After finishing the noodles, Hu Lanfang tidied up the bowls and chopsticks, washed them, and put them into the storage cabinet for her daughter.
Gu Chaobei asked his daughter to buy a pencil and a dozen sheets of paper from the Mountain Cat Supermarket, and he drew and sketched on the paper.
Gu Qingcheng saw that he was drawing the layout of the old house from the morning, so lifelike, and couldn't help but praise, "Dad, I didn't know you had this skill? When did you learn sketching?"
"This isn't sketching, it's a three-dimensional structural drawing. When we were in college, we had to draw anatomical diagrams of the human body. The professor was very strict, so I have some skill," Gu Chaobei said proudly.
He had originally hoped that his daughter would go to medical school and inherit his legacy, but his daughter was lively and active since childhood, and loved sports, so she ended up studying sports. Moreover, his daughter won third place in the national youth archery competition. She could have been admitted to college through independent enrollment with her sports specialty, but she still took the college entrance examination and was admitted to Beijing Sport University, which she aspired to attend. Her choice surprised him greatly, but he and Hu Lanfang were both open-minded parents and never forced their daughter to act according to their own wishes. Seeing that his daughter was interested in sports, they never stopped her. Instead, they encouraged her and created training conditions for her. Gu Qingcheng's academic performance did not fall behind. Therefore, while achieving good results in archery, she also achieved academic success, being admitted to Beijing Sport University with the first place in her major and the first place in culture in the province. According to the admissions counselor, Gu Qingcheng had the opportunity to represent the country in the Olympic archery competition in the future.
It was a pity that their plans and ambitions for the future became futile when they transmigrated to this era. However, Gu Chaobei was also fortunate that his daughter chose sports. The experience of training and competing in sports made her calm and wise, and able to face the chaotic times with a cheerful and optimistic attitude.
"Dad, are you drawing a design plan?" Gu Qingcheng realized what her father was doing when she saw his detailed annotations.
"Yes, where things should be placed needs to be marked, so that Mr. Sun and the others don't just put things anywhere." Gu Chaobei sketched out his ideal home with his pen. Although they would only live here for a short time, this was their first shelter after arriving in this world, their own private space, and he still hoped to furnish it more comfortably. Moreover, to be honest, in troubled times, life was uncertain, and who knew if they would be able to find a good place to live in the future? If not, perhaps this would be their last and most beautiful memory in the natural disaster. Of course, Gu Chaobei would not say these pessimistic words to his family. As a man, he had to bear them silently and alone.
Hu Lanfang also came to join in the fun, looking at Gu Chaobei's plan and offering her opinions. The three of them talked and laughed, enjoying themselves immensely.
Before going to bed, the three of them agreed to go to Mr. Sun at the agency the next morning. Because Mr. Zhang's assistance was added temporarily, they needed to communicate with Mr. Sun about what each team would do to avoid duplicated work, wasted money, and subsequent squabbles.
The next morning, Gu Qingcheng felt that the weather was even colder. She put on her down inner wear and jacket, and then a loose cotton outer shirt, only then did she feel a bit warmer. Gu Chaobei and Hu Lanfang did the same, wrapping themselves in as much clothing as possible. At this time, medicine was scarce, and even with a general practitioner nearby, one had to take care of their health and not be careless. A small cold could be fatal.
Breakfast was simple today. They ate soy milk and fried dough sticks at a stall opposite the Yuelai Inn. The warm breakfast made them feel energetic. The pedestrians seemed to have gotten used to the drop in temperature and were no longer as flustered and hunched as they were a few days ago.
Gu Qingcheng liked the warm fried pancakes from this shop. The crust was crispy, and when bitten into, thin, cicada-wing-like crumbs would fall. The filling was made of fried peanut crumbs and taro paste. The filling had a rich texture, with a soft and crispy blend of taro and peanuts. Gu Qingcheng asked the owner to pack 20 fried pancakes to share with her family. It was not uncommon for people to pack fried pancakes, and the owner happily wrapped the freshly baked ones in banana leaves and said, "Miss, fried pancakes are best eaten hot. They won't taste as good when they cool down." "Okay, thank you, uncle." A fried pancake cost three coins, so 20 pancakes cost 60 coins. A bowl of soy milk was one coin, and a fried dough stick was two coins, totaling 60 coins. Gu Chaobei continued to practice his arm strength by handling loose change and took copper coins from his sleeve pocket to pay the bill.
As Gu Qingcheng walked out of the shop, she put the fried pancake in her hand into the storage cabinet, feeling a small sense of secret delight, thinking that she had successfully stockpiled again. She could eat fresh and hot fried pancakes with her parents on their journey south. As she was feeling happy, the system quickly gave her a pleasant surprise reward, sourced from: the joy of stockpiling!
The three of them walked side-by-side towards the agency. Gu Qingcheng's mind wandered into the system, and she asked, "Golden Finger, can you tell me how to quickly gain a lot of pleasure points?"
"Host, this finger cannot answer your question. Just do things that you find very pleasant." Gu Qingcheng often felt that the Golden Finger said a lot but actually said nothing.
Seeing that there was still more than a minute left to ask questions, she quickly asked again, "You didn't answer me last time. Can my parents enter the Mountain Cat Supermarket? Can they share my storage cabinet with me?"
"Sharing the Mountain Cat Supermarket is impossible, but they can share your storage cabinet." The Golden Finger finally gave a clear answer. Gu Qingcheng was overjoyed and asked, "Then how can they share my storage cabinet?" It was fine if her parents couldn't share the Mountain Cat Supermarket. As long as they could share the storage cabinet, Gu Qingcheng wouldn't have to bother with how to distribute supplies to them anymore. They could also get supplies at any time, which was great, wasn't it? Otherwise, if they had to give them food and drinks now, they would have to carry them, which was cumbersome and could easily expose their supplies, attracting covetous eyes from others.
"Host, each person needs to pay 1000 pleasure points to share the storage cabinet, but it is limited to direct blood relatives. The Mountain Cat Supermarket cannot be shared with them. If the host dies, they will not be able to access the storage cabinet." After saying this, the Golden Finger briskly said, "Dear customer, are you satisfied with my answer? Please give me a 5-star review!" A sweaty big man acting cute! Gu Qingcheng gave a dry laugh and gave it a five-star review. This finally silenced the Golden Finger. With 2000 pleasure points, she could bind her parents' storage cabinets to her system. When would she be able to earn 2000 pleasure points? She had too many miscellaneous expenses now and was already struggling to make ends meet.
As Gu Qingcheng was lost in thought, she heard a noisy commotion nearby, and a crowd of people had gathered, seemingly watching some excitement.