Chapter 134 Completed [Mi's Family Reconstruction Project]
Pei Hening dusted off the remaining dust from the letter, folded it, and put it in her pocket.
She emerged from the cabin and continued her search for the Ragdoll cat.
"roar--"
Pei Hening frowned and looked up; it was outside the Dry Wood Valley.
She was certain that she had never heard such a roar in her limited life experience.
She raised her hand and rubbed her arm to suppress the goosebumps that suddenly rose on her skin.
She took out her phone and checked the map that King Pear Blossom had sent her. Sure enough, the noise was coming from the burial ground on Kehe Island.
Could there be a dragon over there?
Pei Hening shifted her focus and continued searching for the Ragdoll cat.
After searching for an hour, she finally found the Ragdoll cat that King Pear Blossom wanted—it had been carried to a bird's nest by an unknown bird and used as nest building material.
There are four newly hatched chicks in the straw nest.
The little birds were not fully grown and were very ugly, with only a thin layer of downy feathers. Their eyes were not even open yet, but they had already started fighting each other.
Pei Hening picked up a bunch of catnip, softened it, and roughly wove it to replace the ragdoll cat in the bird's nest.
She had expected the Ragdoll cat to smell bad, but it didn't at all; it only had a natural, fresh plant scent.
She took out a small scale from her pocket and weighed the cat. The Ragdoll cat weighed eight pounds, which meant she could only take two pounds of catnip with her this time.
She carried the ragdoll cat and walked towards the entrance of the Deadwood Valley, having cut two pounds of cat grass before leaving.
Yu Man sat under a big tree, casually playing with his motorcycle keys. Most of his attention was focused on the entrance to the Deadwood Valley. When he saw Pei Hening come out, he immediately stood up and walked quickly toward her.
Fish's eyes were bright as she stared at the catnip in her hand.
Pei Hening was surrounded by a large group of cat people.
"How much cat grass did you bring out of there? Can you sell me some?"
"Oh! Why did you bring out the Ragdoll cat? Is it for sale?"
"I can't believe I've seen a Ragdoll cat in my lifetime. Would you consider having it auctioned off to us?"
Yu Man finally squeezed in and said hurriedly, "Finally out! I was wondering why you were so slow!"
Yu Man pulled Pei Hening aside and said to the onlookers, "Everyone, please make way. She and I have some private matters to discuss. Please calm down."
Pei Hening: "I will be going into the Drywood Valley later, so don't worry."
They dispersed only after receiving Pei Hening's confirmation.
Yu Man pulled Pei Hening to the big tree and looked at the plush cat she was holding: "Is this your purpose for entering the Valley of the Dead Tree?"
"Yes, this is your cat grass."
Pei Hening handed over one of the catnip packets.
Fish's pupils widened, its face filled with happiness. Its gaze fell on another patch of catnip: "Is that also a pound?"
"right."
Yu Man licked his lips and asked casually, "Do you want to go back? I'll take you home."
Pei Hening understood from her body language.
This person felt that earning one pound of cat grass wasn't enough and wanted another pound.
"Excuse me, can I use catnip to pay for the ride?"
Yu was satisfied and nodded: "Come on, I'll take you back."
While Yu Man was putting on his helmet, Pei Hening checked the message that King Pear Blossom had sent her.
[King of Pear Blossoms]: The matter has been resolved. [Images] [Images] [Images]
[King Pear Blossom]: Don't enslave the rat people next time, or they'll accuse us cats of being cruel again.
[King Pear Blossom]: Where are you? When are you coming to get my Ragdoll cat?
Pei Hening clicked on the three pictures. More than a dozen rat-men were beaten black and blue and tied to the ground. The only one that was different was Hei Xiaoque. It had a pig's head and was squatting in a corner eating a meal. There were several empty lunch boxes next to it.
Pei Hening:???
What's going on?
Isn't Hei Xiaoque also a rat-man? Ignoring the wounds on its face, it doesn't look like a prisoner at all.
[Little Drop]: "Image" (circling the black little gap), what's going on here?
[Little Drop]: I received the Ragdoll cat; it'll arrive soon. Remember to check the satisfaction level. [Image]
Yu Man handed her a helmet: "Put this on, we should go."
——
Pei Hening returned to the two-story building. The house was no longer a bare shell; the hard and soft furnishings were all done.
When purchasing materials, she worried that buying too much or too little would lead to waste, and she also consulted the opinions of those who were malicious.
"Ding-dong—"
King Pear Blossom opened the door with a dark expression, his voice heavy: "You're finally back."
Pei Hening noticed her expression, but couldn't figure out what she had done to offend the other party.
"I've brought the Ragdoll cat you requested back. Can I leave a satisfaction rating now?"
King Pear Blossom leaned against the wall, watching her walk in with an ordinary expression. He gritted his teeth and took out the bill that the orange cat boss had delivered that afternoon: "Before that, I think you should explain to me what this damn bill is all about?"
Pei Hening took the bill and glanced at it briefly: "The bill is fine, the prices and the quantities of the purchased items match."
King Pear Blossom: "I'm asking why I received this bill?"
Pei Hening understood what she meant, her eyes widening in disbelief: "What do you mean? Do you mean I have to pay for your home renovation? Shouldn't you be paying for the renovation?"
She looked the Pear Blossom King up and down: "You're a heartless capitalist."
King Pear Blossom felt a headache coming on: "The renovation expenses are supposed to be reimbursed by the municipal department. Why did you think of using me as a guarantor?"
"My account will be suspended until the municipal department settles the payment, and the municipal department is inefficient, so it won't settle the payment until next month, which means I won't have any money this month! No money! Do you understand?"
Pei Hening was completely unaware of this. She said, "How about this, I'll help you make money."
The Pear Blossom King looked on with disbelief: "Really?"
Pei Hening nodded, handed over the bill and the Ragdoll cat, and reminded her, "Satisfaction level."
King Pear Blossom handed the 100% satisfaction medal to Pei Hening.
Pei Hening had been wondering how to measure resident satisfaction, but it turns out it's done with medals.
The satisfaction medal is engraved with the portrait of the Pear Blossom King, which is cute.
After she touched the medal, mission one was automatically completed, and mission two was only 110 copper coins away from completion.
"How do you plan to help me make money?"
Pei Hening looked at the ragdoll cat that she was holding like a treasure in her arms.
"Selling cat grass."
King Pear Blossom looked at her in shock and lowered his voice: "This is illegal. Cat people are not allowed to sell cat grass."
Am I a cat?
"no."
King of Pear Blossoms: "Aren't you worried that someone will steal your business?"
The cake is only so big; if the two of them share it, they'll both be full. But if there are more people, it won't be enough.
"The market for cat grass is much bigger than you think."
When the cake is big enough, you won't care if others try to take it from you.
"As far as I know, there are at most 500 construction workers who can enter the Drywood Valley. Some of them are still struggling with the construction, and some are completing the tasks assigned by the homeowners. There are at most 200 construction workers who can participate in selling cat grass. And how many cat people are in demand for cat grass?"
Pei Hening looked at the Pear Blossom King.
"I understand. I'll help you attract customers, and you'll be in charge of selling cat grass?"
Pei Hening looked at her approvingly: "How much does cat grass cost per pound now?"
King Pear Blossom: "Forty-six copper coins per pound."
"You drive me to and from get off work every day, and while you're at it, find a customer who can eat a hundred pounds of cat grass, and I'll give you a hundred copper coins a day."
After doing the math, the Pear Blossom Queen said, "I want one hundred and twenty copper coins."
Pei Hening agreed.
The next day, the two of them went out early in the morning, and King Pear Blossom drove her to the Valley of Dead Wood.
When Pei Hening brought the catnip back, the customers were already waiting.
After selling 100 kilograms of catnip today, she took Pear Blossom King for a stroll around, memorizing maps and calculating the cost of living.
An hour before the dungeon ended, Pei Hening drafted a detailed survival guide titled "How to Live for a Month with 500 Copper Coins" and handed it to King Pear Blossom.
"I've given you five hundred copper coins. If you're frugal, you can still survive."
"If all else fails, you can always go to a friend's house for a meal. We've gotten to know quite a few cat people these past few days."
"If all else fails, I'll find a temporary job with room and board included."
Looking at the booklet in her hand, Pear Blossom Queen was surprised that the decorator had actually given her a survival guide.
So touching...
The Pear Blossom King couldn't muster any emotion when she thought about her frozen assets.
[Congratulations to players Dibi Dibi, Moxi Moxi, Zuo E Duo Duan, AAA Nan Shen Bu Kai Waju Ji, and 486 others for clearing the dungeon "Mi Jia Reconstruction Project"]
[Initiating individual settlement...]
[Copy: Mimi's Home Reconstruction Project]
[Grade: C]
[Story Exploration: 28%]
[Tasks: 1. Complete house renovations within seven days, ensuring 100% customer satisfaction (Completed) 2. Earn 1000 copper coins (Completed)]
[Performance in-game: A]
[Rewards (Double the earnings): Energy Stone*8, Free Attribute Points*40, "Xiao Mo's Reply" (Commemorative), "Catgrass Salesperson" (Title), "Poverty Alleviation Expert" (Title), Space Expansion Stone*4, Copper Coins*12600, Experience*400]
A flash of white light, and Pei Hening was kicked back into the RV.
After regaining her senses, she quickly walked to the sofa, took out paper and pen, and drew the map of Donglan County that she had written down, as well as the Deadwood Valley and the burial ground of Kehe Island.
Chu Xuange was shoveling snow outside the car when he noticed her return. He looked up through the window with the curtains drawn and felt relieved.
He cleared a path before getting into the car with his tools.
"Baby, what do you want to remember?"
He put away his tools and took off his cold coat before walking toward her.
Pei Hening had just finished the last stroke of her drawing when she handed over the hand-drawn map: "The random instance I entered was a bit strange. It should be connected to other real planets, landmasses, and islands?"
"Gogo, look, have you ever seen this before?"
Chu Xuange took the hand-drawn map from her and glanced at it: "Is this the burial ground of Kehe Island?"
"Yes, you know?"
Chu Xuange carefully recalled the rumors he had heard before, "I've heard rumors about this place, whether they're true or not. Legend has it that a powerful dragon was imprisoned in the burial ground of Kehe Island. Later, some non-dragons coveted its talent, wealth, skills, and flesh and organized a large group of strong people to kill it. After killing the group, the dragon was seriously injured and died. Over time, that place became the burial ground of the dragon."
"Died from grievous wounds? Dragons don't have resurrection abilities?"
Chu Xuange shook his head: "I don't know about that, baby."
He walked over to Pei Hening, took her hand, and said somewhat unhappily, "You've been in this instance for three and a half hours, that's too long. I missed you so much~"
Pei Hening paused for a moment; she hadn't been paying attention to the time.
She patted his head, kissed him, and coaxed him, "I missed you too, mwah."
Chu Xuange's lips curled up, clearly pleased: "Let's eat! After we eat, we'll go to school."
Pei Hening was still thinking about her target schedule when she opened the light screen to check and found that the target schedule had been completed.
It must have been when she entered the instance that Chu Xuange towed her car to complete the task.
"Okay, why is the snow so heavy today? What's the temperature outside?"
Chu Xuange went into the kitchen and brought out the food he had kept warm—steamed mutton dumplings, scallion pancakes, and a fragrant mutton soup.
"It's minus forty-three degrees Celsius, and it might get even colder. Make sure you're dressed warmly when you get off the bus. Some people have already frozen to death."
"This is what the heavy snow map looks like; it snows heavily from time to time."
Pei Hening took a sip of the hot mutton soup, comfortably squinting her eyes. The mutton soup had no gamey smell at all, and the broth was fresh and delicious, steaming hot. Just one sip made her feel extremely warm.
Chu Xuange ate with her, while 001 drove slowly.
002: "Master, the player [Solo]'s avatar has turned gray."
Pei Hening put down the bowl, raised an eyebrow, and tapped the screen again to send a message to [Fairy Descending to Earth].
[DibiDibi]: Solo, is it dead?
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: Yeah, she tried to control God's faithful followers, but ended up being attacked instead.
[Fairy Descending to Earth]: I don't know the specifics of how the backlash occurred.
[DidiDidi]: "Red Envelope"
Chu Xuange picked up a thin-skinned, generously filled, and juicy mutton steamed dumpling for her: "Baby, this is delicious, you should try it."
"Where did you get the mutton? I don't remember having any in the refrigerator."
Chu Xuange laughed and said, "It was Helian Ye who ordered it. He couldn't finish it all, so he shared some with us."
Pei Hening's eyes were gentle as she smiled and said, "He's much luckier than you; he even managed to sell mutton."
Chu Xuange nodded gently and placed another mutton steamed dumpling on her plate.
In winter, you should eat some hot food to warm your body.
——
School.
Before getting off the bus, Chu Xuange slipped another heating card into her pocket, this time for only fifteen minutes.
Chu Xuange wrapped a scarf around her neck, making sure she was well covered, and then instructed her, "Don't catch a cold. Even with data, you can still get sick."
Pei Hening touched his hand; it was warm. She said with concern, "I know, but you should dress warmly too, so you don't get cold."
Taking advantage of the time it took to get the heating card, Chu Xuange pulled her along and hurriedly walked towards the teaching building.
After they entered the teaching building, they heard footsteps behind them again. Pei Hening turned around and saw Hanada Ichiko, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
Hanada Ichiko was wearing a blue down jacket, a thick woolen hat, and a scarf, with only her eyes and a section of long, red curly hair showing.
Hanada Chiko clearly recognized them as well, and after giving them a polite nod, she walked toward her classroom.