"Big brother, don't hit me."
The little boy saw that Du Feng had entered the city and wanted to run over to introduce his business. As he approached, he saw a cold glint in Du Feng's eyes. He was so scared that he almost cried.
"Little brother, don't be afraid. I won't hit you."
Fortunately, Su Susu was next to him. Otherwise, Du Feng would be in an awkward situation.
"Then do you still want to apply for a temporary identity?"
This little boy's business quality was quite high. He was almost scared to tears, but he still didn't forget to introduce his business. To put it bluntly, he was a small intermediary in Season City. He was the kind of person who was at the lowest level of society, and he had to go to the streets to solicit customers. This behavior reminded Du Feng of Feng Zhiyuan in Stone Plain City.
"Little friend, let's go somewhere else to talk."
Du Feng noticed that the patrolling guards on the street were pointing at him. He guessed that they thought the boy was trying to get some business for them.
"Mm, let's go to Golden Fragrance Teahouse. That's opened by my brother-in-law."
The little boy was proud when he talked about his brother-in-law's teahouse. However, when Du Feng and the rest arrived at the teahouse, they were dumbfounded. What teahouse? It was just a tea stall. The only difference was that there was a building that could barely be considered a pavilion, but it was actually a shed.
The place that the little boy brought them to was a shanty town. To put it bluntly, it was a place where the people at the lowest level of Immortal City lived. Du Feng had heard about the various superior conditions in Immortal City. Now that he came to the shanty town, he saw the sallow and emaciated children and the frail adult men. He was really not used to it.
In theory, Immortal City should be filled with superior martial artists. Those who could not survive would have been chased out or taken the initiative to go to the banished area. Because of the low cost of living in the banished area, there was little competition. Although the progress of Cultivation was slow, at least they could live with dignity.
"Quick, quick. Please come in."
There was a shabby shed. The owner of the tea stall, who was the little boy's brother-in-law, invited them to sit inside. Du Feng looked at the shabby shed and realized that there was not much difference between sitting outside and sitting in the open. However, since the other party had warmly greeted him, it would be embarrassing to refuse. He had no choice but to hold Su Susu's hand and walk into the shed.
"Look, Little Qiangqiang has brought people over again."
"Yeah, he's already brought three people this month. His family's quota should be full by now."
"Sigh, it would be great if my child is as successful as you."
The little Qiangqiang that the aunties were talking about was the little boy named Zhou Jianqiang. He and his sister depended on each other, surviving with difficulty in Seasons City. Because they had a house left behind by their ancestors, they were not chased out of the Immortal City. However, this situation wouldn't last long, because living in an old house on a homestead also required taxes. Although the tax was not high, it was still very difficult for the siblings.
In the end, in order to prevent her brother from being chased out, the older sister chose to marry a tea stall owner who also lived in the shanty town. Although he was also a pauper in Shanty Town, he was still a boss. Moreover, Chen Lei was in the prime of his life. He had more ways to make money than the siblings. Other than opening a tea stall and selling breakfast, he would sometimes go hunting outside the city. He used the beast pelts and beast cores he hunted to exchange for money to support his family's livelihood.
Zhou Jianqiang's old house was not sold, and Chen Lei helped them pay the fixed annual tax. However, he and his sister had actually moved to Chen Lei's house. Therefore, the old house was left empty. According to the rules of Seasons City, old houses could be rented out. Once a legal rental contract was signed, the renter would be able to obtain temporary status in the city.
However, according to the size of each house and the taxes paid, the number of temporary status that could be obtained was also limited. Zhou Jianqiang's family used to have five people, including his grandmother, father, mother, sister, and him. Later, there were only the two of them left, so three vacancies were left.
Renting out the house and selling the vacancies could earn a lot of money. Many old residents of the shanty town wanted to do the same, but only a few succeeded. First, they couldn't get customers, and they couldn't gain the trust of foreign martial artists. Second, they didn't trust those outsiders, afraid that they would be killed while they were sleeping at home.
Zhou Jianqiang's family didn't have this kind of problem. He and his sister both lived in Chen Lei's house, and his old house was empty. If it was all rented out, at most, the tenants would frame each other, but it wouldn't hurt the siblings. Moreover, Big Brother Chen Lei had the Deva Realm Cultivation, and he was strong enough to protect them.
"Can you free up the house, we'll rent it out."
Du Feng had already understood that there were two tenants living in Zhou Jianqiang's house. Although there were still empty rooms, it wouldn't be a problem for two more people to live in. But he and Su Susu didn't want to live with outsiders. First, it wasn't safe, and there were many things that were inconvenient. For example, Du Feng's injury, Xiao Hei, the Demonic Ruler, the White Bone Banner, and many other secrets were not easy to expose.
"I … I'll ask my sister about this."
Zhou Jianqiang was a child, after all. Although he was smart and obedient, and could gain the trust of martial artists on the street and attract customers. But he still couldn't make the decision for something as important as this. His family only had one temporary identity left. If he wanted to help Du Feng and Su Susu get temporary identities, he would have to borrow one from his brother-in-law, Chen Lei.
"No need to ask your sister, it's easy."
Zhou Jianqiang's sister, Zhou Jianli, was busy in the kitchen. Chen Lei came up with an idea to let the two tenants stay with the neighbors. They had been living here for almost a month, and they had become familiar with the neighbors. He believed that everyone would be willing to work for them.
As for the Zhou Family's house, they could rent it out to Du Feng, but the rent would be for three people. The Zhou Family would provide one temporary identity, and he would also provide one. The rent would be fifteen Celestial Stones per person per year, which was a good price. According to the rent for three people, it would only be forty-five low-grade Celestial Stones per year. To Du Feng, it was a piece of cake.
Of course, in order not to show off his wealth, he pretended to be in pain. He had to play the role of a coachman. It didn't make sense for a coachman to be richer than Young Mistress.
"It's okay, let's stay here."
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