Chapter 307 Rome Stories February 24 New Share
When the bus finally arrived at the Calico Desert Oasis, Leon got off together with the older man. Only then did he notice the massive luggage compartment beneath the bus.
That was where the older man’s goods were stored. Quite a few other passengers were also gathered around it, lining up to retrieve their belongings.
Outside, Leon saw the familiar Oasis Store and parking lot. Unlike his last visit, there were clear signs of renovation near the store’s open space.
A wide area had been paved with heat-resistant bricks and divided into small sections, each with a simple sunshade overhead. Clearly, these were trading stalls reserved for the desert folk.
As part of the first group to arrive in the Calico Desert that day, Leon watched as about half the passengers from his bus spread out to these stalls to set up shop. The older man he had been chatting with on the ride took the stall closest to the Oasis Store.
Leon, having already arranged this with him during the ride, naturally went over to help him set up. While doing so, he also bought a set of crystal-clear glass bowls and plates.
The craftsmanship was exquisite. Not only were the shapes perfectly uniform, but the surfaces were etched with reliefs full of desert charm—cacti, camels, and seabuckthorn.
Though technically tableware, they were more like glass art pieces, the kind you could display in a cabinet without embarrassment.
And the price? Surprisingly low. For handmade items like these, you’d expect to pay at least three to five hundred G elsewhere. But the old man only asked for 140 G. That included four bowls, two dinner plates, and two teacups.