Chapter 27
Maige came out with Sally's second portion of Yangzhou fried rice and placed it in front of her, smiling and saying, "Please enjoy."
"Thank you." Sally politely responded, picked up the spoon, and her eyes focused solely on the fried rice in front of her. She scooped up a spoonful and savored the slow fusion of flavors in her mouth.
"Father, twelve gold coins. Little Amy calculated it instantly." Amy looked up at Maige while holding the coins, her face filled with an eager expression, hoping to be praised.
"Hmm, our little Amy is amazing. She learns and applies her knowledge well. You handled the money correctly. It seems you've mastered what you learned today." Maige smiled and ruffled Amy's hair, reaching out to take the coins from her hands. She was indeed a clever child.
"Yes, yes, little Amy will be even more diligent tomorrow." Amy happily nodded, feeling delighted. The multiplication table wasn't as difficult as she thought, except for that three six... three six... Oh well, she would figure it out tomorrow. She looked up at Maige and said, "Father, I'm also hungry."
"I'll make fried rice for you." Maigr nodded, put the money in a locked drawer on the counter, and went into the kitchen.
Amy obediently sat opposite Sally, watching Sally eat the fried rice with elegance. She tried to sit more gracefully herself and imitated her manners.
Sally was completely immersed in the delicious fried rice and only noticed Amy sitting across from her after finishing her last bite. The little one even crossed her legs, making Sally couldn't help but smile.
"Sally sister, you look so beautiful when you eat." Amy spoke up now that Sally had finished eating.
"You can be too when you grow up." Sally smiled and nodded, feeling a bit surprised at her own words. When she was among the elves, she didn't particularly like young elves, but now she couldn't help but encourage her like an elder.
"Yes, yes." Amy nodded happily and asked, "Is Sally sister full now?"
"Yes." Sally nodded, and put down her spoon. To maintain her figure, she hadn't eaten this much in a long time, but she couldn't resist today.
"So, it's twenty-two gold coins in total. Please pay." Amy's eyes lit up instantly as she extended both hands towards Sally, laying them flat on the table.
Maige happened to come out with another portion of Yangzhou fried rice and found this scene a bit amusing. It seemed the little one really enjoyed collecting money.
"One dragon coin and two gold coins." Sally took out one dragon coin and two gold coins from her money pouch and placed them in Amy's hands. There was a moment of hesitation when letting go, but she quickly let it go, thinking about the unprecedented delicious taste she had just experienced. This was definitely a good deal for her.
Sally stood up, picked up the longbow and quiver on the table, and looked at Maige with narrowed eyes. She said, "I'm curious why this Yangzhou fried rice has the taste of the Spring of Life."
"I don't understand what you mean, miss. The Yangzhou fried rice doesn't contain the Spring of Life." Maige smiled and shook his head, his expression calm. After all, he wasn't lying. However, it seemed that this young lady's identity was quite extraordinary since she could taste the Spring of Life.
Sally stared into Maige's eyes for a moment, unable to detect any trace of panic in those deep eyes. She nodded and said, "Mr. Maige, right? The Yangzhou fried rice is delicious. I will come again next time." With that, she turned and walked towards the door.
"Take care." Maige put down the plate in his hand, not feeling particularly alarmed. Since the opening of this restaurant, he was destined not to stay low-key. The taste of the Spring of Life in the rice was not much of a secret, as long as his system's farm wasn't raided. He would simply deny it all. After all, the system shouldn't let him get killed, right?
"This system is not responsible for ensuring the host's safety." The system's voice rang in Maige's mind.
"I've died once before. I fear nothing." Maige calmly replied in his mind and placed the fried rice in front of Amy. "Host, please take your life seriously," the system responded after a moment of silence.
"Actually, I don't really want to die. How about you help me increase my physical attributes? Just raise them by ten or twenty points. If I can even tear apart a dragon, who would dare to cause trouble in the restaurant? Then I can cook in peace and strive to become a culinary god." Maige said casually.
This time, the system remained silent for a long time before responding, "This system doesn't have such privileges. To enhance your physical attributes, you need to trigger and complete the corresponding tasks. Based on the system's assessment, it suggests that you start with your daughter and improve the restaurant's security."
"Amy?" Maige was taken aback, looking at Amy, who was holding a dragon coin and about to take a bite. He couldn't help but suppress his laughter. However, the system's assessment should be reliable. Could it be related to the blue-purple fireball spell this morning?
"Father, is a dragon coin, right? At noon, you said ten gold coins could be exchanged for one dragon coin. Mi didn't make a mistake, did she?" Amy looked up at Maige, leaving a row of teeth marks along the edge of the dragon coin.
"That's right, amazing." Maige nodded with a smile, suppressing this matter for now. He reached out and took the dragon coin, examining it. The dragon coin was similar in size to a gold coin but had a pure white jade stone in the middle. On the edge of the jade stone, there was a golden dragon engraved, encircling it. It was slightly heavier than a gold coin and was the highest currency on this continent.
"Then Mi will start eating." Amy, delighted by the praise, happily picked up her spoon and began eating the fried rice. As she ate, she swayed her body slightly, appearing very happy.
Maige put away the dragon coin and placed it in the money cabinet. Seeing that there were no customers coming in from outside, he decided to go into the kitchen and cook a portion of Yangzhou fried rice for dinner.
After finishing a bowl of Yangzhou fried rice, Maige felt a warm sensation throughout his body, and all fatigue disappeared.
"Father, I... I feel like it's getting a little hot again." Amy finished the small bowl of extra fried rice that Maigr had cooked for her, put down the bowl, and looked at Maige with some uneasiness.
"Is it getting hot again?" Maige felt a bit nervous upon hearing this, thinking back to the situation in the morning. He quickly said, "Don't panic, Mi. Remember the fireball spell from this morning and release the fire inside your body."
"Release it?" Amy thought about it seriously. She raised her hand, and a blue-purple flame soared up. The moisture in the air instantly evaporated, as if a white void had suddenly been burned into existence.
Maige, sitting opposite her at the table, couldn't help but take a few steps back, watching as the fire in Amy's hand gradually shrank, eventually forming a small fireball. His eyes couldn't hide his astonishment.
Suddenly, he began to understand the meaning of the system.