Little Family Treasure of the Apocalyptic Boss

Chapter 39: Small Restaurant

Killing a half-king-level powerhouse under the Beast Emperor’s command not only left Ye Ze unscathed but also led him to open a shop in Little Dragon City with great fanfare. Even the city lord and the president of the merchant guild showed deference and openly declared their full support and assistance…

All sorts of incredible events piled up, making Ye Ze’s reputation soar in Little Dragon City, effortlessly establishing himself in the city.

—Of course, this kind of effortless achievement probably only applied to Ye Ze.

Cang Jiao looked at the scene before him, a scene he had struggled for decades to achieve but couldn’t help but admire Ye Ze’s boldness and skill.

Then he got to work honestly.

The newly rising ruler who had become famous overnight in Little Dragon City was now quietly entering his own courtyard kitchen.

With arms open, he embraced the busy little snake sub-beast from behind.

The little snake sub-beast let out a cry as expected, eliciting a chuckle from the mischievous man as he encircled the little snake sub-beast and patted and rubbed him.

“Nuo Nuo, what are you doing?”

Ye Ze looked at the pile of cooking utensils in front of the little snake sub-beast, asking with a smile.

The little snake sub-beast had been studying in the kitchen these past few days, and even fewer new dishes were coming out. Obviously, he had his own little plan.

Now that the resources and manpower were in place, Ye Ze felt he could take the initiative to ask.

Feeling the familiar atmosphere, the little snake sub-beast’s tense nerves relaxed. Puffing up his cheeks, he turned his head to glare at him, twisting his fingers and quietly replied, “Ye Zi, can I open a barbecue stall in the city?”

Now that the relationship was confirmed, it seemed to release some kind of constraint.

The little snake sub-beast had made progress in this regard and wouldn’t hide his true feelings anymore. Occasionally, he would boldly make requests like now.

“Of course you can. If Nuo Nuo wants it, why not?” Ye Ze always enjoyed the little snake sub-beast’s dependence on him. His lips continued to wander around the little snake sub-beast’s neck, just in time to release before the little snake sub-beast couldn’t bear it anymore. “After we eat, let’s go pick a storefront, okay?”

The easy-going little snake sub-beast was immediately hooked by the suggestion and happily wagged his tail, nodding vigorously. “Yeah!”

They had officially settled in a medium-sized city. They were still living in an unbelievably beautiful house.

Although the little snake sub-beast knew that his beastman was quite powerful and had no worries about livelihood, he still hoped to contribute to Ye Ze.

Even if it was just a little bit. As long as he did his best.

Thinking of the suggestion Canh Ling had made earlier and looking at the dishes on the table, the little snake sub-beast secretly encouraged himself.

Nuo Nuo, you can do it!

These were delicious dishes praised by the beastmen brothers in the caravan!

Even if he couldn’t earn as much money as Ye Ze, saving up enough to sustain himself and turn over was still possible… right?

The little snake sub-beast looked up at Ye Ze, who was leading him to visit luxurious shops. The tip of his tail curled up into a small ball, curling up behind him with a guilty conscience.

Ugh. The rent for a medium-sized city was so expensive. qaq

The little snake sub-beast counted the savings in his small private treasury with his fingers, feeling ashamed of the pitiful numbers.

“Ye Zi.” The little snake sub-beast tugged at Ye Ze’s sleeve and shook it lightly. “We don’t need such a big shop.”

He just wanted to open a skewer shop and sell some skewers. After all, he wouldn’t be able to handle it if there were too many customers.

But now, the storefront in front of him could accommodate more than dozens of skewer shops!

Ye Ze looked at his tangled expression and felt like laughing a little.

But considering that the little snake sub-beast’s career was just beginning, he realized that his recommendation might have been a bit too “overbearing.” So he looked at Cang Jiao, the guide, and signaled that Cang Jiao could find a smaller place according to the little snake sub-beast’s request.

As a newly appointed steward, Cang Jiao was much more dedicated than a certain newly appointed lord. Without much thought, he found a suitable location from the memory database.

The storefront was finally arranged in a small shop near the city gate.

Although it wasn’t property under Ye Ze’s (formerly Lord Sheng Ming) jurisdiction, the shop owner was happy to sell the vacant shop as a favor to Ye Ze.

Ye Ze generously bought the shop and became the fresh landlord of the little snake sub-beast.

The price was one beast god stone, which made Cang Jiao and the shop owner unable to believe their eyes.

The little snake sub-beast blushed and tried to stop Ye Ze’s “extravagant” behavior.

“What’s the problem with spoiling your own partner? No problem at all.” Ye Ze hugged the little snake sub-beast, looking proud and pleased. Then he patted the little snake sub-beast’s head, leaned down, and kissed him on the cheek, loudly proclaiming his dominance. Every word and gesture was filled with the pride and boastfulness of having a partner, “Forget about them, they’re just jealous. Many people wish they could be like us, but they can’t.”

Ouch, that hurts.

Two broke singles took 10,000 points of damage.

The little snake sub-beast was amused to the point of crashing. Under the bombardment of sugar-coated bullets, he nodded in a daze and agreed. Finally, he gently grabbed Ye Ze’s finger and whispered softly, “Ye Zi, next time, please don’t waste so much.”

Indeed, he was still the thrifty little snake sub-beast.

Ye Ze chuckled speechlessly. He lovingly rubbed the top of the little snake sub-beast’s head again.

As for next time—of course, it would still be like this!

However, since the little snake sub-beast didn’t like such extravagance and waste, he needed to pamper him in a different way.

The small shop opened in the bustling medium-sized city.

There were many beastmen bustling in and out of the city gate every day, and there were many dazzling goods in the town.

Apart from the higher-ups paying extra attention here because of Ye Ze’s actions, the establishment of the small shop was completely inconspicuous in the eyes of ordinary residents.

Until one day, a dominant and irresistible aroma wafted from a certain shop near the city gate.

“What’s that smell? It smells amazing.”

“Suddenly, I feel hungry.”

Amidst the crowd’s discussions, a merchant caravan that had just entered the city gate stopped its hurried steps.

Beastmen, relying on their keen senses, quickly locked onto the little snake sub-beast’s shop in the air.

“Is it newly opened? I’ve never seen it before.”

“What does that matter? We’ve been away from home for so long without a good meal. With this smell, the food should be really good. Let’s buy some to try, boss!”

“All you think about is eating!” The beastman known as the boss slapped the back of his companion’s head and laughed, scolding. Just as he was about to continue speaking, something appeared in front of him, painted with colorful patterns.

The beastman looked down and saw a mole-like monster holding this strange piece of paper, holding it up to him.

It seemed like it was being handed to him.

The beastman took it uncertainly. He reached out and took it.

The mole immediately turned around as if completing a task and, without a word, went to find the next target. From the small ring on its wrist, it took out one identical piece of paper after another and handed them to passersby.

Following that, the beastmen of the caravan discovered that there was another black and white unknown animal and two large geese doing the same thing on the entire entrance street.

“Gududu.” A young beastman who was clamoring for barbecue swallowed his saliva, staring in disbelief, “B-b-b-boss, are those storage bracelets on the pets’ hands?”

These spatial equipment were all extremely expensive. Their merchant caravan had been traveling around for many years, and the entire team had only accumulated three storage rings, and the spaces were very small.

But now, just a pet running around casually outside could have a storage bracelet in hand.

“Can we really afford to eat this barbecue?” Under the extreme shock, the young beastman couldn’t help but express his inner thoughts.

“No, quite the opposite, the barbecue here is surprisingly cheap.” At least it’s a price most beastmen who can afford to feed themselves can accept.

The beastmen and the boss, along with their companions, finished reading the colorful paper, their eyes blankly replying, “Moreover, it says here that there are opening discounts, and there will be many promotional activities.”

The young beastman turned his head and found that a crowd had already begun to gather in front of the small shop.

Apparently, not only their ordinary merchant caravan was attracted by the enticing aroma and novel advertising methods.

Even the usually disdainful sub-beastmen and females, who never bothered to eat barbecue with them before, were now coming in pairs and queuing up at the door.

—Because the shop had special skewers for them. They were delicious and didn’t require them to hold large chunks of meat, which would appear crude and impolite. The sub-beastmen and females tempted by the delicious smell didn’t mind trying something new.

As the first taster cautiously bought a few skewers and took a bite, then immediately returned to line up, followed by the second, the third… watching their eager appearance, everyone realized something was amiss.

When the sixth person bought a bunch of skewers directly, the crowd at the entrance of the shop went crazy, starting to increase exponentially!

Two large geese returned one, maintaining order on the side.

Their skilled appearance was no worse than that of trained assistants.

The beastmen were once again stunned. Then, with a start, as if awakening from a dream, they quickly sent someone to join the queue.

They had a premonition that they were about to witness the emergence of a food bestseller.

As more and more customers arrived, the little snake sub-beast stood in front of the grill, accurately remembering the orders and requests of each customer, happily busy.

The business in the shop was even better than he had imagined.

At one point, he even took out the portion intended for tomorrow because the ingredients were used up.

Fortunately, before opening the shop, the little snake sub-beast had made various improvements to the barbecue method.

The solution he came up with now was the most perfect and convenient: a large batch cooked at once, without sacrificing the taste of the skewers themselves. It barely kept up with the speed of the customers’ arrivals.

The little snake sub-beast sprinkled the delicious special seasoning on the skewers, listening to the constant clinking of money in the cash box and the praising compliments from the customers, his eyes curved into two crescent moons.

Cooking was a pleasant thing.

Cooking dishes that everyone liked was doubly enjoyable.

In the evening, the little snake sub-beast walked out of the shop because the ingredients were used up and closed early. He looked up and saw Ye Ze waiting for him at the door, smiling. A bright smile immediately appeared on his red cheeks as he rushed to Ye Ze with a small box in his hands, his eyes sparkling.

“Ye Zi, look! These are all the earnings I made today!”

Ye Ze followed his words, took the heavy box filled with beast god stones, and pretended to be curious as he shook it, “So many. Nuo Nuo, you’re amazing.”

Praising Nuo Nuo, Ye Ze put the box into the spatial ring and handed it to the little snake sub-beast. He reached out and rubbed Nuo Nuo’s arm, “Tired?”

The little snake sub-beast shook his head. The stars shimmered in his eyes. “Not tired! Nuo Nuo likes cooking! Really likes it!”