"Oh no, I'm done for," Chen Ze looked at the empty freezer and shelves in the basement and felt that he was about to die.
"Although I knew that a restaurant that hasn't been open for a year shouldn't have any dishes." Chen Ze walked back to the second floor helplessly. The girl named Rose was looking at the decorations in the restaurant curiously.
Chen Ze sneaked a glance at her. He now understood that the girl in front of him wasn't a chuunibyou, but a real elf.
Chen Ze scratched his head. There weren't any ingredients in the kitchen.
Should I get a knife? Chen Ze held the heavy kitchen knife in his hand and was silent for a while.
Then he looked at Rose. Her scepter was on the table.
"What do you want?" Rose narrowed her eyes at Chen Ze. Her hand was already holding the scepter. There was a faint purple light on it.
"Cough cough, there aren't any ingredients. I want to go out and buy some." Chen Ze put down the kitchen knife awkwardly.
I'm definitely not doing this because I can't beat her! I'm definitely not putting down the knife because she knows magic!
Chen Ze comforted himself silently.
"Oh? A restaurant that doesn't have any ingredients? "Rose smiled playfully.
"Do you think I'm stupid enough to let you go out and tell on me?" Rose weighed the scepter in her hand.
"Although I'm only an intermediate priestess, killing you is no more troublesome than stepping on a bug." Rose's words were full of threats.
Chen Ze's mouth twitched. He didn't know why, but at this moment, he suddenly thought of a roommate from his university.
"If it's him, he'll probably shout 'please step on me!' or something like that …"
Chen Ze returned to the kitchen. The situation was clear. He had no other choice but to bring out a dish that satisfied her.
If being on the headlines the next day was considered a choice.
Chen Ze looked at the instant noodles he bought after leaving the law firm. It seemed like this was the only choice now.
Chen Ze sneakily took the instant noodles to the kitchen, tore open the packaging, and took out the flatbread.
Life required a sense of ritual, especially in places like restaurants.
This was a famous quote that Chen Ze had just invented.
Basically, most of the food could be sold at a price that defied common sense with a bit of exquisite processing and a decent presentation.
This was the biggest feeling Chen Ze had after he went out to eat French cuisine with his roommates.
"What's this?" Rose had appeared out of nowhere, scaring Chen Ze who was about to cook noodles.
Chen Ze glanced at the instant noodle bucket beside him. This was Chen Ze's favorite flavor, pickled cabbage.
"These are the ingredients I found. They're very cheap, 3.5 RMB per barrel." If he said this, he would die.
Therefore, Chen Ze changed his words.
"Miss Rose, this is a dish that I specially prepared for you, Purple Cloud Gold. It's considered a high-end dish here, "Chen Ze calmly tore open the package of pickled cabbage and squeezed it into a small bowl.
"Is that so?" Rose sniffed. There was a strange smell in the air.
"Oh right, Miss Rose, you don't have any dietary restrictions, right?" Chen Ze asked as he turned on the hot water.
If Rose was really an elf, then would there be any special customs, such as not eating animals?
If she tasted beef in it, and it just so happened that she had a dietary restriction, then he would still be on the headlines the next day.
"What's a dietary restriction?" Rose picked up the instant noodle bucket and looked at the strange words on it. She was even more confused.
"I mean, do you have anything that you can't eat?" Chen Ze looked at the boiling water and threw the bread into it.
"I'm a gray elf. There's nothing I can't eat. In fact, when food was scarce, I ate something like this before." Rose shook her head. She couldn't understand the words on it.
"Then please wait for a moment. I'll serve it when I'm done," Chen Ze said without turning his head as he flipped the flatbread with his chopsticks.
Chen Ze looked at the flatbread that had softened a little. He scooped it out, filtered the water, and put it in a bowl. Then, he poured out the water used to cook the noodles and started a new pot.
He didn't know if what he read on the internet was reliable. Chen Ze looked at his phone while waiting for the water to boil.
At first, he wanted to ask for help, but later he realized that his phone had lost signal at some point.
"Hehe, I might be the first chef who doesn't even know how to cook fried rice," Chen Ze looked at the bowl of beef noodles with pickled cabbage that he had carefully prepared and the corner of his mouth twitched a few times.
Chen Ze took out a tray and put the noodles on it. Then, he brought it to Rose who was sitting on the chair in a daze.
Rose looked down. It was a bowl of something she didn't recognize at all. It was a little red soup, yellow thread-like things, and some dark-colored vegetables.
Rose sniffed. The smell was very unique. There was nothing suspicious about it.
Rose reached out her finger. A purple light flashed. Then, she nodded in satisfaction. She picked up the fork beside her and began to taste this unique dish.
Chen Ze stood aside uneasily. He didn't know if the beef noodles with pickled cabbage would suit Rose's taste. Even on Earth, not everyone liked instant noodles.
A bowl of noodles wasn't much. Even though Rose ate very slowly, she finished it in less than five minutes.
"The taste is average, but it's still filling. Is this the high-end dish of your world?" Rose was a little disdainful.
"To be honest, this dish of yours can't even compare to the food I ate in the temple. Plus, there's no meat." Rose continued to belittle Chen Ze's dish.
"Only the dark-colored vegetables are surprisingly refreshing." This was Rose's final comment.
Chen Ze could only smile awkwardly.
"Alright, although this dish is ordinary, I will believe you this once since you brought out a dish that I can eat." Rose stretched her body, picked up her scepter, and stood up.
Chen Ze blinked. He didn't understand how this elf came to his restaurant. Now that she was about to leave, he had to watch carefully.
"Also, next time, tell the magicians in your restaurant to be more careful. Don't open the magic door casually outside." Rose threw a silver coin, pushed the door open, and walked out.
Chen Ze was stunned for a moment. He had clearly seen that there was a wilderness outside the door.
There was no one in sight. Only a few trees stood out under the red light.
In the sky, there was a huge red object that was emitting light.
Chen Ze rubbed his eyes. The door was already closed. If it wasn't for the soup in the bowl beside him, Chen Ze would have thought that he was crazy.
"I … I've been transported to another world?" Chen Ze walked over and opened the door.
Outside the door was the familiar environment of K City. There were cars coming and going, and couples walking hand in hand.
Even the phone signal was back to normal.
Chen Ze closed the door and opened it again. There were no changes. This made him sigh in relief.
"Forget it, forget it. Let's go back to sleep." Chen Ze rubbed his head. He had already brought his luggage and checked out of the room. If he didn't sleep here, there was no other place to sleep.
"Hmm … Maybe I opened the door the wrong way." Chen Ze came to a conclusion.
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