Fortunately, the interdimensional trading system told Xia Qingqing that the system was bound to her soul, and as long as the host did not actively unbind, the system would not leave until her soul disappeared.

This is slightly different from the binding method of other dimension hosts. Other hosts are bound to the body, and the binding is broken when the body dies.

Because Xia Qingqing was directly killed by the trading system's carrier, the system could only activate emergency mode, directly binding itself to Xia Qingqing's soul and taking her across time and space to possess Xia Qingqing in this dimension.

Although the system promised that it wouldn't suddenly disappear as long as Xia Qingqing didn't actively unbind herself, just in case, she still planned to buy more real estate in the future. Even if the system suddenly disappeared, it couldn't possibly take her house and everything else with it.

Looking at Xia Qingqing's smug little expression, Song Ze smiled and ruffled her smooth hair: "Let's go eat first. I found a new restaurant during winter break. I'll take you to try it."

The restaurant he mentioned was a private restaurant, a new discovery for Song Ze and Yuan Xin during their winter break.

I don't know where the restaurant owner found out about their chili sauce, but he bought some wholesale from them and sold it in his shop to make a profit.

This chili sauce retails for 2.5 yuan a bottle, but the wholesale price starts at 2 yuan. The more you buy in bulk, the lower the price becomes. If you buy 200 bottles at once, you can get it for as low as 1.7 yuan a bottle.

If you do the math, there's a significant price difference. The restaurant owner is a smart man; even if he only makes four or five cents per bottle, he can earn an extra four or five dollars by selling 10 bottles a day. It's just an easy way to make money.

The restaurant owner used to be a retired chef from a state-owned restaurant. He passed on his position to his son and then had nothing to do.

With his wife taking care of his grandson at home, the old master was so bored he was practically growing moss, so he secretly opened a small restaurant to pass the time.

Originally, I opened the restaurant out of boredom, but later I found that I could earn more in a month than I used to earn in a state-run restaurant, so I suddenly became interested in the small restaurant.

Song Ze and Yuan Xin delivered goods to the old master's small restaurant a few times, and over time they became familiar with the owner. Occasionally, Song Ze and Yuan Xin would also go to that small restaurant for a meal.

After all, he was a senior chef at a state-run restaurant, so his skills were guaranteed. The people who ate there were mostly regular customers of the state-run restaurant. Ordinary people didn't know about this place and could only find it with the help of an acquaintance.

Song Ze rode his bicycle and took Xia Qingqing to a small restaurant hidden in an alley.

When the restaurant owner saw Song Ze, he greeted him warmly: "Oh, little Song, you're here today! And who is this young lady?"

"Hello, Master Li, this is my girlfriend. I brought her here to try your cooking," Song Ze generously introduced Xia Qingqing to Master Li.

"That's great! I'll have to give it my all later," Master Li said, then winked at Song Ze, "Little Song is so lucky, his girlfriend is really good-looking."

Upon hearing his words, Song Ze, completely oblivious to politeness, replied matter-of-factly, "That's right, don't you even know whose partner you are?"

Master Li glared at him irritably: "You've got some nerve."

"Hehe, with my looks, I can't be modest even if I want to," Song Ze said as he led Xia Qingqing to a seat.

After the two sat down, Chef Li read out the list of ingredients he had prepared for the day.

Because this is a private restaurant, the customer flow is not very large. The dishes are prepared by Chef Li and customers can only order what is available. If there is anything they particularly want to eat, they can make a reservation in advance and Chef Li will prepare the ingredients in advance.

Master Li smiled at the two of them and said, "You've come at just the right time. We just managed to get half a sheep today. Would you like some stir-fried mutton with scallions?"

Song Ze looked at Xia Qingqing and asked for her opinion. Xia Qingqing nodded in agreement: "Sure, let's have another braised fish."

She had just heard Mr. Li say that there was fish today.

Song Ze wanted to order more, but Xia Qingqing stopped him. Two dishes were enough for the two of them; they wouldn't be able to finish any more, and they hadn't brought any lunchboxes with them, so it wouldn't be convenient to pack them up.

Before long, Chef Li brought out the dishes. Xia Qingqing noticed that in addition to the stir-fried mutton with scallions and braised fish, there was also a stir-fried vegetable dish.

She looked at Chef Li with suspicion, wondering if he had served the wrong dish: "Chef Li, we didn't order any vegetables."

Master Li waved his hand and said, "This is a gift from your uncle. It's the first time Xiao Song has brought his girlfriend to my restaurant, so giving him a dish is nothing."

He's not this generous to everyone. He made a lot of money from the chili sauce he got from Song Ze a while ago, so giving away a simple stir-fried vegetable dish is no big deal.

"Thank you, Master Li," Song Ze said with a smile.

"Qingqing, quickly try Master Li's cooking," Song Ze said, placing a piece of mutton into Xia Qingqing's bowl.

This mutton dish looks quite simple, consisting only of mutton and scallions, but it has absolutely no gamey smell, which shows that Chef Li has prepared the meat very well.

Xia Qingqing gave Master Li a thumbs up: "Delicious! The mutton is tender and the aroma of scallions is irresistible."

Chef Li's eyes narrowed to slits. What chef likes to be praised for their cooking skills? Hearing someone compliment his culinary skills makes him happier than making money.

"If you like it, come eat with Xiao Song more often, and I'll give you a discount."

After saying this, Chef Li went back to the kitchen to continue cooking, as there were other guests waiting to eat.

Xia Qingqing ate half a plate of mutton and half a braised fish for this meal, stuffing herself until her belly was round. She was still burping when she left the small restaurant.

Song Ze teased her, "If it's delicious, we can come again next time. Eating too much is bad for your stomach."

"Hiccup~, Chef Li's cooking is truly amazing, I was full before I knew it," Xia Qingqing said, rubbing her stomach with her right hand.

The weather was still a bit cold, so after dinner, the two of them didn't wander around outside. Song Ze took Xia Qingqing back to school directly.

......

Back in her dorm room, Xia Qingqing greeted her roommates and went straight to bed.

She was already a bit tired after two days on the train, and shortly after arriving at school, she went to look at houses with Song Ze. Now that she had eaten, she was feeling sleepy.

Xia Qingqing slept until evening. Liu Huimin patted her bed and said, "Qingqing, we're planning to go eat now. Do you want to come with us or do you want us to bring you some food?"

Xia Qingqing yawned listlessly, tears welling up in her eyes: "Sister Huimin, I'll go with you."

"Okay, then get up quickly, we'll wait for you."

Xia Qingqing stayed in bed for another minute before getting up, putting on her coat, and leaving the dormitory with her roommates.