Chapter 53

Xiaoshiemei had invested all her intelligence points into her instrument skills. Among the students taught by Teacher Wei, no one could match her in this area.

Once, when Teacher Wei was drunk, he even said that Ye Wan would become a master someday!

At this moment, Ye Wan, the future master, was staring intently at Feng Yi.

"Senior Brother! Shall we go eat now?"

Feng Yi was already used to this kind of sentence. He picked up his bag and led Ye Wan into the house, "It's only this early, let's go for lunch a bit later."

After a moment's thought, Feng Yi asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Ye Wan's tone was a bit listless, "Yes."

Feng Yi glanced at her, "How about some frozen dumplings? They're filled with pickled fish and pork."

"Sure!"

Ye Wan perked up, "Senior Brother is so nice!"

Feng Yi's heart remained unmoved.

In no time, a bowl of dumplings was cooked, served in a regular soup bowl. He then took out a few bags of snacks and put them on the table for her to choose from.

No matter how much she could eat, she was still just a normal person and couldn't eat from a basin like Feng Yi did on Xiaofeng Mountain.

With food in front of her, Ye Wan ignored Feng Yi.

Just by looking at her posture and dining manners, one would think she was an elegant person.

However, Teacher Wei's students all knew what kind of style Xiaoshiemei had. If left unattended, she could climb up a tree. Ever since she watched some period dramas, her dream was to play the guqin on a tree branch.

This was not allowed nowadays.

To maintain her elegant posture and dining etiquette, Teacher Wei had specially hired someone to teach her. When he discovered such a talented seed in the mountains, Teacher Wei indeed spent a lot of effort teaching her.

In Teacher Wei's eyes, Xiaoshiemei was exceptionally talented and gifted. In less than two years, she could perform on large stages, so it was necessary for her to know the proper etiquette for such occasions.

As for why everyone called her Xiaoshiemei, it wasn't because she was the last to join the school, but because she couldn't remember the titles for her senior and junior brothers and sisters. She often called junior brothers and sisters senior brothers and sisters, and even the ordinary students of Teacher Wei, who hadn't gone through the formal apprenticeship ceremony, had their titles mixed up.

Later on, everyone got used to it and just called her Xiaoshiemei. She was indeed younger.

During the time Feng Yi was learning the guqin from Teacher Wei, Ye Wan liked Feng Yi the most because he was the most generous when it came to treating everyone to meals.

Feng Yi = Meal Ticket

That's why Teacher Wei told Feng Yi, "You don't need to thank Ye Wan for bringing these things. Just treat her to lunch."

She had no concept of money but was very particular about food.

Ye Wan was focused on eating the dumplings, while Feng Yi was tidying up the things in his bag.

Teacher Wei had given him several types of incense. Feng Yi picked one up, and the faint scent was amplified countless times in his nostrils.

Feng Yi frowned but still opened the box and sniffed it.

"Cough, cough, cough... Achoo! Achoo!!"

He quickly moved the incense away and closed the box.

He looked at the product description on the box.

This incense had an additional mosquito-repelling function.

After learning that Feng Yi lived in this area, Teacher Wei had specially chosen these to repel mosquitoes.

Feng Yi didn't directly open the remaining incense. He sniffed each one through the box, putting aside those that were too pungent. For those that smelled tolerable, he opened the box, gently fanned the air, and carefully identified the scent. If he could tolerate it, he placed it beside him.

Not all mosquito-repelling incense was pungent, and not all the incense had this function.

He quickly categorized the incense and organized the books. He put the albums into the player and listened to a few segments, which indeed had a soothing effect.

After finishing the bowl of dumplings, Ye Wan put the dishes in the dishwasher and then sat quietly, snacking.

Seeing that Feng Yi was done, she quickly asked, "Senior Brother! I heard there's a big catfish in your neighborhood!"

"Forget it, that fish has already been taken away."

Feng Yi knew she was craving the catfish as soon as she mentioned it.

"Can we catch another one?" Ye Wan asked.

"No. There are none left in this section of the river. The conservation bureau said so."

To prevent her from craving the catfish, Feng Yi quickly changed the topic, knowing that this little sister might think about sneaking to the river to catch fish.

Feng Yi asked her about how things were going with Teacher Wei, the preparation for performances, the number of new students, and her own exams and performances.

When the time was right, Feng Yi took her out for lunch, deliberately ordering a dish with catfish.

In front of others, Feng Yi controlled his appetite well, eating only a little more than when he was learning from Teacher Wei.

After the meal, Feng Yi sent Ye Wan back. On the way back, he stopped at two more restaurants to eat.

Feng Yi now understood that the energy consumed by eating so much was definitely used for evolution. He might not feel certain changes, but they were ongoing.

His eyes were gradually stabilizing, and Feng Yi could already feel the "switch" controlling his eyes, just like when he first controlled his venom glands. It took time to go from contact to mastery.

As evolution continued, his control would become stronger.

Feng Yi hadn't yet mastered the changes in his eyes, as the time was too short. He still needed to wear the lenses.

What would change next after his eyes?

On this trip, Feng Yi also stocked up on supplies.

In the following days, Feng Yi didn't go out and stayed at home to "calm his mind."

However, the Yuxiu neighborhood remained lively.

After the catfish incident spread, it had a significant impact on the neighborhood, with some people even coming to see the scene.

More importantly, the Yuxiu property management fees finally increased!

After being forced to lower the fees due to residents moving out, they finally went back up!

The property management sought the residents' approval. Since there was no homeowners' association, the decision was made by a direct vote of the residents.

To justify the fee increase, the property management provided a detailed explanation and data analysis, covering everything from living safety to investment value.

After the incidents with Cao Xing climbing the wall and the catfish, most residents did not oppose the fee increase.

For the property management staff, the days of idleness were over, but they were still happy because their salaries increased! Seeing more and more people return to the neighborhood, they felt their careers had a future.

With the increased fees, the property management had more funds to renovate and upgrade the perimeter fence and other facilities in the neighborhood, making it much harder for Cao Xing and others to climb out.

The neighborhood also upgraded its mosquito and pest control, hiring specialists to clear out any potential hiding spots for insects and snakes.

Since some houses were empty, the property management contacted the owners and, with their consent, cleared and treated the front and back yards of the vacant houses.

The property management's efforts were significant, but most residents were happy because the Yuxiu housing prices were rising!

The previous regional price increase driven by the Little Green Dragon incident had also affected Yuxiu, but compared to other mid-to-high-end neighborhoods near Yushan, the increase was not significant and had been relatively stable recently.

After the catfish incident, although some people were scared, many more were willing to buy houses in the area, especially retired seniors!

To them, the catfish incident, while scary, also suggested that the place was conducive to longevity!

For example, the catfish that had lived for thirty to forty years would likely have continued living if it hadn't been caught!

And the big turtle mentioned in the incident.

What about turtles and tortoises? Aren't they symbols of longevity?

The business-savvy Lu Yue, upon seeing the related news, found that the Yuxiu housing prices were on a steady upward trend. He privately lamented to Xue Lin that he had sold the house at a loss.

Xue Lin, however, didn't feel that way. On the contrary, he thought selling to Feng Yi was a good deal and even considered giving Feng Yi a discount.

Feng Yi had helped him find the dog killer.

Xue Lin regretted, but only that he shouldn't have let the dog go to the river, not that he sold the house to Feng Yi at that price.

As for Lu Yue, he only lamented, as it wasn't his house, and the profit or loss wouldn't affect his bank account.

He just thought Feng Yi was really interesting!

In a businessman's eyes, "interesting" often involves profit.

Lu Yue even considered buying a house in Yuxiu, but after a professional analysis of the location, he gave up.

From any angle, the potential for price increases was limited!

Feng Yi was unaware that someone had conducted a professional analysis of the Yuxiu neighborhood.

In the soundproof room.

The music player was playing the tracks Feng Yi had carefully selected from the albums given by Teacher Wei.

Actually, he wasn't particularly interested in traditional music, but after feeling the vibrations from the sound waves, Feng Yi knew how to choose.

Different music produced different sound waves, and if he stood barefoot on the ground, Feng Yi even felt a foot massage.

He then lit a tolerable incense.

This feeling...

It was like having a few dishes of pickled vegetables and grilled peanuts with a small drink.

Comfortable!

Calm~ Mind