Chapter 14 Black Cat Hotel
As she walked down the spiral staircase paved with blue bricks, she looked around at her surroundings and put three immobilization cards into her pocket, just in case.
Since this was a restaurant, the environmental expert badge would definitely be useful! She hung the light green badge in the most conspicuous place and walked in with her head held high.
"Where did this human come from? I don't know..." The black cat wearing a chef's hat came out and was about to scold him when it suddenly smelled a scent.
"Oh, so you're a distinguished guest!" The black cat, who had just been all haughty and aloof, suddenly darted over, a smile on its face.
"I was wondering why there were so many magpies at the restaurant today. Turns out, it's because we have a distinguished guest!"
"Honored guest, please have a seat, don't tire yourself out!"
The black cat shopkeeper solicitously pushed a chair over.
Being treated with such hospitality, Yu Qi wondered if it was the Environmental Master badge that had an effect.
The black cat shopkeeper across from us rubbed his hands together, looking expectant: "How many pheasants would our esteemed guest be willing to provide us?"
It turns out that the black cat shopkeeper was so looking forward to it because they were missing pheasants!
Oh no, she only has fifteen chickens. Will the manager be angry because of the small number?
Just to be on the safe side, Yu Qi took out all his stock, and then patted his chest to assure him: "Don't worry, store manager, I can still supply you with a steady stream of goods. I'm the best at catching these pheasants!"
Upon hearing that there were fifteen pheasants, the black cat shopkeeper across the street was overjoyed, and his round cat eyes lit up instantly.
"Fifteen pheasants, that's so many, it's wonderful!"
You should know that these timid pheasants are extremely difficult to catch! Every time their butchers get close, the pheasants die of fright!
A pheasant that has been terrified will lose its original flavor and will not meet the restaurant's ultimate pursuit of delicious food!
However, the pheasant that the distinguished guest brought out was filled with the aroma of happiness, which was the perfect ingredient for their Black Cat Restaurant!
It is fresh and of high quality, and it is made using a special method to remove all the chicken feathers, leaving only the fresh and tender chicken meat!
The black cat shopkeeper brought over a cup of barley tea and asked with a reserved air, "How would you like to price these pheasants?"
Seeing the shop manager's bright, sparkling eyes, Yu Qi felt a little uneasy.
She didn't know the normal price of this kind of pheasant at Monster Restaurant! But judging from the manager's expression, she knew it probably wouldn't be too low.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Qi finally resorted to a universal method, tentatively extending one finger.
Just now outside, that temporary supplier only offered one crystal coin and wanted to buy all the pheasants. The system said that guy was too cunning.
Her single finger has many meanings; it could mean one crystal coin for each pheasant, or it could mean one hundred gold coins for all the pheasants.
Anyway, it's always the store manager who says it first, so even if the price is outrageous, it has nothing to do with her.
Yu Qi can also adjust her prices based on the store manager's words and expressions.
Isn't business all about mutual back-and-forth?
To everyone's surprise, the shopkeeper stood up, beaming with joy: "Our esteemed guest is truly generous, offering each pheasant for only ten crystal coins!"
Yu Qi: (⊙o⊙)
Is it really possible to interpret it this way?
So, her fifteen pheasants could be sold for 150 crystal coins?
No wonder even the 2333 system couldn't help but jump out and curse that guy as a profiteer. He's really cunning. One crystal coin versus one hundred and fifty crystal coins, that's one hundred and fifty times the profit!
And judging from the store manager's expression, the price seems to be able to be raised further!
Yu Qi ultimately decided not to raise the price any further. This was her first time encountering such a strange restaurant, and she wasn't sure if she would ever have the chance to come back again. It was also very important for her to make the most of the time to increase her favorability with the Black Cat Manager!
She lowered her voice: "Manager, there's another reason I set this price. I've heard that your restaurant's food is incredibly delicious, and your chef's skills are absolutely superb. The place is so popular with customers that they practically wear down the door every day. I'd like to buy some directly from you, but I don't know..."
The two shopkeepers over there felt quite pleased with themselves after hearing those compliments from the Black Cat shopkeeper.
He wondered why this human was so strange, setting prices lower than normal market prices. It turned out that the human had fallen in love with the restaurant's food and wanted to build a good relationship with him!
He is indeed a very discerning person. The Black Cat Restaurant he opened is all about pursuing the ultimate in food and the ultimate in deliciousness!
I never imagined that a mere human could understand him so well!
"Honorable guest, what's the big deal? Since you like our food, I'll have someone pack up all our signature dishes for you to take home, no need for you to pay!"
"It's rare to find a diner who understands my tastes so well, and who is also an environmentalist who loves cleanliness. Consider this meal on my behalf!"
[Ding! Black Cat Shopkeeper's favorability towards you +30]
[Ding! Seeing the Environmental Master badge, Black Cat Shopkeeper's favorability towards you increases by 10]
Two system voices sounded one after the other, and Yu Qi was overjoyed.
I never expected that this black cat shopkeeper would be so easy to win over. She didn't even have to put in any effort; the cat won herself over!
But on the surface, she feigned surprise: "Manager, you went to great lengths to gather the ingredients for all these signature dishes, how could I possibly..."
Yu Qi's eyes darted between the dishes and the manager, looking somewhat conflicted.
"But since these dishes have already been prepared, wouldn't it be a disservice to the manager if I refused?"
"How about this, I have some fresh tomatoes and tomato sauce here. If the manager likes them, I'll give them all to you!"
Yu Qi took out the remaining twenty-six tomatoes and five bottles of tomato sauce.
She was gambling, gambling on this positive impression, and that the generous store manager wouldn't accept it for free.
Of course, she was also taking this opportunity to take out her tomatoes and see how the store manager would react, so as to estimate the price of her tomatoes.
Sure enough, the shop manager picked up a tomato, took a small bite, and was immediately moved to tears.
"Honored guest, I never imagined that I would be worthy of so many precious ingredients in your heart!"
"This is a very rare red marrow fruit; the juice inside is as beautiful as chalcedony, and it's incredibly sweet!"
"These fresh ingredients you brought out are enough to buy two tables of my signature dishes!"
"No, I absolutely cannot take advantage of our distinguished guests any longer. How about I buy these Red Marrow Fruits for thirty crystal coins each?"
"Five cans of Crimson Marrow Liquid, I'll offer five hundred crystal coins!"
The black cat shopkeeper was deeply moved, while Yu Qi secretly did some mental calculations.
She can exchange all these ingredients for a total of 1430 crystal coins!
"Manager, isn't this too much..." she struggled to say.
The black cat placed its paw on her shoulder, its expression solemn. "What do you mean 'more'? This is the normal price; you earned it yourself!"
Yu Qi nodded and took all the crystal coins back.
However, he quickly showed a disappointed expression.
"Customer, what's wrong now? If you need anything, just tell me!" The Black Cat shop manager was a little anxious.
"Manager, after today's conversation, I've come to love your restaurant and your generous personality. But I'm just a human being, and once I leave this restaurant, I won't have the chance to taste this kind of cuisine again..."
Yu Qi looked extremely disappointed, as if she had lost her ideals in life.
In fact, she had thought through all the terrible things that had happened to her in her life, and she was almost replaying her nightmares.
After hearing this, the Black Cat restaurant manager waved his hand and said, "What's the big deal? Our restaurant has dedicated suppliers. If you're willing, I'll give you a supplier card, and you can use this card to come three times a month!"
The shop manager handed over a black card with gold trim. Yu Qi could clearly see that the card also had the shop manager's portrait on it, and it had to be said that it was quite a handsome photo.
"Honored guest, please take this! I really like the goods you sent. Even if you hadn't asked, I would have given them to you on my own initiative!"
The black cat shopkeeper blinked.
"Then I'll gladly accept your offer, shop manager. I'll definitely bring you more delicious ingredients in the future!" Yu Qi blinked and quickly put the food away.
The two, a person and a cat, hit it off immediately.
Then, Yu Qi took the opportunity to suggest going to the restaurant to buy a few more dishes. The manager originally wanted to take her on a tour himself, but the uniformed black cat waiting outside came up to the second floor.
"Manager, the esteemed Miss Pink-Tailed Fox is here again. She has ordered your signature Sichuan peppercorn chicken."
The black cat shopkeeper immediately jumped up: "Okay, quickly tell the noble Miss Fox, I'll do it right away!"
"Honored guest, I must go now. Let my nephew show you around. You can buy any dishes you like at the internal price, since we're all family here!"
"Nephew, you must treat our honored guest well and not neglect her!"
The black cat shopkeeper left in a hurry, while the slightly smaller black cat next to him became even more respectful.
"Honorable guest, what type of dishes do you prefer? Let me introduce them to you."