Free Web NovelChapter 390: Chapter 250: The Carp Leaps over the Dragon Gate
"The manager’s skills are truly beyond reproach; this old one is growing fonder of dining here," Dragone said with complete satisfaction as he ate his Wen Si Tofu.
In fact, Chen Ze found this a bit cruel. After all, such a big Dragon like Dragone could only eat such a small amount of Wen Si Tofu. Disregarding the ingredients, the chicken broth amounted to no more than a 600ml bottle of Coca Cola.
A small bowl, and only that much it contained, made Dragone leisurely sip it, savoring for a long while before taking another bite of the Iced Chestnut Rice.
Chen Ze watched from the kitchen, his face twitching, truly feeling sorry for Dragone’s plight.
"You’re just realizing this now? When I was dealing with the thieves who came to steal from my Dragon’s Nest, what I missed the most was the manager’s cooking here," Sebastian said as he picked up a slice of Light Cheesecake and stuffed it into his mouth, eating with utter contentment.
"Hmm, the taste of this Split-Hoof Beef tripe is really not bad," Riesel commented much more comfortably, as he dunked meat into the hot pot, patting himself on the back for his cleverness.
"The spicy hot pot flavor is too strong for me; I still prefer this," Dragone said as he took another sip of the Wen Si Tofu, his face beaming with delight.
The Wen Si Tofu was silky smooth upon entry, and the ham’s flavor was exquisite. Just a gentle sip allowed Dragone to taste the ham, along with the seasoning from the winter bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms, giving him a warm, comforting sensation in his stomach.
"By now, the news of the divine falls must have spread, right?" Riesel did not respond to his friend’s comments, instead asking calmly.
"Indeed, otherwise my Dragon’s Nest wouldn’t have come under attack," Sebastian replied as he shoveled a big mouthful of Curry Pork Cutlet Rice and chewed while speaking.
"Sebastian! Can’t you finish eating before you talk?" Riesel snapped angrily, having had to react quickly to prevent Sebastian’s food spilling into the hot pot.
"My bad," Sebastian shrugged, recoiling slightly at Dragone’s menacing gaze.
"Now that the Dragon God has fallen, mutual aid within the Dragon Clan is but lip service. The Five-Colored Dragons and other dragons have never gotten along, just good friends might help each other out," Dragone said as he happily poured the rest of the Wen Si Tofu into his mouth, worried that Sebastian might accidentally spit into it later.
"Troubled times indeed, with the Dark Council in the negative planes, luckily, it’s better there; now on the positive planes everything’s about to burst into chaos, every Church attacking each other," Riesel remarked, taking another bite of tripe.
"I’ve heard that the old Pope of the Church of Light seems to have discovered a method to ascend to divinity," Sebastian chimed in, making sure this time to finish chewing before speaking.
"Ascend? Every top power from both positive and negative planes knows that ever since the Gods fell, the lock disappeared. But no one dares, because they don’t know why all the Gods fell within a single day," Dragone scoffed, then continued with his meal.
Chen Ze opened his mouth, wanting to say he knew. After all, the one responsible for killing all the Gods often came to his restaurant to dine.
"Nyarlathotep’s name still hasn’t come out, or else his fame would definitely be huge right now," Chen Ze smacked his lips, aware that only Stan and his girlfriend, as well as Hastur, knew what had happened.
Chen Ze glanced at his cellphone, stunned.
"It’s July already..." Chen Ze sighed to himself. While he had graduated a long time ago, he was still aware of the college entrance examinations, having seen them mentioned in the news.
Thinking back to the days of the college entrance exams, Chen Ze felt as if it were a dream.
From the first year of high school, with the increasing pressure of studies, which grew even more challenging in the second year, and peaked in the third year, all students tried their best to learn, except for a few who had a safety net and had let loose.
Every time he thought about his senior year of high school, Chen Ze couldn’t help but pat his belly. Back then, he was truly the protected animal of the household, with a status even higher than the family pet.
He could eat whatever he wanted, do whatever he liked, and mention any drink he craved, his parents would immediately go out and buy it for him. Even his younger sister would sneakily hand him a warm towel back in those days. freewёbnoνel.com
"The college entrance exams are tomorrow," Chen Ze sighed. His own sister would be facing them next year.
Then Chen Ze remembered a certain dish that was a bit troublesome to make, but it had an excellent connotation and also fit perfectly with the following day.
"Betty, keep an eye on the restaurant for me, I’ll be right back," Chen Ze took off his headscarf and then rushed out.
By the time Chen Ze returned from the market by taxi, only a bit more than ten minutes had elapsed.
As soon as he opened the door, Chen Ze was stunned.
"Burp—Riesel, can you even handle it? I mean, you’re... not as big as me at all," Sebastian slung an arm around Riesel’s shoulder.
"I... I am the greatest!" Dragone also hopped onto the table, causing Chen Ze to have a face full of bewilderment.
"Uh, what are you guys doing?" Chen Ze’s mouth twitched, deeply doubting whether he had received the wrong customers.
"Manager, they drank Sorrow Sake," Betty came out looking helpless. She hadn’t expected it to turn out like this either. freewebnoveℓ.com
"Why did you let them drink Sorrow Sake?" Chen Ze was a bit dumbfounded. Was Sorrow Sake even alcohol? It wasn’t just alcohol; it was basically pure spirit, and a highly concentrated one at that.
"I didn’t want to, but Sebastian kept asking for strong liquor, so I brought out the Sorrow Sake," Betty said pitifully, looking at Chen Ze.
Chen Ze couldn’t help but sigh, then glanced again at the painful scene before him. It looked like he would need to find time to ask Lafra for a hangover cure spell.
"Leave them a note in the Common Tongue of the Prime Material Plane, telling them to pay next time they come," Chen Ze couldn’t stand it anymore, feeling like the restaurant was about to turn into a nightclub.
"Sure!" Knowing she was at fault, Betty quickly wrote three notes, kindly sticking them on their bodies. Then Chen Ze used the Magic Circle to throw the three dragons out.
As for safety, Chen Ze wasn’t worried. They weren’t so drunk as to be unconscious, and with three massive dragons together, there probably wasn’t anyone bold enough to try robbing them.
Watching Betty start to clean up the dishes, Chen Ze took the carp back to the kitchen, planning to make a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate to send to his sister.
"Call a delivery guy later," Chen Ze stretched his neck and then focused on the recipe.
Carp leaping over the Dragon Gate was a dish that needed to be done as quickly as possible; the faster, the better. So Chen Ze intended to memorize it as much as he could, so that he wouldn’t need to keep checking his phone during the cooking process.
After thinking it over, Chen Ze confirmed he had memorized the recipe, then took out his phone, opened WeChat, and sent a message to his sister.
"The college entrance exams are just around the corner, and although you still have a year, I want to wish you an early spot on the honor roll."
