Volume 1 Linglong Case Chapter 22: Living off others
Lin Qianxing's face showed a look of disbelief. Wasn't his full stamina at 100 points before?
How come I have no energy left after just one week of training?
Lin Qianxing didn't want to die from running out of energy, so he started searching the room, and soon he found food.
[Cold Wowotou: A crudely made Wowotou. After eating it, you can slowly restore 60 physical strength points within a quarter of an hour.]
After putting the thing into his mouth and chewing it slightly, Lin Qianxing found that he could actually taste it.
It's a little sweet, but more astringent and bitter. I don't know what ingredients it's made of.
After swallowing, Lin Qianxing found that his physical strength began to recover.
He breathed a sigh of relief, but he also realized that he could never practice "Changchun Gong" easily again.
With only 100 points of physical strength, one cycle of Changchun Gong would drain him dry.
A martial arts genius can't practice out of thin air, right?
He has to find a way to get food and survive in the game world.
After taking a deep breath, Lin Qianxing walked out of the small room.
Outside the house is a yard with some green plants and a well next to it.
Lin Qianxing walked to the gate of the courtyard, took a step out, and came into the outside world.
This is an alley. Following the alley, Lin Qianxing came to the street.
For a moment, Lin Qianxing felt as if he had traveled through time again.
Pedestrians were walking on the street, and street vendors were hawking their wares. A man pushing a wheelbarrow passed by, unloaded the goods on the cart and carried them to the merchants in exchange for a few copper coins.
These scenes even made Lin Qianxing feel as if he had come to a real world.
Although the two games he had played before were realistic, there were too few scenes and characters involved, so Lin Qianxing felt that all the games were similar.
I didn't expect that the third game would be such a large-scale game close to the real world.
Lin Qianxing pursed his lips, the free world!
"Brother Lin, are you planning to come out to work today?"
At this moment, a crisp voice came from behind Lin Qianxing.
Lin Qianxing turned around and saw a girl in plain clothes. She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her long hair was carefully woven into an intricate and delicate pattern, which made her look lively and lovely.
Looking at the other person, Lin Qianxing didn't know how to answer for a moment, because he didn't even know the other person's name.
"Who are you?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"Brother Lin, don't you recognize me?" The girl had a strange expression on her face, and then she said angrily, "We live next door to yours, and you came to our house for dinner yesterday. Are you pretending not to recognize me so quickly?"
Upon hearing this, the corresponding memories in Lin Qianxing's mind suddenly emerged.
That was his memory of living here for the past sixteen years.
He remembered every little detail, bit by bit, as if he had really traveled to this world and lived as an orphan for sixteen years.
At this moment, Lin Qianxing suddenly recognized the girl in front of him.
He is Zhang Xiuting, the daughter of Uncle Zhang next door, who often helps him in life. It is also because of the Zhang family that he was able to live and grow up to the age of sixteen.
"Tingting, I'm sorry. I was a little sleepy and didn't react for a while." Lin Qianxing apologized immediately.
He was still a little shocked at this moment, because after this memory flooded into his head, he really couldn't figure out the situation.
Is this a game, or is this a real time travel?
Just after living for sixteen years, the memory suddenly came back?
panel?
Lin Qianxing called out the panel in his mind.
He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the series of attributes.
Memories still have priorities, and although this life experience felt very real, when he came to his senses, he immediately figured out the situation.
"Oh, you really are. What can we do if this continues?" Zhang Xiuting sighed, and then said, "I forgive you, but are you planning to go out and work?"
"Yes, there is such a plan." Lin Qianxing nodded.
He now needs a job to keep him alive in the game.
"Then I won't keep you any longer. You must treat me to candied haws when you make money." Zhang Xiuting said with a smile.
After saying that, she turned and left.
Lin Qianxing recalled the memory about the game character and knew that Zhang Xiuting's father Zhang Shouyi wanted to match him with his daughter, so he gave her a lot of help.
Then the attitude of the game character seemed to be that he felt embarrassed, so he kept holding back and planned to repay their family when he was able to do so.
Still dignified?
Isn’t it nice to have a free meal?
Lin Qianxing curled the corners of his mouth and began to look for a job according to the route he remembered.
Although Qingtang Town is not big, it is not small either, with a total population of more than 2,000 people.
It shouldn't be difficult for Lin Qianxing to find a job.
But he soon discovered the problem.
His game character is a blank slate. He can't carry anything with his shoulders, can't lift anything with his hands, doesn't have enough strength, and can't do anything that requires skills.
It can be said to be completely useless.
Even as a waiter in a small inn, no one wanted him.
She disliked his clumsy hands and feet and his incoherent speech.
From morning to evening, Lin Qianxing couldn't find a place to work.
His physical strength had now dropped to 50 points, and he began to feel hungry.
Lin Qianxing was wondering, should he go begging on the street with a broken bowl, or go back to his old job as a thief?
To be honest, if he were to steal something, he would be quite confident.
Even if he didn't have the skill of Qinggong, with his patience and carefulness, he could steal something almost certainly if he waited for a while.
The only problem was that it was hard to find a place to sell the stolen goods, but it wasn't difficult either. He had already looked it up. At least silver was hard currency. Stealing treasures was difficult to deal with, but stealing money was still possible.
Once he gets used to his current hand speed, he might be able to steal someone's wallet just by bumping into them.
Thinking of this, Lin Qianxing walked back to his residence step by step.
He has decided to take a break today and return to his old job tomorrow.
After returning home, Lin Qianxing found a bowl on the table, covered with a ceramic lid, as if to prevent dust from getting in, and a pair of chopsticks next to it.
The little girl Zhang Xiuting whom he met during the day immediately came to his mind.
Open the pottery lid and you will see a bowl full of food.
The dish also contains fish and meat.
Without any hesitation, Lin Qianxing picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
The taste was a bit bland and he didn't like it very much, but he had to put up with it.
While eating, Lin Qianxing began to think about the information about Zhang Xiuting's father.
According to the memories he had previously obtained, Zhang Shouyi was a leader of the Feihe Gang in the town. He knew some rudimentary martial arts and usually worked at the dock in Qingtang Town.
Among the ordinary people around him, he lives a relatively good life and has a relatively higher social status.
In this case, Lin Qianxing was wondering if he could ask Zhang Shouyi and get a job from him?
Even though I can get help with this meal today, it can’t be like this every day, right?
And most importantly, Lin Qianxing doesn't want to be a thief again.
He really doesn't want to live the life of a thief in reality anymore, it's really miserable.
I am always worried and would be woken up at the slightest noise at night.
He also experienced such days in the game, and he felt that he was so miserable.
After dinner, Lin Qianxing fetched a bucket of water from the well, washed the dishes, and then came to the door of Zhang's family next door and knocked on their gate.
After knocking, a woman's voice came from inside and asked , "Who is it?"
"Aunt Wang, it's me, Lin Qianxing!" Lin Qianxing said.
"Tingting, go open the door quickly." said the woman.
Along with the sound of footsteps, the courtyard door was opened, revealing Zhang Xiuting's cheeks, which were a little rosy due to exercise.
Lin Qianxing handed over the bowl and chopsticks and said, "Thank you very much."
"Why are you thanking me? I heard that Brother Lin, you walked around the town today and couldn't find a job. How about I ask my father to see if he can help you?" Zhang Xiuting said as she took the bowl.
Lin Qianxing didn't expect that Zhang Xiuting had already said what he wanted to say before he even opened his mouth, but he still pretended to be reserved and said, "Is this okay? Will it be too much trouble for Uncle Zhang?"
"It's not a big deal. He's at home. Wait for me here. I'll go ask for you." Zhang Xiuting said and quickly returned to the yard.
After a while, Zhang Xiuting came to the door again and said to Lin Qianxing, "Dad asked you to come in."
"Sorry for bothering you." Lin Qianxing nodded.
"Brother Lin, where did you learn this from? I've never seen you so polite before!" Zhang Xiuting asked somewhat puzzled.
Lin Qianxing did not answer, but followed Zhang Xiuting step by step to the outside of the room where Zhang Shouyi was.
During this time, he saw Zhang Xiuting's mother Wang Cui, who smiled at him kindly. Lin Qianxing also nodded in response.
After Zhang Xiuting brought Lin Qianxing to Zhang Shouyi's door, she greeted him, "Dad, Brother Lin is here."
"Come in!" A middle-aged man's vicissitudes of life voice came from inside.
Lin Qianxing walked in and saw a middle-aged man in his thirties wearing gray clothes. He bowed and said, "Uncle Zhang."
Zhang Shouyi nodded and said to Zhang Xiuting, "Tingting, go make a cup of tea."
"Yeah!" Zhang Xiuting nodded, then turned and left, but when she turned her back to Zhang Shouyi, she quietly stuck out her tongue at Lin Qianxing.
"Sit down!" said Zhang Shouyi.
Lin Qianxing nodded and sat on a stool opposite Zhang Shouyi.
"I heard from Tingting that you are planning to go out to work, right?" Zhang Shouyi asked.
"Yeah." Lin Qianxing replied.
"You are not young anymore, it is time for you to do something." Zhang Shouyi nodded, then thought for a moment and said, "You have studied in a private school for two years, so you can read. Our gang is still short of an apprentice accountant, so I can recommend you to give it a try."
"Then I 'll trouble you, Uncle Zhang." Lin Qianxing stood up and saluted.
Zhang Shouyi nodded, very satisfied with Lin Qianxing's attitude. He felt that this kid was particularly smart today.
People have to grow up after all!
Then, Zhang Shouyi began to remind them: "Remember, listen more, watch more, do more, and talk less. If you don't understand something, you can ask me or ask your master. Don't mess around..."
Lin Qianxing accepted the advice with an open mind, listened to everything and kept it in mind.
After talking for a long time, Zhang Shouyi finally said that Lin Qianxing could leave.
Lin Qianxing thanked him and then stood up to leave.
When he walked to the door, Zhang Shouyi's voice suddenly came, and he said: "You can eat here from now on, so you don't have to run back and forth, which is troublesome!"
"Then I would like to thank Uncle Zhang." Lin Qianxing bowed again.
"Well, let's go!" Zhang Shouyi waved his hand.
Lin Qianxing turned and left, and saw Zhang Xiuting who had been eavesdropping outside the door, and immediately smiled at her.
Zhang Xiuting's cheeks turned slightly red and she quickly turned around and ran away.
Lin Qianxing felt emotional, living off a gigolo is certainly not good, but it’s better than being a thief, right?