Chapter 20, 20 Kitten Bun
With the Lucky Star buff, her luck value is at 10. If she doesn't get something good, Yu Yanyan thinks she'll definitely start cursing.
Just as I was thinking that, "something good" arrived.
[Kitten Bag Pattern (Purple): Who can resist a kitten-themed bag? Nobody can!]
The kitten bag can be worn alone (not tied).
The kitten bag can also be merged with the backpack (after merging, the number of slots increases, and the kitten bag disappears).
White quality: 2 backpack slots, identical items can be stacked, with a maximum of 200 per slot.
Blue quality: 4 backpack slots...
Purple quality: 6 backpack slots...
"We're rich!" Yu Yanyan's hands were trembling as she held the blueprint. "We're really rich this time!"
Shen Xingzhi looked at the blueprints, a look of understanding flashing in his eyes, "Congratulations."
"Congratulations! Hahaha!" Yu Yanyan was overjoyed and started waltzing while holding the blueprints in her hands.
"Only a minority of people open shops; most are constrained by backpack slots. Well, here comes the tool to expand your backpack!"
This item is timeless and popular in games. You can never have too many inventory slots; the only problem is not having enough to expand them. You're not worried about not being able to sell it.
It's quite a coincidence that Yu Yanyan bought a kitten bag in her past life.
However, the backpack expansion blueprints are so rare that casual players keep them to themselves, and nobody knows what materials are needed.
You can only see the materials after you've learned them, so Yu Yanyan had no choice.
Moreover, you need to find a reliable tailor and sign a foolproof contract to prevent any future problems.
Yu Yanyan stopped, sat on the sofa, opened the trading platform, and started talking in the chat channel.
[Yu Yanyan: Is there a tailor? A reliable one, please.]
Wow, they're recruiting casual players again! What great blueprints did they get this time?
I'm so envious I could cry! I hate myself for not choosing the casual playstyle back then QwQ
[This incredible fortune has finally come my way! Sister Yu, look at me! My skill level is high, I'll be able to advance to the beginner level soon!]
[Junior Tailor Applying for Duty!]
[Holy crap? Tailors can even level up to beginner level?!]
Ah... so there are quite a few tailors after all. This has revealed a lot.
...
As before, many tailors left messages at the shops, some even posting pictures of their elevators piled high with fabric stock.
Yu Yanyan wanted to pick a name she had heard in her past life, but unfortunately, she was not familiar with any of these names.
Choosing the best among the worst, Yu Yanyan simply selected the only junior tailor.
[Chen Guohui: Hello.]
The name and the way he greets people are enough to tell that he is not young.
Yu Yanyan chatted with him for a bit and discovered that he was already over fifty years old and was actually an old tailor.
Chen Guohui: I have 30 years of tailoring experience in real life. I am a nationally renowned Chinese tailor with a long history. I don't know if you have heard of me.
It's okay if you haven't heard of it, after all, we're in a game now, and my title of Novice Tailor says it all.
I'm not sure what kind of collaboration you'd like to have with me? I think I'm capable of handling it all.
Yu Yanyan frowned; these words were unpleasant to hear.
The words conveyed an air of "I'm very capable," "Work with me," and "I'm awesome."
First impressions are very important. Just one sentence was enough for Yu Yanyan to give up her intention to cooperate with this person.
There are plenty of tailors out there, isn't it easy to find one with a good personality?
Yu Yanyan had anticipated encountering unsuitable people, so she hadn't mentioned wanting to collaborate when calling for people in the chat channel. Now, she immediately changed her mind.
[Yu Yanyan: There's no collaboration involved. I just want to find a tailor to make me an outfit.]
[Chen Guohui: No collaboration? Okay, then what kind of clothes do you want to make?]
Yu Yanyan casually typed a message: "Men's jacket or windbreaker, and cargo pants, preferably waterproof and rainproof."
She has her own temperature-controlled combat suit and doesn't need these, but Shen Xingzhi is lacking; his clothes are all ordinary.
[Chen Guohui: Sure, but you'll need to provide the fabric and some blue-quality desserts as a processing fee.]
[Yu Yanyan: I don't have any. Do you have any fabric over there?]
Chen Guohui: Yes, but it costs extra.
Yu Yanyan was speechless for a moment.
If the quality were truly good, would she have lacked his supplies? Everyone in the game knows she's the richest player right now.
[Yu Yanyan: Men's jacket and pants, height 190cm, please give me a price.]
[Chen Guohui: If I use my fabric, the total cost of materials and labor would require 20 servings of blue-quality desserts.]
Yu Yanyan looked puzzled. Goodness, you really dare to ask for that?
Even the cheapest blue cookies contain eight irons per serving, so 20 servings would contain 160 irons.
A person with 160cm of iron can change ten sets of clothes by themselves!
Or is it some kind of magical fabric that allows him to ask for such an exorbitant price?
Thinking of this, Yu Yanyan asked directly, "Could you send me the fabric properties so I can see them?"
[Chen Guohui: #Waterproof Fabric]
Yu Yanyan laughed after seeing it. It was just ordinary waterproof fabric, not even the blue quality!
She was afraid she had wronged him, thinking he had used some high-quality materials, only to find out it was just this?
Just now, Yu Yanyan thought the other party didn't know how rich she was, but now it seems that the other party knows everything and is just waiting to fleece her.
[Yu Yanyan: It's too expensive, I'm not doing it.]
[Chen Guohui: The men's style you're making is based on your height and build, so you'll need more fabric.]
In addition, waterproof fabrics are scarce now, so it's normal for the price to be a bit higher.
If you think it's too expensive, you can find the fabric yourself and I'll do the fabric alterations for you; I'll only charge a small processing fee.
[Chen Guohui: The labor cost is only for 5 servings of blue desserts.]
Yu Yanyan rolled her eyes, thinking that no matter how much, she didn't want to cooperate with him anymore.
[Yu Yanyan: Thank you, but no need.]
She's not crazy. Even if it's a blue waterproof suit, it wouldn't cost her 20 desserts. That's outrageous.
Chen Guohui was still haggling incessantly, but Yu Yanyan ignored him and went to find a new tailor.
I was originally planning to try and find another one, but then I suddenly came across a very familiar name.
Wu Wenzhuo
This wasn't the name of a famous tailor from her past life, nor was it anyone important; it was someone Yu Yanyan knew in real life.
Many images flooded Yu Yanyan's mind, and she quickly remembered things about her.
Yu Yanyan was in high school when her parents died. She was greatly affected at that time, her condition was very bad, and she had a bad temper.
Wu Wenzhuo's high school Chinese teacher, who is also her husband Shen Zhongyun, cares about her very much.
It was his care that helped her slowly emerge from the grief of her parents' passing.
Teacher Shen took him home for extra lessons and even found him a lawyer to deal with his relatives who had ulterior motives.
Since I often went home with Teacher Shen, I naturally saw his wife, Aunt Wu, every day.
Aunt Wu has a very gentle personality. She loves flowers and music and has a great temperament. She is a cheongsam tailor and owns a high-end private custom shop. Her skills and reputation are excellent.
Every time I visit Teacher Shen's house, Aunt Wu gives me a bouquet of flowers before I leave.
What Yu Yanyan remembers most vividly is that when the last subject of the college entrance examination was over, Aunt Wu, wearing a cheongsam, came to pick her up with a large bouquet of brightly blooming sunflowers and hugged her with a smile.
That evening, Teacher Shen cooked a large table of delicious food, while Aunt Wu gave her a very beautiful white cheongsam.
It can be said that the biggest reason why Yu Yanyan became all alone, did not go astray after receiving a large sum of money, and was even able to get into a "211" university was Mr. and Mrs. Shen.
Yu Yanyan was in a daze. She clearly remembered that after graduating from university, she often went back to her hometown to visit them.
When did it only happen during holidays like Chinese New Year, and when did it only happen that you called home and sent gifts?
Yu Yanyan couldn't remember.
She hadn't realized this before.
When the game arrived, she spent more than two years in it, witnessing life-and-death struggles and endless fighting just to survive, so she thought even less about them.
When this familiar name appeared, Yu Yanyan felt as if she were in a dream.
It shouldn't be a duplicate name, right?
With mixed feelings, Yu Yanyan added the other person on WeChat and tentatively asked, "Aunt Wu? Is that you?"
[Wu Wenzhuo: It's me, Yanyan. It really is you! You're still so outstanding. Auntie is so proud of you.]
Yu Yanyan suddenly felt a lump in her throat. She had thought her heart had turned to stone and she would never be sad, upset, or weak again.
But this simple sentence made Yu Yanyan suddenly want to cry.
Shen Xingzhi, who immediately noticed Yu Yanyan's unusual mood, changed his expression and came over to ask her, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Yu Yanyan looked up at him, forcing back her tears, "It's nothing, I just ran into a real elder."
After saying that, Yu Yanyan paused, looking at Shen Xingzhi nervously, "I... um..."
Do the NPCs have elders?
If I tell him about reality, will he understand?
Seeing this, Shen Xingzhi reached out and patted her shoulder, "Then you should have a good talk with your elders."
Yu Yanyan was a little curious about Shen Xingzhi's background, but she was more focused on Wu Wenzhuo right now, so she suppressed the thought and planned to ask him about it later when she had the chance.
[Yu Yanyan: Aunt Wu, you seem to think it's me, why don't you come and ask me?]
Wu Wenzhuo: I'm not sure, besides, I'm doing pretty well.
As soon as he said that, Yu Yanyan knew what Wu Wenzhuo was thinking.
Enough with all this nonsense, Yu Yanyan got straight to the point.
[Yu Yanyan: Aunt Wu, are you a tailor now? Then we can work together!]
[Wu Wenzhuo: He's a tailor, almost a beginner level. What kind of collaboration is he doing?]
Yu Yanyan sent her the blueprint information for the kitten bag and explained the profit-sharing cooperation method.
[Wu Wenzhuo: This stuff is amazing. It will be a necessity even in the future. It's very valuable. I've made a profit by being able to cooperate with it.]
Yu Yanyan smiled; she liked Aunt Wu's straightforwardness and carefree spirit.
She knew that Wu Wenzhuo didn't like to take advantage of others, so even if she wanted to help her live a better life, she couldn't go too far, otherwise Wu Wenzhuo would definitely refuse.
Yu Yanyan originally wanted to sign a five-year contract, with her earning 9% and the other party earning 1% in the first year.
The score was 82 in the second year, and 73 in the third year and subsequent years.
But if it were Wu Wenzhuo, it would be a three-year contract, with the first year at 82 and the second year and thereafter at 73.
Of course, Yu Yanyan knew that Wu Wenzhuo would refuse if she said that, so she deliberately said something a little higher.
The two argued for a long time, and the final result was 82 points in the first year and 73 points in the following two years.
Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. The contract should be drafted carefully, with everything that can be written down to ensure that there will be no problems in the cooperation.
After signing the contract, Yu Yanyan sent the kitten bag design to Wu Wenzhuo, who quickly sent the materials.
[Wu Wenzhuo: The other materials are quite common, but we also need refined essence and space fragments.]
Yu Yanyan clicked her tongue. She was afraid of this kind of problem, and it turned out to be true.
The game will be a month old soon, and the essence will be available in 12 days. However, space fragments will only drop from high-tech world floors or elite-level monsters.
No wonder every major clan in my past life collected spatial fragments year after year; so that's what they were for.
It's no wonder that there aren't many items to expand your inventory in the early stages of the game. Soloing elite monsters is not something an ordinary person can handle. Only with a team can you farm them quickly and repeatedly.
Ugh, getting the blueprints too early means I can only look at them and not make any money. It's so annoying.
This kind of trouble has happened again, and Yu Yanyan slammed her hand on the sofa in anger.
[Yu Yanyan: It will definitely appear later, let's leave it for now. It's getting late, Aunt Wu, go to sleep. Goodnight.]
[Wu Wenzhuo: Then let's start calculating the time from when the materials are available, and we'll revise the contract again.]
Yu Yanyan was both amused and exasperated, and could only say that she would revise it when the materials came out, thus fooling her.
The two said goodnight to each other, and Yu Yanyan also got up, yawned, said goodbye to Shen Xingzhi, and went into her bedroom.
As she lay in bed, half-asleep, Yu Yanyan suddenly remembered Shen Xingzhi's background.
The thought of 'I'll tentatively ask tomorrow' flashed through her mind, but quickly disappeared.
...
The next day, Yu Yanyan suddenly remembered this while eating breakfast, so she glanced at Shen Xingzhi.
Seeing Shen Xingzhi's keen observation, he took the initiative to ask, "What's wrong?"
Yu Yanyan gave an awkward laugh and asked Shen Xingzhi, "Can I ask you about personal matters? Like your family?"
Shen Xingzhi instantly understood what she wanted to ask, "I'm not really an NPC in the strict sense."
Yu Yanyan's eyes widened like saucers, and she almost dropped the jianbing guozi in her hand onto the table.
The fact that he uttered the word 'NPC' really shocked Yu Yanyan.
Shen Xingzhi said in a calm tone, "I was also a flower planter from Blue Star. I died unexpectedly on the day the game was launched."
"Huh? Huh!" Yu Yanyan's brain was about to overload.
Brother, do you want to hear what you're saying?
Yu Yanyan really wanted to shake Shen Xingzhi's shoulders and ask him how he could say such shocking things so calmly.
Seeing Yu Yanyan's changing expression, Shen Xingzhi curled the corners of his mouth and explained, "Although I am of Chinese nationality, I have been living abroad since I came of age."
On the day the game launched, I was on a mission in the United States when an accident occurred, and I died. I knew very well that I was dead.
"Then I inexplicably regained consciousness." Shen Xingzhi put down his chopsticks and looked intently into Yu Yanyan's eyes.
"On the day you drew my name, a mechanical voice asked me if I was willing to be reborn and continue living in a special way."
I agreed.
Then, common sense about games and some 'NPC' rules came to mind, and then they appeared in front of you.
Shen Xingzhi looked at Yu Yanyan with a serious expression, "You gave me a new life and a future."
Yu Yanyan stared blankly at Shen Xingzhi, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly tilted her head and asked him, "Do you know the rules for drawing character cards?"
Shen Xingzhi was slightly taken aback by the question, but still obediently answered: "I only know that we NPCs are all random. If we are not selected, it means we are not aware of it. We will only wake up when we are randomly selected."
We cannot harm our master, but if our master treats us badly, we can choose to die if we can't bear it anymore.
Yu Yanyan understood the truth behind the so-called "tearing up the card" and asked, "Can you refuse?"
“Okay,” Shen Xingzhi replied.
Yu Yanyan gave Shen Xingzhi a deep look, "I'm so glad you have a strong will to survive, otherwise my all-around bodyguard, Super Strong Leg, would be gone!"
"I'm also glad you're lucky." Shen Xingzhi looked at Yu Yanyan with a smile in his eyes and joked, "I was in the rare card pool."
"Other NPCs must be envious of me, having good food and drink and living in a mansion."
Yu Yanyan laughed heartily and gave Shen Xingzhi an approving look, "If you can talk, then talk more, I love to hear it."
The two smiled at each other and continued eating their unfinished breakfast.
Yu Yanyan started gossiping with Shen Xingzhi, "I wonder if everyone who dies on the day the game is released will become an NPC."
Shen Xingzhi: "Possibly."
I don't know if I'll be lucky enough to get another character card, but Shen Xingzhi is already very useful, so it doesn't matter if I get another one.
You can draw a pet card, and it would be nice if a random cat came out.
In his past life, the guild leader drew a Ragdoll cat, which immediately became the guild's prized possession.
Furry creatures are incredibly comforting in the apocalypse.
Yu Yanyan started to let her mind wander.
In the days that followed, Yu Yanyan did not sign in to get a particularly large amount of materials, nor did she randomly get a floor with a lot of raw materials.
She only makes complex and challenging desserts, and she managed to get three purple-quality desserts.
Yu Yanyan counted down the days, eagerly awaiting the arrival of February 1st.
Instead of a major overhaul of the game, they received a plea for help from Wang Ranran.
Your friend Wang Ranran used a "help card (blue)" on you, and you can go to the floor world where she is currently located.
Should I go and help my friend?
Yu Yanyan, who had just been with Shen Xingzhi and hadn't even had a chance to get out of the elevator, looked completely bewildered.
[Wang Ranran: Ahhhhhh, baby! Come quick! I'm in a baking supplies warehouse! Bring your shop's 100-speed delivery! Come on!]
Yu Yanyan perked up and immediately clicked "Yes".
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Author's note: My mom fractured her ankle, so I took her to the hospital during the day. That's all for today qwq
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