Chapter 166 - Chapter 166: Cupcake

Chapter 166: Cupcake

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Everything in the shop was to Xiaoxiao’s liking. The small kitchen at the back was complete. It would be of great use after tidying up. After the bookshelves at the front were emptied, she only needed to modify them slightly to satisfy her short-term requirements. She already had the blueprint in her mind.

After returning home and cooking, Xiaoxiao quickly finished her meal and entered the house, handing the task of communicating with her father to Madam Song. She didn’t know what her mother said exactly, but the next morning, although Ning Fengnian was still looking at her in a daze, he adjusted his mindset two days later and asked her if there was anything he could help with.

Xiaoxiao immediately answered, “I really need Father and Second Brother’s help when you are done with the canal.”

Ning Fengnian was skilled. He could not do complicated carpentry work, but some simple work was not a problem. For example, making a rattan shelf and carving some small bamboo tubes. As for Ning Erlang…

Everything was going according to Xiaoxiao’s plan, except for one thing—she was short of money.

Buying a shop required money, buying materials required money, renovating a shop required money, getting tables, chairs, benches required money, and hiring a server required money. In that case, she was already in deficit before she even started opening a shop. She felt so poor.

Bored, she began to rummage through her space, looking for the wealth password. Needless to say, she really found it.

Due to the genes of the farmers, she had always been staring at grain seeds like rice and wheat in the past and did not take the time to flip through them. Today, she flipped through the seed bank and saw what she saw—

[Ginseng seedling, exchange for 2,000 points.]

[Lingzhi[i.Ganoderma lucidum, an oriental fungus, has a long history of use for promoting health and longevity in China, Japan, and other Asian countries. It is a large, dark mushroom with a glossy exterior and a woody texture. The Latin word lucidus means “shiny” or “brilliant” and refers to the varnished appearance of the surface of the mushroom. In China, G. lucidum is called lingzhi, whereas in Japan the name for the Ganodermataceae family is reishi or mannentake.] spores, exchange for 2,000 points.]

Matured ones were even more expensive—

[Hundred-Year-Old Ginseng, 10,000 points.]

Hundred-Year-Old Lingzhi, 10,000 points.]

It was already equivalent to an upgrade storage. Even if the space didn’t whisper in her ear, she wouldn’t do such a wasteful thing.

Xiaoxiao had no choice but to comfort the nervous small space. [Don’t worry, my current goal is still to upgrade you.]

She was not stupid. How could she not understand the logic of “sharpening the knife will not delay the chopping of firewood”?

Now, spending points to level up was far away. That seed was still growing at three times the speed, but after leveling up, it could become four times the speed. The space could also activate new functions.

Haste makes waste. Smart as she was, she was very calm and continued to save points by cooking for her family.

Her daily income of 200 to 300 yuan allowed her to accumulate her space wealth to 8,500 yuan. She and her space were very happy. It was in this happy atmosphere that the courtyard door next door was pushed open.

Rong Yan could not hide his fatigue. Just as he was about to walk into the courtyard, he seemed to have sensed something. He turned around and saw the little girl next door sticking her head out of her courtyard door.

The moment she saw him, the little girl did not hide the surprise on her face. “You’re back!”

She skipped over and sized him up before asking with concern, “Have you eaten? Are you hungry?”

Rong Yan only wanted to lie down and sleep, but after hearing her words, he subconsciously felt hunger in his stomach. “What’s there to eat?”

Xiaoxiao acutely felt that Little Big Brother was not as distant as before. This was a good thing, which meant that her feeding these days was not in vain. “Little Big Brother Ah Yan, what do you want to eat? Steamed buns, noodles, and fried rice are all fine. If you can wait, I’ll bake you some more cakes.”

Rong Yan would never forget the sponge cake he tried before he left. Naturally, he chose this one. Coincidentally, he also wanted to wash up and change his clothes before coming to see her.

Guard Yun and the others were already immune to the term “Little Big Brother Ah Yan”. Other than their facial features twitching, they did not have any other reaction. However, the delicious food Miss Ning made… Slurped. It seemed very difficult not to be tempted no matter how many times they had it.

Rong Yan, who had returned to the courtyard, started to wash up and tidy up while the guards were busy. Xiaoxiao started to inspect the results of the past few days.

Mrs. Shen found a lot of milk for her, enough for her to process the things she wanted, such as butter and cream. With these two things, she could… hehehe.

When Rong Yan walked out of the room after taking a shower, a fragrance that he had never smelled before wafted into his nose. His guards were all standing at the kitchen door and sucking in the air.

Rong Yan wished he could cover his face with his sleeves to hide his embarrassment.

However, as he got closer and closer to the kitchen, he strangely began to understand the guards’ actions.

When he was outside, it was naturally difficult to eat and drink properly. Compared to the difference between the two houses, the difference was huge. Hence, it was very difficult for him to maintain his composure. He asked in a calm tone, “What’s wrong?”

It seemed like she had come to his kitchen to cook?

But didn’t she usually call them over to eat after she was done?

Yun Yi swallowed his saliva. “Miss Ning said that we have to eat this snack while it’s hot and it needs some box. She said that it’s not convenient to move it… Master, I actually don’t understand…”

He just felt that it smelled so good that his brain couldn’t move.

The wait was so unbearable, but the Yun guards would rather wait like this than return to the house to eat the remaining steamed buns and dry food.

In the kitchen, Xiaoxiao was opening the simple oven she had custom-made. In the steam, the soft cake was waiting to take off its mold. She thought that her neighbor, Little Big Brother, and the rest must be extremely tired from traveling through mountains and rivers. Other than the cake, she had also made a pot of vegetable shredded noodles for them. It was convenient and fast to eat.

She took out the cake mold with thick insulation gloves and placed it upside down on the plate. The noodles were ready too. She sprinkled a handful of fresh vegetables. The meat and vegetables were beautiful and delicious. She couldn’t help but scoop a small bowl of herself.

After removing the pattern of the flower-shaped cake, Xiaoxiao was sure that Rong Yan and the others would not come in, so she took out the cream stored in the space, squeezed it and put one cake back into the space.

[Ding! The cream cake has been recorded for the first time. After testing, the raw materials and processing methods used for this delicacy far exceed the current time-space diet and water products. Reward: 1,000. Current balance: 9,500!!! Ahhh, Master is still 500 points short!!!]

Xiaoxiao looked calm on the surface, but her heart was surging.

If not for the fact that a type of food could only be recorded once a day, she would have immediately exchanged all the cakes for points!

After calming down, she called out from the kitchen, “You can come and eat now!”

Yun Yi and the others followed Rong Yan closely. Even for this small distance, they wished they could use Qinggong.

The noodles were in the pot, but they did not scoop them up because there was something that attracted Yun Yi and the others’ attention.

The flower-like pastry was a little different from the sponge cake he had seen in a hurry a few days ago. He didn’t know if it was because it had just been baked, but the fragrance was stronger and more tempting.

Xiaoxiao picked up a small fork made of bamboo and brought it to Rong Yan’s mouth. “It’s just out of the oven. Little Big Brother Ah Yan, try it?”

She had eaten it herself and felt that it was perfect, but what if this taste did not suit others? The neighbor’s Little Big Brother was the most picky person she had ever seen. If he said it was delicious, it would definitely be delicious.

Because she had confirmed with the space that there was no lactose intolerance in this space-time, she only needed to consider the taste.

Rong Yan looked at the sweet snacks that were so close to him and looked up at Xiaoxiao, who did not think that his actions were inappropriate. Her eyes were clear and there was a hint of anticipation. His eyelashes fluttered and he opened his mouth to bite them..