Everything was normal. Other than the usual hustle and bustle, everything was just like how a festival should be. Baiyi followed Mia and bought a lot of daily necessities along the way. They were all bought with the pocket money that the little girl had saved up. Using his Mana, Baiyi hovered the bags behind him, attracting the attention of countless people. There were even a lot of children who surrounded him, wanting to see him perform a few more spells.
Smiling, Baiyi casually performed a few tricks and exploded a few fireworks in the air. Although it was daytime and the fireworks did not look good, it was more than enough to satisfy the simple and honest children.
When it was time for dinner, Mia's father finally returned home, his forehead drenched in sweat. As soon as he sat down, he gulped down a mouthful of herbal tea. After letting out a few long breaths, he said to everyone, "My head is spinning! This caravan came too suddenly!"
"That Old Jimmy! Why didn't he inform us beforehand?" Mia's mom complained as she handed a hot towel to Mia's dad.
"It's not Old Jimmy this time, it's his eldest son. He's busy salvaging his goods that are soaked in the water in the South right now," Mia's dad said, feeling a little amused.
Baiyi had been quietly listening to the family of three talking about the caravan. He did not want to interrupt them. It was only when he heard Mia's dad suddenly said, "It took an entire afternoon to arrange accommodation for the caravan." Then, he suddenly asked, "How many people did they bring? Why did they have to go through so much trouble? "
"Not many, I think there are around 30 of them. It's just that there are a lot of goods and carriages accompanying them. Some of them can't even enter the town so we had to set up a comfortable tent for them outside and arrange for someone to send food over. That's why we wasted most of our time. " Looking at Baiyi again, he added, "Our small town is not as good as those big towns. We don't even have any hotels here. Sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Hope. Oh, by the way, the carriages that they parked outside seem to have a lot of high-end goods. They are going to sell them in other towns but because they are not suitable for our town, they didn't move them to the square. If you're interested, Mr. Hope, you can go there and have a look."
"Thank you for your suggestion. If I'm free tomorrow, I'll go shopping." Baiyi replied politely. Since he had already given up on his previous idea, there was no need for him to be at odds with Mia's father anymore. It was better for him to be amiable.
"They will rest here for five days. You can go there at any time." Mia's father, too, sensed Baiyi's concession, so naturally, he became much more courteous, much to the mother and daughter's relief.
Baiyi told Mia's parents about how he and Mia had met. He spoke highly of Mia's behavior and said that he was willing to take care of her living expenses in the future.
At first, Mia's parents were against it but after listening to Baiyi's casual report about the daily expenses that a sorcerer should have, they started to waver. After listening to Baiyi's description of the luxurious life of a high-ranking sorcerer, they finally nodded reluctantly. After all, Baiyi's description of the life of a high-ranking sorcerer was indeed wonderful. Mia had also embarked on this path, so of course, they hoped that Mia could live like that.
Although they had relented, they still stubbornly requested that Baiyi not spoil Mia too much. Every expenditure on her must be recorded so that she could slowly repay it when she could earn her own money.
However, they did not mention what would happen if she could not repay it. Would she have to repay it with her body? Of course, Baiyi did not have such a thought but he respected her parents' wishes and agreed to it.
With that, Mia was finally able to put on the new dress and beautiful shoes that she liked. The next day, she was able to attract the attention of the whole village and accompany Baiyi to see the high-end goods that Mia's father had mentioned.
Perhaps it was because of Mia's father's high prestige that they did not hear any gossip about Mia marrying a weirdo who wore a full suit of armor on a hot day. It seemed that this town was indeed a peaceful place. Baiyi quite liked this kind of atmosphere.
The gathering place of the caravan outside the town was much more deserted than the town square. The townspeople also knew that the things outside were useless so they were not interested in them. Only a few children and young adults approached the place out of curiosity and were scolded by the merchants who were resting in the shade and ran away in panic.
However, when they saw Baiyi and Mia, they immediately became excited, especially the bright and beautiful Mia. With just one look, they could tell that she was the child of a rich family. A few of them scrambled out from under the shade of a big tree and handed a bunch of things to the two of them. Some of them even took the initiative to lead the two of them to their own carriages.
However, these so-called high-end goods were somewhat unsightly to Baiyi. Basically, they were just household items that only the nobles would use. Although they looked decent and had a bit of taste, the rest of the jewelry such as earrings and necklaces were simply unsightly. Only the nouveau riche would be interested in that kind of craftsmanship and style. This was also one of the drawbacks of this kind of self-organized caravan.
As Baiyi continued to stroll around, he even found out that there were people who dared to sell armors and swords. If one wanted to sell these things in this area, one would need a permit personally signed by the Grand Duke of Wright. Apparently, that sneaky fellow had hidden all these contraband goods in a pile of ordinary clothes and only lifted the clothes when he saw Baiyi walking over, revealing the armor underneath. Obviously, that person did not have a permit. Besides, these swords and armors were basically of the same size. Most probably, they were stolen goods from some army. Baiyi hurriedly held Mia's hand and walked away.
It was not surprising that this kind of person would mix in with the caravan but it was better not to pick up these troublesome goods or else they would definitely be punished.
In the end, after walking around the caravan, Baiyi only bought a set of silver cutlery that looked decent. He wanted to give it to Mia's parents as a gift. The two accessories that he had prepared earlier were rejected by both of them so Baiyi had no choice but to give them something cheaper.
After a few rounds of refusal, Mia's parents finally accepted the gift. They did not expect that it would come in handy so soon. Five days later, on the night when the caravan was about to leave, their leader was brought by Mia's father to pay a visit and Mia's mother immediately brought out that set of cutlery for him.
It was a young man who was known as Jimmy Jr. Baiyi did not like that guy at all. It was not because he had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks that made him look like a profiteer but it was because ever since he entered the door, his eyes had been glued to Mia's body. Ignoring Mia's awkwardness, he even tried to kiss the back of her hand!
"Sorry, my hand slipped." Baiyi used his Mana to retrieve the big whale coin bank that he had thrown out. Because the surface of the coin bank was covered with a layer of Mana, it was still intact. Quickly, he used a Water Spell to clean it. Just as he was about to face Mia's father's questioning, he saw the father giving him a thumbs up. Then, he quietly put the teacup back to its original position.
The two men actually had the same opinion on this matter?
However, it was unknown whether Jimmy Jr was thick-skinned or not because he did not faint after taking such a blow from Baiyi. Mia's mother had to help him bandage his wound and he shot a resentful look at Baiyi.
How dare you glare at me? If it was not for Mia's parents, I would have crushed you into pieces! Baiyi regretted that he did not go easy on him.
The young merchant, who initially wanted to get intimate with Baiyi, suffered such a heavy blow. Naturally, his dinner was ruined. He glared at Baiyi viciously and ran away with his tail between his legs.
After he left, Mia's father gave Baiyi a triumphant smile and said, "As expected of Master Hope! You're fast, accurate and ruthless! To be honest, it's really inconvenient for me to teach that kid a lesson. His father, Old Jimmy, and I used to serve in the same army so we're quite close. Later on, when he became the manager of the Chamber of Commerce, he would bring his caravan to visit me every year. Even though he might not be able to come this year, he did not forget to ask his son to form a temporary caravan to come over.
He's quite a good man. "" But I never thought that his son would not learn his father's good points. Even though he is quite efficient in his work, how dare he use his father's name to propose marriage to Mia? I can't stand it! " Mia's father said as he called Mia to his side. Patting her little head, he continued, "Mr. Hope, you have to keep a close eye on her. Don't let any rascal fool her."
"Of course, of course! Don't worry!" Baiyi nodded his head repeatedly. He would probably watch her even more closely than his biological father.
"Speaking of which, this son of your friend doesn't seem to be a good person either?" Baiyi added.
"Of course he's not a good person!" Mia's father chimed in, "He's just a good-for-nothing who covets my daughter's beauty!"
"No, no, no! I'm not talking about that!" Baiyi waved his hand. He did not expect the Thane's judgment to be so simple.
"I'm talking about that tattoo on his face. It's very strange. It gives me a bad feeling."
"Tattoo?" Mia's father was stunned. "How come I don't see it?" After that, he asked Mia and her mother but they did not see any tattoo on the man's face either.
"Is that so..." Baiyi muttered to himself as he walked over to the place where the lecher had fallen and looked at it. Then, he looked at the chair that he had been sitting on. Finally, he picked up the cup that he had touched earlier and wiped it with his hand before continuing.
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