Chapter 15 City of Destiny, Equivalent Exchange

In these few minutes, the old man with the erhu felt deeply what it meant to be on pins and needles.

Every melody that floated out of the suona seemed to turn into a ruthless knife, stabbing fiercely in the chest.

I almost heard a heart attack!

Every note fell in an unexpected position.

Finally...

When the song ended, the old man with the erhu suddenly felt like he was released from prison, and his whole body relaxed.

He pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but when he raised his head, he saw Chen Ye showing a simple and honest smile.

"Master, does it sound good?"

The corners of the old man's mouth twitched slightly, and he didn't know what to say.

It is obvious that being able to play this suona requires a good musical qualification. After all, he has experienced the difficulty of this suona.

It is not an ordinary person, and it can't be played at all.

However, the actual sound produced is simply indescribable...

After a moment of silence, the old man took a breath:

"Your music is unprecedented and unparalleled!"

Chen Ye smiled happily:

"Then Master, I will play it for you every day."

"No, no!" The old man smiled bitterly and waved his hands repeatedly, "You should travel around the world and let the whole world hear your music, so that you can feel a sense of accomplishment."

"Master, I am old and my ears are not very good, so let's stop here..."

Seeing that Chen Ye wanted to speak, the old man picked out three coins from the iron bowl in front of him and threw them over.

"Here, this is your performance fee."

Fortunately, Chen Ye reacted quickly. The moment the coin was thrown over, he immediately closed his mouth and caught it with his hands.

The three bronze coins were hard in texture and had a coppery surface. There was a metallic clanging sound when they were gently tapped.

At the same time.

In the personal interface, Chen Ye's assets changed from "0" to "3 copper coins".

"Master, didn't you give me a suona and teach me the way of music? Why do I have to pay a performance fee for listening to music?" Chen Ye asked in confusion.

"That's different." The erhu old man shook his head. "I'm exchanging my suona for the money you make from music in the future. You can give me some of it to support me in my old age. It's enough as long as I don't starve to death."

"So, it's reasonable for me to eat your roasted chestnuts, or for you to buy a house in the future and give me one. "

"But music performance is your professional income, so you still have to give it."

Chen Ye was speechless for a while. He didn't expect that the original equivalent exchange had to be so detailed.

"Of course, you don't have to pay a performance fee for listening to my music. After all, listening to music is also a part of learning." The erhu old man smiled.

It seems to be a little clear... Chen Ye gradually understood the conditions of the exchange of the erhu old man.

In exchange for Chen Ye's future earnings by teaching skills, such as suona in exchange for roasted chestnuts, or other parts of the income from street performances, he can have unconditional sharing rights.

But the rights to share will not be too many, just designated for retirement.

For example, daily living expenses, food, clothing, housing, transportation, etc.

As for the income Chen Ye gets from music, or other items not related to retirement, he does not have the right to share.

In the previous internal test, there was no rule of equivalent exchange. It should be the setting of the new copy?

It’s quite interesting...

It’s worth studying. Maybe it will be very helpful for making guides in the future!

Chen Ye's mind moved, and he asked: "Master, what will happen if the rules of equal exchange are not followed?"

The old man Erhu was silent for a moment, and sighed:

"Do you know that this city has an alias, what is it called?"

"What?"

"City of Destiny!"

The old man Erhu showed a rare meaningful smile on his face, and said:

"Everything gained in life has been secretly marked with chips."

"In this city, if any transaction is not carried out according to the rules of equal exchange, the chips paid in the future will be written in the future destiny..."

"As for how long it will take to repay the price, whether it is nearly a week, three months, a year, ten years, or a lifetime, it is unknown."

"There is a saying in the City of Destiny: It is better to rob than to owe debts!"

The night fell completely, and thick dark clouds covered the sky of this city.

In the silence, Chen Ye was silent, savoring this sentence carefully...

When the game was tested internally, the rules of equal exchange were not so complicated, and it was just trading with some NPCs for the time being.

When "Strange Era" came to reality, all the details here were so real, as if transformed into another world. Equivalent exchange is undoubtedly an important topic that requires careful study.

"Would you like some water?"

For some reason, the old man Erhu picked up the water scoop from the bucket and drew a bowl of water.

But at this time, in the darkness, the expression of the old man Erhu was hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to see clearly.

Chen Ye was slightly stunned, and just realized that he had not drunk water for a long time. Although sugar-roasted chestnuts can fill the stomach, the heat also makes the body dehydrated and the mouth dry.

He subconsciously wanted to take the water scoop and drink it all...

Suddenly.

Chen Ye seemed to remember something!

He took out a copper coin from his pocket and threw it over.

The old man Erhu took the coin, was silent for a moment, and laughed:

"I was right about you, kid, you learn very quickly!"

According to the conditions of the exchange...

Although you don't need to pay the performance fee to listen to the old man Erhu eating Chen Ye's food. Chen Ye didn't have to pay anything to listen to the old man's erhu performance. However, if you use Old Erhu's items, you will have to pay a price.

Most people would probably faint if they played around with this rule.

"Who said I have to change the water?" Chen Ye smiled slightly, "The safe water source of Xijiang River, you only need to pay one copper coin, and you can exchange for the right to use it for a week."

"You can bring back as much water as you want."

"It would be too much of a loss to exchange a coin for your ladle of water."

Along the way, I checked the posts in [Destiny Jianghu] and [Fenghuaxueyue], and some players also posted information about the game.

Therefore, Chen Ye didn't know anything about this place.

The network connected to the bloody mobile phone can be said to be an important source of information in the early stage.

Chen Ye continued: "Let's take care of each other in the future. If anything happens, we can help each other."

The old man Erhu took the coin with a happy expression on his face.

"Ah!"

"As expected of my carefully selected apprentice!"

"You really learn quickly!"

Chen Ye also smiled, and a strange feeling suddenly emerged in his heart.

For some reason, when he said the words "help each other", he suddenly felt as if the characteristics of [Wanderer] had gone through a round of digestion!

Although wandering people are as humble as insects and ants, they can still stay warm by hugging each other. Hold up a small boat in the storm and cross the bumpy and bumpy road of this world.

At this moment, he seemed to feel something had changed in himself...

However, this change is so wonderful that it is still difficult to describe where exactly the change lies.

Chen Ye felt calm inside, knowing that he finally had a solution tonight.

While other players had to go through the most difficult first night, he had found a temporarily safe place.

Just now, the test that the old man Erhu gave him was successfully passed.

This test is not done with the intention of causing harm, but to make oneself better understand how to use the rules of this world.

Only people who sincerely want to help themselves would do such a thing.

"We are both wandering, and we need friendly help from each other even more..."

For some reason, it was just a characteristic at first, but now Chen Ye feels like he really has a "wandering heart."

midnight.

The old man Erhu lit a bonfire next to him, and then he lay down to sleep very early, snoring loudly.

It's almost like a pig grunting next to it.

Chen Ye was not sleepy yet and was in good spirits. The thunderous snoring of the old man Erhu could be heard nearby, making him unable to fall asleep. But he can't move around now, it's safe to stay where he is.

You can't run around in the middle of the night, and you can't play the suona to disturb the people!

otherwise……

Not to mention attracting other "friendly" aborigines, the old erhu man next to him might beat himself to death!

The weird value cannot be refreshed for the time being...

Out of boredom, Chen Ye turned on his bloody phone again.

at this time.

His eyes moved, and he suddenly noticed a special transaction information in the [Weird Black Market]——

[The player ‘Nine-tailed Fox’s Pen’ requests to trade with you using ‘Spade’! 】