"Lu Tao, are you done yet? Everyone's hungry."
"It will be ready soon."
Experience +100.
Experience +100.
...
Inside the room, Lu Tao had already carefully stored the insulated box and ice beads into his system space, and then frantically gave the chopsticks experience points.
Lu Tao poured a bowl of flour directly into the wooden basin, then added a drop of blood medicine and began to stir.
After the chopsticks were upgraded, using them to pick up and turn over the food made me want to eat it more.
But Lu Tao realized that chopsticks have many uses, not just for eating and picking up food, but also for kneading dough, stirring medicine, and so on.
Since that's the case, he'll try a different way of using it.
That way, you won't feel like eating when you're using chopsticks anymore, right?
As expected.
When I was kneading the dough, that irresistible urge to eat disappeared.
Moreover, Lu Tao had already concluded through experimentation that the experience gained from swords and arrows varies greatly depending on the cultivation level.
The same applies to chopsticks.
Therefore, Lu Tao directly used the blood medicine used for cultivation in the Blood Refining Realm to try it out.
Just as he expected, his experience increased dramatically.
Each time it gives 100 experience points, which is 100 times faster than before, saving time and effort.
And so, Lu Tao grabbed a huge pile of chopsticks and frantically stirred the contents of the wooden basin, round and round.
Lu Tao quickly gained enough experience points, then stored everything in the system space and left the room.
"Let's go eat."
A group of people arrived at the second floor of Tianyun Inn.
"Braised pork belly, stir-fried liver and kidney, tomato and egg soup..."
At breakfast time, Lu Tao ordered dishes meant for lunch, mainly because he wanted to try something new.
I've been in this world for several days now, and I haven't had much good food yet.
The glass-like pork he ordered was extremely expensive; a plate of braised pork cost fifty taels, the stir-fried liver and kidney was also made with glass-like pork, and the eggs in the tomato and egg soup were not ordinary eggs either...
The meal consisted of eight dishes and a soup, and cost over three hundred taels of silver.
The others felt a pang of heartache at the cost of the money, but Lu Tao and He Zongming were completely unconcerned.
Of course, there's a reason why these dishes are expensive. Once you consume them and refine them in a short period of time, they can significantly improve your cultivation level.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the others took some leftovers back for the big black dog, while Lu Tao and He Zongming went to the first floor of the inn and found Manager Feng.
...
"What? You want to talk business with me?"
Manager Feng looked at Lu Tao and his companion with some surprise, and then ushered them into a room next door.
First, a cup of tea was brewed for Lu Tao and his companion.
Manager Feng then asked with a smile, "What kind of business do you two wish to discuss?"
Lu Tao didn't answer, but continued, "When I was eating on your second floor earlier, I noticed that many customers were quite interested in some of your dishes and wanted to order them. However, either their parents didn't like them and wouldn't let their children order them, or their children didn't like them, so the parents had to order other dishes. Manager Feng must be very familiar with this situation, right?"
"That's right, this is very common. It happens almost every day at our inn."
Manager Feng nodded and said, "Isn't this the case for everyone? Everyone has different tastes, so naturally their choices will be different. Some people like sweet, some like spicy, and some like sour."
Manager Feng smiled, somewhat puzzled as to why Lu Tao had brought up this issue. Could it be that he could solve it?
When it comes to food, everyone has different tastes, and who can change that?
Lu Tao smiled faintly, took out a pair of chopsticks and placed them in front of Manager Feng, saying, "These are chopsticks that can change a person's eating choices. Even if you don't like the food, you can still enjoy it if you use these chopsticks."
Manager Feng's eyes lit up immediately.
"They're actually eighth-grade low-level chopsticks?"
Shopkeeper Feng was somewhat surprised. Chopsticks were very common in daily life, but he, a newcomer, had never seen them before. "Are these chopsticks really as amazing as you say?"
Lu Tao said, "Manager Feng can try it himself... Uh, by the way, I wonder if Manager Feng's cultivation has reached the Innate Realm?"
"What do you mean by that, sir?" Manager Feng asked, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"I apologize for my intrusion, shopkeeper."
Lu Tao said apologetically, "The main reason is that these chopsticks only have this effect on those below the Innate Realm. They are ineffective on those who have reached the Innate Realm."
"Oh? That's interesting."
Manager Feng immediately summoned two waiters and asked them to test the chopsticks' effectiveness. The result…
"Boss, it seems to be true. You know I never eat bitter melon, but now, I've picked up just one piece with these chopsticks and I can't help but want to eat it."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the waiter began to eat heartily, then took a second bite, a third bite…
Similarly, the other waiter was the same; he ate the eggplant, which he had never touched before, with great relish, without showing the slightest sign of dislike.
He Zongming, who was standing to the side, looked at Lu Tao in surprise as he watched this scene.
Lu Tao remained calm, showing no surprise whatsoever.
[Chopsticks: 0/1,000,000 (Eighth-tier low-grade, for those below the Innate Realm. Using these chopsticks to eat will eliminate anorexia. Even the most disliked foods will be consumed without any change in taste, but the person will no longer feel aversion to them and may even enjoy their flavor.)]
"It's a godsend for people with anorexia."
Thinking this, Lu Tao looked at Manager Feng, who was already interested, and asked, "Manager, what do you think?"
"Yes, these chopsticks are indeed very effective."
Manager Feng nodded. With such chopsticks, once they were introduced to the inn, there was no doubt that their business would be even better. However, one pair would definitely not be enough.
Manager Feng asked directly, "I wonder how many of these chopsticks Young Master Lu has?"
"How much does Manager Feng plan to buy?" Lu Tao asked with a smile.
Shopkeeper Feng asked with a smile, "Could these chopsticks have been made by Young Master Lu? Or were they made by you?"
Lu Tao said, "That's right. My ancestors have always been in the chopsticks business. Unfortunately, for dozens of generations, no one has been able to make chopsticks that have reached the advanced level. Fortunately, the heavens have taken pity on me and allowed my generation to finally make chopsticks that have reached the advanced level. It's just a pity that I can't go any further. Otherwise, if I could enter the eye of the innate, I might be able to ascend to the heavens in one step."
As Lu Tao spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.
He Zongming listened to Lu Tao's words, silently drinking his tea, trying to hide the twitching at the corners of his mouth.
Upon hearing this, Manager Feng nodded, seemingly unsure whether he believed Lu Tao's words. After a moment's thought, he said, "Then I'll order a hundred pairs first. If the results are good, we can cooperate again later."
Lu Tao's face immediately lit up with a smile. "The effect will definitely be great, and Tianyun Inn's business will be even more booming."
"At what price does Young Master Lu intend to sell it to me?"
Lu Tao said seriously, "Although my chopsticks are low-grade eighth-rank items, they are different from ordinary entry-level items. I can give you a discount on the price. Ordinary low-grade eighth-rank items usually cost 10,000 taels of silver each, but I will give you 9,000 taels a pair of my chopsticks."
Upon hearing this, Manager Feng's lips twitched, as did He Zongming's.
A pair of chopsticks for nine thousand taels of silver?
"That's not appropriate."
Shopkeeper Feng shook his head repeatedly and said, "Young Master Lu, you're not doing this business in good faith. Chopsticks aren't worth this price. They're just for eating. This price is inappropriate."
Then Manager Feng changed the subject again, saying, "However, I can't take advantage of a junior like you. Although these chopsticks aren't very useful, they are still of a higher grade. How about a thousand taels? A thousand taels a pair."
"No, no, senior, how can you bargain like that? Others bargain by cutting the price in half, but you're cutting it from the ankle! If you keep bargaining like this, I won't even be able to afford to eat."
Lu Tao shook his head repeatedly, then changed the subject, saying, "However, we will be staying at your inn for a while longer. To give you face, senior, I'll give you eight thousand, no less. Eight thousand taels a pair."
"It's still too expensive. These chopsticks may seem to work well, but they're only for a specific group of people. For the average person, there's not much difference. Two thousand a pair, that's the highest price I can go."
...
And so, to the bewildered looks of He Zongming and the two waiters, the old man and the young boy began to haggle frantically over the price of chopsticks in the room.
It's just like buying vegetables at the market: you cut it, I pay you back, and then you cut it again.
He Zongming was surprised by Lu Tao's sales skills, while the waiter had never seen his manager bargain so well.
After some back and forth, the final price was settling at five thousand taels per pair.
One hundred pairs were sold, for a total price of 500,000 taels.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
Seeing Lu Tao smiling broadly and exchanging fist and fist salutes with Manager Feng, He Zongming looked somewhat dazed.
500,000 taels.
He's run a martial arts shop his whole life, and he's never even seen 10,000 taels of silver, let alone 500,000.
As a result, Lu Tao sold only 100 pairs of chopsticks, yet made 500,000 yuan.
If anyone had told him before that selling chopsticks could make this much money, he would never have believed it, not even if you beat him to death.
"Brother Lu, what's wrong with my grandfather?"
As soon as the two returned to the courtyard, He Yuanshuang immediately noticed her grandfather's dazed state and Lu Tao's excited expression, and couldn't help but ask...
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