The idea of teaming up for a hundred thousand caused the crowd outside the shop to go crazy. Many people began to look for partners. Gu Zheng, who knew everything outside the shop like the back of his hand, revealed a sinister smile.
"What are you smiling about?" the artifact spirit immediately asked.
"Nothing," Gu Zheng said with a straight face.
"I noticed that you're smiling, and I have a feeling that your smile has something to do with me!" the artifact spirit glared at Gu Zheng.
"No, I really didn't!"
Gu Zheng explained seriously, but he was laughing happily in his heart, "As the saying goes, if there's a first time, there's a second time, hehehe …"
"Master, their idea is pretty good! Should we remind the people outside the other two shops? "the artifact spirit asked as it looked at the commotion outside.
"No need, this idea isn't hard to think of. The people outside the other two shops will think of it sooner or later. If we let them know now, they won't be able to handle the business, "Gu Zheng said.
Soon, the four people who had agreed to join the group pooled the money and prepared the ingredients before returning to the shop.
"The shop's rules state that outsiders are not allowed to enter. Although we pooled the money, I don't think they'll let all four of us in," the chubby man who had suggested teaming up said.
"The shop's rules don't state anything about pooling the money. What if there's a special situation? Let's ask first! "the young man among the four said.
"Some things don't need to be said too clearly. I think they'll only let one person in," the old man among the four said.
"Let's ask first! If they don't let all four of us in, we'll just choose a representative! "the middle-aged woman among the four said.
"If you want to choose a representative, just choose me. I swear to the heavens that I'm the most loyal to my partners!" the young man laughed.
"There's no need to discuss, all of you can come in!" Gu Zheng's voice sounded.
"Why did you let them all in? Aren't you afraid of trouble? "the artifact spirit said with a frown.
"No, there's already enough answers on the shop's notice board. It won't be too troublesome," Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"Logically speaking, one hundred thousand yuan can only be paid by one person. Since they took advantage of a loophole in the shop's rules to gather one hundred thousand yuan, then you can do business with them. However, if you let four people into the restaurant, they won't just be asking questions. They will definitely want to try the dishes you cook! If you let all four of them taste the dish, it would be a violation of the rules! "The Artifact Spirit reminded him.
"Don't worry, I know!" Gu Zheng nodded.
"What the hell do you want? If you didn't have a motive, you definitely wouldn't have let the four of them in. I suspect that this has something to do with your sinister smile from before! "
The Artifact Spirit looked at Gu Zheng suspiciously. She had not forgotten the insidious smile on Gu Zheng's face.
"Just wait and see. Won't you know when the time comes?" Gu Zheng kept him in suspense.
The four of them had already taken their seats. Gu Zheng opened his mouth and said, "Letting the four of you in is against the rules! However, since all of you are here, I have something to say in advance. The dish can only be tasted by one person. There is no room for negotiation. You can decide on a representative to taste the dish! "
Seeing Gu Zheng's firm attitude, the four of them did not 'bargain'. They quickly decided on a representative. This representative was not the young man who had recommended himself outside the door. It was the fat man who had suggested the partnership.
After deciding on a representative, the four of them did not have many questions. They simply asked Gu Zheng a few questions. Then, the fat man placed the prepared ingredients on the table.
"Owner, what do you think of these ingredients?" The fat man asked.
The fat man had brought a lot of ingredients and supplementary ingredients, but none of them were against the rules.
"There are no problems with the ingredients. Swear!" Gu Zheng said.
The fat man immediately swore. Gu Zheng also brought the ingredients and supplementary ingredients into the kitchen.
"Master, what's the difficulty of cooking this time?" Butterfly Spirit looked at the pile of ingredients and asked curiously.
"The quality of the ingredients is not high. This is a common phenomenon in the business I've received so far. The combination and blending of various ingredients and supplementary materials was also a common difficulty. Apart from these two points, the most difficult ingredient to handle is the 'Green Dark Snake'. Aside from being poisonous, the Green Raven Snake didn't have a pleasant smell. Although it was an ingredient, most people didn't eat it. With so many rubbish supplementary ingredients and the difficult to handle Green Dark Snake, these are the reasons why the customers think that I can't make a good dish! "
Gu Zheng smiled and began to process the ingredients. While Gu Zheng was processing the ingredients, someone knocked on the door of the second strange shop. Gu Zheng could only let Butterfly Spirit go over first.
In the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Gu Zheng had finished cooking the ingredients the fat man had provided.
The fat man and his group were very nervous. The color and fragrance of the dish had greatly exceeded their expectations.
"Hurry up and try it!"
Seeing that the fat man did not dare to eat, the young man urged.
"Okay!"
The fat man gritted his teeth and put a piece of Green Dark Snake meat into his mouth.
"It's over!"
The fat man had just chewed when the middle-aged woman could not help but cry out.
"What do you mean it's over? Don't jinx it! "
The young man glared at the middle-aged woman, but his heart had already sunk to the bottom. When the fat man was chewing on the Dark Green Snake meat, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva. All of them had smelled it.
After eating a piece of Green Dark Snake meat, the fat man immediately went to try the other ingredients. His hands were trembling and the food he picked up fell back onto the plate twice.
If the hearts of his companions had sunk to the bottom, then the fat man's heart was filled with despair! To be able to cook the Green Dark Snake meat to such a delicious degree, the taste of the other dishes would naturally not be bad.
Although he was prepared to lose, the fat man still tried all the food on the plate, even the soup.
"How is it?"
Seeing that the fat man finally had a spoon, the young man asked with a bitter face.
The fat man smiled bitterly at his companions and shook his head. Then he looked at Gu Zheng and said, "I'm also a chef, but I really did not expect that with so many ingredients and supplementary ingredients, as well as the Green Dark Snake, which makes me feel disgusted, you would be able to cook it to such a degree that I can't find fault with! I admit defeat, wholeheartedly! "
The fat man's smile was uglier than his crying face. The others all had similar reactions. Their gazes all turned to the one hundred thousand yuan they had brought.
The fact that they had chosen to team up with them showed that the fat man and his companions were not very well off financially. Twenty five thousand yuan was not necessarily a small sum to them.
"Let's go. Let's learn from our mistakes!"
The old man was the first to stand up. The other three did not say anything and all stood up.
"Everyone, wait a moment!" Gu Zheng spoke up.
Everyone turned their heads, their gazes filled with confusion.
"I have something to say! If you want to hear what I have to say, swear now that you will not reveal the contents of our conversation. If you don't want to hear it, you can leave now, "Gu Zheng said.
The four of them looked at each other. In the end, they were defeated by curiosity. They each swore an oath that they would not reveal the secret.
After the four of them swore, Gu Zheng looked at the fat man and said, "If you were given another chance, would you be able to provide more difficult ingredients?"
"What are you doing?"
Before the fat man could say anything, the Weapon Spirit's eyes widened.
"Shh!"
Gu Zheng winked at the Weapon Spirit, indicating for her to continue watching.
The fat man looked at Gu Zheng in disbelief. Seeing Gu Zheng's serious expression, he said, "If I were given another chance, I would provide more difficult ingredients! Because I was too anxious to win this time, I didn't go further to find my ideal! "
"Do you have a specific target for your ideal?" Gu Zheng asked again.
"Yes! It's a kind of wild vegetable in the countryside. I ate it when I was young to fill my stomach. I think that if I want to prepare it well, it will be more difficult than the Green Raven Snake, "the fat man said with certainty.
"You lost this time. It's only right that I win you one hundred thousand yuan. Our previous business deal is over."
Gu Zheng's voice paused, then he looked at the crowd. "Now, I want to do business with all of you. If you're willing to do this business, then prepare ingredients that can stump me. When you bring the ingredients over, I will lend you one hundred thousand yuan! If the ingredients you bring can beat mine, then you will get one million yuan. If you can't beat me, then you will owe me one hundred thousand yuan. Are you willing to do this business with me? "
"I'm willing!"
The fat man was the first to speak.
The others were still hesitating. Why would a free lunch fall from the sky? But seeing that the fat man had spoken, the young man also said he was willing.
"Owner, what's your purpose in doing this?" the old man asked cautiously.
"It's written on the notice board outside the store. My purpose in opening the store is not to win your money, but to complete a difficult task," Gu Zheng said.
"Owner, if I'm willing, but I lose in the end, when will I return the one hundred thousand yuan to you?" the middle-aged woman asked.
"Send it to me in two months," Gu Zheng said.
"Are there any additional conditions? Is it as simple as you lending us money and letting us complete the task for you?" the middle-aged woman asked again.
"It is indeed that simple, but I have to remind you that this statue is an immortal item. If you don't abide by the oath you made to it, then your oath will definitely come true!" Gu Zheng said.
No one spoke. The four of them were all thinking about it.
After a while, Gu Zheng said, "Tell me your decision!"
"I'm willing!"
The middle-aged man was the first to speak.
"I have another question!" the young man said.
"Speak!" Gu Zheng looked at the young man.
"Before we give you the ingredients, can we still go back on our words?" the young man asked.
"You bring the ingredients again, and after I see them, I will still ask if you are willing to let me cook for you! Do you understand what I mean? "Gu Zheng said.
"Owner, you mean that once we agree to let you cook for us, the business will take effect. Before the business takes effect, we have the right to end the business at any time?" the middle-aged woman asked.
"Yes, that's what I mean!"
"Okay, I'm willing!" the middle-aged woman said.
"I'm willing too!" the young man said.
"You seem to have something to say?"
Gu Zheng looked at the old man who had been frowning and seemed to have something to say.
"I do have something to say, but I don't dare to say it!" the old man said.
"Just say what you want to say. I won't eat you!" Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"Can I say anything?" the old man asked.
"Of course!"
Gu Zheng smiled again and said, "Actually, I can guess what you want to say. Even if you don't say it, I will ask everyone else! Although the three of you have agreed, I still have to remind you that there are risks in everything. Although it seems that you don't have to pay for this business for the time being, and there are generous rewards if you win! However, even if you bring difficult ingredients, there is still a possibility that you will lose! Once you lose, you will have to give me money after two months. You also need to swear on this! Although I want to complete the task as soon as possible, I don't want you to lose your rationality because of this. "
"I have considered everything that needs to be considered. I am still willing! If I still lose the next time I bring ingredients, I will pay you one hundred thousand yuan within two months! "the fat man said.
"I will think about it again. One hundred thousand yuan is not a small amount after all!"
"I will think about it again!"
The middle-aged woman and the young man who were originally willing became more cautious after Gu Zheng's reminder.
"I am willing!"
It was quite surprising that the old man who had always been very cautious had made the opposite decision at this time.
"The thing that the shop owner reminded me before is also what I wanted to tell you but didn't dare to say! Since the shop owner has said so, I am not afraid of any tricks in my heart! I can still take out one hundred thousand yuan. I am also very tempted by the shop owner's one million yuan! When I have prepared the ingredients, I will come and try it out! "the old man said with a smile.
"There is still a lot of time. You can all seriously think about it again!"
Gu Zheng made a gesture to send them off. There were still customers waiting for him in the shop and he had already wasted a lot of time here.
"Hehe."
After the four customers left the shop, Gu Zheng smiled at the artifact spirit who had been keeping a straight face.
"Torment, torment as much as you can! Anyway, the customers who came here don't count! "the artifact spirit said angrily.
"Don't! How can this not count? "Gu Zheng said with a cheeky smile.
"How can it not count? You broke the rules! "the artifact spirit glared at Gu Zheng fiercely.
"This can't be considered breaking the rules!"
Gu Zheng also became serious. He said seriously, "First of all, the rules set by Lord Gokusen are to test my culinary skills. Do you think that my actions will affect the culinary skills test? Just like that fat man, he was obviously not prepared the first time. I gave him a second chance, so he will be more prepared. At that time, the difficulty of cooking the ingredients will be higher! In this way, won't it be a better test of my culinary skills? "
"Hmph, you are changing the concept! As Lord Gokusen's disciple, you actually gave them money to help you complete the culinary skills test! If that's the case, Lord Gokusen might as well just let them do whatever they want. As long as they win, you will be rewarded, right? "
The artifact spirit's eyes were a little red. This was a situation that Gu Zheng rarely saw.
"This is different! Isn't there also a threshold? It's just that the money is temporarily paid by me and they owe me first. Returning the money two months later and using the money to do business, is there really a big difference in terms of culinary skills? "Gu Zheng sighed.
"Don't think that I don't know. If they lost and obediently sent the money two months later, would you really accept it? Hmph, anyway, your wings are strong now. I can't control you anymore. The rules set by Lord Gokusen, you can change them just because you want to! "
The artifact spirit shed tears, but it seemed like she didn't want Gu Zheng to see her crying. Just as her tears rolled down, they were wiped away by her.
"Although the last time I met Master was very short, I feel that he is not a person who cares about trifles. I believe that he won't blame me because of this. What he cares about is whether my culinary skills have reached large success or not!"
Gu Zheng's voice paused and his expression became gentle, "Alright, don't cry. If you continue crying, you won't be pretty anymore!"
"Hmph!"
The artifact spirit snorted and lowered her head to avoid looking at Gu Zheng. However, Gu Zheng still saw her tears quickly rolling down her face.
"Ai!"
Gu Zheng sighed, feeling helpless because he couldn't touch it.
The scene in front of him changed. Gu Zheng arrived at the second shop through the teleportation immortal array.
"Master."
Seeing Gu Zheng arrive, the butterfly spirit went up to greet him.
"Where are the customers?" Gu Zheng asked.
"They couldn't wait for you to leave. They said they would come back later."
Seeing that Gu Zheng's expression was a bit off, the butterfly spirit obediently didn't say anything and silently poured a cup of tea for him.
Gu Zheng looked at the artifact spirit and saw that she had stopped crying. She was sitting on a rock in the garden in a daze.
"Look, isn't she beautiful when she's not crying?" Gu Zheng said seriously.
"Ai!"
The artifact spirit sighed and complained to Gu Zheng, "The media's exposure will take effect very quickly. Why do you still want to do this?"
"It's nothing. I just want to finish the mission quickly." Gu Zheng shrugged.
"Even if you finish the mission early, you won't get a special reward for finishing the mission early!" The artifact spirit said.
"But I can save time! Staring at the shop every day, I can't even cultivate properly. "Gu Zheng bitterly smiled.
"It's only three months. You really don't have any patience!"
The artifact spirit rolled her eyes at Gu Zheng, "The test that mortals give you isn't the main one. The one that the cultivators give you is! Even if you get a lot of customers from the mortals, I won't let all of them count. "
"Then quickly reach the quota in your heart and then focus on the cultivators. That way, you can save precious time!" Gu Zheng put on a very motivated expression.
"You want to change the rules to save time? The rules that Lord Gokusen set have been changed beyond recognition by you! "The artifact spirit said helplessly.
"It's fine. As long as I can change it, as long as it doesn't conflict with the general direction, I can change it appropriately and save time for cultivation. Don't worry, if Lord Gokusen is angry because of this, I will definitely take care of it for you! "
Gu Zheng patted his chest and looked serious, making the artifact spirit laugh.
"You said it. If Lord Gokusen blames me, you have to take care of it for me!" The artifact spirit said seriously.
"No problem!" Gu Zheng smiled.
"Damn it, I finally know what that sinister smile of yours meant. Some things really can't be tolerated. If there's a first time, there will be a second time!"
The artifact spirit gritted her teeth at Gu Zheng and looked like she wanted to bite him.
"Haha!" Gu Zheng laughed.
The butterfly spirit didn't know the content of the conversation between Gu Zheng and the artifact spirit. Seeing the smile on Gu Zheng's face, the butterfly spirit said, "Oh right, master, the customer who couldn't wait for you is a cultivator!"
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