Chapter 515: Chapter 414: Dan Zai Noodles in Anime

The instinct of taste.

If I remember correctly, the introduction of the skills mentioned three functions. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

First, it passively discovers nearby delicacies and top ingredients, second, when tasting various top-tier dishes, one can mentally imagine the specific method of preparation.

And one more slightly mentioned function.

Always being quite lucky during the search for food...

"So should I go buy a lottery ticket now?"

At a crossroads, Chen Mo actually stopped to think about it but quickly dismissed the idea.

Not because Chen Mo thought he wouldn’t win, but it was just past four in the morning, and the lottery shops probably weren’t open yet.

After following the imaginary arrow for a few more minutes, it suddenly disappeared, leaving Chen Mo in a residential area of an unfamiliar neighborhood.

It looked a bit run-down, reminiscent of an old Shanghai alley, with a small storefront on one side of the alley that seemed to have been around for years.

Above the door hung a sign with paint that had faded, making it difficult to read, but after scrutinizing it for a while, Chen Mo managed to make it out.

[Chen’s]

However, this small storefront was tightly closed, not looking like it was in business, and the entire area seemed uninhabited.

But the arrow had indeed disappeared here.

Chen Mo took a deep breath and decided to knock on the door to see what was going on.

"Knock knock knock."

His knuckles rapped on the wooden door, producing a dull sound.

"Is anyone there? Is someone inside? Excuse me, is this a breakfast shop?"

Knock knock knock~

He knocked a few times with no response, exhaling a sigh because he felt relieved not to have disturbed anyone, yet slightly disappointed.

Could my skill be malfunctioning?

He glanced again at the spotless wooden door and turned to leave.

Then.

Creak~

The wooden door emitted a heavy creaking sound, and Chen Mo turned to see an old lady standing at the entrance, looking to be about sixty-something.

Despite her age, she was full of vigor and had a radiant complexion.

"Who are you?"

"Ma’am, I heard there’s some delicious food here, so I came over. Sorry for disturbing you..."

Granny scrutinized Chen Mo for a few moments, "Then come in."

Is there really breakfast?

Following behind, Chen Mo entered the premises, feeling that something was amiss.

If it was a breakfast shop, it should be open for business at this hour, but if it wasn’t, why invite him in?

Once inside, Chen Mo scanned the surroundings, finding that the interior didn’t resemble a breakfast shop at all.

There were only two square tables at the door, each with two stools beside them.

Further inside, a sofa and coffee table were placed against one wall, and against the other wall was a set of old wooden cabinets, with an open kitchen and a dining table at the far end by the window.

It felt more like a living space than a restaurant.

"Young man, I only have Dan Zai noodles here, want some?"

"Um, I’ll have a bowl of Dan Zai noodles then." Chen Mo asked, "Granny, is this an operating restaurant? It feels..."

Granny’s eyes flashed with surprise, "This place? Haha, Chen’s hasn’t been in business for many years! Now I mostly set up a stall at the night market. I’m curious how you found this place."

Ignoring the latter part of her question, Chen Mo hurriedly said, "Oh no! Are you not in business anymore? Sorry for the intrusion, sorry for the trouble."

As he spoke, he quickly rose to leave.

He realized he had mistakenly intruded into someone’s home, no wonder it didn’t look like a restaurant, how awkward.

"Hey~" Granny quickly approached, "It’s okay, no one has come here to eat for years. We have a tradition to warmly welcome the first guest of the day, and you’re today’s first. If I don’t treat you well, my business won’t go well."

Umm.

In Jingzhou, there’s a similar belief, so often when going shopping in the morning, haggling tends to be easier.

Every store owner hopes to make their first sale in the morning, even if it doesn’t make money, as it’s considered a good start.

Chen Mo, who randomly stumbled upon this place, felt somewhat guilty for troubling the non-operating Granny to make him a breakfast.

Since she said so, he awkwardly sat back down, feeling a bit uneasy.

In such moments, one tends to look around, trying to find something they can help with to express their apology, but after searching, Chen Mo found nothing he could do.

Granny returned to the kitchen, grabbed a handful of oil noodles from the cupboard, "Ah Xin loves my Dan Zai noodles. You don’t sound local, are you here for tourism?"

"Um... Ah? Not exactly, but yes, sort of."

Chen Mo didn’t know what to say, as he came here with the mindset to taste food, which was pretty much like tourism.

Granny smiled as she lit the stove, pouring a bit of vegetable oil into the pot.

Chen Mo was very curious about how delicious a dish that triggered his skill must be.

So much so that he couldn’t resist getting up and heading to the kitchen, "Granny, is it okay if I watch here?"

Granny Chen glanced slightly at Chen Mo and nodded.