Acai's Sky

Chapter 310 Paying Taxes...

In the evening, light snow came with heavy snow.

Ah Cai saw that the weather was not good. "You are still going to the cafeteria? The road is difficult to walk on this snowy night."

Grandma Ma shook her head slowly and said softly, "The dining hall is so lively. Every day, seeing them gather together and chat for a while, I feel particularly comfortable in my heart."

"Don't worry, there will be someone driving to pick you up and take you to the restaurant of the B&B every day. Even though it's in this village, Yuan takes good care of us." Grandma Ma said as she walked and soon arrived at the gate.

Seeing this, Acai hurried forward to close the door, then quickly caught up with Grandma Ma.

"Speaking of your A Yuan, he is really thoughtful. And the respected elders in the village also take good care of him. Look, all the people who came to visit him recently were sent away by the elders in the village." Grandma Ma suddenly said this, like a bolt from the blue.

"Visiting?"

Ah Cai repeated the word with a puzzled look on her face.

"Yeah, it's called a visit, but it's really just an investigation! How big of a deal can it be? We have pillars like Hua Lao in our village, so we don't have to worry about anything, and no one would dare to cause trouble."

Hearing what Grandma Ma said, Ah Cai couldn't help but feel suspicious and asked quickly, "Looking for trouble? Why? What exactly are they investigating?"

Grandma Ma glared at Ah Cai fiercely and said unhappily, "Don't you know what good things you've done?"

"The spiritual energy here is incredibly abundant, comparable to a novice village. Many people are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to settle down in our village. Some capable individuals are even trying to persuade officials to come and investigate!"

Seeing Ah Cai's anxious expression, Grandma Ma comforted her, "It's just a small matter. I'm here for you. What are you afraid of? Even the officials have to give face to the Hua Lao. Don't look down on the people in the village."

An electric minibus, with a slight roar, slowly approached the door of Grandma Ma's house.

The wheels rolled over the snow, leaving two tracks.

Tong Jiashi stepped on the brakes firmly, then reached out and pressed the button to open the car door.

Seeing this, Ah Cai hurried forward, carefully stretched out her hand, and made a gesture of supporting, fearing that something might happen to Grandma Ma.

However, Grandma Ma gently pushed her hand away with a kind and confident smile on her face:

"No need for help. None of the old guys in our village have disabled legs and feet. They can eat, sleep and play. They are very strong!" After saying that, she got on the bus swiftly.

Village Chief Rong, who was sitting on the bus, couldn't help but burst into laughter when he heard these words. His laughter was hearty and loud:

"Hahaha, Ah Cai, hurry up and get on board! The elderly in our village are all very strong now! If it weren't snowing in the winter and the roads weren't so slippery, there would be no need to send a car to pick us up!"

As he spoke, he patted the seat next to him and motioned for Acai to come over and sit down.

Doctor Hu, standing by, also urged, "That's right, Ah Cai, stop dawdling and get in the car! If you're any later, the food will get cold!"

At this time, Old Lady Sun, who was sitting in the back, couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "Hey, you old idiot! All you know is eating!"

Doctor Hu didn't care at all. Instead, he nodded and agreed with a smile: "Hey, Sister Sun is right. Life is all about eating and drinking!"

When everyone heard this, they all burst into laughter, and the originally deserted carriage was instantly filled with laughter.

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B&B Restaurant

After the bus arrived, Tongjiajiu quickly arranged for its employees to serve the dishes.

The steaming and fragrant hot pot was carefully served, and the hot and spicy soup seemed to be telling of the delicious feast that was about to come.

Tong Jiajiu gently placed the unique clear soup hot pot steadily in front of Acai.

Ah Cai, full of curiosity, slightly poked her head out, her eyes fixed on the red hot pot in front of Grandma Ma.

"You can actually accept spicy food now and eat spicy food?" Ah Cai couldn't help but ask, with a hint of surprise in her voice.

Old Mrs. Wang, sitting nearby, beamed with joy as she enthusiastically responded, "That's right! Nowadays, we all love spicy food. We can even chew through incredibly hard beef bones!"

As she spoke, she used her hands to imitate the action of gnawing a bone, which caused everyone to laugh.

Old Mrs. Sun also echoed this, laughing gracefully, "Yes, yes! Now those tough, chewy meats are no longer a problem for us!"

Doctor Hu smiled and looked at the bland hot pot in front of Ah Cai with interest. He asked with concern, "Ah Cai, do you experience pain in your cochlea when you eat spicy food? I guess your stomach can't adapt to it!"

Ah Cai nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed with what Doctor Hu said, and slowly stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

After a while, she returned to her seat with a jar of [Daughter's Red Wine] and handed the jar of wine to Doctor Hu.

"I still can't enjoy the stimulating taste of chili peppers, but seeing you eating it with such relish, I can't help but feel a little greedy." A Cai said with a hint of regret.

Doctor Hu took the jar of wine and began to pour wine for everyone skillfully.

As he poured the wine, he urged Ah Cai, "You must be patient. After all, your body has just recovered a little, so you must not take it lightly. The next time you enter the dungeon, you can find some more elixirs that can help strengthen your body. This will be more beneficial to your body."

Village chief Rong had a friendly smile on his face and was having a pleasant conversation with Dajiang.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned to look at Doctor Hu standing beside him and asked, "By the way, Doctor Hu, I heard that you dug up a ginseng on the hill in Novice Village. Did you sell it?"

Doctor Hu smiled and nodded, then replied, "Yes, it's sold! That ginseng was only a hundred years old, and it's different from the more common varieties here, so we sold it quickly!"

Uncle Dajiang was immediately interested when he heard this and quickly asked, "How much did it sell for? Is it high enough to pay taxes?"

Doctor Hu stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Hey, I sold it for a full 50 gold coins! Just enough to cover the tax. Once I received the gold coins, the system automatically deducted the tax, so I actually got 49 gold coins."

Village Chief Rong patted the table lightly and said with satisfaction, "Oh, that's pretty good!"

Doctor Hu nodded happily in agreement. "Yes, these 49 gold coins are a considerable sum! And as soon as I got them, many people came to me to buy them. Did you know that one gold coin can actually sell for RMB?"

"Wow, wow! By this calculation, one ginseng is worth five million!" Uncle Dajiang was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

Doctor Hu also echoed, "That's right! But this is only a ginseng that has just turned a hundred years old. If it were the real wild ginseng from our Northeast region, its medicinal effects would be much stronger!"

Old Lady Wang ate the hot pot mutton and said, "There should be more people from the Newbie Village going up the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs. It's easy to make money there!"

Doctor Hu, "Not many people go digging for medicinal herbs!"

Doctor Hu continued, "Don't all those who enter the Novice Village have the [Queen's Blood Rose]? If you sell one, it's enough for a lifetime for those who are not greedy."

Uncle Dajiang nodded in agreement. "That's right. That youngest son of Jinheng from our Novice Village, who returned to the Novice Village at level 0, was saved by Rose. He said he would never leave the Novice Village again."