Chapter 132 Daily Life of Selling Vegetables: Preparing to Sell Vegetables
Lei chatted with Temuji for a while before leaving. He also bought two ready-made hoes and shovels from Temuji, which were things he urgently needed recently.
There are also saws and nails, but there aren't any suitable ones in Temuqi. I'll just buy them in town after I finish selling the vegetables tomorrow.
The storage space inside the pendant is limited, so Lai has to make good use of it and not let it go to waste.
He also plans to buy some wooden boards and nail together two large shelves to place in the storage space for easy organization of items.
Inside the pendant space, the elemental stones and clothes left behind by Edmund remained untouched. Compared to the cabinets at home, this place seemed safer for now. Once the wooden cabinet was finished, he would gradually store some important items inside.
Rye tried to put the egg in, but unexpectedly failed, which shows that the egg does not fall into the category of "inanimate object" and that it still has the potential to hatch.
Lai guessed that it might have been left behind by some kind of magical beast, and who knows what it would look like after hatching.
So he stopped supplying energy to the egg, locked it in a box, and it looked like a beautifully patterned stone.
After dinner, Lai and Neil tidied up the vegetables and put them in the living room. They would go to the market to sell them early the next morning.
After finishing sorting the vegetables, it was still early. Lai decided to go to the nearby woods to find some suitable wood.
The shovel and hoe I got back from Temuqi only had heads, no handles; I'll have to find some wood to assemble them myself.
By selecting wood of suitable thickness and padding it with canvas and small wooden blocks to increase friction during installation, it will be very sturdy, and the shovel and hoe heads will basically not fall off during use.
It was quite late when Lai finally finished getting the four new farm tools sorted out.
However, these wooden handles are not very smooth and need to be sanded with tools or simply painted with a layer of paint, otherwise splinters can easily prick your palms during use.
Summer nights are the coolest time of day.
The lights were off in Ray's bedroom, and there were no candles lit. The moon outside the window was bright enough to see clearly.
The insect-catching plant that Yilu and his son gave them was placed by the window, poised to pounce on the small flying insects attracted by the scent. As expected, they would have another feast tonight.
Lai left the window open, slept lightly for a few hours, and then got up. He was covered in sweat after only a short nap.
When the weather gets hot, it's really unbearable without air conditioning and fans. If this dry forest hadn't been burned to the ground, there's a real chance of a plague breaking out.
Lei couldn't help but think of it.
So far, no one has noticed that he took anything from the forest. But why was that white-robed mage staring at him that day?
Lai couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He lay in bed for a little while before getting up.
The night breeze blew through the open wooden window, bringing coolness and raising goosebumps on my arms.
Ray yawned, put on a long-sleeved shirt, and in the dark hitched up the mule cart, then carried the baskets of vegetables that had been laid out in the living room into the cart bed.
"elder brother?"
"Huh? Neil, why are you awake? Did I make too much noise and wake you up?"
Lai continued carrying a basket of sweet potatoes and loading it onto the car.
"Brother, I'll help you!"
Neil quickly stepped forward and helped Ray support the bottom of the basket.
"It's okay, you can stay here. These things are heavy, I can handle them myself."
"Then I'll go lift something lighter."
Neil lit the candles on the long table, and carried the beans half by half onto the cart.
"It wasn't my brother who woke me up. I woke up in the middle of the night because I was hot, and I heard the noise so I came downstairs."
"Okay, this is the last basket of chilies."
"Um."
Ray and Neil each carried one side, loading the last basket of peppers onto the truck bed.
"When I leave, lock the doors and windows from the inside, then go upstairs to sleep. I'll lock the door from the outside, and if I'm not back by morning, go out the window."
"good."
After giving Neil his instructions, Ray drove the mule cart to the gate, closed the gate, and then continued on his way.
The Leigh and Hagrid houses weren't far apart, and the mule cart quickly stopped in front of the Hagrid's house.
The puppy tied up outside heard the noise and barked loudly.
Lamb took good care of it; the puppy grew quite a bit, and you could tell it had gained a lot of weight, especially its chubby bottom.
After barking a few times, the puppy recognized Lai and happily began wagging its tail.
"Brother, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for ages."
Lamb, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and carrying a candle, came out, followed by Hagrid, who was also wearing a coat.
"Uncle Hagrid, you're awake too."
"Yes. This is food your aunt made for you and Lamb. You can eat in the car if you get hungry."
Hagrid handed a small basket to Rye.
"Okay, Uncle, please thank Aunt Linda for me."
"It's nothing, there's no need to thank me."
"Brother, is there any room left in the car? I also have two baskets of vegetables here, I'll sell them too."
"Yes, you brought it out, didn't you?"
"Okay."
By candlelight, Lai rearranged the dishes in the car, making room for them.
“Lei, we need to start building the cabin over at the low hill as soon as possible. Even if it’s difficult to finish it before winter, we need to at least have a basic structure.”
“Uncle, that’s what I was thinking too. I’ve already bought the blueprints for building the house from that craftsman. I’m thinking of buying some tools in town after I finish selling the vegetables today, and then I can start construction and cut some wood for building the house. That way I can save a lot of money.”
"Well, that's good. As long as you know what's going on, that's fine. Lamb will still work for you from now on. Don't hide anything from him if anything happens. We'll figure it out together."
"Um."
While Ray and Hagrid were chatting, Lamb finished carrying all the vegetables in two trips.
"Brother, it's all done, let's go."
"Uncle Hagrid, we're off now. You should get some rest."
"Okay, go ahead."
Lai sat at the front left of the cart bed, cracking his whip, and the mule cart moved forward.
Lamb happily put his feet in the wagon bed and sat on the wooden planks that protruded from the edge of the bed.
"Dad, we're leaving. You can go inside now."
"Go on, listen to your brother, don't cause trouble."
"Uh-huh."
Rye spent a lot of money making the cart bed; the bearings were made of iron, which greatly reduced friction. In addition, the main body was made of excellent lightweight wood, making it much easier for livestock to pull the cart.
Two adults, plus several hundred pounds of vegetables, were no problem at all for the mule that Rye had fattened up.
After leaving the village and walking quite a distance, Lai finally asked Lamb to lift the thin blanket covering the small basket.
"Just put the energy stone in the groove behind the glass lamp."
Lamb did as instructed, and with a soft snap, the glass lamp lit up, illuminating the entire mule cart.
"My God, this glass lamp is so useful! It's so bright I can't even open my eyes."
"Don't look directly at it, it's bad for your eyes and you won't be able to see clearly. When we get closer to town, put the glass lamp away so no one can see it."
"good!"
Lamb held the glass lamp to illuminate the way, finding it fascinating; it was the first time he had ever touched the lamp with his own hands.
"Brother, I want to get a glass lamp back with me someday, so I can do more things at night."
"Sure, there will only be more and more glass lamps in the future. I feel that it won't be long before many households in the town start using them. The price will definitely be higher at the beginning, but glass lamps will become cheaper over time."
According to Ray, glass lamps have become popular on the black market, and it is said that several have already been installed in the homes of the town's minor nobles and the mayor.
It will gradually spread from the black market to the nobility, then to the ordinary residents of Rosen Town, and finally to the surrounding villages and towns.
Glass lamps do indeed make life more convenient and beautiful; it's only a matter of time before they become popular.
Lai carefully drove the mule cart through the tunnel, and once out, the view opened up before them. The surrounding area consisted of wide dirt roads, with not a single house in sight; it was perfectly safe.
"Brother, can you let me drive the mule cart back when we go back?"
"Okay, no problem."
After driving for another twenty minutes, when the outline of the town came into view, Lai asked Lamb to put away the glass lamp and replace it with something else for lighting.
The two arrived early today and secured a good spot.
Lai arranged the chili peppers and other ingredients in order, leaving room for Lamb to place his dishes.
What kinds of vegetables are in these two baskets?
Ray asked Lamb.
"A basket of cabbage and a basket of pumpkin."
"Okay, just put one or two on the truck. Once someone confirms they've bought them, we can move the ones off the truck."
"good."
Just a few minutes after we finished tidying up, a large group of people came to buy vegetables, and the market suddenly became lively.
Lai and Lamb sold until dawn, and there were still eight bundles of cowpeas and half a basket of chili peppers left in the truck bed.
The newly harvested sweet potatoes sold very well. Lai even brought some cooked sweet potatoes for buyers to try. The sweet taste of the sweet potatoes quickly attracted many buyers, and Lai picked the one with the highest price and sold it. The sweet potatoes became the first vegetable to sell out that day.
By this time, the big customers had basically finished buying and left, leaving only some small investors who hadn't bought much.
With not much food left and not many people around, Lai stopped paying attention to the stall and sat on the edge of the truck bed with Lamb, eating the food Linda had brought them.
There were two fruit pies, as well as bread and bacon.
"After it gets light, we'll park the car here, then go to town to buy some things before heading back."
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, brother."
The two ate and chatted about their plans for the future, occasionally treating the vegetable vendors who came to look at the produce.
"Would you like some water? I brought some hot water."
"drink!"
Ray poured Lamb a glass of water. The water was lukewarm, still a little warm.
"Brother, are you going to start building the house? I heard you guys talking about it when I was carrying vegetables."
"Okay, let's get started."
"Brother, can you take me with you when you start?"
"Okay. After we finish eating, we won't sell any more of these dishes. Let's pack up and go inside."
"good."
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Edmund didn't go far after leaving the small village. His next stop was another town adjacent to Rosen.
Not long ago, a keepsake kept by the Duke of Emeric, the lord of Eton, was stolen.
Then, demons launched a suicide attack at the Duke's ball.
Although subsequent investigations revealed that these attackers were not actually demons, but rather demon worshippers and fanatical followers.
They somehow found some books that recorded dark magic, and then began to recruit believers in various parts of the continent under the banner of being descendants of demons, launching dozens of attacks.
As long as news about the demon race appears on the continent, the Holy See will not let it go easily, striving to nip all these unstable factors in the bud.
Edmund's trip to that town was also due to some strange events that had occurred there, possibly related to demons, causing widespread panic. Therefore, the Holy See sent people there to resolve the situation.
This also gave Edmund the opportunity to visit his friends in the small mountain village.
Edmund traveled in silence the entire way without resting.
The situation is unclear. Large tribes composed of orcs surrounding the empire are eyeing the border regions with predatory intent. Within each territory, occasional pests disrupt the order.
The high-level magical beasts in the Eaton Great Forest are also eager to break through the barrier.
His dearest friend...
"well."
Edmund's expression was tense.
A small town shrouded in black fog gradually came into view.
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