With the blessing of max - level cooking skills, Cheng Yu could cook a wide variety of dishes, such as Kung Pao Chicken, Yu - xiang Shredded Pork, Boiled Cabbage, Pickled Fish, Twice - cooked Pork, Original - flavor Braised Intestines...
Basically, he could cook any dish that one could name.
As for why Cheng Yu only sold fried rice with eggs, it was mainly because it was simple to make. He could fry a large pot at once and then divide it into many portions.
Just one dish of fried rice with eggs had already made the small store's business booming. If he added other dishes, the business would surely be even more prosperous.
However, Cheng Yu couldn't handle it alone.
If he raised the price to a level that ordinary people couldn't afford, the business definitely wouldn't be as booming as it was now.
But in that case, there would be fewer customers, and the positive emotional values obtained from the customers would be reduced.
Without positive emotional values, he wouldn't be able to exchange for various items.
He opened the door of the restaurant and started business.
Cheng Yu took out the Dragon - pattern Golden Knife he had exchanged yesterday to cut scallions.
The knife was heavy, and its material didn't seem to be steel. He had no idea what kind of material it was.
Tap - tap - tap~
The Dragon - pattern Golden Knife collided with the cutting board, producing a series of clear sounds.
The max - level cooking skills were reflected in every aspect. Cheng Yu was excellent at knife skills. He cut the scallions quickly and steadily.
Each section of scallion was exactly the same length.
"Mina, help me crack fifty eggs into the basin and stir them evenly. I'll add salt later. Remember, don't crack too many."
If there were too many eggs, the ratio of egg liquid to salt would be off, affecting the taste.
"Eggs? Where are the eggs?"
A pair of vertical white wolf ears twitched. Mina's eyes scanned the kitchen but didn't see any eggs.
"In the basket under the counter."
Mina looked under the stove and indeed saw a basket full of eggs.
She cracked one egg after another into the basin, silently counting in her heart. After cracking fifty eggs, she used a spoon to stir the egg white and yolk evenly.
After cutting the scallions, Cheng Yu came over to add salt.
After adding salt to the egg liquid, Mina continued to stir to make the salt and egg liquid mix evenly.
Then it was time to cook the rice.
There were no rice cookers on the Cersei Continent. One had to use the old - fashioned method to cook rice.
Cheng Yu first boiled the rice in a pot until it was half - cooked, then scooped it out and steamed it in a steamer.
The rice cooked in this way had distinct grains, was chewy, and made the fried rice with eggs taste better.
He fried a large pot of fried rice with eggs, divided it onto ten plates, and added a little pickled vegetable beside each plate.
Although fried rice with eggs was delicious, it was rather dry and greasy. Adding a little pickled vegetable, which had a refreshing taste, could offset the greasiness of the fried rice.
Cheng Yu was in charge of frying, and Mina was responsible for bringing the fried rice with eggs to the diners' tables.
With Mina's help, Cheng Yu was more relaxed than usual.
[Positive Emotional Value +5]
[Positive Emotional Value +7]
[Positive Emotional Value +2]
...
The positive emotional values kept increasing.
A small - portion of fried rice with eggs cost 30 copper coins, and a large - portion cost 50 copper coins. This price was neither too expensive nor too cheap, just at a level that the residents of Bailu Town could afford.
After the diners finished eating the fried rice with eggs, they gave the money to Mina.
Among the orc tribes, bartering was more common, and they rarely used money. Mina was a bit surprised to see so much money for the first time.
As the noon meal time approached, more and more customers came to the store.
There were not enough seats in the store, so some diners brought their own stools, carried their plates, and sat on the street to eat.
Cheng Yu and Mina were busy from 10 am to 2 pm, a total of four hours of laid - back business operation.
If he was still exhausted after transmigrating, what was the difference from his previous life as a hard - working wage - earner?
Today, they earned more than 6000 copper coins, and the positive emotional value increased from 77 to 859.
Gurgle~
After being busy for four hours, Mina's stomach was growling with hunger.
She looked at Cheng Yu with her beautiful big eyes, wanting to eat fried rice with eggs but not daring to say it.
Hearing Mina's stomach growl, Cheng Yu turned and walked into the kitchen, then came out with a large basin of fried rice with eggs.
He served himself a small bowl and then pushed the remaining fried rice in front of Mina.
"Are... are all these for me?"
Mina's eyes sparkled with excitement, and her snow - white wolf tail wagged non - stop.
"This is your payment for working."
Cheng Yu knew that Mina had a big appetite, so he had reserved more.
[The host has obtained 5 favorability points from Mina]
The system's voice rang in Cheng Yu's mind.
The favorability between Cheng Yu and Mina had increased to 10 points.
Mina was very happy. She hugged the basin with one hand, held a spoon with the other, and started gobbling the food, wolfing it down.
"Um~ It's so delicious. There's actually such delicious food in the world."
The orcs' cooking methods for food were very simple, just to fill their stomachs, and the food couldn't be called delicious.
When Mina ate Cheng Yu's fried rice with eggs, it was as if she had opened the door to a new world.
In no time, Mina finished the basin of fried rice. She hugged the basin with her fair and delicate hands and licked the basin clean with her tongue, not leaving a single grain of rice.
Looking at the completely licked - clean basin, Cheng Yu frowned slightly. This girl really could eat.
He walked behind Mina and reached out to touch her head. Her smooth white long hair felt extremely good to the touch.
When Cheng Yu touched her head, Mina's beautiful red eyes were as calm as water, no longer looking as fierce as she did yesterday, ready to bite.
"Mina, go wash the dishes in the kitchen. After that, clean up the store. Later, I'll take you to buy a few sets of new clothes."
Mina was now wearing Cheng Yu's clothes, which didn't fit well. He had to buy her several sets of women's clothes.
"Okay."
After eating Cheng Yu's fried rice with eggs, Mina was in a good mood and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Sitting at the door of the store, Cheng Yu crossed his legs and leisurely basked in the sun.
He usually washed the dishes himself, but today with Mina's help, he didn't need to do it.
Having a capable assistant was really nice.
It took Mina half an hour to wash the dishes. After that, she took a broom to clean the store and wiped the tables with a rag.
After all this busyness, an hour passed.
...
There were a lot of people on the street in Bailu Town, including local residents of Bailu Town, mercenaries from mercenary groups, traveling bards, street performers...
Cheng Yu and Mina walked on the street of Bailu Town. Mina turned her head, curiously looking around.
Orcs lived in caves. Why didn't humans live in caves?
Caves were not only warm in winter and cool in summer, but also much easier to dig than building a house.
The two came to a clothing store.
"Sir, what would you like?" the clothing store owner asked enthusiastically.
"Maids' dresses." Cheng Yu replied.
"Please follow me."
The owner led Cheng Yu to the area where maids' dresses were sold.
There were various maids' dresses here, usually worn by servants or helpers.
As a waitress in the store, Mina was most suitable to wear a maids' dress.
Cheng Yu selected several different styles of maids' dresses for Mina.
Mina had a slender waist and a perfect figure. Wearing a classic black - and - white maids' dress, with her long white hair hanging down her back, a pair of furry wolf ears on her head, and a pair of black square - toed leather shoes, she stood daintily at the door of the fitting room, looking gentle and cute.
Clothes make the man (or woman).
With the maids' dress on, Mina's beauty level increased significantly.
Cheng Yu had thought Mina was beautiful, but he didn't expect her to be this beautiful.
Beast - eared girls are the best!
There were white and black stockings on the Cersei Continent, but unfortunately, Bailu Town was just a border town, and they were not sold here.
If Mina could wear black stockings, it would be even more amazing.
Mina looked at herself in the mirror, feeling indifferent.
In the orcs' understanding, clothes only needed to cover the body and keep warm; other things were not important.
The two walked out of the clothing store. Cheng Yu suddenly remembered that there wasn't much rice left in the store, so he had to buy some back.
The Black Sun Empire mainly had potatoes and bread as staple foods, but rice was also sold.
The two came to a grocery store.
Cheng Yu greeted the grocery store owner, "Good afternoon, Boss Fayol."
"Oh, Cheng Yu. What are you planning to buy today?"
Cheng Yu often came to this grocery store to buy rice, so the grocery store owner and Cheng Yu were old acquaintances.
Cheng Yu held up one finger. "A bag of rice."
A bag of rice was approximately the consumption for four days. The grocery store was not far from his fried - rice restaurant, and he could come and buy more if needed.
"The Black Sun Empire is going to war with the demons in the north. I suggest you buy a few more bags." The grocery store owner kindly reminded.
Bailu Town was located on the northern border of the Black Sun Empire. Whenever the Black Sun Empire went to war with the demons, there would be a shortage of food and a sharp increase in prices in the town.
"Then give me twenty bags of rice and twenty bags of flour."
"Rice is 2 copper coins per catty, and flour is 3 copper coins per catty. The total is 5000 copper coins."
Because he was buying a large quantity at once, the grocery store owner found a carriage to deliver the goods to Cheng Yu's place.