Chapter 153: Being Picky and Treating Guests
Zheng Yuan and the others were waiting by the raft when a small boat arrived.
A couple was standing on the small boat, seemingly arguing about something. When they saw Zheng Yuan, their faces fell.
Although Zheng Yuan did not receive Ji Ba and Ji Jiu's introduction letters, he had invited them, and he wanted to show the players who mocked and ridiculed him what they were made of. Therefore, he resolutely welcomed the two of them.
He's always been lucky; I don't believe he can't handle these two!
Ji Ba and Ji Jiu remained silent and refused to board the raft. Zheng Yuan took the initiative to say, "Master, welcome!"
Himehachi and Himejiku snorted and jumped onto the raft.
Ji Ba said reluctantly: "My dear adventurer, please excuse me."
Zheng Yuan quickly said, "Don't bother me, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Ji Jiu sneered: "Ha!"
Turning to Ji Ba, he whispered, "Hurry up, just give us a perfunctory excuse and leave. What's the point of staying on this shabby little boat?"
Zheng Yuan's expression froze. He muttered to himself right in front of his master, not even afraid that he would hear. These two disciples of Ji Hui didn't seem to have very high manners!
Maybe this is just his temperament?
He didn't dare to express any dissatisfaction and said flatteringly, "I have some tea and fruit here. Would you two masters like to rest for a while?"
He planted grapes, the Purple Jade variety, which can relieve fatigue when eaten, but the yield was very small. After so long, only a bunch of large and small grapes had formed. He couldn't bear to eat them, and only ate two or three in total.
Now that the master has arrived, he is prepared to part with what he cherishes with a heavy heart.
Ji Ba and Ji Jiu sat on the stool with cold faces, looking at the simple table with great dissatisfaction.
When they saw the big bunch of purple jade grapes that Zheng Yuan brought, their eyes lit up.
Ji Ba arrogantly said, "Is that all you have?"
Ji Jiu sneered: "How dare you give out such a small amount? You don't even know how to treat guests!"
Zheng Yuan's expression changed, and he said timidly, "Master, use it first. I'll get some more."
He also had some wild oranges and red berries, but they tasted very ordinary, so he dared not serve them to his distinguished guests and had to go to the trading hall instead.
There were very few dried fruits, and they were surprisingly expensive, and there was no fruit at all, so he bought some pistachios and cashews.
These were very small bags, and Zheng Yuan bought two small bags of each.
I really can't afford any more.
When he put the things on the table, he was stunned for a moment. The whole bunch of grapes was gone, not a single grape was left, not even a single grape skin.
Two disciples of a master eat grapes without spitting out the grape skins?
He didn't dare delay and quickly put the dried fruit he had bought over there.
Ji Jiu immediately looked down on it: "Are you looking down on us? Is this little bit meant to feed a cat or a bird?"
Zheng Yuan was in a terrible predicament. They were at sea, and most players were barely able to get enough to eat. Where were they going to get dried fruit and fresh fruit?
He is already rich with all these.
Helpless, Zheng Yuan took out the only remaining small bunch of grapes.
In just one minute, Ji Ba and Ji Jiu had eaten all the grapes. The two of them looked even uglier, and they were so angry looking at Zheng Yuan that they felt resentful of being neglected.
Zheng Yuan felt uneasy under their gaze.
He sighed. Some time ago, when he went out for an adventure, he got an apple that increased his physical strength by 1, but he hadn't had time to eat it yet.
This is something that adds attributes, and it shouldn't be given to Ji Ba and Ji Jiu under any circumstances. But now there's no other way. He's afraid that Ji Ba and Ji Jiu will get angry, and if they get angry, what if they don't teach him the skills?
Zheng Yuan carefully washed the apples, but they looked too shabby, so he gritted his teeth and washed the unpalatable wild oranges and red berries as well.
What if the two masters have some strange quirks and like this flavor?
Zheng Yuan placed a few fruits over there.
Upon seeing the apple, Ji Jiu flew into a rage: "Are you doing this on purpose? I'm allergic to apples, and you actually gave me one to eat! Get out!"
She waved her hand and knocked all the apples and fruits to the ground.
He stood up angrily and said to Ji Ba, "Let's go, they don't welcome us!"
Zheng Yuan was terrified: "Master, please stay. I... I will go get the fruit right away."
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