Chapter 12
As the soup continued to boil, the aroma became stronger and stronger, gradually spreading to farther places.
The huge market was filled with sounds.
"What the hell!!! What's that smell!!!"
"Why do I feel like someone is selling food? Is it my illusion?"
"Help! I smell so hungry!!"
Many people who were doing business elsewhere in the market came over directly following the smell, and even many small vendors stretched their necks to look around.
The group of people standing in front of Shu Mo's stall, closest to the oden, were stunned.
Hou Qingping and his companions had been making a fuss for quite some time. By the time they came to an end, it was probably already dark.
How could Shu Mo have the patience to waste time with them?
——She still owes the system 200 points!
So when Hou Qingping arrived and hadn't even said a few words, Shu Mo had already put the oden into the pot quickly.
She did not waste any of this time. Even when Song Wei and Zhao Yu mentioned the hot springs, Shu Mo was busy preparing paper bowls and chopsticks and didn't have time to say anything.
It takes 15 minutes to cook a pot of oden. When the time was up, the system automatically popped up a window to remind you that the cooking was complete. The aroma filled the air, just in time to interrupt Hou Qingping's arrogant laughter.
The timing is just right.
Song Wei stared at the bubbling pot and murmured, "The boss is a man who can do big things."
Zhao Yu gave Shu Mo a thumbs up in admiration.
Seeing the stunned looks on Hou Qingping's group of people's faces, she felt so happy!
The onlookers were dumbfounded.
"Boss, is this real oden?"
"Can I eat it?" someone asked stupidly.
"This smells so good. If I make this for dinner and it's inedible, how am I going to face all those cans of food at home?" Another person burst into tears. "Boss, how are you going to compensate me?"
"Wait, they just said they bought the white fungus and snow pear sold by the boss to get rid of the silence. Could this be a new type of prop with a scent or something?"
Only a few of the onlookers touched their faces, realizing that they had been slapped in the face. The rest were so greedy that they had long forgotten that they had just sworn that cooking was impossible in the game.
Shu Mo waved his hand calmly, "Don't doubt it, it's really edible. 5 points for a skewer, limited to 6 skewers. The first pot is small, the quantity is limited, first come first served."
She only had 30 points on hand, enough to buy only 30 skewers.
In fact, if there is no limit on the quantity, the products will sell out faster, and it will also save different customers the time of hesitation and packing. But Shu Mo's main purpose of coming to Guangming Town today was to advertise the hot spring. Naturally, she hoped that as many people as possible could taste her stuff.
The smell alone is not as convincing as actually eating it.
When she said this, the onlookers were immediately in an uproar. They rushed forward and pushed Hou Qingping and his group away.
Hou Qingping: “???”
He was a sturdy man over 1.8 meters tall. He was pushed around by the excited players. Before he could react, he was already more than ten meters away.
Chen Hui: “…”
What would happen if in the middle of an argument your opponent suddenly disappeared into the crowd?
This grand occasion surprised Shu Mo.
She calmed herself down and said, "Line up! Don't push."
Song Wei, Zhao Yu and others were also trying hard to help maintain order, but there were too many people. Just when they were about to be pushed down, Mo Bai appeared out of nowhere, grabbed the collar of the person who was pushing the hardest, and easily pulled him out of the team like an eagle catching a chicken.
"Get in line." He crossed his arms and said coldly.
"Who the hell are you? Stop meddling in other people's business!" the man cursed angrily.
Who knew that in the next second, a surging aura suddenly burst out from Mo Bai's body, which made his legs inexplicably weak and his back covered in cold sweat.
The man's shouting stopped abruptly, stuck in his throat. He forced a smile and walked to the end of the team in dejection.
Mo Bai snorted lightly, turned his head to meet Shu Mo's approving gaze, and then froze uncomfortably.
Shu Mo intentionally or unintentionally helped Chen Hui's family, Song Wei, Zhao Yu and others out of trouble. Several people spontaneously helped her maintain order, so the first customer of Shu Mo's oden stall became a lucky stranger.
Mo Bai threw those who cut in line out one by one. The little girl squeezed for a long time and finally stood in front of Shu Mo with messy hair, her eyes shining with excitement.
"Hello, boss! I'd like to have one portion each of tempura, radish, fish balls, beef balls, tofu skin, and kelp knots, please. Thank you!"
"Okay." Shu Mo responded and initiated the transaction.
The girl quickly paid, then asked a little embarrassedly, "Can I have two more spoonfuls of soup?"
Hearing this, Shu Mo looked at the girl who was about her age for a second longer, then lowered her head to get the spoon, her voice gentle with a faint smile.
"certainly."
She deftly picked out the oden dishes the girls ordered, used chopsticks to remove the ingredients from the bamboo skewers and put them into paper bowls. Finally, he scooped two large spoonfuls of soup, put on a transparent lid and put it into a plastic bag, packing it tightly to ensure that it would not spill, and then handed it to the girl along with the wooden chopsticks.
The girl thanked them repeatedly and hurried to the roadside with the plastic bag in her hand amid everyone's envious gazes. She didn't even wait to go home and just found a corner and opened the lid.
The milky white steam and the aroma of oden rushed out of the bowl, making her cheeks moist. Her cold and dry skin seemed to be shouting for joy. This long-lost feeling stunned the girl for a long time.
It’s actually really hot…
So, the boss and those two girls didn’t lie, and this oden is really edible?
She still couldn't believe it, but the smell was so tempting. The materials Shu Mo used to make the soup base and oden ingredients were of excellent quality. They were completely different from the soup bases made from powder packets and frozen foods sold in convenience stores before the time travel. The rich aroma that naturally emanated from them was mouth-watering.
The girl couldn't help but swallow.
She didn't rush to scoop out the ingredients, but first held the bowl and drank a sip of the soup.
In order to suit people of all ages, Shu Mo did not use any fancy spicy flavors, but chose the most traditional flavors. The soup base made from kelp, bonito and special soy sauce is refreshing and layered. The umami flavor of the ingredients has been melted into the soup, and the taste has a hint of sweetness. You won’t feel sick even if you drink a whole bowl of it.
The girl took several sips and her eyes widened in surprise and joy.
After reacting, she hurriedly took out her chopsticks, bit them, opened them with one hand, and put one piece of oden after another into her mouth like a whirlwind.
The thickly cut radish cubes have absorbed the fragrant and rich soup, and are cooked to be translucent. When you take a bite, the sweetness of the radish instantly spreads between your teeth; the fish balls are firm and chewy, and they are so delicious that you can swallow them with your tongue; there are also kelp knots, tofu skin, and tempura... Each one is cooked to perfection.
Not only that, the refreshing seasoning of oden restores the fragrance of the ingredients themselves, without being greasy at all, making people want to eat more after they finish eating it.
The girl ate mouthful after mouthful without raising her head, until she had finished every last drop of soup, and then she put down her chopsticks with a look of unsatisfied satisfaction.
Those who were still queuing were all jealous.
The girl who was so shy and quiet when ordering the food just now is now squatting on the side of the road and showing off her food crazily, which is the best proof of how delicious this oden is.
They were extremely anxious.
Why hasn’t it come to me yet? !
At the same time, the girl stared at the empty bowl, feeling a little regretful:
I ate too fast just now. I should have savored it slowly.
She felt like she wasn't eating enough.
The canned food tastes cold and bland. It can only be used to satisfy hunger and cannot arouse people's appetite at all. It has been a long time since the girl had such a heartfelt desire for food.
By the way, I think the boss didn’t say that the serving size is limited to six per person, right? Can she still queue up?
She looked at the line that was getting longer and longer and gradually had no end in sight, stood up, and walked to the end without hesitation.
A pot of 30 skewers, sold out in an instant.
【Account balance: 150 points】
Shu Mo didn't even blink, and started another pot, filling it up.
The customers behind knew they had to wait for 15 minutes. Although they were anxious, they knew it was useless to urge them, so they had to wait patiently.
Shu Mo had nothing to do during the cooking process, so he had some free time.
The guests who had just been served went back to line up one by one after finishing their meal. It seemed that they were very satisfied with the taste of the oden, but few of them said that they had any "abnormal" condition.
Shu Mo guessed that only the food sold within the hot spring hotel could have an amplifying effect.
Be it the powerful amplification effects, the barrier that protected her safety, or the fixed stalls that had one more snack that could be unlocked than the mobile stalls... the system was indirectly encouraging her to build the hot spring well and not think about running around.
Shu Mo felt very sorry.
If the hot spring address could be moved to a small town, it would be so easy to make money!
But think about it, business simulation games all give players a given map at the start, and I've never heard of a game that allows players to move around.
Shu Mo shook his head regretfully, and then stopped thinking about it. Instead, he took this opportunity to think about the snack he had not unlocked yet.
She noticed out of the corner of her eye the busy figures of Song Wei and Chen Hui's family, as well as Chen Hui's daughter Qingqing standing obediently beside them, and suddenly she had an idea.
Shu Mo operated twice on the panel.
[Are you sure you want to unlock the item [Tanghulu]? 】
【yes. 】
The cost price of a candied haws is 3 points, the pricing is 10 points, and the net profit is 7 points.
Shu Mo quickly set it up and clicked to confirm.
The next second, a straw target suddenly appeared on the table, with its lower end firmly fixed on the stall, and many bright red candied haws inserted between the tightly bound straw.
Qingqing was standing right next to it and couldn't help but exclaim "Wow".
Shu Mo casually took a candied haws, bent down and handed it to her, with a gentle smile on the corner of his lips, "For you."
Zhang Li noticed the commotion here and quickly refused, "How can this be so embarrassing, boss? You're the one who's going to sell it!"
When Qingqing heard what her mother said, she sensibly did not reach out her hand, but just stared at the candied haws in Shu Mo's hand.
There is no such thing as shoddy or inferior products when making things in the system; all that is used are absolutely the best ingredients. The big red hawthorn fruit had no worm holes or bruises on it. Each one was round and plump, covered with a layer of almost transparent syrup, looking delicate and beautiful.
Qingqing couldn't take her eyes off.
Although she had never eaten this kind of thing, it looked delicious.
She swallowed secretly, with an expression of enduring humiliation on her little face.
Chen Hui felt sorry for his daughter and asked Shu Mo, "Boss, how much is a string of these candied haws?" It was obvious that he wanted to buy them for himself.
"No, thank you for helping to maintain order, otherwise the scene would have been chaotic. I'll save a pot of oden for everyone later."
To his surprise, Shu Mo spoke gently.
Now even Song Wei and Zhao Yu felt embarrassed.
They had originally stayed to help voluntarily out of gratitude for Shu Mo's help, but why did it seem like they were taking advantage of Shu Mo in the end?
A few people wanted to refuse, but Shu Mo directly stuffed the candied haws into Qingqing's hands.
"Qingqing, say thank you to your sister!"
"Thank you, sister!" the little girl said sweetly.
Shu Mo pursed her lips and smiled slightly, revealing a gentle and shallow dimple.
Qingqing held the bamboo stick in her little hand and tentatively licked the crystal shell with her tongue. She found it was sweet, her eyes lit up with surprise, and she quickly took a bite.
Shu Mo also gave one to Mo Bai and Song Wei.
She didn't feel wronged. After handing it over, she quickly picked out a big, red one for herself.
It would have been fine to just accept the small gifts for the children, and the rest of the adults except Mo Bai paid for them, and then couldn't wait to take a bite.
The hawthorn fruit is slightly sour and evenly coated with a layer of syrup. After cooling and solidifying, it forms a thin shell. The taste is sweet and crispy. It is obvious that the heat is controlled just right when it is boiled. The candy is not sticky at all. It breaks into pieces when you chew it in your mouth and mixes with the sour, sweet and cool hawthorn pulp, which is extremely appetizing.
The pits of the hawthorns had been removed long ago, and he ate them one by one with great pleasure, not caring about the sugar residue on his face.
Several adults were also eating happily nearby.
Customers still waiting in line: “…”
Does anyone still care about their feelings?
The sweet and sour candied haws made people salivate just by looking at them. The first customer in line swallowed hard and slammed the table in frustration, "Boss!!!"
Mo Bai had just bitten off a hawthorn with care when he heard someone shouting in his ear.
Mo Bai: “.”
He frowned slightly, pursed his lips and turned his head away. The hawthorn that he didn't have time to swallow left a bulge on his cheek.
He gave the man a cold look.
customer:"……"
He immediately shut up, as obedient as a little quail, and asked politely, "Um, boss, can you sell some candied haws?"
Shu Mo swallowed the fruit in his mouth and smiled slowly, "Of course."
"——Each person is limited to one string, so hurry up if you want to buy."
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