Chapter 425 I swear on Tom's life
The rampage of the water gods has seriously affected the business of merchants. Except for merchants such as building materials and hardware stores who can take the opportunity to make a fortune, other merchants are not open, especially the catering industry.
After all, many people are busy renovating their houses, and such expenses are a considerable burden for many families, so they don't have the time to eat in those restaurants.
So when the owners of these shops saw the Amber Tour Group coming in, they were all like seeing their family. When they saw their generous way of ordering food, they were so happy that they almost lost their minds.
With the guidance of the food map, Altria also started efficient shopping mode, asking the flag demon to help run errands, going to the next restaurant in advance to get the menu, ordering the dishes and then going back to make a reservation.
The reward is that you can take them to eat together.
The owner of the first restaurant scoffed at their behavior and said, "With such a big restaurant, can't I fill the stomachs of just a dozen people like you?"
It’s hard to say whether the boss believed it or not, but the chefs believed it in the end. Even if the boss increased their salary to three times the usual amount, they were no longer able to fight.
Not everyone in the Amber Group can advance to the next round. Weiwei, Kalu and Jackie Chan were the first to be eliminated.
Jackie Chan decided to go to bookstores, flea markets and the like to see if he could find anything good. Weiwei wanted to wait for Wendy and the others to go out and play together.
Ye Yan withdrew midway through the second round, leaving only the flag monsters behind to eat their share of the spoils.
Perona and Xia Lulu followed closely and joined Vivi's waiting team.
Perona suddenly had an idea: "Xia Lulu, can you eat more after you transform?"
Xia Lulu closed her eyes, a drop of sweat hanging on her forehead: "Who would transform specifically for something like this?"
"Just give it a try!" Perona encouraged her with amusement.
"No, it's too embarrassing." Xia Lulu simply refused. Wouldn't it make her look greedy if she transformed for that kind of thing? Although there was no need to care about such things in this team, Xia Lulu still had a sense of shame.
The flag monsters looked tall and strong, but their actual fighting ability was not that good. They quickly withdrew from the dinner and asked to go out and have fun.
After Zhang Da reminded them not to cause trouble, he approved a sum of funds for them. Even if they had no credit in normal times, they had worked hard. Besides, he felt embarrassed because he had been using them to practice the Soul-Calming Gong recently.
Wendy lived up to the title of Dragon Slayer and her hard work in training. She tied for fifth place with Shark Chili, although she herself was not proud of it.
Chili Shark happily set out to purchase his 'necessities', while the lolis formed a team to go out and play.
The ones who entered the final round were still Altria, Rui Mengmeng, Tom and Zhang Daye.
Zhang Da was also very satisfied with the growth rate of his appetite, which meant that his body was getting stronger - if the influence brought by Tom was ignored.
Tom's appetite is getting weirder and weirder. Sometimes he can be full with just one chicken leg, and sometimes he can only enjoy a banquet fully after eating from beginning to end. Zhang Da also suspects that Tom's appetite is determined by the people who eat with him.
A few hours later, the four-member team of the finals visited all the restaurants they had not had time to visit last time, and also tried all the newly opened stores in recent times, making an outstanding contribution to the economic development of the Seven Water City.
It’s just that Zhang Daye’s wallet is a bit painful.
"Although they have experienced such a disaster, the people here do seem to be more energetic than the last time we came." Zhang Da also observed the citizens as he walked. If he didn't have a cat ball on his shoulder, he would have looked like a leader on an inspection tour.
"Burp~" Maoqiu's burp further lowered his temperament score.
Altria nodded: "Mr. Tom's efforts have not been in vain."
A craftsman worked hard for more than ten years and finally saved a declining city. His disciples are still working hard for the continuation of the city. It's simply a fairy tale.
The few of them wandered around this reborn Seven Water City, purchased some supplies, and returned to the Amber before dark.
The others also returned with a full load. After everyone happily shared their gains, Zhang Da also gave the flag monsters a good beating.
These eight old bastards actually bought a bunch of magazines and books that are not suitable for children, and they showed them off with a smug look on their faces. The little girl was so shy that she turned into a steamy girl!
It's something they can do.
After Zhang Da beat the flag monsters to a pulp, he hung them upside down on the mast and said, "No atomization allowed. Reflect on your actions!"
Ye Yan did not object and even tied the rope with his own hands. He bought a new pair of stilts today. He could stand on them and flip the flag monsters over when he was bored.
The awkward atmosphere finally dissipated, and Zhang Da also asked, "Did you encounter any trouble when you went out to play?"
Kalu raised his wings: "Quack~"
"Did you meet?" Zhang Da also looked at Perona, first locking onto the person who was most suspected of causing trouble.
Perona pouted and said, "It's not a big deal, is it? Someone just saw that what Kalu was carrying seemed very expensive, so they wanted to rob him."
It is reasonable and not a big deal for three little girls, a cat and a duck to go out and play together if they encounter robbery.
Then Perona added in a low voice with a guilty conscience: "It was just that when I fought back, I accidentally affected others, and I apologized in the end."
Weiwei said: "Actually, someone came up to help, but Perona didn't see clearly, so she treated them as a group and dealt with them together."
Wendy and Xia Lulu added some details. Those people who bravely came to the rescue happened to be the big guys from Franky's family. After being hit by Perona's ghost, they were definitely not physically injured, but they must have suffered some psychological trauma.
However, they didn't feel comfortable to hold a grudge against Perona's apology as it was too embarrassing. In the end, they were the ones who helped take the robber away.
Zhang Da also thought about it and said, "It doesn't seem to be a problem, but you should still go with me to apologize to Franky. It's my fault."
Shark Chili said: "When I came back, I saw that they were still busy helping people repair their houses. They will probably be back very late. Let's visit them later."
"Okay." Zhang Da originally wanted to ask Franky to help inspect the Amber and study the renovation. It seems that he doesn't have much time these days. He can only apologize later and then briefly mention this matter.
It just so happens that they also want to stay here for a few more days, and some of them have not experienced the sea train yet, so they will arrange it tomorrow.
After a brief discussion about what gifts to bring, everyone began their evening practice.
Zhang Da also caught up with Wendy and Xia Lulu, and started learning transformation magic and dragon-slaying magic from today.
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Later, Zhang Da also led the Lolita team to Franky's House with several barrels of wine and a bunch of food.
At this time, the Franky family had just returned. After a busy day, they were lying on the ground in a mess. Only Franky still had the energy to scold them with a bottle of Coke, saying that they were too unbecoming.
Zambai spoke for everyone: "Brother, we are almost starving to death, let Jiwei and Moz cook!"
The Cube sisters collapsed on the sofa and said in unison:
"We are today too."
"I'm so tired!"
"Why is this happening!" The younger brothers wailed. They couldn't let Big Brother Franky cook for them, could they? Someone would die.
"Oh, there's nothing I can do about you. Let me do it. I promise it will be the most delicious dish!"
“No!” Zanbai and the others knew that as a top-notch shipbuilder, Brother Franky had unparalleled skills and the food he made was as exquisite as a work of art.
The problem is that it looks good but doesn’t taste good!
"Excuse me~" Zhang Daye's voice at this time was like heavenly music to Zanbai and the others.
Franky said enthusiastically: "Mr. Tatsuya, you came just in time. I was just about to go cook. Super~cooking~"
Zhang Da also said: "That's not necessary, we've already eaten. We came here specially to apologize this time. This afternoon..."
"Tatsuya-san!" *3
Three tall men suddenly appeared and stopped Zhang Da from continuing. These three were the people who had tried to be brave and righteous during the day. In terms of fighting power, they were definitely among the top in the Franky family. Because of their great strength, they were collectively called "Super Destroyers" and were deeply trusted by their companions, but... they failed to stop the Negative Ghost.
The three of them surrounded Zhang Daye and the others, blocking their companions' view, and whispered, "Please don't tell anyone about that, please!"
Zhang Da also asked in confusion: "Ah? But Perona..."
"No, Ms. Perona has already apologized. We don't mean to blame her at all."
"That's right, please don't mention it again, this is our lifelong request!"
The three giants, each about six or seven meters tall, had pleading looks on their faces.
Zhang Da also understood that this was because he didn't want to die socially. He smiled and said, "I understand."
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, but Franky said dissatisfiedly: "What are you guys doing? Didn't you just say that you didn't even want to move a finger? Let Mr. Tatsuya finish what he said. Did you do something bad?"
"No, brother, um..." The three of them hesitated.
Zhang Da also quickly stepped forward and said, "Actually, I brought them here to thank you. In the afternoon, the kids went out to play and were robbed. Thanks to these three for helping us."
Perona was a little confused. Wasn't it an apology?
But Zhang Da had already said so, so she had no choice but to cooperate and said, "Thank you very much!"
"Is that so?" Franky felt something was wrong. "Then why are you so anxious?"
“Yes… yes, that’s right!” The Super Power Destroyers stammered, “Because it’s not a big deal, we didn’t want to tell everyone, and we didn’t expect Mr. Tatsuya to come here in person… Ha, haha…”
"I see." Franky's expression became serious. He adjusted his sunglasses and put on his huge mechanical arms with both hands.
“Big, big brother…” The Super Power Destroyers became nervous. Had their lie been discovered by their big brother?
"You guys... you're awesome!" Franky used his mechanical arms to hold the three Monster Destroyers together, then burst into tears, "Well done, you bastards! It's a real man's job to do such a good deed without expecting anything in return!"
Franky was crying with tears and snot all over his face, and he still spoke with his signature tongue-twisting sound.
Zanbai and others were also infected by the atmosphere and started crying.
The monster destroyers were a little surprised at first, but they soon got used to it.
Only Zhang Daye and the others were left standing at the door with confused looks on their faces.
Kalu wanted to cry along, but Weiwei corrected him by rubbing his cheek.
Perona asked in confusion, "What is this?"
"Or let's go back." Xia Lulu felt that she couldn't get along with these strange people.
Wendy had an awkward smile on her face: "Should we give the gifts out first?"
Seeing that Frankie seemed to have almost finished crying, Zhang Da also said: "Anyway, thank you all for your enthusiastic help. These are gifts of thanks. We won't bother you any more!"
Zhang Da also left the flatbed cart and told the lolis to run away.
After discovering that Zhang Daye brought wine and food, Zanbai said gratefully, " Mr. Daye, you are a good man!"
"Oh~ Mr. Tatsuya is indeed a man of affection and righteousness!" Franky was so moved that he burst into tears for no apparent reason.
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"What a strange person." Xia Lulu thought Franky was just a pervert, but she didn't expect him to be an emotionally rich pervert.
Perona asked, "Hey, do I need to apologize again?"
"No, that's enough." Zhang Da also said that he didn't want to see such scenes again. He only thought it was funny when he read the comics, but now he finds it offensive and he can't afford to offend it.
Weiwei reminded, “In the end, it seems that nothing was said about the boat.”
Xia Lulu asked: "So, do you want to go back?"
"Eh~" Wendy showed a frightened expression, "Do you want to go back?"
Zhang Da also thought about it and said helplessly: "Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Perona realized that she had caught Zhang Tatsuya's handle, and said with a sly smile: "Who taught me to 'finish today's work today'?"
Zhang Da also nodded seriously: "That makes sense, let's go back now!"
"No!" Wendy and Weiwei ran away.
Perona was stunned: "Hey? Wait for me!"
"Quack~" The Karoo Duck scratched its head with its wings and belatedly chased after it.
Zhang Da also smiled and said, "How dare Perona, a mere general of our army?"
Xia Lulu didn't run after them, but floated beside Zhang Daye and complained: "Bad taste."
"It's just so-so." Zhang Da was walking happily, and suddenly remembered something, "Xia Lulu, do you feel something is wrong?"
"Something's wrong?" Xia Lulu asked doubtfully, "Nothing?"
"Ah~" Not far away, Wendy screamed and fell to the ground.
"Wendy!" Xia Lulu subconsciously flew towards Wendy, but quickly turned back, because there was no need to worry about this matter at all, but the person next to her...
Xia Lulu said helplessly: "You're not talking about this, are you?"
"Well, no."
"Really?"
"I ain't, on Tom's life."
