Chapter 49
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Chapter 49: Repayment
Just past the intersection, Wang Chen noticed two little girls sitting in front of his house.
One was on the left, and the other on the right.
Between them sat a basket of green peaches.
Wang Chen found them somewhat familiar and approached, asking, “Little Ya?”
At that moment, the two girls stood up. The one on the left nodded timidly, “Brother Wang Chen.”
The girl on the right seemed a bit frightened and attempted to hide behind her companion.
However, she didn’t manage to do so.
Wang Chen asked curiously, “Little Ya, have you come to see me?”
Little Ya, Lady Chen’s daughter, was just nine years old.
Though her skin was slightly dark, she resembled her mother, hinting at the beauty she would become.
Little Ya pursed her lips and lifted the basket beside her: “Brother Wang Chen, my mother sent me to bring you these peaches to thank you for helping our family eliminate the pests.”
She added, “These peaches are from our own garden, and they’re really sweet.”
As she spoke, she unconsciously swallowed.
Wang Chen smiled, “Thank you.”
A lightly warm feeling stirred within him.
After witnessing the coldness of the sect and the ruthlessness of those in power, this thin, dark little girl brought Wang Chen a sense of warmth he hadn’t felt in a long time.
In truth, Wang Chen had already forgotten about that incident.
He rarely thought about rewards when he helped others.
But it was certainly a pleasant surprise when those he helped showed their gratitude.
Wang Chen took the heavy basket of peaches.
“No need to be polite.”
The earlier conversation had clearly exhausted Little Ya’s courage.
She softly replied, took her friend’s hand, and prepared to leave: “Brother Wang Chen, we’re going now.”
“Wait.”
Wang Chen stopped them.
He stored the green peaches in his storage bag and then took out a piece of magical beast meat, placing it back into the basket.
He handed it back to Little Ya.
Little Ya was momentarily stunned, unsure of how to react.
Wang Chen couldn’t help but reach out and ruffle her hair: “Go on.”
This little girl reminded Wang Chen of his younger sister from his past life, who was also shy and timid during her childhood.
In the end, she grew up to become a female Demon Lord!
“Thank you, brother.”
Little Ya snapped back to reality, her cheeks flushing a light red.
She held the basket in her left hand, grabbed her Friend’s hand with her right, and gave a respectful bow to Wang Chen.
Then, like a startled little rabbit, she ran away.
Wang Chen chuckled, watching the two girls disappear from sight.
He pulled out a green peach and took a bite.
The fist-sized peach had been washed and was very fresh, with sweet, crisp white flesh that had a hint of sourness, making his mouth water and leaving a pleasant aftertaste.
Although it couldn’t compare to a real Spirit Peach, the fruit held a trace of spiritual energy.
Clearly, it was a carefully selected good peach.
Lady Chen was thoughtful.
Moreover, this charming widow was very considerate, likely afraid of raising suspicions, so she had her daughter come with a Friend to deliver the peaches.
Wang Chen finished the large peach completely.
He wiped his hands and was just about to open the door when suddenly a carriage rushed over and came to a steady stop in front of him.
The driver jumped down from the seat, and it was none other than the burly man from yesterday!
He clasped his fists in salute and said to Wang Chen, “Immortal Master, greetings!”
Wang Chen was puzzled, “Is there something you need?”
The burly man said somewhat shyly, “Immortal Master, you sent over Seventy Pounds of spiritual grains yesterday, and today I learned that food prices have skyrocketed in the city. You gave far too much!”
“I thought it was something serious.”
Wang Chen laughed, “You helped me harvest the rice, so this amount of spiritual grains is what you deserve. Don’t worry about it.”
This innate martial artist was indeed a man of principle.
To be honest, first came Lady Chen with the peaches to repay him, and now the harvesters were paying him a visit.
Wang Chen felt much better inside!
“Immortal Master is benevolent.”
The burly man said in a deep voice, “I cannot be ungrateful.”
“Today, I will help the Immortal Master by plowing all ten acres of your spirit fields!”
After the summer harvest, spirit fields must be immediately tilled and New Rice Seeds sown.
Otherwise, if they miss the season, there won’t be a second harvest of spirit rice by winter.
Since all the fields require deep cultivation, this task is quite laborious.
Wang Chen had originally planned to start tomorrow.
He didn’t expect the other party would actively come to offer help.
Seeing the burly man’s resolute attitude, Wang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony and declined, "Then I’ll trouble you, Brother Wei."
"Leave it to me."
The burly man was actually quite pleased.
He thumped his chest and declared, "Immortal Master, rest assured, I’m a seasoned hand at farming!"
Wang Chen had no doubt about that.
The burly man fetched the farming tools from the cart and eagerly hurried into the spirit fields to begin his work.
What does it look like when an innate expert tills the land?
His efficiency was on par with that of a small farm machine!
Wang Chen watched in amazement.
After a moment’s thought, he returned home to the kitchen, took out two pieces of magical beast meat, and laid them on the cutting board.
He repeatedly pounded the magical beast meat with a mallet, then cut it into small pieces and marinated them with soy sauce and spices.
He lit the stove and started to cook the rice.
He didn’t just sit idly by the stove; he skillfully kneaded the soil to enhance his Earth and Stone Technique.
Wang Chen aimed to advance his Earth and Stone Technique to an advanced level before excavating a large, sturdy bunker beneath the house.
As the aroma of rice began to permeate the kitchen, he lifted the lid, used Object Manipulation to bring the marinated meat pieces, and mixed them into the pot with the half-cooked spiritual rice.
He continued to simmer.
Soon, the rich scent of meat mingled with the rice aroma, making one’s mouth water!
When the pot of beast meat rice was fully cooked, it was just time for a meal.
Wang Chen carried the entire large iron pot outside to the yard and placed it on a small table.
He fetched bowls, chopsticks, and serving spoons.
Then he ran outside and called to the burly man, who was busy in the fields, "Brother Wei, come eat!"
He knew that the other was doing genuine hard work helping him with the plowing, so inviting him to lunch was the least he could do.
The burly man paused his work at the sound, wiped the sweat from his brow, and came over.
Wang Chen invited the innate martial artist to sit in the yard and served him a big bowl of beast meat rice.
The rich aroma of the meat rice made the burly man’s throat bob.
He stared wide-eyed.
"This… this is too much!"
Life as a loose cultivator was tough; they had to split one pound of spiritual grains into three meals.
This bowl of rice felt too extravagant!
Wang Chen smiled and said, "It’s just a bowl of rice, what’s there to be embarrassed about?"
"Eat!"
He filled a bowl for himself and began to wolf it down.
Seeing Wang Chen so casual, the once-reserved burly man couldn’t help but let go of his inhibitions.
He joined in, enjoying the meal heartily.
One innate expert and one with a strong physique, both had big appetites.
When they ate, it was truly like a wind sweeping away the clouds!
A big pot containing over ten pounds of beast meat rice was completely cleaned out.
Wang Chen even scraped off a thick layer of crunchy rice from the bottom of the pot and shared half with the burly man as a snack.
The crispy texture was incredibly delicious!
