flstandardbreds Chapter 136 Loyal Customers
Chapter 136 Loyal Customers
Lezhi isn't the type to easily lose his temper, but if he doesn't release his frustration, it accumulates and becomes very uncomfortable. The increasing psychological pressure, coupled with physical discomfort, creates a vicious cycle that further worsens his sleep quality.
However, Lezhi's health problems had only just started in the last two days, and he had deliberately kept it a secret, so Lei Xiu hadn't noticed anything unusual yet. Lezhi decided to observe for another two days, and if there was still no improvement, he wouldn't stubbornly keep quiet; he would definitely tell Lei Xiu then.
Taking a few deep breaths to suppress her inner turmoil, Lezhi carefully concealed her bad mood under the cover of the dim light.
"Lezhi, you've arrived." Qinglin, who was already waiting at the door, saw the group early on and greeted them first.
Although Qinglin appeared carefree, he was actually very responsible. When the treatment first started, Qinglin accompanied the patient for five days before Qingjin, the captain of the guard team, took over.
His sudden appearance today suggests a change in arrangements, hence Qinglin's personal intervention. After exchanging pleasantries, Qinglin got straight to the point: "It's like this, I've observed the recovery of the tribespeople I cured before and found them to be quite good. The remaining tribespeople's illnesses aren't very severe, so starting tomorrow, I'd like to add one more person to the treatment. Is that alright?"
Qinglin did not make the decision on his own; he spoke in a consultative tone and his attitude was not forceful.
It was agreed beforehand that the number of patients could be gradually increased according to their condition, and Le Zhi had no objections. However, he did not agree immediately, but looked up at Lei Xiu and Le Shan to see their attitude.
As an elder, Leshan wasn't the controlling type, and he had some understanding of Lezhi's personality. He knew that Lezhi was only asking for his opinion to show respect, so he took the initiative to say, "Lezhi, you decide for yourself. If your body can handle it, then I agree. I have no objection."
Lei Xiu, who lives with Rakuchi, understands Rakuchi's personality better than Rakuyama does, so he also expressed his respect for Rakuchi's own wishes.
The question returned to Lezhi. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Okay, I have no problem with that."
Although he was experiencing some physical abnormalities, his problem was nothing compared to those suffering from the Shadow Disease. Moreover, their stay with the Windwalker Clan was limited; he had come with the clan and didn't want his personal matters to affect the group's plans.
Therefore, Lezhi had long ago made up his mind that he would find a way to eradicate the Shadow Disease of the Windwalker Clan, even if it meant working overtime for the entire month.
"Okay, that's great. Now, I'll leave it to Lezhi."
Having successfully obtained the consent of the person involved, Qinglin's eyes lit up instantly, and he solemnly bowed slightly to Lezhi to show his attitude.
As the person being thanked, Lezhi thought about the gifts she had received since joining the Windwalker Clan, the constant companionship of Qingze and Qingping, and the oversized booth, and truly felt unworthy of this gift.
He quickly bowed in return, a hint of embarrassment flashing across Lezhi's face; he really didn't like dealing with this kind of situation.
Seeing Lezhi's discomfort, Lei Xiu, who was pretending to be a statue, spoke up to ease the tension, "Now that the matter is settled, let's get started. The second wave of the Lingyu Clan has arrived today, and there are many things waiting for Lezhi to handle. Let's not waste any more time."
"Okay." Qinglin sensed something, but instead of arguing with Lei Xiu, he simply turned around and led the way. "Actually, Lezhi has come so many times already. Leshan, you don't need to come and accompany her every day. I will arrange for someone to keep an eye on things, and nothing will happen."
"Yeah, it'll be in the next couple of days. Once the hunting tournament starts, I probably won't be able to find the time."
Upon reaching the door of the inner room, Qinglin stopped and let Lezhi and Leixiu in, while Qinglin and Leshan stood guard at the door, chatting idly.
"Speaking of the hunting competition, will Yuechu be able to arrive on time?"
"It should be fine. No matter what happens, Lechu will always find a way."
"That's good. The theme for this year has been decided. I'm sure this year's competition will be very exciting..."
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The day after the second wave of the Spirit Feather Clan arrived, the follow-up team from the Long Tail Clan also arrived. The stalls at the trade fair venue specially set up by the Windwalker Clan were basically full and started opening one after another.
As the trade fair grew in scale, it naturally attracted more people, causing a surge in foot traffic to Lezhi's already somewhat famous booth. Even with the addition of Leju and Lenian, they were still incredibly busy.
"Le Nian, is the cola ready? The customers are urging us to get it."
"Leju, add dishes for table number three, hurry up..."
Leju successfully handed over the head chef position, and Lezhi helped Leyou with the front-of-house work today. Leting was washing the vegetables and insects that the clansmen had just brought over by the pool. The cold drinks that Le Nian was in charge of were selling better and better. Although there were only two varieties, there were so many people wanting them that she was a little overwhelmed.
"Hey, Coke, just a moment, I'll go get it as soon as I finish making the iced milk here."
"Dishes for table number three."
"They're here." Seeing Le Nian and Le Ju sweating profusely, Le Zhi couldn't bear to urge them any further. After quickly serving the guests, she turned to find Le You, who was handing out numbers.
There have been too many people queuing these past two days. In order to avoid accidents, Lezhi has resorted to the most common queuing method from its previous life: issuing 100 numbers every noon. If there are extra ingredients available that day, additional numbers will be added.
"Leyou, how many people are behind us?"
"Let me see, we've reached number 67 now, there aren't many left."
One number doesn't necessarily mean one person; it could also mean a whole table of people. So now, people queuing at Lezhi's booth have inexplicably learned to share tables—a classic case of finding a way around the rules.
This was exactly what Lezhi had anticipated. When he set a limit of one hundred numbers, Leyou and the others were worried that it was too few. But on the very first day, some people became sworn brothers and shared a table, which truly opened Leyou and the others' eyes. From then on, Leyou never dared to say that one hundred numbers were too few.
Just kidding, there are only a few of them. Any more and they'd be exhausted. Lezhi's sauce research has made a breakthrough. Every day, besides preparing the dishes, they also have to take time to help Lezhi make the sauce. Even with Qingze and Qingping's help, they're still incredibly busy.
After seeing off the last table of customers, Le Nian sighed deeply, "How can there be so many people? How do they eat in front of our stall? Don't they get tired of coming every day?"
As a water station attendant, he has many opportunities to interact directly with guests. Thanks to Le Nian's good memory, he has noticed many familiar faces in the past two days, who come to visit almost every day.
"Not at all. If it were me, I would never get tired of eating delicious food if I only had to give up some resources," Le Ting replied. He probably washed more vegetables than he had ever done in his life today.
Fortunately, everyone cleans up the used dishes together, otherwise it would be exhausting.
"Ha, I know who Le Nian is referring to. Are you talking about green grapes?" Le You also sat down to rest. As a waiter and cashier, he was exhausted.
"If it's Qingti, then I sincerely hope he comes every day." Hearing that he was a wheat supplier, Lezhi's invisible antennae immediately perked up. "Qingti promised to help me collect wheat seeds I could find nearby, and he also said he'd keep an eye out for other plants that everyone can eat. I wonder what he'll bring back! I'm so excited..."