Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle

Chapter 1227 589: Wang Gen Sheng's Moved Heart

Visiting elders is a very profound subject.

When it comes to this, An Youyou has a lot to say. She has rich experience in bringing a fruit basket and a box of milk, visiting elder brothers, and fraudulently taking what little pension they have.

When Qin Huai voiced his confusion in the [Loving Family] group chat, asking everyone what he should bring when visiting Wang Gen Sheng under the pretense of checking on his health, An Youyou was the first to respond.

An Youyou: A box of organic pure milk, a large deluxe fruit basket!

An Youyou: Boss, I can help you buy it, just for a 15 yuan service fee!

Since Luo Jun passed away, An Youyou no longer had a stable fruit supply and developed the 'bad habit' of needing to eat fruit every day. Life became more frugal, and she became more active at work, especially in jobs that offered extra perks.

Now, the meal orders Yunzhong Restaurant delivers to office buildings every morning are practically monopolized by An Youyou, and she's extremely fast with deliveries.

The awakened spirit has high physical attributes, making climbing stairs quick even without the elevator. If Cheng Gong and An Youyou are both gold-star laborers, then Cheng Gong would be the gold-star assistant serving the boss, and An Youyou is the gold-star odd-job worker handling all sorts of tasks.

In her first life in Jinling, An Youyou had to juggle many odd jobs while working as an accountant. According to her, this was because her employer, being a woman, trusted her immensely and would assign her any kind of task, from running errands, delivering messages, sneaking into competitors' at night to pour slop, performing comedy skits, acting as a bodyguard while on business trips, to begging when encountering bandits...

As long as money was offered, she'd do anything.

Quite all-encompassing.

The exacting boss Qin Huai found An Youyou's suggestion unsatisfactory. If a box of milk and a deluxe fruit basket sufficed, he wouldn't have been pondering for so long.

Qin Huai also considered bringing a bag of Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns and a bag of Uncle Wang's favorite Crab Shell Cake, and if Ouyang could add two cups of Lemon Tea on top without sending the elderly to the hospital, it would suffice.

But Qin Huai felt this approach was a bit too perfunctory and lacked sincerity.

Uncle Wang is someone who values emotions deeply. Though reserved, at heart, he's much like Gong Liang, a standard person who can complete any task as long as the emotional component is in place.

Qin Huai thought this trait could be leveraged to trigger the task.

They are just one step away from uncovering Wang Gen Sheng's side quest, but how to cross that step is crucial. Knowing which emotional card to play, which angle of emotion to target, and how to play it is an art.

Although pastries are practical, Qin Huai found them a bit lacking in earnestness.

Shi Dadan's analysis made sense; the reason why Wang Gen Sheng is in such a conflicted state is that he has thought of a pastry but is reluctant to mention it. Meanwhile, his sense of responsibility compels him to think of a replacement pastry, yet he can't.

This indicates that the pastry Wang Gen Sheng has in mind is the one he desires the most and is crucial for triggering the side quest.

If it were important, Wang Gen Sheng would think of it but not mention it, which means it's significant enough for him not to want to bring it up. Qin Huai would need to play a strong emotional card to move Uncle Wang significantly. Without doing so, he might not open up.

Visiting Wang Gen Sheng is the opportunity to set everything in motion. What to bring and what to say when visiting will be the key to uncovering the side quest.

In the group chat, Qin Huai messaged: Is there something more fitting for Uncle Wang?

Qu Jing: Is Uncle Wang sick? When visiting the elderly, people usually bring supplements like bird's nest or cordyceps. Our hospital's health department recently launched a new line of nourishing supplements that work quite well. Want me to bring you one after work?

Qin Huai: That would be great, how much is it? I'll transfer you the money.

Qu Jing: 3999

Qu Jing: Sorry, I know I shouldn't charge for this, but I lost a lot playing mahjong recently and don't have much savings left.

A destitute little bird.

Chen Huihong, seeing the group chat messages and possibly overwhelmed by guilt, sent out a message that shocked everyone.

Chen Huihong: I just went to the fruit shop to check out the fruits. This batch of premium fruits is pretty good. I bought a few boxes to keep at home. Everyone, feel free to come and get some fruits from my place if you have time.

Gong Liang: ?

An Youyou: Wow, Sister Hong, you're so kind, how did you know I've been craving durian!

Qu Jing: Thank you, Sister Hong!

Shi Dadan: Can I have some too?

Chen Huihong: Xiao Qin, when you visit Old Wang tomorrow, take some more fruits from my place. Delivering fruit is all the rage at Yunzhong Restaurant.

Qin Huai: Thank you, Sister Hong.

After some brief information gathering, Qin Huai received the following suggestions:

A box of organic pure milk + a deluxe large fruit basket (An Youyou's suggestion)

Hospital-produced health supplements (Qu Jing's suggestion)

A mix of premium fruits + air purifier (Chen Huihong's suggestion)

Live seafood + steamed buns dough (Shi Dadan's suggestion)

Cordyceps + medicinal wine (Gong Liang's suggestion)

Tea leaves + good liquor (Cheng Gong's suggestion)

Cheaper tea leaves + teaware (Zhao Cheng'an's suggestion)

A bag of Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns + a bag of Crab Shell Cake (Qin Huai's idea)

Ultimately, Qin Huai did not adopt any one suggestion but instead used a combination of everyone's ideas.