At noon on September 14, a staff member from the express company called.
The herbs that Jiang Ning bought arrived, and the staff asked Jiang Ning whether he wanted to pick them up himself or have them delivered to his door. As the herbs weighed more than 100 kilograms and the distance was five kilometers, the service fee for door-to-door delivery would be 50 yuan.
Jiang Ning naturally would not go to pick it up in person just to save fifty dollars, so he left the other party his phone number and asked them to deliver it to him.
Jiang Ning was standing outside the classroom making a phone call. It was just a few minutes after school and Xue Yuantong was waiting beside him.
"Okay, let's go." Jiang Ning sent Xue Yuantong home.
Xue Yuantong was already used to riding Jiang Ning's bicycle. Of course, he would always find an excuse before getting on the bike.
Today's lunch was still sumptuous. Jiang Ning bought some big river shrimps and cooked a plate of beef. The vegetarian dishes were green peppers and eggs, lettuce, and sliced ice watermelon, which filled the small folding table.
Xue Yuantong enjoyed the meal, but he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Recently, Jiang Ning paid for all the groceries. Her family only contributed a little oil, salt, and the big steamed buns made by her mother, or some pumpkin for pumpkin porridge, all of which were worthless things.
She always felt that she was taking advantage of Jiang Ning. She and Jiang Ning were not related at all, so why was he so nice to her for no reason
Not only did he send me home and give me Wi-Fi, he also had meals with me every day.
Why is this so!
Could it be... that he likes me
Xue Yuantong pinched her face and felt that it was unlikely. In her eyes, she was just good at studying, cooked delicious food, did housework well, was smart and kind.
Apart from these, there are no advantages.
There was no way Jiang Ning would fall for her, Xue Yuantong firmly denied it and ruled out this possibility immediately.
But if this continues, he will owe Jiang Ning more and more.
She was ready to come clean and ask Jiang Ning why he was so nice to her.
Originally, Xue Yuantong planned to confront him today, but the dishes she cooked today were particularly delicious. What if she and Jiang Ning had a falling out and he took the dishes away
Let’s do it tomorrow.
She set a date.
While Jiang Ning was eating, he noticed that Xue Yuantong was very depressed today. His brows were furrowed and relaxed, and he looked like he was worried about something.
He didn't ask, and he didn't care.
Having dinner with Xue Yuantong every day recently made him feel some of the flavor of life. How long has it been since he experienced this feeling
Probably a few hundred years.
Jiang Ning enjoyed this feeling very much. As for the price he paid, it was just less than a hundred yuan a day for groceries.
For him, he doesn't have big money at the moment, but he will have enough small money.
As for whether it would cause trouble to Xue Yuantong, Jiang Ning thought about it, but seeing that she was eating so happily, he was no longer worried.
After all, a person who used to only be able to eat half a bowl of rice but can now finish a whole bowl, and sometimes even secretly add another spoonful, must be in a happy mood.
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After dinner, Xue Yuantong took the initiative to wash the dishes, although Jiang Ning could clean the dishes quickly with just one spell.
But seeing how diligent Xue Yuantong was, he let her wash the dishes.
Like a big boss, he went to sit in the shade at the door. There were still a few minutes left before his appointment with the express delivery staff.
When Xue Yuantong finished washing the dishes and came out, a small silver truck drove towards them on the dam and turned down the slope.
Express delivery points are different from courier points. In this era, after express delivery arrives at the local city, it is often not delivered to the door, and customers need to pick it up themselves. After all, express delivery basically transports large goods.
Many express point operators have taken the initiative to develop a business. If customers do not want to pick up the goods themselves, they can provide a paid door-to-door service and even carry the goods for you.
It was a five-kilometer journey and they charged fifty yuan for the express delivery, which was very punctual.
The small truck drove all the way to Jiang Ning's door, and the truck driver quickly unloaded several cardboard boxes from the truck.
Jiang Ning opened the box, took a look, and made sure that the medicinal materials were fine.
The master took out a mobile phone for inspection. Jiang Ning took a look and found that it was Xiaomi 2s, a classic model, comparable to the king of nail machines, Xiaomi 6.
"Your phone is nice." Jiang Ning praised.
"Hey, it was sent by the head office." The master smiled happily.
"Thank you, Master. I can do it myself later. You can go back now."
The pickup truck started and drove onto the dam.
"Jiang Ning, are you sick? Why did you buy so many medicines?" Xue Yuantong asked in surprise.
Just now after putting the box down, she smelled a faint scent of herbs and wondered what Jiang Ning bought.
It wasn't until Jiang Ning opened the box that he discovered it was full of medicinal herbs.
"I'm not sick. I just need some herbs to nourish my body." Jiang Ning did not hide it from Xue Yuantong.
Just because Ding Shuyan discovered him once, he became like a frightened bird and started to be secretive about his actions from then on.
When he bought herbs, the herb dealer and the courier knew about it. It was not easy to hide such a thing from others.
Xue Yuantong seldom speaks, and is like a transparent person in the class. He keeps his mouth shut and never says anything nonsense.
Besides, even if people knew about my purchase of medicinal herbs, what would it matter
Will I be checked if I buy some medicinal herbs for my own use
Stop joking, as long as you don't harm society, the authorities don't have the time to bother with you.
As a cultivator, you possess all kinds of magic skills, but come to a world full of ordinary people. When you buy medicinal herbs, you have to be cautious and sneaky. It would be better for you to not enter the world and just hide in the mountains and forests to practice!
It's safe there and no one will meddle in your affairs.
After hearing Jiang Ning's explanation, Xue Yuantong didn't ask any more questions. She looked at the large boxes and rolled up her sleeves:
"I'll help you move it."
Jiang Ning looked down at Xue Yuantong's hair and said, "I'll do it myself."
"What's wrong, do you look down on me? As friends, shouldn't we help each other? I know you don't want to trouble me, but my dignity as Xue Yuantong won't allow me to stand by and watch."
She said a lot of things, and tried to lift the cardboard box with her little hands, but her face turned red and she didn't move.
Jiang Ning lifted the box up with a casual push, looking extremely relaxed.
Jiang Ning held the box and stared at Xue Yuantong. Xue Yuantong also stared at Jiang Ning. The air was still for a few seconds.
Xue Yuantong exerted force quietly and secretly, but the box still did not move. It was too heavy for her.
She moved her hand away normally, brushed off the dust, and had a natural expression:
"You look so relaxed, so you should do it. I ate too much at lunch, so it's a good opportunity for you to exercise. I definitely can't compete with you for such a good exercise opportunity, so I'll give it to you!"
"I understand." Jiang Ning carried the box into the house.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Xue Yuantong's face immediately turned bitter.
Jiang Ning is very strong. If only she had Jiang Ning's strength, she could carry cement bags at the construction site and earn hundreds of dollars a day.
Jiang Ning went back and forth several times to carry the box back to the kitchen. At this moment, Xue Yuantong went back to the next room to take a nap.
Jiang Ning came to the kitchen and looked at the box filled with herbs.
Nearly 300 kilograms of herbs only cost 10,000 yuan, which is an average of 30 yuan per kilogram. It is really cheap. These herbs are not all for refining 'Qi Gathering Pills' and 'Spirit Yun Pills', but also some other useless herbs are mixed in to cover up.
Although it is impossible to produce the two kinds of pills with current technology without spiritual power, Jiang Ning was still cautious.
I have less than 20,000 yuan left, so I can buy more herbs.
But before buying them, Jiang Ning estimated that with his current Qi training level, the formation he set up could barely maintain the efficacy of the 300 kilograms of herbs. If there were more, it would be difficult to guarantee the efficacy.
Jiang Ning mobilized his spiritual power and continuously made incantations. The colorful spiritual power was directed towards the area around the box. Finally, Jiang Ning lightly tapped to connect the spiritual power from various places. Suddenly, a bright green shield rose up in the small kitchen, with spiritual light flickering on its surface.
The medicinal aroma that filled the kitchen disappeared instantly.
The formation is complete.
Jiang Ning clicked a few more times and set up a simple concealing formation outside the formation, covering up the conspicuous green shield.
Jiang Ning transferred 80% of his spiritual power to the formation in one breath to keep it functioning normally.
His spiritual power was only enough to maintain the formation for a few hours. He would have to transfer spiritual power every day, which would be a considerable burden.
"Refine these herbs into pills as quickly as possible in the next few days."
"I'm busy now."