Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 550 Searching for Zhan Zhouzhou

What the hell am I supposed to do when I grow up and be your cook?!

Miriel was furious when she heard this: "Why do I have to grow up before I can be your cook? Do you think my cooking skills aren't good enough right now?"

Who is it that drools everywhere every time they eat their own cooking?

Who is it that always wants to lick the plate clean when they eat the food they cook?

Who is it that immediately runs to the stove and waits for you whenever they smell the aroma of your cooking?

Oh, it's Sakura.

That's fine.

The little guy was being fed like crazy by the Red Pollys, his big mouth stuffed full, as if he could swallow the whole world.

In her current state, it doesn't matter if it smells good or bad, it's all meat in her mouth.

“It’s not that your cooking skills aren’t good enough,” Li Zheng explained. “The main problem is that employing child labor… is illegal.”

hire……

Is employing child labor illegal?

Miriel lives in Bengbu, and she's already eighty years old, okay?
You yourself have said before that the average lifespan of your race is only slightly longer than that number. Logically speaking, you are an old man who is about to die, so how did you become a child laborer?
However, Li Zheng turned his head to examine himself, letting Miriel know that sometimes age... is not as convincing as appearance.

Frustrated and too lazy to argue with Li Zheng, she waved her hand impatiently: "Let's eat, let's eat. Didn't you agree with that little tree person yesterday that you were going to other neighborhoods today?"

Straight man Li Zheng corrected, "They're from the Vine Clan, not Tree People..."

But seeing that Miriel's expression was becoming increasingly unfriendly, he quickly lowered his head and said, "Let's eat, let's eat."

The meal was finished in a rather disharmonious atmosphere, and afterwards, all that could be heard was Sakura unconsciously making "biaji" sounds while eating.

She had no worries at all; she ate when there was food and slept when there wasn't.

These past few days, if it weren't for the Red Porings following Li Zheng's instructions... or perhaps not following Li Zheng's instructions, but rather because they are naturally active and spend their free time making Sakura run and exercise, Sakura wouldn't have gained too much weight in her life, which is more comfortable than a pig's.

After finishing breakfast, Li Zheng carefully put the remaining half of the soy milk and tofu pudding into a capsule, handling it with extreme care to avoid spilling even a drop.

He wanted to save them for later to savor, since these were some breakfast snacks he had been longing for and had marked on the menu.

After tidying up the rest of the greenhouse, Li Zheng led Miriel and Xiaoying out the door, where they were greeted by the three Kota brothers, whose shirts were soaked with drool.

Kuros carried out Li Zheng's orders thoroughly; if he said no one was to be allowed to enter and disturb them, then he absolutely wouldn't let anyone in.

Except for Miriel and Sakura, they are the closest people to the Lord and are not people they can control.

But Kota and the others are different. Kurois stayed in the capsule all day yesterday and didn't know that the three tiger brothers were already Li Zheng's subordinates.

Previously, the three of them wanted to go in to find Li Zheng, but Kuro coldly and ruthlessly stopped them. If Kota hadn't been rational, Tiger Two and Tiger Three would have almost fought with Kuro and the others.

Seeing Li Zheng come out, Hu San stared at him expectantly and asked, "Boss, what are you eating? It smells so good!"

As he spoke, he swallowed two large mouthfuls of saliva.

That means, it goes without saying.

“I didn’t eat much, it was all vegetarian, which you don’t like.” Li Zheng changed the subject: “I’m going on a long trip with Basil today, and I don’t know when I’ll be back. You guys stay here and help me find out some information, and report back to me when I get back.”

When it came to serious matters, Kota was much more attentive than his two younger brothers, straightening his back and waiting solemnly for Li Zheng to issue specific orders. "Don't be so nervous, it's nothing dangerous."

Li Zheng smiled and took out an inscription card: "Since we're not sure when you'll be back, I'll give you some living expenses first. Remember not to let anyone else take them from you, if necessary..."

He was about to say that he could ask Yakumo and the others for help if necessary, but then he remembered that he had fallen out with Yakumo yesterday, so he paused and changed his words, saying, "If necessary, self-preservation is the priority."

“The only person in this neighborhood who might have exploited us was taught a lesson yesterday, so there shouldn’t be any problems.” Kota also took out his inscription card and asked while waiting for Li Zheng to transfer the money, “Boss, what kind of information do you need us to gather here?”

After transferring 50,000 white crystal coins to Kota, Li Zheng said before Kota was almost driven mad by the number, "I want you to find out all the factories that have been destroyed in the surrounding blocks, preferably down to the exact date of destruction."

"I...this...five...five...five...I..." Kota stared at his inscription card, his thick tiger claws trembling. For a moment, he didn't know whether to be shocked first or to answer his boss's instructions.

"You're getting so excited over such a small amount of money? Look at your pathetic self." Li Zheng chuckled. "Before I come back, these white crystal coins will be enough for the three of you brothers to live comfortably for a while. If you have any extra, you can use them to improve your strength. With your current strength, I'd be ashamed to even take you out."

"I will certainly live up to your expectations, boss!" Kota shouted as he slammed his fists into his chest with a deafening thud.

Fifty thousand white crystal coins!

Fifty thousand!
Yesterday, when I spent three thousand yuan to buy translation tools, I witnessed firsthand how generous my boss was.

He never expected his boss to be so generous, far exceeding his expectations.

fifty thousand!

As long as one avoids those notorious dens of iniquity, one can live a carefree and extravagant life in the outer city for two years!

If the three brothers use it sparingly, it can last for about a year!
He had only just pledged allegiance, yet the boss was willing to entrust him with such a huge sum of money. What kind of trust did that show him?
From childhood to adulthood, apart from her two mentally challenged younger brothers, no one had ever shown her such trust.

I must not let my boss down and I must do a good job of handling the tasks assigned to me!

Kota clenched his fists, his whole body trembling with excitement.

He suddenly understood the path his three brothers should take in the future.

Just follow the boss obediently, and even if the boss asks you to die one day, you will be willing!

At this moment, Basil, who had already finished dealing with matters in the botanical garden, came to find Li Zheng after a short rest: "Shall we set off now?"

“Anytime is fine.” Li Zheng nodded. “Oh, by the way, this morning my attendant was a bit clumsy and emptied out a type of bean in your storage room to cook. Please forgive him.”

If Miriel had taken less, Li Zheng would have pretended not to know and let it go.

But that quantity alone would make a pot of soy milk and a pot of tofu pudding, so it must be quite valuable.

"Beans?" Basil thought for a moment: "Are you talking about milk sage? That kind of thing isn't worth much in the outer city. My grandfather cultivated a batch to improve it, but found that the space wasn't very large, so it wasn't worth the effort. He's been leaving it in the storage room for years and has been wanting to get rid of it to free up some space. It just happens to solve a small problem."

Hearing this, Li Zheng felt relieved.

It's fine as long as it's not worth much, otherwise he was prepared to give Kanger some money as compensation.

"Let's go then." Li Zheng led Miriel and Xiaoying out of the botanical garden.

Guided by Basil, Li Zheng and his group embarked on their journey to find Zhan Zhouzhou on their second day after entering the outer city.

As for weapons and other items stored at the management office, they don't need to worry.

There are special transportation methods in the outer city. Whenever Li Zheng needs to use it, he only needs to apply at the management office. No matter which block he left it in, he can retrieve it across blocks.

(End of this chapter)