People in Mondstadt, starting to develop black technology

"Guoba, why did you come out alone? Where's Xiangling?"

It immediately pointed in the direction to go, wanting to lead the way for them.

"We are lucky. It's rare that Xiangling is not out collecting ingredients. We can enjoy this feast." Shen Qin swallowed unconsciously. It was not because he was greedy, but the dishes made by Xiangling were so delicious. How could she deserve the title of the best chef in Liyue Harbor for nothing?

The last time Xiangling cooked for them in Qingquan Town, she only used local ingredients and quite casual cooking tools, but the dishes she made were already very delicious.

Now that she is in her own kitchen, the dishes she makes will surely taste even better!

They followed Guoba for more than 200 meters and soon saw the sign of Wanmin Hall.

Sandang looked at the Wanmin Hall in front of him in surprise. The hall was no smaller than Xinyuexuan, and said blankly, "I thought Wanmin Hall was just a small restaurant. I didn't expect it to be so big..."

"Sister Shatang is so stupid. Doesn't Wanmin Hall mean that ten thousand people can eat at the same time? For ten thousand people to eat at the same time, the place must be big enough!" Klee blinked and said naively.

I think you may have misunderstood the meaning of "Tang of All Peoples"...

Shen Qin said, "The meaning of Wanmintang may be that no matter whether you are rich or poor, no matter what your status is, the people of Liyue can enjoy the traditional food of Liyue here."

“Oh——” Shatang suddenly realized. After Shen Qin’s explanation, the name “Wanmin Hall” which originally sounded very ordinary suddenly became grand and elegant.

"Haha, actually our ancestors didn't think as far ahead as you think. There's a sentence recorded in my family's genealogy - when our ancestor was poor, he used all his savings to open a small restaurant. He calculated that as long as 10,000 customers came, he would be able to earn enough money to marry a wife! That's why it got the name 'Wanmin Hall'."

Xiangling suddenly appeared from behind them, wearing a stain-proof apron and holding a pile of dirty plates in her hands.

"Sister Xiangling!" Keli greeted her happily.

When Shen Qin saw her, he was also delighted: "Your ancestors' ideas are really simple and unpretentious."

Sandang smiled and said, "Long time no see, Xiangling!"

“Shen Qin, Sucrose, and Klee! You finally have time to come to Liyue!” Xiangling was very happy to see some friends she met in Mondstadt. “Just find a seat. I’ll cook you some of Wanmintang’s specialties today!”

At this time, an uncle at the table next to him said in surprise: "Chef Xiangling is cooking today? Then please add another specialty dish for me! Let's grill tiger fish!"

"I want one too, I want one too, I want a portion with three shreds!"

"Give me a bowl of dragon beard noodles!"

……

Upon hearing the news that Xiangling was going to cook, the customers at the restaurant tables began to order food.

Xiangling begged for mercy quickly: "My dear uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters, and brothers, today is not the day for me to cook. If you want to eat my dishes, please come tomorrow. Now I am just cooking a few dishes for my friends who came all the way from Mondstadt, and I have to entertain them!"

"Oh - just come tomorrow. Why are you so strict about the rules you set for yourself?" The uncle who spoke first looked very disappointed.

Some people also turned their attention to Shen Qin and others.

"You're from Mondstadt? Then you probably can't handle spicy food. Unfortunately, many of the delicacies at Wanmin Hall are spicy."

"You've come to the right place. For the most authentic Liyue cuisine, you have to come to Wanmin Hall. It's delicious and inexpensive! What's so ridiculous about the cuisine at Xinyuexuan and Liuliting?"

"Lao Zhang, you are not slandering those two restaurants because you can't afford their food, right? I have also eaten there, and the taste is not as good as Wanmintang, but it is not as bad as you say..."

Seeing that the topic of conversation gradually shifted to the comparison between Wanmin Hall and the two large hotels, Shen Qin and his friends quickly left the center of the war and sat at an empty table in a more remote area.

Xiangling soon came over with six dishes.

"Grilled tiger fish, tender pepper chicken, crystal shrimp, squirrel fish, lean meat and mint rolls, and the staple food 'Four-sided Peace'." Xiangling introduced several dishes to everyone one by one, and said enthusiastically, "Let's eat first. If you don't have enough, I'll make more for you!"

The dishes on the table gave off an enticing aroma. Shen Qin and his friends were salivating and immediately began to enjoy the delicious food without any hesitation.

Xiangling ate very little. She spent most of the time supporting her chin and watching them with a smile as they kept putting food into their bowls.

When diners enjoy delicious food attentively, it is the best reward for a chef.

After eating and drinking, everyone lay down on their chairs and refused to move. Xiangling brought them tea.

Sandang rubbed his belly and muttered, "Liyue food is so delicious. I feel like I've gained a lot of weight just from eating these three meals!"

"Not three meals a day." Shen Qin said, "But if we stay here for ten days or half a month, maybe you can gain some weight."

Sand Sugar glanced at him and said, "Then I will eat less from now on."

"Sister Sugar, if you eat less, Klee will definitely help you eat more. Klee is not afraid of getting fat!" Klee said seriously.

Chapter 224 Yaoyao: Are you polite?

After they chatted for a while, Shen Qin suddenly asked curiously, "Xiangling, I just heard a guest say 'the rules you set', what does that mean?"

"Well... it's the day I cook every week! As you know, I often go out to get ingredients. Even in Liyue, it's common for me not to come back for two or three days. But there are many customers who come to Wanmin Hall specifically to taste my cooking, and I don't want them to go home disappointed."

"So I made a rule that I would cook at Wanmintang on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays every week. If I had to go on a long trip, I would ask for leave in advance and inform the guests."

"Although my father's cooking skills are not much worse than mine, they came here just for my reputation as the best chef in Liyue Harbor. Sigh - what a hassle. If I had known earlier, I would not have participated in the chef competition. There is no benefit in winning the championship... Well, there are still some benefits. At least Wanmintang's business has improved!"

"So that's how it is." Shen Qin was savoring the delicious food he had just eaten, his eyes rolled, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.

He said, "Xiangling, have you ever thought about opening a branch of the Ten Thousand Peoples' Hall in Academy City? Academy City... will be open tomorrow. The customer flow at that time will definitely be very considerable, and they will come from all over Teyvat. This is a good opportunity to make the Ten Thousand Peoples' Hall famous in Teyvat!"

If Xiangling were to open a restaurant in Academy City, wouldn't he be able to eat Liyue cuisine every day?

Although he had been in Mondstadt for more than half a year, Liyue cuisine was still his favorite, especially the one made by Xiangling.

"Eh? Opening a store in Academy City?" Xiangling thought for a moment, "But if that's the case, my father and I would have to guard Liyue and Academy City respectively, and neither of us would have time to rest."

"It doesn't matter that my dad didn't get a rest, the main thing is that I don't have time to go out and collect materials."

Shen Qin: You are such a filial daughter.

"I'm just suggesting it. You can consider it. You can do what Wanmin Hall did. The head chef can directly poach people from Liuli Pavilion or Xinyue Pavilion. You can even try to poach Yanxiao from Wangshu Inn. Academy City will pay for the poaching. Then you can cook one or two days a week, and you can run the daily business and promote Wanmin Hall at the same time."

Phil Gaudette: Are you polite?

Qixing: After poaching talents from Mondstadt, now you’re starting to poach talents from Liyue, right?

"Okay, I need to think about it." Xiangling nodded. After listening to Shen Qin's words, she also felt that this idea was feasible.

Talking about this, she suddenly became curious about the purpose of Shen Qin and the others coming to Liyue.

"By the way, why did you come to Liyue? Academy City is open tomorrow. Shouldn't you be busy at this time?"

Shen Qin told her that he was invited to plan the development of Guiliyuan.

After hearing what he said, she said happily: "I told you that Liyue should have built a new city a long time ago! In recent years, the population of Liyue has increased, and there are people everywhere. It's almost too crowded to accommodate! Developing Guiliyuan is a good thing. If you need any help, just let me know!"

"Really." Shen Qin touched his chin and said seriously, "Once the inspection work officially begins, we will definitely not have time to go back to Liyue Harbor for meals. If we have an excellent team chef, I believe we will be more efficient at work!"

Sugar: ...Your intention of wanting Sugar to come over and cook for us is too obvious!

Xiang Ling patted her chest and said, "No problem! Leave it to me. I will join the expedition team and cook for you! Although I don't know how to develop Guiliyuan, food is the first necessity of the people. Since you need me, I will naturally do my part to contribute to the construction of Liyue!"

Shen Qin lowered his head in shame. What a simple and kind girl from Liyue!

and so……

"I hope you can cook different delicious food every day, so that we will be more motivated when we work! The organization will give you this task that is crucial to the morale of the expedition team!" Shen Qin patted Xiangling's shoulder seriously.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Sugar: Huh?

While they were chatting, a little girl carrying a bamboo basket walked into Wanmin Hall. She glanced around and when she saw the table in the corner, her eyes lit up and she walked towards it happily: "Senior Sister!"

Xiangling turned around: "Yaoyao!"

As he said this, he was about to open his arms and hug her.

But she easily dodged Xiangling's embrace, greeted Shen Qin and the others with her eyes, and asked, "Senior Sister, who are these people?"

Shen Qin and the others actually saw the word "politeness" in her eyes.

Yaoyao: Are you polite? (Serious)

Xiangling realized belatedly: "Oh, these are my friends I met in Mondstadt. Let me introduce them to you."

"He is the big boss of Academy City, Alchemy Master Shen Qin."

"She is Sugar, and she is also a master alchemist."

"She's little Keri, isn't she cute?"

Yaoyao blinked and greeted them politely: "Nice to meet you. I'm Yaoyao, a disciple of Gechen Langshi Zhenjun, and a fellow disciple of Xiangling. Hello, Mr. Shen Qin, Miss Shatang, and Miss Keli."

Shen Qin: You are too polite!

When Keli saw someone her own age, she immediately became excited. She ran to Yaoyao, held her hands, and said, "Yaoyao... Sister, I'm Keli, nice to meet you!"

"Eh?" Yaoyao was caught off guard by the community cow Keli. She pulled her right hand out of Keli's clutches, then gently patted the back of Keli's hand and said seriously: "Keli, I'm glad to meet you too, but in the future, don't do strenuous exercise right after a meal, okay? It's not good for your health."

"Eh?" Keli was stunned, totally not understanding what Yaoyao meant.

Shen Qin held his forehead with his hand. This was exactly the tone an adult would use when educating a child!

As expected, it’s Yaoyao!

Yaoyao sighed in her heart. She could tell that she didn't take her words to heart. However, it was not polite to talk to her in a preaching tone when they just met. If she had the chance to become a closer friend in the future, she would take good care of her.

Xiang Ling scratched her head and explained to Shen Qin and the others, "Yaoyao is just like that. Sometimes I feel like she's more like a senior sister than me. She's always taking care of us."

Shen Qin was fine, because he had known this person through games.

"If you can all take good care of yourselves, I won't have to worry about this." Yaoyao sighed, "Senior sister, you are so focused on cooking that sometimes you don't even care about your own safety. Every time you go out to collect ingredients, I feel uneasy at home..."

"Hey, I'm already paying attention! Stop talking!" Xiangling covered her ears to avoid her nagging.

Yaoyao shook her head helplessly: "Forget it, I won't say anything to you. I'm going to Yujingtai to visit Master, do you want to come with me?"

Shen Qin's eyes lit up: "Yaoyao, Xiangling, I want to visit your master for something. Is it convenient?"

Chapter 225 What Grandma Ping? That's Ah Ping!

Yaoyao looked at Shen Qin's expression and knew that he wanted to visit the master for no small matter. So she thought for a moment and said, "You can come with us. Wait at a distance first. When the master agrees, you can come over."

"No problem." Shen Qin nodded, thinking that this was the most appropriate approach.

After all, their master is Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun, a genuine immortal. You can't just visit him whenever you want, so you have to follow the necessary etiquette.

Although the image she now presents herself to the public is that of a kind and amiable old grandmother.

But Grandma Ping's shockwave is no joke!

Shen Qin: Author, shut up! What Grandma Ping? That’s Ah Ping!

Xiang Ling glanced at her own restaurant and said, "It's past dinner time now, the people in the restaurant should be busy. I'll go with you to see Master. I haven't visited her for a long time."

Because the Immortal Summoning Ceremony was approaching, Academy City also launched many new products in Liyue Harbor. The number of people staying in Liyue Harbor increased sharply. The Hall of All People was always packed at mealtime, and Xiangling could not spare the time to leave.

Everyone followed Shen Qin to the parking lot, and he drove everyone to Baiyujing.

"You guys sit here for a while. My sister and I will go and ask Master for instructions."

"Okay." Shen Qin and the others sat down on a bench on the side of the road.

"Shen Qin, why do you want to visit their master? Do you know each other?" Shatang asked curiously.

"I know him, but he may not know me." Shen Qin explained, "You should have heard that there are immortals in Liyue. Their power and status are equivalent to those of gods, and Xiangling and Yaoyao's master is one of them."

“Immortals!” Sugar was very surprised. “I thought this was just a folk story in Liyue. I didn’t expect them to really exist!”

"Aren't dragons also legendary creatures in Mondstadt? But Tevarin is also real. The stories and legends in the world are more or less adapted from reality. Human imagination is not enough to imagine things beyond their cognition."

Sugar nodded: "That's right, many legends are actually recorded in history books. They are real history of the past."

At this time Xiangling sent a message to Shen Qin, saying that Grandma Ping agreed to meet him, so he hurried over with Shatang and Keli.

"Master, this is Shen Qin who wants to visit you, and these two are Tang and Keli." Yaoyao introduced their names to Grandma Ping.

"Hello, Grandma Ping." Shen Qin bowed politely.

Sucrose and Klee also greeted them.

"Okay, okay, please take a seat, my three friends. I'll serve you some snacks." Grandma Ping kindly asked them to sit down, and with a wave of her right hand, some cakes appeared on the table.

Sure enough, it was the space magic.