“Master, doesn’t that guy look like Zhao Xin from our game!”
Zhang Pingfan turned to look at the entrance of the villa opposite.
Oh, my god, isn’t that Zhao Xin? How did he end up here?
No, this kid is clearly putting up couplets for Dou Junwan.
When did these two get together?
Damn it, this silly kid is really lucky to become my brother-in-law by accident.
You really managed to achieve it in one go.
Zhang Pingfan and Dou Youyou were leaning on the railing, both with expressions of feigned surprise.
Dou Youyou said teasingly, “Oh, why was I hearing magpies cawing on your roof this morning? So there’s a distinguished guest!”
Dou Junwan then noticed the two onlookers on the railing opposite.
“What nonsense are you talking about? What magpies? I didn’t hear any sounds!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Dou Youyou imitated bird calls a few times.
“See, aren’t my magpie calls pretty good?”
“Scram, you’re not a magpie, why are you cawing randomly?”
Dou Youyou said with a comical expression, “Could this be my legendary brother-in-law, Zhao Xin?”
Dou Junwan’s face immediately turned red.
“What brother-in-law, don’t talk nonsense!”
Zhao Xin, the simple-minded fellow, scratched his head.
“Hello, Sister Youyou. I am indeed Zhao Xin, and that’s my name in real life too. I didn’t expect Sister Youyou to look even prettier than in the game!”
Dou Youyou chuckled, “If you say that, my sister will get angry. You should say my sister is the most beautiful, and I’m only second best!”
Zhao Xin showed a simpleton’s smile.
Dou Junwan quickly stepped in to smooth things over, knowing Zhao Xin wasn’t good with words.
“You’re prettier than me, everyone in the world knows that, so why would you lie to me? Hurry up and put up your couplets, don’t come here to watch the fun!”
Dou Youyou said, “Is Zhao Xin coming to our house for New Year’s this year?”
“Yes, you’re not here this year, so I have no choice but to let him come. At least his abilities are recognized by Grandpa and Father!”
Dou Youyou nodded, “That’s true. After all, as the deputy captain of the Pingfan City Guard, Zhao Xin’s abilities couldn’t be weak, otherwise, he’d be letting down my master’s training!”
Zhao Xin laughed innocently, “I’m not as amazing as Sister Youyou says. One of Sister Youyou’s skills can instantly kill me!”
“If I say you’re amazing, you are. How can you compare to me? Alright, I won’t disturb you two lovebirds anymore. We have to get back to work too!”
Zhang Pingfan smiled, acknowledging Zhao Xin and Dou Junwan with a greeting.
Meanwhile, Chang Sheng was also preparing to go out with his family to buy New Year’s goods. Since he hadn’t gone yesterday, he had to go today. If he waited until tomorrow, it would be too late.
As the New Year approached, the festive atmosphere grew stronger.
After a morning of decorating, the entire villa was filled with the strong scent of the New Year.
“I’m exhausted, but I’m quite satisfied with the result!”
Dou Youyou slumped onto the table. She hadn’t been idle all morning.
Because the villa was so large and they didn’t want to bother the housekeeper, Dou Youyou was now so tired her back couldn’t straighten.
Zhang Pingfan opened his game inventory and took out two pills.
“These are stamina pills I refined in the game. After taking them, you can recover your stamina. I don’t know if they’ll work in reality, but do you want to try?”
Actually, Zhang Pingfan had a sudden idea. After all, he hadn’t tried them before. He just felt that being able to bring things from the game into reality was a miracle in itself, so why not try to see if they had any effect? It wouldn’t hurt, right?
Dou Youyou looked at the two dark pills in Zhang Pingfan’s hand.
“Master, have you tried them yourself?”
“No!”
“Why don’t you try them first?”
Zhang Pingfan smiled.
“Are you afraid I’ll poison you to death!”
“No, no, isn’t this respecting the master? Good things should be enjoyed by the master first, right?”
“You’re not wrong about that, but I don’t know if this thing is useful!”
“You good-for-nothing master, I knew you wanted to use me to test the medicine. You eat first!”
Zhang Pingfan, whose trick had been exposed, put on a foolish smile.
But this thing should be fine, right?
Zhang Pingfan hesitated, but finally put the pill into his mouth.
Then a miraculous thing happened. His originally tired body was instantly filled with energy, sweeping away the previous fatigue.
“My God, it really works! This pill is too amazing!”
Seeing Zhang Pingfan’s exaggerated performance, Dou Youyou still didn’t believe that things from the game could appear in reality. He was clearly fooling her.
“Alright, Master, stop acting. How can it be so magical? I’ll call and book a home massage… woo woo…”
Before Dou Youyou could finish, Zhang Pingfan shoved the pill into Dou Youyou’s mouth and then lifted Dou Youyou’s head. With a gulp, Dou Youyou swallowed the pill.
“What need for a masseuse? How can you not believe your master?”
“Master, you this…”
Dou Youyou was about to get angry but found that her recent fatigue had completely disappeared. Her legs didn’t hurt anymore, and her back felt straight. She felt like she could carry a bag of rice up five floors without any problem.
“This… this is too incredible! Master, you really didn’t lie to me. To think that things from the game could be used in reality, and with such extraordinary effects, this is too exaggerated!”
Zhang Pingfan smiled and nodded, “Would Master ever deceive you?”
Dou Youyou nodded vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice. She hadn’t expected the benefits to be so great.
“This is a business opportunity, and also the key to our future survival in the apocalypse. Tell our guild, the three major guilds, and the members of the Heavenly God Sect to stock up on more pills. As for why they ask, just tell them it will be very useful in the future!”
“Understood!”
Dou Youyou, who had been listless before, was now full of energy and even went to the kitchen to learn cooking from the housekeeper.
Zhang Pingfan smiled and then took out his phone.
He scrolled through it, finally stopping at the院长’s number.
Zhang Pingfan didn’t hesitate and dialed it directly.
On the other end of the line, the院长 was busy.
Since receiving Zhang Pingfan’s funding last time, the situation at the orphanage had largely been resolved. However, there were still some people who needed care. Even though the院长 was now over sixty years old, he was still busy running around. After all, it was almost New Year’s tomorrow. With the little extra money they had, they had to make sure the children in the orphanage had enough to eat and drink.
Just then, a little child ran up to the院长 with a phone in hand.
“Dean, your phone is ringing. It’s been ringing for a while!”
The院长, who was sweeping, took off his mask.
“Who’s calling me at this time? Huh, it’s Xiao Fan! Hello, Xiao Fan!”