Hao Ren, Big Beardy, and the other three did not teleport back home after leaving 'Heaven'. Instead, they teleported to the Southern Suburbs and prepared to walk back. Firstly, Hao Ren wanted to take this opportunity to buy some New Year's goods. After all, the New Year was approaching, and this was the first time the otherworldlings were celebrating the New Year here. He wanted to make it more lively. Secondly … he wanted the four ascetics to familiarize themselves with the local customs under his guidance. At the very least, they would not have the idea of living under the TV Tower again …
Previously, when they were staying at Raven 12345's place, the four ascetics had already undergone mental reconstruction. Now, they no longer had any problems with the language on Earth.
Although the Southern Suburbs was sparsely populated, it was after all, the New Year was approaching. Many residents who had gone to the city to work or work outside had already returned, making the usually deserted streets seem lively. Along the way, the shops were all hung with festive lanterns, and there were all kinds of stalls selling New Year's goods. Although it was not the New Year yet, it was already very festive. Hao Ren led the four ascetics on the street, explaining to them what China's New Year was all about.
Big Beardy was a little absent-minded as he listened. He had not gotten rid of the inexplicable mental shock he felt when he was talking to Raven 12345. He did not understand that this was the 'symbolic' effect of believing in a god, so he was trying hard to see if there was a problem with his faith in his own goddess. Listening to Hao Ren's rambling, he could not help but mutter, "Speaking of which, when I was talking to that EsGod just now … I felt an inexplicable pressure. As a firm believer of the goddess, I shouldn't have any special feelings of reverence for other gods. Could it be that EsGod has the power to suppress the mind?"
Even now, when he mentioned Raven 12345, he could not help but speak with a tone of respect.
Hao Ren thought for a while. He had never felt any mental pressure from Raven 12345. "Really? I was right next to you. I didn't feel anything. "
Of course, Hao Ren did not feel anything. The mental shock they felt was the result of their devout faith. In addition, when the four of them faced Raven 12345, they could not help but acknowledge her as a god. But when had Hao Ren ever believed in that lunatic? In his mind, Raven 12345 had always been a clown, and he was immune to even a little bit of mental shock …
Fortunately, Raven 12345 was really a clown. Otherwise, Hao Ren's mental shock would be enough for him to be shocked several times a day.
Speaking of which, the Four Great Vajras were still wearing the same tattered grey robes. After a few days, these robes seemed to have become even more tattered. Walking on the street was very eye-catching. Hao Ren was used to being with them, so he didn't feel anything. However, after walking on the street for a while, he realized that something was wrong.
Hao Ren was about to turn his head to find the source of these gazes when he saw an old lady walking towards him. It was Mrs. Li from the next street. She grabbed Hao Ren's hand with great familiarity, and the wrinkles on her face bloomed like a flower. "Hao Ren, are you helping the poor?"
Granny Li was the most talkative person Hao Ren had ever seen before he met the MDT. He immediately knew what was going on. He quickly waved his hand and explained, "No, no, no, these are my friends. Some time ago, there was a disaster in their hometown, so they came here to seek shelter..."
He did not dare to introduce them as distant relatives — none of the Four King Kongs looked like a Chinese!
Madam Li took a good look at Big Beardy and the rest. She asked Hao Ren with concern, "... Are they from Ukraine?"
Hao Ren nodded and said, "Yes, there was a fierce battle there... Even the mountains were flattened..."
Granny Li suddenly looked horrified. "Oh my! That's terrible. I heard from my grandson that something happened in Ukraine... You have to remember to report them to the police station. We have to prevent spies from infiltrating... "
The old lady was quite aware of this. Hao Ren's face was full of cold sweat. He quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes... Go on with your work..." Seeing that the old lady still had something to say, Hao Ren quickly added, "These people can understand Chinese!"
The old lady immediately straightened her face and walked away as if nothing had happened. Hao Ren knew that within a few days, the news of his new international friends would spread to the five districts and ten counties nearby. Old ladies loved to spread this kind of news, and Granny Li had a lot of children and grandchildren scattered around.
Although the bearded man didn't quite understand what Ukraine meant, he still stepped forward and asked, "Did we cause you trouble?"
Hao Ren waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I'm used to it. You guys are the best. When Wang Daquan first came to live here, it wasn't just the old lady who was alarmed. There were two old Red Army soldiers on the street who were about to contact the police to set up a joint defense …"
The bearded man thought of Y 'zaks' human appearance and nodded in agreement. "Understandable. He's under our surveillance."
Hao Ren's mouth twitched. He looked at the ragged clothes of the bearded man and said, "You may not like to hear this: Can you change your clothes? The main thing is that your robe is too eye-catching. It's easy to get sent to the rescue station in the city. "
Originally, he just said it casually, thinking that the four vajras would not agree. After all, they advocated "asceticism", so there must be a reason for the old clothes. However, he did not expect Big Beardy to nod happily after hearing it. "Okay, thank you in advance."
Hao Ren was surprised. "Don't you want to go the asceticism route? Changing clothes won't conflict with asceticism? "
The bearded man was puzzled. "How can changing clothes affect asceticism? A mansion can nourish the body, food can satisfy the stomach, beauty can soften the will. What's the use of good clothes? It's just a layer of cloth. No matter how comfortable it is, it won't affect anything. "
Hao Ren felt that there was something wrong with what Big Beardy said. He instinctively felt that good clothes were a luxury, but after thinking about what Big Beardy said, he found himself speechless. Yes, no matter how luxurious the clothes were, they were only for the eyes of others. For these ascetics, the eyes of the world happened to be the most useless thing. All the luxury based on the perspective of a bystander did not exist for them!
Hao Ren suddenly had a deeper understanding of the true asceticism of the four vajras. But he was still a little curious. "If that's the case, why don't you change into better clothes?"
The bearded man looked down and shrugged. "Because we don't have money. The church only gave us this kind of clothes."
Hao Ren was speechless. He had never seen anyone more honest than these ascetics!
He immediately brought the four vajras to a nearby clothing store. It was just in time for the year-end sale, so he changed them into clothes suitable for the local environment and the current season at a very cheap price.
Clothes make the man. After changing into new clothes, the four vajras immediately looked much more spirited. Big Beard was wearing a Tang-style cotton-padded jacket. Coupled with his European face, he looked like an international friend who was ready to invest in the city. The other three also looked more imposing than the last. Perhaps their many years of cultivation had given them a deep sense of calmness and magnanimity that ordinary people did not have. Hao Ren even accidentally found out that the young nun was quite a beautiful sister. She usually covered half of her face with a hood, so he couldn't tell!
The group bought a lot of things for the New Year and then slowly walked home. This time, no one came up to Hao Ren to ask if he had just returned from the poverty alleviation in Ukraine. When they reached the front door of his house, Hao Ren saw Lily and Vivian standing in front of the door. The latter was taking out her keys to open the door. He called out from afar, "Lily! Vivian! You're here to buy things? "
Lily turned and saw Hao Ren. She immediately put down her things and ran over. "Mr. Landlord! Mr. Landlord! Battie and I bought a lot of things for the New Year! "
Hao Ren frowned as he walked with Lily. "Ugh … I just bought some New Year stuff too."
"You bought a duplicate?" The corner of Vivian's mouth twitched painfully. "It's a lot of money …"
Hao Ren quickly comforted Vivian. "It's okay, it's the New Year. We have more people this year, let's celebrate! By the way, I have the year-end bonus from Raven 12345 … "
Hao Ren opened the door and went into the house. He poured out all kinds of New Year stuff from his Dimensional Pocket and Lily's bags. They filled the table and the floor. Finally, he solemnly took out a small box.
"Come and have a look. Hercules almost died on this … I brought a box back …"
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