Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 918 - 452: The Sound of Heartbreak (Part 2)

Ling Guangzhao didn't have any expectations for the rice cakes; it's a snack no one expects much from, everyone knows what it tastes like.

Ling Guangzhao picked up a rice cake and took a bite.

The taste was very normal, no surprises, no disappointments, very standard, very much in line with his imagination, perception, and even the taste in his memory.

Ling Guangzhao chews normally.

For some reason, he really likes this rice cake.

As the current boss of Babaozhai, once the Young Master, Ling Guangzhao grew up in Babaozhai. Back then, Babaozhai was a renowned old brand in Beiping, with revenue not as high as now. There were many masters in the store, snacks sold on the first floor, hot dishes on the second floor for dining in, and every time school was over, many kids from nearby would come to buy cheap snacks with their pocket money.

Pea cakes, fried dough sticks, and of course, rice cakes.

Ling Guangzhao often ate snacks in Babaozhai, choosing two he liked after returning from school, picking two to put in his school bag when going to school.

Later, Ling Guangzhao studied abroad, lived overseas for many years, and when he returned, Babaozhai had become a shell of a famed old brand, riddled with problems inside, and the first-floor pastry stalls were long gone.

Ling Guangzhao almost forgot the taste of the original Babaozhai's first-floor pastries.

Ling Guangzhao looked at the half-eaten rice cake in his hand, thinking, Is this the taste?

It seems so, in his memory the rice cakes from the first floor were quite tasty, especially when fresh from the pot, steaming hot, they were quite cheap, and many nearby kids who were strapped for cash would come over to buy and eat rice cakes.

No, the rice cakes in memory weren't as good as now.

Ling Guangzhao is a smart person, he knows memory tends to romanticize things, when he thinks the rice cakes now are as good as in memory, it means the current rice cakes are actually better than in memory.

Almost subconsciously, Ling Guangzhao thought of the promotional highlight Qin Huai should employ after joining Babaozhai.

The Taste of Memory—Master Qin, featured on the cover of Taste, launches a childhood flavor series of nostalgic snacks.

Will surely reclaim Babaozhai's recently lost reputation, just ask and never forget your roots!

Ling Guangzhao got more excited as he ate, a bite of rice cake refusing to go down, just staying in his mouth.

Qin Huai: ?

Did today's rice cake flop? It shouldn't, the game shows it's an A-Level rice cake, why has Ling Guangzhao been chewing so long without swallowing, does he have such bad teeth?

Qin Huai simply couldn't think one rice cake without buffs brought Ling Guangzhao a rush of memories.

Ling Guangzhao couldn't stop eating the rice cakes, one after another. By the fourth one, Qin Huai considered Ling Guangzhao might not have the appetite of Ouyang or Shi Dadan, and spoke up to stop him:

"Boss Ling, the Five Fillings Bun has been cooling for four or five minutes now, it should be ready. How about you try it instead?"

Ling Guangzhao gladly accepted Qin Huai's suggestion, picked up a Five Fillings Bun and took a bite.

Ling Guangzhao: !!!

What the hell, there's such a delicious bun in the world, this is a bun! How come Babaozhai never sold such amazing buns before, no wonder Babaozhai's pastries didn't make it, turns out your southern buns have become this competitive.

Ling Guangzhao ate with eyes almost popping out.

Tong Dayan glanced dismissively at Ling Guangzhao, not very willing to stand with this worldly ignorant boss eating snacks.

It's just...

Alright, Qin Huai's snacks indeed are beyond reproach now, absolutely first-rate. His current level can't even compete in rankings of young pastry chefs, it's a bit unfair to them.

Tong Dayan chewing his bun, looked at Qin Huai, utterly confused.

Such a fine junior, such a potential pastry master, how come his thinking went wrong, choosing to join Ling Guangzhao at Babaozhai?

Ling Guangzhao graciously tasted every snack, including the large apple dough ball. Maybe because he made lots of guo'er, Qin Huai unconsciously made the portion larger when making apple dough ball, each apple dough ball was nearly half a pound.

The portion of the Five Fillings Bun wasn't small either.

Plus, Ling Guangzhao drank a bowl of Dried Tangerine Peel Tea, ate 4 rice cakes, and a whole Four Happiness Flower Roll. Qin Huai initially had Ling Guangzhao come to taste snacks, but Ling Guangzhao nearly ate himself to death in his own restaurant's kitchen.

He couldn't even burp, this time really stuffed to the throat, Ling Guangzhao feared a burp might shoot spring onions from the Four Happiness Flower Roll out of his throat.

The hidden task isn't completed yet.

Qin Huai felt a bit lost, seeing Ling Guangzhao definitely pleased with today's snacks from his earlier behavior, worried at the end that Ling Guangzhao might eat until he vomited, but Ling Guangzhao managed to stomach an entire flower roll.

This snack-eating perseverance is witnessed by heaven.

[Most Stylish Guy] The visible task requirement was making Qin Huai shine at this exchange meeting, remembered by the organizers as the most stylish guy. Qin Huai interprets it as making a deep impression on Ling Guangzhao, receiving good favor, fully remembered completing the task.

Why, now not impressive enough, or is Ling Guangzhao's memory actually bad?

Or did Qin Huai misunderstand, the core of the task is shining brightly, he must ensure each chef at the exchange remembers him, somewhat putting the cart before the horse.