AWB Chapter 12 Reencounter with Niu Dazhuang
Chapter 12 Reencounter with Niu Dazhuang
The next day, Ye Xiaobai got up early, packed his things, and went out to set up his stall.
Just as they left their cave dwellings, they saw another group of disciples who had entered the Qi Refining Realm and officially become outer disciples coming to this residential area to choose their own cave dwellings.
From a distance, Ye Xiaobai spotted Niu Dazhuang; he had grown even more muscular since they last met.
"Senior Brother Niu, you've also entered the Qi Refining Realm?"
“Please don’t call me senior brother anymore. Cultivators believe that strength is the most important thing. I should call you senior brother Ye,” Niu Dazhuang said with a smile.
"Okay, you go ahead with your work, I'll treat you to dinner tonight!" Ye Xiaobai stopped worrying about how to address him.
After leaving his address with Niu Dazhuang, Ye Xiaobai went out to set up his stall.
Ye Xiaobai arrived at the market early in the morning, and soon a long line formed in front of the stalls.
Lu Dahu didn't come, but Ye Xiaobai didn't care much and just focused on frying the rice. While frying the rice, Ye Xiaobai felt that less spiritual energy was being lost from the ingredients, thanks to his own spiritual energy becoming more abundant, and he also felt much more relaxed.
In short, making fried rice became easier, and Ye Xiaobai was able to make it much faster.
Before long, several servings of fried rice were ready.
"A plate of Qiankun Fried Rice!" a familiar voice rang out.
Ye Xiaobai immediately looked up and saw that it was the uncle with the white paper fan from yesterday.
"Okay!" Ye Xiaobai smiled and nodded at the uncle, and started making a new serving of fried rice.
In a very short time, Ye Xiaobai finished making the fried rice in less than 3 minutes.
The uncle put away his fan, took a leisurely bite of the Qiankun Fried Rice, and immediately clapped his hands in praise: "Not bad, it's really very close to the level of my family's chef!"
"my home?"
While those around Ye Xiaobai were still wondering, they heard someone in the queue say, "Isn't this Manager Zhou from Fresh on Fresh?"
"No way, Manager Zhou eats at roadside stalls?"
"Could it be that Manager Zhou has taken a fancy to the stall owner's Qiankun Fried Rice?"
"Can Qiankun Fried Rice compare to the food at Xian Shang Xian? Let me know if you've tried it."
"I'm not very talented, but I made a small fortune while exploring the White Mist Forest..."
"Who asked you about getting rich? I asked you how Qiankun Fried Rice compares to Fresh Fresh Fried Rice?"
"They feel about the same, but Freshness is still a step up."
People around him were talking about it, but Ye Xiaobai didn't seem to care. In his heart, however, he secretly remembered the name "Xian Shang Xian" and knew he had to try it sometime.
"Are you Manager Zhou from Fresh Fresh?" Ye Xiaobai asked curiously.
"That's right, I also heard that a stall owner with pretty good cooking skills recently appeared at the market, so I came to take a look."
"Is it to your liking?" Ye Xiaobai said with a smile.
"Not bad. Actually, I came here today to invite you to be an apprentice in our kitchen. With your talent, you'll be able to reach the level of a head chef very quickly."
"Manager Zhou, I'm used to being lazy and don't like being constrained, so I won't be going to Fresh Fresh. Sorry!" Ye Xiaobai decisively refused.
"What? This stall owner actually refused Fresh on Fresh's invitation? Doesn't he know that every chef within a hundred miles wants to work at Fresh on Fresh!"
"I heard that the head chef at Fresh on Fresh earns hundreds of spirit stones every month. The stall owner definitely doesn't know the truth!"
"This kid will definitely regret this!"
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"Are you sure you don't want to go?" Manager Zhou was a little surprised that a chef would refuse the request for freshest food.
"I'm really sorry, I can't go." Ye Xiaobai said with a wry smile. He could earn a lot of spirit stones by setting up his own stall and he was free, so why should he work for someone else?
Manager Zhou simply smiled faintly and said, "I hope you won't regret this decision!" before turning and leaving.
"Hey? Manager Zhou, where are the spirit stones for your Qiankun Fried Rice?" Ye Xiaobai called out in the direction Manager Zhou had left.
Whoosh!
Three spirit stones flew over, which Ye Xiaobai caught steadily and put into his storage bag.
After the little incident, Ye Xiaobai continued to work, since there were still quite a few people in line.
An hour later, Ye Xiaobai had sold all the ingredients he had prepared. Looking at his bulging storage bag, he knew it was another fruitful day.
After closing up shop, Ye Xiaobai bought some ingredients he needed for the next day, and then splurged on a bottle of 10-year-old spirit fruit wine and some monster meat, things he wouldn't normally buy.
Back in his cave, Ye Xiaobai meditated and cultivated for several hours before going out to find Niu Dazhuang.
Following the address I left in the morning, I quickly found Niu Dazhuang.
"Junior Brother Niu, you've finished all the initiation matters, right? Come on, let me treat you to a good meal."
"Junior Brother Ye, don't be shy, just eat whatever you like at home!"
Ye Xiaobai had recently earned some spirit stones and was getting a little cocky. He originally planned to make something himself, but as the two of them chatted, they got excited and decided to take Niu Dazhuang out for a meal.
Of course, he couldn't go to Fresh on Fresh, mainly because it was too expensive. Ye Xiaobai needed to save his spirit stones for cultivation at this stage.
"Xiaoyao Restaurant, the name sounds good, let's go with this one!" Ye Xiaobai said to Niu Dazhuang with a smile.
"Let's listen to Senior Brother Ye!" Niu Dazhuang had no objections.
As soon as Ye Xiaobai entered the store, he exclaimed, "Shopkeeper, you have such delicious dishes!"
"They're here!" Only an old voice could be heard, but no one could be seen.
However, soon, an old man in his sixties or seventies appeared in front of Ye Xiaobai, holding a wooden menu and handing it to him.
"Distinguished guests, our restaurant's specialties are all on the menu. Please take your pick!"
"Your waiter is a bit old," Ye Xiaobai joked.
"Business has been bad lately. The waiter was laid off, so it's just me, the owner, and a chef left."
"So you're the owner of this shop! How's business been lately? Would you mind telling me?"
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After communicating with the shop owner, Ye Xiaobai learned that the owner's name was Li Minghan, and that the shop used to have a good chef, but he was later poached.
The remaining chefs and the shopkeeper were relatives, so they weren't poached. However, their cooking skills were mediocre, and the food wasn't as good as before. Fewer customers came, resulting in less income. Moreover, the shop's monthly rent was several hundred spirit stones, so they would definitely have to close down if things continued like this.
Ye Xiaobai was also helpless, so he ordered a few special dishes, spent thirty spirit stones, and started chatting with Niu Dazhuang.
When Niu Dazhuang saw Ye Xiaobai pull out thirty spirit stones, he was also taken aback. "Senior Brother Ye, have you struck it rich lately?"
"It's alright, I've been making a few spirit stones by setting up a street stall lately. Why don't you join me?" Ye Xiaobai said with a smile.
"Seeing how generous you are, I really want to work with you, but my fellow villager told me before that we would catch monsters and make money together once I reached the Qi Refining stage."
Niu Dazhuang said regretfully.
"You've just entered the Qi Refining stage, and you haven't practiced any offensive spells before trying to catch monsters. Isn't that dangerous?" Ye Xiaobai asked curiously.
"My fellow villager knows a little about formations and plans to set up formation traps to catch monsters. The danger is very low."
"Knowing how to form formations is definitely not a problem."
After chatting for a few more minutes, the dishes were ready and served.