Chapter 96 Doomsday Manor 07+08
Having obtained the refrigerator usage instructions, Wenjiu quickly returned to the order counter.
Here, he obtained the housekeeper's handbook.
When he saw the first one, his expression suddenly changed.
He wondered to himself, "Could it be that I'm going to turn into a girl?"
It's still about breaking the rules and getting contaminated, and one of the symptoms of contamination is turning into a girl.
He can freely enter the fruit and vegetable garden, which means that apart from some ingredients being delivered by someone, all other ingredients need to be picked from the garden.
Although he had read the rules for visiting the fruit and vegetable garden before, he had never been inside and did not know what kinds of fruits and vegetables were in the garden, but he was sure there were tomatoes.
Upon seeing the fifth rule of the housekeeper's code, he finally understood why his sister always preferred to solve problems with violence—because it was convenient.
If a customer is not satisfied with your cooking, then beat him up until he is satisfied and gives you a five-star review.
Article 6 also states that if a guest wastes food, the guest can be punished.
The elegance of hospitality is more than the elegance in quotation marks.
"Xiao Jiu, what are your thoughts after reading these rules?" Wen Qi asked.
Wen Jiu pursed her lips, walked to the dining table and sat down before slowly speaking, "Sis, I'll tell you the truth!"
Wen Qi nodded.
"First of all, starting from ourselves, there are actually very few rules that restrict us, and they are generally easy to follow, but accidents can easily happen."
"Because the combat strength of the guests is unknown, the number of guests is unknown, and the information about the people who robbed the manor is unknown, we are somewhat on the defensive."
"However, if there are few guests, like my sister said, we'll guarantee an A grade."
"If there are many guests, it will be easy for them to break the rules, and we will also encounter strong competitors. It will be difficult to force everyone to be satisfied with the food and our service and ultimately give a five-star rating. At that time, my sister will have a lot of trouble."
"Then, regarding the various rules, we can't explore our own rooms out of curiosity, we can't go out after 10 p.m., and we can't look in the mirror after midnight. These aren't difficult, including those contradictory rules, since we're not supposed to follow them. But behind the rules, there is a terrifying force."
"I'm quite worried about the fruit and vegetable picking, because in that aunt's letter, she mentioned that the fruits and vegetables were very important, that only my sister could eat them directly, and that tomatoes could be used as currency to pay the people who delivered the ingredients, which is very suspicious."
"The way those fruits and vegetables were handled, and the oil paintings that appeared in the corridor, also made me feel that they might be related to the supernatural, even though the requirements for passing the checkpoint did not mention the supernatural."
"I'm even worried that all the guests who come to the manor might be strange."
"Whether it's the room price, the price of the beer in the restaurant's storage room, or the pricing of that play activity, they are all aimed at wealthy people. Therefore, the guests who come here are definitely not ordinary people. The pricing was set in advance, which means that there is no problem with the price."
"However, the requirement for an SS rating is 500,000 Ghost Coins. The fact that money must be collected before food is served makes me think that even if those guests have money, they might want to dine and dash, or even stay without paying. Such a possibility exists."
“One of the rules of the manor owner is the way guests pay. Sister may not be able to choose, and when she is not able to force guests to pay, she can only accept it. I am also very worried about you in this regard.”
"Okay, I understand," Wen Qi nodded.
“I’m genuinely happy that you’re worried about me, but my current ability level is 92 points, which isn’t weak. Although the system doesn’t rate my abilities, I think I should be considered in the terrifying category.”
"If I combine it with a terrifying-level monster, my strength should reach the Nightmare level. Of course, this is only enough to deter ordinary monsters. After all, I haven't encountered any very strong ones in the previous dungeons. It might be different in this dungeon, but I will definitely protect myself and you."
"Xiao Jiu, this is for you." Wen Qi took out the Little Demon Hammer from the system space and handed it to Wen Jiu.
"With this, you'll at least have some ability to protect yourself."
Wen Jiu hesitated for a moment, but still accepted it. "Sister, actually my physical fitness is not bad at all now. You have no idea how many constitution points you got for the Dragon Kingdom in the first two dungeons."
Wen Jiu's current physical fitness is comparable to that of the former armed police in China.
With the help of the Little Demon Hammer, the older sister wouldn't have to worry about him all the time, and could focus on her work every day.
Wen Qi then remembered that her younger brother's average physique was already over one hundred.
"No matter what, having a weapon is better than not having one. Keep this safe," Wen Qi instructed.
"Okay." Wenjiu nodded.
"Sis, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll treat you to something special."
Wen Qi shook her head. "Let's just eat instant noodles. Let's not touch anything from the fruit and vegetable garden for now."
“In your system space, there’s a lot of snail rice noodles in the food I bought for you before. Why don’t we cook that? You really love it anyway,” Wenjiu suggested.
Wen Qi propped her head up with her hand and pouted, thinking for a long time about what to eat. In the end, she agreed to her brother's suggestion.
So Wen Qi took out three bags of snail rice noodles from her space. As for the water to cook the noodles, she used almond water.
The thing Wen Qi has the most to her right now is almond water.
Since the invention of the replica empty bottle, although you can't put paper money in it, you can put coins in it.
However, before arriving at the third dungeon, Wen Qi filled the empty bottle with almond water.
Therefore, their almond water is now inexhaustible.
Who knows if the water here is drinkable? They wouldn't dare drink it anyway.
The two quickly ate lunch, and while eating snail rice noodles, they took out the menu.
The minimum price for a single dish starts at 1,000 Ghost Coins, and the maximum is 5,000.
Afterwards, the two went to their respective rooms to change into the clothes that their aunt had prepared.
After changing their clothes and going downstairs, the two were truly a handsome man and a beautiful woman, a real feast for the eyes.
Although Wen Qi and Wen Jiu are twins, their appearances are only about 60% similar.
As for her personality, Wen Qi probably inherited her father's genes; her father was an athlete.
Wen's mother is very gentle, and Wen Jiu inherited her mother's gentle and reserved personality, occasionally saying something surprising.
The two sat in the courtyard having afternoon tea until six o'clock in the evening without welcoming a single guest.
It's possible that the first day after the teleportation is still within the mission protection period.
The two went back to their room to rest early, reminding each other not to break the rules.
The next day, the clock struck six in the morning.
The manor owner's working hours begin at 6:30.
Wen Qi quickly washed up and went downstairs. Her younger brother was already at the order counter. It was 6:15.
Every morning at seven o'clock, someone would deliver ingredients, which Wen Qi would have to receive.
To receive the ingredients, you need a tomato.
This also means that Wenjiu needs to go to the fruit and vegetable garden to pick a tomato before seven o'clock.
"Xiao Jiu, you need to pick a tomato for me," Wen Qi reminded her.
Regarding the rules of the fruit and vegetable garden, it was not mentioned that she did not need to follow them, but rather that her brother could ignore the garden's rules.
Only one sentence mentions fruits and vegetables that the plantation owner can eat directly.
"Okay," Wenjiu replied, then asked, "Sister, do I look anything strange today?"
As a housekeeper, I have to confirm my gender every day.
"No, I'm fine. Our little wine looks great today," Wen Qi said earnestly.
Just in case, Wen Qi accompanied Wen Jiu to the fruit and vegetable garden.
Because the rules are ignored, warmed wine doesn't need to be held while drinking.
Upon arriving at the fruit and vegetable garden, Wen Qi reminded Wen Jiu to be careful once inside, and handed him the basket.
Inside the basket, Wen Qi placed a bottle of almond water for him to prevent him from getting contaminated and causing any problems.
Because Qi Jia was neither a manor owner nor a servant, she could not go in with Wen Jiu.
Although it was his first time in this strange world, Wen Jiu remained calm and composed as he slowly walked towards the entrance.
Because the fence around the orchard is high, it's almost impossible to see inside, or what kinds of fruits and vegetables are grown, except at the entrance.
The entrance, however, is a semi-transparent vortex, resembling a teleportation portal.
The warm wine quickly disappeared from Wen Qi's sight through the vortex at the entrance.
Then, the next moment, Wenjiu appeared in the fruit and vegetable garden.
Bright red tomatoes and strawberries, lush green spinach, chives, and broccoli, and golden oranges and carrots.
Whether it's fruits or vegetables, there are many varieties, regardless of the season.
However, these fruits and vegetables are different in shape and size from those on Blue Star, and can still be barely identified.
The vegetables and fruits looked incredibly tempting.
The tomatoes, in particular, gave Wenjiu an urge to pick them and eat them.
However, he remembered one rule: in addition to stipulating that the housekeeper was responsible for picking fruits and vegetables, only one portion of each type of fruit and vegetable could be picked each day, or none could be picked at all.
So Wenjiu estimated that he had picked about ten kinds of vegetables and fruits, taking only one portion of each kind of vegetable.
This includes tomatoes, carrots, eggplants, green peppers, broccoli, baby bok choy, potatoes, kabocha squash, peas, lettuce, strawberries, and cherry tomatoes.
He picked the strawberries and cherry tomatoes for Wen Qi.
But I don't know if it's edible.
If they don't eat the vegetables from the manor, then the things in Wen Qi's system space won't be enough for the two of them for a month, at most for twenty days.
So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the siblings can enjoy the fruits and vegetables from the estate after serving the guests.
Just as Wen Jiu finished picking the cherry tomatoes and his basket was full, and he was about to leave, a system voice sounded in his mind.
Wen Jiu wondered if he had another chance in the talent selection process.
[Ding! Congratulations, Butler, you have received a newbie gift pack: a recipe for spaghetti bolognese. The spaghetti is in the manor's storage room. The recipe has been distributed and can be obtained at the order counter on the first floor of the manor.]
[Ding! Congratulations, housekeeper, you have received a recipe for broccoli and carrot stir-fry.]
[Ding! Congratulations, housekeeper, you have received a recipe for stir-fried eggplant with green peppers and shredded potatoes with green peppers.]
[Ding! Congratulations, housekeeper, you have received a recipe for boiled baby bok choy.]
[Ding! Congratulations to the butler for receiving an automatic dishwasher. Simply toss in the dishwasher, and it will automatically wash and disinfect the greasy dishes. It has already been delivered to the manor restaurant kitchen.]
Please have the butler attend to your first guest of the day.
After a series of system notifications, Wenjiu realized that this was a system that even the butler should be able to obtain.
However, having these recipes will make cooking easier for him.
In particular, an automatic dishwasher can save him a lot of time.
Wen Jiu quickly left the fruit and vegetable garden, where Wen Qi was still waiting for him outside.
The way the guests were greeted made him feel that there might already be guests in the manor.
In fact, when he was picking fruits and vegetables, he had already welcomed his first customer.
Wen Qi led the group into the first floor of the manor.
Wenjiu quickly picked up the basket and headed towards the manor hotel.
Wen Qi was entertaining guests.
The person who came was wearing a black overcoat, which was a bit worn. His appearance and attire were similar to those of people from South Korea.
He carried a dagger and had calluses on his hands, making him look like someone who worked hard. However, his face did not appear weathered or untouched by hardship.
"Hello, guest. How long do you need to stay? I presume you've already read the rules for staying outside the manor?" Wen Qi asked cautiously.
She also took the opportunity to examine the first guest of the day to see if he possessed any supernatural powers.
The man didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.
He then looked at the rest of the first floor, especially the restaurant, the order counter, and upstairs.
After scanning the area, he asked, "How long can I stay here? How long has the manor been open for business?"
Wen Qi responded with a smile, "As long as you have the money, you can reserve for up to a month, paying in Ghost Coins in advance."
"Pay in advance?" The man asked, somewhat puzzled, and confirmed with Wen Qi.
"Yes, and reservations must be made in advance. Once a reservation is made, there are no refunds," Wen Qi said.
...
Just then, Wenjiu came in.
He glanced at the man warily, then walked toward the order counter.
After putting the fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator, he went to the order counter and, sure enough, saw the recipes the system had mentioned.
He wrote the recipes for the four dishes on the board for today's meals, and rice was not provided.
"Boiled baby cabbage, 2,000 cheat coins."
"Broccoli and carrot stir-fry, 2500 Ghost Coins."
"Shredded green peppers and potatoes, 2500 Ghost Coins."
"Stir-fried eggplant with green peppers, 3000 Ghost Coins."
"Pasta with tomato meat sauce, 5000 Ghost Coins".
The man turned his head and saw the dishes and their prices written by Wenjiu, which startled him into a cold sweat.
He had originally planned to stay for a few days and pay later, but it seems that won't work. The lady of the manor is quite unusual; she also has a young man as her helper.
The two look about 60% alike, and are very likely siblings.
While Wen Qi was investigating his supernatural powers, he was also investigating whether Wen Qi possessed any special abilities.
Although Wen Qi didn't seem to possess superpowers, there appeared to be unusual energy fluctuations within her body.
Moreover, in this apocalyptic world, someone who dares to run such a large manor must have extraordinary abilities.
That's why so many bizarre rules were established at the manor gate.
The man was unaware of the rules that needed to be followed in this instance.
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