Chapter 54 Complaints about the Restaurant
Getting a New Year's pass was a big deal, so Chi Yi really had to find someone to discuss it with. He called Chi Xiaozhen back, and the three of them sat in a circle in the security room.
The security room is an old building built more than 20 years ago. It has small windows and a cramped space. The tables, chairs and benches are all old items. Only the swivel chair in front of the computer desk is newly purchased.
Chi Yizhen and Chi Xiaozhen were fine, just a little cramped. Sal, the tall guy, sat down on the small stool, not knowing where to stretch his legs. He had to bend his knees and squeeze them together tightly. He looked a little aggrieved, but he didn't despise it. He said excitedly, "I think the price of the annual pass should be set higher. How about 30,000 yuan?"
Chi Yizhen: "...wasn't it 20,000 before?"
A faint chuckle crossed Thrall's stern face. Perhaps he meant no particular meaning, but the smile held a certain irony and sinister quality. "I ordered too little before. Believers who don't spend money on paradise aren't good believers."
Chi Yizhen: ...
He suspected that Yugi had secretly brainwashed Sal.
Fortunately, Chi Xiaozhen was quite reliable. She pondered for a moment and said, "For an annual pass with unlimited use, I think around 500 is a good price."
Chi Xiaozhen expressed her opinion, "Entrance to the Fun Amusement Park is 168, and an annual pass is 345. Admission to the tourist attraction in the neighboring city is 60, and an annual pass is 100... While their annual pass is only the price of two or three admissions, these places' main revenue isn't just from admission. After buying a ticket, there are many additional attractions that charge extra. However, except for the Gnome Restaurant, everything else in our park is free with a ticket."
Chi Yizhen thought about it and agreed. He had been to the Fun Amusement Park himself. After spending over a hundred yuan on the ticket, he could only enjoy the ordinary attractions inside, such as the pendulum, carousel, and Ferris wheel. Some of the truly interesting attractions had to be paid for separately. As for the 5A scenic spot in the next city, the tickets were cheap, and the annual pass was even cheaper. However, most tourists who went to the scenic spot valued the wildness of the underdeveloped area. The investment in the scenic area was not very large, and because the area was so large, tourists had to buy tickets for transportation and boats to explore the entire area. Even if most people got an annual pass, they couldn't go every day. Going ten times a year was considered frequent. And every time they went, they had to spend money in the scenic area, so the merchants still made a profit.
But Fantasyland is different. Currently, the park is small enough that sightseeing buses aren't necessary. Furthermore, the Deserted Park, Jasmine Town, Purple Lake, Children's Area, and Fantasyland Haunted House all offer a fantastic experience, and there's no additional charge. Almost everyone who buys a ticket tries everything.
Chi Yizheng has also seen wealthy people from other places buy houses and live nearby so that they can visit the fantasy park more conveniently.
Not to mention that Chi Yizheng will continue to develop new entertainment projects in the future, and an annual pass of 500 yuan is not expensive at all.
Sal observed Chi Yizhen's expression and realized that he was leaning towards Chi Xiaozhen. He said in disbelief, "Five hundred yuan! Dad, are you really going to sell off the 365 days of the park at this low a price?"
Chi Yizhen was still thinking, and when he heard that, he waved his hand at him, "Don't interrupt."
Sal was obedient for a second, "Okay Dad."
At this time, a red light of message reminder appeared on the game panel. Chi Yizheng caught a glimpse of it and opened it casually.
[Hello, player. Hohoda, the current manager of the Dwarf Elf Restaurant, invites you over.]
Chi Yizheng was stunned. What did the Dwarf Elf Restaurant want him to do?
Since the employees hired are from another world, the dwarf restaurant and children's area are currently autonomous. As long as the dwarfs and tree spirits entertain the tourists well, Chi Yizheng doesn't care what they do most of the time.
The dwarfs were also very dedicated. They were on duty on time at 8 o'clock every day and slept in the dormitory on the third floor at night. Except for the two times they looked for Chi Yizheng at the beginning because they didn't know how to use the electrical appliances and stoves, they never greeted him again. After all, Chi Yizheng had to go to the restaurant to have two delicious meals every day. If he had any problems, he could have asked them at that time. Why did they have to invite him over now?
Chi Yizheng looked at his watch and found that it was only three o'clock in the afternoon.
He thought to himself: "Isn't he inviting me over for tea?" Dwarfs don't have the tradition of flattering their superiors.
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat as he remembered Chi Xiaozhen handing out flyers at the Elf Restaurant early that morning...
"Are you looking for me for this? I've already decided not to go to the Dwarf Restaurant for a week."
When Chi Yizhen thought about facing the innocent gazes of the dwarves, his toes began to dig into the ground again.
"Calm down, I'm the big boss, I have to act like a boss. As long as I'm not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed." He asked Sal and Chi Xiaozhen not to follow him, and went to the dwarf restaurant by himself.
Fortunately, Hohoda and the others did not mention the flyer. The few fluffy kids just told him excitedly in a soft voice that they had succeeded in researching the stew!
"Stew?" If they hadn't mentioned it, Chi Yi would have forgotten that he had once explained the matter of stew to the dwarves. At that time, the dwarves agreed to do research on it, and he thought that this race that was very proud of their craftsmanship was just being polite to him. He didn't expect that they really took it so seriously.
Chi Yizhen felt a little guilty. I'm sorry, my fellow furries, I underestimated you.
The furry creatures didn't have the complicated thoughts of humans, nor could they understand the complicated look in the director's eyes. When they saw the big boss coming, the two dwarfs behind Hohoda immediately jumped to the kitchen. Their fluffy hair surged like waves as they jumped, and the outlines of their muscles and bones could be vaguely seen. Their short round tails were shaking, and they looked very excited.
It was not lunch time, but there were still many customers sitting in the restaurant. When they saw this scene, they took out their mobile phones and started taking photos and videos.
In the Elf Restaurant, in addition to delicious food, taking photos of the furry animals or taking photos with them is also a big hobby of tourists.
Soon the two dwarfs came up with a huge pot of stew.
When the pot of stew was served on the table and the lid was opened, the aroma of the food spread along with the smoke, and the aroma was like a flood, rushing into everyone's nose domineeringly.
The tourists in the restaurant stretched their necks curiously, wanting to see what smelled so good.
"That looks like the director of the park! There are so many furry things surrounding him."
"What a huge pot! Look at the furries' expressions, they look so serious! Is this the new dish trial?"
Chi Yizhen was also surprised. He stood at the table, at a loss, "Such a huge pot!"
The dwarves didn't take it seriously. In their eyes, Transcendents all had huge appetites. Although they couldn't see through the director's strength, how could he be weak when he could command so many Transcendents? They were even worried that this pot wouldn't be enough for the director to eat!
Huo Huoda said, "Wow, this pot is the most successful one after we tried it dozens of times. Please taste it, boss."
As he spoke, the furries stood in a row, waiting for him quietly.
Chi Yizheng couldn't help but become serious. He used a ladle to scoop a bowl of soup from the pot.
This pot contains meat, mushrooms, and some other seasonings that Chi Yizhen cannot tell. The soup is stewed thickly and has a beautiful color, like light orange. The meat is also stewed very soft. When a spoonful is put into the mouth, the stewed soft meat pieces are still slightly chewy. In addition, there is the sweetness of mushrooms and seafood, and the freshness of water chestnuts and lotus roots... It is fragrant, rich, and not greasy at all. It is so delicious that Chi Yizhen almost swallowed his tongue.
The more crucial point is that as the food enters the stomach, a warm current flows from the stomach to every part of the body. Chi Yizhen can feel that the extraordinary factors in his body have been more active than usual for a long time.
At the same time, the game reminder sound rang in my ears.
[Congratulations to the player for taking the extraordinary food. Your experience value +500, strength +100, speed +100, constitution +100 (lasting 24 hours)]
This stew is not only delicious, but also contains the dwarves' full sincerity!
Hohoda whispered to Chi Yizhen, “Boss, we dwarves are born knowing how to make delicious food, but after studying the recipes you gave us and making the right stew, our extraordinary powers have increased!”
Chi Yizheng looked at him in surprise.
The other dwarfs around Hohoda were also very excited. You know, although their strange race has extraordinary powers given by God, the ways for them to increase their strength are almost blocked. Generally speaking, after adulthood, it is almost impossible to increase their strength. The dwarfs did not expect that they would have such an adventure when they came to work in the paradise.
"Boss, the recipe you gave us is truly amazing! It contains a lot of profound wisdom!"
"Boss, can you tell us who the author of the recipe is?"
"Boss, that master actually made her recipe public. She's truly the greatest person in the world!"
The dwarves around him chattered and rushed to talk to him. Chi Yizhen was surrounded by them, listening to this and not that, feeling quite amused. At the same time, he felt proud of his country's brilliant culinary culture. He replied, "These are the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors. The specific authors are difficult to trace. Some can be found, but most cannot. The recipes we see today are also the result of generations of people summarizing their experience and improving them."
When he was talking to the dwarves, the tourists around him couldn't help themselves. The fragrance was so overbearing that even those who were full couldn't help but want to have a taste.
They came over and asked if I wanted to sell the pot.
The dwarfs all looked at Chi Yishen. Since the restaurant opened, they had followed the director's instructions and not injected supernatural powers into the dishes when cooking. Otherwise, with so many diners coming to the restaurant every day, the thirty dwarfs would exhaust themselves just by injecting supernatural powers.
Chi Yizheng didn't want to sell the stew at this time. The main reason was that the dwarfs had injected a lot of supernatural power into the stew to thank him. Even he, a level 17 supernatural being, could feel it so obviously. If ordinary people ate it, they would mistakenly think they were eating the legendary Ten-fold Tonic Pill.
But the tourists around were all looking at it eagerly, and such a big pot couldn’t disappoint everyone’s expectations.
So Chi Yizhen quietly asked Huo Huoda, "Can the extraordinary power in this pot be diluted?"
Hohoda was surprised, but nodded.
That's good. Chi Yizhen whispered, "Dilute it to one percent and then sell it to them."
As Chi Yizheng spoke, he had already started to set prices on the menu. He decided to make this stew a limited edition for the restaurant, with a limit of 100 servings per day, and the price would be... 100 per bowl!
Huo Huoda was surprised and said, "Director, this pot is for you!"
Chi Yizhen said casually, "You all know my appetite. Two bowls will make me full! Wait, pour out two large bowls first. I'll give them to Sal and Xiaozhen."
The dwarves: ...
Following the director's instructions, they took the big pot back to the kitchen, then divided it into small stew pots and served them to tourists.
Huo Huo asked, "Don't all human transcendents have big appetites? Before, the director only ate a tiny amount each time. I thought he hated food and couldn't finish it!"
Hohoda's face was serious. "You don't understand this. I heard that when a human transcendent reaches the highest realm, they will return to their original nature, which means they will become more and more like ordinary people."
Huo Huo thought back to the director's usual easy-going attitude and how polite he was to ordinary tourists, and suddenly he understood.
So that’s how it is. No wonder they can afford to open such a big theme park!
In the restaurant, the eager diners finally got their stew. They eagerly blew it down to cool it down and put it into their mouths, then sighed with happiness in unison.
“This is so delicious!”
"Yeah, I thought the food at the Dwarf Elf Restaurant was already delicious, but I didn't expect the furries to show their true strength!"
"After eating it, I felt warm all over my body, but it wasn't the kind of warmth that felt hot, but rather a very comfortable warmth. I don't know how to describe it."
"Is this an illusion? Today is the third day of my period, and after eating this stew, the dull heaviness is gone. It's a little pricey, but it's worth it!"
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After a few days, the Dwarf Restaurant in Fantasy Park once again became a hot topic, this time because of the new dishes developed by the Dwarf Restaurant.
Passersby who were unaware of the situation saw the photos posted by diners and saw that a small bowl of stew cost 100 yuan, and they exclaimed, "This is a scam! It's so expensive!"
"What kind of star-rated restaurant is this? I wouldn't even go there for free."
The diner who posted the picture was in the mood to share his good mood, but he didn't expect to be questioned so much. He immediately responded, "I think it's worth it. If you don't think it's worth it, then don't eat it. No one is forcing you to go!"
Before long, more and more diners shared their experiences, claiming that after eating this bowl of stew from the elves in the Fantasy Paradise, they felt better and in a better mood, and that it was so delicious that it made them forget all the unpleasantness.
Netizens exclaimed, "This is too magical!" Upon seeing the restaurant was a fantasy paradise, they suddenly realized it wasn't an exaggeration at all. After all, food brings a simple, pure sense of happiness. They then began discussing the restaurant, describing it as a paradise on earth, with lots of cute, fluffy fur, and cat allergies. The food was incredibly delicious, and the service was excellent. After a satisfying meal at the restaurant, followed by a stroll through the purple lake and admiring the beautiful tree spirits in the children's area, it was pure paradise, an experience even ancient emperors couldn't have!
More and more tourists also said that they just discovered that the dwarfs have released new dishes. They have never eaten them before. They think that the products of Fluffy must be good, so they will support them first.
Maybe some people are not interested in fighting monsters, tree spirits, or furry creatures, but human instinct cannot resist delicious food.
After the initial surge of activity, the Dwarf Elf Restaurant was once again packed. Before the afternoon, the 12,000 tickets limited to the ticket system had sold out. Many tourists who came to fight monsters were unable to buy tickets and grumbled at the door, "What's going on? There are no tickets so early today?"
"It would be great if the park banned outsiders from visiting. We locals often can't get tickets."
"I think the price for tickets for out-of-towners should be twice as high as for locals."
Chi Yizheng, who was passing by, broke out in a sweat when he heard these words.
The daily limit of the stew produced by the Dwarf Restaurant has been increased from 100 to 500, but it is still in short supply. Some people who work in the city center drive to Fantasy Park at noon just to eat that bowl of soup. Chi Yizheng feels tired for them, but they enjoy it.
After sorting out the tourists' opinions, Meng Xiaodai came to report and said that many tourists hoped to open online ticket booking and restaurant delivery services. There were also many travel apps and food delivery apps that hoped that the park could be included in their apps, and they said that they would definitely provide the park with the best recommended seats.
Chi Yi really wants Fantasy Park to still need you to provide traffic? Don't even think about charging me a fee!
He decisively refused, and within two days, someone complained about the Dwarf Restaurant in Fantasy Park.
He was stunned when the police called him. The first thing he thought of was the food delivery app. He thought that even food delivery apps use such dirty tricks these days. If he refused to join, they would frame him?
Chi Yizhen was very angry. "Did someone complain about food safety issues in our restaurant? Officer, this is a false accusation! Our restaurant is absolutely legitimate! The furry cats don't shed! Many customers who are allergic to cat hair say that our furry cats make them feel very comfortable!"
The police officer said, "...Please don't get too excited. Someone just called the police, saying they have a suspicion. We need to verify the details. The person who called the police is a decent citizen who really likes your restaurant. There might be a misunderstanding."
Chi Yizhen: "Then what is he complaining about?"
Police: "He said your restaurant's new stew was so delicious that he thought about it every day and even dreamed about it after he had it. He suspected you put poppy shells in it."
Chi Yizhen: ...
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