Chapter 11: What kind of canned goods and instant noodles does Butler Wang, the master of intense competition, want...?
How come it's already on the ordering tablet so quickly?
Seeing Ling Shu's surprise, Butler Wang's lips curled up even higher, and his back straightened even more: "It was my dereliction of duty that I failed to meet Miss Ling's needs in time yesterday."
"After returning home last night, I immediately assembled the housekeeping service team and worked through the night to prepare. We finally lived up to expectations and completed all the preparations before Miss Ling's breakfast."
He bowed slightly and gestured for her to leave. "Miss Ling, please choose whatever canned food or instant noodles you'd like."
Ling Shu put down her chopsticks and carefully browsed through the canned food category, and was quite impressed.
Is this really something that can be made in one night?
The canned goods are not only clearly listed in terms of variety, but also distinguished by place of origin. Each subcategory has several rankings, including sales rankings, customer satisfaction rankings, and flavor rankings...
Even though she had lived through three years of the apocalypse, she had never seen so many kinds of canned food!
Butler Wang proudly added, "The Sheng family's logistics supply chain spans the globe. All of Miss Ling's orders are air-freighted, ensuring they are delivered to her table within 24 hours."
Ling Shu's pupils dilated.
So many kinds of canned goods, and they can all be delivered to her in one day?!
She clicked on the instant noodle category again and was shocked once more.
Wow, there are so many kinds of instant noodles in the world... Sakura Shrimp Spicy Soup Noodles, Red Sour Soup Noodles, Mibo Noodles, Spicy Salted Egg Yolk Flavored Dry Noodles... She has never tried any of them!
Ling Shu asked, somewhat dazed, "Are all of them delivered within 24 hours?"
Butler Wang puffed out his chest: "Of course!"
Ling Shu pondered for a few seconds and finally decided: "I want one of all the canned goods and all the instant noodles! Um... I don't need all the compressed biscuits, just the top twenty best-selling ones."
It's decided!
Instead of stopping her from making this request, Butler Wang showed an excited smile.
In his view, Miss Ling Shu's decision was tantamount to giving him an opportunity to fully demonstrate the Sheng family's logistics supply capabilities!
He will wash away yesterday's shame today!
As expected of him, the most professional butler in Beijing!
He confidently took the tablet, his movements as deliberate as a soldier returning from battle receiving a medal of honor: "Received! Miss Ling, everything will be ready for you tonight! Please wait patiently."
Ling Shu watched as Butler Wang left with a swagger and high spirits.
She took a sip of the sweet soup and suddenly realized that the action plan she had just made for the day was no longer needed.
According to her original plan, she was to go down the mountain to Beijing, visit several major supermarkets, select some delicious and durable canned goods and instant noodles, bring them back to try them out, and finally choose a few favorites to stock up on on a large scale.
This task, which should have taken several days to complete, was actually finished in the time it takes to eat breakfast, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Wang, the housekeeper who is known for her intense work ethic.
Ling Shu took a bite of the lotus flower pastry with mixed feelings.
Wow, is this the world of the rich?
Just as she was pondering what to do today, Sheng Zhujun came over.
Last night, Sheng Zhujun promised to have breakfast with Ling Shu.
Although she hadn't slept much all night and woke up with huge dark circles under her eyes, she bravely came over after hearing that Ling Shu had already gotten up.
You absolutely can't break a promise you've made.
For breakfast, Sheng Zhujun, who has been controlling her weight recently, only ordered a steamed egg and a vegetable salad, eating a very simple and uninhibited meal.
She asked Ling Shu, "Do you have any plans for today?"
Ling Shu shook her head: "I haven't decided yet, let's rest for a day first."
We've exceeded our work targets, so how about we take a day off today?
Sheng Zhujun nodded: "You must have been exhausted yesterday. You should get some rest."
"Mmm." Ling Shu had almost finished eating, so she put down her chopsticks and turned her attention to the lawn outside the restaurant's floor-to-ceiling windows.
When we came to Xiaominglou yesterday, Butler Wang explained that because Sheng Yunshen prefers simplicity, Xiaominglou is surrounded by wide lawns and has not been decorated with complicated landscaping.
Looking at these vibrant green lawns, a certain gene in Ling Shu's body suddenly stirred.
Such good land, such a good location, it would be such a waste to lay grass on it.
If we use all that land to grow vegetables, we won't have to worry about vegetable supplies when the apocalypse comes, right?
Moreover, it's right outside Xiaoming Building, making maintenance convenient.
When the original owner was first recognized and returned to the Ling family, she felt that the liver-red curtains in the bedroom were too dark, so she took them off, leaving only a sheer curtain.
Unexpectedly, when Ling Xinyao saw that the curtains had been taken down, she cried so hard that she almost fainted. Her reason was that she had personally chosen the curtains, and Ling Shu must dislike her, which was why she didn't even want the curtains that she had chosen.
The original owner had only been at the Ling family for less than half a day, so how would she know who chose what?
Ironically, Ling Xinyao's parents actually believed her flimsy reason. Her father even pointed at the original owner's nose and cursed her, calling her an "ungrateful wretch with no manners."
From then on, the original owner dared not touch a single thing in the Ling family's home, and lived in what was called a "home" that felt like a hotel.
The Sheng family is definitely different from the mean-spirited Ling family. However, the Sheng family is one of the top wealthy families in Beijing, so they may have many rules. Would they accept turning the garden into a vegetable patch?
As Ling Shu was thinking, Sheng Zhujun nodded in response: "Growing vegetables? Of course you can!"
"Huh? What?"
When she was stared at like that, Sheng Zhujun's expression froze for a moment. Then, her eyes darted around and she immediately explained, "I... I saw you looking at the vegetable leaves in my bowl and then at the grass outside, so I guessed you wanted to turn the lawn into a vegetable garden."
"Ahem, did I... did I guess right?"
Luckily, she ordered a salad today; if she had ordered any other breakfast, she really wouldn't have been able to come up with this excuse.
Ling Shu was skeptical: "Oh, is that so..."
Her attention was diverted by Sheng Zhujun's answer, and she didn't continue to think about it. "Is it really possible to grow vegetables?"
"Of course!"
Sheng Zhujun nodded vigorously, "Shushu, now that you've moved into Xiaoming Building, you are the owner of Xiaoming Building. Whether to plant vegetables or cacti in the garden outside is entirely up to you!"
Ling Shu jolted and quickly pressed down on Sheng Zhujun's hand as she dialed: "Wait a minute!"
She had truly witnessed the power of money.
If Sheng Zhujun really makes that call, given Butler Wang's efficiency, the area outside the door will probably turn into a vegetable patch by tomorrow.
We have to leave something for her, this professional hoarder, to do, right?
Meeting Sheng Zhujun's puzzled gaze, Ling Shu calmly explained, "Anyway, I'm just idling around, so I thought I'd do some land clearing myself, just as a form of exercise."
"Alright."
Sheng Zhujun nodded.
Since Shushu wants to do it herself, let's not disturb Uncle Wang for now.
She quickly finished the rest of her salad, then raised her hand with great enthusiasm, "I'll work out with you too!"
She wasn't just saying it casually; she immediately told the servants to bring over gardening tools.
While waiting for the tools to be brought over, Sheng Zhujun remembered something and patted her head: "Look at my memory, I almost forgot, Shushu, I also brought you a gift."
Money is so cold; how can it express her gratitude to Ling Shu?
Tossing and turning, Sheng Zhujun couldn't sleep any longer and decided she had to send Ling Shu some more things.
But she didn't know what Ling Shu liked, so she had to call Butler Wang for help.
At that moment, Butler Wang was organizing the management team to upgrade the food ordering app overnight. After answering the phone, he replied somewhat uncertainly, "Hmm... Miss Ling seems to really like instant noodles."
Instant noodles were a completely unfamiliar food to Sheng Zhujun.
However, since Ling Shu likes it, she'll give her more.
Sheng Zhujun clapped her hands, and several male servants pushed carts into the room.
The cart was piled high with colorful boxes.
Sheng Zhujun proudly said, "I arranged for people to purchase fifty different flavors of instant noodles overnight! And fifty different flavors of canned goods!"
"ah……"
Ling Shu stared blankly as Sheng Zhujun directed the servants to move the boxes on the cart inside.
To store all the instant noodles, Sheng Zhujun cleared out a room in the basement and used it as a storage room.
The warehouse is quite large, more than 50 square meters, and a hundred boxes of instant noodles and compressed biscuits only take up one corner of it.
Sheng Zhujun stood at the warehouse door, deep in thought: "A hundred boxes and this is all? It seems too little. Is it enough for Shushu to eat? Should I buy some more and fill the warehouse completely?"
Ling Shu shook her head vigorously beside her: "That's enough, that's enough!"
Even in the apocalypse, you still need to maintain a balanced diet; you can't just eat instant noodles and compressed biscuits all the time.
The Sheng family's enthusiasm was almost overwhelming for Ling Shu, a seasoned hoarder.
"All right."
Seeing that Ling Shu had said enough, Sheng Zhujun didn't insist any further and withdrew her gaze with some regret, "Then let's go dig together!"
As the two walked out, Ling Shu emphasized again, "It's a promise, don't tell Uncle Wang about the renovation of the vegetable garden yet."
Being too enthusiastic can actually be a burden.
Sheng Zhujun patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't tell."
Unfortunately, Ling Shu's beautiful wish could not be fulfilled.
Ling Shu: "..."
Butler Wang truly lives up to his reputation as an all-around butler; he can even operate an excavator.
Upon seeing the two women in the distance, Butler Wang leaned out and waved excitedly, "Miss, Miss Ling, which plot of land do you want to start digging from? Leave it all to me!"
Ling Shu blinked with difficulty and turned to look at Sheng Zhujun.
Sheng Zhujun was also baffled and hurriedly raised her hand to swear, "I didn't say it, I really didn't say it!"
Wang, the butler, proudly looked up from the driver's seat: "As a professional butler, it's only natural to be able to recognize the needs of my masters in a timely manner. Miss Ling, rest assured, I will do my best to meet all your needs!"
This wasn't actually said by Sheng Zhujun; he just happened to bump into the servants from Xiaominglou when they went to get the tools.
Upon hearing that Ling Shu wanted to dig, Butler Wang was overjoyed and immediately went to the depths of the garage to retrieve the long-forgotten excavator.
Sheng Zhujun put her hands on her hips and said, "Uncle Wang, we want to do it ourselves, we don't need your help!"
"ah……"
Upon hearing that he didn't need help, Butler Wang's expression froze instantly, and a deep sense of hurt flashed in his eyes.
In order to be able to operate an excavator, he went through great lengths to obtain an excavator license several years ago, but he has never had a chance to use it.
Now that we've finally found an opportunity to showcase our talents, is it... still going to be useless?
Seeing that Butler Wang's face quickly darkened, Ling Shu felt a little sorry for him and said loudly, "Uncle Wang, then please dig two deep pits next to us. They can store water and also be used for composting."
Now that the excavator is here, it's perfect for digging a hole.
Butler Wang's face immediately lit up, his previous gloom vanished, and he responded loudly, "Alright!"
He returned to the cab full of energy, quickly started driving the excavator, and skillfully began operating it on the lawn outside Xiaoming Building.
Very good!
He knew that the excavator license he had worked so hard to obtain would come in handy one day!
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In the ward on the third floor, Sheng Yunshen lay quietly.
His world was shrouded in darkness, with only the sound of his steady breathing as proof of his existence.
Just then, a sudden rumbling sound rang out outside the window, breaking the unbearable silence.
Sheng Yunshen listened quietly, a rare hint of curiosity welling up in his otherwise deathly silent heart.
The two caregivers who were looking after him also noticed the sound, and they immediately began to whisper among themselves.
"What's that sound? I'll go to the window and take a look."
Sheng Yunshen frowned inwardly.
excavator?
What is Butler Wang doing operating the excavator?
Fortunately, the caregivers were quite gossipy. One of them quickly pulled out his phone and dialed the number of the servants downstairs. A moment later, he understood the situation, excitedly turned around, and said to another caregiver, "So it turns out Miss Ling wants to turn the lawn outside into a vegetable garden."
"So, will we have fresh vegetables to eat from now on?"
Another caregiver's voice also carried anticipation, "The lawn is too monotonous. I got tired of it after only a month. It would be nice to plant some vegetables."
"That's right, that's right."
Sheng Yun Shen: "..."
Oh.
Where is it good?
He was so angry he almost laughed.
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