Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

Before Mo Yuming even touched the wooden box, he heard people behind him whispering and discussing the lottery.

Mo Yuming pretended not to hear anything and picked up the wooden box in front of him.

A very rough-made, dilapidated wooden box, the wood is entirely black, but upon closer inspection you can see fine dark brown wood grain.

Holding it in your hand, you can clearly feel that it is much heavier than an ordinary wooden box.

Besides the few messy knife marks on the surface of the wooden box, the traces of wood splicing can also be clearly seen at the joints.

There are also signs of human intervention at the joints.

It is evident that many people have wanted the contents of the wooden box over the years, but none have been able to obtain them.

It is clear that those who whispered among themselves were not without reason.

After looking at the wooden box in his hand, Mo Yuming felt it was necessary to keep it and play with it.

However, Mo Yuming's interest in the wooden box was not due to curiosity about what was inside, but rather because he was very curious about this impenetrable lump of wood. He wondered what kind of wood the box was made of and what methods the person who made it used to process the hard wood.

"I'll take this wooden box. I know it's been sitting here for a long time without anyone paying attention to it. The price on the nameplate is definitely not enough to sell it for. I wonder what the lowest price would be? As long as the price is reasonable, I will not go back on my word."

"Sister Li has a truly discerning eye! Young master is indeed a straightforward person. I won't say any more. How about we offer 10,000 gold coins at 30% of the listed price? This is the lowest price we've ever offered!"

"Ten thousand gold coins? Good heavens! Is this piece of wood worth that much money?"

The onlookers immediately gasped in surprise.

"It's said that this wooden box was priced at 100,000 gold coins ten years ago!"

"Is it really worth that much? I'm afraid I'll never earn that much money in my entire life!"

"With your looks, you're only good for looking! Heh!"

……

Mo Yuming thought for a moment and said:

"Okay, ten thousand gold coins it is. However, I don't have that much cash on hand. Is it possible to use other items instead? Or can I pay a deposit first, and then have your store send someone to deliver the goods to my residence later, and I will pay the balance later?"

"Whatever is convenient for you, young master. There's no need for a deposit. You just need to come with me over there to complete the formalities! Please!"

Qian Man turned around and led Mo Yuming to a private room. After having a maid serve him fragrant tea, she personally handled the matters for Mo Yuming.

"Young master, please allow me to use the jade token that Steward Li gave me!"

"A jade pendant? This one?"

"Yes, this is our VIP jade pendant. With this pendant, you can enjoy VIP treatment at any branch and purchase goods at the most favorable price!"

Qian Man took the jade pendant and held it in her hand. Then she used her right index finger to trace a few lines on the jade pendant. Immediately, a faint golden light emanated from the jade pendant. After a moment, the golden light disappeared, and the jade pendant returned to its original state.

"I have entered your purchase information into the system. In the future, whenever you make a purchase at any branch, just show this jade pendant and they will give you the best treatment!"

If you have any items that you need to consign, all the proceeds from the sale will be immediately recorded in your jade pendant. You can then withdraw the money from any of our branches.

"Oh? This jade pendant has this function? It's basically an Alipay account!"

"Alipay? Heh, young master, you really know how to pick a name!"

"In that case, send someone to the Fuyuan Restaurant next to the City Lord's Mansion later, find the manager, and say that it is Young Master Mo's restaurant. Someone will then settle your bill!"

"Alright, Young Master Mo, please feel free to ask if you need anything else. I'll arrange it right away!"

After Qian Man found a maid to entertain Mo Yuming, she left to run errands.

After buying the wooden box, Mo Yuming didn't rush to leave. He had been in this world for several years and hadn't had a proper chance to shop around. Since he had some free time, he might as well take a look around.

Next, Mo Yuming wandered around the store several times and bought a few more items.

However, these items are all ordinary things, such as folk notes, geographical maps, handicrafts, and Warcraft miscellanea.

These items are booklets that people who come to the Monster Mountain Range to cultivate record their experiences, encounters, and monster characteristics, and share them with others to earn a little extra money.

The records contained therein will naturally not be entirely accurate or complete, and may even contain flaws.

Although Su Yangyan and the others would certainly find more comprehensive and complete information for Mo Yuming if he wanted it, Mo Yuming didn't want to trouble them with such trivial matters.

So Mo Yuming bought some items for his own amusement and to satisfy his shopping desires.

He also conveniently took the tattered boxing manual that had no beginning or end.

After leaving the store, Mo Yuming did not return but continued shopping.

After browsing through several shops, I bought some trinkets and snacks, and then, carrying a bunch of odds and ends, I arrived at a dilapidated alleyway.

The alley was long and narrow, with the walls of a wealthy family's house in front and a dozen or so dilapidated wooden houses and thatched huts behind.

A dozen or so children live here, some as old as thirteen or fourteen, others as young as six or seven.

Among them are brothers and sisters, as well as those who are all alone; they are all orphans without parents who have gathered together to depend on each other for survival.

Before this, Mo Yuming had noticed this secluded alley and discovered the orphan living there.

A group of orphans were surprised and frightened when they saw a young man, not much older than themselves, walking towards them carrying a large pile of things.

They were young, but they had experienced a lot of the harsh realities of life. Young men dressed in such fine clothes were generally not to be trifled with, and people would usually avoid them.

Today I saw a young man carrying a bunch of things walking towards my place; he clearly didn't have good intentions.

They were all somewhat uneasy, worried that something bad might happen.

Upon seeing Mo Yuming approach, they all involuntarily retreated.

Seeing this, Mo Yuming stopped in an open space, looked around, found a relatively flat platform, put the things in his hands on it, looked around, smiled, raised his hand and waved before turning and leaving.

They quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

A group of dumbfounded children stared blankly at the pile of things left behind by Mo Yuming, at a loss for what to do.

They all stood there dumbfounded, staring at the pile of things without moving.

After a long while, some of the younger ones couldn't resist the temptation and slowly walked towards the pile of things. Some of the older ones wanted to shout, but in the end they didn't and could only watch.

"It's sugar cake! And smoked meat! And... and my favorite chicken wings! Haha..."

"So delicious... Oh!"

"Go, all of you. I suppose we orphans have no use to you. I was just overthinking it!"

At this moment, a thin girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old came out of a wooden house. She was wearing a worn but very clean long dress, and her long black-gray hair was tied into a ponytail with a red cloth strip.

The girl came to the group of children and spoke to the kids who were swallowing hard and standing there watching longingly.

At this moment, Mo Yuming, who was hidden on a rooftop in the distance, smiled and then floated down from the rooftop and disappeared into the depths of the street.