Chapter 7 (2/2)

Once, when he was working in the kitchen of a Three-Star Hotel, the head chef had developed a new dish. Afterwards he invited the workers to taste and give suggestions. It was a Chrysanthemum Sea Cucumber, combining the fragrance of the flower and the good taste of the sea cucumber. Yuan Zhou could only concentrate on eating and had almost forgotten to give his suggestions. At that time, he felt that that was the perfect combination between color, fragrance and taste.

But compared to his Egg Fried Rice, the Chrysanthemum Sea Cucumber was… No, the two dishes were incomparable. This Egg Fried Rice was the perfect when it came to blending the color, fragrance and taste of both ingredients.

“Burp.”

Yuan Zhou patted on his belly contentedly. The feeling of being cheated and restricted by the system had vanished completely. The Egg Fried Rice well deserved the so-called God Tier title.

While Yuan Zhou was still reminiscing about the aftertaste of his Egg Fried Rice, the system revealed some words again.

The system reads, “Thank you for tasting. You are charged 188 RMB.”

“I know. It’s the price. Now, I understand that the food is indeed deserving of that price.” Yuan Zhou smacked his lips pleasantly as he agreed.

The system reads, “The host just consumed one Egg Fried Rice. 188 RMB is to be paid.”

“Do you mean I also have to pay for the felt myself?” Yuan Zhou said in disbelief.

The system reads, “Thank you for tasting. You are charged 188 RMB.”

“HeHe”

THAT SUCKS. Yuan Zhou’s current mood was portrayed entirely by those two words.

The system reads, “As the host is now at level 0, the payment will be split 9/1 with the host where 90% goes to the system. Of course, the host can only get 10 percent.”

“So I have to give you 90% of the money I earn, right?” Yuan Zhou tried his best to control his irritated mood and asked for confirmation.

The system reads, “All materials provided by the system are of utmost superior quality.”

“Of utmost superior quality? What rice is it? Isn’t it just rice?”

Yuan Zhou asked with distrust. Although the rice indeed seemed great, where did the utmost superior quality come from?

The system reads, “The rice is of Xiangshui origin. In the ancient dynasties of Ming and Qing, Xiangshui Rice was regarded as the emperor’s foodstuff. Xiangshui Rice along with the Crucian Carp from Jingbo Lake and the sable from the mountains were paid as a yearly tribute to the emperor. Xiangshui rice is currently used in state banquets at the Great Hall of the People.

Having read the two sentences, Yuan Zhou had nothing more to say. This was surprisingly, Xiangshui rice. Yuan Zhou had heard of this type of rice before.

It is said that Xiangshui rice had only yield of 0.16 acres every year due to the limits from climate and temperature in its production area. It is planted and weeded by hand completely. Besides, the fertilizers used on the rice were all natural. It was already very rare to get your hands on some. Your average person would never see it in their lifetime, not to mention eat it.

“Then what about the eggs?” The rice was Xiangshui rice. So what could be special about those eggs?

The system reads, “The laying hens are fed even better than Wagyu cattle. For 40 days, starting from the selection date until the incubation day, each egg is maintained at a fixed temperature, the same temperature as a hen’s body heat, and exposed to the live performance of world class musicians for two hours every day. After the incubation, the strongest hens will be selected; the water provided comes from a spring where no human has ever reached; the worms in its diet were specially-nurtured mealworm; a special grassland is kept for feeding the hens; a special sports ground developed for the hens to maintain their health. These hens are bred specially for laying eggs. Therefore, every egg contains the quintessence unfound in any other egg.

In the ancient time, people played the lute to a cow, now people played the piano to hens. Yuan Zhou felt his previous 24 years of living had been completely wasted. His poor life was even worse than a chicken, no, even worse than a laying hen.

“This edible oil is pure natural olive oil without any bit of additives.”

“The salt is the well salt of Sichuan Province, which was formerly used for paying tribute to the emperor. The well salt lacks the foul acerbic taste. Furthermore, it is rich in mineral substances.”

“Does the host have more questions?”