Hearing Zhang Family's words, Sister Pan was naturally very pleased, and a proud expression involuntarily appeared on her face.
Zhang Family sister is currently one of the temporary cooks at the Wu Family Manor canteen.
Sister Pan was already hungry, so she was led to the cafeteria to get something to eat.
The canteen was converted from a temporary building. After all, these things are very cheap in the System Shop and have a high cost-performance ratio. For the current Wu Family Manor, it is sufficient.
If we want to really get things going on a large scale, we need to settle people down first.
The canteen was large, filled with the aroma of food; the cooks had clearly learned how to use the gas stove and some modern kitchen utensils.
It was quite amusing to see how carefully the cooks handled everything.
However, it wasn't mealtime, and there were only a few people in the cafeteria. Among them, Ling Yi was having dinner with a down-on-his-luck middle-aged scholar.
The man wore a worn-out, thin long gown, patched in many places.
His face and body were filthy, and his hair was covered in dry straw; he looked utterly disheveled.
He was holding three or four steamed buns in his right hand, stuffing them into his mouth, while his left hand, gripping chopsticks, trembled as he stabbed them into the vegetable bowl, revealing a large piece of fatty meat. Before he could even swallow the steamed buns, he stuffed the fatty meat into his mouth.
Ling Yi simply sat opposite him, watching without expression or uttering a word.
Knowing that Ling Yi was busy, Sister Pan didn't disturb him and followed Zhang Family's sister into the kitchen.
A full quarter of an hour passed before the down-on-his-luck middle-aged scholar finally finished a large pot of tea, let out a burp, and stopped.
He let out a long, satisfied sigh, then stood up, took a few steps back, and bowed deeply to Ling Yi.
Wu Yong thanked Constable Wu.
"Sir, there's no need for that. At home, you rely on your parents; when you're out, you rely on your friends. It's just a meal. Please sit down."
Wu Yong sat down again, gave a bitter smile, and said, "For Constable Wu, this is nothing more than a handout, but if I Wu Yong, don't get this meal, I'm afraid I'll freeze and starve to death in the Wild Ridge."
"I was originally a schoolteacher in Yuncheng County. Recently, heavy snow has left my family with only a few days' worth of food. With our house collapsing, I had no choice but to find another way to make a living."
"I originally intended to seek refuge with Headman Chao, the Chao Gai of Dongxi Village. I've heard he's public-spirited, generous, and magnanimous. I've also studied for a few years and even passed the imperial examination at the Headman Chao."
"I walked for Half Moon, and my last bit of food was completely exhausted. The snow made it difficult to see the road, and coupled with the unbearable hunger, I became dizzy and lost my way. Overwhelmed by grief, I collapsed in the snow."
"Thinking back on that desperate situation, Wu Yong is still filled with lingering fear. He was fortunate to be rescued by Constable Wu, and he could never repay such a debt of gratitude even if he died a thousand deaths."
Does he think I haven't read Water Margin? If he remembers correctly, Chao Gai and Wu Yong were both from Dongxi Village in Yuncheng County, right?
You went to seek refuge with someone from your own village, and somehow managed to get lost more than 200 miles away in Jingyang Ridge, Yanggu County. Your ability to get lost is truly amazing.
Ling Yi guessed that either the author of this novel's world overlooked this point, or his own author overlooked it.
However, the latter possibility is unlikely. It's more likely that the author of this novel's world forcibly Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, clearly sending a strategist to the Protagonist.
However, Ling Yi truly looked down on Wu Yong, this strategist.
Ambitious but lacking in ability; clever but narrow-minded.
Besides, when has Ling Yi ever truly used his brain in his actions? The only time he did use his brain was in the previous movie version of the Heavenly Sword World, but Later, he still just overwhelmed everyone with brute force, resorting to sheer brute force.
But since it's offered up, let's see if it's useful. Ling Yi doesn't expect him to give her advice; she'll just stay in the Wu Family Manor and continue being a schoolteacher.
"Sir, you are currently in poor health and cannot force yourself to continue your journey, otherwise your life may be in danger. It is advisable for you to stay in the Wu Family Manor to recuperate for a while, and make further plans when your health improves or the weather warms up."
Wu Yong exhausted, both physically and mentally. After seeing and hearing everything he had seen and heard on the way to the Wu Family Manor, he realized that Wu Da seemed to be a public-spirited person and was already inclined to stay. In any case, for him, it was all about making a living wherever he was.
So he didn't refuse, Fist Dao, "Then I'll have to trouble Constable Wu."
"Once we arrive at the Wu Family Manor, we are all brothers. Sir, please don't stand on ceremony. Make yourself at home and follow me."
Ling Yi personally arranged accommodation for Wu Yong, and then secretly exchanged a set of clothes for him from the mall, and told him how to use the solar water heater, when the cafeteria would open, and so on.
Only then did he go back to find Sister Pan.
Sister Pan is eating instant noodles right now. Even though she's eaten them many times, she still loves them very much.
"Why don't you rest a little longer?" Ling Yi said, affectionately ruffling Sister Pan's hair.
"My husband is so domineering, I haven't had a rest all night, I'm starving!" Sister Pan said, blushing and glaring at him.
I left you some food in the kitchen, didn't you see it?
"When I woke up and didn't see my husband, I came out to look for you."
"I'll arrange for two people to serve you later. You're not allowed to run around like this anymore. I've made you a pot of chicken soup in the kitchen. Don't eat this instant noodles."
"Um!"
At this moment, Sister Pan felt completely filled with happiness.
"My husband, even if I die at this moment, I will be content."
"What nonsense are you talking about? But with me here, even if you die, I'll bring you back from the clutches of Yan Wang, and while I'm at it, I'll give Yan Wang a good beating. I'll even be like Son Goku and cross your name off the Book of Life and Death."
"Who is Son Goku?" Sister Pan asked curiously.
You don't know Journey to the West?
"I have read a book called ' The Great Tang Records on the Western Regions '."
Ling Yi slapped his forehead, then remembered that there was no Journey to the Journey to the West novel in the Song Dynasty; Journey to the West seemed to have appeared in the Ming Dynasty.
Would you like to hear the story of Journey to the West?
It was already late, and with nothing else to do, Ling Yi began telling Sister Pan the Journey to the West.
Once this lecture started, there was no stopping it...
Meanwhile, on Wu Yong's side...
After eating and drinking his fill, taking a bath, and changing into new clothes, Wu Yong his previous disheveled, decadent, and half-dead state into a refined middle-aged scholar.
Only now did he have time to properly look around.
By now, the sun had completely set, and the room had become somewhat dim.
However, to Wu Yong's surprise, outside the room, one after another, huge "luminous pearls" lit up, quickly dispelling the darkness and illuminating the entire Wu Family Manor.
He wanted to peer through the window for a closer look, but the glass pane blocked his view.
Wu Yong fumbled around for a moment, then was utterly shocked, muttering, "This Constable Wu such a grand ambition, using such high-quality Crystal for a window! What a waste!"
He recalled Ling Yi's words, found a button next to the door, and pressed it. Immediately, the two " Crystal pillars" on the roof lit up.
This left him speechless once again.
When he stepped out of the room and saw that every household was like this, he was at a loss for words.
"These luminous pearls, if any one of them were taken out, would probably cause a frenzy of fighting over them. If the bandits found out, the Wu Family Manor would probably be wiped out overnight."
Just then, Zhang Changwu happened to pass by and, upon hearing Wu Yong's words, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hey... brother, what's making you laugh?"
"You must be the scholar that Constable Wu saved today?"
"My name is Wu Yong. Please enlighten me!" Wu Yong clasped his hands in greeting to Zhang Changwu and humbly asked.
" Zhang Changwu greets you, sir." He paused, then added, "This isn't a luminous pearl; it's called a street lamp. And this isn't Crystal either; it's called glass. I heard from Constable Wu that it's extracted from sand, but I don't know the specifics."
"Extracting from sand? Isn't that some kind of magical alchemy, turning stone into gold?"
"Anyway, Constable Wu said that once we've mastered that nine-year education, we'll know how to make these things."
" Constable Wu know the method of refining?" Wu Yong asked in surprise.
"Otherwise, where did these items come from? Have you seen them anywhere else?"
Wu Yong shook his head.
"I'm afraid only my chieftain knows such methods throughout the entire world. If you were to call it a divine technique, that wouldn't be wrong."
"According to Constable Wu, this isn't some kind of magical art, but rather something called painting, something learned indoors."
Wu Yong tell that Zhang Changwu was not very learned, and any questions he asked him would likely be incoherent and unhelpful.
It would be better to go back and ask Wu Dawu directly.
"Thank you for informing me, Brother Zhang Brother Zhang. I'll treat you to some drinks later."
"Sir, you're busy. Just let me know if you need anything."
Zhang Changwu left. Although Ling Yi hadn't arranged for anyone to patrol, he couldn't simply ignore it since Ling Yi hadn't said anything.
Now that Wu Family Manor starting out, Zhang Changwu, who has witnessed Ling Yi's methods many times, is completely devoted to Ling Yi.
And this Wu Family Manor would be his place of the An Family from then on.
In this day and age, how Luck he must have been to find such a place to settle down and make a living!
Most of the people we brought today are people who can't survive, and most of them have been living off the porridge provided by Wu Da these past two days.
There are all sorts of people among them, from thugs and thieves to petty thieves. Who knows, some might take the risk and steal the treasures of the Wu Family Manor to sell.
Although Wu Da didn't care much, any one of those items could very well bring wealth to these poor people.
For example, the Light Emission " Crystal pillar" that Wu Yong mentioned would definitely be considered a treasure if placed outside.
Zhang Changwu took it very seriously, and later even gathered a group of acquaintances to form the Wu Family Village Guard Corps, which patrolled day and night in shifts.
Wu Yong looked in the direction Zhang Changwu had left, hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to return to his room. It was already late, and it would be inappropriate to disturb him rashly. He would wait until tomorrow.
Lying on the soft bed, Wu Yong tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
What Zhang Changwu could think of, Wu Yong could naturally think of as well.
"I just don't know what Wu Da's He Zhi are," Wu Yong murmured.
"Coming to this desolate place of Jingyang Ridge in winter, I'm afraid you have some ulterior motive. Perhaps, I, Wu Yong, can achieve great things here."
Let's test the waters tomorrow before making a decision.
After a long while, Wu Yong fell into a deep sleep amidst his random thoughts.