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Chapter 228: Chapter 228 Valley
Su Tang’s eyes sparkled with delight as she thrust the Mortise and Tenon Diagram Collection into Yan Li’s arms, "Take this and study it with your tribesmen. Whether or not we can build houses depends entirely on this!"
Yan Li dumbfoundedly accepted it, unsure of how to react.
Gaiyin gave him a friendly pat on the shoulder without saying a word.
Under Yadang’s leadership, the tribespeople from outside the valley have started to trickle in. They were initially awestruck by the beauty of the scenery, but gradually settled down on a clear patch of land in an orderly manner to rest.
With shining eyes, Su Tang tugged Gaiyin’s arm, "Ayin, can you take me peach-picking over there? And show me around the valley, I want to see how big it is."
Gaiyin nodded nonchalantly.
He first led Su Tang to the peach grove on the side of the valley. There weren’t many peach trees, perhaps around a dozen or so, but they were heavily laden with peaches the size of coconuts.
Luckily, the peach trees here were robust enough. If they were on the Blue Star, the weight of the peaches would have surely broken the branches.
Still, with so many peaches weighing down their branches, the trees were bending under the strain. When the breeze blew through, they trembled slightly.
As they got closer, the natural, sweet fragrance of the peaches became even richer, making them more inviting.
Swallowing hard, Su Tang could hardly wait to pluck one.
If there was one difference between these peaches and those on the Blue Star, it was that these peaches didn’t have a layer of short fuzz on the outside.
They looked clean, and moreover, the fruits here were completely natural and unpolluted, so Su Tang wouldn’t have to worry about any pesticides or chemicals. She casually rubbed it with her hand a few times, then instantly moved to shove it into her mouth.
Gaiyin frowned and stopped her.
"Have you eaten this kind of fruit before?" 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Emphatically, Su Tang nodded and held the fruit out to Gaiyin. "Mmm! This is called a peach, it’s delicious! Do you want a taste?"
Gaiyin hesitated for a moment before biting into the peach in front of him, instantly filling his mouth with a sweet sensation.
Never having tasted this flavor before, Gaiyin was briefly taken aback. But after a moment’s thought, he found the taste rather pleasant.
Su Tang raised an eyebrow triumphantly. "How was it? Delicious, isn’t it?" As she spoke, she motioned to eat her own peach.
Gaiyin hurriedly blocked her once more.
Su Tang: ???
He swallowed the piece of peach in his mouth and explained, "Wait a bit. If I don’t experience any discomfort, then you can eat."
Su Tang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Was this giant tiger trying to test the fruit for poison for her?
Ah ~ Truly a considerate tiger, she was growing to like him more and more.
With the tempting scent of the ripe peach wafting in front of her, Su Tang could hardly resist it.
When Gaiyin had bitten into the peach earlier, the juice had smeared onto his palm, becoming sticky and sweet, demonstrating how much sugar the peach contained!
But under the tiger’s interference, Su Tang could only watch helplessly, unable to enjoy the fruit, much to her frustration.
She quickly changed her tactics.
"Ayin, can you take me for a quick flight around the valley? I want to see how big it is. And while we’re at it, we can also check with the Holy Temple how we should construct our city wall."
Gaiyin’s gaze fixed on the peach in Su Tang’s hand, the unspoken message clear in his eyes.
Quickly, Su Tang hid the peach behind her back and pledged earnestly, "Don’t worry. I’ll wait until we land before I eat. By then, if you feel unwell, you would have noticed already!"
