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The picture above shows a picturesque and beautiful countryside, like a paradise on earth.

In a boundless sea of ​​flowers, the little frog, Little Green, carrying a small bag, is strolling through the floral jungle...

Shouldn't you be jumping around...?

Li Chaoyang gave Xiao Lü a strange look, then picked up the second one.

The second picture, however, is the complete opposite of that idyllic pastoral scene!

It's an urban forest with a futuristic, sci-fi aesthetic...

What is the world like more than two hundred years later?

But when Li Chaoyang saw the cover of the first "ancient book" at the bottom of the photo, he paused for a moment...

"Little Green... what do you mean by this?"

"You traveled all the way to the future, two hundred years from now, and this is what you brought back for me?"

"Cuck!"

The baby frog croaked once and started hopping around again, as if in answering his question.

Chapter 43 The two "ancient books" brought back by the frog cub, Little Green....

Looking at the cover of this 1991 "ancient book" in my hand, I can clearly see several simplified Chinese characters printed on it.

Frog Farming Technical Guide, South China Press

Li Chaoyang looked speechlessly at the little green frog hopping around on the grass...

Am I being rejected?

Could it be that the travel food I prepared for it didn't suit its taste?

Li Chaoyang felt a bit dumbfounded...

The little froglet somehow brought back a frog-raising guide from two hundred years in the future...

How much does he dislike the cookies I prepared for him...?

Honestly, those were genuine handmade cookies!

Made entirely by hand with no additives!

It's incredibly delicious... and also ridiculously expensive!

I only bought one pack!

Muttering to himself, Li Chaoyang casually flipped open the aquaculture guide...

He only glanced at it briefly... and a slight embarrassment appeared on his face.

It's possible... there really is a problem with the food...

The first page of this "Guide to Frog Farming Techniques" introduces the habits of frogs...

Frogs are omnivorous and can be fed a variety of foods such as mealworms, earthworms, crickets, and wheat worms.

They prefer to live in places such as ponds, paddy fields, ditches, and streams.

When raising them, you should also create a small environment similar to that in nature...

The water must be clean, contain aquatic plants and rocks, and should not be exposed to direct sunlight...

Okay...

That's quite a high standard; it feels like they're spoiled and pampered...

I have the growing environment, and it comes with the system, but where am I supposed to get the bugs?

Wait... this little frog brought this book back so I could catch bugs for it to eat?

"Little Green, what do you mean by this?" Li Chaoyang tossed aside the aquaculture guide, squinting at the screen. "I'm a section chief, you know... I can't exactly go out into the wild to catch bugs for you..."

"Croak!" The little green frog continued hopping and jumping...

“This is absolutely unacceptable…” Li Chaoyang insisted on his principles for a moment.

"Croak, croak!" The little green frog was still hopping back and forth on the grass, its voice sounding somewhat urgent.

Li Chaoyang shrugged. "Dream on! There are only cookies, take it or leave it..."

Reluctantly, Li Chaoyang tossed two more cookies into his small backpack, then returned them to the system and put the screen away.

It's not that I dislike the gifts it brought back this time because they weren't good enough.

But where in this city of Beijing can we catch bugs for it...?

At once...

Let's make do with cookies for now.

Anyway, everything was fine the first two times, right?

Why didn't it work this time...?

Could it be... that I tasted meat in a world two hundred years in the future?

So now it's starting to crave more?

Forget it, forget it!

Let's see what this last one is...

Li Chaoyang casually tossed the frog-raising guide aside and picked up another "ancient book".

But upon seeing that it was a complete recipe book, he grinned and thought, "Hey... this little frog is doing this on purpose!"

"What, are you preparing for two scenarios with one red star?"

"If it doesn't have bugs to eat, does that mean we have to make it something good to eat?"

Li Chaoyang suspected that the little green frog was doing it on purpose...

We decided to give it a lesson in political ideology that emphasizes remembering past hardships and appreciating present happiness.

When the system screen was reopened, I saw Little Green listlessly crawling along, carrying a small bag and dragging itself along.

It neither barked nor jumped around anymore.

Then, in a gesture of extreme grief and indignation, it leaped into the pond and disappeared...

"Oh ho, running away from home again... without even saying goodbye..."

Li Chaoyang's lips curled slightly as he shut down the system.

I checked the time and realized I still had time to eat breakfast before going to work.

After washing the tableware he had borrowed from the restaurant the day before, Li Chaoyang got ready and went out.

When we arrived at the restaurant at the entrance of the alley, we returned the tableware to the plump lady who had asked us so many questions yesterday.

The plump woman looked visibly disappointed when she saw that he had returned all the cutlery.

It took him ages to finally hand over the five-jin grain coupon...

While eating breakfast, Li Chaoyang realized that he should start cooking for himself later.

These days, eating out every day isn't a good thing.

If this goes on for too long, it will easily attract attention...

Just today, the frog brought back a 21st-century cookbook...

I went grocery shopping after work today and came back to try out the recipe...

Li Chaoyang felt that with his learning ability, learning to cook would be a piece of cake.

What's more... I also have a complete recipe book at my disposal!

After breakfast, Li Chaoyang rode his bicycle straight to the factory.

I have something important to do today, so I can't be late.

Upon arriving at the factory, Li Chaoyang did not head towards the cultural center, but instead turned his car around and headed towards the office building.

We need to find out what the factory manager thinks first.

Li Chaoyang wants to put the reopening of the cultural center on the agenda as soon as possible, if possible.

After all, this is his first major undertaking as a new official, so he has to make sure it's a big success!

Arriving at the factory manager's office, Li Chaoyang gently knocked on the door...

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

"Come in!" The factory manager's voice was as strong as ever.

Li Chaoyang pushed open the door and went straight to the point: "Factory Director, do you have time now? I need to report some work to you."

The factory manager, who was behind the desk, looked somewhat surprised when he saw him. "Li Chaoyang?"

After a pause, the factory director stood up to greet him: "Comrade Chaoyang, what brings you here so early in the morning?"

"Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

The factory director's address, "Comrade Chaoyang," left Li Chaoyang somewhat helpless.