The people nearby saw the warm smile on Ethan's face, which was like the spring sun. They felt as if their hearts were being penetrated by wisps of sunlight and were about to melt.
"Okay! Lucy..." Lucy gave a crisp laugh, like the sound of a clear brook flowing in the mountains.
Then, her bright eyes stared intently at the green bamboo board.
Whoosh!
She puffed up her cherry - like little mouth and blew out forcefully.
Originally, the bamboo board was covered with bamboo shavings like winter snowflakes. But with this blow, all the shavings flew up like frightened butterflies and finally none were left!
"Wow!"
Lucy exclaimed in surprise, her voice full of delight.
Then, her big eyes happily narrowed into a crescent moon, with little stars twinkling in them. She looked at the bamboo carving in her hand and liked it so much that she couldn't put it down!
"Do you like it?"
"Yes, I do!"
The people nearby saw this bamboo carving and were also wide - eyed in amazement.
On the bamboo carving was a little girl, who was like an elf coming out of a fairy - tale world. She was holding two hands. Although due to the limited space of the bamboo carving, it was impossible to show the specific meaning of these two hands, the reflected backs clearly showed that they were Lucy's parents. And Lucy's smile was so innocent, happy and bright that it seemed as if it could dispel all the gloom in the world. She was wearing a small dress, and her long hair fluttered merrily in the wind, like a black satin dancing in the wind. Just by looking at this bamboo carving, one could be infected by the happy mood of the little girl in the carving, as if one were also in that happy atmosphere.
"Big brother hopes that you can be happy every day, full of happiness every day. No matter what difficulties you encounter, we should persevere and never give up until the last moment, okay?"
"Uh - huh! Okay! Thank you, big brother!" Lucy said sweetly to Ethan.
Then, like a lovely little bird, she threw herself into Ethan's arms and kissed him.
Her face was full of joy, like a blooming flower.
Seeing their daughter so happy, the couple was also extremely happy and full of gratitude to Ethan.
Then, Lucy's father slowly walked forward and took out one thousand yuan from his pocket.
"I know this amount of money may be a little less, but... I think..."
"No need! Lucy has already paid."
"?" Lucy's father and the others were all stunned when they heard this.
"A happy smile, innocent love! For me, these are also extremely precious things! Aren't they the same for you?"
Hearing this, Lucy's father's eyes were slightly red, with glistening, touched tears in them. He nodded gratefully to Ethan again.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
"You're welcome. Give me your... phone number. If I'm free in the future, I want to visit her." Ethan said.
Ethan didn't dare to mention treatment. He knew clearly in his heart that with his current ability, he still couldn't cure the little girl's disease.
But in his heart, he silently hoped that he could have this ability in the future.
"Okay!" Lucy's father readily agreed.
The two exchanged phone numbers.
The little girl left.
"Goodbye, big brother!" The little girl waved to Ethan. Although her face was as pale as the first snow in winter, her smile was brighter than the summer sun.
"Lucy, live with a smile every day, be happy, you know? If you miss big brother, call big brother." Ethan said with a smile.
...
"Handsome, can you... carve one for me as well?" A long - haired beauty walked up gracefully and said to Ethan.
"And me, and me! Can you carve one for me too?" Another girl also hurriedly and eagerly said.
"Carve one for us. The price is negotiable." A boy walked up to Ethan and said.
Beside him stood his girlfriend. Obviously, they wanted to use Ethan's carving knife to leave a unique and beautiful souvenir for their trip to Hope Ridge.
"Sorry, I'm busy today! Please forgive me!" Ethan said apologetically.
He thought to himself, could he still stay here? The old man at home was still waiting for him to drain water. If he went back late, the old man would surely be furious.
"I think it'll only take you a while! Really, we've come from far away. We're going back tomorrow. Please, you must give us a chance!"
"Sorry, I'm really not free! I'm sorry."
With that, Ethan pushed through the crowd and walked down the mountain.
Mark, who was waiting at the foot of the mountain, was already as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
The old man at home had already urged him many times. If Ethan didn't come down soon, he would go up the mountain to look for him.
After getting all those medicines ready.
"Leo, take these pills three times a day, two pills each time. After taking them, call me and I'll come to prepare the medicine for your next course of treatment." Ethan instructed Leo.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Leo directly took out a pill and put it in his mouth. Soon, he relieved himself and became much more calm.
"You said my disease can be cured and will never recur?"
"It should be possible! The premise is that you have to be obedient!" Ethan said.
"Obedient, obedient! I will definitely be obedient!"
"I tell you, now there are only two people I'm afraid of, one is my grandson, and the other is you!" Leo said.
"Leo, you're scolding me in a roundabout way!"
"Did I scold you? I just said you could be my grandson. There are so many people who want to be my grandson. Besides, in terms of age, you can be my grandson..."
"Leo, you're being disobedient again! Your disease is not easy to cure!"
"Ouch! Ethan! Young master! Don't..."
As the ancients said, if someone grasps your lifeblood, you will be at their mercy and have no say. Now he found that even if someone grasps your water - passage power, you can't be tough either!
"I thought I was a hero all my life, but in the end, I'm going to be defeated by this kid." Leo lamented self - pityingly.
In the evening!
Ethan came down from Hope Ridge, with unprecedented surprise on his face!
He counted the money over and over again!
Five thousand eight hundred!
This was the first time he had sold for so much money since he learned this craft!
"My son is so amazing! Just one shot, and he sold more than I did in several months!" Ethan Lee said to Ethan with a smile.
"I told you that you were suitable for learning this. If you had learned this earlier, maybe you would have become a master by now." Ethan Lee said very regretfully.
He thought that his previous wrong decision had delayed Ethan's great future.
"It's okay. It's not too late to learn now. You should always believe in your son, right?" Ethan said with a smile.
"Believe! Believe! Who else would I believe if not you?" Ethan Lee said.
That night, the whole Sunny County knew what had happened today on the Immortal Seat in Hope Ridge!
"Only learned for one day and have such skills? Fooling ghosts! This kid must have learned secretly a lot. Now showing off like this is nothing but to win a reputation for being extraordinarily talented!" Someone said disbelievingly.
Charlie Chen naturally also heard about this.
"Hey! I can't believe this kid learned so fast! He must have had some foundation before!" Charlie Chen said.
However, eighty yuan for a wood carving was nothing to brag about. He could sell one of his at least for several thousand yuan.
"But after all, he's still young. If he can make further progress in the future, his future may be even greater! Since he's so talented, I should teach him well when I have time. Well, use teaching to offset the medical fees!" Charlie Chen calculated in his mind.
...
"Ethan, will you still carve tomorrow?" Ethan Lee asked.
"Yes, we may still rely on this to get rich." Ethan said with a smile.
Ethan Lee smiled.
What could be more delightful than having one's son be better than oneself?
After Ethan had dinner, he carved another thirty pieces.
Rarity is precious. This time, he wouldn't make so many.
"Anyway, there are only these thirty pieces. Mark each one at 199 yuan. If someone buys them, we'll sell them. If no one buys them, we'll keep them." Ethan said.
"Ethan, is this price too high?"
"It's okay. Let's give it a try first." Ethan said.
He was also not sure in his heart, after all, he had never done this kind of business before.
"Uh - huh. Okay." Ethan Lee also nodded.