Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 693 - 692 No Suggestion is the Best Suggestion
Chen Nuo nodded and walked out of the kitchen, only to be greeted outside by three troubles.
In the hall, two goddesses and a Divine Bird were all engrossed in the delicacies before them, and no one was mocking the other anymore.
Actually, it was mainly because Chen Nuo was not there. Even if they spoke, he wouldn’t hear them, and since they had annoyed Chen Nuo away with their bickering, being angry was no use anymore.
Chen Nuo had timed it so that they were almost done eating and carried the teapot into the hall.
Upon seeing Chen Nuo come in, Yang Chan almost stood up, but fortunately, she only jerked her head up sharply and then lowered it again.
"How is everyone finding the meal?" Chen Nuo asked while pouring more tea, "Drink some tea to clear the palate."
Goddess Nuwa was the first to pick up her teacup. She took a sip and then nodded at Shopkeeper Chen, "Thank you for your concern, Shopkeeper Chen. The dessert is very delicious — sweet but not cloying. If it weren’t for the fact that your tea is also great, I’m afraid I wouldn’t even care about drinking tea."
Yang Chan initially wanted to speak with Chen Nuo, but Goddess Nuwa got ahead of her, so she could only listen to Nuwa speak.
Goddess Nuwa, true to her name, spoke beautifully. Listening to her praise, Chen Nuo smiled, "Thank you for the undue praise, Lady Nuwa."
"It’s not undue praise; I am serious. Just look at how Xuan Feng is eating; it clearly shows your dessert is absolutely delicious."
Xuan Feng was eating earnestly, with five different kinds of dessert in front of her, with no need to worry about finishing them all at once. She was seriously enjoying the desserts.
Hearing what Lady Nuwa said, Chen Nuo glanced at Xuan Feng, who was earnestly eating her dessert, and then he smiled.
These little cakes were all things that girls love to eat — sweet, visually appealing, and tasty. These three traits are the most outstanding features of desserts.
"Does Goddess Nuwa have any suggestions for the desserts?" Chen Nuo asked.
"To be honest, because I am a chef, I am actually not very skilled at making desserts yet. I am still in the practice phase and need to take advice from all sides."
"Do you want to hear the truth?" Goddess Nuwa asked.
"I am here asking for suggestions. Do you think I want to hear the truth or a lie?" Chen Nuo countered.
Goddess Nuwa let out a soft laugh; her laughter was very pleasant to hear. Although it was a quiet laugh, it was like the sound of silver bells.
Yang Chan looked at Goddess Nuwa with envy. She couldn’t laugh as beautifully as that; she never suppressed her own laughter.
Her laughter, compared to Nuwa’s, was quite unrestrained.
"I won’t beat around the bush, then," Goddess Nuwa began, and then continued, "I have lived in this world for so long and have never tasted anything as delicious as this. If you’re asking for my suggestions, I really can’t provide any. Unless I’ve tasted something better than this, which obviously I haven’t, so I cannot offer you advice, I’m sorry."
Chen Nuo was awaiting suggestions from Goddess Nuwa, but he didn’t expect such a response. He looked at Nuwa helplessly, "I really thought you were about to give me some advice; I had all my little plans ready in my mind, and you give me this kind of answer?"
"I’m truly sorry, but I really couldn’t think of any good suggestions," Nuwa said sincerely. "As I mentioned, unless I have tasted something better than this, I can’t offer any advice. Frankly, I believe there’s no advice needed."
Having received no answer from Nuwa, Chen Nuo turned to Yang Chan, "Third Mother Yang, do you have any suggestions?"
Yang Chan rubbed her hands together nervously. Nuwa had already said it all, and if she were to give any suggestions now, wouldn’t it seem as if she was implying that advice could only come from someone who had tasted something superior?
Clearly, she hadn’t tasted anything better, and she also had no advice to give.
"I’m sorry, Shopkeeper Chen, I don’t have any advice either."
Yang Chan originally wanted to say something similar to Nuwa, but considering Nuwa had already spoken, repeating the same words would be both meaningless and potentially make it seem like she was merely echoing Nuwa.
"I see, so you have the same answer as Nuwa?" Chen Nuo asked.
Yang Chan nodded, "I’m afraid so, Shopkeeper Chen. Your dessert is indeed perfect. If you yourself don’t consider it perfect, you might try finding something tastier than what you’ve made, then we can taste it and give you our evaluation."
"Alright, I understand." It seemed he wouldn’t get any advice, and Chen Nuo didn’t insist further. He had only wanted a suggestion, and since there were none, it implied that in their view, his creation was already perfect.
"I’m sorry, Shopkeeper Chen, that I couldn’t be of any help," Yang Chan said apologetically. She wanted to continue the conversation with Chen Nuo but couldn’t think of anything else to say, so after a couple of pleasantries, she promptly closed her mouth.
Chen Nuo smiled at her, "Not to worry, I put a lot of thought into making this dessert. Your responses just confirm that my preparations were not in vain."
"When do you plan to add this dessert to your menu?"
Realizing that Yang Chan and he were exchanging looks in her presence, and knowing Chen Nuo didn’t have that kind of interest, Nuwa quickly intervened to break their gaze, as she couldn’t bear to feel like she was stewing in jealousy.
"It will take some time," Chen Nuo replied, looking back at Nuwa and sharing his plan, "I’m planning to tear down the milk tea shop outside after a while and merge it with the dessert house to create a restaurant-style dessert room."
Nuwa couldn’t quite picture what Chen Nuo meant by a restaurant-style dessert place. She tilted her head slightly, the white jade hairpin on her head lightly swaying with her movement, making her appear full of spiritual energy.
Chen Nuo was thinking of a layout similar to a modern coffee shop, which would be convenient both for eating in and for takeout.
But realizing they might not understand if he explained it that way, he tried to find a different way to express his idea, only to discover they still didn’t understand, leaving him slightly distressed.
After pondering for a moment, he found a more appropriate explanation. "It’s like a tea house, except that we also serve tea, and the snacks are of the dessert variety."
This made the idea much clearer to Nuwa, who instantly understood what Chen Nuo meant.
"What a great idea, Shopkeeper Chen. However, where do you plan to locate it?" Nuwa inquired.
The location was indeed challenging to determine. If he chose Chaos Residence, the space alone was insufficient. Establishments like coffee shops and tea houses required a certain ambiance, which Chaos Residence lacked.
"I had considered the location before, but I hadn’t gone into great detail. Since I haven’t yet settled on a good spot, the opening of the store might need to be postponed a bit," Chen Nuo responded.
Nuwa felt a twinge of disappointment, "I thought I could soon enjoy such delicious desserts again, but it turns out the wait will be long. Shopkeeper Chen, you’re not being fair. First, you let us taste such wonderful desserts and now tell us we’ll have to wait a long time before we can have them again."
