met free Chapter 59: A new temporary mission has been issued.
Chapter 59: A new temporary mission has been issued.
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window into Yuan Bao's room, waking her from her deep sleep.
She rubbed her eyes, stretched, got up and went to her older brother Baoguo's room, where she saw Baoguo already packing his schoolbag.
"Good morning, brother!" Yuan Bao yawned and said.
Baoguo replied with a smile, "Good morning, hurry up and wash up. We made plans yesterday to go to your uncle's house today."
Soon, the two finished breakfast and went out.
When we passed by my aunt's house, they called my cousin's name from downstairs. My cousin came running out, her eyes sparkling, and excitedly said, "Cousin, you're finally here!" She had two little braids that swung back and forth with her movements, and she was so cute.
The two little ones became three, and they all went to their uncle's house. Yuan Bao and Bao Guo quickly got their younger cousins into study mode.
My younger cousin is in second grade this year, and my younger cousin is in fifth grade. The four of them sat around a round table, took out their books and homework, and began to study seriously.
While Yuan Bao and Bao Guo were working on their own test questions, they patiently tutored their younger cousin. The younger cousin stared at the book with wide, round eyes, occasionally frowning, looking adorably dazed.
My cousin rested her chin on her hand, blinking her eyes intently as she listened to Yuan Bao's explanation.
At noon, Yuan Bao prepared a simple but delicious lunch for everyone.
She brought the food to the table and called everyone over. When her cousin saw the food, his eyes lit up, and he smiled broadly, saying, "Wow, it looks delicious!"
Yuan Bao helped her grandmother sit down, then served her grandfather a meal and placed it on his special table.
When I got back, I saw my cousin carefully pick up a piece of food, put it in her mouth, her eyes narrowed into slits, her mouth bulging like a little hamster, and she mumbled, "Mmm, mmm, so delicious."
My cousin wasn't going to be outdone, and he started munching away on his rice.
After lunch, everyone took a nap together.
After lunch break, Yuan Bao gathered his younger cousins together to summarize and share study methods. His younger cousin listened intently to Yuan Bao's words with wide eyes and a slightly open mouth, nodding occasionally, looking quite adorable.
My cousin tilted her head, stared at Yuan Bao, blinked, and asked, "Cousin, is studying really that important?"
Yuan Bao patiently explained, "Of course, we study for ourselves, to become better so that we can realize our dreams in the future."
After listening, my cousin nodded vigorously and said with a determined look in his eyes, "I must study hard!"
The warm afternoon sun shone into the living room of his uncle's house. Yuan Bao and Bao Guo led their younger cousins to finish their afternoon study session.
My younger cousin stretched, rubbed his eyes, and looked at Yuan Bao and Bao Guo with excitement, asking, "Brother and sister, what are we going to do now?" My younger cousin also came over, her eyes full of anticipation.
Baoguo said with a smile, "Let's play a game!"
Yuan Bao suggested, "Let's play a 'guess the number' game. I'll write a number between 1 and 100 on a piece of paper, and you guys guess it." His younger cousin and sister were both interested and nodded in agreement.
Yuan Bao then wrote down a number, and his cousin was the first to guess: "Is it 50?" Yuan Bao shook his head and said: "No, it's bigger than 50."
My cousin then guessed, "Is it 70?" Yuan Bao said, "Smaller than 70."
My cousin guessed again, "Is it 60?" Yuan Bao said, "Bigger than 60."
In this way, the younger cousin and his sister gradually narrowed down the possibilities through continuous guessing. After some effort, the younger cousin finally guessed the number that Yuan Bao was thinking of.
My cousin jumped up excitedly, his face beaming with a happy smile.
Then, his younger cousin and his sister took turns writing down numbers for Yuan Bao and Bao Guo to guess.
Everyone had a great time, and laughter echoed throughout the room. The day passed in such a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere.
The adults gradually returned home from get off work. This time, Auntie and Auntie-in-law let the four little ones continue to play and didn't ask Yuanbao to cook. They went to prepare dinner instead.
Yuan Bao had no choice but to offer to cook the medicinal sweet soup later. Her aunt and uncle, who had been thinking about Yuan Bao's medicinal sweet soup, couldn't help but praise her, saying, "Bao, the sweet soup you cooked yesterday was really good, and it tasted great. We'll learn how to make it from you later."
Yuan Bao smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Aunt and Auntie, this sweet soup is very good for your health. You can drink more of it in the future." Aunt and Auntie nodded.
After the family finished dinner, Yuan Bao prepared the sweet soup, served it to her maternal grandparents, and then put the second cell recovery pill into the sweet soup before serving it to them.
Grandpa and Grandma drank their sweet soup while smiling as they watched Yuan Bao recount the funny moments the four little ones had shared that day.
Watching her grandparents drink the sugar water, Yuan Bao felt incredibly gratified. She knew that her grandparents, aunt, and uncle would all recover day by day thanks to the effects of the cell recovery pills.
As darkness fell, Yuan Bao and Bao Guo decided to take their leave and return home.
My cousin looked at them with lingering affection and said reluctantly, "Brother and sister, come play with us again next time!" Yuan Bao and Bao Guo smiled and agreed, bidding farewell to their uncle's house with joy and wonderful memories.
After Yuan Bao returned home, he heard a system notification: Congratulations, young master, for completing three temporary tasks and earning a total of 1400 points. Total current points:
A new temporary task has been issued: During the Mid-Autumn Festival, when families gather together, take the opportunity to facilitate your uncle's proposal to purchase a house plot in the central village. You will receive 1000 points upon completion.
With the experience of 42 years old, Yuan Bao was so impressed by the task of purchasing a homestead that he almost slapped his thigh and wholeheartedly agreed.
I remember back in the real world, my uncle mentioned a plot of land in the central village during the Mid-Autumn Festival of that year. An acquaintance revealed that he could help him transfer the land, and asked if the family wanted to pool their money to acquire it first, and then consider building their own house later, with each family responsible for one floor or dividing it into quarters.
At the time, Yuan Bao's family simply couldn't afford it. Yuan's mother was the first to say that they had no money and wouldn't participate. Seeing that Yuan's mother was giving up, her aunts didn't respond either. And just like that, the matter was dropped.
A few years later, homestead land was strictly controlled and not allowed to be transferred or traded. However, due to geographical reasons, the price of central village land soared. In the end, due to relocation, the original residents received several times the amount of compensation.
Later, when Yuan Bao went out to work, his mother specifically mentioned this matter to him on the phone, and finally lamented that she didn't have the money back then, and even if she had the opportunity, she wouldn't have the luck to do it.
Now, in the game, there's another chance to make up for past regrets.
There's still some time before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I think the transfer price would be around 20,000 yuan.
Yuan Bao thought about how he had recently given his mother 2500 yuan. If he calculated it as a quarter of 20,000 yuan, he would still be 2500 yuan short.
It seems I need to learn a few more dishes from Boss Feng to earn more money.
The next morning, Yuan Bao arrived at his father's workplace.
He went to Mr. Yuan's office but didn't see anyone, so he picked up the receiver and dialed Mr. Feng's number.
"Hey, Mr. Feng, this is Yuan Bao!" Yuan Bao said loudly, his voice tinged with excitement.
The familiar voice of Boss Feng came from the other end of the phone: "Oh, Yuan Bao, I was just thinking of calling you. The dragon beard candy you taught me to make last time was so popular, the customers raved about it. When can you come and give me some pointers on another dish?"
Yuan Bao smiled and said, "Boss Feng, this time I'm going to teach you how to make a medicinal sweet soup that's especially suitable for this season, and it also helps with sleep."
Upon hearing this, Boss Feng immediately became interested: "Oh? That's great! I've always had trouble sleeping. I'm really looking forward to your medicinal dessert soup. When can you come over and teach me?"
Yuan Baoqing cleared his throat and said seriously, "Isn't this a phone call to schedule a time with you, Boss Feng? When would be a convenient time for you?"
"The sooner the better, of course! You can come right now if you're free. Don't worry, there'll definitely be a generous red envelope! Hahahaha..." Mr. Feng's hearty laughter came through the phone.
Yuan Bao said happily, "Okay, Boss Feng, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Yuan Bao was about to leave when his father walked in.
"Baby, are you going to teach how to make sweet soup?" Mr. Yuan asked with concern.
Yuan Bao nodded and said, "Yes, Dad, this time I'm going to teach them how to make the medicinal sweet soup I made for you a couple of days ago. It's very helpful for sleep. If you want to drink it tonight, I can make some when I get back."
Mr. Yuan smiled and said, "Great! Your cooking skills are getting better and better. But don't overwork yourself."
Yuan Bao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad, I know what I'm doing."
After saying that, Yuan Bao hurriedly left his workplace and headed towards the White Horse Restaurant.
When she arrived at the restaurant, Mr. Feng and his staff were already waiting for her.
"Yuan Bao, come here quickly, we can't wait any longer," Boss Feng said with a smile.
Yuan Bao skillfully prepared the ingredients and began teaching the head chef how to make medicinal sweet soup.
"This medicinal dessert mainly uses these herbs, as well as red dates, goji berries, and white fungus... First, soak the red dates and goji berries in water for a while, then tear the white fungus into small pieces..."
Soak the herbs in cold water for half an hour first, then bring to a boil and simmer over low heat. Add the white fungus and red dates... simmer for about an hour, until the white fungus is soft and tender and the broth is thick. This is a carefully prepared recipe; drinking it will calm the mind and definitely help you sleep well.
Boss Feng nodded repeatedly: "That sounds really good!"
"Another thing to note is that the red dates and goji berries need to be soaked for a while, and the white fungus must be torn into small pieces so that it can be stewed to absorb the flavor." Yuan Bao explained patiently while demonstrating.
The head chef listened attentively, occasionally asking questions.
"Yuan Bao, does this sweet soup really improve sleep?" the head chef asked curiously.
Yuan Bao replied with a smile, "Of course! I've been brewing it for my family these past few days, and it's been proven effective through practice."
After teaching for more than an hour, Yuan Bao finally finished teaching how to make medicinal sweet soup.
Mr. Feng took a sip and said with satisfaction, "Yuan Bao, this tastes really good. We can launch this sleep-aiding medicinal dessert as a specialty drink in the future."
Yuan Bao said happily, "Yes, Boss Feng, your business is booming!"
Boss Feng saw Yuan Bao off, and before leaving, he stuffed two large red envelopes into Yuan Bao's hand: "Yuan Bao, if you have any new dishes or new tricks, keep an eye on me. I'm sure I'll have a huge success, hahaha..."
Yuan Bao stuffed the two large red envelopes into his cloth bag, which he actually put into his Time Space. There was no safer place than Time Space, and he was overjoyed.
On his way home, Yuan Bao thought that he should have enough money for the collective housing land now.