Yabemia paused, watching Amy happily devour her Rou Jia Mo, her expression somewhat strange. She hadn't expected this turn of events, it was completely different from what she had imagined.
However, Amy's eating manners were just too cute, and she ate with such relish, like a little squirrel holding the Rou Jia Mo with both hands, biting into it crumbs, with a little sauce on the corner of her mouth, and her little face full of happiness and joy, making Yabemia, who was sitting opposite her, swallow her saliva countless times.
Although she hadn't tasted it, the rich aroma and Amy's eating style made her certain it must be as delicious as Yang Zhou Fried Rice.
Mai Ge watched as Yabemia tried to swallow her saliva cautiously. Seeing someone else eat such delicious food was indeed agonizing. He glanced at the Rou Jia Mo in his hand, hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "You came so early this morning, why don't you have a Rou Jia Mo first? We can deduct it from your lunch allowance."
"No, no, no, it's not necessary. Didn't Boss Mai promise to provide lunch?" Yabemia shook her head firmly, then looked at the Rou Jia Mo in his hand with a hint of anticipation. "But, can I have two of these for lunch?"
"Sure." Mai Ge nodded, not forcing her. He hadn't expected this girl to resist the temptation of delicious food and abide by the rules.
"Meow!!!" The Ugly Duckling, nestled in Amy's arms, let out a long meow at Mai Ge, baring its tiny teeth and staring intently at the Yang Zhou Fried Rice in front of Mai Ge, its eyes filled with longing. It seemed goat's milk was no longer enough for it.
"Daddy, can the Ugly Duckling eat something else?" Amy asked Mai Ge.
The Ugly Duckling looked at Mai Ge expectantly as well.
"It's not even been a week yet. Let it drink milk for two more days." Mai Ge thought for a moment, then shook his head. A kitten's digestive system was too weak. Although the Ugly Duckling couldn't be treated like a normal kitten, the Yang Zhou Fried Rice had various hard to chew ingredients, which wasn't suitable for it at its current stage.
"Meow meow~" The Ugly Duckling looked away dejectedly, gazing up at the ceiling, tears welling in its eyes.
After breakfast, customers were already lining up outside.
"I didn't eat anything yesterday, I was starving! I need four Rou Jia Mo this morning to get my energy back!" Harrison said with a laugh.
"Judging from your appearance, you probably didn't eat for one night either." Jergi, standing behind, said with a smirk.
"You noticed that? But since it's a school's day off, why didn't Palmer come with you? He's usually the one who clings to you the most." Harrison chuckled dryly, then asked with some curiosity.
"He said there was a kid in his class who audited the class yesterday, and the kid was much better at math than him. He was heartbroken all night, and this morning he got up and started reciting the multiplication tables. He asked me to bring them home for him to eat, and he won't leave the house until he finishes reciting them." Jergi shook his head.
"There's someone even better at math than our little math prince Palmer? And an auditor at that? How strange, this is truly unusual!" Harrison's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but laugh. "Looks like the little guy's been through quite a shock. May be I should secretly bring him a Rou Jia Mo to help him recover?"
"Forget it, if Miranda sees it, she'll definitely fight over the food. Let's wait until he's in a better mood tomorrow before bringing him over to eat." Jergi shook his head and said with a smile, "Besides, it's not a bad thing. Before, he always thought he was the best in the class and played with Pabor everyday at home. Now he feels a bit threatened and has started to study."
"What's wrong with a little mischief in a boy? It's not good if he's like a girl. Tell him I'm free tomorrow, I'll take them to the horse farm, and after they play, I'll bring them something delicious to eat." Harrison waved his hand.
"Alright, then I won't go to the workshop tomorrow. I'll bring them here to make friends with the little boss. I think they'll definitely like her." Jergi nodded.
Someone peeked through the window and saw a third person at the table, exclaiming in surprise, "Hey, why is there another young woman? Could she be the proprietress who hasn't shown up before?"
"There really is. Could it be that Boss Mai closed his restaurant yesterday just to go see his wife?"
"You never know. May be she's a new waitress Boss Mai hired. The restaurant is so busy, Boss Mai can't possibly handle it all by himself." someone else speculated.
For a moment, the question of who the girl at the table with Mai Ge and Amy was became the topic of conversation as everyone waited for the restaurant to open. Over the past few days, apart from first time customers, other customers had consciously stopped knocking on the door. No matter how much they knocked, Boss Mai wouldn't open it, but no one dared to actually remove the door. Being blacklisted and banned from the restaurant would be a huge loss.
Besides, Sargeras only paid ten gold coins for burning a chair, this exquisite wooden door probably wouldn't be cheap.
"The guests have arrived. Should I go open the door to welcome them?" Yabemia, seeing the long queue outside, quickly said and got up.
"No need. The restaurant opens at 7:30. We'll open then." Mai Ge shook his head, flipped the menu on the table, and pushed it in front of Yabemia. "These are the restaurant's rules. You can take a look. If any guests break the rules, you can remind them directly. If they still don't change after being reminded, just let me know."
"Not open?" Yabemia was taken aback. The sight of long queues forming even before the restaurant opened was something only the Freyr Tavern and a few popular restaurants in Aden Square would see during dinner time. No other restaurant had such long queues so early in the morning.
And Mai Ge was simply leaving those customers waiting outside the restaurant, not opening until opening time. Hesitating for a moment, she refrained from asking any questions, her gaze falling on the back of the menu, where four rules were written in gold lettering: "No loud noises allowed in the restaurant..."
Looking at those rules, Yabemia grew increasingly astonished.
In her usual way of thinking, customers who paid money were naturally the priority, and even if they occasionally made unreasonable demands, the restaurant would generally try its best to accommodate them.
But with Mai Ge, she saw an equal footing between the restaurant and its customers.
Customers could choose to dine at the restaurant, and the restaurant could also choose not to let customers dine. This kind of arbitrary two-way choice was something she had never heard of before. It is written on the menu and she is even asked to supervise its implementation. It is really unbelievable.
"Put the plates away, I'll go open the door. First day of work begins." Mai Ge swallowed the last bite of his Rou Jia Mo, smiled at Yabemia, and got up to walk towards the door. With a soft tinkling sound, he opened the restaurant door.
Everyone greeted Mai Ge with smiles, grumbling about not getting any good food yesterday, but overall the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
"Good morning, Boss Mai." Crassus, whom Mai Ge hadn't seen for two days, entered with the group, greeted him, and his half burnt beard had been retrimmed; although shorter, it looked much neater.
"Good morning." Mai Ge nodded, squinting slightly. This old guy was here again, it seemed he wasn't going to give up.
"Grandpa Half Beard, you said you'd treat me to something! I have something I want to eat today!" Amy's eyes lit up when she saw Crassus enter.