I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

“My Arceus, Corde, if you keep talking like that, I swear to Arceus, I will kick your ass hard with my shoe.” Heath laughed happily. It had been a long time since they had met Corde, but he still spoke in that familiar translator’s tone, which made Heath sigh a little. Corde was still the same as ever.

"Heath, it's been a long time. Aren't you planning to go back to Evergreen City?" Codd looked at Heath, gave him a warm hug, and then asked the question.

Chapter 1029 The Mouse Gives a Lecture to the Cat

"The trip isn't over yet. I should be going back after it's over. How is everyone?" Hiss poured Kod a cup of tea, black tea, as Kod liked to drink tea, like a little old man. Although Kod was indeed considered quite old by Pokémon age standards, he still had a long lifespan. After all, according to the Pokémon professor's research, the lifespan of Pokémon like Alakazam is at least two hundred years, and some can even reach over a thousand years.

"Very good. Evergreen City is still the same as always. It's just that a lot of people from Officer Jenny have come here recently. Everyone thought they were here to retire." Codd picked up his teacup and took a sip with a satisfied smile, then let out a contented sigh. The tea that Heath brewed was still so unique, with a lemon flavor in addition to the tea taste. This was lemon tea that Heath had specially prepared for him, and Codd was quite satisfied with it. After all, the tea tasted really good, and the sour lemon flavor also diluted the bitterness of the tea, making the tea taste even better.

Heath was taken aback. A lot of Officers had come to Evergreen City? This was quite unusual. Evergreen City had always been the city with the lowest crime rate in the Kanto League. Maple had even complained that Evergreen City should send older Officers over so that they could retire and enjoy their old age, instead of sending Officers like her, who were in their prime, to just coast along. He never expected that the League would actually send some Officers over.

Could it be that Giovanni's identity is starting to be questioned? This was the only possibility Heath could think of. After all, when it came to Viridian City, if the League needed to take it seriously, Heath felt that there was probably no one else besides Giovanni. After all, Giovanni was the leader of Team Rocket. At that time, not only Officer Jenny, but even Lance might personally go to find Giovanni. The Kanto League had begun to take Team Rocket, which was slowly emerging, seriously, and they would take them down sooner or later.

"However, I heard that the League is planning to hold a safe city seminar in Evergreen City. They'll let Officer Jenny from other cities learn about Evergreen City's excellent management experience, and they'll also have Gym Leader Giovanni give a presentation," Kod added. Heath's lips twitched when he heard this. It was like a mouse being a bridesmaid for a cat. Having the leader of Team Rocket explain to a bunch of Officer Jenny how to make the city safer and reduce the crime rate—wasn't that just contradicting himself?

Heath thought that once Giovanni's identity was revealed in the future, Officer Jenny would be furious. After all, they had allowed a crime boss to give them a security lecture? That was incredibly shameful. The League staff responsible for this would probably be laid off, or even fired.

"This is really..." Heath was somewhat amused and exasperated; the aftermath of this matter was sure to be very interesting.

"Korde, what do you want to eat?" Hiss looked at Kode in front of him. Kode's appearance was not much different from before, but Alakazam was a Pokémon that looked a bit old, so looking at Kode was like seeing the Charizard buried in Lavender Town.

"Hmm...wait? What's that?" Codd was pondering what to eat when he suddenly noticed something: in Heath's kitchen, there was meat hanging there, strange meat, unlike any he had ever seen before. This puzzled Codd about what it was.

Heath looked in that direction and immediately knew what Cord had seen.

"Oh, that's... that's some dried meat I made myself. Xiaoyao, could you bring it over here?" Heath said with a smile, and Xiaoyao immediately took the piece of dried meat down. The piece of dried meat Heath made wasn't very heavy, only about ten kilograms. Moreover, the weight decreased after it was cured into dried meat, so Xiaoyao could still carry it. Besides, Xiaoyao's training during this period was not just for show.

Codd glanced at Xiaoyao curiously. He had noticed the young girl when he came in earlier, and if he didn't know Heath's age, he would have thought Xiaoyao was Heath's daughter.

"This is Xiaoyao, my disciple." Heath noticed the confusion in Kod's eyes, so he simply explained. After hearing Heath's words, Kod nodded in understanding, then focused his gaze on the piece of dried meat that Xiaoyao was holding. As the dried meat drew closer, Kod smelled a strange odor, not a foul smell, but a salty and fragrant one.

Heath looked at the dried beef in front of him, then smelled it and nodded in satisfaction. Heath had previously discovered that there were no such foods as dried beef and smoked meat in the Pokémon world, so he simply made some himself. Now the dried beef was ready to eat. Dried beef is usually made with beef, also known as beef jerky, similar to dried meat. It has a salty and savory flavor and is very good with rice or as a snack with alcohol. The cooking method is also very simple.

Generally speaking, grilled dried beef is a very good food, but it should be noted that the packaged dried beef is different from the dried beef that Heath makes himself. The packaged dried beef is cooked and can be eaten directly, while the dried beef that Heath makes cannot be eaten directly and needs to be cooked again. Grilling is one cooking method, but Heath prefers oil-drizzled dried beef.

That is, after slicing the dried beef, heat oil in a wok, and when the oil is almost hot, pour in the dried beef and stir-fry. After stir-frying for a while, you can take it out. It is also important to add some Sichuan peppercorns and dried chili peppers for seasoning. After it is done, it becomes a very appetizing dish. Heath once ate a whole bowl of rice with just this oil-drizzled dried beef without eating any other dishes. Because the dried beef has a special salty and fragrant taste, one bite makes you want to shovel a big mouthful of rice.

The combination of oily dried beef and rice is a delicious dish, which Heath considers to be no less than the world's top ingredients. With one bite, the salty and savory flavor of the dried beef bursts out, and the rice also gets a bit of oil from the dried beef, making it salty and fragrant as well.

Aside from being a bit salty, there's not much wrong with it.

"Mr. Codd, this is dried beef, I made it myself, would you like to try some?" Heath asked Codd with a smile. This was a good thing, and Heath had already decided that his lunch today must include dried beef with oil.

Chapter 1030 Sense of Smell

"Dried meat with oil? Since you recommended it so highly, Heath, I'll definitely have to try it. Give me one to try." Mr. Codd smiled. To be honest, he knew Heath's cooking skills very well. In Codd's opinion, Heath's cooking skills were beyond reproach. However, looking at that dry lump of meat, Codd felt that the taste couldn't be very good. After all, Codd had eaten a lot of food before, and overly dry food often didn't taste very good. Codd didn't really like crispy foods like potato chips. In his opinion, only freshly peeled potatoes tasted better.

However, since it was Heath's recommendation, Cord didn't have high hopes, but he didn't reject Heath's suggestion either. He knew that if Heath recommended it, it meant that the dish must have its merits, so what if it suited his taste? For this reason, Cord didn't say much and waited silently.

Heath was unaware of Cord's thoughts. After glancing at Cord's requirements for the food, he went back to start cooking. Since the dried beef was salty and savory, Heath didn't choose to make fried rice or anything like that. Instead, he planned to use white rice. However, eating only oil-drenched dried beef wasn't quite right, so Heath decided that it would be best to eat it with side dishes like tomato and egg. Heath also specially made a soup and a seaweed soup. In this way, a simple Chinese meal was prepared, consisting of a meat dish, a vegetable dish, and a soup, which was basically enough for him.

In reality, most people's lunches are very simple. Only a few wealthy and powerful people are particular about what they eat. Most ordinary people eat a meal consisting of one meat dish and one vegetable dish. Moreover, the portions provided by Heath are quite generous. If it were a fast food meal, more dishes would be needed, otherwise it would be too little.

Heath started cooking. The rice in the dining car wasn't ready yet, but thankfully it wouldn't take too long. However, there was a lot of debate about cooking rice. Heath had heard that some people only washed the rice once, while others insisted on rinsing it until the water was completely clear, saying that this would make the rice taste better and not too sticky. Heath was skeptical of this, since he knew what it meant to make the rice water very clean when rinsing it.

Heath handed over the vegetable-cutting preparation work to Farfetch'd, and had Haruka sit next to Farfetch'd and watch him cut vegetables. This way, Haruka could learn how to cut vegetables in advance, since cutting vegetables is a basic skill for chefs.

Chopping vegetables may seem simple, but it's actually easy to learn but difficult to master. Almost every chef has cut their hand with a knife at some point, and it hurts a lot. Heath once accidentally cut off a small piece of meat while cooking, which made him grit his teeth in pain. However, afterward, Heath still chopped as usual and didn't develop any fear of knives because of that experience.

By now, Heath's vegetable-cutting skills have become incredibly proficient. If Heath were to take it a step further, he could even cut vegetables with his eyes closed. However, Heath feels that this is unnecessary because such vegetable-cutting does not improve the quality of the vegetables and is more likely to cause problems. It is purely a show-off. Heath himself does not like to show off his skills. For Heath, it is better to simply make the guests satisfied with their meal rather than to show off his skills.

Farfetch'd is quite good at using a kitchen knife, perhaps because he's always carrying his green onion. Speaking of Farfetch'd's green onion, Heath thinks of the lush green onions in his lounge, all grown by Farfetch'd. Heath had previously obtained a tool to cultivate Farfetch'd's green onions, but he didn't plant them often. After all, it's very easy to find green onions suitable for Farfetch'd in the Kanto region. However, who knew that Farfetch'd would develop an interest in these green onions and become a farmer.

There's a small row of green onions in Heath's food truck now, and Farfetch'd goes over to replace them from time to time. However, the green onions that Farfetch'd doesn't want are also put to good use. Heath collects those green onions and then uses them to chop into scallions and other ingredients for cooking. It has to be said that Farfetch'd's green onions taste really good, and because Farfetch'd grows his own green onions, Heath's food truck is no longer short of green onions.

"Master, Senior Brother Green Onion Duck has finished slicing it." Xiao Yao excitedly brought over the sliced ​​ingredients. Heath glanced at them and nodded. The thickness of the dried meat was just right. It wasn't too thin, because if it was too thin, it would be too crispy when stir-fried, but then the taste wouldn't be as good as if it were sliced ​​at the right thickness. It wasn't too thick either. This thickness of dried meat met Heath's requirements. Heath also had great confidence in Green Onion Duck's skills, after all, Green Onion Duck's culinary skills were undeniable.

It's safe to say that Farfetch'd could easily set up a stall by itself, but Farfetch'd still prefers to travel with him. Heath thinks that when he finishes his travels and settles down in the future, he might be able to open a themed restaurant with Farfetch'd's image as its trademark, and then have Farfetch'd be the head chef, with him providing the funding. It would be so awesome.

"Okay, you can go find your senior brother, the big green onion duck, and ask him to give you some ingredients to practice with. But remember to be careful and don't cut your hand." Heath instructed Xiaoyao. After this period of training, Xiaoyao can now flip the wok for a longer period of time. Although it's not very long yet, Heath thinks it's already quite good for a girl of Xiaoyao's age. It's time for Xiaoyao to start practicing other basic skills.

Xiaoyao swallowed hard as she looked at the sharp kitchen knife, but thinking of her ambition, she mustered up the courage to cook. Heath watched Xiaoyao waving her fist to cheer herself up and wanted to laugh, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he took the dried beef, heated the oil in the pan, and poured the dried beef in when the oil was hot enough. Instantly, a fragrant aroma wafted out, and you could tell how salty the dish was just by smelling it.

It has to be said that the human sense of smell is amazing. It can even distinguish between salty and spicy. When people make chili oil or stir-fry chilies on the street, the aroma will make them salivate because they can smell it. They can also smell some salty and spicy flavors, but most people's noses are not that sensitive.

Chapter 1031 Time is Money

Making oil-drenched dried beef is not complicated. Heat oil in a wok, then add the dried beef and stir-fry it. After that, add some Sichuan peppercorns and dried chili peppers. Soon, Heath brought out a plate of oil-drenched dried beef. However, Heath did not rush to take it over. Instead, he washed the wok and stir-fried some tomatoes and eggs. Then, he took it over along with the freshly cooked rice and placed it in front of Codd. As for the soup, Heath was still cooking it and would bring it over in a while.

"Corder, this is oil-drenched dried beef. You can try it." Heath wiped his hands and then looked at Code with a smile. Code looked at it curiously. He had never seen such food before, but he had to admit that it looked a bit greasy. After all, some of the dried beef was soaking in oil. This made Code hesitate a little, which was rare for him. He wondered if he would feel sick from the greasiness after eating it. After all, this food was too greasy and didn't look appetizing at all.

Color, aroma, and taste are ranked first because most people rely on visual appeal—photos, videos, and appearance—before tasting a new food. If a food looks moldy, most people won't have the appetite to eat it. Conversely, if a food looks good, most people won't mind trying it. However, some unusual-looking foods are now more likely to be popular.

However, seeing Heath's expectant gaze, Kod's lips twitched, and he silently picked up his chopsticks, took a slice of oil-dried dried beef, and ate it with rice. Heath raised an eyebrow in surprise, not realizing that Mr. Kod could tell that oil-dried dried beef tasted better with rice. However, Heath was quite looking forward to seeing what Kod would think after eating it, since this was the first time dried beef had appeared in the Pokémon world.

After putting it in his mouth, Cod was surprised to find that the taste wasn't as bad as he had imagined. In fact, it tasted quite good overall. However, as he chewed, Cod's opinion of the food kept changing, gradually transforming from "okay" to "unbelievably delicious." Cod found that the more he chewed, the more fragrant it became, making him unable to resist eating another piece after finishing one. He even wanted to order a beer to drink with it, thinking that it would taste even better that way.

Seeing that Codd couldn't stop eating, Heath smiled with satisfaction. It seemed that the dried meat dish was generally to Codd's liking, which gave Heath more confidence in the product.

After all, Heath himself had some reservations. While dried beef did taste quite good to Heath, it was, after all, food from two different worlds. Heath wasn't sure if dried beef would be popular in the Pokémon world. You see, in his previous life in China, even within the same country, different provinces had different opinions on the same food. Many Chinese people thought that Chinese cuisine was a disaster when it went abroad, but that's not true. Chinese food in the US was basically modified to suit the tastes of the US. If you've ever tried it, you'll know that it tastes somewhat sweet.

So, whether dried beef, a dish that was controversial in his previous life, could shine in the Pokémon world was a concern for Heath. However, Heath's worries have lessened now because Kod loves to eat it. If Kod likes to eat it, then someone else will like to eat it too. Although it's impossible to make everyone like it, Heath knows that he's making food, not money, so it doesn't matter. As long as dried beef can be promoted, that's fine.

“Speaking of dried meat, we have to mention ham. I remember there’s a ham-producing region in the Pokémon world. Shall we buy some to try?” Heath stroked his chin, thinking it was worth a try. After all, ham tastes quite good, and there are many ways to eat it. Most importantly, ham is a great choice for making soup, and some soups even require ham to simmer. This shows the importance of good ham.

[You entertained Kod, and you received a Special Attack Boost Potion]

Hiss glanced at the reward; it was nothing special, but he still put it away. The Special Attack Boost Potion wasn't very useful to Hiss. Hess had received quite a few rewards when entertaining guests before, so his Pokémon were basically already at their maximum potential. If he had to say, Mew and Kirlia might still have some potential for improvement.

"Corder, here's your seaweed and egg drop soup." Heath brought the seaweed and egg drop soup to Cod. The reason it took a little time to make was that Heath first fried the eggs until they were set before using them to make the soup. This way, you could eat the eggs and wouldn't end up with only ten grams of egg drop after scooping for ages.

"Oh, Heath, your dish is delicious." Codd exclaimed. He felt that Heath knew exactly what he was doing. He just wanted soup, he couldn't live without it. After drinking it, Codd felt alive again. The saltiness in his mouth was instantly washed away by the soup. Now Codd could continue to eat these delicious dried meats.

"Ah, my old friend, it's my honor that you like it." Heath smiled as well. It seemed that he could pickle some dried meat later and then supply it on a large scale, which would be a good thing.

You have triggered a temporary quest: Time is money.

[Time is money: The remaining guests today will have a wait time of no more than five minutes. Completing this task will earn you a special reward.]

Heath was taken aback. This could trigger a mission? But the mission was quite interesting. Guests couldn't wait for more than five minutes. It didn't seem too difficult, but it was actually quite challenging. Some dishes couldn't be cooked within five minutes even with God Alucca's cooking utensils, let alone if there were too many guests, which would make it even easier to exceed the time limit.

This made Heath stroke his chin. He was thinking about how to solve this problem. It was rare for his cheat ability to trigger a mission, so Heath still planned to complete it and see what the reward was. However, how to complete this mission was a problem, but Heath soon had an idea.

Chapter 1032 Pre-made Dishes

Pre-cooked meals are a very special type of food that appeared in the previous life, and they were even classified as separate items. The special thing about this type of food is that it is basically made and sealed in a bag. When you want to eat it, you just need to take it out, heat it up, tear open the package, and pour it on rice. It is very quick to make, and it is also a method that most takeout shops choose. However, pre-cooked meals have never had a good reputation. Many people hate pre-cooked meals, thinking that they are unhealthy and harmful to the body.

However, the emergence of pre-prepared meals is not surprising. As people have more money, more people are eating out, and some popular dishes in restaurants are often ordered in large quantities. In order to serve the food faster, chefs will choose to prepare it in advance and then quickly cook it when customers order it. Once it is cooked thoroughly, it can be served to the customers. This is much faster than not preparing at all.

Of course, this is not actually a completely pre-made meal. The perfection of pre-made meals came later. And it must be said that the existence of the food delivery industry has indeed promoted the development of pre-made meals. After all, when the deliveryman goes to pick up the food, if the business of a restaurant is very good, then the restaurant will be very busy, and a meal may take a long time to arrive. Long waiting time can easily lead to overdue orders and customer dissatisfaction. The platform has set a time limit, and if the time is exceeded, money will be deducted.

Therefore, most restaurants that cook their own food are prone to customers ordering late because they cook on the spot after receiving the order, which takes a lot of time. The more orders there are, the longer the riders have to wait. Pre-made meals do not have this problem.

Pre-made meals are so simple that you don't even need a dedicated restaurant to run a takeout business. Some takeout businesses before Heath's time travel followed this model: they wholesaled pre-made meals and then sold them on takeout platforms. These pre-made meals were cheap and quick to prepare, and the store requirements were also very small, because heating pre-made meals only required an induction cooker and a pot. You just threw the pre-made meals, still in their packaging, into the pot to cook, and then you just needed a rice cooker.

When the customer orders, you simply take out the corresponding pre-made dish, heat it up, tear open the packaging, pour it in, add some other pickles or similar items, and that's it for an order. The delivery rider can just come and pick it up; it's very fast.

While ready-made meals have their problems, it's undeniable that they're incredibly fast, making them perfect for Heath's current situation. However, Heath doesn't plan to use them. It's not that ready-made meals don't exist in the Pokémon world; Heath had previously seen them at Psyduck's trading post. Ten packs of different flavors cost only 61 League Coins, and there were even discounts for bulk purchases, bringing the price down to around 4 or 5 Coins per pack.

However, Heath did not plan to make these pre-made meals, because although pre-made meals are quick to prepare, the cost is that the taste is basically the same, and although the taste is acceptable, it is not delicious.

Although pre-made food is not needed, it doesn't mean that Heath has no other way. In Heath's opinion, all that is needed is to make large-scale cooking. However, if large-scale cooking is to be done, then the types of food today need to be limited. Only in this way can large-scale cooking be made more conveniently.

"Why not just make curry? I remember curry is the most popular food in the Kanto region." Heath stroked his chin, then decided what to recommend to his guests today. So he simply took out his small blackboard and wrote "[Today's Special: Curry Beef Rice Bowl]", hesitated for a moment, then added "[Shocking Price: 13 Alliance Coins]" before placing the sign not far from the food truck entrance, ensuring that guests would see the message as soon as they entered.

This way, some customers can order beef curry instead of other dishes, and all Heath needs to do is prepare a large pot of beef curry and set it aside. Even if some customers order other dishes, Heath can handle it without worrying about exceeding the five-minute time limit. Moreover, with the help of the leek duck, the possibility of exceeding the time limit is very low.

However, just to be on the safe side, Heath prepared some ingredients that were more complicated to prepare, which would also reduce cooking time.

"Heath, why did you decide to make curry beef today?" Cod curiously came over to take a look. He had already finished his meal. He had to admit that Heath's cooking was delicious. He couldn't stop eating and even got more and more addicted to it. However, after smelling the curry, Cod's expression became strange, but Heath didn't notice.

"It's almost lunchtime, so I'm preparing in advance." Heath didn't think too much about it and explained normally. But as soon as he finished explaining, Heath saw Cord's expression, which made him pause. Cord's expression was very complicated, and it looked like it was full of stories. This made Heath a little confused. Had something happened?

“I suggest you switch to something else. There’s been a lot of news about curry lately,” Kod said seriously to Heath. Heath was even more confused. But after making some inquiries, she learned that the Kanto Daily News had reported that some chain restaurants in the Kanto region were exposed for using curry with illegal ingredients that were harmful to the human body. This made Heath a little nervous. How come everything you do these days is so easy to get into trouble? Can’t we just live like this?

However, Heath really didn't expect that there would be such food safety issues in the Pokémon world. Heath could only sigh and then quietly changed the menu. Without curry, a delicacy that swept through Kanto, it would be a bit troublesome to get most people to order a dish.

However, not changing it wasn't an option either. After all, if a food safety issue were to occur, this dish would suffer a devastating blow for a period of time, and no one would eat it for a while. Therefore, Heath had no choice but to replace it with other food.

"What are you doing?" Heath silently took out his phone and searched, wanting to see what the people of Light Red City liked to eat.

Chapter 1033 Food Safety Issues

Then, Heath stared at the list of curry beef, curry chicken, and curry fish balls, lost in thought. He was now very curious whether the people of Kanto had curry in their heads, otherwise how could they eat curry every day without getting tired of it? No wonder Heath felt that he could often smell curry on the streets of Europe. After all this time, curry was one of the top three most popular foods among the people of Fuchsia City. Heath even wondered if curry ingredients would be everywhere when he went to the market later.

"Alright, let's try the copper pot potato rice." Heath stroked his chin and decided on the dish. There was no other way; the curry was completely sold out and couldn't be made for the time being, so he had to make do with something else. Heath personally thought that the copper pot potato rice was the most likely option. It was a very unique dish, essentially a rice dish made with potatoes, ham, peas, and the like. Once it was cooked, it could be kept warm, and when customers came, they could be served in large or small bowls and taken out to sell.

It might not sound like much, but the copper pot potato rice is actually served with braised dishes. Guests can order some braised dishes and boiled vegetables, which are then freshly cut and mixed, and served with the copper pot potato rice. The taste is quite good; I personally really like it. There are also many choices. If you're on a tighter budget, you can just choose to eat rice without anything else, since there are also pickled vegetables available. If you want to eat meat, you can choose from a variety of meats, such as pig ears, pig hocks, and pork belly, so there are plenty of options.

The downside is that it's relatively expensive, but the prices at Heath aren't too high either, making it very economical. Of course, if you order a lot, the price will naturally increase.

"Thank you, Cord. I really didn't know this curry had such a bad reputation lately if you hadn't told me." Heath said gratefully to Cord. Although Heath knew that there was absolutely nothing wrong with his cooking, and that it wouldn't be a problem to have it tested, it didn't really matter to him. The key was that the customers needed to know. But right now, the entire Kanto League was rife with this curry's reputation, so most people wouldn't eat it for fear of something going wrong.

Only when people gradually forget about it over time can curry return to the stage.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Codd said with a smile. He had been browsing news on his phone when he had nothing to do, which was why he saw this news. However, he was a little puzzled that Heath was also a modern person but hadn't seen this news. After all, people nowadays can't live without their phones. Many people even look at their phones while eating, which shows how important phones are to people.

After a brief chat with Codd, Heath started cooking. He couldn't leave things unprepared, as the braised dishes would take some time to prepare, and the copper pot potato rice, being a large portion, also needed to be started in advance, otherwise it would be very slow and wouldn't meet the requirement of allowing the guests to eat early.

Fortunately, with the help of Farfetch'd and May, Heath prepared quickly. Farfetch'd, of course, needs no introduction; he can now work on his own and is a very good chef. May, although she has only just started learning, can also help out by doing simple tasks such as washing vegetables.

After finishing, Heath checked his phone and saw it was already 11 o'clock. Only then did he have time to check the news platforms on his phone, and he saw the breaking news that had happened the day before. Heath couldn't help but sigh. Even in the Pokémon world, there are people who do these kinds of things. It just goes to show that no matter what world it is, as long as there is profit to be made, there will always be people who will violate morality.

What Hiss didn't expect was that such a situation existed in the Pokémon world, which really left people speechless for a moment.

Just as Heath was lost in thought, the dining car door opened, and a group of Officer Jenny walked in, followed by Miss Joey. This surprised Heath. He checked his phone; it was indeed almost lunchtime. It wasn't unusual for guests to come to eat, but the problem was that Officer Jenny had her own cafeteria. Heath had eaten there before, and the Officer Jennys ate there for free. Although Heath didn't know much about Miss Joey, he figured she probably had her own cafeteria too. But now that Officer Jenny and Joey had come together, Heath was a little confused.

“Hey Heath, we’re here to patronize your business… Is this the copper pot potato rice you’re recommending today?” Officer Jenny, who was leading the group, looked at Heath with a smile. Heath recognized her immediately as Officer Jenny, the same person who had given him the stall permit earlier. She had also explained some of the attractions in Fuchsia City to Heath, and this stall location was recommended by her.

"Sister Miao, what brings you here? This copper pot potato rice is indeed a special recommendation for today, but it tastes even better when eaten with some braised dishes." Heath walked up with a pleasant surprise, but was still a little puzzled as to why they would come to eat at her place.

"Haha, of course I'm thinking of supporting your business! Recently, as the city where the problematic curry was discovered, the catering industry in Shallow Red City has been suffering even more. If we come to eat, other citizens will see and come to eat with us too." Jun Sha Miao said with a smile. She had been busy explaining popular stall locations to Heath and hadn't thought about this for a moment. After remembering it, she thought about how to solve the problem, and the solution she came up with was to lead a group to eat here herself.

For most people, the fact that Officer Jenny and Joey are both dining here is reassuring, since Officer Jenny is in charge of food safety inspections and Joey is very particular about hygiene. If both families can dine here, then others naturally have no worries.

Heath had also figured it out. He tried to open his eyes wide. Although he already knew he was a member of the Officer Jenny family, he was genuinely moved that a member of his family was willing to help him in this unfamiliar city. No wonder the concept of family was such a bond that it held many people together. In his previous life, the feelings between families were weak, but in this world, the feelings between families were very strong. Heath was truly being treated as a member of the Officer Jenny family.