Chapter 68 Le Zhong's Surprise
Chapter 68 Le Zhong's Surprise
"No need, no need, you've already given me so much." Hearing Lei Xiu's words, even Le Zhi, who wanted to be shameless, couldn't resist and quickly waved her hand in refusal.
"I know you're going to bring up the life-saving grace again, and I don't deny that, but even if you're going to repay it, there should be a limit. I won't refuse these things, firstly because I really need them, and secondly because you live here and you can use them too. If you need anything else later, I'll find a way myself."
The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Lezhi felt embarrassed, but still insisted on finishing explaining his thoughts. Seeing the determination on Lezhi's face, Lei Xiu knew that he had been too hasty, so after a moment's thought, Lei Xiu decided to back down.
"Okay, but as you said, I'm staying with you now, so I should help out if I need anything. You can't refuse my help. Let's both do what we can, okay?"
Although it was phrased as a question, Lei Xiu's tone clearly indicated that he had already made up his mind; regardless of whether Le Zhi agreed or not, he would do it.
After staring blankly at Lei Xiu for a while, Le Zhi awkwardly looked away, nodded, and took it as an agreement.
"Okay, we'll discuss it then."
"Ah."
Looking at the newly renovated kitchen, Lezhi noticed no signs of Lei Xiu's use and realized something. "Lei Xiu, haven't you eaten yet?"
Looking innocently at Lezhi, Lei Xiu shook his head, "I've already eaten, but it was barbecue, and the taste was just so-so, not as good as yours."
From Lei Xiu's tone, Le Zhi detected a subtle sense of grievance. He chuckled and shook his head, realizing he'd been a bit delusional. How could he have thought Lei Xiu was being affectionate? It was truly wishful thinking.
"Okay, I'll cook tonight. Let's have a good meal to welcome you in."
Seeing that Lezhi seemed oblivious, Lei Xiu wasn't discouraged and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll help too..."
Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, but Maoqiu returned home before dinner and managed to snag a big meal. Since it was a welcome to Lei Xiu, Lezhi naturally came up with something new. Having gathered so many vegetables, Lezhi had a sudden inspiration and decided to make a hot pot.
This was the first time Lei Xiu and Mao Qiu had cooked and eaten together with Le Zhi, and they could cook whatever they wanted without having to compromise on foods they didn't like. They quickly became interested in the meal and were quite satisfied with this way of eating.
The next morning, Lezhi took Maoqiu out early as usual. Today was her last day working for Lezhong. A lot had happened in just half a month, and the transaction was about to end. Lezhi was filled with excitement for her last day at work.
Today, not only were Leyou and Lezhi excited, but Lezhong had also made preparations well in advance. In recent days, apart from doing necessary training to restore his skills, he had devoted all his other time to the studio, just to make sure he could give Lezhi a big gift on this day.
So, after breakfast, Le Zhong called out to Le Zhi and Le You, who were about to leave.
"You two come with me."
"Oh, okay." Lezhi and Leyou exchanged glances, both of them already having their own guesses.
Following Le Zhong to the studio, they passed through the studio's front hall. Le Zhong continued leading them inside without stopping. It wasn't until they passed through another door that Le Zhong stopped in front of a huge workbench.
Lezhi and Leyou were at a loss for where to look. This studio was clearly Lezhong's private place, unlike the front hall which was open to the public. This was where Lezhong actually worked.
The room was filled with all sorts of incomprehensible objects. In one corner of the room was a huge shelf filled with gold and stones of various sizes. There was also a sizable fireplace in the room, heated by a large flint.
The flint, though not as large as the one Maoqiu had given Lezhi before, wasn't much smaller. On the workbench in the middle of the room, something was covered with a cloth, maintaining its mystery. Lezhong stood beside that thing, smiling as he watched them, or rather, at Lezhi.
“My previous deal with you was a stone slab, which I have already prepared and will be delivered shortly. As for this, it is a personal gift to you, Lezhizai, as a token of my gratitude.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Le Zhong waved for Le Zhi to come forward. Seeing that Le Zhi was still in a daze, Le You quickly gave him a gentle push from behind, "Le Zhi, hurry up."
With Leyou's help, Lezhi snapped out of his daze and quickly walked to the table in front of Lezhong. He glanced at the thing that was completely covered by a cloth, and felt a ticklish sensation in his heart, like being scratched by a kitten.
"Um..." Le Zhi was trying to figure out what to say when Le Zhong raised his hand to interrupt her.
"Alright, enough with the formalities. You deserve all of this." A serious smile appeared on his resolute face. Le Zhong didn't allow Le Zhi to refuse and directly gestured for him to remove the cloth.
Seeing the determination in Le Zhong's eyes, Le Zhi didn't hesitate. After his ordeal with Lei Xiu, he wasn't as conflicted anymore. He gently lifted the fabric, gradually revealing what was underneath. Le You, who had been watching from the side, was also somewhat expectant, and unconsciously took a few steps forward, stopping on the other side of the workbench.
"Hey, what is this?"
Looking at the strangely shaped object in front of him, Leyou's eyes were filled with doubt. It was the first time he had ever seen such a strange thing, and he couldn't figure out its purpose at all.
On the contrary, after careful observation and combining it with his past life's experience, Lezhi opened his mouth wide in surprise. Could this be a "blender"?
"Hahaha~, you got it right! I knew you could guess it, little Lezhi." Seeing that Lezhi guessed it so quickly, Lezhong clapped his hands and laughed happily. "That's right. Didn't you describe the principle of this thing to me before? I've been researching this recently. I solved the power problem before and made a manual one to test it out. Later, the Thunder Clan came and gave me some inspiration."
While explaining, Le Zhong took down another, even stranger-looking object from the shelf next to him and showed it to Le Zhi and Le You. "Here, this is the manual version. I've tried it, and it works, but your arm will get tired if you shake it for too long."
Le Zhong added some of the ingredients he had prepared for the experiment to the manual blender, and then let Le You, who was eager to try it out, step forward. As Le You waved his arm, a familiar "buzzing" sound rang out.
Inside the translucent cup, which had been partially filled with fluorite, the ingredients and water, which were just clearly visible, were quickly stirred together by the high-speed rotating blades under the force of the force.
"Wow...wow...this is amazing..." Leyou exclaimed in amazement as he watched as the food inside the machine was pulverized with just a few turns of the handle.
"Hehehe~, not bad, the fully automatic one is even more amazing." Seeing his work praised, Le Zhong's usually serious expression softened.
"Really? Lezhi, you should try it."
"it is good."
Even without Leyou's prompting, Lezhi had been itching to try it out after seeing how powerful the manual version was. Under Lezhong's instructions, he added materials to the machine and then pressed the button located on the bottom side of the machine. The machine immediately started up with a louder and more enthusiastic sound than the manual version, which instantly caught Lezhi's eye.
The sound was almost identical to the sound of a blender he had heard in his previous life. Judging from the sound alone, the machine was definitely a success.
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