Thanks, Boss!

It concerned whether they could make money—and whether they could make even more money to train in martial arts.

Mo Chen could not have taken it more seriously.

Although the fast food was priced quite high, ordinary people could still grit their teeth and afford a meal.

Compared to the cost of staying at an inn, their food was much cheaper.

After all, the prefectural city now had an enormous flow of people, its residents earned well, and there were countless wealthy people.

If they could seize this wave of opportunity, they should make a great deal of money.

"If only there were bandits and mountain brigands around the prefectural city..."

Mo Chen somewhat missed the thrill of acting chivalrously.

He made money ridiculously fast that way.

Unfortunately, the Martial Suppression Academy in the prefectural city was far too powerful.

No bandits or mountain brigands dared cause trouble nearby.

Otherwise, before Mo Chen even had the chance to act chivalrously, they would already be dead.

At the fourth quarter of the Hour of the Snake, nearing noon.

Eight large wooden basins filled with steaming dishes were neatly arranged on tables outside the shop.

Two large buckets of rice were opened, their fragrance wafting through the air.

They had barely finished setting out the food when passersby approached curiously to take a look.

"Huh? What kind of dishes are these?"

"They smell so good!"

"My god! The cheapest set meal costs a hundred coins?"

"Is this robbery? The most expensive set meal costs a string of cash?!"

Hearing the passersby's cries of surprise, Meng Huai stepped out with a bronze gong in hand, feeling uneasy.

But when he saw so many curious onlookers gathering around, he gritted his teeth and struck the gong.

Clang, clang, clang, clang...

The deafening sound quickly drew every passerby nearby to stop and look.

Facing the crowd, Meng Huai shouted, "Grand opening celebration! Our shop has specially hired a top chef who has traveled across countless nations! Don't miss out if you're passing by! If it doesn't taste good, you don't pay!"

More and more people gathered to watch.

Cries of surprise rang out without end.

"A top chef who traveled across countless nations?"

"Damn! Has this shop owner gone crazy for money? A meal for a whole string of cash?!"

Just then—

Mo Chen, disguised as a young man, stepped out from the crowd.

With his hands behind his back, he sneered. "What top chef who traveled across countless nations? I'd like to see what kind of food can sell for such an outrageous price!"

I'll even curse myself when I get ruthless. Let's see if you people don't take the bait!

"Sir, which set meal would you like?" Meng Huai asked with a broad grin, knowing that Young Master Mo's planted customer had arrived.

"I'll take this one—the Supreme Luxury Set Meal, three meat dishes and five vegetable dishes! I'm not short on money! What I'm short on is happiness!" Mo Chen said grandly, raising his chin and pointing at the top of the wooden sign.

Meng Huai struck the gong hard and shouted excitedly, "Thanks, Boss, for ordering one Supreme Luxury Set Meal! May everything go your way, and may fortune flow your way!"

Several shop hands bowed to Mo Chen in unison and shouted at the top of their lungs, "THANKS, BOSS!!!"

All the passersby were startled.

But when they looked at Mo Chen again, they somehow felt that the man standing tall with his head raised carried a bit more of an air of authority.

He clearly looked like a rich man!

"Good lord!"

"Is eating a meal supposed to be this grand?"

"Oh my god! I'm suddenly feeling fired up!"

With an aloof expression, Mo Chen took the tray of food and sat down at a table outside the shop.

He began eating in full view of everyone.

"Everyone, I'll taste it for you first. If it isn't good, I'll smash this shop!" Mo Chen declared with a cold sneer, sitting boldly as he cupped his hands toward the onlookers.

"Good!"

"Boss, you're mighty and imposing!"

The passersby cheered. Wanting to watch the show, they joined in and called him Boss.

"Watch closely, everyone!"

Mo Chen cupped his hands again, then picked up his chopsticks and pointed at the braised pork.

"I'll try this dish first!"

Meng Huai immediately introduced it with a smile from the side. "Boss, this dish is called braised pork! It must be made with premium pork belly and goes through eighteen complicated cooking steps, taking three whole hours to make a single pot. It's one of our shop's supreme signature dishes! You have excellent taste!"

"A supreme signature dish? Hmph! Let me try it!"

As he spoke, Mo Chen picked up a piece of braised pork before everyone's eyes and slowly placed it in his mouth.

Then he froze for a moment before reacting with exaggerated shock. "Holy shit! This is way too delicious!"

Before the passersby could question him, he began shoveling food into his mouth.

"Oh my god! Delicious! So delicious!"

"This braised pork melts in your mouth and leaves such an incredible fragrance behind! And this crispy pork—absolutely amazing!"

"Worth it! My money was well spent! Money can't buy happiness, and I'm very happy!"

"The stuff I used to eat was fucking dog shit!"

Seeing Mo Chen's exaggerated eating speed and the enormous shift in his attitude, all the passersby were dumbfounded!

"Is the food... really that good?"

Seeing the doubt on the onlookers' faces and their wavering resolve, Meng Huai immediately called out, "A hundred coins for a first-taste price! You can't lose out, you can't be fooled! Don't wait until the price goes up and regret it..."

At that moment, a fat man watched Mo Chen eat with such relish and could no longer hold back. He stepped out of the crowd and shouted.

"Give me one!"

"What set meal would you like, Boss?" Meng Huai asked.

The fat man hesitated for a moment. "I'll try the tasting set first!"

"Coming right up!"

Meng Huai struck the gong hard and sang out, "Thanks, Boss, for ordering one Ultimate Tasting Set Meal!"

The shop hands serving food and greeting guests shouted in unison again, "THANKS, BOSS!!!"

The fat man turned around and saw the astonished, envious expressions on all the onlookers' faces.

It was the first time he had ever been the center of everyone's attention.

For some reason, his heart suddenly began to float, and a surge of boldness rose within him.

The feeling greatly satisfied his vanity. As he walked, he could not help raising his chest, straightening his back even more.

"Boss, here is your set meal. Please take it!"

With Mo Chen taking the lead, the fat man did not resist carrying his own tray.

He gave a deliberately aloof grunt and, like Mo Chen, sat down directly outside the shop.

"Braised pork! I'll try some too!"

The fat man picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of braised pork, and placed it into his mouth with lingering doubt.

The instant he tasted it, his eyes widened, and his expression immediately became animated.

Gulp!

The fat man swallowed the braised pork in one bite, then eagerly picked up his bowl and began wolfing down the food.

"Boss, what do you think? Is it good?" a passerby beside him asked.

"Good! Really good! The flavor is incredible! Shopkeeper, give me another tasting set meal!" the fat man said indistinctly, raising a thumb as both hands worked nonstop.

A shop hand brought the fat man his additional meal.

Meng Huai called out with a grin, "Any other bosses willing to give it a try? I guarantee you won't regret it! A heavenly delicacy—you'll want more after one bite!"

After hesitating, two more people squeezed out of the crowd.

"Give me one Luxury Premium Set Meal!"

"I'll have a tasting set meal!"

Meng Huai immediately struck the gong forcefully and shouted excitedly.

"Thanks, Boss, for ordering one Luxury Premium Set Meal! May your future be bright, and may all your dreams come true!"

The shop hands shouted and bowed in unison. "THANKS, BOSS!!!"

"Thanks, Boss, for ordering one Ultimate Tasting Set Meal!"

The shop hands shouted again, "THANKS, BOSS!!!"

Seeing this—

The onlooking passersby could no longer hold back and stopped merely watching.

Four or five people stepped forward in a row, eager to try.

"I'll take one!"

"I'll try some too!"

After that, more and more people joined in to sample the food.

More and more people cried out in surprise, praise, and shock.

Classic home-style dishes like braised pork and crispy pork were like a crushing blow from a higher dimension when they appeared in Great Mystic.

They instantly conquered the taste buds of everyone eating.

The passersby ate until their mouths were dripping with grease, practically wanting to swallow their tongues.