latelenovela Chapter 138 triggers a side quest: Participate in the All-People Culinary Competition.
Chapter 138 triggers a side quest: Participate in the All-People Culinary Competition.
When Bai Mengran arrived, Xiao Wu was already packing up the stall with the robot.
There were only one or two guests left eating upstairs, and they were almost done.
Bai Mengran looked at the dreamlike food truck in front of her—no, it should be called a bus food truck—it was absolutely stunning! So cool!
The nearly eight-meter-long vehicle, adorned with exquisite hand-drawn "fairyland" landscape images, and enhanced by ambient lighting and light strips, creates a novel and dreamlike atmosphere.
Then look at the sign in the middle of the food cart, "Wonderland of Unforgettable Instant Noodles Stall," the font is lively, funny, cute and adorable.
The character “面” (mian) was specially designed as a pictograph with a picture of a bucket of instant noodles at the bottom, which was very fitting for the occasion.
The signboard uses illuminated lights that flash slowly with warm tones, making the food truck's name easily noticeable from afar.
The newly added second-floor restaurant, with its transparent floor-to-ceiling windows and color-changing lights, easily creates the atmosphere of a dreamy rooftop restaurant.
The roof can be opened or closed. When closed, it feels as safe as dining indoors, while when opened, dining in the sky with blue skies and white clouds is a unique experience.
Since the food trucks are used outdoors, this design also allows for better adjustments based on weather conditions.
However, the most aesthetically striking aspect is that, despite the many elements in the overall design of this food truck not being consistent in style, they are cleverly integrated into a unified whole.
The diverse yet harmonious theme creates this unique, luxurious, and dreamlike bus dining car.
Bai Mengran was 100% confident that this food cart would be the most eye-catching thing in the crowd, no matter where it went!
After inspecting the entire place, Bai Mengran also installed an "automatic recycling bin" on the second floor.
I spent another 2000 system coins to buy a basic garbage-cleaning robot.
This way, whenever guests finish eating, the food can be cleaned up promptly and hygienically.
As soon as business hours ended, Xiao Wu drove his food truck to the second stop of his tour – Heshun Town.
Bai Mengran went with them in the car, and she sat directly by the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor of the dining car, resting her chin on her hands and gazing out the window into her mind's eye.
Along the way, the bus food truck attracted a lot of attention, almost 100%!
Except for a very small number of people who were completely oblivious to their surroundings while walking, everyone else stared intently at the food trucks that flashed by in front of them.
The crowd's minds couldn't keep up with their eyes. It wasn't until they came to their senses that they realized they had vaguely seen a stunningly beautiful face flash by inside that incredibly beautiful car that had appeared out of nowhere...
Unfortunately, the food truck sped away, leaving no chance for anyone to catch a glimpse of it again.
Bai Mengran rested her hands on the table, spaced out for a while, and then got back to work.
"Tongzi, could you help me search for places in Heshun Town with high foot traffic that are suitable for setting up a stall?"
She was thinking that the local market was a backup plan, but if there were other more suitable places, that would be best.
After all, the customer base at the market is relatively limited, mostly consisting of ordinary people.
The instant noodles she sells from her food truck don't actually have a limited target audience, so she hopes to find a place with a more diverse customer base.
[Ding! You have a new side quest 12: Sign up for the monthly food competition in Heshun Town and win the championship.]
Task Rewards: 3 System Coins, 5 Instant Noodle Cart Clones
(The food cart clone is a smaller, simplified version of the original food cart, with each cart equipped with an AI vendor. The goods sold are the same as those in the original food cart, but no fresh food is available; only takeout is supported.)
Immediately, the system's slightly excited voice rang out, "Host, look! I just saw a newly triggered side quest and accepted it for you. The rewards are very generous!"
Bai Mengran heard and saw it, and her drowsiness vanished instantly, her eyes brightening immediately.
"Brilliant! This mission couldn't have come at the right time!"
It seems this system mission can also serve as our intelligence agency. If it weren't for this mission, we wouldn't have known that there was such a thing as a food competition..."
Haha, she's read plenty of these kinds of cooking competitions in various time-travel novels, but the protagonists in those books all rely on their culinary skills...
And with this divine advantage created by the master chef, who else can she be?!
Now it's finally her turn to show off her skills, wow!
The thought of getting five food truck clones if I win is like having five more money trees!
"System, quickly navigate to the mission location, the food competition is here!"
Bai Mengran was determined to get this wave of rewards.
[Okay, host. The destination has been changed to the venue of this food competition - Paifang Square.]
Registration is currently open, and the competition will officially begin at 10:00 AM.
"Isn't that perfect for us to participate? Tongzi, tell me more about this food competition."
Yongle County aims to enrich people's lives, and therefore frequently holds various competitions and events.
The All-People Culinary Competition is held monthly, rotating among various towns.
This event is jointly organized by folk food organizations and the government, and is therefore authoritative. Each time, a panel of highly respected and influential food experts is invited to serve as judges.
Anyone can register to participate. The registration fee is 100 coins, mainly for the use of ingredients and cooking utensils, and also serves as an entry barrier to prevent everyone from participating.
"Alright, I roughly understand. We'll see how things go when we get there..."
Soon, the number of people outside the food truck increased significantly, indicating that they had reached the town center.
The words "Paifang Square" caught Bai Mengran's eye; they had arrived at the destination for the food competition!
The food truck stopped next to the registration area beside the square. Bai Mengran told Xiao Wu to wait in the food truck while she went to register first.
Many people who came to the square to watch the excitement spotted the unusual food truck from afar and started pointing and discussing it.
As Bai Mengran stepped out of the car, all eyes instantly turned to her, and the onlookers couldn't help but start gossiping...
"Look, what a beautiful woman!"
"Seeing her heading towards the registration area, could this young and beautiful girl also be here to participate in the culinary competition?"
"Then it's probably hopeless. I heard that even the head chefs from several big restaurants have signed up for the competition. What chance do ordinary people have?"
"I think it's unlikely. Anyway, we're just here to watch the fun. If we're lucky, we might get to try some of the food made on the spot..."
Bai Mengran was completely oblivious to what the others were saying; she was currently listening intently to the person at the registration desk explaining the registration and competition rules.
It turns out that this food competition is open to all genders, and people of all ages can participate.
Once participants have paid the registration fee and registered their information, they can enter the competition venue to prepare.
There are 100 competition booths set up on site. Cooking utensils and tableware are provided by the organizer. Most of the ingredients needed for cooking are available on site, and participants can choose according to their needs.
In addition, participants are allowed to prepare some special ingredients themselves. Before the competition, there will be a person in charge of supervising and checking that they are normal before they can be used.
Each competition has a different theme, and when Bai Mengran heard the theme of this culinary competition...
She couldn't help but laugh out loud inside!