Yuan Tiantian, who had obtained the system decoration coupon, didn't immediately take it out from the system warehouse. It was already very late, so she decided to use the coupon early the next morning. Just then, there came a "dong dong" sound of knocking on Yuan Tiantian's door. Yuan Tiantian was startled for a moment, then slapped her forehead.
"Oops, I almost forgot!"
Yuan Tiantian looked at Xiaojiu on the bed, whose little belly was rising and falling steadily as she was fast asleep. She got out of the bed carefully and opened the door. Sure enough, it was Sheng Jing standing outside.
"I'm done with my work. Is it convenient for us to have a chat?"
Hearing what Sheng Jing said, Yuan Tiantian felt a bit embarrassed. She had completely forgotten about this.
"Sure, sure!"
Yuan Tiantian nodded repeatedly, then closed the door and went to the balcony with Sheng Jing. It was already approaching late autumn, and a hint of coolness could be felt in the late - night air.
"What do you want to ask?"
Seeing that Sheng Jing remained silent, just staring at the dark night sky, Yuan Tiantian became curious. He said he wanted to chat, but why wasn't he speaking now?
"How did the little boss get the Cangqing?"
So this was the question. Yuan Tiantian lowered her head and thought for a while, then directly told Sheng Jing about the existence of the system. It wasn't that Yuan Tiantian was careless. Instead, Sheng Jing gave her a sense of reliability. For example, she would definitely not tell Bai Ying.
"So, the Cangqing and those strange items before were all exchanged and obtained from your system?"
Yuan Tiantian nodded without any concealment. Firstly, Sheng Jing was a visitor from another plane and would leave sooner or later, so it didn't really matter whether she told him or not. Secondly, Sime had also said that with the system's compulsory protection, even if these plane visitors wanted to "rob treasures and kill people", they couldn't. Moreover, once they had such thoughts, they would be punished.
Of course, among the four plane companions who had come so far, they were all harmonious and friendly. Yuan Tiantian hadn't seen anyone with bad intentions or being punished by the system because of it. She hoped that she would never see such a scene.
"You had the seeds of lemons and Shuyang before. Do you have the seeds of Cangqing?"
Yuan Tiantian was stunned by this question from Sheng Jing. She looked at him in confusion, then replied truthfully.
"Not yet, but according to the previous pattern, there will surely be some later. However, the seeds of Cangqing probably won't be cheap. I'm also saving up exchange points now!"
"Are they still the gratitude points from us visitors from other planes and time - spaces?"
Yuan Tiantian immediately shook her head, then looked into the distance and said softly.
"No, they are popularity points, which are related to the recognition, approval, and popularity of our small store. It's a combination of all these things that generates popularity points."
After hearing Yuan Tiantian's explanation, Sheng Jing understood. Then he nodded knowingly.
"It's okay. Now the store is gradually being noticed by the masses, and the growth of popularity points is much faster than before!"
Sheng Jing didn't say anything but just nodded. However, in his heart, he was thinking that if one day he could leave, could he also take some Cangqing with him? His master had suffered great loss of vitality once when bringing him back from a different time - space. Although Cangqing wasn't considered a rare and precious treasure in the Canglan Continent, its quantity was extremely limited and only in the hands of a few people. If by the time he could leave, the little boss could grow Cangqing, and he could take some with him, then his master...
Thinking of this, Sheng Jing suddenly turned his head and looked at the person beside him. Yuan Tiantian was looking at the dark street in front of her. Feeling Sheng Jing's gaze on her, she turned her head in confusion.
"What's wrong?"
Sheng Jing put away that strange feeling in his heart. Just at the moment when he thought about leaving, he actually felt a bit reluctant.
"Nothing."
Hearing this, Yuan Tiantian blinked and didn't dig deeper. Suddenly, a cold gust of wind blew.
"Achoo!"
Yuan Tiantian sneezed. Sheng Jing immediately frowned.
"Go back. Don't catch a cold."
It was really a bit cold. Yuan Tiantian quickly went back into the room. Sheng Jing didn't move. He watched her leaving back, and his frowned eyebrows still didn't relax. Just now, he seemed to strongly feel a kind of kinship bond on the little boss. Why was that?
"Ouch, good boy, don't be cold anymore~"
After Yuan Tiantian got back into the bed, she touched her belly. Now, without wearing loose clothes, she could clearly see her protruding belly. When she sneezed outside just now, the little one in her belly moved a bit. Maybe it was a reminder to mom?
Thinking of this, Yuan Tiantian showed a loving smile. The baby in her belly was so good.
That night, Yuan Tiantian had a good dream. She was woken up by the alarm clock at five in the morning. She quickly washed up, then directly took out the system decoration coupon and used it. Sure enough, within five minutes after using it, there came a knock on the downstairs door of Tiantian Food Store.
"Who is it?"
Bai Ying and Sheng Jing had also gotten up. Hearing the knock so early, they were both a bit surprised.
"They are the decoration workers I hired."
Yuan Tiantian explained to the two of them, then went downstairs. When she opened the door, she saw a familiar person. It was still the "contractor" who had decorated Tiantian Food Store before, but the number of people had increased.
"May I ask where the boss wants to decorate?"
The man got straight to the point. Yuan Tiantian took him directly to the two stores she had rented nearby.
"These two stores. Is there any problem?"
The other person shook his head. Just as Yuan Tiantian was about to leave and let them do their job, the contractor stopped her.
"May I ask what style the boss wants? Currently, there are three options: minimalist, dark, and antique."
Hey? There were style options for this decoration. Yuan Tiantian thought for a while and finally chose the antique style. But just as she finished choosing, she heard Sime's prompt.
"The host has chosen a special decoration style, antique. 300 gratitude points will be immediately deducted. Thank the host for supporting the system decoration team."
Yuan Tiantian: "..."
It wasn't free?!
Yuan Tiantian stared at the contractor in a daze, but the other person showed no expression. Just after Sime's message ended, the contractor said,
"Thank you for the boss's support. This decoration will last for three days. Please look forward to it."
Yuan Tiantian watched as the contractor led his subordinates and started to decorate the two houses comprehensively as if on double - speed. She wanted to cry but had no tears.
No. If she had known that choosing a style would deduct gratitude points, she definitely wouldn't have chosen! She would have just let them decorate however they wanted! She had wasted 300 gratitude points in vain! Yuan Tiantian felt a bit heart - broken. But this heart - break disappeared completely after she inspected the decorated houses three days later!
Because this decoration team not only understood what she meant but also partitioned each of the two stores into five private rooms, and each private room was equipped with dining tables and chairs!
After that, Yuan Tiantian only needed to equip some electrical appliances, such as air - conditioners, and she didn't need to worry about anything else!
It was cost - saving, worry - free, and labor - saving!