Chapter Six: Chinese Recipes Lost for a Thousand Years
Nan Jiao looked at Sang Lin, frowned slightly, and remembered that Sang Lin's family was in the catering business and was very famous in Lant City and even the entire Ninth Star.
Sang Lin stepped up the stairs to the second floor, a faint smile on her face: "I'd heard people say you went crazy back in the capital planet. At first, I didn't believe it, but now it seems that's true. Did you dare come here without considering your own strength?"
Nan Jiao looked directly at Liu Yuan, who was silent beside her: "Mr. Liu, I came here this time with the intention of cooperating with you. I hope we can discuss cooperation in a quiet environment. If any orcs deliberately make this place chaotic, I think we should call off our deal."
Seeing that the lychee wine he had been longing for was about to slip away, Liu Yuan hurriedly said, "Wait!" He looked at Sang Lin, still with that smiling face, "Ms. Sang, may I ask what brings you here this time?"
Sang Lin snorted coldly and handed over a check: "This is the final payment. Also, there's something else I need to make clear. If you choose to cooperate with Nan Jiao, then there's no need to cooperate with our Sang family. I'll leave it at that: Nan Jiao and I are irreconcilable enemies. Anyone who dares to help her is going against me, Sang Lin! Liu Yuan, you're a smart man. I believe you already know what to do."
He gave Nan Jiao one last provocative look, a victorious smile playing on his lips, before gracefully walking downstairs.
After Sang Lin left, Liu Yuan was in a bit of a predicament. He touched his nose and looked at Nan Jiao apologetically.
He had long guessed Nan Jiao's purpose; those who came to him were simply after the natural food resources he possessed. Originally, he thought that since they were old classmates and got along somewhat well, he would give Nan Jiao some face.
But with Sang Lin leaving these words, he probably wouldn't be able to give Nan Jiao even a carrot.
After all, he could tell the difference between buying and selling tens of kilograms and buying and selling tens of thousands of kilograms.
Looking reluctantly at the lychee wine that Nan Jiao was carrying, he licked his lips and said, "Nan, I'll still buy your wine."
I thought the female supporting character would succeed, but she failed. I remember Sang Lin was supposed to be the female lead's wingman in the book.
[Maybe I shouldn't have looked at what the female supporting character was going through; I'm so angry I can't sleep. That Sang Lin is going too far.]
[What are you all surprised about? The female supporting character in the book is described as mediocre, unambitious, and just there to set up the female lead. Isn't it normal for her to run into obstacles everywhere?]
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Seeing the comments on the screen, Nan Jiao quietly clenched her hands, her emotions churning even more intensely than before.
Am I destined to be a good-for-nothing who accomplishes nothing?
No, she had to try.
Looking at Liu Yuan again, she was more confident this time, her dark eyes filled with determination: "No, you don't need to pay. Just like I said, as long as you listen to my proposal, this bottle of lychee wine is yours. I mean what I say."
"And I'm confident I can convince you that you'll choose to work with me."
Liu Yuan paused slightly. For a moment, he felt his gaze was completely drawn to Nan Jiao, because the confident female was simply too charming.
"Come with me."
Sitting in the private room, Liu Yuan looked at Nan Jiao across from him with great interest.
He was incredibly curious about what kind of trump card Nan Jiao held that made her so confident.
Intuition told him that the female in front of him was not to be underestimated, and the beautiful and composed female in front of him was getting further and further away from the blurry figure of the hoodlum in his memory.
Nan Jiao took out a pre-prepared insulated lunchbox from her bag. The box was small and square, divided into four sections, each containing a different dish.
The moment Nan Jiao opened the lunchbox, a rich aroma suddenly filled the entire private room.
"This is my secret to victory."
Liu Yuan swallowed hard, the lingering aroma filling his nostrils. As his gaze swept over the glistening, brightly colored dishes, he shuddered, leaping to his feet, nearly biting his tongue in excitement:
"This...this is Chinese cuisine?"
He swallowed hard several times: "May I try some?"
"sure."
Liu Yuan carefully picked up a little bit and put it in his mouth, his eyes wide open, and then eagerly tried the other three dishes:
"It really is Chinese cuisine, Chinese cuisine that has been lost for thousands of years..."
He knelt down in a panic and grabbed Nan Jiao's clothes: "Quick, quick, tell me, where did you get this vegetable?"
After the establishment of the Orc civilization, scientists determined through various fossils that this star system was once ruled by a group of advanced beings thousands of years ago. They did not have the physical strength and combat power of the Orcs, but they possessed extremely high intelligence and self-control. This species is collectively referred to as "humans".
Human civilizations are as numerous as the stars in the sky, including culinary traditions, with "Chinese cuisine" being particularly classic. Interstellar culinary experts have reconstructed "Chinese cuisine" based on ancient texts and archaeological findings, but due to differing opinions, they have divided into several factions, each believing their own version of "Chinese cuisine" to be more authentic.
Coincidentally, Liu Yuan is a passionate fan of "Chinese cuisine".
He was amazed by the taste of the dishes after just one bite. The color, texture, and aroma were just like the legendary Chinese delicacies!
Seeing Liu Yuan's reaction, Nan Jiao knew she had made the right bet. She pretended to be mysterious and said, "I didn't expect you to recognize this as Chinese cuisine? To be honest, this is a recipe passed down from our ancestors."
Liu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he finally understood why Nan Jiao was so sure he would agree. It turned out that she actually had a family heirloom Chinese recipe.
Nan Jiao handed the cooperation proposal she had written in advance to Liu Yuan: "Take a look. If I fail to do as planned, I can give you the secret recipe for lychee wine."
Liu Yuan glanced at the cooperation proposal and already had an idea in mind.
Nan Jiao naturally noticed the change in his expression: "If you cooperate with the Sang family, you will indeed receive a lot of star coins as a reward, but if you choose to cooperate with me, I am confident that I can make your profits several times higher!"
Holding the cooperation proposal in his hand, Liu Yuan glanced at the lychee wine and dishes on the table. He knew that Nan Jiao was definitely not bragging.
"Okay, I'll trust you this once." Liu Yuan stood up from the ground and extended his hand: "It's a pleasure doing business with you."
Nan Jiao finally breathed a sigh of relief: "It's been a pleasure working with you."
[Ber, did the female supporting character really manage to reach an agreement?]
[How come this female supporting character has a family recipe? Why doesn't she give such a great advantage to our heroine? I can already imagine her using it to dominate the battlefield.]
The female supporting character is quite capable; aside from the fact that she would be a nuisance to the male and female leads, she's actually quite charming.
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On her way back on the SkyTrain, she felt something was off as soon as she arrived at the entrance of her own restaurant.
Why are there still so many people gathered in front of the store? Did Lu Xiao take off his mask?
After walking a few more steps, the customers who had been surrounding the shop entrance suddenly began to complain to Nan Jiao. Not far away, Lu Xiao was leaning casually against the door frame on the steps, his veins bulging as he gripped a half-person-high iron rod, exuding a powerful aura.
"Lu Xiao! What are you doing?"
Upon hearing the voice, Lu Xiao narrowed his blue eyes slightly. After recognizing Nan Jiao, he immediately dropped the iron rod, a hint of grievance in his eyes.
"Wife, you're finally back..."
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