Elf: Seriously? You only get a cheat code when you're about to die?

Chapter 24 Making Money

After entering the royal city, Anjie took out the food truck he had just bought from his system backpack and drove it to the park he had scouted out the day before.

Anjie still knows how to drive, although he's a bit rusty from not driving for a long time. But he only drove from outside the park into the park, which is only a short distance.

To be honest, he had no identity or driver's license; he was an unregistered resident. Luckily, he had a system backpack that could hold anything. Otherwise, if he were driving on the street, he would be caught in no time.

Sure enough, just as I had heard yesterday, the park was packed with people early in the morning. There were young people jogging, elderly people dancing in the square, and vendors selling their wares...

After parking the car, Anjie looked at the elderly people dancing energetically in the distance and sighed to himself: Even in the Pokémon world, you can't avoid encountering elderly people dancing in the square.

The key point is that each of these elderly men and women was dancing with a Pokémon, and the most common of them were stylishly dressed Dorimia.

Anjie opened the car and began work.

The food truck that Anjie bought was custom-made. It has a spacious interior, equivalent to a kitchen, and one side of the truck can be opened, similar to a regular store window, from which customers can pick up their food.

"Kapok Koala, you stay put and collect the money for me when the customers pay their bills." With that, Anjie placed the kapok koala on the table next to her, where there was a storage box specifically for storing money.

The koala hugged the tree pillow and swayed back and forth, not responding to Anjie. Anjie was used to it doing this, and regardless of whether it understood or not, she busied herself with her own tasks.

Anjie said yesterday that he was going to set up a stall to sell steamed buns, but in fact he was going to sell more than just steamed buns today, he also planned to sell baozi (stuffed buns).

Ange's cheat code is also known as the Pokémon Feeding System, which means that he gains happiness points by feeding Pokémon, but not by feeding humans.

In short, Anjie can only choose one: Alliance Coins or Happiness Points.

In that case, the food he sells doesn't have to be limited to steamed buns like it is at home; steamed buns are more competitive than steamed buns.

Of course, Anjie's steamed buns are made using a special method based on a recipe provided by the system, and their deliciousness is different from that of ordinary steamed buns.

As Anjie kneaded the dough, he thought to himself, "If it weren't for the need to earn money to buy ingredients, I really wouldn't bother setting up a stall here. It's exhausting, and I've only had a few days of good life."

As the sun rose fully, Anjie's steamed buns and dumplings were put into the steamer.

Anjie prepared three kinds of steamed buns today: cabbage, chives, and radish. The cabbage, chives, and radish in the fillings were all grown in his own garden and were very fresh.

When An Jie first planted the vegetables, she only planted a small patch of each type, thinking it would only be enough for her family to eat. However, the vegetables produced by the system were extraordinary. They grew so fast that her family of four couldn't possibly finish them all.

Later, he stored the vegetables he picked in the refrigerator every day. When the refrigerator couldn't hold them all, he stored them in his system inventory. Now he has a lot, and he doesn't have to worry about not having enough for a short time.

Fortunately, he heeded Tianxi's advice and took precautions. Otherwise, if the system had suddenly stopped supplying him with ingredients after the beginner period, he might have been caught off guard.

Although the system provided him with enough ingredients and seasonings for a month, the ingredients were limited to flour for making steamed buns.

After steaming the buns and mantou, Anjie stepped out of the food cart and set up two tables and a few chairs outside, in case anyone wanted to stop and sit for a while while eating breakfast.

Anjie also placed her own pickled radish cubes and spicy chives on each table as complimentary side dishes.

The recipes for pickled radish cubes and spicy chives were learned by An Jie from his grandfather in his previous life. When he was a child, he loved the pickled vegetables that his grandfather made the most. However, he did not have his grandfather's skills. Although he learned how to make them, the taste was always a little off.

As time went by, the irresistible aroma of the steamed buns began to spread in all directions along with the steam, and even Anjie herself was captivated by the fragrance.

"My skills have improved!" Anjie couldn't help but feel proud to himself.

The tree-pillow koala, its eyes closed and swaying slightly, twitched its nose. It hadn't eaten breakfast either, but it was still drawn in by the aroma.

What does it taste like?

Passersby, young people exercising, elderly people dancing in the square, and vendors setting up stalls... all unconsciously began to follow the scent to find its source.

Finally, they noticed Anjie's presence.

An old man carrying a fluffy little Growlithe dog walked over and asked, "Young man, what are you selling here? It smells so good!"

Anjie replied with a smile, "Sir, it's steamed buns and mantou. Would you like some to try?"

"Steamed buns? Steamed bread?" The old man looked puzzled. "What are they?"

The Carlos people's eating habits are closer to those of the West in Ange's previous life, and the same is true of the Kingdom of Azot. The old man had never even heard of steamed buns and mantou.

"Sir, you'll know once you try it. It definitely won't disappoint you," Anjie confidently promoted his culinary skills.

"Okay, then I'll give it a try." The old man was a straightforward person.

"Okay, would you like steamed buns or mantou? How many?" Anjie asked.

"Give me a steamed bun and a mantou first to try them out. If you like them, I'll buy more," the old man said.

"Sir, we have three flavors of steamed buns: cabbage, chives, and radish. Which one would you like?" Anjie asked again.

The old man didn't know which flavor he liked, so he just said one offhand, "Well... I'll have the cabbage one."

"Okay!"

Anjie responded and quickly ran into the food cart. After opening the steamer, she took out a steamed bun and a baozi, and wrapped them in two fresh leaves.

These leaves are unique to the Nibel Plateau. They are edible and have a faint fragrance. Whenever food is scarce on the Nibel Plateau, these leaves become a lifeline for Pokémon.

For this reason, Anjie chose to use them to make steamed buns.

Of course, the main reason is that An Jie doesn't have any other materials to package the buns. Although the system store sells them, he doesn't have many happiness points left.

The old man misunderstood; he thought it was An Jie's ingenious idea.

The moment the steamer lid was lifted, the aroma of the buns became even more overpowering, practically begging to get into your nostrils.

"Wow! This smells amazing!" The old man swallowed hard and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Here you go, grandpa!" Anjie handed the steamed buns and mantou to the grandpa.

The old man took the steamed buns and mantou, glanced at the leaves wrapping them, and said, "These are Roma leaves, right? You've got some ideas, kid. These leaves only grow on the Nibel Plateau. It must have taken a lot of effort to get them, right?"

The old man was very knowledgeable and immediately recognized the origin of the leaves.

"Hehe~~" An Jie chuckled and gave the old man a thumbs up, "Grandpa has a good eye."

"Hahaha~ That's right!" The old man was pleased by An Jie's praise and couldn't help but start bragging, "When I was young, I traveled all over the country."

As he spoke, the old man squeezed the steamed buns and mantou in his hand. They felt as soft and bouncy as if he were squeezing cotton, and they looked very appetizing.

"Grandpa, please try it while it's hot. If you like it, please support me more," An Jie said.

"Okay." With that, the old man took a bite of the bun. In an instant, the soft bun skin, the crisp cabbage filling, and the hot, bursting juice all went into his mouth. The rich aroma entered his mouth and then wafted out of his nose. In that moment, the old man felt as if he had entered another dimension.

What a delicious treat!

"Wow! It's delicious! It's so delicious!"

The old man suddenly shouted, startling the other guests who had also been drawn in by the aroma.

It's autumn now, and the weather is getting cooler. Eating a hot steamed bun like this first thing in the morning is simply indescribable!

Is it really that delicious? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? Seeing the old man's reaction, the other customers who hadn't had a chance to eat yet couldn't help but wonder.

However, the aroma filling the air made them unable to resist their desires.

"Young man, give me 10 more of each kind, 10 of each flavor of steamed bun," the old man said loudly, while also feeding the half-eaten steamed bun to the Growlithe dog.

Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)→ In almost an instant, Growlithe was captivated by the smell of the steamed buns.

However, after taking another bite of the steamed bun, it realized that it still preferred the steamed bun.

In fact, Anja had already discovered that no matter how delicious the food he made according to his own recipe was, it was far less appealing to Pokémon than the steamed buns made according to the recipes provided by the system.

Clearly, the recipes provided by the system are very particular about how they are prepared, which explains why it is also known as the Pokémon Feeding System.

When it was time to pay the bill, the old man asked, "How much is the total?"

Anjie replied, "Sir, 330 Alliance Coins, 10 Alliance Coins for a steamed bun, and 20 Alliance Coins for a baozi."

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately said, "Goodness, this isn't cheap, but... it's worth it!" With that, he readily paid the money.

Actually, considering the cost of steamed buns and mantou, selling them for 10 and 20 Alliance Coins is indeed expensive, but who can blame them for being so delicious?

Besides, since no one had ever seen this kind of food before, no one thought the price was unreasonable. Even if they thought it was too high, they would just turn around and leave silently without saying anything.

"Give me one of those steamed buns, the cabbage kind."

Give me two steamed buns.

"I want radish-flavored buns."

……

Following the old man, other customers stepped forward one after another, all wanting to buy one or two to try with their Pokémon.

But after they bought and ate only one or two, they regretted not buying more. When they tried to buy more, they found that they couldn't squeeze in anymore.

"Please don't crowd, line up, please line up!" Anjie shouted loudly, and it took a long time to finally maintain order.

"Listen up! Listen up! There are free side dishes on the table. They taste even better with steamed buns!" Anjie shouted a reminder.

"Cash only, no online payments accepted," Anjie reminded the customer as she handed him the steamed buns and mantou.

Some of those who didn't have cash on them could only leave disappointed after hearing this.

Anjie had no choice; after all, he didn't have an account.

The tree-pillow koala was busy collecting money, looking rather flustered. Although its eyes were closed, its senses were very sharp. During this time, when one or two customers tried to skip out on their bills, it promptly alerted Anjie.

Anjie didn't curse, but the person who skipped out on the bill was so ashamed that he dropped the money and ran away.

Although Anjie was confident in his food, he did not expect the business to be so booming. He was so busy that he wished he could grow two more hands.

Mephistopheles was jogging in the morning when she suddenly smelled a faint fragrance. She didn't want to pay attention to it at first because she was on a diet, but the fragrance became stronger and stronger, and she was tempted to keep swallowing.

Finally, when she reached a corner in the park, she saw a long queue.

"Excuse me, what are they selling over there? Why are there so many people?"

The old man had just finished eating steamed buns and mantou with his dog, and was planning to take a walk to digest his food. As he gets older, eating too much without exercising can easily lead to indigestion. He was carrying the remaining half of the steamed buns, intending to take them back to his wife while they were still warm.

Just then, a girl called out to him.

"Oh~ they're selling steamed buns and mantou, they smell so good and taste so delicious!" the old man replied with a look of reminiscence.

As he spoke, he waved the steamed bun in front of the girl, and a rich aroma immediately wafted out, causing the girl to swallow hard.

Steamed buns? Mantou? What is that? Mephistopheles felt her legs were a little out of control. When she came to her senses, she found herself holding two big, white, plump steamed buns.

Where am I? What have I done? Mephistopheles thought to himself as he took a big bite of his bun.

"Forget it, I'll think about dieting in a few days. I'll buy two more tomorrow!" Mephistopheles thought with lingering satisfaction after finishing the steamed buns.

If you've eaten too much, go for a run.

Not far from Anjie's stall was another stall, run by a middle-aged man who sold crepes. He was also selling food, and seeing how popular Anjie's business was, he looked on with envy.

"Fatty Sweetie, do you think those steamed buns and mantou are really that delicious?" the uncle asked his partner.

"Pah???"

Fat Sweetie was taken aback by the question, quickly averted her expectant gaze, and swiftly wiped away the suspicious glistening substance from the corner of her mouth.

"Hey, hey, hey!!" the middle-aged man yelled, "Were you drooling over someone else's stall just now?"

"Pui Luo~ Pei Luo~~"

Fat Sweetie vehemently denied it, saying, "What are you talking about? I didn't do it. Don't make baseless accusations."

"You still say you didn't! I saw it all!" The middle-aged man looked utterly heartbroken. "You've never drooled over the crepes I make!"

"Pui Luo~ Pei Luo~~"

Fat Sweetie rolled her eyes. "Don't you know your own level? Look at other people's customers, and then look at yours. Isn't the contrast obvious?"

It secretly sniffed the air again, and thought, "It smells so good, I really want to eat it."

The middle-aged man felt hurt by Fatty Sweetie's gaze. He grumbled as he walked towards Anjie's stall, "I'm going to see just how delicious it really is today. I refuse to believe it!"

"Pui Luo~ Pei Luo~~" Don't forget to bring me one too!

Fat Sweetie called out to the uncle's retreating figure.

Soon the uncle returned with a steamed bun and a mantou, but after eating, he squatted in a corner and became withdrawn.

"It really is that delicious...it really is that delicious..." he muttered to himself as he drew circles on the ground with a stick.

Fat Sweetie finished the last bite of her steamed bun, then walked over and patted the uncle on the back.

"Ptooey~~Ptooey~~" Hurry up and get to work. Your skills aren't as good as theirs, and you're not diligent either. No wonder your business isn't as good as theirs.

Uncle: ...

(End of this chapter)