The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 475 Radicals (Thanks to 2025Zurich for the generous donation!)
At 2 p.m. on the second day, Zhang Guanghang drove to the hotel to pick up Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an and took them to the airport.

Incidentally, Xia Murui sent Qin Huai the list of properties that morning. All of his properties were in Beiping, and he had all sorts of types, like a stamp collection. Chen Gong helped Qin Huai pick out a school district house, and after Qin Huai made his choice, he messaged Xia Murui. Xia Murui thought Qin Huai hadn't chosen enough, so he randomly picked a standard three-courtyard house for Qin Huai and arranged for a lawyer to transfer the property.

The formalities will take some time to process, and Qin Huai will have to come to Beiping to go through the procedures.

Zhao Cheng'an wasn't envious. He was a rich second-generation heir who wasn't short of money. Because of the mayfly's nature, he liked to go out and play. Unfortunately, as Master Zhou's apprentice, he didn't have time to go out and play. Theoretically, as long as he didn't recklessly replenish his stock and buy those artworks and calligraphy and paintings indiscriminately, he would never run out of money.

Of course, this is only in theory.

In fact, the first thing he did after getting up this morning was to enthusiastically buy more shares.

On the way to the airport with Zhang Guanghang, Qin Huai saw Zhao Cheng'an open an app and glance at it. As for why Qin Huai knew what app Zhao Cheng'an opened, it was because Zhao Cheng'an's face turned slightly green the moment the phone screen lit up.

Regardless of whether the market is good or bad, Zhao Cheng'an always manages to accurately pick those few stocks that are in the red, which is, in a sense, a testament to his skill.

"Besides the shark fin soup, the chef also made a few dishes that you can take on the plane." As they approached the airport, Zhang Guanghang, who had been silent the entire way, finally spoke up. "When will you be coming to Beiping next?"

"It should be next time," Zhao Cheng'an blurted out, "I'll definitely have to wait until next year. I don't know about Qin Huai."

“Although I don’t know who you are, whether you are scammers, or how much money you want to swindle from my master, my master has been very happy these past few days,” Zhang Guanghang said. “I hope you can spend more time chatting with my master for the sake of the money.”

After saying that, Zhang Guanghang stopped the car and helped Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an take their suitcases out of the trunk. Under their watchful eyes, he opened the foam box that had been lying in the trunk, which contained a large casserole and two small casseroles.

Qin Huai: ?
Has Fen Yuan's packaging method always been this unique?
“Master said that you should take these three casserole dishes back to Hangzhou first, and remember to bring them back when you come to Beiping next time. Fenyuan has a limited number of casserole dishes, and each one is specially made by Master.”

"And another thing," Zhang Guanghang stared at Zhao Chengan, "My master is old and doesn't need much sleep. He doesn't sleep well at night and is even less suited to staying up late. Even if you want to chat with my master, please don't send him voice messages at 2 a.m.

Zhao Cheng'an: ...

Zhao Cheng'an slid to his knees at lightning speed: "I was wrong, I will never do it again. Actually, my schedule is very normal. The biggest advantage of us pastry chefs is that we are good at going to bed early and getting up early."

“Master Zhang… Master Zhang, Qin Huai and I should go through airport security now. Can you give me that clay pot you’re holding?” Zhao Cheng’an stared longingly at the largest clay pot in Zhang Guanghang’s hand. That clay pot must contain shark fin soup.

Zhang Guanghang nodded in satisfaction, handed the casserole of shark fin to Zhao Cheng'an, and watched the two enter the airport.

Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an, dragging two suitcases and carrying three casserole dishes, were undoubtedly the most eye-catching people in the entire airport. Because they arrived at the airport just in time, after checking in their luggage, the two of them didn't go into the lounge. Instead, they carried the casserole dishes straight to the boarding gate, attracting countless onlookers along the way. People marveled at how wonderful the world was, and some even worried that the casserole dishes would break during baggage handling, so they carried the casserole dishes onto the plane.

Only Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an knew just how valuable the warm clay pot in their arms was.

As soon as they boarded the plane, the two of them couldn't wait to ask the flight attendant for chopsticks and plates, and started eating.

As soon as the lid is lifted, a fragrant aroma fills the air.

It doesn't smell as good as when it's fresh out of the pot, but thanks to the excellent heat retention of the clay pot, the food inside still looks, smells, and tastes delicious even after so long.

This time, Xia Murui prepared a super deluxe plus version of shark fin soup for the two of them. She almost turned the shark fin soup into a hodgepodge, stuffing all sorts of ingredients into it without any regard for basic rules.

The other two small casserole dishes contained morel mushroom and beef, and Dezhou braised chicken, respectively. The morel mushroom and beef dish involved stuffing beef into morel mushrooms and frying them. The entire casserole dish contained a lot of beef, which must have been quite a task for Zhang Guanghang. It is estimated that he spent an hour just stuffing the beef into the casserole dish.

Before the plane even took off, Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an started eating. Zhao Cheng'an didn't forget his original intention and asked the flight attendant for the drink menu, ordering everything he wanted to drink.

Other passengers in business class: ? ? ?

What the hell? How could someone bring this kind of biological weapon onto a plane? Is that even possible?

Some passengers in business class had already eaten at Fenyuan Restaurant. When they saw the huge pot of shark fin soup that Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an were carrying, their eyes widened. They quickly took pictures and posted them on their WeChat Moments while their phones still had internet access, asking when Fenyuan Restaurant would be able to take the food home.

Who are these two young men? Are they Master Xia's long-lost grandsons? Or are they robbers who just escaped from Fenyuan? How come they even stole the clay pot during the robbery?

As the plane took off, Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an left Beiping, leaving behind an enduring legend among the diners of Fenyuan Restaurant in Beiping.
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Upon arriving in Hangzhou, Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an did not go to work at Zhiweiju immediately.

Qin Huai actually wanted to practice making dim sum at Zhiweiju. Ever since he started working on improving his skills, Qin Huai has developed a problem where he feels uncomfortable if he doesn't make dim sum for a day, and he's afraid his skills will regress if he doesn't make dim sum for two days.

But Zhao Cheng'an absolutely refused to go. He was already one of the laziest people at Zhiweiju, and after awakening, he regained memories of being even lazier in his previous lives, now surpassing Tan Weian in laziness. In Zhao Cheng'an's words, he had asked for leave today and reported it to his master, Master Zhou.

When the registration was initially made, it was for two people. If Qin Huai goes to work at Zhiweiju as soon as he returns to Hangzhou, what will become of Zhao Cheng?

Zhao Cheng'an publicly condemned this traitorous behavior. If Qin Huai still wanted to hear about the wonderful experiences of the mayfly's previous lives, he should not go to work, but instead send him 50 virtual gifts and make him some snacks.

Qin Huai said, "Dude, you're overthinking it." He left the Dezhou braised chicken and morel mushroom fried beef that he hadn't finished eating on the plane for Zhao Cheng'an, and took the remaining half pot of shark fin soup back with him.

That evening, Qin Huai invited Tan Weian and An Youyou to his home for dinner.

Having finished his tasks with the mayfly, Qin Huai turned his attention to his beloved employee—the three-legged toad.

Qin Huai had no intention of completing the Three-Legged Toad quest at first, because An Youyou's quests were all main quests and were quite difficult.

Qin Huai can't make any of the three A+ grade desserts that can trigger buffs. It's not a matter of buffs; it's that Qin Huai still can't make A+ grade desserts independently.

Even though Qin Huai recently achieved a major breakthrough and can now consistently maintain his daily snacks at A- level, A+ level is still a very distant prospect.

However, compared to the side quests that are not yet completed, An Youyou's main quest does not seem to be that difficult.

Qin Huai still has two side quests left to complete, both of which are assigned by Shi Dadan. One is to create a Four Joys Scroll that satisfies him, and the other is to uncover the truth behind Xu Nuo's death. Qin Huai's finger dexterity is limited and his level won't increase quickly enough for the former, while his reasoning skills are even more limited for the latter.

Qin Huai had long ago asked Luo Jun to investigate, but a long time had passed, and Xu Nuo wasn't a well-known figure when he was alive. Luo Jun's private investigators hadn't been able to find Jiang Weiming's whereabouts after all this time, let alone Xu Nuo, who had long since passed away.

It can only be said that the private investigator hired by Luo Jun was unpredictable. He was very efficient when investigating Qu Jing's parents in her previous life, but his ability to handle Qin Huai's case dropped sharply, making him hard to fathom.

With both the main and side quests seemingly a long way off, Qin Huai decided to focus on increasing his favorability with Qin Huai.

Affection level is very important, especially when the spirit hasn't awakened.

Previously, Qin Huai had been actively increasing Qu Jing's favorability, so after making the E-grade rice cake soup, Qu Jing could eat it without worry, even though she didn't understand why.

A while ago, Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an formed a deep friendship by gossiping at work, which is why their mission in Beiping went so smoothly. No matter what Qin Huai said or did, Zhao Cheng'an handled it according to his symptoms.

Qin Huai believed that he also had a high level of goodwill towards Gong Liang and Wang Gensheng.

But that might not be the case for An Youyou.

Qin Huai is An Youyou's boss. For An Youyou, her fear of her boss and her desire for a raise far outweigh her feelings of friendship. Qin Huai has never quite grasped the right approach to increasing An Youyou's favorability, so he hasn't really done it much. He only appears occasionally, makes a brief appearance, and then quickly disappears.

On the way back, Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an discussed the issue briefly. Zhao Cheng'an felt that Qin Huai was a bit timid and hesitant, and that in life, one should just be reckless.

Anyway, this isn't An Youyou's last life. Even if she made a mistake while trying to increase her favorability, which increased the chances of her failing her tribulation, it's not entirely Qin Huai's fault. An Youyou had already failed her tribulation, and Qin Huai was just trying to be helpful.

The tribulation is the spirit's own business. Everything that happens during the tribulation is the spirit's own cause and effect. The spirit is already very lucky to have encountered Qin Huai, who has a system-like cheat. There is nothing to complain about. No one stipulates that a cheat must be perfect.

Qu Jing and the others are hesitant and timid because they always have many concerns. They have a basic respect and fear for the tribulation, always thinking that the tribulation is very difficult, fearing that the slightest mistake or error will lead to an irreparable disaster.

But what irreparable mistake could a spirit make? At worst, it's just death; who hasn't died before?

Zhao Cheng'an admired Luo Jun's attitude towards death. If you don't even have the courage to face death, then what kind of tribulation are you going to undergo?

Although Qin Huai felt that Zhao Cheng'an's above remarks were based on the premise that he was a mayfly, they were not without merit.

Compared to Zhao Cheng'an, Luo Jun and Chen Huihong are both considered conservatives.

Qin Huai decided to heed Zhao Cheng'an's advice and no longer worried that the Three-Legged Golden Toad's failure to transcend its tribulation was most likely due to money. He was concerned that poor control over money might increase the likelihood of An Youyou's failure to transcend her tribulation.

Basically, Qin Huai focused on increasing the favorability of each spirit he encountered while completing their tasks. There's no reason for him to abandon his usual methods and become timid just because he knows An Youyou's race and characteristics, and not even use the most basic methods of increasing favorability through promotions and raises.

If you want special treatment, then do it openly and thoroughly; if you want a promotion and a raise, then do it openly and thoroughly.

Qin Huai felt that he had figured it out, and even thought that Zhao Cheng'an was practically a philosopher after waking up.

Before parting ways with the philosopher, the philosopher asked Qin Huai if he couldn't split the remaining casserole of shark fin in half. Qin Huai replied that he had a great use for the casserole of shark fin, and that the philosopher already had Dezhou braised chicken and morel mushroom fried beef, which was enough for him. He added that the philosopher had eaten most of the half-cooked shark fin on the plane, so he shouldn't push his luck.

The philosopher went home for dinner with tears in his eyes.
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At 7:45 p.m., An Youyou and Tan Weian arrived at Qin Huai's house.

Qin Huai reheated the remaining casserole of shark fin and made some steamed buns to serve the two of them.

As soon as he entered, Tan Weian went straight to the refrigerator, opened the door to get cheese sticks, and started chattering: "Qin Huai, I heard that you and Zhao Cheng'an had two meals at Fenyuan. Was it good? What did you eat? I also heard that Huang Anyao still hasn't been discharged from the hospital because of gastroenteritis. He doesn't have medical insurance in Beiping, so the reimbursement rate for hospitalization is very low, which is a huge loss for him. Is that true?"

Qin Huai: ...

Why are you so concerned about Huang Anyao not having medical insurance in Beiping?

"Master Qin," An Youyou greeted him somewhat awkwardly, like an employee giving a report, her eyes darting around as if she wanted to find some fruit to peel.

"Sit down." Qin Huai ignored Tan Weian and said to An Youyou. Tan Weian naturally sat down first and continued to chatter.

"Is Zhao Cheng'an also suffering from gastroenteritis? He was texting and chatting with me normally a few days ago, but since last night, I don't know why he's completely disappeared and isn't replying to my messages. Did he come back with you?" Tan Weian asked.

"He's back. He's probably been quite busy lately, so it's normal that he doesn't have time to reply to your WeChat messages." Qin Huai said vaguely, pointing to the casserole. "These are dishes that Zhao Cheng'an and I specially packed and brought back from Fenyuan. Eat them while they're hot."

Upon hearing Qin Huai's words, Tan Weian instantly forgot about Zhao Cheng'an, his eyes fixed on the shark fin soup, and he couldn't wait to start eating.

One mouthful.

"Wow, amazing! No wonder it's Fenyuan, they can even make a stew this delicious!"

"...This isn't a stew, it's a shark fin soup in a clay pot."

"Where's the shark fin?"

"Never mind that, just eat."

Tan Weian continued to eat with his head down, while An Youyou also filled a bowl with meatballs and ate them in big mouthfuls.

Qin Huai waited until An Youyou had eaten half a bowl before revealing a typical boss's pie-in-the-sky expression. He smiled and said to An Youyou, "Youyou, I heard from Tan Weian that you've been working very hard at Zhiweiju lately, getting along very well with your colleagues, and your cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds."

An Youyou: Huh? Are you talking about me?

Tan Weian: Huh? When did I say that?

Qin Huai gave Tan Weian a look, and Tan Weian immediately realized the price of this casserole of shark fin soup. He immediately started making up lies: "Oh right, right, right, Qin Huai has been telling me to keep an eye on you in secret. He...he...he what was it again?"

Tan Weian gave Qin Huai a look, implying that he should have told her about this scene beforehand. He didn't even have a script, so how was he supposed to act?

"I value you highly, and I'll hand over the Cloud Cafeteria to you from now on." Qin Huai immediately offered a big promise.

“You know, this is not my ambition. Opening a community canteen is just inheriting the legacy left by my biological parents. I can’t stay in the Cloud Canteen forever. This canteen should be handed over to other capable people.”

An Youyou was stunned. She hadn't even swallowed the dumpling in her mouth when she opened her mouth wide in surprise, her expression blank.

"Me...me?" An Youyou wondered if she was daydreaming too much, even when it was dark.

Wasn't her goal to rise from a junior assistant to a breakfast shop chef? How did she suddenly become the heir to the Cloud Cafeteria?
It turns out that the fortune teller she was told when she was a child was right. She really would meet a benefactor after she turned 18 and become very wealthy!
(End of this chapter)