Chapter 115

At nine o'clock in the morning, the hotel sent a general announcement, announcing that the weekend market was about to begin.

So at exactly ten o'clock, many players who had finished their breakfast flocked to the lawn by the lake.

Merchants need to pay an entrance fee to set up stalls, but there is no corresponding requirement for visitors to the market. Many people simply come here for a walk as a pastime after dinner.

Because they heard that the stalls here were all run by players rather than the official Nuannuan Hot Springs, they didn't have much expectation at first. But after taking a look, they found that it was much more interesting than they had imagined.

Today happened to be a sunny day. There were many white tables placed on the vast lawn beside the lake. These were provided by Shu Mo after the players paid the stall fees in order to keep the market beautiful. The lush green grass and the blue lake complement each other, and with the blue sky and white clouds overhead, the natural environment alone is more beautiful than the twenty-street markets in those small towns.

It is a real pleasure to stroll here and feel the breeze blowing from the lake.

Some players who came to set up stalls took great pains to make some modifications to their stalls. Some were residents who came from the homestay area, and some even simply moved some small decorations from their homes. There were flowers in pots and small night lights of various shapes. Some people had the ingenuity to bring small strings of lights, which they wrapped loosely around the tent behind them. When the lights were turned on, they looked very beautiful.

——In order to facilitate the acquisition of goods, many people directly put their usual camping tents behind the stalls. When they need them, they just bend down and go in to look for them, which greatly saves the trouble of rummaging around in a backpack full of sundries.

After breakfast, Shu Mo went for a walk and felt relieved.

Because it was the first time to organize the event and there was no advance notice, she was worried that there would not be enough merchants, but she did not expect that the players would be so enthusiastic about it.

Some players who were originally planning to return to Guangming Town to set up stalls to sell materials stayed after hearing that the hot spring was going to hold a market.

Everyone knows that hot springs have the best customer base. Any player with a little strength and assets in Guangming Town likes to come here when they have nothing to do. Now, many elite players from surrounding towns have gradually come here, and the average level is even higher.

If you want to sell some top-quality materials, you may have to wait for a long time to find the right person at the small town market, but in Nuannuan Hot Spring, maybe after you put the materials on the market for a while, someone who knows the goods will come and ask for the price.

Transaction efficiency is greatly improved.

Moreover, there are more and more players like Jiang Qing who almost live near the hot springs recently. They usually camp in the wild when fighting monsters, and go back to the hot springs to rest after they are done. They rarely go back to the town anymore.

But every once in a while, I have to go to Guangming Town to sell materials.

Now they can trade directly at Nuannuan Hot Spring, which saves them the trouble of traveling back and forth, and they are happy and relaxed.

As for the 100 points booth fee?

If you spread the money out among several people in the same team, the average payout per person would be just a few dozen or so.

If you take the Arctic Fox bus round trip, it will cost another 60 bucks per person. With this calculation, the hotel's weekend market even saved them money.

So as soon as the announcement was released, quite a few teams signed up.

In addition, there are players living in the homestay area who sign up to set up stalls either out of interest or because they really want to earn some pocket money.

As for the goods, they are vegetables and flowers grown by themselves.

Those small vegetable and flower gardens had matured (bloomed) not long ago, and they invited various friends and neighbors to their home to appreciate them.

Now that everyone has appreciated what they should appreciate, there is no one to show off anymore, and these players feel a little lost.

As a result, I heard the news that the hotel was going to hold a fair.

Now, they directly brought some of the vegetables, fruits and flowers that they grew themselves.

Fruits and vegetables are placed in cardboard boxes with straw as mats, while fresh flowers are wrapped in plastic paper with their stems and sold individually.

Those fruits and vegetables that are carefully cared for are growing vigorously. Some of them are not available in fresh food supermarkets. When combined with those fruits and vegetables from the plantations, they can unlock many new recipes. Once the promotion was released, it immediately attracted a lot of people to watch.

The same goes for fresh flowers. Flowers just picked in the early morning are at their best. The petals are still covered with dew, and they are gorgeous and full of vitality that is rarely seen in the doomsday. They are the best gift for lovers and friends.

Several small stalls run by residents in the homestay area were surrounded by people and their business was booming.

The other vendors were jealous, but they knew they couldn't envy them.

——There’s nothing we can do. Who told them to have advantages that we can’t match? Just pick out any of the goods, and they are something that ordinary hotel guests like them cannot replicate at all.

They had never realized in the past that owning a piece of land of their own within the protective shield of Nuannuan Hot Springs could bring such benefits, but this time they secretly kept it in mind.

As for Shu Mo, she wasn't worried that those fruit and vegetable stalls would take away her business.

The produce grown in that tiny space in residents' yards cannot possibly supply so many customers like in a fresh food supermarket.

Sure enough, in less than an hour, the two small vendors selling fruits, vegetables and flowers were the first to close their stalls.

Players who came later after hearing the news were unable to buy it and were very disappointed.

Shu Mo happened to be passing by and was caught by them and asked: "Boss, will the weekend market still be held?"

"I wanted to buy some flowers to decorate my home, but I was a step too late. How come they are gone?"

“That flower is so beautiful.”

"I'm different. I want to buy some eggplants to cook... I want to eat fish-flavored eggplants..."

The person who spoke last wanted to cry but had no tears, with tears streaming from the corners of his mouth.

“I love eggplants that are soaked in oil!”

"Save the child! He is about to cry out of greed."

Shu Mo was surrounded by them. He met their eager gazes and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Yes, we will hold a barbecue party every Saturday and a weekend market on Sunday. We will still hold the same time. The whole week is the registration period. Interested merchants can sign up in advance. Those who want to visit the market, please check the time and don't miss it."

She deliberately emphasized the registration time.

Although there was no advance publicity this time, there were still many merchants coming, and there will be more in the future.

Shu Mo estimated that it wouldn't be long before she would have to start screening the goods one by one in order to control the number of merchants setting up stalls at each market.

For example, the monster materials sold at the stalls of high-level players are all very similar, and I'm afraid it's impossible to keep them all. As for other stalls, some of them may be cut depending on the early or late registration time.

When everyone heard her say that she would do it again every week, they cheered a few times, "Then I'll come again next week!"

Shu Mo half-jokingly reminded, "Don't just ask me, you have to ask the stall owners if they will come again. I can't decide that."

The players suddenly realized and turned around quickly.

The stall owners who were still packing up were suddenly called by the boss. They looked up and were met with many expectant gazes. They didn't know what to say for a moment.

After reacting, he nodded quickly, "Come on, I'll definitely come!"

Their faces turned red with excitement.

Many of these residents are middle-aged and elderly people who have been sent to the B&B to live in retirement because their children are no longer around.

When they first fiddled with the flowers and plants and planted the first seeds of melons and fruits, they did it partly out of interest but also to relieve their loneliness.

But who could have thought that it would receive so much likes in the end?

Moreover, many of those who clamor to buy are young people of the same age as their children.

Surrounded by these young players, these uncles and aunts suddenly became motivated.

"I'll plant a few more varieties this week."

"What flowers do you like? Tulips and lilies?"

"Let me tell you, scrambled eggs with tiger-skin green peppers are delicious, and they go really well with rice! I'll plant more green peppers next time, and remember to buy eggs in advance!"

They couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.

Shu Mo stopped and looked twice more. Just as she was about to leave, an auntie suddenly ran out from the crowd and handed her a bouquet of flowers. "Boss, this is for you."

"For me..." Shu Mo looked down.

It was a bouquet of pink and white carnations, tied together with a ribbon and wrapped very delicately. The center of the flower is a delicate pink, with the edges gradually turning white, emitting a charming fragrance. It was obviously well cared for and was cut off and given to her when it was in full bloom.

Although there is a tradition of giving carnations to mothers, carnations are also a flower that is often used to express gratitude.

Shu Mo hugged the bouquet tighter, a dimple forming at the corner of his lips.

"Thank you. I like it very much."

…

Holding the bouquet of flowers, she left the stall and continued walking deeper into the market.

The floral scent dissipated, and another extremely overbearing fragrance wafted up.

Shu Mo took a deep sniff and his feet started moving unconsciously.

By the time she reacted, she was already standing in front of the stall.

Shu Mo: “…”

What just happened?

It feels like some ancient secret technique.

A kind of witchcraft made with cumin, chili, pepper and other spices...a completely irresistible witchcraft.

Shu Mo swallowed silently and decided to give up resisting.

She looked at the sinful frying pan and pointed at it honestly, "Hello, please give me some fried mushrooms."

"Okay."

The stall owner responded in a clear voice.

She scooped up a shovel of mushrooms coated with flour, threw them into the boiling oil pan with a sizzling sound, then looked up and asked, "Do you want it mildly spicy, medium spicy, or very spicy..."

The two looked at each other, both of them were stunned.

"boss?"

"Luo Yi?"

The owner of the fried food stall standing in front of Shu Mo was Luo Yi, an employee hired by the hotel to help players grill fish at the grilled fish event every Saturday.

With her was another employee, Zhao Siyu. The two were originally good friends. When Shu Mo hired Luo Yi, the latter took the initiative to offer to reduce his salary in exchange for bringing his friend to work in the hot spring.

Shu Mo did not cut her salary, but kept Zhao Siyu as Luo Yi's assistant.

Because they only come once every Saturday and do not live in the staff dormitory on weekdays, they have fewer opportunities to show their faces. It was rare to meet them outside of the fish grilling party, and Shu Mo was surprised.

"You opened this fried food stall?" She thought about it carefully and found that she had not paid attention to the name of the registered stall owner. "I remember that you only know how to grill fish and meat. When did you develop the skill point of frying things?"

"Hey, boss, how do you know I can grill meat?" Luo Yi asked puzzledly.

She had only grilled fish before, and she didn't recall ever having the opportunity to show off her grilling skills in front of Shu Mo.

Shu Mo paused.

She couldn't say that she saw it on Luo Yi's employee panel, right?

One is proficient in grilling fish, the other is skilled in grilling meat, and it is written clearly.

"I remember you said before that your family used to run a farmhouse. Grilled fish is not the only dish you have, right?" She said nonchalantly, "And judging from your grilling skills, you must be good at grilling meat as well."

Luo Yi felt embarrassed after hearing such commercial flattery. Shu Mo took the opportunity to change the subject, "But I didn't know before that you could make fried food."

She sniffed it and said, "It still smells so good."

This item was not written on the staff panel before.

"Well, I'm going to start a side business." Luo Yi's attention was diverted, and he explained, "I originally wanted to open a barbecue stall, but I didn't have enough ingredients. Fried mushrooms and French fries can support a small shop."

There are already special grilled fish conferences for this purpose, and if you sell it at the weekend market for two consecutive days, business probably won’t be good.

And since she has been hired by Shu Mo, it would be inconvenient for her to continue selling in other places under her personal name.

Luo Yi thought very clearly.

"By the way, I just went to the fruit and vegetable stand over there and bought some eggplants. I plan to make garlic eggplants tonight. Are you interested, boss?"

The outdoor barbecue grill was also within the weekend market, not far from them, Luo Yi invited them warmly.

Shu Mo: “!!”

Shu Mo: "Is it okay?"

"Of course."

Since she said so, Shu Mo said decisively: "Then I'll trouble you."

She hadn't thought about the barbecue stall before, but now that she was suddenly reminded of it, she already had the urge to expand the plantation as soon as she returned.

If we develop a few more ingredients suitable for barbecue in the future, can we simply let Luo Yi stay and open a separate store in the commercial street?

Then there will be no need to worry about the loss of a popular stall at the weekend market. She can still move the barbecue grill outdoors on weekends and run an outdoor limited business, where players can eat barbecue facing the beautiful scenery of the lake. I believe many players will be interested in this.

Shu Mo was thinking about the business, and a few thoughts flashed through his mind. The mushrooms here were already fried.

Luo Yi added medium spiciness as she requested and had Zhao Siyu pass it to her.

"Be careful with the heat."

She smiled sweetly at Shu Mo.

Luo Yi is probably a person with a natural talent for cooking. He quickly built up his skill points in frying. The mushroom strips were fried until golden and crispy. When he took a bite, the crispy sound made Shu Mo feel like he could become a food broadcaster.

For some reason, she prefers the texture of fried mushrooms to meat. They are not so thick and she won’t feel sick of them even if she eats too much.

"By the way, boss."

When Shu Mo was about to say goodbye, Luo Yi suddenly hesitated and said, "I have something else to tell you."

Shu Mo bit off the mushroom in his mouth and tilted his head, "What?"

"It's about the recipe book." Luo Yi thought about the wording, "I've been trying to make different dishes with those ingredients for practice recently, and I accidentally unlocked 30 recipes."

Shu Mo: “???”

“Accidentally” unlocked thirty recipes?

If Jiang Qing and Fu Yiming heard this, they would probably be so angry that they would fall over on the spot.

Should the gap between people be so big?

Perhaps noticing Shu Mo's shocked expression, Luo Yi hurriedly explained: "In fact, I was also reminded by the person who showed off the exquisite boiled eggs in the restaurant before. I found that using different cooking methods with a single raw material can also be considered a different dish, such as blanching vegetables, stir-frying vegetables, vegetable soup, tomatoes mixed with sugar, etc...."

These dishes can also unlock illustrations, and the preparation methods are simple, with a very high success rate.

"I tried this several times and soon reached 30 times," said Luo Yi.

Shu Mo swallowed a mouthful of fried mushrooms and said silently in his heart: That only works if your probability of success is high.

The amount of food that can be purchased in fresh food supermarkets is limited every day. Many people fail a few times and soon run out of opportunities. They can only wait until the next day to buy them again.

Luo Yi then said, both embarrassed and grateful: "And didn't you give me some fish? I combined the fish with those vegetables and unlocked some dishes, but they were just my own attempts, not to the point where I can sell them."

For example, fish meat can be made into fish balls and then cooked with vegetables to make fish balls soup.

There are also soups made with tomatoes, stewed tomato fish soup, etc.

Shu Mo: "...Did you come up with these by just trying them out?"

She thought of her backpack of dark dishes and was hit hard by her genius's modesty.

Luo Yi coughed and said, "That's not the point. The point is, I have two discoveries."

She raised a finger. "The first one is, Boss, did you notice a line on the illustrated manual that says 'Number of successful productions'?"

Shu Mo recalled that there seemed to be such a line.

However, compared with the columns of cooking steps and cooking effects, its presence is too low. Most players, including Shu Mo, think it is just a simple record.

Isn’t it that simple?

"I found that the success rate and quality of cooking will improve as the number of times I make it increases." Luo Yi said, "Because I had a lot of fresh fish on hand, I accidentally made too many fish balls. I made raw meatball soup 16 times in total. In the end, almost all of them were of 'excellent' quality, and one time was even 'excellent'."

Shu Mo was a little emotional, "I didn't expect that number had this function." She really hadn't noticed it.

but……

She looked at Luo Yi's finger.

She just said "point one", "what about point two?"

"The second point..." Luo Yi suddenly blushed.

She fumbled, as if awkwardly taking something out of her backpack, and then clicked.

Shu Mo only felt a flash before his eyes, and suddenly a line of glittering words appeared in the void above Luo Yi's head.

【A novice cook】

Like a neon light shining in the dark night, the fancy name was fixed on her head like an angel's halo.

Shu Mo: “???”