Sheng Ze Xuan and the others were already very busy, how could Sheng Jiu let him go back with her?
So, she quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, I can handle it."
Sheng Ze Xuan frowned disapprovingly.
Seeing this, Sheng Jiu couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry, Big Brother. If I can't handle it, I'll let you know."
As she spoke, Sheng Jiu placed the lunch box and thermos on the small cabinet: "Big Brother, eat first. The porridge is warm, you can give it to Eldest Aunt when she wakes up."
The moment the lunch box was opened, the rich aroma of pan-fried dumplings wafted out.
The aunt in the next bed had been craving millet porridge all morning, and finally mustered the courage to ask for some. After drinking it, she felt incredibly refreshed, as if she had never been sick.
She had minimal reaction to the medication, and after observing her for a while today with no problems, she can be discharged tomorrow.
Now, smelling the pan-fried dumplings, the auntie sniffed, her mouth watering, but too embarrassed to say anything.
Sheng Ze Xuan had been busy all day and hadn't had a proper meal. Now, smelling the aroma of food, his mouth watered uncontrollably.
Looking at the plump, adorable, and fragrant pan-fried dumplings, he smiled and said, "Our Little Jiu's cooking is still the best."
Sheng Jiu was naturally happy to be praised: "Then eat more! I brought quite a few."
Seeing that it was getting dark, Sheng Jiu prepared to go back. Before leaving, she asked about her eldest aunt's condition again, still worried.
Sheng Ze Xuan, while tidying up the lunch box, said softly, "After eating porridge, she took a nap. She woke up at noon, drank some more porridge, and then slept again in the afternoon. She hasn't woken up since. The doctor said that sleeping soundly is a good thing and beneficial for recovery."
Hearing this, Sheng Jiu thought, "It must be the Gene Nourishing Liquid that's working, right?"
Knowing that her eldest aunt wasn't feeling so bad anymore, she felt a little better.
Sheng Jiu quickly left, taking the thermos she'd had that morning with her.
After Sheng Jiu left, and Sheng Ze Xuan had finished devouring the pan-fried dumplings, the aunt in the next bed asked somewhat sheepishly, "Excuse me, did that young girl make this porridge and pan-fried dumplings?"
Fearing Sheng Ze Xuan might misunderstand, the aunt quickly added, "From what the older sister who came before said, does your younger sister own a restaurant? I don't mean anything by it, I was just thinking that if she does own a restaurant, I'd like to order some food."
The aunt reminisced about the porridge she had for lunch, her mouth watering involuntarily.
After falling ill, she was constantly plagued by feelings of fever, anxiety, and worry.
While the medication didn't cause severe reactions, she felt quite lethargic.
The millet porridge she ate at noon, however, gave her some energy, and she even felt a slight longing for it when she thought about it.
The aunt thought, "She's got this disease, she probably doesn't have many days left to live. Can't she at least indulge in a good meal before she dies?"
Thinking this, she shamelessly asked.
Sheng Ze Xuan was taken aback by the question, but after realizing what she meant, he nodded: "She owns a restaurant, but I'm not sure if millet porridge is on the menu. I'll have to ask my younger sister."
Sheng Jiu didn't say much about the restaurant's affairs, and Sheng Ze Xuan didn't dare to make any decisions on his own. He could only appease the aunt for now and ask her later.
The aunt didn't mind: "Oh, then please ask her."
After returning home, Sheng Jiu tidied up the restaurant briefly, then went upstairs to take a shower, dried her hair, and climbed wearily into bed.
Lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, Sheng Jiu muttered softly, "So tired!"
[Host, you may try hiring visitors from another world.]
Hearing the system's words, Sheng Jiu was taken aback: "Huh? Ares? He doesn't look...like someone who does odd jobs."
Sheng Jiu enjoys cooking, but she dislikes washing dishes and cleaning.
Therefore, the restaurant really needs someone to handle hygiene issues and serve food.
However, keeping such a huge secret and facing the possibility of otherworldly guests appearing at any time, Sheng Jiu really didn't dare to hire anyone casually.
Her plan was to hire hourly workers, finish cleaning up around mealtimes, and then have them leave.
Now that the system had suggested it, Sheng Jiu thought about it and felt…
It didn't seem very reliable.
Could she afford someone like Ares?
[You can try.]
That night, Sheng Jiu drank a bottle of Sleep Calming Agent before bed and slept soundly until dawn.
The alarm clock woke her up the next morning.
At 7:30, the system's delivery vehicle arrived.
Looking at today's ingredients, Sheng Jiu was taken aback: "No flour?"
Because the restaurant usually serves Egg And Vegetable Noodles, they typically supply flour.
The noodles are all made and kneaded by Sheng Jiu herself.
Seeing there was no flour today, Sheng Jiu asked the system, puzzled.
[The initial menu was designed so that the business could continue operating normally with customers from this world even if the host didn't have visitors from another world. Now that visitors from another world have arrived, one of the initial dishes has been randomly removed.]
Sheng Jiu looked at the whiteboard where she had written the menu after hearing this: "But, there's no crab meat today, so I can only sell Egg And Ham Rice Bowls?"
[Host, you can take the initiative to obtain crab meat.]
[Besides, we have millet porridge~]
Sheng Jiu: ?
But the millet rice was for her eldest aunt!
Gene Nourishment Liquid is so rare, how could she possibly give it to anyone else?
Just as she was about to say something more, Sheng Jiu's phone rang.
The call was from Sheng Ze Xuan. He first asked if Little Uncle Sheng and the others were causing any more trouble, and whether anyone else was affecting Sheng Jiu.
After inquiring about her daily routine, Sheng Ze Xuan then addressed the request of the auntie in the next bed: "If the restaurant has the ingredients and you have time to make them, you can agree. If you don't have time or it's inconvenient, don't make things difficult for yourself."
Today's ingredients included millet, yam, and a bag of goji berries.
The auntie found the food delicious, mostly because of the Gene Nourishing Liquid.
But Sheng Jiu couldn't bear to!
However, if she refused…
This might be those people's only hope for survival.
Sheng Jiu wasn't a saint, nor was she altruistic.
However, seeing her eldest aunt so distressed, and hearing her Big Brother's words, she felt a pang of pity.
She thought for a moment, then remained silent, mentally asking the system, "What is the price of the millet porridge...?"
[Without ginseng and Gene Nourishing Liquid, 38 yuan a bowl, with ginseng and Gene Nourishing Liquid, 298 yuan a bowl.]
Sheng Jiu: ...
This price is really discouraging to people who don't know the truth!
Sheng Jiu quickly replied to her cousin, "That was specially made for eldest aunt, it's not available at the restaurant for now."
Hearing this, Sheng Ze Xuan understood. He quickly agreed and added that his mother was in good spirits today, and he would ask about her condition when the doctor came for rounds, she might be able to be discharged soon.
Sheng Jiu felt much relieved after hearing this.
However, after hanging up the phone, Sheng Jiu's emotions remained unsettled.
After a long while, she asked herself again, "Since some plants contain important components of Sleep Calming Agents, are there also important components of Gene Nourishing Liquid in some plants or animals?"