Starting as a Blind Beggar and Becoming a God

Chapter 82 Renting a HouseChapter 82 Renting a House
”This wine doesn’t taste good at all. It’s so spicy. How can you like drinking this kind of stuff?”

”Well, it’s hard to explain. Sometimes I just want to drink.”

”It doesn’t taste good. I will never touch this stuff again.”

As she spoke, she picked up some food and put it into her mouth, trying to relieve the taste of alcohol in her mouth.

Seeing this, Chen Huaian just smiled and poured himself another glass of wine.

Lao Niu was eating the braised beef attentively on the side.

”The world is becoming increasingly chaotic now.”

”Who says it’s not true? Ordinary people like us who have no power and influence suffer the most.”

”The empress of the Great Yuan Dynasty has done a good job in management. The people live and work in peace and contentment. Although they have been affected by the war, overall it is still good.”

Chen Huaian and Miaoyou were sitting by the window. At this time, four other people also walked into the Laiqu Tavern, complaining about their grievances.

”Oh, you guys are just thinking about the good things about other dynasties. In my opinion, we should join the army, serve our country, and make great military achievements!”

As the man spoke, his clothes were a little tattered, but his expression was very determined.

”Chen Huaian, look at that guy. The others are either making trouble or complaining, but he is the only one who wants to join the army and serve his country. He is quite ambitious.” There was some admiration in Miaoyou’s words. She looked at the man with a slightly appreciative look.

Chen Huaian did not respond to Miaoyou’s words, but poured himself a glass of wine, and then said: ”Those who talk about justice lightly will turn against their own side in battle.”

”Ah? No way.” Miao You didn’t quite believe what Chen Huaian said. After all, that man’s expression was so determined that it didn’t look like he was acting at all.

”Then why don’t you join the army? Instead, you are still talking about righteousness here.”

As soon as this person said this, the determined expression on the face of the ragged man instantly disappeared, and was replaced by a trance.

”I, I am disabled and cannot go to the battlefield.”

The man spoke stubbornly. The others did not reply to him. He knew whether he was disabled or not. They also knew the man’s character and did not want to reply to him.

Miao You looked at the change in that person’s expression and was somewhat unable to accept it. She asked Chen Huaian, ”How did you know that he would be this kind of person?”

”It’s very simple. If he wanted to join the army, he would have joined long ago instead of talking about his noble sentiments here. And if you listen to the sound of his footsteps when he walks, they are steady and powerful, and don’t sound like the sound made by a disabled person walking at all.” Chen Huaian analyzed for Miao You.

”What if he has problems somewhere else?” Miao You asked her doubts. She looked at Chen Huaian and her eyes changed slightly. She felt that Chen Huaian might be very unusual.

Chen Huaian shook his head slightly when he heard Miaoyou’s words. ”He said there were problems elsewhere, so he might be begging now instead of appearing in the tavern. This world is cruel after all.”

”Maybe he has a skill, but if he has a skill, he won’t tell anyone that he’s joining the army because it could cost him his life.”

“Who wouldn’t want to live the rest of their life in peace if they have a skill?”

After listening to Chen Huaian’s analysis, Miaoyou looked at Chen Huaian with sparkling eyes, ”Wow, you know a lot. You don’t look like a blind person at all.”

”I’m just blind, not brainless.”

Chen Huaian’s words made Miaoyou feel a little embarrassed. She looked at the man who had stood there before, only to see that man still talking about his noble sentiments, but no one was paying attention to him anymore.

After Chen Huaian, Lao Niu and Miao You finished eating, they left the tavern, and the man continued to talk about his noble sentiments. Seeing this, Miao You couldn’t help but joked: ”That man is really good at talking, he has been talking for almost half an hour.”

”In troubled times, such people are common. They just want to encourage others to join the army so that their own safety can be further guaranteed. For them, if they can deceive one person, they will deceive one person.”

Chen Huaian’s words made Miao You look at him with new eyes, ”You are really extraordinary. I now suspect that you are some old monster who took the elixir and regained your youth.”

After hearing this, Chen Huaian replied unhappily: ”Do you think I look like that?”

Miaoyou replied without any hesitation: ”Yes.”

Chen Huaian said nothing...

Chen Huaian, Miao You and Lao Niu walked on the street, secretly performing Shushan magic to search for the Third Elder’s aura, but they found that he was in the palace, and he had hardly moved during the days he had been there.

”Is he waiting for me?” But Chen Huaian quickly denied this guess, because the Third Elder had no idea where he was. The reason why he knew the Third Elder’s whereabouts was because Shangguan Yunxi had carved a small tracking array on his crutch, otherwise it would be difficult for him to find him.

”It seems I have to stay here temporarily.” Chen Huaian said in his heart. He looked at Miao You and said, ”I may have to stay here for a while. If you have anything to do, you can leave first.”

”Do you want to drive me away?” Miaoyou said with a pitiful look, as if tears were welling up in her eyes.

”When did I say that?” Chen Huaian was puzzled. Sometimes he couldn’t understand women’s minds.

”That’s not the case. I’ll follow you then.” Miao You said with a smile on her face. If Chen Huaian hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that a person’s expression could change so quickly.

”It’s up to you.” Chen Huaian said and was about to leave. He wanted to find a house to live in. Fortunately, the money Bai Changyin gave him was enough. According to the current prices, they should be able to live here for another three months. However, they had to live frugally during this period.

”Okay, I have money on me, so you won’t starve.”

Miao You took out her own money and threw it in her hand. Chen Huaian felt that Miao You was too naive. Her behavior was undoubtedly telling the thieves, ”I have money, come and rob me.”

”Put it away, be careful of being stolen.” Chen Huaian said.

”This is the imperial city. Is there anyone who dares to do such a thing?” Miao You asked in disbelief.

Chen Huaian did not reply. The court was in constant turmoil due to war and was almost unable to take care of itself. How could he still have the mind to care about this?

Chen Huaian took Lao Niu away. Miao You saw that Chen Huaian didn’t reply and thought he was pretending to be profound and didn’t reply to her.

But in fact, Chen Huaian just felt that she was too naive and needed to go through some things before she would understand, so there was no point in saying more.

Chen Huaian brought Lao Niu and Miao You to a house. After asking around, he found out that a disabled young man was living there. There was a vacant room, and he was surviving on the inheritance left by his ancestors.

Chen Huaian knocked on the door. After a while, a young man sitting in a wooden wheelchair opened the door. He smiled and asked, ”Are you here to rent a room?”

”Yes, two rooms.”

”Yes, please come in.” The young man said, leading Chen Huaian and the others into the house.

As soon as Chen Huaian and his friends entered the house, they saw a big yellow dog running into the young man’s arms, ”Nuanyang, stop making trouble, I’m entertaining guests.”