Chapter 288 Golden House
It’s winter, and the winter in this world is terribly cold.
The players couldn't stand it and had to adjust their equipment to reduce the perception of body surface temperature to about 30%.
This will reduce some of the authenticity, but there is nothing we can do about it.
Bing Lei rubbed his shoulders, feeling a little cold, and said to Su Xia: "Brother Su, do you want us to bring the team to the city to level up, although we will protect your safety."
"No need." Su Xia shook her head.
The leveling maps in the city are mostly inhabited by monsters below level 20 and are crowded with novice players who have recently entered the game. Moreover, the resources are saturated and have long been unable to satisfy players like Binglei who are over level 30.
Recently, players have been fighting every day over resources on the novice map.
"My teacher left me some life-saving methods, so don't worry."
"real?"
"Um."
"No wonder you are so calm, Brother Su."
Broken Sword let out a breath of cold air and said, "Then Binglei and North, you two continue to register. There are still many people who want to join the pharmacy. Call me if you need me. I still have a few tasks to submit in the suburbs, so I'll go back first... If you have nothing else, we'll see you offline in a couple of days."
"Offline?" Su Xia was puzzled.
"Brother Su, don't you know? Your roommate invited us all to a gathering in Jincheng this weekend, after your interviews are over, to get in touch offline." Broken Sword explained.
"Oh...I think I've heard them talk about it."
"Then see you then!" Broken Sword said with a smile.
"Come to think of it, I haven't met up with my gaming friends offline for a long time." North next to him said, "The last time I met up with my online friends was two years ago. It's sad to think about it now."
"What's wrong?" Su Xia asked. What's so sad about meeting an online friend?
"Oh, don't mention it."
North looked up at the night sky with a sigh, the past was too painful to recall.
Bing Lei knew the details and said with a smile, "This guy met a cute girl when he was playing King of Glory two years ago. She sounded very cute and the photos she sent also showed a pure and pretty type. So they arranged to meet offline, and the result... Brother Su, you can guess it, right?"
"What's wrong? Is there any difference between the real person and the photo?" Su Xia asked.
"Not only are all the differences different, even the species are changing!"
The leaders of several other teams all knew about this and started laughing.
In the photo he weighs at most 100 pounds, but in person he weighs at least 300 pounds.
As soon as they met, the heavyweight girl shouted "Brother North" and ran towards North. She was so happy that she wanted to jump on him and give him a big hug, which scared North so much that his face turned pale.
But after all, he was the one who took the initiative to ask the other person out, and it was not easy for him to leave on the spot. He had to bite the bullet and take him out to dinner and a movie.
Later, when we went to the amusement park, we even broke their carousel.
"These days, meeting someone is risky." North sighed, "Girls nowadays are better at photo editing than each other."
"Hehe, aren't you guys the same?" A female player named "Hongyan" rolled her eyes at him.
This female player's team is called [Beauty is a Trouble], and is also one of the main teams of players who rebel against the Major Alliance. It has a large number of members, and almost all of them are young and beautiful girls.
"Sister Hongyan, have you also had sad experiences?" North asked her.
"There's no need to talk about the past. Let's look forward to the party in a few days." Hongyan glanced at him, then looked at Su Xia and chuckled, "Pharmacist Su is also a super handsome guy in real life. When I browse the forum, I often see people from your school posting candid photos of you."
"Hmm? Secretly filming?"
Su Xia was stunned. Someone actually took a photo of him secretly?
wrong……
When he went to the cafeteria to eat, there were indeed people often taking pictures next to him, but he didn't take it seriously. He didn't expect that those photos would be leaked.
Although he tried his best to hide his identity, it is now the Internet age and he cannot hide it even if he wants to.
His and several of his roommates’ student identities had been exposed, and even their addresses and dormitory numbers had been leaked.
I can only hope that I won’t be visited by people with ulterior motives.
"That's it, see you in a few days." Su Xia sighed and said.
"Okay, I've long wanted to meet Pharmacist Su in real life."
"We're leaving first."
"Take care, Brother Su!"
“…”
Everyone waved goodbye and headed towards the suburbs. Under the light of the dim street lights, they walked farther and farther away and gradually disappeared into the dark night.
Only Binglei and North stayed and continued to register players who wanted to become pharmacist apprentices.
The excitement of the day slowly came to an end.
This old street gradually returned to its former quietness, with only the sounds of players whispering to each other while queuing.
Not long after, Mr. Zhao, the owner of the restaurant across the street, asked, "Master Su, since you are recruiting apprentices, do you need to prepare more meals in the future?"
"Not for now. If necessary, I will let you know in advance." Su Xia replied.
"Okay... This is tonight's meal. Please see if it suits your taste."
Boss Zhao was still a little reserved, and was careful to address people as "you" when speaking. He carried the food in a bamboo basket and respectfully brought it to the pharmacy.
When the bamboo cage was opened, there was still delicious food inside.
The aroma of dinner wafted through the small pharmacy again, and only the three brothers were left sitting together.
Hong Bafu and Lan Bafu still had no appetite and ate much less than usual. They asked Su Xia about their father from time to time.
Su Xia assured them not to worry, saying that her father was living well outside.
"Brother Su, you are really something. Why did you keep it from us?" Hong Bafu muttered, "If you had told us earlier, we wouldn't have to worry so much."
"No, I can't tell you too many details." Su Xia shook her head.
"Why?" asked Hong Bafu.
"You two can't fool Yu Tuo's lie detector system." Su Xia explained truthfully, "That's why the teacher told me some things alone and asked me to protect you."
"Not really?"
"Very much."
"Why were you able to fool Yu Tuo's lie detector system, Brother Su?"
"I can control my heartbeat, my breathing, my facial expressions, my muscle tension, everything, and 80 percent of what I say to him is the truth."
"You are so powerful? You can even control your heartbeat?" Hong Bafu put down his chopsticks, "Brother Su, can you stop your heartbeat?"
“…”
Su Xia talked about some useless things and slowly put the two brothers at ease.
In the future, he will have to teach the apprentices, and he will be unable to do it alone. He will need their help. After all, these two guys are geniuses.
Su Xia needs them to recover to their previous state as soon as possible and concentrate on making potions.
After dinner, Su Xia called the head of the urban construction department of Coral City.
The man's name is Su Jianshe, a middle-aged man with short stature and dark skin. His name fits his position very well, and he has the same surname as Su Xia.
Given his position, it is rare for him to be personally responsible for a project.
"Master Su, are you really going to tear down this pharmacy?" Su Jianshe did not come alone, he also brought a large number of engineering staff with him, and they looked quite professional.
The fact that this guy was able to survive today's purge of the mechanical race shows that he does have some skills.
"Well, I want to expand the store and have already talked to the neighbors on both sides." Su Xia nodded. He gave a large sum of money to the neighbors on both sides and said that he would buy a piece of land nearby to build better houses for them.
"It's a pity to just tear it down," said Su Jianshe.
"how?"
"Master Su, your house should have a history of more than 200 years."
"So long?"
Su Xia was stunned. This was something he had not expected. He thought it would only last forty or fifty years at most . After all, it was a wooden house.
Su Jianshe looked at the pharmacy and said seriously: "Although a lot of information was lost during the war, I have collected a lot in recent years... According to the local county annals and other documents, this house was built about 230 years ago. It has gone through more than two centuries, many repairs, and withstood countless bombardments. It can be regarded as a witness to history."
As an architect, he really didn't want to demolish it. The house was half a cultural relic, and it was really heartbreaking to see it demolished like this.
We have survived the years of war, how can we destroy it like this now?
Hearing him say this, Su Xia pondered for a moment.
He walked out of the shop, turned around and looked at the small room again.
"It's really not easy to survive so many wars."
Su Xia couldn't help but think of the Earth...
Many ancient buildings in the country have been demolished in the past years, and then new ancient buildings have been built with steel bars and concrete in order to create tourist attractions and local characteristics.
"Master Su, what do you think?" Su Jianshe, wearing a safety helmet, waited for Su Xia to speak.
He was just giving suggestions, everything still depended on Su Xia's opinion.
After a while, Su Xia looked at the houses of the neighbors on both sides and asked, "Are the houses on both sides also a hundred years old?"
"No, it was built in recent years." Su Jianshe answered truthfully, "It's just an ordinary reinforced concrete building. The materials used are not as exquisite as those in a pharmacy."
"What's so special about the ingredients used in my pharmacy? " Su Xia asked sincerely.
“They are all top-quality wood.”
Su Jianshe walked into the shop, patted the pillar that Fan Lu had broken, and said seriously: "This is small-leaf red sandalwood. Every inch of wood is worth its weight in gold. Only the royal family in ancient times could use it. If ordinary people used it, they would be beheaded."
“I really didn’t notice it before.”
Su Xia frowned, walked closer and looked at the pillar again.
If you do not actively read the data, the system will not pop up any information about this column.
"My father is also a very particular person. When choosing a store, he would choose a house like this one that has a history of more than 200 years." Su Xia thought to himself.
Su Jianshe continued to say that not only this pillar, but the entire house is made of precious wood. In today's stable post-war times, every inch of wood is truly worth its weight in gold.
If it were an unscrupulous developer, he might secretly take away these old woods such as beams and pillars without telling the homeowner how valuable these woods are.
This kind of thing has happened frequently before.
Many businessmen specifically target valuable old houses in remote areas.
They take advantage of ordinary people who don't understand these things, buy the valuable wood from old houses at extremely low prices, and then sell them at high prices, making a fortune.
Binglei and North were listening nearby.
North asked in surprise: "Every inch of wood is worth a lot of money? So, Pharmacist Su has been living in a golden house?"
"Yes, you can understand it that way." Su Jianshe nodded, "The war destroyed too many things. This kind of wood is extremely rare now."
"Golden House, this... this is too..."
North took a deep breath and looked around the pharmacy, not knowing what to say.
According to Su Jianshe, even the wooden floor under their feet and the wooden eaves outside were made of extremely expensive wood.
Just sawing off a piece and making it into a bracelet can sell for a sky-high price.
"Master Su, what do you think?" Su Jianshe asked, "Keep this house. I'll help you promote it later. Living here is a symbol of your status. The overall value of this house is much more expensive than the city lord's villa and manor."
"Aren't you afraid that Qi Lang will hear you saying this?" Su Xia asked with a smile.
"Don't be afraid. Qi Lang still needs people like me now."
"If you have ability, you are extraordinary and you have the confidence to speak."
"Master Su is also a man of real ability."
"Okay, stop bragging." Su Xia stopped, "Let's keep this house and reinforce the existing structure, otherwise I won't feel at ease living here."
"What about the left and right sides?"
"No rush for now, I'll buy a few more plots of land tomorrow."
Su Xia decided that it would be good to keep this house as a memory. After all, he had spent most of his time here since he entered the game.
As long as the game is not shut down, this little house can remain here even if time changes.
He planned to buy some more land and the houses of his neighbors on both sides as the basis for expansion.
"Master Su, when will the reinforcement start?" Su Jianshe asked.
"Tomorrow morning?"
"No problem, I'll arrange for someone right away!"
Su Jianshe guaranteed that the reinforcement of the two-story building could be completed in at most half a month.
During this period, shops can operate normally, but there will be many workers coming in and out.
There will also be some noise that may interfere with the people making the potion.
Su Xia said that these were not a problem and told them to go ahead with it.
"Let's sleep on the second floor of Boss Zhao's restaurant for the next half month." Su Xia said to the two brothers, "The load-bearing pillars in the shop are broken, and you are heavy. I'm worried that the floor can't bear it."
"Brother Hong, Brother Su thinks you are too fat." Lan Bafu said.
"Nonsense, I obviously think you're too fat!" Hong Bafu muttered, touching his round belly.
After arranging things here, Su Xia went across the street to find Boss Zhao.
After knowing the purpose of the visit, Boss Zhao was extremely happy and immediately asked several waiters to clean up the rooms on the second floor.
Afterwards, Su Xia visited the neighbors one by one, saying that there would be a lot of construction noise in the next few months and asked them to understand. She also gave them some health-preserving medicines.
By the time everything was done, it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening.
Su Xia didn't even have time to eat dinner in the real world.
"well……"
He sat at the door of the store, sighed, and rubbed his temples. He felt that he was getting busier and busier, and was busy day and night every day.
Bing Lei laughed and said, "Brother Su, do you think there are too many things to do?"
Su Xia did not deny: "I do have this feeling."
North said: "You'll get used to it. Think about what Uncle Ben from Spider-Man said."
“The greater your ability, the more you earn?”
"Ha ha……"
Having a group of players to chat with makes the tiring life more relaxed.
After a while, Su Xia sent some nanorobots to the tavern branch to check on Fan Lu and others.
Not surprisingly…
This defeat made Fan Lu extremely angry.
As soon as he got back, he found several excuses to scold a group of subordinates from the department who followed him to Coral City.
The subordinates all knew that Fan Lu was venting his anger, but they dared not say anything and could only lower their heads and accept the scolding.
The atmosphere on the basement floor of the pub is quite harmonious.
Many members were discussing today's battle.
"Hey, Fan Lu was defeated miserably."
"If you can't beat the robots, then you can just attack your own people. That's how the people at headquarters are."
“…”
The members of the Coral City branch did not have a good impression of Fan Lu. After all, they had all been subjected to his brutal interrogation some time ago.
Now everyone is naturally happy to see Fan Lu suffer a setback.
Su Xia went to check on Yi Mo and Shen Yu. There was still no change in the two of them. They looked idiotic and did not respond to anyone's calls.
He found Yi Yi and asked him about his recent situation.
[Does the pub update my information? ]
"Not yet. Now they all think you're hiding." Yi Yi whispered, "Mask, it's been several days. Do you really have a way to save A-Mo and that little girl?"
[Don't worry, leave everything to me, I will definitely cure them within seven days]
"That's good. I'm worried about your friends being impulsive."
Yi Yi paused, as if he had thought of something, and provided another piece of information: "Mask, if you really want to kill Fan Lu, do it as soon as possible in the next two days. The headquarters will send people again, and this time there may be many important people coming."
[Is it because of the incident caused by Mercer this time? 】
"right."
[Okay, give me a few days]
Su Xia really wanted to kill Fan Lu. The turmoil of the past two days has ended, and now it is his personal time.
The masked man has been silent for too long, it’s time to come out and fish.
