It all started with one person becoming a shaman, but the Stand user...

Schools, county towns, and villages.

This is a very clear line, and it's relatively easy to find.

There's no guarantee that there aren't other knowledgeable people in the industry active nearby.

The less trouble, the better.

"I'd like to contact you in a normal way! But you're like an old-fashioned person, you don't even have a cell phone!"

Deng Youcai was holding a set of plastic-sealed tableware when he ripped open the packaging with a "rip" sound. Upon hearing this, he retorted irritably:

"If I don't wait for you at the school, where else can I? How am I supposed to know which classroom you're in for evening self-study tonight? I can't exactly search the entire teaching building, can I?"

"Xiao Qing, Youcai is right."

Deng Youfu also chimed in from the side:

“Although you may be more talented than the two of us in using supernatural methods, we supernatural beings also need to keep up with the times. In this day and age, it’s really inconvenient not to have a mobile phone.”

"Look, do you see this? The latest model, all touchscreen."

As Deng Youcai spoke, he pulled a smartphone with a screen protector from his pocket and, with the same flair he used to display his old "big brother" mobile phone, slammed it onto the table with a "thud."

"How about it? Never seen one before, have you? Want us to give you one?"

"Forget it, I'll wait two more years."

Qing Hemiao glanced at the currently popular touchscreen phone, rolled her eyes, and remained completely unmoved:

"This stuff will be everywhere, and the price will come down, so it will be cheap."

He came from a time when people would rather order takeout than go out to eat barbecue.

The two of them even started explaining things to him?

If he had been born into a wealthy family, he would have been fashionable too.

This isn't about buying appliances; are the people in the family feeling emotionally conflicted?

For him, it's more worthwhile to have a comfortable atmosphere and bring more emotional value.

So Qinghe Miao jokingly suggested:

"The model my dad used, which could be used as a brick, will probably be discontinued and become a collector's item in two years. It would be quite meaningful to buy one and keep it as a memento."

The Deng brothers were helpless.

This trend is obvious even to the average person.

But how many people can remain unmoved by immediate temptations and patiently wait for the future?

This mindset of "remaining calm and going with the flow" is truly remarkable.

It's definitely not something someone this age should have.

Chapter 60 The Extraordinary Person Opens His Eyes to See the World

"Fine, I can't argue with you."

Deng Youcai put away his phone:

"You should at least tell your parents, right? It's so late at night, why aren't you going home?"

"Here, that's perfect."

Qinghe Miao pouted:

“You two have cell phones, can you call my parents for me and tell them I’m with you and might be back late, so they don’t worry?”

After Qinghe Miao entered high school, the school moved to the county town.

With the help of the shamanic lineage, he was able to attend the county's top high school.

Normally, most rural students need to live on campus.

But Qinghe Miao wanted more freedom to arrange things.

Although Qing's parents did not know exactly what method their son used, they knew that he was able to travel back and forth quickly and make it to and from school on time.

So, at his request, since it would save him some accommodation costs.

The two elders were happy to arrange for him to attend school as a day student.

Deng Youfu nodded, took out his phone, dialed the number Qinghe Miao had reported, and politely explained the situation.

The two knew each other.

The phone rang with Qinghe Miao's mother's cheerful voice. She gave a few instructions before hanging up.

The moment the call ended, the first batch of grilled meat skewers and vegetables were served steaming hot.

Qinghe Miao swallowed hard, and didn't stand on ceremony.

He reached out and grabbed a whole roasted, fragrant corncob, brushed with sauce, blew on it to cool it down, and then devoured it with gusto.

We should eat as much of this as possible now and enjoy it to the fullest.

In two years, when the internet is more developed and information flows more easily.

The barbecue here in the south has also learned from the advanced experience in the south.

They'll cut the roasted corn into small pieces and sell them on skewers, or they'll simply peel it into kernels and roast it.

It will be hard to find another shop where you can hold a whole bar and eat it like this!

"Eat slowly, don't act like you've never had good food before."

Deng Youcai found it amusing and picked up a few sizzling, oily meat skewers, placing them on the plate in front of Qing Hemiao:

“Eat some meat. I'm telling you, our family covers your tuition, and my grandma gives you some pocket money every year. Your family should give you something too, right? Why are you acting like this?”

"Sigh, you know how it is with high school cafeterias."

Qinghe Miao put down the half-eaten corn and sighed helplessly.

Actually, he's quite wealthy now!

Although modern savings are not much, they can pay with gold bars on the spot.

However, since the origin of this gold is unclear, it is inconvenient to liquidate it in large amounts. Even selling it in small amounts slowly is not suitable to do so near one's own home.

The meager profits collected from the disaster victims can be described as "the people's hard-earned money."

It was his first time being a leader, and he didn't have much experience, so he didn't pocket the money.

The accounts were separated, and this portion was all “taken from the people and used for the people.”

The money was used to continue building various projects and then to continue providing relief to the displaced people.

As for the pocket money given to Grandma Guan and her family, most of it was exchanged by Qinghe Miao for salt, cotton, seasonings, etc., which were then used for smuggling.

The profits he made from smuggling were used as his personal expenses.

They all wanted gold for easy carrying.

In this way, Qinghe Miao's living expenses in the main world will naturally remain at the level of an ordinary high school student in a county town.

This is consistent with his current family and social status.

They rarely improved their meals, and there was almost no large-scale spending.

The food at his high school cafeteria was especially awful.

The taste is indescribable.

If Qinghe Miao weren't a day student and didn't have to eat at school, she wouldn't necessarily have to.

They're probably even thinking of tearing down the cafeteria to rid the people of this menace.

This is as punishment for making the food that was painstakingly grown taste so bad.

Qinghe Miao used to secretly use the power of [Spicy Red Chili] every noon to "absorb" a considerable amount of electricity from the school cafeteria.

Until he soon discovered that the cafeteria had not improved the food.

Instead, they shortened the meal service time and raised the prices of some dishes!

It tastes so bad, how dare he raise the price?!

The reason given was that "the power consumption of the cooking equipment exceeded expectations," so cost-saving measures had to be implemented.

It's infuriating that the cafeteria manager and the principal are never at school; I wonder where they've gone off to be so carefree.

Otherwise, Qinghe Miao would definitely have to put sacks over their heads!

Left with no other choice, he had to stop this behavior.

It's meaningless; the extra "costs" will ultimately be passed on to the students, who have the least say, and their parents.

These talented people won't lose money.

"The food in the high school cafeteria was a bit unpalatable."

Upon hearing He Miao's words, Deng Youcai nodded in complete understanding.

He went through that phase too.

The three continued drinking and eating skewers, creating a lively atmosphere.

More and more empty skewers and plates piled up on the table, and several bottles of beer were empty.

After a few rounds of drinks, Deng Youfu picked up the bottle and filled Qing Hemiao's glass again, his expression becoming more serious than before.

He pushed up his glasses with his un-oiled little finger and said:

"Xiaoqing, actually, besides catching up, there's something else I wanted to tell you when I came to see you this time. You can also share your thoughts."

"Brother Fu, please speak."

Seeing this, Qinghe Miao put down the skewers in his hand, raised the wine glass he had just filled, and gestured for Deng Youfu to continue.

This was something he really hadn't expected.

In her memory, the main storyline had not yet officially begun at this moment.

There shouldn't be any significant events or background events happening here outside the pass.

Could it be that there's some clue about the cursed sword left over from the last war in the "Rust Chapter"?

"Let me tell you, this guy is so effeminate."

Deng Youcai let out a burp, interrupted the conversation, and looked a little annoyed:

"This kid, after going to that lousy university, he's gotten too ambitious. He's planning to go abroad to continue his studies after graduation! He just wanted to come and see you before he left."

"That's definitely my thought. Times are changing so fast these days, everything is changing every day."

Seeing Qinghe Miao looking at him, Deng Youfu nodded, picked up the conversation, and presented a clear line of thought:

"Many of the supernatural methods that we used to think were mysterious and useful have been replaced by more convenient alternatives and have been phased out. It's no longer as simple as just fighting and killing."

The world is becoming increasingly international, and many new ideas, technologies, and models are coming from abroad. Therefore, I want to go out and see the world, to broaden my horizons.

Going abroad?

So that's what happened.

Qinghe Miao suddenly realized that Deng Youfu in the original novel did indeed have overseas experience.

This resulted in him having an awkward London gentleman's demeanor when he later participated in the Luo Tian Da Jiao ceremony.

It seems that they went abroad for further studies or travel during this period after university.

"That's a good thing!"

He wiped his mouth and agreed affirmatively:

"Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles. While you're young, you should go out and see the world!"

Upon hearing Qing Hemiao's reply, Deng Youfu visibly breathed a sigh of relief and showed a happy expression.

He was exposed to a wider world at university and learned about situations abroad through various channels.