Chapter 008 Food Store: Snack Shop 4
Lin Muqiu knew he was joking, so he also joked: "That depends on how many potatoes you get me."
"Then you just wait and see."
As Lind spoke, he took out a lot of potatoes from his backpack and helped her stack them in rows against the wall of the store. They were clean and tidy, like a small hill.
After a while, he started talking again, "I was the one who spread the news that the Ice Mage was settling in town, and I was worried that Bob wouldn't know what was good for him and cause trouble for you. Since we're friends, I'll try your potatoes later, so won't you give me a discount?"
Lin Muqiu pretended to understand, "No wonder."
In fact, even if Lind didn't say it, she knew about it.
In the original book, Linde was nicknamed "Little Guangtong". He was well-informed and popular. He would be of great use in the future.
Unexpectedly, she didn't find an opportunity to strengthen her friendship with him, but he came to her on his own initiative.
Lin Muqiu immediately made the decision, "Then I'll give you a portion of our signature potato chips and a potato tart. You can take them back and let Alex try them too."
Lind agreed immediately, "Okay!"
In fact, he didn't care much.
How delicious could something made of potatoes be? He spoke to the other person only because he respected him as a kind-hearted ice mage.
Maybe I'll have to trouble her more in the future.
However, since the new store is opening, he has to support it no matter what.
Seeing that he had almost finished moving, Lin Muqiu asked the question in his mind, "Is this all the potatoes in the whole town and the surrounding towns?"
Linde smiled mysteriously and pointed outside the door, "Look over there."
Lin Muqiu turned his head to look.
I saw more than twenty portable backpacks stacked on top of each other on a small cart, like a chasm, towering into the clouds. The backpacks were bulging and heavy, as if almost every bit of space had been squeezed out.
Lin De smiled gently, "That's all I have left, only 1,678 kilograms. According to our previous agreement, I'll give you a 20% discount, a total of 1,342 copper coins. Since we're friends, I'll let you pay the change, so you only need to pay 1,340 copper coins."
Lin Muqiu: "..."
I was treated like a Versaillesian.
Perhaps in modern terms, more than 1,600 kilograms of potatoes are nothing.
But in this magical world, most of the land is uncultivated forest, and people rarely use precious arable land to grow "toxic" potatoes. Even when collecting them in the wild, many people don't want to collect them because they are too heavy and not profitable.
So the fact that Lind was able to receive all these is enough to show that he has extensive connections.
But it was far from enough for her to open a shop.
Lin Muqiu didn't say much, just raised an admiring smile, "You are really amazing."
Linde couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth.
I didn’t expect this ice mage to be so easy to make friends with!
Lin Muqiu also smiled.
I didn’t expect this silly roe deer to be so easy to make friends with!
After a conversation between the two, a solid friendship of mutual praise was established.
Linde was so excited after being praised, "I'll move those in for you right now!"
Lin Muqiu stopped him and said, "No need, just give it to me directly."
Lind was stunned. "Where did you put it?"
Lin Muqiu tapped the ring lightly with his index finger, "Here."
Linde's expression suddenly became distorted, "Can you...let this go?"
You know, space rings are extremely expensive, and rings with large space storage capacity are even more scarce.
Lin Muqiu smiled faintly, without saying that his ring had infinite space. He just stretched out the ring and received all the potatoes from Lin De.
This made Lind gasp and blink in disbelief.
This is the real Versailles! It is so understated!
He was in a daze all the way, and even after he collected the money and left, pushing the cart for several miles, he still hadn't come to his senses.
It was the summer heat that brought him back to his senses.
Forget it, never mind, let’s take a rest first.
Thinking so, he found a shady place to escape the heat and sat down. However, as soon as he sat down, his stomach started to growl.
In order to collect more potatoes to sell this morning, he hasn't eaten yet.
He picked up the potato chips and took a bite.
The moment he entered, his pupils dilated slightly uncontrollably.
This smells so good...
He even felt the need to apologize for his earlier dismissive attitude.
It is true that this thing should only exist in heaven, how many times can we taste it in the world?
He quickly accepted the fact that it was delicious and began to eat mouthful after mouthful, grunting. For the first time, he discovered that even the high temperature in summer could not affect his appetite.
Soon, he obsessively licked the last bit of seasoning off his fingers, and finally realized that something was wrong.
Finished the whole bag?!
Okay, I'll leave that potato tower to Alex.
He pulled up the cart and continued on his way, but soon realized something was wrong.
Oops, why do my eyes keep glancing at that potato tower?!
Well... just take another bite. Alex won’t notice anyway.
He stopped, grabbed a small piece of potato taco and put it in his mouth.
So fragrant! So golden and crispy!
He is motivated again!
So he decided to continue pulling the cart.
However, after walking 500 meters, he glanced at it every now and then, his heart constantly struggling, and he kept swallowing his saliva, thinking to himself, I'll just pull a little bit more, just a little bit...
Then I pulled it a little more, a little more, and a little more...
Finally, he looked at the last thin layer of potato chips left on the potato tower and fell into deep thought.
His conscience ached and he couldn't help but condemn himself.
How can you eat alone!
I had clearly sworn an oath of blood with Alex, agreeing to share weal and woe!
Thinking of this, he decided to swallow the last bit of potato tower in one gulp.
Eat it all and pretend nothing happened.
Anyway, Alex will have plenty of opportunities after he recovers from his injury, but he is different, he is too hungry.
He quickly convinced himself in his heart, and he kept repeating to himself, "I will definitely do it next time, I will definitely do it next time."
But after walking for a long time, he decided to go back and buy another portion of potato chips and potato tarts.
It wasn't because he felt guilty, but because he wanted to have another one.
Alex who is recovering from injury:?
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The people waiting for food outside were hungry and thirsty, and the people working inside were also working in full swing.
Having made a lot of money, Lin Muqiu even had a smile on his face.
While busy cooking potatoes, Yun Yi asked in confusion, "Master, why are you smiling so happily?"
Lin Muqiu glanced at the storage ring filled with supplies, then raised his eyebrows, glanced out the window, and smiled.
Yun Yi raised his head and looked out the window, his expression changing instantly.
I saw a few small stalls outside selling potato chips, potato towers and the like!
This is clearly following the trend!
He looked at Lin Muqiu in panic, only to see a smile on the corner of her lips, as if she understood everything.
Seeing her expression, he calmed down.
Yes, the owner bought out all the potatoes in town today. Even if other merchants who followed suit have some potato stocks, they won’t be able to hold on for long.
When it comes to new dishes, the first thing they sell is just a taster.
Lin Muqiu smiled and said, "This is normal, don't be nervous. Once everyone realizes that following the trend also requires a threshold, they will naturally retreat. By then, the only ones left will be those who really want to do this and are capable of doing it. We eat the meat, but we also have to let others drink the soup, right?"
Yun Yi nodded, "I understand."
The master is always so calm, which makes him feel at ease.
Lin Muqiu estimated that the time was almost up, so he lowered his head and said to him, "Well, you take care of the store first. I'll go out to gather and hunt. We'll research new dishes tonight."
The master came too close, and the hot wind blew on Yun Yi's ears, making his ears red. He had no choice but to hurriedly answer "OK".
Seeing that he responded, Lin Muqiu picked up a fire stick and teleported away.
Yun Yi was just about to ask her to be careful, but she just said, "It's okay, I will come back safely," so he had to give up.
Yun Yi shook his head helplessly. Although he was just a small system, he knew that his master's fighting spirit was engraved in his bones.
If you want the host to have more time to rest, you have no choice but to cook harder and keep up with the speed of customers’ orders.
One side is full of energy, but the other side is not so happy.
Many merchants who followed the trend couldn't help but stare when they heard Lin Muqiu's last words.
Is this the world of the big guys?!
Go hunting alone!
And… these potatoes are so popular, but Lin Muqiu didn't take advantage of the new trend to manage the store, sell more, and grab a bigger share of the market, but instead resolutely decided to go out and research new dishes?!
Are this guy's ideas endless?!
And he is so confident in his own things!
But they could only stare blankly, and there was nothing they could do even though they were angry. They shouted until their voices were hoarse, but no one came.
There's nothing we can do. He's an ice mage! Even if they lower the price, Lin Muqiu can guarantee that the potatoes won't cause poisoning, but they can't!
One of the stall owners took a deep breath and stormed towards Lin Muqiu's shop. "Forget it, I'm closing it! All my cooking skills are wasted! I've opened a stall twice, and failed twice!"
His partner in the shop felt nervous and asked quickly, "Austin, where are you going?"
Austin said without even turning his head, "Go apply for a job at Lin Muqiu's house!"
His partner: "..."
No matter what his companions thought, Austin had made up his mind.
He doesn't understand business and only has some cooking skills, so he might as well go to work at Lin Muqiu's house.
He opened two shops in his life, but both ended in failure.
One of the times he fell into Bob's hands, and this time he fell into Lin Muqiu's hands.
But he was convinced of his defeat at the hands of Lin Muqiu.
He called out to his partner, "Orson, are you going? I'm not going to open the shop anymore!"
Orson hurried after him, not even bothering to pack up his stall. "Go, go! I'll go with you!"
When some of the nearby shops that followed the trend saw this, they were furious and very dissatisfied.
Ugh! What a bunch of incompetent people! They actually lost to Lin Muqiu like this!
Humph, isn't Lin Muqiu just a potato? What's so great about that?
How could anyone compare to someone with a special culinary talent like him?!
At this moment, he completely forgot that he was riding on Lin Muqiu's popularity.
But no matter how unwilling you are, you still have to make money.
So he sent his children to secretly buy a potato tower so that he could study what magic was in it.
As soon as he took a sip, he realized he was wrong.
This potato tart is really delicious.
But he still decided to save face, "Bah! Lin Muqiu's potato tarts are so mushy, what's so good about them!"
There was a long line in front of Lin Muqiu's store, and some of the people even lined up around the store. When someone heard this, they couldn't help but sneer.
However, because the shop owner had some connections with Bob, they didn't expose the truth. Instead, they quietly changed the subject, saying, "The competition for Lin Muqiu's job is so fierce! I heard that many people with special cooking skills have applied for Lin Muqiu's job!"
Someone nearby continued, "Yeah! There are so many people wanting to apply! Did you hear that even poor Mario signed up yesterday? So, even if some people have special skills, what good is that? They might not even be able to get in line!"
The shop owner who followed the trend was implied: "..."
Mario, who was also innocently implicated, said: "..."
No one noticed that Mario, who usually worked at this time, had actually been waiting in line for a long time.
In fact, he felt a little helpless when he heard this.
When a person is poor, his words are insignificant. The other party may not have malicious intentions, but if he is unintentionally reflected, he will be really angry.
However, he didn't mind and continued to queue up openly. After buying a potato tower, he spoke to Yun Yi and said, "I'm the employee I'd like to apply for in the future. You're so busy now, do you need my help to greet customers? I'm just stopping by, no charge."
Yun Yi blinked, unable to make up his mind, and decided to ask Lin Muqiu for advice.
So Lin Muqiu, who was concentrating on collecting in the forest, suddenly received this message:
[Your partner Yunyi wants to establish a spiritual connection with you. Do you agree? ]
She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
It turns out that gifts have this function?
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