flstandardbreds Chapter 155 Fruit Meeting
Chapter 155 Fruit Meeting
After carefully examining the fabric that Lezhi had purchased, Leyou noticed the details of the fabric and understood why it had successfully attracted Lezhi to buy it.
"Look at the mother tree above, how do people's brains work? I wonder how much trouble it must have been to weave this fabric. They really put in a lot of effort," Leyou exclaimed.
Everyone nodded in agreement, and after hearing how much material Lezhi had spent to acquire the cloth, no one said it wasn't worth it.
People can see the value of truly good things. Any adult tree spirit could find the resources that Lezhi provided if they were willing to put in the effort, but such exquisite fabric is not something that just anyone can make.
"Well, at least one of us has gained something." After carefully repackaging the fabric for Lezhi, Leyou's frustration finally dissipated.
“Let’s continue exploring. If we walk a little further, there are some more stalls run by the Longtail Tribe. Those stalls sell a wider variety of things, so you can see if there’s anything you want,” Qingping suggested.
Following Qingping's introduction, the group continued to weave through the crowd, looking left and right. Just as Qingping had said, the stalls here were no longer all selling fabrics and face powders, but had begun to feature all sorts of strange goods.
Some stalls had fruits of various colors and shapes. Perhaps because they were for sale, the stall owners had picked them out carefully. Each fruit looked beautiful, plump, and juicy.
Lezhi had been wondering why the person selling red berries wasn't setting up a stall here, but now she realized that he was smart. If he were here, his red berries would be easily outclassed just by their appearance, and probably only a very few people looking for something unusual would notice him.
Rather than doing that, it's better to take them by surprise from the start. And so, Lezhi proactively offered it up, though she didn't feel like she'd lost out.
With eyes glued to the various fruits, Lezhi ignored the more familiar varieties and focused on finding fruits he had never seen before.
"You can try whatever your little one likes." The stall owner spotted Lezhi with the fluffy ball on its head at a glance. In fact, Lezhi was quite eye-catching in the crowd, and almost everyone would secretly rub the fluffy little one with their eyes.
However, Lezhi is someone who easily gets immersed in his own world. To put it bluntly, if he doesn't want to, he will selectively ignore the people and things in the outside world. This characteristic of Lezhi is even more obvious in a relatively safe environment.
So along the way, even the carefree Le Nian keenly sensed that something was wrong, but Le Zhi was still drooling over all the food, completely oblivious to the stares of those around him.
Fortunately, most of the attention was on Lezhi, and they didn't do anything, so although Leyou and the others noticed something, they pretended to be nonchalant and continued strolling at their own pace. What else could they do but hide Lezhi from the public?
"Lezhi, you still want to buy fruit?" The moment Lezhi stopped, Leting, who was closest to him, noticed and came over as well. Seeing the dazzling array of fruit in front of him, he shook his head helplessly.
He knew that only food would make Lezhi take the initiative to come forward.
"Okay, I'd like to see if there are any fruits I haven't tried before, so I can buy some to try." Rakuchi, who was very enthusiastic about trying new foods, answered happily. At the same time, he had already efficiently pointed out a few fruits he had never seen before to the stall owner, indicating that he wanted to try them.
As soon as Lezhi made her selections, the stall owner quickly picked up the fruits, opened them, placed them on clean leaves, and handed them to Lezhi.
"Here, have a taste. If you don't like it, it's okay if you don't buy it."
"Oh, stall owner, you're being unfair. It's one thing to let the little one try it, but who gives a whole fruit as a sample..." A person who was also picking out fruit nearby complained jokingly when they saw this.
"Go away, go away, what are you doing comparing yourself to a little kid? These are my fruits, I'm happy to eat them." With a wave of his hand, the stall owner shut down the man's complaints. But when facing Lezhi, he seemed to have a completely different face. "Don't listen to him, little one, just eat as much as you want."
To be honest, Lezhi was a little overwhelmed when the stall owner handed him so many "samples." But the joking interruptions from the people around him made him feel much more at ease.
Looking up at the person beside her, Lezhi met a pair of smiling eyes. The person blinked and smiled at her, and Lezhi shyly returned the smile.
Sure enough, what sounded like a complaint was actually someone trying to help him out of a difficult situation.
Suppressing the smile that wanted to appear, Lezhi thanked the stall owner and took the large leaf that was too big to hold in one hand. Fortunately, Leting was right next to her and immediately reached out to help hold it so that Lezhi could free up her hands to taste it.
"Hmm." She picked a tender, slightly translucent fruit and popped it into her mouth. The abundant juice burst in her mouth, making Lezhi's eyes widen in surprise. This was a lychee!
No, this flavor is much stronger than any lychee he's ever tasted; it should be an enhanced version of lychee.
"How is it? It's delicious, isn't it?" Facing the onslaught of Lezhi's mukbang, Le Ting couldn't help but swallow. Lezhi's expression was simply irresistible. Although he wasn't hungry, he couldn't help but start drooling.
"Mmm." Without time to describe it in words, Lezhi used the clean wooden stick that the stall owner had specially placed there to pick up a piece and put it into Leting's mouth, waiting expectantly for Leting's reaction.
"Mmm, mmm..." With a mouthful of fruit stuffed into his mouth, Le Ting chewed quickly. The chewy texture of the fruit surprised him greatly. In addition, it was delicious, fragrant, and juicy. Le Ting ate with his head shaking and his cheeks covered. He couldn't speak because there was something in his mouth, but you could tell how much he liked it just by looking at his actions.
"Isn't it delicious?" Seeing the cub and his friends' enthusiastic expressions, the stall owner said with a smile, "This is red ridge fruit. I specially selected it before coming here. The ones on display are all fully ripe and look good. In our Longtail tribe, red ridge fruit is a very popular fruit, so I think you will definitely like it."
He was right; the stall owner couldn't hide his pride, but even more so, he was overjoyed to have found someone with the same interests.
"Mmm, it's delicious. I'll take some." When it comes to food, Lezhi never hesitates and immediately makes a decision.
"Alright, the others are good too, try some more." The stall owner glanced at the fruit that Lezhi and the others had just eaten, immediately identified which fruit it was, and casually picked one up and placed it aside, so that he wouldn't forget which one Lezhi wanted later.
Without the vendor's prompting, Lezhi was already eagerly heading towards the next piece of fruit. With Leting helping to share the load, Lezhi quickly tried all the fruits the vendor had given her on the large leaf. Each of these fruits had its own unique flavor, and Lezhi liked them all.
He's genuinely interested in the Windrunners now; the fruits they produce are exceptionally fragrant and sweet. It seems the Windrunners' territory is perfect for these fruits. If he has the chance, he really should visit and see if their lands are surrounded by fruit orchards.
"I'll take all of these, thank you for your help, stall owner." Letting continue holding the large leaf, which still had a lot of fruit on it, Lezhi planned to let Leyou and the others try some later.
He himself, meanwhile, went on a shopping spree without any hesitation. Having bought what he liked, Lezhi was beaming with satisfaction; even in Jormungand, shopping was the greatest source of joy.