"Thank you, Boss." Looking at Mai Ge's gentle gaze, Yabemia felt a lump in her throat. Without further delay, she sat down, picked up a spoon, scooped up a mouthful of tofu pudding, and put it in her mouth. The sweet taste melted in her mouth and went straight to her heart, making her feel warm inside.
Mai Ge glanced at Yabemia's scarred hands, then turned and went into the kitchen. What eighteen years old girl doesn't love beauty? As a restaurant employee, beauty benefits are a must.
Moreover, there were indeed two hundred left in the meal allowance. Given Yabemia's performance, Mai Ge would naturally not deduct it. After all, her arrival had doubled the restaurant's efficiency.
Yabemia quickly finished her bowl of tofu pudding, licked the syrup from the corner of her mouth, and smiled happily. Having a bowl of sweet tofu pudding in the morning seemed to make her whole day sweet and wonderful. She picked up her bowl, got up, and went into the kitchen.
"Let's get ready to open for business. This morning, we're offering about a third less Rou Jia Mo but two hundred more tofu pudding. It'll be a bit busier than yesterday morning. Amy's not here, so you'll need to handle the money collection too. Can you manage?" Mai Ge put the bowl he was holding on the last empty spot on the stove and turned to ask Yabemia.
"Yes, I will try my best. Amy has already taught me the NIne nine multiplication tables." Yabemia nodded seriously.
"Okay, keep it up." Mai Ge nodded with a smile. He hadn't expected Yabemia to be so eager to learn, and that Amy could even be a little teacher.
The morning was busier than expected, and Mai Ge and Yabemia were finally freed up after closing time.
"Sit down and rest for a bit before starting to clean up the restaurant." Mai Ge said, flipping the "Open for Business" sign on the door and sitting down at the table near the entrance, looking at Yabemia, who also seemed a little tired.
"It's alright, I'm not tired." Yabemia went into the kitchen first to pour a glass of warm water, placed it in front of Mai Ge, and said, "Please have some water. Shall I massage your shoulders and back?"
"Thank you." Mai Ge picked up the water glass, took a sip, and gestured for Yabemia to sit down opposite him. "No rush, Mia, please sit down first. I have something I want to ask you."
"Please go ahead." Yabemia sat up straight, looking at Mai Ge.
"Don't be nervous, just treat it like a routine work meeting." Mai Ge smiled and gestured for Yabemia to relax. He looked at Yabemia's blonde hair tied in a side braid. Her pale complexion from their first meeting had become rosy and healthy in the past few days. Before, she had trouble even getting enough to eat, let alone getting any nutrition.
After arriving at the restaurant, she was finally able to eat her fill. She was at the age of puberty, and in just a few days, she seemed to have grown a little taller. Even her maid outfit had become much tighter, perfectly outlining her figure.
"I'm thinking of hiring another waitress." Mai Ge said, looking at Mia.
"Boss, did Mia do something wrong? Don't you want Mia to continue working as a waitress at the restaurant?" Mia stood up abruptly, looking at Mai Ge with some anxiety and nervousness.
"No, Mia, you misunderstood." Mai Ge looked at Mia, who had a somewhat agitated expression, and waved his hand with a smile. "It's like this, Amy is officially starting classes today. Apart from after school, you'll probably have to handle the cashier work all by yourself. That's too much of a workload for you, so I was thinking of hiring another waiter to handle the cash and clear the tables, to share some of your workload."
Yabemia paused for a moment upon hearing this. She had initially worried that Mai Ge was dissatisfied with her work, but it turned out he thought she was too busy. She quickly shook her head, "No, I don't think my current job is hard at all, and I enjoy it very much, it's just..."
"Just what?" Mai Ge asked.
"Just... if you think Mia is too clumsy and can't do the job well, then please hire another employee. Mia's salary can be halved." Yabemia said hesitantly, her hands clasped together, her eyes lowered, not daring to look at Mai Ge.
"How could that be? Mia is the most diligent and efficient waitress I've ever met. You also brings joy to our guests. After your probation period ends this month, I'm even planning to give you a raise. Why would I reduce your salary?" Mai Ge looked at the somewhat nervous Mia. Her attitude towards the job truly touched him. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "In that case, I'll ask Mia to take on more work for now. If you find it too tiring, be sure to tell me."
"Yes, Boss, I'll work hard. It's not hard at all." Yabemia's eyes lit up, and a bright smile returned to her face. She walked behind Mai Ge and said, "Let me give you a shoulder massage. You're the one who's been busy the whole time."
"Thank you for your help." Mai Ge smiled and nodded, closing his eyes to enjoy Mia's massage.
After working in the kitchen for an hour and a half, he was indeed a little tired, but what made him happy was that he had finally saved up 10,000 gold coins in the morning, enough to buy a set of physical fitness points.
"System, I want to buy some physical fitness points." Mai Ge said impatiently to himself. He was fed up with his body that would be out of breath after sprinting for a while. Once his physical fitness returned to normal, he could quickly regain his slim and muscular physique through exercise and building muscle with tofu pudding.
Of course, the most important thing is that once he recovers, it'll be time to get a greatsword and have some fun.
He has a brilliant mind for swordsmanship, but unfortunately his body can't keep up.
The restaurant's business is booming, and the number of people eyeing it will likely increase as well—competitors, thugs, city administrators… these are all wolves that come for the smell of money.
Although Crassus and Yulian are now powerful figures, but nothing is more reassuring in this magical world than having one's own strength.
Since he can wield a sword, Mai Ge hopes that when facing danger, he can stand in front of Amy, rather than Amy risking her life to protect him.
"Purchasing the first set of physical fitness points requires 10,000 gold coins. Host, are you sure you want to purchase?" the system's voice rang out, its tone tinged with excitement.
"Why are you even more excited than me? Aren't you supposed to be a proper Chef God system?" Mai Ge said with a hint of disdain.
"Ahem... This system suggests that the host complete the task diligently and acquire physical fitness points through legitimate channels, but..." The system's voice became serious again.
"Then I won't buy it." Mai Ge said calmly.
"But! I have a but not finished saying!" The system suddenly became anxious and quickly continued, "But considering that the host is working hard to earn money and wants to restore your body, this system admits that it is somewhat moved, so this system specially approves the host to purchase this set of physical fitness points."
"There's no need to force yourself. I can also wait for the lottery, which doesn't cost any money…" Mai Ge became even more composed.
"Ding! Payment successfully deducted." The system's voice announced.