jdhmnovel Chapter 18 Forced Care
Chapter 18 Forced Care
As Lu Jinyan chatted and boasted to the system, she walked happily toward the kitchen. Looking at the woman who had suddenly gone crazy and was jumping around, Mo Xuan felt his head ache again.
Looking down at the small red stone beside him, he skillfully lowered his head, and the moment the snake's head touched the red stone, the stone disappeared. Immediately afterward, a comfortable feeling came over his body.
For the past two weeks, she has given him a small stone every day. He went from not understanding it at first to getting used to it now. At first, he wanted to study what this thing was and why it would disappear every time he touched it, and then his pain would lessen a little.
Unfortunately, he was not given a chance to study it. As soon as he touched the stone, it would disappear. If he left it alone without touching it, it was just like an ordinary stone, except that it was red and had a strange shape.
It has no taste, no spiritual power, or demonic power; it is just an ordinary, unremarkable stone. But once touched, it will transform into an invisible force that enters one's body.
He had asked Lu Jinyan what it was, but she just smiled and said it was just an ordinary little stone. She said she just picked some up because she thought they were pretty, and there was nothing special about them.
To prove that these were just ordinary stones, she even took a handful out of her storage bag to show him. They were indeed unremarkable. It seemed that she had a lot more. He wanted to ask for a few more, but then felt it wasn't appropriate, so he didn't ask any more questions.
However, Mo Xuan wasn't stupid and wasn't so easily fooled. He knew for sure that it wasn't an ordinary stone, but since she didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask anymore. Anyway, that thing wouldn't harm his body, so he didn't need to worry about it.
Lu Jinyan ate dinner under the grape trellis in the yard. She had always been curious about how snakes eat, whether they swallow food whole like in the movies, but Mo Xuan didn't give her a chance to find out.
Because Lu Jinyan always delivered Mo Xuan's meals to his room, and after he finished eating, Lu Jinyan would clean up the dishes. Chu Chu hadn't left the house for three days and had been staying in her room. Lu Jinyan wanted to go see her, but Mo Xuan said that she was about to transform into human form and that she shouldn't disturb her at this time.
Lu Jinyan could only worry anxiously. Her transformation back then wasn't this complicated. However, the Transformation Pill was given by the system, and since she said there would be no problem, there definitely wouldn't be. Worrying now was useless, so she could only wait quietly for the result.
After eating and drinking her fill, Lu Jinyan would lie on the recliner and daydream. This was something she did every day these days. No one knew what she was thinking; she just sat there quietly.
Every evening, she would sit here for a while, clear her mind, and not think about anything. Just sitting there felt like recharging herself.
In just a short while, she can be fully recharged. This habit was something she developed in her previous life. Back then, when she was tired from work or something was bothering her, she would find a quiet place to sit for a while.
She would clear her mind, sit quietly, and after a while, she would be fully recharged; she called this self-recharging. At that time, she didn't have many friends, so she dealt with everything on her own.
In the adult world, there are always countless troubles, and everyone needs a way to relieve them. Some people like to smoke and drink, while others like to travel to relax. Everyone's way is different, but she likes to be alone and daydream.
The main reason is to save money. Whether it's smoking, drinking, or traveling to relax, it all costs money, right? She's a notorious stingy person, so naturally she's unwilling to waste money on these things. It has to be said that her way of doing things is quite good for her: staying alone, not talking, not thinking about anything, and not doing anything.
After a while, she recovered and, after recharging, Lu Jinyan went to Mo Xuan's room, took out the bowls and chopsticks, tidied up the kitchen, boiled water, washed up, and went straight to sleep.
It has to be said that her sleep quality has improved a lot since she came here. The feeling of sleeping until she naturally wakes up is simply amazing.
The next morning, Lu Jinyan woke up early. After washing up, she cooked some breakfast and ate it. Then, as usual, she went to check on Chu Chu outside her room. Chu Chu still didn't seem to be going out, and there was no sound from inside. She wondered how the girl was doing.
She didn't dare go in to check, afraid of disturbing her, so she could only anxiously wait outside. Mo Xuan hadn't gotten up yet, so she left the breakfast outside Mo Xuan's door, then tidied herself up and went out to buy things.
Food at home is consumed quite quickly. Although it can be kept fresh by storing it in storage bags, Lu Jinyan still prefers to go out shopping every one or two days.
This way, I can also go out for a stroll. Staying at home all day isn't good either; it's easy to get sick from staying too long. As usual, let's go check out Uncle Mu's inn first. Uncle Mu and Aunt Chun's inn has been doing quite well lately. Although most people come to eat rather than stay overnight, the good business keeps the old couple very busy.
So Uncle Mu and Aunt Chun discussed opening a restaurant. Lu Jinyan thought it was a good idea. Anyway, she had a lot of recipes in her head, and she could easily pick some to support a restaurant.
When she came a couple of days ago, Uncle Mu said he had already started looking for a shop. Today she came to see if there was anything she could help with.
"Yan'er is here? I was just talking to your Aunt Chun about going to find you, and you've come at the perfect time!" Uncle Mu saw Lu Jinyan from afar and greeted her with a smile.
"Uncle Mu, Aunt Chun, is there anything I can help you with?" Lu Jinyan greeted them with a smile. Every time she saw the couple, she was reminded of her grandparents, which made her feel very close to them.
"It's nothing major. I was just talking to you a few days ago about finding a shop. We've looked at a few and they all seem pretty good, but we're still undecided. So we wanted to ask Yan to come along and take a look, and maybe she can help us decide!"
These past few days, he and his wife have indeed looked at several shops and selected two or three that they think are quite good, but they haven't decided on a specific one yet. The old couple thought that young people have many ideas, so they wanted her to help them take a look.
"Hey, I thought it was something serious. It's a small problem, leave it to me. You guys take me to see it!" Upon hearing this, Lu Jinyan quickly patted her chest and assured her that she would take care of it.
Uncle Mu had to take care of the shop, so Aunt Chun took her to see the three shops they liked. The first one was large and reasonably priced, but the location wasn't great; there weren't many shops around, and foot traffic was low. However, the price was very cheap.
The second shop is small, reasonably priced, and in a good location, but it's too small to be suitable for a restaurant. It would be perfect for other businesses though.
The third shop is on the commercial street. The price is a bit high, but the location is good and the size is just right. However, the price is really too high. Although the business will definitely not be too bad in the future, the price can rent two shops on the next street. Lu Jinyan still feels that it is not worth it.
Lu Jinyan looked around for a long time and discussed it with Aunt Chun. In the end, she still felt that the first room was better. The first room was larger than the third room, with three floors and a courtyard in the back. Moreover, the price was only half of the third room. Although the location was not very good, as long as your things are good, are you afraid of not having customers?
As long as the products are good enough, it doesn't matter whether the location is remote or not. In fact, this shop isn't particularly remote; it's just that there are very few shops around, so there are very few people walking on this street.
Aunt Chun naturally trusted Lu Jinyan, so when she said this place was good, she didn't hesitate at all and signed a contract with the landlord to rent the shop. The shop was rented, and the next step was to renovate it.
The shops in the demon realm are much the same as those in the human realm, but Lu Jinyan felt that they needed to have unique features, attractive aspects, and distinctiveness.
Therefore, she offered many suggestions regarding the renovation, which Uncle Mu readily accepted.
"Yan'er, I've discussed this shop with your Uncle Mu. We'll split it in half. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have thought of opening a restaurant. So don't refuse, it's settled!" Aunt Chun said affectionately, holding Lu Jinyan's hand.
"Huh? What does this mean?" Lu Jinyan looked bewildered. How did it become half for each person?
“You were the one who developed the dishes for our inn, and you also chose the location for this restaurant. So naturally, you deserve half of the credit. What? You think it's not enough?” Uncle Mu deliberately looked at Lu Jinyan with a stern face.
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant, Uncle Mu. What I meant was, this restaurant is run by you and Aunt Chun, how can you give me half? I was paid for the recipes I gave you back then. Besides, I only helped look for a shop, you don't need to be so polite."
Lu Jinyan knew that they wanted to help her because she was a girl alone there with no income or magical power. But in reality, she was rich. While she wasn't incredibly wealthy, the items in her spatial storage, once sold, would make her quite well-off.
"Alright, alright, your Aunt Chun and I have already made a decision on this matter. Girl, this old man isn't discussing it with you, but rather informing you. You have to accept it whether you like it or not, otherwise, we're closing this restaurant!"