Starting from a short stick, becoming the master of the universe

Chapter 4 Experience points?
While I was in a daze, a girl's hurried voice was heard from the next room.

"Mom, mom, brother Jiang Cheng is awake and is right outside the door."

"is it?"

Some familiar voices sounded.

Immediately followed by the sound of footsteps, Mrs. Chen, whom Jiang Cheng had met last night, appeared in front of him.

"Xiaocheng, are you awake? How do you feel?"

In the morning, she came to see him twice, but Jiang Cheng was still sleeping at that time and didn't realize it.

A girl with long hair, about 1.6 meters tall and a little thin, hid behind Mrs. Chen and stole a glance at Jiang Cheng from time to time.

"I feel much better, Mrs. Chen, thank you."

Jiang Cheng said sincerely.

Three hundred yuan is not a small amount of money for everyone living here. If converted into pork, it can buy ten kilograms.

Mrs. Chen makes a living by mending clothes for others. She has a daughter, and her life is not easy.

As for the girl hiding behind Mrs. Chen, she was naturally her daughter, named Lin Yue, who was two or three years younger than him.

When I was a child, I always pestered him. As I got older, the relationship became more distant due to the differences between men and women.

"fine."

Mrs. Chen smiled knowingly, she knew what Jiang Cheng was thanking her for.

"Your grandma is out. Let me tell you, there is cooked porridge and eggs in the pot. You just need to heat them up. But it looks like she will be back soon."

"That's it, I understand."

Jiang Cheng touched his stomach and found himself very hungry.

"Mrs. Chen, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"What's the business? Tell me."

Mrs. Chen smiled.

"It's like this. After I have breakfast, I will go to the street to change grandma. During this time, I would like to ask Mrs. Chen to help me look after the house."

During the day, few people dare to rob in the slums, but there are still thieves. If no one is at home, it is easy for thieves to take advantage of the situation and steal some things.

Although, there is nothing valuable in the house.

"That's it."

Mrs. Chen was stunned for a moment, with a worried look on her face, "But your fever has just subsided, and you are going to the street to do business now, aren't you too anxious? You should rest more."

"Uh-huh."

Lin Yue nodded heavily behind him.

Jiang Cheng smiled at Lin Yue, then looked at Mrs. Chen and said, "Mrs. Chen, I feel much better. The most important thing is that something happened last night..."

He told everyone that his grandmother had been robbed last night.

Mrs. Chen's expression changed suddenly.

Lin Yue was so frightened that her face turned pale.

"So, it's better for me to go."

"Okay." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen didn't dare to persuade him any more. She told him to be careful on the road and come back early at night. She would be watching at the door.

Go back to the room and open the lid of the pot.

There was a large bowl in the pot, filled with porridge and a peeled egg.

Jiang Cheng took a deep breath.

After quickly finishing his meal, locking the door and saying hello to Mrs. Chen, he walked along the alley towards the street.

I met a lot of people along the way.

Some of them did not look like good people. When they saw that Jiang Cheng had nothing in his hands, they looked away as if nothing had happened.

"It seems that it is not too safe during the day."

Jiang Cheng frowned slightly.

After walking for several hundred meters, I finally walked out of the path and came to a street.

People are coming and going, so lively.

The street in front of me is called Pingxi Street. It is three or four meters wide. There are many stalls on both sides, and the middle is barely wide enough for two cars to pass by.

Further to both sides, there are many shops and two- or three-story buildings, selling clothes, food, furniture, restaurants, casinos, etc.

Except for a few powerful shops, all others have to pay protection fees to the Wild Wolf Gang every month.

"what?"

Jiang Cheng's pupils dilated slightly.

Not far away, there are two boxing gyms, and not far away, across the street, there is a fencing gym.

He was a little confused, but soon learned from his original body's memory.

No matter it is a boxing gym or a swordsmanship gym, what they teach are all self-defense techniques, which have nothing to do with the secret martial arts that can open the acupoints of the human body and absorb the force of the universe.

Even so, these businesses are doing well. After all, the slums are very chaotic, and being able to protect oneself is naturally the best.

Unfortunately the fees are too high.

One class lasts one hour and the fee starts at 100 yuan.

Twelve classes a month cost 1200 yuan.

However, learning martial arts is not something that can be done overnight. It takes at least years, which most people cannot afford.

"When I have money someday, I can go and have a look."

Jiang Cheng said secretly.

Secret weapons are too far away. Firearms are out of reach for most people.

Learning some close combat weapons is a good choice.

If you have some accomplishments, you don't have to be afraid if you meet two or three people.

"Let's go find grandma first."

Jiang Cheng looked around as he moved forward.

Upon closer look, I discovered that there were quite a few people selling roasted sweet potatoes.

Along the way, I found three.

“No wonder it’s good to sell forty or fifty a day.”

Jiang Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

I also feel helpless.

Being at the bottom of society, it’s not easy.

Unless you have connections, like the grain store on the street, which is the only one on the entire street, and it is said that the owner is a city dweller and has a background, even the Wild Wolf Gang dare not offend him.

Or maybe they have strength, like those boxing gyms. The Wild Wolf Gang dare not offend them either. It is said that they will even recruit the best fighters among them to compete with other gangs for territory.

"Baked sweet potatoes, delicious baked sweet potatoes."

A familiar voice floated into Jiang Cheng's ears.

He quickly looked towards the source of the sound.

An old man with silver hair was shouting his wares to passers-by.

However, most people turn a deaf ear to it.

“Baked sweet potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, fragrant baked sweet potatoes…”

The old man continued to hawk his wares.

"grandmother."

Jiang Cheng walked over quickly.

"Small town?"

The old man was startled and asked hurriedly: "Why are you here? You..."

"Didn't we agree that I would be the one selling today?"

Jiang Cheng interrupted her.

The old man smiled awkwardly.

Then he asked with concern: "Have you had breakfast? I'll heat it up for you and put it in the pot."

"I've eaten. Aunt Chen told me so. I asked her to help look after the house. Grandma, you can go back. Leave this to me."

Although he hasn't baked sweet potatoes for many years.

But this thing is not difficult to roast, and it still has the memory of its original body.

The old man smiled kindly, "Okay, then I'll go back and bring you lunch later."

"Wait a little longer, I'm not hungry yet."

Jiang Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Okay, then wait a little longer. Oh, these are almost done. They can be taken out in ten minutes. I just put the others in, so they will take a little longer."

The old man gave some instructions, looked around, stuffed the change into Jiang Cheng's hand, and then left.

Jiang Cheng watched the old man disappear from his sight before he retracted his gaze and looked at the oil drum in front of him.

A circle of roasted sweet potatoes is placed on the barrel, and there is a layer of soil underneath. In order to ensure even heating, the position needs to be adjusted from time to time.

"Baked sweet potatoes, delicious baked sweet potatoes."

He shouted and his old face turned red.

Although the original body was used to it, it was the first time for him to do it.

But I have to shout.

There are many colleagues in the same field, and some of them still use the stove with more than a dozen holes, which is much more advanced than the oil barrel.

Fortunately, I got used to it after shouting for a while.

During this time, a customer came and bought two.

Jiang Cheng quickly put the two baked buns by his grandmother into a bag and handed it over.

"Twelve."

Looking at the banknote and two coins in his hand.

Jiang Cheng felt a little complicated.

Is this the first pot of gold I’ve earned since traveling through time and space?

He quickly put the money away. There were two or three pieces of oil on the oil barrel that were ready to be cooked.

A minute or two later, he took off a roasted sweet potato, and suddenly several pieces of information appeared in front of his eyes.

Baked sweet potato experience increased by 3.

Unlocked the Roasted Sweet Potato skill.

The memory is initially integrated, and the baked sweet potato experience is increased by 100.

The proficiency in roasting sweet potatoes has improved and reached the entry level.

【Baked Sweet Potato: Getting Started (103/300)】

(End of this chapter)