Chapter 61 Opening Blind Boxes

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On the system interface, there's a "#Limited-Time Task: Prepare a satisfying dinner with at least eight dishes. Completing the task will reward you with double the chance to open blind boxes."

Please note the details:

Satisfaction criteria: Ask each taster about their experience and ask them to rate their satisfaction.

The host will receive satisfaction as long as the taster expresses satisfaction.

Staring at the double chance to open blind boxes reward on the interface, She Ning gritted her teeth and decided to go all out. It's just a satisfaction survey, right? She'll just close her eyes and do it shamelessly.

"Ahem, Nini." Crouching down closer to She Ni, She Ning cleared her throat and asked in a low voice, choosing the easiest person to speak to among everyone present, "Are you satisfied with today's meal?"

She Ni was playing cat's cradle with her older sister Li Qun when she heard this. She paused, turned to look at She Ning's serious face, and immediately understood. She answered loudly, "Satisfied! Super satisfied!"

As she spoke, she nodded vigorously. It must be because she hadn't given her sister positive feedback that her sister had come to ask. It was her fault; her sister had worked hard all day, and she had only been focused on eating and hadn't even praised her.

Everything my sister makes is absolutely delicious! It deserves a perfect score!

"What are you satisfied with?" Upon hearing this, She Liqun, who was about to play cat's cradle, paused and looked up at She Ning and the other person, asking curiously.

Those nearby who heard the commotion also looked over with keen eyes.

When She Ning saw this, she was so frightened that her scalp tingled. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw She Ni's mouth twitching and she was about to stop her from speaking.

"My sister asked us if we were satisfied with today's meal," She Ni said loudly into her microphone. "I said I was satisfied, extremely satisfied."

She was truly her good sister; I'm heartbroken.

Meeting everyone's smiling eyes, She Ning forced a smile and chuckled awkwardly, "Well, well, let's think about whether there's any room for improvement."

"Ah Ning's cooking skills are even better than the master chefs at Judinglou Restaurant. The food today is delicious." Everyone said with a smile, "We are very satisfied and have no complaints."

"That's good. I'm glad everyone is satisfied with the meal." She Ning resisted the urge to dig out a five-bedroom, one-living-room apartment and replied with a polite smile.

After everyone expressed their satisfaction, the system announced that the timed task was completed.

She retreated to the kitchen, picked up the teapot, poured herself a cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp to calm herself down, and then began to open the system interface to open the blind boxes.

She got one high-end blind box and one rare blind box from her two blind box opening opportunities. She didn't know if it was because of her high luck value, but when she opened the blind boxes, she touched the lucky bracelet and kept chanting "magic cloak, magic cloak" to herself.

The blind box contained an item that, while not a magic cloak, had similar functions and attributes.

Premium blind boxes

Magic Carpet

Note: This is a masterpiece created on a whim by the Magic Queen; it can go anywhere.

Number of uses: Unlimited (1 point per use)

Small print: The weaving is a bit rough, please sit firmly and hold on tight, and be careful of the holes in the carpet.

Rare blind boxes

Mary Sue Rainbow Umbrella

Note: Mary Sue's beloved rainbow umbrella can control local weather, has a built-in defensive barrier, and its color is adjustable.

Other functions await the host's own exploration.

Uses: Unlimited (2 points per use)

She Ning put all the items back into the system storage slot, and she briefly reviewed her personal attributes and the status of the items in the storage slot.

My strength has increased from 52 to 80, and my rating has changed from poor to average. I have 237 points left, and my experience points have increased from 260 to 640. I only need less than half of that to upgrade to level 2. I wonder what changes will occur in the level 2 system.

In the system items section, the Magic Cloak interface has turned gray, and the Magic Flying Carpet and Mary Sue Rainbow Umbrella have been added.

Recently, many of the items obtained from blind boxes require real money to use, and are no longer one-time transactions. Is the system short of points?

"Maybe I can negotiate with the system later," She Ning thought.

Unbeknownst to her, She Ning had guessed its points shortage by observing the recent blind boxes, and the system that allowed it to redeem several deep disinfection opportunities with points was still dormant deep within She Ning's mind.

The next day, She Ning returned to school for her math Olympiad class. Director Xia told her the location and time of her speech in the city. It would be held at the No. 1 Middle School in the city, with registration starting at 9:30 this Wednesday and the speech officially starting at 10:00.

"Ah Ning, should we go there the night before?" Director Xia asked worriedly.

The last time she got carsick, it left a deep impression on everyone. Her face was deathly pale, and she started vomiting as soon as she got on the bus. She felt better after the vomiting stopped, but she was still listless and lacked energy.

She Ning nodded.

Just then, Zhu Xiujin arranged for her family to go to the city hospital for a full-body check-up on Tuesday. She asked the village secretary to help her get a certificate, and she wouldn't come back that day. She would stay overnight at the city guesthouse, and on Wednesday morning, she would go directly from the guesthouse to the No. 1 Middle School.

Seeing that she was aware of the situation, Director Xia didn't take up too much of her time. After chatting for a few minutes, he let her go back to the classroom.

"Ah Ning, has your restaurant hired anyone yet?" During the break, Wang Weiwei dragged Lin Qian to the restroom, while He Xiaoyan secretly glanced at She Ning from across the table.

She Ning was focused on writing her test paper, her fingertips clenched tightly. He Xiaoyan hesitated, unsure how to start the conversation. Finally, noticing that the break was running out and her classmates were returning one after another, she asked softly.

"Huh?" She Ning was immersed in the joy of solving the problem when she suddenly heard someone call her. She didn't react for a moment, but after she did, she replied, "Not yet."

"Do you have any recommendations?" Turning to look at He Xiaoyan, She Ning asked in a low voice.

There has been no reply from Sister Shen yet. The policies are unclear right now, so they don't dare to openly post job advertisements to recruit people. It's best to get introductions from acquaintances and then work under the guise of relatives helping out. So, until today, She Hongmei is the only one running the She family restaurant, and She Ning helps out whenever she has time.

If He Xiaoyan can provide an introduction, that would be great. If the interview goes well, She Hongmei won't have to work so hard every day.

“I have a cousin who wants to find work. Can she give it a try?” He Xiaoyan replied. Afraid that She Ning would look down on her, she added, “She is very hardworking and capable. She can do anything.”

Thinking of her once beautiful cousin who used to take her picking wild vegetables and catching fish, now dressed in patched clothes, looking decades older, holding her daughter and wiping away tears in her house, He Xiaoyan felt an urge to beat her cousin's husband into a pig's head.

He Xiaoyan had heard that She Ning's father was also a sent-down youth who left her and her mother behind to return to the city. She didn't dare to mention her cousin's experience, for fear of stirring up unpleasant memories for She Ning.

"I'll talk to her when I get home tonight. Ask her when she's free and arrange a time to meet her at the store." Aside from making the menu, She Ning doesn't get involved in anything at the store, including hiring. "My mom makes the decisions about the store. If my mom has no problem with it, then it's fine."

“Okay, I’ll give you an answer tomorrow,” He Xiaoyan said.

The ten-minute break between classes passed quickly. Wang Weiwei and Li Qian returned to their seats, and She Ning and He Xiaoyan stopped talking about the topic.

After returning home, She Ning told She Hongmei about it before going to bed. She Hongmei nodded to indicate that she knew, and the whole family went to bed early that night.

The next morning, Zhu Xiujin was waiting outside the door in his car.

"How long have you been waiting? Have you had breakfast? Why don't you come in and have something to eat?" She Ning opened the courtyard gate and went out to check on the corn in the cornfield.

Before she even stepped outside, she saw a military vehicle that had been parked in front of the yard for who knows how long. She went up and knocked on the window.

The car window rolled down, revealing Zhu Xiujin's handsome face. "I just arrived too, thank you, I've already eaten."

She Ning glanced at the dewdrops covering the transparent glass but didn't call him out. "The house is still getting ready, it won't be ready anytime soon. Why don't you come in and sit down?"

"It's alright, I arrived early. You guys proceed at your original pace, I'll just wait here," Zhu Xiujin said softly.

She Ning nodded, turned and left, but after walking a few meters, she turned back. "Or would you like to come with me for a stroll in the cornfield?"

I wonder what mission he went on. He seemed to be in good spirits before, so why is he so down today?

His beautiful eyes were slightly lowered, and his long, curled eyelashes trembled slightly, making him look like her little puppy, pitiful. This made She Ning feel that leaving him alone in the car was a little inappropriate.

"Want to come along?" She Ning asked again, meeting his raised eyes.

Her eyes were sincere and warm. Looking into them, Zhu Xiujin felt as if the gloom and bad mood in his heart had been dispelled. He couldn't help but nod in agreement with her.

Walking along the country lanes with She Ning, the morning sunlight and fresh air lifted my spirits considerably.

The corn seedlings planted a month ago have grown quite a bit taller now, a lush green expanse swaying gently in the wind. Randomly checking the leaves of the corn seedlings, no diseases were found. She Ning picked off the beggar-ticks stuck to her pants, washed her ill-fitting rain boots, and then returned to the main road.

The south is rainy, and the fields are often muddy. To avoid getting Zhu Xiujin's shoes dirty, She Ning wouldn't let him go into the fields. Unable to persuade her otherwise, Zhu Xiujin went to the other side and stood on the ridge to help with the spot checks. The leaves were healthy, and no pests or diseases were found. He walked back from a distance.

"It's almost time, let's go back." With her basket full of vegetables and fruits picked from the neighbor's garden, She Ning called out to him as he walked back.

Zhu Xiujin, who was walking slowly, jogged over when he heard this. When he got to She Ning, he naturally reached out and took the bamboo basket from her hand.

"Children shouldn't carry such heavy things, they won't grow tall." He was only a few years older than her, but he spoke to her as if she were a three-year-old.

Standing at 1.6 meters tall, She Ning, who is considered tall among her peers, originally wanted to refute that she wasn't short, but when she realized that she had to look up to see his chin, She Ning fell silent.

Compared to him, who is over 1.8 meters tall, she definitely needs to grow taller.

The fruits and vegetables picked were for Lin Qingxu. After confirming that she was going to the city for a physical examination, She Hongmei called her and told her to wait at home and come to her house before going for the examination.

The things Lin Qingxu brought last time were too valuable. In addition to these fruits and vegetables, the She family also bought a lot of mountain produce and seafood from nearby households and caught a few free-range chickens.

She Ning set up an earthen kiln oven in the yard. She hadn't made bread yet, but since there was plenty of pork at home, she made a lot of pork jerky and pork floss as snacks. She also made two jars of pork floss in a pot, which she planned to use to sandwich bread.

Today, when we went to the city, She Hongmei packed everything up and took it with her.

With everything prepared, several large and small bags were piled up in the back of the truck. Four free-range chickens were tied up by their feet and placed in another corner. To prevent them from getting the truck dirty during the process, She Hongmei specially laid a fertilizer bag under them.