the outer city, the middle ring is the middle city, and the "center" is the inner city. The closer the inner city is to the "center" Location, the higher floors are also where all the important departments are located.
After Tang Shi and others entered the inner city, they went straight to the housing introduction office. They were greeted by a thin man.
The price of buying a house in the inner city is definitely not low. Tang Shi considered paying in installments if it was not feasible. He had to have a place to live.
The man asked Tang Shi what kind of house he wanted. What are the requirements for the surrounding environment? At what stage is the price likely to be
The most ideal house in the Tang Dynasty was a single-story house with a yard, five or six rooms, and preferably a basement. Naturally, the more beautiful the surrounding environment, the better.
The thin man was very flexible and quickly selected two houses that met Tang Shi's requirements, and immediately took them to see the houses with the keys.
The best conditions for the so-called single-family houses are naturally villas. The skinny man looks like they are not short of money, so when choosing a house, he also looks for good and expensive options. Both houses are villas. One is located in the inner city near the suburbs (inner city wall). It is a real single-story house with good greening around it. There is a small yard in the front and a swimming pool in the back. It has three floors in total. The room definitely met Tang Shi's requirements, and there was also a basement. It could be said that it perfectly met Tang Shi's requirements.
The other building is located near the middle of the inner city. Although it is a single-family building, it is in a villa area. There are other people's houses a few hundred meters away. This area is full of villas.
Tang Shi almost didn't think twice and asked for the building near the suburbs.
Tang Shi and others walked around the house. The decoration was simple and elegant. The first floor was mainly the living room, kitchen and bathroom. There were four rooms on the second floor. Each room was decorated in a different style and size. There is only one large room on the third floor, a study room, and a balcony.
The house has everything, and you can move in as long as you buy it. Tang Shi is very satisfied with the house.
The thin man smiled and said: "You guys are really discerning. Many people have taken a liking to this house, but it has never been sold because of the price."
The thin man took them all the way to look at the house without mentioning the price. Now that they had finally made a choice, it was time to talk about the price.
Tang Shi said: "How much would it cost to buy it?"
The thin man was happy in his heart. He was not an awakened person and could not live in the inner city, but it did not prevent him from coming to work in the inner city. He was happy when he thought about the commission he would get from selling this house.
"I don't need to say more about the location and decoration of this house. All three of them have seen it. The price of this house is less than 6,000 gold coins, so you can't buy it."
Yanxu didn't understand the housing prices here and didn't express his opinion.
Qin Lie was even more confused. He had never thought that he would have the opportunity to live in a villa in this life. His biggest thought before was that he could become a local boss, marry a beautiful woman, and have a son, and his life would be complete.
When Tang Shi heard the price, he laughed. Others didn't know it, but he knew the housing prices in the inner city. Although it was not easy to buy a house in the inner city, it was not so expensive. He thought it was in peacetime. Are housing prices in first-tier cities expensive? In the card era, except for strength, everything is fake. If a rare card is opened, it costs 6,000 gold coins. There are many people trying to grab it, but there is no such market for houses.
"Don't fool me about the price of housing in the inner city. I know very well that this house is only worth 5,600 gold coins at most."
Although he could not live in the inner city in the previous Tang Dynasty, he still knew the market conditions.
There was embarrassment on the face of the thin man. He hesitated for a long time and then said: "This way, I make the decision. 5800 gold coins. The 5600 gold coins you mentioned is really not possible."
Tang Shi nodded, "I want to pay in installments. How much do you think the down payment is?"
The thin man felt relieved, and they decided to just take it. "According to regulations, a down payment of 20% is required, and you only need to pay back the remaining amount within one year. You can choose to pay gold coins, energy crystals, or consume cards." It’s all possible, but Yuan Neng Crystal will be a little more troublesome. I’m outside and don’t have any testing equipment, so it’s best to use gold coins and consume cards.”
Tang Shi did the math and found that even taking out all the gold coins he had was not enough to pay the down payment, so he had to ask: "How do I pay with the Yuan Neng Card?"
The thin man: "A Yuaneng card can be used to deduct 10 gold coins."
Tang Shi couldn't give him all the gold coins, so he could only pay 1,000 gold coins. The remaining 160 gold coins were used as Yuan Neng cards. The Yuan Neng cards he made before were all prepared for the vicious blacksmith. Now the vicious blacksmith needs The cards were particles. These Yuaneng cards were useless if they were left in his hands. Tang Shi used 16 Yuaneng cards.
Afterwards, I went back with the thin man to go through some formalities, got the key, and could move in directly.
Sitting on the sofa in the living room, the three of them breathed a long sigh of relief, finally having a place to settle down.
The large room on the third floor undoubtedly became Tang Shi's room. The room was very large, and the bed was very wide and soft. The room was spacious and comfortable. The floor-to-ceiling windows faced the swimming pool in the backyard. Standing on the balcony, you could see Go there, your eyes will be full of verdant green and very beautiful. Tang Shi was so satisfied with this place.
Tang Shi took out all the existing gold coins, and there were still 105 gold coins in total. He gave the money to Yanxu and Qin Lie, who each had 30 gold coins. Tang Shi kept the rest, and had to find a way to pay back the house payment. . Nowadays, the life of savages is no different than that of the original savages. In a normal human settlement, necessary expenses are still needed. Especially Qin Lie, who talks about women at every turn. If he wants to go out to pick up girls, he can't do it without money.
30 gold coins is already a lot for ordinary people, and it is not a small amount of money for ordinary awakened people. Qin Lie is becoming more and more aware of the value of gold coins in Xianglong City. He carefully puts away the gold coins and prepares to chase beautiful women in the future.
This money should be enough to cover a month's expenses. Tang Shi and the others planned to do nothing this month and focus on learning the particle card.
Early the next morning, they went to the designated class location. It should have been an office building in peacetime, but now it was converted into a classroom. When they entered the designated classroom, there was no one inside.
Qin Lie originally thought that spending 150 gold coins to learn how to make particle cards for a month was unreliable. When he saw no one in the classroom, he immediately felt that he had been cheated.
There are not many people who learn to make particle cards. Tang Shi has thought of this before. First of all, many awakened people have not used particle cards and do not know the importance of particle cards. Secondly, 150 gold coins is not enough for ordinary awakened people. It’s not a small amount, but I still feel it’s a bit wasteful to learn how to make consumption cards that I may not be able to use. Finally, the particle card has just been developed and has not yet been accepted by the awakened ones. Tang Shi and others should be the first to try it. of people.
The teacher who taught the class was a young researcher from the Xianglongcheng Research Institute. He arrived at the right time and saw only three students without saying anything. He introduced himself first. His name is Zhuo Xi, who is responsible for card research. researcher.
After a brief introduction, the class started without a word of nonsense. The content of the class started with the control of Yuan Neng. How to control Yuan Neng to make better cards. The control of Yuan Neng by making cards has rules to follow. Yes, during the research process, the researcher summarized a set of fixed formulas. As long as you can use them flexibly, no matter what consumption cards you encounter in the future, you can fit them into that formula.