Chapter 25

While the supermarket in the capital was opening in full swing, the residents of Dore City also welcomed good news.

Levi's restaurant reopened!

Don't get me wrong, his restaurant did not close, but through day-to-day study and research, his research on the recipes given by Jiang Li finally yielded results, and after three days of closure for preparation,

he reopened with a brand new menu! As the one who provided the recipe, Jiang Li closed the door of the supermarket after the morning business, and was invited to Levi's restaurant as a guest, and got the best seat.

Sitting in the center of the hall, Jiang Li looked around. The restaurant was full of people, all of whom were residents of Dore City who came to taste the new dishes. They came in groups of three or two, and only Jiang Li was alone.

Jiang Li: "..."

He silently withdrew his gaze.

But other guests have already noticed him: "Mr. Jiang Li, are you here to taste the new dishes too?"

"After all, it was Mr. Jiang Li who provided the recipe, he will definitely come to check the results."

"Speaking of which, some other restaurants said that they had studied the recipe and launched new dishes in advance. As a result, compared with the preserved vegetable braised pork in the supermarket, it was really far worse!"

The guest sitting at the table next to Jiang Li poured a cup of hot water from the thermos he brought with him, took a sip, and sighed: "I hope Levi won't let us down."

Yes, hot water is also brought by yourself.

The plain water in the restaurant in the other world is not free.

Not long after everyone waited, the dishes ordered earlier were brought up by the waiter.

The dishes Jiang Li ordered were brought up by Levi himself. After he put them down, he stood aside with an expectant look on his face, waiting for Jiang Li's feedback after tasting them.

Jiang Li ordered the most basic braised pork with preserved vegetables, and a bowl of Monster meat stewed rice. Needless to say, stewed rice has become the signature rice of major restaurants. Jiang Li had tasted it before, and it has a unique flavor from another world. The highlight is the braised pork with preserved vegetables that has been improved by another world. The

"pork belly" was cut into thin slices and covered with black preserved vegetables. From the outside, it looked exactly the same as what Jiang Li had eaten before.

The preserved vegetables were sold from supermarkets, so Jiang Li directly picked up a piece of fat.

I don't know which kind of monster meat Levi finally chose after repeated experiments. From the outside, it looks fat and lean, just like pork belly. He put it in his mouth and tasted it carefully. The taste is also very similar, but the taste of monster meat is a little stronger. The seasoning does not cover it perfectly, but it can be ignored.

Jiang Li was a little moved to eat such a "hometown dish" in another world.

He nodded solemnly: "Very good."

"Really?!" Levi's eyes brightened up after receiving the compliment, his face full of joy and emotion: "Mr. Jiang Li, do you really think it's good?"

Jiang Li said affirmatively: "You have made it better than the ones sold in the supermarket."

Not only Jiang Li, but other guests who tasted the food also gave Levi an affirmative answer: "Really, it's exactly the same as what I ate in the supermarket."

"And this sweet and sour pork tenderloin is even more delicious than the ones sold in the supermarket! Levi, how did you fry it so crispy?"

"Yes, I have tried Mr. Jiang Li's recipe at home, and I failed every time. What kind of monster meat is in it?"

"And this stir-fried potato shreds... Oh my god, I never thought that there is such a way to eat potatoes."

"And this boiled beef, I taste the flavor of spicy hot pot base, can hot pot base be made like this?!"

In the restaurant, diners tasted the novel dishes and spoke only praises.

You know, although Jiang Li shared the recipe, he did not provide any help other than the recipe. The cooking method that is completely different from the usual habits has left many people confused. Although many people have bought woks, not everyone can master the cooking method, not to mention that they have to experiment again and again to find more suitable replacement ingredients.

Therefore, many people gave up their research after the first failure, and some people sold their products in restaurants before they had any results. In the end, they were scolded by customers, which led to the fact that the pre-prepared dishes in Jiang Li's supermarket are still very popular.

Levi is indeed an excellent chef. He perfectly copied the recipes provided by Jiang Li!

From now on, they can eat delicious dishes even when the supermarket is not open. Not to mention, Levi's restaurant now has many new dishes that are not sold in supermarkets.

Speaking of which, we still have to thank Mr. Jiang Li. If he hadn't selflessly shared his precious recipes, they wouldn't have tasted such delicious things.

- Decision, I'll go to the supermarket again later!

...

After enjoying a sumptuous lunch, Jiang Li walked out of Levi's restaurant and walked slowly along the street to the supermarket.

The residents he met on the road greeted him friendly, and Jiang Li responded one by one.

It was rare for him to get out of the supermarket, so he was not in a hurry to go home, and simply walked around Dore City. Usually, Jiang Li only moved around near the shopping street and rarely went out. He would return to Earth in the afternoon and had not had a good look at the scenery of Dore City.

Dore City was covered in silver in winter, and the snow on the streets had been swept to the sides, which did not affect people's walking. When he walked to the square in the center of the city, he saw many people busy hanging decorations of distinctive styles on the buildings and trees next to them.

In the crowd, a blond-haired, blue-eyed noble was standing aside to supervise and inspect.

"Augustus?"

Augustus turned around and looked at the voice, his eyes suddenly brightened: "Jiang Li."

"You came at the right time, we are preparing for the upcoming Winter Snow Festival." Augustus said: "This is a unique festival in our Dore City. It's your first time to spend the winter in Dore City, you probably haven't heard of it?"

Jiang Li shook his head.

Many people gathered in the central square. In addition to Augustus, he noticed that among the people who came to help were magicians from the Magicians Association. They waved their wands and used flying magic to hang decorations on the trees, or directly used ice magic to erect ice and snow sculptures. The progress was gratifying.

"Since you haven't heard of it, you should come and participate!" Augustus raised his chin and introduced proudly: "Although our Winter Snow Festival is not very famous outside, it is very lively and will last for several days. Dean's castle will also hold a grand banquet. I was planning to find you. The most indispensable thing for the festival is wine. In previous years, we used wine from local wineries, but this year, I want to purchase some white wine and drinks from you."

"Of course, no problem."

Jiang Li casually said, "How much do you need? Just tell me the number at the end."

Augustus patted his back happily. With two pats, the loose and bulging back of the down jacket was flattened a little, causing Augustus's eyes to linger on it for a moment.

After telling his subordinates to continue decorating the square, Augustus followed Jiang Li's footsteps.

"Jiang Li, I've wanted to ask for a long time."

"What?"

Augustus tried to hold back, but couldn't help but say, "What are you wearing?"

Jiang Li looked down at his long down jacket, then at the fur cape on Augustus, and the fur or wool fabrics on the pedestrians on the street. Among them, the down jacket had a completely different style.

Jiang Li silently put his hands into his warm pockets. Under the down jacket, he was still wearing ordinary clothes in the style of another world.

He didn't want to.

But your Dolei City is really too cold.

When Jiang Li was in the supermarket, he still had air conditioning, so he didn't feel cold as long as he didn't go out. Since winter came to Dolei City, he hardly left the supermarket. But today, wasn't there anything he could do?

Levi invited him graciously, and he provided the recipe, so Jiang Li was embarrassed to refuse. He originally wanted to buy a thick coat for himself, but when he went to the tailor shop, the tailor was not there, so Jiang Li had to wear his down jacket. Not to mention, the down jacket is light and warm, much more comfortable than the fur coat of some monster in the other world.

"It's a down jacket."

"Down jacket?"

"Duxedo."

"..."

Augustus' eyes sparkled.

Augustus was eager to try.

"It's not sold in the supermarket." Jiang Li: "But I can bring you one." Just buy it online, very convenient.

Augustus looked away with satisfaction.

He also stretched out his arms from under his cloak, stretched them to the sides, and showed Jiang Li the warmers inside that were attached from below his neck to his feet. "Since I have this thing called warmers, I don't feel cold when walking outside during the day."

"Those gloves, quilts and other things have also helped a lot this winter. Since you came to Dore City, you have brought us a lot of magical things, and even Dore City has become much more prosperous than before."

"Really?" Jiang Li said casually, "I didn't do anything."

Augustus smiled but said nothing.

He looked at a residential area not far away, where many new houses were being built.

Because the population of Dore City began to increase, houses began to become scarce, and after cooperating with the supermarket, Dore City's reputation became even louder, and more people will come in the future. His father ordered people to speed up the expansion of the residential area to accommodate the new population in the future, and to open up more farmland after the spring.

As he was talking, several adventurers came towards him. When they saw Jiang Li and his companions, they stopped and greeted them.

"Mr. Ginger." Chris said cheerfully, "Master Dean."

"Mr. Chris." Ginger replied, "Did you just come back from outside the city?"

Irene couldn't wait to say, "We went to rent a house!"

"Rent a house?"

"We plan to settle down in Dore City." Chris sighed, "Originally, we just wanted to stay in Dore City for a few days, buy supplies and then set off, so we stayed in the hotel, but we didn't realize it and stayed until now."

Augustus smiled, "It's because of the supermarket."

"That's right!" Chris and his companions nodded in agreement, "The food in the supermarket is so delicious that we can't bear to leave. Unknowingly, it's winter and it's not very convenient to travel. Originally, we were a little hesitant, wondering whether to start again next spring, until Levi's restaurant opened today, and we went to patronize it..."

"The food is so delicious!" Irene interrupted, "If we leave Dore City, we will never be able to eat such delicious dishes again. Even if there is a recipe, our cooking skills can't make it at all, so after discussing it, we decided to stay in Dore City."

The companion who manages finances said, "However, because of renting a house, we have spent all the remaining money."

"There is no way, who asked Irene to buy a bunch of magic materials before."

"Huh? Is it because of me?! Didn't you drink too much?!"

"Just take on a few more missions... We still have time to leave the city today before it gets dark."

Chris and the others said goodbye to Jiang Li in a hurry and walked towards the Adventurer's Guild.

Augustus retracted his gaze and remembered, "By the way, Jiang Li, do you want to come to our Winter Snow Festival?"

"Winter Snow Festival?"

"It will be very lively that night." He added, "But it doesn't matter if you don't want to come at night."

Looking at the decorations that had been hung on the road, Jiang Li was very interested in the festivals in the other world. Anyway, he usually stayed alone to learn magic by himself, so he might as well come and experience the festival style of the other world.

"I'll consider it."

...

After a few days, Augustus sent someone to deliver the list of required drinks.

After returning to the present, Jiang Li called Uncle Gao and ordered a batch of wine and drinks for the banquet held at Dean Castle.

Uncle Gao quickly delivered what he wanted.

"By the way, Xiao Jiang." Uncle Gao said, "Today is the end of the month, so please settle this month's bill."

"No problem."

After the two sides checked the accounts and confirmed that they were correct, Jiang Li transferred the payment for this month's goods and the money for the batch of wine and drinks just ordered.

After the transfer was successful, the mobile phone soon received a notification text message.

Looking at the balance on it, Jiang Li's eyes froze and he was stunned.

"Xiao Jiang, what's wrong?" Uncle Gao asked.

"Nothing."

Jiang Li put the phone back in his pocket, bent down and continued to move the goods on the ground into the warehouse.

It was not until Uncle Gao drove away in his pickup that he took out his phone again, sat behind the cashier, and opened the text message of the transfer notification again. His eyes lingered on the four-digit balance for a long time.

Four digits.

Jiang Li: "..."

That's right.

Jiang Li, he has no money.