Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 362 - 361: We Can’t Use Him
Si Shuo lightly tapped her head and said with a smile, "You’re right, you’re right. I was being too impatient. Many things have to be taken slowly; there’s always a solution."
’Building an information network isn’t easy, but she believed in Ji Liang’s abilities. If three to five years wasn’t enough, then thirty to fifty would be. They had all the time in the world!’
She took out all sorts of items—talismans, Crystal Stones, elixirs, recipes, shop decoration designs, and more. "Ji Liang, see what you’re missing. All of us will figure it out together!"
The Big Snake Beast would finally no longer have to spend half a month at a time rushing about outside, and Si Shuo couldn’t help but feel happy. Nothing made her happier than having the whole family together.
"That’s wonderful," said Little Hong, clapping with a smile. She was sitting to the side like a little adult, listening intently to the grown-ups’ conversation. "Father Ji Liang doesn’t have to go out anymore. The family is reunited. I’m so happy!"
Si Shuo smiled and rubbed the little one’s head. "If you’ve got nice things to say, don’t hold back."
"I like Father Ji Liang the most!" Little Hong continued, encouraged, her head held high.
Everyone fell silent. Where did the little one get that idea? ’Could it be because hunting falcons and snakes are natural enemies? So, is the little female falcon’s fondness for her Snake Beast father actually more of a... culinary appreciation?’
Sweet Ring hissed, "Little Hong, you can’t say that. He’s my Father. I like Mother and Father the most. If Uncle Yin Jiang heard you, how sad would he be?"
Little Hong tilted her head, glanced at Si Shuo, and said, "I... I was saying that for Mother!"
Wei Ce wasn’t happy about that. "Your Mother has said she likes me the most, too."
Xiao Cheng, who was sitting right next to Si Shuo, deliberately tucked his tail into her hand. He closed his eyes, letting her play with it as he lazily argued, "Big Sis likes me the most, too."
Gong You raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "Your Mother is a Cat Beastman, and I’m the only Big Fish Beast around. She treasures me." ’She really wants to devour me, bones and all!’
"She treasures Father Gong You’s small fish," Little Hong retorted, knowing just how to undermine him.
Si Shuo turned her head, her eyes red from holding back laughter. ’As expected of my sweet, little girl,’ she thought, ’her summary was spot-on. Why are these males getting so serious with a little cub?’
Zhi Le glanced at her. "Little Hong, how did you figure out that your Mother likes Father Ji Liang the most?"
Little Hong blurted out, "Mother said so!"
Si Shuo gave a soft cough. ’She’d said that to all the males in the house. Could it be that the little one overheard her when she was talking to them?’
’It seems the more cubs there are in the house, the more she and her Beast Husbands would need to watch what they say.’
"Mother has said it to all the Fathers," Little Hong said with a smile, finally smoothing things over and comforting the hearts of all the Fathers present. They didn’t worry about scarcity, but about unequal distribution!
To open the restaurant, Ji Liang had a lot to do. After confirming the shop’s location with Wei Ce, he began to work on renovations, hiring, training, and purchasing.
Si Shuo stopped pestering Wei Ce to go out to the fields. Instead, she transformed into a young, small white snake beast and busied herself around Ji Liang, watching as the two-story stone house was gradually turned into a quaint, simple, and elegant, antique-style restaurant. She was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
The cubs were also getting restless and always wanted to run outside. During their training, they were all somewhat moody and impatient.
So, Si Shuo made an agreement with them. Every day, she would take two or three of the cubs out to have some fun.
The restaurant was renovated, and the hiring notice had long since been sent out by Hang He and Kouba. Now, Ji Liang had set up a table at the shop’s entrance, laid out a pen and paper, and began to interview for waiters, a Shopkeeper, a Head Chef, Assistant Chefs, guards, and miscellaneous workers.
A long line had formed at the restaurant’s entrance, snaking for a full two streets. The benefits they offered were simply too good. Not to mention room and board, the monthly salary of one hundred Crystal Stones plus bonuses was a high price that many families couldn’t afford to pay!
Today, Little Ye, Youyou, and Little Hong—who had used her young age to weasel her way in—had come along with Si Shuo.
Si Shuo pushed the paper and pen into Xu Ye’s and Xuyou’s hands. "Little Ye, Youyou, you didn’t just come here to play. You need to help your Father Ji Liang."
"It’s okay if you write slowly. The two of you can register the applicants’ information together. If you come across a word you don’t know, just sound it out and write it down!"
Xu Ye and Xuyou froze for a moment, then exchanged a glance. ’Coming here to play has turned into doing chores. That’s Mother for you—she doesn’t treat them like cubs at all.’
Then again, they actually liked sharing the burden for their Fathers and Mother.
"Mother, do we get paid?" Xuyou asked with a grin.
Ji Liang smiled and rubbed her head, saying in a low voice, "Hiss, yes. Not only are meals included, but you’ll also get thirty Level 6 Crystal Stones a day as payment for your hard work."
That was more than enough! Little Hong also raised her hand. "Father, what can Little Hong do to help?"
"In a little while, your Father and your older brother and sister will be busy. You can help us by looking after your Mother. If anything happens, just call for us," Ji Liang said with a completely serious expression.
Si Shuo shot him a glare. ’She was a grown female. Did she need a cub to look after her?’
But of course, the little one took him seriously. "Okay! I’ll sit with Mother and supervise you all!"
With the division of labor clearly defined, Ji Liang nodded with a low chuckle. Only then did he turn to the Beastmen who had come to apply, announcing in a loud voice, "Thank you all for coming from all over Guangshou City for the Good Fortune Restaurant’s hiring event."
"Our Good Fortune is an establishment that provides both food and lodging. To ensure we can offer the highest quality of service to every customer who walks through our doors, our requirements for staff are very strict."
"Any Beastman we hire will only be kept on after passing one month of comprehensive training... We are serious about running this business, about bringing convenience to our guests, and about providing you all with a job that offers good benefits..."
The owner’s dedication and determination to develop the business made the applicants’ enthusiasm surge. They applauded and cheered, growing even more expectant about this new job.
"Now, please line up and come forward one by one. State your name, what kind of Beastman you are, where you live, whether or not you have a female mate, and what position you are applying for..."
While Ji Liang was speaking, Xu Ye and Xuyou had already drawn up a form—clear, simple, and requiring minimal writing.
Meanwhile, Si Shuo sat inside the shop holding Little Hong, munching on fruit and watching the excitement through the window.
"Mother, that one’s no good. He’s a slacker," Little Hong suddenly said, shaking her head and whispering to Si Shuo.
Si Shuo looked over. It was a simple and honest-looking fellow who seemed like the type to work hard without a word of complaint. If she heard correctly just now, this man was a Bull Beastman?
"Bull Beastmen are known for being hardworking and resilient. How can you tell he’s no good?" Si Shuo asked, amused, as she poked the little one’s head.
"He’s lying! He’s obviously a takin!"
"Isn’t that still an ox?"
"Mother, think about it. They’re in the Bovidae family, but the Caprinae subfamily, a species that leans more toward goat-antelopes. He looks simple and honest, but they’re actually hot-tempered, don’t like to work much, and will start a fight at the drop of a hat."
"We’re opening a business, not a fighting ring for him! Just for the fact that he concealed his true Beastman type, we can’t hire him!" Little Hong pouted, muttering to Si Shuo.
Si Shuo fell silent. The inheritance the cubs received from her was everything she had ever seen and heard in her past life. But while she herself forgot many people and things in an instant, the cubs had inherited it all!
Their starting point was the finish line of her previous life. Wasn’t that a devastating one-two punch of intelligence and experience that completely overshadowed her own?!
