NOVEL NEXT Chapter 15 Intelligence Update
After delivering the fish soup, Chen Jie headed back, while at home...
Ruirui stared at the steaming fish soup in the pot, drooling uncontrollably.
But she sensibly stood there, eagerly looking outside, waiting for Chen Jie to return.
It was the first time she so eagerly wished for her troublesome brother-in-law to come home quickly.
Finally, Chen Jie's figure appeared at the gate of the small courtyard. Ruirui excitedly shouted, "Brother-in-law, you're back."
"Yeah, I'm back."
Chen Jie replied with a smile and went inside. Su Yunjin had already started preparing the meal. Although she was wearing worn-out hemp clothes with patches, from behind, her curvaceous figure was still apparent.
Quite alluring.
Chen Jie admired her for a moment, then moved his gaze and went to the dining table.
Su Yunjin had already served the fish soup. Chen Jie got a particularly large basin with an entire fish in it, while she and Ruirui used bowls. Ruirui had a big bowl full of fish soup, while Su Yunjin had only half a bowl.
And the remaining half of the fish in the pot was mostly in Ruirui's bowl.
Ruirui was very happy, drinking the fish soup with a big smile on her face, while Su Yunjin quietly sipped her bowl of fish soup.
Chen Jie used chopsticks to fish out some fish from his basin, split it, and placed half of the fish meat into Su Yunjin's bowl.
Su Yunjin looked at Chen Jie in surprise. Chen Jie said, "Nourish yourself."
Su Yunjin declined, not wanting it, but Chen Jie picked up the basin, preventing her from returning the fish meat. Helplessly, Su Yunjin tried to give the fish meat to Ruirui, but seeing Chen Jie looking at her, Ruirui also picked up her bowl, then ran over to Chen Jie's side, taking her small stool with her, and sat side by side with him.
Su Yunjin was momentarily speechless.
"Eat quickly."
Chen Jie said, and began eating with Ruirui, leaving Su Yunjin feeling helpless, even slightly forlorn. *When did her little sister betray her?*
The meal was delicious, and after eating, the sky darkened. In the countryside, when there's nothing to do, people went to bed early.
Chen Jie found out that Su Yunjin actually didn't sleep with him!
The Chen family's house was dilapidated, but it was divided into an inner and outer room. The outer room was quite large, while the inner room was a bit cramped and piled with some sundries.
Chen Jie occupied the outer room alone, while the Su sisters squeezed into the small room.
Seeing Su Yunjin's cautious look, Chen Jie decided not to change anything for the time being and slept in the big room himself.
It was late at night, the moon hung high in the sky, and Chen Jie and Su Yunjin lay on their beds, unable to sleep.
Moonlight shone through the window into the room, and the two looked up at the moon, each with their own thoughts.
Only Ruirui slept soundly, carefree and untroubled, even smacking her lips in her dreams. In her dream, she dreamt that her brother-in-law had caught a fat rabbit, which was adorable, and she loved it zealously.
Rabbits are so cute, they must be delicious~
But the two adults on the bed were each lost in their thoughts.
Su Yunjin pondered today's events, first poisoning, then Lu Qinsi and Lu San causing trouble, and Chen Jiusi's attitude towards her suddenly taking a 180-degree turn. *What on earth was going on?*
*Was this man really reformed, or was he just lulling her into a false sense of security, waiting to sell Ruirui?*
Saying this, she held Ruirui tighter. *This silly girl, given a little food, she'd get along with anyone, without any sense of vigilance at all!*
Thinking about their defiant looks at the dining table today, sitting side by side with her, Su Yunjin lightly tapped Su Yunrui's little head, "You little traitor~"
After saying this, she laughed. *Today felt like a dream; if only he could always be like this...*
Su Yunjin thought, gradually drifting into sleep. She slept particularly soundly this night.
Chen Jie also looked at the moonlight above. *Yesterday, he was still at his company discussing life with his live-streamer girls. How did he wake up in this world?*
*But this was pretty good too; even though this life was impoverished, at least he was young.*
Chen Jie's current body was only eighteen years old. *So youthful; in his past life, although successful and even riding the wave of the internet, selling restaurants and opening an entertainment live-stream company, making good money, he was already nearing forty. Youth once gone never returns.*
*Now, although he no longer had the wealth of his past life, and the living conditions in this world were tough, he had a young body. Only those who had experienced aging knew the value of youth.*
"It's said, youth doesn't know the value of tadpoles, people reach the age of forty and cry for their lost days!"
*Thinking this, Chen Jie looked up at the moon. But living in this world wasn't easy either, he needed to plan well.*
First, martial arts training was a must. This world revered martial arts; without it, everything was in vain. However, the Yang Chun Skill was strange, seemingly not a martial arts cultivation technique. While it could strengthen the body, it lacked any offensive ability. He needed to find a way to learn some combat martial arts.
Next was livelihood.
The meal today was good, but tomorrow's meal was uncertain.
So, he had to think of a way to earn a living. However, based on today's calculations, farming, business, or serving as a house servant for wealthy families was unfeasible.
The only promising path was joining a local guild and becoming a part of society.
Unfortunately, there was no way in!
Hence, the road ahead was challenging.
Ding~
As Chen Jie was contemplating his path, a notification sound suddenly rang in his ear.
Chen Jie perked up, checking the time. It should have passed midnight, turning out the information updated at midnight daily. Having just acquired the System, many things were still in the exploration phase.
He opened the information panel:
[Today's Information Has Been Updated (Level 1)]
[1. Today you beat up the Lu San couple, gaining information that they bore a grudge but were too intimidated by your ruthlessness to seek revenge!]
[2. Today you met Chen Erba and his father, gaining information that years ago, when Chen Erba had no livelihood in sight, Chen Yongwang connected him with the Old Bamboo Weaving Master in the neighboring village to learn a craft. This favor, Chen Erba has remembered his whole life.]
[3. Today you met Chen Sanliu, gaining information that he was Chen Yongwang's favorite nephew and received considerable family property. Yet, Chen Sanliu always complained behind his back that Chen Yongwang showed no family affection, refusing to teach him medical skills, deserving to die with no descendants...]
[4. Today you passed by Dahei Mountain, gaining information that there's a ten-year-old ginseng of good quality on the Old Bull Cliff mid-mountain.]
[5. Today you heard about Doctor Bai, gaining information that he will go to Dahei Mountain to collect herbs tomorrow, only to accidentally fall into Wild Wolf Gully and sprain his ankle. With no one around, calls for help will go unheard!]