The Grand Plan for Grilled Fish, But

Chapter 45: The Great Plan to Grill Fish, But

Before long, Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya arrived at the academy gates.

This was Shrek City's eastern gate. Both sides of the main road were packed with vendors, including quite a few students doing business. All kinds of goods were on display, a dazzling array of merchandise.

Food vendors were especially numerous. In particular, the cries hawking various local snacks rang out without end.

Clearly, their target customers were Shrek Academy's students, especially ordinary Outer Court students who were not core disciples.

Huo Yuhao had previously looked into the Shrek cafeteria as well. At the far-right, cheapest window, the simplest serving of stir-fried vegetables and white rice cost two copper coins.

With his current status as a freshman, he could buy the highest-grade dishes, which cost around thirty to fifty gold coins per serving and were generally made from ingredients around a hundred years old.

Among the cafeteria's meals, only these top-grade dishes were sold by the academy at a loss. They were tremendously beneficial to a Soul Master's cultivation.

Since Huo Yuhao was still growing, his appetite was enormous. Spending nearly a hundred gold coins on a single meal was nothing unusual.

If he obtained the status of an Outer Court Core Disciple, the academy would provide such top-grade dishes free of charge.

And that was only the Outer Court cafeteria.

The Inner Court cafeteria's dishes were even more premium and abundant.

Most importantly, everything was free for Inner Court Students!

That was because the Inner Court was what truly counted as Shrek Academy.

The Shrek Outer Court had been established in response to requests from the Three Great Empires. Tuition, meal fees, and rental fees for simulated cultivation grounds all had to be paid.

But in the Inner Court, all of those were free.

That was because Inner Court Students had to carry out Monitoring Tasks, and this was considered a different kind of compensation for them.

Most students who could enter Shrek Academy came from wealthy families. Poor people like Huo Yuhao were ultimately a minority.

Therefore, Huo Yuhao felt no heartache whatsoever when fleecing the rich.

As for the great grilled fish plan.

Huo Yuhao knew perfectly well that cultivation was currently the most important thing to him, followed by advancing his Achievement Tasks.

He had no intention of spending more time on grilling fish.

His plan was simple: complete Tang Ya's Achievement Task, then leave.

These past few days, Huo Yuhao had set himself a limit of twenty grilled fish a day. He could finish grilling them all in less than half an hour.

After holding herself back for a month, Tang Ya was clearly getting impatient. Not far from the city gate, she had even taken up a bit of the main road as she laid out everything she had prepared.

She had everything: a metal grill, iron racks, all kinds of seasonings, and black carp that had been cleaned and gutted.

Tang Ya had even specially prepared a small table to hold all those things.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly. As expected of a true foodie—she had put tremendous care into this, especially with the many seasonings she had specifically prepared.

Since he had not restocked in a long time, there were not many common seasonings left in Huo Yuhao's Flower Bud Gu.

Once Huo Yuhao calmly set up the grill, Tang Ya took out some charcoal and placed it on the ground.

"Alright, my job is done! The rest is up to you. I'm going to buy some other things to eat first. Remember, two of these fish are mine.

"If they can't sell for one Gold Soul Coin, Yuhao, you can lower the price a little. If you need to buy ingredients later, just go directly to Auntie Lin at the cafeteria."

After saying that, she happily trotted away.

"Got it, Senior Sister Xiaoya."

After watching her leave, Huo Yuhao skillfully used the Fire Brazier Gu to light the charcoal, then began preparing the black carp.

Since the innards had already been removed, he first used the Pure Water Gu to wash them again, removing the fishy odor.

He then stuffed the fish bellies with his specially prepared sauce mixed with spices, skewered them with bamboo sticks, and brushed a layer of oil over their skins before beginning.

The grill was fairly large and could hold four fish. With the Spirit Eye possessed, Huo Yuhao grilled all four at once.

It had to be said that Huo Yuhao's skill at grilling fish was extraordinary. In a short time, a mouthwatering fragrance drifted leisurely through the air and spread in every direction.

It worked better than any advertisement.

Not only did passing students turn their heads, but even the busy vendors nearby could not help casting curious looks his way.

They even forgot to call out to customers. It was only when the rich aroma reached their noses that they snapped back to their senses.

"Junior, how much are your grilled fish?"

A male student in a yellow uniform jogged over and asked.

"One Gold Soul Coin each. One per person."

Huo Yuhao pointed to the large words on the ice sculpture beside him.

"So expensive!?"

The yellow-clad student's eyes widened as he instinctively looked toward the black carp that had yet to be prepared. Weren't these just ordinary black carp?

"Why are you selling them so expensively? Is the fish skin made of gold, or is the fish meat made of gold?"

Huo Yuhao remained unruffled. "So, are you buying one or not?"

The man in yellow swallowed hard, his throat bobbing as he had been about to refuse.

But it smelled far too good!

Faint oil glistened over the golden-brown green fish, while a rich aroma constantly billowed from its belly, mingling the fresh sweetness of the sea with the scent of charcoal and intoxicating him.

Golden, tempting fish skin; tender, juicy white flesh...

This fish...

Was no ordinary fare!

"It's only a little money. Give me one! Add some spice."

After placing down a Gold Soul Coin, the man in yellow completed his purchase.

He wanted to see just what was so special about this grilled fish that it dared to sell for such an outrageous price.

If it failed to suit his tastes, then he would have no choice but to teach this exceptionally handsome junior a lesson and let him taste the consequences of swindling his seniors!

"Thank you for your patronage."

Crack—

When his teeth met the grilled fish, a soft sound rang out. The crispy fish skin was not the slightest bit burnt, while the tender, juicy flesh danced on his tongue and a soul-soothing fragrance burst through his mouth.

"Ah! Delicious! This is truly delicious!"

After just one bite, the yellow-clad student's eyes went wide. After praising it a few times, he wolfed down the entire fish in just a few bites.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat speechless. Why was this guy acting like such a shill? He was only missing the look of a starving ghost reborn.

Or had his grilled-fish skills improved again?

Where there was a will, day after day, there would surely be... no, that wasn't it.

It was probably the enhancement from the Gu Insect.

Because of the yellow-clad student's exaggerated display, the other students lingering nearby continued to watch and wait for a second brave soul to testify.

That was until the yellow-clad student spoke again. "Junior, could you make an exception and sell me three more grilled fish? Money isn't a problem!"

Huo Yuhao remained unmoved and replied with a polite smile, "One fish per person. Besides, I'm only selling seventeen fish today."

Upon hearing this, people finally could no longer resist the temptation of the aroma and rushed forward.

The other three green fish from Huo Yuhao's first batch were immediately snapped up.

Four grilled fish earned an outstanding reputation in a very short time, and his tiny stall was soon surrounded so tightly that not even water could pass through.

With the help of an upper-year student, everyone even voluntarily formed a queue according to arrival order.

Huo Yuhao continued turning the grilled fish as he calmly said:

"Seniors, I don't accept reservations. I'm only selling seventeen grilled fish today, and thirteen remain. Those who haven't gotten in line, please come back tomorrow."

Originally, he had planned that if the grilled fish did not sell for a long time, he would use the Flower Bud Gu to preserve their freshness and leave only one finished grilled fish on display.

He could continue cultivating here as well.

But Huo Yuhao had not expected that, even at the price of one Gold Soul Coin, they would still be so popular that demand vastly exceeded supply.

Succubus Grilled Fish was terrifying indeed!

Just then, a beauty walking out through Shrek Academy's gates drew the gazes of everyone nearby.