Kuaixue met Ningguang and Yunyan when Kuaixue was 7 years old, which was when Ningguang and Yunyan were 13 years old.
Their meeting was not as dramatic as those in legends or storybooks; it simply stemmed from a small shopping trip.
That day, Kuaixue had finished purchasing new books from Wanwen Bookhouse as usual and headed alone to Chihu Rock.
At that time, Kuaixue had not yet become a foodie of Wanmin Restaurant.
Following the call of Kuaixue’s stomach, walking and browsing, Kuaixue unconsciously arrived at the edge of the Liyue Harbor.
Coming to Liyue Harbor naturally meant eating some seafood, so Kuaixue found a restaurant and ordered a portion of Boiled Black-Back Perch.
The Boiled Black-Back Perch was savory, spicy, and refreshing.
The bright red Jueyun Chili paired with the snow-white Fish meat, complemented by the fragrance of Sichuan peppercorns lingering at the tip of the nose, was exceptionally delicious.
However, Kuaixue usually ate mostly light meals, and suddenly eating such a heavily flavored dish left Kuaixue choking on the spiciness.
After finishing the meal, even though Kuaixue kept drinking water along the way, Kuaixue still felt a burning sensation in the stomach.
Therefore, upon stepping outside, Kuaixue wanted to find a refreshing beverage to let the stomach calm down.
Searching everywhere on the docks, Kuaixue failed to find a beverage, but instead found a peculiar fruit stall.
There was no other choice; Kuaixue would just make do with some fruit.
With this thought in mind, Kuaixue walked towards that fruit stall.
To say the fruit stall was peculiar was because inside it contained not only common circulating fruits like Berry and Valberry, but also two Sumeru specialties: Dodoian and Redcrest.
This greatly aroused Kuaixue’s curiosity.
You must know that fresh exotic fruits were rarities in Liyue.
Although Liyue and Sumeru were neighboring countries, the land route required passing through large tracts of mountainous terrain and ruins, with a long, perilous journey in between.
As for the sea route, it took a long time, and maritime conditions were not conducive to preservation.
Therefore, being able to see Sumeru specialties at the Liyue Harbor could be considered a novelty; even Kuaixue had not eaten any fruit from Sumeru up to now.
Hmm?
You ask how Kuaixue came to know about Dodoian and Redcrest?
There are houses of gold within books; there are faces like jade within books.
“Boss, how much are these fruits?” Kuaixue walked up to the fruit stall and pointed at the Redcrest.
Ningguang, who was worrying about the sales of the fruit, glanced at the young Kuaixue and did not reply, sitting in a chair and racking his brains to sell off the fruit that was about to be left on his hands.
“Wow, what a cute little girl.
Hello there, this fruit is a bit expensive, oh.
Does the little girl want to look at the Berry beside it?” Compared to Ningguang, Yunyan was much more enthusiastic—or rather, carefree—and kindly gave suggestions to Kuaixue, who looked like a “little adult.” “I’m not interested in Berries.
By contrast, I’m very curious about how you managed to acquire fresh Dodoian and Redcrest?” “Oh, I didn’t expect this little girl to be so smart, actually knowing fruits that even adults don’t know about.
Could you tell older sister about it?” Hearing Kuaixue’s statement, Ningguang’s eyes lit up, intuitively confirming that he could provide help for the predicament before him.
“Sure, but we need to sign a contract.
I will tell you information about the Redcrest and Dodoian, and you must also tell me where these fruits came from,” Kuaixue replied indifferently.
“No way, these fruits are very precious, right?
This is older sister’s commercial secret, oh,” Ningguang did not buy it.
“Sigh, don’t try to Fish words out of me.
One word: are we signing or not?” Kuaixue stared fixedly at Ningguang with deadpan eyes.
“…You’re precocious.
Fine, older sister agrees.
Those who break their oaths shall suffer the Wrath of the Rock.” Ningguang pondered for a moment, looked at Kuaixue with amused interest, and agreed to the request.
“Mhm, those who break their oaths shall suffer the Wrath of the Rock.” “Eh?
Eh?!” Yunyan on the side hadn’t reacted yet.
Then Kuaixue told Ningguang all the relevant information Kuaixue knew about Dodoian and Redcrest, and Ningguang also answered Kuaixue’s doubts.
It turned out that they were originally gathering herbs on the mountain near the harbor to make money, when they unexpectedly discovered a fainted Sumeru merchant.
After bringing the merchant to a safe place and intending to drop him off at the small clinic at the foot of the mountain, they didn’t expect that the bumping along the way would shake the merchant awake.
After the merchant woke up, the two learned that he had traveled by land to Liyue to do business, but unfortunately was chased halfway by a maddened Geovishap.
Although he successfully escaped, he got lost, and eventually walked and accidentally fell off a cliff.
If not for the rescue of the two, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
These Dodoian and Redcrest were originally brought by the merchant to satisfy his cravings along the way, and he gave them to the two as a gift, along with some Mora.
As for why the Dodoian and Redcrest were fresh, it was because that merchant had a Cryo Vision and kept them refrigerated all the way.
“Alright, can I buy these fruits now?” After satisfying Kuaixue’s curiosity, Kuaixue wanted to buy some exotic fruits to take back for the family to experience something fresh.
“Thanks for your patronage, 500 Mora each.” Ningguang, who didn’t have a Cryo Vision, now wished these fruits could be sold off as soon as possible.
He had previously thought of selling them to the filthy rich tycoon of Feiyun Slope.
The wealthy merchants of Feiyun Slope were well-informed and might recognize these fruits and buy them at a high price.
As a result, Feiyun Slope did not allow street vending.
And at Chihu Rock, where vending was allowed, let alone exotic fruits, even ordinary fruits didn’t sell very well.
Ningguang and Yunyan, who wanted to use the gimmick of exotic fruits to start their business with a fruit stall, suffered a setback before their campaign even began.
Watching the unsold and increasingly rotting fruits, they saw it with their eyes and worried about it in their hearts.
“Hey hey, Ningguang, isn’t that ripping her off too harshly?” Hearing the 500 Mora price quote, Yunyan on the side quickly tugged at Ningguang’s clothes and whispered.
After all, as just mentioned, these exotic fruits were zero cost to them; whatever they sold was pure profit.
It was rare to encounter someone who knew their value and was willing to buy, but unfortunately it was a child.