Chapter 112 Uncle Xiao's Family Arrives
Chapter 112 Uncle Xiao's Family Arrives
At this moment, Xuan Mingtian, who was behind Dehua, also slowly walked forward.
A quick glance revealed that most of the items were various rare ingredients and Chinese herbs. There were only a few elf materials, but something was better than nothing.
Xuan Mingtian then handed a bag of elf food and energy cubes to the Infernape leader.
After bowing and scraping for a while, it casually grabbed a handful and started to taste it. And just like that, after taking a bite, the Inferno Monkey's eyes gleamed with an astonishing light.
After all, Pokémon food and energy cubes are specifically for feeding Pokémon that have owners. In contrast, wild Pokémon forage for themselves, and their food sources are much more diverse.
Although they had tasted elven food, it was only a very rare occasion, probably only during the winter when the inhabitants near the edge of the forest prepared it for them.
This is also a law stipulated by the Alliance, which stipulates that people near the edge of the wilderness are obligated to feed the elves when food is scarce in winter.
Of course, these expenses are all paid by the Alliance, primarily to prevent elves from rioting due to food shortages, which could lead to a mass attack on cities.
After some selection, Xuan Mingtian chose to keep their ingredients and Chinese herbs, but left the elven materials untouched.
They also left behind three large bags, totaling 300 kilograms of elf food, enough for a group of 100 elves to live frugally for a month.
Furthermore, the leader of the Infernape tribe was given a small bag of 5-kilogram Fighting-type Energy Cubes.
After the exchange was completed, everyone packed up their items and set off on their next trading trip.
During this time, the group traded with all sorts of elves, and soon all the elf food was gone.
Under the eager gazes of many wild elves, Xuan Mingtian had no choice but to take out all the energy cubes from his backpack and trade them.
Although trading with energy cubes would result in huge losses, the people and elves were still eager to barter.
After a two-hour transaction and about a half-hour walk, the group finally returned to their final destination, the Xuan Family Manor, around 2 p.m.
The group's exhaustion was evident the moment they returned to the manor.
"Brother Tian, I didn't expect to be so tired after the transaction. It's even more tiring than practicing martial arts all day."
Yang Bin, sprawled on the sofa, was pouring out his grievances.
"Get lost. You were the one who suggested the method. I don't know who it was that kept saying we'd work on it all day."
In response to Yang Bin's criticism, Xiao Gang bluntly exposed his attitude during the transaction.
"I was just saying I was too tired." Faced with Xiao Gang's 'ruthlessness', Yang Bin could only mutter to himself again.
"Oh, Grandpa, someone's here."
At that moment, a childish voice attracted everyone's attention.
Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a little girl, as delicate as a piece of pink jade, holding a Pichu. Her sweet, round face had a pair of pretty dimples, and her big, watery eyes kept darting around, showing a clever and mischievous spirit.
The appearance of the little girl instantly evoked a surge of affection from everyone.
Just then, Uncle Xiao appeared in everyone's sight with three figures.
"Xiao Tian, you're back. Let me introduce you all. This is my wife, this is my son and daughter-in-law, and this little girl is my granddaughter."
With a joyful heart, Uncle Xiao introduced his relatives to Xuan Mingtian and the others one by one.
After a brief exchange, everyone began to get acquainted with Uncle Xiao's family.
"Haha, let's have a welcome ceremony at the manor tonight."
After Xuan Mingtian gave the order, the twelve members of the Earthly Branches began preparing for tonight's party. He then led Xiao Gang and the others to tally up the spoils of this transaction.
After another several tens of minutes, the inventory was completed. However, the main items were various rare ingredients, Chinese herbs, and a small amount of other materials.
Looking at the list of expenses and income, the disproportionate ratio makes it clear that Xuan Mingtian suffered a serious loss in this transaction.
"Big brother got the short end of the stick, big brother got scammed."
Little Qingmei called out happily in her childish voice. Although her father stopped her in time, her bright eyes kept turning around.
Xiao Qingmei is Uncle Xiao's granddaughter. Her full name is Xiao Qingmei, and her father's name is Xiao Zhengyang.
In a split second, Xuan Mingtian swiftly pulled Xiao Qingmei into his arms and activated his special skill, the tickling technique.
"Ha ha, big brother, stop! I won't say anything more. Qingmei knows she was wrong." Forced into a corner, little Qingmei could only beg for mercy.
"Hmph, see if you still laugh at me. If there's a next time, I'll tickle you."
After Xuan Mingtian finished speaking and stopped, he didn't forget to pinch her chubby little face, which felt just like pressing on it.
Seeing the interaction between the two, Uncle Xiao's worries vanished. His biggest fear was that Xuan Mingtian was indifferent to his family and even ignored them.
However, all worries and anxieties are now gone.
"You guys go take a bath and rest for a while, then we'll have a blast tonight."
Before leaving, Xuan Mingtian gave Uncle Xiao a wink. The latter immediately understood and followed behind with his wife and children.
In a study that is 200 square meters in size, all kinds of books are displayed on the bookshelves.
Apart from Xiao Qingmei, Uncle Xiao and his family stood quietly in front of Xuan Mingtian. They had already been informed of the manor owner's unusual nature after arriving at the manor.
“I have a general understanding of your information. Now you have a choice: whether you want to serve me and be loyal to me.”
Sitting in his chair, Xuan Mingtian uttered those words leisurely.
"Young Master Xuan, we choose to pledge our loyalty to you."
Xiao Zhengyang didn't think too much about it and said directly that he would choose to be loyal.
It seems that Uncle Xiao has already told them roughly what he has experienced here during this period.
"Little cutie, let's get started."
As soon as she finished speaking, the little cutie rolled her eyes speechlessly, but the energy fluctuations around her continued unabated.
Before long, the restriction and energy transfer ended, but the way Xiao Shu's family looked at Xuan Mingtian had changed. Just like the twelve Earthly Branches, each of them looked at him with admiration and respect.
"Brother Zhengyang, are you planning to teach and educate people or do other work?"
"Xiao Tian, let's continue teaching. We're not very good at other jobs," said Xiao Zhengyang, who had a scholarly air about him, because he and his wife really weren't very good at anything other than teaching.
"Alright, since you've made your decision, I'll try to find a way for you to teach at the academy."
After dealing with this matter, Xuan Mingtian continued his leisurely and comfortable day.
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