My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 470: Chapter 330: A Meeting with Someone Leads to a Lifetime of Mistakes

Chen Ze smacked his lips but decided not to worry about it. After all, it was a matter from another world. Regardless of what the Second Emperor of Qin became in that world—whether he extended the Qin Dynasty to become the Third or even the Twenty-Fifth Emperor—it was unrelated to Chen Ze. The only regret was that Chen Ze didn’t receive a review from Hu Hai, as he was eager to see how his culinary skills compared to the ancient Imperial Chefs.

"But on second thought, it seems there’s not much point in comparing," Chen Ze muttered, stroking his chin as he looked at the various seasonings before him. At the very least, the Qin Dynasty truly had no means of comparison.

Let alone the various cooking methods in modern society, these seasonings alone were something the Qin Dynasty couldn’t match. Even if the chefs of the Qin Dynasty were skillful, a clever woman can’t cook without rice; without all kinds of spices, the food back then definitely wouldn’t be too impressive, and they hadn’t even tasted scrambled eggs with tomatoes—not even the Emperor.

"Thinking about it this way, being able to eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes is a kind of happiness..." Chen Ze looked at the exquisite dish in front of him, nodded in satisfaction, and then had Betty serve it.

The busy day was almost over. Besides the new dishes recently introduced, the menu was pretty much cleared.

"Manager~ Sister Betty~" Ronna bounded in with a cheerful stride, carrying a woven basket full of braided flowers.

"Ronna, welcome to Dream Restaurant. Have a seat, the manager will take care of you in a bit." Betty smiled as she walked over and seated Ronna.

"Sister Betty, this is for you." Ronna sweetly handed a braided flower to Betty, earning praise and a pat on the head.

Ronna glanced warily at Hastur; this big sister was incredibly beautiful, possessing a breathtaking kind of allure. Ronna had never seen anyone so striking. But for some reason, she felt a familiar sensation around this beautiful big sister, unsure of what it was, yet it felt very familiar.

Hastur certainly noticed Ronna’s gaze but didn’t mind. She was busy savoring the various dishes in front of her. Each had its unique taste, and all were delicious. Hastur was very satisfied.

"Betty, come in and serve the dishes." Chen Ze let out a sigh of relief; Hastur’s order was finally complete. He could now start making pizza to relax a bit, although he was quite curious about what Hastur planned to pay for the meal. After all, so many dishes, if converted into RMB, would be no small sum.

But these concerns would have to wait until Hastur finished eating, so Chen Ze didn’t pay too much attention, focusing instead on making a pizza, which was Ronna’s favorite thing and the only item she currently took to go.

"Phew~ Finally a bit full." Hastur patted her stomach, feeling she had finally eaten enough. A variety of delicious foods had filled her belly, and Ronna was gaping in awe nearby.

In fact, by the time Ronna came in, Hastur had already eaten more than half of the dishes. But even with the remaining ones, there was a lot to consume. So Ronna watched as this beautiful big sister polished off plate after plate of food, not leaving even a drop of soup behind, all the while maintaining an air of elegance without any hint of gobbling.

"Manager, the bill, please," said Hastur as she wiped her mouth, then suddenly remembered that she hadn’t yet dealt with a certain matter. freēwēbnovel.com

But then, she thought, because the New Year’s party was an end-of-year event, there was still plenty of time. Therefore, Hastur decided to agree for now and then come up with a solution when the time came—the bridge will straighten when the boat gets to it.

A clear case of chronic procrastination. Set in stone.

"Alright, Hastur, what do you plan to use to pay the bill?" Chen Ze wiped his hands and came out, the pizza dough was already ready, and he was just about to put on various ingredients before popping it into the oven to start the baking process.

"This, this is a very rare ingredient." Hastur said proudly, taking something out of a spatial rift and placing it on the table.

Chen Ze looked curiously at the object on the table, a lump of black material that he couldn’t identify. It didn’t seem to be an animal—it at least didn’t move, and it lacked eyes or anything of the sort. Nor did it resemble a plant, because he had never seen such a massive plant before.

"What is this?" Chen Ze was full of confusion.

"This is an ingredient that is extremely difficult to obtain in both the positive and negative planes. It’s also considered the most precious and delicious ingredient. I only got it when I was, ahem, visiting a top power, not... ransacking their place," Hastur said, looking seriously at Chen Ze.

Chen Ze’s mouth twitched. Hastur definitely mentioned ransacking just now, didn’t he? What on earth had he done in the negative plane? And which top power was he referring to?

It couldn’t have something to do with the matter Lafra was dealing with, could it? Chen Ze gave Hastur a meaningful glance, feeling that this guy must have done something drastic, but at the moment, he had no evidence.

"So, what exactly is this?" Chen Ze was somewhat speechless. It was just like buying something and the seller won’t tell you what it is, only emphasizing how incredibly precious it is. Wasn’t that just a rip-off?

"This is a specialty from the Voidstorm, Void Ginseng," Hastur finally revealed the name of the object.

"Huh?" Chen Ze blinked. Void Ginseng? Was it ginseng or sea cucumber? Though both were called ’ginseng,’ the difference in meaning was quite significant.

"Anyway, it’s delicious. You’ll know once you try it, Manager," Hastur said, then left behind a black Energy Crystal and went on his way.

"This guy..." Chen Ze was a bit lost for words, yet he still stored away the Void Ginseng. He planned to make a bit later to taste how it was.

Back in the kitchen, Chen Ze began making pizza for Ronna, added the ingredients, and then shoved it into the oven. The process of making pizza was just that simple and straightforward, and not at all difficult.

Betty noticed that Ronna was occasionally glancing at the door and asked curiously, "Ronna, what are you looking at?"

"I just feel like that customer from a moment ago... looked a bit familiar, kind of like that gentleman from before," Ronna replied to Betty with a smile.

Chen Ze was somewhat speechless in the kitchen. They say a single encounter with Zhou Yu regretted for life, so does Ronna encountering Nyarlathotep count as a lifelong regret? Even now, Ronna was still hung up on Nyarlathotep.

"Sigh, it’s a fateful catastrophe." Chen Ze sighed and then brought out the pizza. The aroma of the pizza mixed with that of the bacon, creating a delightful scent.