"I think those chefs who created you out of resentment would be furious if they knew you were this kind of system." Mai Ge sighed. This kind of system that has no principles when it comes to money is not a proper Chef God system at all, okay?
"It's alright, they can't see it." the system calmly replied.
"Okay, but don't rush to put it away now. Let me change my clothes first." Mai Ge nodded, accepting his first parking fee in this another world.
"By the way, system, what if I mark a few parking spaces in front of the restaurant and then charge for them?" Mai Ge suddenly asked, his eyes lighting up.
"Aden Square belongs to the City Lord's Mansion. If you collect parking fees at the entrance, you may face a backlash from the City Lord's Mansion. Moreover, seeing that it is profitable, the City Lord's Mansion may fill the entire Aden Square with parking spaces and then charge for each one." The system's voice sounded.
"What you said makes a lot of sense." Mai Ge thought about it carefully, and the situation really might develop in the direction the system suggested. In that case, he would have helped the City Lord's Mansion come up with a good way to make money for nothing.
"Ding, the clothes have been customized. Host, would you like to change your clothes now?" the system notification sounded.
"Okay." Mai Ge looked around at the empty alley and nodded.
Soon, a gray black long gown, a pair of cloth shoes, and a black and white wig appeared in the bicycle basket.
Mai Ge took off his outer garment and put on the old-fashioned gray-black long shirt and shoes, then put on the wig as prompted by the system.
"Host, please open your arms and close your eyes. This system is about to perform advanced makeup on you, which will last for approximately thirty seconds." the system's voice sounded again.
Mai Ge closed his eyes as instructed, and immediately felt several brushes applying creams and lotions to his face and hands. After half a minute, all the brushes disappeared, and the system notified Mai Ge that he could open his eyes.
Mai Ge opened his eyes and looked at his hands. His hands, which were originally firm, now had fine wrinkles, making them look like the hands of an elderly person.
"My hands look good, but I wonder how my makeup looks on my face?" Mai Ge reached up and touched his long, grayish-white beard, suddenly feeling a bit curious.
"One copper coin provides one use of the mirror." A system notification sounded.
"No." Mai Ge walked straight towards a well not far away, saying, "System, put my bicycle away. The parking timer starts now."
"Host, as a candidate for the Chef God, you're not even willing to spend a single copper coin. Don't you feel ashamed?" The system's somewhat displeased voice rang out, but it still put away the bicycle as instructed.
"Frugality is a virtue. You're the one who should be reflecting on yourself. Why would a Chef God system like yours even try to earn a single copper coin?" Mai Ge scoffed, retorting mercilessly.
The system fell silent.
Mai Ge walked to the well, leaned over the edge, and looked down. The water was very close to the well opening, and he could clearly see a reflection of an old scholar in his sixties. He had a refined and scholarly air, wore a gray black robe, and had long black and white hair. If he was holding a book and a ruler, he would look exactly like a school teacher.
"Who is this?" Even Mai Ge wanted to ask. Even the shape of his eyebrows had been changed, he bore absolutely no resemblance to his original appearance. He figured even Amy standing right in front of him wouldn't recognize him.
Mai Ge suddenly began to believe what the system had just said, that it could transform him into a seductive succubus?
"The system is quite reliable sometimes." Mai Ge nodded in satisfaction. This disguise technique was practically like plastic surgery. Although it cost six gold coins, but the effect was quite worth it. Without further delay, he headed straight out of the alley.
Twenty minutes later, Mai Ge arrived outside a detective agency that also sold maps, stroked his beard, and pushed open the door.
Twenty minutes later, Mai Ge was seen out by a young man in a refined gray shirt who greeted him with great enthusiasm. The young man said with a big smile, "Sir, watch your step. I hope this information will be helpful for your writing of the general history of the Nolan Continent. I have always admired people like you who have dreams. If you finish writing about the elves, we also have information on the other races. The latest information came from just a few days ago."
"Okay, I'll come again next time." Mai Ge glanced at the young man, nodded, his voice hoarse and weathered, and walked away slowly with a large bag tucked under his arm.
"It's been a long time since I've seen such a sucker. It seems bards all have a hole in their heads, and they all dig that hole for themselves." The young man watched Mai Ge's departing figure, tossed the two dragon coins in his hand, shook his head with a smile, and turned to go into the shop.
Mai Ge quickened his pace as he turned the corner, glancing down at the documents tucked under his arm, a smile also on his face.
For two dragon coins, Mai Ge bought a document containing information on the Elven race for the past five years. Although it wasn't exactly top secret information, but Mai Ge was still quite satisfied. This detective agency was probably one of the more powerful private detective agencies in Chaos City. As for why he didn't go to Sherlock Detective Agency, it was mainly because Mai Ge wasn't too confident in his acting skills. If he gave himself away, he would only be asking for trouble.
Mai Ge found a quiet alley, then had the system release the bicycle again. After changing into his own clothes, he enjoyed the system's five seconds makeup removal service. When he opened his eyes and saw his hands back to normal, he was quite impressed by the system's amazing makeup skills.
"System, do you have any makeup experience pack to sell?" Mai Ge asked tentatively.
"Host, do you want to cross-dress?" the system asked tentatively.
"Get lost!" Mai Ge scoffed, stuffing the clothes and documents into a large paper bag and placing it in the bicycle basket before leisurely riding his bicycle towards Aden Square.
"Ding! Twenty copper coins deducted successfully!" the system notification sounded.
"System, wasn't it less than an hour?"
"If it's less than an hour, it'll be charged as an hour." the system calmly replied.
"..."
Mai Ge stopped his bicycle in front of the Guang Luo Job Agency. There were still many people looking for work inside. Mai Ge hesitated for a moment, then locked his bicycle and walked inside.
The most efficient way to find employees is naturally through job agencies. Mai Ge didn't believe that a good employee like Yabemia would just fall into the restaurant's doorstep and be picked up by him. He just didn't know if the Bird's Nest owner had any suitable talent on hand this time.
"Huh? Isn't that... the owner of Restaurant Mai Mi?" Sally stopped a short distance away, looking at Mai Ge's back with some surprise and muttered to herself.