The woman in the shop also said that wild ice fruit is getting harder to pick, it's said that there were a lot of them thousands of years ago, but as more and more people came to Jilan, the number of wild ice fruits was not enough. Many powerful cities or forces have opened up their own ice fields and adopted artificial cultivation methods to cultivate them.

  "In short, it's been monopolized." The shop owner's wife said, "In this way, our small store can't afford to buy it, the cost is too high."

  "If you don't sell it, how do you maintain your business?"

  "You don't know, this isn't a rented shop in the city lord's mansion. This is an inherited property. My ancestor participated in the construction of Snow Crystal and died for it. After Snow Crystal City was established, the city lord gave this place to my family as a gift. No need to pay rent."

  Zhang Ye's face began to flush slightly, although he sometimes referred to himself as "young master", but now being called "master" all the time still made him feel a bit uncomfortable and fluttery.

  Quietly drinking wine, occasionally Hui's sister brought another basin of charcoal fire and placed it next to Zhang Ye, saying, "Master is a great guest from Kunlun, perhaps not used to the climate of Jilan, be careful not to catch a chill."

  "I'm not afraid of the cold, don't waste your charcoal fire." Zhang Ye asked again, "By the way, what's your name?"

  "Zhang Hui, I'm already 25 years old." She asked in detail, curiously asking, "What's your surname?"

  "My name is Zhang... Grandfather." Zhang Ye said with a straight face.

  Zhang Hui knew he was talking nonsense, but she didn't mind, covering her mouth with her hand and giggling secretly.

  Zhang Ye couldn't help but take an interest and took a good look at Zhang Hui.

  It seems that due to the climate of Jialan, the skin of the people here is very fair and white. Even if it's a cultivator who has reached the realm of Qi Refining, they seem to have a faint layer of soft glow on their skin, similar to those Foundation Building cultivators from Kunlun.

  Zhang Hui's five senses are ordinary, but the strange thing is that when they are combined together, there is a special flavor. It belongs to the type that looks ordinary at first glance, but gets better-looking every time you look again. A super durable type.

  Coarse cloth clothes and this humble little shop, matching her tone of expression, highlighted her temperament, which is especially suitable for Zhang Ye's natural approach.

  So Xiao Cai Zhu was stunned for a long time, just staring at Zhang Hui.

  Zhang Hui somewhat embarrassedly changed the subject, "Sir, is there anything else you'd like to instruct?"

  Zhang returned to his senses and shook his head, saying, "Can I stay here?"

  "That's okay." Zhang Hui looked very pleased, "There are two small rooms on my floor, although they're a bit old, but I guarantee that the cleaning is very clean. If you want to stay, I'll give it to you at a discounted price."

  "It's settled." Zhang Ye didn't care about the price and nodded in agreement.

  After a moment of hesitation, as if to make some extra money, Zhang Hui asked with a hint of shyness, "By the way, sir, have you handled your temporary residence permit? If not, can I help you with it? I love running errands. You're new here and aren't familiar with things, so it'll take up a lot of time. If you give me some errand fees, I can get it done quickly."

  "Good." Zhang Ye nodded crisply.

  About temporary accommodation fees are public prices, half a yuan per person per day.

  Specifically, I don't know how long it will stay, Zhang Ye casually took out five Ju Yuan Dan and handed them to Zhang Hui.

  Then Zhang Hui put on a very coarse snow-proof garment and said before going out, "Wait for a moment, sir. I'll be back soon."

  Zhang Ye watched her disappear at the door...

  It was much later, and it didn't take a while for Zhang Hui to come back as she said. It had completely darkened, but Zhang Hui still hadn't returned.

  Zhang Ye couldn't help but feel curious, got up and walked out, following the road downhill.

  The snowflakes in the sky are getting bigger and bigger. After asking two people, they found the so-called Snow Crystal Lower City Security Hall at a location below.

  Only a small hall entrance was seen, with a very long queue lined up outside.

  It wasn't until I asked that I found out they were waiting for a temporary residence permit.

  Inside the Zhā'n An Hall, a managing disciple who was in charge of the registration of Snow Crystal Sect's disciples sat like an old master, wearing a thick and fluffy bear fur coat. Next to him, there was a first-class stove burning, warming up wine.

  The aroma of wine is overflowing inside, and there are also some medicinal scents.

  A beautiful woman with a flower in her hair was standing by, pouring wine for the young monk.

  That servant's apprentice had a few sips of wine and flirted with the beauty before handling one person.

  After watching for a long time, he even asked some tricky questions, often making the people waiting for certification very embarrassed, or flattering and bowing their heads for a long time, or giving some benefits, before the official would handle it.

  Zhang Ye looked at it with a mixture of surprise and curiosity.

  "It's not surprising that those who come to handle the temporary residence jade card are cautious and don't dare to do anything to them." Zi Yi said, "As for those who completely ignore the jade card, these small disciples, on the other hand, dare not ask if they have a temporary residence jade card. The secular world is like this, and the immortal path is also like this."

  In the long queue of people, Zhang Hui was seen, and Zhang Ye didn't mind anymore, turned around and went back to the small shop.

  It was almost night when Zhang Hui finally returned to the small shop. Her frozen hands and purple face were warmed by the charcoal fire for a long time before she came back to her senses.

  She hastily handed the jade plate to Zhang Ye: "Master, it's finally done. Fortunately, we made it before nightfall. They often make things difficult for people on purpose, dragging their feet and not handling things until nightfall when they close the hall. Then, patrol disciples start patrolling the lower city, and if they find someone without a temporary residence permit, there will be double punishment."

  She looked like she still had lingering fear.

  Zhang Ye took over the jade plaque. This was a jade plaque that could be inhabited for nine days.

  Because Zhang Ye gave five Yuanyuan Dan, the Jade Card spent four and a half of its cost.

  The remaining half was cut in half again by Zhang Hui, becoming a quarter.

  She left a quarter of it behind and returned another quarter to Zhang Ye, "Sir, can you consider this quarter as my errand fee?"

  Zhang Ye shook his head and said, "No need, you all stay."

  Zhang Hui looked a bit pleased, but still said with embarrassment, "I won't take more of the customer's money. You keep it."

  She returned one quarter of it to Zhang Ye again.

  Zhang Ye was speechless for a moment.

  In the end, Zhang Hui only took another quarter of the dan medicine after settling the bill for food and lodging.

  Half of the Gathering Yuan Pill was all she had earned today...

  In the dead of night, there were loud cries from below.

  Xiao Dian's gatekeeper Zhang Hui begged the two outer hall attendants, "Two sirs, no need to check, I've already handled the jade token. I'll go get it and show you."

  "We're going to investigate you. In the entire Lower City, you are the most dishonest one, not paying any taxes at all. The higher-ups have said that we must teach you a lesson." A disciple of the Outer Sect's Executive Pavilion said.

  Zhang Hui almost burst into tears: "Let me off, it's been so long since you've been like this, I haven't had any business. Today, a guest finally came to stay here, but if you keep quarreling like this, he'll get annoyed and won't want to stay with me."

  "Nonsense! You're telling me, we've made it clear that's our purpose!" The other attendant disciple said fiercely.

  "Alas..." Zhang Hui hesitated for a long time before reluctantly taking out one-fourth of the Dan medicine and handing it to one of his disciples.

  The deacon's disciple finally relaxed his expression.

  But another one shouted: "What's going on? Does he have it and I don't? Am I not in charge here? You think I'm not a cadre just because you're a woman?"

  Zhang Hui hesitated for a long time before taking out one of the four dan medicines and handing it over to this demanding disciple.

  Then she knelt down and said, "Please give the two masters a few more days of grace. This is already my entire income for today. How long will this guest stay? I'll wait until I earn some more to pay respects to you both."

  "Anyway, we'll come back in three days. Don't say you're still making a loss then." With that, the two guys left.

  Zhang Hui finally breathed a sigh of relief, closed the door and went upstairs. She was very worried and leaned in front of Zhang Ye's room to listen carefully, afraid that she would wake up the big client and leave in a huff, which would be troublesome.

  Fortunately, there was no movement, and Zhang Hui finally put her heart at ease, retreating to the small hut and hiding under the quilt.