After being universally criticized online, he cultivates immortality and farms to lead his motherlan

Chapter 4 What to do after retiring from the entertainment industry

You absolutely can't do without money.

Fortunately, Jian Ning is not at her wit's end.

With the cultivation system, there's no need to worry about not having opportunities to make money.

There are still seven days until the move.

Jian Ning consoled herself, regained her confidence, got up from the sofa, and asked Zhang Nan, "Why are you here?"

Zhang Nan held up the food in his hand and placed it in front of her, saying, "I was afraid you'd starve, so I brought you some food."

Jian Ning hugged her tightly, moved: "Waaah, in a moment of truth, it's still best to be a good sister."

Zhang Nan has helped her a lot over the years, but she is also aware of Zhang Nan's situation.

We're just two women in the same boat.

Jian Ning didn't want to trouble her anymore.

The dishes at Huiyunxuan were laid out one by one, each one abundant.

Shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, braised pork belly in a clay pot, braised sea cucumber with scallions...

Zhang Nan slapped his forehead: "I was so focused on feeding you something good that I forgot about vegetables, and there's not even a dish to cut through the richness."

Jian Ning thought of the sweet potato leaves in the kitchen.

"You wait."

Jian Ning walked into the kitchen, heated oil in a wok, smashed a few cloves of garlic on the cutting board, peeled and chopped them, and cut dried chili peppers into sections.

As soon as it hit the oil, it sizzled and released a burst of garlicky and spicy aroma.

The tender sweet potato leaves were rinsed once and then put into the pot.

The wok hissed and steam rose up.

Zhang Nan circled around like a curious child, asking, "Where did these sweet potato leaves come from?"

"Grown from hydroponically grown sweet potatoes."

Zhang Nan knew that Jian Ning liked to tinker with these things, but she wasn't interested and didn't pay much attention. She glanced at the balcony.

"Goodness, I didn't even notice, your sweet potato has quite a lot of leaves, enough for seven or eight meals."

"Yes."

Jian Ning responded and calmly added the seasonings, tossing the pot in her hands.

The heat rose up along the edge of the pot.

Zhang Nan praised, "You're really good at cooking. If you weren't an actor, you could be a chef."

"That's a good idea." Jian Ning ladled the food out of the pot. "Wash your hands and let's eat."

There were two people, and a total of seven dishes on the table.

"Try it quickly, I made a special trip to Huiyunxuan to buy it," Zhang Nan said expectantly.

Huiyunxuan does not offer delivery service, only takeout.

Jian Ning went to eat there once, and apart from the high price, there was nothing wrong with it.

Jian Ning picked up a piece of white meat with her chopsticks. It was soft and tender in her mouth, and the fishy smell was well removed, greatly satisfying her appetite.

"Let me try your stir-fried sweet potato leaves." Zhang Nan picked up two sweet potato leaves with his chopsticks, put them in his mouth, chewed a few times, and swallowed. "These sweet potato leaves are quite delicious; they taste like leafy greens."

Jian Ning chuckled twice: "What you're saying is ridiculous. Sweet potato leaves don't taste like vegetable leaves."

"No, it's really delicious." Zhang Nan picked up another sweet potato leaf with his chopsticks. "Now I understand why so many people in the city want to have a piece of land so they can grow their own vegetables. The vegetables they make themselves really do taste different."

Jian Ning thought it was just her good friend supporting her, and that it wasn't that exaggerated.

When I was a child in the countryside, my grandma used to chop up sweet potato leaves and feed them to the pigs. How delicious could they be?

She picked up a piece of sweet potato leaf with her chopsticks, still somewhat skeptical, and put it in her mouth.

The first taste is a light, fresh leafy flavor. With careful chewing, the very faint astringency of the leafy greens fades, leaving a refreshing aroma of green vegetables in the throat.

The greasy taste buds from the meat she had just eaten were easily cleansed by a few sweet potato leaves. Jian Ning's eyes lit up, and she commented honestly, "It's actually quite delicious."

Then, her eyes shone even brighter.

[You tested your skills with "Slightly Applying Clouds and Rain," and the sweet potato leaves you cultivated have gained initial approval from the Entertainment Sect disciples. You are just one step away from becoming a qualified, formal spirit farmer! Quest triggered!]

[Task: Gain the approval of 1/100 sect disciples.]

[Reward: A sect's immortal abode and fertile farmland under its jurisdiction.]

How to gain the approval of the sect's disciples?

Jian Ning glanced at the new task, then her eyes finally settled on Zhang Nan, who was enjoying sweet potato leaves across from her, and tentatively asked, "Nan Nan, do you really like these sweet potato leaves?"

“Yes, these sweet potato leaves are so delicious when stir-fried like this. They even have a very subtle sweetness.” Zhang Nan nodded in agreement. “It reminds me of the round radishes at my grandma’s house when I was a child. They were just like this. We didn’t need any other seasonings. We just stir-fried them with salt and they were incredibly delicious. It’s hard to find this kind of taste in food these days.”

Seeing that she really liked it, Jian Ning said, "If you like it, take some with you. I have plenty of sweet potato leaves, enough for one or two meals."

Zhang Nan didn't stand on ceremony and replied, "Sure, I usually enjoy cooking for myself anyway."

Jian Ning ate a piece of meat and then tasted a piece of sweet potato leaf.

I'm amazed: Food really can heal everything.

The anxiety I felt earlier because I was short of money to move has now been completely forgotten.

Zhang Nan took a few bites of his food, then glanced furtively at Jian Ning across from him, who looked relaxed and at ease. He asked casually, "Ningning, what are your plans for the future?"

There's a huge uproar online about the name 'Jian Ning' right now.

Zhang Nanguang was furious just watching Gu Yan's attempt to smear him.

Moreover, there's Jian Ning herself, who's at the center of public opinion.

As Jian Ning's best friend, Zhang Nan felt indignant on her behalf from the bottom of her heart.

To her, the ease on Jian Ning's face now was nothing more than a facade.

But Zhang Nan herself was just a nobody female idol, and without Jian Ning's permission, she didn't want to cause trouble for Ningning. Yesterday, she could only use her alternate account to fight against those netizens who were distorting the truth and criticizing Jian Ning.

Upon hearing Zhang Nan's question, Jian Ning told her the truth without hesitation.

"I won't renew my contract with the company when it expires; I'm retiring from the entertainment industry."

"Retiring from the entertainment industry for Gu Yan?" Zhang Nan gritted his teeth. "Ningning, this is really not worth it. It's clearly that scumbag's fault."

“It’s not because of him.” Jian Ning looked at her slender fingers and recalled the past few years when she had to control her weight and eat grass every day in order to look good on camera.

Now, my body, which has taken the Marrow Cleansing Pill, is full of energy and feels great.

She said calmly, "I just want to be a normal, ordinary person, to eat whatever I want, and to do whatever I want."

The idea of ​​leaving the community didn't just come about after I got linked to the system; it had been there for a while.

"Okay." Zhang Nan continued, "So what will you do after you retire from the entertainment industry?"

Without hesitation, Jian Ning replied, "Let's farm."

"Huh?" Zhang Nan thought he had misheard and repeated, "You mean, farming?"

Jian Ning nodded: "Yes, I quite like farming. Look at the sweet potato leaves I grow, aren't they delicious? It shows I have a talent for it."

She grew up in the countryside and has a natural affinity for the land and plants.

This time, being bound to the cultivation system and awakening the wood spirit root was an opportunity given to her by heaven, so she would follow the will of heaven.

Live life to the fullest.

However, given that the cultivation system is such an unmaterialistic entity, she has no intention of telling anyone about it for the time being.

Zhang Nan didn't take her words seriously; after all, farming isn't an easy thing to do.

"Anyway, if you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, feel free to contact me anytime if I can help."

“Okay.” Jian Ning replied, looking at the task triggered by the system, and after a moment’s thought, said, “Nan Nan, there is something I really need your help with right now.”

Needed by her best friend, Zhang Nan immediately perked up, "What is it?"

(End of this chapter)