By the time Xiao Dangjia admitted defeat, Xiangling had already received the mission success notification.
However, she didn't choose to leave immediately, instead discussing culinary arts with Xiao Dangjia for a while.
In the end, she departed, satisfied, with several thick volumes of his basic cookbooks.
As an exchange, she also left behind several of her own specially prepared spices.
After returning to the private room, Xiangling immediately transferred the points to Ningguang.
"If there's nothing else, I'm off!"
Having just acquired new recipes, Xiangling couldn't wait to start studying them.
Ningguang stood up with a smile.
"Then we won't keep you. Remember not to speak of matters regarding the group to anyone."
"Don't worry, Lady Ningguang. I definitely won't tell a soul!"
"That's good."
The party broke up.
Su Han followed Ningguang and the others back to the Jade Chamber.
On the way, he claimed his rewards as the Group Leader.
[Ding! Congratulations to member Xiangling for completing the mission. As the Group Leader, you have received an additional reward: 2,000 Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations to member Xiangling for completing the mission. As the Group Leader, you have received the primary mission reward: Master-Level Culinary Arts.]
[Ding! You have unlocked the achievement "First Daily Life Mission." Congratulations on receiving one Daily Life Starter Pack.]
He opened the gift package.
Two blueprints fell out.
[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained: Paper Packaging Technology (1x).]
[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained: Ten Instant Noodle Recipes (1x).]
Instant noodles?
Paper packaging?
Su Han quickly examined the items, a smile spreading across his face.
He never expected to get such a treasure.
Ningguang, who had been lost in her own thoughts, was startled when Su Han spoke up beside her.
"Ningguang, are there any vacant shops on the main street?"
"There are. Why?"
"I'm thinking of opening a shop for fun. It might make a lot of money."
This world was full of adventurers, but there was a severe lack of portable outdoor food.
Now that he had paper packaging technology and recipes for instant noodles, he could open a shop.
It would absolutely be a bestseller!
Ningguang froze for a moment, then moved a little closer to him and whispered, "If you're short on Mora, you can just tell me."
She was afraid that Su Han was too embarrassed to ask.
So, she deliberately lowered her voice.
In Liyue, men who lived off women were looked down upon.
Ningguang subconsciously assumed that Su Han wanted to buy something but was too proud to ask for money, and had thus come up with the idea of opening his own shop.
"Uhh…"
"It's alright, there's no need to be embarrassed. Whether it's for your status as Liyue's National Treasure or for the contributions you've made, your value is priceless."
"How about this? What if I give you my personal token?"
Looking at Ningguang's gentle and sincere face, Su Han finally realized.
She had misunderstood him.
"It's like this," he explained. "I received a recipe for a new type of food earlier. It's just sitting around, so I figured I might as well open a shop with it."
"Really?"
"Of course."
Seeing that Su Han's expression didn't seem to be fake, Ningguang finally confirmed that she had been overthinking things.
"There is one shop that hasn't been doing well, and its location is decent. When we get back, I'll have Baiwen coordinate with you. You can tell her whatever you need."
"However, finding a skilled chef will be difficult…"
"I don't need a chef. I just need people who know how to cook."
"What kind of money can a restaurant like that make? I'm afraid you won't get any customers."
In Liyue Harbor, with restaurants like the Wanmin Restaurant in existence, a new establishment without a proper chef would find it difficult to even survive.
Su Han smiled. "Since you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"
"Bet on what?" Ningguang's interest was piqued. She wanted to see what kind of trick this National Treasure had up his sleeve.
"If I can earn one hundred thousand Mora in one month, how about you give me your first kiss?"
"One hundred thousand Mora? Are you insane?"
Even the Wanmin Restaurant couldn't achieve such a result.
A shop that hadn't even opened its doors dared to claim it could earn a monthly income of 100,000 Mora.
Did Su Han not understand the value of Mora?
Faced with Ningguang's doubt, Su Han teased, "If the difficulty was low, how could it be worthy of your first kiss? Just say whether you'll take the bet or not."
Faced with his challenge, Ningguang let out a soft laugh. "You really are a persistent rogue. Fine… I'll take your bet. But… what happens if you lose?"
"If I lose, how about I help you poach another important talent from Mondstadt?"
"For example?" Ningguang's eyebrow arched, clearly intrigued by his words.
"The Witch of Purple Rose—Lisa."
"Fine. It's a deal!"
The genius of the Sumeru Akademiya, the likes of which was only seen once every two hundred years.
Of course she wanted to recruit her.
They struck the deal on the spot.
For Ningguang, this bet was a win-win, regardless of the outcome.
The shop was just sitting there, not earning any money anyway. It was better to let Su Han do something with it.
After returning to the Jade Chamber, Su Han immediately began to make arrangements. From the packaging to the product, he only needed to give the orders.
The rest of the work would naturally be handled by Baiwen.
"Have you noted all of this down? This must not be leaked."
"Rest assured, Lord Su Han. The Jade Chamber has dedicated confidentiality staff. We will absolutely handle your affairs properly."
This was the first time the young secretary had received an order from Su Han, and she was visibly excited.
She immediately scurried off to get to work.