novelhk Chapter 315 Children Create Shared Memories
Chapter 315 Children Create Shared Memories
In the real world, Yuan Bao is living a more and more comfortable life.
On another weekend morning, Yuan Bao stood on the balcony with a bone china cup in his hand, looking down at the two shops that had already started to get busy, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
For the past two months, she has finally been living the comfortable life she has always dreamed of.
The signboard of the traditional Chinese medicine clinic gleamed with a warm glow in the morning light.
When the business first opened, Yuan Bao simply placed a few pots of orchids at the entrance, skipping the ribbon-cutting ceremony altogether.
The venue is now bustling with customers – the reservation book is filled with their names.
Yuan Bao went downstairs and arrived at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic.
"Sister Yuan, pre-orders for all our medications are steadily increasing, especially for our height-increasing pills, which have received particularly good feedback."
The young female pharmacist on duty, Xiao Zhou, walked over with a tablet computer. "A long-time customer said the results were particularly good; his child grew three centimeters in a month."
Yuan Bao smiled, pursing his lips.
These are all formulas she provided to President Lin. Now she only needs to get ready-made medicines from President Lin, and the effects will naturally be extraordinary.
The sunlight slanted across the medicine cabinet. Yuan Bao gently stroked the drawer labeled "Emergency Medicines," inside which were neatly arranged primary, intermediate, and advanced recovery medicines.
These were all carefully prepared by her, just like the pill she used to save Old Zhou two months ago.
She specifically instructed the store not to advertise extensively and to control sales. They were just one of many places that sold these medicines, and customers chose the nearest convenient location.
Yuan Bao went out and turned through the corridor to find a coffee shop and a Western restaurant.
As you push open the door, the rich aroma of coffee wafts out.
In a booth by the window, several regulars were leisurely flipping through magazines.
When waiter Xiao Li saw Yuan Bao, she immediately brought her her favorite hand-drip Geisha drink.
In the kitchen, the two chefs were working together seamlessly.
The male chef, Lezai, skillfully flipped the wok, while the female chef, Shanshan, focused intently on decorating a Black Forest cake.
No one would have guessed that these two highly skilled chefs were actually kitchen spirit beasts that Yuan Bao had bought from the game store.
"Mom!" Xiaozhi skipped in, backpack on his back. "My classmates all say our tiramisu is even better than the ones at Italian restaurants!"
"Do you want to eat today?" Yuan Bao ruffled her son's hair, thinking that her son had his final exams in a week and then summer vacation would begin.
The long-planned RV road trip is finally about to begin! I also need to make reservations with my cousin and aunt to see if they have time to come along.
Xiao Zhi shook his head, but his eyes shone brightly: "I want fried chicken and cola today!"
Yuan Bao chuckled, "Let's eat together, okay! Let Brother Lezai cook for us."
Xiao Zhi nodded vigorously.
Yuan Bao turned to look at the menu on the wall.
Today's specials are sweet and sour pork ribs and steamed sea bass, both of which are Yuan Ma's favorite home-style dishes.
Since opening this restaurant, the whole family no longer has to worry about what to eat; whatever they want to eat can be made fresh anytime.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, several white-collar women were chatting and laughing as they walked toward the coffee shop.
They come here every weekend for a cup of herbal tea.
This kind of pace of life is exactly what Yuan Bao longs for—unhurried, humane, and able to help those in need.
Yuan Bao's family sat around a long table by the window, on which sat a fried chicken set meal specially made by Lezai—golden and crispy fried chicken with hand-cut fries, and cola in a glass of cola with cheerful bubbles.
“Xiao Zhi has his exams next week, and then summer vacation should start.” Yuan Bao stirred the ice cubes in his glass with a straw. “We can finally plan our RV road trip that we’ve been thinking about for so long.”
I referenced other people's RV itineraries, and our first stop could be Erhai Lake, just in time for the Torch Festival there.
With his mouth full of fried chicken, Xiao Zhi excitedly raised his hand: "I want to sit on the observation deck on the roof of the car!"
"Eat slowly." Aunt Yuan smiled and handed him a tissue, then turned to Yuan Bao and asked, "Have you contacted your aunt and the others?"
"Let's discuss this later."
Aunt Yuan gently stirred the floral tea in her cup and then asked, "Is everything arranged at the shop?"
"Everything is arranged. Fortunately, our business mainly focuses on selling medicines and taking pre-orders, so our daily operations are very stable and there are no problems."
The eldest brother, Baoguo, took a bite of his pancake. "Xiao Zhou from the pharmacy is now very familiar with the business processes."
"There's no need to worry about the coffee shop either," Yuan Bao said, glancing at the busy figures in the open kitchen. "Xiao Li and the others are perfectly capable of handling things on their own, not to mention Le Zai and Shan Shan are there to keep things in order."
Aunt Yuan nodded, feeling quite relieved.
Bao Guo unfolded a tourist map, the morning light gilding its edges: "It's about a two-day drive from here to Erhai Lake. I suggest stopping overnight in Fenghuang Ancient Town."
He pointed to a mark on the map, "The Pu'er tea shop recommended by Mr. Zhou is right next to the ancient city."
"I've already booked the campsite." Yuan Bao showed everyone photos of the Erhai Lake RV campsite on his tablet. "Each parking space has a private courtyard, and you can see the sunrise over the lake as soon as you open the curtains in the morning."
After a brief discussion, Yuan Bao made a video call to his cousin Pingping.
The screen lit up quickly. "Cousin!" Pingping's voice was clear and melodious, and in the background, you could hear Xiao Leyi singing a nursery rhyme. "We just finished breakfast, and Xiao Leyi is playing with building blocks."
Yuan Bao turned the camera to Xiao Zhi, who was looking at a map in the living room: "We're planning a campervan trip this summer. Do you guys have time to come along?"
"Great!" Pingping clapped her hands excitedly, causing the camera to shake slightly. "Our school lets out for summer vacation next week. Mom! My sister invited us on a campervan trip!"
My aunt's face suddenly appeared on the screen. Although there were fine lines around her eyes, she looked quite well: "Baby, Leyi is only three years old. Won't she be too noisy on the way?"
"It's alright, Auntie," Yuan Bao said with a smile. "The RV we chose is a family-style one, with a special children's rest area. Besides, Xiao Zhi can help take care of his little brother."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhi immediately ran in front of the camera: "Auntie! I'll teach Le Yi how to recognize constellations!" He made a face, "And the RV has a refrigerator, so it can hold lots of ice cream!"
From the other end of the video call came Xiao Leyi's sweet, childish voice: "Ice cream! I want ice cream!" which made everyone laugh.
After hanging up the phone, Yuan Bao began to carefully plan the details of the trip.
She specifically marked several rest stops suitable for toddlers: a service area with a children's playground, a lakeside campsite with a shallow beach...
"Should we prepare a first-aid kit?" Baoguo asked as he walked over. "Children are prone to catching colds and fevers."
Yuan Bao pointed to the already packed emergency kit: "Everything's ready, even three kinds of children's fever reducers." She lowered her voice mysteriously, "And there are also children's nutritional supplements redeemed from the system, especially effective for boosting immunity."
Aunt Yuan came over with a fruit platter: "Pingping loves lychees the most, remember to buy some fresh ones on the way. Little Leyi just got weaned, I'll make some soft and chewy snacks to take with her."
The afternoon sun shone on the spread-out map as the family sat together, discussing and refining their travel plans.
Xiao Zhi even marked each of the attractions he wanted to visit with colorful stickers.
As Yuan Bao watched this scene, he suddenly recalled the summer vacations he spent with Pingping when he was a child. Now it was their children's turn to create shared memories.