It was just a joke!
The dark-skinned stall owner's initial wariness of someone trying to steal his business eventually turned into a disdainful glance.
That guy must be a fool. These mutated leeks are so powerful; they probably weren't easy to get. This guy's going to waste his time.
He can just sit back and watch the show.
As night fell, the stars came out, but they appeared all at once. Lin Yiran, who was bored and waiting for her grilled chives to be ready, was staring at the sunset overhead.
I want to see if there are any stars and a moon here. Maybe by looking at the stars and the moon, I can reminisce about my hometown, which I don't know if it still exists.
Who knew it would happen in the blink of an eye.
All the stars are out.
It shot out with a whoosh, as if it had jumped out.
Lin Yiran blinked in surprise, then rubbed her eyes to make sure the sky had darkened in an instant. She slowly accepted the fact.
In the interstellar world, nothing is surprising.
After all, this meter-long leek has been cut into bite-sized pieces and is now swaying around on her barbecue grill.
The fragrance gradually wafted out, and Lin Yiran sniffed it.
It smells so good! Just a drop of soybean oil was enough to make her drool.
She'd been here for two days, and all she could smell was the stench of decay and the stench of the garbage dump. The barbecue next to her was covered with a glass dome, which blocked out the aroma. Her nose had really suffered a lot.
She took a deep sniff, couldn't resist, quickly picked out a skewer of grilled meat, sprinkled some cumin on it, and then gently put it in her mouth.
Roasted chives with cumin are even more delicious.
The dark-skinned man next to him was already dumbfounded.
The enticing aroma of grilled chives wafted from the small stall next door!
Then he saw Lin Yiran take out a small bottle and sprinkle some more on the roasted chives, and another strange aroma wafted over.
His stomach started growling too.
The nose isn't the most uncomfortable part; it's the stomach that's constantly secreting gastric acid because it's attracted by the aroma that's causing the most discomfort.
He couldn't help but look in Lin Yiran's direction, only to see her pick up a string of chives and stuff it into her mouth.
The moment the chives touched her tongue, her eyes widened in disbelief. With sauce still on her lips, she nodded repeatedly. Then, with lightning speed, she grabbed another skewer of freshly grilled chives and popped it into her mouth, not even bothering to stop the heat.
It looks so delicious!
The dark-skinned man swallowed hard and forced himself to look away.
But the alluring fragrance still made him turn his head repeatedly.
It smells so good!
Lin Yiran's eyes were practically squinting from the delicious food.
This is the only normal food she has eaten in the past two days.
No, it's two lifetimes!
In her previous life, Lin still spent three years in the apocalypse. Although she wasn't starving, it was difficult to eat well because food was limited. Just filling her stomach was enough. Like most survivors, she had a desire for good food, but she was too lazy to put effort into processing it.
I only occasionally treat myself to a small meal, like a clear soup noodle dish with an extra sausage.
But I wouldn't eat such a luxurious food as barbecue.
Therefore, this bite truly touched Lin Yiran's heart.
I couldn't resist reaching out and grabbing two more skewers from the grill. Without adding cumin, I ate them straight away.
Lin stopped eating after finishing ten grilled leeks, feeling that he was about half full.
The stall isn't open yet today. Don't overeat later.
When we stopped, I noticed that the vendor selling barbecue next to me kept glancing at me, looking like he really wanted to eat some.
In the name of cultivating potential customers, Lin Yiran took the initiative to hand over a few copies, only to see others wave them off.
Lin Yiran was not discouraged. Most interstellar people thought that the mutated plants were poisonous, so they would not eat them.
If she handed it to someone like that, those who knew her would think she was being hospitable, but those who didn't would think she was poisoning them.
Never mind, she should keep it for herself.
However, it's quite worrying that no customers have come in all this time.
After thinking for a moment, she found a piece of scrap paper and wrote a sign on it: Shocking Price, Non-toxic Roasted Chives, Two Skewers for One Star Coin, Honest and Fair, Triple Compensation for Fakes!
"Are you planning to give us six skewers directly?"
A hoarse male voice came through.
Tsk, Lin Yiran frowned. Who was being such a spoilsport? Why did they have to poke at her like that? Weren't they afraid of it exploding and splattering blood all over his face?
Lin Yiran looked up.
Oh, so it's the kid she rescued this morning. I didn't expect him to recover so quickly. He got back from the wasteland so soon, and he even changed his clothes. At least they weren't tattered anymore.
Thinking of this, Lin Yiran felt a little guilty.
However, she coughed lightly, calmly put on a smile, and said, "How many skewers would our honored guest like?"
Her coat was in the tin shack, and she was wearing a short-sleeved shirt she had found in the garbage dump, so she was sure the other person wouldn't recognize her.
Moreover, he was still unconscious at the time.
"Where are my clothes? Where did you put them?" The other person ignored her and started asking her for her own clothes.
Lin Yiran's face darkened. She felt that the other party was too impolite. Not only did he not thank her for saving her, but he also kept chasing after her for her clothes.
She had only saved him voluntarily and had no intention of taking advantage of his kindness.
"It's in my room. I'll bring it to you tomorrow."
Seeing that Lin Yiran answered decisively and showed no curiosity about his identity or why he was framed and ended up there, she seemed completely unconcerned.
Her aloof demeanor did catch his attention.
Lin Yiran was still looking through the books she had picked up from the garbage dump.
Although it was just some miscellaneous books and biographies, it still gave her a little bit of understanding of this interstellar world.
"By the way, are you sure your chives aren't poisonous?" the man then asked.
Lin Yiran then truly began to take him seriously.
He still looks like a teenager, but his expression is arrogant, and the things he says are more and more infuriating than ever.
"Why don't you try it? It shouldn't kill you."
"No, I value my life. Don't forget to bring the clothes tomorrow, or you'll be sorry! Oh, by the way, I live at shop number 18 on first street in the slums. If you're free, you can deliver the clothes to me."
The boy, carrying the newly bought windbreaker in his hand, draped it over his shoulder and walked away without looking back.
He just left like that.
Lin Yiran frowned, pondering the meaning behind his words.
Then she saw the dark-skinned man next to her come closer. He had been unwilling to talk to her just a moment ago, but now he was approaching her.
"Do you know that person?"
Lin Yiran narrowed her eyes, wondering whether she should say she knew him or not.
She chose to remain silent.
"That guy is really powerful, but he's also prone to offending people above you. You'd better not get too close to him."
"How so?" Lin Yiran asked again.
The dark-skinned stall owner silently shook his head, looking unwilling to say anything more.
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