Chapter 39: 39 The Daily Essentials for a Transmigrator! (Please Follow!)

【Notification: Congratulations on completing Task Four. Based on the task completion rate, you have received a perfect rating, rewarding you with 750 Cultivation Points and 250 Heroic Couple Points!】

"Huu..."

Seeing the message pop up on the system, Liu Qingmei finally let out a sigh of relief.

Yet, for some reason.

After exhaling, a sense of loss began to well up in her heart.

An experience like this, she feared, would never happen again.

She let out a sigh.

Seeing that Ning Mu seemed a bit dispirited, Liu Qingmei put on a smile, reached out to straighten Ning Mu's collar, and coaxed him gently: "Alright, big lad, why the long face? Master isn't going to run away. Besides, didn't Master promise you that I would only take you as my Disciple in this life? The days ahead are long, why rush for a moment of pleasure?"

"Really?" Ning Mu's eyes lit up as he stared into Liu Qingmei's eyes.

Liu Qingmei's gaze immediately turned flustered, but she still nodded and gave a soft hum.

"Muah~"

Ning Mu bowed his head immediately and, right in front of Ye Bufan, kissed Liu Qingmei on her fair, delicate cheek.

After the kiss, he turned and left directly, waving his hand as he said: "Master, take care. This Disciple will head back first!"

Suddenly ambushed with a kiss on the cheek, Liu Qingmei froze in place, her eyes wide with shock, unable to regain her senses for a long while.

Her pretty face was visibly swept over by a fiery red sunset glow.

Not until Ning Mu had completely vanished from her sight.

Did she finally react, feeling a bit shocked, yet also a bit sweet.

Touching the spot where she had been kissed, Liu Qingmei couldn't help but roll her eyes and mutter to herself with a coquettish pout.

"That brat is getting more and more outrageous!"

"Besides getting drool all over my face, what else can he do!"

Looking back at her husband Ye Bufan lying on the couch, Liu Qingmei sighed resentfully, shook her head, and without another word, left the Mountain Dwelling Sword Tower.

She had to make a trip to the north bank of Xizi Lake.

To resolve the shipping route issue once and for all.

The actual control of the shipping route was in the hands of the local Shark Gang; they used to be under the protection of the Fengmo Sword Sect, and now that it had been handed over to the Ye Family, they must have been secretly promised something by the Fengmo Sword Sect to dare to cause such trouble!

【Notification: As Number One Sub-System owner Liu Qingmei has completed a task, the Main System Host receives a task reward feedback. You have gained 50 Cultivation Points and 5% of Liu Qingmei's Loyalty...】

【Notification: Number One Sub-System owner Liu Qingmei's current Loyalty Value toward you is 64% (Dependency). Please keep up the good work!】

Ning Mu opened the system to take a look.

He still had 110 Cultivation Points left.

Over the past two days, he had spent 23 points in the Heroic Couple Black Market to redeem the complete brewing technology for fragrant liquor and the complete production process for Perfume.

There was no need to worry about Liu Qingmei finding out.

As the Main System, he could operate directly to erase the corresponding items from Liu Qingmei's System Black Market.

Moreover, Liu Qingmei's System Black Market did not contain many modern items; they were basically things from this world, and any occasional modifications were based on the foundations of items already existing in this world.

For example, the Heavenly Silkworm Black Ice Silk Stockings, which looked like black stockings, were actually made of silkworm silk. Not only was the quality better than modern ordinary black stockings, but they were also more flattering! Liu Qingmei's Loyalty Value had surged, leaping directly from 45% to 64%, and it would have been 66% if not for his own rashness which caused a 2% loss!

In this way, he was even closer to the 80% mark of the "Deep Affection" stage!

Once he reached 80% favorability, he could unlock the Number Two Sub-System.

Would that mean he could bind one more heroine?

If so, with more tasks completed, the Cultivation Points he gained would also increase, and wouldn't his strength improve even faster! Every time a task was issued, the Cultivation Points Liu Qingmei received were several times, or even ten times, more than his own, which made him feel it was very unfair!

But if he had an extra sub-system, wouldn't this problem be easily solved?

He knew there should be more than one sub-system.

But he had been fumbling around, not knowing how to unlock a second one, and now he had a clear goal. This couldn't help but make him feel a bit expectant.

Dependency stage... there should be a lot of things he could do now, right? Ning Mu thought to himself while stroking his chin as he walked.

Returning to Qiyun Tower.

The sisters Chunzhi and Xia Chan had already moved Ning Xiaoxiu to the servants' quarters on the first floor.

They hadn't called a doctor.

Ning Xiaoxiu's breathing had stabilized, and her face was gradually regaining its color.

When Ning Mu entered, the attentive Chunzhi was prying her mouth open to feed her medicinal soup.

Seeing that she was fine, Ning Mu went to the backyard to find Lao Zhangtou.

"Young Master, this liquor is truly potent."

Seeing Ning Mu approach, Lao Zhangtou, who was busy working, had an excitedly flushed face.

In front of him sat several wine jars.

There was also a simple distillation setup in the courtyard.

As a transmigrator, brewing liquor, making Perfume, and making soap were all basic operations.

This was a world where cultivation outweighed daily life, and he originally hadn't intended to dabble in these things.

But Liu Qingmei was busy all day, Ye Bonan had defected with the trading firm, and nearly a thousand mouths in the entire Cangjian Villa were waiting on Liu Qingmei, so he decided to make something.

It wasn't for the sake of Cangjian Villa.

It was mainly because he couldn't bear to see Liu Qingmei so busy.

But he only knew how to make these things without understanding the underlying principles.

In the end, he found the sales information in the Heroic Couple Black Market and spent 23 Cultivation Points to redeem it.

"This old man has never tasted such potent liquor in his life. I used to drink those other wines all day long without issue, but with the method you used to brew this, Young Master, just one gourd of it has me feeling all floaty..." Lao Zhangtou happily picked up a jar of the brewed liquor, clutching it like a treasure, unable to put it down.

Seeing this childlike mentality of Lao Zhangtou, Ning Mu couldn't help but smile and said, "This wine shouldn't be drunk in excess; too much will harm the body, a small sip is enough."

"How much has been brewed so far?"

"There are already three large jars, this thing is just too small." Lao Zhangtou pointed at that set of crude equipment for distilling wine.

Then he frowned and sighed, "This wine is good, but the demand for grain is a bit too high. Just for these three jars, it already took one thousand two hundred catties, and all of it good rice. This rice would be enough for an old man like me to eat for nearly a year!"

Ning Mu smiled, nodded, and said, "That is why this wine can only be supplied in limited quantities, and the price certainly cannot be cheap."

This is the reason why there was no way to produce distilled wine on a large scale in ancient times.

It is not that the production process is all that troublesome.

It is that the demand for grain is too great.

Yet, the productivity of ancient times was insufficient; grain yields were barely enough to maintain basic subsistence, so where would there be any surplus to take out for brewing wine? This wine is destined to be a luxury item that only wealthy people can afford to drink.

After thinking for a moment, Ning Mu continued, "Additionally, this brewing method must not be leaked. From now on, the matter of brewing wine will be left to you. It is a bit tiring, so please bear with it. If it really doesn't work, find a few reliable people to help out."

"Hehe, rest assured. This old man has raised horses all his life. I never thought that with one foot in the grave, I would still be able to change my trade. I like this work!" Lao Zhangtou nodded repeatedly and agreed immediately.

Ning Mu: "Mm, you go ahead and get busy. I'll go take a look at the incense room. If you're free later, shall we go to Fuyang Plain to graze and ride horses?"

Lao Zhangtou's eyes lit up, and he nodded immediately: "Good! Then I'll finish this up and wait for you at the entrance. Shall I lead that Snow-Maned Horse?"

"Sure!"

The incense-making room was converted from two storage rooms.

The production staff inside were the original maidservants.

With insufficient manpower, since Chunzhi and Xia Chan were taking care of daily life, two of the original five maidservants who seemed relatively reliable were selected to be taught the process of making Perfume.

(End of this chapter)