[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens":3,"chapter-gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Gourmet Shop of the All Heavens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2354663,4606,"Chapter 20: I Actually Wanted to Refuse, But He Offered Too Much","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Inside the gourmet shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young lady, may I ask, are you short on funds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Buqun looked at Yang Xue with eyes shining, his face brimming with a faint sense of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After coming to the shop so many times, he had finally encountered someone who had entered but hadn't ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea suddenly formed in Yue Buqun's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, you're the broke one! Your whole family is broke!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already angry enough, and now Yue Buqun had actually dared to mock her for not being able to afford the meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xue's explosive temper flared up instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn't want to avoid using her special privileges, she would have arrested Yue Buqun right then and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough, young lady, it was my slip of the tongue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that a single sentence of his had caused such a huge reaction from the other party, Yue Buqun was now certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party must have no money and couldn't afford to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was only this agitated because he had happened to poke a sore spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the most urgent matter right now was not that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just wanted to ask the young lady for a favor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing out of the corner of his eye at Zhang Sanfeng, Xuan Ji, and the others, Yue Buqun felt he needed to get this done quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing to pay thirty taels of gold to buy the portion you are entitled to purchase!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon making his move, Yue Buqun was immediately generous, doubling the price of the dish right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, to make Yang Xue believe him, Yue Buqun took out gold leaves without hesitation and placed them in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the only way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the rules of this immortal's shop were that each person only received one portion per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment he stepped out of the shop door, he would be sent back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he wanted to find someone to buy a portion from, he couldn't!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Yang Xue and Jiang He had given Yue Buqun a glimmer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since these two were broke, Yue Buqun felt his opportunity had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Yang Xue had thought Yue Buqun was trying to deliberately lure her into ordering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she looked at the gold leaves placed before her, she was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was it different from what she had imagined?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn't Yue Buqun have tried to trick her into ordering first without paying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, after she finished ordering, wouldn't he just run away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the sky-high price of the dish would have been incurred, and with no proof on her side, wouldn't she be forced to swallow the loss in silence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why wasn't the script following that path?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Yang Xue was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Yang Xue remained unmoved, Yue Buqun gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young lady, I know the price was low. Fine, I will offer three hundred taels of gold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From thirty taels of gold, Yue Buqun had directly increased his offer tenfold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to mere gold, fifteen years of internal cultivation base was simply too enticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if money was gone, one could always earn more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if these fifteen years of internal energy were missed, they could never be recovered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Yue Buqun increase the price tenfold in an instant, Yang Xue was once again bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This—this routine was completely wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did the price jump tenfold just because she was in a daze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, you want to buy it for a mere three hundred taels of gold? That’s far too cheap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yang Xue was stunned, Song Yuanqiao on the other side had also finished his own set meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Yue Buqun had actually thought of buying someone else's portion, Song Yuanqiao's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young lady, I offer six hundred taels of gold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the acting Sect Master of Wudang, Song Yuanqiao waved his hand and doubled Yue Buqun's price immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere six hundred taels of gold was something their Wudang Sect could afford to spend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the extra portions could be brought back for his fellow disciples to taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xue, who had just been secretly shocked by the three hundred taels of gold, was terrified when she suddenly heard Song Yuanqiao's offer of six hundred taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought Song Yuanqiao and the others were just putting on an act, but seeing the gold ingots they produced, Yang Xue was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren't these people shills?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they just pull out gold ingots like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was six hundred taels of gold; converted, that was worth over eighteen million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavens, had this world gone mad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there actually someone spending over ten million to buy a portion of egg fried rice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the egg fried rice made of gold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with her impressive background, Yang Xue was stunned by this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amitabha, this female benefactor, this old monk is willing to offer one thousand taels of gold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yue Buqun and Song Yuanqiao were competing, Abbot Xuanci on the other side pressed his palms together and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Sanfeng and Yue Buqun with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't matter which sect those two belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the entire Wulin, since ancient times, the richest had always been their Shaolin Temple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to gold and financial power, who had their Shaolin ever feared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, this bald donkey has no sense of honor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Shaolin bald donkey's bid, Yue Buqun was the first to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only just extorted one hundred thousand taels of silver from the Mount Qingcheng Sect, which was only worth ten thousand taels of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this Shaolin bald donkey throwing around one thousand taels of gold at a time, how the hell was he supposed to play?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he kept bidding, he feared his ten thousand taels of gold wouldn't even last a few meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking Abbot Xuanci up and down, Yue Buqun secretly made a note of him in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the Shaolin bald donkey was this rich!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just you wait, I'll find a chance to wipe out your Shaolin when I get back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this viciously in his heart, Yue Buqun still wore a smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the Master wants it, I shall yield to your kindness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While cursing him to hell in his heart, Yue Buqun still put on the appearance of a gentleman yielding to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was the famous Gentleman Sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Yue Buqun giving up, Abbot Xuanci's gaze turned to Zhang Sanfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was also frowning slightly at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere one thousand taels of gold was something their Wudang Sect could naturally afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Sanfeng was well aware of the wealth of the Shaolin bald donkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they kept bidding like this, the cost would be far too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a bit of a losing proposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this softly, Song Yuanqiao also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly afraid that his Master would keep bidding, which would lead to a difficult situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amitabha, many thanks to you both for your consideration!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao had both given up, Abbot Xuanci's face broke into a joyful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he had made a huge profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could actually get an extra portion of egg fried rice and a marinated egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, he could pack an extra portion to take back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the thousand taels of gold, Xuanci didn't care about it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't you see, the golden bodies of the Buddhas in their Fomen are all made of gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would their Shaolin be short of money? Are you joking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having settled things with Yue Buqun and Zhang Sanfeng, Abbot Xuanci stood up and placed the gold ingots in front of Yang Xue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for her to react, he went straight to Su Mu to pack a portion to take away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until the figures of Abbot Xuanci and Xuan Ji disappeared at the entrance that Yang Xue finally managed to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up the gold ingots in front of her, Yang Xue felt as if she were in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The development of events was not supposed to be like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had actually wanted to refuse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the other party gave far too much, and far too quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was stunned, and had not yet reacted!\u003C\u002Fp>",1428,"2026-06-21T03:55:25.059Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e784de0f94f4df5c672a4f4f22ff3ec74d44465aa07e2b85e4e347aac3136de0","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-21","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-19",206,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-cover.jpg"]