Ancient Town Countryside Restaurant is one of the more famous restaurants around the ancient town.
In the hall, the hostess dressed in a casual Chinese dress, still charming, teased the young man before her, "Handsome, our braised chicken with abalone is one of the signature dishes. It helps boost vitality, improves health, and strengthens the body."
Saying that, she glanced at the shy girl beside the young man, covered her mouth and laughed, "Beauty, make sure your boyfriend gets plenty of nourishment, it's good for you too."
"N-no need, we just got together."
The girl was clearly a college student traveling here and had never met such a bold hostess, her face flushed immediately after just one comment.
The young man beside her wasn't much better. To quickly end this awkward atmosphere, he hurriedly said, "W-well, we'll take this signature dish, and also a vegetable dish and a bowl of bone soup."
"Sure thing!"
Seeing them take her suggestion, the hostess immediately beamed with a smile and quickly instructed the server in the back.
However, the girl's expression changed slightly as she quickly tugged at the boy's clothes, anxiously whispering, "Why did you do that? Braised chicken with abalone is very expensive, we can't waste money..."
"But it's good for our bodies..."
"Ah, come on, it's a waste of money..."
"Hostess, what dishes do you have here for nourishment?"
Just as the young couple finished ordering, a voice came from behind, drawing the attention of the three.
They saw a young man dressed rather unusually walk in.
Upon hearing this, the hostess's eyes lit up, she immediately greeted him with a smile and handed him a menu, introducing, "Handsome, wanting to nourish your body? Our braised chicken with abalone is just right..."
"I'll take one."
Before she could finish, Li Jing had already decided, then while looking at the menu he said, "You make a note, I'll take one of each of these dishes."
Upon hearing this, the hostess confidently smiled, "No need for a pen, I can remember the dishes for one person~"
"Alright then." Li Jing didn't say much more, picked up the menu and said, "Braised chicken with abalone, sea cucumber millet porridge, antler braised lamb, scrambled eggs with chives, yam stir-fried wood ear, cashew shrimp and these, one serving each."
When he finished, Li Jing noticed she hadn't responded for a while and looked up, puzzled.
The hostess seemed a bit dazed, but when Li Jing looked at her, she quickly came back to her senses and said, "Handsome, you're eating alone?"
"Yes."
"Handsome, you've got quite the appetite."
The hostess exclaimed, then heard the server behind her quietly ask, "Boss, just now there were some dishes mentioned too fast, I didn't catch them clearly..."
"Oh dear, you're quite clueless, don't you know the needs of this handsome gentleman?"
The hostess glared at her server and said, "Just serve all the nourishing dishes on the menu to this gentleman, it can't go wrong."
Upon hearing this, the server suddenly realized, admired Li Jing with a glance, then hurriedly left.
After seating Li Jing by the window with a smile, the hostess teasingly remarked, "Looks like handsome had a glorious night battle."
Li Jing raised an eyebrow and gave her a calm reply, "Why, hostess, you somewhat envious? Maybe you should let your husband nourish himself too."
"That rascal's body can't handle your style of nourishment, handsome, and if it's too intense, I couldn't bear it either, hahaha."
The hostess laughed heartily, her ample bosom slightly shaking, then she twisted her waist to entertain other guests.
The young couple nearby overheard their conversation and turned bright red.
Seeing her boyfriend still staring at the hostess's back, the young girl couldn't help but pinch his waist hard, angrily saying, "Haven't you seen enough?"
"Ah, ah, I wasn't looking..."
Caught in the act, the young man's ears turned red, he frantically explained, then secretly glanced at Li Jing sitting by the window, secretly admiring and envying:
When can I be like that guy, calmly facing women?
Especially women like the hostess; he can even tease her back, that's amazing.
...
After finishing this nourishing feast, Li Jing felt fully revived, able to conquer another three hundred rounds.
And the expense of eight hundred and eighty yuan was rewarded back by the system with eighty-eight hundred.
Along with the three million reward from this morning, Li Jing's current cash deposit finally broke ten million.
Holding this fortune, Li Jing felt his voice was more stable, his confidence steadily growing. Originally thinking he was still a bit away from buying a house, now with this trend, buying a house after his trip shouldn't be a problem.
If he saves a bit more, even buying a luxury house is possible.
Thinking this, Li Jing couldn't help but feel some anticipation.
But he's not particularly rushed to buy a house.
After all, he doesn't need to work and isn't bound to one place, most importantly, he's quite comfortable in high-end hotels every day.
The desire to buy a house is entirely influenced by the environment, and wanting to provide his parents with security.
Perhaps buying a house before his parents arrive is a good choice.
With such thoughts, Li Jing walked back to the ancient town.
It was already afternoon, yet there were still many tourists in the ancient town.
On the ancient path full of marks of time, people walked in twos and threes.
Li Jing strolled around the town, maybe due to the surrounding mountains, the temperature wasn't particularly hot, allowing him to appreciate the town's scenery.
The ancient town wasn't large, but it had many alleys; at every turn, one could experience a sense of discovery akin to "another village emerging beyond the shaded willows," sometimes encountering new things.
During the afternoon, Li Jing immersed himself alone in this exploration's joy.
When encountering items he wanted to buy, he hesitated not to purchase them.
Throughout the afternoon, his savings not only didn't decrease, but instead increased by tens of thousands.
Facing the generous-spending Li Jing, shop owners warmly welcomed him one after another, eager to greet him, allowing him to truly experience hospitality.
Indeed, wealthy people's outings are comfortable, no need to worry about saving money.
Li Jing sighed, both hands already carrying various kinds of large bags and small carry-ons.
Even having left the shop's door, nearby shop owners were still enthusiastic, shouting recommendations to Li Jing about fun places and delectable food in the ancient town.
One even asked about Li Jing's personal situation, thinking of introducing their daughter.
"Thank you, thank you, I've bought the things, no need to introduce your daughter..."
"Hey, hey stop, no need to introduce your son either!"
Li Jing finally managed to get out of the bustling commercial street, only to see a familiar little art shop surrounded by people not far away.
He raised an eyebrow, surprised, and curiously walked over, "Is He Mo's business so good?"
As he approached, Li Jing's brows furrowed slightly, realizing the situation seemed different than he imagined.
Among the crowd surrounding the shop, a bald middle-aged man wearing a thick gold chain picked up a painting and said to He Mo disapprovingly, "Beauty, your painting doesn't look like me, you painted me ugly!"
"Boss, this is my painting style, didn't you see my other paintings before?"
"How was I to know using that style on me would make me look bad? Fine, I don't want it, refund me!"
Upon hearing this, He Mo calmly said, "Sorry, I can't refund a completed painting."
"Can't refund?"
The bald man furrowed his brows, his face revealing slight displeasure, he commanded, "Then redraw me in another style!"
He Mo stared into his eyes and calmly said:
"Still not possible."