Chapter 220 - 216: Come Over for Chopped Pepper Fish Head Tonight

Chapter 220: Chapter 216: Come Over for Chopped Pepper Fish Head Tonight

Hearing Li You say this, Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin were quickly convinced.

They seemed to recall hearing that locusts could be used as fish bait.

’So that’s how it is.’

They thought the boss had just been struck by a childish whim.

Still, catching locusts once in a while to reminisce about childhood seemed like a pretty fun idea.

So, Chu Yiwei said to Li You, "Boss, let us help you. How about it? Watching you catch locusts made us want to join in. The last time we did this was when we were kids."

Li You smiled. "You two caught locusts as kids, too?"

Chu Yiwei said, "Of course! We grew up in the countryside too. Anyone who grew up in the countryside, boy or girl, has probably caught them before, right?"

Li You nodded. "Probably. Well then, you can join in. It’ll be a good chance for us to reminisce about our childhoods together."

"Okay!"

Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin both agreed, then began searching for locusts as well.

With Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin joining in, Li You found it even more interesting.

And his earlier claim that he was catching locusts for bait wasn’t a complete lie to fool Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin.

Because in that instant, he really did decide to use the locusts he caught as bait.

Locusts could indeed be used as a type of fishing bait.

And a very effective one at that.

Grass carp, common carp, crucian carp, topmouth culter, snakehead, and more all ate locusts.

Using locusts for fishing was certainly a good choice.

’It’s settled then.’

He continued catching them.

Soon, Li You caught another one. He was only three away from completing the quest.

A little while later, Chu Yiwei also had some success.

Holding a locust in her hand, Chu Yiwei was quite excited. She walked up to Li You, held out the locust, and said, "Boss, here you go. I caught one too."

Li You reached out to take it. As he pinched the locust, his fingers brushed against Chu Yiwei’s hand.

It was soft and smooth.

It really wasn’t on purpose; he had just touched her by accident.

Li You pretended not to have noticed anything and said, "Thanks!"

Chu Yiwei didn’t seem to notice either, just saying, "Boss, you don’t have to be so polite."

Li You laughed and replied, "Alright, I won’t be then."

He then put that locust into the mineral water bottle as well.

The quest progress didn’t change; he was still three away from completion.

’It seems only the ones I catch myself count. The ones others catch don’t.’

’Of course, that’s probably how it was supposed to be all along.’

He continued catching them.

Before long, Li You successfully caught three more.

"Congratulations, Host. Side Quest ’The Locust Plague’ is complete.

Reward granted: 500 jin of chopped peppers (Quality: Superior), one lottery draw."

Li You was ecstatic to have received the quest reward so easily, but he kept a straight face. He continued catching locusts.

Since Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin were still so enthusiastic, he figured he might as well keep at it for a while longer.

Besides, he could use them as bait, so the more, the better.

Lin Xin also had a catch soon after, looking quite excited herself. After giving the locust to Li You, she went back to catching more.

After the three of them spent some more time catching locusts, the mineral water bottle was filled with nearly thirty of them.

Li You said to the two girls, "Alright, this should be more than enough. Let’s take a break."

Both Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin still felt like they hadn’t had their fill of the fun.

But since they had enough, they stopped.

The two of them walked over, and looking at the locusts in the bottle, they both felt a sense of accomplishment.

Chu Yiwei said, "I haven’t caught locusts in so many years. It was surprisingly fun doing it again today."

Lin Xin added, "I thought it was really fun, too."

Li You smiled. "Since you had fun, I’ll invite you to catch them again next time I need some."

"Okay!" they both said.

Li You nodded. "Then it’s a deal. What are you two having for dinner? I’ll give you a 20% discount."

The two had, of course, come over for dinner.

"Really? Thank you, Boss!" Both of them were very happy.

Then Chu Yiwei added, "We’ll have an order of Mapo Tofu, a Tomato and Egg Soup, and two bowls of rice."

Usually, the two of them ate very frugally.

Li You nodded. "Alright. Are you eating now?"

Chu Yiwei replied, "It’s still a bit early. We’ll eat a little later."

Li You said, "Okay. Let’s rest for a bit then."

"Okay."

The three of them returned to the front of the restaurant. Taking advantage of the moment, Li You had the system open the lottery interface.

Besides the 500 jin of chopped peppers, the reward he had just received also included one lottery draw.

’Let’s see what I can get.’

After the lottery interface opened, the four familiar categories appeared: Recipes, Ingredients, Cookware, and Other.

The lottery wheel spun rapidly before stopping, the pointer landing on the "Other" category.

Li You’s heart leaped with joy, and he prayed for a "Dungeon Experience Card."

If he got that, he’d be able to secure the bighead carp head ingredient.

A familiar gift box appeared. Amidst fluttering ribbons, the box slowly opened.

"Dungeon Experience Card (x1)"!

It really was a Dungeon Experience Card! A thrill shot through Li You.

He finally had a way to get the bighead carp head, which meant he could finally introduce the Chopped Pepper Fish Head dish.

In his excitement, Li You’s initial impulse was to activate the "Dungeon Experience Card" immediately and go find the bighead carp head ingredient.

But on second thought, he decided to wait before using it.

He had just caught all those locusts, reliving the simple joy of his childhood, and he didn’t want to jump into a game dungeon so soon.

Although only a second would pass in reality, for him, it wasn’t as simple as just one second passing.

So, he wanted to enter the game dungeon at a different time.

’Maybe before bed tonight, or some other time.’

So, Li You put the matter of the Dungeon Experience Card out of his mind and continued chatting with Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin.

He felt cheerful as they talked about their earlier locust-catching adventure.

Time slowly passed until it was six in the evening, and other customers began to arrive for dinner.

Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin decided it was time for them to eat as well.

So, Li You went into the kitchen and got busy.

He started with Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin’s order. One Mapo Tofu and one Tomato and Egg Soup—they were quick to make.

Once they were ready, Da Bai served the dishes to the two of them.

Li You continued cooking for the other customers.

After temporarily finishing all the current orders, he walked out of the kitchen.

Just then, Chu Yiwei and Lin Xin finished their meal and were getting ready to pay.

As he had promised, Li You gave them a 20% discount.

"Thank you, Boss!" Both of them were very happy.

Li You smiled. "I said I’d give you a 20% discount, so of course I did. No need to be so formal, you two."

"But we still have to thank you," they both said.

Then they took their leave.

Li You saw them off to the parking area. The two left on their respective electric scooters.

Watching them leave, Li You suddenly thought of Ling Xiaoru.

’That’s right, when Ling Xiaoru left at noon today, didn’t I say I’d invite her over for Chopped Pepper Fish Head once I got the chopped peppers?’

’How about tonight?’

’I’ll give her a call and ask if she’s eaten. If not, I’ll have her come over for Chopped Pepper Fish Head.’

Li You took out his phone and dialed Ling Xiaoru’s number.

"Boss, what’s up?"

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet."

"Then come over and have some Chopped Pepper Fish Head."

"Chopped Pepper Fish Head? Boss, did you get the chopped peppers?" Ling Xiaoru’s voice was full of pleasant surprise.

"Mhm, I got them."

"Then I’ll head over right now. Thank you, Boss!"

It was obvious that Ling Xiaoru was both surprised and delighted.

Feeling Ling Xiaoru’s surprise and delight, Li You felt just as happy himself.

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