DEM Chapter 26: Saint Fall Degree 100%

Su Yuan carefully sliced a palm-sized piece of meat from the roasted goose’s belly.

When the knife’s tip touched the glossy, reddish-brown skin, it parted with a crisp crack, releasing an even more intense aroma from beneath.

The fragrance was so potent that as soon as Su Yuan cut off the piece, everyone in the back kitchen gathered around.

“Little Su, you roasted this goose?”

Chef Li stared at the amber-like goose skin on the white porcelain plate and the juicy meat beneath, visibly shocked.

He had worked at a starred hotel in the city and witnessed the skills of a Foundation Establishment-stage char siu master. Judging by the appearance of this roasted goose, Su Yuan’s char siu skills were no less impressive than that master’s!

“Uncle Li, try the taste first.”

Su Yuan divided the goose meat into smaller pieces and handed chopsticks to Chef Li.

Chef Li, with a serious expression, picked up a piece, placed it in his mouth, and closed his eyes to savor it carefully.

Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi held their breath, their hearts in their throats.

The taste of the roasted goose would determine their income for a long time to come, so they couldn’t help but feel nervous.

But after Chef Li put the goose meat in his mouth, he froze, as if time had stopped.

Not just Su Yuan, but the other kitchen staff grew anxious.

Come on, say something! Is it good or not?

After a long pause, Chef Li opened his eyes, fixed Su Yuan with a stern look, and said coldly, “Kid, I have a big problem with this dish.”

Su Yuan: “…”

Chen Nuoyi and the other kitchen staff were stunned.

What did that mean?
Was the roasted goose only good-looking but not tasty?

Just as everyone was puzzled, the next moment, the coldness on Chef Li’s face melted like spring snow, replaced by a smile, “Because you should’ve joined us in your first year, not waited until now.”

Su Yuan: “…”

So, Uncle Li, have you been watching too much Hell’s Kitchen?
That was a great line, very dramatic, but don’t do it again.

“So, Uncle Li, are we hired?”

Su Yuan asked cautiously.

Chef Li: “Getting hired is no issue, but we need to discuss your compensation.”

“Little Su, since you’re working part-time, you can’t stay in the kitchen all day like us. You’re planning to come in for a few hours each day to make char siu, right?”

Su Yuan nodded.

Chef Li: “With your char siu skills, you deserve head chef treatment. Our cafeteria’s head chefs earn about 50,000 a month.”

“But since you’re both part-time, a 50,000 monthly salary isn’t feasible. If we paid you an hourly rate of 100 or 200, that’d be a bit unfair to you. So, I suggest you go with a profit-sharing model.”

“Profit-sharing?”

“In simple terms, you make the char siu, and the cafeteria handles sales. For every portion sold, you get a cut of the profits.”

“The more char siu you sell, the more you earn. But if the dishes don’t sell, you won’t make much.”

“It’s up to you to decide if you’re confident enough in your product to choose this method.”

Hearing this, Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi exchanged a glance, each picking up a piece of goose meat to taste.

Their confidence instantly skyrocketed!

“Uncle Li, we’ll go with profit-sharing. But we need to settle on the price per portion and our cut.”

Su Yuan rubbed his hands, his eyes already gleaming with the glint of money.

After half an hour of heated negotiation, the profit-sharing details were finalized.

Turning a dragonscale goose into roasted goose cost about 6,000 in total.

But a dragonscale goose was large enough to yield over 100 pounds of cooked meat, enough for 100 portions, each priced at… 120 yuan!
The price wasn’t cheap, but considering it was a sixth or seventh-layer Qi Refining spirit beast, a nourishing delicacy for cultivators, it was a fair deal.

For every portion sold, Su Yuan would earn a 12-yuan cut!

That meant selling one goose would net him 1,200 yuan. At a rate of one goose per day, he could earn over 30,000 a month!
And the cost was merely a couple of hours each day after school refining corpses… ahem, making char siu.

Of course, this was the ideal scenario. The cafeteria’s menu changed frequently, students had weekends and holidays off, and 120 yuan wasn’t a small sum for students to spend daily.

It was possible they wouldn’t sell a single goose in three or four days.

“As a new cafeteria item, the dragonscale roasted goose will be sold at half price tomorrow. Your cut won’t be reduced, Little Su. Whether you can make big money depends on tomorrow.”

Chef Li said with a smile.

“As long as my roasted goose tastes fine, it’ll definitely sell!”

Su Yuan looked at the signed contract with confidence.

Chef Li raised an eyebrow, “Overconfidence isn’t always good. What if the students don’t buy it?”

Su Yuan said assuredly, “Uncle Li, don’t worry. I came prepared to make money 100%. I’m not just confident in my char siu skills but also in how to sell this goose. I’ve got a trick up my sleeve.”

“Let me handle the roasted goose sales tomorrow, and I’ll make sure you’re impressed!”

Seeing Su Yuan’s self-assured demeanor, Chef Li guessed he must have a plan and smiled, “Alright, then the roasted goose counter is yours to manage tomorrow.”

Afterward, Su Yuan hung the roasted goose in a ventilated spot in the kitchen, instructing the staff not to chop it up, then left the cafeteria with Chen Nuoyi.

Feiyun Neighborhood.

The two changed into security uniforms and took up their posts.

“Class monitor, let’s settle this now. We’ll split the roasted goose profits 50-50.”

Su Yuan glanced at Chen Nuoyi’s Saint Fall Degree on the system panel as he spoke.

Chen Nuoyi was startled and quickly waved her hands, “No, 50-50 is too much. I barely did anything while making the goose, just helped out a bit. A 20% cut is more than enough.”

Su Yuan shook his head with a smile, “Class monitor, you can’t think like that. Right now, I’m the one making the goose, but once you learn, I can hand the job over to you.”

“When you’re the one hustling, I’ll just sit back and reap the rewards. A 50% cut is already low for you.”

“So, the income until then is compensation for your future efforts. Don’t refuse.”

Chen Nuoyi paused, not expecting Su Yuan to think so far ahead.

After a moment’s hesitation, she nodded slowly, “Alright, I’ll go along with you.”

The moment Chen Nuoyi agreed, this righteous saintess, already deeply corrupted by participating in and learning corpse refining, fell further in the system’s judgment due to the lure of money.

A clear “ding-dong” sounded in Su Yuan’s mind.

[Saint Fall Degree (100%/100%)]

[Task: First Follower (Completed)]

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