MM Racing Chapter 1072 Ranch Progress
Chapter 1072 Ranch Progress
More than twenty days passed quietly in busyness and anticipation.
Shao Yun’s ranch has taken shape, at least, it’s about to be topped out.
During this period, everyone has their own rhythm and lives a fulfilling and orderly life.
Ying and Paimon still maintain the vigor of adventurers. Every morning at dawn, they appear at the door of the Adventurer's Association with their little dragon "Potato Pancake" on time and take over various commissions from Catherine.
Sometimes he helps the Nata people with odd jobs, sometimes he clears out monsters wandering in the wild, and sometimes he accepts invitations from other adventurers to compete.
In the evening, the two men and the dragon would return to the Holy Fire Arena happily, chattering with Shao Yun about the interesting adventures they had in various places in Nata during the day.
Shen He focused most of his energy on his goddaughter "Xi".
The happiest thing for her every day is to go out for a walk with Xi in her arms.
Sometimes I take a walk along the paths around the Olympic Flame Arena, feeling the warm sunshine and fresh wind of Nata.
Sometimes I push a light stroller to the nearby market to see what’s going on and pick out some soft clothes for my baby.
Because he had known Xitrali before, Shen He would occasionally bring Xi to her house for a visit. Xitrali was always particularly welcoming to this pair of "guests" and would always prepare fresh juice and soft snacks.
What is even more surprising is that since knowing that Shen He would bring his baby as a guest, Xitlal seemed like a different person.
In order to prevent the messy environment at home from affecting Xi, she became diligent for the first time.
The light novels that were originally piled up randomly were now neatly stacked on the bookshelf, the empty wine bottles were cleaned up in time, and even the floor was wiped spotlessly every day.
Not only that, her daily routine has also become much more regular. She no longer stays up late drinking, eating snacks, reading novels, or sleeping during the day like before.
Instead, she would get up early to tidy up the room, and occasionally take the baby out with Shen He to bask in the sun. Her overall mental state has improved a lot.
Shao Yun's life revolves around the construction of the ranch.
Every morning, after watching Ying and Paimeng go out, I would go to the construction site on time to "check in" with anticipation for the ranch.
In the evening, when Shao Yun returned to the Holy Fire Arena, the first thing he did was to take his daughter Xi from Shen He.
The little guy, who was taken care of by Shen He during the day, would smile sweetly and stretch out his little hands for a hug when he saw Shao Yun.
In the following time, Shao Yun will take care of her daughter, feeding Xi, changing diapers, singing lullabies, until her daughter falls asleep.
Now, watching the ranch grow from an initial piece of vacant land to digging out the foundation, building the first floor, constructing the second floor, and now about to be topped out, Shao Yun can already imagine the warm scene of his family living on the ranch in the future.
Soon, they will be able to say goodbye to the guest rooms at the Holy Flame Arena, move into their own ranch, and start a new life.
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That afternoon, Shao Yun brewed a pot of coffee by the campfire next to the construction site.
After the coffee was brewed, Shao Yun found a clean ceramic cup, poured it full, and walked towards the construction site not far away.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Kavi. I brought you some good things." Shao Yun walked forward and handed over the ceramic cup in his hand.
Hearing the voice, Kavi turned around, took the ceramic cup, looked down at the dark liquid in the cup, and subconsciously thought of the so-called "bitter water" that Sinoning had given everyone to drink before.
He only took a sip of the cloyingly sweet and sticky liquid and felt as if his throat was clogged with syrup, almost making him mute. He couldn't help but wonder if Sinoning had a "golden voice" since he could actually drink it all in one breath without changing his expression.
(Off topic, Sinoning’s bitter water is a specially made high-sugar version…)
Thinking of this, Kavi paused holding the ceramic cup, looked up at Shao Yun with lingering fear, and asked tentatively: "This...could it be the same 'bitter water' as before?"
Obviously, he still remembers the last "sweet attack".
Shao Yun couldn't help laughing when he saw his alert look, then shook his head and explained:
"No, I made this coffee myself. I noticed you've been drinking 'bitter water' lately, and your complexion has looked a little off. I guess you've gotten carbon monoxide poisoning from drinking it, so I made some coffee to change your taste."
When Kavi heard the word "coffee", the wariness on his face disappeared and was replaced by full joy.
He nodded quickly, leaned close to the cup and sniffed the rich aroma, his tone full of emotion.
"Thank you so much! I thought it was hard to get coffee in a place like Nata. I'm almost tired of drinking 'bitter water' lately. You're such a good client!"
As he spoke, he took the cup and took a sip carefully. The taste of coffee spread on the tip of his tongue, and the familiar taste instantly refreshed him.
He sighed contentedly, took another sip, and smiled at Shao Yun, "This tastes amazing! Much better than that 'bitter water'! With this, I'm more motivated to get started on the roof-sealing work!"
Shao Yun looked at Kawi drinking his coffee with a satisfied look on his face, and habitually gave him a heads-up and reminded him:
"I'm glad you like it, but I have to tell you that the coffee I make might not be that good, so you'll just have to make do with it."
This coffee is canned coffee powder, not freshly ground coffee beans. The taste of the brewed coffee definitely does not have the rich aroma of freshly ground coffee, and it lacks some of the natural flavor.
Hearing this, Kavi immediately shook his head and took another sip of the steaming hot coffee without a care in the world. The warmth he just took made him stick out his tongue to dissipate the heat. Then he smiled and said:
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm satisfied just being able to drink coffee in Nata, and it tastes pretty good."
Then, Kavi began to report on the current progress of the ranch.
"Look, the house is almost roofed, and then we have the pavilion, barn, and other supporting buildings to build. We'll be busy."
When Shao Yun heard him mention the subsequent construction plan, he nodded and said in a very casual tone:
"It's okay. There's no need to rush the construction. Safety comes first. The craftsmen have worked so hard for so long. If they feel tired, we can take a break and take our time. We have plenty of time anyway."
Just as the two were chatting, a buzzing sound of mechanical rotation came from mid-air, and then a familiar figure riding the iconic "Flying Revolver" appeared above the construction site.
It was Chaska who was in charge of supervising in the air. She obviously noticed Shao Yun on the ground.
Then she jumped down from her flying revolver.
At the moment of landing, Chaska moved her fingertips slightly, mobilizing the wind element to create a soft buffering wind field under her feet. With a slight surge of air flow, she landed steadily on the ground.
After landing, Chaska raised his hand to take off the "cowboy hat" on his head, and saluted Shao Yun in a chic manner. With a bit of cheerful heroism between his brows, he greeted:
"Hi, Mr. Shao Yun, long time no see."
When Shao Yun saw that it was Chaska, he quickly raised his hand and took off his hat, returned the hat-off salute to her, and greeted her:
"Hi, Chaska, long time no see."
"I'm sorry, I've been busy with the construction site for the past twenty days, and I also have to take care of my family. I really can't spare the time to visit you. Please don't mind."
He wasn't being polite. During this period, he was busy with the ranch and his family every day. He inspected the construction site in the morning and went home to take care of the children in the evening. He really didn't have much free time to visit friends.
When Chaska heard Shao Yun mention that he was too busy to visit him, he shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said in a calm and agreeing tone:
"I understand that spending time with family should always be a priority. I completely understand that."
"You have to focus on the ranch development and take care of your family, so it's normal to be busy. There's no need to apologize for this."
Shao Yun exchanged a few simple pleasantries and then changed the subject to talk about Chaska's current role on the construction site.
"So, you're the supervisor of this construction site now? Judging from the way you were inspecting from the air just now, you looked quite professional."
Chaska nodded at first, but then he thought about it and shook his head, thinking that Shao Yun's description was not rigorous enough, and explained:
"To be precise, I'm just a temporary supervisor. Today, according to Lord Kagami's notice, it's our turn from the Huayu Society to help you build the house."
"My 'Spiritual Spear' is patrolling from high in the sky, and I can see more clearly than from the ground."
Shao Yun suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Xinoning, who was in charge of coordination, for a while, so he curiously asked about Xinoning's whereabouts.
"What about the general supervisor? I mean, I haven't seen Sinoning recently. She used to come to the construction site frequently to check on the progress. Why has she disappeared recently?"
Chaska followed his words, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the Echo Sons tribe, recalling what he had seen and heard in the past few days and explained:
"I went to the Echo Sons tribe to do some work a few days ago, and I happened to run into Sinoning."
"I heard from her that she has to stay in her workshop recently, concentrating on making some important things, and she won't have much time to come to the construction site for the time being."
When Shao Yun heard the word "important things", combined with the equipment needed for ranch construction, he thought it must be the phlogiston storage tanks that his ranch would use later, as well as those high-tech phlogiston furniture.
"Oh, so that's how it is. It seems that I have to thank Sinoning once she finishes the work..."
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