Slime looked hesitant, hesitated for a long time, and whispered, "The master wants to see you."
"See me?" She was stunned.
"Probably because of breakfast."
"Okay, lead the way."
Yu Xiaoxiao had already sat in the yellow car, gripping the handle without a trace of fear on her face.
Perhaps this was an interview.
She had to fight for this job opportunity!
This time, Slime didn't shine the little light on her head.
It also squeezed into the carriage and whispered, "The master's place is too dark, don't move around at will. If you fall from a high place, you might die directly."
"Also, no matter what you see, don't scream."
"Definitely, try to stay quiet if you can."
Yu Xiaoxiao nodded heavily.
The car started to move, slowly, and the soft, sticky darkness had already extinguished the little light.
She tried to open her eyes wide, unable to see anything.
She could only feel the car moving, the surroundings eerily silent, even her heart slowly constricting.
The car slowly came to a stop.
Slime got out first and whispered, "To the right, slowly."
As soon as Yu Xiaoxiao landed, she was handed a wooden stick.
"Walk forward five steps, then take the stone steps," Slime carefully guided.
There was no light at all here.
Luckily, she couldn't see, or she would have been scared to death. The steep stone steps had no guardrails, and below was a deep abyss. If she took a wrong step, she could fall to her death.
Yu Xiaoxiao moved very slowly, using the wooden stick to feel her way, only moving up when Slime confirmed.
She had been walking on these stone steps for over half an hour.
She finally took a breath, relieved to have finished.
Slime wiped the sweat off its head, finding this extremely torturous. It seemed better to use a cable car in the future to go straight to the master's door from the bottom level.
Huh? Why did it feel like there was still a future?
This time the third prince bringing Xiaoxiao over might not be a good thing.
"Master, I've brought her here." The slime made Xiaoxiao stand three steps away from the stone gate.
It looked down, the congee was still there, and the fried oysters were there too. The master didn't take another bite, so why did he want Xiaoxiao to come?
"You may step back." The man's voice was very hoarse.
The slime hesitated, but it had to obey.
When leaving, it wanted to say something, but it was helpless. It could only hope that Xiaoxiao would take care of herself.
In the darkness, she was the only one left.
Xiaoxiao couldn't see anything, she stood where the slime had placed her, not daring to move a step.
"Hello, I am the new intern chef."
She gathered her courage and said, "I wonder if there is anything you think needs improvement for today's breakfast?"
"If you're not used to it, I can cook according to the recipe left by the previous chef."
Xiaoxiao didn't know how to cook anything other than Chinese cuisine, but if the job required it, she would learn!
"What is this," the man asked.
"..." Xiaoxiao blinked, "I'm sorry, I can't see."
"Come here," the deep and hoarse voice in the darkness sounded, making her heart race.
Xiaoxiao held her breath and slowly moved forward, her hand touched something solid, and she reached out and felt, it was a stone wall.
"Squat down," the man commanded.
Xiaoxiao did as she was told.
Her heart was beating fast because the man's voice was so close, just in front of her.
Something was pushed over to her.
She reached out to explore, and felt a small plate.
Pinching a small... before she could even smell it, she already knew what it was. But she still held it to her nose, and the familiar smell came, she whispered, "This is pickled green beans."
Pickled green beans are a very common home-cooked dish.
In many places, a big jar will be pickled and left there to eat slowly.
It's also super easy to make.
In the past, the family's small restaurant would give a plate of pickled green beans as a gift with the special pot stickers, and the customers were very satisfied.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, "Do you like this?"
"I don't like it," the man's voice remained cold and hoarse, "I just feel that its taste is very special."
"Then..."
Is there any order? Xiaoxiao patiently waited.
A long time passed.
The man's voice came again, "Make me a dish of pickled green beans, two pieces of bread, and a cup of black tea."
Xiaoxiao: "..."
Uh, pickled green beans with bread? She hurriedly agreed, "Okay, I'll go prepare it."
Bang!
It seemed like the door was closed, and a cold wind hit Xiaoxiao's nose.
She slowly let out a breath.
In front of the pitch-black stone gate, she had not seen who had been talking to her the whole time.
The slime quickly came to her side, and said happily, "Congratulations, it looks like you're going to be officially hired!"
It lowered its voice as much as possible, in order not to upset the master, and quickly packed all the food into the bag.
"Stay close to me."
Finally finding a chef, she really hoped she could keep going.
But it might be very difficult.
But at least she didn't have to worry too much this month.
Back in the kitchen, Xiaoxiao began preparing food with enthusiasm.
There was still a lot of pickled green beans she brought from home, and next was to make two pieces of bread. Before, she had learned how to make croissants from a video because of her interest, and now it came in handy.
While waiting, Xiaoxiao suddenly thought of the leftover pickled green beans, why not make fried rice for him again?
The slime was eating the fried oysters she had made before, its cheeks bulging, "This is so delicious!"
The third prince said it was bad, it turned out it was nearly June, and his taste buds were all failing!
The text has been translated from Chinese to English faithfully and accurately:
Yú xiǎo xiǎo is stir-frying sour green beans with rice. She looks up and smiles, saying, "If you like it, I can make it for you tonight."
"Whaaa! Really?"
Yú xiǎo xiǎo cooked a portion of sour green beans fried rice and the bread was ready. This time, Slime delivered it, and when it returned, it had a face full of smiles.
"Xiǎo xiǎo, don't be late tonight!"
Whaaa, finally no need to change chefs!
In the dining car, there are two empty plates, it seems that the master really likes this side dish.
Yú xiǎo xiǎo never expected that the third prince would actually be fond of sour green beans.
With a dedicated little yellow car, there's no need for Slime to deliver it back. Yú xiǎo xiǎo got on, and she hadn't felt this happy in months.
Being able to stay here at least means no longer having to worry about hospital expenses.
There's a small crystal lamp in front of the car, she softly hums a song, looking at the desolate foundations around her.
There are scattered piles of rocks everywhere, with no formed buildings. Other than pitch blackness, it's spacious, completely different from the underground city she had imagined.
Even the tracks look quite crude.
If someone else were to stumble in, they would probably just treat this place as an ordinary dungeon...