Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 312: Competing for the Delivery Rider Job
Xuan Feng sighed lightly, "Then it’s settled."
She didn’t ask any further, it was clear that if Shopkeeper Chen had wanted to tell her the specific time, he would have said it earlier, wouldn’t he have?
"Then... Shopkeeper Chen, I would like to place an order." Unable to get an answer, Xuan Feng could only carry on with the task Nuwa had entrusted to her.
"Are you bringing dishes to your mistress again today?" Chen Nuo asked, his fingers tapping lightly on the tabletop.
Xuan Feng nodded honestly, "Yes."
Since the time she had delivered a meal for her mistress, she hadn’t been able to stop. However, today she had no choice but to stop.
"Sorry, no more proxy purchasing today, no, nor in the future," Chen Nuo said softly.
Xuan Feng was somewhat stunned and urgently asked, "Why not!"
This was a task entrusted to her by Nuwa; it couldn’t be delayed!
"New policy, from now on, meal deliveries will be handled by Chaos Residence," said Chen Nuo with a shrug, rather casually, "If you’re not dining in the restaurant, you can place orders remotely."
"How, how do I place an order?" Xuan Feng was still very confused.
What did Shopkeeper Chen mean by remote ordering? Could it be that she could get food delivered even when she was in the Palace of Nuwa?
Chen Nuo casually took out a stone board the size of a mobile phone, the delivery device he had made.
"Order with this," said Chen Nuo as he pushed the stone board gently, and it slid across the table surface to stop in front of Xuan Feng.
"What is this?" Xuan Feng reached out to pick it up, toyed with it back and forth, intrigued but not knowing how to use it.
Seeing this, Chen Nuo explained in detail.
"This thing is really so magical?" Xuan Feng held the delivery device in her hands as if it were some peerless magic treasure.
Order vocally, make payment, and eat Chaos Residence’s food at her own residence? That was too convenient!
Xuan Feng couldn’t help but be amazed.
"You take this back to your mistress, let her place the order," Chen Nuo explained.
Xuan Feng was stunned for a moment, "Shopkeeper Chen, are you really giving this to me for free?"
Such a novel item looked quite expensive!
"I have plenty, this one is spare," Chen Nuo replied with a shrug. Although the materials for making the delivery devices were rather rare in the current Three Realms, at the system’s platform, he could buy them with just a little bit of points and produce them in bulk.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Feng’s thoughts stirred, she blinked her eyes, her face full of hope, "Shopkeeper Chen, could you give me one too?"
With such a convenient device, if she ever got lazy in the future, couldn’t she also order dishes within the Palace of Nuwa?
"Sure," Chen Nuo didn’t hesitate, immediately agreed, and pushed another delivery device to Xuan Feng.
The reason for giving them away for free was twofold: one, as a loyal customer like Xuan Feng who ordered daily, giving some kind of discount or benefit was proper, and two, though Chaos Residence was becoming formalized, its reputation in the Three Realms still lacked.
A supply and demand issue could only be solved when there was a large enough customer base.
Starting to sell the delivery devices when Chaos Residence had more customers was the optimal choice.
It was favors for loyal customers like these that would further spur the desire to purchase in new customers.
After operating the restaurant for so long, Chen Nuo had also unlocked many insights.
Xuan Feng, having acquired the delivery device, was overjoyed, excitedly fiddling with it, and looking at the images on the Image Retaining Stone, her fingers swiping back and forth.
After a while, she finally remembered she still had pressing business to take care of.
Collecting her emotions, Xuan Feng hesitated for a moment before looking at Chen Nuo and asking, "Then, Shopkeeper Chen, could I take a meal to Nuwa first today?"
After all, she had already come all this way, making another trip would be such a hassle.
"Not possible," Chen Nuo rejected without hesitation.
He introduced the delivery devices precisely to eliminate proxy purchasing — how could he possibly indulge it?
And furthermore...
"Your goddess has never come to Chaos Residence to test the consumption standard; the money you spent on her behalf before was already a big concession," Chen Nuo provided a reasonable explanation.
This was also the reason why he wanted to get into the takeaway industry. You can’t always let others buy on your behalf!
If a person with the standard of a Golden Immortal Magical Treasure had to bring meals for someone with a fee standard of twenty copper coins, it would be fine.
Since the latter hadn’t undergone testing, they would be spending from the former’s Golden Immortal Magical Treasure, and he would make a killing.
But if the situation were reversed, that would be really bad.
Xuan Feng and Nuwa were in this exact situation right now.
Even if Nuwa were incredibly lucky, as a Saint her fee standard would likely be higher than Xuan Feng’s; it was better to clarify things right away.
The payment strip and the Crystal Ball at the bottom of the takeaway machine were made of the same material, and being a system product, the data was interconnected.
Every customer who underwent the fee standard test was recorded and synced with their respective account.
Even if Nuwa didn’t personally visit Chaos Residence, she could still be tested, which was extremely convenient.
"I see," Xuan Feng said, scratching her head in frustration, "Alright then."
Shopkeeper Chen’s explanation was logical and well-founded; she couldn’t dispute it, nor did she dare to.
"So..." Xuan Feng blinked and asked, "Who will deliver my order then?"
No sooner had her words fallen than Chen Nuo could reply.
"Shopkeeper! I’ve picked all the peaches in the back courtyard!" The Great Roc said as he carried a basket and pushed open the door to announce.
"Shopkeeper, the kitchen check is complete!" Almost at the same time, the Roc Demon King also emerged with a cloth in hand.
The Two Demons said their pieces and then glared hatefully at each other.
Now, they were each other’s biggest competitors; there was no way they would get along nicely.
Ever since Chen Nuo introduced the employee of the month policy yesterday, the Two Demons had been busy non-stop, each doing this task or that task.
Very efficient.
Chen Nuo was extremely pleased with this situation.
Pointing with a rested palm, Chen Nuo spoke up, "These are the delivery staff recruited by Chaos Residence, the ones who will deliver your meals."
Is she a guest?
Both the Roc Demon King and the Great Roc looked at Xuan Feng by Chen Nuo’s side, thinking the same thing in their hearts.
The next moment, the Great Roc appeared in front of Xuan Feng in a flash, his tone somewhat urgent, "Are you here to place an order?"
Startled by the sudden appearance of the Great Roc, Xuan Feng took a half step back unconsciously and replied instinctively, "Yes, yes."
"Well, dear customer, you must order a meal and have it delivered!"
"Remember to choose me as your delivery staff!" The Great Roc excitedly pointed to himself with both hands.
Damn, this kid is way too sly!
Seeing this, the Roc Demon King cursed inwardly and rushed forward as well, "Choose me, customer; my delivery speed is wicked fast, and I guarantee to deliver your order intact!"
"Don’t listen to his nonsense; he’s not reliable at all! Choose me!"
"Choose me! He’s trash; he lost to me in a speed contest before, there’s no way he’s faster than me!" The Roc Demon King looked down on the Great Roc with disdain.
"You’re full of it!" The Great Roc glared back, without a moment’s hesitation in his retort, "I’ve now acquired new Divine Skills; I’m nothing like before! There’s no way you can compete with me now!"
"Ha, you’re nowhere close to my level!"
"Get lost!"
"Crap!"
The Two Demons bickered in place, neither holding back.
Xuan Feng twitched the corner of her mouth, giving an awkward smile, "Shopkeeper Chen, are you sure they can handle it?"
Chen Nuo also felt a bit embarrassed seeing the Two Demons behave like this.
