Blessed by Abundance, A Scourge of Terra
Chapter 205

Brother-in-law Seems Rather Appealing?

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This is the elegance of a scholar, but of course, this elegance is destined not to apply to Master Huang.

"Please bear with me since this is our first time sleeping in the same room. Don't worry, I'm a pretty good sleeper."

He skillfully spread the bed on the ground, making one want to fall asleep with the wine gourd as a pillow.

But in reality, they only turned a blind eye; how could the bodyguards possibly fall asleep?

There's no one here to take over her job.

"I can't sleep either. It's still early, and I need to handle some official business in our country, as well as coordinate some business collaborations with Boss Ji."

The restaurant located on the border is unusually large.

Next to the Huang Cao was the room where the Abundance Warrior lived, and he was right in the very center.

He took out two square leaves from his bag and then stacked them like building blocks to form the shape of an open book.

Because the area between the two leaves is floating, it perfectly forms the shape of a future notebook.

"What is this thing, and why is it glowing?"

Ling had clearly never seen a laptop before, let alone such a high-tech gadget.

Huang Cao then took out a beetle-like device resembling a mouse from his bag, placed his right hand on it, and began clicking on the various files that appeared on the leaf screen.

Curious, I approached and discovered that what appeared on the leaf were actually very high-tech little squares.

There is also a wavy icon in the lower right corner of the screen.

That's definitely a network signal!

The signal wouldn't normally travel this far because there are no base stations between Utopia and Yan Country.

However, since Master Huang is here, he can serve as a neutral medium to transmit signals.

Therefore, there is almost no delay in office work, which is the fundamental reason why Utopia was still running well when we played the building game at sea and with Sea Creatures.

Even when traveling for work, you still have to work; you can't put all the burdens of the country on your wife's shoulders.

"I never imagined that such a way of governing a country existed in the world. It has truly broadened my horizons."

Ling was amazed by this novel gadget. If every official in the Great Yan had such a convenient machine, how much would administrative efficiency be improved?

The Great Yan True Dragon probably wouldn't even dare to dream of it.

"Moreover, this leaf-shaped laptop is not only for office work, but also for various entertainment activities. It's just that my group of officials are only focused on promotions and rarely open the software on it."

"I see. How does this thing provide entertainment? Can you play mahjong with it?"

"It's possible, but gambling is strictly prohibited in my country, so we haven't developed that kind of content. However, we can watch some interesting things like videos, or what we would call recordings in Yan Country."

"By the way, does everyone in Utopia have one of these six little gadgets?" 4≈=

"It's not yet in full mass production, and it's currently only used in government departments. After all, my country's territory is so vast that the information intermediary for maintaining this device hasn't been fully built yet."

For the entire night, Ling was captivated by the novelties that Master Huang had pulled out.

Completely unaware that the distance between herself and Master Huang had already crossed the boundary between the bed and the floor.

After all, being carefree is her defining characteristic, and she is never bound by trivial matters when doing things.

Curiosity is curiosity, and besides, I felt that my behavior was quite appropriate.

Overall, it's not a big problem!

Chapter 328 Brother-in-law, it smells a bit good?

Huang Cao and Ling Chang chatted all night, and both sincerely felt that they had met too late.

So it wasn't until the next morning that the two reluctantly ended their conversation.

"I never imagined that Master Huang worked so hard just so he could lie down and relax in the future. It's a bit like I used to be."

"Could it be that Miss Ling also had a period of hard work and ambition in her youth?"

"That's not wrong. Don't be fooled by how leisurely I am now. I used to be a hard worker, but I learned to see things differently on the battlefield and then retreated to the rear."

Having once been a warrior who fought on the front lines, she had also experienced countless bloody nights. The clash of swords on the battlefield was the main theme of her life.

But at some point, she seemed to have become indifferent to worldly affairs, as if she had seen through everything.

He drowned his sorrows in alcohol all day long, until in the end he had no sorrows left.

All that's left is endless leisure; all he does is sleep with a bottle of liquor in his arms all day.

"Do you think I live like a useless person every day, with no meaning at all?"

"Why pursue so much meaning in life? You haven't endangered anyone's life or done anything bad. What you love is your own life, so why care about what others say?"

Huang Cao drew back the curtains and handed Ling her spare toothbrush and water glass.

"Just like I don't need to brush my teeth or wash my face, I still have to spend several tens of minutes every day to tidy up my appearance, even though my body wouldn't have any dust even if I didn't do it, but I still do it."

The two chatted as they brushed their teeth, like old friends.

Or perhaps Master Huang seemed to understand him very well, Ling suddenly thought to himself.

Although they are all family, not all the brothers and sisters in the Sui family understand each other.

For example, Ji is not liked by his younger sisters, and Ling's way of thinking is also difficult for his family to understand.

The only one who could understand her thoughts was her eldest brother, but even so, she really didn't quite live up to the title of eldest sister.

Perhaps this is the consequence of experiencing so much.

Understanding is one thing, and agreeing is another; the two should not be confused.

But I never expected that someone like Master Huang would appear, which allows me to understand my inner thoughts from another perspective.

It's truly a case of wishing we'd met sooner.

With two sounds of water being spat out, both Master Huang and Ling laughed.

"According to the itinerary, I should stay here for a couple more days, which will also allow me to fully appreciate this hard-won scenery beyond the Great Wall. Would you like some drinks?"

"According to normal living habits, shouldn't people be eating breakfast now? My younger brother's cooking skills are quite good," Ling asked.

Logically speaking, she shouldn't have said so much, but she had a feeling that the man in front of her was going to give her a surprise.

This feeling is called fun.

"Since Miss is such a free-spirited person, then there's no need for me to be a normal and boring one. Why not have some morning drinks?"

Huang Cao clapped his hands, and immediately an Abundance Warrior answered the call and knocked on their door.

"Please bring me the century-old vintage wine that's in the car!"

The person outside did not reply, but from their gradually receding footsteps, it was clear that they had already done it.

"There aren't many people as polite as Master Huang anymore. Is it really necessary to call me Miss Ling anymore? Just call me Ling, or Sister Ling is fine too."

Anyway, we'll all be family eventually, Ling thought to himself, but his inner craving for alcohol had already been awakened.

I really want to try some century-old foreign wines!

"They're all working for me, so there's no need for them to be arrogant. I never take my temper out on people who have nothing to do with me."

Not long after, the original Abundance Warrior came to the two of them carrying a wine jar that was bigger than Master Huang himself, and bowed slightly to say goodbye.

Looking at this jar of fine wine, some people couldn't help but swallow hard, disregarding their image.

As the wine jar was opened, a strong aroma of wine filled the room, even blurring the surrounding furniture.

It has a strong aroma of rice, and even a hint of mountain fragrance. It is definitely a fine aged wine.

"The rice used for this jar of wine was carefully selected by my men; it can be said to be the best grain chosen from among thousands of grains."

Well, actually, Master Huang wasn't really that honest and upright.

When bored, I'll still try to come up with something interesting, and it's not a waste of money; the labor costs aren't much either.

"Although this jar of wine is strong and fragrant, why is my younger sister's name written on it?"

Ling pointed to the red paper posted on the wine jar, on which the word " millet " was written illustriously in the Yanguo script.

"Actually, there are still many gifts in my car. After all, you were the first people I came into contact with, including the wine for Shu."

"Oh, is there a gift for me? Perhaps an even more fragrant and delicious wine?"

"Well... because this trip was rushed, I didn't bring many large gifts, so I only have a few wine vessels to express my feelings."

Huang Cao knew that his daughter drank alcohol, but these jars of fine wine were promised to be opened decades later in their letters, because they also contained rice and wheat from the Great Northern Wilderness.

The two had long ago agreed to taste it together decades later.

In a sense, this jar of fine wine can be considered a product of both Shu and Master Huang, and is truly rare.

Moreover, there is a hierarchy of importance and urgency when giving Huang Cao as a gift.

If it were a gift for his own wife, he would definitely consider it carefully and even start preparing well in advance.

If it's a gift for a friend, the Huang Cao will be carefully selected.

But if it's a gift for someone completely unrelated and with whom he only has a business relationship, he'll just randomly pick something that looks expensive.

Ling was clearly not Master Huang's wife, nor even a very close friend; she was merely a stranger with whom he had some dealings.

My true best friend is Shu, after all, she used to cook for the whole Master Huang family when she used to visit often.

And what about Ling?

If letters are included, the two spoke no more than a thousand times over several decades.

So why should I bother preparing a proper gift for this dragon girl? It would be a waste of my time.

Especially since Master Huang had read the plot, he naturally assumed that Ling was a very difficult character to talk to.

There will be little interaction now and in the future, and it is unlikely that there will be any conflicts of interest.

Indeed, that was the case. Apart from exchanging gifts through millet decades ago, the two had never communicated again.

Therefore, the main focus of the gifts delivered during this trip to Yan Country was naturally not her.

Besides, why should I try to please this dragon girl? I'm already being generous with the gift!

If you keep being picky, they won't even give you a cup anymore!

Huang Cao jumped out of his luggage and pulled out a square box. When he opened it, he found drinking utensils with Sarkaz characteristics.

Judging from its appearance, this is indeed an exquisite and expensive gift, a perfect present in every respect.

But at this moment, I felt a little... envious?

To be willing to cherish a gift for decades is no ordinary sentiment; for an ordinary person, it might mean a lifetime.

However, on the surface, she happily accepted the vessel, saying, "I appreciate Mr. Huang's kindness. Let's use this wine vessel to enjoy the wine."

"But this jar of wine was a gift for my younger sister. Is it inappropriate to drink it now?"

Huang Cao shook his head, "Why worry so much? I still have two jars of fine wine in my caravan, each as big as me. What's there to fear? Let's drink and have fun until we're drunk!"

"What a fine saying, 'What is there to fear?' and 'I won't sleep until I'm drunk.'"

The clinking of cups filled the room with the sound of poetry being recited aloud.

If someone outside were to listen carefully, one of the voices would be described as having the elegance of poetry, while the other would be rather noisy and unpleasant to hear.

Meanwhile, Yu was not idle either. Since the two of them had been drinking in the room all day, they naturally had to have some snacks to go with the drinks.

Just as the freshly prepared appetizers were delivered to Master Huang's room once again, Ji walked in from outside the restaurant.

"These old men are getting better and better at talking. Luckily, I've been in business for many years and I can still handle it."

Ji drank a whole pot of water before he came to his senses, only to find that the breakfast on the table hadn't been eaten yet.

"Has Master Huang not gotten up yet?" Ji asked his younger brother.

I shook my head and pointed to the top of my head, where strange voices occasionally drifted from above, such as "9 grains of sand" and "a few trees." 6.

"I guess your sister dragged Master Huang out for drinks and accidentally missed breakfast. It's alright, how about we eat together?"

Ji didn't waste any words; after debating with the scholars for so long, he was indeed getting hungry.

"I didn't expect that Master Huang and your sister had such a good relationship; it's quite unexpected."

"I think this is what they call instant connection." As a chef, Yu had obviously seen this kind of scene many times.

After all, fate is such a wonderful thing.

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