EBE Chapter 219 Portable Stove
Chapter 219 Portable Stove
"Okay, if you feel uncomfortable again, please tell us..."
"I know, butler, you're not that old, why are you so long-winded?"
"Tsk, you brat! I'm being so long-winded only because it's you. What do you mean, Butler? Are you secretly cursing me...?"
"No, no, I was just complimenting you~"
"Really?" Leyou's voice was full of doubt.
"Really, really, I'm so angry..." Lezhi put away her playful smile and pretended to be serious. She stuck out four fingers of one hand and secretly crossed the other hand behind her back.
Lezhi always had a set of strange rituals, and Leyou, who had spent the most time with him, was already used to it. Leyou glanced at the seemingly sincere Lezhi, blinked, and decided not to argue with him.
Having already found a suitable spot to settle by the pool, Yue Ting saw the two of them arguing as they approached and quickly got up, waving her arms in greeting, "Yue Zhi, Yue You, over here, over here..."
"Here it comes~"
He responded loudly to Le Ting. Having spent so much time together, not only did Le You understand him, but Le Zhi also understood Le You very well. As soon as he saw Le You's performance, he immediately realized that Le You's attitude had softened. It was worth all the joking around he had done; this was exactly the effect he wanted.
"Let's go, let's go, Leting is already waiting."
Lezhi naturally withdrew her feigned arm, took Leyou's arm, and headed towards Leting. As soon as she turned her head, the relaxed smile she had just put on faded considerably, a side of Lezhi that Leyou did not notice.
When they arrived in front of Leting, Lezhi's face was once again adorned with his usual smile.
"Wow, this pool is really special. Is this why you're skeptical about the existence of any creatures here? I understand now."
Before she could even greet Le Ting, Le Zhi saw the water more clearly as she got closer. As soon as she stood still, she couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
The pool in front of us is crystal clear, and the bottom is covered with all kinds of crystals. Because of the unique property of crystals to emit light, the entire depth of the pool is exposed, leaving almost no place for creatures to hide.
The water was too clear for plants to grow, and after searching for a long time, Lezhi only saw endless crystals stretching as far as the eye could see.
No wonder most of the tribesmen thought that nothing could survive in this water. Without plants, there was no food source, and even if creatures were put into the water, they would probably starve to death very quickly.
"Right, I told you you'd understand at a glance, but that guy before was so sure, which is a bit puzzling. I wonder what exactly he saw."
Le You had already put aside his worries about Le Zhi thanks to his deliberate intervention. Now, Le You's mind was completely focused on the pool in front of him, and his mind was filled with various rumors he had heard from his clansmen.
"I've actually been wanting to come here for a while now, and it would be even better if I could go swimming. Unfortunately, we're traveling as a group with the tribe, and Lejing made me promise not to do anything reckless. Sigh~"
Her voice was full of regret. It seemed that Le Jing's advance notice and guarantee had hit Le You's sweet spot. As expected, experience counts. Le Jing probably guessed most of Le You's thoughts as soon as he opened his mouth and gave him a heads-up.
"Alright, it's winter now. Even if you really want to go swimming, now's not the time. Let's go on an adventure next summer. That'll be the perfect time to play in the water." Le Ting pursed her lips and exchanged a glance with Le Zhi, tacitly concealing the smile on her face, and gently comforted her.
It's because they heard the rumors too late; the season for playing in the water was already over.
"Okay, I was just saying..."
Squatting down on a rock to the side, Leyou demonstrated that he was just talking big.
"Alright, now that we've successfully reached our destination, can we start preparing lunch? Should we start a fire, or just eat whatever we have?"
Never forgetting about food, Lezhi patted her slightly empty stomach and immediately suggested eating.
"Let's not bother starting a fire, we don't have any firewood. By the way, Yuezhi, Uncle Lezhong made something called a portable stove before, did you bring it with you?" Leyou shook his head, rejecting Yuezhi's suggestion to start a fire. Although there were plenty of plants in the cave, there was very little dry firewood, so they had to find another way.
Even if Leyou hadn't said it, Lezhi had already realized that starting a fire in a cave was impractical; he just hadn't paid attention to it since he was used to talking about it casually in the wild.
"Yes, I happen to have a few in my space." As he spoke, Lezhi took out three portable stoves that Lezhong had given him, along with matching pots. Lezhong had also prepared these for Lezhi, worried that Lezhi might not be able to have a hot meal while traveling.
To be honest, the condition that Lezhi initially agreed with Lezhong was that he could use Lezhong's newly invented items for free. However, when Lezhi made the agreement with Lezhong, he did not expect that Lezhong would be so efficient and have such a strong understanding.
For some small items from his previous life, Lezhi would only briefly explain their uses and principles, and Lezhong would be able to use various materials from Jormungandr to create similar items, and he would always give them to Lezhi for free. At first, Lezhi always felt guilty about receiving them, but later he gradually got used to it.
Le Zhong treated Le Zhi like his own child. Regardless of whether Le Zhi needed it or not, whenever there was something new, he would definitely send it to Le Zhi. If Le Zhi refused, he would pretend to be angry, put the things down and leave, ignoring even if Le Zhi asked him to stay for a meal. After doing this a few times, Le Zhi was completely under his control, and later he stopped refusing and chose to accept Le Zhong's kindness openly.
Who would have thought that he was just instinctively absorbing energy and incidentally saving someone when he gained a 24/7 roommate and bodyguard, as well as a private VIP custom service from the clan's master craftsman. Lei Xiu took care of all the problems in his life, while Le Zhong was responsible for turning his various whimsical ideas into reality.
It's not that the other people who were cured gave less, but that these two gave so much that Lezhi couldn't just use the life-saving grace as an excuse. He had truly regarded them as his closest friends, partners, and even family members in his heart.
The word "family" felt so unfamiliar, but when it came to mind, a smile unconsciously crept onto Lezhi's lips. Feelings truly have nothing to do with blood ties. Who could have imagined that he, who thought he would be all alone struggling to survive in this foreign world, would one day find the family he had always longed for? Life is truly wondrous.
"Wow, Uncle Le Zhong is so nice to you. I wanted to exchange with him before, but he made me wait in line. By the time it's my turn, the winter season will probably be over." Le You muttered a complaint about Le Zhong's cold-heartedness.
Back then, it was he who dragged Lezhi to find Lezhong. Who would have thought that the notoriously stern-faced man in the clan would get along so well with Lezhi?
"Hehe, if you want it, this is for you. Yue Ting, you take one too. I'll keep one for myself. Uncle Yue Zhong is currently juggling the production of various tools for the clan, training apprentices, and maintaining the guard duties. He's already incredibly busy, so I guess he really can't manage it all." Yue Zhi subconsciously explained for Yue Zhong.
"Once his apprentices graduate, these things will soon be widely available throughout the tribe. I heard the chief say last time that he plans to select some of these things to display as our tribe's specialties at the next tribe gathering. It certainly won't just be something that other tribes can see."
The idea of holding a trade fair was actually suggested by Lezhi, but to achieve this, production volume must first keep up.