Top-Tier Extravagant Supreme Set Meal

Su Jinse's restaurant was in a location that was neither particularly good nor particularly bad.

Although it was away from the main road of the prefectural city and the crowded area near the city gates.

The location was still decent, with enough foot traffic.

The restaurant's first floor covered more than 150 square meters. With two floors, it had over 300 square meters in total and could seat more than a hundred diners at once.

When Mo Chen arrived, the shop door was strangely half-closed. Only three people were seated on the first floor, and they were eating low-profit noodles.

"Shopkeeper!" Mo Chen called out doubtfully.

Behind the counter, a young man who had been dozing off suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Mo Chen.

"Ah-ba-ba-ba-ba—"

The young man slapped his lips and let out a rhythmic yawn before asking listlessly, "What would you like to eat, sir?"

Mo Chen frowned at him. "You're the shopkeeper?"

With his eyes closed, the young man nodded lazily. "The genuine article."

Mo Chen was somewhat speechless.

He had assumed the young man behind the counter was a waiter, yet he was actually the restaurant's shopkeeper.

A shopkeeper personally sitting behind the counter by the entrance, dozing off while leaving the door half-closed—no wonder the business was terrible!

With that thought, Mo Chen said nothing further and directly took out Su Jinse's token and letter.

"From today onward, I'll be in charge of managing this shop. Make sure you cooperate!"

The young man took the letter and token, froze for a moment, then hurried out from behind the counter and cupped his hands in salute.

"Meng Huai failed to recognize an honored guest. Please forgive my offense. Since Miss personally gave the order, we will naturally give you our full cooperation!"

"Good." The corner of Mo Chen's lips lifted. At least he had not encountered the legendary problem of unruly staff.

But on further thought, it was understandable.

In the Great Mystic Dynasty, slavery and indenture contracts were legal.

Usually, the shopkeepers and cooks in establishments like this were their own people.

If they disobeyed Su Jinse's orders, they would simply be courting death.

Therefore, they did not dare betray their master, much less make things difficult for their master's guest.

"Let's take a look at the kitchen first!"

Without further discussion, Mo Chen had Meng Huai lead the way, and the two headed straight into the back kitchen.

When they arrived at the kitchen.

It was just like the front hall. The two cooks and four attendants were all dozing off.

For a moment, snores rose and fell one after another, each louder than the last.

There was even an enormously fat head chef who, after letting out one snore, did not draw another breath for a long while.

Just as Mo Chen could no longer help holding his breath and began to feel suffocated, the fat chef suddenly jerked, snored again, and resumed breathing.

"Good grief! He nearly failed to catch his breath just from sleeping."

Mo Chen shook his head helplessly.

Could a group like this really carry out his plan?

Meng Huai suddenly slapped the table hard, startling the entire kitchen into a chorus of cries.

The two cooks and four attendants sprang to their feet in panic, staring blankly at Meng Huai and Mo Chen.

"Shopkeeper Meng, what is this...?"

Meng Huai kept a straight face and said sternly, "I am announcing something here. Starting today, by Miss's order, all of us will cooperate with Young Master Mo! Anyone who disobeys may go to Miss personally to receive punishment!"

"Yes!" They all answered at once, their expressions turning solemn.

Mo Chen nodded and said, "It isn't that serious. I came to find you because I want to do business with Miss Su."

"Whether this business succeeds and whether it satisfies your young miss will depend on whether you give me your full cooperation."

The moment they heard that Su Jinse was involved, and might even take notice of this shop, everyone perked up and shouted, "We guarantee the mission will be completed!"

"Good!" Mo Chen's eyes flashed as he took out the menu he had prepared in advance. "This is the menu I wrote. First, purchase the ingredients. Then I'll teach you how to make the dishes."

"Tomorrow morning, we'll begin business!"

With that, Mo Chen handed the menu to Meng Huai.

Meng Huai looked down, his expression freezing. "Braised pork, braised lion's head meatballs, crispy fried pork, stir-fried shredded linghua meat, braised eggplant, home-style tofu, stir-fried Zhu Mi, hot-and-sour shredded Yunshu?"

All the ingredients listed on the menu were available in Martial Suppression Office City.

However, Great Mystic had never seen these cooking methods before.

After looking over the menu, Meng Huai and the two cooks were utterly baffled.

But not understanding did not mean they dared question him.

They immediately set into action and went throughout the prefectural city to purchase the ingredients.

By the time all the ingredients had been bought, two hours had passed.

Mo Chen had already prepared four dishes and placed them on the table.

"I saw some seasonings in your kitchen, so I made a few dishes for everyone to try first."

Mo Chen did not explain much. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and handed them to the others.

Back when he had lived on Earth in his previous life, he had often cooked for himself, so he had developed excellent culinary skills.

Now, with just a few casual moves, the appearance of the four dishes alone left the kitchen staff staring wide-eyed, their appetites thoroughly aroused.

Meng Huai and the other six stared at the fragrant dishes on the table and could not help secretly swallowing.

"It smells so good..."

"Dig in!"

At Mo Chen's command, they could no longer restrain themselves and hurriedly reached for the dishes with their chopsticks.

Meng Huai picked up a glistening piece of braised pork and cautiously placed it into his mouth.

In an instant, his entire body trembled.

An unprecedented aroma exploded across his taste buds.

"Gulp!"

It melted in his mouth, leaving a lingering fragrance between his lips and teeth. It was rich without being greasy, and he could not stop savoring the flavor.

At the same time.

The others went completely wild as delighted screams shot into the sky.

"My heavens! This is way too delicious!"

"It's so fragrant!"

"Oh my god! Tofu can be made like this?"

"This braised pork... it's incredible! And this crispy fried pork—damn it, stop grabbing it!"

"I've never eaten shredded Yunshu this delicious in my life!"

Seeing their reactions, Mo Chen finally let out a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Guys, it tastes even better with rice!"

Thus, the four dishes and a large basin of rice were devoured ravenously by the seven of them. They swept the table clean, leaving not even a drop of soup behind.

That night.

Mo Chen taught them personally, while the two cooks studied earnestly.

The four attendants continuously chopped and prepared the dishes needed for the next day. The seven of them, along with Mo Chen, made eight people in total, all ready to face the challenge ahead.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Mo Chen hurried to the restaurant.

The two cooks were stir-frying dishes according to the recipes he had taught them.

After watching for a moment, Mo Chen nodded in praise. "As expected of professionals. They understood it immediately!"

There were still thirteen days until the Martial Suppression Academy's martial examination.

During that time, the number of people in the prefectural city would only continue to grow.

When they had arrived yesterday, they had already seen many people setting up tents outside the city.

It was said that after another seven days, the open ground outside the prefectural city would be completely filled with visitors.

By then, finding food would also become a major problem.

So their fast food would definitely sell out.

"Once the dishes are done, serve them in large wooden basins and place them together on the tables outside the shop. When customers arrive, have them line up to pay first, then collect their food, and then enter the shop to eat."

"Shopkeeper Meng, hang the price boards we made yesterday at the entrance. All prices will be fixed."

"Top-tier extravagant supreme set meal: three meat dishes and five vegetable dishes, one string of coins per serving!"

"Luxury premium set meal: two meat dishes and three vegetable dishes, six hundred coins per serving!"

"Everything Goes Well martial set meal: two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, three hundred coins per serving!"

"Ultimate tasting set meal: one meat dish and one vegetable dish, one hundred coins per serving!"

"What?! Too expensive?"

"No, no, no. You don't understand this business model. This fast food business is aimed at travelers, and what we earn is a one-time windfall! Martial artists are either wealthy or noble. Ordinary people can't afford to practice martial arts!"

"Besides, rare goods are valuable, understand? This has never existed before. Since it's appearing for the first time, people will come to try it! Also, purchase another batch of simple tables and chairs. Once there are more people, set them up everywhere outside the shop where there's space."

"And buy a bronze gong, then do this and this..."

Although Mo Chen spoke in a detailed and mysterious manner.

Meng Huai and the other six merely looked at one another, unable to believe it.

They felt uneasy, thinking Mo Chen's prices were absurd and utterly unrealistic.

"A meal that costs one hundred coins—only a complete fool would come eat it..."