"Brother Lin!"
"Xiao Feng! It really is you!"
The three members of Butcher Zhu's family saw Lin Feng dressed like this, with his tall, straight figure and handsome features. He seemed like a completely different person.
For a moment, they were caught entirely off guard!
Especially Zhu Cui'er!
Before, Lin Feng had always worn tattered clothes. Because of his work, he had been as grimy as her father.
His skin had been somewhat dark too.
But they had not seen each other for only two days. After changing into a new set of clothes, he had become so strikingly handsome!
Then she looked at the young master of the Xu Family beside her.
Not only was one of his legs crippled, but he was also fat-faced and big-eared, thoroughly versed in eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling!
He was every inch a lecherous fat pig!
Placed side by side, their appearances and bearing were as far apart as clouds and mud!
It left Zhu Cui'er feeling somewhat unsettled!
Had choosing Young Master Xu been a mistake, or the right decision?
If only Young Master Xu possessed Brother Lin's looks and temperament!
But when she thought of the life she had lived before and compared it to her life now—
She felt that her choice had certainly been the right one.
The Xu Family had already rented her family a room in the Outer City.
It was far safer than the shantytown.
She had heard that monsters had caused trouble in the shantytown just yesterday!
Though Young Master Xu was ugly, crippled, and fond of eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, he had money!
He could give her the life she wanted!
Brother Lin might have been blessed with a fine face, but so what? He might end up dying in some monster's jaws any day now!
Forget monsters. Now that he had failed to become a constable, given his family's circumstances, whether he could even survive this winter was still anyone's guess!
"Lin Feng, right? I heard your family used to support my father-in-law's family.
As the Zhu Family's son-in-law and Cui'er's husband,
I ought to thank you properly!"
At that moment, Xu Xiong revealed a smile and spoke to Lin Feng.
Then he turned to the shopkeeper.
"Old Qian, waive the cost of this mud-legged peasant's clothes today. Put it on my tab.
I'm afraid he has never worn such fine clothes in his entire life!
Unlike me!
I wouldn't even spare such clothes a glance!"
This cloth shop was one of the Xu Family's branches. Who would have thought Lin Feng would happen to come to his family's shop to buy clothes today!
Lin Feng looked at Xu Xiong's provocative grin without any expression on his face.
He was already wondering how many improvement points killing this fat-faced, big-eared Young Master Xu would bring him!
Heh, now that he had tasted the benefits, why did thoughts of murder keep arising at the slightest provocation?
That would not do!
Lin Feng ignored Xu Xiong and the three ungrateful white-eyed wolves of the Zhu Family!
He turned around, tossed some silver onto the counter, then took out two qian of silver and handed it to Butcher Zhu!
"Uncle Zhu, here are the two qian of silver returned to you!"
Butcher Zhu wanted to refuse it, but Aunt Zhu beside him snatched it away at once.
"Xiao Feng really keeps his word!"
After that, Lin Feng simply walked away!
Seeing Lin Feng leave just like that made Zhu Cui'er feel even more unsettled!
"Hmph! Just because I didn't marry you and didn't become your wife, you ignore me like this!
What a turnoff!
So what if you're good-looking? Young Master Xu is far better than you!"
No one knew what Zhu Cui'er was thinking.
At that moment, Young Master Xu flicked open his fan and fanned himself a few times, imagining himself to be a refined and dashing gentleman.
"Come, Cui'er. He's nothing but a lowborn wretch. We offer him something good, and he still refuses it! Even if he starves to death later, don't give him so much as a grain of rice!"
As he spoke, a flash of viciousness crossed his eyes. Then, supported by his servants, he limped toward the cloth shop!
Just then, unnoticed by anyone, Lin Feng flicked his heel, and a pebble suddenly shot out, striking a piece of timber propped against the cloth shop entrance with perfect accuracy!
The timber tipped over and crashed straight onto Xu Xiong's head as he walked in front!
With a dull bang!
"Ow! Who put this timber here? I'll beat him to death!"
Xu Xiong let out a howl of pain! His forehead had already turned purplish-black, and before long, a huge lump swelled up!
He then slapped one of his servants across the face!
It gave the Zhu Family a terrible fright! They stood to one side, trembling in fear and not daring to make a sound.
No longer bothering with their chaotic commotion, Lin Feng curled his lips into a faint smile.
He lifted his feet and left the place, heading toward the Inner City!
Before long, Lin Feng entered the Inner City,
and arrived at the finest restaurant in the city, Drunken Immortal Tower.
Although Lin Feng had never entered Drunken Immortal Tower before, he had long heard of its great reputation!
Many of the city's wealthy and influential people ate and drank here. Even the County Magistrate of Kaiyang County lavished praise upon its wine!
That was because the wine and food here were the finest in all of Kaiyang City.
There were even medicinal dishes inside, greatly beneficial to the martial path. Rumor had it that the Drunken Immortal Brew was peerless as well.
That was why Lin Feng had come here!
After personally facing that Demonic Beast yesterday, he desperately wanted to improve himself.
If the eleven taels of silver in his hand could be immediately converted into strength, that would be best!
And coming to Drunken Immortal Tower could accomplish just that!
As for medicines such as the Tiger Essence Pill, not only did he lack the money, but the channels for purchasing them were tightly controlled by people in the upper ranks.
Ordinary people could forget about buying them, even if they had money!
The same was true of resources like cultivation techniques. This was also one of the important reasons Lin Feng had to join a faction!
He had now arrived at the restaurant. Drunken Immortal Tower had five floors; the higher one went, the greater the status and strength of its patrons!
A person from the bottom rung like Lin Feng could naturally only dine on the first floor.
The first floor of Drunken Immortal Tower was spacious, and he found a relatively secluded spot.
Then he ordered six dishes, along with a pot of Little Drunken Immortal Brew!
A pot of Little Drunken Immortal Brew alone cost five taels of silver, while the other six dishes cost four taels.
He had two taels of silver left on him, which he kept for emergencies!
Without question, this was the most extravagant meal Lin Feng had had since transmigrating here.
Those nine taels of silver were enough to cover an ordinary family's food expenses for an entire year!
The dishes soon arrived, perfect in color, aroma, and flavor. Whether vegetables or chicken, duck, fish, and meat, all carried a faint medicinal fragrance!
Then he began eating in great mouthfuls, unlike those wealthy households that chewed slowly and daintily.
Food was meant to be enjoyed heartily! When he was alone, where did all those rules come from!
He poured himself a cup of wine, stuffed several bites of meat and vegetables into his mouth, and ate until his lips gleamed with oil. Then he washed it down with Drunken Immortal Brew!
It went down soft, a thread down the throat!
A faint spiciness accompanied the food as it went down. Lin Feng quickly felt a warm current within him spreading continuously from his lower abdomen through his entire body!
Unable to help himself, he let out a comfortable breath, carrying a faint aroma of wine mingled with medicinal fragrance.
"Good wine!"
Once he finished this meal, it should increase his improvement points by quite a bit!
Feeling the changes within his body, Lin Feng pondered inwardly.
If he ate all three meals here every day, would his cultivation level not soar like a rocket!
"What a pity! If only I could eat here a few more times."
Lin Feng picked up another dish and stuffed it into his mouth.
But it was as though his mouth had been blessed,
when a voice suddenly rang out in the main hall!
"Eat and drink your fill, everyone! Today, Young Master Zhao treats the whole house!"
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