Heaven’s Intention

Xuedu.

It is a great city in the lands of the North. At that time, it was the capital of the Kingdom of Shawigo. Later, due to some reasons, the capital moved. However, the tradition of skiing that has been left over for thousands of years has not been transferred to the new capital with the relocation of the capital.

On the contrary, in this old capital, it has been passed down year after year.

Skiing in Xuedu has only been terminated a few times for thousands of years, and the reasons are all serious wars.

And every time skiing is re-opened, in order to show the country's prestige, and at the same time, in order to let the people forget their pain, the skiing activities will be more grand and prosperous than in previous years.

This year is no exception. The demonic disasters of the past few years caused people to panic. Fortunately, the situation has been reversed this year. The demons will finally be expelled. People are happy, so to speak. The whole country celebrates.

Queen Dai Luanni was not a fool, so she naturally knew that holding this festival at this time would have a beneficial effect.

She has sent people to prepare for this a few months ago, and she must make this year's skiing impressive.

Ronghua Town is a small town, mainly composed of some hunters and merchants. It usually does business with customers. However, there are not many customers at ordinary times. It is only before and after the annual skiing. A few months, here will reach a business season.

Fortunately, they are all their own houses, so nothing will be wasted if they are vacant. When the weather turns cold and there are more guests, the money earned in a month is enough to cover the family's expenses for a year, which is a good deal.

Last night, there was a guest in the store. He was a young man, well dressed and handsome. His appearance made him look like he was not an ordinary poor man. When asked what he did, the other party just smiled and said. He is the head of a certain caravan.

Seeing his appearance, the shop owner also believed it. Being able to manage things at such a young age is enough to show that the other party is a capable person.

When I came here, it was snowing outside, and the carriage business was booming because of skiing. The young man probably didn't rent a carriage, but actually walked over from the other side of the road.

The owner of the store is a middle-aged man with a medium build and a face that always smiles. He looks very festive and a good man. When he saw the young man walking on foot, he felt a little sympathetic, and not only quickly vacated After giving the room to the other party, they even boiled a large pot of soup for free. Sent it over.

When I went in, I found that the young man's face was normal, and he didn't show any sign of cold, but he still kept the soup.

Tell me, did the young man wake up now? Could it be... he caught a cold and fell ill? Early in the morning, the shop owner got up early to clean up the restaurant in front of him. At the same time, he and his wife got up early.

Probably not. I think he didn't fear the cold like the others when he came in. Maybe he was tired from walking. The owner's wife thought about it and said.

They are all foreigners. They don't understand how fierce the wind and snow are here, and how quickly the weather here is cold. It's not good to be frozen. There's no point in breaking down your body just to watch an event, right? The shop owner muttered while working: However, the annual skiing event is a happy event. Tell me, how many people will come here this month alone? At least there are this number.

When the store owner said this, he stretched out five fingers.

Five hundred people? The shopkeeper's wife replied casually. In fact, this was deliberately teasing her old man!

The shop owner glanced at her and shook his head: This is five thousand, at least five thousand people have arrived here.

I don't know this? Really, isn't this teasing you? The owner's wife gave him a blank look, said, and then. Say hello to the young man coming down from upstairs: Wake up so early?

It's getting late, the sun is out. The young man, of course, was Romon, he smiled lightly.

Young man, what do you want to eat? the shop owner asked while making cakes with a smile.

It has been a long time since Romon came to this kind of civilian hotel, smelling the aroma of pancakes constantly wafting in the fresh air, he said without hesitation: First, bring me five pancakes, and then a bowl of broth.

Okay, wait a minute, it will be out of the pan soon. The shop owner said, put the delicious pancakes into the big box that had been prepared earlier, and at the same time, took out five steaming pancakes, put them in Put it into the white plate, filled another can of broth, put it together on the tray, and brought it over.

Come on, try my handicraft. Watching the young man put the pancakes in his mouth, the shop owner said expectantly.

Well, the taste is really good. I took a bite. The fragrant feeling made Romon very happy to eat.

At this time, it was October, but the weather outside was almost the same as winter. Although the business in the store had begun to improve, few customers could get up so early.

Some reservations made by the shopkeeper in advance were already done, and there was nothing to do next, so Luo Meng asked the shopkeeper to sit opposite him. Chat with yourself.

My name is Romon. I haven't asked you what to call me yet? Romon finished his last sip of broth and finally patted his stomach with satisfaction. Ever since he became a nobleman, he seldom tasted this kind of common people's food. Now Eating again, this feeling is really a bit good.

The shop owner said boldly: My name is Harvey. Many young people call me Uncle Harvey. If you don't mind, you can call me that too!

When Romon heard this, the smile on his face became wider: Okay, then I will call you Uncle Harvey from now on.

As for my wife, if you call her Aunt Harvey, she will go crazy. She is such an old person, and she doesn't accept her age at all. Uncle Harvey whispered to Romon after peeking behind him.

Such a personality of the shop owner made Romon feel very relaxed: Well, then what should I call her from now on?

Young man, don't listen to this old guy arrange me. You can just call me Aunt Harvey from now on. Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper's wife heard her husband's words all of a sudden. At the same time, she gave her husband a fierce look.

What a vicious woman. Uncle Harvey muttered in his mouth, but there was a smile in his eyes. By the way, young man, you said yesterday that you came here to watch the skiing activities, right?

Yes, Uncle Harvey. Romon nodded.

It's just that it's only October now, and the heavy snow won't fall until November, and the competition will have to wait until December. It can only be done when there's enough snow. There's still such a long time, can you? Worried Romon didn't know the inside story, so the boss, Harvey, explained the division of the dates.

Uncle, don't worry, I'm on vacation for the past few months, so it's fine. The other party's concern made Romon smile.

Since this is the case, you should stay here well. After a few days, the shops will gradually fill up. It will be very difficult to find a suitable hotel. It's better to come two months earlier. The owner Harvey said with.

En! Romon nodded, but he didn't make up his mind whether to live in the small shop or not.

It's very close to the city. It's convenient to walk to the gate of the city for more than ten minutes. However, according to his past accommodation habits, Romon prefers to choose a relatively comfortable place for long-term living.

However, the size of this inn is not small, the service is not too bad, and the owner of the inn is very friendly and hospitable. After chatting with him for a while, Romon felt very comfortable, so he was a little hesitant.

Because it was okay to stay there, Romon chatted with the shop owner in front all morning. Around noon, a few people walked in from the outside, carrying two large buckets, which were constantly emitting white gas. , seems to contain water.

There should be a lot of living things in the water, and the splashing water splashed continuously.

Uncle Harvey, what kind of shrimp is this? After the shop owner and the other party settled the payment, Romon came closer to watch.

I saw many crystal clear and beautiful shrimps swimming in the two big buckets.

Their appearance is completely different from what Romon has seen before, more crystal clear and more beautiful.

This is ice shrimp. The owner, Uncle Harvey, introduced with a smile: Young man, have you never eaten this kind of shrimp? Let me tell you, this is a rare delicacy. It is found in the ice sea further north. The meat quality of the shrimp produced is extremely delicious. If you look carefully, when they swim, there are small ice balls coming out of the water around them. It is precisely because of this characteristic, as well as their special growth environment, that they are unique. smell.

Seeing that it was true, the shop owner smiled and said, I'll make a few ice shrimp dishes at noon, and you can try it when the time comes.

Okay. Romon readily agreed.

Originally, Romon was just curious about new things, but when he ate a few dishes recommended by the shop owner, especially the prawns he made, he immediately felt that he was really satisfied. For the incomparably delicious feeling, Romon liked it very much, and immediately made up his mind to live in this shop this time.

And in the evening, after recovering from his exhaustion, Romon began to meditate routinely.

Even with the Shennong horn, Romon's daily meditation is meticulous.

At this time, the night was already deep, the outside was very quiet, and the people nearby had fallen asleep early. Romon sat cross-legged on the bed, and gradually entered a state of meditation.

The element of earth, the element of fire, the element of water... Romon felt that the elements of earth and water are the strongest here.

Scattered wind elements hovered around, a call he had felt before, unexpectedly appeared after he entered this meditative state for more than half an hour.

It appeared again. Romon tried his best to feel it, but the induction was still not so clear, but what he was able to confirm was that this kind of call appeared nearby, there was no doubt about it.

An hour later, Romon, who gave up and continued to work hard, stood up and pondered: It seems that I have to wait for my level to be further improved in order to obtain a clearer induction. Before that, I should stay here! (!)