Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 427: Not Letting Anyone Off

"Shopkeeper, do you have any other instructions? Mr. Monkey is quite busy over there," Tian Peng asked.

It was only upon Tian Peng’s reminder that Chen Nuo remembered that they had been running the shop in Heavenly Court and half a day must have passed since they opened.

"How’s business on your end?"

"Really good, there was a line even before we opened, and once we started selling, it just wouldn’t stop. Some even wanted several cups at once."

Excitedly, Tian Peng said, "But then Mr. Monkey set a rule that each person could only buy one cup at a time, and that slowed things down a bit."

"Hmm." Chen Nuo could easily guess that the milk tea shop was doing well, "It’s good to have that rule. Who are the customers? From where?"

After some thought, Tian Peng replied, "Mostly from Heavenly Court. Although a lot from Buddhism have been considering it, not a single one has made a purchase yet."

"It’s just a matter of time. Keep selling the milk tea. Make sure you don’t miss out on what they’re saying over there," Chen Nuo said.

"Got it, I’ll remember that," Tian Peng nodded, "Then I’ll go help Mr. Monkey now."

"Wait, help me plow this ground first," Chen Nuo said.

"Huh?" Tian Peng was startled, "Plow the ground?"

"Yes, your magic artifact is perfect for the job," Chen Nuo said, pointing at the Nine-toothed Rake in his hand.

"Right, I’ve actually been meaning to ask. Your shop was doing so well, why did you suddenly decide to stay here for a few days, and even bought such a large courtyard?" Tian Peng inquired, "I thought you were unsatisfied with the decor and wanted to redo it, but then you asked me to plow the land?"

"I have some matters to take care of, so I won’t return to Chaos Residence just yet. I’ll go back after a few days. With the Three Demons looking after Chaos Residence, there won’t be any issues," Chen Nuo answered, "I’m planning to farm, so get the ground plowed."

"Farm?" Tian Peng was shocked, "Are you planning to be self-sufficient?"

"No, I’m not."

Tian Peng infused mana into his magic artifact and, after casting spells, let the artifact plow the yard, even conveniently making a small path in the middle to make walking easier.

"Then what are you up to? Staying here and even farming—I thought you planned to open a restaurant in the human world, but it turns out you’re farming here," said Tian Peng.

"Don’t worry about my business. Just make sure to take good care of the milk tea shop," Chen Nuo dismissed the question.

"And remember what I told you before. Don’t stray from Mr. Monkey, not even by half a step. If they really catch you, rescuing you would be troublesome," Chen Nuo added, without intending to answer Tian Peng’s inquiry.

"You can count on me, Shopkeeper," Tian Peng promised.

While plowing the ground, Tian Peng chatted with Chen Nuo. In less time than it would take to drink half a cup of tea, he was already done with the task.

Looking at the neatly plowed land, Chen Nuo nodded in satisfaction, "That’s good, you can go back to your work now. Remember what I said."

"Will do," Tian Peng saluted Chen Nuo, "Then off I go to get busy."

After Tian Peng left, Jin Zha asked, "You opened a milk tea shop in Heavenly Court?"

"Yes, it’s already open for business now. You might even be able to get in line if you go now," Chen Nuo replied while taking out seeds from his space, ready to plant them.

Jin Zha, who had never heard of milk tea before, asked, "What is this milk tea?"

"Just like the name suggests, milk mixed with tea. But it also has other ingredients added—like taro balls and pearls," Chen Nuo explained milk tea to Jin Zha.

At the mention of pearls, Jin Zha was astonished, "Pearls in milk tea? Aren’t pearls very hard? Won’t eating pearls cut your teeth?"

The sight of Jin Zha’s lack of experience amused Chen Nuo, and with his spirits lifted, he found himself with a bit more patience to explain slowly.

"This ’pearl’ is only called a pearl, but it’s actually completely different from a real pearl. It’s made from brown sugar and tapioca flour. It’s called a pearl because it looks like one," Chen Nuo explained.

"Oh, I see," Jin Zha exclaimed in realization, "So, does this bubble tea taste good?"

"It depends on personal preference, it’s mostly sweet, but you can also choose sweetness according to your own taste. I personally think it’s quite good," replied Chen Nuo.

"If you say it tastes good, then it must be delicious. I’ll try it when I have time," Jin Zha added, his longing for bubble tea increasing.

Chen Nuo glanced at Jin Zha upon hearing his response, "What do you mean by ’when you have time’? Aren’t you leaving yet?"

"Ah?" Jin Zha turned around; indeed, he hadn’t planned on leaving. He still wanted to see how vegetable oil was made.

"I don’t have a place for you to stay here. If you want to drink bubble tea, you should go now. I’m very busy and I don’t have time to chat," Chen Nuo asserted.

Chen Nuo took out sunflower seeds, soybeans, peanuts, and rapeseeds from his pocket and sowed them one by one.

"Chen, are you trying to drive me away?" Jin Zha felt hurt. "I can’t believe it. After all the days I’ve spent with you, and with all this space you have, there’s no place for me to stay. This really hurts my feelings."

"There is a place," Chen laughed at Jin Zha’s dramatic response.

Jin Zha’s face lit up with surprise instantly, "I knew you wouldn’t just send me away like that."

"However, this place is for growing vegetables. You can plant yourself in the soil," Chen Nuo pointed at the vegetable plot, "That way, you’ll have space."

Head bowed in disappointment, Jin Zha mumbled, "I should have known you weren’t that kind-hearted. Fine, I’ll just go drink bubble tea."

"You should have left earlier," Chen Nuo remarked.

"Alright, alright. Well then, Chen, I’ll rush to get some bubble tea. Let’s meet again another time," Jin Zha said his goodbyes to Chen Nuo and then left the place.

Chen Nuo looked at his vegetable plot, considering what method to use for the vegetables to grow quickly. After contemplating a few personas in his mind, he eventually decided to task Fairy Baihua with this mission.

All these vegetables were flowering plants, and since Fairy Baihua was in charge of all flowers and also possessed divine skills, she surely could help the vegetables grow rapidly.

With this in mind, he used his divine skills to summon Fairy Baihua.

In just an instant, Fairy Baihua stood before Chen Nuo.

"Shopkeeper Chen, what brings you to summon me?" she asked playfully.

"I’m planning to plant a few vegetables and was hoping you could help," Chen Nuo said, looking at the yard.

Fairy Baihua could already sense the condition of the seeds in the yard, which appeared to be newly sown. "Shopkeeper Chen, since you don’t usually farm, what brings you to planting vegetables?"

"First, help these seeds grow. I’ll be sure to thank you later," Chen Nuo requested.

It was not a difficult task for Fairy Baihua; in fact, it was a particularly easy one.

She owed Chen Nuo many favors, and since he was asking her to help with something well within her power, Fairy Baihua was naturally willing to assist.

Fairy Baihua extended her delicate hand and made a gesture towards the plot. In just a moment, the seeds Chen Nuo had scattered began to germinate and grow.

The seeds, as if a fast-forward button had been pressed, skipped the growing phase and bloomed directly into flowers with fruit.

"Do you want these seeds to mature immediately?" Fairy Baihua inquired.

"If that’s possible, then please help these seeds to mature," Chen Nuo responded.

"Small matter, just wait, it’ll be quick," Fairy Baihua said as she began casting spells, and the seeds reached full maturity with incredible speed.