Mother Liang agreed, saying, “I originally thought the price was a bit high and not worth it, but it turns out these dishes not only look beautiful but also taste amazing. It’s totally worth the money.

“Your school cafeteria is so good, don’t be frugal in the future, just come and eat whenever you want. Your parents have money, so you don’t have to worry.”

Despite her boastful words, her family depended on farming for a living. Farmers often faced tough times, with floods and droughts sometimes bringing virtually no harvest. Even with a good harvest, a hundred kilograms of corn wouldn’t buy more than a few kilograms of meat. 

But for his parents, their child’s well-being was paramount, and they had never treated Liang Hai unfairly since he was a child. Liang Hai was also incredibly motivated, having always been at the top of his class. He even scored a stunning grade in the college entrance exam, becoming the top scorer in science in his county and successfully enrolling at Jiangcheng Aeronautics University.

Jiangcheng Aeronautics University was actually not easier to get into than the top 2 schools in the country. The scores requirement for some of the top majors here were much higher than those of other schools, and there would be strict political review and physical examinations.

However, even if Liang Hai was not so successful, their love for him would not disappear.

Mother Liang was busy explaining things, “After mom and dad leave, you should study hard here.”

“Okay,” Liang Hai said while eating.

Although Father and Mother Liang had never eaten such delicious food before and liked it very much, after seeing Liang Hai like the food in the cafeteria so much, they ate much slower.

Liang Hai noticed that they were eating slowly. Keenly aware of their thoughts, he took the initiative to say, “I can work part-time at school or work part-time outside of school in the future, so I won’t be short of money. You don’t have to worry about me. Eat quickly, you may not be able to eat this later.”

Liang’s mother thought that was right, so she didn’t refuse and ate her meal happily.

The hot steamed egg was stirred into the rice. The minced meat steamed egg did not have too much soy sauce added. The egg flavor was noticeably pure and rich, and it was a perfect match with the white rice.

Mother Liang has never had such a hearty meal before. Not a single vegetable leaf was left at the end. These three person’s plates were as clean and bright as if they had just been washed, as if they had never been used to serve food.

Liang Hai leaned back in his chair, savoring the food with satisfaction. “Mom, it turns out the food in our school’s Eighth Cafeteria is so delicious.”

It was now clear that what was said on the school forum was biased.

His mind worked quickly, and combined with the previous experience of seniors playing pranks on freshmen, he immediately thought of a possibility.

Could it be that this bad reputation was deliberately spread by the older students in order to prevent everyone from discovering the treasure that was the Eighth Cafeteria?

But he quickly put that thought behind him. He looked around carefully and was surprised to find that the first floor of this huge cafeteria—which could accommodate nearly a thousand people—was occupied only by his family. There were no seniors like he had imagined. It seemed that his idea was wrong.

Liang Hai had been dragged into a freshman group by his counselor, but since they weren’t familiar with each other, not many people chatted in it. He had just seen the huge lunch trays and roughly calculated that it would take at least a hundred people to finish them.

Liang Hai was honest and simple, and he couldn’t bear to see the food go to waste. So he suppressed his embarrassment and took the initiative to send the photos of the dishes he had taken earlier to the group.

[Liang Hai: This is the food from the school’s Eighth Cafeteria. It’s really delicious. Come on over.]

After he finished posting, he scratched his head in annoyance. Everyone seemed quite aloof. Would anyone reply to him?

To his surprise, his phone started to ping continuously. Not only was someone replying to him, but many people were actually replying to him.

Liang Hai looked at his phone in surprise, thinking that someone was attracted by the picture he sent and was going to come to the Eighth Canteen.

The response below was: 

[Hahahahahaha.]

[Where did you steal this picture? Honestly, the quality is pretty high. Even though it’s fake, it look really good to me.]

[I was just tricked by a senior from the forum into going to First Cafeteria, and now someone’s tricking me into going to the Eighth Cafeteria. Let me tell you, you can’t fall in the same place twice.]

[Believe it or not, even dogs won’t eat in the cafeterias at Aero U.]

[I heard that the Eighth Cafeteria is haunted. I think the person who cooked for you might not be human.]

[Be more confident and remove the word ‘maybe’.]

Liang Hai: “…”

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

After Liang Hai and his family left, the vast Eighth Canteen returned to silence. The reason for its sparseness wasn’t just due to rumors of hauntings but also due to its remote location in the southeast corner of the campus. Aside from those like Liang Hai who specifically wanted to explore the campus, few people ventured this way.

When Luo Hua’ian opened the canteen, she set a small goal: to make everyone in Aeronautics University pay for their meals at the Eighth Canteen every day. However, this wish died before it could be realized.

Luo Huai’an stared at the door, hand supporting her chin, but no one showed up after waiting for a long time.

At this time, Big Fish sneaked up to her and said, “Boss, since no one is coming, why don’t we eat the food?”

Big Fish hadn’t really wanted to stay in the Eighth Canteen. He was working as a cleaner there simply to avoid jail time.

However, after eating the vegetables stir-fried in garlic, the hot and sour potato shreds, and the tiger skin green peppers, he only wanted to say one thing: he will definitely be a cleaner!

Big Fish had always only eaten seaweed on the seabed before, and had no experience with gourmet food at all. How could he resist the ultimate delicacy created by combining this kind of ingredients with great craftsmanship?

After eating these delicacies, he realized the beauty of free food and accommodation.

He was actually very happy when he saw that there was no one in the cafeteria.

Big Fish’s eyes were full of hope, “Don’t worry about no one coming and the food going to waste. We can eat it all.”

Luo Huaian glared at him. “I can give it to you, but the dishes I carefully prepared has to be sold for money. Do you have money?”

Big Fish: “…”

Yu Da was dejected and answered frankly, “No.” If he had money, how could he risk going to the Eighth Canteen in the first place?

“Then go and clean up.” Luo Huai’an waved her hand, not wanting to pay attention to him anymore.

Big Fish was rejected and went back to mopping the floor listlessly like dried fish.

He felt a little indignant as he mopped the floor.

His children, because they were good-looking, now had easier jobs serving food, and his wife, because she was attentive, worked as a kitchen helper. He was not only looked down upon for not being good-looking enough, but also for not being attentive enough, and could only be a cleaner who was constantly surrounded by garbage and could not eat to his heart’s content.

To be honest, the boss was so stingy. She was just like a Pixiu that only took in money but never gave it out!

He looked up at the empty cafeteria and the many unserved meals, feeling a little gloating in his heart. Judging from the current flow of people, there was no way they could sell all the meals. The boss would definitely lose a lot of money!

Hehehe, when the time comes, I will reluctantly help her eat.

However, after a while, many people suddenly started coming in through the front door, and the crowd was bustling and noisy.

As soon as they entered the door, they quickly walked to the food windows and lined up.

“I’m the first one here. I want a steamed egg with minced meat and a serving of shredded potatoes! This dish is so delicious that it’s killing me.”

“Yeah, I’m starving, and the smell of this aroma is even more unbearable. This braised pork looks bright red. Give me two servings.”

“This braised chicken looks so tender and the meat looks so fresh. Please give me one serving of braised chicken and a tiger-skin green pepper. Also, give me two bowls of rice. One bowl isn’t enough!”

Big Fish looked up for a while and found that people kept coming in through the door for a long time without stopping. His neck was almost sprained from craning!

He was shocked and panicked. How could so many people come to the Eighth Canteen? Where did all these people come from??

Mythical Beast Cafeteria translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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Chapter 8.1 — How Does The Boss Have So Many Connections?
Chapter 8.2 — How Does The Boss Have So Many Connections?
Chapter 8.3 — How Does The Boss Have So Many Connections?
Chapter 9.1 — Seduce The New Students
Chapter 9.2 — Seduce The New Students
Chapter 10 — The Only New Variable Is The Eighth Cafeteria
Chapter 11 — Eat In Front Of The Freshmen During Military Training