New Century Kitchen Warrior

Chapter 148 New Friends and New Employees
After doing this, the other party still didn't react. Lei Ye hesitated for a moment and spoke softly.

"Hello."

The other person subconsciously looked up, revealing a face with smoky makeup smudged by tears.

"Hello. Eh.?"

"Why are you crying? Is there any chili in the rice?"

“No, there’s no chili pepper,” Axi shook her head and wiped away her tears, making her face look even worse. “I just feel sad and want to cry when I think about the fact that the food I’ve spent my entire life pursuing is not even worth a rubbish in front of a true master. No matter how hard I try in the next few hundred years, I won’t be able to cook such delicious food.”

That's not the case. Lei Ye remembered that Buyadi had once replicated a perfect chicken soup based on his memory alone. The food he made was nothing more than this at best. It was something that could be learned by someone with some effort. The exaggerated effect was only due to the bonus of his skills.

Only then did Axi slowly come back to her senses. Looking at the strange man sitting in front of her, she couldn't help but lean back slightly.

She hurriedly took out a tissue and wiped her face, then stood up, took her lunch box and prepared to sit elsewhere.

This is what real social phobia is like. There will be no nonsense, but people will try every means to keep a distance between themselves and all kinds of people, especially the person who suddenly sits opposite her and is so rude that he actually takes her spoon without permission. That was the limited edition she bought at a high price and originally intended to hang it up as a souvenir.

But right now, none of this matters. Aksi just wants to enjoy this bowl of meat rice in a quiet place, as the last meal of a chef whose career is coming to an end.

As soon as she sat down in another seat, Lei Ye followed and sat opposite her.

This time, there was a hint of anger on Aksi's face. She raised her head and looked coldly at the man who repeatedly interrupted her meal. She was ready to say something harsh and then kick him out of her store.

Anyway, this restaurant has come to an end. The reason why Aksi didn't go home and enjoy it slowly was because she had important things to do next. After dinner, she would dismiss all the employees in the store and settle them down, then put a sign for sale in the store and close the door. Although it was painful, she didn't feel ashamed to lose to the gourmet who could make such a thing.

Just then! A small magic stove was placed on the table. Lei Ye put a pot on it, added the base, poured in boiling water, then put in the meat, vegetables and meatballs, and handed a small bowl of dipping sauce to Axi.

The movement was so fast that Axi was dazzled. Just as she reacted, she already had the small bowl in her hand.

Lei Ye didn't explain anything. He gently pushed away the meat rice in front of Axi with his hand, then helped her open a new pair of chopsticks and handed them to her. By the time he finished this action, the smell of meat had already drifted into Axi's nostrils.

He made a 'please' gesture.

The aroma of food relaxed Aksi's sharp eyes and brows. In silence, she carefully observed this new kitchen utensil. After waiting for a while, she gently picked up a piece of mutton, dipped it in the bowl and put it into her mouth, chewing very lightly and slowly.

Tears flowed silently.

Axi knew that the people in the illusion crystal were just gimmicks. The real creator, the chef who was so strong that made her despair, was right in front of her. But now she couldn't even feel despair. The hot slices of meat made her feel only happiness.

"Can I ask your name?" Axi asked softly. She never thought she could make such a soft voice, as if it was purified.

"You can call me Teacher Ohno." Lei Ye used his old name.

"I'm Axi, this shop is mine, and I'm also a chef. After I ate your food, I... I I..." Axi spoke incoherently.

Lei Ye waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to say more, and casually picked up a few pieces of cooked mutton.

Yes, this is a communication between gourmets, no need to say more.

Axi gave up opening her mouth to show her respect and savoured the food silently. At the same time, she couldn't help but secretly look at the tall man in front of her. He looked like a young demon that could be seen everywhere on the street. The fact that he had no horns meant that he might have been enslaved by humans and had a very painful past. Axi was very sure of this because although he was young, his eyes were very deep, like someone who had died hundreds of times before becoming mature.

The stomach warmed up, and the heart warmed up too, beating like a drum, pumping the hot blood to the cheeks.

This time she did not stuff big mouthfuls of food into her mouth, but ate slowly and leisurely as if she was having dinner at home. She felt an indescribable sense of security, especially as the other party's service was very good. If there was a lack of dipping sauce, he would add it. If there was not much of any ingredient in the pot, he would add it. He did not seem like a waiter but more like a close and familiar family member. This was the happiest meal she had ever had.

"Do you want to cooperate? Just name a price. I want to buy half of the usage rights of this restaurant. Of course, I won't use it for anything strange. I'll just add my dishes to your menu." Lei Ye felt that the time was right and got down to business.

"No," Axi shook her head, "Replace everything with yours, just don't redecorate my restaurant. I only have one request, teach me how to cook, step by step."

"Okay." Lei Ye was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "No problem, come to Yuzu Castle when you have time, I will teach you how to cook, and as for the profits from the sales here, you get 20%."

He stretched out his hand to shake hands with Axi, but when he thought of the mimicry veil on his face, he immediately pulled it back.

My dinner partner was really easy to talk to. He was able to close such a big deal over a hotpot meal, unlike Grady who was always indecisive.

He stood up and returned to Grady under Axi's strange gaze.

"Hey - I feel an inexplicable chill," Greti shuddered uncomfortably, glanced over there, and met Axi's gaze, and immediately turned his head away, "Let me confirm, you and Buyadi are lovers, right?"

Lei Ye nodded.

"Then I don't know if Buyadi has reminded you that there are many yanderes in the scorched earth, especially those old trees that have been single for hundreds of years. If they suddenly fall in love, their temperament will suddenly change drastically, like a psychopath."

"Aren't you also an old tree that has been single for hundreds of years? How come I haven't seen any drastic change in your temperament?"

Grady's face darkened.

The gains are great, and I get one more friend.

As for other industries, Lei Ye concluded based on his observations that he could not get involved for the time being.

For example, the quality of Scorched Earth stockings is really good. Although Lei Ye can also make stockings, it takes a lot of effort to make the machines, and the finished products are not comparable to Scorched Earth's products.

Therefore, the direction Lei Ye has decided on at present is to quickly accumulate funds by relying on food and magic tools on hand, and then expand the production chain to mass-produce the magic tools that are highly praised in the Hillius slums. Such daily necessities are the real big business.

Before going home, Grady said there was a place she must take him to see.

It’s far and you need to ride a bike.

Grady sat in the back seat.

".I always have a bad feeling, I always feel like someone is watching me, but I can't see anyone."

"Is it because I'm behind you?"

"This ominous feeling has been getting stronger since you hugged my waist."

Hearing this, Grady looked back. They were leaving the most prosperous area of ​​Demon King's City, or the first ring, and were heading towards the second ring. The surrounding buildings were obviously much shorter and there were fewer pedestrians. She looked carefully, but did not see any strange people.

Grady thought about himself many years ago, when he just started his business and had encountered many death threats. But now the person who poses the greatest threat to Lei Ye is sitting in the back seat of his car. Who else would dare to attack him?

And even if there really is one, the fighting power of an average person cannot threaten the two of them.

Lei Ye also looked back frequently, and when he found nothing unusual, he just thought he was scaring himself. He listened to Grady's explanation of the layout of the Demon King's City, and was surprised to find that it was not a "ring", but a semicircle, with Buyad's Demon King's Castle as the center of the circle, and the Demon King's City behind it, spreading outward like an angle ruler.

All these rings added together are actually as big as several cities in the Frey Empire combined, but there is no distinction between "cities" in the scorched earth, only one Demon King's City.

The place where Grady brought Lei Ye was the Fourth Ring Road. It was almost a desert and there was no difference between it and the scorched earth.

At Grady's signal, Lei Ye stopped next to a dead tree and watched her get out of the car and stomp her feet at a certain place. A few minutes later, he saw a piece of ground being lifted up and dust was scattered.

Now I know where the Fourth Ring Road is. The people here actually live underground.

"Beyond the Third Ring Road is the Fourth Ring Road. This is a good place. The fact that there is an underground area means there is a very powerful earth magician nearby. Otherwise, you can only build a small shed to live in, and you may be taken away by wild beasts at any time."

Grady explained in a low voice, pulling Lei Ye downstairs, and casually gave a few copper coins to the demons who opened the door as a tip.

What was below was different from what Lei Ye had imagined. He thought it would be an underground city, but it was actually very cramped, consisting of a series of dim alleys. The overall area was about the same as half of the school playground.

As for those small stalls, the things they sell are not very good, but there are even more people who have nothing to sell and huddle in the corner, looking dying.

Grady pulled Lei Ye and strode through here.

"You seem very familiar with this place." Lei Ye held the hilt of the holy sword at his waist vigilantly.

"When I first came to Scorched Earth, I could only eat here because bartering is more supported here," Grady said casually, "Don't worry, people here still follow the rules, they are just poor."

After reaching the deepest part in one breath, Lei Ye was surprised to find that the goods here were the same as those in Hillius Alley, slaves.
He thought there were no slaves in the Scorched Earth, because he had been wandering around the Demon King's City for a long time and had not seen even a single slave trader.

And here is a huge slave square.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're going to expand a few more industrial chains, right? In that case, you're going to have to hire people again. Instead of hiring interns from the Succubus Maid Academy, why not buy a few slaves here? There are cheap people everywhere here, and they'll work for you wholeheartedly if you give them a meal."

"You can't say that. There are no cheap people. We are all the same." Lei Ye corrected.

"It's different," Grady shrugged. "I used to be a cheap person, so that's why I say that. If you showed up at that time and gave me food, I would have worked with you wholeheartedly."

Lei Ye stopped talking.

He turned his head and looked at the slaves for sale one by one. Most of them were pale and skinny succubi, and occasionally there were people of other races.

"Strange. Why are there so many succubi?"

"Because of their strong fertility, succubi are one of the few races that rely on interspecies reproduction, and can even rely on monsters to reproduce, so naturally there are quite a lot of them. Didn't you notice that it's the same in the Demon King's Castle? The maid school, stalls, and waiters are all full of succubi. The fertility of this race is stronger than that of goblins, and it is the second most fertile race in the world."

It is true if you think about it carefully. In the entire Demon King's City, you can see all kinds of demons but not many of them. On the contrary, succubi are everywhere.

How can it be second? What is first?

These succubi, who were faintly revealing their desire, were dejected and dusty. Lei Ye knew that he would have to pay for it. Grady guessed right, he was indeed planning to expand production, and he was short of people at the time. The work that needed to be done could be done by the people bought from here, and he could also gain some merit.

But he couldn't find the slave trader after searching for a long time. When he lowered his head, a succubus girl pulled his trouser leg with her dirty little hands. Seeing that it would leave dirty marks, she timidly pulled her hand back.

"Do you want to buy slaves?"

"Yes," Lei Ye nodded, squatting down to look at her, "but I didn't find the slave trader."

".I am my own slave trader. If you provide me with food, I will follow you."

Lei Ye turned his head to look at Greti, who shrugged.

"Slave traders must ensure that slaves have enough food. Just this alone, few people in a place like this can do it. The slaves here sell themselves."

".Then..what do they usually do? Just stay hungry while waiting for someone to buy them?"

"When you are extremely hungry, you can always find something to eat. Those things that you really can't find anything to eat won't appear in front of you. It's a simple reason." Grady looked calm.

Lei Ye gritted his teeth and waved his hand.

"I want all of you. I'll provide you with food. Now go line up outside. This place smells too strong."

The succubus girl showed a look of joy, but felt a little uneasy the next second. She looked at her companions and saw the disbelief in their eyes.

It was not until Lei Ye took out a piece of dry food and handed it to the girl that she stood up with great joy, stuffed it into her mouth, and walked quickly outside.

The slaves around her looked at her enviously, hesitated for a moment, and then followed one by one.

It was then that Lei Ye noticed a unique slave, one without horns, with a plump figure, and unusually fair skin.

Lei Ye suddenly thought of what race was with the highest fertility.

"Wait a moment!" Lei Ye immediately pulled her back, looked her over carefully, and then became furious, "Why are there still people from Ed here in Jiaotu!"

"I'm not me, I'm not, bro, please believe me, I'm not an Ed man, I'm a purebred succubus!" The Ed man who was caught knelt down instantly and hugged Lei Ye's thighs fiercely.

It was so dirty and unlike the succubus girl just now who knew how to restrain herself, she rubbed it hard. It took Lei Ye several seconds to realize that she was wiping her face with her pants.

Then the Ed woman looked up and saw Lei Ye's face, which was revealed because the mimicry veil had failed.

"Fuck! Lord Devil!" She exclaimed, hugging her thighs tighter, "This is the first time I've seen a handsome Scorched Earth boy like you in Scorched Earth. Please be sure to buy me. I'll do anything you want me to do."

Lei Ye frowned deeply. He didn't like this race very much, but if he just bought it for work...
At this moment, Grady kicked the Ed man away. Lei Ye saw that the Ed man was holding a storage bag in his hand, so he quickly touched his waist and then became furious.

Damn, no wonder he hugged my thighs so tightly.

"Correction, I have bought all the slaves here, except the people of Ed. The people of Ed, please voluntarily withdraw from this team! Now!" Lei Ye shouted.

Yet no one moved.

Lei Ye stared at the crowd, took a few steps, picked up the storage bag that fell on the ground, and took out a portion of fried chicken.

In an instant, two strong girls in the team rushed out.

(End of this chapter)