Chapter 79: Unexpected

  PS: It's a bit against the original intention of writing, and I feel sentimental!

  After class in the morning, the crowd dispersed one after another. The nine of us walked towards the cafeteria while discussing this lesson.

  "First month of school, how is it? I said Teacher Du's class is very good, right? Now you know you didn't come in vain, huh?" Ye Mengting was the first to speak up, her small face full of pride.

  "Uh-huh, indeed it's not bad." I replied nonchalantly.

  "Hehe, Teacher Du not only teaches well, but also has a gentle temper and is pretty, she's simply my idol!" Ye Mengting said with a face full of admiration. While I was chatting with Tà, the others just listened quietly without expressing their opinions.

  "Hehe, great ideals, keep it up!" I casually gave a word of encouragement and turned to look at Xiaomei:

  "Xiao Mei, what do you think? About Mr. Du's lesson today."

  Xiao Mei was listening to my conversation with Ye Mengting, when I suddenly asked her, she was taken aback for a moment, then smiled sweetly and said: "This lesson is certainly not bad, otherwise why would I recommend it to you?" Then she glanced at Ye Mengting who was pouting, and scolded:

  "Little brother is really inattentive when talking. Xiangting was having a great conversation with you, but you came to talk to me instead."

  I casually said, "What's so interesting about it? Two people talking is boring, the more people there are, the more atmosphere there is, right?" The last sentence was directed at my dormitory buddies, hoping to get their support.

  Li Gui Kan nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, with more people, there's a better atmosphere, haha." The other little friends also echoed in agreement.

  "You, humph, who doesn't know you wear one pants and don't care about anything else? Who wants to communicate with you?" Ye Mengting said irritably.

  "Xiao Ting, don't be like that, little brother also has a point. Everyone exchanging ideas together is really great." But Xiao Mei's eyes lit up and she whispered something to Ye Mengting.

  "Oh dear, it's all my fault for keeping you brothers waiting. Why don't you join in the discussion too? The more people, the merrier!" Ye Mengting's eyes darted back and forth between me and Xiao Mei, her meaning extremely clear: I won't let you have a private conversation with me, and neither will I let you be alone with Xiao Mei.

  I forced a smile and couldn't deny it. I could only nod and say, "It's only right, I'm sure my brothers have many insights they'd like to discuss."

  After hearing this, the little friends couldn't keep their previous quietness anymore. One by one, they started discussing the class that had just ended, especially filled with curiosity about the rare crystal image.

  "The crystal image just now was really too wonderful. I have never seen such a wonderful image."

  "I never dared to imagine that there could be such a perfect replica in the world. Today I finally saw it!"

  "Yes! This thing is too amazing!"

  ……

  That's what my friends really think about the image crystal, just like the mood of people on Earth when they first saw color TV. Ye Mengting had already developed a common language with them and was discussing it enthusiastically. I was much calmer, having seen liquid crystal TVs that were several times stronger than this image, so why would I be surprised?

  This piqued Xiao Mei's interest. She asked, "Little brother, I see you don't seem too enthusiastic about the crystal image. Have you seen it before?"

  "No, I haven't seen it. Hehe."

  "How can you not be surprised? I was amazed when I saw it for the first time."

  "That's not it, I've already been surprised."

  "How come I didn't see it? Are you cheating me?"

  "Not me, how could I cheat you? But this image is not bad, but it's not as good as the TV I've seen."

  "What's TV?"

  "Uh, TV is like, how can I put it, TV is like a crystal image, only clearer and with better visual effects."

  "Little brother is really good at making up stories, hehe, I like it. I know you're doing it on purpose to make me happy, right?"

  "Haha, you've seen through this too, Little Mei is really clever, nothing can be hidden from you." Since she thought so, I'm afraid it would be hard to explain later, and could only follow the momentum.

  "Hum, with a clever little brother like you, Little Mei will naturally become smart too."

  ……

  Unconsciously, I have already walked to the entrance of the cafeteria. It has to be said that the little episode just now actually created an opportunity for me and Xiaomei to talk alone, really unpredictable things happen in life.

  In the cafeteria, I encountered another embarrassing episode. With no money and a growling stomach, I ended up being a freeloader and let Xiaomei treat me to lunch, earning us weird looks from our classmates. However, the vegetable vendor aunt looked at us with a profound gaze, not looking down on us, but instead gave us extra dishes, making us feel somewhat embarrassed.

  After dinner, I bid farewell to everyone and left. It seems that being penniless is really difficult to move around! This time, I'm going to the cave mansion to find my brother, not for anything else, just to get some money to carry with me.

  Unfortunately, my brother is not in the cave mansion. At first, I felt a sense of loss, then shook my head and sighed, muttering to myself: It seems that I still rely too much on my brother, especially after crossing over here, almost inseparable. This time, I have to rely on myself.

  Then I went to the market alone, and for the first time in another world, I sold things. I wanted to go to Tianjiao Restaurant to find that manager, after all, he was my only "acquaintance", and last time he even gave us a discount.

  But in my heart, there was another voice telling me: you should try going to another house to see if you can gain something.

  Torn between two ideas, wandering the streets, a third idea emerged: go check prices at a few other places and compare before making a decision.

  This is a perfectionist mentality, afraid of being deceived. Everyone usually does so. Of course, this is also a good way, especially for newcomers.

  I decided to take action and visited over a dozen shops, and finally, I found one that was even more profitable than the Tianjiao Restaurant. It's called: The First Treasure Shop in the World. The shop sells all kinds of precious treasures, including divine weapons, elixirs, and spatial storage devices. As long as it's a treasure, they almost have it.

  The manager of this store is a beautiful woman. From her appearance, it's hard to tell her age, only those eyes full of vicissitudes show that she is no longer young.

  I walked up to her under the lead of a maid, took out a piece of agarwood and asked: "Auntie, how much can this be sold for?"

  "Considering your age, you should be a lower-grade student at Tianjiao Academy; are you sure you want to sell? This is something that's hard to come by." She didn't care about the transaction like other merchants did, instead she reminded me.

  "Yes, I was reluctant to part with it, but I urgently need the money. Thank you for reminding me, Auntie! You're really kind! Name a price, I trust you'll be fair."

  "Hehe, young man is sweet-talking, Auntie likes it. How about this? I'll give you the price of ten purple stones, you put it up as collateral first, and when you have money later, you can redeem it back. If you don't come, it's mine."

  "Ah, if I don't come back, won't you be at a loss? No way, no way, the whole Tianxiangmu is not worth this price!"

  "Hehe, don't hesitate anymore. Auntie thinks you're a good kid and trusts your character, so just be at ease."

  "Okay, then thank you, Auntie!"

  "Hehe, young man, call me grandma from now on, I'm old already."

  "No way, you still look quite young."

  "Let's just call you grandma, my granddaughters are all older than you."

  "Okay, see you later, Grandma!"

  "Go ahead."

  I looked at the money I earned myself in the space and smiled happily.