"Little girl, don't be angry! Come, come! I have lots of things here! Pick anything you like! It's free! Consider it my apology!"
The blacksmith was very generous and kept welcoming Xiao He to come into the shop.
The latter, unable to refuse, had no choice but to go in as fate dictated.
The blacksmith knew it was just an accident, and that Xiao He was unlikely to buy his goods, but he still put down his work, let the apprentices continue, and went to her side to entertain her.
"Young lady, how about I give you a dagger for self-defense, such a beautiful girl like you?"
"A dagger?" Xiao He blinked. "Can a dagger be used for self-defense?"
"For someone as petite as you, a dagger is the most convenient weapon!"
"Oh? How so?" Xiao He became interested.
She knew that the blacksmith was just an ordinary person with no elemental fluctuations, but she was still very curious about how an ordinary girl should defend herself.
"Here! I have a handwritten sword manual here! I'll give it to you as well!" The blacksmith, like a hospitable host, stuffed all the things he considered valuable into her arms.
"Ah..." Xiao He flipped through the pages somewhat blankly.
The spells and moves in other spellbooks are all animated, but this "handwritten version" only has rough line drawings...
Xiao He suddenly became certain that if she were thrown into some kind of martial arts world, she would be the first person who couldn't understand these sword and saber manuals.
“It’s very simple! You can take it home and try it!” The blacksmith was completely oblivious to her embarrassment and kept praising his product.
"Okay... okay, thank you!" Xiao He didn't want to refuse his kindness, so he nodded to indicate that he accepted it.
The blacksmith was immediately delighted. He turned around and pulled out a slightly cleaner piece of white cloth, packed the dagger and several sword manuals into a package, and finally left a hole for her to put her arm through.
Xiao He watched his practiced movements, as if he were an old father who often saw his children off.
"Uncle, to be honest, I'm here to buy materials."
The blacksmith paused, then asked, "Buy materials?"
He couldn't understand why Xiao He, a young girl, would buy such rough materials.
"Yes, I don't know much about this market."
As Xiao He spoke, he took out a small list, which listed the names of several materials and the corresponding tonnage required.
"Could you please help me purchase these materials? I'll pay you first, and the remainder will be my hiring fee. What do you think?"
The blacksmith took the order with great surprise: "Let me see what materials are used..."
After a moment, his expression showed no sign of difficulty: "You can buy all of these in this market, and you can get a great discount on this quantity."
"Then may I ask you for a favor?" Xiao He blinked and asked with a smile.
"It's possible, but you're giving too much money. These basic materials won't cost that much!" the blacksmith kindly reminded her.
"I remember there are a lot of unidentified wild ores, right?" Xiao He had no intention of taking the money back at all: "When the time comes, could you please bring me some wild ores while you're at it, so I can play a couple of rounds of blind box opening!"
Seeing her determination, the blacksmith had no choice but to agree.
The two made a written agreement to deliver the goods next Monday, and Xiao He then leisurely left the blacksmith shop.
Like Xiao Ai, she also disliked crowded places. Finding a suitable person to help with tasks was naturally the most worry-free thing.
The capital city of Nuojin is far from Flying Dragon City, and the types of minerals in the surrounding area are vastly different. Ores that are incredibly expensive in Flying Dragon City are like unwanted cabbages here.
If merchants could use city teleportation arrays, they could probably become rich overnight with just one trip.
Now that he was preparing to return home, Xiao He naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to "trade".
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Noon.
The streets and alleys were filled with the enticing aroma of food.
Xiao He swallowed hard. She was very hungry, but she didn't want to eat the street food.
"Sigh... If only Xuefeng were here..."
"His cooking is really delicious..."
"Why didn't I learn a move or two from him back then..."
Xiao He pouted pitifully, filled with regret.
As I was thinking, I happened to pass by a very popular kitchenware store, with a huge sign standing at the entrance—
[Factory Direct Sale!! Top-Tier 50-Piece Kitchen Utensil Set!! Huge Clearance Sale!! Amazing Discount!!!]
“Fifty items…” Xiao He’s lips twitched.
She even uses a kitchen knife as a cleaver, and five of them are still too many, let alone adding a zero.
"But it's such a great deal!"
Xiao He seemed to have the mindset of a typical housewife, unable to resist sales and discounts, with a universal question constantly swirling in his mind.
Is there any chance we'll need this in the future?
She thought about it and realized that if it were Wang Xuefeng, it would be useful.
Without saying a word, she went into the store, pointed to the signboard, and ordered a "50-piece set".
The shop assistants greeted her with smiles and packed up another meal for her.
After all, there are many items and a large quantity.
After they asked Xiao He if he needed to buy a large storage bag, and received the answer that he already had one, their enthusiasm waned slightly...
Carrying this "luxury package," Xiao He continued on his way.
"No? Why would I buy so much?"
"Wouldn't it be a waste if we don't need it later?"
"..."
"Well, since I've already bought it, I might as well buy some groceries and find a short-term rental to try cooking lunch!"
"Anyway, no one will know if it tastes bad!"
Having made up his mind, Xiao He snapped his fingers, changed direction, and turned to walk into the nearby vegetable market...
People who can't cook can't buy groceries.
This is an eternal truth.
But Xiao He was indeed not picky.
Even rotten vegetable leaves can cure her, so what else is there to choose?
Horry: The box!
Horry: Where are you? I've finished my business. Have you eaten?
[Xiao He: I'm buying groceries]
[Horey: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ]
[Horrley: Who are we buying this for??]
[Xiao He: Can't I do it myself?]
Horry: You're kidding me! If you don't want to treat me to dinner, just say so! I see through you! Humph!
Chat ended.
Xiao He's lips twitched again, not because of Huo Lei's sarcasm, but because she was standing in front of the stall, unsure of how much to buy.
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, the simplest dish.
How many eggs and how many tomatoes do I need to buy to cook a meal for one person?
Should I buy a pound or half a pound of stir-fried vegetables for one person?
"I'm so annoyed."
Xiao He touched the smooth skin of the tomato and suddenly felt a pang of longing to return to the academy's cafeteria...
"No, no, I don't think this is a question of whether it's a boy or a girl!"
"Xuefeng is a boy and he can cook delicious meals! Why can't I?!"
"Buy! Buy, buy, buy!"
The shop owner stared blankly at her for a moment, then put down his things and tried to leave, but suddenly grabbed the vegetable basket and started frantically picking up tomatoes...
That amount, if only used as a side dish, would be enough for one person to eat for a week...
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