When Paul heard Sheng Jiu ask if he wanted some food, his eyes lit up instantly. He turned around and looked at Ares with anticipation for the first time at the lunchboxes he was carrying.
Ares felt a strange chill run down his spine under Paul's green eyes.
He subconsciously tightened his grip on the lunchboxes, thought for a moment, and then said, "You still have some leftover mantou in your fridge, why don't you heat it up and give him some?"
At the end, Ares thought for a moment and added, "Don't feed him too much."
Paul: ?
What's wrong with him?
Am I able to run now or what?
How am I able to run away tied up like this?
Sheng Jiu could tell at a glance that Ares was reluctant to give him the food he was holding.
Besides, Paul is a pirate, what's the point of talking to him?
Sheng Jiu quickly nodded: "Okay, I'll go downstairs first."
After Sheng Jiu went downstairs, Ares stepped forward and kicked Paul: "Behave yourself."
Paul: ?
No, are you crazy?
I didn't even move!
Ares ignored him, and after kicking him, opened the door and left.
Paul wanted to follow, but…
The aroma of crispy fried mantou slices wafted from downstairs.
Ugh…
Suddenly, he didn't really want to leave anymore.
Besides, what would he do when he got back?
He couldn't run away now, and he couldn't fight back.
Aside from being used as bait to lure out Zerg monsters, what else can he do?
That bastard Ares, he's inhuman!
The pan-fried mantou slices, besides their subtle wheat aroma, also had an enticing caramelized scent.
Sheng Jiu even drizzled a layer of honey on top, making the flavor even richer.
Upon smelling it, Paul was practically intoxicated.
After Sheng Jiu went upstairs, she discovered the problem, which was...
How was he supposed to eat?
Should she just untie Paul?
That was impossible!
She couldn't even beat him!
But if she didn't untie him, she would have to feed him.
Just as Sheng Jiu was struggling with her decision, there was a knock on the door.
Sheng Jiu opened the door and saw Ares. She instantly felt like the day had dawned: "You're back just in time. I didn't know how to get him to eat."
Ares had clearly considered this, so he hurried back: "Okay, I'll feed him. You go downstairs and prepare the ingredients first. I'll come down and help when I'm done."
With Ares there, Sheng Jiu felt much more at ease.
She left the mantou slices behind, then turned and went downstairs.
Today's menu has quite a few dishes, so there are more steps involved in preparing the ingredients.
While chopping scallions, the fresh aroma of them made Sheng Jiu unable to resist tasting a piece of the white part.
It had a slight spiciness, but the flavor was excellent.
Using these scallions as a garnish would surely elevate the aroma of the food even further!
After finishing preparing the ingredients, Sheng Jiu glanced at her phone.
Since the shrimp paste and squid are fresh, they are shipped via fresh food express. Starting this morning, some of her friends have already received the items she sent out.
Compared to other college roommates, Qiao Xiu Wei, whose life was relatively regular, was the first to reply to Sheng Jiu's message.
The other person is currently preparing for the civil service exam. How should she describe her overall state of mind?
As if her vital energy had been drained by a demon, she sent a voice message that sounded weak and listless.
Qiao Xiu Wei first thanked Sheng Jiu for the things she sent, then complained about how hard it was to study, and finally mentioned that her brother was almost going crazy from doing experiments lately.
Sheng Jiu, puzzled, casually asked, "Going crazy about what?"
[Qiao Xiu Wei: Iridium, Iridium! My brother changed his WeChat name to "My Favorite Metal Iridium," no wonder he's single!]
Sheng Jiu: ? !!
She has this!
She should ask her!
But, hers probably needs to be extracted?
However, with so many materials, they should yield at least ten or twenty jin, right?
Those things are still piled up in the warehouse upstairs.
Sheng Jiu quickly went upstairs, stopping to glance at Ares and Paul as she passed them.
Paul choked, his eyes rolling back in his head.
The fried mantou slices were delicious, but Ares stuffed them in like a duck being force fed!
Seeing Sheng Jiu come up, Paul's green eyes lit up like he'd seen hope, and he looked over expectantly.
Sheng Jiu hurried past, giving Ares only a glance before rushing into the warehouse.
After she went inside, she turned on the lights and took 360 degrees photos of the two buckets of materials.
[AAA Restaurant Sheng Ji: Look at this. This was brought in by one of my customers as payment for their meal. They said it contains iridium. I don't know anything about these things, you can ask your brother.]
Qiao Xiu Wei: ?
To be honest, Qiao Xiu Wei didn't understand either.
But she could ask her brother!
Qiao Xiu Wei created a group chat and added her brother as well.
Her brother, Qiao Zheng Yuan, slowly typed a question mark after joining the group.
Sheng Jiu immediately understood, posted the photos she had taken earlier to the group chat, and then filmed a video.
Because it's not a single metal, but an alloy, extracting the pure metal would require further processing.
Therefore, Sheng Jiu couldn't discern its exact color, shape, or anything like that.
It looked like stainless steel, but a slightly darker color?
She wasn't entirely sure.
In her eyes, it was roughly the same color.
Qiao Zheng Yuan is a professional. Although these things aren't easy to distinguish with the naked eye.
But he can still tell whether something is there or not.
[Qiao Zheng Yuan: Keep it, keep it!!!]
[Qiao Zheng Yuan: I'll buy it at a high price, a high price! You absolutely must keep it! Please send me your location, I'll pick it up myself!!!]
Qiao Xiu Wei stayed up late reading last night and was still a little groggy. If it weren't for picking up the express delivery, she wouldn't have bothered to get up.
Seeing how excited her brother was, she cooperated and asked Sheng Jiu to help her keep it.
Sheng Jiu had been wondering what to do with this stuff.
And now there's a market for it?
She comforted the siblings, then sent them the location of her restaurant, said a few more words, and went downstairs to prepare the food.
The other friends gradually received their items and sent messages to Sheng Jiu to express their gratitude.
Ares quickly fed Paul using a force-feeding method until he is full.
Paul: ?
No!
He can still eat.
Unfortunately, Ares simply stuffed his mouth shut, completely ignoring his eyes that were about to pop out.
Afterwards, Ares went downstairs to help prepare the food.
Around 10 o'clock, Sheng Jiu opened the door to prepare for business.
The elderly men, who had wandered around countless times all morning, rushed over as soon as they saw the restaurant door open!
Li Cheng Xiang, having missed out yesterday, wasn't about to let this opportunity pass him by.
The restaurant was currently empty, so he closed the door behind him, turned the corner, and went inside.
Once inside, without Ares's introduction, Li Cheng Xiang looked at the menu on the wall himself.
And what he saw…
His pupils dilated in shock!
Ginseng Millet Porridge: 298 yuan a bowl.
How much?
How many bowls?
No, you think you can just add "ginseng" to the name and sell it at such a high price?
But…
Why is he a little tempted?