HCB Chapter 50: Can eating spicy strips turn misfortune into blessing?
Chapter 50: Can eating spicy strips turn misfortune into blessing?
Hou Jinzhang saw that there were some refreshing candies he had just bought in the bag, so he quickly took them out, hurriedly poured one out, and patted Wei Da on the shoulder to hand it to him.
"Brother Wei, try this sugar and see if it can reduce the spiciness."
Wei Da gulped down a pot of water, but it only managed to suppress three or four parts of the spiciness. At this point, he was so overwhelmed that he didn't care what it was anymore and just kept stuffing it into his mouth.
The moment the candy entered his mouth, Wei Da's already small eyes widened from a slit to their maximum size.
What a refreshing taste!
It was like a sudden downpour on a scorching afternoon, instantly extinguishing the heat.
It was icy cold, refreshingly cool. Wei Da felt the coolness travel from his mouth all the way to his chest, and the intense heat that had been tormenting him just moments before vanished without a trace.
He sipped the cooling candy, fully enjoying the refreshing sensation in his mouth, and finally came to his senses.
"Brother Hou, may I ask where you obtained these snacks? Although the spicy strips were delicious, I certainly wouldn't dare try them again. But this candy is truly delicious!"
"These all come from a magical place, and as for that place, well, that's a long story..."
Hou Jinzhang couldn't help but recall his miraculous experience today. It felt like in just one hour, he had experienced many unexpected things, all related to that "fairyland"...
He didn't know how to describe that place clearly, because if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he probably wouldn't have believed what happened there.
"If Brother Wei is interested, you can come with me to take a look after school, and then you will know."
"Alright, then I'll go with Brother Hou in a bit."
Upon hearing this, Wei Da couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to see where such delicious food came from.
The two were peeking out and chatting privately, unaware that Master Yao had already walked in through the back door.
Hou Jinzhang felt a chill run down his spine when the room suddenly fell silent. He turned around abruptly and saw his teacher standing right behind him.
Master Yao frowned when he saw the red bloodstains at Hou Jinzhang's feet.
He had assumed that the servant from the Marquis's mansion coming to report sick leave this morning was just an excuse for his son to skip school, and he was planning to give the boy a good scolding when he returned in the afternoon.
It's clear that Hou Sheng is truly ill. His lips are swollen and he's coughed up blood, so his illness is probably quite serious.
I didn't expect him to come to class despite being unwell. He's a promising young man, and it seems I misunderstood him.
Hou Jinzhang was startled by the sight of the teacher frowning, thinking that the teacher had discovered that he had slept in late and skipped class that morning. Just as he was about to speak up to defend himself, he heard the teacher gently comfort him.
"If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, don't force yourself. You can rest. Your health is the most important thing."
As she spoke, she patted his shoulder a few times to comfort him, and then walked to the podium.
As he walked, Master Yao secretly swallowed the saliva in his mouth. For some reason, he had just smelled a strange fragrance on Hou Xiaozi...
Sigh, I guess I'm getting old; even my nose is starting to hallucinate...
Hou Jinzhang was completely bewildered. For some reason, Master Yao had become so compassionate today, not only refraining from nagging but also comforting him.
He thought that perhaps it was because the teacher had just gone back and pleased his wife, and was in a good mood.
Little did they know that they had benefited from the popularity of spicy snacks, thus turning misfortune into blessing.
In short, with the master's words of confidence, Hou Jinzhang wiped the chili oil off his mouth and rested on the table.
He would occasionally steal a little food with his hand and bury his head under the table to eat it.
Before the third quarter of the month, the students of the A, B, C, D and E classes of Wanlu Academy had already begun writing and practicing calligraphy.
At this moment, in the [Fairyland] villa, Bai Mengran had just received the latest broadcast from the system.
[Ding, congratulations host, Lv.1-13 mission: Total store spending exceeds system coins (current progress/) has been completed.]
Obtain one Level 1 electric mobile food cart. (The food items and cart design are customizable. It has built-in navigation and can be driven autonomously. It can travel 20 kilometers on a full charge.)
[Ding, congratulations host, the main quest 5: "Fairyland" territory has been upgraded to Lv.2 (currently Lv.2 (/)) has been completed.]
Reward: The "Instant Literacy" feature will be available throughout the entire region.
[Clap clap clap! Congratulations, host! Your sales have exceeded 10,000! ヽ(°▽°)ノ?]
The "Instant Literacy" function is now active within the "Fairyland" area. Within this realm, all written characters are instantly recognizable, and arithmetic is learned without instruction. The host no longer needs to worry about anyone being illiterate!
"Awesome! We've been waiting for you! Let's celebrate together!"
Bai Mengran couldn't help but exclaim "Whoosh!" The buy-one-get-one-free reward she had been eyeing was finally in her hands!
[The host is a real mission-collecting machine! Following the host is like receiving endless rewards!]
The system was overjoyed. The host received money and rewards, and it gained points. Today was another easy day to gain 40 points.
Truly, when the ruler is of one mind, his strength can break even metal!
"Tongbao, did you secretly learn some sweet talk techniques? You're so good at praising people."
Bai Mengran was in a good mood and couldn't help but joke with the system.
【Host, don't underestimate me! This system knows a lot!】 Praising the host is an art, you know? It has studied it extensively.
"Alright, let's get down to business. How do we pick up the food from this food cart?"
[The system panel has been opened for the host. In the "Tools" tab, you can select snack items and configure their appearance and performance.]
The system, understanding the situation, directly opened the page for the host so that she could operate it.
Bai Mengran looked at the screen and saw that, in addition to the five horse-drawn carriages, there was indeed an electric food cart that had been unlocked.
She opened the food cart settings, and the first thing she needed to do was select the snack category.
Bai Mengran scrolled through the reference catalog, pondering which snacks would be the most profitable.
"A barbecue stall with a fragrance that wafts for miles?"
The name immediately caught Bai Mengran's attention. She instantly pictured street stalls selling lamb skewers and other barbecued meats, and could almost smell the sizzling, oily grilled meat.
She clicked on the project with great interest. If she could really set up a barbecue stall on the food truck and move around while grilling, she didn't believe that the aroma of the barbecue would attract customers along the way.
However, Bai Mengran was quickly discouraged after clicking on the detailed requirements of the project.
The details clearly state that one of the requirements for unlocking this project is to have an AI barbecue chef.
The AI BBQ chef is a technical talent under the [Talent System], and the hiring fee for the first BBQ chef is 6888 system coins.
(This price is a buyout price. After the buyout, there are no other fees except for a monthly consumables fee of 500 coins. The cost will increase by 1000 coins for each subsequent unlock of a talent of the same category.)
"It's so expensive! The price is prohibitive. I can't afford to hire skilled workers!"
Bai Mengran muttered to herself, thinking to herself, "I really need to learn a skill to rely on; it'll be in demand everywhere."
[Don't be discouraged, host. You can try other snack options that don't require extra fees.]
The system offered words of comfort.
"Alright then, I'll take another look."
The barbecue project is out of the question for now. She only has 5467.5 in cash and money in her system account. Technical talent is out of the question. She should just find another project.
Bai Mengran returned helplessly and continued to skim through the catalog. Hey, "Genuine Instant Noodle Stall"?