Chapter 93 (1/2)
Chapter 93: Yuan Zhou’s Little Hobby
It was 9:00 in the morning. Lying there lazily, Yuan Zhou didn’t want to move at all. The repetitive labor made him physically a bit exhausted. Luckily he had already informed his regular customers that he wouldn’t be open for breakfast today.
Suddenly, Yuan Zhou recalled that his new skill needed more practice, and hence jumped out of bed immediately and rushed into the bathroom to wash up.
“Xi Li Hua La”, after a series of splashing sounds, Yuan Zhou wiped his dripping hair and walked out of the bathroom.
He didn’t like using the hair dryer and believed it would harm his hair. The natural black hair was the best means to distinguish the age of a man whose face belied his years, given that he didn’t use hair dye.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou wiped until the hair became a medium dry and wasn’t dripping anymore, and then went straight downstairs.
With “Pa” sound, he flipped the kitchen light switch, the shadowless lamp illuminating the room, and began to select the ingredients from the cabinets preparing to practice carving for the entire morning. Of course, breakfast was inevitably still eaten.
Yuan Zhou decided to cook the Egg Fried Rice Set for breakfast.
After the meal, the washed carrot was drained, waiting to be carved.
Looking at the tightly shut door, Yuan Zhou decided to take the carrot out and practice carving outside the door, where there was a place for him to sit. He prepared to carve the carrot right out there.
He went up and opened the shutter door with a sound of “Hua La”, the sunlight shining right into the entrance. Yuan Zhou took a look at the few passengers in the street and then nodded, showing his satisfaction to such a quiet surrounding.
It seemed that Yuan Zhou was preparing to sit at his doorsteps and practice carving like that. Just a man, a chair, a knife and a vegetable.
When his parents had opened the noodle restaurant back in the day, they would also place two tables outside the door to entertain the customers when business was booming. So the place was fairly spacious.
He turned around and saw the wooden chair and the table. Though heavy, it felt comfortable to sit on. It let people straighten their back while sitting and moreover relax their body. It conformed well to the contours of the human body.
“Zi La”, Yuan Zhou pulled the chair and took it with ease. When he walked to the door, however, he suddenly halted.
The system displayed, “Host, your level is too low. Objects from the restaurant are not allowed to be taken out.”
Oh, right. If the system hadn’t reminded him, Yuan Zhou would have forgotten. However, he still wanted to give it a try.
“Even a chair isn’t allowed?” while taking the chair, Yuan Zhou stood still expressionlessly.
The system displayed, “Host, you are at a too low level. Please work hard to upgrade.”
“Alright.” after saying that, he put the chair back resignedly.
When it comes to his level, he truly had nothing to say to refute the system’s demands.
Leaving the door of the restaurant open, Yuan Zhou walked upstairs to the second floor and carried a chair out from his room. Smart and clever as Yuan Zhou was, he’d never let himself be defeated by a simple chair.
Yuan Zhou stepped heavily downstairs with the sound of “Dong Dong Dong”, while carrying the chair.
Soon Yuan Zhou placed the chair on his favorite site smoothly before taking the ingredients and carving knife to start practicing.
With one hand taking a big carrot and the other a carving knife, Yuan Zhou prepared to settle down to comfortably practice in front of the doorstep.
For something, however, one could only guess the beginning, but not the ending.
The system read, “Host, your level is too low. Please continue to improve yourself.”
“Ho Ho”, Yuan Zhou laughed grimly.
After the cold laugh, Yuan Zhou continued, “I’m just practicing at the door, I’m not leaving”, in response to the unreasonable haranguing.
The system kept silent.
“Once I finish practicing, I ‘ll bring it back, even the scraps.” Yuan Zhou touched his bangs speechlessly.
The system stayed silent.