sbdcsierra Chapter 116 Stalls
Chapter 116 Stalls
Lezhi, who has grown from a boy into a young man, is now smiling radiantly. If Yu Yan herself were present, she would probably be amazed.
This scene, however, was only witnessed by Lei Xiu. Since returning to the Lingyu Clan, although Le Zhi had always been treated gently by her clansmen, she had never truly relaxed completely, so this was the first time she had laughed so easily in front of others.
It was only then that Lei Xiu realized how dazzling Le Zhi truly was when she was happy. Suddenly, Lei Xiu felt an unease, as if a treasure was about to be discovered.
Pulling Lezhi, who was laughing so hard she was practically falling over, a dark glint flashed in Lei Xiu's eyes, but he didn't know what to say. Lezhi was unaware of Lei Xiu's inner turmoil. After sitting up straight with the help of Lei Xiu's arm, she naturally broke free from his grasp.
"Thank you~"
A simple thank you clearly showed that Lezhi was currently free of any ulterior motives, and it also awakened Lei Xiu, who had suddenly developed a possessive desire.
The treasure did not yet belong to him, and Lei Xiu was clearly aware of this, which only strengthened his resolve.
"Lezhi, Leixiu, what are you talking about?"
Unaware that something was amiss, Leyou, after cleaning up the mess with Leting and the others, strolled over to call for help.
“We’ve got everything sorted out over there. If you’ve had a good rest, let’s set off. The sooner we go, the sooner we can get back. Uncle Leshan will worry if it’s too late.”
Upon hearing Leyou's words, Lezhi immediately jumped off the large rock, picked up the fur ball, and placed it on her head. "Okay, I'm fine here, let's go."
"Ah."
After taking a few steps with Leyou, Lezhi suddenly felt a void behind her. Turning around, she saw Leixiu still sitting on the rock and immediately waved and shouted, "Leixiu, come quickly! We're about to set off!"
When Lezhi turned around, Lei Xiu's face immediately lit up like spring flowers blooming. He immediately got up and followed, just like every time before, quietly following behind Lezhi.
With a clear goal in mind, the afternoon's itinerary became much more efficient. Qingze and Qingping, one leading and the other bringing up the rear, quickly traversed the forest and soon found the place Qingze had described. There, just as he had said, grew a large patch of golden vines.
There were so many golden vines that even if Leyou and the others worked hard for three days and three nights, they still couldn't pick them all. Lezhi even felt like the little mouse that had fallen into the oil barrel, so happy that he didn't know what to say.
At this point, there was no need for many words. After encouraging each other, the group enthusiastically began picking. This time, in addition to Qingze and Qingping remaining at their posts, even Lei Xiu was pulled into the picking team by Lezhi.
This clump of golden vines has been growing for quite some time, and the old vines are not easy to harvest. Lei Xiu contributed several daggers that he carried with him, and with the help of tools, Le Zhi and the others were able to harvest the vines much more smoothly.
They picked fruit until the sun was setting, and only then, urged by Qingze, did Lezhi and the others reluctantly embark on their journey home.
"If you like it, we can come again later." On the way back, Qingping led the way, while Qingzefei spoke loudly beside Maoqiu. He never stopped talking. "The Cloud Mist Forest is very large, and there are many good things inside. You are welcome to come anytime. There are also Dream Peak and Emerald Shadow Valley. Although you can't go up Dream Peak, you can still enjoy the scenery. Emerald Shadow Valley is even more beautiful."
After Qingze's enthusiastic recommendation, Lezhi and the others were filled with anticipation for their time with the Windwalker Clan. So, once they returned to their residence in the Windwalker Clan, they quickly arranged their next trip, determined not to waste this hard-won opportunity.
After waving goodbye to Qingze and Qingping, Lezhi and the others entered the courtyard and found that Leshan was already waiting at the door.
"Uncle Leshan?" "Captain Leshan, what are you doing here?"
It was Lezhi and Leyou who spoke up. Leshan nodded in acknowledgment, "I came to see you about something. I knocked on the door but no one answered, so I guessed you were out having fun."
"Oh, are you looking for Lezhi? Then let's..."
"Don't worry, you'll get a share too."
Stopping Le You and Le Ting, who were about to leave, Le Shan raised his hand to refuse Le Zhi's gesture of inviting him in, saying, "No rush, let me finish talking to Le You first."
"With me?" Leyou pointed to himself curiously.
"Yes, I heard from Le Man that you came to me this morning wanting to apply for a stall. Are you planning to set up a stall together at the trade fair?" Le Shan glanced at Le Ting and Le Zhi, guessing that it was one of them. After all, these kids always played together, so it was normal for them to think of setting up a stall together.
“Oh right, speaking of which, Uncle Leshan, did you agree?” Suddenly remembering this, Leyou’s eyes lit up, and he exchanged an excited look with Leting and Lezhi.
Not missing the exchange of glances among the younger generation, a smile flashed in Leshan's eyes. Without keeping them in suspense, he said directly, "Yes, the number of stalls allocated to each clan at the trade fair is fixed. You applied early, so you will get a stall. Moreover, due to some... cough cough, uh, reasons, the stall location allocated to you is quite good."
Leshan glanced at Lezhi and continued, "The location is at the corner where the three races meet. It's not a small place. I've already made the arrangements. The trade fair officially opens the day after tomorrow, and you can start preparing at your stalls tomorrow."
Before Leshan could finish speaking, just hearing that the stall had been approved, Leyou and Leting had already shaken hands, ready to jump up and celebrate at any moment.
When Leyou heard that their stall was located in such a prime location where the three races met, he was so happy he didn't know what to say. You see, everything else was fine, but they were planning to sell food, and having a stall in such a location would make things much easier.
"That's great, thank you Uncle Leshan. Come to our stall next time, and we'll treat you to a meal."
Unable to contain their excitement, Leyou and Leting jumped up on the spot. Leyou even shook Leshan's arm excitedly. Before he could react, Leyou shifted his focus to Lezhi.
"Lezhi, let's get up early tomorrow, go to the stall together to take a look, and then start preparing, okay?"
"I'll re-inventory all the ingredients and tools today," Leting promised, her eyes sparkling.
Lezhi, who was also looking forward to it, naturally wouldn't refuse. "Okay, I'll think about what we're going to sell tonight, and we'll take the opportunity to try it out tomorrow."
"Okay~"
Seeing the three little ones' excited expressions, Leshan smiled without saying a word, letting them discuss excitedly for a while. It was getting late, and due to time constraints, Leshan had to interrupt Leyou before he became even more excited. "Alright, Leyou and Leting, it's getting late. Don't you still have things to do? Let's talk about the rest tomorrow. Hurry up and go back for dinner."
When Leshan told him to leave, Leyou immediately realized that Leshan probably had something to say to Lezhi alone, so he obediently did as he was told.
"Okay, then we'll head back now, Lezhi. We'll come find you tomorrow morning."
"it is good."
After waving goodbye to Leyou and Leting and watching them return to their residence not far away, Lezhi turned to face Leshan, waiting for him to speak.