When Xia Shizhao arrived at the School of Pharmacy in the afternoon, she discovered that the teacher of the class she was supposed to attend had something come up and had postponed it to the afternoon of the day after tomorrow.

After thinking for a while, Xia Shizhao decided to go out and take care of something in the afternoon, and made a phone call to contact someone.

"Hey, Shizhao, what's up?"

"Sister Yuyuan, are you free now?"

“Convenient,” Jun Yuyuan glanced at his subordinates who were secretly eavesdropping on the gossip, and gestured for them to be quiet. “Is there something you need?”

"Could you get me an admission ticket to the black market auction?"

Xia Shizhao said in a soft, sweet voice.

"You're going to the black market? How do you know about the black market? Who told you about it?"

"Ah...this..." Of course, it's you from the past...

But Xia Shizhao certainly couldn't say that, so he gave a evasive answer:

"I overheard it by chance, and I was quite curious and wanted to see the world."

What are you going to buy on the black market?

"Buy some crystals, and sell some potions while you're at it."

"I can help you buy the crystals, and you can sell me the potions. You're so small and thin, you're easy to be scammed if you go in."

"Hahaha, no way! Please, please make me one, please, sister~ my dear sister~ you're my real sister~"

Xia Shizhao's voice was both coquettish and pitiful, which softened Jun Yuyuan's heart, and he relented, "Alright, alright, I'll send someone to go with you then, okay?"

"certainly."

Xia Shizhao breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving a reply.

She met Jun Yuyuan by chance. At that time, she was traveling around to relax, while Jun Yuyuan was collecting medicinal herbs. She was bored and was also looking for medicinal herbs. By chance, they met. Jun Yuyuan took the initiative to greet her. They chatted about this and that, and she accidentally revealed that she was a pharmacist.

Then they reconnected because of the medicine. Xia Shizhao rubbed his forehead helplessly. He had wanted to cut ties with the people and things of the past, but he couldn't. Or rather, he was unwilling to cut ties. He would just leave it to fate.

Upon leaving the house, Xia Shizhao, dressed in a black robe to cover his face, ran to the black market auction house and handed the SSS-grade recovery potion he had made to the examiner.

The inspector, wearing gloves, looked helpless. "SSS grade? Miss, please don't cause trouble."

"You'll know once you take the test. If it's true, you won't lose anything. If it's false, you can kick me out. It won't affect you guys much, right?"

The examiner took a deep breath, patiently trying to get Xia Shizhao to leave with some self-awareness, not wanting to resort to violence. He said, "Legend has it that SSS-level recovery potions heal wounds from insectoid creatures, but wounds from ordinary weapons can heal instantly if you drink them."

Xia Shizhao stood there calmly, not moving an inch, urging, "Yes, you should try it, the effect is guaranteed to be the same."

The inspector was getting impatient with Xia Shizhao's unreasonable behavior. "...Okay, just a moment."

I don't know where they found this person who was covered in whip marks and on the verge of death. The examiner pinched the subject's mouth and roughly fed him the drug. In the blink of an eye, the horrific scars instantly healed, and his skin became as smooth as a newborn baby's.

The inspector, who had initially looked disdainful, was instantly speechless with excitement. His attitude changed drastically in an instant; he bowed respectfully and apologized to Xia Shizhao in a very respectful tone.

"It was my fault for being blind and disrespectful to you, Master. Please forgive me!"

"...It's alright, get up. It's normal to have doubts."

"Master, you are truly magnanimous... May I ask, how many bottles do you have left?"

"Hmm? How many bottles do you want?"

"Five, five bottles?"

"oh."

Amid their surprised gazes, Xia Shizhao silently took five more bottles. After thinking for a while, he gave them one more bottle to prove the authenticity of the potion later.

"My elders in the family have limited energy, so they can only make this much. If they have more next time, I will send it over."

"Okay, okay, thank you."

The person in charge of the auction beamed with joy.

Then Xia Shizhao received a VIP card and a private room card.

"We will auction off your potion as the grand finale, and we will only take one percent of the profits. What do you think?"

"OK."

The people at the auction respectfully surrounded Xia Shizhao, asking if she needed a car to take her out.

Not wanting to reveal his location, Xia Shizhao decisively refused.

I looked down at the VIP card for a while. The black card with a silver sheen was understated yet luxurious. It was made of the most durable diamond in the galaxy, and the production cost alone was considerable.

Unexpectedly, she gained so much from selling potions: a private room and VIP cards. The auction house would notify VIPs immediately of any good items, ensuring they wouldn't make a wasted trip and could buy what they wanted. Of course, those with deep pockets could directly purchase items internally; as long as the money was right, good items wouldn't even make it to the auction house.

After taking the bus for a few stops, browsing in the mall for a while, and shaking off the people following behind him, Xia Shizhao slowly looked around at the nearby streets.

The bracelet vibrated slightly.

"Zhaozhao, I want to eat crayfish and stir-fried noodles with pork belly!"

A message popped up from Youyou. Xia Shizhao sighed and thought, "Fine, I'll reward it."

He sent another message asking Ge Shiyi and the others if they wanted anything to eat, but some went out to play and some went to class, so Xia Shizhao simply bought it for Youyou instead.

Interstellar fruits are expensive, but meats are relatively much cheaper. After searching for a while, Xia Shizhao finally found a crayfish restaurant.

Business was terrible; the cashier at the front desk was even playing games with her head down.

Xia Shizhao went inside without even knowing it.

"Boss, I'd like a large serving of peeled crayfish and stir-fried pork belly with rice noodles... plus a bowl of handmade meatballs."

The chef, who was sitting at his seat, was so bored he was practically picking his toes. When he saw someone coming, he beamed and said, "Okay, okay, just a moment, honey, come and collect the money!"

"Here it comes."

The cashier came in from outside and said, "Peeling costs extra. The labor fee is three hundred, making it one thousand five hundred in total."

After the customer paid, the proprietress went inside to help the chef peel shrimp.

Even knowing the prices, Xia Shizhao still wanted to complain, "It's really expensive."

A single order of crayfish costs 400 yuan, but peeling them doubles the price...

However, Xia Shizhao himself did not want to peel the skin, nor did he want to bathe such a big dog as Youyou, which cost 5,000 yuan to bathe.

In comparison, the cost of vegetables is much cheaper.

"Guest, the food is ready. Be careful, it's hot."

"Thanks."

Xia Shizhao's nose twitched slightly. He placed the lunchbox on the table, opened the lid, picked up a shrimp, ate it, and squinted his eyes happily. He gave the chef a thumbs up, "Boss! It tastes amazing! I'll definitely come back next time!!"

The owners laughed at her sincere expression. "Oh, okay, okay, little girl, we'll give you a 20% discount next time."

"Okay! Thank you, I'll bring my friends next time, it's really delicious!!"

Xia Shizhao absolutely adores spicy food. Sichuan and Hunan cuisine used to be her favorite cuisines. Although she can cook them herself, she's lazy and usually just eat whatever's available. But to be honest, she's been driven crazy by the blandness of the food here in the interstellar world.

On the way back to school by taxi, Xia Shizhao ate almost half of the crayfish. Feeling a little guilty, he closed the lid, handed the food to Youyou when he got back to the dormitory, and then ran out the door to meet up with Ge Shiyi.

Looking at the lonely bowl containing only thirty shrimp, which was as big as his own dog face, Youyou's large eyes fell into deep thought.

Looking at the generous amount of pork belly and handmade meatballs, I was once again filled with doubt.

Why is there such a big difference in the portion sizes? Are they not from the same store?

But it's delicious!

The dog's face is filled with happiness.