Chapter 11: Three Important Task
They were most likely Romeo’s people
Unfortunately for them, Ni Mengxue quickly blended in with the crowd and returned to her original appearance.
Arriving in front of the rental agency, she adjusted her clothes and entered. Compared to the outside world, the shop is reeking of luxury.
The jasmine scent drifted in the air, and a brightly lit office with peaceful silence filled the atmosphere.
The receptionist sitting behind the counter spotted her right away and asked calmly, "How may I help you?"
"I want to rent a room. I will pay in terms of soap and shampoo. Is that acceptable?" Ni Mengxue asked.
"We apologise, ma’am, we don’t." The receptionist’s gaze turned slightly cold.
"How about food or spices? Or fabric?" Ni Mengxue pressed.
"Depending on the quality of food and fabric, we can make exceptions," the receptionist answered, looking bored.
"Then please check these for me." Ni Mengxue waved her hand, and the next second, 1 kg of white rice and 1 roll of cotton fabric appeared.
’Space ability user? Hm... the quality indeed looks good. ’ Miao Lingyu thought, yet her expression remained neutral. "Please give me 10 minutes; you can sit in the waiting room."
After finishing up, she snapped a few pictures and sent them to her boss. Though the internet had shut down, with the evolving technology, a cell phone was created that could call and transmit photos under special conditions.
It took only a few minutes for Miao Lingyu to receive a response. Her interest piqued when she saw the response.
"Let this esteemed guest rent the duplex apartment and charge them with 100 kg of white rice and 5 rolls of cotton per month. If she chooses some other room, just convert the rent into an appropriate amount of rice and cotton. Be respectful."
Ni Mengxue was lounging on the chair when Miao Lingyu walked up to her and smiled. "Ma’am, our boss has accepted the deal. Would you like me to show you the rooms?"
"Show me the best." Ni Mengxue couldn’t think of living in the dump anymore.
Miao Lingyu grinned, brought out the catalogue and videos, and sat beside Ni Mengxue. She informed the rent, to which Ni Mengxue waved her hand.
She can just plant rice seeds, and it would grow within the next month. With the 1895 kg of rice left in her hand, she truly wasn’t worried that she wouldn’t be able to pay off rent.
After paying the rent for three months and a deposit, she left the agency with a key in her hand.
Her next stop was the mercenary group located in the hollowed-out Starlight building. It was reeking of booze, with a pungent smell in the air.
Some of them were sharpening their knives, while some were discussing strategies for their upcoming mission.
Ni Mengxue’s appearance hardly attracted any attention. Though she hated her husband and abused them in secret, who had time to give her any attention?
At most, some of them had heard her name and evil deeds.
Walking toward the makeshift table, which seemed on its last breath, Ni Mengxue knocked on the table to get the middle-aged woman’s attention.
Su Yun frowned at the sudden interruption of her fun. She was about to successfully recruit the newcomer Kai to become her fifteenth husband when someone scared him away.
"Yes?"
"I want 20 kg of commonly found plants and as many unique plants as possible. I am ready to pay 1 kg of coarse rice for every kilogram of plant. If the unique herb suits my taste, I am ready to reward you with 1 kg of pure white rice."
Su Yun’s eyes lit up, she slammed her hands on the table loud enough to attract everyone’s attention and said,
"Alright! You aid it yourself! No taking back!"
Ni Mengxue smirked and watched as the task was written down, and soon a fight broke out among all the mercenary groups.
Such an easy grain-earning opportunity, once missed, would cause them intense regret!
Ni Mengxue left a deposit of 10 kg of pure rice and returned home.
Lu Yucai had woken up at some point and was staring at the ceiling with a dazed expression.
"Good morning, hubby~" She called out sweetly, attracting Lu Yucai’s attention.
Not receiving a response didn’t bother Ni Mengxue; she took out the vegetables from her bag and started preparing.
Fried rice tastes best with leftover rice, so she had intentionally set aside a large bowl of it the night before to cool.
She heated a splash of vegetable oil in a worn pan and dropped in a spoonful of minced garlic and a few chopped wild onions.
Next came the vegetables, a handful of diced carrots and crisp green peas. She tossed them into the pan.
With a swift motion, Ni Mengxue tipped the bowl of cold, firm rice into the centre of the pan.
Using the edge of her wooden spatula, she broke up the clumps, pressing the grains flat against the hot surface to ensure each one toasted evenly.
Finally, she drizzled a precise mix of soy sauce and a splash of sesame oil around the edges of the pan, watching the liquid caramelise instantly against the hot metal.
She tossed the rice quickly, coating every grain in a rich, golden hue before sliding the steaming mountain of fried rice onto two cracked ceramic plates.
Placing a bowl in front of Lu Yucai, she grinned. "Here. Eat up hubby~"
Lu Yucai gulped and looked away; his tongue was dying to have a taste of the savoury fried rice his nose had been teased with!
"I am not hungry..."
As if to tell the truth and embarass Lu Yucai at the same time, a growl echoed in the room.
"Ohhh~" Ni Mengxue teased. "Then, I would have no choice but to kiss you until you eat!"
Lu Yucai glared at her, but she only grinned, making him scared.
These days he has learnt his lesson... whenever she has that weird smile, someone will suffer, and that someone is... him!
She doesn’t seem like Ni Mengxue at all.
Could she be...
"Ni Mengxue, come out! Your husband has committed a crime, he needs to be punished!"