Chapter 25: Price Increase

The noodles were firm and springy, with a satisfying chew in every bite, especially when paired with the tomato and egg sauce; every single strand was coated in thick Tomato Sauce.

It was sweet and sour, with a hint of saltiness, offering a diverse flavor profile that made it impossible to stop.

The few scallions sprinkled on top especially elevated the aroma.

Bite after bite, it was impossible to stop, and before I knew it, I had reached the bottom, even finishing every drop of the sauce.

Delicious food satisfies both the sense of smell and taste while filling the stomach, leaving the body feeling warm.

This sense of satisfaction is something nothing else can replace.

Many people even have the urge to cry while eating; that is just how it is.

Ji Jialin was wailing over there again, completely unable to calm down.

"Ruan, how many more surprises do you have that I don't know about?! My god, what kind of divine hands do you have? How can you make so many delicious things?"

Ruan Mian had long since become accustomed to her exaggeration and shook her head helplessly.

"Just say it, how many bowls do you want?"

"Hehehe, you understand me~" After saying that, she held up three fingers, "Then I want three more bowls."

Ruan Mian then remembered she couldn't make them.

"I forgot, I can't make them today, I'm out of eggs. Tomorrow, come by tomorrow and there should be eggs again."

"Ah——!"

Ji Jialin's mouth was pouting enough to hang an oil pot on, radiating unhappiness from not getting to eat the delicacy.

"Then are there any Boxed Meals today?"

She twiddled her fingers with a pleading look, as if saying, 'Hungry, want rice, want to eat.'

Facing such a look, she really had no choice.

"Yes, but you'll have to wait a bit, they aren't ready yet!"

With her promise, Ji Jialin felt energized.

"Okay, okay, okay, then I'll just wait for you here!!!"

"That's really not necessary, I'll just send them over to you in a while, how many portions do you want?"

"Three, no, five portions, is that okay?"

This person really was getting more and more excessive, but she liked it!

Her gaze landed on Ji Jialin's stomach.

She thought to herself, I hope she doesn't get too fat!

"Of course, that's fine."

She raised her Light Brain, "How much money?"

"The Boxed Meals will be the same as before, and I'll charge you five hundred for these noodles."

The next second the money had already been transferred; Ji Jialin really wanted to go up and hug her and take a bite.

"Then I'm leaving now, Ruan, I'll be waiting for you~"

Ruan Mian's gaze landed on the face of this unfamiliar man.

Truth be told, this man looked really good.

The celebrities she had seen in her past life couldn't compare to him; only that "100,000 man" she saved last time could rival him.

This man was stern and serious, with sharp brows and eyes; he lacked the murderous aura of the 100,000 man, but his presence was equally powerful.

Is the Interstellar gene pool really this good?

Are there handsome men everywhere?

Lu Yi is one, the 100,000 man is one, and this man in front of her is one too.

Tsk tsk tsk.

Her eyes were truly blessed.

However, he should be leaving too.

"It's the same for you, five hundred Interstellar Coins."

After speaking, she extended her wrist and raised her Light Brain in his direction.

The meaning was: pay up and leave.

Huo Junze didn't say a single extra word; he directly raised his Light Brain to scan hers and transferred the money.

With a 'ding', the notification sound for the payment received rang out, and Ruan Mian frowned when she saw the amount.

"You paid too much."

It was clearly just five hundred Interstellar Coins, but he had given five thousand Interstellar Coins.

"No, I also want to try the taste of the Boxed Meal. The noodles were delicious, which makes me even more curious about the taste of the Boxed Meal."

"Then you still paid too much."

Although she loved money, a gentleman loves wealth but acquires it in the right way; if it isn't hers, she doesn't want it.

(Mainly, she was afraid of being scammed.)

After all, this world was different from the one she was familiar with, and she really cherished her little life!

"The extra is a tip for you; your craft is worth it."

Ruan Mian was happy, "You have good taste. Then give me your Light Brain account, and I'll send it to you once I've finished making it later."

After Huo Junze added her account, he said nothing and turned to walk out.

After seeing the two of them off, Ruan Mian finally let out a sigh of relief, and her tense emotions relaxed.

"Good thing nothing happened."

"Master, please rest assured, 917 will always be by your side."

She actually murmured aloud, and 917 ran over quite adorably to comfort her; the world simply couldn't do without such a cute Simulation Human!

As for lunch, she would make sweet potato steamed rice.

It just so happened that she had grown a few too many sweet potatoes lately to feed the chicks, and these sweet potatoes were truly exceptionally prolific, with the yield increasing every single time.

She was even considering whether to buy back some more chicks.

Oh right, and pigs too; she wanted to eat pork~

As for the dishes, today she would make Crispy Potato.

She cut the potatoes into chunks with a rolling cut, fried them slowly in an oiled pan over medium-low heat, and kept frying until the potato chunks were somewhat golden-brown and crispy.

Then she paired them with Tomato Sauce; it was absolutely perfect.

In reality, as for her own taste, she would prefer them with salt-and-pepper chili powder, shaken evenly so that every side of the potato chunks could be coated with the seasoning.

It was a total delicacy!

Unfortunately, she was afraid that Interstellar people couldn't handle spicy food, and if that happened, wouldn't she be ruining her own reputation?

She would plant a few eggplants and make garlic minced eggplant, swapping the red chili for non-spicy green pepper; although it lacked a bit of chili sauce, eggplant was great with rice!

She still needed to find time to make some seasonings like soy sauce and vinegar.

Otherwise, she always felt like something was missing in the flavor.

Add one more dish, stir-fry some corn kernels, and it would be simply perfect!

She lifted the pot lid, which was already emitting wisps of white steam, and inserted a chopstick all the way to the bottom, which indicated that the sweet potatoes were completely cooked through and soft.

The rice was ready too.

However, she was out of Boxed Meals and would have to go buy some more.

The cost of these Boxed Meals was almost entirely in the boxes themselves.

Because Interstellar people didn't eat rice, they didn't actually have things like lunch boxes, so Ruan Mian had found something extremely similar to use as a substitute.

That was an egg insulation incubator box.

As the name implied, it was a type of box that could maintain temperature, and inside there were several divider strips that could be adjusted to any position or size as desired.

It was originally intended for conveniently holding eggs, but it was simply perfect for use as a lunch box.

And it could even keep the food warm!

It was a box that was excellent in every aspect; the only bad thing was the price.

A single box cost nearly two hundred.

Gritting her teeth, it was still acceptable; after all, she couldn't let the customers hold the food in their hands to eat.

It wasn't that she hadn't considered other boxes, but none were as suitable as this one; at the very least, it made the food look very appetizing.

But today, when Ruan Mian clicked on the shop she usually bought from, her expression turned a bit strange.

"It actually went up in price!!!"

And it hadn't just gone up by a little bit; four hundred ninety-nine, just one short of five hundred—this increase was too crazy.

Just at this moment, a sound came from the doorway.

"Thump, thump, thump..."