readsfreenovel Chapter 107: More Merit Points Earned
Chapter 107: More Merit Points Earned
Mu Li chatted with Xiao Siyue for a while, then said goodbye and left. She had already spent the whole day at the Xiao family's house.
A few days later, Li Bing, who had gone to the capital to deliver the message, finally returned, bringing back good news.
The alcohol sent to the capital was delivered to the palace by Shen Junru, where it was personally tested by the imperial physicians. The results were encouraging; the alcohol proved to be very effective.
The Emperor was very pleased and declared that the Xiao family was a lucky star for the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Finally, the Emperor hoped that Xiao Siyue could give the recipe for making alcohol to the Imperial Hospital, with a reward in return.
So after Li Bing returned, Xiao Qinian went to find Xiao Siyue.
"Father, you wanted to see me?" Xiao Siyue went to Xiao Qinian's study.
"Yes, come here quickly," Xiao Qinian said, his voice filled with excitement.
"Yue'er, a letter came from the capital saying that the alcohol is very good and they hope we can give the recipe to the court." Xiao Qinian spoke with some guilt, after all, the alcohol was his daughter's, but he was the one who would benefit in the end.
“No problem, Dad, I’ll tell you what to write.” Xiao Siyue didn’t think anything of it. This thing was originally for Xiao Qinian, so he could do whatever he wanted with it.
Besides, it is her honor to be able to help the people.
"Okay!" Xiao Qinian happily picked up paper and pen, ready to write at any time.
"Yue'er, what is this still?" Xiao Qinian looked at the recipe and he knew everything else, but the still was something that confused him.
"Dad, wait a minute, I'll draw the still right away." Xiao Siyue took a charcoal pencil from Xiao Qinian's desk and began to draw.
This charcoal pencil was something Xiao Qinian saw Xiao Siyue using and thought it was pretty good, so he specially asked Xiao Siyue to make it for him.
"Alright, Dad, here you go," Xiao Siyue handed the completed drawings to Xiao Qinian.
"Father, now that I've given the formula to the imperial court, can I use it myself?" Xiao Siyue was still thinking about her perfume. The perfumes and lipsticks in the Mu family shop had been selling very well lately, which made Xiao Siyue even more eager to make good perfume.
"Yes, I mentioned it when I wrote the letter." The alcohol was originally intended for her daughter to use in making perfume, so Xiao Siyue couldn't end up being unable to do anything.
"That's good," Xiao Siyue said, and returned to her room after getting what she wanted.
As soon as I got back to my room, I heard the system's voice.
"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. You have earned 700 merit points and 10 carrot seeds as a reward."
"I've completed another mission. What mission?" Xiao Siyue was confused. Why are all the missions hidden now?
System: "The mission this time is to catch the human traffickers and rescue the kidnapped children."
"But I wasn't able to help this time,"
"The host spent merit points to provide Xiao Qinian with the location, mainly because the human traffickers caught this time have destroyed the human trafficking organization in Yuzhou Prefecture, preventing more children from being trafficked in the future."
"What? You mean the Yuzhou Prefecture has already apprehended the human trafficking organization behind it?" Xiao Siyue asked in surprise.
"Yes, host." That's why the merit points are so high this time.
"That's great!" Xiao Siyue was overjoyed. She hated human traffickers the most, and this time she had really done a good deed.
Xiao Siyue happily twirled around the room, even though she was unlucky enough to be caught by human traffickers and had lost the merit points she had worked so hard to earn.
However, the ending was excellent. Not only did they earn back the lost merit points, but most importantly, they captured the human trafficking organization.
"That system, have you found any of the children who were abducted by human traffickers before?"
"Some were rescued, but most of them can no longer be found."
Xiao Siyue felt a pang of sadness; those children would probably never come back.
After a short while, Xiao Siyue sorted out her thoughts and prepared to tell Xiao Qinian the good news.
"Father, Father"
Before even reaching the study, Xiao Qinian heard Xiao Siyue's voice rise with joy.
As soon as Xiao Siyue entered the room, she saw Li Bing in the study and quickly composed herself.
"Yue'er, why are you here again?"
"Dad, it's alright," Xiao Siyue said without saying anything, seeing that someone was there.
"Alright, Li Bing, you can go now." Xiao Qinian handed the letter he had written to Li Bing and then dismissed the servants.
Xiao Siyue guessed that Li Bing was probably going to the capital to deliver a letter again, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her. Li Bing had just returned and was about to leave again; it must be too hard for her.
After Li Bing left, Xiao Siyue asked, "Father, did Li Bing go to the capital to deliver a letter again?"
"No, let's go in a couple of days. He just got back and wants to rest for a couple of days," Xiao Qinian said with a smile.
That's good, she wronged her father; he was a compassionate father to his subordinates.
"What brings you here, Yue'er?" Xiao Qinian knew what Xiao Siyue was thinking when he saw her like this.
"Oh, Dad, I have some good news for you." Xiao Siyue looked at Xiao Qinian mysteriously.
"Oh? Yue'er, do you have any good news?" Xiao Qinian asked cooperatively.
"Hehe, Dad, the system just told me that Yuzhou Prefecture has caught all those human traffickers." Xiao Siyue couldn't keep a secret, and as soon as Xiao Qinian opened his mouth, she told him everything.
"Really? That's wonderful!" Xiao Qinian stood up excitedly. This was a very good thing.
"The system can actually detect places this far away," Xiao Qinian remarked thoughtfully.
Xiao Siyue could tell at a glance what Xiao Qinian was thinking.
"Father, don't worry about it. The reason I was able to find out about Yuzhou Prefecture this time is because it's related to my mission."
"Oh, I see," Xiao Qinian said with some regret. He had been thinking how convenient it would be if it were possible.
"Dad, I got carrot seeds from this mission." Xiao Siyue took out ten seeds and showed them to Xiao Qinian.
"Carrot? Is it the same as a radish?" He knew what a radish was, but what was a carrot?
"Yes, it's similar to a white radish, but it's orange and tastes very sweet," Xiao Siyue explained briefly.
"That's also a kind of vegetable." Xiao Qinian was quite happy. There are very few kinds of vegetables now, so it would be better to have one more.
The mushrooms that Xiao Siyue obtained earlier had already spread beyond Xiao Family Village, as had the chili tomatoes.
Especially in the royal palace, these kinds of vegetables have been served for a long time.
He estimated that it wouldn't be long before these vegetables became a regular feature on the dinner tables of every household in Beijing.
"Yes, I'm going to plant them." Actually, the best time to plant carrots is in May or June when there is plenty of sunshine, but carrots are quite adaptable, so it's fine to plant them now. She mainly wants to collect the seeds.
Moreover, she only has 10 seeds, which can be planted directly in the garden or in flower pots. Carrots have a short growing cycle, and by May or June next year, this batch of carrots will have already produced seeds.
It will be just the right time to plant them.