A Bite of Douluo Continent

"Oh?" Qi Han looked up at the human wall formed by the seven people and couldn't help but twitch his face.

"It's alright, it's not a big problem." After a moment's thought, Qi Han quickly smiled.

What Fuya could think of, Qi Han naturally thought of as well, but with the system around, he believed the system would protect him.

Right, System?

[The conflict arising from the special effects of the recipe has attracted the attention of beings far exceeding the host's strength. This system will provide protection and ensure the host's personal safety.]

Sure enough, the system loves me!

Qi Han breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the system's response.

Seeing Qi Han's relaxed smile, Fuya finally felt relieved, thinking that her boss must have come up with a solution.

If all else fails, as long as the boss accepts the Tang Clan's offer, no one else will dare to attack the shop again.

Fuya was unaware of the system's limitations and was silently speculating about them.

Relieved, the three women looked back at their work meals.

Ying Shuangshuang and Fuya were fine, as they had tasted the delicious food from the small shop before, but Ji Yunruo rarely got to eat there.

Her family background was average. She entered the Tang Sect entirely because of her superior talent and special martial soul. Because her strength was not yet sufficient, Min Tang did not assign her too many tasks for the time being, but only asked her to improve her strength as soon as possible.

Within the Tang Sect, salaries are tied to missions. Without missions, Ji Yunruo's salary is meager, only around one hundred gold soul coins a month. Therefore, the food at the small shop is still somewhat expensive for her.

If you eat as much as you want, it will be gone in just a few meals.

Looking at the tempting fried rice and Kung Pao chicken in front of her, and smelling the aroma that wafted into her nose, Ji Yunru couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva, picked up a small spoon, scooped up a spoonful of fried rice, and put it in her mouth.

Hmm... that familiar taste!

On her previous visits to the small shop, Ji Yunruo had only ordered one plate of egg fried rice, and occasionally a plate of smashed cucumber. She had never ordered any dishes that cost more than ten gold soul coins.

As the aroma of the egg and the sweetness of the rice danced on her taste buds, Ji Yunruo suddenly popped a cat tail out from behind her and wagged it contentedly.

"ah!"

Ji Yunruo gasped softly, then blushed and retracted her tail.

For some reason, she would unconsciously stick out her tail whenever she ate something delicious, a habit that bothered her quite a bit.

Qi Han watched this scene with a strange expression on his face.

If a lewd reader saw this, wouldn't they just die on the spot?

Chapter Ninety-One: Wonderful Ideas

After taking a spoonful of fried rice, Ji Yunruo, overjoyed by the long-awaited deliciousness, looked at the Kung Pao Chicken next to her.

Having ordered cucumber salad before, Ji Yunruo was quite skilled at using chopsticks. She picked up a piece of chicken with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, and her eyes lit up.

The diced chicken was springy and tender, with a rich and delicious broth on the surface. The almost bursting texture when you took a bite gave Ji Yunruo a completely new experience.

As expected, Qi Han, who was sitting in front of Ji Yunruo, saw Ji Yunruo's cat tail swaying and even pointed cat ears sprouting from her head.

After realizing what had happened, Ji Yunruo hurriedly retracted her cat ears and tail, her face turning even redder.

The three of them quickly finished their work meals, and Fuya skillfully cleaned up the plates.

With a few minutes left before the shop opened, Qi Han looked at the three employees in front of him and suddenly had a wonderful idea.

With the two one-star selectable recipe fragments from before, plus the one one-star selectable recipe fragment obtained after completing the limited-time task after hiring Ji Yunruo at noon, Qi Han now has three useless one-star selectable recipe fragments, which means he can exchange them for three one-star recipes.

There are three employees here, why not let them give some advice?

Thinking of this, Qi Han coughed lightly, "What are your thoughts on the new dishes at our shop?"

The three women looked at each other, and Fuya subconsciously said, "Kung Pao Chicken is delicious, and I feel it goes very well with fried rice."

Upon hearing this, the other two, who had eaten Kung Pao Chicken, nodded in full agreement.

"No, no, no." Qi Han said, both amused and exasperated. "I wasn't talking about Kung Pao Chicken. I was asking, what new dishes do you think our shop needs?"

"So that's what it means," the three women suddenly realized, then became somewhat conflicted.

Every dish in the shop is delicious. Is there anything missing?

Fuya, being a long-time employee of the shop, knew the situation better and quickly came up with an idea: "Boss, I think the shop is lacking some staple foods. Right now, customers can only choose fried rice as their staple food, in addition to other dishes. Although no customers have expressed dissatisfaction yet, it is not good to only have one type of staple food."

This is based on experience.

Almost every customer who comes to the shop orders a plate of fried rice with eggs, since it's impossible to eat rice without a staple food.

Although fried rice is very delicious and almost everyone loves it, no one has said they're tired of it. But just because diners don't say it doesn't mean they aren't tired of it.

Qi Han's eyes lit up. Sure enough, letting the employees give suggestions was the right step. If he had to make the choice himself, he probably wouldn't have thought of this.

For staple food... I haven't had noodles in a long time, so I might as well choose a noodle dish.

Qi Han remembered seeing a complete recipe book for one-star dishes, which contained many different kinds of pasta dishes.

I can take my time to choose something later!

So, he turned his expectant gaze to Ying Shuangshuang and Ji Yunruo.

However, compared to Fuya, who was familiar with the shop, Ying Shuangshuang and Ji Yunruo were not so familiar with it, and at this moment, they both showed conflicted expressions.

Qi Han smiled slightly, having come up with a new idea.

"Don't be nervous. You should already know what dishes we have in our shop. Just tell me what you want to eat but we don't have."

This method is good!

Ying Shuangshuang and Ji Yunruo's eyes lit up, and their minds were immediately opened.

After a moment's thought, Ying Shuangshuang had an idea. "Boss, I want to eat steamed buns!"

Ok?

Qi Han's eyes lit up immediately.

In the Douluo Continent, there is also a type of steamed bun, but those are just ordinary large meat buns with pleats, and they taste pretty good.

However, compared to the steamed bun culture of my previous life, it's really nothing.

In that instant, Qi Han had the prototype of a new dish, and all he needed to do was choose one from the recipe book.

Giving Ying Shuangshuang an approving look, Qi Han chuckled and said, "No problem, then a steamed bun will do!"

Immediately afterwards, Qi Han turned his gaze to Ji Yunruo, who was standing to the side.

Ji Yunruo suddenly became nervous, feeling a bit like when she was called on by her teacher to answer a question back in the junior soul master academy.

"Hmm..." Ji Yunruo pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "I like sweets, can I have dessert?"

dessert...

The group suddenly fell silent.

"If...if that's not possible, sweet juice will do, like Qinan juice..." Ji Yunruo quickly changed her mind, realizing that her request was a bit excessive.

How can you expect a restaurant to serve desserts? That's an unreasonable request.

Desserts should only be sold in dessert shops.

"No." Qi Han raised his head, a confident smile in his eyes. "Let's have dessert. That's a great idea."

At that moment, as if struck by lightning, a classic snack found only on Earth suddenly appeared in Qi Han's mind.

That's it.

Did the boss really agree?

At this moment, Ji Yunruo's little heart was pounding, and she felt flattered and overwhelmed.

With three ideas for new one-star dishes in mind, Qi Han was satisfied and announced the opening of the restaurant.

As before, Fuya continued to serve customers, take orders, collect money, and clean. Ying Shuangshuang was responsible for reviewing takeout orders and collecting deposits. She also needed to help Ji Yunruo organize the orders according to time so that Ji Yunruo could deliver the food to different customers on time.

As for Ji Yunruo, all she had to do was carry the orders and deliver the corresponding food to the customers. This job was the simplest, but also the most arduous, because it required her to constantly travel throughout the entire Shrek City area.

Fortunately, the delivery kit provided by the system was very helpful. The helmet guided the best route, the shoes increased speed and saved effort, and the large-capacity backpack allowed Ji Yunruo to carry more lunch boxes at once, which greatly improved her efficiency.

This is just the beginning. As the food delivery business develops, Ji Yunruo's work will become more demanding. She will not only need to deliver food, but also collect customers' old food containers and provide door-to-door ordering services for customers who do not want to come to the store to order food.

By then, even one food delivery driver might not be able to handle it all.

Fuya nervously pushed open the door. The seven titled Douluo glanced at Fuya and then filed in into the shop.

"Little one, what is the origin of this fish-belly-hidden-sheep?" Bai Mei Douluo, being the most impatient, asked first.

In deep meditation, time seems to pass much faster. Twenty-four hours of deep meditation would be a significant improvement for someone of Fuya's cultivation level, but it would be extremely torturous for someone at the Title Douluo level.

A deep meditation that is entered normally cannot be forcibly interrupted. Once you successfully enter this state, it will continue naturally until you gain some insight, which can take anywhere from two or three days to several months.

But the effect of hiding a sheep in the belly of a fish is different; it only lasts for 24 hours. After that time, your deep meditation will be forcibly interrupted.

Bai Mei Douluo was almost touching the threshold of the Super Douluo level during his deep meditation, but he was abruptly cut off at the last moment. It was like watching a movie and being reminded that you need to recharge your subscription at the crucial moment. How could anyone not be anxious?

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Chapter Ninety-Two: The Tang Clan and the Sea God Pavilion Make Their Moves Simultaneously

This time, Qi Han did not go directly into the kitchen after opening the door, but stood in the dining area, after all, he had already expected that the seven Title Douluos would be looking for him.

In response to Bai Mei Douluo's question, Qi Han smiled slightly, "Didn't you already guess? The fish belly with sheep has a special effect. After consuming it, you can enter a deep meditation for 24 hours the next time you meditate."

As soon as Qi Han finished speaking, the seven Title Douluos fell silent.

It's one thing to guess, but it's quite another to have Qi Han personally confirm it.

A strange and excited look appeared in Bai Mei Douluo's eyes. In his eyes, Qi Han had become something he was determined to have. As long as he brought this guy back and cooked fish stuffed with lamb for him every day, wouldn't he be able to enter deep meditation every day?

"Ahem." An aged voice interrupted Bai Mei Douluo's reverie. Yu Hua slowly walked forward and gave Qi Han a deep look. "Little fellow, does your 'hidden sheep in the fish' technique work so miraculously on anyone?"

Qi Han nodded. "It's the same for everyone."

“Then…” Yu Hua gazed at Qi Han, his eyes like stars hanging upside down, “Little Qi, I asked you once before, and now I’ll ask you again: are you willing to join the Tang Clan? I can even offer you the position of deputy head of the Medicine Hall.”

Everyone was stunned by these words.

What kind of status is the deputy hall master of the Tang Clan?