0p0 Chapter 152 Red Fruit
Chapter 152 Red Fruit
The Leyou team unanimously agreed to close their stall starting tomorrow, and that they would have some free time from this afternoon onwards. The sauces they planned to sell over the next two days had already been prepared, and Lezhi and the others didn't plan to make any more; they would just sell them all and be done with it.
The group of people, who hit it off immediately, tidied up the stall a bit, putting away the tables and chairs, and Leju also wrote and posted a notice announcing the closure of the mala tang stall.
"Hey, Leju, you're closing your stall already?" The first to notice their actions was a member of the clan from the next stall. He looked somewhat surprised after reading the notice.
"Yeah, we only have two days left before we leave. We're planning to rest and have some fun. We haven't really explored the Windwalker Clan properly yet," Leju explained softly with a smile.
Hearing the reason why Leju and his group were taking a break from their stall, the clansmen nodded in relief. "I see. That's good. It's good that nothing bad happened. So where are you planning to go for the next few days? Or will you visit the trade fair? You've been setting up your stall here for so long, but you haven't really had a chance to explore it properly yet, have you?"
"Okay, I'll go once I'm all packed."
Satisfied with the answer, the clansmen left. Many of the passersby who overheard the conversation were regulars at Lezhi's stall. Upon learning that Lezhi was closing down, they hurriedly left and quickly spread the news.
Oh no! The spicy hot pot stall that was all the rage at the hunting convention is closed. People who were all ready to line up for a number tomorrow are probably going to be disappointed.
Regardless of external reactions, the Leyou team, who had already decided to take a break, cleaned their stall inside and out, and put away the sauces that they usually put out to sell during the stocking time.
At least this afternoon, their team will be working together, everyone must be there, it's a group outing. In Lezhi's words, it's "team building".
"Are you ready?" As the key figure in the team, Leyou took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of organizing and confirmed with his teammates.
"Ready..." "Yo..." "Chirp chirp~"
Amidst a somewhat disjointed chorus of agreement, Maoqiu chimed in with her own excitement. Leyou looked at Maoqiu, who was actively participating in the activity, with a smile in her eyes, and expressed her great satisfaction.
Although he couldn't help with the work, Maoqiu was with the team from beginning to end, so how can he not be considered a member of the team?
"Okay, let's set off when we're ready. Everyone stay close. If you get lost, just go back to your accommodation and wait."
The trade fair was quite large, and it had attracted a lot of visitors over the past two days. Their group was quite large, so Leyou gave them a special reminder. Of course, being in the Windwalker Clan meant their safety was guaranteed, so Leyou only suggested a meeting point, just in case anyone got lost and didn't know what to do.
"Okay." Lezhi's reply, though not good with directions, was mixed in with his friends' echoes, and his guilty conscience became less obvious.
If Lezhi hadn't known that Leyou was unaware of his poor sense of direction, he would have suspected that the previous comment was directed at him, Lezhi thought to himself.
Unaware of anything amiss, Leyou, who was being secretly criticized, made sure all her friends had arrived. After asking for their opinions, she decided to head towards the direction where the Longtail Tribe was setting up their stall.
Lezhi walked at the back of the group, Qingping helped guide the way at the front, Leyou followed closely behind, Le Nian and Le Ting skipped and hopped all the way, and only Leju quietly strolled around with Lezhi.
Their stalls were very close to those of the Longtail Tribe and the Windwalker Tribe, and before long they entered the Longtail Tribe's area.
The people of the Longtail tribe seem to bring their own atmosphere. As soon as you enter, Lezhi feels that even the sunlight has taken on a different color, and the light and shadow falling on you are exceptionally gentle.
The Longtail tribe members, whose average appearance was quite good, looked at the group of young people who were clearly still in their late teens with smiles on their faces, full of curiosity and tolerance. Especially when they saw that there was a baby named Lezhi with a ball of fur in the group, their expressions softened even more, making their already beautiful appearance even more attractive.
Dazzled by the beauty, the group was unsure whether to look at people or go shopping. Qingping, who was leading the way, was also seeing this scene for the first time. He knew that when he came with his clansmen and relatives before, the expressions of these other clansmen were not so gentle.
While they weren't exactly hostile, their arrogance and indifference were undeniable. Qingping had grown accustomed to their previous attitude, and this sudden change made her instantly wary.
There were quite a few people browsing, and the group of a few people moved slowly. They quickly snapped out of their reverie about the long-tailed tribe's appearance and became attracted to the various goods on their stalls.
The Longtail tribe also has food stalls, but they sell freshly picked fruit without any processing. Lezhi's attention was mostly on these things, but while he was being drawn to a fabric stall next door, his gaze was drawn to a fruit that emitted a strange fragrance.
Arriving at the stall, Lezhi swallowed hard as he looked at the dark red fruit, which was about the size of his head. This thing looked very much like a fruit from a famous comic book in his previous life, with an extremely strange shape. If it weren't for its strong aroma, Lezhi wouldn't have had the courage to try it.
"Um..." Lezhi looked up at the stall owner who had stood up behind the stall and asked, "What is this?"
"Is your little one asking about the red fruit?" Seeing the direction Lezhi was pointing, the stall owner replied enthusiastically, "This is a red fruit unique to our Longtail tribe. It tastes very good. Come and try it."
Regardless of whether Lezhi would buy it or not, the tree spirits couldn't suppress their instinct to feed the cubs. The stall owner, who had been itching to buy, seized the opportunity and quickly opened a red fruit that Lezhi had his eye on.
The method of eating this fruit is quite simple. The fruit grows in clusters into a ball shape, so the vendor only needs to randomly select a lucky one, take it out, peel off the thin outer skin, and it's ready to eat.
Before she could refuse, Lezhi saw the stall owner already offering her the fruit, so she could only blush and accept it, murmuring a thank you before putting the fragrant fruit into her mouth.
The taste of the fruit was a complete surprise to Lezhi. In contrast to its somewhat ferocious appearance, the flesh was very soft and juicy, just like a mangosteen. The taste was a bit like grapes at first, but after chewing for a while, Lezhi could faintly smell a rose fragrance in his nose.
Overall, it's a very delicious fruit.
"How is it?" The stall owner looked expectantly at Lezhi's reaction.
"Mmm, so delicious." Lezhi immediately nodded in agreement. This wasn't flattery, but the truth. It was the first time he had ever tasted such delicious fruit.
"I'm glad it's delicious. If you like it, you can exchange some more to take home. As long as the skin is kept well, these red fruit can be stored for a long time." With a big smile on his face, the stall owner was very happy that the red fruit had won the little one's approval.
This was indeed a rare opportunity. This fruit had never been seen in the Spirit Feather Clan; it was probably a specialty of the Long-Tailed Clan. Since Lezhi had come across it, he certainly wouldn't miss it. After all, he was a foodie; he could lose anything, but he couldn't let his mouth go hungry.
In the end, the stall owner chose to exchange some hard-fleshed fruit with Lezhi. The way to eat this fruit had already spread throughout the trade fair, which was of course permitted by Lezhi, who had no intention of hiding it from people.
However, recently, because of the high demand from Lezhi and his group, most of the Windwalker's harvest has been taken by them, and others have no chance to get it. Now that Lezhi is willing to exchange, the stall owner couldn't be happier.
With both parties willing, Happy Zhi successfully completed his first transaction.