"It's better for the apprentice to lose face than for the master!"
"Okay, let's do it that way."
Thinking of this, Lin Fengjiao turned around and looked at Wencai's pathetic appearance. After all, he was her apprentice. Although he was a bit ugly and clumsy, she shook her head and said in an annoyed tone, "Fine, Wencai, you can come along!"
"Okay, Master!" Wen Cai, who had just looked dejected, immediately followed excitedly upon hearing the call.
"Good morning, Uncle Jiu!"
"Is Uncle Jiu here to buy groceries?"
Along the way, people kept greeting us.
Lin Fengjiao responded with a smile, occasionally adding a greeting like "Good morning" or "How's business?"
There was a fishmonger selling fish shirtless who seemed to be very familiar with the master and apprentice. After Lin Fengjiao walked ahead, she pulled Wencai over, looked him up and down, and praised him, "Hey, Wencai, you look so good today. Where are you going?"
Wencai said happily, "Master, take me to drink foreign tea!"
"Wow, drinking foreign tea!" the fishmonger exclaimed enviously.
"How do I look? Don't I look good in this outfit?" Wen Cai asked boastfully.
The fishmonger nodded and said, "Of course it looks good! Wencai, this outfit must be worth a lot of money, right?"
"It didn't cost much, just two silver dollars for the whole outfit."
Wen Cai shook his head, speaking modestly, but his expression was somewhat smug.
"Wencai, hurry up!" Lin Fengjiao's voice came.
"Here I am, Master, wait for me!" Wen Cai didn't have time to say more to the fishmonger and quickly caught up with him.
Soon, the two arrived at the Western restaurant.
Pushing open the door, the exotic and luxurious decor of the Western restaurant immediately comes into view. The décor, tables, guests, dishes, and dining style are all completely different from Chinese restaurants. Even the waiters are dressed in a very elegant manner.
At this moment, a waiter came over and asked, "Do you two have a reservation? If not, you will need to wait a while for a table."
"Mr. Ren invited us to be his guests!" Lin Fengjiao stepped forward and said to the waiter.
"Mr. Ren's distinguished guests...please come in quickly!" The waiter was surprised and hurriedly said. After hearing Mr. Ren's name, he led them to the reserved table.
Wow! This Western restaurant looks so high-class.
Wen Cai seemed a little flustered. He tightened his small satchel and looked around with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Bang!
He accidentally bumped into a dining table next to him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
After apologizing, Lin Fengjiao frowned again and scolded in a low voice, "Wencai, what's wrong with you? How could you be so careless!"
Sitting at the dining table was a young man dressed in a blue long gown. He was handsome, refined, elegant, and dashing.
When Wen Cai saw his appearance, he couldn't help but blurt out, "Holy crap, how can there be such a handsome person in the world? This is so unfair!"
The young man nodded without saying anything more.
Lin Fengjiao was somewhat surprised to see this. She took a deep look at the young man and memorized his appearance.
This young man was calm and composed, and seemed very well-mannered. He was clearly from a wealthy and noble family, and I had never seen him before in Renjia Town. He must be from out of town.
However, it's unclear what his purpose is in coming to Renjia Town.
Lin Fengjiao pondered to herself.
At this moment, Mr. Ren, who was at another table, stood up and waved to him.
"Uncle Jiu, this way please!"
"Master Ren!"
The two greeted each other and sat down.
Soon, Mr. Ren's daughter, Ren Tingting, came over and sat down with him. She was studying in the provincial capital and could be considered a modern woman who had received a Western education.
Wearing a Western-style formal dress, she looked stunning and captivating, leaving the country bumpkin Wencai speechless!
Afterwards, the group began to talk about the matter of relocating Old Master Ren's grave.
Not far away, the young man was slowly drinking coffee alone, listening to their voices as he gazed out the window, lost in thought.
…………
This young man was Xiao Ning, who had traveled from another world.
After returning to the real world from the world of Battle Through the Heavens for more than a month, he felt restless and decided to travel to this unknown world.
The place they descended upon was a desolate wilderness, with the moon high in the sky, surrounded by only endless weeds, utterly silent, without the chirping of insects or the calls of birds.
The full moon in the sky was like a plate, its silvery light gently falling on the ground, and in the distance, one could almost see a dark mass of graves.
What kind of world is this?
Xiao Ning was unaware of where he was.