I can't find the money

The streets of Lingyun Town were very clean and tidy. It was different from the dirty, chaotic, and shabby medieval Western ancient cities that Su Hao had imagined. There was no smell of garbage or feces and sewage. The streets were paved with tightly - fitting stone slabs. The houses on both sides were of various styles but were neatly arranged, stretching into the distance.

People coming in and out of the town were in an endless stream. Most of them were villagers from the surrounding villages and hamlets bringing their goods to sell in the city. There were large and small carts going in and out, and it was very lively.

For He Qingqing and Xiaopang, this was the first time in their lives they had seen so many people. Their eyes were filled with "people, people, people...". They looked curiously at this one and that one.

"Little candy beasts! Two copper yuan each!"

He Qingqing and Xiaopang stared straight at them with wide eyes, swallowing their saliva.

"Wild boar meat buns, freshly baked wild boar meat buns, three copper yuan each."

He Qingqing and Xiaopang smelled the fragrance and immediately changed their minds.

"Hot sesame cakes~"

He Qingqing and Xiaopang also wanted to eat them.

...

He Jianyong and Lao Li were very generous today. Seeing that their children liked these things, they just paid for them. Of course, Su Hao didn't miss out either.

Su Hao tried each one. They were delicious!

Then He Jianyong took everyone to a tailor shop and ordered two sets of stylish clothes for the three children. The work was done quickly. After a short wait, they could pick up the finished clothes.

Su Hao followed the local customs and didn't make things difficult for the tailor by asking for something special. Instead, he chose a style that looked comfortable and natural. The upper garment consisted of an inner lining and an outer coat. He chose white for the inner lining and light blue for the outer coat. The style was somewhat retro. With a belt tied around it, he looked very neat.

He Qingqing chose clothes with a bias towards cyan, with white and cyan alternating. She looked very beautiful in them, turning into a delicate and graceful little girl.

The style Xiaopang chose was the most flamboyant. At first glance, he looked like a young master from a wealthy family, all gaudy. It was quite like the look of wearing sunglasses, slippers, and beach pants.

This time, Su Hao felt too embarrassed to let He Jianyong pay for him, so he paid out of his own pocket, spending two silver dollars. He suddenly realized that he seemed to be short of money again.

Then He Jianyong took them to a weapons store to choose armors and blades.

The weapons store was very large. Su Hao walked around and found that there were various armors and a rich variety of knife styles. There were also war hammers, axes, long - handled broadswords, spears, and other types of weapons. However, he didn't see any swords.

His dream of becoming a swordsman was instantly shattered. In this world, the main opponents of the human race were huge and highly - defensive fierce beasts. Perhaps sword - type weapons were not as effective as knives.

Su Hao's armor was replaced a year ago, and it was still in good condition for now. But his short knife seemed a bit damaged and too short. So, he sold his short knife to the weapons store and got two silver dollars. Then he spent five silver dollars to buy a knife with a blade length of about 70 centimeters, losing three silver dollars.

The more he looked at the new knife, the more he liked it. He realized that being fond of the new and tired of the old wasn't so bad.

He Qingqing and Xiaopang also each chose their favorite long knives and armors, and then the group left the weapons store.

After strolling around the various streets and buying all the daily necessities, they headed straight for Lingyun Martial Arts Academy.

Today was the day for new students to register at the Martial Arts Academy. The area inside and outside the academy was particularly lively, with people packed together.

The registration process was simple. One had to sense the blood - qi and become a martial artist before the age of twelve, then fill in the basic information and pay one gold yuan, which was 100 silver dollars.

The conditions seemed simple, but few people could meet them. First, sensing the blood - qi before the age of twelve could eliminate a large number of people. Then, the tuition fee of one gold yuan was an astronomical figure. Not every family could come up with so much money at once.

Su Hao rummaged in the money bag for a long time before finally finding one gold yuan. He reluctantly handed it to the registrar and received a special plaque with a cloud pattern.

"This plaque is the student identification of Lingyun Martial Arts Academy. Don't lose it. If you lose it, you'll have to pay to re - issue it." The registrar solemnly instructed.

Su Hao thought for a long time but couldn't figure out where to put it so that it wouldn't be easily lost. Finally, he put it in the money bag.

After successfully registering and getting their dormitory arranged, He Jianyong and Lao Li returned to Chashan Outpost.

...

A dormitory in the academy could accommodate four people. Xiaopang and Su Hao were arranged in the same dormitory, and the other two roommates hadn't shown up yet.

There were fewer female students, and their dormitories were arranged on the other side of the academy. After Su Hao and Xiaopang had finished tidying up, they took He Qingqing to find her dormitory and waited outside for her to finish tidying up her things.

At this time, Xiaopang turned to Su Hao and said, "Xiangwu, what shall we do next?"

Su Hao looked puzzled and said, "What do you mean, what shall we do?"

Xiaopang looked conflicted and said, "My father and the others have all gone back. Now there are only three of us left. I'm a bit..."

Su Hao understood. Xiaopang was scared.

It was human nature to feel 彷徨 when leaving the protection of parents for the first time to face life alone.

Su Hao patted Xiaopang on the shoulder and said, "There's nothing to do. Just wait for the academy's arrangements. Didn't you get a notice of precautions? Just do as it says."

Xiaopang was still uneasy and said, "But... I still feel a bit empty. Don't you have any feelings, Xiangwu?"

Su Hao smiled and said, "What feelings could I have? It's all the same. Don't worry, Xiaopang. It's just the first time going to school. You'll get used to it. You'll like it here."

Xiaopang nodded and stopped talking.

After a while, He Qingqing came out. Although He Qingqing hid it well, Su Hao still sensed that she was as uneasy and confused as Xiaopang.

He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh inwardly, "They're really just kids."

"Let's go!" Su Hao waved his hand and walked ahead.

"Where to?" Xiaopang asked, chasing after him.

Su Hao held up the notice of precautions in his hand and said calmly, "I'll take you guys for a tour to get familiar with the locations. I'm afraid you'll get lost. Then we'll go have dinner."

Xiaopang asked, "Xiangwu, aren't you here for the first time too?"

Su Hao nodded and said, "Yes, it's my first time here!"

Xiaopang looked at him with admiration, and in He Qingqing's eyes, there was also an inexplicable envy. She also wanted to be as calm, natural, and wise as Wu Xiangwu, as if everything was under control.

"This is the cafeteria. We'll come here for meals in the future... This is the martial arts training ground. Basic training will be held here. I guess we'll spend a lot of time here in the future... And this is the bathhouse, where we take baths... This building is the classroom, where we have cultural classes... This side is where the teachers live. We usually won't come here unless necessary..."

There were stars in Xiaopang and He Qingqing's eyes.

"Okay, that's about it. Have you all remembered?"

He Qingqing nodded. Xiaopang first nodded, then shook his head and said, "Xiangwu, with you here, why do I need to remember?"

Su Hao sneered and said, "Hmph, do you think of me as a nanny? You're thinking too much."

Xiaopang smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything.

Su Hao looked around. The sun had set, so he said, "Let's go! Let's go have a meal."

Xiaopang suddenly said, "Okay! Today is the first day. I'll treat you guys to something delicious!"

After saying that, without waiting for Su Hao and He Qingqing to object, he immediately pulled the two of them towards the boys' dormitory and said, "Let's go, let's go back to get the money first."

Su Hao frowned and said, "Xiaopang, in the future, don't leave valuable items like money in the dormitory. You must carry them with you."

Xiaopang waved his hand and said, "Hey! It's okay. Don't worry. It won't run away by itself, will it?"

After returning to the dormitory, Xiaopang rummaged around for a while, then suddenly shouted in panic, "Xiangwu, come and help me look. I can't find my money!"

"!!!" Su Hao suddenly had a bad feeling.