Chapter 46: Teaching Parents to Shop for Groceries

In the blink of an eye, the Beauty Enhancement Pill was in his hand.

He carefully examined it for a moment, then put it in his mouth and chewed a few times.

It tasted good, but was somewhat flavorless.

After eating it, he felt as if his face had been slashed with a blade.

It was a burning pain.

This sensation lasted for about ten minutes.

Then came a cooling sensation.

Eventually, everything returned to normal.

Tang Feng couldn’t wait to look at himself in the mirror.

His face, as if meticulously crafted by a skilled artisan, had become much more defined and lively.

His attractiveness indeed had improved significantly.

If he were a girl, he would definitely fall in love with his current self.

He opened the system’s information panel and found that his attractiveness score had increased from 95 to 97.

Although it was just a two-point increase, for him, it was already quite satisfying.

Of course, it was mainly because he didn’t have enough points at the moment. Otherwise, he would definitely have increased his attractiveness to 100 points!

While he was indulging in his own beauty, the phone rang.

He ran to pick it up.

Su Xiaoli’s voice came from the other end.

“Tang Feng, I have something to do today. I’m going back to my hometown with my dad to visit my grandparents. If you need anything, just text me.”

“Okay. When will you be back?” Tang Feng asked with a smile.

“It’s hard to say. It will probably be very late when we return. I’ll definitely text you as soon as I get back,” Su Xiaoli promised.

“I was just asking casually. Last time you came to my house for dinner, because of time constraints, the preparation wasn’t very thorough. I want to find another time to invite you guys over,” Tang Feng offered.

“Today definitely won’t work! How about tomorrow?” Su Xiaoli negotiated.

“Sure!” Tang Feng agreed readily.

“In that case, I’ll talk to my dad! We’ll come over for dinner tomorrow night.”

“Okay,” Tang Feng nodded.

They chatted for a while.

Eventually, they reluctantly hung up the phone.

Just then, Tang Feng’s Mother walked in from outside.

She was holding breakfast she had bought.

“Mom, where’s Dad?” Tang Feng asked as he took it from her.

“Your dad went to the store. He posted a transfer notice yesterday, and someone called wanting to take over,” Tang Feng’s Mother replied.

“Ah? Really?” Tang Feng was visibly stunned.

“What’s wrong?”

“Dad is moving too fast! He hasn’t even learned to cook from me yet!”

“He thinks learning to cook from you has more prospects than running a supermarket. Once the supermarket is transferred, he can study cooking with you in peace.”

“That’s for sure! Once the restaurant opens, it’s bound to be booming! Earning a few hundred yuan a day, easily!”

“You make it sound so simple! If you were the restaurant’s boss, then there would be no problem! But your dad’s cooking skills are… let’s just say, there’s room for improvement. It’s still uncertain what he’ll learn from you.”

“Mom, as the saying goes, a great teacher produces a great student! Under my guidance, Dad will definitely make it!”

“And me! I should also learn properly! That way, I can cook with your dad. It’ll make things easier for him.”

Tang Feng didn’t say anything, just nodded.

A wave of emotion surged in his heart.

His parents’ love, though plain, was filled with care for each other.

This love wasn’t just lip service.

It was put into action.

“By the way, is Xiaoli coming over for breakfast today?” Tang Feng’s Mother changed the subject.

“No,” Tang Feng shook his head, “She called this morning to say she’s going back to her hometown with Uncle Su to visit her grandparents.”

“Oh! The day after tomorrow is your grandma’s birthday, we also need to go back.”

“I need to prepare a gift for grandma,” Tang Feng offered.

“No need,” Tang Feng’s Mother waved her hand, “You’re still a student, there’s no need for gifts. I’ll order a birthday cake and buy some food.”

“That won’t do! It’s grandma’s birthday, I, as her grandson, definitely need to show my respect. Tomorrow I’ll go to the mall and see if I can buy her a gift.”

Seeing her son so insistent, Tang Feng’s Mother naturally didn’t say anything more.

After all, it was a gesture of filial piety that should be encouraged.

After a while, Tang Long also came back from outside.

“How come you’re back so early? How did it go with the buyer?” Tang Feng’s Mother asked as she served him some cooled boiled water.

“It’s all settled! If nothing goes wrong, we can sign the transfer contract tomorrow,” Tang Long answered.

“That’s really great! Little Feng, your dad and I are free today, why don’t you start teaching us how to cook?” Tang Feng’s Mother quickly proposed.

“Okay! I’ll take you to the market first,” Tang Feng agreed.

“We don’t need you to take us to the market. Just tell us what ingredients we need, and I’ll go buy them,” Tang Feng’s Mother said, taking out paper and pen ready to jot them down.

“Mom, I’m taking you to the market to teach you how to choose better ingredients,” Tang Feng explained, almost laughing and crying at the same time.

“Ah? You need to learn that?” Tang Feng’s Mother was visibly stunned.

“Of course! The quality of ingredients directly determines the quality of the dish. You can say, as long as the ingredients are good enough, the resulting dish won’t be too bad,” Tang Feng replied.

“Little Feng, we’ll follow your arrangements,” Tang Long said, looking at his precious son with a smile.

“Let’s go!” Tang Feng declared.

Then, the family of three headed to the market.

Tang Feng selected ingredients while explaining to his parents.

“Little Feng, slow down! You’re speaking so fast, I can’t remember anything!” Tang Feng’s Mother reminded him.

“That’s okay. After we buy and go back, I’ll explain in detail again. You can then go out to buy on your own, gradually mastering the tricks in the process.”

Time passed by.

When they returned home, it was already noon.

Tang Feng took out all the ingredients they bought and explained them in detail again to his parents.

“Little Feng, where did you learn all these tricks?” Tang Feng’s Mother couldn’t help asking.

“Online,” Tang Feng answered.

“There’s such information online?” Tang Feng’s Mother was quite surprised.

“Yes!” Tang Feng nodded, “There’s a lot of learning material online. As long as you study diligently, you can definitely learn a lot of useful knowledge.”

“That’s amazing! It seems that going online isn’t all bad!”

“In a while, I’ll buy a computer and get an internet connection, so you can go online at home,” Tang Feng offered.

“No need!” Tang Long quickly waved his hand, “When you go to college, it’ll just be the two of us at home, and we won’t go online much. Don’t waste the money.”

“Dad, look at what you’re saying! Having a computer at home makes it convenient to go online! Besides, don’t you like playing chess? You can play chess online.”

“Play chess online? Can you really do that?” Tang Long felt increasingly ignorant.

“Of course! I’ll download an app for you, and then you can find people to play chess with online,” Tang Feng replied.

“Are the people I play chess with robots or real people?” Tang Long continued to ask.

“Definitely real people! Playing chess with robots is boring!”

Hearing his son’s words, Tang Long’s eyes lit up!

He enjoyed playing a couple of games with the old men in the community when he was at the supermarket.

If he could play chess online, that would be perfect!

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