novelraw Chapter 84
Chapter 84
Chapter 84: Destined to be a Little Chef for Life
After walking around the block, Xia Li bought a double bed at an affordable furniture store.
The bed had a simple wooden frame with a soft leather headboard.
The salesperson said that although it was made of solid wood, it could support a weight of over 1200 pounds.
Upon hearing this, Lucia whispered in Xia Li’s ear that the weight capacity was too low, not even enough for her to put one tail on it.
The price was quite reasonable, the bed and mattress together cost just over two thousand yuan, which was already a very affordable price for a physical store.
After paying, Xia Li took Lucia for another walk around the block and went to the electronics mall.
By this time, it was getting late.
Electronics malls usually start closing one after another at 8 pm, and the rolling shutters of many shops in the entire building were already being pulled down.
Xia Li walked quickly and entered the range hood shop before it closed. The chubby boss, who was in charge of the shop, yawned as he closed the door. Seeing a customer walk in, he closed his half-opened mouth again.
“Boss, I’d like to schedule an on-site repair…”
Xia Li took out his phone and showed the boss the brand and model of his appliance.
Although the machine was long out of warranty, the boss was still very proactive in handling it, given that he would be paying for the repair.
The agreed repair time was just right for tomorrow, coinciding with the delivery of the bed.
With both matters settled, Xia Li called out to the evil dragon who was guarding the door and looking around.
The evil dragon quietly followed behind Xia Li, wearing a wide-brimmed sheep hat, revealing a pair of bright brown eyes that looked around.
There were still quite a few shops open in the electronics mall, selling a variety of electrical appliances with many different features. Lucia could only barely recognize washing machines and refrigerators, and couldn’t name the rest.
Tour guide Xia didn’t introduce them to her either, and Lucia looked at his back wistfully.
“Let’s buy you a phone.”
This was a decision Xia Li made after careful consideration for a while.
“A phone?”
Xia Li, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped. Lucia didn’t have time to stop and bumped into him, then looked up in confusion.
Of course she knew what a phone was.
It was the hero’s most precious treasure… It would probably be very expensive, and she didn’t have any money. How could she deserve such a thing?
“Let’s go, it’s not closed yet.”
Xia Li glanced around and saw a mobile phone store still open at the entrance of the electronics mall.
Judging from the festive sign at the entrance, there must be some kind of promotion going on. The mobile phone store was brightly lit, and there were still quite a few customers.
As soon as Xia Li entered, a salesperson greeted him with a smile.
“What kind of phone are you looking for?” the salesperson asked enthusiastically.
“As long as it works,” Xia Li replied casually, looking around.
“Is it mainly for taking pictures or playing games?”
“Neither.”
“Then what age group is the user?”
The salesperson’s enthusiastic questions directly led Xia Li to choose silence. His eyes darted across the demo phones on the counter, analyzing their configurations and prices.
Behind Xia Li, Lucia saw that he had no intention of talking to the salesperson and felt that it was not good, so she raised a finger and said.
“One hundred years old… Huh?”
Xia Li directly covered Lucia’s small mouth and pulled her over to keep her in front of him.
“Do you like this one?” he asked the evil dragon in his arms, pointing to one of the phones.
The back of the phone was entirely silver-white, and the surface texture was polished into countless diamonds. The diamond pattern shone with a sharp silver-white brilliance under the strong light, at first glance resembling the beautiful scales of a silver dragon.
Lucia stood in front of the counter, her eyes sparkling.
However, when she saw the price tag next to the phone, the light in her eyes disappeared.
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Four digits!
More than a thousand fried rice cakes!
“Let’s get this one.”
Seeing that Lucia liked it very much, Xia Li turned to the salesperson next to him and said, “Is there a promotion today?”
“Yes, yes, let me introduce it to you.”
The salesperson rarely saw such a straightforward customer. Usually, customers would hesitate for a long time when choosing a phone, often grinding for more than half an hour before saying, “I’ll think about it again,” and then making the salesperson spit blood in anger.
Seeing that the handsome guy in front of him was so decisive, the salesperson didn’t waste any time.
After briefly explaining the promotional offer, the deal was finally concluded with the ultimate bargaining method of “Give me an extra thermos, but I don’t need a thermos, so give me another hundred yuan off.”
“It’s too expensive, Xia Li… Forget it, forget it.”
Lucia, who was standing aside, was shocked by Xia Li’s language skills when bargaining, and also surprised by the price of the phone.
Xia Li was actually going to buy her such an expensive thing…
At this price, how much housework would she have to do to pay it back!
“Beep.”
Lucia tugged at Xia Li’s sleeve, wanting to leave, but Xia Li had already taken out his phone and successfully made the payment.
Lucia: “…”
Oh no, this time she was really going to be a little chef for life!
Lucia felt distressed about the money spent, but at the same time she was very excited.
She had observed that everyone in this society had this kind of small box.
She didn’t expect that she would one day own such a magical item…
Didn’t that mean that she was becoming more and more like a member of human society?
It was difficult for dragons to say the word “thank you,” but Lucia had her own way of expressing gratitude.
“I have an extra SIM card at home. I’ll insert it for you when we get back.”
Glancing at the balance in his WeChat wallet, Xia Li’s eyebrows twitched.
Actually, this money originally belonged to Lucia, so spending it on her, Xia Li felt it was reasonable.
The balance was less than six thousand…
That was less than two months’ living expenses for the two of them.
Lucia was adapting to modern life quite quickly. Xia Li felt that he didn’t even need to wait for the one-month adaptation period to end, and could start looking for ways to make money in advance.
“Last time I went out to eat fish, I wanted to talk to you but couldn’t get in touch. The main reason I bought you this phone is so that it’s convenient to contact you when I go out.”
After a pause, Xia Li added, “Or you can contact me when you miss me. This phone is a communication magic that can be activated at any time, plus a small display for you to watch videos.”
After speaking, he handed the shopping bag containing the phone box to Lucia.
Under the sheep hat, Lucia’s small face was flushed with excitement.
Holding the shopping bag, the silly dragon secretly smiled.
This was much more precious than the lollipops human children gave her when they thanked her.
She had to take it home and treasure it.
“Xia Li, I will definitely be a good little chef for you,” Lucia said shyly.
Xia Li glanced at her slightly, thinking that she was still thinking about being a little chef.
If this went on, the identity of a little chef wouldn’t be enough.
Stepping out into the dark and rainy night, the cold raindrops fell on their faces like scattered beans.
The cold air instantly made them feel much more awake.
Xia Li suddenly slapped his forehead and looked at the time on his phone, cursing inwardly.
“Damn…”
It was too late, the supermarket was closed, and now she couldn’t even be a little chef!