Chapter 176: Go to the restaurant for a good meal
Night is about to fall, and there is still a trace of sunset light on the horizon, dyeing the ancient town a hazy orange.
There are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the streets, most of them have gone home to eat. The shops on both sides of the road are still open for business. The restaurants are the busiest, with diners coming and going.
Shu Li and her friends walked around and picked a restaurant that looked nice.
As soon as they entered the door, the hotel waiter immediately greeted them warmly and took them to a long table for eight people in the hall.
"What would you like to eat, dear guests? We have everything in our store. I guarantee you will want to come back again after trying it once." The waiter bent over and smiled until his eyes narrowed into lines.
"Is there any monster meat?" Amanda asked first, with bright stars twinkling in her gray-blue eyes. She licked the corner of her mouth with her tongue, showing her greed.
The waiter was stunned by his anticipation. A drop of sweat dripped down his forehead. He said sheepishly, "Well...well...we don't have monster meat in our store."
Seeing the boy's disappointed expression, the waiter quickly said, "But we have beef, mutton, chicken, duck, rabbit, venison... What do you think? Is that okay?"
Hearing they were just ordinary animals, Amanda slumped down on the table in frustration. "Then give me two rabbits and a deer!"
Poultry is not tasty, and rabbits and deer are wild animals, so they can barely be used as a meal.
The waiter was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you eating alone?"
The deer is quite big, and if you add two rabbits, one person definitely can’t finish it.
Amanda looked up: "Of course I'm alone..."
Shu Li quickly covered his mouth with her hand and said with a smile, "Let's eat together. One rabbit is enough. We also want to order some vegetables and fruits."
"Mmmmm..." Amanda stared blankly. Why reduce the rabbit population? How much meat can a rabbit produce?
“Puff—”
“Ahem!”
The goblins held back their laughter. Angel, who was sitting on the other side of Amanda, poked his waist with his finger, suggesting that he should not show off the dragon's amazing appetite in front of ordinary humans.
Amanda hunched her shoulders in grievance.
He has tried his best to diet.
As a young dragon, he could eat two cows in one meal. The rabbits and deer he wanted now were a reduced amount of food!
Shu Li released his mouth, patted his shoulder, and said soothingly: "Eating small meals frequently can reduce the burden on your stomach and intestines."
Angel nodded: "Eat some vegetables and fruits, it will help digestion."
"...Okay...Okay!" Amanda sighed.
Shu Li turned to Ace and grinned, explaining, "Amanda has had a big appetite since he was little. He loves eating monster meat the most. In order to feed him, his brother often goes hunting in the mountains."
Ace suddenly realized, "I see."
Shu Li breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ace didn't show any doubt on his face, and then asked the waiter to serve some fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as toast, milk and oatmeal paste, etc.
Budno specifically reminded his waiter to prepare the meat in several ways, including roasting, stewing and smoking.
The guy was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling and wrote down every detail.
As expected of a magician, he is rich!
As soon as the waiter left, several people gathered around the table and started chatting.
"After dinner, shall we go to the wealthy businessman Ram's house?" Disceo asked, "No shopping?"
After the street performance ended in the afternoon, they were afraid of being surrounded by the townspeople, so they hurried back to the Magic Association and didn't even have a chance to go shopping.
Kumandi frowned and said, "It will be dark soon. The mission is urgent."
Ace nodded and smiled, "It's the same with shopping tomorrow. There's no need to rush."
Budno agreed. "Let's go shopping tomorrow! There's a generous reward for completing the mission!"
There are the most snack and food stalls on the roadside during the day, so you can eat while shopping.
Angel saw his eyes shining, and knew what he was thinking, and smiled.
Amanda was still worried about his flesh and looked listless. As for whether to go shopping or not, he didn't care.
Shu Li made the final decision: "Fill your stomach first, then go do the mission. Try to finish it before midnight, then come back and have a good sleep. Get up early tomorrow to go shopping, and after you've done your shopping, we'll set off for the next town."
Ace added, "Henry told me there are carriages for rent in the town. We can rent one tomorrow and travel."
"That's great!" Budno cheered happily. The carriage was great, the carriage was wonderful. Riding in a carriage not only saved time and effort, but also allowed him to sleep in.
Shu Li said, "Okay, that's settled then."
Then they discussed some details of the journey, and when they were almost done, the waiter came over with hot meals, one plate after another, filling the table.
Amanda and Budno smelled the aroma of barbecue and their mouths watered.
When the food was served, Shu Li called out and everyone started eating immediately.
Amanda set her eyes on the roasted venison, picked up a piece of meat with a fork, blew on it, and put it into her mouth.
Budno asked, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
He had never eaten meat and wanted to try it, but he was worried that it would not taste good, so he hesitated to do it.
Shu Li, who had eaten meat before, calmly picked up the toast and ate it slowly with milk and cereal.
The other goblins didn't dare to eat the meat rashly. They stared at Amanda, waiting for his evaluation.
After Amanda finished chewing and swallowed the meat, she said, "Not bad, but it has an earthy smell."
Ordinary animals all have an earthy smell, and no matter how they are cooked or roasted, they are not as delicious as Warcraft meat.
After hearing what he said, Budno plucked up his courage, picked up a piece of meat with a fork, put it in his mouth, chewed it twice, frowned, and couldn't spit it out or swallow it.
Is this... is this the taste of meat?
It’s so fishy, I won’t eat it at all!
Because there was another human classmate at the table, Budno gritted his teeth and swallowed the meat, forcing a smile: "Not... not bad, ahahaha..."
The little goblin, who is not good at lying, has a sad face and is worried about not being able to eat meat.
Discio and Angel looked at each other, hesitant.
Amanda accepted the taste of ordinary animals and ate a rabbit leg with relish, calling out to her friends with gusto: "Eat it! It tastes good, come on!"
If you don’t eat it now, he will buy the whole thing.
Kumandi focused on fruits and vegetables and ignored meat, while Shuli ate one or two pieces of rabbit meat as a token of his appreciation.
Back then, he was also full of expectations for human food, until he tasted meat and his disillusionment was instantly shattered.
In fact, it’s not that the meat is not tasty, but that the cooking skills of humans in this world are not good.
It would be strange if it could taste good without various spices to remove the fishy smell and cooking methods such as frying, stir-frying, etc.
Even if it is grilled, it lacks soul without cumin and chili powder!
Disio and Angel hesitated for a long time, tried to taste the meat, and after swallowing it with difficulty, they decisively stopped touching it, picked up the fruit, and took a big bite.
Of course, the fruits grown by humans are not as delicious as those grown by fairies, but compared with meat, they are simply delicacies.
Ace didn't seem to be a picky eater. He ate some vegetables and meat, and didn't seem to notice his companions' aversion to meat.
Shu Li stole a few glances at him and saw that he was concentrating on the food, so she relaxed a little.
They have just entered the human world. No matter how hard they disguise themselves, they are not experienced actors with superb acting skills. Some small habits will be revealed unconsciously. If you remind them deliberately, it will seem deliberate.
So, when he saw his friends showing disgust towards meat, he didn't say anything.
Fortunately, Ace didn't ask anything and gave them enough respect.
They had a satisfying meal, with most of the rabbit and venison going to Amanda. Even so, he still felt hungry, so he decided to use the food in his storage ring as a midnight snack after finishing his mission and returning to his room alone.
Shu Li wiped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief and asked the waiter to settle the bill.
The waiter ran over happily, bent over and counted: "A total of eight gold coins and thirty silver coins."
When Team Light heard the number, they thought the guy was wrong.
"Wait, how much did you say?" Discio asked with a frown.
The waiter repeated with a smile: "Eight gold coins and thirty silver coins."
Angel asked in surprise, "Why is it so expensive?"
The waiter pointed at the deer and rabbit bones on the table. "These are the wild animals our boss bought from a hunter this morning for five gold coins. They were still alive and kicking in the backyard before they were served. And these vegetables and fruits are all very fresh. Don't worry, sir. Our shop has been open in Kesheng Town for thirty years. We offer high-quality goods at low prices and we won't overcharge you. If you don't believe me, you can ask around and see if our shop has the best reputation."
Hearing the guy's sincerity, Angel looked at Shu Li hesitantly.
Shu Li had gone to a human restaurant with Ilio before, but she had never ordered so much meat, so she was not sure about the prices there.
When ordering food, I only thought about making sure everyone enjoyed the meal and didn't really consider the price.
"Ace...what do you think?" he asked his human classmates.
As human students are social animals, they must understand the prices.
Ace nodded at Shu Li and said calmly to the waiter, "We had a meal even more sumptuous than this in Thorin Town a few days ago, and it cost less than two gold coins. We didn't even get beer today, so how come it's four times more expensive?"
"This..." The waiter was speechless and glanced sideways at the boss behind the counter.
Today, this group of magicians performed in the small square and received a lot of tips. When the boss saw them come in, he planned to rip them off.
Ace continued, "We magicians have traveled extensively across the continent and visited many towns. We're well-versed in prices. Thorin Town and Kesheng Town are similarly located. It doesn't make sense that they're cheaper while yours is more expensive."
Shu Li continued, "That's right. I'll go back and ask the people in the Magic Association to find out if the deer and rabbit are really worth five gold coins."
When the clerk heard about the Magic Association, he immediately wilted and looked guiltily at the boss behind the counter.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the boss hurried over, slapped the waiter on the head, and scolded him: "If you can't even do the math, what use are you? Go help in the kitchen."
The guy touched his head which hurt from being hit and walked away dejectedly.
The boss apologized, "I'm sorry, everyone. He's only been here a few days and his memory of prices is a mess. I've scolded him many times. If I hadn't felt sorry for him, I would have fired him a long time ago."
Shu Li smiled and said, "The boss is such a good person."
"Haha, thank you very much." The boss coughed twice and said, "This meal is my treat, you don't have to pay."
The Magic Association has a high reputation in the town. If the president knew that he was cheating magicians, he would definitely ask the mayor to close his restaurant.
He was also obsessed with money, and because they were young, he thought they were easy to fool.
"How can that be?" Shu Li said seriously, "We can't take advantage of you. Just name your price and we'll pay it."
The boss rubbed his hands and asked tentatively, "Then... two gold coins?"
The venison accounted for the bulk of the purchase. He had spent one gold coin to buy it from the hunters in the morning, and the rest amounted to almost fifty silver coins. It wasn't too much to earn fifty silver coins by charging them two gold coins, right?
Shu Li took out a purse from his pocket, poured out the silver coins inside, counted them, and pushed them in front of the boss.
"One hundred and eighty-five silver coins, no more."
One hundred silver coins equal one gold coin. The restaurant owner charges one gold coin plus eighty-five silver coins, so he definitely makes a profit.
The profit dropped from fifty silver coins to thirty-five silver coins. The boss hesitated for a moment and agreed.
No matter what, as long as there is no loss.
He accepted the 185 silver coins and saw off the seven magic apprentices with a smile on his face.
As I stepped out of the hotel, it was completely dark. There were no magic stone street lights like in big cities on both sides of the road. It was dark everywhere. Only the light coming through the houses could barely illuminate the road.
Shu Li walked side by side with Ace and said with emotion: "Thank goodness you are here, otherwise we wouldn't even know we were tricked."
The last time I went out with Ilio, I thought I had gained a lot of experience and was able to stand on my own. But when I actually stepped into the human world, I realized that I still had many shortcomings.
Ace smiled and said, "Actually, I've never been to Thorin Town."
Shu Li was stunned.
Suddenly, I remembered that Ace was robbed by bandits and fled all the way from the Xisha Mountains into the Dalia Empire. If he had eaten in Solin Town, how could he have fainted from hunger on the roadside?
Dizio blurted out, "Wow, you lied to him?"
Ace said calmly, "When you're out and about, you always have to be more careful. Being too honest can easily lead to losses."
Disio blinked, thinking that what his human classmate said made sense.
If they don't cheat the restaurant owner, all the money they earned from the performance today will be taken away!
Angel thought thoughtfully.
Kumandi said calmly, "The restaurant owner must have seen that we received a tip, calculated the amount, and deliberately quoted a high price."
Amanda was shocked: "Is it true? His calculations are so accurate?"
Kumandi said, "Don't underestimate businessmen."
After deciding to journey to the human world for training, he read numerous travelogues in the library. Most fairies, on their first trip, are scammed along the way, and when they finally discover they've been defrauded, their money is nearly gone. Some will return to the humans who deceived them and demand their money back through force, while others, unable to find the scammers, simply accept their bad luck and tearfully undertake quests to earn money.
In short, human beings are very cunning and treacherous, and will do anything to cheat and deceive, especially businessmen, who will do anything for profit.
Shu Li said solemnly, "Ace is right. We must learn to be diplomatic. Otherwise, it would be terrible if we were sold out and still helped him count the money."
As soon as the guy quoted a price, he thought it was too expensive, but he didn't know the prices here and couldn't find an irrefutable reason.
Now that I think about it, I could buy six big loaves of bread with just two silver coins. How expensive could the things here be?
His two lives together amounted to thirty-six years, but he actually had zero social experience.
The first eighteen years of his life were just a high school student who was troubled by foreign languages. The second eighteen years of his life were a little elf living in a simple environment. He had only age but no experience, and when he came to the human world, he was no different from a blank sheet of paper.
Experience, experience, only by personal experience can you gain useful knowledge and experience.
As they were talking, they found the rich businessman's home.
Before going out to eat, I specifically asked Henry for the rich businessman's address. It was not far from the restaurant and only took more than ten minutes to walk.
The rich businessman was indeed rich and lived in the best house in town, which was much larger and more luxurious than the Magic Association.
Shu Li couldn't help but admire and went forward to knock on the door.
However, before he raised his hand, a shrill scream suddenly came from inside the door.
“Ah ...
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