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Chapter 503 - 497, New Task: Take the Old Lady Home (Second Update)_1

Chapter 503: 497, New Task: Take the Old Lady Home (Second Update)_1

When Ren He returned to the Courtyard House in Liu Hai Alley, Yang Xi was learning to cook with Mrs. Wang. She used to be able to cook, but her skills were rather basic; she only knew how to use staple condiments like cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar—spices and ingredients like cinnamon, abalone sauce, light soy sauce, and Sichuan peppercorns were beyond her.

To make Ren He’s favorite dish, shredded pork with garlic sauce, she had to learn how to mix the sauce first.

Two spoons of vinegar, one spoon of light soy sauce, one spoon of starch, three spoons of sugar, one spoon of cooking wine, and three spoons of water—that was basically the recipe for the shredded pork with garlic sauce.

Chinese cuisine is so vast and profound; preparing a meal could involve a multitude of ingredients.

Since Ren He was a food lover, the kitchen in the Courtyard House turned out to be the best-equipped room in the entire place. Elder Zhou and Mrs. Wang had taken some time to get used to the new appliances, but now they were absolutely smitten with them.

Knowing that Ren He was coming back today, Yang Xi had started preparing the shredded pork with garlic sauce early in the kitchen. Ren He felt quite moved looking at this dish that was appealing in color, aroma, and taste.

Either he was consistent or had a one-track mind, but his fondness for shredded pork with garlic sauce had never changed over the years.

However, this was the first time someone had made shredded pork with garlic sauce for him; what mattered was not the taste, but the sentiment.

This place finally started to feel like a home.

Though setting up a family at 17 might seem a bit early, Ren He’s mental age was certainly not 17, so he felt quite cozy about it.

Ren He believed that the luckiest thing in this life was not encountering the Divine Punishment System, but meeting Yang Xi.

After all, the Divine Punishment System often scammed him; it was hardly what he would call lucky...

While the two were dining, Yang Xi whispered, "Elder Zhou said his daughter will graduate from Tsinghua University in two years, and she has been asking about Qinghe Group, wondering if she could work there. Elder Zhou mentioned that since you are such a nice person, the company must be good too."

Ren He was momentarily stunned. Such a simple view of the world was indeed rare; did a good person necessarily mean a good company? Not necessarily.

But it made him happy to hear that others recognized him.

As for whether Elder Zhou’s daughter would end up working at Qinghe, that remained to be seen until Elder Zhou approached him. There would be no special treatment—that was certain—as Qinghe Group had already established internal training programs, and Tsinghua’s top students wouldn’t receive preferential treatment just for their background.

By now, Qinghe Group teemed with talent, and a Tsinghua graduate wouldn’t really stand out.

A leader in the industry always attracts more talent, and without a doubt, Qinghe Group was just such a place.

However, Ren He realized that he had never met Elder Zhou’s daughter. For some reason, she didn’t seem to mind his farmer status and was willing to toil for her living, but she had never visited the Courtyard House.

Yang Xi had asked Elder Zhou why his daughter never came to visit, even suggesting that she could stay here, given the good conditions.

Elder Zhou just smiled bitterly and said that his daughter didn’t want to enjoy things that she shouldn’t at such an early age; after all, other people’s lives were ultimately their own.

That was quite an intriguing perspective.

In fact, Elder Zhou and Mrs. Wang felt very comfortable working here. The employers were nice, the workload was manageable, and the salary was generous.

Many people they encountered at work were celebrities they saw on television. The actress Xia Yuting from the TV dramas lived next door and visited often, and Ren He’s girlfriend was a Queen of Pop. Even literary magnates and the great director Zhang Ming had been here.

This kind of experience felt like a dream to these simple and honest farmers, but they remembered Cui Qiang’s words: Don’t talk about what you shouldn’t. So even their daughter wasn’t quite aware of who the owner of the Courtyard House was.

This was precisely what Ren He appreciated most about them.

Lately, An Si had been asking Ren He if he had plans for extreme sports anytime soon, since the TK website had posted a "coming soon" message for over two months without any update, leading fans to worry that Knight might have had an accident...

Everyone was asking if Knight was injured and which hospital he was being treated in...

Indeed, while he was still living life on the edge, he really hadn’t done any extreme sports in a while, as he had been busy with even more thrilling matters.

Fans wouldn’t know that their Knight was the same person who caused a stir in New York. He hadn’t updated his official page for more than two months simply because objective factors had prevented him from doing so.

An Si used to tell him that after a big challenge, he should rest and recuperate to reset his mind and body. He never took it seriously before, but things were different now. Ren He clearly understood that the reason he hadn’t felt the need before was because those activities hadn’t pushed his limits.

At this moment, Ren He would rather enjoy a quiet life for a bit longer.

Moreover, it might be a while before the TK website could update Knight’s videos, because if Ren He took on a challenge and released the video, Mrs. Ren might just make a return trip to the Capital...

So Ren He informed An Si that he needed to take a break, not specifying the reason but mentioning that Qinghe still had many affairs to handle.

It only took Ren He another three days to complete the Ling Fei Script and hand it over to Elder Zhou, who had long been accustomed to Ren He’s prolific writing. Others might spend a year or more, or even many years, polishing a single novel.

Ren He wrote as if the words just flowed out effortlessly, with no compromise on quality...

Elder Zhou was used to it!

Just as he finished the Ling Fei Script, a new task from the Divine Punishment System arrived. Ren He had been reluctant to face any new tasks from the system, as recently, it hadn’t issued a single serious task!

"Task: Detecting a penniless old lady 600 meters away from the host. Please escort her home within one week. Failure to complete will result in the host being punished by having to maintain a 300-meter distance from Yang Xi for one month."

Damn it, how can you have fun maintaining a 300-meter distance? You’re just jealous of my happy cohabiting life, aren’t you?

"500 meters," the Divine Punishment System stated calmly, revising the punishment...

Ren He’s face turned dark at that moment. What was going on? The system was becoming more humanized; this was the first time he had seen the Divine Punishment System changing conditions on the fly.

But... what’s with the nonchalant increase in punishment? Can you stop causing trouble?!

He could guess without even trying that this old lady probably didn’t want to go home at all, and the Divine Punishment System was insisting that he had to take her back. Hah, such tactics shouldn’t be used on a saint warrior a second time, don’t you understand?!

Ren He was already sure he had everything under control.