After catching the blue bird, Luo Huai’an said goodbye to Captain Zhang Jing and returned to the Eighth Canteen.

Although she wasn’t there, the kitchen staff were still cooking enthusiastically. Seeing that the braised pork was done, Luo Huai’an stir-fried a large pot of it, put it into a steam pan, and then took it out.

Many people were waiting outside the stir-fry window for the braised pork, but the previous batch of braised pork had already sold out, so the staff told them to wait a while.

They were overjoyed when they saw the new braised pork arrive. “It was worth running here at top speed after class, we can finally eat braised pork!”

“The braised pork in Eighth Cafeteria is absolutely amazing. I come here every day without fail just for this taste.”

After putting down the pan of braised pork, Luo Huai’an went back to the kitchen to stir-fry two batches of vegetables in garlic before taking off her apron and leaving. Following her heart, she walked over to Third Fish, who was serving food to students, and inputted the item prices on the card reader for him.

With each soft beep of the machine, a hint of joy flashed in Luo Huai’an’s eyes; the sound of receiving money was indeed the most beautiful sound in the world.

Just then, Third Fish suddenly spoke up, “Boss, did you know that our cafeteria is trending on social media?”

“Such a good thing?” Luo Huai’an’s eyes widened in surprise. “I was out catching someone and didn’t check my phone.”

Third Fish said, “I saw a notification while I was playing games today. The shaved ice you and Dad made is trending at the bottom of the search results.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Huai’an quickly took out her phone and opened the app.

Sure enough, one of the trending topics was a giant shaved ice spotted on the campus of Jiangcheng Aeronautics University.

Luo Huai’an clicked on it and found that the top of the page showed a photo of many people surrounding the Mount Everest shaved ice.

There were practically no netizens that were unsurprised by the sight of this giant shaved ice, and many left comments below.

[Who made this shaved ice? I need the link, address, shop, and any contact information.]

[Same request! It’s so hot right now, I want shaved ice like this, and then I can bury myself in it.]

[The students around the shaved ice were wearing shirts from the Aero U; could they have bought them at the cafeteria?]

[Haha, this is hilarious! The cafeteria at Jiangcheng Aeronautics University is infamous, its reputation is legendary. Every year at the start of the semester, online complaints about school cafeterias invariably include Jiangcheng Aeronautics University, always dragging it out for a dressing-down. How could the cafeteria at Jiangcheng Aeronautics University possibly make shaved ice like this?]

Netizens laughed when they saw someone guess that the shaved ice was made by Aero U cafeteria.

The notorious state of the dining halls at Jiangcheng Aeronautics University was not only known in Jiangcheng but also throughout the country. Many people online complain about their own school or department’s dining halls, and then someone will inevitably post photos of the appalling food from Jiangcheng Aeronautics University. Those who see these photos were invariably filled with awe and pity for the students, and begin to cherish their own school’s dining halls even more.

Jiangcheng Aeronautics University has consistently ranked first on the national list of worst university cafeterias, a position that no one could challenge.

Yet some people were now speculating that this giant shaved ice was made by the university’s cafeteria, which was incredibly naive.

Therefore, many people speculated that the students bought it from nearby shops, and they all started following up on the official Weibo account of Jiangcheng Aerospace University.

[This shaved ice is so cool! Type ‘prestigious’ in the chat.]

[Good things should be shared! Students of the Aero U, quickly share your shaved ice purchase links!]

[I’m in a neighboring city, I’m so envious of you people in Jiangcheng.]

[Hey, Aero U official Weibo account, hurry up and give me their contact information! I’m in Wuhan, I’ll go buy the same one after work.]

Several hours later, the official Weibo account of Jiangcheng Aeronautics University finally appeared. Everyone excitedly opened the pop-up window, only to be shocked by the message posted by the official account.

[Jiangcheng Aeronautics University: The editor inquired with relevant personnel, who stated that this shaved ice is called Mount Everest Shaved Ice and was purchased from the university’s Eighth Cafeteria.]

Everyone: “???”

[I graduated from the university two years ago, and I’m doubting if this official Weibo account is really our school’s official account. How could our school cafeteria be so amazing!]

[I’m a student at Aero U. Wow, our school’s Eighth Cafeteria is amazing! I’ve never been there before. I’ll go check it out after class.]

[I’m a local from Jiangcheng, and I’m stumped. Does the Eighth Cafeteria accept orders from outside the school?]

[Hahaha, how could the cafeteria possibly accept orders from outside the school? I, from the neighboring city, can’t have it, and locals in Jiangcheng shouldn’t even think about it. Let’s all just sink together.]

After reading these replies, Luo Huai’an understood the whole story and felt a surge of excitement.

She heard that trending topics on the internet were bought with money, but she got on the trending topics without spending any money, which was practically the same as if she picked up money from the street!

The trending topic had a great promotional effect. Students who didn’t even know that the Eighth Cafeteria had opened were amazed when they heard that the school was trending and made plans to visit it.

Luo Huai’an grabbed Big Fish and told him to hurry up and prepare shaved ice, because a large wave of customers was about to arrive.

Fish gritted his teeth, but he couldn’t beat her, so he could only nod in agreement and made many different flavors of shaved ice.

As expected, a large number of guests arrived in the afternoon, marking the first time that the Eighth Cafeteria had such a grand occasion.

Zhang Jiusi and roommates jogged all the way to the Eighth Cafeteria and were astonished to see the crowd of people blocking their way. Their jaws nearly dropped. “Even our freshman ceremony wasn’t this lively!”

The shaved ice window was crowded with people, and the noise was deafening.

“Give me a serving of the trending shaved ice; this child is practically crying with envy.”

“My goodness, I never thought I would see the university cafeteria trending on social media in my lifetime.”

“I can’t laugh anymore. The contractor of the Eighth Cafeteria must be a superhero who saves the world.”

Mythical Beast Cafeteria translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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Chapter 23.2 — Delivery Service Begins
Chapter 23.3 — Delivery Service Begins
Chapter 24.1 — Cantonese Crispy Chicken
Chapter 24.2 — Cantonese Crispy Chicken
Chapter 25.1 — Cantonese-style, Big, Crispy Chicken Leg Rice Meal
Chapter 25.2 — Cantonese-style, Big, Crispy Chicken Leg Rice Meal
Chapter 26.1 — Your Lunch Box Is Delicious!
Chapter 26.2 — Your Lunch Box Is Delicious!
Chapter 27.1 — Rich Lady, Cooked Rice
Chapter 27.2 — Rich Lady, Cooked Rice
Chapter 27.3 — Rich Lady, Cooked Rice