"System, even the medium spicy version is already causing the clothes to burst. What about the extremely spicy version? Won't he just explode if he eats it?" Mai Ge asked with some concern. The Spicy Grilled Fish that was served tonight was an instant hit with the customers, but most of them ordered the mild or medium spicy version.
Only Yulian ordered the extra spicy version. When he took the first bite, a cloud of steam rose from his body, creating a misty, ethereal atmosphere in a corner of the restaurant, which amazed Mai Ge.
As for the extremely spicy version, this was the first one available.
"Host, please do not question the safety of the ingredients provided by this system!" the system's serious voice rang out, then solemnly continued, "The ingredients for the Spicy Grilled Fish have all been optimized and cultivated by this system. The Colorful Grass Carp combines the excellent characteristics of grass carp and large yellow croaker, possessing rich protein and trace selenium, which has the effect of delaying aging and supplementing nutrition; the small chili peppers are selected from high quality millet peppers and chili peppers, hybridized and grown on the Poison Fire Island of the Demon Island. They are roasted by poisonous fire once a day, filtering out toxic gases and fully absorbing the heat elements contained in the poisonous fire, which has a powerful effect on dispelling cold; the ice-heart peppercorns are grown in the far north of the Los Empire, with a numbing and spicy taste containing a hint of coolness. When cooked together, they can effectively neutralize the heat of the small chili peppers, preventing harm to the body from excessive consumption..."
"Is this your reason for charging 600 copper coins for the ingredients of a small portion of grilled fish?" Mai Ge curled his lips. After hearing the system's explanation, he felt much more at ease. It seemed that even if it was extremely spicy, it would only cause a stronger reaction and wouldn't harm his body.
"Host, your dishes are priced at least twice the cost of the ingredients, so you probably like them the higher the price..." the system's somewhat disdainful voice rang out.
"Who said that? I wanted to bring everyone affordable and delicious food, but life is so tough, so this is the only price I can set." Mai Ge said seriously, putting the two marinated grilled fish into the oven and continuing to cook Braised Chicken Rice.
"Daddy, the Ugly Duckling ate all my fish bones! Can I give it a good beating?" At this moment, Amy stood in the doorway, holding a box in one hand and the Ugly Duckling in the other, and said somewhat angrily.
"Hmm?" Mai Ge turned around. The box in Amy's hand was the one he had made for her at noon to hold the fish bone specimen, but the fish bones that were originally fixed in the box were now reduced to just a lone core and a fish head.
"Meow~" The Ugly Duckling was being held by the neck, and it looked up at Mai Ge pitifully, crying out for help. However, its cry sounded somewhat weak, indicating that it was indeed the one who had done it.
"Give it a symbolic lesson." Mai Ge said, looking at the fish bones. He couldn't help but laugh in exasperation. He had spent a lot of time cleaning and tidying them up at noon, and then carefully used needle and thread to fix the fish bones back on. He never expected that the Ugly Duckling would gnaw them into such a state. It seemed that he had underestimated a cat's desire for fish.
"Meow meow~" The Ugly Duckling still wanted to save itself, but Mai Ge had already turned his head away, showing no intention of helping it.
"Okay." Having received Mai Ge's permission, Amy nodded solemnly, put the box aside, placed the Ugly Duckling on the high stool, pinched its chubby cheeks with both hands, and said seriously, "Ugly Duckling, do you know you were wrong?"
"Meow~" The Ugly Duckling nodded quickly, its big, bright blue eyes looking pitifully at Amy.
"What did you do wrong?" Amy asked again.
The Ugly Duckling turned its head to look at the fish bones in the box on the ground, pointed at them with its little paw, its eyes filled with reluctance.
"Do you think you left me some fish bones?" Amy turned its face back to her.
"Meow~" The Ugly Duckling nodded subconsciously, then quickly shook its head.
"Ugly Duckling! You really think that way!" Amy said, somewhat annoyed, pressing her little hands against the Ugly Duckling's face and angrily rubbing its head.
"What a well-behaved kitten, what an adorable half-elf little girl!" Vivian's eyes lit up as she looked at Amy standing by the counter and the Ugly Duckling on the stool. She looked Amy up and down, she must be the half-elf little girl named Amy that Luna often mentioned.
"Although they are cute, but I have absolutely no urge to hug them. Bratty kids are the most annoying thing." Vivian quickly looked away and thought to herself.
The guests watched this scene with great interest, their faces beaming with goodwill. Everyday when they came to the restaurant, besides the unforgettable food from Boss Mai, watching the Little Boss play with her little orange cat was also a very interesting and heartwarming experience. The two little ones were so cute and adorable, and everything they did was adorable.
Shawnard sat upright opposite Vivian, opening his mouth several times, but obediently shut it up when he saw Vivian's serious expression. He usually spoke eloquently in front of girls, but today he couldn't utter a single word in front of Vivian. One reason was that Vivian's identity made him afraid to speak carelessly, and another reason was probably that her men's clothing made him unsure whether to treat her as a man or a woman.
Seeing Vivian's gaze linger on Amy for a moment before quickly shifting away, seemingly indicating a dislike for children, his eyes lit up, and he laughed, "Naughty kids are the most annoying! I discipline several naughty kids almost everyday, teaching them how to behave."
"That child is quite cute, and she's just disciplining a little kitten. How did that make her a naughty kid?" Vivian looked at Shawnard, pursing her lips, and said, "Besides, before teaching someone how to behave, shouldn't the most important thing be understanding how to behave first?"
"What can a kitten understand? Even though it did something wrong, shouldn't it be forgiven?" Shawnard, though annoyed by Vivian's mockery, restrained himself and said.
"Heh, this little girl knows that mistakes should be punished, she wants it to correct itself early." Vivian scoffed, falling silent. There was no point in arguing further. She had absolutely no interest in this son of the Los Empire's ambassador, he was just an arrogant and boring person. In comparison, the restaurant owner was much more interesting.
"Looks like the extremely spicy isn't quite enough." Mai Ge casually tossed another handful of small chili peppers into the wok. He was good at disciplining unruly kids, especially those who hadn't been properly raised since childhood.
"Your grilled fish, please enjoy." Yabemia gently placed a medium-sized grilled fish in front of Vivian, smiling as she spoke.
"Thank you." Vivian nodded slightly, her eyes completely drawn to the grilled fish in front of her. The fish was about the size of her palm, about thirty centimeters long after removing the head and tail, enough for two people. The spicy aroma mixed with the rich fish fragrance wafted over, making her swallow hard.
"Gulp." Shawnard also swallowed hard. Although he questioned Mai Ge's pricing, but he had to admit that the aroma of the fish was just too tempting.
"Your grilled fish, extremely spicy." Soon, Yabemia brought out an even larger grilled fish and slowly placed it in front of Shawnard. The intense spiciness immediately spread, and Shawnard subconsciously closed his eyes. This smell... was a bit too spicy for his eyes.