Chapter 006 Food Store: Snack Shop 2
Lin Muqiu took one and handed it to Kede Luo, "Take one at a time, don't rush."
Bob was stunned because she had no intention of giving the mayor special treatment.
The mayor didn't care. He took the potato chips and looked at them left and right, as if trying to figure out what they were. Then he took a cautious bite.
With a snap, the smooth potato flavor blended into his mouth, and he showed the same surprised expression as everyone else.
Even though he had traveled to many places and eaten all kinds of delicious food, he had never seen anything so delicious.
After taking a bite, the mayor's speed in grabbing potato chips increased significantly.
In an instant, he turned into a little hamster, completely forgetting that he had complained to Medea a while ago about his low appetite due to the hot summer. He just kept eating with a grunt, completely losing his usual dignified appearance.
Lin Muqiu couldn't help but smile.
The seasonings she used were all of modern characteristics. Even in the magical world, there was no way to come up with such exquisite things. This wave was considered a dimensionality reduction attack.
Bob stared at the scene with his eyes wide open, like those of a dead fish, motionlessly.
How is it possible? How could such a dignified mayor show such an expression?
As if sensing the burning gazes from the people around him, the mayor finally realized his poor image and gave an awkward laugh.
He wiped his fingers with a handkerchief and pretended nothing had happened. "Excuse me, Bob, what did you say just now? Did you want to try it too?"
Bob: “…”
Lin Muqiu leaned out of the window and reminded, "Mayor, he just said he wanted to treat you to a sandwich he made."
The mayor let out a long sigh, thinking that Bob had run a shop here for a long time and had driven economic development, so he should at least give him some face.
So he took out ten copper coins and handed them to Bob: "No need for your treat, I wanted to eat today too."
Bob: “…”
If you hadn't been staring at the chips, maybe I would have believed it.
Although he was speechless, he was more concerned about how to deal with the mayor's request.
He only had some not-so-fresh ingredients left. What if the mayor ate them and got diarrhea?
He subconsciously tightened his grip on his backpack and smiled awkwardly, "Mayor, the sandwiches are selling so well today, we're sold out."
Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Really? The kind that sold a hundred copies within five minutes of opening?"
Faced with the revelation, Bob suppressed his anger and said, "It's selling like hotcakes, there's nothing we can do about it."
Lin Muqiu twitched the corner of his mouth, "I think you have no choice, you are so thick-skinned."
Faced with this tit-for-tat, the mayor couldn't help but frown.
From the sound of it, it seems that the two of them don't get along.
But Lin Muqiu had just settled in the town, so how could the two of them have become like this?
The pharmacist next to him suddenly said, "Mayor, I just saw Bob putting out a bunch of sandwiches."
Bob gave him a stern look.
I don’t know what’s wrong with this guy. He has only settled here for a few days and is unfamiliar with the place, yet he dares to offend him!
"You, you are slandering me!" Bob's face flushed red and he was very annoyed.
The mayor looked at him, his brows full of confusion. "Bob, what's wrong with you today?"
After weighing the pros and cons, Bob slowly took out the sandwich.
It was a bunch of limp, stale-looking sandwiches.
The mayor's face changed.
Bob took the initiative and said with a wry smile, "Mayor, it's because of the summer disasters that have accelerated the spoilage of food. I didn't expect the food I cooked last night to go bad so soon today. I was just trying to go back and secretly throw it away, but you caught me red-handed."
The mayor relaxed his brows, "I see."
In summer, it is common for food to spoil faster and mold to grow easily, and cooked meat is even more likely to spoil.
only……
He glanced at it, his face looking embarrassed.
This looks terrible, like it's been left out for three or four days.
Alas, it's a pity that the town is close to the teleportation station. As the hub of cities such as the Earl and the Duke, it has many tourists, but it can't sell anything because of the natural disaster.
It is really annoying that food spoils easily in summer and freezes hard easily in winter.
Other cities at least have ice mages and fire mages to help, but in their town, they can only fight hard.
Thinking of this, his eyes were filled with comfort. "Bob, thank you for sticking here for so many years. It's hard work."
Hearing this, many people present secretly rolled their eyes and felt nauseous.
Bah, Bob's usually sells things like this that have been sitting there for days, what does a natural disaster have to do with it?!
It is true that good people do not gain fame, while bad people gain fame!
But everyone cursed in their hearts, but no one dared to speak out, simply because those who had tried to report Bob had died inexplicably along the way, and no one was not worried about retaliation.
However, they couldn't help feeling sorry when they thought that they might never be able to eat such delicious potatoes again.
But because Bob, a petty-minded man, had a complete feud with Lin Muqiu, for the time being everyone could only watch the fun and no one dared to buy.
They only secretly hoped that the woman in front of them could defeat Bob, the evil force, or that the mayor could discover Bob's true face as soon as possible.
Sensing the subtle atmosphere, Lord Kedero thought it was just because the bowl of water was not balanced, so he immediately turned to Lin Muqiu and said, "But your food is not spoiled, which is really rare."
After he finished speaking, he said to the crowd, "By the way, I would like to solemnly introduce her to you. Her name is Lin Muqiu. She is a new ice mage who has settled in our town. I would like you to take good care of her from now on."
Many people were dumbfounded when they heard this.
What, Ice Mage? !
How could they look favorably upon their small town?!
Normally, the fact that Medea settled in their town as a pharmacist was already a surprise to them, but they never expected that the rumors they heard yesterday were actually true.
Thinking of this, many of them blushed with excitement.
If Lin Muqiu was an ice mage and the mayor still sided with her, wouldn't Bob's family no longer be the only one in power?!
Wouldn’t it be possible for them to eat hot and delicious food?
Bob ignored everyone's funny looks and had a gloomy expression on his face.
He didn't expect that he would actually kick a hard object.
Ice Mage! Still so young!
No wonder the Lord came to inspect it personally! He must have valued it very much!
He forced a smile, like twisting a towel, and walked towards Lin Muqiu, "So it's an ice mage, I'm so blind!"
Faced with the other party's flattery, Lin Muqiu was not moved at all, and even took a few steps back, as if he was looking at something dirty.
Bob: “…”
Lin Muqiu asked Kede Luo: "Lord, have you done any statistics?"
Kedero was stunned, "What?"
Lin Muqiu raised an eyebrow. "It's hot in May. Meat spoils in six hours outdoors in sunlight, and fruits and vegetables spoil in ten hours. With a portable backpack or a storage ring, the shelf life can be increased fivefold. If it were June, July, or August, the shelf life would be halved. But, sir, it's May now."
Kedero's face changed.
Lin Muqiu didn't explain it clearly, but he understood it.
It's May now, and Bob has a portable backpack that extends the shelf life, so it's impossible for the food he made today to go bad so soon.
He glanced coldly at the sweaty Bob.
Then, he gave Lin Muqiu an apologetic smile, "It's my fault that I'm not very knowledgeable. I will pay special attention to it in the future."
Lin Muqiu nodded. "Mayor, it's very necessary to study the cycles and characteristics of natural disasters. It's very important both for protecting the lives of the townspeople and for economic development."
The mayor nodded, his face flushed, "I'm grateful for your advice."
On the one hand, he was somewhat happy that Lin Muqiu seemed to know a lot, but on the other hand, he was somewhat surprised.
How does Lin Muqiu know so much?
The person involved, Lin Muqiu, kept his achievements and fame to himself and smiled with pursed lips.
This is the benefit of being a creator, an author.
Seeing the mayor's respectful attitude, everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that Lin Muqiu had such a big face and was so powerful!
If she even understood the characteristics of natural disasters, she might be able to find a way to crack them!
But Bob still refused to pay, "It's not like that...it's the sandwich that goes bad easily..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a cart was heard. Everyone saw a haggard woman pushing a broken cart with difficulty and squeezing in.
Everyone immediately made way for a small path.
That's Bob's wife.
But Bob was not really good to her, otherwise he would not have carried a portable backpack on his back all day long. But when it was time to take over, he asked her to push a cart.
In the magical world, a portable backpack can compress space and reduce the sense of weight. A small backpack can hold more than 70 kilograms, but it feels about the same weight as two thick books.
Because it cannot bear as much weight as the space ring and has no sense of size or weight at all, many people can still afford it if they grit their teeth.
Everyone looked at Bob with anger and contempt. Even the uncle selling black bread couldn't help but give Lin Muqiu a thumbs up.
He gets along even worse with people like Bob than with the new shop owner!
Bob's face became uglier.
Damn, why am I so unlucky today!
When Bob's wife saw Bob's face change, she immediately shrank her neck in fear.
There were faint red whip marks on the neck.
Lin Muqiu noticed this and frowned.
Bob's wife didn't notice her look, but only noticed one thing: Isn't that the mayor?!
In the past, Bob had told her that she had to avoid the mayor and never let him see the ingredients they were selling, otherwise...
Bob is bound to give her a good beating.
But I can't blame her for this...
Just now, everyone was chattering and the mayor was surrounded inside, so she didn't see him.
She didn't want to be an accomplice to the evil, but she had been a slave and there was nothing she could do.
Her face changed and she pushed the cart and wanted to run away.
But she failed to escape, as Lord Kedero grabbed her wrist.
Kedero pinched the cover on the sandwich with two fingers, and opened it with a bang, revealing the true appearance of a pile of covered sandwiches.
It was just a bunch of limp, stale sandwiches.
If the sandwich in the morning was sold for a long time and went bad too quickly in the summer, what about the one that was made at noon?
The scene froze instantly.
Kedero turned his head and smiled coldly at Bob, "I didn't expect it was really hard for you to hide it!"
Bob's face was as hard as stone. He went over and tugged at his sleeve. "Mayor, trust me once. This is what I am today."
Kedero waved his sleeves away.
What was even more embarrassing was that, as everyone was anxiously waiting, a little head managed to pop out and shouted, "Master! I'm here to take over!"
While shouting, he put down the portable backpack he was carrying and, according to Lin Muqiu's instructions, emptied out the contents.
Inside there is a big pot, firewood, fresh potatoes, a transparent dust cover, a bag full of water, etc.
Looking at the puzzled and surprised faces of the crowd, Lin Muqiu said calmly, "From now on, our dishes will be made fresh. We welcome your supervision. Maintaining the freshness of ingredients and ensuring food safety is the responsibility of every business."
In fact, this method is not common in modern times. It is a very reasonable thing to focus on health and make the food preparation process visible and tangible. However, in the other world, this is the first time everyone has seen it.
Everyone's eyes widened at once.
Even Lord Kedero was shocked. After a moment of silence, he began to laugh. "It's really interesting! This trip is definitely worth it!"
After looking at Lin Muqiu gently, he glanced at Bob coldly.
A double entendre.
Everyone couldn't help but watch the fun, with a hint of ridicule in their eyes.
Tsk, there is no harm without comparison! Now let’s see how Bob can make up for it!
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