Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 787 - 549: Searching for Zhan Zhouzhou

Damn it, become your cook when I grow up!

Mirel felt all sorts of wrong hearing that: "Why do I have to wait until I grow up to be your cook? Do you think my cooking isn’t good enough right now?"

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

Who is it that wants to lick the plate clean every time they eat my cooking?

Who rushes to the stove every time they smell the aroma coming from my cooking?

Oh, it’s Xiaoying.

Then that’s fine.

The little one was being crazily fed by the Red Polis next to her, her big mouth stuffed full, as if she could swallow the whole world.

In her current state, whether it’s fragrant or stinky, all is meat when it reaches her mouth.

"It’s not that your cooking isn’t good enough," Li Zheng explained, "it’s mainly because employing child labor... is illegal."

Empl...

Employing child labor is illegal?

Mirel was speechless. She’s already eighty years old, okay?

You yourself said before, in your race the average lifespan is just a little more than that number, logically speaking, I’m already an old person on the verge of death, how did I become child labor?

However, the way Li Zheng turned his head and looked at her made Mirel realize that sometimes age... lacks the persuasive power of appearance.

Annoyed and disinterested in arguing with Li Zheng about this, she waved her hand impatiently: "Let’s eat, didn’t you say yesterday to that little tree person that you have to visit other districts today?"

Li Zheng, being straightforward, corrected: "They’re the Vine Race, not tree people..."

But seeing Mirel’s increasingly unpleasant expression, he quickly bowed his head, "Let’s eat, let’s eat."

They finished the meal in a not-too-harmonious atmosphere, and for the rest of the time, the only sound was Xiaoying unconsciously smacking her lips while eating.

She had no worries, eating whenever there was food, and sleeping when there wasn’t.

Over these days, if it weren’t for the Red Polis following Li Zheng’s intentions... or maybe not following his intentions, but their nature being lively, always keeping Xiaoying active, she might have gotten too fat from living a life lazier than a pig.

After breakfast, Li Zheng carefully stored the half-remaining soy milk and tofu pudding into the capsule, cautious not to spill a drop.

He wanted to savor them slowly later, after all, they were breakfast snacks he marked on his cookbook longingly.

After tidying up everything else in the greenhouse, Li Zheng led Mirel and Xiaoying out the door, greeted by the Kuro brothers with fronts wet with drool.

Kuroyis faithfully carried out Li Zheng’s command of not letting anyone in to disturb them.

Mirel and Xiaoying were exceptions, being the closest to the lord, they were beyond the brothers’ jurisdiction.

But Kuro and the others were different, Kuroyis had been in the capsule yesterday and didn’t know these tiger brothers were now under Li Zheng’s command.

When they tried to see Li Zheng, they were coldly blocked by Kuro, and if it weren’t for Kota’s rationality, a fight would’ve almost broken out between Hu Er, Hu San, and Kuro.

Seeing Li Zheng come out now, Hu San looked at Li Zheng eagerly: "Boss, what were you guys eating? It smells so good!"

As he spoke, he swallowed two big gulps of saliva.

The meaning was clear, without speaking.

"We didn’t eat much, it’s all vegetarian, you wouldn’t like it," Li Zheng changed the topic: "Today, I’m going out on a trip with Basil, not sure when I’ll be back, you all stay here and gather some information for me. Report back when I return."

Talking about business, Kota was much more serious than his two brothers, straightening up with a solemn demeanor waiting for Li Zheng to give specific orders.

"Don’t be so tense, it’s not a dangerous affair."

Li Zheng chuckled, taking out an Inscription Card: "Since I’m unsure when I’ll be back, I’ll give you some living expenses for now. Remember not to let others rob you, if necessary..."

He had wanted to say if necessary, they could find Yakumo for help, but remembering he had a falling out with Yakumo yesterday, he paused and changed his words: "If necessary, make self-preservation a priority."

"The only people in this district who might exploit us were taught a lesson yesterday, there shouldn’t be any problem now," Kota took out his own Inscription Card too, waiting for Li Zheng to transfer money, asking: "Boss, what kind of information do you need us to find out?"

Transferring fifty thousand White Crystal Coins to Kota, Li Zheng said before Kota could go crazy over the amount: "I want you to find out all those destroyed factories in the nearby districts, pinpointing the exact dates of destruction."

"I... this... fifty... fiv... fifty... " Kota stammered at his Inscription Card, his thick tiger paws trembling, not knowing whether to be shocked first or to respond to the boss’s orders.

"Look at you getting all worked up over this amount, such little ambition," Li Zheng chuckled lightly: "Before I come back, these White Crystal Coins should be enough for you three brothers to live honestly for some time. If you have extra, improve your strength, given your current abilities, I’m embarrassed to take you out."

"We assure you, boss, we will not fail you!" Kota promised loudly, his tiger paws clenched into fists pounding against his chest, making a resounding thud.

Fifty thousand White Crystal Coins!

Fifty thousand!

Yesterday, when he was given three thousand to buy translation tools, he already glimpsed the boss’s generosity.

He didn’t realize the boss’s generosity far exceeded his understanding.

Fifty thousand!

If not for those few money pits, it’s enough for one person to live extravagantly for two years in the Outer City!

If they save a bit, the three brothers could last about a year!

They just pledged allegiance, and the boss is already confidently entrusting such a fortune to them, what kind of trust is this in him?

From childhood, besides his two silly brothers, no one else had shown him this kind of trust.

He must not let down the boss’s trust, he must beautifully accomplish the tasks given!

Kota tightened his fist, his whole body trembling with excitement.

He suddenly understood the path for him and his brothers in the future.

Just honestly follow the boss, even if one day the boss has him sent to die, he’d do it willingly!

At this time, Basil, having completed all tasks in the Botanical Garden after a brief break, approached Li Zheng: "Shall we head out now?"

"We can go anytime," Li Zheng nodded: "Oh right, this morning my aide got a bit carried away and cleared out a type of beans from your storage room to cook with, I hope you’ll forgive us."

If it was just a small amount that Mirel took, Li Zheng might’ve just pretended he didn’t know and let it slide.

But given the quantity was enough to make a pot of soy milk and a pot of tofu pudding, it must have considerable value.

"Beans?" Basil thought for a moment: "Are you referring to the milk-smelling legumes? Those things aren’t worth much in the Outer City, my grandfather bred a batch intending to improve them, but found the limit wasn’t significant enough to be worth it, so they’ve been stored in the storage room for years, waiting to be cleared out to make space. It actually solved a minor nuisance."

Hearing this reassured Li Zheng.

As long as they’re not valuable, otherwise he was prepared to compensate Kang’er a bit.

"Then let’s go," Li Zheng, Mirel, and Xiaoying exited the Botanical Garden.

Under Basil’s guidance, Li Zheng’s group set off on their search for Zhan Zhouzhou the day after first entering the Outer City.

As for weapons and other items stored in the management office, they didn’t have to worry.

The Outer City had a special delivery system, whenever Li Zheng needed them, he just had to apply at the management office and could retrieve them across districts, no matter which district they were deposited in.