Chapter 68: Setting Up Stall at a Private School
by 盐味荔枝Chapter 68: Taking the Stall to an Elite School
Inside the space, the Divine Brew Bee Xiao Feng's injuries had already healed.
"Wah..." Looking at its nearly emptied-out hive, Xiao Feng wiped away a tear.
But remembering that the person who had taken its honey was now its master, the resentment faded.
Its master had said to contact her in the wooden cabin after waking up. It flew out of the cave, passed through the forest and plains, and soon arrived at Jiang Yingxue's wooden cabin.
"Jingle~" It rang the bell inside the cabin.
The next second, Jiang Yingxue's figure also appeared in the cabin.
The Divine Brew Bee bowed its head submissively, saying, "Master."
Jiang Yingxue's eyes lit up with joy as she said, "Xiao Feng, your injuries have fully recovered, that's good."
Xiao Feng asked, "Master, what do you need me to do?"
Jiang Yingxue inquired, "Besides making honey, what else can you do?"
Xiao Feng extended its antennae, counting its strengths, "I can grow and care for flowers, and I can also attack enemies with my venomous stinger."
Jiang Yingxue pressed, "And?"
Xiao Feng silently retracted its antennae, "I... I can also make honey."
Jiang Yingxue chuckled lightly. With a flip of her hand, two bags of Spiritual Plant seeds appeared in her palm. With a thought, the seeds were transferred to Xiao Feng's hands. She said, "Xiao Feng, these two storage bags contain Spiritual Plant seeds I've collected. In this space, aside from the land I've already planted, you are free to use the rest as you wish. Also, if there are any problems with the chickens, ducks, and other animals in the space, inform me promptly."
Xiao Feng's eyes lit up as it looked at the Spiritual Plant seeds in the storage bags, nodding respectfully, "Yes, Master." It had originally thought that as a Divine Brew Bee, its collection of Spiritual Flower varieties was extensive, but it never expected its human-cultivator master to have an even larger collection.
Jiang Yingxue also gave it another storage bag containing cultivation materials, saying, "Focus on your cultivation and honey-making. This is my personal space. You should be aware of the common limitation shared by spaces and secret realms—they do not support monster cultivators or human cultivators undergoing heavenly tribulation. If your cultivation is nearing a breakthrough to the next stage, you must inform me in advance. I will take you outside to undergo the tribulation."
"Understood, Xiao Feng will remember. Thank you, Master!" Xiao Feng felt a slight surprise. It only knew it had arrived in an unknown place, never imagining this place was a cultivator's personal space. No wonder the cultivation levels of those two demonic beasts seemed higher than the master's, yet she easily defeated them with a single move. It felt fortunate to have caught its master's eye and survived.
After leaving the space, Jiang Yingxue went into the city.
The purchasing power of the town's residents was limited; she needed to check out the city.
Located on Chengyang Road, J City's Yaori International High School was a prestigious elite school in J City. The students studying there were all from wealthy or influential families—basically, money was no object. The neighboring street to Chengyang Road was Chengxue Road, which also had a middle school named J City No. 2 Middle School. This school included both junior and senior high sections and was ranked second in J City.
Jiang Yingxue focused on investigating the market situation of the snack street on Chengyang Road. The market conditions on Chengyang Road differed from those on Chengxue Road; Chengyang Road was more prosperous and upscale, far surpassing that of the small town.
Both sides of Chengyang Road were lined with exquisitely decorated shops. Looking around, there were hotpot restaurants, grilled fish places, barbecue joints... a dazzling array of shops offering diverse flavors to satisfy different customer tastes.
Jiang Yingxue decided: on Monday she would set up her stall at the entrance of J City Yaori International High School to see how well her stall would do at a different school.
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Just after returning home from the city, Xiao Zhao came out to greet her.
Its milky voice carried a hint of grievance as it asked, "Sister, where did you go to play? Why didn't you take me?"
Jiang Yingxue explained, "I went to scout locations for setting up the stall. You were asleep when I left. Be good~ I'll take you next time."
Receiving the promise, Xiao Zhao happily flew a circle around Jiang Yingxue, saying, "Okay!"
After Jiang Yingxue returned home, she added three more types of Spiritual Flowers to the front garden: the Rosy Feather Flower, Night Season Flower, and Purple Frost Flower. These were all directly transplanted from her space into the yard.
The Rosy Feather Flower had a refreshing and focus-enhancing effect, very suitable for students to concentrate on studying. The Night Season Flower absorbed lunar essence; if consumed, a person's sleep quality at night would certainly improve. The Purple Frost Flower also absorbed moonlight at night, possessing beautifying and skin-nourishing properties. Its nature was mild, suitable for teenagers going through puberty who are prone to acne to take internally, helping maintain facial health and eliminate negative effects like pimples.
These flowers were all selected by Jiang Yingxue from her storage bag, targeting the needs of high school students.
In the yard.
"Ying Xue, is this wooden board long enough? If not, I'll pick a longer one." Jiang Xianzheng was handing a wooden board to Jiang Yingxue.
"It's enough, this one is just right." Jiang Yingxue accepted the board, which she planned to turn into a sign. The upcoming stall would feature rice balls, barbecue, boxed meals, juices, and more. The "Xuehe Rice Ball" sign was no longer suitable.
Jiang Yingxue first used sandpaper to smooth all four sides of the wooden board. Then, taking up a brush, she wrote the six characters "Xuehe Nutritional Snacks" on it. Her calligraphy was vigorous and powerful, steadfast and elegant, completing a pleasing work of art in an instant.
But such a sign was still too plain, not eye-catching enough. Jiang Yingxue fetched some luminous and sparkling crystals from her space and embedded them around the edges of the sign, which made it much more eye-catching.
Because Jiang Yingxue mentioned she would sell roasted chicken and duck, Jiang Xianzheng added a grill to the tricycle's compartment that very day, making it more convenient for barbecuing poultry.
In the blink of an eye, Monday arrived.
At 9:30 in the morning, Jiang Yingxue loaded all the food she needed for the day's stall into the tricycle compartment. After checking that nothing was missing, she bid farewell to her family and set off with Xiao Zhao.
The tricycle left Taoxi Town, exited the Nanjiang District, and headed towards Dongjiang District. Xiao Zhao stood on her shoulder, looking at the road ahead with anticipation.
This was Xiao Zhao's first time entering the city; it was filled with curiosity about everything.
"Sister, what is that?"
"A skyscraper, a very tall building."
"Sister, look at those two young ladies ahead. Are they from our realm?" Xiao Zhao pointed at the girls dressed in ancient-style clothing on the street, feeling a faint stir of excitement.
"No, they don't have a trace of spiritual energy." Jiang Yingxue wondered if Xiao Zhao should also receive nine years of compulsory education, but considering it hadn't taken human form yet, the thought faded. It was better to educate it at home first.
"Sister, what kind of shop is this? It looks very high-end."
"A hotpot restaurant. If you like, we can go eat there tonight."
"Does this restaurant taste better, or is our homemade hotpot at home better?"
"Ours. We have demon beast meat at home."
"Then I don't want to go."
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