[{"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-49":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},2354692,4606,"Chapter 49: The Mysterious Little Girl","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Time flowed by bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street, as the sunset slowly descended, the number of pedestrians gradually dwindled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu, who had sat idly in his shop for the day as usual without a single customer arriving, had already grown accustomed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, given the prices in his shop, he estimated that only those great tycoons of the myriad worlds could afford to eat here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, when will you continue to bring in new people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting before the cash register, Su Mu asked his system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had yet to complete the ten people required for that cash register task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity, however, that the system did not respond to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a characterful system!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, Su Mu could only curl his lip; this damn system of his was truly not worry-free at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the time was about right, Su Mu prepared to close the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without business, keeping it open was of no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Mu reached the shop entrance, however.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far down the street, a thin, frail figure was walking slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frail figure wore an oversized shirt that was tattered and torn, and they were disheveled and dirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they reached the front of Su Mu's shop, the figure suddenly collapsed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This abrupt scene left Su Mu, who had come out to close the door, momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scammer? Had someone come here to pull a scam?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing that the figure collapsed on the ground appeared to be a small child, Su Mu still couldn't bear it and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it might be a scam, he didn't have the heart to just let a child lie on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking up, Su Mu squatted down to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one glance, Su Mu couldn't help but freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure appeared to be no more than a twelve-year-old girl, but she was skin and bones, and her complexion was slightly pale, perhaps due to long-term malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what surprised Su Mu the most was that at such a young age, there were actually bruises all over her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who beat her? Wasn't that a bit too cruel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu's heart suddenly filled with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Mu felt angry about this, the little girl who had fallen to the ground made a soft sound and then crawled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she moved, she seemed to notice Su Mu to the side and hurriedly curled up on the ground in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't hit me, Cha Cha didn't steal anything to eat, don't hit me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmuring, weak, and helpless words spoken caused Su Mu to freeze in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his earlier assumption about a scam, and then looking at the little girl's reaction just now, Su Mu felt his heart ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of life must she have lived to be like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly reaching out his hand to touch the little girl's head, Su Mu felt a jolt in his heart as he looked at the half-yellowed steamed bun she was clutching tightly in her hand while curled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, give me the bun, Big Brother will treat you to beef noodles, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out a hand toward the little girl; that yellowed bun had clearly already spoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he let this child continue to eat that, he feared she wouldn't live much longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Su Mu's voice, the little girl, who had been curled up, hesitated for a long time before slowly raising her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the disheveled hair were the little girl's clear, watery, large eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at Su Mu for a long time, as if judging whether she should trust him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, a trace of sincerity appeared in the little girl's eyes, and then she reluctantly handed over the yellowed bun in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, are you telling the truth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a trembling voice, the little girl kept her hand holding the bun tightly clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if she were deeply afraid it would be snatched away by Su Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it's true!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nodding heavily, Su Mu slowly took the bun from her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squeezed it slightly; the yellowed bun was hard as a brick, and he didn't know how old it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu found it hard to believe that in this world, there were still people eating this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, I'll take you to eat something good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Su Mu slowly squatted down, took the girl's hand, and led her into the gourmet shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the girl's disheveled appearance, Su Mu first took her to wash up briefly, then headed to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl waited anxiously alone in the gourmet shop, her hands tightly pinching the corner of her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her watery, large eyes, there was both longing and worry for the food from the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, after a short while, Su Mu walked out carrying a bowl of beef noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw the steaming beef noodles in front of her, the girl, who hadn't eaten for several days, could no longer hold back and began to eat in large mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each mouthful of rich soup, mixed with noodles and beef, turned into pure energy within the girl's body, restoring her health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu sat to the side, watching silently, shaking his head with a sigh from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the girl finally finished the beef noodles, her complexion had finally recovered a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Big Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at the table, having finished even the broth of the beef noodles, the girl lowered her head and thanked him softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drip... drip...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears could not help but fall from her watery eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the girl cry, Su Mu panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comforting the little girl for a while, she finally calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And through their conversation, Su Mu learned of the little girl's background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl was named Cha Cha, an orphan who could only beg helplessly on the streets or fight wild dogs for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bowl of beef noodles was the most delicious thing she had ever eaten in her life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the little girl in such a state, Su Mu couldn't help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cha Cha, do you want to stay here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Su Mu's words, Cha Cha immediately raised her head, her watery, large eyes becoming moist once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, can Cha Cha stay here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her joyful and excited voice trembled slightly, as if she were deeply afraid this was all a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Cha Cha's expression, Su Mu couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, of course you can!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Touching Cha Cha's head, Su Mu nodded affirmatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just so happened that he was the only one in his gourmet shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking in this little girl would also add a bit of life to the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just at this moment, the system's notification sound suddenly rang out in Su Mu's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding, cash register task completed, obtained automatic card reader!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The abruptly completed system task in his mind made Su Mu slightly happy, but then he realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous nine customers, plus Cha Cha before him, had added up to exactly ten people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mu couldn't help but dotingly pat Cha Cha's forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You really are a lucky star!\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-06-21T03:55:25.059Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2271189dbe2074f3e1e32d42e88ff41b04f8ca9c2da7259615741e8959c755ec","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-50","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-48",206,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-cover.jpg"]