Chapter 016

[Although it might be a bit shameless to say this, I always feel Yan Jin bought it for Yu Yu.] [If that’s the case, I suggest Yu Shu fans pray in advance that it wasn’t bought for your Yu Yu. Two jin of white sugar won’t kill anyone, but it can choke someone to death!]

“Add two jin of white sugar?” Even the helper clicked his tongue, “Are you sure?”

“Sure.” Yan Jin nodded seriously.

Yu Shu had such a sweet tooth, two jin of white sugar could probably be dealt with.

Yu Shu, who was chatting with Xu Junde and a few newly met men, suddenly felt a chill down his spine and couldn’t help shivering.

Xu Junde asked, “Ah Yu, what’s wrong with you?”

Yu Shu pressed his inexplicably twitching temple, “Nothing, just suddenly felt my back go cold.”

A round-faced man said, “That might be because this house hasn’t been lived in for a long time and some dirty things got in. I’ll go call a familiar Taoist priest to come exorcise the evil later.”

The round-faced man was very quick. By the time Yan Jin carried the white sugar cakes back home with a few delivery men following behind at a leisurely pace, she saw quite a few people gathered at the door. A woman in Taoist robes was waving a wooden sword, going through the motions.

Yan Jin glanced at Yu Shu who was watching with great interest in the crowd and for the first time took the initiative to poke the system, “Does combating feudal superstition in the An State have rewards?”

[They’re just doing an exorcism dance, not burning talismans. It has no impact on the two hosts’ physical health.]

Yu Shu in the crowd saw Yan Jin return and subconsciously curved his eyes, threading through the crowd to walk towards her.

Xu Junde and a few friends Yu Shu knew saw Yu Shu going to meet her and nudged each other’s eyes.

Yu Shu said as if to claim credit, “My friends and I took care of that group of ants in the kitchen and had someone sweep the entire house.”

“Friends?” Yan Jin caught the keyword, “You made new friends so quickly?”

“We chatted a bit and found we got along well, so we became new friends.” Yu Shu chuckled, “It’s no big deal.”

Yan Jin, who hadn’t made a single friend since crossing over, was a bit tongue-tied, “You’re so impressive.”

How could someone make new friends in just a few words?

This social ability was truly astounding.

The admiring tone in Yan Jin’s voice was undisguised. Yu Shu’s lips couldn’t stop curving upwards from Yan Jin’s praise.

“I was only away for a bit and you actually did so much.” Infected by Yu Shu’s joy, the corners of Yan Jin’s lips slightly hooked up, “Classmate Yu Shu, you’re really capable.”

“Ahem.” Yu Shu didn’t expect Yan Jin to respond so seriously. He awkwardly scratched the hem of his clothes, “Just so-so.”

Yan Jin liked learning good things from people around her. And Yu Shu possessed the social skills she always envied and was clumsy at.

So Yan Jin decided to overcome her mental barrier and learn from Yu Shu to smoothly make her first friend in the An State.

Yan Jin swept her gaze over the surrounding people and settled it on that Taoist priest.

People who could spectate at mealtime were very likely neighbors. If she chose them as her first friend, she would inevitably have to stop and exchange a few pleasantries every morning, noon, and evening; when going out and coming home, when meeting on the road.

And although the neighbors weren’t many, only five, if she only greeted one person, it would seem very rude. If she had to greet five people, the time spent on small talk would be much longer.

Thinking of this, Yan Jin unhesitatingly walked to the side of that Taoist priest, patted her shoulder, and revealed a friendly smile, “Hello Taoist Master, I’m Yan Jin. May I ask how to address you?”

Taoist priests had no fixed abode. Perhaps she could still see her in this town today, but tomorrow she might go to another town, very suitable to be her first new friend.

[Although it’s a female-dominant world, you can’t just simply and crudely reverse the forms of address. Yan Jin calling the Taoist priestess ‘Taoist Master’ is very offensive to her.] [Uh… Actually Yan Jin addressing her this way is correct, because orthodox Taoism doesn’t have the term ‘Taoist priestess’.] [In our country, male Taoists are called Qiandao and female Taoists are called Kundao. Both are addressed as Taoist Master. Just don’t know if Taoism in the An State also uses this form of address.]

“You’re asking me?” That Taoist Master was a bit puzzled and pointed at herself.

Yan Jin: “There doesn’t seem to be a second Taoist Master nearby.”

“I’m called Zhou Nong.” Taoist Master Zhou looked to be in her twenties. Her complexion was sallow and her features could only be considered regular. Only her pair of eyes sparkled, “I can do fortune-telling, divination, feng shui, exorcising evil. If you need my help with anything, you’ll have to wait in line. I’ll deal with this household’s matter first.”

Yan Jin: “What a coincidence, the household you’re exorcising evil for right now is my home.”