After Xiao Qi fell into a deep sleep, An Ge was unable to access the management interface and had no idea what the ranking rewards were. If it weren't for the faint connection between her and Xiao Qi in her mind, she would have thought the system had disappeared.
"I wonder how long this upgrade will take?" An Ge slumped wearily on the sofa. Fortunately, the inn's development was on track, so even if the system disappeared for a while, it wouldn't be affected.
"It seems my previous decision was correct. If we rely entirely on the mall, the inn will be unable to operate once the system disappears." If that were the case, let alone going to another world for half a month, the inn might even encounter problems during the system upgrade process.
"Ding-dong!" The doorbell rang, pulling An Ge back to reality. She opened the door and saw Hu Jiu's smiling face.
Perhaps it was because of the New Year, Hu Jiu was dressed in a festive red outfit, which added a touch of allure to her cool and aloof face.
An Ge was stunned. For the first time, she clearly realized that her man was a vixen.
Hu Jiu looked at An Ge's blank expression with satisfaction and said with a hint of malice, "You're drooling."
"What?" An Ge quickly wiped the drool from her mouth, then realized she'd been tricked and became somewhat embarrassed and angry. Before An Ge could react, Hu Jiu suppressed a laugh and said, "Many guests gave you New Year's gifts, I brought them for you, would you like to see them?"
An Ge's attention was immediately diverted. "Of course I will." Normally, she would almost never accept gifts from guests, but it's Chinese New Year, and the point is to celebrate.
Perhaps knowing that An Ge didn't like receiving expensive gifts, the presents this time were all small trinkets or local specialties. An Ge happily unwrapped the gifts, like a little hamster hoarding treasures.
Hu Jiu found it somewhat amusing, "These things aren't worth much, so why do you like them so much?"
"Money is so vulgar. This is their heartfelt gift, worth a fortune. Oh, and I also need to give them gifts in return. I need to prepare some gifts for some close friends as well. Can you help me think of something to give them?"
She had quite a few things in her hands, but they weren't really suitable as holiday gifts.
"Don't they like the food at the inn? Just send them some fruits, vegetables, and seeds." In fact, they would gladly accept anything An Ge sent, no matter what it was.
“That’s right. It’s winter now, and there are hardly any fresh vegetables outside the inn. Sending them some wouldn’t be beneath us. You’ve reminded me that I can share my winter vegetable and fruit growing techniques with the people as a New Year’s gift.”
Thinking of this, An Ge immediately prepared to discuss the matter with Rong Zhuo. Although there was greenhouse cultivation in her previous life, Rong Zhuo had been cultivating the land for so long that he had a deeper understanding of the planting conditions here, so it would be right to ask him to improve the plan.
Hu Jiu smiled helplessly as he watched An Ge busy herself. "I was hoping to take advantage of some free time to have a nice date with my wife, but I didn't expect little Ge to be so busy."
"We can think about these things later. It's the Lunar New Year, so you should take a good vacation. Come on, let's go for a stroll in the Fairy Garden. You haven't had a chance to see the garden in the snow yet, have you?"
Seeing Hu Jiu's expectant eyes, An Ge understood. "Nothing is more important than spending time with my boyfriend. Shall we go?"
As the two walked towards the garden, they saw a few guests. When they spotted An Ge, they were overjoyed and quickly went to greet her.
"Hey, Happy New Year, Store Manager and Manager Hu!"
Happy New Year! Wishing you prosperity and good fortune.
"Hehe, thanks to the store manager's good wishes, our business will definitely become more and more prosperous in the new year."
The crowd kept exchanging auspicious words, their anticipation for the new year growing stronger. Their early morning wait for the manager in the lobby hadn't been in vain; a blessing from the manager would surely make the new year even more prosperous.
Although the shopkeeper had repeatedly emphasized that she didn't possess such power, no one truly believed her. Even if she couldn't speak with magic, the shopkeeper was a celestial being, and her words always had an effect.
Unaware of what others were thinking, An Ge was still wondering why she kept encountering guests who greeted her along the way.
An Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief when she reached the Fairy Garden. Luckily, it was closing time, otherwise she would never have had any peace and quiet.
"They've never been this enthusiastic towards me before, what's going on today?"
Hu Jiu found it somewhat amusing. He knew what those people meant, but he didn't expose them. "Maybe they're expressing their gratitude to you? After all, their business has improved a lot this year."
An Ge couldn't think of any other reason, so she could only nod in agreement.
Having been too busy lately, An Ge hadn't visited the Fairy Garden in a long time. Looking at the snow-covered garden, she was amazed.
The garden was a blanket of white snow, its once lush greenery transformed into a silver-clad world. Ange walked through the quiet garden, the only sound the soft crunch of her footsteps on the snow.
"Since there's an Elf Garden, there must be elves there. I just wonder if there'll be any chance of meeting them?"
"There are always some amazing creatures in every plane of existence. I'm quite curious about what elves are." Before coming to the inn, he had never heard of elves. But judging from An Ge's expression, she seemed to know something about them.
An Ge thought of what her master had told her about being able to break through planes after ascension, and couldn't help but share it with Hu Jiu.
Hu Jiu no longer has the same desire to ascend as before. Since he can be with Xiao Ge'er, it doesn't matter whether he ascends or not.
"Little Ge'er, a New Year's gift."
As An Ge was talking about ascending to immortality, she saw Hu Jiu hand her a beautiful hairpin.
"Oh, it's a little fox! Why did you give me another hairpin?" An Ge took the hairpin and was immediately attracted to it. Compared to Xiao Hu Jiu's craftsmanship, this snow-white little fox looked even more lifelike.
Upon closer inspection, the little fox's eyes seemed to possess a mysterious allure that made An Ge unable to resist falling for them.
"The carvings I made when I was a child didn't have any magical power; they were just toys. This magical artifact has magical power."
"I've heard that foxes attract romance. What, you want me to attract more romance?"
Hu Jiu shifted his gaze somewhat awkwardly, his tone domineering and unquestionable: "This fox is my true form. Even if it attracts suitors, your suitors can only be me."
An Ge found it somewhat amusing. Despite his seemingly generous nature, this guy was actually more possessive than anyone else.
She looked at the lifelike little fox with amazement, "Hu Jiu, your real form is so cute!"
Hu Jiu raised his head smugly, then looked somewhat dissatisfied. "I think you should be described as handsome." Foxes are naturally good-looking, not to mention he is an ancient divine beast, the nine-tailed fox.
"I'm not exaggerating, your husband's looks are among the best in the Tianxuan Continent."
Looking at Hu Jiu's smug expression, and recalling the worries her master and uncle had for her, An Ge couldn't help but burst into laughter, "I believe that."
Hu Jiu looked at An Ge and suddenly burst into laughter. Although he didn't understand why, he could feel An Ge's joy.
He smiled contentedly, enjoying this cozy moment between the two of them.
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