GBP Chapter 303: Gathering before departure
Chapter 303: Gathering before departure
Inspired by the success story of Xingfu Commercial Street, other major business districts have followed suit. Although the effect is not as popular as Xingfu Commercial Street, it has also played an excellent role in driving economic growth. More importantly, the originally sluggish market has finally regained its vitality.
Seeing that her commercial street is now world-famous, Yun Bai is both proud and fortunate. There are many other feelings. People say that people have different destinies. In her previous life, she was just a struggling working girl at the bottom of society. She often spent a lot of effort to win a project, and she often smiled and said small things. Even so, that small project was often intercepted by others, just because the other party "had someone behind him." Every step she took was full of ups and downs, and she had to be cautious at every step. Every reward she received was paid at a huge price... But now, she feels that everything comes so easily. Many things don't even require her to do it herself. As long as she opens her mouth, someone will get things done for her.
Yun Bai is a person who has experienced hardships, so she will not be complacent about what she has today, nor will she be arrogant. On the contrary, she will be more cautious and cherish everything she has. Perhaps, this is her most valuable quality...
Just like that, time passed by in a flash, and two and a half months had passed in the blink of an eye. Everyone decided to set off earlier so that they wouldn't have to rush on the road. So, the departure date was set for three days later. The preparations had already been completed, so before leaving, everyone had to do one more thing - get together with their families. Maybe this time they go out, they will go to the third space secret realm, and then the fourth, and maybe they will have to find the remaining eight before they can return home again. If this is the case, it is estimated that they will not be able to return home for a long time. Therefore, in the following days, Yun Bai and the other five took every opportunity to accompany their families (Yun Bai stayed with teacher Yuan Ye and Old Man Long), and then the day before departure, Yun Bai and the other five, together with Old Man Long, Yuan Ye, Hua Zhenbang, Mu Qianqiu, and Mu Wanhun, were all invited back to the Happy Courtyard, and everyone had a big meal together.
This time, the elderly were very diligent, and they changed their usual attitude of waiting for food to be served, and all of them actively came to help. But to be honest, these people were not good at working, and asking them to come would only make things worse. Later, Yun Bai had no more tricks, so he took out a set of mahjong and gave it to them. After introducing the rules of the game, the five old men seemed very interested, and they gathered together to play mahjong, and no longer paid attention to Yun Bai and the other five young people.
Yun Bai and the other five people acted separately. She and Xiaohua went for a walk in the northern mountains and brought back the freshest spiritual fruits, vegetables and mushrooms. Zhao Hongshan went to the commercial street to buy the best spiritual beast meat and spiritual bird eggs. Mu Yun and Mu Yinghun stayed to decorate the venue for the dinner.
Since there was no rush, Yun Bai and Xiao Hua simply strolled along the way, enjoying the beautiful scenery while collecting the spiritual fruits and vegetables they needed. At the same time, Yun Bai did not forget to use the spirit-inducing technique to give all the spiritual plant companions on the hill a feast filled with spiritual power. The spiritual plants reciprocated and immediately gave Yun Bai a lot of precious materials as a thank-you gift. Yun Bai accepted all of them as supplies for the journey.
It was May now, and the flowers were in full bloom. Bees were buzzing and making sweet nectar. Yun Bai and Xiao Hua picked some and brought them back to make the fruit preserves that Old Man Long loved the most.
"Grandpa Long is obviously a dragon, so why does he like sweets so much? He doesn't look domineering at all!" Xiaohua complained curiously.
"Haha, why don't you go back and ask him!" Yun Bai said with a smile, but she immediately changed her tone and said, "In fact, all things have spirits. Although Grandpa Long is a dragon, he has a warm and kind heart of a human being. Have you forgotten? Senior brother said that day that a person's taste is closely related to his personality. People who like sweets usually have cheerful and kind personalities, and they yearn for beauty." Yun Bai said this because, on the one hand, she really felt so, and on the other hand, if she didn't "solve the doubts" for Xiaohua, Xiaohua might really go back and ask Grandpa Long in person!
"Hmm... makes sense! My grandpa also loves sweets..." Hearing Yun Bai say this, Xiao Hua thought of her own grandpa and nodded in agreement. She turned the page and said happily, "Then let's take some back for the grandpas!"
"Haha, brother, you don't need too much honey to make candied fruit, otherwise it will affect the original taste of the fruit. Besides, we have to leave some for the bees, otherwise they will be so pitiful!" Yun Bai hurriedly grabbed Xiao Hua's eager hand. Xiao Hua listened to Yun Bai's words, and when she saw her say that, she did not insist, but happily followed Yun Bai to continue walking up the hill.
When the two came back, Mu Yun and Mu Yinghun had already set up the venue and were helping Zhao Hongshan to pack up the ingredients. Old Man Long and the other four continued to play mahjong, having fun. Except for Long Qingtian, the faces of the other four were all covered with notes, which was the punishment for "pointing the gun." Of course, Old Man Long was the one who pointed the most guns, but no one dared to put notes on Lord Jie Shen, so he had to get away with it alone. Seeing the old men playing like children, Yun Bai felt warm in her heart. Such a joyful scene was what she had always longed for...
"Schoolmate, you're back!" Mu Yun saw Yun Bai coming back, and walked up to her quickly, smiling and greeting her, while taking the things from her naturally. Looking at Mu Yun, Xiao Hua, and Zhao Hongshan and Mu Yinghun who were busy all the time, Yun Bai felt particularly satisfied. The warmth that she had longed for in her previous life but could not get was now around her. This made her a little dazed for a moment, and her eyes became wet unconsciously. At this time, she also secretly made up her mind to do her best to defend the happiness she had, and to defend these relatives and partners...
With the addition of Yun Bai and Xiao Hua, Chef Zhao Hongshan's progress was significantly faster. In less than an hour, dozens of delicious dishes with good color, aroma and taste filled the big stone table. The five old men who were having fun were also attracted by the aroma and came to the table with a sniff. Yun Baihe specially took out four large jars of spiritual fruit wine and spiritual fruit drink from the cellar, as well as two large jars of rice wine brewed from spiritual grains, and mixed them into rainbow cocktails on the spot. The taste was sweet and mellow, and won unanimous praise from everyone present.
"Come on, let's raise our glasses and toast to today's gathering!" Old Man Long proposed first.
"Cheers!" everyone responded in unison.
After that, they feasted heartily, accompanied by the clinking sounds of cups and plates and laughter. Before they knew it, the meal had lasted from the evening until late at night. The lantern flowers released bright light, and a few of them had successfully mutated into colorful lanterns, which complemented the colorful lanterns. The Happy Courtyard suddenly turned into a fairy tale world that was completely different from the daytime. During the meal, Zhao Hongshan even cooked twice to add food to everyone. Everyone seemed to have a particularly good appetite. No one said it was time to end the party, and no one said they were full. Because after today, everyone will face a short separation. However, all good things must come to an end. In the end, it was Old Man Long who raised his glass:
"It's almost time. This last cup is for the children to see them off. I wish them a safe journey, successful completion of their mission, and a safe return home soon!"
"Have a safe trip and return home safely!" Everyone's voice was not loud, but these few words were deeply imprinted in everyone's heart and quickly turned into a warm current, providing the five young people with an endless supply of strength!