Making Money Just By Breathing (Patreon)

Chapter 3: Gourmet Perception

Helplessly watching the [Habit Cultivation Device] shining in the store, seemingly within reach but actually out of grasp, that kind of frustration diluted the joy of having the system by half.

30,000 Yuan isn't a big deal; Wang Yanguang could earn that on his own in 11 days. But now, he only has 8 hours left to get it.

Wang Yanguang was really at a loss.

His mother has around 100,000 Yuan in savings, but there's no good reason for him to borrow, and even if there was, there wouldn't be time to get it since she doesn't have online banking.

As for the other classmates, only He Meng and Gu Jiashu could easily produce 30,000 Yuan, but Wang Yanguang isn't close to them. With Wang Yanguang's pride, he can't bring himself to ask, he can't lower his head.

After some contemplation, Wang Yanguang had no choice but to shut down the system and stop thinking about it.

It shouldn't be ours. Let's wait for the next item...

I need to find something else to do to ease my mind.

Wang Yanguang tilted his head and decided to check out air conditioners on Taobao again.

The weather in the central region this year has been abnormal. Almost no snow in winter, and now, for nearly a week, there's been scorching heat of 35 degrees, heading towards 40 degrees. His parents are hesitant to buy an air conditioner because they are reluctant to spend the money. Wang Yanguang thought, before going to college, he should get them one; otherwise, it would be too uncomfortable to sleep at night.

Later, when he has more money, he can buy them a house and provide a home, then consider spending money on more extravagant things. Otherwise, he would feel guilty.

But finding an excuse isn't easy...

Thinking about explaining where the money came from to his parents, Wang Yanguang felt a headache, thinking it's even more tormenting than the college entrance exam.

Just as he was worrying, the neighbor's door next door suddenly made a rattling noise. Soon, a young man in his twenties passed by the courtyard wall, Wang Yanguang's neighbor, Wang Yunxi.

"Brother Xi, why did you come back so early today?" Wang Yanguang politely greeted.

"Hey, little Yanguang, why aren't you out having fun today?"

"With today's temperature, who wants to go out?" Wang Yanguang complained.

"Right, this weather is really damn hot!"

Wang Yunxi nodded and grinned, taking off his white shirt and wringing it out. Sweat poured down.

"Little Yanguang, wait a moment for me."

Wang Yunxi quickly jumped into the room, took out half a watermelon from the refrigerator, inserted two spoons into it, climbed over the wall, and placed it on the table in front of Wang Yanguang.

"Come, have some watermelon!"

Wang Yanguang didn't hesitate, picked up a spoon, and dug into a big piece.

Wang Yunxi isn't a stranger; he's a relative from the Wang family who has just completed the mourning period for his deceased family member. In terms of seniority, he should even be addressed as "Uncle." However, after living in the city for a long time, people tend to be less formal. Wang Yunxi still calls Wang Yanguang's father "Third Uncle," but he and Wang Yanguang keep it casual.

Taking a couple of bites of the sweet and refreshing watermelon, the summer heat in Wang Yanguang's body disappeared, making him feel extremely comfortable.

[Ding! You have tasted the delicious watermelon, triggering a mysterious reward]

[You have gained a skill and opened your personal panel]

Damn!

I've never bought a lottery ticket in my life. Turns out, I'm this lucky?

It's really too surprising, so much so that Wang Yanguang can't believe it.

Quickly opening the personal panel, a 3D miniature Wang Yanguang appears on the new interface.

[Host: Wang Yanguang]

[Base Attributes: Strength 64, Constitution 63, Agility 68, Intelligence 65]

[Skill: Gourmet Perception]

Gourmet Perception is a particularly interesting skill.

But, it has nothing to do with money.

Wang Yanguang was a bit disappointed, but as he continued reading, he gradually became happy.

The description is: a passive skill that allows you to vaguely sense the quality of ingredients and pick out the best ones.

After some contemplation, Wang Yanguang finally realized: in the future, there's no need to worry about picking a not-so-sweet watermelon.

Whenever he went out to pick a watermelon, he would always get the one with the sweet watery taste in it, how cool was that?

Although it has nothing to do with money, Wang Yanguang is still particularly happy.

After all, making money is ultimately for enjoying life, and the Gourmet Perception skill brings extra enjoyment to being a foodie!

Wang Yanguang is indeed an easily satisfied naive kid. He feels like he's got a skill that can beat all the world's billionaires, and the frustration from earlier completely disappears.

Next, let's look at the basic attributes.

The system has a note:

The average value of attributes for males over 18 is 60 points, with a limit of 100 points.

60 points average, excellent above 70, genius above 80, and extraordinary genius above 90.

Seeing this, Wang Yanguang can't help but feel a headache.

Damn, I'm really just ordinary. None of my attributes are below the passing line, but none have reached the excellent standard either.

In fact, according to the normal distribution, people like Wang Yanguang are the vast majority among the masses.

Because the evaluation of each attribute is very complex and strict.

Some people have a good memory but slightly poor logic or weak spatial imagination, so their overall intelligence score isn't high.

Some people have excellent cardiovascular endurance, but their endurance in bed is average, so their constitution score isn't high.

In short, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and the world is mostly made up of ordinary people. Extraordinary geniuses only appear once every few hundred years, just thinking about it gives one a headache.

...

Wang Yanguang scoops up another big spoonful of watermelon, still sweet as ever. Suddenly, an idea crosses his mind.

"Brother Xi, where did you buy this watermelon? Why is it so delicious?"

"Wu Dashi got it. I think its name is Black Honey No. 3, haven't you tried it? I still have four at home, enough for us to eat for four days. If you like it, eat as much as you want!"

Wang Yunxi replied casually, not taking it too seriously.

Wu Dashi is a relative of Wang Yunxi, very close.

"Wu Dashi has always been staying in Wang Jia Ao, right? Why would he specially come here to sell watermelons?"

"It's not easy to sell in the town! The land in our hometown is all sandy, and in the summer, watermelons flood the market. The Black Honey variety is good, but without the Three Stripes, it's cheap. Gujiao City has a lot of newly rich people, easy to sell there."

It's a simple reason, and Wang Yanguang understands.

Wang Jia Ao, the hometown of Wang's family, used to be a mining area with very poor soil quality, and the crops couldn't feed the people.

In the past, when the mine wasn't exhausted, everyone had a way to make a living. After the mine was exhausted, villagers either left the mountains or switched to growing cash crops.

Sandy soil is most suitable for growing watermelons, so the surrounding areas of Wang's family became a major watermelon production area.

However, when Wang Yunxi said that Gujiao City was easy to sell in, Wang Yanguang had doubts.

"How do you calculate the round-trip fuel cost? Including shipping, you might not make much more, right?"

"That's right!"

Wang Yunxi slapped his thigh. "Wu Dashi came once, couldn't find any connections, so he could only sell to the sitting merchants in the wholesale market. After calculating everything, it's not worth the trouble!"

"He leaves me with five melons, and he goes back blowing his beard and staring, but when the sitting merchants put them in the high-end fruit shops, our melons can sell for 5 Yuan each!"

Wang Yanguang was shocked. "Ah? Why is it so expensive?!"

"Black Honey No. 3 is a good variety, and in Wang Jia Ao, we have a mountain spring reservoir. The soil and water are very suitable for growing watermelons. The taste is much better than the mainstream varieties on the market. Wu Dashi grows them well, but unfortunately, he lacks channels."

Wang Yunxi knew what was going on but couldn't do anything about it. He sighed with regret.

As for Wang Yanguang, he just shrugged after hearing the explanation. In the adult world, it's all about how to earn money, but in the world of a second generation young master or those who got rich quick, it's only about how to spend it. He didn't bother with those details.

If he had the time, why not think about how to enjoy tomorrow?

With 2800 Yuan (393 USD) a day, can't he splurge?

He didn't care about anything else. In the world of a god, it's all about enjoying life!