His daily steamed buns sold out within two hours of being steamed; his sales time was getting shorter and shorter. Many customers who couldn’t get any said they would definitely come earlier to queue the next day. Dai Yao started selling steamed buns promptly at 5:30 every morning, and as soon as he opened the door, a long queue had already formed outside the window. Shennong Steamed Bun Shop had been open for over a week, and Dai Yao was earning over a thousand yuan a day. In his previous life, he never dreamed he could earn ten thousand yuan in a week!
Besides making money, Shennong Steamed Bun Shop’s reputation gradually spread. Not only residents of Daijiayao’s neighborhood, but also people from several nearby urban villages came specifically to buy from them. Unfortunately, Daijiayao’s steamed bun business was short-lived and limited in quantity, so most people left empty-handed.
Many people suggested that Dai Yao made more and sell more, but Dai Yao’s ingredients were really limited. He didn’t want to use inferior ingredients to make more money, nor did he want to change the ratio of white radish to other ingredients, because that would affect the taste. If he did that, he might make more money temporarily, but he would damage his reputation, and it would be difficult to win it back later.
Dai Yao took the 10,000 yuan in cash from home to the bank, opened an account, and deposited it. Actually, staying at home meant he wouldn’t spend much on living expenses. He could cook for himself, and the leftover steamed buns would be enough for him and Luo Bei for a day. Looking at the balance in his bank account, Dai Yao was overjoyed. This way, he could not only earn enough for Uncle Li’s medical expenses, but also have money to support Xiao Tangbao in the future.
More than half a month has passed since he last visited Uncle Li. He missed Uncle Li a little, so he thought he would take advantage of the fact that he had no tasks at the moment to visit Uncle Li at the sanatorium again. The doctor said that Uncle Li could eat liquid and semi-liquid food, so Dai Yao thought of making him a soup with white radish, adding some minced meat and glutinous rice, and cooking it until it was thick and fragrant.
In his past life, he was only thinking about making money and neglected Uncle Li’s health. In this life, no matter what, he must take good care of Uncle Li.
Thus, he went home and spent two hours cooking porridge, packed it in a thermos, and then took a taxi to the Biqing Sanatorium in the east of the city. In the past, he would never have been willing to spend tens of yuan on a taxi ride from the west to the east. Those tens of yuan would have been enough for several days’ living expenses. Now it was different; Dai Yao had money, and he enjoyed the luxury of taking a taxi.
Fortunately, Nanchen was not very big. Even if he took a taxi across the entire city, the round trip only costs about sixty yuan.
Dai Yao got out of the car carrying the thermos, greeted the old man at the gate, and went straight to Uncle Li’s ward. It was morning, and Monday, so Uncle Li’s attending physician was having his routine meeting. He spoke with the nurse caring for Uncle Li to inquire about his condition. After the intensive closed treatment, there was a recovery period, so there might be more issues. Dai Yao wasn’t particularly worried, because he knew that once this phase was over, Uncle Li’s body would enter a stable period.
The nurse said Uncle Li’s stomach was still not very good, and he had diarrhea twice more. Dai Yao tried to give the nurse a 1,000 yuan red envelope, but she refused to accept it no matter what he said. Dai Yao had no choice but to take it back. The management of this sanatorium was quite strict, which was also due to the director’s effective management.
Biqing’s dean was also Uncle Li’s attending physician, who held the title of director.
After chatting with the nurse, Dai Yao fed Uncle Li half a bowl of porridge. He filled an entire thermos, and put the rest in the refrigerator. The nurse said she could help him feed Uncle Li a little bit every day.
Dai Yao was extremely grateful and held Uncle Li’s hand for a while, talking to him. He told Uncle Li about Xiao Tang Bao’s recent situation and also about how he had opened a steamed bun shop and was making a lot of money—earning a full ten thousand yuan in just one week. He added that he would make other fillings when he developed new land. He also told Uncle Li not to worry about being tired because he had a very capable little helper. He then wiped Uncle Li’s body and trimmed his fingernails and toenails.
It was almost noon when Dai Yao finally took a taxi home. When he got back, he found that Luo Bei had finished all the work.
Dai Yao: ……
With no one in the courtyard, Dai Yao went to Luo Bei’s room. Luo Bei was watching the old television, snacks in hand; Dai Yao had given it to him since he didn’t watch it. Luo Bei had become obsessed with palace intrigue dramas and was engrossed in watching “Empresses in the Palace.” She was crunching away on potato chips, his legs shaking uncontrollably.
Dai Yao cleared his throat, and Luo Bei immediately sat up straight, scattering potato chips all over the floor. He patted his chest and said, “Yao Yao! People scaring people can scare someone to death, okay?” After thinking for a moment, he realized something was wrong and said, “People scaring demons.”
Dai Yao asked, “Did you shredded all the radishes in the yard?”
Luo Bei replied, “Yes! I was just about to tell you that! I awakened a skill! But it doesn’t seem to be very useful, it just increases speed. I can shred radishes three times faster than usual, and I can do any job three times faster. I’m going to become the fastest male… demon[footnote]This 妖精(Yāojing) can also means “hussy”which is an offensive term for a woman who is considered immoral or ill-behaved. And LB just call himself 男……妖精, which can also means “male hussy”. I guess he’s going to say 男人, then change to 男……妖精 because he suddenly remember he’s not human lol[/footnote] in the world!”
Dai Yao: …Who said it’s useless? It’s extremely useful!
He looked at Luo Bei with a smile that sent chills down Luo Bei’s spine, and said, “Beibei ah! Your eldest cousin will buy you some clothes, okay?”
Luo Bei shrank back and said, “No…no! Yao Yao, please treat me the same way you used to! Otherwise, I’ll feel uneasy. You don’t need to buy me clothes or anything, just promise me that you’ll let me live in Shennong Courtyard from now on.”
Dai Yao immediately said, “No problem, no problem. It’s just Shennong courtyard, right? As long as you work hard, I’ll give you the biggest room!”
Upon hearing this, Luo Bei immediately beamed and said, “Really? That’s great! I want… the room next to the Spirit Pool, is that alright?”
Dai Yao said, “No problem! Here you go! As long as you work hard, your eldest cousin won’t treat you badly in the future. But it also depends on your performance. If you slack off, I’ll deduct points! Whether you can get the house next to the Spirit Pool depends on your work attitude.”
Luo Bei immediately patted his chest and assured him, “Don’t worry! I’m the fastest demon in the world, I guarantee I’ll complete the task!”
With Luo Bei’s newly awakened skill, Dai Yao’s steamed bun shop no longer needed a part-time worker; he could do the work of three people! He could handle all the chores while working as a waiter. Today was another perfect day. After counting the money, Dai Yao put the cash into the small cabinet by his bedside and locked it.
After cleaning up with Luo Bei, Dai Yao started working on tasks again. He opened the scroll panel, and the tasks were finally highlighted. He had completed four tasks before, and now he continued.
Shennong’s Reconstruction Daily Task: 5. Weed the radish field and obtain 10 spirit jades.
Huh? Grass has grown there? Grass can also grown in the spirit field?
Dai Yao rolled up his trousers and went to the radish field, where he found it overgrown with weeds. The Spiritual Field was truly amazing; not only did the radishes grow quickly, but even the weeds grew so fast. Fortunately, the weeds were easy to pull out, and they all seemed to be good quality. After pulling the weeds, he laid the grass out to dry in the sun. The grass looked very fresh; drying it might be useful later.
The system then issued a new task: Shennong’s Reconstruction Daily Task, 6. Remove insects from the radish field and obtain 10 spirit jades.
To be honest, Dai Yao was a little afraid of insects, and he was afraid of anything without legs or with many legs. But since the system had issued this task, he had to do it wholeheartedly. But how could he catch the insects without touching them? After thinking about it, he took a bottle and then pulled out a pair of tweezers from the drawer.
Fortunately, he didn’t need to search through each radish to find the insects; the system highlighted the radish stalks where bugs had appeared, and he could have simply used tweezers to put them into the bottle. Surprisingly, the insects were easier to get rid of than the weeds; in less than ten minutes, a dozen pale green bugs were collected into the bottle.
Dai Yao was afraid of insects, so he called Luo Bei over and asked him to get rid of them. Luo Bei took one look at the insect and immediately said, “Get rid of them? No way, Yao Yao! These are Ice Silk Spirit Insects, such precious insects, how can you just get rid of them?”
Looking at the translucent, pale green insect, Dai Yao asked, “Ice Silk Spirit Insect? What’s it for?”
Luo Bei said, “The silk it spins is extremely precious. It can boost cultivation and is also a very sturdy defensive material. Let’s keep it!”
Dai Yao was exasperated; it seemed to him that these insects were completely useless to him. Thus, he simply tossed it to Luo Bei, saying, “Anyway, it’s something useful to you demons. If you like it, keep it! But what does it eat?”
Luo Bei pointed to the patch of grass drying in the sun outside and said, “Eating this is enough. You wait, eldest cousin, I will definitely make a vest made of ice silkworm silk for you!
Dai Yao: …I don’t know why suddenly thought of Zhao Benshan’s sketches[footnote]Raw 赵本山的小品( zhàoběnshān de xiǎopǐn); Zhao Benshan’s sketches, known for their earthy humor and Northeastern Chinese dialect, became iconic through his annual performances on China’s CCTV Spring Festival Gala from 1990 to 2011, portraying relatable rural characters like simple farmers with witty dialogues, winning numerous awards and making him a national household name before his later departure from the spotlight. [/footnote].
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After officially taking over the company, Bai Chuan began to get busy. All kind of meetings, plus contracts of all sizes—a moment’s distraction could lead to a mistake. Fortunately, he had been exposed to these things since childhood and was no stranger to them, so he picked things up very quickly.
After finishing his work for the morning, he realized he hadn’t eaten breakfast yet. The steamed buns his secretary had brought him were cold, but that didn’t dampen his enthusiasm for them. He’d been eating them for several days in a row, but he hadn’t gotten tired of them at all. And, he wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination, but after eating these buns, he felt energetic all day, as if they’d given him a boost.
Therefore, he insisted that his secretary bring him a few every day, which pleased his taste buds and his mind.
Since the last incident, he tried to avoid all social engagements. The social atmosphere in Nanchen City had deteriorated significantly in recent years, and people were constantly trying to get connections for him. The matter of the two Dai Yaos was still unresolved. He thought for a moment, then said to Xiao Guo, “Go and investigate that matter yourself!”
Guo Yao understood what his boss meant, but he’d been too busy lately and didn’t trust anyone else with the task, so he kept putting it off. Actually, he knew Bai Chuan best. This man, though outwardly cold and ruthless, was actually quite compassionate; otherwise, his mother’s situation wouldn’t have bothered him for so many years. Guo Yao thought to himself that if he didn’t get to the bottom of this, his boss would probably keep worrying about it. Even if he didn’t say anything outwardly, he wouldn’t have agreed to the principal of Nanchuan Normal School to audit the class, nor would he have agreed to had that meal with him.
The reason he did this was simply to confirm whether the Dai Yao at Nanchuan Normal School was the same Dai Yao he was looking for. And the reason he went to confirm in person was simply because he cared.
Guo Yao nodded and said, “Yes. By the way, boss, you might need to make a trip to the West City shantytown demolition site tomorrow. There are a number of historical buildings there, and the person in charge said he needs to have dinner with the local district head. What do you think…”
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