Liyue Harbor, the docks.
On the day before Lantern Rite, the dockworkers were still busy with their last half-day of work. Once the morning was over, everyone would gradually begin their holiday.
If Li Qiuzhi and the others had come in the afternoon, they might not have found anyone to buy lumber from.
"Heh, these docks really are bustling." Standing on the steps, Xianyun remarked on the lively scene before her.
She spotted a large pile of lumber to her right, but there did not seem to be anyone who looked like the owner.
There were only busy workers.
"Who should we buy lumber from? And would anyone sell us just a few logs?" Xianyun looked around.
"Let's ask a worker..."
Before Li Qiuzhi could finish, he saw a familiar figure waving at them from the waterfront.
Black hair swept sideways across her forehead, covering her eyepatched left eye. She wore a red qipao and high-heeled, over-the-knee boots with folded cuffs.
The person greeting them was Beidou.
Li Qiuzhi was pleasantly surprised. Beidou's fleet frequently transported all kinds of supplies, and lumber was naturally among its regular cargo.
Barring any surprises, she should know the merchants who bought lumber. Asking her to inquire for them should be no problem.
With that thought, Li Qiuzhi waved back at Beidou, then said to Xianyun:
"Cloud Retainer, let's go. I know how we can buy some lumber."
"Mm." Xianyun nodded. She had noticed Beidou too.
The two descended the steps and spent a few minutes walking down to the waterfront below the docks. Looking at Beidou, Li Qiuzhi smiled and said:
"Hi, Beidou. Long time no see. Looks like you're busy even around Lantern Rite."
"Haha, our fleet has already started taking time off. The Alcor just finished delivering a shipload of cargo,