Chapter 142 Fairy Granny, please come back soon, we're afraid

When Xia Qianqian woke up, a tempting and fresh fragrance lingered around her nose.

Lu Zheng came in from the outer room carrying a celadon bowl, his eyes smiling: "Awake? Eat it while it's hot. I just bought some shrimp dumplings from that old shop at the alley entrance. Lao Hei said if you go late, you'll have to queue."

"You went to buy this specifically?" Xia Qianqian's eyes lit up, and she quickly sat up.

Lu Zheng put the spoon in her hand and scooped a spoonful of seafood porridge for her: "Eat quickly, it will be fishy when it gets cold."

Seeing her eating with relish, taking small bites, with a little sauce on the corner of her mouth, I couldn't help but reach out and wipe it off for her. "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Xia Qianqian beamed with joy as he fed her, enjoying a bowl of porridge with shrimp dumplings with great satisfaction.

After the meal, Xia Qianqian had an idea and first took Lao Hei back to Peach Blossom Spring. Lu Zheng started the car and, seeing that she looked a little tired, said softly, "Why don't you go to Peach Blossom Spring too? Come out when you're almost there."

"Okay." Xia Qianqian nodded, realizing that she did indeed need to return to Peach Blossom Spring.

She needed to discuss the next steps with Zhang San and Lao Hei, and distribute the spoils to put everyone's minds at ease. With a flash, she disappeared into the carriage.

Upon seeing Xia Qianqian return, Zhang San and the others immediately put on smiles and hurried to greet her: "Miss Xia, we heard you had quite a haul this time?"

Xia Qianqian nodded, a smile in her eyes: "Did Lao Hei tell you all that?"

“That’s right!” a lean man chimed in. “If you plan to supply Brother Liu on a long-term basis, we’ll start stocking up now?”

"We do need to consider the supply issue." Xia Qianqian waved her hand, her gaze sweeping over everyone. "But let's not rush the next step. Let's divide the money from this deal first."

Upon hearing that they would be splitting the money, the men immediately beamed with joy, rubbing their hands together and chuckling. They had been working for Miss Xia for so long, and this was the day they had been waiting for!

Xia Qianqian took out half of the money she brought and pushed it in front of Lao Hei: "Lao Hei, you know best who contributed how much to your men. Divide it with everyone along with Zhang San. Remember, distribute according to work done, don't let people think we're being unfair."

When Lao Hei saw that so much money had been given to him, he immediately shook his head like a rattle drum: "No, no, Miss Xia, this is absolutely unacceptable! What product of Peach Blossom Spring doesn't belong to you? We only put in a little effort, and besides, we've been eating and living here for free these past few days, enjoying the finest food and drink. Even if we were to divide it up, we absolutely cannot take this much!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang San and the others nodded in agreement: "Yes, Miss Xia, Brother Hei is right!"

Zhang San said, "Brother Hei has already told us how tough life is out there, and we're just grateful to have enough to eat. You're making sure we have meat at every meal, how could we possibly ask for so much?"

Seeing this, Xia Qianqian pretended to be angry: "Stop talking nonsense! Just take it!"

She thought for a moment, then conceded, "How about this, I'll give you 30%. If you keep making excuses..."

She deliberately put on a stern face, "I'll throw you all into the back mountains to feed the wolves, then you'll have nowhere to cry!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Hei, Zhang San, and the others were stunned. In the end, Lao Hei took the lead, grinned, and bowed to Xia Qianqian, saying, "Thank you, Miss Xia! We'll accept this money."

Just then, someone in the corner suddenly spoke up: "Miss Xia, I can take a smaller share of the money, but could I have some seafood?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qianqian tapped her temple with her fingers. How could she have forgotten such an important thing?

She had previously wanted to try introducing seafood into Peach Blossom Spring to see if it could survive, but she completely forgot about it when she was trading with Sixth Brother. Fortunately, he was greedy and reminded her.

"Alright! Let's have seafood then!" she declared. "You guys come with me now to buy seafood; we'll have an extra treat tonight!"

Upon hearing that there would be seafood, everyone cheered. Xia Qianqian had a sudden thought, and the next second, everyone felt a blur before their eyes and found themselves inside a jeep.

Lu Zheng was driving when he suddenly noticed a group of people popping out from the back seat, which startled him so much that he slammed on the brakes.

Turning to look at Xia Qianqian in the passenger seat, he asked anxiously, "Qianqian? Why did you suddenly come out? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Xia Qianqian shake her head, his eyes darkened, and he drew the dagger from his waist: "Could it be that they betrayed you?"

Lu Zheng stared at the person who suddenly appeared in the back seat, as if he was about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

Zhang San was so frightened that he hurriedly raised his hands and said repeatedly, "Brother Lu! Brother Lu, please don't misunderstand! We absolutely did not betray Miss Xia! Miss Xia just said she would treat us to a seafood feast, and we were so happy that we came out to help carry the goods!"

Xia Qianqian smiled and said, "Don't be so fierce, we're all family."

She leaned close to his ear and said softly, "Drive a little further to the dock. I remember there's a fish market nearby. Let's buy some live seafood. I want to try raising seafood in Peach Blossom Spring so we can eat it whenever we want!"

Hearing her say that, Lu Zheng's tense jawline relaxed a little. He glared at Xia Qianqian with a helpless yet amused look: "Give me a heads-up next time? You scared me half to death."

"Okay~" Xia Qianqian tugged at his arm and shook it, her tone carrying a hint of coquetry.

The jeep started up again and drove towards the dock.

The small fishing boat had already docked, and the shirtless dockworkers were carrying nets to transport goods ashore, splashing water all the way.

The freshly caught fish and shrimp were lively and jumping around, their silver scales and golden wings shimmering in the morning light, and even the air was filled with a sweet and fresh sea aroma.

Xia Qianqian has a sharp eye and specifically chose the biggest and fattest swimming crabs, lively mantis shrimps, and palm-sized oysters. Seeing her generosity, the boss gave her an extra two pounds of lively clams.

Lu Zheng silently paid the bill, watching her pack the seafood into the bamboo basket like she was picking out cabbages. He couldn't help but smile. What a little glutton!

After selecting the goods, Zhang San and the others carried baskets in pairs and laboriously stuffed them into the jeep.

The back seat was packed full of seafood, and the rest of the people were crammed into the back of the car. Even Lao Hei was pressed against the car window, but no one complained of being tired. Miss Xia said that this was tonight's extra meal, and just thinking about it made my mouth water!

"Alright, Lu Zheng, let's drive!" Xia Qianqian sat back in the passenger seat, and with a thought, the seafood and Zhang San and the others in the back seat disappeared in a flash.

She didn't move. The dock was crowded and noisy, and if the passenger seat suddenly became empty, she was sure to be watched.

Lu Zheng understood immediately, stepped on the gas, and the jeep sped off from the dock.

It was only a few minutes' drive, and Xia Qianqian was still planning how to use the seafood that night, completely unaware that things had already exploded in the space.

At this moment in Peach Blossom Spring, Lao Hei and the others were huddled together, their faces pale and trembling.

"Miss Xia! Please come back quickly!" someone shouted first.

"Grandma Fairy! Please come back!" Old Hei squatted on the ground, clutching his head, his voice trembling. "I'll never dare to eat seafood again! This place is too terrifying!"

"That's right!" Zhang San wailed, "Boss, are we not going to die here?"