Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 33 - 29: I’ll Take Them All

After instructing Sun Jian to return first, Tang Yiyi got off the bus and walked towards the nearby food market. The so-called food market was a narrow little street. The street looked quite old, full of traces of time everywhere, and it was unclear why it hadn’t been demolished yet.

On both sides of the street were low little shops mainly selling ingredients, along with some clearly low-quality household items. These household items were roughly made and not finely polished, obviously not from large factories, but more like from small workshops.

The air was filled with the stench of sweat, the rotten smell of garbage, and the fishy smell of some food ingredients, which was very unpleasant. If it were in the past, Tang Yiyi would have definitely turned around and left while holding her nose. But now, as a fugitive who didn’t dare to reveal her identity, she had no right to be squeamish. So she simply frowned and then started to focus on the ingredients displayed.

The variety of ingredients here was not much, unlike the wide range available in supermarkets. However, to Tang Yiyi’s surprise, although these items weren’t carefully arranged or specially packaged like in supermarkets, they appeared quite fresh and not inferior to supermarket goods. Moreover, the prices were indeed significantly cheaper than in supermarkets.

Tang Yiyi was instantly filled with regret, thinking if she had known about this place earlier, she wouldn’t have bought those ingredients in the supermarket. What a loss! She walked around the street, picking some potatoes and yams that she liked in the supermarket but couldn’t afford. Just as she was about to pay, she suddenly caught a whiff of a fishy odor.

She wrinkled her nose and looked up to see a young man carrying two Mutated Black Ants entering from a back door that had somehow been opened. The fishy smell came from the Mutated Black Ants he was carrying. Tang Yiyi immediately recognized that this person was a First Level Superpower User. Judging by his attire, he must have just returned from hunting outside the city. However, it was unclear why he had brought back these Mutated Black Ants with an unpleasant smell that nobody wanted.

As far as she knew, no one had yet found a way to neutralize the toxin of the Mutated Black Ant, and naturally, except for poor people who couldn’t afford credit points, nobody wanted to eat them. This family’s small shop wasn’t wealthy, but they weren’t so poor as to eat Mutated Black Ants. So why had he brought them back? Could these Mutated Black Ants have some other use?

Tang Yiyi couldn’t help but think deeply while paying, and then casually asked, "Do you also sell Mutated Beast Meat here?"

The person who greeted her was a middle-aged woman, who also noticed the smell of Mutated Black Ants. Originally, she was hesitant to react in front of Tang Yiyi. However, upon hearing Tang Yiyi’s inquiry, her expression changed, and she quickly denied, "Of course not! Eating this kind of Mutated Beast meat is harmful to the body, and nobody nearby would buy it. Our store never sells it!" Afraid Tang Yiyi would misunderstand, she shook her head after speaking.

The young man suddenly said, "Mom! Don’t say that!" He quickly rushed to Tang Yiyi and said, "Miss, despite the unimpressive appearance of the Mutated Black Ants, their meat is actually quite tasty, just like crab meat, fresh and tender! Would you like to buy some and try it? I’ll give you a discount!"

Although he was all smiles, his eyes showed obvious unease and guilt, clearly having no confidence in his words and just trying to coax Tang Yiyi. As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged woman pinched him hard and scolded, "Xiao Yang, what nonsense are you spouting! Is Mutated Black Ant meat something you can eat casually?"

After saying this, she hurriedly apologized to Tang Yiyi, "Miss, please don’t mind him. He’s just talking nonsense and means no harm. How about... how about I give you a 20% discount on these potatoes and yams to compensate? What do you think?" Zhou Yang coaxing Tang Yiyi to buy and eat Mutated Black Ants could have significant consequences, and she would rather lose some money than see her son’s future ruined.

Zhou Yang wanted to argue but was silenced by a stern look from her, and he sat there sulking, glaring half in shame and half in displeasure at Tang Yiyi. He also knew what he did was wrong, but his parents relied on this small grocery store to make a living, barely making much income daily, and now they had to offer a discount to Tang Yiyi. It was impossible for him not to feel resentful.

Tang Yiyi could see that although this person wasn’t being very honorable, he wasn’t inherently bad, so she didn’t bother to argue with him. Instead, she calmly said, "No need for a discount, and your two Mutated Black Ants—name your price, I’ll take them all." The poison of the Mutated Black Ants was quite severe, and except for the desperately poor, nobody else would eat them, so the price couldn’t be high. Tang Yiyi wasn’t worried at all that he would demand an exorbitant amount. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Zhou Yang was fairly honest; when he heard her say no discount was needed, he quickly said, "You said it; no going back! These two Mutated Black Ants total 200, take them if you want."

Tang Yiyi raised her eyebrows, 200? That price was indeed very reasonable, even a pound of potatoes cost more! She was quite satisfied with Zhou Yang’s offer and was about to agree when she caught sight of a pile of pigskin in the corner out of the corner of her eye. The pile of pigskin didn’t look good at all, clearly cut-off scraps meant for bargain sales after processing.

Looking at them, Tang Yiyi suddenly had a thought. While pigskin was nothing special, pigskin jelly made from it was a rare delicacy and a well-known dish at Liu’s Restaurant. The key was, she happened to know how to make it! So she pointed to the pile of pigskin in the corner and asked, "How much for that pile of pigskin? Name a price, and I’ll take all of it."

Her words left both Zhou Yang and his mother stunned. Although scraps like pigskin had many buyers, Tang Yiyi’s demeanor suggested she wasn’t the type to buy such leftovers. But since she said it, they couldn’t refuse. The woman thought for a moment and said, "We usually sell these scraps for 100 Credit Points per pound. If you buy them all, I’ll give you a 20% discount. How about that?"

Tang Yiyi nodded in agreement, and Zhou Yang helped the woman with the weighing, quickly calculating the price. She had already paid for the potatoes and yams. The pigskin weighed a total of 20 pounds, coming to 1600 Credit Points with the discount, while the two Mutated Black Ants, each nearly two meters long, totaled only 200 Credit Points, almost as good as being given away. Tang Yiyi paid for them and then, after thinking, said to Zhou Yang, "What’s your contact number? Give it to me. In the future, if you have more Mutated Beasts, let me know. I’ll take them all."