Chapter 25 Qin Ren saw that they hadn't reached an agreement...

Seeing that they hadn't reached an agreement, Qin Ren took out a solar-powered flashlight from his backpack.

Whether it's flashlights, candy, handcarts, or hand warmers, Qin Ren bought them all online before.

This flashlight can be charged via a cord or by solar power.

Although Qin Ren couldn't understand what those people were saying, he could guess what they were talking about from what Liu Qingyue said.

Qin Ren took out the flashlight and explained how to use it to Liu Qingyue, then asked Liu Qingyue to show the flashlight to that woman.

Liu Qingyue fiddled with it for a bit, then took the flashlight and walked towards the woman.

"What about this? Do you want this?"

"What... is this?"

"This is called a flashlight, and it can be used for lighting. It is powered by electricity, so if it runs out of power, it won't light up. You can recharge it in the sun."

The woman looked completely bewildered. What is electricity? What does it mean to be out of power? And what is charging?

Seeing that she didn't understand at all, Liu Qingyue couldn't explain much either, because he didn't understand what charging was either.

Liu Qingyue: "It's just a flashlight, see if you want it or not? If you want it, you can trade it for the gold hairpin. This flashlight, seven heat patches, a bag of candy, six eggs, and that little cart are all yours."

The woman took the flashlight and tried it out, only then realizing that it was a lantern without a flame.

She studied the flashlight for a while, then turned to discuss it with the two men before returning to Liu Qingyue with a smile, saying, "Okay, young man, please teach me how to use this flashlight."

Liu Qingyue couldn't help but be happy when she saw that the deal was done.

He had never done business before, and he was quite unsure of himself when Qin Ren asked him to help him negotiate deals.

Seeing that he has successfully closed the deal, I can't help but feel very happy and a little proud.

It seems... he's not entirely useless; he can still help Qin Ren.

Liu Qingyue walked over to the woman and then carefully taught her how to use a flashlight.

"Pushing this up turns it on, and pushing it down turns it off. This side panel adjusts the brightness; pressing it makes the light brighter. And here... when the power is out, the light goes out. You can turn it on when it's sunny and leave it in the sun to dry so it can recharge."

The woman nodded after listening, and with Liu Qingyue's help, she turned the lights on and off.

She found this thing amazing, and at the same time, she also found Liu Qingyue and the other person to be very strange; they were definitely not ordinary people.

Thinking this, the woman put away her flashlight, raised her eyes and said to Liu Qingyue, "My name is Yueniang. May I ask how this young man is addressed?"

Liu Qingyue: "Me? My name also contains the character for 'moon'. I never thought we'd be so destined for each other."

Moon Maiden was quite surprised to hear this, "Then... shall I call you Little Moon? Little Moon, are you also going to the South?"

Liu Qingyue nodded. "Yes, we are going to the south to find our relatives."

"We are too. Where are you all going? If we are going to the same place, perhaps we can travel together."

Liu Qingyue quite liked Yueniang. He thought Yueniang was intelligent and quick-witted. She must have already figured out that he was a boy, but she didn't deliberately point it out. She kept calling him "little brother".

If it weren't for the secrets he and Qin Ren carried, it would have been really good to be able to travel with them.

It's a pity that Qin Ren isn't one of them, and Liu Qingyue also has to protect the secrets of the sect, so they are destined not to be able to travel together.

Liu Qingyue: I'm afraid that won't work. We still need to look for people later, so I guess we won't be able to travel with you.

Upon hearing this, Yue Niang was somewhat disappointed. She could tell that the man behind Liu Qingyue was very capable, and she had originally thought that if he accompanied them on their journey, their path would be easier. However, she hadn't expected Liu Qingyue to refuse without even a second thought.

Afterwards, Liu Qingyue and Qin Ren packed their things and asked Yue Niang and the others for directions. Then, the two of them left the thatched hut one after the other.

Watching them leave, Yue Niang led the child into the thatched hut.

The four of them were crammed into a thatched hut, which was a bit crowded, but the weather was cold and windy outside, so even though it was crowded inside, it was still much warmer than outside.

After inspecting the clothes and confirming that there was nothing wrong with them, Yue Niang decided to have Xiao Ru change into them.

Seeing this, Yue Niang's husband suddenly said to her, "This dress is too big, you should wear it."

Hearing this, Yue Niang glanced at him with amusement. "I know you care about me and are afraid I'll be cold. But compared to me, Xiao Ruo is more important. He's our only child, and we can't let him get cold."

The man hugged Xiao Ruo and stroked his head, saying, "Put those clothes on, and you won't be cold anymore. As for Xiao Ruo, you can give him the clothes you took off, and keep those thermal pads for him. He shouldn't feel so cold then."

Xiao Ru nodded upon hearing this, "Mother, here are the clothes for you. As long as I have candy, I won't feel cold."

Hearing that he kept thinking about candy, Yue Niang laughed and scolded him as a little glutton.

Then, when Yue Niang was about to give Xiao Ruo some candy, another man quickly stopped her.

"Madam, let me try it first."

These candies look so strange, with such beautiful colors, he's worried they might be poisonous.

Seeing this, Yue Niang did not stop him. Although she felt that Liu Qingyue did not seem like a bad person, the world was different now, and they should be more careful.

The man popped a candy into his mouth, and Xiao Ruo watched him longingly from the side.

The man was a servant in their household, and had watched the young master grow up.

Seeing the young master's longing look, he felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

The man chewed the candy and swallowed it. Half an hour later, he nodded and said, "It's not poisonous, you can eat it."

And it tastes pretty good, much better than any candy he's ever had.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ru cheered and reached out to take out a red candy and put it in her mouth.

Then Xiao Ruo exclaimed, "Wow, this is so sweet, so sweet! Mom, Dad, you should try it too, it's especially delicious!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Niang smiled. As long as her child liked it, the gold hairpin was a worthwhile exchange.

As Yue Niang picked out a pink one, she said to Xiao Ruo, "If it's really delicious, Mom and Dad should eat a few more. Xiao Ruo, you can't be stingy."

As Yue Niang said this, she held the candy in her hand to her husband's lips.

The other person paused for a moment, seemingly unaccustomed to being so intimate with his wife in front of the children and servants.

His eyes flickered, and seeing that the servant had wisely lowered his head and the child's attention was no longer on him, he quickly lowered his head and put the candy in his mouth.

Xiao Ru was still shouting, "Okay, you can give Mom three, Dad two, Uncle Yuan one, and the rest are all for Xiao Ru. You're all adults now, adults can't take candy from children."

Uncle A Yuan, that is, the servant in their family.

The other party hadn't expected to have one of his own, so he quickly said, "I don't need it, please give mine to the young master."

Xiao Ru shook her head upon hearing this, "Father said that a gentleman's word is as good as his bond, and what Xiao Ru has said is as good as his word."

As Xiao Ruo said this, she gave a green candy to Uncle A Yuan.

He then gave two to his father, three to his mother, and stuffed the rest into his clothes.

That thermal underwear was ultimately given to Yue Niang.

She's a woman, so she's naturally more physically weak. These past few days, she's also been menstruating, making her even more sensitive to the cold than before.

She was a little worried that she might get sick and that could burden others.

After she put on her thermal underwear, she suddenly felt lighter and wasn't as cold as before.

This clothing is really amazing. It doesn't look very thick, but it's incredibly warm when you wear it.

Since Yue Niang wore the clothes underneath, she didn't need to wear as many clothes as before.

She put the clothes she had taken off on young Ruo.

Xiao Ruo put on an extra layer of clothing and wasn't as cold as before.

Xiao Ruo had a candy in her mouth and was fiddling with the flashlight.

Xiao Ruo: "Mother, Mother, this thing is so much fun! It shines like the moon."

When Yue Niang was chatting with Liu Qingyue, she learned that this thing would "lose electricity," so she didn't let Xiao Ru play with it carelessly.

They are now deep in the mountains, and if they encounter rainy weather, torches may not be very useful at night.

At this point, a lamp that doesn't require fire would be very useful.

To prevent the power from running out later, Yue Niang put the flashlight away.

"Alright, Xiaoruo, didn't you say you were sleepy? Here, have a piece of cake, and you can go to sleep."

Xiao Ru didn't want to sleep yet, but after eating the candy, he wasn't so sleepy anymore.

However, considering that they still had a long journey ahead, Xiao Ru nodded obediently.

The next few days were sunny.

Qin Ren led Liu Qingyue for a long time, but they still couldn't get out of the mountains.

It wasn't that they got lost, but rather that the mountain path was difficult to navigate.

Adding to the previous rain, the journey was extremely rugged and difficult.

Because they were worried that they would have to walk a long way to find the door, the two of them had to be very careful with their food.

Liu Qingyue suddenly regretted selling the eggs to Yue Niang.

Yue Niang and the others had no shortage of food; he gave them six extra eggs in exchange for the gold hairpin.

Now they have the golden hairpin, but they don't have much food left.

As Liu Qingyue walked, she said to Qin Ren, "This mountain range is so huge! How much longer will it take us to get out?"

Qin Ren: "It should be soon."

Actually, the mountain isn't very big; the main problem is that the roads are difficult to travel, and many roads are impassable. This meandering journey makes it seem like the distance is very far.

They were trapped in the mountains for eight days, and finally found a small village on the morning of the ninth day.

Calling it a small village wouldn't be accurate, because the entire village only has five or six houses, half of which have collapsed, and there's absolutely no sign of human habitation here.

Qin Ren was not disappointed when he saw this. Instead, he found an intact door, opened it, and took Liu Qingyue back to his home.