Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle

Chapter 1259 602: The Person Who Respects the Game System the Most

Qin Huai, who is fluent in speech, talked about the system all morning; the most important thing was that Mr. Xu really enjoyed listening, and not only listened but also asked questions. He inquired about the tasks issued by the system, how to complete them, what the rewards were, whether the titles were useful, how to view the recipes obtained as rewards, and what it felt like to consume buff dishes.

Many details Qin Huai himself couldn't remember, and he had to send messages to the task subjects, asking if they still remembered their own related side missions.

The person who respects the game system the most has appeared.

Qin Huai felt that if this broken game system had customer service, it would now be moved to tears by this. With over two million words, there's actually someone in the book who cares about the game system.

Wang Gen Sheng, apart from the initial apology like a primary school student, almost didn't say a word at other times, just quietly listening on the side.

Shi Dadan was even more so, sitting in the farthest corner, not even daring to quietly eat, afraid he'd finish the Red Silk Cake and miss out at lunchtime.

An Youyou was immersed in the excitement of becoming the boss again and the anxiety of being so poor while being the boss, switching back and forth between two states, sometimes excited, sometimes worried, seeming to be like having a fit of illness.

Only Qin Huai and Mr. Xu were chatting intensely.

At lunchtime, neither Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns nor Red Silk Cake caused the sensation Qin Huai imagined, probably because the old men and women living in this retirement home had all seen the world. Everyone just ate the snacks with smiles and praised Mr. Xu for having such good relationships, as advanced in age as he was, still having old subordinates who traveled all the way from Shan City to see him.

After lunch, Mr. Xu sent Qin Huai and the others to the entrance of the retirement home.

In the afternoon, Mr. Xu still had to play chess.

As the chess king of the retirement home, Mr. Xu's schedule was packed; elderly gentlemen proficient in chess from nearby lined up every afternoon to play chess with him.

Qin Huai's booked car was still 5 minutes away from the entrance, and it happened to be the best time for sunlight. Mr. Xu stood in the sunshine, smiling and chatting with Qin Huai.

"So now, among the spirits you know, only Zhou Hu hasn't awakened, right?" Mr. Xu asked.

"Yes." Qin Huai nodded, "Planner Zhou's situation is a bit special; logically, his side mission is completed, then I should extract his related memories. However, the last reward hasn't been issued to me."

"And after Mr. Luo's funeral, I had no contact with him nor extracted the subsequent side missions."

"But I feel there's no need to rush, since Planner Zhou already agreed to spend the New Year's at my place this year; the task will surely progress by then."

Mr. Xu nodded: "Is it lively during the New Year in your area of Guangdong Province?"

"It's quite lively; my little sister loved the New Year when she was young; on the first day, she'd go door-to-door to offer New Year's greetings and receive red envelopes. During the New Year, there are dragon and lion dances, opera troupes performing, all sorts of programs. Moreover, there are more weddings during the New Year, and you can attend plenty of wedding feasts."

"Our village usually doesn't have many programs; the snack-making I do is our New Year's program."

"This leads to my house being the liveliest during New Year's, with many relatives and friends coming over for New Year's greetings. Especially last year, I wanted to brush up my skills proficiency, so I spent the entire New Year period making snacks, didn't go out much, and didn't have enough dishes at home or people to wash them."

"Most of the extra dishes from the village were sent to my house; my sister washed dishes for at least 7 days during those ten-plus days of New Year."

Mr. Xu couldn't stop laughing: "That really sounds lively; I've never experienced such a New Year."

"For the past few years, I've spent New Year at my grandson's house, have a New Year's Eve meal, stay for a couple of days, then come back to the retirement home to catch up with old friends and play chess."

"When I was young, I was mostly busy with work; Little Wang knows this. Little Wang also worked overtime during New Year. At the cotton mill, ordinary workers take time off during New Year, but administrative management positions often get busier than usual, the same applies to their finances. Apart from having a meal at home on New Year's Eve, it was hard to ensure the rest of the time was spent at home with family."

Qin Huai looked down at the booked car and found it was running quite slow. It indicated 10 minutes to arrival 8 minutes ago, and now it indicated 5 minutes.

"This year, aren't the boss, Zhou Hu, Mr. Xu, and Little Shi, the ones you mentioned, Chen Huihong and Qu Jing, all coming to spend the New Year at your place?" Mr. Xu asked.

"Yes, my house should be pretty lively this New Year."

"Will you have enough room for so many people?"

"There's enough room; my grandpa only had my dad and my aunt. My uncle's village isn't far from ours; my aunt's family doesn't stay with us for the New Year but comes over for meals during the day."

"My grandpa's house has a lot of empty rooms. Sometimes when relatives visit for New Year and can't go back at night, they just stay over. If my grandpa's house doesn't have enough space, I can still find neighbors' houses to stay; that's basically how our village operates."

Mr. Xu nodded again, looking at Wang Gen Sheng: "Little Wang, have you ever spent New Year in Guangdong Province?"

"Ah?" Wang Gen Sheng didn't expect his part to be here at this moment, baffled, said very honestly, "I've never been to Guangdong Province."

"Then do you want to join in the fun this year?" Mr. Xu asked again.

Wang Gen Sheng was even more confused, instinctively said, "I basically—"

"Old Wang, are you also going to spend New Year at Qin Huai's house this year? That's great, you missed Luo Jun's funeral before, now you've awakened so you can join us at Qin Huai's house for the New Year." Shi Dadan interrupted Wang Gen Sheng.

Wang Gen Sheng: ???

Qin Huai: ...?

An Youyou suddenly realized: "Does this count as team building?"

"Boss, if we go to your house for New Year, can we eat fruits freely and unlimitedly like at Mr. Luo's house?"

For some reason, Qin Huai thought this arrangement was quite good too.

Although the team-building model was a bit odd, with the content being to spend a New Year at his house, it did count as team building.

"Mr. Xu, are you available to spend New Year at my house this year?" Qin Huai asked, "Will your grandson—?"

Mr. Xu wasn't solitary; he had a grandson.

"I'll just inform him, saying I won't spend New Year with them this year, and will go out to have fun with old friends. Although I'm all old bones, I'm not muddle-headed, he will agree."

Qin Huai could only say he didn't quite understand these elderly people.

Wang Gen Sheng hesitated for a while: "I need to discuss it with my wife; she might agree."

Two booked cars arrived.

Mr. Xu sent Qin Huai and others into the cars and, smiling, asked Qin Huai who waved farewell from the passenger side window: "Will you come again tomorrow? If so, I'll brew the tea for you in advance."

"Of course, I'll come." Qin Huai said.

Mr. Xu waved goodbye with a smile.

Sitting in the back seat, An Youyou showed a distressed expression, asking: "Boss, can I not come tomorrow?"

"If I come again, I can only use my credit card to buy milk and fruit; the money I have left needs to be saved for buying things in Shanghai for Little seven."

An Youyou was a boss with principles; Mr. Xu acknowledged him as the boss, so when visiting Mr. Xu as a boss, he needed to bring things.

"You don't need to bring things every time you visit." Qin Huai said, An Youyou didn't always bring things when visiting Lin Qi and Jiang Weiguo.

"The situation is different, what Little Ninth gave was simply too much, he literally sent monthly wages to me. After I got back, I calculated the amount he sent to me, which was much more than Thirteen."

"Most of Thirteen's money was subsidized or directly given as rent to everyone; not much ended up with me."

Can only say An Youyou had a set of precise calculations unique to her.

Qin Huai roughly understood An Youyou's logic, expressed understanding, thought for a moment: "How about this, tomorrow you come early like me to help at Huang Ji, the Red Silk Cake and Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns made can be counted as your share."

"If you think it's not enough, you can make some buns, dumplings, or something by yourself, simple things you can make now too."

"We'll stay in Gusu for a few more days."

"Are you having snacks or a proper meal tonight? Yesterday I messaged Zheng Siyuan, asking if he's coming to Huang Ji, he said he doesn't have time. I plan to call for delivery to send him hand-squeezed noodles tonight."

"Chicken Soup with hand-squeezed noodles prepared by Master Huang pairs the best; apart from Huang Ji, only Master Cao's Chicken Soup Noodles at a higher level can be had, but you guys probably won't get to eat that."

"Oh right, you reminded me, I need to return early this New Year, have to go to the city to pay respects to Master Cao first."

"Youyou, are you having snacks or a proper meal?"

"Can't I have both?" An Youyou asked soulfully.

"It would be difficult given your appetite."

An Youyou: QAQ

Shi Dadan smiled honestly, deeply concealing his achievements and fame.