Finally, she was off work. Her enthusiasm had almost completely dissipated on the first day of business. Her regular job was from 9 to 6, but hers was from 7 to 10. As a recent graduate who hadn't experienced the harsh realities of life, Tao, after a busy day, collapsed on the bed, pounding her aching limbs with a small cotton hammer, and opened the system panel.
Just as I guessed, the last guest was also a special guest. His problem wasn't completely solved, but he did add eighty happiness points to my life. Based on just these few guests, I couldn't figure out the pattern of encountering them. I could only let nature take its course.
Thinking at night makes it easier to fall asleep; Tao Zhizhi's brain just gave out after thinking for a while.
The next morning, Tao Zhizhi was woken up by the sound of a hundred million dancing in her head. Not wanting to go to work at 8 am, she was full of resentment and arrived at the shop feeling hopeless. There she saw Su Bai full of energy and couldn't help but sigh: It's rare to see someone so energetic at work (?皿?).
When Su Bai saw Tao Zhizhi, he greeted her warmly: "Good morning, boss!"
"It's just the two of us in the shop, you can just call me Zhizhi." Tao Zhizhi wasn't used to being called "boss" all of a sudden, and Su Bai was actually her peer. Based on her performance yesterday, she was even thinking of giving Su Bai a promotion ahead of schedule.
The ingredients arrived on time. Su Bai said that she had already had breakfast. Seeing that there were no guests, she volunteered to help Tao Zhizhi wash the ingredients.
Tao Zhizhi started cooking and made herself a sandwich. She took a bite and realized that she had never thought her cooking was greasy and not tasty at all. However, after eating the dishes she had prepared after activating her cooking skills, she found it hard to swallow. But thinking that she couldn't waste the food, she endured the greasiness and finished it.
Su Bai suddenly remembered the boy's question from yesterday, and asked while washing the ingredients, "Zhizhi, shall we open a takeout shop?"
Immediately, Zhizhi heard a "beep" in her mind: "Additional task: run a takeout shop. Completion reward: a bottle of Vitality Water (can quickly relieve pain and restore vitality, can be used three times) + a bottle of Youthful Beauty Water (can make the host's appearance more refined and three-dimensional, a beauty artifact)."
As if on cue, another bonus task was added, and the reward was perfect for Tao Zhizhi's current condition. The soreness from lifting the pot yesterday hadn't completely subsided, and if she continued like this, she was sure she would develop impressive biceps.
With Su Bai handling the ingredients, Tao Zhizhi had time to research this takeout service. After successfully registering, she uploaded all the necessary business licenses and put the "Lucky Pig Trotters" from Task 1 on the recommendation list so she could complete the task sooner. She also added a winter melon ball, rice, and soup. She didn't want to add too much, otherwise she would be the one who got tired.
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"Son, look what delicious food Mom brought you!" Su's mother held up the insulated lunchbox with one hand and shook it at Su Hao on the hospital bed.
Su Hao didn't even look up, his tone resentful as he drawled, "Bone-soup—"
"Mom, although there's a saying that you are what you eat, you can't eat that every day!"
Su's mother placed the lunchbox on the small table and unscrewed the lid. A smell that had lingered around Su Hao's hospital bed for nearly half a month wafted out. She scooped up a bowl full of meat and handed it to Su Hao: "This time it's definitely different. Before it was pork bones, but today your mother specially went to the morning market to grab the best beef bones. You'll definitely like it."
"Ugh~ I'm going to turn into bone broth!" Su Hao choked with emotion, suppressing the urge to vomit, and looked at his mother with teary eyes, wailing helplessly.
"This...this...this is the soup I got up at six o'clock to make for you. Is it really that bad?" Su's mother raised her hand, pretending to wipe away tears, acting very hurt, but in reality, not a single tear came out.
"Drink! I'll drink!" Su Hao said helplessly as he picked up the bowl, seeing his mother's dramatic antics.
Seeing her son so cooperative, Su's mother silently gave herself a thumbs up: "By the way, I cooked a lot today. Your mom is going out on a date, so ask the caregiver to heat it up for you to eat at noon."
Yes, today is his aloof dad and dramatic mom's wedding anniversary, so of course they don't have time to pay attention to him. Su Hao was secretly delighted and tried hard to control the corners of his mouth from turning up: "Okay, I know, you guys go have fun."
Mrs. Su touched up her lipstick in front of the mirror, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Alright, I'm off. Call me if you need anything, goodbye son~~"
As the door slammed shut, Su Hao immediately cleared the soup off the small table. "Yes! Yes! Today I am no longer the same person I was yesterday. Today I am Su Hao, free to roam the wind!"
Overwhelmed with excitement, he aggravated his injured leg with excessive movement, and the excruciating pain turned his joyful face into a grimace.
"Hiss—Ah—It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"
Despite his pain, Su Hao opened his beloved food delivery platform and found his favorite fried chicken restaurant in his favorites. But it was closed. Oh well, he decided to look at other options.
He had no choice but to browse back to the homepage, where the platform recommended a warm food shop to him. The cover featured a simple line drawing of a little person flipping a large wok to stir-fry vegetables. When he clicked on it, he found that there were only three dishes. He immediately made a "senior citizen on the subway looking at his phone.jpg" face. Moreover, it was obvious that the shop owner had not studied photography, as the picture was gray and dull, and it was only possible to make out what the dishes were.
Su Hao swiped away directly, but after looking around, he couldn't find anything he wanted to eat. On a whim, he clicked back on Warm Food Shop. He had never tried a shop that dared to only serve three dishes before, and the prices were high. He wanted to see what kind of shop would charge him 188 for a single serving of pig's trotters. If it wasn't good, as a VIP member of the platform, he would definitely give it a super bad review and ban it from his account. Anyway, he was very free right now.
Tao Zhizhi had just finished setting up the automatic order-generating machine in the store, following the instructions.
"You have a new order, please process it promptly!" The unexpected voice startled her. The fact that an order had arrived on a newly launched platform was somewhat unbelievable to both of them.
Su Bai tore off the order form, her tone filled with surprise: "Wow, Zhizhi, our shop found out so quickly?!"
Tao Zhizhi set the opening time for 10:00 AM. The First Hospital wasn't far, so she had to start early. She hurried back to the kitchen, and while the food was simmering, she browsed the online store and found a [pot so light you can't imagine]. She clicked on the description:
"[A pot so light you can't even imagine]: Light as a feather, this pot can handle frying, stir-frying, steaming, and boiling perfectly, giving you the best cooking experience. Many discounts available, this pot is waiting for you, and you can get it for just 500 Happiness Points!"
There was also a free trial version in the store. She picked it up and tried it. It was indeed as light as a feather and sturdy and durable. At this moment, Tao Zhizhi was rubbing her slightly sore arms while reducing the sauce. She secretly vowed: After today, I must take down that pot.
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