I awakened the cultivation panel.

Chapter 53 Help
Entrance to MixC Plaza.

Seeing Lin Guofeng and Chen Kexin strolling leisurely towards them from a distance, Chen Jingle asked curiously, "Weren't you two on a date? Why are you back so soon?"

He thought he would have to wait until after four o'clock.

Who knows if they actually had a proper date in just over an hour?
Chen Kexin smiled and said, "Just relax a bit. You can't stand being outside all day. Besides, I don't want to keep you waiting too long. Lin Yuqing didn't cause you any trouble, did she?"

She reached out and took the baby stroller from her.

Seeing her daughter obediently hand her the lemon tea, she touched it to check the temperature. It was alright, not too cold, so she didn't say anything.

Chen Jingle shook his head: "No, she's very well-behaved. We just strolled around the mall and enjoyed the air conditioning. When we got tired, we found a place to sit down and rest for a while."

Lin Guofeng glanced at his watch: "It's still early. There's a supermarket on the basement level. Is there anything you need to buy? If so, you can go and browse around."

He wanted to buy some Pokémon while he was at it.

The supply at home has been going through really fast these past few days. What used to be a month's supply is now gone in just one week.

Cough cough, if my body hadn't gradually recovered, I really wouldn't have been able to hold on.

Chen Jingle waved his hand: "I don't need to buy anything, and it's not very convenient to have the cat with me. You guys can go shopping if you want. Otherwise, I'm going back first."

"Then forget it. If you don't have it, let's go back. We'll go back too, and we can take a nap when we get home."

Lin Guofeng yawned, feeling a little sleepy.

Since that's the case, I guess I'll have to buy it online. If there's a discount, I might as well buy more and stock up on a box or two so I won't have trouble finding it when I need it.

"I think so too."

Chen Jingle glanced at the time and prepared to retreat.

Seeing this, Lin Yuqing naturally didn't want him to leave, so she quickly reached out and flailed her arms, pouting as if to whimper.

"Stop making noise!"

Chen Kexin scolded him with a stern face, then quickly said in a gentle voice, "Your uncle has to go home to work. Be good, and next week when you have a holiday, Mom will take you to Grandma's house."

Although Xiaolin Yuqing was very reluctant, she dared not disobey her mother, so she had no choice but to agree and wave goodbye to her uncle with red eyes.

Anyone who didn't know better would think she was being very wronged.

A true clingy person!

Chen Jingle chuckled and comforted her for a few moments, pinched her chubby little face, and then rode away on his bicycle.

As the electric scooter drove out of the parking lot, he glanced behind him as if sensing something, and realized that a gaze was constantly fixed on him from inside the mall.

Chen Jingle waved his hand without turning his head.

……

Not long after I got home, the weather suddenly changed, and a light rain began to fall.

That's how the rainy season is in Lingnan. The weather changes as fast as a woman; one second it's sunny and clear, and the next it's suddenly covered in dark clouds.

"Luckily I drove fast, otherwise I would have been soaked to the bone."

Although he had a raincoat in the trunk of his electric scooter, it would still get wet if the rain was even slightly heavy.

"Looks like I'll have to buy a car. I'll find some time to go take a look."

Chen Jingle fell into deep thought.

He's had his driver's license for several years, but he still doesn't own a car.

It's fine for everyday outings to buy groceries or trips within the city, but once the distance exceeds 30 kilometers, it becomes somewhat inconvenient. Especially with his little electric scooter, the range is truly a source of anxiety.

He has more money than before, so it's time for him to consider buying a car.

As for what specific car to buy, he hasn't decided yet.

With so many options available on the market and the competition among car manufacturers becoming increasingly fierce, it's truly overwhelming to choose.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. He had money on hand, and he could buy it later if he found something he liked.

We won't be able to see the moon tonight.

We won't see it even in the next week.

While feeling regretful, Chen Jingle was also somewhat relieved. Lying lazily in bed, she could finally give herself a short break.

Otherwise, they would be busy from morning till midnight every day, nominally coming back to lie down and rest, but in reality, they would be working harder than oxen and horses.

Although having the Evergreen Kung Fu means you won't feel tired, ultimately spending too much time on it can feel a bit like losing yourself.

"We're still in too much of a hurry."

Chen Jingle understood after just a moment's thought.

Being too eager to see results and always thinking about achieving something once and for all is problematic. You can't get fat in one bite.

The pace can be slowed down a bit.

Fortunately, he has now minimized the consumption of Moon Dew, currently using it only on vegetables, and has suspended the supply to fruit trees and flowers. The two Guiwei lychee trees are currently ripe, but have not yet been harvested.

There are still quite a few mangoes left.

I just don't plan to continue applying diluted moon dew; I'll leave it at that for now.

Longan, on the other hand, won't be available until the end of June or the beginning of July, so we'll have to wait a bit longer.

Even if we pick some fruit every day, we probably won't be able to finish it all.

Flowers, in particular, cannot be rushed.

Allow a two- to three-month growing period to prevent it from growing too fast and attracting attention.

The ginseng and he shou wu seeds under the tree, after being soaked in diluted moonlight dew and scattered on the ground, have already sprouted.

However, it's impossible to reap immediate rewards; who knows when or how long we'll have to wait.

In short, let's plant them first.

Lying in bed, after going through everything in his mind, Chen Jingle let out a long sigh.

Not knowing what to do next, I could only scroll through my phone aimlessly.

As people get older, they automatically become "electronic sheep tails"—they don't want to play games, and when they turn on their computers, they just stare blankly at the screen, at most browsing news posts and short videos, and their social circles get smaller and smaller.

Fortunately, compared to others, he at least doesn't feel anxious about his physique and appearance.

It's not that there's anything wrong with this kind of life; for people who are used to being alone, this kind of life is actually quite comfortable.

But there will inevitably be times when I feel a little lonely.

He didn't walk the path of heartlessness.

……

The next morning, I was suddenly awakened by the roar of a motorcycle.

Chen Jingle got up, pulled back the curtains, and saw a cargo tricycle stuck in the mud by the pond outside, unable to get out for a while.

The driver was an acquaintance.

Chen Jingle put on his clothes and shoes, ready to go down and lend a hand.

As mentioned earlier, there is a pond not far from his house.

However, this pond does not belong to his family, but is a village collective asset, and is now contracted out to other villagers for aquaculture.

The contractor was one of his cousins, Chen Kangzhen, a short, thin old man driving a three-wheeled motorcycle.

"Uncle Zhen, let me help you."

Chen Jingle opened the courtyard gate and raised his hand to shout from afar.

The entire Longshan Village is surnamed Chen, and everyone in the village is related to someone else, even going back several generations. So, when they see older people, they call them "Grand Uncle," and when they see younger people, they call them "Uncle."

He has been studying and working away from home for many years, and many of the younger generation in the village don't recognize him and have to ask who his father is.

Question He Zhizhang, and understand He Zhizhang.

This Uncle Chen Kangzhen is a few years younger than Grandpa Chen Jingle. Even if he's not 80 yet, he's almost there. He still comes to the pond every few days or goes to work in the fields.

For older generations like them, it's hard to completely stop; they feel uncomfortable if they don't do some work.

Chen Kangzhen used to be a tractor driver during the era of the village collective commune. His family's tractor is one of Chen Jingle's important childhood memories.

Does anyone know how to start a tractor?

Chen Jingle knew it; hey, he learned it when he was 8 years old, and he still remembers it now.

Chen Kangzhen had originally planned to give up, park the tricycle here first, and unload the goods on it.

Hearing Chen Jingle call out, she quickly turned around and was somewhat surprised to see him running towards her.

I didn't expect him to offer his help.

Yang Wu's child used to be very sweet-talking and enthusiastic when he was little. He would greet everyone politely and was very likable.

Later, I went to study in the city and saw them less often. When I saw them again, they seemed similar to other young people in the village, and I became increasingly distant from the older generation.

Especially after he came back last month, he has been staying at home almost every day and I haven't seen him go out.

But it’s understandable.

"Uncle Zhen, are you going to drive forward or reverse?" Chen Jingle asked with a smile.

Chen Kangzhen said, "Lean back a little closer to the pond so it will be easier for me to unload the bucket."

The truck was loaded with four huge blue rubber barrels; I wonder what was inside.

Perhaps they are fish fry?
(End of this chapter)