The group of four walked all the way to Shrek Academy's east gate. There were always many vendors outside the east gate, making it much more convenient for Huo Yuhao to buy grilled fish there.
At this moment, there were numerous vendors lining both sides of East Gate Avenue. A wide variety of goods were on sale, and the selection was astonishing.
Among them, the largest number were food vendors. The voices of street hawkers echoed nonstop. Naturally, they had all gathered there to do business with the students of Shrek Academy.
When everyone reached the spot Tang Ya had picked out, she eagerly took out everything she had prepared.
As expected, she came fully equipped. Not only did she have a specially purchased metal grill, but she also had an iron rack, various seasonings, cleaned and gutted herring, and even charcoal.
She swiftly arranged everything. She had even prepared a special table to place all these items on.
Everyone was stunned as they watched Tang Ya unpack everything.
Wang Feng smiled and said, "Looks like Sister Xiaoya has a very low resistance to delicious food!"
Hearing Wang Feng's words, Tang Ya also laughed heartily.
The next part of the work proceeded in an orderly manner. With everyone's help, Huo Yuhao's "Little Huo's Grilled Fish" stall was quickly set up.
Tang Ya looked at the now-complete stall and said, "Alright, my task is done. The rest is up to you. I'm going to buy some other food now. Remember, one of these fish is mine, so don't forget to save one for me. Oh, and you can sell them for five copper coins each. If you need ingredients later, just go straight to Auntie Lin at the cafeteria I mentioned earlier."
After saying that, Tang Ya dashed off toward other stalls to look for food…
It had to be said that Huo Yuhao's fish grilling skills were truly exceptional. In just a short time, a delicious aroma wafted through the air, working better than any advertisement.
Not only did it attract students coming out of the academy to find food, but even nearby vendors couldn't help casting curious glances their way.
Just after Huo Yuhao finished tasting two grilled fish and handed them to Wang Feng and Wang Dong, a male student wearing a yellow school uniform, who had just exited the academy gate, walked over and asked, "Hey, little brother, how much for one of those grilled fish?"
When Huo Yuhao saw his first customer arrive, he politely said, "Senior, each grilled fish is five copper coins."
The senior student in yellow was quite straightforward. He said, "Your grilled fish smells amazing. I'll take one to try," as he handed over five bronze soul coins to Huo Yuhao.
Wang Feng observed Huo Yuhao as he completed his first transaction. A spark of enthusiasm flickered in Yuhao's eyes as he accepted the coins, and the corners of his mouth curved into a faint smile as he enjoyed his grilled fish.
After that senior praised the taste of Huo Yuhao's fish, more customers began to show up.
Meanwhile, Wang Feng glanced at himself and Wang Dong. He felt a bit embarrassed to just sit there eating without helping.
"Wang Dong, instead of just sitting here doing nothing, you should come with me to buy a mattress for the dorm. I don't want to sleep on the floor anymore," Wang Feng said, trying to coax Wang Dong.
However, Wang Dong, who was happily munching away, didn't respond.
Seeing this, Wang Feng ended up dragging him off. Before leaving, he said goodbye to Huo Yuhao. "Yuhao, I'm heading off to buy a mattress with Wang Dong."
Huo Yuhao, busy grilling fish, simply responded, "Go ahead, Wang Feng."
Wang Feng and Wang Dong then wandered around Shrek City, looking for a store that sold mattresses.
"Hey! Why are you dragging me too!? Can't you just go buy a mattress on your own!?" Wang Dong protested, annoyed.
Wang Feng glanced at him briefly and replied, "Accompanying me to choose a mattress is at least better than just freeloading food at Yuhao's stall."
"W-Who's freeloading!? I was just helping Yuhao so his fish would sell faster!" Wang Dong replied, folding his arms and turning his face away.
"Yeah, yeah, you're helping Yuhao," Wang Feng replied half-heartedly, unwilling to continue a pointless argument.
Then he returned to his original topic. "Anyway, help me pick out a mattress. Since our room was originally made for two people, do you think it'll be enough if I add one more mattress? Or would it be better to buy a bigger one and we sleep together? What do you think, Wang Dong?"
Still annoyed, Wang Dong was shocked when he heard Wang Feng's suggestion. "W-What did you just say!? Sleep together!? No way! I'd rather sleep on the floor than sleep with someone else!"
Seeing such an over-the-top reaction, Wang Feng asked, "Then what should I do? Should I buy a mattress the same size as yours? But will our room be big enough for that? What if it becomes too cramped after I add one?"
"That's still better than us sleeping together!" Wang Dong insisted.
Eventually, they arrived at a mattress shop and bought one the same size as the ones Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had. However, without Wang Dong's knowledge, Wang Feng also secretly bought a large mattress—big enough for five to seven people.
After purchasing the mattress, they immediately returned to Huo Yuhao's stall. They hadn't been gone long—just a little over thirty minutes.
By that time, Huo Yuhao's stall was surrounded by a crowd. Standing in front of him was a beautiful girl.
She appeared to be around fourteen or fifteen years old, with a slim and well-proportioned figure. Her long, wavy blonde hair cascaded down her back, her skin was whiter than snow, and her eyes were as clear as still water. When she looked around, she exuded a noble and elegant air. Like the halo of a crescent moon or snow resting gently on a tree, she was delicate and graceful—so beautiful that it seemed like everything around her dimmed in comparison.
Wang Feng was briefly stunned by the girl's beauty. Suddenly, he felt a hand pinch his waist.
"Ouch! What are you doing, Wang Dong? Why'd you pinch me all of a sudden?" Wang Feng rubbed the spot where Wang Dong had pinched him.
"Hmph! You lecher! You were totally looking at that girl with perverted eyes, weren't you? Admit it!" Wang Dong looked at Wang Feng with narrowed, suspicious eyes—like he was interrogating a criminal.
Wang Feng quickly raised both hands in protest. "Hey, don't accuse me like that! I was just surprised by how pretty she is, doesn't mean I was thinking anything weird!"
"Hmph! Excuses!" Wang Dong snorted, folding his arms across his chest.
Meanwhile, Wang Feng looked back at the girl. He saw that she was about to leave. Just then, a golden flash shot toward Huo Yuhao's stall.
Ding— The golden light struck the grill precisely and embedded itself completely. It turned out to be a gold soul coin. A moment later, a figure stepped forward, swiftly passing by the beautiful girl and arriving in front of Huo Yuhao's stall, reaching out to grab two grilled fish.
Luckily, Huo Yuhao was quick and managed to snatch both fish away first.
The man's hand didn't get the grilled fish—instead, he reached into the oven and grabbed some charcoal.
Wang Feng saw someone trying to mess with Huo Yuhao and immediately stepped in, grabbing the man's wrist just as he tried to lift Huo Yuhao.
"What do you think you're doing to my friend!?" Wang Feng tightened his grip.
The man's expression changed slightly—he felt pain from where the boy had grabbed his wrist.
He tried to pull his hand back, but Wang Feng didn't let go.
Just as the situation hit a standstill, Tang Ya's voice rang out.
"Xu Sanshi, what do you think you're doing!?"
Tang Ya, who had disappeared in search of food, now emerged from an unknown direction, closely followed by the eldest senior brother of the Tang Clan—Bei Bei.
"Xu Sanshi, what are you doing? What are you planning to do to my adorable junior?" Tang Ya demanded.
"I should be the one asking that. This kid wouldn't give Jiang Nannan any grilled fish, so I figured I'd teach him a lesson," Xu Sanshi said.
Tang Ya shouted angrily, "That fish was meant for me! Beibei, why are you just standing there? Beat him up. Beat him so badly that he can't take care of himself anymore, and then I'll let you kiss me."
Bei Bei had looked calm at first, but after hearing Tang Ya's words—the mischievous witch just looking to stir trouble—his facial muscles began twitching.
Upon hearing Tang Ya's declaration, Xu Sanshi smirked and said to Bei Bei, "Your Xiaoya is still as unreasonable as ever."
Bei Bei smiled without saying a word, but the fact that he stood beside Tang Ya showed that he firmly supported her.
Xu Sanshi realized he wouldn't get a good outcome today, so he turned his attention toward Wang Feng.
He stared at him and said, "Well, I don't care who you are. Do you dare to fight me in the Spirit Dueling Arena?"