Chapter 022: Migration and Staple Food Shop 1
Yun Yi saw Lin Muqiu pursing his lips, somewhat puzzled. Fortunately, his hands were quicker than his brain, and he immediately placed the freshly prepared dish in the most conspicuous place in the lobby, shouting, "Lin Muqiu's shop must produce exquisite products."
As soon as the action was taken, everyone couldn't help but hiss, wanting to go in and take a closer look at what the blue-grade dishes looked like.
Generally speaking, the home-cooked dishes that people cook are of white quality, so they don’t shine.
However, at this moment, the bottom of the tray of mashed potatoes is emitting a blue light like bright stars, which is really enviable.
Many people were stunned and murmured:
"Oh my god, this is the first time I've seen such a beautiful dish. Oh no, this is the first time I've used the word 'beautiful' to describe a dish..."
"The key is that it can improve physical fitness! My old man is in the worst health, it would be great if he could eat this dish."
"Is this limited? Can I make a reservation first?"
"Why should you go first? I'll go first!"
“…”
Everyone was originally scrambling for juice, but when this special dish came out, many people were forced to fight on two fronts, becoming even busier. While scrambling for juice, they also rushed forward to ask Lin Muqiu how much the dish cost and how much more he would have in the future.
Lin Muqiu smiled. "Of course there will be more and more. When the new main course, braised chicken, and snack, fried mushrooms, are released, there will also be special dishes every day for everyone to grab."
As for how many copies to serve every day, there is no mention of it.
When everyone heard this, their hearts were pounding with excitement. After all, none of the nearby viscounties had such a good thing! Some of the more creative ones thought of reselling it or giving it to other relatives as gifts, which would definitely make them look very impressive.
With this thought, many people even cured their social phobia and surrounded Lin Muqiu, begging her to serve new dishes quickly or save some for themselves. Lin Muqiu finally squeezed out after a lot of effort in the name of helping the mayor distribute compensation to the victims.
As she squeezed in, she thought to herself, everyone's enthusiasm is so terrifying.
*
After Lin Muqiu squeezed out, he immediately placed two gold coins and a key in front of Russell. "This is the compensation from the mayor. This key used to belong to Andrew's shop. You can resell it or open it yourself. It's up to you. As for your leg, I'll ask Pharmacist Medea to help treat it. As for Sophia..."
Russell's heart tightened, "What's wrong?"
"She's responsible for taking care of you and working as a clerk for you until you get better. It can be considered as atonement."
Hearing this, Russell and Sophia looked at each other, both startled, then blushed and lowered their heads. It was obvious that they had no objection.
Russell even trembled his lips and breathed a sigh of relief, "It just so happens that Sophia can stay at Andrew's store and help me greet some guests or something, that's also good."
After he finished speaking, his throat tightened and he felt so bitter that he couldn't speak. For the first time, he felt that life was really too wonderful. Sometimes he was in high spirits, but was hit hard. Sometimes he had given up long ago, but was saved from death.
After all, he hadn't expected to be compensated.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but put his fingers into his pocket, touched the sharp outline of the razor, and suddenly felt pain.
Finally, he suddenly put down the razor, just like letting go of some past emotions.
After calming down, he said softly, "Master Lin, this is all thanks to you. I would like to transfer 50% of the shares to you. What do you think?"
Lin Muqiu was a little surprised at first, but then she understood what he meant.
On the one hand, he was expressing his gratitude, and on the other hand, he wanted to find a backer, fearing that the bullying he had experienced would happen again.
This guy is really smart.
Lin Muqiu smiled helplessly, "I don't want to be the second Bob and interfere in other people's business. However, if you can cooperate with me in the future, I welcome it."
"There must be a chance!" Russell said in a trembling voice.
Congratulations! You've been selected as a potential partner, Russell!
[Congratulations! Your partner Russell's favorability has risen to 80!]
[Congratulations! Your friend Mario's favorability has reached 85!]
[Congratulations, you've met the requirements for opening the Partner column: you have three partners with a favorability score of 80 or higher. You've enabled the "Friends" feature (you can view them if their favorability is over 60)!]
Suddenly, a long string of words suddenly appeared in her mind, which scared Lin Muqiu, but then she understood that this probably triggered the system mechanism, so the new function was activated.
Without hesitation, she clicked on the new partner panel and clicked on Russell and Mario's pages.
Your preparation partner: Russell
Level: lv11, Magic Level 0, Space Mage Qualification 85, Fire Mage Qualification 81... (Limitation on your affinity with this character: only the first two highest qualifications are displayed)
Loyalty: 80
Preferences: ??? (To be explored)]
Your partner: Mario
Level: Level 2, Cooking Level 11, Qualification 84, Picking Level 5, Qualification 55, Planting Level 3, Qualification 44... (Limitation on your favorability with this character: only the top three qualifications are displayed)
Loyalty: 85
Preferences: ??? (To be explored)]
Lin Muqiu turned it off, a little surprised.
You know, those with qualifications above 85 are one in a million, and they have the opportunity to become high-level mages.
With this function, wouldn’t it be possible to quickly screen the qualifications of applicants?
She opened her friend list and quickly scanned it. She was surprised. She hadn't expected she had so many "friends." They were so densely packed, lined up in rows and columns, it took her forever to scroll through them all.
When did everyone start to have a favorable impression of her?
As she was flipping through the pages, she discovered that there was a man named Matthew who had a great talent for planting and was very fond of her. She had an idea and thought that she could ask him to help her plant the high-yield seeds brought from reality.
But... who is Matthew?
She, who was useless at registering names, suddenly felt that having a system was really great. Then she smiled at Russell and said, "Since you are so nice to me, I will tell you the truth. In fact, you are most suitable to be a mage."
Russell was stunned. "But I never noticed it since I was a kid..."
As soon as these words came out, many people around him looked at him with surprise and astonishment in their eyes, but no one doubted its authenticity because it was Lin Muqiu who said it.
Lin Muqiu said, "Except for geniuses who can cast spells by simply picking up a branch, the rest of you, no matter how talented you are, still need a weapon that suits you. You have a high talent, so you can just buy a decent weapon and practice. No, I'm just giving you a reminder; everything depends on your willingness."
Mario knew that Lin Muqiu could cast a spell by just picking up a branch: "..."
What Versailles?
Of course, Lin Muqiu also has selfish motives.
If a natural disaster or a beast tide strikes, more mages will always provide more protection. Besides, a large amount of ice and hot stones are needed in summer and winter, so the more mages the better, which will also be good for her shop.
Russell agreed immediately, "Okay!"
The dream of traveling the world with a sword in hand came to his mind. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. Even if he couldn't stand up, the ice mage didn't need to stand up!
If he became a space mage, he might be able to teleport from town to town to find his brother!
If I became a mage, how could I ever be humiliated again? Perhaps I could protect others like Lin Muqiu...
*
Many people who received compensation are now as happy as Russell.
This included Mario, who also received a certain amount of compensation, which was personally given to him by the respected Lord Lin Muqiu.
He was in a very good mood and even bought some watermelon juice with his own money. When he got home and saw his mother, he was so excited that he couldn't express it in words.
I wanted to say something, but in the end I just shed tears silently.
Vera hugged him and patted his back repeatedly, "Silly boy, you've worked hard lately."
"It's not hard. Master Lin Muqiu treats me very well." Mario's eyes lit up when he mentioned Lin Muqiu. Then he thought of how he had used the Mission Impossible plan before, which had made his mother mistakenly believe that Lin Muqiu would exploit employees. He quickly explained, "All that was fake."
Vera chuckled. "Of course I know. You're a little celebrity in the village now. The video that Lord Lin Muqiu made was so impressive. Many people went to see the movie out of curiosity, got hungry during the movie, and ordered mashed potatoes. As a result, they were immediately hooked and couldn't stop."
The mother and son talked for a long time until they fell asleep. Mario was holding the silver coins compensated by the town, with a smile on his face.
Even in dreams it is beautiful.
However, where some are happy, others are sad.
Next door to Mario, a big battle is taking place at Matthew's house.
"You useless piece of shit! How could Mario snatch up such a great opportunity? We're childhood friends, but how come he's so smart and clever, while you're so dumb? Why didn't you apply for the job in the first place?!"
Facing his mother's barrage of accusations, Matthew couldn't help but retort, "Mother, I tried to stop you and the other villagers from laughing at Mario, but you didn't listen at all. You even said, 'How could Lin Muqiu beat Bob?' Don't tell me he's going to lose his life just to accept a job..."
"Does what I say count? Don't you have the ability to make your own decisions?"
Faced with Matthew's stubbornness, the woman cursed even more harshly, calling him all kinds of trash and garbage, and calling him as dirty as possible. In the end, Matthew was scolded so much that he started crying and ran away.
It was his mother who stopped him from signing up, but it was also his mother who was jealous of Mario's family next door. Many times he didn't dare to make a decision for fear of making something wrong.
Because he always felt that he could not do anything right - his mother often belittled him and said he was worthless.
Sometimes he would even secretly think that if he had been born into Mario's family, he might have been happier. Even though his mother couldn't do any work, she loved him... But as soon as he finished thinking, he secretly cursed himself for being so heartless.
His heart is soft no matter what.
But the most hurtful words are often spoken by those closest to us.
*
As the night deepened, a group of people hurried over and started to argue with the guards at the Ankang Town Government Affairs Center.
Among these people, the leader was a man dressed in expensive aristocratic clothing.
He sat on the flaming flying beast with an arrogant look on his face, and threatened the guards, "I am Disi, the son of Viscount Oez next door. You must quickly ask Kedro to personally receive me, otherwise... humph! You will be dealt with as you wish."
The others sat on carriages with flags bearing the symbols of nobility, and followed closely, saying, "Don't provoke our Lord Di Si, or you'll have something to worry about!"
The guard felt nervous, but still did not dare to conflict with the nobles, so he quickly reported to Lord Kedero.
Kedelu was originally dealing with village and town construction matters indoors. When he received the report from the guard, his heart skipped a beat and his face looked a little ugly.
The new residents who settled here these days are all from the neighboring town of Oez. Could they be here to cause trouble?
He hurried out and saw that the others were still expressionless. He forced a smile and said, "Lord Di Si, long time no see. I wonder what brought you to this small town?"
"Stop talking nonsense. I'm looking for someone named Lin Muqiu in your town." Di Si said coldly without even looking at him.
When he heard the name Lin Muqiu, Kedero's heart tightened again.
Is this person here to steal my girlfriend?
However, his attention was soon drawn away by other things. When he saw that Di Si was still sitting on the flying beast and had not even gotten down, he immediately understood that the other party was clearly making fun of him and looking down on him.
It would be fine if this was directed at him personally, but he was the lord, and the other party's behavior clearly showed that they looked down on his town.
Kedero immediately lost his temper and said, "It's late at night, please go find it yourself tomorrow."
Di Si didn't understand how the other party dared to speak like that, and his eyes were about to blaze with anger. Seeing this, the attendant next to him interrupted and said, "Can your little town have some sense?! Doing business with Lin Muqiu is a favor to you! In previous years, you got your food, ice for natural disasters, and flint from us. Ha, you don't want them this year, right?"
Hearing this, Kedero became even more angry. In previous years, when the town was short of ice mages, the other party deliberately raised the price of ice extremely high, causing their town's treasury to be emptied every year.
So he said coldly: "Yes, no."
Compared to Lin Muqiu, this piece of beautiful jade, what is the broken ice?
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