Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 254 playing chess with father-in-law_1

Chapter 254: 254 playing chess with father-in-law_1

Gu Chen hadn’t expected Mr. Gu to actually want that variety.

Gu Chen nodded, "Yes, I want the Sunshine Rose, and not just that, I’ll also buy some lychee seeds, starfruit, wax apple..."

Gu Chen listed a bunch.

These were either southern fruits or ones not currently available, belonging to off-season fruit seeds.

The shop owner blinked, feeling like she was listening to a fantasy tale.

After a long moment, she shook her head.

"What you’re asking for is completely off, and moreover, we don’t have many of these here."

She secretly thought to herself that this man must be a lunatic!

Even if she had the seeds, he wouldn’t be able to grow them!

With Haicheng’s climate, it was simply impossible to grow these plants!

Fruits are expensive because they are worth the price inside, some must rely on transportation.

It’s the same concept as "oranges to the south, trifoliate oranges to the north"; within this circle, even if you have the same seeds, it doesn’t mean you’ll get the same results!

"Young man, let me give you some advice, wanting to make money is a good thing, but you have to be realistic about it."

Gu Chen cracked a smile, he naturally understood what the shop owner was thinking.

But Gu Chen didn’t mind, he looked at the shop owner with a smile and said, "How about this, if you can provide all these seeds, I’ll give you five hundred yuan, how about that?"

Upon hearing five hundred yuan, the shop owner’s eyes lit up, disbelief written all over her plump face!

She repeated unconsciously, "Five hundred?!"

You should know, five hundred yuan is what she could earn in a week, but this young man casually offered her five hundred yuan, a tempting price indeed.

However, although the price was right, gathering all the seeds was not an easy task.

She would have to contact channels that specialize in seed distribution.

This was precisely why Gu Chen was offering such a high price.

He didn’t have the time to search; as the saying goes, different trades are like separate mountains, finding seed channels for each region would be time-consuming and difficult!

The shop owner thought for a moment and said decisively, "Alright, I’ll give it a try!"

After speaking, she found a notebook and paper and asked Gu Chen to leave his contact details, then she gave him some strawberry and grape seeds she had on hand.

Gu Chen took the seeds and thanked the shop owner, then he proceeded into the market, strolling around and beginning his shopping for the day.

After being busy for half the day, mealtime arrived in the blink of an eye.

To be honest, he was quite looking forward to his wife’s cooking skills.

He was also curious to see if Ji Pianran’s culinary skills had improved.

...

After finishing his shopping, Gu Chen called Ji Pianran, "Hey, wife, where are you?"

Gu Chen’s tone was casual.

At the moment, Ji Pianran was in the kitchen, learning how to make soup from Guang Zhuo, with a rich base made from premium lamb spine bones, which smelled absolutely heavenly.

She held the phone with a smile, "I’m making lamb spine bone soup for hotpot; it smells really good."

Although she herself didn’t know how to make soup, with Guang Zhuo’s help, she was confident it wouldn’t taste bad at all!

She was brimming with confidence about this meal!

Hearing this, Gu Chen chuckled, "I’ve already finished buying the groceries, I’ll be heading over now, make sure to put a small slice of ginseng and some goji berries in the pot to stew together..."

Hearing this, Ji Pianran on the phone nodded her head, "Okay, got it."

Although Ji Guangsheng was hospitalized, there was no settling for just anything. That morning, after the discussion, Uncle Guang went to the mall and bought a pure electric copper pot for meat hotpot for Miss Ji to showcase her skills.

After listening to Gu Chen’s instructions, Ji Pianran threw a slice of ginseng into the pot. Truth be told, she thought her soup already tasted pretty good, but as soon as she added the ginseng, the flavor immediately became much more intense.

She was both surprised and delighted—Mr. Gu was too amazing!

Everyone knew that ginseng was nourishing, but who would have thought that it could also enhance the flavor!

A slice of ginseng in the pot, delicious and nutritious, truly a win-win.

"Miss Ji, your husband is Mr. Gu, right..." Guang Zhuo looked at Ji Pianran cautiously and said.

Ji Pianran nodded, "Yes, what about it?"

Hearing this, Guang Zhuo hurriedly smiled, "Nothing, nothing, I just think Mr. Gu is very impressive. I’ve been cooking for decades, but in comparison, I’m rather ashamed..."

Upon mentioning Mr. Gu, Ji Pianran’s eyes softened.

Looking at the soup pot in front of her, she couldn’t help but purse her lips in a smile, her face nearly brimming with happiness.

"Mr. Gu is not only great at cooking, but he’s also remarkable in other aspects."

After speaking, she felt a bit embarrassed.

She was afraid of praising Mr. Gu too much, worried that Guang Zhuo would tease her as self-congratulatory.

But there’s nothing she could do; it’s strange how people can be. She always found it okay to talk herself up, but when it came to singing the praises of Mr. Gu and Sugars, she could hear it a hundred times and be happy each time!

...

Ten minutes later, Mr. Gu also arrived at the kitchen. He skillfully chopped and arranged the vegetables before they took off to the hospital together in his car.

At that moment, Wu Shuhui and Ji Chu were outside basking in the sun with Sugars.

Uncle Guang, Ji Guangsheng, and Bai Guang were sitting on one side of the hospital room, playing chess and discussing business matters.

"Today, tell the second brother through that chef. Say that my health deteriorates by the day, and I wish to convalesce back at the old Ji Family homestead in Sichuan."

The old homestead was left by the older Ji generation. Ji Guangsheng and his two brothers had grown up there. His decision to make such a statement was because, deep down, he still remembered their father’s last words and the bit of fraternal affection.

If his brother was willing to visit him, to voluntarily admit his mistakes and confess all his wrongdoings, to genuinely repent, then perhaps for the sake of fraternal love, he could leave him a way out.

If he remained obstinate and still thought of harming him, then he couldn’t be blamed for not heeding their father’s words—he would have to drive him out of the Ji family.

"Okay," Bai Guang nodded.

Ji Guangsheng, holding a chess piece, took Bai Guang’s general.

"After all these years, how come you haven’t improved at all?"

Ji Guangsheng chided.

Bai Guang looked at him with a frustrated face. Who wanted to lose?

He wanted to win too!

But what could he do if his skill level didn’t allow for it?

"Let’s go again," Bai Guang asserted with conviction.

He refused to believe he couldn’t win a single game that afternoon.

As they were resetting the pieces, they heard the door to the hospital room being pushed open from outside and then Mr. Gu and Ji Pianran entered, carrying several lunch boxes.

Seeing his father-in-law playing chess, Mr. Gu greeted him with a smile, "Dad, you seem to be in good spirits today."

Before Ji Guangsheng could respond, Bai Guang began to lament with a pained face.

"Oh, you have no idea; I’ve played chess with Mr. Ji for decades and never managed to win!"

He really didn’t want to play chess with Ji Guangsheng; it was too much of a blow to his ego. But not playing was out of the question—he didn’t dare!

Every game of chess left him with a stomach full of frustration!

He turned his head and looked at Mr. Gu, "Why don’t I clean up, and you play a round with Mr. Ji?"

Hearing that Mr. Gu was offered to play chess with his father, Ji Pianran quickly said, "There’s no need, you all rest. I’ll handle this. We agreed that today’s meal is on me; nobody’s stealing this from me!"

Ji Guangsheng chuckled, "Come on, Mr. Gu, I happen to have something to discuss with you as well."

Hearing this, Mr. Gu placed what he was holding on the table and nodded, "Then I shall follow your lead!"