Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 538 - Chapter 538 538. Reasonably speaking_1

Chapter 538: 538. Reasonably speaking_1 Chapter 538: 538. Reasonably speaking_1 Eating too much watermelon naturally leads to frequent trips to the bathroom.

Fortunately, last night, for some unknown reason, everyone was so sleepy that they stumbled to the bathroom half-awake and then fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow again. Surprisingly, the quality of sleep wasn’t affected at all.

Thus, everyone looked bright and energetic this morning.

Just as Seventh Uncle lifted the lid of the pot, several people, drawn by the aroma, came over. He blinked in surprise, “Tantan said you all were planning to have a look at the mountain. Are you going to check it out before eating and come back for a meal, or are you planning to eat first before going?”

Tai Xiaodong answered honestly, “Logically speaking, we should head to the mountains first so that by the time we’re done, the sun will be out and it’ll be hot. Then, by the time we return, breakfast will have cooled down, which would be perfect.”

In the heat of summer, no one fancies a hot meal.

The reason he said “logically speaking”… was because while he managed to articulate this plan, he stood there as if rooted to the spot, unable to move his feet at all.

Seeing this, Seventh Uncle didn’t need any further explanation.

He simply nodded towards the pot, “Want some porridge? Bring your bowls here and I’ll serve you.”

“I’ll do it myself, I’ll do it myself!”

Even Professor Song felt embarrassed.

But he couldn’t exactly voice any strong objections–after all, the white porridge was truly marvelous.

Song Tan also peeked into the kitchen and then immediately retreated, “Seventh Uncle, could you serve me a bowl of porridge to cool down first? It’s way too hot.”

Seventh Uncle thought… it’s still in the pot, how could it not be hot?

But upon saying that, the bowl Professor Song was holding felt even hotter in his hands.

As Song Tan wandered out, she saw Song Sancheng pulling out a shoulder pole from the storeroom, which made her puzzled, “Dad, what are you doing?”

There wasn’t much to do around the house now, right?

Song Sancheng placed the pole under the eave, “I’m planning to go to the pond behind the hill later to scoop up some water chestnuts. There are so many they’re getting tough to pluck.”

Song Tan: …

Just as she thought, with some rare leisure time, instead of going fishing, why was he interested in scooping water chestnuts?

Looking for a conversation topic, Professor Song quickly joined in, “Aren’t the water chestnuts not quite ripe yet?”

Song Sancheng chuckled, “You just don’t know how to enjoy them. Water chestnuts are best when they’re very tender. Once the shells harden, they’re not as tasty, kind of like chestnuts–oh, right, Tantan.”

He went on to instruct, “When you take the teachers up to the hills later, clip some chestnuts for them to try our tender ones.”

“Sure.”

Song Tan pointed to a basket sitting in the corner; she had already planned to do just that.

“Dad, you should have breakfast first before you go. The water in the pond is very chilly early in the morning.”

“I know,” Sancheng replied with a laugh, washing his hands. While munching on a pickled vegetable pancake, he mumbled through his food, “I was just getting things ready… Ah, this pickled long bean has quite a kick!”

“Next year, let’s plant more long beans. They’re easy to grow, and we get a good yield. Ironically, they sell out fast in our store, almost sold out completely.”

“Is that so?”

An excited Song Tan replied, “Then let’s not sell them anymore, just take them off the shelf.”

She casually opened the back-end of the shop website and, fingers flying over the controls like a tiger, quickly made it so that the only things left for sale seemed to be a bit of black fungus and the daily limited stock of straw mats.

…

Meanwhile, far away.

A customer who had just added dried long beans to their cart and was hesitating about the purchase–after all, they were about to spend $100 per pound on these beans–

Why is it that before they could even make the payment, the stock was gone?

They hurriedly tapped the customer service avatar and began to send messages frantically:

[Hello, why can’t I buy the dried long beans anymore?]

[Are they out of stock?]

[Will there be a restock?]

[Why is the store empty of everything?]

[How come this place, recommended by a friend, is so empty?]

[Where is everyone?]

However, customer service these days isn’t like the dedicated young folks such as Zhang Yanping.

Apart from when Brother Xiaozhang came over and Song Tan glanced at the deliveries, she hardly ever remembered to go in, as if it had nothing to do with her own business…

And as the other party had been waiting for a long while without a response, now looking at the sold-out page, the original purchase desire of 80 surged instantaneously to 120–

Indeed, it’s always the unreachable that is most treasured.

…

Meanwhile, at this moment in Sea City, Yanping, who had just gotten out of bed, opened the window and gazed at the distant ocean, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

“It’s just that it’s way too humid here, my whole body feels sticky, and no matter how much I wash, it doesn’t seem to clear up.”

Xin Jun frowned as well, “Had the air conditioning on all night, but why does it still feel so damp when I wake up?”

To be honest, it wasn’t very comfortable.

But Qiaoqiao found it all quite novel: “Is it because we’re by the sea, that’s why it feels like sea water?”

So this is what it’s like to be somewhere else, truly different from home.

They had arrived at the hotel early in the morning yesterday, three tired young guys who, after a quick wash, fell asleep almost immediately.

Who knew their biological clocks were still so punctual, they couldn’t stay in bed past 6 a.m.

The trio was staying in a family suite–

No other reason than that it’s the off-season, and the family suite was on special, which made it a better deal.

Plus, it was convenient for the two grown men to take care of Qiaoqiao.

Qiaoqiao touched his stomach: “Brother Yanping, I’m hungry.”

Yanping was hungry too.

Sigh, after staying at Tantan’s home for a few months, now with early risings and set breakfast times, why is it so hard to adjust on vacation?

Xin Jun glanced at the hotel manual: “Hungry, huh? Let’s go have the hotel’s buffet breakfast in a bit to fill up, then for lunch and dinner, I’ve checked out the local specialties for us to try one by one.”

“There are especially delicious seafood, lobsters, crabs, and fish here.”

Out of the three, only Yanping had visited Sea City many years ago. But back then, he was just an ordinary student with not much money, staying in a room that cost 100 yuan a night.

To be honest, the place was comfortable apart from being situated a bit off the beaten track, but the memory was too distant now, rushing around just to check things off, really couldn’t speak of any experience, let alone any recollection.

Having finished washing up, he casually reached for his bag: “Should I bring a jar of pickles down? I’m afraid we won’t be used to the food.”

He sighed: “No matter how delicious the seafood is, right now, I really miss the food at home.”

Even though he always grumbled that Seventh Uncle recently loved to cook congee with green pepper pancakes and little pickles, and continued eating like this would make it hard to end without gaining weight.

But at this moment, he couldn’t help but crave it all again.

…

Speaking of home, Qiaoqiao also felt a bit concerned:

“When I’m not at home, aren’t there a lot of chores for my sister to do? Won’t she get very tired?”

Yanping: … You don’t need to worry so much about that.

While saying this, the group, carrying the jar of pickles, headed to the buffet restaurant. The hotel wasn’t luxurious, but it truly offered a good value for the price.

Early in the morning, the buffet restaurant was already quite crowded.

Yanping was taken aback: “We finally come out for a vacation, how come everyone’s up so early?”

If it’s the biological clock for us, is it the same for everyone else?