Yuheng, Let's Work Together!

"L-Little Brother Yuheng, calm down, calm down. We're still in the classroom." Noticing Wang Dong's expression, Jiang Yuheng immediately pushed Tang Ya out of his arms.

Seeing this, Tang Ya smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, sorry, I got too excited. But it's your fault too—who told you to give me such a huge surprise?"

After calming down, Tang Ya explained why she had been so excited.

It turned out that the Level 3 Soul Tool blueprint he had given her had caused a tremendous uproar among the Star Luo Empire's upper ranks.

Compared to other Level 3 defensive Soul Tools, it not only simplified many steps in both design and production, but its charging and activation speed was actually even faster than that of Level 4 defensive Soul Tools!

As for its defensive power, there was no need to even mention it. It had already surpassed most Level 3 Defensive Soul Tools. It was no exaggeration to call it the best among Level 3 Defensive Soul Tools.

After testing its effectiveness, the Star Luo Empire's upper ranks did not hesitate in the slightest. They immediately offered the sky-high price of 2.78 million Gold Soul Coins and bought out the blueprint outright.

With that enormous sum of money, the Tang Sect had completely resolved its financial crisis and begun getting back on track.

"Oh, right, Little Brother Yuheng. The Star Luo Empire's upper ranks also said that if you have any related blueprints, they'd be willing to purchase them at a high price again. What do you think?" Tang Ya looked at him expectantly.

Jiang Yuheng naturally understood what Tang Ya was thinking. However, some things required moderation. If he gave away too many benefits at once, his later plans would not be able to continue.

Jiang Yuheng shook his head. "I don't have that in mind for now."

Upon hearing that, Tang Ya lowered her head in disappointment.

Of course. Good things could not possibly fall into her lap every single time.

However, Tang Ya did not lose heart. Instead, she leaned closer and raised her brows. "Little Brother Yuheng, I have a business venture that's guaranteed to make a profit. Want to join me?"

"What business?" Jiang Yuheng asked Tang Ya, feigning confusion.

Tang Ya giggled. "Your noodles are so delicious. It'd be a waste not to make them famous throughout the academy!"

Jiang Yuheng directly voiced Tang Ya's idea. "You want to work with me and set up a stall selling noodles?"

Tang Ya snapped her fingers. "Exactly! Think about it—Shrek Academy has never had a delicacy like noodles before! And your cooking is so good, with such generous ingredients. Selling a bowl for one Silver Soul Coin would be more than reasonable!"

"Ah..." Jiang Yuheng hesitated.

After all, noodles and grilled fish were completely different things.

Grilled fish was simple. As long as it was marinated long enough and the heat was controlled properly during grilling, there would be no problem at all.

But noodles were different. The process was far too complicated.

He had to knead dough, cut noodles, prepare side dishes, and simmer broth in advance. The whole process was time-consuming and laborious, nowhere near as practical as grilled fish.

Just as Jiang Yuheng was about to refuse, Wang Dong, who had been standing nearby, quietly turned around and looked at him with curiosity. "You can cook too?"

Jiang Yuheng nodded. "Of course. Do you want to try some?"

Wang Dong did not answer. Instead, she continued asking, "What kind of food are noodles? I've never even heard of them."

Seeing that Wang Dong had become curious, Jiang Yuheng patiently explained the origins of noodles, how they were made, and what they tasted like.

Tang Ya keenly caught the unusual look in Jiang Yuheng's eyes. Her instincts told her that as long as this junior named Wang Dong wanted to eat them, Jiang Yuheng would definitely roll up his sleeves and start cooking.

Thus, Tang Ya immediately leaned in and praised Jiang Yuheng's noodles to the heavens, practically using every skill she had ever learned.

Together with Huo Yuhao's divine assist from the side, Wang Dong's curiosity toward this delicacy called noodles was completely ignited.

"Jiang Yuheng, I want to eat some!"

Wang Dong's single sentence was worth more than everyone else's countless words.

Jiang Yuheng did not hesitate at all. He grabbed Huo Yuhao and immediately went to prepare the ingredients.

Tang Ya did not sit idle either. She swiftly rented a stall on Snack Street. As for the profits, they had already agreed on a seventy-thirty split!

Jiang Yuheng got seven, while Tang Ya got three.

The ingredients were prepared quickly. Jiang Yuheng's Spatial Ring was practically filled with ingredients. The reason they had gone back was because kneading dough required water.

Once everything was ready, Jiang Yuheng and the other two arrived at Shrek Academy's East Gate.

There were no longer any students registering at this time. Numerous vendors had gathered along both sides of the main road, selling all kinds of things. Among them, food vendors were the most numerous, their cries of sale rising without end.

Everyone knew that most students who could enter Shrek Academy came from prestigious families and were filthy rich. Only here could they make more money.

Tang Ya was clearly impatient to get started. Not far from the city gate, she took out all the things they had prepared.

When Jiang Yuheng had made noodles earlier, Tang Ya had taken a rough look at the kitchen utensils he had prepared, such as the seasoning rack, chopping board, soup pot, and so on. She had replicated every one of them exactly.

She had even placed four or five tables around the stall for customers.

By the time Jiang Yuheng and the others arrived, Tang Ya had already finished preparing everything. "All right, my task is complete. Yuheng, the rest is up to you!"

Jiang Yuheng stepped forward, took out the ingredients one by one, washed them clean with the spring water prepared beforehand, and cut them into small pieces. He then took out the fish that had been marinated in advance, placed it in the pressure cooker, and began the long process of kneading dough.

Whether noodles tasted good depended first on the noodles themselves, and second on the broth. The noodles had to be handmade, and the broth had to be as fresh as possible!

While waiting for the broth to simmer, Jiang Yuheng also chopped some scallions and placed the prepared salt, chili oil, and vinegar on the tables so customers could season their food as they pleased.

An hour later, when the other snack stalls had already begun calling out to customers, Jiang Yuheng's broth had only just finished simmering. Yet its tempting aroma had already begun luring the students' taste buds.

They unconsciously drifted over to Jiang Yuheng's stall. Even the surrounding vendors could not help casting curious looks in his direction.

Tang Ya took the initiative to introduce the dish and began describing how delicious noodles were.

In short, there was only one thing to say: once you ate them, you would never forget them!

"They're that amazing? How much is a bowl of noodles?" a male student wearing a yellow school uniform asked.

Tang Ya put her hands on her hips. "One Silver Soul Coin per bowl."

"Give me a bowl. I'd like to see just how delicious these noodles really are!" The student was quite forthright. As he spoke, he handed Tang Ya one Silver Soul Coin.

Tang Ya called out with a smile, "Coming right up! Yuheng, one bowl of noodles!"

Hearing that, Jiang Yuheng swiftly cut the noodles into even strips, grabbed a handful, and dropped them into the prepared boiling water. Once they were cooked, he rinsed them in cold water, poured the broth into a prepared bowl, added the noodles, and finally sprinkled chopped scallions on top. A bowl of Noodle Soup was ready!

Tang Ya invited the male student to sit down and brought the noodles over to him. "There's salt, vinegar, and chili oil beside you. Add whatever you like—it's free!"

The male student nodded, then finally turned his attention to the Noodle Soup before him. The broth was milky white, with a layer of fish oil floating on top. The scallions sprinkled over it were the perfect finishing touch, making the Noodle Soup look both delicious and pleasing to the eye.

The student in yellow picked up his chopsticks and gently lifted some noodles into his mouth. After just one bite, his eyes went wide. Without even bothering to praise it, he began wolfing down the noodles.

Before long, he had completely finished every last noodle and drop of soup in the bowl.