bayedsolid Chapter 293 [Long Moon Embers 7]
Chapter 293 [Long Moon Embers 7]
Jize took some effort to find Youyou who was playing happily outside. He walked up to her, patted her on the shoulder, and said softly, "Little girl, you are having a great time! Come on, I will take you to the mortal world to play. Didn't you always want to go there when you were in the egg?"
Hearing this, Youyou's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again. She muttered with difficulty, "Can I really go? But... I haven't had time to say hello to my sister yet! If I run out rashly like this, my sister will be worried, right?"
Ji Ze touched his chin and said soothingly, "Don't worry, your elder sister specifically asked me to tell you that she needs to practice in seclusion for a period of time, and I will take care of you during this period. So, you can rest assured and have fun!"
"Oh... I see." Youyou nodded as if she understood, but still felt a little disappointed in her heart. "Okay then, since it's what sister meant... but why didn't sister come and tell me herself..." As she spoke, her eyes actually turned slightly red.
Ji Ze looked at You You who was excited, touched her head gently, and said softly: "Your sister is really lucky this time. She encountered a rare opportunity, so she decided to practice in seclusion. She was too busy and didn't have time to tell you. But it doesn't matter, you have Brother Ji Ze to accompany you. Aren't you happy to be with Brother Ji Ze?"
Hearing Jize's words, Youyou's eyes lit up all of a sudden. She nodded vigorously, with a happy smile on her face: "I'm happy! I like being with Brother Jize the most! Brother Jize is the best to me!" Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she grabbed Jize's sleeve and said anxiously: "Brother Jize, since my sister is not here, let's go to the human world to play! I heard that there are so many delicious foods in the human world! Brother Jize, let's go!"
At this moment, Youyou has completely forgotten her sister Tianhuan, and her heart and eyes are full of yearning and expectation for the food in the human world. Ji Ze was amused by Youyou's innocent and cute appearance, and he smiled and agreed: "Okay, Brother Ji Ze will take you to see it. I heard that there are many fun and delicious things in the human world." After that, he took Youyou on a journey to the human world, leaving Tianhuan behind.
Just as he was about to leave, Jize suddenly thought of something and said, "Then Brother Jize, can you hold Youyou?"
"But I can walk by myself." Youyou didn't quite understand because she was not a three-year-old child who couldn't walk.
"We need to ride on clouds to go to the human world, are your magic skills enough?" Jize said seriously.
"It seems so. Then Brother Jize, just hold me." Youyou said.
So, Ji Ze happily held You You in his arms, and then cast a spell to bring You You to the human world.
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In the mortal world, there are a lot of traffic and people, and the prosperous streets are crisscrossed. When night falls and the lights come on, the hustle and bustle of the city rises and falls, and the streets are bustling with people. What a lively scene! Looking around, the streets and alleys are filled with all kinds of stalls, and the dazzling array of goods is overwhelming: there are fragrant snack stalls with tempting smells; there are colorful silk fabrics showing exquisite handicrafts; there are all kinds of rare treasures, attracting people to stop and watch... The shouting and bargaining are endless, like a symphony full of life.
Ji Ze used magic to change his and Youyou's appearance and appearance. Because no matter how you look at them, they are very different from ordinary mortals. If they don't cover it up, it will probably cause a lot of trouble. Not only that, Ji Ze also changed their hair color.
Facing this change in herself, Youyou seemed a little confused. She blinked her big eyes and asked, "Brother Jize, why do we have to do this?"
Ji Ze smiled and explained: "We disguised ourselves a little just to avoid unnecessary trouble."
"Oh, okay, Brother Jize, look over there, there are so many delicious foods." Youyou shouted, then ran over to take a look.
Ji Ze stared at the lively and lovely girl helplessly, fearing that she would get lost in the crowd. So he quickly stepped forward and said softly, "Youyou, come, hold your brother's hand tightly. There are too many people here, don't run around."
"I know, Brother Jize!" Youyou nodded obediently, then raised an exquisite hand-carved hairpin in her hand and asked expectantly, "Brother, do you think this hairpin is beautiful?"
Jize examined it carefully. Although the hairpin looked quite plain, its carving was very exquisite. He smiled and replied, "Not bad. Do you like it?"
The shop owner was sharp-eyed. Seeing that Ji Ze seemed to be interested in the hairpin, he quickly came over and introduced it enthusiastically: "This gentleman and lady have really good taste! Our hairpins are among the best on this street, all handmade by our masters. One like this only costs five taels of silver."
"Well, it's really beautiful, Brother Jize." There was a gleam of joy in Youyou's eyes.
"If you like it, buy it." Ji Ze took out five taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to the shopkeeper. Speaking of which, this money was confiscated from Lian Hua before. Lian Hua always sneaked down to the mortal world to play when no one was paying attention. Over the years, he had confiscated quite a few treasures. Fortunately, he still had some savings on hand, so it shouldn't be a problem to cope with the recent expenses.
"Goodbye, young master and young lady. Welcome to visit us next time." said the boss.
"Brother Jize, where did you get so much silver?" Youyou asked puzzledly, blinking her big eyes.
Jize smiled and patted her head: "Well... don't ask me about this. It's a rare opportunity for me to accompany our lovely little Youyou to this bustling and lively world, so I have to arrange everything properly! As for the money, just remember that I, your brother Jize, am not short of money. Don't hesitate to buy anything you want. I still have this little money."
Seeing Ji Ze's confident look, Youyou nodded, not quite understanding. Then, her eyes were attracted by a small stand selling candy figures not far ahead, so she excitedly took Ji Ze's hand and ran over.
"Wow, Brother Jize, look how delicately these sugar figures are made! They seem like real ones. They must be delicious, right?" Youyou pointed at the lifelike sugar figures and said to Jize with anticipation.
Jize smiled and nodded: "Yeah, they are really good. Which one do you like, Xiaoyouyou? I'll buy it for you."
"Brother Jize, I want the little white rabbit and the little fox." Youyou answered happily.
"Okay, boss, please pack one of the little white rabbit and one of the little fox for us." Jize said to the stall owner with a smile.
"No problem, sir, a total of three taels of silver." The boss skillfully wrapped the little white rabbit and the little fox in paper and handed them to Jize.
After Jize paid the bill, Youyou was attracted by the cake stand not far away. She walked over quickly, pointed at the colorful and fragrant cakes, and said excitedly: "Brother Jize, this smells delicious! I saw a lot of people buying this just now, let's buy some to try."
"Of course, boss, give us one portion of each of these pastries." Jize turned around and gently instructed the owner of the pastry stall.
"Okay, sir, these are the pastries you purchased. Please take them. The total is twenty taels of silver." The boss responded enthusiastically.
"Well, thank you." Jize took the paper bag of pastries and handed the silver to the boss.
Next, Youyou would stop in front of almost every stall to select and buy some items. And all these things were carried by Ji Ze alone. In this way, a unique landscape was formed on the street: a cute little girl was walking in front, followed by a handsome little brother, whose hands were full of large and small things.
They walked along the way, stopped and bought things they liked without hesitation. Gradually, people on the whole street noticed this special couple. The news spread quickly, and everyone started talking about it - it turned out that there was a "money-spreading boy" here! Whatever Xiao Youyou liked, no matter how high or low the price was, he would buy it immediately.
As time went by, more and more people began to pay attention to the brother and sister. Some stall owners even took the initiative to recommend their products to Youyou, hoping to make a deal. And Jize always followed quietly behind, smiling and satisfying Youyou's various requests. This warm and harmonious scene moved people and became one of the most beautiful scenery on this street.