Douluo Continent: Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao's world, I start by becoming Yao Lao's app

Chapter 21 The Fishmonger's Counterattack!

"Ordering?" Tang Ya glanced at the grilled fish in Huo Yuhao's hand and swallowed.

Bei Bei could also tell that Huo Yuhao wasn't interested in joining a sect for the time being, since he was currently selling things at his stall and Tang Ya chatting with him would interfere with his business.

At this moment, a male student in a yellow school uniform who had been waiting for a long time walked over and asked, "Young man, how much are your things?"

"Hello, senior," Huo Yuhao said with a smile. "A grilled fish costs twenty gold soul coins, a meat skewer costs five gold soul coins, and a vegetable skewer costs two gold soul coins. Small business, no credit."

"What?!" The male student was stunned. "Twenty gold soul coins for a grilled fish? Young man, is your grilled fish inlaid with gold?"

"This is a family recipe, and today is my first time doing business in Shrek City," Huo Yuhao said with a smile. "If you think it's too expensive, senior, you can try some meat skewers or grilled vegetables first. If you don't like them, I won't charge you."

"Free if you don't like it?" The male student's eyes lit up. "Then give me a meat skewer, extra fatty ones, please."

Huo Yuhao shrugged and handed a skewer of fatty meat to the male student. The skewer, marinated in sauce and with Huo Yuhao's near-perfect control of the heat, had been grilled to a golden brown, dripping with oil and emitting an irresistible aroma that made one's mouth water.

Bei Bei glanced at Tang Ya, who was secretly wiping away drool, smiled indulgently, took out forty gold soul coins from her storage soul tool, and handed them to Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao, I want two grilled fish."

Huo Yuhao nodded, picked up two grilled fish and handed them over. Bei Bei kept one for herself, and gave the larger one to Tang Ya.

The golden-brown fish was still glistening with a light sheen of oil, and a rich aroma wafted from its belly. Tang Ya's eyes lit up, and she eagerly took it and began to taste it.

When your teeth touch the grilled fish, there's even a slight crunching sound. The skin is completely crispy yet not burnt at all. The crispy skin has an intoxicating aroma, while underneath lies tender, juicy, and fully flavorful fish meat.

With just one bite, Tang Ya's eyes widened. Forgetting to praise it, she finished the whole fish in a few bites.

The male student who was tasting the meat skewers took only one bite and immediately felt as if his taste buds in his mouth had exploded.

The meat, already fragrant from being cooked over charcoal, becomes even more flavorful thanks to Huo Yuhao's special sauce.

Tender, crispy, savory, and spicy—all these flavors dance and swirl in your mouth in an instant. The delicious taste reaches the very tip of your tongue, and the rich aroma of meat practically permeates your soul.

Meanwhile, the male student vaguely felt a heat flowing through his meridians. His soul power seemed to have increased slightly, though the increase was very small, but it intertwined with the pleasure of tasting the delicious food, making it even more unforgettable for him.

"You used the meat of a soul beast for these meat skewers?!" the male student exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right, it's meat from ten-year-old spirit beasts, the spirit sheep and the spirit ox. I bought all of this meat from the vendors that very day, so I can absolutely guarantee its freshness," Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

"Give me ten more skewers!" The male student pulled a heavy bag from his pocket and tossed it onto the table. "Take your order; if it's too much, keep the change. Just give me a few vegetable skewers to try. Oh, and one grilled fish, too!"

"Yuhao, let's have two more!" Tang Ya had already finished her grilled fish, and even the grilled fish that Bei Bei had only eaten half of ended up in her stomach.

Even so, her taste buds were still not satisfied, and she took two more grilled fish from Huo Yuhao's hands.

Five grilled fish sold out, and the meat and vegetable skewers were almost all gone, nearly all of which were taken home by the male student. At this moment, the wealthy and greedy rich kids among the onlookers couldn't resist any longer.

A male student dressed in purple hurriedly walked up to Huo Yuhao's stall and threw down a bag full of gold soul coins. He then swept everything off Huo Yuhao's grill and ran to the side to feast.

Then another senior student in black came over, threw down an even bigger money bag, and bought everything Huo Yuhao would bake in the next batch, wanting to invite his friends to taste it together.

In the end, these people even started bidding, offering high prices to buy. But this bidding inevitably led to chaos, and the surrounding area became extremely noisy.

"Seniors, seniors, please hear me out," Huo Yuhao said loudly, tapping the table. His words silenced the arguing Shrek Academy students, who all turned to look at him.

"Today is my first day doing business, but I've brought quite a lot of things, so I'm sure you won't leave empty-handed. The prices of grilled fish, grilled meat, and vegetables are all fixed and won't increase, so I hope you'll all cooperate."

"But every day, a King of Barbecues will appear at my stall. The price of the King of Barbecues isn't fixed; it's sold through an auction! So now, let me introduce today's King of Barbecues: Golden Dragon Fish!"

Huo Yuhao touched the storage soul tool ring on his hand, and a golden dragon fish more than one meter long immediately appeared on the stall in front of him.

Upon seeing the enormous golden dragonfish, weighing twenty pounds and entirely golden-red, the onlookers gasped in astonishment.

"The only one who can match this King of Barbecues is naturally the most generous patron! You are all the pride of the academy, and you will surely soar to the heavens and become dragons in the future. This golden dragon fish is to bring you good luck."

"Now, let's begin our auction! The King of Barbecue, Golden Dragon Fish, starting bid 100 Gold Soul Coins. Bidding begins!"

"King of Barbecue? Interesting, I'll bid three hundred!"

"Five hundred! We're having this grilled golden arowana with you guys today!"

"One thousand gold soul coins! The Golden Dragon Fish is indeed a lucky omen, perfectly befitting my wisdom and might!"

Under Huo Yuhao's deliberate guidance, the surrounding rich kids immediately started bidding. Even Bei Bei couldn't resist Tang Ya's pitiful gaze and joined the bidding army.

In the end, the Golden Dragon Fish was bought by the gullible Bei Bei for 2,400 gold soul coins. Huo Yuhao then gave Bei Bei a token made of refined iron, on which a lifelike Golden Dragon Fish was carved.

"The big spender who wins the bid for the King of Barbecue each day will receive a limited-edition token. Five tokens can be redeemed for a free meal at my stall for one day. There will be no further bidding on that day!"

Huo Yuhao's business model is full of tricks, since many diners come to bid every day, making it extremely difficult for the so-called tokens to fall into the hands of one person at the same time. Even if Bei Bei's elder is the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, he absolutely cannot afford such expenses.

However, such discounts can stimulate consumers' desire to spend, making them continue to compete for the right price and preventing them from feeling bored after the next auction.

"At this rate, I can order a custom-made medicine cauldron and purchase the materials for refining medicine in just one week," Huo Yuhao thought to himself with delight.

"Sure enough, if a poor loser wants to turn his life around, he has to start as a fishmonger!"

(End of this chapter)