Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Should I eat here?

Sally pushed open the door and entered the restaurant . She was evaluating interior décor . When she heard Michael’s voice and saw him, her eyes flashed with surprise .

This restaurant is actually owned by a male human . This man looks different from the heavily bearded and unkempt men that worked in other restaurants . He looks tidy .

His hair is cut short, and there is no beard . His moustache is neatly trimmed and not revolting . Instead, it made him looks quite matured . His pair of black eyes contains a hint that he is not simple .

The clothes he wore is simple, and contains only black and white colour . But the design of the clothes is very neat . The most important thing is that there is no dust or grease on his clothes . All these gave her quite a good impression of Michael .

Although this man is a bit skinny, he had the aura of a sword . Sally had only felt this type of aura once before, on a very strong human knight that visited the elven town . His aura was very strong and overwhelming, like that of a massive giant sword, and left a big impression on her .

But the man in front of her is different . The feeling of the sword in his aura was not so sharp . Rather, it was like more hidden, and not overwhelming . Plus, he does not seem to the type that could carry a heavy giant sword, nor is he a knight .

Elves have interacted with humans before . Therefore, Sally finds the human race to be more acceptable compared to orcs or dwarves . Of course, this feeling does not extend to all humans . Only a few selected ones .

Sally nodded her head . This may be an acknowledgement to Michael’s greeting . Then she continued to examine the interior décor .

The décor of this restaurant is quite special . It had a unique feel to it, and seemed draw inspiration from all races in this world . For example, on the wall of the restaurant, there is a painting of a canyon . This canyon is the famous Windstorm Canyon in Windstrom Forest . Sally grew up in this area, and could immediately recognise the painting .

The next painting is a one of a human city . In her father’s private library, She had seen a drawing of this picture before . It should be the capital of Luo Si empire – the city of Luo Du .

And there are several other paintings that she guessed are the famous places for each race . Just looking at these paintings, she could tell that the boss of this restaurant is a well-travelled man, and is not simple .

As for the crystal chandelier, it looks even pretty from up close . The arrangement of the crystals is so delicate and wonderful that it looks almost natural .

While Sally was evaluating him and the surroundings, Michael was also evaluating this elf . This is the first time that he had ever seen an elf . She is very pretty and her facial features are very sharp . When she looked up at the crystal chandelier in the ceiling, she revealed her snow-white neck . In this pose, she looks like a proud white swan .

“When Amy grows up, she will definitely be prettier than this elf . ” Michael thought . The corner of his lips curled into a smile as he thought of Amy .

He appreciated the beauty of this Elven lady . But he did think not of her in a sexual way .

Sally slide a finger on the surface of the table nearest to her . There is no greasy feel and no dust on the table . It is as clean as the tables in her home . Initially, she was feeling very nervous and frustrated at being unable to find a suitable place to eat . Seeing how clean the place is made her more relaxed .

Sally could not help but look at Michael again . This human male is about 30 years of age . Compared to the 800 years lifespan of an Elf, the lifespan of humans is very short . But still, he could afford to have such a beautiful restaurant . This attracted her curiosity, and made Michael seemed more mysterious .

And, from the time she had entered this restaurant, this man had been staring at her . But she did not feel revolted by this . Perhaps it is because he does not seem to lust after her . She could feel that other than looking at her in politeness, the rest is just appreciation for her natural beauty .

Every pretty woman would not be offended when they saw looks of appreciation for their beauty . Sally is no exception .

She placed the longbow and quiver on the table, then pulled out a chair and sat down . Then she asked, “Please, what food do you offer here?”

“There is a menu on the table, you may first browse our menu . ” Michael pointed towards the menu on the table .

Sally took the menu from the table . The smooth, comfortable feel of the leather made her felt very happy . But when she opened the menu and looked at it, she was stunned . Is it totally empty?

Oh, there are some small words on the menu . Such a big dining hall, such a beautiful interior décor, and it only sells one dish?

Sally felt that she had entered a very strange place . Is this the type of shop that her mother had warned her about? Is this shop specially designed to cheat her of her monies?

“[Yang Zhou Fried rice] – 1 plate – 600 copper coins” After reading these words, she was stunned . Then she re-read it again . When she confirmed that she did not make a mistake . She looked up at Michael with slit-like eyes . She was trying to evaluate if Michael is a swindler .

This is such a grand and beautiful restaurant . Therefore, she expected the price to be quite high . But he just sells only one dish . And it is stated clearly on the menu that the price is 600 copper coins . This is not cheap .

The inn in which she lived in only cost 100 copper coins per night .

When she was in the land of the elves, she had heard that humans are good chefs . But what is this thing called Yang Zhou Fried Rice? Is it really worth 600 copper coins? She wanted to find these out from Michael’s face .

But she quickly gave up . Michael’s face revealed nothing but his consistent smile . It made her feel comfortable but aloof . She could not find out what he was thinking about .

In the past, Sally had no qualms about spending 600 copper coins on a meal . Just the décor of this place is worth spending 1 gold coin just to sit here and rest .

But when she escaped from her home, she had only brought several dragon coins with her . On the way here, she had spent a few dragon coins . She did not wish to return home because she had run out of funds . Therefore, she should save money and try to make her remaining funds last as long as possible .

600 copper coins for a plate of rice is quite extravagant for her . And this dish seems like it does not contain much food . Maybe she would not be full after eating this .

“Boss Mike, I am back! 2 orders of Yang Zhou Fried Rice, please! Serve one plate first, and when I finished the first one, then you serve the second plate . It is tastiest when it is hot . ” At this time, the doorbell rang again, and from outside of the door, Moby’s loud voice rang out .

“All right, please wait a moment . ” Michael was surprised when he saw Moby again . This time Moby had changed into a grey robe, and he was wearing a pair of clean, black colour shoes . The heavy hammer that he was carrying in the afternoon was nowhere to be seen . Michael was quite touched by his gesture .

“No worries, take your time . ” Moby smiled and nodded his head . He looked around the restaurant, and could not see Amy anywhere . For some strange reasons, when he could not see Amy, Moby felt disappointed . He notices Sally with her longbow and a notched arrow, and he immediately looked away .

Moby sat on a table far away from Sally .

“Guest, please take your time to decide . When you want to place an order, just give me a shout . ” Michael informed Sally and immediately made his way into the kitchen . He prepared to cook the fried rice .

As he thought, having regular customers is a good thing .

“En” As soon as Moby set foot into this restaurant, Sally immediately became highly alert . She had already notched her longbow at Moby in a flash . Seeing that Moby did not look at her with lustful eyes like other dwarves, and that he had sat a good distance from her, she finally relaxed the hold on her longbow and kept the arrow in the quiver .

“Should I leave, or should I stay and try the food?” Sally was wondering . She looked at Moby who was waiting for his meal . When he came in, he immediately placed his order . Right now, he was happily waiting for his meal . Is this dish of [Yang Zhou Fried Rice] that tasty?

“Let’s first take a look at this dish and see what it is . If it really looks good,…” Sally clutched her fist and already made her decision .

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