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A small white bottle appeared before his eyes.
White Jade Flower Honey
Quality: Silver.
Type: Consumable.
Features: None.
Effects: Contains a unique life force; consuming it can enhance positive emotions and improve physical health.
Hidden effects: None.
A bottle of fairly effective honey is also available in the [Shop] for 70 points.
Xia Zhi opened the bottle, and immediately a sweet, rich floral scent wafted out, making him feel better as soon as he smelled it.
This nectar is recorded in the [Basic Alchemy Materials Encyclopedia]. It comes from another world and is a rare and highly sought-after item.
You can keep this and add some [white jade honey] when making desserts. It can enhance the flavor and also improve your health.
Especially Zhu Zi and Yao Yao, one has sore legs every day and the other is growing, both need more nutrition.
Xia Zhi put the bottle away and then enhanced the [Hourglass of Time] again.
Failure. Failure. Failure. Failure. Failure.
It seems he hasn't done enough good deeds. If he had the same level of luck as Miss Gan Yu, he would have already succeeded in strengthening his skills.
Xia Zhi shook her head, finished her daily minimum living allowance task, bought a serving of shark fin mushrooms, and went downstairs to wash up.
Today is Saturday, and the shop is closed. Only Shen He is downstairs at this time. Zhu Zi and Gan Yu went out to buy groceries early.
Because I had an appointment with Miss Yanfei for dinner, I had to make Frost Tofu. Last night, Xia Zhi soaked some large tuna and soybeans in the kitchen and asked Shen He to grind the soybeans with a stone mill.
Soak the shark fin mushrooms in hot water, knead a dough and set it aside to rest.
He only started making noodles after Zhu Zi and Gan Yu returned from grocery shopping.
"Boss, I've already spoken to Xiangling, and she said she'll be coming to our shop for lunch today!"
"Ah."
"We also gave the hawthorn rolls to Boss Liu, and he gave us two fish as a gift."
"Let's leave them there for now. We'll deal with these ingredients after we finish breakfast."
"Okay! ...Hey! Boss, are we having shark fin mushrooms again today?"
"Yes, it's the kind of mycelium-based vegetarian noodles I made last time."
"Great!"
Soon, four bowls of steaming hot vegetarian noodles were ready, their aroma filling the air.
Xia Zhi took out a jar of homemade Jueyun pepper sauce, added a small spoonful to his bowl, and the clear broth was immediately stained with a light red color.
Zhu Zi and Shen He also need a small spoonful.
Gan Yu hesitated for a moment, then asked for a small spoonful. When she started eating, she had an exaggerated look with teary eyes and a flushed face.
Despite being overwhelmed by the spiciness, she finished all the noodle soup, not wasting a single drop.
After finishing the noodles, I was making tofu when Qiqi came over.
Her face was no longer as pale as paper; she looked almost like a normal person now.
The expression on his face was no longer as stiff as before; he could even smile and greet everyone, and speak fluently.
Aside from the fact that her body was very cool, an unsuspecting person would probably not be able to tell that she was a zombie.
"Miss Qiqi can come to the shop to play with us when she has nothing to do. Don't worry about anything else."
"Um……"
Qiqi nodded, and seeing everyone working in the kitchen, she came over to help wash the vegetables.
With her acting as a portable air conditioner, the kitchen, which should have been very hot today with the stove burning hot, became unusually cool.
After a while, Grandma Ping, Yan Fei, and Yao Yao came over together.
The little girl also actively helped in the kitchen.
It's good to have someone willing to help out, but too many won't do either; the small kitchen is getting a bit cramped.
Xia Zhi was a little helpless, so he had to ask Miss Gan Yu and Yao Yao to go out first, since these two were guests after all.
Although Qiqi was also a guest, she had to stay because she was responsible for the air conditioning.
Gan Yu and Yao Yao glanced at Qi Qi, their expressions slightly disappointed as they walked out.
Xia Zhi felt a faint sense of guilt, but a moment later, he heard the crisp sound of mahjong tiles being rubbed coming from the front hall, and the guilt in his heart disappeared instantly.
Hopefully, the True Lord of Gechenlang City can suppress Gan Yu's terrifying luck with cards.
Around noon, Xiangling and Guoba arrived, following the aroma of food directly into the kitchen.
"It smells so good! What dishes is Mr. Xia making?"
Here, some home-style dishes.
"This tastes nothing like home cooking! ... Mr. Xia hasn't been to Wanmintang for the past few days."
"It's mainly because Wanmintang is so popular that we couldn't get a table, so we didn't come. Miss Xiangling and Master Mao must be very busy these days, right?"
"Yeah! I'm so busy. As soon as the guests come in, they all ask for my dishes, especially the Baoshan Flying Dragon Pot that I made when I participated in the Chef King competition. It's basically a must-order. After they finish eating, they keep praising me, saying that I deserve to be called the Chef King. I feel so embarrassed when I hear that."
"Awkward?"
"Because I've tasted Mr. Xia's dishes, I know I'm still far from being a top chef. Besides, this cooking competition was held in a very rushed manner, and many talented chefs didn't have time to participate. Although Wanmintang's business has become very good because of this competition, I don't think this can continue."
"Oh?"
"There are too many customers, and they always order the same dish. So I can only cook one or two dishes from morning to night. I feel like I'm trapped in the kitchen. It's exhausting, and I have no time or energy to create new dishes."
"So that's why Miss Xiangling wants to travel outside for a while?"
“Yes! Leaving Wanmintang temporarily will free me from this constraint. As long as I’m not there, there will be fewer customers coming from far and wide, and my father won’t have to work so hard. This is actually a tradition of our Wanmintang. When my father was young, he also traveled around for a while. The original meaning of Wanmintang is to bring together the tastes of all people. I also want to be like our ancestors and travel around to see the world and taste the cuisines from all over the country.”
"Integrating the strengths of many schools of thought is indeed a viable path, but it's quite arduous."
"I'm not afraid of hard work!"
"There are many monsters roaming in the wild, so Miss Xiangling needs to be careful when she travels."
"Don't worry, Mr. Xia, my marksmanship is excellent! And I have Guoba with me!"
"Well!"
"That's good. Where is Miss Xiangling headed?"
"I want to go to Mondstadt and take a look!"
"When to set off?"
"Master has finished making the Dust Song Pot. I'll go back tonight to pack up and leave tomorrow! I'll come back before the Lantern Festival."
"Then I wish Miss Xiangling a safe journey."
"Hmm! When I get back, I'll invite Mr. Xia to try my cooking and see how much I've improved!"
"Okay, I'm looking forward to it."
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Mondstadt, Cat's Tail Tavern.
The first customer to enter the summer shop pushed open the tavern door and went inside.
The guests inside, who were enjoying their drinks, greeted him with smiles.
"Sarot, you're back!"
"Sarot, I heard you took on a quest to go to Liyue, and ended up missing the Returning Winds Brew Festival!"
"Sarot, is the Moon Chase Festival in Liyue fun?"
Sarott smiled without saying a word and walked straight to the bar.
A customer sitting at the bar, holding up a full glass of wine, smiled and said, "Sarot! Welcome home! I'll buy you a drink!"
"Thank you for your kind offer, but I've given up drinking now."
???
The noisy tavern suddenly fell silent.
By the wind god! That drunkard who used to dance in the square is now saying he's quit drinking?!
Sarott looked at the cat-eared girl behind the bar who was staring at him with wide eyes.
"Miss Diona, could I borrow a few clean cups?"
How did you quit drinking?
"That's how I quit drinking. Look, this pot."