Dongfang Ling returned to the crowd and, with her sharp tongue, slashed the price of charcoal down to 11 points per pound.
Zhang Lijun agreed, his face darkening. He called over two unsuspecting team members, grabbed the fish, and turned to leave.
Dongfang Ling shrugged indifferently, glanced at the little one who was still standing aside watching the show, and decisively went into the water to catch two more fierce fish, stun them, and throw them into her bucket.
"Sister Dongfang, I didn't bring any more supplies," Zhao Xiaoxiu hurriedly reminded her.
Dongfang Ling chuckled, "I don't need the supplies, but I'll give them to you because you're cute."
Zhao Xiaoxiu was stunned for a moment, then immediately broke into a big smile: "Thank you, sister!"
Dongfang Ling's heart softened when she heard her sister being called "sister," and she couldn't resist reaching out to gently pinch the chubby, pink little face.
It felt so soft and smooth that she wanted to pinch it hard.
Of course, Dongfang Ling didn't dare to do that. If she pinched the child until he cried and then ran back to complain, she would be in big trouble.
Moreover, there was an evolved macaque eyeing them menacingly nearby.
If she dares to make the child in front of her cry, this monkey will definitely not let her off the hook.
Zhao Xiaoxiu rubbed her cheek where she'd been pinched, not angry at all. With two extra fish, Dad could make fish soup tonight!
She raised her little hand and waved, "Goodbye, Sister Dongfang."
He picked up the hoverboard himself and called to Sister Monkey, "Let's go home."
Dongfang Ling wanted to say, "Let me take you," but after looking at Monkey Sister's strong figure, he hesitated and stopped himself from speaking.
"Xiaoxiu!" Bai Cailing waved and greeted her warmly.
Zhao Xiaoxiu asked in confusion, "Sister Bai, is there something you need?"
Bai Cailing bent down and asked with a tentative smile, "I heard that your family has installed solar power generation equipment. Can I come to your house to charge my phone?"
The remaining lords all turned to look, clearly indicating that this was not just Bai Cailing's opinion.
Mo Shigui had previously said that there were plenty of diesel generators, but in the end, the supply station only managed to get two over this period of time.
One was bought by Zhang Lijun, and the other was bought by Dongfang Ling.
These are all oil-powered machines; even the lord himself is reluctant to use them, and he has to charge others a certain fee before lending them out for charging.
But no matter how you compare them, they can't compare to natural energy.
Moreover, they heard from the soldiers at the patrol station that Zhao Gang's power generation equipment could generate dozens of kilowatt-hours of electricity every day.
If you can't use it all, it's a pure waste, because you simply can't save it.
Instead, we could rent electricity at a low price to those who need it and help our neighbors.
Bai Cailing tactfully relayed everyone's thoughts and asked Zhao Xiaoxiu, "What do you think? Does Xiaoxiu think it's okay?"
Zhao Xiaoxiu was very tempted, but she remained reserved on the surface. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "I'll go home and ask my dad first."
Bai Cailing and the others were waiting for her to say this, and enthusiastically offered, "How about I take you home? We're going the same way anyway."
Zhao Xiaoxiu smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself, "Sister, don't be in such a hurry."
"Let's go, let's go." Seeing that the little girl didn't move, Bai Cailing took her hand and led her forward.
As she walked, she glanced at Sister Monkey with a hint of fear, then smiled and nodded in a friendly manner.
"Xiaoxiu, is this the evolved pet you brought home? It looks really... um, its fur is so shiny, it looks delicious..."
A fierce glint instantly flashed in Monkey Sister's eyes.
"Oh no!" Bai Cailing realized she had misspoke and quickly tried to cover it up: "I meant that you look like you eat very well, and you can eat a lot! Being able to eat a lot is a blessing!"
Sister Monkey scratched her head suspiciously: "Squeak?" Was she praising me?
Zhao Xiaoxiu nodded, "That should be true."
Monkey Sister liked being praised, so she gave Bai Cailing a friendly shout to express her gratitude.
Bai Cailing stared at the macaque that suddenly stood upright, its body many times stronger than hers, baring its teeth, pounding its chest, and roaring at her.
His body froze instantly, and his face turned deathly pale.
"Sister Bai, Sister Monkey likes you." Zhao Xiaoxiu helped convey Sister Monkey's message.
Bai Cailing was flattered: "...Thank you, thank you."
"Um, Xiaoxiu, I suddenly remembered I have something to take care of at home, so I'll have to go now. Remember to ask your dad about charging your phone when you get home!"
Before he could finish speaking, he had already rushed far away, leaving only a small dot in his wake.
Left alone in the cold wind, Zhao Xiaoxiu and Sister Monkey looked at each other in confusion: Why did she suddenly leave?
"You promised to give me a ride home on your way!" Zhao Xiaoxiu thought to herself, her inner voice screaming.
Unfortunately, Bai Cailing hadn't evolved the ability to hear other people's thoughts. She just wanted to get as far away from this terrifying monkey as possible!
"Why are you standing there, frozen? Aren't you cold standing there in the wind?"
Zhao Xiaoxiu turned around in surprise, "Sister Sheng!"
Sheng Qingyang came up carrying a bucket of fish fry. Seeing that Zhao Xiaoxiu's hat was askew, he reached out to straighten it for her and tucked in her collar. "Your dad didn't even make you a scarf. He just lets you go out with your neck all bare. Don't catch a cold. Go home quickly."
Sheng Qingyang nodded slightly to the wary monkey sister. She knew that this evolved macaque was intelligent and could not be treated as an animal.
"I am Sheng Qingyang, the lord of Territory No. 3," she said gently to the macaque in front of her.
Zhao Xiaoxiu added, "Sister Monkey, Sister Sheng is a very nice person, we can play together."
The monkey stared at Sheng Qingyang for a moment with its monkey eyes. This human was very different. It hadn't even noticed her following it. If she hadn't spoken up herself, it wouldn't have been aware of her presence at all.
"She must be a very capable woman," Sister Monkey thought to herself.
It human-like extended its paw, quickly grabbed Sheng Qingyang's hand, shook it, and squeaked twice to indicate that we would all be sisters from now on.
A faint smile appeared on Sheng Qingyang's lips. Although she didn't know what the sound meant, she could feel the kindness emanating from the monkey's enthusiastic eyes.
Sheng Qingyang escorted Zhao Xiaoxiu to the entrance of the territory, but did not go in.
"I'll finish knitting the scarf in a couple of days and bring it to you," she said gently.
He didn't mention a word about wanting Zhao Xiaoxiu to learn swordsmanship from him, but his eyes were full of anticipation.
If Zhao Xiaoxiu were a real three-year-old child, she could completely ignore this and pretend not to know.
Unfortunately, she wasn't.
"Sister Sheng, I'll come to see you in a couple of days." Before parting, Zhao Xiaoxiu couldn't withstand Sheng Qingyang's expectant gaze and said weakly.
Sheng Qingyang was taken aback, a look of surprise on his face, then he realized what was happening and was overjoyed.
He hurriedly called out to the retreating figure, "I'll come by myself tomorrow! You wait for me!"
The weather is so cold and the road is so far, how could she, an adult, let a three-year-old child run all the way to find her?
Sheng Qingyang had already thought it through. For the sake of this future little apprentice, he was willing to let her bring her sleeping bag and sleep at her doorstep every day!
Zhao Xiaoxiu looked back at Sheng Qingyang's joyful departing figure and suddenly felt a little regretful.
"Sister Monkey, did I speak too soon?" Zhao Xiaoxiu looked at Sister Monkey nervously, suddenly realizing that she hadn't had enough fun yet!
Monkey Sister scratched her head, not understanding the human cub's dilemma, pulled over the hoverboard, and went to find Peter Pan to release the fish fry.
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