Chapter 2
Infinite system, the ultimate wish is to work hard to go home
On the way here, Xiao Yue thought that the restaurant had been closed for many years and the environment must be dirty and messy, and needed to be cleaned up.
But I didn't expect it to be even more outrageous than I imagined.
It was getting dark and there were lights all around. Xiao Yuefang walked across a bridge and saw the location of the restaurant, which was on the shore on the right side of the end of the bridge.
In front of it is a small river flowing slowly. There are two stone tables in the courtyard on the river bank, and a lush tree is planted next to it for shade...
At first glance, the environment and location are good.
But if you look closely, you will find that there are holes in the corners of the restaurant walls, cracks on the eaves, and the fences around the yard are damaged by as much as 80%!
Xiao Yue remained silent, pushed open the broken fence door and walked in, arriving at the main entrance of the restaurant.
Through the crack in the door, I saw that the tables, chairs and benches were placed in a mess, the ground was covered with bowls and chopsticks, and there were unknown weeds growing in the corners. The dust was probably as thick as a fingernail!
Xiao Yue's eyes went dark. He closed his eyes and stood there for a while, then turned and went to the back door.
The back door is in the alley next to the tree, where several families also live, most of them are in the backyards of shops.
Xiao Yue walked there in a few steps and found that the door was locked. Fortunately, the restaurant had been closed for many years and the lock was about to rot due to wind and rain. She used a stone in the corner to fiddle with it and opened it.
When I walked in, I saw a small backyard surrounded by a wall.
There were broken shelves and pickle jars on the left, a well in the middle, and a half-open door on the right, with the kitchen directly opposite.
The kitchen is neither big nor small, and is connected to the front room where guests are received. There is only an old curtain hanging in the connection to separate them...
Xiao Yue observed the interior of the small restaurant almost carefully, and finally he felt relieved.
Fortunately, it's not too bad.
Only the exterior of the house was in disrepair, but the interior was not leaking or damaged. The tables, chairs and benches were wiped clean and could still be used. The stove and cupboards in the kitchen were not broken, and there were even some intact bowls, chopsticks, rags and other items left in the cupboards.
Xiao Yue only needs to give the whole thing a thorough cleaning to allow it to be ventilated, and then renovate the front yard tomorrow and simply remove the unsightly fence so that he can buy groceries and cook and operate normally.
Not only that, there is a small room on the right side of the backyard that is just big enough for one person to rest. There is only a bed and a table in it, and no other furniture.
At least he had solved the problem of where to rest tonight, and Xiao Yue finally felt at ease.
She closed the back door, rolled up her sleeves, fetched some water and simply cleaned the wound on her forehead, then, using the light from all around, began to clean the restaurant overnight.
First the room, then the kitchen and front room, and finally the backyard…
Until the moon rises above the branches, everything becomes quiet.
Xiao Yue threw the tattered and extremely dirty rag into the wooden barrel with a "pop", exhaled a long breath, and used the last bit of his strength to move his stiff body and lie back on the bed which was only covered with a straw mat.
She looked like she was exhausted and out of breath, but in fact she had been dead for some time.
Xiao Yue no longer had time to think about anything else. He closed his sore eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
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[Ding!] Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the novice mission and obtaining points x1000. The infinite mall is now unlocked, please pay attention to it! 】
It was daybreak, and the air was still cool in late spring.
Xiao Yue was awakened by the cold, but just as he opened his eyes and was still in a trance, a burst of electronic sounds came into his mind.
She was stunned for a moment, then she realized that she had bound herself to a system.
I should have been surprised by this, but what happened yesterday was too outrageous, and I was busy cleaning the restaurant until midnight as soon as I arrived, and I was exhausted like a beast of burden.
Xiao Yue had almost forgotten about this system, and when he heard its voice again, all those emotions naturally faded away.
She lay on the bed, feeling sore all over, thinking about it and asking the question she wanted to ask most.
"I remember you said that you have unlimited ingredients and kitchen utensils, and you want me to change the food trend here?"
If it was true, the first condition was exactly what Xiao Yue needed and was perfect for her self-service store. The second one...
The sound of electricity crackling twice responded to her.
[Yes, host. After testing, it was found that the price and taste of delicacies in this era do not match each other. This not only affects people's lives but also destroys the balance of the food industry. Therefore, the host needs to complete the fame progress bar with the help of the infinite system and reach the "world-known" level in order to change the food trend here. 】
Fame progress bar?
Xiao Yue was confused, and the next second, a translucent blue electronic screen appeared out of thin air in front of him.
She raised her eyebrows and looked carefully.
There are three panels on the system panel, arranged in the shape of a Chinese character “品”.
At the very top is the fame progress bar just mentioned, which now displays the four big characters "Unknown" and below it is the current total score: 1000.
Xiao Yue looked at the lower left corner again. The words "Unlimited Ingredients" were really eye-catching, so he clicked on it directly.
Then her sleepy eyes suddenly opened wide.
Because the mall has all kinds of food ingredients, including grains, seasonal vegetables, poultry and seafood, fruits, camellia, snacks and drinks...even seasonings are available!
If these can be exchanged infinitely, what is there to worry about?
Xiao Yue browsed through it in amazement, and it took him a while to calm down.
After looking around, I found that everything in the mall requires points to redeem, and I guess the word "unlimited" can only be achieved after the redemption meets the unlocking conditions.
But……
Eggs 100, green peppers 50, tofu 80, pork belly 250...
These are just common ingredients, not to mention ham, abalone and lobster, which cost thousands or even tens of thousands of points to redeem!
Only the seasonings are a little cheaper, all within 20 yuan, but there are many kinds of seasonings needed for cooking.
Xiao Yue looked at the required points and his mind became calmer. He returned to the previous interface and clicked on the last "Unlimited Tools" section.
Good job!
Apart from the basic pots, pans, and utensils which are less than 50 yuan, other items such as warming tubs, freezers, and dishwashers all start at 2,000 yuan!
Although he knew that he could get unlimited points after redemption, Xiao Yue remembered that his initial points were only 1,000.
What can this be exchanged for?
The system's explanation sounded in time.
[Every time a customer tastes the food in the host's store, he or she will receive points: x100. You can also get a lot of points by upgrading the fame progress bar, and you will also be rewarded with 1 random gift package or a specific gift package (open it to get ingredients/kitchen utensils you have never had before). Please cheer for the host! 】
One hundred per person?
After hearing this, Xiao Yue felt a little relieved.
This means that earning points is relatively easy, and after redeeming them, she can get unlimited points, which is equivalent to opening a store at almost zero cost in reality, and she can even get them for free when upgrading.
Xiao Yue thought about it and was satisfied, but in the end he still cautiously asked a key question: "What will happen to me if I fail to complete this progress bar?"
This level is now unknown, who knows when it will become known to the world, and will there be any punishment for exceeding the time limit?
[There is no time limit to complete the fame progress bar. There are ten levels in total. When the host completes the final level, he can also get the ultimate reward: make any wish. 】
Any wish? !
Only then did Xiao Yue really get excited, and he felt the realism and unreality of binding the golden finger.
The truth is that it can actually help you; the unreality is that it can actually make such a big promise.
So...
Can she wish to go home?
Before Xiao Yue traveled through time, he was an orphan without a father or a mother, but at least he had a car, a house, a successful career, as well as WiFi, air conditioning, television and a host of other good things for the benefit of mankind.
If possible, she naturally didn't want to stay in ancient times.
Of course, the premise of all this is that Xiao Yue needs to complete the system's fame progress bar and change the trend of local food.
Binding cheat codes is binding cheat codes. If you do nothing, the fame progress bar will not be upgraded out of thin air, and you will still get nothing.
Benefits and efforts are relative. It’s finally my turn to have the pie in the sky!
The more Xiao Yue thought about it, the more motivated he became, and he simply turned over and sat up.
Unexpectedly, the aches all over her body and the pain in her stomach made her face turn pale and she took a deep breath.
Xiao Yue covered his stomach, remembering that he hadn't eaten for a whole day and needed to fill his stomach quickly.
She immediately summoned the system panel and first exchanged out the most important staple foods, rice and flour, then basic seasonings such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, chili powder, and finally turned her attention to the ingredients.
Xiao Yue pondered for a moment, then exchanged for chicken, pork belly, potatoes, green peppers, tomatoes...
After all the ingredients were exchanged, she used the remaining points to buy new bowls and chopsticks and a large food bowl to temporarily serve the dishes - there was no thermal insulation tank, so this was the only substitute for now.
All of a sudden, the points were reset to zero.
Xiao Yue couldn't help but sigh, but without thinking too much, he endured the pain, got out of bed, washed up, and went to the kitchen.
She cleaned the kitchen several times last night and opened the windows for ventilation all night. Now that there was plenty of light, it looked much cleaner and pleasing to the eye.
When I looked into the cupboard again, I saw that the items I had just exchanged had been automatically placed there, and were humanely stored in ancient bamboo baskets and cloth bags.
Xiao Yue found the flour, thinking that he would have to spend time cleaning up the front yard later, so there was no need to treat himself badly with food.
But she didn't want to waste time making a big dish, so she just made a simple bowl of noodles.
Xiao Yue sliced the fresh pork belly and diced the tomatoes, fried and stir-fried them separately, then added water. After the water boiled, put in the kneaded and stretched noodles and simmered them.
When the noodles are out of the pot, add chopped green onions and soy sauce and mix well. A bowl of the simplest home-cooked noodles is ready.
Not only does it smell delicious, but it also makes Xiao Yue feel warm in the stomach and heart after taking a bite.
After finishing the meal, my empty stomach finally felt better.
After resting for a while, Xiao Yue got up and went to the front yard to remove the unsightly fences and threw them all into the kitchen to use as firewood.
Not to mention, the quantity is quite large, so at least we won’t have to worry about firewood for a while.
The front yard was cleaned up and it was almost noon.
The small restaurant now looks brand new, and the Yanting Bridge at the entrance is one of the most bustling streets, so the location is simply unique.
Xiao Yue wiped the sweat off his face, drank a sip of water, and went straight to the kitchen to prepare to start cooking for the first day.
There are two pots on the stove, which is convenient for cooking rice and dishes at the same time.
Because points were limited, Xiao Yue exchanged common ingredients in the morning, and naturally prepared to start with the most popular home-cooked dishes.
For the first dish, she decided to make a fragrant and delicious braised chicken.
The first step is to chop the chicken into even pieces, add onions, ginger, rice wine, etc. to blanch it, and during the process, cut the potatoes, mushrooms and green peppers into pieces.
Xiao Yue is an excellent knife-cutter. His movements are smooth and flowing, which is pleasing to the eye. He quickly prepares all the dishes.
The chicken does not need to be blanched for too long, and can be removed from the pot when the skin and meat become firm.
Xiao Yue quickly prepared a bowl of sauce, which was salt, soy sauce and soul soybean paste, which needed to be diluted with water, and then he heated the oil in a pan.
She does it differently, frying the potatoes first.
This step will make the potatoes more crispy and flavorful. Even if no seasoning is added, the smell of natural fried food is enough to make people drool.
Xiao Yue waved the spatula to scoop out the potatoes that were fried golden on both sides. The next step was to cook the chicken.
With a "bang", the chicken and oil come into contact, the oil splashes everywhere, and the aroma fills the air. Then the green onions and garlic cloves are added, and the aromas combine instantly as if dancing at the tip of your nose.
After the chicken is stir-fried evenly, Xiao Yue adds the prepared sauce, then adds warm water to cover the chicken, mushrooms and potatoes, and lets it stew for 25 minutes.
Now that the meat and vegetables were ready, Xiao Yue looked at the remaining ingredients and decided to make a refreshing soup.
Cabbage and tofu soup!
This dish is quite simple. When the rice was cooked, Xiao Yue moved the steamer aside, added water and brought it to a boil. He then tore the washed cabbage into pieces and cut the tofu into cubes, put them into the pot, added a little lard and cooked them together.
Now that the two dishes are settled, home-cooked stir-fry is naturally indispensable.
Xiao Yue decided to make a dish that would hit your taste buds and go really well with rice - Red Three Chopped Vegetables.
The most important thing about this dish is to restore the taste of the food itself. In addition, the ingredients produced by the system are fresh, and only scallion, ginger water and a little salt and pepper are needed to marinate the minced pork.
Xiao Yue picked up a kitchen knife and chopped the tomatoes and green peppers in the side dishes. After that, he served the cooked cabbage and tofu soup.
The minced pork is also marinated. Xiao Yue pours it into the pot and stir-fry until it changes color. Then he adds minced garlic and tomatoes to stir-fry until the juice comes out. Finally, ten seconds before serving, he adds minced green pepper and salt, stir-fry evenly and serves.
Xiao Yue smelled its fresh and spicy flavor and her saliva began to flow with nostalgia, but she resisted the urge to pick up her chopsticks and continued to make the next dish.
Flavored eggplant.
First, you need to prepare a simple sauce with soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sugar and water, and a few drops of sesame oil.
Then Xiao Yue cut the eggplant into four and small strips, sprinkled starch on it and wrapped it, then heated the pan and started frying the eggplant.
It doesn't take too long because it needs to be fried a second time.
As the temperature of the oil rose, the eggplant began to bubble up in the pot. When Xiao Yue took it out, she could tell how crispy it was just by the sound of the eggplant colliding with the other eggplant.
She put the eggplant aside for a while, added minced garlic and chopped green onions to the pot, sautéed them, poured in the sauce and boiled them until they were shredded, then added the eggplant, so that each piece was covered with thick, bright juice...
Now the four dishes, which are rich in flavor, light in taste, good with rice and crispy, are all ready.
Xiao Yue thought about it and decided to add a dish of cold cucumber at the end.
Now it is the end of spring and the temperature starts to rise gradually at noon, which is the time when overly hot food is difficult to swallow.
At a time like this, how can we miss some cold dishes?
Besides, cold cucumber salad is a quick dish, so simple that Xiao Yue doesn’t even need to think about it.
Simply smash the cucumber, chop some onions, garlic, and coriander, sprinkle with the necessary chili powder and balsamic vinegar, mix well and you're done.
Xiao Yue held a cucumber in his mouth and chewed it to satisfy his craving while he put enough vegetables into the food bowl.
The food bowl is about one foot long and wide, and two palms deep, enough to hold a full bowl of food.
One dish in one pot, it's satisfying just by looking at it.
The braised chicken was almost done. As soon as Xiao Yue opened the lid, she smelled the rich aroma mixed with the smell of smoke, which was particularly intoxicating.
She didn't delay any longer and brought out the dishes one by one, placing them neatly on the table against the wall outside the small restaurant.
A steamer filled with white rice was also brought out, and next to it were white bowls, wooden chopsticks, and a square tray for serving.
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