UGB Chapter 123 A Bountiful Harvest
Chapter 123 A Bountiful Harvest
"A spiritual chef?" The crowd in line instantly erupted in excitement.
"This tiny eatery actually has a spirit chef at the helm? Is it some kind of hoax?"
The bearded monk was also surprised to hear this, and then bought five steamed buns to try.
After taking the steamed bun, he couldn't wait to take a bite.
The rich spiritual energy, mixed with the exquisite flavor, exploded in his mouth, making him feel completely refreshed.
His eyes lit up, and he said to Xiao Xun'er, "I'll take all the rest of the buns!"
"What do you mean?!" Before he could finish speaking, the monks queuing behind him immediately erupted in chaos.
"Don't be greedy, everyone's in line!"
Xiao Xun'er seized the opportunity and announced loudly, "Our shop's rule is that each person is limited to five delicious steamed buns. No exceptions will be made; we will not sell more than that!"
The bearded monk's face flushed red. He wanted to argue, but seeing that he had angered everyone, he had no choice but to give up in frustration.
……
Soon, news that a new food stall had opened on East Street and that a spirit chef was in charge spread rapidly throughout Fog Pool City.
Despite the small size of the shop, which can only accommodate a few tables, a long queue still formed outside.
The monks either waited patiently for their meals to be served in the restaurant or hurriedly packed up their food to take away.
Although Xiao Xun'er was busy, her eyes were bright and full of energy.
She and several red-blooded rats, along with Little Gold in the yard, were busy from morning till dusk, all enjoying themselves immensely.
At this moment, Xiao Xun'er closed the shop door, leaned against the door panel, and let out a long sigh of relief.
She walked behind the counter and began to count the spirit stones.
When his divine sense swept over the mountain of spirit stones in the storage bag, his fingers trembled slightly.
"250 servings of delicious steamed buns, 78 servings of Tier 1 spiritual dishes, and 8 servings of Tier 2 spiritual dishes have been sold..."
"A total of 6150 low-grade spirit stones? That's a lot sold today!?"
As far as she knew, the daily turnover of even the grandest restaurants in Misty Pool City was probably only a little over a thousand spirit stones...
After her initial surprise, Xiao Xun'er took out the list of ingredients purchased that day and calculated the cost.
The more she calculated, the more shocked she became.
"After deducting the cost of ingredients... the net profit is nearly four thousand spirit stones?!"
"In other words, Ling Shan's net profit is about 60%."
"So my 10% profit share... is actually over three hundred spirit stones?!"
"Oh my god..."
She never imagined that she would one day earn so many spirit stones.
It was just that Chen Xu closed his shop too early, which made Xiao Xun'er feel extremely regretful.
She really wanted to continue operating the business and earn spirit stones.
At this moment, Chen Xu came out carrying an iron box.
Xiao Xun'er quickly suppressed her shock and respectfully handed over the storage bag full of spirit stones: "Senior."
Chen Xu calmly accepted the gifts, scanned them with his divine sense, and took out 375 spirit stones, placing them on the stove.
"This is your share for today. From now on, your share of spirit stones will be settled after the sample is completed, and there will be no delays."
Looking at the pile of spirit stones on the stove, Xiao Xun'er's eyes reddened.
If it weren't for this senior in front of her, she would probably have been driven to a dead end by the Xiao family by now.
They're even on the verge of being driven out of Fogpool City...
She put away the spirit stones, took a deep breath, and bowed deeply to Chen Xu:
"Thank you, senior. May I ask your esteemed name?"
Chen Xu hesitated for a moment, then calmly said, "My name is Xu Ping'an. Alright, you've had a hard day, go back and get some rest."
"Come at 5:00 AM tomorrow."
Working from 5 am to 5 pm, with meals provided, Chen Xu felt he had done a good job for this employee.
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Then he remembered something and handed over the tin box: "This is your lunch. Take it home and eat it."
Xiao Xun'er accepted the iron box with both hands, her gratitude growing even stronger, her voice trembling slightly:
"Senior Xu...business is so good today, can't we stay open a little longer?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xu gave her a disapproving look: "Even spirit chefs get tired, okay?"
Xiao Xun'er then said "Oh" and quickly nodded, "It was Xun'er's oversight, please forgive me, senior."
She bowed again and left the food stall.
It's not that Chen Xu didn't want to continue operating; it's just that Xiao Jin had been cooking all day and was exhausted.
Chen Xu returned to the backyard and saw Xiao Jin sinking to the bottom of the water, blowing bubbles.
He thought to himself that he should find some demonic cultivation techniques that could temper the soul for Xiao Jin to practice as soon as possible.
If Xiao Jin can master multitasking and control multiple water arms simultaneously, his cooking efficiency will be greatly improved...
However, Chen Xu was already extremely satisfied with today's gains.
With the added benefit of a dual purpose, not only did the book revenue double, but it also brought in a fortune every day.
Even Xiao Jin's wish power was doubled.
At this rate, it probably won't be long before Xiao Jin's cultivation level catches up with Shu Changsheng's.
Meanwhile, in a secluded wooden house in Misty Pool City, Xiao Xun'er opened the warm iron box, her eyes immediately lighting up.
The tin box contains a "mixed meal" made up of scraps from various spiritual dishes.
However, what attracted her most attention was a large, crystal-clear fish tail.
It is also one of the main ingredients in a second-tier spiritual meal sold today.
She quickly grabbed her chopsticks, picked up the fish tail, and put it in her mouth.
The fish melted in her mouth, and the pure, gentle spiritual energy, along with its indescribable deliciousness, filled her with immense satisfaction.
There was also a warm current nourishing her meridians and dantian, which she could even feel.
Since my cultivation has progressed despite my stagnation, I should be able to attempt Foundation Establishment.
"Such pure spiritual energy conversion, it's in no way inferior to a top-grade pill!" Xiao Xun'er was shocked as she savored the taste.
She originally planned to forcefully attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage once her cultivation level was high enough.
Although the chances of success were slim, it was her only way out of the Xiao family's control.
But now that I have this stable income, I don't need to take any risks.
You can save up some spirit stones first and buy Foundation Establishment Pills to break through the bottleneck.
But soon she realized something was wrong.
I was so busy today, greeting guests, passing on menus, serving spiritual meals, and settling spiritual stone payments. I barely had a moment to rest.
Even for a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, such intense labor would inevitably cause considerable mental and physical strain.
But why don't I feel tired at all right now?
……
Over the next few days, the turnover of Ling Shan Restaurant remained stable at an astonishing level of six to seven thousand spirit stones.
The three powerful families in Wutan City who had achieved the Golden Core stage naturally all keenly grasped this information.
They all sent people to recruit Chen Xu, offering generous terms, but Chen Xu politely declined them all.
Logically speaking, a highly skilled second-tier spirit chef has appeared on their own territory.
The Xiao family, whose main business is the restaurant industry, should be happy.
However, the atmosphere inside the Xiao family's main hall was completely different at this moment.
"You idiot!!"
A furious shout shook the dust off the beams of the main hall.
The patriarch, Xiao Zhenshan, had a gloomy expression as he looked at the trembling figure before him.
Standing before him was the very same steward who had made things difficult for Xiao Xun'er back then...