Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 757 - 383: Xu Nuo (Part 4)

Qin Huai glanced at Shi Dadan and noticed that even though he was devouring his meal like a madman, his pace was relatively steady, not as exaggerated as it previously was at Cao Guixiang’s house. Maybe it was because he wasn’t too familiar with Huaiyang cuisine.

Seeing Shi Dadan wasn’t eating too fast, Qin Huai felt at ease, for he really wanted to eat today’s dishes.

"Excuse me, I’m going to the restroom," Qin Huai said, then hurried away.

Qin Huai flashed into the stall, quickly opened the game panel, and first checked the titles.

[Wang Gen Sheng’s Affirmation]: An affirmation from Wang Gen Sheng, a professional accountant with 40 years of experience. With this title, you’re highly likely to receive Accountant Wang’s eager assistance when facing issues with accounts. Of course, if you’re found to engage in illegal activities like tax evasion, the fair and just Accountant Wang will certainly not show mercy.

Qin Huai hadn’t received a similar title reward in a long time. The game system typically offered task rewards such as popularity boosts, memories/dreams, or titles.

Qin Huai had acquired many titles, each having a different effect. To him, these titles were manifestations of reaching a certain goodwill level with the spirits. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Every spirit has unique personality traits; for example, Gong Liang enjoys giving red envelopes, and Wang Gen Sheng is willing to help friends in his professional field. These titles are a testament to the game system’s recognition of Qin Huai’s accrued goodwill.

After quickly checking [Wang Gen Sheng’s Affirmation], Qin Huai turned his attention to the main reward of this side task.

[A Memory of Wang Gen Sheng]

This was Qin Huai’s first time obtaining Wang Gen Sheng’s memory—it was a memory, not a dream, indicating it was part of Uncle Wang’s lifetime experience. Having seen so many memories and dreams, Qin Huai could roughly deduce the game system’s pattern for these fragments—the turning point of a spirit’s awakening, therein lies the segment given.

The fundamental reason for Wang Gen Sheng’s failed tribulation must be in his first life, but this lifetime was meant for awakening. The key must be here.

Curious.

Qin Huai looked around the cramped restroom stall and hesitated.

Spying on someone’s memory in a restroom—isn’t it impolite, inappropriate, and abnormal?

Doesn’t it make me seem like a bit of a creep?

But Qin Huai really wanted to now, and he knew the restroom was the best place to peruse memories. He’d soon have to start eating. Dining and viewing memories couldn’t be done at the same time; once back in the private room, he’d only think about finishing the meal.

However, at this moment, he really wanted to watch.

Qin Huai hesitated for a few seconds, and finally chose to click [A Memory of Wang Gen Sheng], selecting Yes.

[Loading Memory——]

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Qin Huai wasn’t expecting that someday, he’d describe entering a memory as returning to the familiar factory entrance.

Because he truly returned to the familiar textile factory entrance.

"Little Wang, you’re part of the second batch of college graduates assigned to our textile factory, the first one in finance. I checked the files, and you’re not a native of Gusu; you studied at college in Jinling. After graduating, you were assigned here instead of returning to your hometown."

"This is Director Liu from logistics. The dorm you just saw was specially assigned to you by Director Liu—a double room, that’s quite sought after. Many senior employees want to apply for a double room but can’t."

"If you face any difficulties in life, seek out Director Liu. If you have any discomfort, feel free to talk about it. Coming to the textile factory makes you family. The factory needs students like you for its development; Mr. Xu values graduates like you the most."

At the factory entrance, several middle-aged people surrounded the young, naive, thick-haired Wang Gen Sheng with smiles, chatting him up without the intent to enter.

Qin Huai slightly scrutinized Wang Gen Sheng’s expression, realizing the freshly-graduated Accountant Wang was indeed inexperienced. The leaders chatting casually with him at the factory entrance had ulterior motives, but Wang Gen Sheng was oblivious; he seemed eager to leave, whether to his dormitory or workstation would suffice.

With Qin Huai observing the familiar textile factory entrance, it felt that the timing of Wang Gen Sheng’s memory matched the timing of the previous memory of Shi Dadan he saw.

Not only was the factory’s gate the same, but the surrounding environment was identical, and even the security guard at the entrance was the same.

The inexperienced Accountant Wang was eager to escape from the entrance, but was held in conversation by several leaders, including his future direct supervisor, unable to leave.

The security guard looked on from a distance, amused, smiling broadly, and if he had sunflower seeds in his pocket, he likely would’ve spat shells everywhere.

After a forcefully awkward chat for over a minute, the leaders finally saw who they were waiting for.

Among them was someone Qin Huai recognized.

Xu Nuo.

Xu Nuo was conversing with a man dressed in a Zhongshan suit, who had a scholarly appearance but with brows and expressions revealing decisiveness, the most crucial being their seven-part resemblance, clearly recognizable as Mr. Xu speaking to a middle-aged man.

"Don’t sulk here, and don’t think I don’t know you snuck off to the State owned Restaurant again yesterday. Your brain can absorb learning; stay home and study thoroughly for exams. If necessary, your mother and I can leverage connections to get you back into school for another year. Many repeat students are older than you by seven or eight years. What’s there to be ashamed of?"