Back from the pier.
Xu Lian went straight to Lichunfang in the town to manage time.
He had no interest in the women with makeup on in Lichunfang, nor in listening to music, so of course he came to find Chuntao.
Aunt Fang came up to him enthusiastically, and before she could say anything cheesy, Xu Lian stuffed a silver ingot into her hand.
"Oh, Manager Xu's money is getting bigger and bigger. It seems that he has become rich recently."
Aunt Fang giggled.
Xu Lian asked about Chuntao's recent situation.
Aunt Fang said, "Chun Tao is thinking about the good things that Manager Xu has done for her, and she also feels bad for the money Manager Xu has spent on her. She has worked very hard to learn singing and dancing, and she has been learning almost all the time except for eating and sleeping. After all the hard work, she has really become quite good at it."
"That's good."
Xu Lian nodded slightly and followed her to the back hall.
Aunt Fang winked and said, "I thought this little girl was pretty and had the potential to be an otaku. She has been eating well in my Lichunfang for a while now and has grown into a great beauty. Manager Xu spent three taels of silver to buy her. It was really worth it."
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Come to the back hall.
I saw Chuntao practicing dancing with a dancer.
Xu Lian was stunned when he saw her. It had only been a month since they last saw each other, but Chuntao had changed a lot and had become a great beauty.
Seeing him coming, Chun Tao hurriedly stopped, wiped the sweat off her face and came over to greet her financial sponsor, "Manager Xu."
Who could stand this? Xu Lian immediately kicked Aunt Fang and the dancer out.
After a long time.
Saw Chuntao’s favorability.
Note: Chuntao's favorability towards you has increased from 65/100 to 70/100
It only increased by five points. Xu Lian was a little disappointed. You know, Little Lajiao's favorability was increasing by ten points.
It’s not easy to blame Chuntao. Maybe learning to sing and dance was too tiring, and he came so suddenly.
"Is there any difficulty?"
Xu Lian said with concern.
Chun Tao shook her head. "Aunt Fang and the sisters here are very kind to me and teach me with all their heart."
Xu Lian offered some suggestions. "I just watched your dance, it's pretty good, and you have the temperament. However, I think it's not enough for an oiran to just have singing, dancing and temperament. You also need to read some books and manage your facial expressions well."
Chun Tao was suspicious. "I know about studying. I'm already learning. What is expression management?"
Xu Lian said, "It means don't show your worries on your face, referring to how you treat others."
"Thank you for your advice, Manager Xu."
Chuntao nodded slightly, vaguely understanding.
After chatting with her for a while, Xu Lian planned to leave.
Her family sold her here for food, and she has severed ties with her family.
Even taking care of her family won't improve her favorability.
She has a dream of becoming an oiran, but only when that dream comes true will her favorability level have a chance to explode.
There is no point staying here too long.
"Manager Xu."
Chun Tao called him, hesitated for a moment, and then mustered up the courage to say, "I heard from Aunt Fang that the county has already started distributing admission quotas to participate in the Oiran contest."
Xu Lian said, "Okay, I understand. I will get you an admission spot."
Seeing how straightforward he was, Chuntao's eyes turned red and she walked over on her own initiative. She might have felt that she had been a little perfunctory just now and was not worthy of his cultivation.
Xu Lian felt distressed, "It's okay, don't cry, I know you've worked hard practicing dancing."
After a while.
Xu Lian saw the favorability again.
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Note: Chuntao's favorability towards you has increased from 70/100 to 75/100
Sure enough, talking about feelings while taking into account the interests involved can often improve faster.
It was already evening when we left Lichunfang.
Xu Lian returned to his house in Xinjie.
Open the door and go in.
I saw an oil fire lit in the kitchen.
When I came to the kitchen, I saw Wang Cuiyun squatting beside the earthen stove, holding a large piece of beef in both hands, her mouth full of oil, and her old face full of enjoyment.
“…” Xu Lian was speechless.
No one lives as freely as she does.
Xu Lian asked curiously, "Sister Xiya was taken to the imperial capital by her father, aren't you worried at all?"
"My Lord is back."
Wang Cuiyun quickly stood up, put down the beef in her hand, took a piece of beef out of the pot, handed it to Xu Lian, and said with a smile, "What are you worried about? It's the imperial capital. There must be delicious food every day. You won't be hungry anyway."
Xu Lian took the beef and, like her, squatted beside the earthen stove and started to eat it.
Wang Cuiyun chewed on the beef while mumbling, "But I think Xiya's father doesn't need to take Xiya to the Imperial Capital. Our family is well off now, and we have delicious food every day. Why should we go to the Imperial Capital to eat? Isn't it the same to eat at home behind closed doors?"
Xu Lian said, "Xiya's father is a cultivator who is very good at sword fighting. He wants Xiya to follow him and become a cultivator. In the future, she may live forever. Many people envy her. Maybe it's not a bad thing for Xiya to go to the imperial capital. At least she has the chance to live forever."
Wang Cuiyun might not understand what was being said about the royal family of the You Dynasty and the Prince of Zhennan ascending the throne, so Xu Lian could only explain it in a more popular way. She would definitely understand the sword fights between the men in Luzhu Town.
Wang Cuiyun said, "What's the point of sword fighting? Isn't it for food? My master has the ability to make sure Xiya has enough food, clothing and other necessities. Why does Xiya's father want her to learn sword fighting? If you want to fight, men should fight. Women can live by relying on men. How can women learn sword fighting? Bullshit immortality is just a nonsense legend. The right thing to do is to live a good life now."
Xu Lian felt like they were talking at cross purposes and were on completely different wavelengths.
Come to think of it, Wang Cuiyun has lived in Luzhu Town all her life and has no knowledge of the outside world.
Xu Lian said, "Based on your intuition, don't you believe that there are people in this world who can live forever?"
Wang Cuiyun said cheerfully, "I only know that there are tricks in this world. Maybe those who want to live forever will end up becoming tricks themselves and messing around."
Xu Lian was shocked. Although Wang Cuiyun was just an ordinary person, the intuition of ordinary people was often closer to the truth. Maybe the end of a cultivator was really strange.
Otherwise, why would the overall environment of this world be so strange, as if the whole world is sick.
"If you have any other intuition, please tell me about it."
Xu Lian decided to temporarily act as a reporter and interview Wang Cuiyun.
Wang Cuiyun gnawed the bone in her hand clean and took another piece out of the pot. "There is not much bamboo in our Green Bamboo Town. Why is it called Green Bamboo Town? There must have been a lot of bamboo a long time ago."
Xu Lian said, "That makes sense, please continue."
Wang Cuiyun said, "I feel like many people in this town are actually ghosts wearing human skins."
Xu Lian was surprised, "Why do you feel this way?"
Wang Cuiyun looked at him deeply and said, "Master, please don't be angry when I tell you this. I think there is something fishy going on in our family."
Xu Lian was really shocked. Did she discover the monster in the old well? "Where is it?"
Wang Cuiyun stretched out her hand and pointed at Xu Lian, "That's it, Master."
"?" Xu Lian, the weirdo is actually me
Wang Cuiyun smiled and said, "We used to live in an old house on the old street. The bachelor next door, Xu Lian, was dull by nature. But after being hit and seriously injured by the mine, he miraculously recovered overnight and became a different person. He suddenly became smart and capable. He climbed up to the position of mine manager step by step. Now I don't know what position he has climbed to. Sometimes I wonder, how can a dying person suddenly get better and change so much? Am I right?"
Xu Lian was silent.
If you traveled through time to the normal world, it would be impossible to be discovered. Even if you stand on the street and shout that you are a time traveler, no one will believe you. It's like Musk saying that he is an alien. Who would believe it
However, this world is inherently strange. If a person changes drastically in a short period of time, the people close to him will be the first to suspect something strange. It is just such a simple truth.
Wang Cuiyun said, "In fact, it's not just me. Xiya has also noticed it. However, she has fallen in love with you and plans to keep this secret in her heart forever. I shouldn't have said this, and I dare not say this. But after living together for a few months, my eyes and heart are like a mirror. Even if the master is cunning, he is very cunning and will never hurt me. Now we are a family and we don't have any different opinions. It's okay to talk about it."
Of course Xu Lian would not admit it. He reached out and touched Wang Cuiyun's forehead, and asked, "Are you dying? Are you having a last breath? You are talking nonsense!"
Wang Cuiyun's old face wrinkled with a smile, "Not so fast. I eat a lot of meat and fish every day, and I have slowly made up for some of the blood and energy I lost before. I estimate that I have at least ten to twenty years of life left."
Xu Lian said, "You are old and weak. If you fall down at home, there will be no one to help you. It is not a good idea to have no young women to take care of you. Tomorrow evening, you can bring those selected women to our house."
Wang Cuiyun said excitedly, "Great! I'm happy to have a young woman come into the family. I'm happy too. I'm lonely at home alone. I don't even have anyone to talk to."
Xu Lian didn't say anything more and went back to his room to sleep.
The net has been expanded, but whether it can catch fish remains to be seen in practice.