Chapter 119

The light snow kept falling, and the sound of the wind was intermittent.

On the sloping roof, some snow that couldn't be held slid down, and snow dust fell one after another.

The three of them carried small stools, all sitting at the kitchen door, drinking fish soup, and exhaling steaming white air in unison.

Drinking fish soup is mostly a kind of enjoyment.

Especially with the cold wind and flying snow outside, it's very comfortable for a few people to gather together to drink soup.

"The country is rich now."

Second grandfather said, "In the past few days, Teacher Teacher Qiao has been running to my place, and I have finally understood the matter of this special talent reserve."

"Usually, you don't have to do anything, and you still get money and benefits."

"As for emergencies, even if you haven't registered, if something big really happens, we in the ten miles and eight villages should help out anyway."

"Compared to before, where would there be such good treatment?"

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu nodded; he had also heard about the special talent reserve in the Macau region.

The attitude of the country toward special events and practitioners has changed several times.

In the middle of the last century, many special events were handled directly by experts in the military.

But later, due to factors such as encouraging development, a large number of soldiers were transferred to civilian jobs, and many practitioners were also moved by the development opportunities at that time and applied for discharge to start businesses.

In that era, the whole world was still in the aftermath of war and a wave of great development, and special events among the people could be described as endless.

The retired practitioners took the lead in setting up a "Metaphysics Research Association," recruiting civilian practitioners in batches to assist in handling related events; although there was no very generous reward, they could exchange it for some convenience and support.

However, this Metaphysics Research Association was truly a mix of all kinds of people.

Many organizations registered in it were just trying to take advantage and didn't work diligently.

When the economy improved, the authorities set up the Special Arrest Division, providing full benefits and treatment, fully accepting unified jurisdiction and dispatch, and fulfilling their duties.

In addition to members recruited from outside, there were also educational institutions connected to the Special Arrest Division; if one could get in, they could receive all training courses for free.

And then there were these few years.

Or simply put, just recently, the "special talent reserve" plan was officially implemented.

Recruited and registered talents are provided with welfare guidance on cultivation methods before they even do anything.

"It's not just because there is money, it's also to cope with the trend of frequent special events."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu turned his head and said, "Teacher Teacher Qiao, you don't have to tell me the content of the cultivation method you learned, can you demonstrate the methods inside in front of me?"

Teacher Qiao Xing nodded and smiled: "I've only cultivated a little bit of mental power, don't laugh at me."

He raised his right index finger, his lips opened and closed slightly, clearly reciting an incantation, then looked forward and poked his index finger.

Half a foot away, a snowflake about to fall suddenly froze in mid-air.

It stopped for about two seconds, and then the snowflake fell again.

If the two bystanders hadn't paid attention, this effect might not have been easily discovered.

"Very pure."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu nodded slightly and took a sip of fish soup.

Although the amount of this mental power was still very small, the quality was indeed good.

Since that was the case, there was no need for Teacher Teacher Qiao to switch to cultivating "Vertical and Horizontal Secret Wishes."

"Haha, I've shown off my skills in front of Guan Gong."

Teacher Teacher Qiao said, "I saw that this mental power cultivation method was so good, and I originally thought about pulling you to register as a special talent too."

"As a result, Second Grandfather Chu said that you also had a very good cultivation method, and I heard you went to the Macau region as a consultant for a project; your martial arts are now unfathomable."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu said modestly: "It's okay."

Speaking of the Macau region, he remembered that he hadn't called to ask about the pharmacy.

Forget it, I'll contact them before going to bed tonight.

As for Lin Brother Bai Sui...

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu held the fish soup bowl in one hand and took out his phone with the other, clicking on the chat box.

【Are you there? Are you there? Are you there? I'm home, drinking fish soup at Second Grandfather's house.】

After a while, Lin Brother Bai Sui replied with a yellow big hand clenching and giving a thumbs-up GIF.

【Tragic brother, working overtime every day recently; the authorities predict that there might be a snow disaster in the south recently, and various places are preparing for cold protection, and we also have to guard against special events mixing in to cause trouble.】

【You wait, when I finish working overtime, I'll take a fishing net and go to Second Grandfather's house to scoop!】

He also sent a goodbye emoji of a black puppy walking away in the wind and snow.

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu replied with a goodbye.

"Snow disaster?"

Second grandfather heard him read this word and said: "It has been snowing for at least six or seven days, big snow, small snow, there hasn't been a day when it stopped."

"I look at the weather forecast, and this snow will continue; if it goes on like this, it will probably really become a disaster."

Second grandfather looked at the fields outside the river.

"Fortunately, the fields in our village are basically contracted to big households, and there is surplus grain at home; if we had encountered this kind of thing in the early years, I don't know how heartbroken we would be."

Teacher Teacher Qiao said solemnly: "It's not just a problem of the fields; our various equipment in the south is not made in the style of the north in terms of cold resistance."

"If it really becomes a snow disaster, transportation facilities, and household water and electricity might all have problems."

"Our school has already let everyone except the senior year students go on vacation early; if the snow doesn't stop in two days, the senior year students might have to be sent back too."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu sighed when he heard this.

"I was quite happy to see such heavy snow today, but I didn't expect it might be a disaster."

He looked at the snow outside.

Tiny snowflakes, disappearing as soon as they touch the skin.

After truly accumulating, it is an unavoidable natural disaster, and one can only endure it.

"Don't think so much; with our country's current conditions, the possibility of people freezing to death is not high."

Second grandfather was a person who had come through truly difficult times, and he was still relatively optimistic about this matter.

"Besides, I've been watching the weather forecast for so many years, and this thing is three accurate and two inaccurate."

"Maybe the snow will stop tomorrow, and there won't really be any cold disaster."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu laughed and gave a thumbs-up: "Second Grandfather still has a good mentality."

"That's right! Taking things lightly is the secret to longevity."

Second grandfather said, "Many people in the village have been saying they are going to the supermarket and vegetable market to hoard goods recently, but I didn't go."

"There are fish in the water, ducks behind the house, vegetables in the field, and I planted Chinese cabbage; even if it's covered by snow, I can dig out the heart of the cabbage and eat it, maybe it will be even crispier and sweeter."

Teacher Teacher Qiao wanted to say something but stopped.

The villages in Jianghuai are neither as barren as mountain villages nor as densely populated as big cities, relying on transportation and disconnected from the fields.

In a cold disaster, perhaps this place is the least affected.

But looking at the whole south, such places are ultimately a minority.

Teacher Teacher Qiao sighed and didn't say anything more.

With his little bit of ability, thinking too much is just empty talk, helpless, sighing at the ocean, so he should just live his own life first.

After Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu finished the fish soup, he bid farewell to Second Grandfather and Teacher Teacher Qiao, opened his black umbrella again, and went for a walk.

When he walked to the bridge, Second Grandfather picked up the fishing rod again and turned on the radio.

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu looked into the distance and pondered that he didn't raise ducks, so he should go to the supermarket to buy some meat, a few bags of chicken legs and duck legs, and pile them in the refrigerator.

If the power is really cut off due to the cold disaster, the meat bought won't spoil in this temperature.

Also buy a few boxes of drinks.

The medicinal wine soaked at home has been consumed a lot, so he still needs to buy some white wine to add to it.

He was too lazy to go back to find the electric scooter to charge, so after going to the supermarket, he bundled the wine and drinks together, piled the meat on top, and carried it away with one hand.

The supermarket owner looked at his relaxed appearance, full of surprise, and couldn't help but ask the salesperson next to him if he could carry it like that?

Looking at that appearance, the owner would definitely discuss this matter with others later.

But with Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu's current strength, he didn't need to care about this little bit of ostentation and naturally acted as he pleased.

In the evening, he went to the field to cut some large green vegetables, stir-fried the vegetables himself, stewed a meat slice and egg soup, and a pot of rice.

After eating, he sat at the table and called Fang Jun and Yin Yin Fengxin, chatting for a long time.

"What, it's really selling so hotly?"

"Of course, of course, I knew it would sell so hotly before; I definitely have a plan."

"Okay, you transfer the money tomorrow; I'll think about some new recipes."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu heard Yin Yin Fengxin chatting happily about the online store business and asked casually, "How is your cultivation?"

Yin Yin Fengxin fell silent, and after a while.

He said cautiously: "I can only maintain the opening of orifices for fifty minutes now."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu had just heard him silent and thought he was slacking off in his cultivation; hearing this answer, he couldn't help but praise.

"Good, you've only been cultivating for more than a month, and you actually have such results."

"Although I said you had polished out a spiritual root before, this is still surprisingly fast; very good, very good."

Yin Yin Fengxin hesitated: "Is it really very good? But until now, I haven't dared to use electric shock to assist in cultivation, and I don't have the diligence like you to enter cultivation at any time..."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu said oh.

"You take me as the standard; then you have to wait until your foundation is close to my stage."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu smiled, "You are already very fast; didn't Fang Jun tell you how good your performance is?"

Yin Yin Fengxin wondered: "Jun Ge was very enthusiastic about guiding me at first, but after a week, my orifice-opening time was close to half an hour, and he didn't guide me much after that."

"Every time I ask him, his evaluation is just average, at most slightly better than he was back then."

Yin Yin Fengxin wasn't a stupid person, just didn't know enough about cultivation; when he said this, his tone was also a bit enlightened.

"Is Jun Ge..."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.

"He probably doesn't want you to be arrogant and complacent, pfft haha, it's purely out of good intentions."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu coughed, "No wonder he also mentioned just now that the soul-nourishing poker cards he customized before were idle anyway, and he could consider raising some fierce souls in them."

"Very good, you guys promote each other."

Yin Yin Fengxin was encouraged: "Don't worry, Brother Chu, I will definitely continue to practice hard."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu hung up the phone, supported his chin with his fist, and still wanted to laugh a little.

Fang Jun usually looks quite cool; he really wants to see what his expression is like when he evaluates "average."

The laughter affected his ribs a bit, and Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu touched the injury on his ribs.

There was already a scar there, and with his physique, it should heal in another two days.

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu's expression calmed down.

"Duan Zhong, his final state, changing moves and directions, changing so fast, yet so smooth and natural; the air is not resistance, but all help."

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu pondered.

"My fist technique should also be able to achieve this kind of harmony with the environment."

The lights in the house didn't go out until a long time later.

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu got up the next day, and the first thing he did was to practice fist in the bamboo forest behind.

Snow was still drifting in the air.

On the open ground, on the bamboo leaves, there was snow everywhere, especially those bamboos; a slight touch, and the snowflakes fell down with a rustle.

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu wandered in the forest, his speed getting faster and faster, turning and folding, and after coming out, he found a little snow water on the corner of his clothes.

He closed his eyes and pondered, shook his sleeves dry, and not long after, entered the bamboo forest again.

Indoors, quiet as an Arhat refining his physique; in the forest, wandering like the wind seeking to control the wind; before going to bed, cultivating mental power and nourishing the Soldier Spirit.

Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu lived a very regular life.

But this weather was becoming more and more chilling.

It had already been snowing for six or seven days, and since Chu Seeing Chu Tianshu came back, it hadn't stopped snowing for a single day in this week.

The news reports were already certain, mentioning the cold disaster.

Several coastal cities famous for their year-round hot climate had recently had snow accumulation.

Many places also reported that there had been freezing rain in the last few days, and the dry, black branches were covered with a thin layer of ice.

Roads and railway tracks were frozen and sealed, becoming increasingly thick in the rain and snow.

(End of chapter)