Chapter 002: The Young Girl Falls into a Deep Sleep

Inferior beings are only worthy of consuming garbage food ーー This was once said by Grand Marshal William George of the Pandora Galaxy Alliance

This is a spacious and bright hall, yet it is silent and still. Numerous exquisite and luxurious light fixtures, covered with glass shades, hang from the ceiling. These glass lamps, varying in size, emit a piercing white light, illuminating the hall as brightly as day. In the center, there is a five-meter-long table made of pristine white marble, around which all the members of the Qiu family are seated.

After the old man Qiu learned of all this, he personally visited the current head of the Yun family, who is Yun Cheng's eldest son, Yun Nuo. Unfortunately, Yun Nuo refused to see him, and he realized that the connection he had carefully maintained with the Yun family over the years had already been severed with Yun Cheng's death

This interstellar trading fleet is indeed a tough nut to crack, having even hired a military fleet for escort. Among the escorting fleet, over a hundred white combat mechs were deployed, all charging towards Qiu Ci's spaceship, seemingly aiming to capture the leader first. Qiu Ci shouted to the pirates on the ship: "Get into the mechs, leave their mechs for me. Damn it, be careful, don't break them! Those are high-quality goods used by the military; otherwise, I'll skin you alive!"

The members of the Qiu family at the table changed color one after another, especially upon seeing the increasingly stern face of Old Master Qiu. Each of them held their breath, not daring to make a sound, quietly following Old Master Qiu's gaze towards the young girl who was dozing off.

Indeed, Dad, the Hill Restaurant and the Aaron Restaurant have bribed the person in charge of the vegetable cultivation base, refusing to sell ingredients to our restaurant. We can't just go and steal from the vegetable cultivation base, can we?" complained Qiu Feng, the second son of Qiu Kai, looking both resentful and angry.

The lingering echoes of the autumn song resonate for a long time in the spacious hall

The sound of snoring was actually very soft and light, and even in the silent hall, it did not stand out. Unfortunately, under the sharp gaze of Qiu Kai, the people at the table unconsciously lowered their breathing, and thus this unremarkable snoring became the only sound in the hall

The pirates laughed heartily, whistling carelessly as they climbed onto the mecha of the spaceship, rushing towards the mecha that was boarding the ship. Just as Qiu Ci was about to climb onto her personal mecha "Liuhuo," a roar erupted, jolting her awake from her slumber

Qiu Xue, with a look of distress, turned her gaze towards the crowd, shaking her head slightly.

At this moment, the young child of Autumn Words was deeply immersed in her dreams, commanding a pirate fleet to raid an interstellar merchant ship. Once this heist was completed, it would be enough to sustain the entire pirate fleet's food, expenses, and repairs, as well as replenish the fleet's energy for over two years. What a big catch it was!

At the head of the table sat an elderly man with graying hair and deeply etched wrinkles, approximately sixty years old. His cheeks were extremely thin, yet his back remained straight. After casting a casual glance over the people at the table with his pair of authoritative eyes, he slowly spoke: "The crisis facing the restaurant is imminent. You spend your days making friends, eating, drinking, and having fun, and when it comes to spending money, each of you is more capable than the last. Why is it that none of you are speaking now?"

Old Master Qiu silently watched for a while, his eyes feeling somewhat strained, yet the girl sleeping under his gaze seemed to be sleeping even more soundly. Just a moment ago, there were occasional sounds of people, and she had not been sleeping very peacefully, but now it was finally completely quiet. The stern expression that Old Master Qiu had maintained began to soften a little, and he gently called out: "Qiu Ci"

Unfortunately, everything changed after the death of Yun Cheng. Hill Restaurant and Aaron Restaurant began to collaborate in their efforts against Qiu Restaurant. Ultimately, with the tacit approval of the Yun family, the Liu family and the Lin family severed the supply chain of Qiu Restaurant, plunging it into a state of complete despair

The vegetable cultivation base is only open to high-ranking officials, nobles, and the wealthy class. In short, the natural vegetables inside are extremely expensive, and without sufficient status, even if one is wealthy, they cannot purchase them

In the silent hall, Old Master Qiu let out a soft sigh and slowly surveyed the people at the table, starting with Qiu Yun, then Qiu Feng, and finally an empty chair. He paused slightly, and his stern gaze revealed a hint of sorrow before he continued to look down. Sitting beneath the empty chair were Qiu Yun's wife, Tang Jiangping, and Qiu Feng's wife, Cai Xiaodai. After being swept by his authoritative and piercing gaze, they all lowered their heads to avoid his eyes.

As everyone wiped a cold sweat for the girl, they couldn't help but feel admiration; after all, she was the most favored granddaughter of the old master. In such a serious and oppressive atmosphere, she could still sleep soundly, daring to ignore the old master's stern and authoritative gaze. What immense courage and selfless spirit this requires!

The autumn clouds and autumn winds no longer spoke, burying their heads in pretense of contemplation. Both were helpless in their hearts, as the owners of Hill Restaurant and Aaron Restaurant were respectively from the Liu family and the Lin family, two of the five prominent families of Nina Star. These five families have always been closely connected, each having operated in the military, political, and business realms for several hundred years, their strength far surpassing that of the Qiu family, a small family that has only just begun.

There was an empty chair below Cai Xiaodai, but Old Master Qiu did not linger and continued to look down. At the very bottom sat the third generation of the Qiu family. Qiu Yun's twin sons, Qiu Wen and Qiu Wu, looked robust and lively, having just turned 13 this year, while Qiu Feng's daughter, Qiu Xue, was a beautiful young girl of 12 years old

A little girl was sitting under the autumn snow, her slender body nestled in a wide wooden chair, appearing to be about the same size as the autumn snow. At this moment, she was dozing on a marble table, her soft, slightly curled black hair scattered messily across the pristine white marble surface, creating a gentle and pleasing contrast of black and white. Beneath her dark hair, a faint sound of gentle snoring could be heard.

The autumn snow beside her couldn't help but kick the girl's foot under the table. The girl stirred slightly, without opening her eyes, and merely muttered impatiently, "Don't make a fuss." Then she fell asleep again, and this time her snoring seemed to be a bit louder.

This elder is Qiu Kai, the founder of the Qiu Family Restaurant on Nina Star and also the head of the Qiu family. He established the Qiu Family Restaurant at the age of twenty-five, and after more than thirty years of development and growth, it has now become the largest and most reputable chain restaurant on Nina Star

The vegetable cultivation base is a subsidiary of the Biological Sciences Institute of the Pandora Galaxy Alliance, and only they possess the technology to cultivate natural plants, rather than tasteless artificially synthesized vegetables and liquid foods. Nina Star is affiliated with the Pandora Galaxy Alliance, and therefore there is also a branch of the vegetable cultivation base on Nina Star

In his youth, Old Master Qiu accidentally met Yun Cheng, the head of the Yun family among the five great families, with the help of whom the Qiu family became the third restaurant able to purchase ingredients from the vegetable cultivation base. This enabled Qiu's restaurant to grow larger and stronger, and with its continuously innovative recipes and excellent service attitude, it surpassed Hill Restaurant and Aaron Restaurant, becoming the number one restaurant in the Galactic Alliance

"The other party has controlled the supply of ingredients for our family restaurant. A skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice. Dad, we are also at a loss." To the left of Qiu Kai, sitting in the first position, was Qiu Yun, the eldest son of the Qiu family. His meticulously styled hair and square jaw gave him an air of composure. Normally unflappable even in the face of great adversity, he now bore a somewhat dejected expression.

Old Master Qiu let out a cold snort: "So you two mean to just sit and wait for death? They can bribe the person in charge, and we are just going to sit here and sigh?"

The Hill Restaurant, the Aaron Restaurant, and the Qiu Restaurant are the only three large chain dining establishments on Nina Star, as only these three restaurants can purchase ingredients from the vegetable cultivation base. Of course, this does not mean that there are no other dining establishments; it is just that these smaller restaurants use artificially synthesized meats and vegetables, and the taste is worlds apart from the natural foods produced by the vegetable cultivation base.