Chapter 170 Helping Others is the Source of Happiness
Early the next morning, the little adventurers in the camp got up one after another.
Shu Li was woken up by being bitten.
The little pig Budno did not forget to eat in his sleep and gnawed his hand as if it were a carrot.
Shu Li opened his eyes and found his hands covered with saliva. He was so annoyed that he slapped Budno to wake him up.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Budno turned over and sat up, looking confused and completely out of his mind.
Shu Li wiped the saliva from her hands in disgust and reminded him that it was time to get up.
Budno got up in a daze, completely out of his mind. He did whatever Shu Li asked him to do. When he got out of the tent, he was finally sobered by the cold morning wind.
Kumandi was the first fairy to get up. He boiled a pot of hot water and prepared breakfast in advance.
Shu Li smelled the sweet aroma and saw the heated wheat cakes, and was surprised.
Jingjing is such a considerate student!
"Crunch, crunch—" Farm squatted at Kumandi's feet, holding a fruit in his short and fat front legs and eating it with relish.
When it found Shu Li had gotten up, it finished its last bite, licked its lips with satisfaction, and said coquettishly: "I'm so sleepy~~"
The implication is that he dislikes Shu Li for getting up too late.
Shu Li walked over silently and stretched out his right hand. Farm instantly turned into a red light and entered the Seal of the God of Fire.
Eat and drink enough, then have a good sleep, don’t be too happy.
"It's good," Kumandi said. "It ate a third-level monster last night."
Shu Li's eyes widened in surprise. "Really? Really? I have no idea."
Because he knew that Farm was a tenth-level magical beast and had great confidence in its strength, he slept boldly and with peace of mind.
"You...didn't you sleep last night?"
When he woke up in the morning, Kumandi was nowhere to be seen, and when he touched the quilt, it was cold.
Could it be that Jingjing, the top student, didn’t sleep all night?
"I went to bed." Seeing his worried look, Kumandi explained, "I went to bed a little later than the rest of you."
It's not that he didn't believe in Farm's strength, but he felt that his own safety could not be put on the shoulders of a little cub.
So he released his perception and secretly observed for half an hour to see if any monsters broke into the camp.
As he expected, a third-level monster approached aggressively. Kumandi threw back his blanket and decided to leave the tent to chase it away. But before he could even get up, he felt a powerful pressure, and then the sound of a giant beast chewing food echoed outside the tent.
His external perception told him that the little cub, who usually pretended to be young, had suddenly grown bigger and was enjoying the delicious food that was delivered to his doorstep.
Kumandi lay back down and withdrew his perception.
The scene of Warcraft eating is not pretty, and watching it too much will affect your sleep quality.
Shu Li was so surprised by Kumandi's words that she almost dropped her jaw. Jingjing, the academic master, was not only observant but also extremely cautious. Going out with him for training gave her a sense of security.
The friends sat in front of the fire one by one and greeted each other. Shu Li cast water magic to wash them.
We were exhausted after climbing the mountain all day yesterday. After a good night’s sleep, we regained our energy and felt refreshed.
After breakfast, I packed up the things in the camp, stuffed them into the storage ring, and continued my adventure.
They must reach Kesheng Town within today.
Half an hour later, Team Light left the woods and entered the flat wasteland.
Although the Dalia Empire is one of the four major powers in the Austin continent, its border management is obviously unsatisfactory. There are abandoned wastelands everywhere, overgrown with weeds, and no one lives there.
They walked for a long time without encountering a single human being.
"Is this really the Dalia Empire?" Disio raised his hand to block the sunlight and looked into the distance.
"Yeah, it's really barren," Budno sighed. Where's the promised prosperity? Not a single glimpse of it.
"Sperian, did you and Ilio pass by here last time?" Angel asked. "How long will it take before we see humans?"
Shu Li wiped the sweat off his face and shook his head: "Last time, I fell asleep after climbing a mountain and didn't wake up until the next day."
He had no idea how Ilio found the chorus's caravan without him knowing. He only spent a few gold coins and got there by smuggling.
Budno took off the canteen hanging on his waist, took a few sips and said, "It would be great if we could also encounter a caravan."
Then, like Ilio, give the gold coins to take a carriage and easily reach the town of Kesheng.
As a dragon, Amanda often flies high in the sky and has excellent eyesight. Even if he turns into a human form, it does not affect his excellent eyesight.
He pointed ahead and said excitedly, "I see a road ahead and two carriages stuck in a big pit."
Budno was surprised: "Is it true?"
I just said it casually, and it actually came true.
Amanda pointed to her eyes and said confidently, "Of course it's real! You have to trust my eyesight."
Shu Li blinked and asked Kumandi, "Then should we... go and help?"
Kumandi pursed his lips and nodded: "Okay."
Finally having to deal with humans, Team Light was both excited and nervous, unconsciously quickening their pace.
On the bumpy mud road, the wheels of the two carriages were stuck in the mud. Two coachmen were driving the horses in front, and two servants were pushing the carriages hard in the back. However, no matter how hard they tried, it was of no avail.
The carriage was filled with high-quality wood and was very heavy, so it was impossible to make wheels by brute force alone.
"What bad luck!" the driver in a straw hat complained dejectedly, "This road has been in disrepair for five years. Hasn't the lord thought of repairing it?"
"Repairs cost money. Do you think the Hobbit Lord would be willing to part with the gold coins?" Another black-bearded coachman sneered. "Hurry up and get the light wheels out. Otherwise, we won't be able to deliver the goods and our wages will all be wasted."
The straw hat driver said bitterly, "Those town lords want good wood to build houses, but they're unwilling to pay for roads to facilitate our transportation. They're all stingy!"
"Okay, stop complaining." The black-bearded driver sighed, "Come one by one!"
Four strong men can't push a carriage?
Soon, two companions and two coachmen went to push the carriage in front.
However, the hole in the ground was too deep, and no matter how hard they pushed, the wheel would not move.
"We have to think of a way." The straw hat driver looked around, trying to find some stones to put under the wheels.
Just as they were frowning, a clear voice rang out.
"Hey, uncles, do you need any help?"
The busy driver and his servants stopped in surprise and turned around at the same time to look at the six young men standing on the side of the road.
What a handsome young man!
The straw hat driver was surprised.
Although these six young men were wearing ordinary clothes, they all had handsome features, smooth and fair skin, clean temperament and clear eyes, which made people's eyes bright and their irritability was reduced a little.
Where did they come from in this desolate mountain forest? Standing so close, I didn't even notice them.
Shu Liyang smiled kindly and asked again in standard mainland Chinese: "Uncle, do you need any help?"
What's going on?
Why are these four humans looking at them with surprise?
The straw hat driver finally came to his senses after hearing his question. He looked at their thin figures compared to their peers and waved his hand: "No, no, we can handle it ourselves."
These young men have delicate skin and tender flesh, similar to the rich young men in the city. They probably don’t have the strength to do heavy work.
After being rejected, Shu Li and his friends looked at each other in bewilderment.
Disio was impatient and stepped forward and said, "Uncle, we have a way to help you get the wheel out of the mud pit."
The straw hat driver hesitated. It wasn't that he didn't believe the young men, but rather that their clothing, appearance, and demeanor were so different from those of them, who were used to doing heavy work.
The black-bearded driver took a breath and said to the straw-hat driver, "Barry, why don't you let them try."
If someone is willing to help, why refuse?
It has been proven that the four of them alone cannot solve the problem, so why not seek help from outside forces?
The straw-hatted driver, known as Barry, looked at the six boys after hearing his companion's words. "Do you really have a plan?"
"Yes." Shu Li said, "Uncle, please rest assured. If we are not sure, we will not rush to help."
Barry no longer hesitated. "Okay, I'll leave it to you."
Shu Li rolled up his sleeves and said to his teammates from Team Light, "Let's go!"
"Okay!" Budno responded in a loud voice.
The carriage wheels got stuck in a mud pit and couldn't get out. The mud pit was too slippery and lacked friction, so the wheels didn't have enough grip on the ground and it was difficult to roll.
The solution is simple: just put some small stones in front of the wheels to increase friction, drive the horse forward, use a wooden stick to pry hard behind the wheels, and have multiple people help push the cart to push the wheels out of the mud pit.
The Light Team acted quickly. Some of them looked for stones, some for sticks, some cleared the water from the mud pit, and some shoveled away some of the mud in front of the wheels to make the mud pit into a slope.
Barry watched the teenagers pick up stones and dig mud with their clean fingers without any hesitation, and for the first time he began to doubt his own judgment.
Aren’t they rich young men disguised as ordinary people?
"Are you ready?" Shu Li asked his companion.
"Almost done." Dizio shook the mud off his hands. "Manfei and I will use sticks to pry the back, and the four of you will push the cart. Oh, right—"
He looked at the straw hat driver and said, "Uncle, you are responsible for driving the horses, okay?"
"Yes, yes!" Barry nodded repeatedly.
The black-bearded driver rubbed his hands and said, "We can't just stand there and watch. Let's push the cart together!"
These guys are working so hard, how can they just sit there and do nothing?
"As long as we work together, we can definitely get the wheel out!" Shu Li encouraged. "I'll shout slogans and work together."
When everyone was in position, he shouted: "One, two, three, push—"
"One, three, three, push—"
"One, three, three, push—"
After three consecutive times, the wheel finally rolled, and as the horse moved forward, the wheel smoothly left the mud pit.
"Success!" Budno jumped and cheered.
Barry controlled the horse, extremely excited. The four of them had been trying for most of the day but had failed. Unexpectedly, with the help of the six boys, the wheels were able to get out of the mud pit in an instant.
"Thank you so much!" he said excitedly.
"Hehehe, you're welcome, you're welcome." The little goblins and the little dragon smiled brightly.
Kumandi said calmly, "There's still one carriage left. We can't let our guard down."
Disio waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"
The Light Team was excited and did the same thing, pushing the other carriage out of the mud pit.
Both carriages were freed, and the driver and his servants were overjoyed.
Barry looked at the muddy teenagers and said, "Thank you for helping us solve this big problem."
Shu Li smiled: "It's just something that happens by the way, it's nothing."
"You must!" The black-bearded driver took out six silver coins from his inner pocket, weighed them, and handed them to Shu Li. "This is our thank you gift. Please accept it."
Shu Li looked at the silver coins handed to him, was stunned for a moment, took a half step back, and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, we don't want money."
Blackbeard frowned: "No money?"
There are people in the world who don’t want money. How strange is that?
Angel stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Uncle, we really don't want any money. If you really want to thank us... could you lend us a carriage and give us a ride?"
Now it was the black-bearded driver's turn to be stunned. "Where are you going?"
Angel said, "Kesheng Town, does uncle know it?"
"Kesheng Town!" Barry said loudly, "Our destination is Kesheng Town."
"Wow—that's on our way!" Budno said happily.
The black-bearded driver laughed and said, "Since you don't want money, we'll give you a ride."
"Thank you, uncle!" The six teenagers high-fived happily.
Barry was infected by the boy's joy and couldn't help but smile. "But you have to climb up there."
The carriage could only seat two people in the front, a driver and a servant, and there was no extra space. If the young men wanted to get a ride, they had to climb onto the top of the wood.
The wood is stacked two meters high, so it is not easy to climb up.
Shu Li estimated the height and said confidently, "No problem."
He took a few steps back, took a running jump, and easily leaped to the top of the wood. His movements were so light that it seemed as if he had wings on his back.
Barry was stunned.
He was originally worried that the boy would use too much force and cause the wood to collapse, but he didn't expect the boy to be so agile and have amazing jumping ability.
"Hey, here I come!" Budno followed suit and jumped up second.
Then, under the astonished gaze of the coachman and the servants, the teenagers jumped onto the top of the wood one after another, three sitting in the front carriage and three in the back carriage, evenly distributed and steady.
"Uncle, we can go now." Shu Li waved to the coachman.
Barry and the black-bearded driver looked at each other and agreed that these young men were not simple.
However, they did not investigate further. They were anxious to deliver the timber to the buyer in town and did not dare to waste any more time.
"drive--"
The driver whipped his whip and the two carriages moved forward one after another.
The Light Team, who had successfully gotten on board the carriage, were all in high spirits. They sat cross-legged on top of the wood and admired the scenery along the way.
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