Chapter 134: So Mad
A line of text appeared on the system panel:
You can exchange the courtyard house for the complete set of books, or wait for them to be unlocked through future missions. However, if the host wishes to read them, they can be rented as before.
Fu Mingxue: ’...?’
’But the reward for the previous mission was clearly the complete set of physics books.’
’And now, it’s only giving me the one book I already paid to read.’
’There were a few choice words she wanted to say.’
"System, this isn’t right! I worked my butt off to complete that mission. You can’t just change the rules like this!"
Unfortunately, the system didn’t reply.
Instead, another line of text appeared.
The rewarded books are quite advanced and are not permitted to be viewed by anyone other than the host.
Fu Mingxue: ’...?’
’I really, *really* wanted to curse it out.’
But no matter how long she argued, she couldn’t get the system to budge.
She let out a deep sigh.
At least the book in her hands was hers now. The problem was, she had already finished reading it.
And she couldn’t even lend it to anyone.
’So, would it let me copy it down for others to read?’
However, she quickly dismissed the thought. She really didn’t have that kind of time.
Of course, there was no way she was going to trade the courtyard house she’d been awarded for the full set of physics books.
That courtyard house would be worth over a hundred million in the future.
Even if she spent money renting the books, it wouldn’t cost her a hundred million. Besides, there would be more missions later.
Besides, she needed to master them one by one anyway.
’Oh, well. I’ll just leave it at that for now.’
She would focus on thoroughly studying and mastering the book she had. She had only managed to memorize it so far; she still needed to truly absorb its profound concepts.
It was like knowing a math formula. Even if you could recite it, you still had to know how to apply it in various situations.
She also had to do her daily tasks—even small rewards were necessary. She was poor, after all.
Read for an hour, practice calligraphy for an hour—though she changed the calligraphy practice to copying the rewarded book.
’Who’s to say copying isn’t a form of calligraphy practice?’
The next day, Fu Mingxue woke up early.
However, her mother had gotten up even earlier.
Seeing her, Mrs. Fu pointed to the chicken coop and said:
"Mingxue, you’re up just in time. We can’t finish this chicken. Take it, along with some of our other rice and flour, over to the Qin family today!"
With two children in tow, the mother and daughter couldn’t bring much besides their essential winter clothes.
Fu Mingxue nodded. "Okay. I’ll go a little later. But maybe we won’t have to deliver it. Someone from the Qin family might come over."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Fu Mingxue went to open the door. She was a little surprised to see her mother-in-law. "Mom, what are you doing here so early?"
Mrs. Qin said, "Aren’t you leaving tomorrow? I came to see if there’s anything you need help packing. I can help you get things in order."
"Even if I can’t help with the packing, I can at least watch the two children."
Mrs. Fu was also very happy to see her. "You’ve come at the perfect time! Later, you must take our leftover things, or they’ll go bad."
She didn’t want to waste a single grain of food.
Hearing this, Mrs. Qin nodded. "Alright!"
"How about this: sort out and pack everything you need to take with you. In a little while, I’ll have Wenzhe take it to the post office for you. You can mail it directly to Wenhao’s military base."
"That way you won’t arrive there with nothing."
Before, when her son wasn’t married, he could only live in the dorms.
Later, after adopting his fallen comrade’s two children, he had to ask his superiors for a house.
That courtyard house was only a temporary residence for him.
But things were different now. He was married, and at his rank, he was allowed to have his family live with him at the base.
The housing wasn’t an issue, but they wouldn’t have any other belongings.
They would have to acquire many things themselves.