The rewards from fourteen system draws were extremely generous.
As rewards for knowledge and skills were drawn, Lu Qin went through a mental whirlwind.
The wealth of experience flooded into his mind, nerves, muscles... and fused together seamlessly.
The system's insect repellent was incredibly effective, designed specifically for street stalls.
It only needed to be placed inside the food cart. No matter where he set up his stall, no flying or crawling insects would come near.
Moreover, the repellent had a very faint scent. Unless someone had an exceptionally keen sense of smell, they would not notice it.
Good stuff.
Lu Qin's eyes lit up.
But something even better came afterward.
That was the Fresh-Locking Thermostatic Box.
With a thought from Lu Qin, a sturdy plastic box with a pale green shell and a 120-liter capacity appeared on the floor of the room.
Lu Qin climbed out of bed and carefully examined the box.
From its appearance, it looked much like the outdoor coolers sold on the market.
But this system-issued box did more than preserve temperature.
Its most important function was locking in freshness.
According to the system's explanation, take leftovers as an example. If food was placed in the box and sealed the night before—
when it was opened the next day, the food would not have spoiled in the slightest.
Its taste and temperature would be exactly the same as when it had been placed inside the night before.
It was just that magical.
If a dish was placed inside, it could preserve the original flavor and freshness of food straight from the wok for seven or eight hours.
As for keeping fruits and vegetables fresh, that would be even less of a concern. Using it for that would be rather wasteful.
After all, fruits and vegetables could also stay fresh in a refrigerator.
This Fresh-Locking Thermostatic Box had a built-in battery. Once fully charged, it could be used for three days.
Of course, items drawn from the system would not reveal their special nature to others.
For instance, if someone else used this box, it would be no different from an ordinary cooler.
Through this round of draws, Lu Qin had even mastered two foreign languages.
Perhaps foreign customers would visit his snack stall someday, and those languages would come in handy.
His mastery of Italian was at C2 level, already equivalent to a native speaker. He could even work as an interpreter without a problem.
The same went for German.
Among the fourteen draws, the best reward was the Master-Level Twice-Cooked Pork Skill.
Lu Qin could now make the most delicious and authentic Twice Cooked Pork.
The next morning.
Lu Qin got up at six.
He did not need to go to the market for ingredients today. Boss Zhao had already delivered a batch of ingredients and takeaway containers yesterday at noon.
Lu Qin soaked the rice noodles and placed them in a draining basket to air-dry naturally.
Then he began cooking Mung Bean Paste and making Ice Crystal Cake.
Twice Cooked Pork was not suitable for selling in the morning, so Lu Qin did not prepare any ingredients for it.
More than an hour later, Lu Qin loaded everything he needed for the stall onto the cart.
He got on his vehicle, headed out, and set up his morning stall.
Outside Sunshine Elementary School.
It was Sunday, so there were no students or parents around.
Residents from the nearby apartment complexes, who could have slept in, had gotten up early and come downstairs.
Before Lu Qin's three-wheeler food cart even arrived, several people were already wandering around the spot where he usually set up.
Clearly, they were all waiting for Lu Qin.
Beep beep—
The horn sounded twice, and the crowd hurriedly moved aside.
When they saw the familiar three-wheeler food cart they had been eagerly awaiting, everyone's eyes lit up.
"Boss Lu, you're finally here!"
"I got here first! I want three portions of fried rice noodles, three cups of Mung Bean Paste, and two boxes of Ice Crystal Cake."
"Boss Lu, your Ice Crystal Cake is so delicious! My daughter ate one box yesterday and it wasn't enough. She kept fussing that she wanted more and cried all night."
"Boss Lu, I gave Ice Crystal Cake to the goddess I've been crushing on, and she asked me out!"
"I drank eight cups of Mung Bean Paste yesterday and nearly burst my stomach. I don't dare drink any today, so I'll just have fried rice noodles."
In an hour and a half, Lu Qin had sold nearly two hundred portions of fried rice noodles.
The cups of Mung Bean Paste were, unsurprisingly, completely sold out.
Lu Qin set aside six boxes of Ice Crystal Cake, and every other box was sold.
After finishing his morning stall, Lu Qin rode his three-wheeler food cart to Orui International Hotel.
Among Ouri Hotel's six chain hotels in Jiangcheng, the one in Annan District was the largest. Rising forty-two stories high, it towered into the sky.
The hotel had 588 luxury suites of various kinds, eighteen dining venues, and more than a thousand seats in total, offering guests all manner of specialty Chinese and Western dishes.
Lu Qin had hardly ever been to a hotel, and none of the hotel staff recognized him.
There was a barrier gate at the hotel guard post that could only identify cars.
So Lu Qin parked the three-wheeler in a marked roadside parking space, then carried the Ice Crystal Cake inside.
The two doormen at the hotel entrance saw Lu Qin park his three-wheeler food cart by the roadside, but they still greeted him with smiling faces, demonstrating excellent professionalism.
"Sir, how may I help you?"
"Oh, hello. I'd like to go to the front desk."
"Certainly. This way, please."
The doorman led Lu Qin inside. Seeing that Lu Qin was carrying something, he assumed Lu Qin was a delivery man.
But guests staying at a hotel like this rarely ordered takeout, since the hotel itself offered all kinds of specialty dining.
The doorman was puzzled, but he led Lu Qin to the front desk.
There were three pretty young women in professional suits at the counter. The one in the middle stood up.
With a sweet smile, she politely asked, "Sir, how may I help you?"
"I'm here to deliver food," Lu Qin said directly.
"Certainly. May I ask which room the guest is staying in?"
The receptionist maintained a calm expression, but she had the same thoughts as the doorman.
"It's for your Shen—"
Before Lu Qin could finish, a foreign man in his thirties appeared beside him, with an assistant standing behind him.
The manager of the hotel's VIP guest room department followed behind, apologizing repeatedly.
"Mr. Rossi, your original itinerary was for seven days, but you're leaving on just the third day. May I ask whether there is anything you are dissatisfied with regarding our hotel's service?"
Whether guests stayed or left was their own freedom.
But the manager still wanted to understand the reason. After all, Mr. Rossi was a VIP guest. If he suddenly checked out, the manager needed a clear explanation.
"I'm very satisfied with your service, but the food at your hotel is truly difficult for me to swallow!"
Rossi explained in a foreign language.
Lu Qin understood him from the side. It turned out this foreign guest was Italian.
The manager only understood English, not Italian, so he turned his gaze to the assistant beside him.
After the assistant translated, the manager apologized profusely again.
Rossi said dejectedly, "Jiangcheng is indeed prosperous, but when it comes to food, it has truly disappointed me."
The assistant translated helplessly, then quietly said to the manager in Chinese:
"Mr. Rossi has extremely picky taste buds. This is already the third five-star hotel he has switched to since coming to Jiangcheng."
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