The two quickly hailed a taxi and arrived at Qian Da Plaza.
[Ding dong, detected host spent 14 yuan for Zheng Xinxin, triggering system 10x rebate.]
[Rebate 140 yuan.]
[140 yuan deposited into your bank card, balance 2626 yuan.]
Ye Qing frowned.
Their taxi fare just now was twenty-eight yuan.
Meaning the system automatically attributed fourteen yuan to Zheng Xinxin's account.
"Awesome, the money-making speed is too fast."
The Qian Da Plaza in Jiangcheng City was quite large.
The franchise stores inside were also quite upscale.
Clothes, bags, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, luxury stores—it had everything.
There were even more food options.
The two entered the first-floor lobby together.
This area had many places selling high-end items like gold and silver jewelry, watches, and necklaces.
There were brand-name phone stores.
There were even a few display cars placed on the open floor of the lobby.
Although it wasn't a weekend, there were quite a few people here.
"Should we go shopping first, or go eat directly?"
Ye Qing turned his head to look at the "God of Wealth" beside him.
Zheng Xinxin couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
"How about we eat first?"
Ye Qing nodded.
The two took the elevator to the fourth floor.
There were many restaurants on the fourth floor.
There were many franchise stores of various brands.
Common dishes like stir-fries, Western food, hot pot, and similar things were all available.
Moreover, although this wasn't a food street, the daily customer flow was still quite large.
"What should we eat?"
Zheng Xinxin looked at the shops one by one.
Smelling the enticing aromas wafting from those restaurants,
she couldn't help but swallow several mouthfuls of saliva.
This was the place she had always dreamed of.
You could eat here, and the environment was also very good.
For ordinary university students like them,
the cost-performance ratio of such a place wasn't high.
Eating here was obviously somewhat expensive.
However, Zheng Xinxin thought.
She was no worse than any other woman,
of course, dating meant eating some good food,
and if this man was willing to spend money on her,
that was the greatest respect and kindness towards her.
If a man pursuing her couldn't even do this much,
what would he rely on to support her in the future?
Although her looks were quite ordinary,
Zheng Xinxin still felt very proud in her heart.
She also had that kind of vanity that other girls possessed.
"How about we have hot pot?"
Hot pot tastes really good.
Ye Qing nodded.
Having hot pot was also a very good choice.
The two walked forward for a distance.
[Shuan Yuan]
Two very ordinary large characters came into view.
The signboard above was still that antique-style rosewood.
The calligraphy was also very vigorous and powerful,
as if written by a master.
The entrance decoration was like an ancient palace.
"How about we eat here."
Zheng Xinxin's eyes sparkled.
Although the lighting inside was somewhat dim, the architecture was like a royal palace.
There were even a few waitresses dressed in palace maid attire at the entrance.
"Welcome."
"Excuse me, are there two of you?"
Ye Qing nodded.
These waitresses had very good poise,
and their looks were also quite high.
According to the system's evaluation, it could probably score above sixty points.
"Please follow me, you two."
Soon,
a waitress dressed in palace maid attire,
led the two of them to a dining table.
Although this table was located within the main hall,
its surroundings were completely separated from other areas.
Beside it, there was a flowing water feature with a rockery.
Mist swirled around the rockery, illuminated by an upward-facing orange light.
It was like a scene from a fairyland.
Such an environment was very elegant.
This was Ye Qing's first time visiting a place like this.
"Sir, hello, we use QR code ordering here."
Ye Qing looked at the QR code by the corner of the table.
He picked up his phone and scanned it.
An electronic menu immediately appeared.
"Hiss..."
Seeing the price of the soup base,
Ye Qing couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath.
"A soup base for 108 yuan."
Ye Qing's eyes widened.
Usually, going out for a hot pot meal might only cost this much,
but here, just the soup base alone was this expensive.
Ye Qing ordered a split pot; the two bases combined cost 288 yuan.
He continued looking down.
"Imported tripe, 188 yuan per serving."
"Wagyu beef, 168 yuan per serving."
"Iberian pork neck, 218 yuan per serving."
...
There were many more premium ingredients listed below.
Ye Qing hadn't expected,
that a random hot pot restaurant he picked would be so upscale.
He slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering.
He had heard from his dormmate Wei Qiang,
that a very high-end hot pot restaurant had opened in this area.
Wei Qiang had even bragged in the dorm,
about how much money he had spent at this hot pot restaurant.
He talked about how precious the ingredients in this restaurant were.
Ye Qing nodded; it was indeed very expensive.
If it were in the past,
he would have turned and left without hesitation,
but now...
Wasn't this like a pillow arriving just as you're sleepy?
He was just worrying about having nowhere to spend his money.
Zheng Xinxin was also very curious,
and opened her phone to search online.
A hot pot restaurant like this definitely wouldn't be unknown.
Seeing the reviews of this hot pot restaurant in short videos,
He couldn't help but widen his eyes.
"The per capita consumption at this hot pot restaurant is actually as high as over 3,000 yuan."
"This..."
She raised her head,
and cautiously glanced at Ye Qing, who was ordering.
"If I could have a meal here, it would be worth it for a lifetime."
She couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
She also saw a kind of strategy online called a money-saving guide.
How can one spend the minimum amount in such a hot pot restaurant?
Come here to check in and post on social media.
That is, order the cheapest soup base and the cheapest side dishes.
The total cost wouldn't exceed 500 yuan.
She wanted to see if Ye Qing would really be willing to spend money on her.
Ye Qing didn't mind,
the more he ordered, the more rebate he would get.
Ye Qing didn't hold back either,
lobster, abalone, sea cucumber, grouper, wagyu beef, tripe... he ordered one of each.
After ordering, he placed the order directly.
"Two thousand six hundred yuan."
Ye Qing didn't expect it to be a round number.
The balance in his bank card happened to be just enough for this amount.
He clicked pay without hesitation.
[Detected that the host spent 2600 yuan for Zheng Xinxin, triggering the system's tenfold rebate.]
[Rebate 26000 yuan.]
[26000 yuan has been transferred to your bank card...]
Zheng Xinxin saw that Ye Qing didn't say anything but just ordered a bunch,
and the stone in her heart was mostly lifted.
Soon the soup base was served.
The side dishes were also brought up one after another.
Seeing those ingredients for hot pot, Ye Qing couldn't help but frown.
She didn't expect the portions to be so small.
One piece of tripe.
It's sold at a very high price, but.
Putting it in the pot, it seems like it's only enough for one big bite.
Zheng Xinxin was somewhat surprised.
The total cost of these things should exceed two thousand yuan.
Earlier, she also scanned the QR code on the corner of the table,
and checked the restaurant's pricing.