"Let's go and have lunch."
Su Ping stood up. He was hungry. Since his mom lived on this street, he could go home for lunch. The thought of it made him happy. It was better than eating at a tiny restaurant.
At the door, Su Ping noticed that Joanna was still sitting there, as if she hadn't heard him. "Why are you still sitting there? Aren't you hungry? Let's go together!"
Su Lingyue stared at Su Ping with her eyes wide open. She clenched her fists and gnashed her teeth in anger. I knew it! There must be something going on. They've only known each other for such a short time. How dare he bring her home for dinner and meet his parents in broad daylight!
She stomped her foot angrily, pushed Su Ping away, and slammed the door … She actually wanted to slam the door and leave, but the new wooden door was too big for her to swing. She could only slam the door heavily to express her "calm" mood.
Su Ping looked at her in bewilderment. What's wrong with her?
"Let's go. What are you waiting for?" Su Ping said grumpily since Joanna was still standing there like a piece of wood.
Joanna was surprised. "Me too?"
"Of course. How can you work if you don't eat? I'm not a boss who squeezes his employees' meals." Su Ping rolled his eyes.
Joanna raised her eyebrows. She did feel hungry after hearing Su Ping's words.
All of a sudden, she missed the delicious afternoon tea made by the Holy Lotus and the fried dragon meat cooked by the best chef in the Divinity.
Just thinking about it made her drool.
She swallowed, stood up, and followed Su Ping.
…
Inside a store on the street.
After some cleaning, some kitchen supplies that Su Ping used to have in his home were moved into the store. The store was self-sufficient.
"Mom, this is a new employee. Her name is Joanna. Anna, this is my mom."
After entering the house, Su Ping introduced the house to his mother, who was cleaning the kitchen chopping board.
Li Qingru looked up and was stunned by Joanna's beauty. She was a little surprised, but she quickly recovered and asked, "Is this … an employee of the shop?"
"Yes, employee." Su Ping nodded. He washed his hands and prepared to sit down.
Li Qingru was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, an "I understand" expression appeared on her face. Then, she gave her son a look that said "Mom understands you". She smiled and wiped her hands on her apron. Then, she stepped forward and took Joanna's hand. They sat down at the dining table. She smiled and said, "Joanna? That's a good name. You don't look like one of us. Do you understand our language? "
Joanna instinctively tried to break free, but when she saw the sincerity in Li Qingru's eyes, she stopped.
She felt a little dazed and was pulled to the table by Li Qingru.
On the other side of the table, Su Lingyue wore a gloomy expression and sneered.
Li Qingru was surprised that Joanna didn't answer her. She turned to Su Ping and asked, "She doesn't understand our language?"
Su Ping was about to eat when he said to Joanna who was still in a daze, "My mom is talking to you. Say something."
Joanna came back to her senses. "I understand."
For her, it was easy for her to master a language that wasn't too complicated.
Li Qingru was surprised that Joanna's accent was perfect. She glared at Su Ping and said, "Watch your language. Be nice to her."
Su Ping didn't know what to say.
Joanna found Su Ping's reaction amusing. She could tell that the woman in front of her didn't have any combat strength. Yet, she was able to scold Su Ping, a cunning guy. Was this the family system of humans?
As a pure-blood god, she didn't have parents. She was born in nature and nature was her parents. However, she didn't have any concept of nature. Therefore, even though she had seen a lot of things like family over the years, she always found it strange and she couldn't fully understand it.
Li Qingru liked Joanna very much. She seemed to have fallen in love with her at first sight.
It couldn't be helped. This was a world where looks were everything. People with good looks were always welcomed in any situation. Even if someone committed suicide by jumping off a building, the evaluation of a handsome guy and an ugly guy would be very different. The former would cause countless young girls to sigh in pity, while the latter, he deserved to die for his stupidity.
Su Ping was eating when he heard his mother asking Joanna about family matters. He suddenly felt that something was wrong. No matter how numb he was, he smelled a hint of misunderstanding.
"Mom, what are you doing? She's really an employee. You're digging her grave. You're almost asking her ancestors." Su Ping was speechless.
Li Qingru glared at him. "Watch your language. You're an adult. How can you be so rude? Which girl will like you in the future? What can I say about you? "
"With my looks, I'm sure I can find a wife. Mom, you're thinking too much. "
"Who said that girls only look for handsome men? A sensible girl would choose ugly men. That's how honest and down-to-earth they are!"
"Mom, according to what you're saying, I won't be able to get married for the rest of my life. It's all your fault that I inherited your looks."
"Bah, you only know how to talk nonsense."
Li Qingru huffed.
Su Ping didn't argue with his mother again. "You have to let her eat first."
Li Qingru finally let go of Joanna's hand. She was a bit embarrassed. "Anna, eat first. Let's see if the dishes are to your liking."
Joanna heaved a sigh of relief. She couldn't stand the excessive enthusiasm, and it felt weird. But she couldn't tell what it was.
She looked at the dishes on the table and took a sniff. She frowned. Compared to what she had eaten before, the taste was so different. There was no energy in the dishes. They were pure "junk food."
Seeing the look on Joanna's face, Su Ping suddenly realized that she was a god and probably wouldn't be used to such things. "What do gods usually eat?" he asked.
Joanna frowned. "Usually, the ones that aren't as good are flood dragons. The ones that are better are dragon neck meat, and phoenix liver and phoenix blood."
Pff!
Su Ping almost spat out the soup in his bowl.
Su Lingyue and Li Qingru were stunned as well.
"Flood dragon?!" Li Qingru and Su Lingyue stared at Joanna in astonishment.
Su Ping explained in a hurry, "Well, mom, she's talking about the names of the dishes in the restaurant. Yes, the names of the dishes. I'll tell you about the names of the dishes these days. They're getting more and more exaggerated. It's cucumber with sugar but they call it 'Green Dragon Crouching in Snow.' It's green pepper and red pepper but they call it 'The Legendary Twins.' It's all a bluff."
The two of them understood.
Li Qingru smiled. "You scared me. I didn't even know what you were talking about."
Su Lingyue darted a glance at Su Ping and snorted. She went back to eating.
"Well, if you're not hungry, you can go back to the restaurant." Su Ping cleared his throat. Joanna probably wouldn't want to eat the dishes in front of her. It was better for her to leave as soon as possible.
"She didn't say she was hungry. How do you know she won't eat it? Try it first." Li Qingru handed Joanna a pair of chopsticks.
Joanna darted a look at Su Ping. After a moment of silence, she took the chopsticks and held them in her hands. She was a quick learner.
Two glances were enough for him to copy the entire process.
She picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and tried it out. Instantly, she felt a spicy sensation in her mouth. It was different from anything she had eaten before.
"How is it?" Li Qingru looked at her expectantly.
Joanna had a much higher EQ than Su Ping. The taste was strange but she was able to accept it. She liked Li Qingru's expectant look. She nodded. "Not bad."
"That's good. Eat more if you like." Li Qingru heaved a sigh of relief and smiled.
Joanna nodded. She picked up another piece of meat with her chopsticks and ate slowly. Her movements were graceful and ladylike.
There was no comparison between Joanna and her daughter. Li Qingru patted Su Lingyue's thigh and gave her a look that said, "Look at her and learn from her."
Su Lingyue was so angry that she almost flipped the table. She threw a glare at Su Ping and began to eat faster and faster.
Li Qingru didn't expect that her plan would backfire. She shook her head and left her alone.
After dinner, Su Ping took Joanna back to the restaurant.
"If you don't like the food here, I can take you to the cultivation site to hunt some game," Su Ping said to Joanna as they sat down on the couch.
Joanna shook her head. "It's okay. The taste is strange. I didn't feel anything at first but the more I ate, the more I wanted it."
Su Ping was surprised. He looked at her carefully and found that she wasn't lying. This pure-blooded god had fallen in love with spicy food?
Su Ping stopped paying attention to the food. He went to the counter and turned on his computer. Since he had nothing to do in the store, cultivating and surfing the Internet were the only ways he could kill time.
"I can't just rely on those brats at the academy. I need to see how other pet stores operate. Speaking of which, now that I have money, should I find a TV station to advertise my store?" Su Ping's fingers were on the keyboard as his mind raced.
He searched for other stores in the Longjiang Base City.
He wanted to learn some experience and methods of soliciting business from other shops.
Soon, Su Ping found a famous pet store in the Longjiang Base City, Primo.
As far as Su Ping knew, Primo was a big brand. It had more than a dozen chain stores in the uptown area. There was also a chain store in the Crescent District, the most prosperous part of the shantytown area. However, there was no such store in the remote shantytown area where Su Ping lived.
Su Ping logged on to the store's official website.
"What? A new promotion? "
As soon as Su Ping entered the website, he saw a very eye-catching slogan, especially the word "promotion".
Below that was an introduction to the promotion: The 52nd International Elite League is about to begin. The winner of the last Elite League in the Longjiang Base City is the only pet store that Mu Yunfei recognizes as the best!
Choose our store and the Elite League will help you set sail!
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