My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 68: Chapter 68 Happy New Year!

"Manager, I want to take all of these away." Chen Ze looked worriedly at the big bag in front of him, which was filled with quite a lot of items.

Nineteen and a half servings of light cheesecake, twenty servings of braised pork rice, and twenty servings of soy sauce chicken rice, with even two servings of mapo tofu.

"Sebastian, do you... want me to help you carry it to the door?" Chen Ze’s mouth twitched as he watched the plastic bag slowly shift.

"I am a Dragon! I don’t need any help at all!" Sebastian’s voice came from under the bag, and then Chen Ze watched the bag move little by little.

"Betty, you should head back too, this is your overtime pay for today." Chen Ze glanced at his phone—it was almost 5 o’clock.

Then he handed a Gold Coin to Betty, as he just wanted to get back to his warm little bed and have a good sleep.

But the thought of having to get up for class at 9 o’clock gave Chen Ze an urge to die.

"Betty is going back? Betty, could you help me carry the bag to the door, and I’ll give you ten Gold Coins!" The bag stopped moving, and Sebastian flew out from underneath, flopping onto the bag without any energy to move.

"Sure, Mr. Sebastian," Betty said with glee on her face. She had earned 11 weeks’ worth of wages for just staying late today—this overtime was totally worth it.

"Manager, please give me more overtime!" Betty looked earnestly at Chen Ze. She had long wanted to buy herself a big soft bed, and now she could afford not only the bed but also some cosmetics.

Chen Ze rolled his eyes. "Just help Sebastian over there quickly, I need to close the shop."

If it weren’t for Chen Ze’s customer-first mindset, he would have thought about telling them to leave by now. Every second that Betty and Sebastian dilly-dallied was torture for Chen Ze.

"Manager, I’m wondering if I’m still dreaming or really awake?" Sebastian was a bit perplexed. In the dream he just had, he had woken up countless times, but the next instant, he was still in a dream.

Chen Ze leaned against the wall with his eyes closed, already very sleepy.

Betty, sensing the mood in Chen Ze’s tone, dared not dawdle any longer and quickly walked out with the large bag and Sebastian.

Before leaving, Chen Ze suddenly said, "Have you really woken up, Sebastian?"

Sebastian was stunned, wanting to ask further, but Betty had already pushed the door open and left.

And the moment they left, Betty found herself back in her room empty-handed, and Sebastian landed in his Dragon’s Lair.

Once they left, the magic suppression from the restaurant’s Magic Circle was lifted, and Sebastian instantly returned to his original form.

"Finally! Finally, I’m back!" Sebastian was on the verge of tears; he’d had enough of that feeling from before.

"But... have I really woken up?" Recalling what Chen Ze had just said, Sebastian hesitated. He was truly afraid that he’d find himself still in a nightmare...

Wait a second, have I forgotten something?

Sebastian’s expression stiffened as he shifted his toes. He could feel something under his foot...

"Oh no!!!!" That day, Sebastian experienced what true despair was.

The next morning, Chen Ze forced himself out of bed, practically squinting through his entire morning routine.

Having pulled one over on Sebastian the day before, Chen Ze felt very pleased with himself. After all, ever since he watched "Inception," he had been troubled for a long time by the question of whether the top stopped spinning or not.

After washing his face, Chen Ze felt slightly more awake, but he was still lacking in energy.

"I still have to teach until six in the afternoon..." Chen Ze yawned and slowly walked out.

After a busy day, Chen Ze found his current state rather odd—he wasn’t very tired, but if he lay down on the bed, he’d fall asleep within three minutes.

"Tsk, I should go buy some ingredients first. I have to make spicy soup today, and it seems I don’t have enough at home." Chen Ze glanced at his phone, it was half past six in the evening.

By the time he returned to the restaurant with the ingredients, it was already seven o’clock. Chen Ze locked the front door first, then entered the kitchen.

"Let me see... what do I need for spicy soup... pepper powder... gluten..." Chen Ze muttered as he checked the recipe, placing the ingredients on the counter.

Spicy soup isn’t the most appealing dish to look at. In order to take a good shot of the soup, the producers of "A Bite of China" tried many methods, even placing the camera at the bottom of the bowl, to no avail.

For those who have never had spicy soup, it’s the kind of dish that seems off-putting at first glance, with some even mistaking it for mud the first time they see it.

But Chen Ze had tasted spicy soup before. Although it might not have been authentic, at least he had no misconceptions about it like those who had never tried it.

Moreover, in one province, people drink spicy soup for breakfast, which suggests that the taste can’t be too bad.

Chen Ze, while following the recipe to make the spicy soup, reached out to touch the Arcane Wisdom Stone, otherwise, he’d have no one to help him with translations later.

Shortly after, Chen Ze finished making the first batch of spicy soup.

[You have made a passable spicy soup, home cooking experience increased by 2.5 points]

Chen Ze wasn’t overly concerned; he hadn’t eaten yet, so he grabbed the spicy soup and started to sip it, wanting to taste for himself what was lacking in his preparation.

"The flavor is too bland..." Chen Ze frowned; he wasn’t sure how much to add, so he was a bit cautious on his first attempt.

"Manager!" Betty’s voice called out; Chen Ze poked his head out to look.

He paused, surprised. Betty usually came to work in her own clothes and then went upstairs to take a shower and change into the maid outfit Chen Ze provided. But today, Betty was wearing a brand-new dress.

"Bought new clothes?" Chen Ze continued to focus on making his spicy soup.

"Yeah, I made some money and just had to splurge on this dress that cost five Gold Coins." Betty’s face was lit up with happiness, she twirled in her new dress, laughing joyfully. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Chen Ze checked his phone; it was already January 1st.

"Betty, Happy New Year." From the box under the kitchen counter, Chen Ze took out 10 Gold Coins and handed them to Betty.

"Eh? What, what’s this for?" Betty looked at Chen Ze in surprise, completely clueless as to why he would give her 10 Gold Coins.

"Because it’s New Year’s. It’s the new year here, so a little red envelope for you, for celebration." Chen Ze had also sent red packets of 200 to his family that morning.

Looking at the photos of his parents traveling and his sister’s screenshots of her luck on social media, Chen Ze was convinced this year was going to be a great one too.

Betty blinked, not fully grasping Chen Ze’s meaning, but she understood what he had said. freewebnσvel.cøm

"Manager, happy New Year’s... Happy New Year’s!"