Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1339 - 187, so expensive? _4

Ma Xiaonan pursed her lips, then glanced at the bustling hall in front of her and the young servers who skillfully maneuvered through the crowds with plates, and felt a sudden sense of loneliness.

"Everyone told me the Capital city is bustling and prosperous, and they all envied my coming here. But I think the Capital city is not great at all, not as fun as Ma Family Village!"

Muttering to herself, Ma Xiaonan didn’t bother Lin Yuan further and turned to leave Dong Tian alone.

When she walked out the door and saw the still bustling streets with not a single familiar face, Ma Xiaonan’s sense of loneliness deepened. She sighed and decided to take her maid and head home.

"Oh, Miss Ma?"

Cheng Yuexiu appeared at the corner of the street with her maid, very "coincidentally", a very fateful "chance encounter".

"Miss Ma doesn’t seem very happy. Is there something bothering you?" Cheng Yuexiu asked considerately, but her eyes glanced towards Dong Tian, and indeed, she saw Lin Yuan still busily head down doing accounts, secretly rejoicing.

Because of Cheng Yuexiu’s deliberate approaches, Ma Xiaonan had met her several times and they could be considered friends. She was a naive girl, devoid of schemes, and told Cheng Yuexiu what was on her mind when asked.

Cheng Yuexiu became even happier; she had been worrying about how to curry favor, but it was like sending a pillow to her as she was dozing off!

"Although I am not a native of the Capital city either, I did arrive two years earlier than Miss Ma. If you don’t mind, I’d love to accompany you for some fun outings!"

Sure enough, upon hearing Cheng Yuexiu’s words, Ma Xiaonan’s eyes lit up, and happily, she took her arm and they walked towards the east part of the city.

Business at Dong Tian was booming, which naturally meant joy for some and sorrow for others.

At Drunken Immortal Tower, Yan Xiangkai flipped through the account book sent by Shopkeeper Ling, frowning more deeply the more he looked.

"What on earth is this!"

Shopkeeper Ling felt a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. Although he had expected Boss to be angry, he still felt somewhat uneasy when he actually faced his fury. It wasn’t fear, but shame. He had been managing Drunken Immortal Tower for many years and had never seen its business in such a dire state.

Yes, dire, utterly dismal to the point of being unbearable!

"Boss, this, isn’t it all because of that Dong Tian! Since Top Scholar Ma held his thank-you banquet there, almost all the high-ranking officials in the Capital city have gone there to dine. This old man doesn’t understand what magic Dong Tian has, that a single meal could divert everyone’s attention. Truly strange!"

It was intended as a lament, but it only angered Yan Xiangkai even more: "Don’t know? Shopkeeper Ling, I entrusted you with Drunken Immortal Tower, and not only did you lead it to such a terrible state, you now tell me you don’t know why they are better than us! Haven’t you heard the saying, ’Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated’? We don’t even know where we lost, how are we going to fight this battle in the future!"

Shopkeeper Ling also became panicked, wiping his forehead while his eyes spun rapidly, stammering, "Perhaps, perhaps that Dong Tian added something they shouldn’t have had? Although I have never tasted their food, I sent someone to inquire about it. Everyone says that although Dong Tian offers a variety of dishes, they are merely fancy. Yet the food always leaves diners craving for more after they eat, making them want more and more. I suspect that they must have added that ingredient."

That ingredient?