"Boss Mai, what happened at the blacksmith shop next door last night? Why did the building collapse?" Harrison was pushed out after kicking a few times, panting heavily, and asked Mai Ge with some curiosity.
The blacksmith shop next to the restaurant was still in ruins. A group of dwarf stonemasons were clearing the ruins, picking out weapons, and then starting to rebuild the house with great efficiency. However, a large pit in the middle looked rather eye-catching, as if it had been the site of a fierce battle.
The two houses next to it collapsed as well.
"May be a crater suddenly appeared below." Mai Ge shrugged. It was best not to talk about the explosion. If the Gray Temple or the City Lord's Mansion knew that Mo Bai had created such a powerful weapon, their attention would probably be no less than that for the steam engine.
A weapon that an ordinary person can control, yet whose power can threaten even a giant dragon, would have an unpredictable impact on the Nolan Continent once it is unveiled.
If Mo Bai was to study it slowly on his own, it would probably take a long time to come up with a rough idea. However, if the Gray Temple and the City Lord's Mansion were to pool the resources of the Chaos City, they could probably create a powerful weapon in no time.
Mai Ge didn't like this way of changing the world. It was too fast, and he couldn't control or predict what would happen.
"I see. Then restaurant is really lucky." Harrison nodded. The three shops next door had all suffered damage, but the restaurant right next door was completely unharmed.
"Teacher Yulian, what time is Amy's class this morning?" Mai Ge asked with a smile as Yulian walked towards him.
His gaze lingered on Lu Lu and Xi Xi for a moment. Lu Lu's face was still slightly pale, but he seemed to be fine. Xi Xi, on the other hand, looked as if she had fully recovered. As someone skilled in healing magic, her self-healing ability seemed to be quite good as well.
"Eight o'clock. We'll start class after we've finished eating." Yulian looked at Amy and said with a smile, "Good morning, Little Amy."
"Good morning, Teacher Turtle Shell." Amy, holding the Ugly Duckling, got up and greeted Yulian. Then, looking at Xi Xi and Lu Lu following behind Yulian, she asked with surprise, "Sister Xi Xi, Big Bear, are you feeling better?"
"Yes, we feel better after eating the delicious chicken soup that Little Amy's Daddy made yesterday." Xi Xi smiled happily and reached out to pat Amy's head.
"Yes, I knew Daddy's chicken soup was the best." Amy nodded matter of factly, her little face full of pride.
"Thank you, Boss Mai, and the two ladies as well." Xi Xi bowed to Mai Ge and Yabemia and Sally standing behind him, expressing her gratitude.
"You're welcome." Mai Ge smiled and shook his head. Amy liked this girl so much that he also had a very good impression of this druid girl who had a great affinity for children and animals.
"It's alright." Yabemia quickly waved her hand, looking a little embarrassed.
"Mm." Sally simply nodded slightly. Her thinking was simple: they had indeed helped them yesterday, so accepting their gratitude now was perfectly acceptable.
"It's time to open for business. Welcome!" Mai Ge glanced at his watch, smiled at the guests, and opened the restaurant doors wide.
As for the two guys who were brutally beaten by the angry guests, he ignored them. Since they came to cause trouble, they should have been prepared to be confronted. It's too late to regret it now.
Sally and Yabemia stood on either side, one with a smile and the other with a cold expression, as they began their day's work.
The guests filed in, and no one paid any more attention to Richie and the young waiter. However, some guests would kick them as they passed by, and soon there was no one at the restaurant entrance.
"I…I will definitely come back…" Richie looked up at the sign of the Restaurant Mai Mi, his face swollen from being kicked, and crawled away with some difficulty…This world is too crazy. These guys didn't come here to smash the restaurant at all. They really went too far.
"Boss, wait for me..." The young waiter also struggled to crawl over. What kind of situation was this? He had only shouted a few slogans and was beaten up for no reason.
The release of the list this morning was like a bombshell exploding between the sweet and savory factions. However, the conflict, which was about to escalate, was actually eased after they teamed up to beat up Richie and his guy who came to cause trouble. They even reached a consensus as a result – it's better to help each other than to hurt each other!
Mai Ge was naturally pleased with this. Although Braised Chicken Rice and La Zhi Rou Jia Mo had already successfully entered the top 30, but if other dishes could also improve their rankings, it would still greatly help boost the restaurant's reputation.
The system's goal is clear: to increase the restaurant's visibility. This time it's the top 30, but what about next time? Top 20, or even top 10? These are all things Mai Ge needs to consider.
The morning business hours passed in a flurry of activity. After Yulian finished breakfast, Amy followed him straight to class.
To Mai Ge's surprise, Yulian had taken in Xi Xi and Lu Lu. Although he was already somewhat astonished by Yulian's decision to stand up for them last night, but given that Yulian, with his eccentric personality, was not exactly a kind old man, what could have been his reason for taking in this druid couple?
"Okay, I've given Sweet Tofu Pudding five stars, but that will absolutely not diminish my love for the Savory Tofu Pudding!"
"Hmph, then I'll reluctantly give the Savory Tofu Pudding a five stars rating. Our ultimate goal is to get tofu pudding to the top of the food rankings!"
At the restaurant entrance, some customers were making sarcastic remarks to each other.
"Boss, they only ate one serving of tofu pudding, but they filled in both flavors of tofu pudding on the slip. Does that mean we manipulated the rankings?" Yabemia asked Mai Ge with some concern.
"Well... it's hard to say. Although we didn't lead it, but if we really look into it, there are indeed some problems." Mai Ge pondered for a while after hearing this, and he also felt a bit of a headache. He disdained doing things like vote rigging, getting into the top thirty through one's own strength was the real skill.
However, now that the sweet and savory factions have reached a verbal agreement, Mai Ge is unsure whether this act of voluntary vote-rigging violates the rules. In any case, there is no problem with the votes for Braised Chicken Rice and Rou Jia Mo. As long as they stay in the top 30, Mai Ge is not worried at all.
"Boss, are you hiring at your blacksmith shop? I may be a bit clumsy, but I'm strong and can help you with the blacksmithing." Outside the blacksmith shop, Lu Lu scratched his head and looked at Mo Bai, who was directing the dwarf craftsmen to move the tools in the blacksmith shop, and said with a simple smile.