ebookland Chapter 120 Inspection and Clearing the Area!
Chapter 120 Inspection and Clearing the Area!
"If everyone eating does it at the same time, the food for any number of people can be cooked within 15 minutes. And it doesn't need hot water, just cold water."
After she finished speaking, the young master of the prefect's family simply hummed in response and silently withdrew his proud chin.
But the intensity in his gaze, no matter how he tried to disguise it, seemed too bright.
His family usually says he's wasting his time on frivolous things, but now he's found something good.
"If you don't mind, young master, how about we take a look at the talking flowers while the food is warming up?" Gu Xixi asked again, taking out a popular dancing sunflower from the cardboard box.
With her unusual appearance and quirky expression, everyone looked at Gu Xixi: ?
"This flower is quite unique; it's truly one of a kind in the world." Uniquely ugly! The young master of the prefect's family quickly shifted his gaze back to the food.
With this one item, he would already be willing to cooperate with the female shopkeeper; the rest of the unworthy items could be ignored.
When she received the flowers, Gu Xixi recalled all the sad things that had happened before before she managed to hold back her laughter.
This thing was obviously prepared by Chen Yu. If it were Chu Feng, he might have given her a high-tech gadget instead of... a silly toy.
But since it's just for filling in the numbers anyway, it doesn't really matter.
She silently turned on the switch and, under everyone's gaze, said, "Please speak, young master."
Immediately, the sunflower twisted its body, its expression becoming increasingly ghostly, and its high-pitched voice imitated Gu Xixi, "Young master, please speak."
Everyone: !!
This tattered, ugly flower can actually speak human language!!
The young master of the prefect's family immediately turned his head and tentatively said, "I am the most handsome man in the world!"
"I am the most handsome man in the world!" Sunflower twisted its body and mimicked speaking.
It's more like it reveals the inner state of the young master of the prefect's family.
"Hey, it's actually kind of interesting." The young master of the prefect's family exclaimed, as he was usually most interested in these strange and unusual gadgets.
Such an ugly yet magical flower, he waved his hand and said, "Fine, I'll take this ugly thing."
"Hey, it's kind of interesting... Okay, I'll take this ugly thing!" The sunflower was still talking, which made everyone around laugh and start talking to it and teasing it.
It's noisy now.
Gu Xixi let everyone play for a while before turning off the toy switch, and the store returned to quiet.
All self-heating foods have stopped emitting steam.
So she opened the boxes of food and showed them to everyone: bright white rice covered with a layer of vegetables, a feast for the eyes and the palate.
"They're really ripe, really ripe!"
"How did it get cooked without any fire? Is this some kind of magic? Young master, please try some!"
"How can the young master taste these? These are a few portions that our young master bought. You guys go and try them and see if they're good. Consider it a meal the young master is treating you to."
……
Under the command of the prefect's young master, the surrounding people were conscripted to go and taste self-heating rice, self-heating claypot rice, and self-heating hot pot.
The villagers had been digging for medicinal herbs on the mountain all night and hadn't even had breakfast before they came over.
They were poor, and naturally no one could afford the 15-cent bucket of self-heating rice. Now that it was free, everyone was willing to eat it.
They all looked delighted, and as soon as they sat down, they started stuffing food into their mouths with their short chopsticks.
After taking the first bite, one of them frowned, finding the texture strange. But after eating for a while, he realized it tasted better than anything he had ever eaten before.
"Young master, it's delicious, really delicious, but the portion is a little small."
"Mine tastes good too, but my tongue feels so numb and my mouth hurts, but it feels so good!"
"Mine is all meat inside, it smells so good, but I don't know what kind of meat it is. It's round and looks like a copper coin."
……
Seeing everyone's reaction, the young master of the prefect's family took the remaining box of self-heating claypot rice to taste.
He ate several bites before putting down the bowl. Although the rice wasn't as good as freshly cooked rice, it still tasted alright.
The food was only at the level of a typical small shop, but surprisingly it tasted even better than what you'd find in a small shop. I don't know what they added.
The biggest drawback is that the portion size is really small.
If it were a soldier in the army, each person would eat at least five portions, which would cost 60 coins. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army, this expense was simply too great.
If the price is negotiable...
The young master remained unfazed, took a few bites and then stopped. "It is indeed good, but this portion is hardly enough for an adult man... With this price, the shopkeeper must have set the wrong price?"
Gu Xixi understood his attitude: he wanted it, but he also wanted to negotiate the price.
At the same time, it became clear that the army in Qingfeng County was short of food!
"Young master, you may not know this, but I can supply such food in unlimited quantities. You can have as much as you want. In addition, each box can be consumed within two years if it is not opened."
"They are also easy to transport. If you really want them, sir, and buy in large quantities, our shop offers discounts. What do you think?"
Gu Xixi pointed to the huge banner outside the door, which advertised a discount for purchases over a certain amount. The young master remembered it too, and considering the advantages Gu Xixi had mentioned, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Gu Xixi pressed her advantage, "Young master, would you still like to see with your clairvoyance and clairaudience?"
"Look." The young master of the prefect's family had changed his tone considerably and was now more respectful towards Gu Xixi.
He cupped his hands in greeting to Gu Xixi, "My name is Wei Chi. Please just call me by my name, shopkeeper."
"Yes, Young Master Wei." Gu Xixi took out several models of binoculars and walkie-talkies.
The surrounding people craned their necks: Can such a few things really be called clairvoyance and clairaudience?
"Would you be willing to give it a try, young master?" Gu Xixi first took out a very ordinary pair of binoculars and handed it over. Wei Chi took it, played with it in his hand, and observed it.
Gu Xixi demonstrated with another pair of binoculars, and then Young Master Wei casually raised his hand, held the binoculars up to his eyes, and looked at the servant in front of him.
Suddenly, a gigantic mouth opened and closed before him, "Young master, how is it?"
"Holy crap, step back." Wei Chi was startled. Although he tried his best to maintain his image as a noble young master, he still couldn't help but take several steps back.
The immense visual impact was so shocking to him.
Gu Xixi bit her lip to suppress a laugh, then pointed outside the door, "Young Master, please look into the distance."
Wei Chi gave a curt "hmm" and looked at the distant mountains outside the shop.
What he saw made him exclaim in surprise; he could clearly see the tree trunks and even human faces several meters away.
The distant mountains are rather blurry, and it takes careful observation to discern whether there are any figures or not.
"One mile is considered to be able to see a distance," but "a thousand miles is an exaggeration."