Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 679 - 419: Three Punches and Two Kicks

"Have the standards for making friends dropped?"

Lin Zida heard this and gave a helpless smile, "Zishan, I don’t judge friends by their backgrounds."

His standards for friendship were not like those of Wei Zishan, who cared about one’s family and connections. The family background was indeed important, but what was more critical was whether two people could engage in a good conversation.

Moreover, Lin Zida believed that if one always stayed above others, one day, they would lose touch with ordinary people, who ultimately make up the majority of the world.

Wei Zishan didn’t argue with Lin Zida. She had spent many years abroad, receiving Western education, and her character was always this straightforward.

Li Shi couldn’t help but glance sideways. With her head full of dirty grey dreadlocks and thick makeup, Wei Zishan looked very unusual. Even by her standards, Li Shi had never seen a girl dressed like this before.

Yesterday when Wei Zishan arrived in Yuzhou, Li Shi had added her on WeChat and browsed her Moments. To her astonishment, Wei Zishan’s feed was filled with snake pets, a house full of snakes of various breeds, tightly packed, and it was a sight that stirred Li Shi’s heart.

They talked about various amusing incidents, sports stars, manors, various experiences, and the situations of mutual friends over the past year. Li Shi wasn’t part of their circle; Lin Zida had simply called her over, and she didn’t fit in with their conversation at all.

In terms of family financial power, Li Shi’s family could invest in businesses in Lin City just as much as Wei Zishan’s, but due to her usual environment, her experiences paled in comparison to Wei Zishan from Shen City.

Li Shi listened to Wei Zishan’s experiences abroad, after all, once she graduated from high school, she was probably going to study in a country across the ocean.

As they were deeply engrossed in conversation, the noise from a distance grew louder.

The short, stocky man with a square face who was getting high on drinks felt too hot and suddenly took off his vest, revealing his bare arms and making a raucous:

"Xiao Wang, like I said, your job is crap, earning only one hundred yuan a day. You can’t make any damn money, better off hanging with me!"

The young man called Xiao Wang, probably around eighteen or nineteen, with a round face and dark complexion, had a somewhat fierce appearance. He blinked compulsively as he spoke, showing signs of OCD: "Does Brother Cheng have a way to make money?"

The square-faced Brother Cheng smirked confidently, "I’ve recently found a good opportunity. You willing to join us? We’ll get some goods from the wholesale store and sell them in the countryside by car."

Xiao Wang lost interest upon hearing this, "How much can you make selling stuff in rural areas?"

Brother Cheng: "Don’t worry about how much we can sell. The main thing is that it’s pure profit. A bottle of laundry detergent that we buy for only a few yuan, I sell for several tens!"

"Just sell to the old men and women in rural areas. You don’t think they don’t have pension money, do you? Haha!"

Brother Cheng wanted to try out this business opportunity, but without any companions, he had to struggle on his own. Now was the perfect time to recruit a few brothers.

Xiao Wang thought it sounded interesting. He let his imagination run wild: "So you mean, Brother Cheng, we hit one shot and then move to another place, right?"

Brother Cheng praised him, "Not bad, you’ve got brains. No wonder you’re good at selling fake booze!"

After persuading Xiao Wang, he turned to another young man with yellow hair and a gloomy fellow, who lazed around at home all day, riding motorcycles aimlessly, without even a penny in their pockets for a bowl of noodles.

When they heard there was a way to make money, they immediately agreed to get in on it.

With a way to make money sorted, the group’s mood lifted, and they felt bright prospects ahead. They raised their beer bottles and started boasting, creating a noisy atmosphere.

"You two really are something, hanging around Yuzhou for so long without even bringing a girl out for Brother Cheng to check out!" Brother Cheng with the square face was unsatisfied. With people full from food and drink, it wasn’t unusual for fights to break out at the barbecue stand.

Brother Cheng’s eyes wandered to a man and two women eating barbecue nearby. Dammit, that girl was really pretty!

Yellow hair spoke resentfully, "Damn it, don’t even start. Last time we got a girl, her parents found out!"

Brother Cheng grew interested, "Did you score?"

He, Brother Cheng, used to do well in school, had his fun with several girls, including the good ones. But after starting to work, things became tough without any damn money, and women simply wouldn’t give him the time of day.

Yellow hair immediately flashed a lecherous smile, and the men at the barbecue stall actually started talking about women.

Their vulgar language spread without any restraint.

Lin Zida could hear them clearly, and it was so loud that it interrupted their own conversation, completely drowning out their voices.

Wei Zishan, being who she was, felt annoyed and stood up, blurting out:

"Could you guys keep your voices down!"

As soon as she spoke, the barbecue stall went quiet for two seconds, and several tables of customers looked over. In the summer heat, people were irritable, and it wasn’t unusual for disturbances and fights to occur at barbecue stands.

Xue Chuchu looked worried. The barbecue was delicious; she just wanted to eat in peace without any trouble.

When Brother Cheng saw Wei Zishan’s heavily made-up face, he looked at their table with three well-dressed men, spit on the ground disdainfully:

"What is it to you if I’m eating barbecue?"

"If you don’t like it, don’t eat here, get the hell home!"

As he spoke, the three others at his table burst into laughter. Xiao Wang’s dark face flashed with irritation; he spread his legs wide and gripped the beer bottle in his hand, ready for a fight with the slightest provocation.

They were used to fighting; cracking someone’s head open was no big deal to them.

Wei Zishan wanted to curse again, but the handsome, top-brand-wearing young man, Yuan Lin, stopped her, "Zishan, let it go."

He pulled Zishan back to her seat. He had brought her to Yuzhou for a visit and naturally had to ensure she returned home safe and sound.

Seeing the situation, Brother Cheng scoffed, "What’s with these people, acting all delicate while eating barbecue, why don’t they look in the mirror?"

Xiao Wang laughed, "Maybe they’ve never eaten at a crappy stall like ours before!"