Chapter 95: 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 the thick Tomato Sauce.

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

The few chopped green onions sprinkled on top truly elevated the fragrance.

Bite after bite, it was impossible to stop, and before I knew it, the bowl was empty, with even the sauce licked clean.

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 shed tears 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 grown 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, there are no eggs left. 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 is getting more and more excessive, but she likes 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 Meal will be the same as before, and I'll charge you five hundred for these noodles."

The money was transferred in the next second; Ji Jialin really wanted to rush up and hug her for a bite.

"Then I'm leaving, 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 features; he lacked the murderous aura of the 100,000-man, but his presence was equally powerful.

Are the genes in the Interstellar really this good?

Are handsome men everywhere?

Lu Yi is, the 100,000-man is, and this man in front of her is 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 saying that, 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 and transferred the money.

With a 'ding', the notification sound for the payment 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 and 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 craftsmanship is worth it."

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

After Huo Junze added her account, he didn't say anything else and turned to walk out.

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

"Good thing nothing happened."

"Master, 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 little chicks, and these sweet potatoes were truly exceptionally prolific, with the yield increasing every single time.

She was even considering whether to buy some more little 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 in an oil 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 and 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 wouldn't be able to handle the spice, and then wouldn't she be ruining her own reputation?

She would plant a few eggplant stalks and make minced garlic 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.

Adding one more dish, stir-fried corn kernels, 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 had run out of lunch boxes and would have to go buy some more.

The cost of this Boxed Meal was almost entirely in the lunch box itself.

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 box that could keep things warm, and it had several dividers inside that could be adjusted in position and size at will.

It was originally meant 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 downside was the price.

A single box cost nearly two hundred.

Gritting her teeth, she could accept it; after all, she couldn't just 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 least it made the food look very appetizing.

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

"It actually went up in price!!!"

And it hadn't just gone up by a little bit; it was 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..."