Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Some tasks can increase favorability, and you can also get things done by spending money.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Zhou Jieyu walked up to An Ran and began with her usual opening line.

Just like when they first met.

An Ran readily put on the "task hat" for herself.

Select the task type as "Targeted Task".

The objectives were "to lead the escape" and "to lead the charge".

Therefore, only Zhou Jieyu and her friend could see this bright yellow mission hat.

That's quite a funny ID.

An Ran's gaze inadvertently swept over Zhou Jieyu and her brother.

"Yes, I'm facing a bit of a problem right now," An Ran said truthfully.

Zhou Jieyu's eyes lit up.

It's here.

The task has been assigned.

“I’m planning to open a mobile pastry stand around here,” Anran said. “But I’m a little short on time right now. If you can accept my commission and make pastries for me, I’ll give you some compensation.”

[Targeted Mission: Hire a Pastry Maker!]

Task Summary: Anran plans to open a mobile pastry stall and needs to hire several pastry chefs to supply her with pastries.

Task Rewards: Regular Mung Bean Cake: 3 EXP/each; Regular Osmanthus Cake: 5 EXP/each

Mission Level: E

Task repeatability: Repeatable

Anran is currently level 7 and can issue 21 tasks per day, with a maximum experience value of 3500 points per task.

The targeted task she posted could theoretically be repeated indefinitely.

However, due to this limitation, she can only collect a maximum of 700 osmanthus cakes, or 1166 mung bean cakes, or N combinations of two linear equations from a single player.

In short, there is an upper limit.

"Okay, okay!" Zhou Jieyu accepted without hesitation.

It's a fool not to make money with experience.

Then she glanced at her older brother leading the charge.

An Ran cooperated by putting on the "job change mentor hat" as well.

Zhou Jieyu said, "Brother, why don't you switch to the [Pastry Maker] profession too!"

He had some doubts about leading the charge, but with the task of gaining experience ahead of him, he didn't think about it too much for the time being.

I spent 30 piru to successfully change my job to [Pastry Maker] at Anran's place, and then spent another 25 piru to buy the recipe set for [Mung Bean Cake] + [Osmanthus Cake].

Compared to recipes, these simple recipes are indeed much cheaper.

Zhou Jieyu and the leader of the charge both received their missions from An Ran.

"I'll be here at 8 a.m. tomorrow." After leaving time for the handover, An Ran left.

"I have a feeling this NPC is weird." The leader scratched the back of his head.

"Really?" Zhou Jieyu asked in return.

……

Anran returned to Yudora's house with her bag on her back.

As I passed by the courtyard outside, I saw Ella poking butterflies with a stick.

"???"

Is this some kind of trick?

Would Ella be interested in something like this?

"It looks interesting on TV, but it's actually kind of boring," Ella explained, as she poked a butterfly away.

They're really just bored out of their minds.

correct.

An Ran suddenly stared intently at Ella.

As for selling cakes, the source of the cakes has been solved. As for the cake seller, An Ran originally planned to hire a temporary worker from outside.

If Ella were to play this role, it would definitely boost sales!

"Ella!"

Anran drew Ella's attention.

She looked up at An Ran with a puzzled expression; the stick had already been thrown to the ground.

"How about I take you to do something fun tomorrow?"

"..." Ella blinked.

"..."

It seems to be more than ten characters.

With no other option, Anran quickly took out a piece of paper and wrote down what she wanted to say.

Ella read it once and immediately said, "Okay, okay."

But she quickly shrank back: "Never mind, Dad won't agree."

This……

It's not a big problem; we'll try to get it done.

"Don't worry, I'll go talk to your dad." An Ran reached out and touched Ella's hair.

Ella obediently did not avoid it.

53 points of favorability, the effect is outstanding!

If it weren't for Colin, Anran felt she could have seduced Ella herself.

Chapter 16 Night Will Eventually Fall

Anran's room was on the second floor, a temporary storage room that had been cleared out, but thanks to Eudora's cleaning, it was as clean as a new house.

She put down her backpack, and a row of mechanical slingshot knives were placed in the corner.

Then he went downstairs to find Colin.

Because of poverty, An Ran was able to fully demonstrate her initiative whenever she did anything that could make money.

After all, she's not exactly rich, so how can she increase her earning efficiency if she doesn't do things herself?

"You want Ella to help you set up a stall?"

Colin was shocked by Anran's suggestion.

Goodness...

Sometimes he really couldn't understand what this girl was thinking.

She was just a poor girl who sold cakes nearby, but she gradually revealed talents that were hard to understand.

Colin was even wondering if this was a fake Enron.

“Actually, this is also very beneficial for Ella.” An Ran looked at Colin with a serious expression. “Ella has a very strong learning ability, but if she stays at home all the time and doesn’t go out or interact with the outside world, she simply won’t be able to learn many things. She only knows the concepts, but doesn’t know how to properly handle problems, which is very detrimental to Ella’s growth.”

"..."

Colin remained silent.

An Ran became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke: "We must be careful about educating children. Strictly speaking, Ella is just a clueless child. We can't let Ella learn only through television and your lectures. She needs to experience life firsthand to gain more useful experience."

"..."

Colin rolled his eyes.

Is this the excuse you used to try and trick me into getting Ella to help you sell cakes?

That's complete nonsense.

While it's important for children to experience life, what does that have to do with having Ella sell cakes?

I have no intention of letting Ella become a businesswoman.

“Ella lacks life experience; she can’t even bathe herself, so we need to let her participate in more social activities. After all, she will have to live alone in the future, and you can’t protect her forever,” An Ran continued.

She still has a hundred lines hidden in her heart, ready to be thrown out.

Colin's expression suddenly froze.

"After all...you can't protect her forever!"

The atmosphere, which had been somewhat relaxed, turned sour after those words were spoken, and Colin slowly lowered his head.

After all, he really couldn't protect Ella forever.

This is an unavoidable issue.

During the 32 years of imperial rule, No. 1886 exhibited a variety of strange phenomena.

In the Northern Hemisphere, where the Morning Star Rebels are active, the average lifespan of resident number 1886 is 52 years, while Colin is 46 years old this year.

He has already experienced two "deaths".

Although they survived each time by sheer luck, the price they paid was enormous.

The first was Ella's life, the breakdown of her family, and the end of her career.

He lost his right leg for the second time.

If there were a third time, he might not have made it through.