A Joyful Occasion

The aroma of chicken soup wafted from the kitchen, and Manbao, no longer chatting with Fourth Brother, followed closely behind Xiao Qian, slipping into the kitchen to watch the excitement.

Zhou Sirlang also perked up. He may not have money, but he could eat chicken, right?

Although this rooster looked very pitiful when it was brought back, it was actually a very strong and handsome rooster before the cockfight, well-fed and healthy.

As a result, the dish contained a generous amount of meat. Xiao Qian intentionally saved half of it to make soup for her mother-in-law the following day.

Tonight, there was only half a chicken.

But Manbao didn't know that she wouldn't be the one missing from the family.

Xiao Qian first served a bowl of soup to her mother-in-law, then picked out a few pieces of meat for her, and gave Manbao a chicken leg. The other children also received a piece of meat, leaving not much left.

But the adults, after starting to eat, didn't touch the meat; instead, they enjoyed the radishes with relish.

The remaining chicken naturally ended up in the children's stomachs. Four, Five, Six, and Three each ate several pieces, contentedly helping to clean up the bowls and chopsticks while savoring the taste.

Manbao rarely got to eat chicken, but tonight, she found it quite delicious. So she said to Qian, "Mother, when Manbao has money in the future, I will buy chicken for you every day."

Qian laughed and patted her head, saying, "Alright, Mother will be waiting for Manbao's chicken."

Early on, Manbao climbed into bed, first sneaking into the system's space to peel off candy wrappers. She had promised Fu Wenyun to give her a hundred candies the next day.

Peeling away, Manbao got tired and complained to Keke, "Why do your candies have to be wrapped in paper?"

The system said, "There are also unwrapped ones."

Manbao immediately asked, "What kind? Why don't you buy those?"

"Interstellar comments, those candies are not as good as these." "I thought the host would prefer these."

"It doesn't matter, it's not like I'm the one eating them," Manbao asked Keke to buy a bag for her to see.

The system reviewed her points and promptly bought her a large bag. Manbao tore open the packaging and found round, white candies inside. She picked one up, tasted it, nodded, and said, "It's delicious."

The system said, "There are other colors." "Do you want to try them?"

Manbao asked, "Are they the same flavor?"

The system replied, "No, they're different."

"Then buy them for me to try."

The system selected colors that were not particularly bright but were based on the colors of candies available in this world, slightly enhanced and more consistent. It knew that the host rarely ate these candies, most likely intending to sell them.

Manbao didn't know this, and after three bags of candy appeared, she tasted one of each kind and selected the most delicious one. She then picked out a hundred from the bag that she thought were the least tasty, planning to have Fifth Brother take them to the county town the next day.

Manbao planned for the next day, then lay back in bed, contentedly curling up under the covers to sleep.

But the other rooms were not as peaceful. The parents were coaxing the children to hand over their money, and even Second and Third Brother were forced to hand over most of their twenty wen.

This happened only because the two brothers mentioned their father's private funds. It was only then that their father relented and allowed them to keep some money. Otherwise, they would not have been able to keep a single wren.

Their father handed over the thirty wen he had taken from the two sons to his wife, lowering his voice and saying, "The children are all grown up and can't be controlled. Let them keep some money with them."

Qian took the money and said, "Tomorrow, use this money to repay the village chief's debt first."

"Their father agreed, and Qian continued, 'I heard that the Bai family is going to renovate their house.'" Tomorrow, have the eldest, second, and third sons go and take a look. If they can get the job, there will be some income. There are still many expenses in the winter, and Manbao has been wearing my old clothes for the past two years, which are not very warm. If she wants to go to school and study with the teacher in the winter when there is no charcoal fire, it will definitely be cold. It's better to get her a new set of clothes, at least to keep her warm.

Their father grunted in response.

After discussing the plans for the next day, their father checked on Manbao in the adjoining room. He noticed she hadn't kicked off the covers and went back to sleep, feeling reassured.

For three consecutive days, Manbao had developed the habit of waking up early. As soon as there was any movement outside, she would wake up, then quickly climb out of bed and peer out the window.

Xiao Qian saw her in the courtyard and hurriedly stepped forward to push her back inside. She then closed the window and said through the glass, "Little girl, it's cold in the morning." "You haven't dressed properly and went outside to explore." "What if you catch a cold?"

Xiao Qian, who had already gotten up, called out to Manbao from the inner room, "Just lie still in bed, and I'll dress you in a moment."

Manbao stuck out her tongue and crawled back into bed.

After getting dressed and washing up, Manbao quietly found Fifth Brother and wrapped all the candies in a large sheet of wax paper. He handed them to him and whispered, "Don't tell our parents about this."

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to explain where the candies came from.

Fifth Brother agreed; he didn't want to say anything either, as he feared their father would take the money he earned.

Fifth and Sixth Brother left without having breakfast, and the adults assumed they were going to clear the land with Fourth Brother, unaware that they were heading to the county town.

Fourth Brother was already accustomed to the behavior of his two younger brothers, who were unreliable. Reflecting on his past work experiences, he realized that he remained consistent as long as he was not under pressure from his father and brothers.

So, he took a hoe and went to the uncultivated land by himself.

The older children and the older girls helped out.

But they only helped cut grass, pick up stones, and then carried the grass and stones out to build a wall.

Manbao also joined in, diligently helping to pick up stones. Just as she was working hard, the system's voice rang out, "Host, the two types of flowers you collected yesterday have been researched, and the reward points have been credited." "You can check them now."

Manbao went to check and found that the numbers had increased significantly.

The system's voice was somewhat excited as it said, "The two flowers, one called Wisteria and the other called Rhododendron, are both primitive species that went extinct during the Earth era, but their genetic blueprints were left behind, allowing scientists at the Encyclopedia Museum to quickly confirm their names. The inclusion of these two plants is of great significance. Therefore, the Encyclopedia Museum has awarded the host a one-time reward of one thousand points. In addition, the reward for Wisteria is three hundred and fifty points, and for Rhododendron, it is three hundred and eighty points. Please check.

Manbao couldn't help but ask, "Why are there so many points for these, when I dug up so many other flowers and plants for you, they were only worth one or two points each."

The highest score was for the prickly bubble, but it was only worth fifty points.

The system stated, "The points are determined by the value, scarcity, and influence of the plant." The host is extremely lucky as these two plants became extinct during the Earth era. Scientists at the Encyclopedia Museum attempted to recreate the creatures using the genetic blueprints left behind, but they were unsuccessful. Therefore, the inclusion of these two plants by the host is very significant.

"Host, you have met the conditions to open the mall." Would you like to go to the mall?