In late June, the weather gradually entered the hottest time of the year, and the sun was so hot at noon that there were very few pedestrians on the long street in Yushui City. Only some cultivators who practice hard will not care about the scorching sun.
A dark-skinned middle-aged cultivator with an iron sword on his back was hurriedly walking to a well to drink water. This person walked steadily and vigorously. Although the weather was extremely hot, there was not even a drop of sweat on his face. It's just that his cheeks are slightly red, and it can be seen that he is running a long distance.
Just as he was about to draw water from the well, a person suddenly jumped out from the side.
This person is wearing a small hat in Tsing Yi, thin and thin, with dry skin, turned mouth, and squinting eyes. He stretched out his hand and slammed the rail to stop the practitioner from drawing water.
"This well was dug by my brother, and the water in the well is also owned by my brother. If you want to drink water, you have to exchange it with money." The man chuckled, rolled his eyes and looked like a rascal.
"You need money to drink water? Isn't that the same as the tea shop on the street?!" The middle-aged cultivator was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the wells on the street cost money.
He rushed all the way from the distant Purple Leaf City to Yushui City. After arriving in Yushui City, he found that the money bag on his body was lost at some point. He didn't pay much attention to money at all, and he didn't care too much at the time, but when the midday sun gradually evaporated the water in his body, he wanted to go to a tea shop to drink a bowl of tea, but he couldn't do anything, so he could only sit on the street. Find a source of water.
After finally seeing a well, it takes money to drink water.
The middle-aged practitioner licked his lips, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Hehe, the reason why my brother dug this well is to make it convenient for others and at the same time to earn some hard work. If everyone uses water for nothing, isn't my brother digging the well for nothing? If you want to drink water, you have to give it to me. Money, if you don’t want to drink it, I won’t force you to drink it, it’s a matter of course if you’re willing to buy or sell.” The sharp-mouthed man in Tsing Yi shook his head, and if he didn’t give money, he couldn’t drink water.
The middle-aged cultivator sighed and touched his waist. All his coins were in that purse, and he accidentally lost it. Now encounter such embarrassment. It is reasonable for people to work hard to dig wells and sell water for money.
However, there was indeed no copper coin on him now.
"How do you sell this water?!"
Just when the middle-aged cultivator was about to leave and look for other water sources, a voice came. Hearing the voice, it seemed to be a young man.
The middle-aged cultivator turned around and saw that there was indeed a young man standing not far behind him, wearing ordinary clothes, his eyes flickered, and he seemed to be a cultivator too. However, her figure is a little thin and her fingers are fair. It seems that she has never suffered a lot, and it is difficult to achieve great achievements. With just one glance, the middle-aged cultivator looked at the young man all over.
The boy who asked about the water price was Xia Yan who had just walked here from Xia's house.
"I drink this water alone, ten copper coins a time, much cheaper than the tea in those tea shops. My water is just suitable for drinking in such a hot weather. It is cool to relieve the heat, and sweet to soothe the throat." The sharp mouth in Tsing Yi The person said in his mouth haha.
"Hehe, okay, ten copper coins are ten copper coins." Xia Yan took out a handful of copper coins from a small purse. The man in Tsing Yi glanced, "You help me get the water up first."
When the man in Tsing Yi saw Xia Yan taking out the money, his eyes flashed, he answered, and he quickly picked up a bucket beside him.
The middle-aged cultivator licked his lower lip again. At this time, his throat seemed to be smoking, dry and sore.
"This big brother seems to have traveled a lot, why don't we drink water together?!" Xia Yan turned around, facing the middle-aged practitioner, and said in a soliciting tone on purpose.
He was walking on the street just now, seeing this cultivator's extraordinary aura, and when he thought to himself that he might be a master, he didn't want this master to be embarrassed by a bowl of water. That's why Xia Yan came over to help him with this little favor by the way, which was just a matter of little effort.
"You two, it will cost twenty copper coins!" The man in Tsing Yi shouted after hearing this.
Xia Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't lose your copper coins."
Hearing Xia Yan's words, the sharp-mouthed person in Tsing Yi started to carry water again.
The middle-aged cultivator opened his mouth, with a strange expression on his dark face.
"Brother, you don't seem to be from Yushui City?!" Xia Yan bypassed the question of drinking water.
The middle-aged cultivator nodded and said: "I was originally in Ziye City, and I came to Yushui City because I had to deal with an urgent matter, but I didn't want to but lost my wallet on the way, so this..."
The middle-aged cultivator also has a hearty personality. Seeing Xia Yan being so polite, he directly expressed his embarrassment.
Xia Yan was overjoyed, and thought, this person is really not a scheming person.
"It turned out to be like this. Seeing that my eldest brother is also an enthusiastic practitioner, I'm afraid he doesn't care much about money at ordinary times, so he lost his money bag." Xia Yan said along the way.
The middle-aged cultivator showed a little embarrassment on his face, and then said: "You are right. I rarely used money when I was in Ziye City. This time I went far away, and I didn't pay much attention to money. It’s so difficult to have no money! Just a bowl of water takes my mind off, haha…”
After finishing speaking, the middle-aged cultivator touched his forehead and laughed heartily.
"Well, my name is Li Yuanchun, I don't know how to call my brother?!" Li Yuanchun looked at Xia Yan with his fists clasped and asked.
Xia Yan hurriedly clasped his fists in return and said, "My name is Xia Yan."
At this moment, the sharp-mouthed man in Tsing Yi had already pumped up the water, and handed Xia Yan a ladle, then took the copper coins, and ran to the side to count them excitedly. When he saw the money bag bulging around Xia Yan's waist, his eyes changed slightly.
After the two drank water, Xia Yan said again: "I think my brother hasn't eaten yet, how about going to have dinner together? It just so happens that a friend invited me to have dinner at a nearby restaurant. It's not far from here, and it won't affect my brother's mood if I think about it." journey."
Hearing this, Li Yuanchun naturally touched his belly, and looked at Xia Yan with some embarrassment. He really needed to eat, but it was the first time he and Xia Yan met. If he agreed straight away, he didn't know if he was just being polite.
Seeing Li Yuanchun's hesitation, Xia Yan understood what he was thinking, so he laughed and said, "I'll make the decision for my brother, let's go, Jufulou is right in front."
When Xia Yan pulled a hand, Li Yuanchun naturally raised his foot and followed.
Not far away, the man in Tsing Yi's eyes lit up when he heard the words Jufulou, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It's a fat sheep!" The man in Tsing Yi spit out a mouthful of saliva and said in a low voice, looking at the backs of Xia Yan and Li Yuanchun.
Jufulou, the most famous restaurant in Yushui City, ordinary people dare not enter. A casual meal in Jufulou would cost at least gold coins.
Jufulou is a place where merchants and rich people dine. When ordinary people pass by here, they will at most take a look inside and take a few sips of the aroma of wine and coriander emitted from inside.
This Jufu Building is the property of the Wang family among the three major families in Yushui City. It is located in the center of Yushui City. On weekdays, merchants and celebrities in Yushui City like to entertain guests here.