At Amy's strong recommendation and insistence, Yabemia and Sally finally agreed to dance the Gokuraku Jodo dance for the children tomorrow at noon. Of course, Mai Ge's encouragement also played a role.
"Daddy, could we invite Teacher Luna to the children's party tomorrow?" Amy ran over with the Ugly Duckling in her arms and asked Mai Ge as he greeted the guests.
"Of course, let's go invite her together tomorrow." Mai Ge smiled and patted Amy's hair. The little one really couldn't forget Luna.
"A children's party? Little Boss, can my sons Palmer and Pabor come too?" Jergi asked Amy with a smile as he walked in.
"Uncle Blue Fatty, do you have any cute little sisters at home?" Amy looked up at Jergi, asking with a hint of anticipation.
"Your Aunt Miranda might have one in her belly, but she's only seven months along and hasn't been born yet. But we also have a super cute little brother at home who's only a little over a year old—Angus, whom you haven't met yet." Jergi said with a smile, his face radiating happiness as he mentioned his child.
"Is it really the little sister?" Amy's eyes lit up as she looked at Jergi and earnestly extended her little hand. "I've invited the little sister. She can bring her brothers to the gathering tomorrow at noon. Daddy will be making super delicious desserts, the kind he's never made before."
"Okay, I'll tell them they were able to attend the party thanks to their sister." Jergi nodded with a smile, then looked at Mai Ge and said, "Boss Mai, what do you think?"
"This is Little Amy's party. She can invite anyone. Your family is welcome to come tomorrow." Mai Ge nodded with a smile. He quite liked Jergi and his two sons, and parties are more fun with more people.
"Okay, I think the little ones will love it, especially since they get to eat Boss Mai's delicious food." Jergi nodded with a smile and walked into the restaurant.
"Little Boss, I really want to come to the party too! Can you invite me?" Harrison followed him in, looking at Amy expectantly.
"No way, Uncle Gray Fatty, don't you know how old you are? Tomorrow is a children's party. Besides, you don't actually want to come to the party, you just want to eat the new dessert that Daddy made, right?" Amy shook her head, looking like she knew everything.
"Sigh, I feel like I'm only three and a half years old. It's so sad." Harrison sighed, surprised that his intentions had been seen through so easily. As he walked inside, he thought to himself, "Looks like I need to hurry up and find a wife and have a baby so I can legitimately bring my child to the party!"
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"Guest, the restaurant is closed for the day. If you would like to dine here, please come back earlier tomorrow." At nine o'clock in the evening, Mai Ge flipped the sign on the door and said to a man in a long trench coat standing at the door, preparing to close the door.
"Hello, Mr. Mai Ge, I'm Dix, from the City Lord's Mansion. We met once before at the entrance of Chaos Academy, though you may have forgotten." The man smiled at Mai Ge and said, "I'm not here for a meal today. I'm here on the City Lord's orders. There's something I'd like to discuss with you, Mr. Mai Ge. I saw there were many customers in the restaurant, so I waited outside for a while. May I come in and have a few words with you?"
"Okay, please come in." Mai Ge glanced at Dix, but didn't recognize him. However, since he said he was from the City Lord's Mansion and was here on the City Lord's orders, it was not easy to refuse him if he only wanted to say a few words. After all, the City Lord's Mansion had put in a lot of effort to get the restaurant back on the list today. He opened the door and stepped aside to make way for him.
"Mr. Mai Ge's restaurant is doing really well, few restaurants in Aden Square can compare." Dix remarked with a smile as he entered.
"You flatter me." Mai Ge replied with a smile and followed him inside.
"Boss?" Yabemia, who had just finished clearing the table, looked at Dix with a hint of confusion.
"Mia, Aisha, you two can go home for now and come back tomorrow at noon. This Lord Dix has something to say to me." Mai Ge said with a smile.
"Okay. Boss, Little Amy, goodbye." Yabemia nodded, said goodbye, and the two left without asking any further questions.
"Daddy, can we go to sleep now?" Amy, holding the Ugly Duckling, looked at Mai Ge with a sleepy expression and yawned. The Ugly Duckling yawned in perfect unison.
"Amy, sit for a while. You can go to sleep soon." Mai Ge nodded with a smile, not bothering to sit down, but standing and looking at Dix, saying, "May I ask what orders the City Lord has?"
Dix glanced at Amy, but didn't sit down. Looking at Mai Ge, he smiled and said, "It's not an order, but the City Lord wants to book Mr. Mai Ge's restaurant tomorrow. I wonder if Mr. Mai Ge would agree?"
"Sorry, tomorrow is the restaurant's day off. It's closed." Mai Ge shook his head almost without thinking, refusing. Working on his day off? He wasn't that kind of workaholic.
"Ding! New mission issued: Add sixteen outdoor seats to the restaurant within three days! Given the large number of customers and the restaurant's low level, which limits its expansion authority, outdoor seating is required to meet customer demand. Reward for successful mission: Outdoor seating renovation! Penalty for mission failure: 10,000 gold coins fine!" Just then, the system's voice rang out.
"Damn it, system, do you have to be so shameless? Another failure and fine??? And how are we supposed to set up outdoor seating? Isn't this a rip off?" Mai Ge was stunned when he heard about the new mission, and then couldn't help but curse in his heart. Although there were some vendors occupying the road in Aden Square, but they were just small stalls that could be pushed around. He had never seen any shop dare to occupy the road. There must be regulations.
Mai Ge was certainly willing to increase the restaurant's seating capacity, and the outdoor seating could be provided for guests who were prone to bursting out of their clothes or bodies after eating delicious food, such as the Lava Demon, or Elizabeth who transformed after eating a serving of grilled fish. If they ate at the outdoor seating, there would be no need to worry, they could burst out however they wanted.
"Mr. Mai Ge, please don't be so quick to refuse. Perhaps you could mention your offer first. The City Lord's Mansion will absolutely not owe your restaurant a single penny on credit." Dix said hurriedly. He hadn't expected Mai Ge to refuse his request on the grounds of a day off. This was the City Lord's Mansion wanting to book the entire place, and he had personally come to negotiate.
"Perhaps the City Lord's Mansion is a good way to solve this problem." Mai Ge snapped out of his reverie, his mind racing as he looked at Dix. But glancing at Amy beside him, he shook his head at Dix and said, "I'm not worried about the City Lord's Mansion going on credit, but what time of day does the City Lord plan to book tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow at noon." Dix's eyes lit up. An olive branch from the city lord's mansion was indeed hard to refuse.
"No way!"
Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.