Chapter 23 - 22 Conical Hat Strange Guest and the Yin Talisman Sect Heiress
Lii Xiaolan returned to the second floor to quietly cultivate, while Lin Xuankong, having eaten and drunk his fill, walked out of the wooden building.
Although the Black Tiger Gang’s monopoly on medicinal herbs was somewhat bothersome, Lin Xuankong’s cultivation realm had advanced. This gave him hope of regaining his youth, and his lifespan had greatly increased. Moreover, with his wife back home, he was in a rare mood for a stroll.
This was the first time in over two months he had wandered around without carrying his food stall, and it felt a bit strange.
After exiting his wooden house, he strolled to the entrance of Wutong Village and glanced at the chive pancake stand by the roadside.
After the Yin Talisman Sect exchanged Lishui Street and Cow and Horse Street with the Black Tiger Gang, Old Zhang, who sold chive pancakes, had moved his stand to the Wutong Village entrance on Cow and Horse Street.
Firstly, after the Black Tiger Gang took over Lishui Street, their notorious reputation caused foot traffic to plummet, making business difficult.
Secondly, the Black Tiger Gang’s street cleaning fees for the vendors were exorbitantly high. While the Yin Talisman Sect also charged fees, theirs were nearly thirty percent lower.
With the pancake stand relocated here, it was naturally a good thing for Lin Xuankong, as Old Zhang’s culinary skills were excellent. Now, enjoying his chive pancakes was much more convenient than when the stall was on Lishui Street.
"Brother Lin!" Old Zhang greeted Lin Xuankong from afar upon seeing him.
Lin Xuankong waved and walked over.
Old Zhang was about to chat with his old patron, but upon seeing Lin Xuankong’s raised right hand, he was stunned.
He stared at Lin Xuankong’s hand in amazement, then rubbed his eyes vigorously. Could I have remembered wrong? I remember Brother Lin’s hands being covered in wrinkles, like chicken skin. But looking at them now... Brother Lin is around sixty, yet his hands are as plump and smooth as a young man’s! Their smoothness is comparable to my daughter-in-law’s, and she’s only in her twenties...