"Kang Cheng, you, you've grown taller!"
Seeing Kang Cheng enter, Lu Manhan suddenly stood up, her face full of joy. She quickly walked up to him, wanting to hug him, but then retracted her hands.
She suddenly realized that they were no longer children. They were all grown up and there was a difference between men and women.
"Sister Manhan, you've also grown taller and prettier!"
Kang Cheng scratched his head in embarrassment, his face slightly red. His eyes were filled with surprise, love, and affection.
The big sister next door had actually become so beautiful. A subtle feeling also rippled in the youth's heart.
"Kang Cheng, come and sit!"
Father Lu picked up a pair of metal tongs and opened the stove. The high-quality silver charcoal inside immediately turned red, emitting scorching energy.
This "silver charcoal" was formed by the fossilization of silver fir wood from ancient times. It emitted a scorching Primordial Qi that could resist the invasion of the harsh Primordial Qi and Precepts of this place. It had to be burned for a while a day, otherwise, the house would immediately turn into ice.
Of course, it was also very expensive. Half of the Lu family's income was spent on this.
"Child, eat!"
The Lu Family's mother also served some ginger tea and snacks.
"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt!"
The four of them chatted for a while, gradually closing the distance between them.
Kang Cheng was most curious about the outside world, so he kept asking questions, showing the curiosity of a youth.
Lu Manhan slowly described the magnificent capital city, the prosperous life, and the countless cultivators. This made Kang Cheng envious.
The more he listened, the more excited he became. His eyes lit up as he clenched his fists and said excitedly, "Tonight, I'll talk to father. I also want to leave Boulder City and go to the capital. I want to see the bigger world."
However, Lu Manhan did not say that she had already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Because she knew that Kang Cheng had always wanted to cultivate.
However, he did not have the opportunity to join any sect, nor did he have the opportunity to enter the capital institute.
Because the empire did not have an institute!
The system of the empire was hereditary.
The family ruled the world, not the empire.
The imperial power was weak. The six departments of the imperial court, as well as the official positions, were only equivalent to sending out representatives. In the territories of the vassals, they did not have any law enforcement power.
There was no government-run institute for the commoners.
The promotion channels for the lower class people were almost completely blocked.
Not everyone was so lucky as to be able to find a job in a feudal lord's mansion and be able to get close to cultivators like him. Moreover, this Marquis was a good-tempered and benevolent person. He didn't care about his own cultivation and just let him do as he pleased.
Only the rise of the Imperial Tutor, Sage Siqing, gave her a glimmer of hope.
Because he was also an extragalactic cultivator.
Many extragalactic cultivators were spreading rumors that the Imperial Preceptor would implement a series of new policies that would benefit the extragalactic cultivators. Moreover, some of them had already been implemented.
"You just came back, so I'll treat you to a meal! Let's go to the Pines and Cranes! "
When the sky gradually darkened, Kang Cheng suddenly got up and invited him with a smile.
"Building of Pines and Cranes? It's so expensive! This child, your father earned some money from hunting. It's not easy. Don't waste it! "
Old Man Lu hurriedly stopped him and nagged, "I'll cook. I'll roast a chicken and some snow lotus vegetables. Your father even sent over a deer leg some time ago. I'll make some bacon for it. After steaming it, it'll be another good dish. I'll heat up a pot of wine.
"This, this …"
When he said this, Kang Cheng blushed and flushed. He was in a dilemma.
In his heart, he wanted to treat Lu Manhan to a meal. There were many things he wanted to ask her, and many things he wanted to tell her.
Moreover, the money he used was earned from his hard work outside, not from his father.
However, he was indeed a loyal, filial, and righteous child. He knew that in order to maintain the family's livelihood, his father often suffered. In order to save money, when his mother sewed alone at home, she couldn't even bear to burn silver charcoal. She was so cold that her hands were full of frostbite.
Should he eat at home?
"Old man, are you confused? Kang Cheng looks at your orange face all day long. Hasn't he seen enough? What's there to eat with you? Let's eat outside! "
Mother Lu suddenly pinched her husband and scolded.
"Oh, oh, oh, yes, yes, yes. You two haven't seen each other for a few years. Let's talk about something personal! "Old Man Lu immediately understood and laughed.
However, Mother Lu called her daughter into the room and took out a small cloth bag from the cabinet. Inside it were a few scattered pieces of low-grade crystals. She said, "Daughter, you must not let Kang Cheng spend money. He has helped our family a lot over the years. Take this money, it should be enough for a meal! "
"Mother, I have money!"
Lu Manhan hurriedly refused.
"The cost of living in the capital is high. Moreover, we are registered as rogue cultivators outside the Milky Way. We don't get the same pay for equal work. Your salary is low, can you save money?"
Her mother asked worriedly.
The royal family was the noblest, followed by the feudal lords. Below them were the civil officials, generals, and commoners!
However, all the natives were higher than the cultivators outside the Milky Way!
The first generation of rogue cultivators outside the Milky Way and the first five generations of rogue cultivators all indicated that even if they did the same work as the native cultivators and did the same amount of work, they often received only one-third of the latter's pay, or even less!
"At least in the capital, the residents outside the Milky Way and the natives already get the same pay for equal work!"
Lu Manhan said half-jokingly, half-jokingly.
"Moreover, the feudal lord I serve is also a man who takes advantage of the situation. In order to please the State Preceptor, before the holidays, he increased my salary for the past few years by several times. Now, I have tens of thousands of low-grade crystals on me! "
"So much money!"
Mother Lu immediately fell into a state of ecstasy and shock. She then grabbed her daughter's sleeve and asked in confusion, "But why did you say that the duke increased your reward in order to curry favor with the State Preceptor?"
"Hey! Because the State Preceptor is a rogue cultivator outside the Milky Way. Rumor has it that he comes from the Blacksun Star Field! "
Lu Manhan smiled proudly and said, "And we are also from the Blacksun Star Field. When the feudal lord saw the State Preceptor, wouldn't the State Preceptor be very happy? After all, the feudal lord also took care of his' fellow countryman '! "
"Ah! Is there such an amazing genius in the Blacksun Star Field? He actually … reached the position of State Preceptor! "
Mother Lu was shocked.
"Just now, I gave this civet some deer leg meat, but it didn't eat it. What a picky eater. I can't even bear to eat it myself. I have to eat it with wine! "
When Lu Manhan turned to leave, she heard her father grumbling.
"It understands human nature. It probably wants to eat the good food in the Building of Pines and Cranes!"
Lu Manhan picked up the big white civet and walked out of the door with a smile. "Look at it. It's so smooth. At first glance, you can tell that it comes from a rich family and has never lived a hard life. The leg of a water deer is too disgusting for him to eat! "
"This, this is inviting a lord back!"
Father Lu sighed helplessly behind her.
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