sbdcsierra Chapter 42 Reencounter with Old Lady Chen
Chapter 42 Reencounter with Old Lady Chen
Two more days passed...
"Old Gu, how are you? Nothing's bothering you?"
Zhang Yang carefully helped the old man back into his wheelchair and asked him a question.
After several days of making rounds with Li Xiaoyun, he is now quite familiar with these tasks.
So I spoke with her this morning and managed to get her a chance to take care of the old lady.
He had just finished cleaning for the elderly, but it was his first time doing it, so he was a little rusty.
To be honest, it was his first time doing something like this, so he was probably a little awkward and couldn't keep a straight face like Li Xiaoyun.
Fortunately, thanks to the old-fashioned approach, the whole process went smoothly without any major mishaps.
"No, the young man is very nice. Thank you so much." Old Gu laboriously raised his hand and patted Zhang Yang, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"Affection level >= 60, Koreta's approval has been obtained, mission complete."
Rewards: 1 Beginner Random Skill Pack; 5000 Cash Reward...
"Grandpa Gu, let's go find Grandma Zhang together."
Seeing that the work on the elderly woman's side had been completed, Li Xiaoyun smiled and came over to prepare to push the wheelchair out.
New quest triggered...
Mission Objective: Gain Li Xiaoyun's approval; Mission Requirements: Target's favorability rating >= 60; Mission Rewards…
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Yang heard another soft sound in his ear.
After seeing the notification, he looked up and realized that the girl's favorability rating had risen to 58.
"Let's go see Grandma Zhang!"
After reading the two task prompts, Zhang Yang stood up.
Another double win, another 5000 cash in hand, but strangely enough, there were no item rewards on the old side.
What a pity, I was thinking they might give away a Mauser pistol or something...
Click to claim your reward...
'Steadfast Will (Beginner): Remain true to your original aspirations, maintain a steadfast mind and remain undisturbed by external influences, slightly increasing resistance to money, beauty, and other external temptations...'
"By the way, I heard from Grandma Xu that you're learning to cook from her now?"
The two pushed the old wheelchair out of the room, and Li Xiaoyun looked at Zhang Yang and asked curiously.
During her free time these past few days, she has been discussing recipes for opening a private kitchen with Grandma Xu.
Nutritious meals should be low in oil and salt, and the ingredients should be carefully selected. It's fine to supply meals to nursing homes, but there are many more issues to consider when doing business with external parties.
Nutrition and health are only one aspect; the taste of the food must also be taken into account. Otherwise, no matter how healthy the food is, people won't buy it if it doesn't taste good.
So she and Grandma Xu have been racking their brains over this matter lately.
Then something strange happened. The two of them were having a good discussion, but yesterday, whenever Grandma Xu talked about the recipe, she would get distracted and seemed completely absent-minded.
Out of curiosity, she asked and learned that the dean in front of her had been helping out in the kitchen when he was not busy.
The most crucial point is that not only did he help out, but he also learned everything in the kitchen after just one lesson, despite being a complete beginner.
Moreover, once you learn it, you'll reach a level that a normal chef would need six months to a year to achieve.
This really stumped the old lady.
He could even blurt out a suggestion to Zhang Yang to consider changing careers without thinking.
After all, such high talent was unheard of even for someone who had been a chef for nearly 50 years, let alone witnessed firsthand.
Hearing what Grandma Xu said, the little girl became curious as well.
It's so easy to learn?
Oh right, it seems the dean also learned first aid from me. Although he sometimes looks a bit clumsy, his posture and movements are indeed quite standard.
Her curiosity about Zhang Yang increased significantly.
"Grandma Xu said she even wanted to take you on as her last disciple. How do you learn things so quickly?"
The young girl looked at Zhang Yang with a hint of jealousy.
She had learned to cook from an old lady, but although the old lady had happily taught her some recipes, she had never been taught to stir-fry dishes step by step.
Hearing that Zhang Yang received this treatment, it's hard not to feel a little resentful.
Stir-frying and cooking are things that girls should do!
"Hehe, learning quickly means I'm smart."
Seeing the little girl's envious expression, Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel a little smug.
These past few days, in order to gain skill experience, he's been helping out in the kitchen every day, and he's seen that kind of look in his eyes countless times.
Which of those grand-disciples of Old Mrs. Xu didn't have complicated looks in their eyes when they saw him?
Not to mention those grand-disciples, even yesterday when a rare old lady Xu's disciple came, a man in his early forties, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous when I looked at him.
The closed-door disciple is not like an ordinary apprentice; they are the ones who inherit the mantle!
However, becoming an apprentice is something I might consider, but changing careers is definitely out of the question. After all, the system wants him to be the dean, not a chef.
"Hmph, can't even do CPR properly, and you call yourself smart? What an idiot!"
Seeing Zhang Yang's smug look, the little girl couldn't help but wrinkle her nose and snort.
"I just got tired at the end and lost control of the pressure!"
Zhang Yang retorted with a dark face, "You're just bringing up a sore spot!"
"Hmph, so what? If it were a real person, they'd definitely break their bones in that one blow!"
"Even a real person couldn't possibly make me massage for an hour straight. There aren't that many people who need continuous CPR!"
"Never mind that, it's your problem anyway!"
"Heh, you're just jealous of my talent."
"Wow, you're really talented! When are you going to learn opera from me, young director? Let me see just how talented you really are!"
Zhang Yang and Li Xiaoyun were arguing and bickering when they suddenly heard a voice behind them.
Zhang Yang stiffened, twisted his neck to turn his head, and said with an awkward smile, "Haha, Mr. Chen, you're up so early today?"
Isn't that Old Lady Chen standing right behind her?
Li Xiaoyun couldn't help but smile when she saw his stiff smile.
Haha, look how smug you are! The person who can teach you a lesson has arrived!
"Is it early?"
Grandma Chen looked at Zhang Yang, her upturned lips barely concealed: "I've already finished my training and come back."
Today, she changed into a denim outfit again, this time with flared pants.
It looks a bit retro, but it looks surprisingly harmonious on her, exuding a touch of wildness while also revealing some elegance.
"Haha, Mr. Chen, you've worked hard, practicing your skills so early in the morning..."
Zhang Yang watched as Old Mrs. Chen chuckled, then turned to leave, saying, "Well, Mr. Chen, I have to go on my rounds with Director Li!"
I'm going to die soon. I finished practicing my kung fu around 6 a.m., so what time do I have to get up?
slip away!
"Hehe, what's wrong, young dean, are you leaving?"
Just as Zhang Yang turned around, Old Mrs. Chen's voice rang out from behind him again, neither hurried nor slow.
"Well, I recently got in touch with a few old friends, and they seem quite interested in nursing homes. They were even thinking of discussing it with you, the director."
"If you're not available, then forget it..."
Zhang Yang's steps faltered in mid-air. She stiffened her neck and turned around, only to see Old Lady Chen standing there, slowly examining her hands.
With four fingers slightly bent, he held the bottle in front of him and gently blew on it: "What, Dean, you have some free time again now?"
"Haha, well... there's always time if you squeeze it in!"