Douluo Dalu: Beginning with the Flame Emperor Template

**Chapter 27: Jiang Nannan, a Thrifty Person**

Outside Tiandou City, a caravan stopped by the main road. The caravan was not very large, with only four carriages in total.

"Mom, don't think too much. We can go to the hospital with peace of mind after entering Tiandou City."

After the orange-haired girl gently calmed her mother's emotions, she reached out, wiped the tears from her eyes, clutched a few silver soul coins, and slowly walked to the carriage in front of Huo Yuhao to find the old man in charge.

"Old man, this is the fare from the last city to Tiandou City; please accept it."

"Nannan, what are you doing? When we were walking on the mountain road, you helped us drive away several hundred-year-old soul beasts. Speaking of which, we should pay you for escorting us."

The old man had a simple smile on his face and took out a gold soul coin from his purse.

"I didn't expect that Nan Nan, at such a young age, has the cultivation of a Soul Grandmaster level. She is worthy of being a student of Shrek Academy. It is also an honor for me to give you and your mother a ride."

The old man seemed to want Jiang Nannan to accept the reward quietly and also expressed happily, "These days, hiring a Soul Master at random costs seven or eight silver soul coins."

"Take this gold soul coin. Your mother is seriously ill, and she needs the money."

Jiang Nannan looked at the gold soul coin handed over by the old man; her lips moved, and after hesitating for a moment, she finally accepted it.

"Thank you, old man."

Jiang Nannan took the gold soul coin and seemed to sense a not-too-weak soul energy. She glanced at Huo Yuhao, whose orange eyes were as clear as a pool of water.

Huo Yuhao greeted her with a smile.

Jiang Nannan nodded slightly, withdrew her gaze indifferently, and walked to the back of the carriage to accompany her mother.

Huo Yuhao was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that the first time he met Jiang Nannan, who was known as the most beautiful girl in the outer courtyard in the original novel, would be in this form while in the front and rear carriages of the same caravan.

The entire caravan then settled down to rest.

The old man patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder with a smile: "Little boy, do you know her?"

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and smiled back, "When I was selling grilled fish in Shrek City, I heard some students from Shrek Academy mention her."

Several grooms of the caravan prepared a large pot of rice.

The old man's gaze lingered on Jiang Nannan and her mother for a moment, and he sighed softly.

"This is not the first time I've given them a ride. Their family situation is still very difficult. Her mother has been seriously ill for many years, and there is no cure. Nan Nan still has to study at Shrek Academy."

"During every holiday, Nan Nan takes her mother to various towns' clinics for medical treatment, but after so many years, her mother's illness has not been cured."

"Well, it's not easy for anyone when they are away from home. This is all I can do to help them."

Some businessmen always want to be sophisticated egoists, but after seeing the various tragic experiences of people living unsatisfactory lives, they can't maintain their hard-heartedness after all.

While listening, Huo Yuhao lit a bonfire and took out a small grill.

As an ice-attribute soul master, it was easy for him to keep the remaining herring fresh by freezing it.

He took out a large cube of ice from his ring, inside of which were a dozen cleaned herrings.

The old man, several grooms who were preparing the big pot meal, and Jiang Nannan's mother and daughter were inevitably curious when they saw this scene.

Huo Yuhao concentrated, and the entire cube of ice melted instantly. With the help of his soul power, more than a dozen grilled fish were placed on the grill.

When the old man saw the ice melt instantly, he knew that this was clearly not something an ordinary person could do: "Little boy, are you also a soul master?"

Huo Yuhao did not deliberately hide it and nodded: "I am a young soul master who has just embarked on the path of cultivation and has a soul ring."

"That's much better than my disappointing grandson."

The old man sighed, "My grandson awakened a brick as his martial soul; perhaps it was because of the green smoke in his ancestral grave. He finally got two levels of innate soul power, and now he is over ten years old yet still struggling at the soul apprentice stage."

As Huo Yuhao listened to the old man's words, he flipped the grilled fish.

He did not use Heavenly Flame or Beast Flame. The burning campfire made a crackling sound, and the tempting aroma of grilled fish quickly spread.

Jiang Nannan's delicate nose twitched slightly. She glanced in the direction of the grilled fish, moved her lips but did not speak.

Jiang Nannan's mother showed a gentle smile on her sickly pale face: "Nannan, go buy two; Mom wants to eat too."

Knowing her mother had seen her greedy look just now, Jiang Nannan's cheeks blushed slightly: "Okay, Mom."

She stood up, adjusted her dress a little, reached out to comb her hair, and gathered the messy orange strands from her forehead to her ears.

Huo Yuhao skillfully flipped and grilled the herring. After brushing it with a layer of prepared sauce and spices, a light layer of fat flowed on the golden grilled fish, and a rich aroma continued to emanate from the belly of the fish.

The scent of grilled fish wafted through the air, penetrating everyone's nostrils. The grooms who were cooking the big pot of rice stopped shoveling their spatulas, saliva rolling in their throats as they suddenly felt that the big pot of rice they were cooking was tasteless.

At this moment, a clear and gentle voice sounded from in front of Huo Yuhao.

"Little brother, are you selling your grilled fish?"

Huo Yuhao looked up and saw Jiang Nannan asking quietly while standing in front of him, waiting for a response.

Jiang Nannan's dress was simple with a few wrinkles, and her wavy orange hair looked a little messy from sitting in the carriage for a long time.

Yet her face was quite delicate, her skin as white as porcelain, her figure very tall, and her eyes were like a pool of clear water. Even without dressing up, she could be called elegant and refined.

Huo Yuhao told her the price of the grilled fish: "They're sold for five bronze soul coins each."

Jiang Nannan pursed her lips: "Little brother, you're selling them a little too expensively."

Huo Yuhao turned the grilled fish over with a smile, looking like a friendly little boy next door: "But they smell good, and this is outside the city. I froze these fish all the way to keep them fresh."

Jiang Nannan thought about it and felt that it was indeed worth the money.

She glanced at a herring on the grill that was obviously several sizes smaller, and opened her lips slightly:

"Little brother, I want to buy two grilled fish for ten bronze soul coins. Can you give me the smaller one?"

Huo Yuhao blinked, surprised at how thrifty Jiang Nannan was.

"Okay then." Huo Yuhao picked up two grilled fish plus the small grilled fish, a total of three, and handed them to Jiang Nannan.

"Thank you, little brother."

Jiang Nannan thanked him softly, and while taking the grilled fish, she handed over ten bronze soul coins before walking towards the carriage behind.

At this time, the old man's big pot of rice was ready, and a large special carpet had been laid on the ground.

The old man called out, "Nannan, help your mother over here. It will be more lively if we all eat together."

(End of this chapter)