Chapter 19

Brothers and sisters, it's ranking night again today. There's still one chapter at midnight. I sincerely ask all of you to help me out by casting more recommendation votes so we can climb to a higher ranking! I thank you all.

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A worker who was on good terms with the foreman walked over and patted the foreman's shoulder. "Boss Zhang, where did you find this young worker? He works like a bull, amazing!"

The foreman came to his senses and coughed twice. "I didn't find him; he came to me on his own." He paused. "Stop talking nonsense and get back to work."

"Boss Zhang, you must be confused! It's time to eat now." The worker chuckled. "I came to get my lunch box."

"..." The foreman glared at him and shouted to Liu Menglong, who was still working hard, "It's time to eat. Everyone, stop working and come to me for your lunch boxes."

Construction workers burn a lot of energy, so they eat a lot. The foreman set the lunch standard for his team at 20 yuan. For 20 yuan, you can buy 20 meat buns, or a lunch box with a good mix of meat and vegetables, which is enough to fill your stomach.

When the foreman called out, Liu Menglong also stopped. His clothes were drenched in sweat. Although his physical condition was fine, he had burned a lot of calories. He had been working hard out of excitement, but now that he stopped, he felt extremely hungry. However, seeing the results of his morning's effort, Liu Menglong smiled in satisfaction.

Life Profession: Architect (Intermediate 27%): Capable of building houses and structures, but limited to ordinary single-story houses.

In just three hours, he had increased his proficiency by 27%. At this rate, he could upgrade his Architect profession to Advanced by tomorrow. It seemed that upgrading life professions was quite easy.

"Xiao Liu, you did a great job," the foreman walked over and patted the dust off Liu Menglong, smiling. "Young people as capable as you are rare these days."

Liu Menglong, who had benefited greatly today, was in a good mood and smiled. "Then give me a higher salary."

The foreman didn't expect a rich kid like Liu Menglong to joke, so he was slightly taken aback but then laughed heartily. "Sure, I'll give you a raise. Let's eat first. A full stomach and plenty of energy will help you earn more money."

Liu Menglong nodded and didn't rush to eat. He went to wash his face first, then sent a text message to Nalan Ruyue: "I found a job. They provide lunch here, so I won't be back for lunch. I get off at 6:30 PM and will be home by 7:00 PM. Prepare dinner for me."

In the villa, Nalan Ruyue was sitting at the dining table, lost in thought.

The Yue sisters had just woken up an hour ago. Yue Xi repeatedly apologized for not making breakfast and took on the task of preparing lunch. The table was now set with four dishes and a soup, all beautifully prepared. The Yue sisters were enjoying their meal, but Nalan Ruyue had no appetite. She was waiting for Liu Menglong to come back.

Liu Menglong had said he would be back for lunch, and if he couldn't make it, he would call. It was already 12:00 PM, and Liu Menglong had not given any news. Nalan Ruyue was a bit worried but didn't dare to send a text message, fearing it might disturb him.

"Sister Ruyue, it's his loss if the big brother doesn't come back for lunch. Don't suffer because of him," Yue Xi said, seeing that Nalan Ruyue hadn't touched her bowl. She placed a piece of fish in Nalan Ruyue's bowl and huffed, "I rarely make water-boiled fish, and I'm not saving any for him. Let's eat it all."

Feeling Yue Xi's concern, Nalan Ruyue smiled and made a hand gesture with her right hand, bending her thumb twice: Thank you.

Many people understood this sign language. Yue Xi had also learned some simple signs from Nalan Ruyue in the past few days. Seeing Nalan Ruyue's gratitude, Yue Xi giggled. "You're welcome." She added some vegetables to Nalan Ruyue's bowl. "Sister Ruyue, eat quickly! It will get cold if you don't."

Nalan Ruyue smiled and was about to pick up her chopsticks when her phone beeped with a text message notification.

This sound was specifically set for Liu Menglong. Hearing it, Nalan Ruyue quickly picked up her phone and opened the message. The Yue sisters also looked at her.

After reading the message, a hint of disappointment flashed in Nalan Ruyue's eyes, but she soon smiled. "He wants me to prepare dinner for him."

Seeing the Yue sisters looking at her, Nalan Ruyue's cheeks turned red. She placed her phone between the two sisters. After reading the message, Yue Chang exclaimed, "So the big brother found a job. That's great!"

"Pfft! What's so great about finding a job if he can't come back for lunch?" Yue Xi pouted, looking at Nalan Ruyue. "Sister Ruyue, you can eat now, right?"

Nalan Ruyue smiled and nodded, picking up her bowl and chopsticks...

After lunch, the Yue sisters packed their bags and went out to play again. Nalan Ruyue politely declined their invitation and stayed at home. She cleaned the house a bit and, around 4:00 PM, went to the nearby convenience store and market to buy groceries.

Nalan Ruyue didn't drive, but there was an electric scooter in the garage. This scooter had been used by Liu Ying before she passed away. Liu Menglong didn't have any special feelings about his mother's belongings and had given the key to Nalan Ruyue the previous afternoon.

It took her about an hour to shop. When she got home, she put the newly bought beer in the fridge and started preparing dinner in the kitchen.

During this time, she texted Yue Xi to ask if they would be back for dinner. Yue Xi replied that they might not be back before dinner and asked her not to prepare dinner for them, adding that they would definitely be home by 9:00 PM and asked her to leave the door open.

Nalan Ruyue smiled, put down her phone, and placed the whole chicken on the cutting board, skillfully cutting it into pieces. Tonight, she planned to make the popular Sichuan-style spicy hot pot chicken.

Buying groceries, cooking, doing laundry, cleaning the house, and trimming the plants, Nalan Ruyue had been quite busy in the two days since she arrived. Despite the hard work, she felt very satisfied and enjoyed this feeling.

Compared to the past... she liked it even more.

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At the construction site, after four hours of effort, Liu Menglong finally finished his work for the day. Everyone on the site looked at him with admiration and respect. He had done the work of five people, and who wouldn't be impressed by such a person?

The foreman had followed him all day, calculated his workload, and when it was time to pay, he directly handed Liu Menglong five red bills, liking him more and more.

The young man had a good family background, a good physique, was tall, and handsome. Most importantly, he didn't have the attitude of a spoiled rich kid. Although he was a bit proud and not very approachable, he didn't avoid interacting with others and could even joke around with the rough workers. He was meticulous in his work, not only fast but also efficient.

By the end of the day, the foreman's fondness for Liu Menglong was evident, and he felt a bit regretful: "If only I had a daughter, I would definitely marry her to him! Having such a son-in-law would make me smile in my dreams."

"Xiao Liu, do you have a girlfriend?" Although he didn't have a daughter, the foreman had several nieces and nieces-in-law, two of whom were of marriageable age and quite pretty. He wanted to introduce one to Liu Menglong. "Would you like me to introduce you to someone?"

Liu Menglong put the money away and chuckled. "No need, I have three at home!"

"Three... three!?" The foreman was stunned, and the workers waiting for their pay were in an uproar.

Liu Menglong smiled faintly and turned to leave.

"Hey?" The foreman came to his senses and shouted, "Xiao Liu, be at the site by 8:00 AM tomorrow, don't forget!"

Liu Menglong didn't turn around but waved his hand and drove away in his panda car.

"The young people these days..." The foreman sighed. "They're really something! Having three girlfriends at home."

"Boss Zhang, are you envious?" The worker who was on good terms with the foreman chuckled. "You can't be envious. Look at Xiao Liu's appearance and demeanor. If I were a girl, I'd follow him even if I knew he had a girlfriend. As for you? Tsk tsk."

The foreman glanced at him and scribbled in his notebook. "Worker Wang's work today was not up to standard. Salary: 100 yuan."

"Damn, using your power for personal gain!"

"Insulting the foreman, deduct 50 yuan."

"Go ahead and kill me."

"Killing you costs 300 yuan."

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On the way home, Liu Menglong was in a very good mood. His life profession had already reached Intermediate 63%. If he worked hard tomorrow morning, he could easily upgrade to Advanced.

Upgrading life professions always brought unexpected benefits. The Architect profession, which was mainly physical, increased strength. If he became a sprinter, would it increase his speed? But is being a sprinter a life profession?

Liu Menglong didn't think too much about it. As long as his abilities improved, everything else was secondary.

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Thank you to '挂号,登记' and '浩神天法' for each donating 100 Qidian coins.

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