Chapter 1851 - 1831: Awaiting to Be Treated as Honored Guests

Chapter 1851: Chapter 1831: Awaiting to Be Treated as Honored Guests

"This thing, it tastes really strange but good." The red-haired Elder said as soon as he stuffed the candy into his mouth.

For a moment, the remaining Elders exchanged glances, feeling a bit curious yet too embarrassed to ask a child for more...

Luo Qianqian immediately burst into laughter. These old men are really quite cute.

Tantan timidly peeked out from behind Luo Qianqian at the Elders, and seeing them all staring at her, she shivered and quickly shrank back...

"Don’t scare the child. She’s so cute, and you’re scaring her," He Wenyu grumbled, expressing his dissatisfaction.

The red-haired elder said at once, "Tantan, give the rest to Seventh Grandpa, and Grandpa will make you a set of soft armor to protect you from being bullied, okay?" His voice was still gruff but noticeably gentler.

Tantan was silent for a moment before shaking her head, "If Seventh Elder makes a pair of hammers for Big Sister, I’ll give these all to you." Her voice was soft but assertive.

He Wenyu was deeply moved, thinking to himself, this little girl is so adorable, what should he do—he just wanted to hug and dote on her...

"..." The Great Elder was stunned, then smiled wryly, "Now even the children are better negotiators than us."

Tantan earnestly took out the candy, "I won’t eat them, I’ll give them all to the Seventh Elder," she said, holding the box tightly. "But, you have to give me the hammers in return."

He Wenyu was tearfully moved, "No one stop me, from now on, this child will take my last name, and I’ll raise her."

"Oh, come on, if you raise her, are you giving her the naming rights too? What will her parents think?" Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but laugh, but naturally looked at the Great Elder, blinking innocently. "But, if Tantan likes it, it’s not out of the question, because you’ll make lots of delicious food for her, right?"

Luo Qianqian spoke with an envious look, "Ah, even kids know the allure of good food. You should know, Shiliu’s medicinal cuisine is highly sought after in our academy, worth its weight in gold."

Even though the main reason is... it’s not for sale anywhere yet, since it’s still in the practice stage...

"That’s true," Mo nodded seriously, then looked at Tantan, "With such a small body, she should be able to recover."

"So what does she usually eat? She looks malnourished," Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but ask curiously.

Mo naturally replied, "This little girl usually eats with the female dwarves, right? They can only eat some wild fruits and the like. Female dwarves aren’t allowed to eat other things."

"Just wild fruits? No wonder she’s so small... Shiqi, this is just like you when you were a kid!" He Wenyu couldn’t help but exclaim.

"I was malnourished? I just didn’t gain weight no matter what I ate!" Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but protest, "What do the male dwarves eat then? Roasted meat or something, and yet they don’t give kids even a single bite? Aren’t they worried about aging without children? How will kids grow up without energy?"

"Raw meat." Mo calmly looked at Luo Qianqian, curling his lips slightly in a smile, "Compared to the so-called medium-rare steak you eat, it’s even less cooked and not seasoned at all."

"... Hurry and take Tantan back, isn’t this child abuse?" He Wenyu immediately looked heartbroken, without hesitation pulling out a meat bun from his bracelet-style Spatial Storage Device. It was steamed earlier, and because there’s no time lapse in the Spatial Storage Device, it hadn’t spoiled and was still warm. He handed it to Tantan, "Here, eat something. When we go back, Big Sister will cook good food for you every day."

Tantan shyly held the bun, not quite sure how to take a bite, surprised and curious at its warmth.

Luo Qianqian naturally squatted down, took the bun, broke it in half, and held a small piece up to Tantan’s mouth, "Eat, it’s filled with meat. After you finish, there’s still the other half." With her other hand, she tore off a piece and put it in her own mouth to show Tantan.

Tantan cautiously took a bite, and suddenly her eyes lit up.

"I suddenly know why their hair color is like that," Luo Qianqian turned to look at He Wenyu.

"Why?"

"Do you know the story of the White-Haired Girl?" Luo Qianqian pursed her lips, "Unseasoned raw meat, lacking in trace elements."

"Makes sense. When you put it like that, their hair really does look like straw, lacking shine. Remembering my sister-in-law dyeing her hair, it was so shiny!" He Wenyu suddenly understood, then looked at Luo Qianqian and chuckled, "Luckily, Tantan is still young. We can give her the same haircut you used to have."

"... Doesn’t a little girl want to save face?" Luo Qianqian dissatisfiedly wrinkled her nose at He Wenyu, "Just use more conditioner, her good hair will grow out slowly."

Tantan’s hair was very messy, but not dry or split, although not much of it, and its color was different from other dwarves. Even though she was very young, she already had a head of white hair.

Meanwhile, as the two of them unreservedly discussed Tantan’s future, the cave was filled with the sound of gulping...

But the three of them seemed not to notice, still chatting and laughing carefree.

And Tantan was busy eating, enjoying what was in her hand, looking at the half bun Luo Qianqian still held, she squinted her eyes happily.

Now, she wouldn’t have to compete with those dwarves for a few fruits, she’d have better food.

And the Elders, watching Tantan’s expression, couldn’t help but feel curious. This aroma was something they had never smelled before, what was this! Goodness, these people are devils, aren’t they?

In the end, the red-haired Seventh Elder, being the youngest, couldn’t take it anymore, looked at Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu, and stomped his foot reluctantly, "I’ll do it, as long as I get some of that stuff too!"

In all these years, he’d never compromised himself! Everyone else always compromised for the dwarf tribe because they were master craftsmen with the finest skills! But now...

"Then..."

"But they’re all gone, what to do now?" Luo Qianqian naturally gave the last half to Tantan with a smile, not worried at all about provoking these people.

"You!" The Seventh Elder’s eyes widened. This was taking an inch and wanting a mile, right? It was, wasn’t it?

Yes, exactly that.

"What do you want!" Looking at Luo Qianqian’s smug face, the Seventh Elder was a bit exasperated.

"Nothing much, just swap something for you to eat? Go catch some fish; we already gave some to those female dwarves to eat earlier." Luo Qianqian said calmly.

Kidding, starting right off with a bun? Don’t you know how much effort goes into making buns? There’s no one here selling bun wrappers!

Upon hearing Luo Qianqian, Tantan’s eyes also lit up, "I want to eat too..."

"Alright, later I’ll get you a piece of chicken wing. Eat slowly, no rush, no one’s competing with you." Luo Qianqian stayed calm, not caring about the expressions of others.

Because through experience she knew very well, this place didn’t have the skill to purify or manufacture salt and other seasonings, so food here always turned out with an off taste. Even if they learned to cook from others, she wasn’t worried at all.

Especially since these people didn’t even use seasonings...