The clever loli always managed to find a suitable excuse, so this time it should have worked… probably…
“Sorry, Cleo, I was wrong, it hurts…”
As for the soreness from being pinched painfully before bed last night—that definitely had to be because Her Royal Highness didn’t know how to “massage.”
After a little exercise, a night of quality sleep followed.
The next day, after the DP payout, Su Yao prepared a hearty breakfast for the new employees.
“Miss Su Yao, where did you get so many ‘Zhu Li’? Are they imported from the southern island?”
“‘Zhu Li’?”
The elf named Rosa asked a very interesting question.
It seemed that this world also had “rice,” but it hadn’t become the main staple food. Instead, it quietly thrived on a small southern island.
“That’s right, just as you said.”
Since the probation period hadn’t yet included signing the Dungeon Confidentiality Agreement or the Dungeon Labor Contract, she decided not to reveal too much for now.
“By the way, Miss Rosa, aren’t you on the schedule today? Why are you wearing a cloak?”
“Well… it’s because that strange ‘maid outfit’ is just too embarrassing. Although it’s comfortable, I’d really prefer to wear something more ordinary if you allow it.”
This kind of request needed no answer—Su Yao was definitely not going to agree.
“It only shows a little cleavage and thigh. Don’t be so shy. Look, even some of my senior staff wear Collars.”
As a proper gentleman, she knew exactly which parts to expose to catch the eyes of the old perverts.
Rest assured, it was just a tease—they definitely couldn’t see what was underneath.
The key was a subtle reveal!
“Hey, Elf miss, don’t you want your salary…”
“Mm.”
The elf girl gave a soft whimper and reluctantly nodded, then took off her cloak.
Her fair cheeks visibly flushed pink, and if you looked closely, the blush even crept up her distinct slender, pointed ears.
One hand held up her two “big white rabbits” higher, while the other tightly gripped the hem of the maid outfit’s skirt below.
Though this action effectively covered her firm, sensual thighs from the front, it also revealed more of the white garters on her legs.
“Isn’t this just perfect?”
Su Yao didn’t hold back her praise; Rosa perfectly fulfilled all her fantasies about the “Elf” race.
The elf girl’s eyes flickered nervously, tears shimmering in their moist depths.
This look of hesitant invitation was enough to stir anyone’s deepest urges for conquest and possession.
She had a feeling today’s business at the Maze Tavern was going to be more booming than ever!
“Don’t be nervous. The three girls you’ll be partnered with are harmless, right? Besides, two senior employees will be with you, so there won’t be any problems.”
In fact, a few overly bold adventurers with hormones out of control had harassed her staff before.
But without exception, they’d all been beaten half to death by the Twin Sisters’ mixed doubles.
Over time, regular customers and the rookies they brought along dared not act up inside the tavern.
Considering these girls were all new employees, Su Yao had simply arranged a duty roster.
Fourteen girls in total were split into three groups of waitresses plus two cooks, with two senior employees leading each day initially.
Today, Sophia and Lilith were leading a group of four new waitresses for six hours at midday.
Tomorrow, the Twin Sisters would take another group of rookies on shift.
They would cycle in a two-plus-four pattern until the newcomers fully adapted, then split into two teams for rotating shifts.
For the kitchen, Su Yao and Cleo would each mentor a new cook.
Once the male staff arrived tomorrow, Su Yao planned to hire some experienced cooks to join the two female employees in managing the kitchen.
Of course, that would be after they mastered the skills of cooking monsters.
Perfect! Just a little more hard work, and she could return to the wonderful life of lying in the dungeon counting money without having to work.
Breakfast finished, the employees headed to their posts, and the Maze Tavern reopened after two days of closure.
The new cook girl was an economic slave, sold to the slave trader by her indebted parents.
She didn’t even hesitate before signing the contract Lilith brought.
Fortunately, she had an affinity for fire magic, so Su Yao used a scroll to let her learn a spell that allowed her to create fire by herself.
“Thank you, really, thank you so much! I swear I will serve you loyally for the rest of my life!”
The girl looked at the small scorch mark left on the floor by the fireball from her wooden wand, tears streaming down as she spoke.
As the boss, the blonde loli gave a few comforting words, but Cleo, standing nearby, seemed lost in thought.
Yesterday’s events were still fresh in her mind. This morning, the girl had arrived in the kitchen full of enthusiasm alongside Su Yao.
“Eek—”
But as soon as she saw the “ingredient” she was about to cook… she let out an adorably cute cry…
“Don’t be afraid. This monster is already dead, and all the ingredients in our tavern are specially treated. Please don’t eat monsters casually in the wild.”
To take care of her, Su Yao had specially chosen a Minotaur as the teaching material.
If it had been a Broodmother Spider or Great Scorpion, she probably would have fainted by now.
“First, remove the internal organs. The stomach is used to make tripe, and the large intestines must be thoroughly cleaned, or they’ll have a bad smell. Everything else can be thrown into that wooden barrel over there.”
“Next is the waist and belly. The fat in this overweight Minotaur’s midsection is too much; just cut it off to render oil.”
“The meat from the lower back to the buttocks and the front chest cavity is the most important ingredient in our tavern. It has the perfect balance of fat and lean. Just remove the blood and slice it to serve.”
“The limbs are mostly muscles used often, which are tough to chew and require slow stewing. Since the preparation is complicated, just toss them into that second barrel over there.”
……
With the entire cooking method for the Minotaur explained, it wasn’t much different from cooking livestock.
Once you got past the appearance, it wasn’t that difficult.
Now came the highlight.
“Try this dish first.”
Su Yao took a charred piece of “stick” from the warehouse—yes, it was a leg of the Broodmother Spider.
She thoughtfully cut it open to reveal the strands of white meat inside.
“Very… very delicious!”
“Glad to hear that. Next, I’ll explain how to cook this dish.”
……
“So, when cooking ‘monsters,’ the key is the timing of the fire.”
The blonde loli enthusiastically described how to roast the Broodmother Spider’s legs, unaware that the new cook had already collapsed unconscious right there.
Training new employees at the Maze Tavern was going to be a long and difficult journey…
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