Listening to Li Xifeng's words, Ye Li turned his gaze to the temporary meeting place in front.
The area of this open space is quite large. There are already quite a few people busy inside, splicing wooden boards together and placing them in the middle of the open space.
These wooden platforms are obviously used to display goods. Traveling merchants who have reserved a spot in advance will naturally have a better geographical advantage and be located in the center of the venue.
Most people who come to the venue tend to gather in the center with the thought that “the things inside might be better”, so these places are bound to be more lively and business will be somewhat better.
"Come on, Brother Ye, I'll introduce you to my other old friends and the remaining six guards besides you."
Li Xifeng patted Ye Li's shoulder and said enthusiastically.
Ye Li also nodded with a smile. Making friends with different kinds of people was one of the reasons why he went out to explore the world.
As Li Xifeng walked into the venue, four elderly people, three men and one woman, came over from a distance.
Ye Li took a quick look and thought that these people should be about the same age as Li Xifeng. They must be the old friends he had mentioned before.
"Xifeng, why are you here so early today?"
An old man with a ruddy face and a fat body was the first to greet Li Xifeng.
Li Xifeng looked at them and said with a smile: "Didn't you guys come earlier
Come, let me introduce you to this, this is the last guard we found for our commissioned mission, Brother Ye Liye."
Then he pointed at the fat old man who had just spoken and said to Ye Li: "Brother Ye, this fat old man is Chen San, and this thin old man is his younger brother Chen Wu.
This beautiful old girl is Tie Xiaohua. You can call her Tie Dajie. She will be unhappy if you call her that.
And there is this old guy with a scar on his face. He is the oldest among us, Brother Lin Shiyulin.
He is also my savior. If he hadn't risked his life to save me, I would have died at the hands of the monster.
The scar on his face was left when he saved me."
After Li Xifeng started to introduce them, Ye Li hurriedly greeted them and said, "Young man Ye Li, meet the two old men Chen, Sister Tie, and old man Lin."
Although the elderly men did not know why Li Xifeng introduced them to a hired guard so solemnly, they had known each other for decades and trusted each other very much. They knew that Li Xifeng must have his reasons for doing what he did, so they all greeted Ye Li politely.
After saying hello, Li Xifeng asked, "How much preparation work is left here?"
Chen San said: “The wooden platform is almost completely built, there is not much left.
But Xiaohua said she wanted to build some awnings in the venue because she felt the sun was too strong and would burn her."
When Tie Xiaohua heard what Chen San said, she frowned and said, "What do you mean I feel the sun will shine on me? I clearly said I am afraid the sun will shine on the guests who will attend the meeting tomorrow.
After all, it is midsummer now. If we can build some pergolas, tomorrow's guests will definitely be more comfortable, and it will also attract more people to come here.
But my original idea was to use some thick wooden poles to stand throughout the venue, and finally use ordinary bamboo poles and tarpaulin to build a canopy, so that the entire venue can be covered.
However, there is really no one among us who can use the wood charms to make thick wooden stakes, so I guess we can only settle for the second best and use some bamboo poles to build the arbors one by one. However, the workload is enormous, so we may only be able to build some in the central area of the venue.
After all, if we go to a distant place to cut down trees, it will be very difficult to transport them, and we don’t have enough manpower, so we really can’t move much.”
Hearing Tie Xiaohua's words, Ye Li's heart moved, and he asked, "Sister Tie, do you need big trees to build the pergola?"
Tie Xiaohua nodded and said, "Yes, I originally wanted to use wooden pillars like big trees as the main support, and then use bamboo poles to build the outline on it, and finally just put the tarpaulin on it.
After all, the area here is so large that if it were ordinary bamboo poles, we would have no idea how many would be needed to bear the weight of the entire pergola. If we use wooden poles, it would be much easier."
Ye Li thought for a moment and said, "Sister Tie, although I don't have a wood root, if you just need wood from big trees, I should be able to get you a lot."
After hearing Ye Li's words, they all looked confused. Obviously, they didn't understand what Ye Li meant by "got a lot".
"Brother Ye, do you mean to just cut down the tree
This place is not far from the woods, but we have limited manpower. Some people still have to continue building the wooden platform, so we really can't spare anyone to carry the wood.
Moreover, a tree is so heavy that even if our spiritual masters are stronger than ordinary people and can carry one tree each, we can only gather enough wood after a whole day, which is not enough time to build it."
Tie Xiaohua said.
Ye Li did not give a detailed explanation, but just smiled and said: "Sister Tie, you only need to tell me the approximate number of trees you need, and I will be responsible for getting them for you."
Tie Xiaohua looked at Ye Li and then at Li Xifeng. She found that the latter was also looking at Ye Li with a confused expression, obviously not knowing what Ye Li was up to.
"Brother Ye, I estimate that we need a total of fifty pieces of wood, about seven or eight meters high and about the same thickness as a thigh.
But can you really get so much wood?"
Ye Li smiled and nodded, saying: "Don't worry, I estimate that I can find all the wood for you in a few hours at most, but you are responsible for preparing the bamboo poles. After all, time is still limited, and I can't handle it alone."
Tie Xiaohua said, "Okay, we will be responsible for preparing the bamboo poles. Brother Ye, if you can indeed get some wood, that would be great."
As they were talking, a little girl who was less than ten years old suddenly ran over from a distance, laughing and shouting to Lin Shiyu: "Grandpa, Grandpa, Uncle Chu said that there are not enough planks, so he asked you to bring out some more."
While the little girl was speaking, she had already run to the crowd, then grabbed Lin Shiyu's arm and shook it.
The little girl looked no more than eight or nine years old. She was very cute with a pair of pigtails on her head, which made her look playful.
"Hey, why is Xiao Hongdou here today?"
Li Xifeng obviously didn't expect the little girl to be here, and asked with a look of surprise, but from the loving look in his eyes, he obviously felt that the appearance of the little girl was a surprise.
Lin Shiyu touched his forehead and said helplessly, "It's because Hongdou's parents went out to buy goods again, and Sanniang, who I asked to take care of her, took leave to go home because her father passed away, so I had no choice but to bring her with me."