A Bite of Douluo Continent

Chapter Fifty: Naming the Shop

In order to master the technique of hiding a sheep inside a fish's belly as quickly as possible, Qi Han completely transformed into a workaholic.

He stayed in the training space for a full thirty days, and he was almost moved by his own hard work.

He still failed to debone the whole fish, but his knife skills successfully broke through to the master level, and the age of his first soul ring was increased to a thousand years.

Stepping out of the training space, twelve hours had passed in the outside world. Exhausted, Qi Han lay down on the soft bed and quickly fell asleep.

When he woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.

"System, what time is it?"

Looking around blankly, Qi Han was still not fully awake from his sleep.

[In half an hour, the host's guinea pig will be arriving at the shop.]

White mice?

Oh, it's Fuya.

It seems to be 10 a.m. now.

It seems like it's been a long time since I slept this late. Sleeping in occasionally is still very enjoyable.

Hmm... it would be even better if the "Hidden Sheep in Fish Belly" project could be completed sooner.

However, before Qi Han could continue his reverie, a notification from the system ruthlessly interrupted him.

[The host has not named the shop yet. Would you like to name it now?]

name?

Qi Han then remembered that he had this new privilege after being promoted to junior chef.

I've been so busy lately, I completely forgot...

However, if the shop needs a name...

What should I call him...?

After a moment's thought and a calm analysis, Qi Han quickly came up with an idea.

"System, what do you think of Chef's Little Shop?"

Not very good.

???

This is the review I get for the restaurant name I finally came up with?

Qi Han said he felt insulted.

"That... Food God's Little Shop?"

[...How is this different from Chef's Little Shop?]

How can there be no difference?

It's just a difference of one character!

Qi Han pursed his lips.

This system is no good!

"That...delicious little shop?"

The system could no longer hold back.

[Please, host, bring back the culture of nine-year compulsory education for this system!]

Ah, this...

After arguing for a while, one person and one system finally settled on the name of the small shop.

Cold Food Festival.

This is a traditional festival of Blue Star. Using it as the name of the small shop not only fits Qi Han's name well, but also has a feeling that this world does not have.

The feeling of home.

[Shop name change complete. Shop name: Hanshi. The signboard style will be consistent with the interior decoration style. Please select the calligraphy style for the signboard text.]

As he spoke, hundreds of options appeared before Qi Han's eyes.

The language and grammar of Douluo Continent are the same as those of Chinese. However, characters with the same meaning are completely different from Chinese in both form and pronunciation. Looking at the Douluo Continent characters that were no longer unfamiliar, Qi Han began to carefully select the characters for "Cold Food Festival" under the system's design, which displayed different styles.

Although he said it didn't matter whether it had a name or not, the signboard was the face of the shop, so Qi Han still carefully selected one.

In the end, he took a liking to a calligraphy style that resembled the wild cursive script of his previous life, and nodded in satisfaction.

This is nice; it looks very pleasing.

"System, this is it!"

[The signboard is complete and hung up. Host may now go downstairs to see the effect.]

The system efficiency is terrifying.

After washing and tidying himself up, Qi Han excitedly went downstairs, pushed open the door, and looked at his own shop's signboard.

The two characters "Hanshi" (Cold Food Festival) are written in silver and iron strokes and hang high above the shop's door. The style of the signboard's frame is consistent with the shop's decor, creating a fresh and clean look that appears exceptionally harmonious and unified.

Don't prick it with a needle.

Qi Han walked into the small shop and looked up at the menu.

Small portion of egg fried rice - 5 Gold Soul Coins/portion

Large portion of fried rice - 10 gold coins/portion

Pork Tripe and Chicken Soup - 12 Gold Soul Coins/serving

Cucumber Salad - 2 Gold Coins/serving

Dongpo Pork Knuckle - 100 Gold Soul Coins/serving

Tomato Beef Brisket - 20 Gold Coins/serving

Qinan Juice - 1 Gold Soul Coin/Serving

Qi Han raised an eyebrow, realizing a blind spot.

"System, where are my three dishes? Why aren't they on the menu?"

The system suddenly fell silent for a moment before finally speaking softly.

[Host, have you forgotten that you haven't set a price for the new dish yet...?]

That's right!

Qi Han suddenly slapped his forehead. No wonder he always felt like he had forgotten something.

But... how is the pricing for the new dishes determined?

How about pricing the pan-fried honey-glazed ribs at 20 gold soul coins per serving?

Qi Han felt that the pan-fried honey-glazed ribs were no worse than the tomato beef brisket, and that pricing them the same seemed like a good idea.

【no!】

Eh?

"System, don't I have the power to set prices? Why can't I set prices arbitrarily?"

[Host, please note that different star-rated recipes have upper and lower price limits. You have the right to set prices, but you cannot exceed the recipe price limits.]

[One-star recipes must be priced between 1 and 10 Gold Soul Coins.]

[Two-star recipes must be priced between 11 and 100 Gold Soul Coins.]

[Three-star recipes must be priced between 101 and 2000 Gold Soul Coins.]

"So... I can only choose between 1 and 10 gold soul coins?"

【Yes. 】

"Then let's make it 10 gold soul coins per serving."

Even if we take the highest price from a one-star recipe, this price is still the cheapest among meat dishes, not to mention that the pan-fried honey ribs are quite generous in portion.

Overall, it's fairly reasonable.

[Host's Original One-Star Recipe: Pan-Fried Honey Ribs - Priced Successfully! List price: 10 Gold Soul Coins/serving.]

"Exploding Fatty Intestines, also 10... no, let's keep it at 8 Gold Soul Coins per serving..."

Considering the special nature of fatty intestines, Qi Han felt a little guilty.

Hmm... I'll give you a 20% discount then.

[Host's Original One-Star Recipe: Bursting Fatty Intestines Successfully Priced! List Price: 8 Gold Soul Coins/Serving.]

"Braised pig brains in tin foil... 5 gold soul coins per serving."

Soon, Qi Han also had an idea about the price of the last dish.

Grilled pig brains are just a snack, not a meat dish, so it's better to keep them a little cheaper.

[Host's Original One-Star Recipe: Foil-Baked Pig Brains Successfully Priced! List Price: 5 Gold Soul Coins/Serving.]

As Qi Han finalized the pricing, the menu on the wall subtly changed:

Small portion of egg fried rice - 5 Gold Soul Coins/portion

... (omitted in the middle to avoid readers saying I'm just padding the post)

Pan-fried Honey Ribs - 10 Gold Soul Coins/serving

Bursting Fatty Intestines - 8 Gold Soul Coins/Serving

Baked pig brains in tin foil - 5 gold coins/serving

Ten price tags covered half a wall, giving Qi Han a great sense of accomplishment.

Compared to the initial single dish of fried rice that occupied an entire wall, the shop's menu has finally become more diverse!