"Of course, just click here." Mai Ge looked at the two expectant little ones and pressed a small button on the side of the music box.
A ring of colorful light lit up around the edge of the music box, flashed twice, and then the elven girl standing in the center began to play her violin, her small mouth opening as her clear, melodious voice rang out.
"A little girl picking mushrooms, carrying a big bamboo basket, barefoot in the morning… sai luo luo li sai luo luo li sai…"
Hearing the familiar tune, Mai Ge was also taken aback. He had thought the system would include a children's song from this world, but it turned out to be "A Little Girl Picking Mushrooms" only sung in the common language of this world. Strangely, it was quite pleasant to listen to, a very cheerful children's song.
Moreover, this music box was indeed very well made. The little figure inside not only played the violin and sang, but the base could also rotate, occasionally spinning around a couple of times, her skirt fluttering, making her look quite lifelike.
"System, aren't you worried that I'll use these fifty songs to reach the pinnacle of children's song singing in this world?" Mai Ge couldn't help but think to himself.
"According to this system's assessment, the host is tone deaf and has absolutely no ability to do so." the system's calm voice replied.
"…" Mai Ge was speechless. The system even knew about this kind of thing. However, looking at Amy, he smiled again: "It's alright, I can train one."
"Your daughter has a 50% chance of inheriting the host's singing talent." the system announced again.
"You don't need to worry about that. This girl has clearly chosen the best genes to inherit. Just wait, I'll have her learn this song in less than three days." Mai Ge said confidently to the system, looking at Amy.
Elves are a multi-talented race. Because of their long lifespan, they have plenty of leisure time to do what they love: singing, dancing, painting… these are mostly their strengths.
The sudden sound seemed to startle the Ugly Duckling. It meowed and rolled backward. Luckily, Mai Ge reacted quickly and caught it, otherwise, he would have had to search under the cabinet for it.
The Ugly Duckling was still a little shaken. It stared at the little figure in the music box for a while, then slowly backed away to sit in the corner at the other end of the cabinet, its little face full of wariness.
Amy held up her little hand, staring intently at the music box, her eyes growing brighter and brighter. After one song finished, she looked at Mai Ge with delight and said, "Daddy, this little person sings so well! Is she a real person? Can she sing other songs?"
"She'll be Little Amy's little friend from now on. Although she's not a real person, she can sing many, many songs for Little Amy. But for now, let's listen to this one first, and then learn it before listening to the next one, okay?" Mai Ge smiled and nodded. He didn't want Amy to just casually listen to these fifty songs, if she could learn some, it would be a good choice.
He was quite looking forward to hearing Amy sing. Mai Ge • Alex was tone deaf, so Amy only occasionally heard one or two nursery rhymes from Luna. She had heard one of them several times and could even hum a bit of it, showing that the little one really enjoyed singing, but had never had the chance to learn.
"Okay, Amy loves singing! From now on, let the Mushroom Little Elf teach me to sing!" Amy nodded happily, reaching out to touch the music box, her face full of satisfaction.
"Mushroom Little Elf…" Mai Ge raised an eyebrow, looking at the delicate and adorable elf girl in the music box, and Amy gave her this strange name.
"But Daddy, what was that lollipop the Mushroom Little Elf was singing about? She said she wanted to share it with other children. Was it delicious?" Amy asked Mai Ge curiously.
"Hmm, lollipops are quite delicious, but I can't conjure one up for you right now." Mai Ge nodded, a little helplessly. The scariest thing about foodies is that after hearing a song, they might forget the lyrics and melody, but they'll definitely remember the food that flashed through their minds.
The system had already told him immediately that lollipops wouldn't be provided separately until the recipe was unlocked.
Mai Ge knew the system was very principled about recipes, probably within the constraints of the system's laws, so he didn't try to fool it any further.
However, there were candy shops in Aden Square. If Amy wanted lollipops, he could find a candy shop to order some. May be he could even collaborate with the shop owner to launch a lollipop product line in this world, changing the landscape of gummy candies that children love to eat.
"Okay." Amy was slightly disappointed, but looking at the music box on the cabinet quickly cheered her up. Standing on the steps of the high stool, she hugged Mai Ge's neck, kissed his cheek, and said happily, "Thank you, Daddy, for the singing Mushroom Little Elf! I love it so much!"
"I'm glad Little Amy like it. Daddy will go clean the restaurant and prepare the ingredients. If you're sleepy, you can take the Ugly Duckling upstairs and take a nap." Mai Ge smiled and patted Amy's head. Indeed, it's satisfying when a gift is appreciated.
"Okay, but Amy wants to hear her sing a little longer." Amy nodded obediently.
Mai Ge set the music box to repeat "A Little Girl Picking Mushrooms", watching Amy happily gazing at it with her chin resting on her hands. He then turned to tidy up the restaurant.
The number of customers had increased significantly in the past two days, and the workload had skyrocketed. Preparing ingredients, greeting customers, taking orders, cooking, serving, cleaning up… Mai Ge handled everything himself, which was quite exhausting.
Although Yang Zhou Fried Rice has good nourishing effects, the complicated work still left him mentally exhausted, making it imperative to find a diligent employee.
When Mai Ge finished tidying up, Amy was already asleep on the counter, listening to nursery rhymes. The Ugly Duckling was crawling forward, its little face filled with tension as it stared at the little elf in the music box, seemingly both curious and a little afraid, wanting to slowly approach and observe it.
"She need to go upstairs to sleep, she can't catch a cold." Mai Ge glanced at the slightly nervous Ugly Duckling, dried his hands, gently picked up Amy, and scooped up the Ugly Duckling with his other hand, heading upstairs.
"Meow~" The Ugly Duckling stretched out its little paws and scratched Mai Ge's hand, a little dissatisfied. But its little paws hadn't grown out yet, and they were soft and fluffy, like it was scratching an itch. It stretched its head and looked at the music box that was almost in front of it, with a little sadness in its eyes. It had mustered up a lot of courage to climb over, and just when it was about to succeed, Mai Ge picked it up and carried it away...