great-warnovel Chapter 35 Lin Jing: Do you have any money with you?
Chapter 35 Lin Jing: Do you have any money with you?
After getting what he wanted, Chen Chunan decided to take his younger sister to explore the Wanfang Chamber of Commerce and broaden the little girl's horizons.
Chen Chunan is a sentimental person, and subconsciously went to Qianggui's stall.
Halfway there, Chen Chunan saw Qianggui's stall. This time, the kid had actually moved to a better location, no longer next to Hou Sanli, who was selling spirit pork.
Last time, I stumbled upon a treasure box with a hidden mechanism. Although I never opened it, after entering the mid-stage of Refining Essence into Qi, I was able to detect that it contained the essence of Earth.
A top-tier Foundation Establishment item is worth at least ten thousand spirit stones.
This time, I naturally wanted to see if I could find another bargain.
Unfortunately, Qiang Gui reacted as if he had seen a ghost when he saw Chen Chunan.
"Boss, how much is this?"
"300, no bargaining!"
"What about this one?"
"This one is also 300, no bargaining!"
"Three hundred? Aren't you going to rob us?"
"What you're saying? Isn't this faster than robbing money?"
"Then you can keep it to have babies!"
Chen Chunan, his face darkening, tossed a small bronze seal back.
They dare to ask for 300 for some unknown magical artifact that looks like a complete wreck.
Chen Chunan realized that Qiang Gui wouldn't give him a fair price until he made back the 300 spirit stones he had lost.
If he knew that the item Sun Yanling had priced at 300 was actually worth nearly 10,000, he probably would have been tempted to beat Chen Chunan up.
Chen Chunan shook his head and left with his sister.
Hongxian couldn't help but look up and ask, "Brother, that magic artifact looks so broken, how come it's worth so many spirit stones?"
"Worthless! It's just junk. He's just obsessed with money. Let's stay away from him from now on."
The brother and sister, singing in perfect harmony, made Qiang Gui's veins bulge.
Having just left Qianggui's stall, Chen Chunan headed straight for Hou Sanli's pork shop.
The little girl had been talking about wanting to eat spirit pork for a long time, so as her older brother, I naturally had to satisfy her cravings.
As luck would have it, Chen Chunan had just approached when he saw a woman arguing with Hou Sanli.
Chen Chunan felt that the white dress looked very familiar, and upon closer inspection, it really was Lin Jing.
So he took the red thread and went over.
Just as they approached, they heard Hou Sanli's helpless voice: "Fairy Lin, this is just a small business of mine. I can't earn more than a few spirit stones a day. I really can't offer credit. You come from a prestigious Golden Core clan, surely you don't lack a few spirit stones?"
Lin Jing said, "I just forgot to bring my spirit stones today. I'll have someone bring them to you tomorrow! Can't you just give me the pork on credit? Or do you not trust me? Look, even others are willing to give me this Purple Cloud Ginseng, which is worth 120 spirit stones, on credit. What are you afraid of!"
Hou Sanli cursed inwardly, "How can I trust you? You owe Baiwei Pavilion at least a year's worth of meals! And that Purple Cloud Ginseng of yours, wasn't it won in a competition? What kind of idiot boss would dare to give it to you on credit?"
However, he didn't dare to say what was really on his mind, and just kept playing the victim: "Fairy Lin, I, Hou San'er, have been in the market for more than a year or two. As you know, I'm just a pig farmer. I'm lucky if I can earn 3 spirit stones a day. I really can't afford to owe any money. Please have some understanding."
With no other option, Lin Jing gritted her teeth and prepared to take off the bracelet on her wrist as collateral when a warm voice came from behind her.
"What happened?"
A familiar voice sounded from behind. Lin Jing turned around abruptly and exclaimed with delight, "Chu Nan, you're just in time! Did you bring any money?"
Chen Chunan: "..."
Hongxian couldn't help but look up at her brother. This annoying woman seemed to be saying something different from what her brother had said.
Wasn't she said to be from a wealthy Golden Core family?
Chen Chunan's lips twitched slightly, then he said, "Of course I brought some, but I also need to buy some spirit pork, so I'll just pay for both."
Lin Jing wasn't embarrassed at all: "Haha, that's great, I just forgot to bring my spirit stones today."
Hou Sanli inwardly rolled his eyes to the heavens: "Forgot your spirit stones? Do you think I can't see your storage ring? Can't even fit a few spirit stones? Do you think this is some ordinary person strolling through the streets?"
Chen Chunan's expression was strange. He had heard from the elders that the Lin family was one of the poorer families among the Golden Core cultivators, and that even Tribulation Cultivators were unwilling to rob them.
He had previously thought this was an exaggeration, and that the Lin family's poverty was comparable to that of the Lieyang Sect and the Wanfang Chamber of Commerce.
Even if the Lin family is poor, they are still a Golden Core family. Even if a Golden Core family plucks a single leg hair, it would still be thicker than the Liu family's waist, right?
But today I've truly had my eyes opened.
So there really are such poor Golden Core families!
After paying the spirit stones for the pork, Lin Jing took Chen Chunan to several stalls and bought a lot of ingredients.
The first thing I bought were two spirit fruits that looked like pineapples, and the taste was indeed very similar to pineapple.
Hongxian likes sweet and sour flavors, so I'll make her some sweet and sour pineapple pork.
Go to the seafood shop and buy some spirit shrimp and spirit fish, then go to the fruit and vegetable shop and buy some spirit vegetables and dried fruit to make pineapple rice for the little girl. A spirit fish dish made with squirrel-shaped mandarin fish should be enough to satisfy the little girl's appetite.
Then there's Lin Jing. This girl has a straightforward personality, likes strong liquor, and enjoys spicy food.
Buy some spirit peppers and some spirit beef to make her some stir-fried beef with green peppers, fish head with chopped peppers, and spicy chicken.
Make some braised pork ribs, braised pork belly, and finish with a ginseng chicken soup, and that should complete the meal.
It basically caters to everyone's tastes.
This large-scale purchase cost less than 50 spirit stones in total.
Just as she was happily anticipating a big meal today, a hostile gaze caught her attention.
Lin Jing was stunned for a moment, and following the gaze, she saw that it was actually the little girl next to Chen Chunan.
"Huh? You're Chen Chunan's sister, right? You don't seem to like me?"
Chen Hongxian gave her a disdainful look: "Hmph, you're a liar. You're from a Golden Core family, saying you'd treat your brother to dinner, but it was always your brother who paid! Hmph!"
Chen Hongxian's words made Lin Jing's face flush red, and she couldn't help but argue, "I just forgot to bring my spirit stones today! How is that a scam? Do you know how many spirit stones this flying sword of mine costs? It'll scare you to death if I tell you!"
"You're a big liar, hehehe~"
"Ugh, I'm so angry! I..."
Seeing Lin Jing arguing with Chen Hongxian like a child who hadn't grown up, I was surprised.
Chen Chunan was truly drunk.
"Alright, alright, what are you arguing about? Are you all three-year-olds?"
As he spoke, Chen Chunan gave Hongxian a look, signaling her to stop talking.
The little girl snorted and turned her head away, ignoring Lin Jing.
Lin Jing snorted, indicating that she wouldn't lower herself to the level of a child.
Chen Chunan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the argument had stopped.
Chen Chunan didn't think much of Lin Jing's offer to treat him to a meal and that he would pay for it.
Last time, I drank so much of Lin Jing's spirit wine; its value alone is more than 50 spirit stones.
Moreover, Lin Jing was there to help him out of a predicament, so what's a little bit of spirit stones?
The three arrived at Lin Jing's courtyard. Lin Jing warmly invited them to sit down. Before they could chat for long, Lin Jing steered the conversation to today's menu.
However, Lin Jing and Chen Hongxian have slightly different tastes. Lin Jing prefers dishes with a strong kick, and spicy flavors are her favorite, but she also likes salty and savory flavors.
Red thread is a typical child's taste; it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside with a hint of sweet and sour flavor, which is her favorite. In addition, egg dishes are also her favorites.
The two argued again because of this.
"You have to eat squirrel-shaped mandarin fish or sweet and sour fish! Steamed fish isn't good! Also, sweet and sour pork ribs are much better than braised pork! Do you even know how to eat properly?"
"Nonsense! You little girl, you've only tried a few delicacies and you dare to speak so arrogantly? I, Lin Jing, have eaten my way through Lingzhou. You dare say I can't eat these things? Only children would like your tastes!"
"You're bragging! You've eaten your way through Lingzhou, and you're saying this is the first time you've ever heard of spicy beef with green peppers, spicy chicken, or sweet and sour pork with pineapple."
Seeing the two start arguing again, Chen Chunan shook his head and took the ingredients into the kitchen.
The two seemed not to understand that what they wanted to eat was not important; what mattered was what they wanted to do.
Today's menu was decided during the purchasing process.
Want to change it now? No way!
The bickering between the two stopped abruptly the moment the aroma wafted from the kitchen.
Chen Hongxian darted out like a little rabbit and headed straight for the kitchen.
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Jing gritted her teeth and crawled inside.
The two's emotions rose and fell with each dish Chen Chunan made, sometimes showing off to each other with delight, and sometimes glaring at each other because it was a dish the other liked.
Chen Chunan was so annoyed that he simply waved his ladle and chased the two annoying little devils, who were like three-year-olds, out of the house.