Chapter 1124
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Mag was riding his bicycle slowly along the street where there weren't many pedestrians when a broom suddenly fell to the ground in front of him. He was so scared that he immediately slammed on the brakes.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." An old man who was sitting on a bench at the side of the road stood up and picked up the broom that had fallen to the ground as he apologized to Mag with an apologetic expression.
Meg glanced at the old man. He was about 60 years old. Half of his hair was white, but the wrinkles on his face were very deep. There was frost on his messy beard and eyebrows. He was wrapped in a tattered black jacket, and there was an armband on his left arm with the words "Aden Square Janitor" written on it. He seemed to be a janitor.
There was an old lady standing next to the bench. She was also in her 50s or 60s. She had a hunched back and a thin figure. She was holding half a biscuit in her hand and looking at him nervously.
"It's okay," Meg said with a smile. The old man's politeness made him feel a little embarrassed.
The roadblock had been cleared. Meg lifted his leg and was about to continue riding.
"Hey, old man, you don't have to do that. I'm not hungry. You can eat some. I won't eat." The old lady's voice sounded.
Meg turned around in confusion. He saw the old man take out half a biscuit and pinch it as if he were pinching a rock. He said anxiously, "It's too cold. It's usually soft. Why can't it warm up today?"
"It's okay. I'm not hungry." The old lady shook her head. She looked at the biscuit and swallowed hard. She then looked away.
"Then … Then I'll get some water for you to soak it in. You can eat it when it's soft." The old man handed the biscuit to the old lady. He turned around and took out a bamboo cup from a basket filled with trash. He twisted it twice and opened the lid. His eyes reddened when he saw the thin layer of ice in the cup.
"Okay, hurry up and eat. Then we'll get to work. It's so cold. The sooner we finish cleaning, the sooner we can go back." The old lady stuffed the biscuits in her hand into the old man's hand and took the bamboo tube from his hand. She closed the lid and put it back into the basket on her back. There was a smile on her wrinkled face.
Meg hesitated for a moment before getting out of the car and parking it. He looked at the old man and said, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
The old man looked back at Meg and was stunned for a moment. He then looked around and asked uncertainly, "Are you talking to me?"
Old Jack and his wife had been sweeping the Aden Square for more than ten years. Because they dealt with garbage all year round, people usually avoided them. This gentleman in front of him was handsome and dressed in extraordinary clothes, and he actually took the initiative to greet him? This was something that had never happened before.
"Yes, I see that you seem to have encountered some difficulties. Do you need my help?" Meg nodded.
"It's not difficult. We came to the square at four in the morning to start sweeping. We brought some dry food to eat, but because the weather is too cold, it's frozen stiff. Usually, I use my body temperature to soften it before giving it to her, but today it's too cold. I can't soften it no matter how hard I try. The hot water we brought has also frozen because it's been too long.
I'm fine with it. I can swallow it with some effort, but my wife doesn't have many teeth left. She's cold and hungry. If she doesn't eat something to fill her stomach, I'm afraid her body won't be able to take it, "Old Jack said. His eyes turned red again, and his face was full of self-blame.
"Aiyo, why do you make me sound so useless? My body is fine. Let's not waste this gentleman's precious time." The old lady rolled her eyes at Old Jack. She smiled at Meg, and said, "Sir, you can go ahead with your work. We're fine."
Meg looked at the old lady. Although her tattered clothes were mended, her smile was as clean as a flower blooming in the snow. It made people feel very comfortable.
What a kind old lady. Meg sighed in his heart. Looking at the pancakes in their hands, he felt a little heartache.
"Ding! The host has taken pity on the two cleaners and triggered a new mission:
The cleaners in the Aden Square keep the Aden Square clean and tidy. Every day, they start cleaning at four in the morning. They work for several hours in the minus 10 degrees Celsius temperature. They are tired and hungry, and they can't even eat a mouthful of piping hot food before they finish their work. The host has to promise to provide the cleaners in the Aden Square with a piping hot porridge with pork and century egg for breakfast.
Mission Reward: A recipe for porridge with pork and century egg! Punishment for Mission Failure: Clean the Aden Square alone! "
Just then, the system's voice suddenly sounded in Meg's mind.
"Hmm?" Meg was stunned. He did take pity on them, but he only wanted to buy breakfast for the couple and provide them with some water. He didn't expect the system to ask him to provide breakfast for all the cleaners in the Aden Square.
This …
It wasn't a big problem.
However, he felt a little uncomfortable being forced to be a good person.
"System, are you forcing me to do good deeds? As a gourmet system, isn't this a little out of line? "Meg said in his heart, feeling a little displeased.
"Host, if you want to become a real God of Cookery, you have to have a strong heart. Kindness and compassion are the most basic characters. This is a mission to develop your character, and it's not out of line," the system replied calmly.
"In that case, I'll reluctantly accept this mission." Meg said thoughtfully. He had provided food for the children once before, and sharing delicious food was indeed something that made people happy.
Providing a piping hot breakfast for the hungry cleaners, and it was just porridge with pork and century egg, shouldn't be a burden to him.
"It's okay. I'm not busy now." Meg looked at the old lady with a smile. "Give me the bamboo tube. I'll get some water for you."
"This …" The old lady looked at Meg's kind smile, but she showed some hesitation.
"It's nothing. My restaurant is just in front." Meg pointed in the direction of Amy's.
"Then … Then I'll have to trouble you, sir." The old man took out the bamboo tube, poured out all the water inside, and handed it to Meg.
The cold bamboo tube still had ice shards in it. In this kind of weather, this kind of container that didn't keep warm at all could turn the hot water into cold water in less than ten minutes.
Meg took the bamboo tube and walked straight to a breakfast shop not far away.
"How can you trouble him?" The old lady looked at Old Jack with some resentment.
Old Jack laughed dryly and looked at the old lady dotingly. "I have to let you eat something. I'll thank that kind sir properly later."
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