Chapter 3: The Tyrannical Effect of the Five-grain Juice

After hanging up the phone, Ning Shi accepted three missions in one go.

[Meat Requirement: Uncle Sam, owner of the butcher shop, needs a large amount of wild boar meat. Kill 10 wild boars and sell the meat to him.]

[Herb Crisis: There is a shortage of raw materials in the pharmacy. Please collect 100 units of beginner herbs and sell them to the pharmacy.]

[Lena’s Trouble: The village chief’s daughter, Lena, has lost her pet black bear. Please find the black bear and return it to Lena.]

There was one bad thing about this game. The reward of the mission was not stated in advance. Ning Shi could only cast a wide net.

These missions included hunting wild boars and entering the mountains. They were quite dangerous.

Ning Shi was not impatient. He first went outside the village to farm 20 hares and raised the hunter level to Level 4.

With one potential point added to his physique, his physique became 8 points.

With 8 points of physique, he had already reached the level of a sportsman who had trained for many years. With a little training, he might be able to compete for a medal in the Saturn Olympics.

Ning Shi felt that his strength and agility had increased by a large margin. Unfortunately, after the hunter level reached Level 4, he did not get any experience points from killing the hares.

Moreover, a hunter needed 200 experience points to reach Level 5, so it would be difficult to complete it in a short period.

Considering that the next mission was to enter the forest, Ning Shi used two skill points to learn trap making and forest running.

Trap making could be used to trap wild boars. Forest running could greatly increase Ning Shi’s movement speed in the forest and save his stamina.

Ning Shi came to the Black Bear Mountain behind the village, picked a dozen herbs and set up four traps. Seeing that it was getting dark, he returned to the village.

He couldn’t go up the mountain when it was dark, this was the system’s warning of danger.

The village chief arranged a simple stone house for Ning Shi. Ning Shi returned to the house and chose to quit the game.

[Detected main body quitting the game. The system will automatically activate the hack function.]

After staying in the game world for more than ten hours, Ning Shi was a little dazed when he returned to the real world.

For a moment, he could not differentiate between reality and illusion.

Ning Shi could not wait to click on the manual synchronization button. The familiar warm current filled his body.

Ning Shi’s main body physique had also increased to 8 points. Streamlined muscle lines appeared on his body. There were 8 abdominal muscles on his stomach. Even his vision had completely recovered!

Taking off his glasses, Ning Shi could still see very clearly. Moreover, due to his job as a hunter, Ning Shi’s vision had become very good and he could see very far.

He had even learned the three skills, including archery skills.

In just a short day, Ning Shi had transcended more than ten years of training for ordinary people, and he had gained a strong physique.

This feeling was too good.

Looking at the time, it was already 6:15 p.m. Ning Shi hurriedly washed his face, changed into a T-shirt and drove out in the second-hand Cadillac that his mother had given him.

Tonight, he had an appointment with his two childhood friends for dinner.

At this time, it was the evening rush hour of Donglin City’s traffic, so it was very congested. It was a 20-kilometre journey, so Ning Shi had to drive for almost an hour before he arrived.

When he arrived at Linjiang food stalls, Yang Yunzhi and Chen Wei had already arrived.

They were sitting at a table by the window.

On a midsummer night, they sat by the window, eating seafood while enjoying the beautiful riverside night scenery. It was originally an extremely pleasant enjoyment.

However, the two of them looked unhappy.

“Aiyo, what happened to the two of you? Are you out of love?”

Chen Wei laughed and said, “Before you came, the two of us played two rounds of King’s Glory. We met a team of elementary school students and got killed indiscriminately.”

Seeing that Ning Shi had arrived, Yang Yunzhi also smiled.

“Hey, Shitou, you’ve lost a lot of weight. Even your glasses are gone. You’ve changed a lot in a month!”

“D*mn, I didn’t notice it just now. Now that you’ve said it, Shitou has indeed lost weight. He’s full of energy and looks more handsome!”

Ning Shi smugly stretched out his arm and made an uppercut gesture, showing off his biceps.

“Look at my muscles. This is the effect of training. Not only did I lose weight, but I also had myopic surgery and removed my glasses.”

This was a tactic that Ning Shi had long thought of. If he told his brothers what he had experienced, no one would believe him.

Yang Yunzhi chuckled and touched Ning Shi’s muscles in a wretched manner, pretending to be in love with him.

Ning Shi patted his shoulder and said, “Don’t be silly. Go and order the food now!”

This seafood food stall let the patrons order the dishes at the entrance of the stall. Yang Yunzhi was familiar with this place and he was the one who was treating them. Ning Shi sent him to order the food.

After Yang Yunzhi left, Ning Shi asked directly, “Tell me, Ah Wei, why were you all so sad just now? What were you hiding from me and why?”

“As expected, I couldn’t hide it from you.” Chen Wei sighed. “The milk tea shop that I opened with Dazhi has been losing money for three months in a row. It’s about to close down.”.

“It’s not a big deal. Before opening the shop, I already knew that this thing was almost a goner. The key is that Dazhi’s family business seems to be in trouble. Recently, his finances have been quite tight, so he didn’t want me to tell you because he was afraid that you would take the initiative to lend him money.”

Yang Yunzhi’s family was in the shoe and clothing trade. Their business was very big. As the only son in the family, his parents usually gave him a lot of pocket money. He was the one who treated them to the monthly party.

The three of them grew up together and had a very good relationship.

Ning Shi had always been the leader of the trio.

He had been naughty and mischievous since he was young, yet he was also able to improve his academic results. He was a student that the teachers loved and hated. Yang Yunzhi and Chen Wei had always admired him.

When they opened the milk tea shop, they wanted to let Ning Shi buy the shares for free. Ning Shi did not want to take advantage of his brothers, so he did not agree.

Seeing that Ning Shi was silent, Chen Wei continued, “Yang Yunzhi opened the milk tea shop because of me. It’s all my fault for being one-track-minded.”

Ning Shi patted his shoulder. “Alright, we’re brothers. Besides, the investment for a milk tea shop is around 200,000 yuan, which is only a month’s pocket money for Dazhi.”

“We agreed at the beginning that it was just for practice.”

Chen Wei and Yang Yunzhi’s academic results were not good. They entered a regular university and after that, they did not look for a job.

Yang Yunzhi’s family was relatively well-off, so he brought Chen Wei to start a business together.

The two of them had opened a restaurant, a game hall and even a children’s amusement park together. Some of the projects earned a little revenue while others suffered losses.

So far, none of them had lasted long.

It was not a matter of ability. It was mainly because the economic environment had been bad these years, making it increasingly difficult to start a business.

Chen Wei lowered his head and fiddled with the bowl and chopsticks in front of him.

Ning Shi did not console him alone. Instead, he waited for Yang Yunzhi to come back after ordering, and then continued.

“Dazhi, what’s wrong with the family business? I think you’re itching to hide it from me.”

“Sigh, I don’t know who my parents offended. Now the factory has been closed down by the Marketing Bureau, saying that there’s a hidden danger in the fire safety. The factory has been closed for a week. If the order cannot be delivered on time, the estimated loss will be more than 30 million yuan. Moreover, the sales channels in the future will be affected.”

Yang Yunzhi’s expression was gloomy. “If this drags on, the family’s company will probably go bankrupt.”

This was the business environment in Yunmeng Kingdom. If one provoked the wrong person, their business would be shut down at any moment.

Ning Shi could do nothing about this. He could only console him. “If you really can’t get through this, let your parents stop. They’ve accumulated a lot of wealth over the years. It’s enough for your family to live comfortably.”.

“Since ancient times, people have never fought with officials. It’s necessary to endure for a while.”

Yang Yunzhi nodded. “My father thought so too. He found a few personal connections, but the Marketing Bureau wouldn’t let go. He’s prepared to withdraw.”

Ning Shi saw the frustration and confusion in Yang Yunzhi and Chen Wei’s eyes.

After Yang Yunzhi’s family’s company closed down, the two of them couldn’t continue their business without financial support.

Apart from starting their own business, the two of them didn’t know what to do.

Thinking of the five-grain juice recipe that was the reward for the first mission in the game, Ning Shi had an idea.

“I recently found a drink recipe. You can try it. If the effect is good, perhaps the milk tea shop can be revived.”

Ning Shi was not sure if the recipe in the game would have any effect in the real world, so he gave it a try.

“Okay, let’s not talk about unhappy things. Let’s eat first. After we finish eating, we’ll go to your shop to test the effect of the recipe.”

After Ning Shi spoke, Chen Wei and Yang Yunzhi were no longer dull. As the seafood dishes were served one by one, the three of them toasted to one another and the atmosphere gradually became warm.

After eating and drinking, the three of them drove to the milk tea shop.

One Cup Milk Tea Shop.

The address was on the street outside Wanxiang City in Dongpu district. This location could be said to be very good.

Dongpu district was Donglin City’s most prosperous new development area. Wanxiang City had always had a lot of people. Although the street outside was not as good as the inside of a shopping mall, there were still a lot of people.

Unfortunately, the milk tea industry was indeed a poison industry. There were only a few that could survive.

Before they came, Yang Yunzhi had already followed Ning Shi’s instructions and asked the shop assistant to buy the raw materials and the tools needed for the processing of five-grain juice.

After the three of them arrived at the shop, they asked the shop assistant to leave work early and started to make five-grain juice.

“The soybeans need to be fried at a temperature of about 200 degrees for five minutes, and the barley needs to be soaked in boiling water for two minutes…”

Ning Shi followed the recipe and began to make it. About half an hour later, he obtained about two catties of powder.

“The ratio of powder to water is 1:5. The temperature of the water is optimal at 40 degrees.”

Ning Shi took out three cups and used the powder to brew three cups of five-grain juice.

“Try the taste. According to the recipe, the taste of five-grain juice is very delicious. It also has the effect of refreshing the mind and calming the breath. It can moisten the intestines and relieve constipation.”

Looking at the purple, sparkling five-grain juice in the cup, Yang Yunzhi couldn’t wait to take a sip. It was very fragrant and full of the aroma of grains.

The taste was sour and sweet, very delicious!

The more Yang Yunzhi drank, the more intoxicated he became. He finished the cup in one go.

“F*ck! Awesome! Shitou, this five-grain juice is amazing! I was a little sleepy after eating and driving all the way. After drinking it, I immediately became energetic!”

Chen Wei also finished drinking. His eyes lit up. With this five-grain juice, not only would the milk tea shop come back to life, but it could also make the business grow and grow!

Just as he was about to speak, Yang Yunzhi clutched his stomach and ran into the shopping mall.

Chen Wei laughed. “Dazhi has been in a hurry these days. He has been constipated for several days. As the formula said, the five-grain juice can moisten the intestines and relieve constipation. This effect is too overbearing!”