amaotonovel Chapter 719: Strange Guests, Receive Guests
Chapter 719: Strange Guests, Receive Guests
Ximi country is located in a remote area, but because it is far away from war, the population is quite large. After seeing the wars in many countries and the suffering of the people, I know that this stability is hard-won and very precious. And because of the stability, it is prosperous. After leaving Wang Qilang Inn, I looked around and saw all kinds of people's livelihood.
Li Changxiao was heavily in debt, but he smiled freely and strode towards the bustling world and towards all living beings. Sometimes he felt lonely on the road, and as the world became more and more chaotic, he wanted to look back from time to time, to take a look and smell the quiet and peaceful smell of fireworks.
Not far away, we came across the "Long Lai Ju" and "Feng Lai Ju" inns. These two inns should be more financially powerful than Wang Qilang's, as you can tell from the plaques in front of the door and the decorations inside the house. In addition, because the names are elegant and auspicious, the two inns are doing good business. Most of the people who come and go are dressed in brocade and spend lavishly. There are shadowy figures at the door, and the sounds of talking, drinking, and having fun are endless.
The three inns are almost next to each other and they despise each other. It is quite subtle to say that in this situation where the dragon and the phoenix are sandwiched together, Wang Qillang managed to survive, and he has the dragon on his left and the phoenix on his right, as if he is taking advantage of everything and feeling very proud of himself.
If you want to get to the root of the problem, it's really that woman's fault.
Li Changxiao walked on the street, which was very busy with people coming and going. He often passed by people. There were mostly tree houses on both sides. Occasionally, he could see huge fruits on the tree houses, which were red, fragrant and very tempting. They were hanging on both sides of the street. When the wind blew, the whole street was filled with the fragrance of fruits.
Walking to a street, Li Changxiao suddenly stopped and looked to one side. He saw more than ten men in coarse linen clothes digging the ground in an open space on one side of the street. It seemed that they had been working for a long time, and there was a big pit ten feet deep on the ground. Li Changxiao was curious and walked closer to ask.
It happened that when he was taking a break from work, a group of people sat together and chatted. Li Changxiao was naturally outgoing, and somehow he blended in and chatted with everyone.
It turned out that these ten or so men were planting a "tree" as well as a house. However, the tree was huge, so the hole they had to dig was also bigger.
All houses in Ximi are "tree houses". There is a strange forest near Ximi. The trees are solid and hollow inside. Whenever someone wants to buy a house, they first go to buy a "tree", choose a suitable "tree shape", and then plant the tree in the soil. After that, they add bricks and tiles, repair and decorate it. When everything is completed, it will be a brand new tree house.
As time went by, the tree houses grew taller and denser, and the houses themselves grew bigger and bigger. After hearing this, Li Changxiao paid attention to the tree houses on both sides and saw that it was true. Some tree houses were tall and towering, while some tree houses had just been planted and were only ten or twenty feet high. Looking up again, he saw a golden tree in the center of the city, standing tall. I'm afraid it has been planted for hundreds of years.
Li Changxiao has traveled to many places and knows the local customs and folkways very well. They are not found in luxurious places. They are all in the secluded alleys and the messy vegetable markets. He followed a woman and walked straight to the vegetable market. The woman was frightened and thought she had met a bad guy. She hurriedly quickened her pace, but she couldn't get rid of the bad guy. Fortunately, the man disappeared when they arrived at the vegetable market.
There are all kinds of people in the market. The most common vendor is the fruit and pulp vendor.
The people of Ximi country often eat fruit pulp. In the vegetable market, there are mostly various freshly picked fruits. Because they eat fruits all year round, men, women, young and old have delicate and smooth skin and pretty good looks. If they were seen anywhere else, they would be charming and graceful, with a natural charm.
When Li Changxiao arrived at the vegetable market, he saw many strange fruits that were once regarded as immortal fruits and divine fruits, and countless people fought for them. Now they were hidden in the market and had lost their magical properties.
In addition to fruit vendors, there were also meat vendors and vegetable vendors. Although Ximi Country was located in a remote area, it was not completely independent. Li Changxiao looked around and saw many vendors from other places who wanted to barter.
After a day of traveling, Li Changxiao had a general idea of the local customs and habits. When he returned to Wang Qilang's Inn, it was already past noon and approaching evening.
Wang Qillang found Li Changxiao and told him that Ximi Country was going to hold an academic examination recently. In previous years, the inn would be full at this time, and Li Changxiao would be needed to help out in the evening, and the debt would be used to pay his wages.
Wang Qilang felt that although this swordsman in white had the air of a rich man, he certainly did not have any wealth. It was impossible to expect him to hand over money, so it would be better to find other compensation. Li Changxiao had no money-making plan for the time being, so he agreed.
In the next few days, students arrived one after another, and Ximi Kingdom became more lively. Li Changxiao rolled up his sleeves, worked as a clerk, became a shopkeeper, and worked as a clerk again. This cycle of fortune has really gone through several rounds.
But when he thought of Mei Sanniang, he felt relieved. No matter how miserable he was, he was still more respectable than the woman who signed the indenture. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think more deeply. How did that stinky woman who was in debt everywhere and made trouble everywhere get to the position of king? He might as well get a small official position, so that he could make some money, pay off all the money, and get the indenture.
As he was thinking, guests were already arriving one after another. Wang Qilang was the first to come and frantically solicit guests at the door. However, those who came to study and take the exam were full of sage books and had their own pride in their hearts.
If you think you have enough money, you will definitely choose Long and Feng Inn first. If you think you don't have much money left, you will go to Wang Qilang Inn, but even if you stay there, you will feel ashamed. When you meet with friends, you dare not mention that you live in Wang Qilang Inn, but just say that you live near Longlaiju Inn.
Even so, after a few days, he made a fortune, which made Wang Qilang smile from ear to ear. After another busy day, Li Changxiao climbed to the top of the tree roof, lay on a branch, and looked out at Ximi City.
As the saying goes, a tree grows from an unintended planting. If Mei Sanniang knew that this inn is so popular and making a fortune every day, she would be jealous to death.
This day.
Wang Qilang welcomed a strange guest. Judging from his attire, he should be a student on his way to an exam. However, his clothes were ragged, and it was obvious that he had suffered an accident. However, his clothes were not cheap, and he did not look like he was short of money. He stood in the street, looked at Longlaiju, Fenglaiju, and Wang Qilang Inn, and fell into a dilemma.
Wang Qilang thought he was hesitant, so he dragged him into the inn and shouted, "Lao Li, come in!"