Meg was most likely the first to hear about Gloria's victory.
This was because Miss Gloria was sitting right across from him, and her scorching gaze was almost unbearable.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Meg," Gloria said gratefully.
Meg smiled, and said, "You're too kind, Miss Gloria. You won this competition with your own abilities."
He was worried that if he spoke a little later, she would say something like "I can't repay you with anything, so I can only …" or something along those lines. "But why are you worried about that?"
Meg looked at Gloria's long eyelashes, and her lavender eyes. They were so beautiful that they were irresistible. She was probably worried that he wouldn't be able to resist saying yes.
Gloria said, "I'll get the accountant to send the bill and 20% of the profits to the restaurant tomorrow. At the same time, I'll give the first 10% of the profits to the foundation to buy autumn clothes for the children. The weather is already getting cold."
A hint of warmth welled up in Meg's heart at the sight of Gloria's concerned expression. He nodded, and said, "It's time to buy some clothes for the children, but you can give them to me the day after tomorrow. I have to go out tomorrow."
"Are you going out again, Mr. Meg?" Gloria was a little surprised to hear this.
"I'm going out to gather materials. The restaurant hasn't released any new dishes in a while, so I'm going out to look for inspiration." Meg nodded with a smile. If it weren't for the system's sudden announcement of a new mission, he wouldn't be going out either.
"You're a very hardworking person, Mr. Meg." Gloria looked at Meg with a hint of admiration in her eyes. He was already so powerful, but he was still so hardworking and demanding.
…
The two of them didn't chat for very long. A faint smile appeared on Meg's face as he watched Gloria's horse-drawn carriage disappear into the distance.
A young woman who had once covered her face with a veil had taken over Family Moreton's textiles business in just a few short months, and was about to become a board member of the Aden Chamber of Commerce. All of this had been changed by a single dish of tofu pudding.
This was such an interesting thing.
This sense of accomplishment had surpassed the enjoyment of cooking itself. It was more like a kind of sublimation, allowing him to find the meaning of what he was doing.
Even if it was a chef, if he did his best, he could still bring about some beautiful changes to this world.
…
The sun was setting in the west. In the north of the city, two people and a fat eagle finally climbed up the tall mountain. They looked at the city walls that were clearly visible not far away, and their faces were filled with gratification.
Abraham's lips were already cracked due to the lack of water, and he turned to the beast tamer as he asked, "Can we … leave now?"
The beast tamer appeared to be in an even worse state. There were several large bumps on his head, and he hurriedly said, "Yes … Your Excellency, we'll definitely be able to do it this time. After resting for two days, the black eagle has already recovered a lot of its strength. It won't be a problem for us to rely on it to fly the rest of the journey."
The black eagle at the side also perked up and raised its head.
The two climbed onto the eagle's back with some difficulty.
"Let's go!" The beast tamer pointed in the direction of Chaos City in high spirits.
The fat eagle spread open its wings and flapped them with all its might, slowly ascending upward like a balloon. However, the speed at which it was flapping its wings was clearly slowing down. When it reached an altitude of around five meters, it suddenly stopped flapping its wings, and plummeted downward.
"Argh! Didn't you say it would be fine?!! "
"I … Ah … Maybe it's hungry too … Argh!"
Two howls of anguish erupted from the round meatball that was rolling back down the mountain.
…
After dinner hours, Meg announced to Sally, who was cleaning up the restaurant, that the restaurant would be closed for the day the next day.
Immediately thereafter, Manager Mia announced that the ice cream shop would be open for the entire day the next day. At the same time, she recruited Barbara as a temporary worker, and the latter gladly accepted the offer.
The girls didn't have any objections to Meg's decision to go out to gather ingredients. After all, every time Meg went out to gather ingredients, he would come back with new dishes very quickly. They were all different in style, but they were all very delicious.
"Father, can Amy come with you tomorrow?" Amy asked as she looked at Meg with anticipation in her eyes.
Meg shook his head, and said, "Not this time. Amy just took five days off a few days ago. If she takes another leave so soon, she'll fall behind in her magic studies."
"But …" Ai Mi pouted, a little unhappy.
"When we come back, Father will make you a delicious roast duck." Meg stroked Amy's head with a smile.
"Roast duck?!" Amy's eyes immediately lit up. She looked at Ugly Duckling, which was lying lazily on the counter, and excitedly said, "So it can be roasted even before it grows into a swan!"
Ugly Duckling immediately stood up on its hind legs and fell off the counter with a thump. It hid behind the counter and looked at Amy with resentment, trembling uncontrollably.
"Don't be afraid, Ugly Duckling. Come here and let me hug you." Amy walked over to Ugly Duckling with a smile. She reached out and picked up Ugly Duckling, who was still scrutinizing it, and pinched its belly. She nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Hmm, it's already very fat. This must be what they call autumn fat. It'll be very delicious when roasted …"
Ugly Duckling looked at Amy with horror in its eyes. It turned its head away, trying to escape.
After coaxing Amy to sleep, Meg turned on the lamp on his desk and pulled out a few books on elven matters that he had just brought back from the bookstore a few days ago. He had been too busy during the past two days, so he hadn't been able to read much. He was going to go to The Wind Forest the next day to catch some ducks, so it was a good idea to do some last-minute research.
Two hours later, Meg turned off the lamp and went to bed.
The grand elven memorial ceremony lasted for three days, and it was presided over by the elven queen. Aside from the slaves and the guards, all of the elven race had to attend.
This was clearly good news for Meg.
Warden Lake was the second-largest inland freshwater lake on the Norland Continent. It spanned from the northern part of The Wind Forest all the way to the north. It belonged to the elven race, and there would be elven guards patrolling the lake.
Aside from many beautiful legends about elves bathing in the lake, there were also some legends and speculations about water monsters in the lake.
However, most of these legends were based on the fantasies of other races, so they weren't very credible. Meg guessed that these so-called water monsters were most likely magic beasts. The fact that the system was able to raise ducks in the lake indicated that there were some magic beasts in the lake, but they were most likely all low-level magic beasts.
…
"Her Majesty's announcement: I will be going into seclusion from this day forth. No one is allowed to disturb me unless the elven race is in a dire situation. Helena will be presiding over the ceremony tomorrow, and all elven matters will be decided by the panel of elders."
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