Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 1114 - 539: Zhou Hu’s Desire

While Zhou Hu was in a daze, Qin Huai had skillfully opened the game panel to check the newly acquired task, not caring at all about Zhou Hu's increasingly frightened gaze.

These things become familiar with practice; Qin Huai believed that modern people have a high level of psychological acceptance. Didn't all the employees of Yunzhong Restaurant, Huang Ji, and Zhiwei Restaurant accept this?

Master Qin had mental issues and delusions; it's no big deal.

Qin Huai believed that with Zhou Hu's business abilities, as soon as he inquired a little, he would know the rumors that, although Master Qin was skilled, he had mental problems. Earlier, Qin Huai couldn't be sure if Zhou Hu was a spirit, so he had to pretend a bit in front of him. Now that the task was clear, there was no need to pretend.

We are all family!

Qin Huai was carefully reading Zhou Hu's side task.

How should I put it? It's a bit specific but also quite abstract.

[Zhou Hu's Desire]: As a renowned fortune-teller who despises feudal superstitions, Zhou Hu both loathes his side job and has no choice but to bow to money. Over the years, although Zhou Hu hasn't made big money in this industry, he has earned enough to make a living and pay the mortgage. In his heart, he feels guilty for deceiving many neighbors and loyal customers he has known for years. Zhou Hu has always wanted to give back to his old customers. However, his main job is really unstable, so he's never had any spare money until he received a big order from Luo Jun and tried Yunzhong Restaurant's snacks for the first time, feeling he found a way to repay his old customers. Please help Zhou Hu fulfill his wish by aiding him in giving back to his old customers.

Task Rewards: [A Fragment of Zhou Hu's Dream], [Zhou Hu's Affirmation]

Qin Huai read Zhou Hu's side task no less than five times because he felt the task details seemed unfinished. The earlier parts were very clear, even to the point of being a bit excessively detailed, indicating what kind of snacks Zhou Hu might need. However, it abruptly ended like a novel with a bad ending.

What does it mean? What do these task details mean?

It felt like it said everything except the main point. What is Zhou Hu's true desire? Could the game system be expecting me, Qin Huai, to go directly to Zhou Hu and say, "I seem to have sensed your desire. Ever since you first stepped into Yunzhong Restaurant, you've had a wish in your heart. Boldly say it out loud; tell me what you want, and Master Qin will surely make your dream come true!"

Isn't that ridiculous?

Though it's not entirely impossible.

Qin Huai frowned, read the task details again, and took a big bite of the Mianmian ice.

Zhou Hu: ...

He was certain that Master Qin might indeed have some mental issues and might be having an episode right now.

Zhou Hu was instantly worried; he studied funeral services and worked part-time as a fortune teller and had met many different customers, but it was his first time seeing someone with mental issues that weren't apparent at first. How should he handle this situation?

If it were a normal situation, Zhou Hu, knowing the person had such mental illness, would definitely choose to stay safe and keep his distance, but Qin Huai was different.

Qin Huai was the one who finalized the payments.

Although Zhou Hu wasn't sure if Luo Jun would die this year, he'll need to continue with fortune-telling next year, pay off his mortgage through scams, and whether he can wash his hands clean in two years depends on Luo Jun's single order.

If Qin Huai doesn't pay the final installment, that would be a huge blow to Zhou Hu; Luo Jun is the current sponsor, and Qin Huai is the future sponsor.

Zhou Hu always thought the current sponsor was just a bit irritable, with a quirky and difficult personality. The future sponsor appeared kind, easy to talk to, and easy to appease, or Zhou Hu wouldn't have considered helping Xu Tuqiang fulfill his wish with an empty-handed white wolf trade.

Unexpectedly, the future one is the hardest.

How do you appease a future sponsor with mental issues?

Zhou Hu was a bit dumbfounded.

Qin Huai looked up, having been overly immersed in analyzing the task just now, almost forgetting what he and Zhou Hu talked about a few minutes ago.

Oh well, it's not important.

Qin Huai thought for a few seconds without hesitation, because hesitating sometimes makes it hard to speak.

"Planner Zhou, do you like our restaurant's snacks?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I quite like them."

For reasons unknown, Zhou Hu had always been cautious with Qin Huai, considering every word in his mind before speaking, the standard customer-facing state when conversing with Qin Huai.

Faced with some of Qin Huai's inappropriate remarks, Zhou Hu would also pause to think if Qin Huai's words have a deeper meaning or if he's simply mentally unwell.

Now Zhou Hu was fully convinced in his mind that Qin Huai has mental issues and is currently in an episode, so his caution instantly disappeared, and he spoke without much thought, with words nearly spilling out.

Their conversation, in a certain sense, was a result of smoothed brain wrinkles, with a beauty akin to a missing brainstem. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Master Qin, the snacks you make are indeed delicious. I've always heard Mr. Xu Tuqiang mention them, but since your location is really far from my workplace, I haven't visited to buy some snacks and try."

"Really? But Planner Zhou, didn't you say you bought a school district house and have a 30-year mortgage? The school district house shouldn't be near the funeral home but in the City area, right? Where do you live usually?"

"The school district house is rented out. My home is right next to the funeral home; otherwise, my dad wouldn't have wanted me to work there and study funeral services in college."