bookrandom Chapter 200 A Man's Gas Station
Chapter 200 A Man's Gas Station
The system store interface was opened.
In the blink of an eye, a virtual shopping mall interface appeared before his eyes.
Zhuang Chaoying was thinking about buying underwear for A-Ling. As soon as the thought crossed her mind, several different styles of underwear appeared before her eyes.
Among them were the simple cloth underwear that Ah Ling usually wore, as well as some trendy underwear with novel designs and unique styles.
He looked closely and saw a piece of underwear labeled "Hong Kong-made lace stretch underwear," the exquisite picture making him want to take a second look.
Looking at the prices, cloth underwear costs one dollar and fifty cents a piece, sponge underwear costs five dollars a piece, and lace underwear made in Hong Kong is the most expensive, costing fifteen dollars a piece.
Wow, it's definitely easier to make money off women.
Every month, the manufacturers can make a fortune just from sanitary napkins and other consumables like underwear!
Zhuang Chaoying chose two sponge bras, size 36B, and also picked out a lace bra.
[After deducting 25 yuan in cash from the system's inventory, 2,836 yuan remain.]
He held the lingerie he had just received from the system store in his hands.
Zhuang Chaoying looked outside carefully again, and after confirming that no one was paying attention, she quickly got up and found a clean piece of kraft paper.
He wrapped the underwear in a cloth, walked to the bedside, gently lifted Ah Ling's pillow, and placed the package containing the underwear underneath.
Zhuang Chaoying stretched comfortably, finished her work, picked up a fan, and began to fan herself slowly.
Then, he walked to the table and pulled open the wooden drawer.
Zhuang Chaoying took out the manuscript of "Rural Love Stories" from inside. The edges of the paper were slightly curled from frequent handling. He sat down again, his eyes full of focus, and the tip of his pen caressed the manuscript paper as he continued to weave those simple yet touching stories of the countryside.
With intermittent writing, this rural love story has already reached more than 200,000 words.
Zhuang Chaoying already had a clear idea of the subsequent plot in mind. According to the outline, she only needed another 100,000 words to complete the work.
In the world of creation, sometimes I frown in thought, sometimes I smile, as if I were in a rural village full of life.
After some time, Zhuang Chaoying seemed to suddenly remember something and took out a stack of brand-new manuscript paper from the drawer.
Recently, he's been thinking about drawing an electric kettle that automatically shuts off. Based on his memory of what an electric kettle looked like, he picked up a pen and began to draw it stroke by stroke on paper.
Soon, the general outline of an electric kettle appeared on the paper, and then he meticulously drew each component.
Of all the components, the thermostat is undoubtedly the most critical.
As Zhuang Chaoying wrote, she drew two metal sheets on the paper—a stainless steel sheet and an aluminum sheet—and detailed the principle of how the aluminum sheet automatically cuts off power after being heated and deformed.
Of course, the specific proportions of raw materials for the experiment still need to be verified by Lin and his professional team through repeated experiments.
Zhuang Chaoying thought that she would formally present this design after she had fully invested in the refrigerator factory.
"dad!"
"Dad! I'm hungry!"
He turned around and saw Tu Nan leading Dong Zhe and Xiao Ting toward him.
"Dad, let's watch the Olympics broadcast. The two of them have finished their homework for today." After saying that, Tu Nan quickly walked to the TV and turned it on impatiently.
Zhuang Chaoying carefully placed the preliminary design drawings, notebook, and manuscript into the drawer, gently capped his pen, glanced at his watch—it was almost four o'clock. "Okay, Dad will go cook for you now!" He stood up and strode towards the kitchen.
As soon as Zhuang Chaoying entered the kitchen, she saw Lin Gong wearing an apron and stirring the eggs. "Lin Gong, what are you making today?"
Upon hearing this, Engineer Lin looked up, his hands still busy: "Fry an egg, and make a soup."
Zhuang Chaoying took an apron from behind the door and tied it on, thinking that she should also show off her skills. "Then I'll fry an egg and a stir-fry of chives and dried tofu."
Lin Wufeng ladled the scrambled eggs out of the pan and joked with a smile, "Teacher Zhuang, your cooking skills are getting better and better. I remember when we first moved here, you used an entire notebook of Tu Nan's to start a fire."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Chaoying couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Haha, Mr. Lin, you really know how to bring up the sore spot, aren't you? But to be honest, I'm so grateful to you for teaching me how to light the stove and make coal briquettes. I know absolutely nothing about plumbing and electricity, and I've relied entirely on your help. If it weren't for you, my good neighbor, I really wouldn't know what to do."
Lin Wufeng put the vegetables into the pot, added water, and covered the pot with the lid.
“Teacher Zhuang, we just have different roles and responsibilities. You take care of the children’s studies, and I’ll handle the logistics. We work together very well.”
"Yes, haha."
Zhuang Chaoying nodded in agreement, her hands busy as she skillfully chopped chives and dried tofu.
The dish was ready in no time.
Zhuang Chaoying rinsed the rice clean, put it in a pot, and placed it on the stove.
Lin Wufeng worked quickly and soon prepared all the food.
At this moment, Song Ying and Huang Ling also returned from get off work.
"Dongzhe, come home for dinner!"
Huang Ling went into the kitchen, washed her hands, and lifted the lid of the rice cooker, which was already steaming. "Chao Ying, what did you make today?"
Zhuang Chaoying pointed to the stove on the other side. "Scrambled eggs, stir-fried chives with dried tofu."
Huang Ling lowered her head and smelled it. "Not bad, Chaoying, your cooking skills are getting better and better. I'll bring it up now." With that, she picked up a plate of food and walked into the house.
Zhuang Chaoying took a small stool and sat down in front of the stove.
At this moment, Tu Nan quickly set up the table in the restaurant, and then Huang Ling came over to get the bowls and chopsticks.
She saw Chaoying sitting to the side, and then looked at the rice on the stove. Judging that it would take a while to cook, she took a small stool and sat down next to Chaoying.
Huang Ling tilted her head slightly and looked at Zhuang Chaoying. "Our family hasn't had chives in a long time, why did you suddenly want to eat them?"
Zhuang Chaoying's lips unconsciously curved upwards, a shy smile appearing on her face. She leaned closer to Huang Ling and whispered, "Ling, do you remember how you used to stir-fry chives for me all the time? I heard from the teachers at school that chives are a man's energy booster!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Ling immediately understood what he meant and rolled her eyes at him. "I'm going to chat for a bit and then head off. I was thinking of sitting with you for a while, but I think it's better if you stay here and warm yourself by the fire."
As he spoke, he made a move to get up and leave.
Zhuang Chaoying quickly reached out and grabbed her, smiling and apologizing, but Huang Ling still pretended to be angry and broke free.
However, she didn't actually leave; she just moved to the side, but couldn't help but smile slightly.
After a while, Zhuang Chaoying saw that the rice was almost cooked, so she picked up the rice cooker. "Xiaoting, Tunan, get the bowls and chopsticks, the rice is ready."
Xiaoting skipped over, carrying a spoon and a rice bowl, and served everyone a bowl of rice.