Chapter 6 The old woman selling chestnuts

Author: Wannian Ancestor

Chapter 6 The old woman selling chestnuts

Before the bloody countdown started, there were many roadside food stalls on both sides of the Xining alleys.

But now there are only abandoned vehicles lying around in a mess.

This makes the already narrow alleys appear even more crowded.

Chen Ye moved the trolley lying in front of him, and then barely cleared a path.

Suddenly, a fragrance filled the air from the depths of Xining's alleys.

"The taste of roasted chestnuts."

Chen Ye immediately smelled the aroma of roasted chestnuts, and the hunger in his stomach suddenly became stronger.

He swallowed, his thinking ability suddenly seemed to have declined, and there was only one thought left in his mind -

“So hungry!”

"Roasted chestnuts with sugar...so fragrant..."

"Want to eat..."

At the end of the alley, a trolley suddenly moved slowly from the corner, accompanied by hoarse shouts that echoed lowly.

"Roasted chestnuts with sugar, fresh roasted chestnuts with sugar."

"Five coins a pound."

"Haha, you can eat it for free for the first time and taste it for free. If it doesn't taste good, you don't need to pay for it."

When Chen Ye opened his eyes again, his eyes only felt blurry.

Immediately afterwards.

There was an extra trolley in front of me.

A pair of pale, wrinkled and calloused hands held the cart, which was filled with golden, crispy, fragrant sugar-roasted chestnuts.

The old woman selling chestnuts showed a kind smile.

"Come and try the fresh sugar-roasted chestnuts. It's free. It's fragrant and delicious."

Chen Ye felt that his consciousness became erratic from time to time, his surrounding vision was becoming blurred, and everything else in his pupils seemed to be slowly blurring except for the roasted chestnuts.

finally.

All that was left in his eyes were the fresh sugar-roasted chestnuts, which were as golden as red and as red as blood, and seemed to be full of fatal temptation.

The hunger in my belly became more intense.

that moment.

It’s as if the only thing left in my mind is the desire to eat!

"Eat it!"

"Eat it!"

"Eat it!"

Chen Ye took a step forward again.

At this moment, a burst of erhu sound suddenly came from the distance, like a complaint, the sad melody slightly pulled Chen Ye's mind back...

A thin jet of black mist suddenly seemed to spread out from the roasted chestnuts, and instantly fell on Chen Ye's face!

Chen Ye shuddered suddenly, and suddenly felt a chill on his back! When he looked at the sugar-roasted chestnuts again, he found that there were no chestnuts in the stove at all, and they were all broken fingers!

When he looked up again, the old woman buying chestnuts had a scary smile on her face.

The cracks at the corners of her mouth were in an inhuman shape, almost crooked to the crow's feet, and the wrinkles on her face were like wriggling maggots, constantly crisscrossing and crawling on her face.

"Want to buy chestnuts, boy?"

The old lady's voice no longer became kind, but sounded like millions of insects rubbing in her throat.

Chen Ye felt as if there were countless ants crawling in his ears, itching terribly, and his whole head was buzzing.

My eyes are getting darker and darker, as if my consciousness is gradually sinking...

at this time.

If you raise your head, you can see the halo of luck on Chen Ye's head, gradually surrounded by a halo of evil aura of black mist.

Moreover, in the black mist, there is still a bloody light filling the air.

That is a sign of impending disaster!

At this critical moment, Chen Ye gritted his teeth and concentrated, trying his best to calm down his brain. He used his mind's "One Hundred Thousand Little Knowledges on How to Get Along with Shou" to quickly think of corresponding countermeasures.

As an internal beta player, Chen Ye has already had a lot of game information in his mind. Now it is more about staying calm in reality and not losing his position due to panic.

The dialogue that often appeared during the closed beta and the game plot suddenly came to mind.

Chen Ye quickly thought of a countermeasure...

He quickly lowered his head in shame and looked away from the old lady:

"I do not have money."

It costs five coins to buy a pound of sugar-roasted chestnuts.

According to the currency system of "Strange Era", most of the goods here can be exchanged with coins, which are universal currencies and are divided into copper coins, silver coins and gold coins.

One hundred copper coins can be exchanged for one silver coin.

One hundred silver coins can be exchanged for one gold coin.

Copper coins are usually used to exchange general commodities, such as food, water and other basic supplies.

The products that can be exchanged for silver coins and gold coins are even more different, and they can even be exchanged for special properties or magical objects with extraordinary abilities.

Gold coins also have a special meaning in "Strange Era", so they will not be used for regular transactions.

In "Strange Era", exchange of equal value is one of the rules to be followed. Any item redeemed based on exchange is reasonable.

Therefore, if he tastes the old lady's roasted chestnuts for free, Chen Ye will have to bear the price.

The first thing is to have currency.

It would be easier if there was currency.

As long as you pay the price of sugar-roasted chestnuts, you can get a fresh delicacy.

Eat it to make you full.

And there won't be any negative side effects.

But without the coins, trouble begins!

The old lady can choose an item on Chen Ye's body as a trading item in exchange for the value of the roasted chestnuts.

If you don’t have coins, choose your personal belongings.

The only belongings you have is a set of tattered clothes, which are almost worthless, so choose skin, flesh, hair, nails...

If you eat not just one kilogram of sugar-roasted chestnuts, but ten kilograms, twenty kilograms... hundreds of kilograms, then the surface value of your body is not enough to exchange, so you can choose your eyes, tongue, kidneys, heart...

Chen Ye tried his best to keep his brain clear and resist the constant feeling of confusion.

There seems to be a magical power in the words of the old woman buying chestnuts, which can make people temporarily lose their minds and lose their ability to judge.

At this time, because I am too hungry, I may only have the ability to eat.

So he swallowed the sugar-roasted chestnuts in big mouthfuls.

As I continue to eat, I’m afraid I don’t know how much I will eat.

According to the principle of equal exchange, the old woman who bought the chestnuts could choose any item from Chen Ye.

Including his heart!

Thinking about it carefully, I get a chill down my spine.

If it hadn't been for the erhu music coming from the alley just now, the situation would have been in danger.

At this time, the old woman selling chestnuts smiled and said:

"It doesn't matter, just try it. It's free for the first time."

Chen Ye thought for a while and said: "Next time, I will bring coins and come to your place to buy more kilograms of sugar-roasted chestnuts."

"Okay, young man, you must keep your word."

The old woman selling chestnuts smiled even more.

but.

The smile on her face has returned to kindness and kindness. She arched her back and slowly pushed the trolley. Her back disappeared into the deep alley.
To be continued...