Free Web NovelChapter 45: Chapter 45: Busy times always fly by quickly
The next morning, Chen Ze yawned and gradually climbed out of bed, feeling like he finally had some energy again. He didn’t even remember falling asleep the night before.
"So sleepy... Let’s see, what do I need to do today..." Chen Ze scratched his head, and after a quick wash, he headed to the kitchen.
"Tomorrow is Starfall School’s anniversary celebration, I need to prepare some ingredients for roasting ahead of time... and get the sauces ready too." Chen Ze stretched, pulling the leftover tentacles out of the freezer from yesterday.
One had to admit that magic was an amazing thing—at least after Chen Ze chopped up a whole bucketful, he discovered that only one third of the tentacle was gone, which reaffirmed this belief.
With any other squid, a bucket that size would be enough for the tentacles of hundreds of squids, maybe even not enough.
"I remember that vampire loli said these tentacles automatically fall out of their water sphere after a certain period, right?" Chen Ze touched his chin, pretty sure he remembered correctly, that’s what Lafra had said.
"Then I really struck a bargain. I just wonder how long she meant by ’a certain period’..." Chen Ze shook his head, picked up the knife and continued to cut tentacles. He needed to skewer them later, and the thought alone made him realize there’d be no rest for him today.
"%￥?" Hearing the unintelligible language and familiar accent, Chen Ze peeked out to see Betty already standing at the dining room entrance dressed in maid attire.
Chen Ze pressed his hand against the stone slab engraved with ’Arcane Wisdom’ before speaking, "Betty, you’re back. Come over and help out."
Chen Ze felt that Betty’s return was impeccably timed, at least he could relax a bit now. Even though he would be without mobile signal, it was still much better than being busy alone.
Betty obediently walked in, only to see a full bucket of tentacles and a pile of bamboo skewers. freeweɓnovel.cøm
"Boss, what do you need me to do?" Betty had a bad feeling about this. freeweɓnøvel.com
"I’ll show you, watch carefully. Your job will be what I’m about to teach you." Chen Ze picked up a tentacle and a skewer, threading them together before placing them in another bucket.
After placing it in the bucket, Chen Ze looked at Betty, "Betty, this is what we’ll be doing next in our shop. Got it?"
"I... I’ve got it, but boss, I feel that I’m better suited to warming your bed or giving you a massage or something." Betty put on a mournful face, rarely having done any physical labor, especially this kind of monotonous and tedious task.
She found it easier to accept indecent proposals from Chen Ze rather than such tasks.
Chen Ze ignored Betty and continued to cut tentacles, "I’m not interested in flat chests. Hurry up and cut. We might get customers later."
Betty pouted but complied and began to skewer the tentacles by the bucket.
When you’re busy, time flies, and soon it was noon.
Chen Ze wiped his sweat and flexed his wrists. Having cut tentacles all morning, he finally finished. If chopping could earn experience points, Chen Ze felt like he would be constantly collecting +1s above his head.
Turning around, Chen Ze saw Betty quietly sitting on a small stool, her hands swiftly skewering tentacles, with only the last bucket to go.
"Boss, do you think we can really sell all these tentacles?" Betty looked disgusted, feeling like she smelled of seafood today as if she were a naga that had crawled up from the sea.
"What do you think about Riesel and Sebastian’s appetites?" Chen Ze didn’t answer but posed a question.
"They’re huge. But those are dragons... Boss, do you plan to sell these things to Riesel and them?" Betty had an epiphany, thinking that for Riesel’s appetite, these many tentacles just might be enough to fill the gaps in his teeth.
"No, these tentacles have a different use. But don’t worry, I think we might not even have enough." Thinking about his appetite from high school days, Chen Ze was somewhat worried.
The adolescent years of humans are always accompanied by an appetite so huge that it’s hard to believe, with the peak of this hunger striking right around middle and high school.
"Manager, if you... sell these to humans, this is really too much," Betty shook her head, remembering that Count Rose would eat only a small amount when dining.
"Manager, do you have any recommended dishes this time?" Before Chen Ze could answer Betty’s question, Lafra’s voice appeared in Chen Ze’s mind.
Chen Ze tied on his headscarf and felt the fatigue in his body ebb away, replaced now by a surge of strength.
"Betty, go take care of the customers!" Chen Ze walked out; the menu was still not ready, and he had to attend to the customers personally.
It seemed that after the busy school anniversary, he would need to find some time to work on the menu with Betty.
Lafra was still wearing that blood-red dress, her short legs wobbling as she walked. She looked up at Chen Ze, "Manager, I’d like a parfait and another dish that you recommend."
Chen Ze fought the urge to ruffle Lafra’s head, feeling that if he did, something very unpleasant might happen.
"Alright, customer, please wait a moment," Chen Ze took a deep breath to calm his emotions before returning to the kitchen to start preparing the dishes Lafra had asked for, leaving Betty, who was still shaking slightly, to attend to the little Vampiric Countess.
Before long, Chen Ze had prepared a parfait. Looking at it, he once again fell into thought, considering that today might be his lucky day. Maybe he should buy a lottery ticket?
[You have made an ordinary parfait, and your dessert making experience has increased by 4 points.]
[Dessert Novice effect triggered.]
[The ordinary parfait has gained a Sensitivity effect.]
Another dessert with a low chance effect triggered, another random effect on a dessert.
Chen Ze hesitated for a moment but still called Betty over and asked her to serve the parfait.
Lafra looked at the parfait in front of her with a hint of disappointment, not feeling the taste of the previous parfait, that holy aura that made her feel uncomfortable all over.
It looked like this trip was in vain. Lafra shook her head but still scooped up a spoonful of the parfait and put it in her mouth.
The taste was very ordinary, with no noteworthy qualities, not even coming close to the sensation of the second serving of parfait she had last time.
Lafra ate the parfait with an expressionless face, deciding to never come back again after finishing the dish Chen Ze would serve later.
Soon enough, Betty brought out a dish, steaming hot and exuding a tantalizing aroma.
"This is the manager’s recommendation for today —mapo tofu. Please enjoy it with some rice," said Betty as she set down the dish and then stepped aside.
The sight of the vibrant red dish lightened Lafra’s mood a bit, but just a bit.
Lafra picked up her spoon, scooped up half a spoonful of the mapo tofu, and ate it together with some rice.
"Ding dang" was the sound of the spoon dropping on the table.
