Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Exchanging Cobblestone
By nightfall, most of the crops by the river had ripened.
Lin Fan harvested two potatoes and the remaining four wheat, clearing out the entire field. The replanting process was now officially complete.
After storing the harvested crops, Lin Fan planted the six wheat seeds he had obtained and replanted the two potatoes into the soil.
For now, the field looked a little messy, but there wasn't much he could do about it. The potatoes and carrots he had taken from the village were too few, so he could only expand his farm little by little.
Once he was done with the farming, Lin Fan walked back to the riverbank and stomped down the tilled soil, turning it back into plain dirt blocks—otherwise, it would look ugly.
By the time he finished, the sky had already turned completely dark.
Lin Fan took the four harvested wheat and returned to his room.
Lilian, who had been playing around all day, was starting to feel sleepy.
She let out a yawn, and when she saw Lin Fan come in, she perked up a little, but her eyes soon drooped again.
Seeing how adorably drowsy she looked, Lin Fan couldn't help but smile.
"If you're sleepy, just sleep. No need to force yourself to stay awake." He gently patted Lilian's head.
Lilian rubbed her sleepy eyes, let out another yawn, and then flopped onto the bed.
Within minutes, she was fast asleep, and Lin Fan could even hear her mumbling in her dreams.
Looking at Lilian's sweet, peaceful face, Lin Fan also decided to turn in for the night.
But as soon as he sat on his bed, he noticed something—his bed and Lilian's were pushed together with no gap in between, making them look like one big bed.
"...This… doesn't seem appropriate."
Lin Fan stared at the two red beds pressed together, debating whether he should separate them.
Before he could make a decision, Lilian sleepily opened her eyes.
"Master… Come to bed…"
Her golden hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her delicate face made her look so soft and cute.
Seeing her like this, Lin Fan gulped.
Damn…
Did she have to tempt him like this?
He was a teenage boy in his prime, and yet Lilian wasn't even a little worried that he might do something to her?
Did he really look that harmless?
Feeling helpless, Lin Fan reached out and gently patted Lilian's soft golden hair before pulling the extra red bed away and moving it to the other side of the room.
He couldn't let the beds stay together—if they did, he wasn't sure he could resist the temptation.
After steadying his thoughts, Lin Fan finally lay down and fell asleep.
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The next morning
As soon as Lin Fan opened his eyes, he was startled—
Right in front of him was an incredibly delicate, beautiful face.
Her cherry-red lips moved slightly with her soft breathing, and her fair cheeks had a faint rosy tint—she looked absolutely stunning.
For a second, Lin Fan froze.
Then, he immediately scooted backward.
Somehow, during the night, their beds had been pushed together again, and Lilian had ended up sleeping right next to him.
Lin Fan glanced at the positions of the beds and quickly realized—Lilian must have woken up during the night and moved her bed closer to his.
He let out a deep sigh.
'This girl… She really doesn't think about these things at all, does she?'
Lin Fan reached out and gently shook Lilian awake.
"Time to get up, sleepyhead."
As for the bed situation, Lin Fan decided not to lecture Lilian about it.
After all, he wasn't going to do anything inappropriate to her. If Lilian liked sleeping next to him, then so be it.
Lilian sleepily opened one eye, then let out a sweet yawn.
Watching her like this, Lin Fan felt his heart stir slightly.
It was his first time seeing a girl who even looked beautiful while waking up.
Still, Lin Fan had no improper thoughts toward her.
Once Lilian was up, Lin Fan opened the trapdoor and climbed out of the underground base.
The weather was perfect today—the sun was bright, and the wind was gentler than yesterday. Even so, the rustling of oak leaves could still be heard in the breeze.
Lin Fan stretched lazily, walked over to the riverbank, and washed his face. Then, he checked on the wheat and potatoes in the field.
Since there hadn't been any sunlight overnight, they hadn't grown much, but Lin Fan wasn't too concerned.
He took out the four wheat that had ripened yesterday, crafted them into bread, and handed them to Lilian.
As for the one leftover wheat, he stored it in the miscellaneous chest.
Meanwhile, Lilian was still lazing in bed.
Under Lin Fan's urging, Lilian slowly made her way to the river to wash up. After eating two loaves of bread and drinking two bottles of water, she was fully satiated and hydrated.
Since it was still early in the day, Lin Fan decided to visit the wandering trader.
The trader's location wasn't too far from where Lin Fan had settled, so after a short walk, he arrived.
The wandering trader opened shop much earlier than Lin Fan's usual schedule, so by the time Lin Fan arrived, the trader was already up and running.
"Hello, Modson!"
"Hey there, Lin Fan!" Modson greeted him cheerfully.
The two had spent a long time chatting before and had become good friends, so Modson was always happy to see Lin Fan.
"What brings you here today?"
"Of course, I wanted to check how much cobblestone you have. I'd like to trade for some." Lin Fan said.
Modson raised an eyebrow in surprise, then opened his backpack to check his stock.
"Cobblestone? That stuff isn't particularly useful. What do you need it for?"
"I need to craft some things."
"Oh, building a house, right? I get it. We always need a lot of cobblestone for construction, but not too much." Modson closed his backpack and looked at Lin Fan.
"I only have 10 stacks of cobblestone with me right now, but I think that should be enough for you."
"Hmm… What's the price? I'll buy them all." Lin Fan replied.
Modson's surprise deepened.
"You want all of it? That's 10 whole stacks of cobblestone."
"Yep, I'll take everything. What's your price?"
"You can pay 10 emeralds, or trade 11 stacks of oak logs for them." Modson offered politely.
The value of 1 stack of oak logs was equivalent to 1 stack of cobblestone, but in material exchanges, there was always a 0.1% markup as a trading fee.
Even though they were friends, business was still business.
Lin Fan had no issue with this—he didn't want to take advantage of Modson and wasn't short on oak logs anyway.
He counted out 11 stacks of oak logs from his backpack and handed them over. In return, Modson gave him 10 stacks of cobblestone.
After storing the cobblestone, Lin Fan looked at Modson again.
"Will you have more cobblestone tomorrow? I'll be needing a lot of it." Lin Fan asked.
Modson paused, then looked at Lin Fan with a hint of regret.
"You need that much cobblestone?" He sighed. "I don't have a huge supply left—probably only about 20 more stacks. If you need a large amount, you should visit the marketplace instead. It'll be cheaper there than buying from me."
"Marketplace?" Lin Fan was surprised.
Modson nodded.
"Yeah, there's a small market behind the fishing village. Lots of traders sell goods there, so you should be able to find plenty of cobblestone."
The fishing village was the same small village Lin Fan had visited before, but he had no idea there was a market behind it.
Hearing this, Lin Fan nodded in understanding.
"Thanks, Modson. I'll check it out later."
"No problem."
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