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

Chapter 248 Food Delivery App

The finance minister had just poured the wine, ready to have a drink with the agriculture minister, when he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

He turned around and saw that he and the Minister of Agriculture were surrounded by other ministers.

"Sir Wilson, Sir Hill, what are you drinking? It smells so good!" someone asked.

Wilson is the surname of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, while Hill is the surname of the Secretary of Agriculture.

The finance minister, holding up the bottle with a smug look, said, "Of course it's wine! My son bought it especially for me!"

"Did Angel buy it?" someone asked, looking surprised.

Azot was just a small country, and the ministers had a general understanding of each country's situation. Not to mention that Angel was a prominent figure among the younger generation, so everyone naturally knew him.

"Yes, it's Angel!" the finance minister nodded proudly.

Upon hearing this, someone immediately flattered the Treasurer, saying, "Secretary Wilson, you are truly blessed. Angel is not only an outstanding trainer, but also so filial. It's enviable!"

Unlike my son, who only causes trouble and never does anything productive!

The Minister of Agriculture was secretly pleased to hear this, but he pretended to be modest and said, "Not at all, that kid isn't as outstanding as you say. That's an exaggeration. Your Armand is quite good, though."

Upon hearing this, the others said, "How could that be an exaggeration? Angel's excellence is obvious to everyone!"

"Yes, my child often talks about Angel when he comes home, saying he wants to be his role model!"

……

Amidst the praise from his colleagues, the finance minister couldn't help but feel a little smug.

At this point, someone tentatively asked, "Sir Wilson, would we have the honor of sharing a drink with you?"

The finance minister, overwhelmed by the praise, readily agreed, "Of course, no problem!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they all sat down next to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Agriculture.

"Then we shall respectfully comply!"

Minister of Agriculture: ...

One of them took the bottle from the finance minister and filled everyone's glasses, instantly making the aroma of wine in the air even stronger.

The Minister of Agriculture was a connoisseur of wine; he could tell it was an extraordinary wine just by smelling its aroma.

Looking at the smug finance minister, the agriculture minister thought to himself: I hope he won't regret it later.

In fact, the finance minister regretted it after taking the first bite.

The crisp liquor went down his throat, and the rich, mellow aroma lingered in his mouth. The slightly spicy taste stimulated his taste buds, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

Holy crap! Is it really that good?

Although the finance minister is not a wine connoisseur, he does know his stuff.

He glanced at his colleagues, who were also savoring the aroma of the wine, and instantly regretted his hasty decision to treat them to drinks.

Such fine wine, he should take it home and savor it slowly himself!

Although a bottle of wine at Anjie's house contains a lot of wine, there are so many people drinking that everyone only had a small glass before the bottle was completely empty.

Still savoring the taste, the group immediately asked, "Sir Wilson, where did Angel get such fine wine? It must have been hard-won, right?"

The Finance Minister didn't hide anything, "Today is the opening of His Highness Angel's dessert shop, and this wine was bought by Angel from there!"

"I see. As expected of His Highness, his skill is truly extraordinary!"

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and at the same time, they silently made a decision in their hearts: they would go to His Highness's shop after get off work.

After the wine tasting, everyone left one after another.

The finance minister glanced at the bag in his hand, inside which lay a bottle of red wine and a bottle of fruit wine.

He thought: I can't let it be wasted anymore, I'll put it away when I get home.

He was even considering whether to take the bottle of fruit wine that belonged to his wife for himself.

But thinking about it, he decided against it. If his wife found out that he had taken the wine that his son had given her, he would probably be in deep trouble.

At this moment, the Minister of Agriculture was also preparing to return to work, but the Minister of Finance quickly stopped him.

"Lord Hill, wait a minute!"

The Agriculture Minister asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Secretary Wilson?"

"Come with me!" The finance minister said, pulling the agriculture minister to a secluded corner and handing him one of the bags.

"This is... the wine we just drank?" The Minister of Agriculture looked surprised.

"That's right!" the finance minister nodded.

"Why did you suddenly decide to give me wine?" the Agriculture Minister asked, looking puzzled.

"You like wine, don't you? How could you miss such a fine wine!" the finance minister said. "This wine was originally bought by Angel for me and my colleagues to share, but I thought it would be better to give it to someone like you who understands wine, rather than let those roughnecks drink it."

The finance minister would never tell the agriculture minister that Angel bought the wine specifically to curry favor with him; that would be embarrassing for him.

Besides, if we just confess directly, wouldn't that make our intentions obvious to everyone? We shouldn't provoke Lord Hill.

Anyone would be angry if someone else's pig eyed their tender cabbage!

Pah, pah, pah! His son isn't a pig!

The Minister of Agriculture wanted to say, "I cannot accept a reward without merit," but savoring the taste of the wine, he couldn't refuse. After a long silence, he finally said:

"Alright, I'll accept the wine, and I'll remember this favor!"

Success! The finance minister was smug.

Then the Minister of Agriculture praised Angel, saying, "Angel is a really good kid; he even thinks of us old folks."

"Right! Right!" The finance minister quickly tried to improve his son's image.

And so, the two ministers returned to their posts, chatting and laughing.

On Anjie's side.

After the breakfast shop closed at noon, he didn't return to Nibel Plateau, but stayed behind to help Wobbuffet and the others.

After all, it was the first day of business, and he was really worried about not staying to check on things.

However, Anjie herself did not expect that the dessert shop would be so busy today, almost always packed.

The reason for this is not only that Munchlax House already has a large customer base, but also because Himeya used her privileges to send a "GG" message to Ange from the building in the center of the royal city.

It has to be said that being a privileged class is incredibly advantageous!

As a member of the royal family, the public was happy to try Anjee's dessert shop after learning of its opening.

After trying it, they became complete fans of the dessert shop, and as expected, the staff were busy all day.

The desserts in the shop have sold out several times, and the two clay figurines have been able to help restock by shuttling between Munchlax and Nibel Plateau.

The number of people in the store gradually decreased as the sun set.

Anjie had just seen a young couple out when a familiar-looking person walked into the store.

Upon seeing Anjie, the man broke into a bright smile and quickly walked towards her.

"Your Highness Anjie!"

"You are..." Anjie racked her brains to recall the name of the person in front of her.

Upon seeing this, the man smiled and introduced himself: "Your Highness, I am Evans."

Upon hearing this, Anjie immediately remembered, "Right, Lord Evans, look at my memory!"

Evans is Azot's Minister of Education, and Ange met him at a royal banquet.

Evans said, "It's not Your Highness's fault; after all, I don't have many opportunities to meet with Your Highness."

"What would you like to eat or drink, Lord Evans?" Angie asked.

Evans replied, "I'm here to buy wine!"

An Jie suddenly realized what was going on.

That's true. At Evans' age, he's probably more interested in wine than dessert.

"Sir Evans, come with me!"

As he spoke, Angie led Evans toward the wine cabinet.

Evans followed behind Angie, looking around the shop. When he caught a whiff of the faint, sweet scent in the air, he thought:

How about we buy some desserts to take back for your wife and daughter to try?

Before long, Evans hurriedly left with two bags, one containing desserts and the other containing wine.

After Evans left, several more ministers arrived one after another, some of whom Ange knew, and some of whom she did not.

Without exception, they were all there to buy alcohol.

The store had already sold a lot of wine during the day, and with the patronage of these ministers, the wine cabinet was soon left with only a few bottles.

Furthermore, four of the bottles were fruit wine, one was baijiu (Chinese liquor), and there wasn't a single bottle of red wine or beer left.

In the Carlos region, red wine is the most commonly consumed beverage, and Azot is no exception, which is why red wine is the best-selling item in Angel's shop.

After Anjie saw a minister off, he had just sat down on a stool in the shop when he heard the door creak open again.

The Minister of Agriculture who came this time was someone who had once intended to marry his daughter to Anjie, and Anjie had a very deep impression of him.

"Is Lord Hill here to buy wine too?" Anjie asked as she stepped forward.

"Yes, Your Highness." The Minister of Agriculture nodded, then seemed to guess something and asked, "Are there many ministers buying wine today?"

Anjie laughed and said, "That's right."

"That's why Your Highness's wine is so good, everyone is rushing to come over," the Minister of Agriculture said with a smile.

Anjie said, "But because of this, the store is sold out of wine. Sir, you're probably going to have made a wasted trip today."

"Huh?" The Minister of Agriculture was dumbfounded.

"There are a few bottles of fruit wine and one bottle of liquor left. Do you want them?" Anjie asked.

He actually expected to sell this batch of wine for a while, but he didn't expect it to sell out in just one day.

Wine and desserts are not the same. Desserts like Magiana can be made fresh, with the help of the Alcremie, which is very efficient, so there is no fear of them selling out. However, brewing wine with the Throwing Monkey takes time.

Fine wines, in particular, require the aging process of time.

Upon hearing that only fruit wine and spirits remained, the Minister of Agriculture pondered for a moment and said:

"Your Highness, I want them all!"

Even the fruit wines here, Your Highness, are considered by the Minister of Agriculture to be of great collectible value! And collecting fine wines is one of his hobbies!

Anjie nodded, then called out to Gothic Baby, "Gothic Baby, pack up the rest of the wine, a customer wants some!"

"Ge Qi~~" Gothic Baby responded to An Jie.

A short while later, the Minister of Agriculture received the wine and left in a hurry.

He had barely left when the finance minister arrived, panting heavily.

Just then, Anjie was about to close the door.

"Your Highness, wait! Wait!" the finance minister cried out, clinging to the doorframe.

Angie reopened the door. "Sect Leader Wilson, are you here to buy alcohol too?"

"Yes!" The Finance Minister nodded repeatedly. "Your Highness, please give me five bottles—no… ten bottles of red wine and five bottles of white wine!"

Upon hearing this, Anjie smiled wryly and said, "Sir Wilson, let alone red and white wine, we've run out of even the fruit wine!"

(iДi) The Finance Minister was devastated: "How...how could this be?!"

Anjie said, "Next time, you should come earlier!"

He decided to limit purchases next time, otherwise the amount of wine he threw at the monkeys wouldn't be enough to sell!

With that, Anjie closed the shop door, leaving the finance minister bewildered in the wind.

After closing the shop, Anjie took Gothic Baby, Wobbuffet, Giraffe, and two clay figurines and headed home.

Meanwhile, Gengar brought Riolu to the shop.

It's time for them to start their work.

After briefly encountering Gengar, Anjay returned home, where Snorlax and Inteleon had already prepared dinner and were waiting for him.

After dinner, Metagross suddenly approached Anjie and told him that its food delivery app was a success.

Anjie's face lit up with surprise upon hearing this. "Really? Let me see!"

Maya's dessert shop has opened, and now her food delivery app is ready too—it's a double celebration!

So, under Metagross's guidance, Anjay downloaded the food delivery app it had been researching from the phone's app store.

It's precisely because listing on mobile app stores requires going through all sorts of procedures that Metagross took so long to develop.

This is all thanks to the help of the Azoth royal family; otherwise, it would have been much more difficult for Metagross's app to be listed on mainstream mobile app stores.

After opening the app, Anjie found that the app was very simple, containing only three sections: breakfast, noodle shop, and dessert shop.

Click on each section to immediately see all the products sold by Anjie's store.

Since it only serves a small Snorlax household, it's normal that the content is simple.

The version that Anjie downloaded was only the client version. In addition, Mega Monster also developed a merchant version and a deliveryman version.

The merchant version is naturally for Anjie, the boss.

The delivery driver version is for delivery drivers to use when accepting orders.

After the Metagross's introduction, Anjie tried out various versions of the food delivery app and their various functions.

Metagross is truly impressive; the app they developed is simple, clear, and easy to use—it's excellent.

Metagross named his self-developed food delivery app "Anni," taking part of the names of Angel and Nibel Plateau.

As the app developer, it naturally has the right to name the app.

"Annie Takeout..." Angie muttered the app's name to himself, praising it with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad! As expected of Metagross."

"Meta~ Meta~" Metagross was very happy to receive Ange's praise.

"Thank you for your hard work, Metagross!" Angie said, patting Metagross.

"Meta~" This is my job, it's not hard!

"Giant Gold said with a strange laugh."

With the app in hand, all that's left is to recruit delivery drivers!

Thinking about this, Anjie fell into deep thought.

He still plans to use Pokémon for the delivery, but who would be the best candidate?

Everyone on the Nibel Plateau has their own job and is not suited to be a food delivery driver.

Then we'll have to recruit from outside...

After thinking for a while, Anjie suddenly thought of the Tree of Origin.

There are many Pokémon living there, so could we recruit delivery drivers there?

I'll go talk to Dream about it tomorrow! Anjie thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)