Yu Xiaole took a day off today, so he invited his friend to go to the virtual world and try the new dishes in the Flavor Travel Restaurant.

However, they were "attacked" by a strong flavor as soon as they arrived at the food court.

"Achoo! What's that smell?" Yu Xiaole couldn't help sneezing.

"Achoo! That smells good! Achoo!" His companion was sneezing one after another, but the smell seduced them.

"It must be the new products of the Flavor Travel Restaurant. That's so nice. Let's go and find out what it is," Yu Xiaole urged his friend.

They sped up unconsciously, so did the rest pedestrians.

Yu Xiaole soon got to his destination. Given the large flow of customers and perfect location at the first corner of the food court, the restaurant never lacked customers. Instead, sometimes people had to line up outside for a while before eating.

However, Yu Xiaole didn't see many people outside it today. He pulled his friend and caught up with the queue in excitement, "We are so lucky today. The lunch will greet us soon."

But his friend didn't feel the same. He smelled in the air carefully and then looked at Yu Xiaole, "Xiaole, I don't think the smell is from the Flavor Travel Restaurant."

"How so? It's the most famous restaurant in the Second World, and the food they make is much better than other restaurants. How come it's not from it?" Yu Xiaole didn't buy it.

His friend pointed at several passers-by who hurried to another street and continued, "I think the smell comes from that way. See? These people are all going there. Let's join them, shall we?"

Yu Xiaole looked at the queue in front of him and then the direction his friend pointed at, hesitating.

"Look, no one has lined up here for a long time. Even if the smell doesn't come that way, we can come back here. It won't take long." Finally, Yu Xiaole was convinced and left the queue.

As expected, the smell became stronger as they entered the street. The spicy smell was mixed with a special fragrance, which made people feel attracted and finally stopped in front of an inconspicuous bistro.

At this moment, there were a lot of pedestrians gathered in front of the door, all of them looking at the inside.

"What are they cooking inside? I can smell it across the street."

"Me, too. I was about to go to the Flavor Travel Restaurant, but my nose drew me here."

"Where are the waiters? Aren't they supposed to come out and greet us?" Some people were confused.

"The bistro is newly opened, I assume? I've never seen it here before. See? There are no tables and chairs here, either. That's humble."

"But that smells so good. I can't wait to see what the chef has made. The taste is promising!"

The customers discussed eagerly. Some of them entered but then went out because they had nowhere to sit. Besides, the spicy favor was too strong inside the sitting room that they couldn't bear it. Therefore, they all stood and waited outside the store, which drew more people's attention.

When Gu Bai finished cooking and walked out of the kitchen, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.

"Mister, what did you cook? It smells so good. How much is it?"

"Your store is too shabby. How can we eat here without tables and chairs?"

"Mister, I can take it if you don't have tables here. All I need is a chair so that I can sit and eat."

"Could you please show us what you have cooked? I'm desperate to have a taste of it!"

"Mister..."

When the customers saw Gu Bai walking out, they shouted immediately.

Gu Bai did intend to attract the customers here through the smell of his dishes, but he didn't expect it to be so helpful.

There were more than ten customers gathered at the entrance. But the spicy pork he had made was far from enough. Besides, he didn't set a price yet.

"Mister, what are you waiting for? Just take it out and tell us the price." The customers couldn't control their mouths from watering.

"Hold on a second." Gu Bai hastened to the kitchen and then served a bowl of Poached Spicy Slices of Pork.

White sliced pork, red oil, barely invisible cabbage leaves, and the tempting fragrance made the dish look very appetizing.

The customers at the entrance immediately squeezed into the store, bustling, and chattering, asking what the price was and claiming they could take them home to eat if there were no chairs here.

This was the first day of the bistro opening. Gu Bai looked at the Poached Spicy Slices of Porks in his hands and then at the customers crowded in the sitting room. These dishes were not enough for sale, so...

"Today is the first day of the restaurant's opening, so the Poached Spicy Slices of Pork is free to taste. I'll start tomorrow, and you are all welcomed to come here again if you like it." After Gu Bai said that, he took out many bowls, put a piece of pork slice with oil and a cabbage leaf inside each bowl, and then delivered them to the customers.

In this way, the customers could offer him feedbacks, while he could guarantee that all of them could have a taste of it and more people would come.

Yu Xiaole and his friend were thin, so they squeezed in front of the crowd and accepted Gu Bai's first bowl. Yu Xiaole couldn't help swallowing and then put the pork into his mouth impatiently.

"Hiss!" Yu Xiaole took a deep breath, and the tears walled up in his eyes. Still, he was reluctant to vomit the pork out of his mouth.

Mostly, the interstellar humans ate boiled food, sometimes roasted and fried food as well. But the flavor was generally light. They had also tried spicy food, but this was the first time they had ever attempted anything as spicy as the Poached Spicy Slices of Pork.

Even though all of them were salivated and their tears were pouring out, the fragrance of the spicy dish, the tender meat, and the sweet cabbage seemed to bring them to a new world.

"That's so tasty. Mister, do you have more? I'd like to buy another one!"

"Me, too!"

"And me!"

"Mister..." Soon, they started to summon Gu Bai again.

Gu Bai went to the kitchen to bring out the rice porridge. Then he filled the small bowls and handed them to the customers, saying, "Sorry, I don't have enough time to make more today. But I promise you that the restaurant is opening tomorrow. By then, both the Poached Spicy Slices of Pork and the rice porridge will be ready for sale."

The crowd was disappointed to hear that, but they felt better when seeing the porridge.

"Mister, did you add too much water to the rice?" A customer asked.

"It's called rice porridge. It will ease your mouth after tasting the spicy pork," Gu Bai explained with a smile.

Since all the customers had tried the pork, they were confident of Gu Bai's dishes. Besides, the porridge was made of rice, so the taste wouldn't be too bad. Bearing these in mind, they all ate the porridge up.

The thick porridge alleviated the spicy sensation in their mouths. Meanwhile, the fresh favor lit up their eyes. However, recalling what Gu Bai had just said, they held their words back but decided inwardly to come here earlier tomorrow.

"Mister, when will you open tomorrow?"

Gu Bai replied, "8:00 a.m."

"Mister, please do make more tomorrow. What you made today is far from enough."

"Blue Star. I've added it to my favorite list. Do you have any other dishes here, Mister?"

In recent years, the interstellar people had paid great attention to food, especially when new dishes were served. After all, that didn't happen frequently.

After saying goodbye to the customers, Gu Bai was offline directly.

He had enjoyed his day in the virtual world today. And more importantly, he had found a way to make money.

Soon, the grass would no longer be a problem.

.....

Early the next day, Gu Bai went straight to the virtual world. Since he had told the customers yesterday that he would open at eight in the morning, he had to buy and prepare the ingredients first before they arrived.

In the real world, Gu Bai might make rice porridge and egg waffles for breakfast, but things were different in the Second World. Everyone was here to have a taste of food. Since they couldn't swallow the food, it couldn't stimulate their gangs. Thus, Gu Bai didn't have to consider if the food were light. All he had to think about was whether the flavor of his dishes could draw the customers.

This time, Gu Bai had listed the simple versions of Poached Spicy Slices of Pork, Braised Pork in Brown Sauce, and Sweet and Sour Pork.

Why were they all simple versions?

Since Gu Bai hadn't got all the seasoners he needed in the World Mall, he had to make proper seasoners by himself to perfect their tastes.

In addition to some meat dishes, Gu Bai also listed some vegetarian dishes for specific customers.

Three meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, and the rice porridge were everything he had prepared for the opening today.

Considering the restaurant was newly opened and the location wasn't perfect, Gu Bai didn't prepare much even though the customers had praised it a lot yesterday. If only a few people came, it would be a waste of food, which he was too poor to bear.

Most importantly, he had only more than 800 XB left, and he couldn't buy more ingredients even if he wanted to.

When Gu Bai finished taking care of all the ingredients, it was almost time. He came out of the kitchen to see if there were customers outside.

If none of the previous customers came, it would be very embarrassing.

"Mister, you're finally here. I thought I'd be stood up by you today. See? I brought my friend here."

"Mister, it's about time. Have you finished the Poached Spicy Slices of Pork?"

"Mister, I brought my parents over. You know what? I told them how tasty the Poached Spicy Slices of Pork was yesterday, but they didn't believe a word I said. So I brought them here today to broaden their horizons!"

"Mister..."

The moment Gu Bai came out, he was immediately stunned by customers.

He saw many familiar faces but more strangers. The sitting room was fully occupied, which was much better than he had expected.

The dishes he had just prepared weren't enough, so the history might repeat, unfortunately.

At the thought of the scene, Gu Bai couldn't help but sweat.

It was a good thing that people liked his dishes. Still, it might become a disaster if he failed to satisfy their needs and worsened their eating experience.

"All the ingredients are set. I'll do it right away. Please, hold on a second," Gu Bai said with a smile.

Gu Bai just started the restaurant and didn't have extra money for any table or chair, so all the customers stood there embarrassingly.

Anyway, he had to make more money and improve the basic facilities here as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the customers coming yesterday didn't mind. Even if the other customers complained, the former even helped ease their minds. Therefore, all of them were basically in a good mood.

Gu Bai was delighted when returning to the kitchen. He put the pot in position, fired it, poured oil, and then fried the pork smoothly. If any of the outsiders saw him here, they would highly compliment him.

Soon, the intense fragrance of the Poached Spicy Slices of Pork spread. The customers, especially the new ones, almost couldn't control themselves from rushing into the kitchen.

"What's that smell? It's so spicy, but it's so nice! Achoo!"

"Achoo! Achoo!"

"What the hell? Are you making a smell bomb or something?"

"Haha... You guys finally know how I felt yesterday. He's making the Poached Spicy Slices of Pork right now. Trust me. You'd wish you could swallow your tongue once you tasted it."

"I'm so looking forward to it. I wonder how much he can do today. I can't wait to eat it."

"Come on. I've already prepared myself for more than twenty years for this moment. The dish is mine!"

All the customers were with great expectations.

And Gu Bai didn't let them down. Soon, he filled two big bowls and opened the control panel. There were two buttons for presale and sale, but his level was not enough for the presell.

Those were two ways for people to sell their products in the Second World. When the owner finished their dishes, they could send instructions to the control panel to light up the selling button and the number. Then the customers could receive the message and start to order.

Once the store reached a certain level, it could light up the presell button as well. As for whether there were any other functions, they would have to wait until they reached a very high level.

Gu Bai's restaurant was too small, and his budget was too limited to accept designated dishes. Therefore, he could only sell anything he had made at present.

Once Gu Bai uploaded two orders, he heard a burst of whooshing sound in the sitting room, mixed with the cheering sound that was not completely covered up.

"Mister, why are there only two? It's not enough. I didn't even get it."

"Any more? That's far from enough for us to eat!"

"Oh, screw you, man. You've got the order. Just keep quiet!"

"Mister, please show me mercy and make more. I'd like to give you more money for that."

"You're not the only one with money, alright? I'll pay 200 XB for each dish, and I want ten of it!"

"250 XB!"

"I can offer 300 XB! Please do leave me one. Then I'll be very satisfied."

Knowing that Gu Bai was in the kitchen, the customers all went there and shouted toward him.

Gu Bai wasn't sure what the dishes were like in other restaurants and how they set the prices, so he made a price based on the cost of the ingredients. 100 XB for each Poached Spicy Slices of Pork meant a profit of 50 XB.

But the price offered by the wealthy customers just told him that he could raise the price much higher.

"The owner is so nice. Such a large portion with perfect flavor would cost us at least 500 XB in other restaurants. But the owner only asks for 100 XB. That's really cheap."

"That's right. I'm afraid it's his first time opening a restaurant, and he doesn't know much of the market price. Let's order more, or the price will be raised soon."

"Even if he raises the price, I'd like to come again. His dishes are much better than those of other restaurants. They are definitely worth it!"

"I can't agree more!"

Gu Bai had no time for that. Now that he had set the price and it wouldn't change today, he could take it as a discount for the customers. The only thing he could do was make more, or the customers would make their way into the kitchen.

Gu Bai spent the whole morning in the kitchen without stopping. After he used all the ingredients and all the dishes were ordered as soon as he made them, many customers still refused to leave because they didn't get any.

"I'm sorry that I didn't prepare enough because I didn't know so many of you would come today. Now the ingredients are used up, but I promise to make more tomorrow," Gu Bai explained.

"Mister, that's exactly what you said yesterday, but you still didn't get enough for us. Please be confident. The dishes you made are promising to bring you more customers," One of the customers complained.

Gu Bai felt gratified and proud, but he still said apologetically, "I will make more tomorrow. I promise."

After a long time, Gu Bai finally talked them through and said goodbye. As he wiped the sweat on his forehead and was about to go offline inside his store, he saw a man at the corner staring at him without shifting his eyes. The man was one of the customers.