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"Congratulations, you got the answer wrong!"
Chapter 6: Long-term plunder
"How could it be wrong? It's the same question, and the correct answer last time was two monkeys? Why is two monkeys wrong this time?" Aratake Ichito asked in a loud voice.
"Arotaki Ichito, the qi I mentioned is the number seven, not the qi that means riding a horse. So the correct answer should be eight monkeys."
This time, Arotaki Ichito was dumbfounded, he had answered wrong again.
"You didn't make it clear whether it was seven or one?"
"That's your question. Why don't you first ask whether it's Seven or Rider before answering?"
After thinking about it, Ara Taki felt that what Ueno Chiki said made sense. He was cheerful, so he readily accepted the loss of the bet and handed his purse to Ueno Chiki.
"Little White Dragon of the Waves, you win this time. But I won't lose next time."
"Really? Then I look forward to your next challenge!" Ueno Chiki decided that Ara Taki Ichito was the target of long-term fleecing. If the novel flopped again, he would go find this guy and fleece him.
After taking the purse from Aratake Ichito, Ueno Chiki walked slowly towards the Kujuku Monopoly Store.
Although the items at Kujuku Store are expensive and the owner Aoi's service attitude is not very good, hers is currently the only sundry store open in Inazuma Castle.
Other sundry shops, because they had no background, were extorted by public officials who followed their lead every day. One moment they would check fire protection, the next they would check sanitation, and after that they would check taxes. Finally, they were forced to close down.
"Lord Kurosawa, are you here to buy food again? I haven't seen you for a while, and you look more majestic than before." The shrewd and pretty shop owner Aoi said to a stern-faced shogunate samurai with a warm smile.
Kurosawa was not a sociable person, and the shopkeeper's enthusiasm made him feel a little overwhelmed. "Well, I want to buy 500 kilograms of food this time."
When she heard that Kurosawa wanted to buy 500 kilograms of food, the owner Aoi's smile became even brighter. Although she only earned 100 Mora per kilogram of food, she couldn't bear the large amount.
"Lord Kurosawa, five hundred kilograms of food costs a total of one hundred thousand Mora, but you are an old customer here, so I will give you a preferential price of ninety-nine thousand five hundred Mora."
"Well, thank you." Then, Kurosawa's face became embarrassed, and he said very embarrassedly: "Uh, Boss Aoi, the salary of Tenryo Bugyo has not been paid recently. Can you write an IOU for the time being?"
Aoi's face suddenly turned cold, but then she remembered that Kurosawa was a member of the Tenryo Bugyo, with a monthly salary of 200,000 Mora, so he should be able to pay it back easily, and his character was not bad either.
A smile broke out on her face again, and her expression changed as quickly as turning the pages of a book.
"Lord Kurosawa, I believe in your character. I didn't want you to write an IOU, but I'm also a small business owner. I hope you can understand."
These words made Kurosawa feel like spring breeze. He quickly wrote an IOU at the counter and gave it to Aoi.
"Lord Kurosawa, please wait a moment. I'll call someone over and have him take it to you."
Kurosawa waved his hand quickly, "Don't bother, 500 kilograms of food is easy for me."
"Okay, please go around to the back of the store and get the food."
Soon, Kurosawa went around to the back of the Kujukumono store and shouted loudly. The Rock God's Eye on his waist flashed a dark yellow light. He directly picked up five large bags of grain and put them on his shoulders and walked out of the store.
After seeing this scene, Ueno Chiki, who was standing at the door of the store, was secretly shocked. People who possessed the Eye of God had abilities beyond ordinary people.
But unfortunately, these people were born in the wrong country, the wrong era and the wrong class.
The issuance of the Eye Hunting Order was essentially a means for the vested interests of the Inazuma nobles to consolidate their class solidification. This method strengthened the rule of the nobles, but also blocked the development of society. In a sense, the Eye Hunting Order was indeed in line with the eternal justice of that adult.
Before long, Kurosawa's Eye of God will also be confiscated.
The main storyline of Inazuma will also begin after Kurosawa's Eye of God is confiscated.
However, all this has nothing to do with Ueno Chiki. He is now just an ordinary person who is trying hard to survive and not starve to death.
After Kurosawa left, he bought ten kilograms of rice amid the cold reception of the shop owner Aoi.
In the dim twilight, he set out on his journey home.
Before he reached his doorstep, he saw a white-haired old ghost woman standing at the door, leaning on a walking stick and carrying a cloth bag with difficulty in her hand.
He hurried forward and said, "Grandma, why are you here?"
"Qianshu, you are such a fool. You didn't even tell your mother-in-law when you ran out of rice at home." She held the cloth bag in front of him and motioned for him to take it. "Lord Kurosawa of the Tenryo Bugyo just distributed relief food to us old men and women. I can't finish it all by myself, and it will get moldy if I leave it at home. Aren't you short of rice at home? I'll give it to you."
Ueno Chiki felt his eyes sore. He tried to control his emotions and forced a smile. "Mother-in-law, I have good news for you. My novel has passed the review of Yaedo and will be published and sold soon. I also received the first batch of royalties today. This is the food I bought with the royalties."
He deliberately lifted up the ten kilograms of food he had bought.
The mother-in-law smiled, the wrinkles on her face were particularly clear in the afterglow of the setting sun, and she looked at him with great satisfaction.
"Qianshu, I knew that your child would succeed. But mother-in-law can't finish all the rice by herself, so you take it first."
Ignoring Ueno Chiki's repeated refusal, she forced the cloth bag in her hand into his.
Ueno Chiki had no choice but to accept her cloth bag, but she had already made up her mind to take good care of her mother-in-law and provide for her in her old age.
Only when she saw Ueno Chiki accept the bag did she feel relieved and started blabbering about all kinds of family matters.
Before leaving, the ghost grandmother suddenly asked: "By the way, Qianshu, I haven't asked you what the name of your novel is yet. I will buy a few copies to support you when the time comes."
"......"
Ueno Chiki stammered and couldn't say anything.
Seeing him like this, the mother-in-law decided that he had just lied to her, "It's okay, Qianshu, keep going!"
Ueno Chiki really wanted to tell her that his book was really going to be published, but how could he have the nerve to say the name of the book.
Chapter 7 Novel Publishing
On a quiet spring afternoon, the sun is shining brightly, and the sacred cherry tree in the center of Narujin Taisha is in full bloom. Its flowers are like pink clouds, swaying gracefully in the spring breeze, bringing a touch of romance to this ancient holy place.
At this moment, a beautiful woman with a graceful figure was sitting in a room in a corner of the shrine, concentrating on reading the light novel that Yaedo had just delivered this morning.
The atmosphere in the room was peaceful and quiet, with only the sound of pages turning and the occasional sound of cherry blossoms falling from the window. The sunlight shone through the delicate wooden windows, shining on her body, dyeing the world around her with a warm golden color.
After a long time, she turned to the last page. After reading the ending, she sighed softly, feeling very sorry that the last part of the novel was written in a hurry, turning a decent work into a mediocre one.
She stretched lazily, put down the book in her hand, and picked up another one from the pile of books next to her.
However, as soon as she saw the title of the book "Genshin Impact: The Insect's Wife, the Inferior Overcomes the Superior", she lost interest and threw it aside.
She pushed aside the pile of books and found a novel with a colorful cover. The title of the novel was "My husband is weak and powerless, so as an executive, I have no choice but to embark on a path of immorality."
The name is so eye-catching that everyone wants to see how the heroine embarks on the path of immorality. Although it seems to be borderline suspicious, for her, it is enough for the novel to have some fantastic ideas.
As soon as she opened the first page, she couldn't help but be immersed in it. The plot of the story was ups and downs, the pictures were described vividly, and the characters' emotions were portrayed very delicately.
In many parts, she felt hot all over. If the sexy heroine Luo Linsha really appeared in front of her, she would definitely not be able to control herself and would kill her on the spot.
Although the key content is described very obscurely, the vague feeling inspires the reader's rich imagination.
In addition to these contents, the purpose of this work is also very profound, focusing on discussing the discrimination and oppression of working women in society.
She finished reading the book in one breath.
After reading it, she felt a little weird, as if her brain was filled with countless H garbage.
She turned to the homepage again and saw that the author's pen name was Drink More Nutri-Express. Well, it is indeed necessary to replenish your nutrition when reading this novel, otherwise it will be really hard to finish.
My willpower is already top-notch, but I still almost couldn't hold on. After seeing this, ordinary people would probably be even more unable to hold on.
She suddenly felt curious about the author. What kind of womanizer was this guy who drank a lot of Nutri-Express to write such a crazy novel?
However, she never imagined that the author was a virgin who had never even held the hand of a girl.
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"Ah, can I ask you a question?"
On the streets of Hanamizaka, the tall and straight Aratake Ichito was entangled with a girl wearing a half mask.
Jiuqi Shinobu was obviously not interested in the question of the brainless Arotaki Ichito, but in order not to spoil his fun, she casually replied, "Then ask!"
"Please listen to the question. There is a monkey on the ground and a monkey riding on a tree. How many monkeys are there in total?"
It was boring and simple, as expected from him, "There are eight monkeys in total."
I saw Arata Ichito said happily, "Ninja, congratulations, you got the answer wrong, hahahaha."
Wrong answer? Jiuqi Shinobu looked puzzled. How could he get such a simple question wrong? Was his boss stupid?
Seeing her expression, I quickly explained, "I said ride a monkey. The ride is like riding, not the number seven, so it means two monkeys."
After listening to this, Jiuqi Shinobu was speechless. Isn't this just a play on homophones?
However, this question doesn't seem like something that Arawaki Ichito could come up with.
"Boss, where did you hear this question?"
Then, Arawaki Ichito narrated the story of his battle with the White Dragon in the Waves with some exaggeration.
When he heard that he had lost twice in a row on the same question, Jiuqi Shinobu immediately realized that he had been tricked by that little white dragon.
"Boss, you've been tricked. In fact, no matter how many monkeys you answer, it's wrong. He has the final say on Qi and Qi."
"How is this possible? That little white dragon in the waves doesn't despise me, is willing to bet with me, and speaks so nicely."
Jiuqi Shinobu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Because his boss was a ghost, normal people hated and feared him. Only children and a few people from the Aratake faction were willing to associate with him. This little white dragon obviously had evil intentions and deliberately cheated the boss of his money.
The next time I meet him, I will definitely expose his true face.
At this time, Chiki Ueno, who was weeding in front of his house, felt a little cold and couldn't help sneezing.
With an economic source, he no longer has to struggle for a living all day and has time to improve his living environment.
He held the sickle borrowed from the ghost woman and worked hard. After some hard work, the weeds in front of the door were finally cleared.
Next, Ueno Chiki plans to plant some fruits, vegetables and wild flowers on this open space.
Although the world is not very kind to him, he still loves life.
Just as he was plowing the land, a servant from Kamisato's family arrived here, exhausted.
"Excuse me, are you Ueno Chiki?" The servant's tone was very polite. The Kamisato family had a good family tradition, and the servants they trained were very polite.
"I am."
"It's like this. Lord Kamisato Ayato invites you to come to the shrine tomorrow. He said he has something important to discuss."
"Okay, I'll go to the club early tomorrow morning."
Chapter 8: Failed to cancel the engagement?