Everyone had no idea what Hannah was thinking. They cleaned and cut the mushrooms into small pieces. Lilly classified different kinds of mushrooms and picked some for Bettany, "Granny, these kinds are best to be stewed! Mummy likes to braise these instead." Bettany pretended to ask unintentionally, "Does your mummy prefer braised mushrooms?"
Lilly nodded, "Yes! Daddy likes to stew them, Master likes the stir-fried ones, but Mummy likes the braised ones! Granny, let’s put some soy sauce and oyster sauce into the mushroom soup! It’s delicious!"
Bettany nodded and was glad to know that Jean was having a good time in the underworld. "Let’s raise them!" Lilly agreed in excitement.
Josh couldn’t help being curious; he asked Lilly, "The underworld has soy sauce and oyster sauce too?"
Lilly replied, "They do! When we had no salt, Daddy even used elixirs." That’s right! The elixirs! Lilly took out some pills and introduced them to Bettany, "Granny! I have more for you!" She passed her the pills, namely the anti-poison pill, the body-strengthening pill, and the longevity pill. The anti-poison pills could protect everyone from viruses and diseases. The body-strengthening pills could enhance the body’s immunity. The longevity pills worked as their name suggests; they increased one’s lifespan. These pills were useless in the underworld; everyone was a ghost, after all.
Bettany said, "What should I do with these?" Lilly replied, "Just add them in, Granny."
Bettany nodded. Just as the kids walked into the living room, an extremely strong aroma came from the kitchen. Josh was dripping from the rich aroma. Drake lectured him, "Dirty brat..." He quickly closed his mouth to prevent his saliva from dripping out. Hugh was attracted by the aroma and said, "Bettany is getting better at cooking now!"
Lilly said, "That’s right! Grandpa, I brought you bamboo!" Hugh said, "I don’t need any gifts, Lilly." I have just planted bamboo in the garden; it’s not that I am obsessed with them. I am not a panda. Lilly took out a few clusters of bamboo and said, "This bamboo emits fragrance that can boost your energy. Grandpa, you could exercise beside them in the morning, and you will feel good!" They looked as shiny as jade; they shone under the sun. The leaves were dark green, which looked gorgeous.
Hugh immediately said, "Yes, I love bamboo!" He hurriedly carried the bamboo to the backyard to plant it. He refused to let the gardeners help out. The gardeners looked at Hugh confusedly. Are we losing our jobs now?
Lilly gave Josh a blueprint and said, "I took this from Daddy! It’s a drawing of various inventions!" Josh was thrilled.
She then gave Drake a book, "This book recorded the ancient times. It was rare and couldn’t be found in the mortal world."
She passed Hannah a pen and said, "This pen writes automatically." She was cut off by Hannah’s exciting shouts, "I love it! What a lovely gift!"
Lilly hurriedly calmed her down, saying, "Hannah, you have to control it with willpower!" Hannah grabbed the pen and ran upstairs, saying, "Let's try it out now!"
Drake frowned. "This is the first time I have seen her so eager to do homework. Is the pen that magical?"
Lilly said, "Hmph. It is actually semi-automatic. It works when she relies on herself! As long as she thinks fast, the pen writes fast." If its owner was dull, this pen was considered useless.
Josh said worriedly, "Oh no. Hannah is such a fool; she will run down crying, saying that you lied to her."
Hannah suddenly shouted in excitement, "Oh yes! The pen is moving on its own!" Josh was surprised.
Lilly laughed and said, "Josh, Hannah is not stupid. She simply didn’t pay attention to her studies. In order to use the pen, she needs to focus on her homework now. Which will soon create a positive loop as she needs to utilize her knowledge to finish her homework faster."
Josh said, "I got it. If it’s in a game, it means she has upgraded her weapons to fight the bosses now!" Lilly nodded. "That’s right!" Drake was left speechless by their analogy.
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