"Yue Er, it's alright, your scars are still there." the man who came with the warrior said with a smile, trying to comfort him.
"They're not still there! The wound on my chest from being scratched by a green-haired wolf when I first went hunting twenty five years ago is gone! The wound on my chest from being gored by fangs when I fought with orcs twenty years ago is gone too! And..." Yue Er counted the disappearing scars one by one, his face looking like he was about to cry.
"Brother, it's alright. Scars are something you'll get again in the future." the warrior opposite him said, patting Yue Er on the shoulder in comfort.
"That's completely different! Without the passage of time, how could I possibly fool those brats!" Yue Er still looked unwilling to accept reality. Although he had risen to the position of vice captain of the adventure team, but his boastful nature had never changed. He used to use these scars as badges to show off and brag to those rookie adventurers. Now that he had suddenly lost a few of them, he had no basis for his boasts anymore, and he felt utterly hopeless.
"If there were another bowl of savory tofu pudding in front of you, would you eat it?" The friend who came with him stopped trying to persuade him and instead asked with a smile.
Yue Er glanced at him, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded decisively: "Yes!"
"Not only the scars, but even my birthmark has faded!"
"Quick, check me! Have the pockmarks on my face faded too?"
Soon, in addition to the scars, the guests made some more surprising discoveries. Some of their skin problems were actually improved to some extent after eating tofu pudding.
Seeing the restaurant suddenly become noisy, Yabemia, who had just put down two bowls, subconsciously raised her hand to look, and her eyes lit up immediately.
For dinner, she ate a Rou Jia Mo and a bowl of sweet tofu pudding. Because she was in a hurry to start the restaurant business after eating, she did not notice the changes in her hands. Her hands, which were covered with scars and calluses of all sizes, had some scars left from many years ago that had actually disappeared.
The burns she suffered when she was seven from a red-hot iron pot, the bite wounds she sustained when she was eight from the old dog in the kitchen... those ugly, indelible scars have now faded considerably, the dead skin has turned pink, and her skin has become smooth again.
"What amazing results! If this continues, as long as I keep eating tofu pudding, my hands will eventually recover to normal like theirs?" Yabemia looked at her scarred and somewhat frightening hands and suddenly became excited.
Yabemia used to think that her life was worthless, that she could only do the most lowly and hard work in the dark kitchen, earn the lowest wages, and have her self-esteem trampled on by everyone. What did her two hands matter?
But at the Restaurant Mai Mi, she felt unprecedented warmth and respect, and slowly found new life goals and the right way to live. What eighteen years old girl doesn't love beauty? She was no longer the pitiful creature who could only hide in the kitchen.
But every time she served food, the customers' eyes lingered on her hands, it felt like needles piercing her heart. She wanted to improve, to have normal hands, to be worthy of the trust Boss Mai placed in her, and to provide customers with a better dining experience.
"As long as I eat two servings of tofu pudding everyday, the scars and calluses on my hands will disappear sooner or later!" Yabemia clenched her fist and muttered to herself as she carried the tray and hurried toward the kitchen. The possibility of her wish coming true had finally arrived, and all of this was thanks to Mai Ge.
"Wasn't it supposed to be for beauty? This is practically plastic surgery!" The guests' reactions surprised Mai Ge. Although the system had mentioned that it had beauty effects, but he thought it was just a matter of supplementing some collagen, and he never expected the effects to be so strong.
"System! Why didn't you say it was so effective sooner! If you had told me earlier, I would have set the price at two thousand copper coins!" Mai Ge said speechlessly. The effect of tofu pudding is a lifesaver for people who are troubled by skin problems such as scars, pockmarks, birthmarks, etc. Even if the price is increased tenfold, there is no need to worry about no one buying it.
"This system did not expect the effect to be so strong. Although no animal experiments were conducted, but the test indicators are generally normal except for the protein content which is 4.5 times higher. It seems that the unknown trace element in addition to the various indicators has a powerful cosmetic effect." The system was silent for a while before speaking.
"I mean… the food you supply us, you didn't even do animal testing, did you?" Mai Ge raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing something.
This time, the system remained silent for a longer time before finally saying somewhat hesitantly, "The ingredients provided by this system undergo eighteen precise tests. After big data analysis of various indicators, they are confirmed to be harmless to the body before being supplied to the restaurant. This system guarantees they are non-toxic and pollution-free, and safe to eat."
"So, you still haven't done any live experiments?" Mai Ge asked again.
"Host, please don't dwell on the live experiments. The results obtained by this system's precise detection combined with big data analysis are more intuitive and scientific than those obtained by live experiments. There is no need to consider the various accidental events in the survival of live organisms. As long as enough samples are collected, the results obtained are more than ten times more accurate than the live experiments currently being conducted in the world." The system's serious voice sounded, paused for a moment, and then said, "Host is the first person to obtain these ingredients."
"So, you can collect data from us for live experiments, right..." Mai Ge pursed his lips, but he had almost come to believe the system's words. After all, he had a science and engineering background and had been exposed to some big data in the past. The system claimed to have mastered 80% of the knowledge, and using its database to test the usability of ingredients was a waste of its talents.
This also served as a reminder to Mai Ge. The system had previously warned against excessive consumption of tofu pudding, so it seemed that the purchase limit, besides being part of the task, also had an unavoidable reason of ensuring customer safety.
"I'd like another serving of sweet tofu pudding." Crassus said with a smile as Yabemia approached, gently putting down his spoon.
"I'd also like another serving of savory tofu pudding." Yulian said in a hoarse voice, also putting down his spoon.
The noise in the restaurant gradually subsided, and everyone's attention fell on Yabemia.
The menu stated that each person could only purchase one serving of tofu pudding. Many people had already finished, but with such delicious food, no one minded having another bowl.
Those customers who had always been dissatisfied with their appearance and suddenly saw hope looked expectantly towards Yabemia and the kitchen. They'd eat ten bowls, let alone one!
Previously, everyone had been observing, but now it was Yulian and Crassus, two great mages, who had just taken Amy as their apprentice that morning, who were asking for another bowl. Mai Ge wouldn't refuse their request, right?