survival in the wilderness

Chapter 442 Encountering an old friend
Many rumors are not good for Shi Zhi, and it is inevitable that Lin Yan will hear some on his way to and from get off work.

She wanted to defend Shi Zhi one or two times, but seeing those ordinary people talking endlessly, her interest suddenly faded, and she couldn't explain clearly to them.

But letting rumors fly all over the sky and causing more people to misunderstand Shi Zhi, she couldn't ignore it.

After thinking about it, she changed direction and rode her bicycle straight to Xuanhui.

Lin Yan is the president of Xuanhui, she came in person, and everyone in Xuanhui greeted him respectfully.

In fact, she seldom comes to Xuanhui, and the two vice presidents, Lan Yue and Bai Chen, even seldom set foot here.As for the committee members of the Xuanhui, they were all so busy that no one had time to manage the daily affairs of the Xuanhui.

So, everyone discussed together and elected a Xuanhui executive director, Gan Bining, to act as the agent of Xuanhui's daily affairs.

Gan Bining has just turned 19 years old now, and he must be the proud son of heaven to stand out among the many outstanding people in Xuanhui.

She was just 15 years old when she was elected as the executive director.

When they met again, Lin Yan saw a more mature and steady Gan Bining, whose youthfulness and immaturity had faded away, like a sharp sword hidden in a sheath, simple and unpretentious on the outside, but full of edge on the inside.

Wearing a black uniform, he was dressed meticulously, with his black hair neatly tied back, giving him the air of an old scholar.

Lin Yan chuckled and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years, why did you become like this, like a serious dean. You look too serious and mature at such a young age."

"Hello, Chairman." Gan Bining bowed and said sternly: "It is necessary for work, Xuanhui is a gathering place for geniuses, and most of them are arrogant, especially those young children, who cannot be restrained if they are not serious."

"Thank you." Lin Yan patted her on the shoulder.Over the years, Xuanhui has also done a lot of work and trained many talents.

"It's not hard, it's my duty." Gan Bining shook his head, "The chairman came here in person, but something happened?"

Lin Yan nodded, "The rumors about Shi Zhi outside are becoming more and more outrageous. What do the people in Xuanhui think?"

"Half of them are like ordinary people, echoing others' opinions, and half of them think that Shi Zhi is extraordinary and must have his purpose. I personally think that Shi Zhi did this to explore the secret of the envoy."

"Shi Zhi doesn't want to explain, but we can't allow him to be accidentally injured. Shi Zhi is indeed trying to find the difference between divine power and spiritual power. Xuanhui should justify his name."

Gan Bining understood in seconds, and asked Lin Yan the difference between the two.Soon, she understood the meaning of the chairman and said that she must handle the matter well.

Lin Yan was still at ease with her. When he was about to leave after explaining the matter, Lin Yan suddenly remembered something. Lin Yan stopped and asked, "Does Xuanhui have a child named Liu Fubao?"

Gan Bining nodded without hesitation and said: "Yes. Two years ago, Liu Fubao's family brought him to Xuanhui, and took out your personal letter, which I personally received."

"That's right, how's his aptitude?" Lin Yan suddenly remembered that little guy. He had noticed his intelligence back then, and didn't want to be delayed, so he wrote a letter.

Gan Bining showed a little smile and said, "He is very good. He has already cultivated his spiritual power and is making rapid progress. If nothing unexpected happens, he will become a C-level profound practitioner this year. Do you want to meet him?"

After all, it was the child personally recommended by the chairman, and it was Liu Fubao's chance to remind him of him after not seeing him for a few years.

"No, let him practice hard." Lin Yan just remembered this incident suddenly. It is also a happy event for Xuanhui to add a member. "How many people are there in Xuanhui now?"

It has been ten years since Xuanhui was established, and there are new people joining every year. These people are rare talents in the alliance.

Gan Bining thought for a while and said: "The statistics last month were 630 and five. Since the Xuanhui has released the cultivation method, more and more children have been able to practice in recent years, and the number of Xuanhui will continue to grow."

"Are there any in Tianduan Mountain?" Lin Yan asked, An Cheng had joined the alliance for five years, and with Shen Jiarui as an example, plus the promotion work of Xuanhui, there should be new Xuanzhe.

The population base of the four cities of Tianduan Mountain is huge. Compared with the original pitiful population base of the alliance, the number of people in Xuanhui should increase dramatically.

"Yes, in the past few years, there have been quite a few. Now 630 out of the 130 five people come from Tianduan Mountain."

Lin Yan nodded in satisfaction, the results were in line with expectations, and finally something was gained.

After encouraging Gan Bining a few words, Lin Yan left in a hurry.

Seeing a familiar figure from behind on the road, Lin Yan felt dazzled, but decided to chase after him to have a look.

This road leads from the pier to the city, and there are constant traffic.She wanted to speed up the turn just now, so as not to be noticed by others, so as not to be surrounded by others.

But after a quick glance, she still had an impression of that person.

Lin Yan parked the car on the other side of the road and quickly chased after him. When she was sure it was a familiar person, she quickly approached, "Gu Yi, it's really you. I thought I was dazzled."

Unlike Lin Yan's joy, Gu Yi's face was full of shock, his eyes widened, and he lost his voice for a moment.

He never thought that seeing Lin Yan again would be so sudden.

Since Ancheng joined the Sun Alliance, Dahe Village has been under the jurisdiction of Ancheng.The waterway leading to Ancheng in the village has been opened, and it is fast and safe to go to Ancheng.He often went to Ancheng and got a lot of news.

Especially when he ran into Lan Xing on the street once, he was warmly received by the people of Ancheng.

Then, he learned Lin Yan's identity, and originally thought there would be no chance of meeting him again.

Over the past few years, he had saved some money, after much deliberation, he decided to come to Sun City to broaden his horizons and gain knowledge.Just because the people of Ancheng boasted that Sun City was not what it should be in the mortal world, he couldn't hold back his curiosity, and finally came to Sun City.

As soon as he got off the boat today, he was fascinated, everything he saw was novel, and the secret rumors were true.

Just like that, Gu Yi, who was in shock, was startled by Lin Yan's sudden appearance.

Lin Yan stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, "You won't forget me, will you?" Although she hasn't seen her for many years, her appearance has changed a bit, but it's not impossible to recognize her.

Gu Yi regained his senses, and retreated: "If you forget, no one will forget you."

"Remember, that's good." Lin Yan looked around and saw that someone was already looking over here. She hurriedly said, "Let's find a place to talk. Follow me."

After saying that, he took Gu Yi and left. If he was a step later, he would be discovered.

She is not afraid, Gu Yi is new here, it would be bad if she gets scared.

Not everyone can resist the enthusiasm of the people of Sun City.Lin Yan has a deep understanding of this.

Gu Yi followed passively, showing no intention of resisting.He was still doubting his life and couldn't believe it when he met Lin Yan.

Reunion after a long absence, meeting old friends always makes people happy.Lin Yan found a private room in a nearby restaurant and invited Gu Yi to chat while eating.

Gu Yi, who was out of sorts the whole time, finally calmed down a bit when he sat at the dinner table.

"Lin Yan, it's really you. I can't believe that I can see you. You have changed so much. If you hadn't shouted first, I would not have dared to recognize you." Lin Yan said with a smile: "Me neither I thought I would see you in Sun City. Fortunately, I stepped forward and took a closer look, otherwise I would have missed it. Tell me quickly, why did you come to Sun City?"

It was really an accident, Gu Li appeared in Sun City, which was unexpected.

Gu Yi turned on the commentary mode.

Lin Yan listened and interrupted from time to time to ask a few questions. She was very curious about Dahe Village and wanted to know the changes in recent years.

Gu Yi didn't hide anything, and told every bit of the changes in the village.His voice was full of gratitude. In just a few years, Dahe Village has undergone drastic changes.

The lives of the villagers have improved, they have opened up fields, planted crops, gone out to make money, built new houses, and are prosperous.

Looking back on the new life suddenly, it seems that the suffering in the past is like a dream.

Gu Yi said with great admiration: "The Sun Alliance has helped a lot of people. The people I met in Ancheng are like this. They all want to come to Sun City, but it's too far away and they have no money."

"How did you save the travel expenses?" Lin Yan asked curiously. As far as she knew, the boat from Ancheng to Sun City cost at least [-] cents, which was the lowest ticket.

As for the chairman of the alliance, his monthly salary is one yuan and eighty cents.It is not easy to save enough money to buy tickets.

Especially for impoverished people like Gu Yi, who have not yet settled their food and clothing, who would be willing to exchange the huge sum of money they have saved for a boat ticket.

Gu Yizheng said: "I work as a coolie at the Ancheng Wharf, helping to carry goods, earning six cents a day, except for household expenses, I have saved for several years."

"You only have enough money to buy the boat ticket. What will you do when you go back?"

Gu Yi is not worried at all and is very optimistic, "I heard that there are more opportunities to make money in Sun City. I plan to gain experience and make money at the same time. I will go back when I have enough money to buy tickets."

Lin Yan gave him a thumbs up. There are very few people like him.His courage and courage are admirable.

"Gu Yi, come and drink a toast to your fearlessness." Lin Yan poured him a glass of wine, "This is the most famous wine in Sun City, Liujiu, try it."

Gu Yi did not doubt that he was there, he took a sip of the pungent, spicy white wine, which stimulated his taste buds, and made an earth-shattering cough.

Seeing Gu Yi's dark complexion turning into the color of pig liver, tears overflowing from his big eyes, Lin Yan said sheepishly: "Drink some water and slow down. I forgot, this is your first time drinking liquor. I'm so sorry." ."

After a while, Gu Yi came to his senses and looked puzzledly at the Liu wine on the table, which was packed in a transparent glass bottle, crystal clear.

Regardless of the wine in it, just this wine bottle can cause looting in Ancheng.

He said: "This is willow wine, why is it so spicy? A bottle of willow wine in Ancheng sells for six cents. It is sold at such a high price, but it tastes like this."

Seeing Gu Yi's doubts, Lin Yan said with a smile: "People who drink baijiu for the first time are like this. They are not used to it. After drinking too much, you can taste the difference of baijiu. Do you want to have another sip?"

Gu Yi's face was tangled, the taste just now was too strong.But when he thought about the price of this bottle of wine, he became even more entangled. In line with the mentality of not being able to waste it, and being curious about the expensive wine, he carefully took a sip.

After tasting it carefully, there is a different taste.Gu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that he would be as choking as before.

Lin Yan smiled and said, "Don't force it if you don't like it. There are other drinks."

Gu Yi said sheepishly: "I don't understand why this wine is so expensive."

"Wine is just an embellishment on the table. It is delicious for those who appreciate it, but not everyone likes it." Lin Yan blinked, "To tell you the truth, I don't like drinking this either. Please try it It is my heart to taste the best wine in Sun City."

Gu Yi showed gratitude, "Come on, I respect you, for the best wine, and thank you for taking care of me."

He was very grateful for Lin Yan's kindness.She is the chairman of the alliance. She has never seen any good things, but she can take care of him to gain knowledge and see the world. Gu Yi's heart is greatly shaken.

He also thought about what it would be like if he met Lin Yan again.At this moment, sitting in a beautifully decorated box in the hotel, drinking famous wine, and eating delicious food, all of this is something he can't do now.

But Lin Yan thought of it, which made him feel all this in advance.

The two of them ate this meal for two hours, and the small bottle of wine ran out. Gu Yi took the bottle away, and Lin Yan was not surprised by this.

Many people keep the bottle after drinking, some keep it as a treasure, and some use it for other purposes.

Gu Yi has just arrived and is not familiar with the place of life. Lin Yan can't ignore it when he meets him. He arranges accommodation for him and asks him to go to her whenever he needs something.

Gu Yi sent Lin Yan away with great gratitude, and was about to go back to the room when he was stopped by the hotel owner Ding Jiang.

The other party was extremely enthusiastic, and Gu Yi was not stupid, so he soon came to his senses, he was in Lin Yan's favor.

Ding Jiang observed Gu Yi. He was dressed shabbily, wrapped in coarse cloth, spoke and behaved crudely, and had a strange accent. After a few words, he found out that he was from Ancheng.

Such a person is said to have no intersection with the chairman, but it is not everyone who can get the chairman to personally arrange the accommodation.

Thoughtful, Ding Jiang was still smiling and amiable, "Guests, please come in. This is the best room in our hotel. The hotel provides food. If you need anything, just tell me and I'll send someone to bring it to you."

Gu Yi shook his head, "I don't have any needs, you can go to your own business." He can see that this person wants to get something from him.

I've seen a lot of people like this in Ancheng, who deliberately flatter and please, but he can't satisfy the other person's needs.

He and Lin Yan only met by chance, and their identities are even more different.For the sake of acquaintance in the past, Lin Yannian took good care of him, and he was grateful.

But if he wanted to contact Lin Yan through him, he really couldn't and couldn't do it.

The smile on Ding Jiang's face remained unchanged, and he left calmly.He turned around and beckoned the hotel waiter to come over and give some advice.

It was getting late, so Lin Yan went back home directly.

Hua Hong looked at the clock on the wall, it was 08:30, "Why did you come back so early today?" In the past, it didn't come back after ten o'clock.

Lin Yan was taken aback, and told the truth, "I met a friend today and came back after dinner."

"No wonder. After eating, I won't make you a midnight snack." After Huahong finished speaking, he paused and asked, "Which friend did you meet?"

"He's from Ancheng. His name is Gu Yi. He comes to Sun City alone. If I meet him, I'll treat him to a meal."

Hearing this, Huahong looked disappointed, but Lin Yan obviously didn't notice this. She continued: "Aniang, Gu Yi spent all his travel expenses on buying ferry tickets. He is probably not having a good time these days. Before he finds a way to make money, I want him to come to my house for dinner, what do you think?"

Huahong naturally nodded in agreement, she wished there were more people in the family and it would be lively.

(End of this chapter)