Chapter 960: Rope Only Snaps at the Fine Points! You Don

It is night.

White Bear City Lower District.

The Zijin Fang Night Market is especially bustling today.

Today is the annual Flower Tea Festival, and many farmers bring the tea they have grown, roasted and sun‑dried to the market to sell.

Shouts of haggling and price inquiries echo nonstop.

The farmers wear celebratory smiles of a bountiful harvest.

Customers also wear expressions of love for flower tea.

"Boss, could you make it cheaper? I've bought my flower tea from you for the past two years; give an old‑customer discount, please."

"This year's drought cut flower‑tea yield by thirty percent; selling it cheaper would be a loss."

"I'm not trying to cheat you; how about this—half a jin of each kind, and give me a twenty‑percent discount."

"You…"

"It's getting late; after the festival, you'll have to pay the stall fee tomorrow, and after all the back‑and‑forth, even a sixty‑percent cut would still be profit."

"Sigh, fine…"

A family of three crouches in front of the stall, negotiating the price.

The farmer, over fifty, shows a reluctant expression, looks up at the sky, and finally agrees.

With the deal sealed, the nearby vendor immediately shows a helpless look.

"Xu Shu, this deal is way too loss‑making."

"I have no choice; it's getting late, and there's only a little left, so consider it a favor to a regular customer."

"This year's flower‑tea harvest was poor, and sales are weak."

"Times have been chaotic lately; the news reports monsters appearing frequently, keeping the big folk indoors."

"Indeed…"

The young man nods slightly, glances at the grandmother dozing in her chair, and gently drapes his outer coat over her.

That small gesture instantly startles the elder awake.

"Xiao Jie, is it sold out?"

"Grandma, it'll be sold out soon; if you're tired, rest for now," Xu Jie says with a smile.

"Oh, when it's sold out I'll give you money, you go buy ice cream."

Saying that, the elderly woman shakily pulls out crumpled change.

Xu Jie grabs the elder's hand, smiles and shakes his head: "Grandma, I'm grown up now; I don't like ice cream."

The wrinkled face of the elder blossoms like a flower, "No need to save money for me; Xiao Jie likes it, so I'll buy it."

Hearing this, Xu Jie's eyes moisten as he looks at the grandmother who raised him through hardship, his nose tingling with sorrow.

At a certain age, various ailments begin to appear.

Grandma is over eighty; after a lifetime of toil, she is now trapped in the past.

Dementia can be treated, but the cost is exorbitant.

After years of saving, she still hasn't gathered even a tenth of the treatment cost.

The profit from selling flower tea is already slim; at this rate, Grandma may never see the day Xu Jie marries and has children.

When he is at his lowest, he hears about the Rejuvenation Needle.

Its effect is outstanding, capable of curing all illnesses.

And it costs only five hundred thousand.

Compared with the hospital's sky‑high fees, the difference is like night and day.

However, Xu Jie isn't foolish; he knows many unscrupulous vendors hawk so‑called Divine Medicine to swindle people.

Thus he secretly conducts a surveillance investigation.

But who would have thought that those missing limbs actually recovered completely after injection.

Even a patient with pancreatic cancer, after a few days of injection, was bouncing around, even able to leap and dunk.

Seeing this, Xu Jie is dumbfounded, gaining a clear understanding of Divine Medicine for the first time.

For Grandma's health, he grits his teeth and contacts the Huichun Pavilion sales office.

But the other side is inflexible, demanding a full five hundred thousand.

Although membership offers a discount, the total still approaches three hundred thousand.

Subsequent maintenance with various medicines exceeds five hundred thousand a year.

Yet there is always a way.

Just as he is brainstorming ways to raise funds, a call from the bank comes in.

Xu Jie wants a credit loan, but his cash flow fails to meet any criteria.

With no other option, he can only mortgage the family house, borrowing five hundred thousand.

After purchasing the Rejuvenation Needle, they promptly arrange an injection for Grandma.

It must be said, the effect truly is outstanding.

Originally Grandma suffered incontinence and her speech was muddled.

Now she can move freely, recalling many of her past memories.

Xu Jie cries from excitement, not sorrow.

"Grandma, we won't sell the rest."

"Let's go, back home!"

Saying that, Xu Jie gathered the flower tea and packed it into a bag.

Uncle Xu, seeing this, asked, "Little Jie, are we going home now?"

"Yes, Uncle, Grandma's health is poor, she needs to rest early." Xu Jie laughed and nodded.

"Will you still sell tomorrow?"

"Will sell."

"Alright, I'll come early tomorrow to reserve a stall for you."

"Thank you, Uncle."

Vision Perception Xu Jie lifting a urea bag, carrying the old man, slowly departing Silhouette, he couldn't help but sigh.

Rope especially picks the fine points to snap, truly made this child suffer.

……

Just after leaving the Zijin Fang area, Xu Jie felt a gaze projected at him.

Looking in that direction, he only saw a bustling crowd.

He showed a puzzled look, couldn't help but Vision Perception twice.

A voice came from behind, "Little Jie, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Xu Jie laughed and said.

"You put Grandma down, I can walk by myself."

"The road home isn't far, I'll carry you."

"Little Jie has grown up…"

"Hehe, you still remember? When I was a child I also walked this street, you carried me to sell flower tea."

"I remember, Grandma certainly remembers."

Xu Jie hurried into a narrow alley, his face immediately turning solemn.

As he turned left and right heading home, a familiar gaze fell on him again.

Xu Jie's steps halted, he suddenly turned around!

Yet the quiet alley was empty of people.

His Brow tightly furrowed, "Who exactly is it?"

Lately he has noticed many strangers near his home.

The timing was just after buying the Rejuvenation Needle.

At first he suspected it was an expert from Huichun Pavilion doing research.

But after calling, he learned they hadn't assigned anyone.

They only reminded him to act carefully and gave no further follow‑up.

Although Xu Jie hasn't seen any great storms, he knows the visitor is hostile.

"Could it be the Enforcer?"

He suddenly recalled the Cigarette that maintained Grandma's "life".

His complexion instantly darkened; he thought he must hurry home.

But as he turned, three meters ahead he Vision Perception a tall, upright man.

His Mouth held an ice cream, eyes without sorrow nor joy.

"Want one?"

Saying that, Su Yang reached out and handed an unopened ice cream.

Xu Jie showed a wary expression, instinctively stepped back two paces, "Who are you?"

"Nameless fellow." Su Yang bit off half, mumbling unclearly.

"Move aside, don't block the way!" Xu Jie said in a deep voice.

Su Yang Vision Perceptioned around, puzzled, "Are you talking to me?"

This time Xu Jie didn't choose to retreat, he grabbed a stick from the wall edge, "I don't want to clash with you."

Su Yang tossed the leftover stick to the ground, licked his Mouth, "Hand over the person."

"You won't succeed!"