MTLNOVEL Chapter 141: Chapter 141
Early the next morning, Zhu Zi bought a large amount of fresh Sunsettias from outside.
After washing them clean and removing the stems, they were put in a pot, covered with cold water, and boiled for two to three minutes until cooked.
The cooked Sunsettias were scooped out, pitted, and mashed into a pulp with some of the cooking water.
Then it was poured back into the pot and simmered over low heat, adding rock sugar midway, until it thickened. It was then spread out and slightly dried.
Thus, a delicious sweet and sour Sunsettia roll was made.
This snack was both tasty and long-lasting, considered a top-tier treat.
Xia Zhi made extra to send some to Brother Liu and the craft shop owner to try, not wanting to take their fish and dolls for free.
After making the Sunsettia rolls, he started cooking century egg and lean meat porridge.
As a staple of savory porridge, the two girls were amazed by its taste from the first spoonful. Paired with a plate of pickles and a salted duck egg, though the ingredients were simple, it was very flavorful.
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Afternoon, Yuehai Pavilion.
Ganyu picked up the last document on the table and started reading.
"Notice Regarding the Reconstruction of Jade Chamber"
It was from Ningguang, the Tianquan.
The content was simple: Ningguang planned to rebuild her Jade Chamber. To gather two missing important materials, she intended to issue a bounty to the public. Anyone who could find the "Sunset Vermillionite" and "Wonder Core" would get a chance to ask her one question.
There was no issue. Ningguang had her own money and didn't need to apply for funds. This was just following procedure to notify.
Ganyu signed it, organized all the processed documents, and left.
She met Huixin coming to collect the documents as she was leaving.
"Senior Ganyu! Leaving so early today?"
"Yes, I have something to do, and I've finished all the work."
"Oh! Goodbye!"
"Goodbye."
Huixin watched Ganyu's retreating figure, finding it a bit strange. Why did Senior Ganyu look so much like herself when she used to rush off for dates with her boyfriend?
Leaving Yuehai Pavilion, Ganyu returned home, took a bath, changed clothes, came down from Yujing Terrace, and arrived at a famous clothing store in Feiyun Slope.
"Boss, I'm here to pick up the clothes I ordered a few days ago."
"Ah! They're ready, please wait a moment... Please take a look, are they to your liking? If anything's not right, we'll fix it right away."
"They're all very good, please pack them up for me."
"Certainly!"
After paying the balance, Ganyu left the clothing store with her bag and ran into a familiar twin-tailed person.
"Miss Ganyu?"
"Miss Keqing?"
Both looked surprised to see each other.
Keqing looked at the shopping bag in Ganyu's hand and asked, "Did Miss Ganyu come to buy clothes?"
Ganyu nodded, "Yes. What brings Miss Keqing here?"
"There's a shop over there with severely deteriorated roof beams, it's considered a dangerous building. I'm here to oversee its demolition and reconstruction."
"I see. I'll be going then, don't want to disturb Miss Keqing's work."
"Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Keqing watched Ganyu walk away, still feeling something was off. Thinking carefully, she realized Ganyu's hair was slightly damp, as if she had just bathed.
Was Miss Ganyu really being so formal just to go shopping for clothes?
When Ganyu arrived at Summer Shop, it had just closed for the day.
Xia Zhi, Zhu Zi, Shenhe, and Yaoyao were sitting together eating candied Sunsettia.
"Sister Ganyu! Come eat candied Sunsettia! It's delicious!"
"Mm."
Zhu Zi thoughtfully went to the kitchen to get new candied Sunsettia.
Ganyu walked over and handed the bag to Shenhe.
"Senior Sister?"
"A few days ago, I went to a clothing store and saw good fabric, so I had two pieces made for everyone. I estimated the sizes, not sure if they fit. If you find them uncomfortable, I can take them back to the shop for alterations."
Xia Zhi smiled and thanked her: "That's very kind of Miss Ganyu."
Ganyu sat down, smiling slightly: "I've been receiving Mr. Xia's hospitality, it's only right to return the favor."
Zhu Zi came out of the kitchen, offering a bright red, crystal-clear candied Sunsettia.
"Miss Ganyu, for you."
"Thank you."
"Zhu Zi, Miss Ganyu bought clothes for you."
"Wow! So beautiful! Such good quality, it must be expensive!"
"It's not too expensive. It's from an old clothing store in Feiyun Slope. I've been getting clothes there for years. Their craftsmanship is excellent and prices are always fair."
As Ganyu spoke, she gently bit into the candied Sunsettia, tasting its sweet and sour flavor.
"This... is it Sunsettia?"
"Yes!"
"It's quite tasty."
After finishing the candied Sunsettia, Xia Zhi packed some century eggs and salted duck eggs in a food box, wrapped two sticks of candied Sunsettia in oiled paper, and asked Yaoyao to take them back to Granny Ping. He reminded Shenhe to stop by Bubu Pharmacy later to invite Qiqi for lunch at the shop tomorrow.
Shenhe nodded and left with Yaoyao.
Xia Zhi sat down and continued chatting with Ganyu and Zhu Zi.
After a while, Zhu Zi suddenly remembered and said, "Why didn't Mr. Zhongli come to the shop for juice?"
"Maybe he's busy with something. He is a consultant for Wangsheng Funeral Parlor after all."
"Oh!"
When Shenhe returned, Ganyu naturally suggested playing mahjong.
There was no choice. She had just bought beautiful new clothes for everyone, and now she wanted to play a few rounds of mahjong. Such a small request had to be granted.
So, the familiar scene played out in the shop again.
"Win! Golden Hook Fishing!"
"Win! Eighteen Arhats!"
"Win! Pure Suit!"
"Win! Seven Pairs of Dragons!"
...
Ganyu always won first. Xia Zhi "watched" Ganyu's slightly excited face and silently selected her.
"[Skill Steal] successful, learned skill [Auspiciousness] from target."
"[Auspiciousness]: Passive, +10% luck to self. This is the initial bonus, the more good deeds done, the higher the bonus."
Xia Zhi looked at the skill description on the system panel and couldn't help but feel respect for Ganyu.
Such terrifying luck in mahjong, heaven knows how many good deeds she's done over the years.
It seems he should do more good deeds in the future too.
"Win! Flowers on a Kong!"
Ganyu won again.
Seeing it was about time, Xia Zhi stood up and said, "Alright, let's stop here for today. I need to go cook dinner."
Zhu Zi quickly followed: "I'll go tend the fire!"
Ganyu nodded, still wanting more: "Okay."
Shenhe put away the mahjong tiles: "Does Senior Sister enjoy playing mahjong?"
"Yes, I find it very fun."
"Feiyun Commerce Guild just discussed the mahjong business with the boss. They should start selling soon. Then there will be more people playing mahjong."
"Is that so? But I'm not used to interacting with strangers. It's nice to play with you all occasionally. Oh right, Junior Sister, you told me about Master asking you to deliver adeptal talismans to Ningguang last time. I just saw a notice today that the Jade Chamber is preparing for reconstruction."
"Oh."
"Is Junior Sister not interested in this?"
"Not interested."
Shenhe's tone was indifferent. She was only interested in three meals a day now.
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