Chapter 254 Su Chaoqi returned to the small building and waved to Zhuge Mengmeng: "Let's go, let's take a look around the B&B." Zhuge Mengmeng was originally doing her holiday homework, but after hearing what Su Chaoqi said, she turned off her computer and followed Su Chaoqi. Su Chaoqi took Zhuge Mengmeng to the dock first. There were more than one boat docked at the dock, and many tourists were already waiting for the boat to depart. However, Su Chaoqi did not plan to bring Zhuge Mengmeng on board. Although it was a very comfortable thing to enjoy the breeze on the boat, it was not necessary. Walking upstream along the pier is the Diaoyutai, where some people have already set up their fishing rods, waiting leisurely for the fish to bite. The structure that was previously destroyed by the second-level monster has been repaired, and no abnormalities can be seen at this time. The fishermen are unaware of what has happened before and are fishing without any sense of crisis. However, the previous attacks still left traces. There is a sign next to Diaoyutai, which says that Diaoyutai will be closed for maintenance at the beginning of each month. It is said to be an inspection, but in fact it means asking people to catch the strange beasts that have grown to a certain threat, bring them ashore, slaughter them, and freeze them in the refrigerator to use as food.
Of course, in addition to people fishing, there were also people feeding the fish. Many children held feed in their hands and threw it down in handfuls, clapping their hands and laughing with joy as they watched the fish competing for food. If you feed it like this, sooner or later the fish will become a level 2 monster. Tourists don’t understand these things, and these are not things they should consider. They just want to have fun. Su Chaoqi asked Zhuge Mengmeng if she wanted to feed the fish, but Zhuge Mengmeng thought it was childish and refused. Of course Su Chaoqi didn't force it and walked towards the orchard. The orchard is still divided into two parts, one part is used to raise exotic beasts, and the other part is not, but both parts have expanded a lot. Areas where no exotic animals are raised are open to tourists for entry and exit, and they can pick fruit as they please. Of course, there are weight limits, and if the weight exceeds the limit of the package, you will have to pay. The homestay grows many more varieties of fruits, and they are all calculated by weight in the end. Su Chaoqi and Zhuge Mengmeng also took baskets and picked some fruits casually. They only needed enough for the two of them for today. After all, they could come back to pick more tomorrow. Compared to them, others picked more, almost all of them within the weight limit, squeezing out the value of the packages they purchased to the fullest. While picking fruits, Su Chaoqi asked, "Where is the classmate you mentioned before?" "I didn't see it," Zhuge Mengmeng said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter, I will definitely see it tonight." After all, the buffet is the biggest selling point of this B&B, and you won’t miss the buffet even if you miss anything else. They walked around the open area of the B&B and then returned to the small building. There are many areas in the B&B that are not open to the public, such as the vegetable garden. They did not go there. Although Su Chaoqi could definitely go there if she wanted to, she felt it was unnecessary. After coming back, I washed the picked fruits and put them in the refrigerator. Then I took a nap. Looking at the hot sun in the afternoon, I decisively chose to spend time indoors with air conditioning. But Zhuge Mengmeng watched her classmates wearing sun hats and jumping towards the orchard. You are in such a good spirit. After casually killing time for a while, it was five o'clock in the afternoon. The computer popped up a reminder for them to go to the restaurant.
Although only one person was needed to go, Zhuge Mengmeng felt that it was meaningless to stay in the small building so she followed Su Chaoqi. The restaurant is still open-air, but it only appears to be open-air. If the weather changes, such as wind and rain, it will be blocked outside by a protective film. The dining tables are placed on the left and right, with a relatively wide aisle in the middle. At the end of the aisle is the restaurant where the buffet is served. They found their seat numbers and after they sat down, they saw a group of staff members walking into the restaurant with a transport robot. The staff served the dishes in order according to the tables, and Su Chaoqi's table happened to be in the middle. Su Chaoqi ordered roast chicken, so what was served was an oven and a tray with a chicken wrapped in tin foil. The staff member bent down slightly and said with a smile: "Please open the oven door, then pick up the tray, put the ingredients and the tray into the oven, and bake for thirty minutes." For no reason, Su Chaoqi recalled a joke from his previous life: How many steps are needed to put an elephant into a refrigerator? The first step is to open the refrigerator, the second step is to put the elephant in, and the third step is to close the refrigerator. The elephant cannot be put into the refrigerator, but the tray can be put into the oven, and this oven is special with only one button: "Bake for 30 minutes", and you don't even need to adjust the heat. It can be described as “fool-proof” cooking, which is completely in line with the standard of interstellar cooking. Su Chaoqi sat there without moving, and it was Zhuge Mengmeng who took action. The staff reminded: "Please move away as soon as possible when there is an abnormal noise from the oven, and wait for the staff to handle it after the baking is completed." After giving the instructions, the staff walked to the next table and provided service to the guests there. The staff's last words were simply a "disclaimer" and under normal circumstances there would not be any abnormal situations. Thirty minutes later, the oven made a "ding" sound, indicating that the baking was done. The staff member was very precise in timing and waited at the table two minutes in advance. After the oven finished working, she immediately went forward to open the oven door, took out the tray with heat-insulating gloves, and placed it on the table. Then she took out a brush and a bowl of sauce and quickly and evenly brushed the sauce on the roast chicken. Customers don’t even have to apply the sauce. All they have to do is put the food in and press a button. It can be said that this is taking exploiting loopholes to the extreme. Then put the tray back into the oven for thirty minutes. At around 5:50, most people arrived at the restaurant. Originally, many tables only had one person, who was responsible for cooking, but when the buffet was about to start, everyone came. Even Zhuge Mengmeng kept looking in the direction of the buffet room. "Go if you want to," Su Chaoqi stared at his computer screen and said considerately, "I'll just watch over here." Zhuge Mengmeng hesitated for a moment: "Then I'll go?" "Go." Anyway, she wasn't very interested in buffets, it's not like she had never eaten there before in her previous life, so there was no need for her to rush to line up. Zhuge Mengmeng went away jumping and skipping. At six o'clock, the door of the cafeteria opened and everyone walked forward in an orderly manner and entered the restaurant. When the oven finished the second baking, someone came out with a plate, but after putting it down, he immediately turned back into the restaurant.
The staff helped Su Chaoqi take out the roast chicken, then tore open the tin foil and whispered to Su Chaoqi, "It's very hot. You need to wait a while before eating." Su Chaoqi nodded calmly: "I know, thank you." The staff member smiled and although he stepped back, he did not walk far away. He stood not far away, ready to provide service at any time. After a while, Zhuge Mengmeng and a girl walked out of the buffet restaurant shoulder to shoulder, talking and laughing. Su Chaoqi turned off his computer and smiled as Zhuge Mengmeng approached him: "Are you a classmate?" Zhuge Mengmeng nodded. Su Chaoqi smiled and invited: "Would you like to eat with us?" Zhuge Mengmeng glanced at Su Chaoqi in surprise, then agreed: "Yes, there are only two of us, so come and keep me company." The girl hesitated: "I'm going to talk to my family and ask if it's okay." Zhuge Mengmeng let go of her hand and said, "Go ahead. I'll wait for you." The girl went away, and Zhuge Mengmeng put the dishes on the table. In his previous life, when Su Chaoqi ate at a buffet, he would take a large plate and take whatever he wanted. But here at the B&B, the dishes are served on small plates, just like small bowls of food, and you can take whatever you want. But this plate is really small, it's made into a square. As for the size, Su Chaoqi gestured and found that the index finger and thumb of her left and right hands could just make a circle, and it would be gone after a few chopsticks. But precisely because it is a square, it can be put together very neatly, which is more convenient than round plates. Zhuge Mengmeng took a tray, put ten dishes on it, and placed them on the table one by one. Su Chaoqi took a look at the dishes that Zhuge Mengmeng brought: braised eggplant, vinegar-fried bean sprouts, smashed cucumbers, candied tomatoes... It was quite a rich meal, but the two of them would definitely need more, and they didn't take any staple food or drinks. The girl and a middle-aged woman came over. Zhuge Mengmeng looked up and immediately greeted, "Aunt Zhu." The middle-aged woman looked at Zhuge Mengmeng and smiled kindly: "Jia Jia said you were here too, but I didn't believe it. It turns out it was you. Who is this?" The last sentence was directed at Su Chaoqi. Although Aunt Zhu was trying to hide her expression, the scrutiny and confusion in her eyes were not concealed, and Su Chaoqi noticed it. However, she was not angry and stood up calmly: "Hello, I am Mengmeng's friend. I came to the B&B with her today." Zhuge Mengmeng immediately added: "This is sister Su Chaoqi. She and my sister are from the same school. My mother also knows that I went out with sister Chaoqi." No matter what era it is, young people with good grades always have some buffs. In addition, Zhuge Mengmeng also said that her mother knew about it, so Aunt Zhu's face looked better: "Then Jiajia will play with you today. Thank you for your help." "It's not a problem," Su Chaoqi shook his head. "There are only two of us. It will be more lively with one more person." Aunt Zhu left her daughter behind and left, but Su Chaoqi knew that she would definitely contact Madam Zhuge to confirm whether what she said was true. After all, it is unlikely that a minor would appear alone with a stranger in a place where they would be seen together. People with a strong sense of responsibility would inevitably ask more questions to confirm. Jia Jia and Zhuge Meng Meng cheered. It seemed that they relaxed instantly when they were no longer under their parents' supervision. Although Su Chaoqi had no parents in this life, she understood their feelings, so she smiled and said, "Okay, sit down and eat."