Superpowers of Sky City

Chapter 245 Family Problems
In the capital of the sky, eating has never been a problem.Thanks to the students, parents and investors from all over the world, the local catering industry can be described as a hundred flowers blooming.In the residential area of ​​the Thorn District, you can find the food stalls of the Empire and the izakaya of Zero Island. The commercial streets in the central area are mostly fast food restaurants and light food restaurants that students love. A variety of traditional restaurants are common.People with superpowers never have to worry about running out of food, they often worry about where to eat tonight.

However, if you exclude the new-style cuisines and low-consumption everyday meals that are popular in this city, then the choice of places will be reduced by more than half. If you also have requirements for the environment and style, you will probably have to go to Cangshou District.In Longshou, where the rich and high-ranking officials live, the word meal is seldom used, and the word banquet is often used.The local courtiers of the empire wanted to entertain dignitaries and receive important guests, and the most frequent place to go was the Cangxing Building on the west side of Longshou.

The 30-storey building was designed by the old architect of Usters, but the chef of Yongguang is active at the top.Cangxing Building bears the sign of "Building", but actually only rented a few floors of the building.When the head chef Hong Cong first came to the imperial capital, he often felt dizzy when he looked out from the revolving restaurant on the top floor.After staying here for a few years, I got used to it. I even ate Western food and added a few innovative dishes to the menu.

It was a big customer who came tonight, Lao Hong didn't dare to neglect at all, he cooked all the dishes himself.This dish of sweet and sour carp has just come out of the pan. The deep-fried crescent-shaped big fish is covered with fried lotus root slices. Tangy.

Lao Hong was very satisfied with the quality of this big dish, and immediately went out with the plate himself.The guests were sitting by the window, one was a gray-haired young man with a face, and the other was Mr. Qin whom he had seen before.Lao Hu put the fish on and reported the name of the dish, feeling a little nervous.

Mr. Qin took a sip first, and praised: "It's full of color and fragrance!"

Old Hong felt relieved and grinned, "Just as long as you are satisfied."

"I've always liked this dish. It's bright and festive." Qin An put down his chopsticks and began to gossip, "I remember that Master Hong retired a few years ago, so I don't expect to see you again here."

Lao Hong's heart warmed up. This old customer still remembers him, no matter whether he is a big shot or not, it makes people feel comfortable.

"Ah! As you said, my old building in Shenjing has been handed over to my apprentice with peace of mind. But my little grandson happened to awaken the ability to throw the ball." Lao Hong shook his head, "Mr. Qin, you know, The law and order in this place is not very good. If I come to open a restaurant, I can rent a house in Cangshou District, so the children can live there without worry.”

"It's not easy being an elder!" Qin An nodded understandingly, "I won't bother you."

"Haha, you are right. Those two take it easy, I'm going to prepare sweet soup."

Lao Hong resigned and went back to the kitchen.Qin An turned his head, pointed at the dishes on the table, and said with a smile: "Although I didn't drive a luxury car, I went to the revolving restaurant in Cangshou District. This dish must have more than four digits, right?"

Gongsun Ce had just eaten a fish with chopsticks, and almost choked when he heard this.

"Ahem!" Gongsun Ce took a big sip of water and said awkwardly, "I am teasing her..."

"I'm teasing you too." Qin An looked calm.

Gongsun Ce is really not used to it, this eldest brother of the Qin family talks rigidly, but he is very open-minded in his work.But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that it was normal. A famous family, even if they had a hard-headed and old-fashioned way, they shouldn't send these people out on errands.If every time they send a gang of foolish people to go out under their own banner, how can such a family last long?
Fortunately, Gongsun Ce's dough has always been thick enough, and it's not that he has never eaten high-end dishes. Today, the old Qin's family treats guests for nothing.Immediately, I let go to fill my stomach, and after eating for a while, I asked: "I still want to ask, do you need my help?"

Qin An slowly stirred the fish soup with a spoon, and said, "Brother Gongsun is quick-witted and has already expected it in his heart, so why bother to ask me?"

Gongsun Ce put down his chopsticks, pondered over what the Qin brothers did for a while, and replied:
"I don't think you guys mean to take Qin Qianbai away. On the one hand, she is a superpower, so she should have stayed here. On the other hand, she ran away from home, and she was afraid of getting emotional when she saw her family. It's more unstable and dangerous. So you probably want to ask me to take care of it when I have time, to take her to adapt to this city, to teach her to control her abilities, and by the way, to clean up the things she just caused When her condition stabilizes and the initial stage of her ability to awaken has passed, you guys will be able to go home with peace of mind and report the good news."

Qin An nodded and said: "This matter is not bad at all."

Gongsun Ce pondered the meaning of these words: "Do you have other matters?"

"I'll wait until later. Let's talk about Xiaoqian first. Brother Gongsun, what do you think?"

Gongsun Ce said bluntly: "I think this is outrageous. Qin Qianbai is only her age, and she comes from such a big family in the imperial capital as you, how could she successfully run away from home? Moreover, she is such a person who should have been recognized It is very strange that a child who is well-cared for has panicked feelings for his family and shows no common sense in all aspects."

Qin An finished eating the fish soup, and sighed: "Oh, isn't this really a weird thing! Let me take the liberty to ask, how much do you know about the Qin family, the imperial capital?"

"To tell you the truth, I had never heard of it before yesterday."

Mr. Gongsun, I grew up in the south, and then went to heaven and went to prison. When it comes to the imperial capital, I have no idea except that the emperor's surname is Chi, and the imperial capital is called Shenjing.

"I guess you have never heard of it, because the Qin family is not such a famous family to the public..." Qin An slowly described his family's situation.

According to what Qin An said, the so-called Qin clan, the capital of the emperor, is an ancient clan with great influence both in court and in the rivers and lakes.Since ancient times, the Qin family has been deeply trusted by the emperor.Elites from the Qin nationality shoulder important responsibilities in the court, and also serve as instructors in many important institutions to teach martial arts.They are the elite soldiers of the emperor and one of the representatives of the Yongguang Empire in the inner world.

And above the rivers and lakes, the Qin family has a legendary color in martial arts novels.They are the so-called lords of the martial arts, the leaders of the rivers and lakes, and the major sects, forbidden areas, and gangs of the Everlight Empire send elite disciples to Beijing every year to take down the "Number One in Martial Arts" brand.The martial arts of the empire thrived amid the challenges year after year, and the status of the Qin family in the arena was also stabilized with one victory after another.

"...This is Xiaoqian's family."

The two ate while talking, and by the end of the long series of introductions, most of the dishes on the table had been eaten.Gongsun Ce keenly noticed that although Qin An had no obvious expression when he said these words, there was a natural pride in his brows and eyes.This demeanor was exactly the same as that of Qin Qianbai at certain times, which made him even more convinced of the relationship between the two.

He is very familiar with this kind of pride.Even the most humble knight speaks of the Order with similar sentiments.This is not arrogance, but a kind of self-confidence rooted in the heart, and there must be certainty in strength, achievement and one's own strength.

"I probably understand the situation of your family." Gongsun Ce said, "Then why did she still run away from the house?"

Qin An said with a wry smile: "It's very simple to say. On the morning when she awakened her ability, she started fighting from the inner courtyard of her house and wanted to go out. Except for her parents who were merciful, the rest of her uncles and brothers who stopped her were all beaten unconscious , how can this stop her?"

Gongsun Ce imagined the scene: early in the morning, the younger sister of the family came out of the house and saw a man beating another, and all the uncles, uncles, brothers and brothers screamed in pain and passed out.The girl walked away in casual clothes, leaving only a group of martial arts masters with bruised noses and swollen faces in the yard, who were the court officials...

"Then she's quite filial... No, cough!" Gongsun Ce cleared his throat, "Isn't it? You are such a famous family, how could you..."

"First, Xiaoqian's talent is really amazing. She had already surpassed most of the elders a few years ago, and now no one in the clan can surpass her in martial arts." Qin An shook his head, "Secondly, There was an incident in the family a few years ago. I really don’t want to go into details about it, but only mention the result. The entire Qin family suffered a big defeat, and most of the young people lost their hearts. Up to now It didn't recover either."

... What kind of thing can make an old impermanent law association fold like this.

Could it be that Lao Qin's family was plagued by dragons a few years ago?

Gongsun Ce stopped his wild thoughts and said, "Qin Qianbai is already very powerful, but your family's current situation is very embarrassing... I understand, then those sect forbidden places you mentioned before must take the opportunity to win the number one in the world." The brand...the family urgently needs a support..."

Gongsun Ce frowned and said, "Could it be that Qin Qianbai is on top?"

Damn it, the eldest lady only started high school this year, maybe she didn't even go to junior high school a few years ago.Even in the capital of the sky, superpowers of this age rarely participate in street melees.

Qin An did not answer directly.He put a chopstick on the bowl and lightly pressed the middle of the chopstick with his finger.

"If a person is not in adversity, it is difficult to have the motivation to move forward. The responsibilities on the shoulders and the expectations on the shoulders will be transformed into the motivation to work hard and push people forward."

As soon as Qin Anlue let go, the chopsticks bounced like rubber bands and flew into the air happily.

He waited for the chopsticks to fall back, and then tapped on the stick again.

"But if the responsibilities come too much, the expectations are too heavy, and the burden that should have been carried by ten or a hundred people is placed on the shoulders of one person..."

The chopsticks bent downward, creaking and moaning, and were about to break due to the overwhelming load.

"That person is likely to sink in the face of adversity, to bend, to shatter, to be overwhelmed under the pressure."

Qin An let go and stopped before the stick broke.But the chopsticks seemed to have been affected. It started to bend for a while from the middle, and even if it was erected, it was no longer straight, and looked listless and dejected.

"Should we blame that person for not being strong enough?" Qin An asked, "Or is it the fault of others who put too much burden on that person's shoulders wishful thinking?"

Gongsun Ce looked at the chopstick, and his tone became cold unconsciously.

"Mr. Qin, you see it so thoroughly, why did you let the matter develop to this point?"

"I'm too busy at work, so I don't have care; I'm away from home for a long time, so I don't have care." Qin An put down his chopsticks and sighed, "It's all an excuse! The elders ignore the children's feelings. With ten or a hundred reasonable excuses, can the existing facts be changed and the existing mistakes corrected?

A mistake is a mistake, but it wasn't until the child ran away from home that I suddenly realized that there were too many mistakes..."

"I've become a stubborn and stupid adult too."

The young man across the table looked very energetic, but when he said these words, he seemed a little depressed.

Just as Gongsun Ce was about to say that you should speak to Qin Qianbai in person, he immediately realized that Qin An actually cared a lot about his little sister's situation.

If Qin An hadn't felt deeply regretful and heartbroken, how could he have come to the sky to look for people in person, and how could he have told such an ordinary young man about these secrets and expressed his feelings?
He remembered Qin An's conversation with the old chef. "It's not easy being an elder!"

Thinking about it now, it was Qin An's heartfelt voice.

"Don't blame yourself too much... Hey, it's not my turn to talk about this." Gongsun Ce said with a wry smile, "I still don't understand, is martial arts so important?"

"That's why it's so important. The existence of the imperial capital, the Qin Clan, lies in this." Qin An said firmly.

Gongsun Ce intuitively felt that there was something in these words that he didn't understand.But Qin An didn't seem to want to say more, so he didn't inquire.

Gongsun Ce ate the dishes in silence until the main course on the table was finished, and the old chef came out and served sweet soup for the two of them.

Dessert is creamy peanut butter.Gongsun Ce boasted a few words to start the conversation: "...Mr. Qin, did you say something else before?"

"I'm here this time, not only for private matters at home."

Qin An looked sideways at the slowly rotating city night scene outside the window.Cangshou District under the night is calm and peaceful, and it seems that it has nothing to do with all the disturbances on the streets during the day.

"Brother Gongsun, you have been witnessing the changes in this place since it was first built, so I want to ask your opinion." Qin An said seriously, "What kind of city do you think the current capital of the sky is?"

(End of this chapter)