Apocalypse Foodie System: Watch Her Cook!-Chapter 114 - 109: Grand Gesture!

September 1st, a day when schools nationwide start their new academic year. The location of the Tang Family’s physical store is very close to a school, so it was bustling from the morning.

The opening of Tang Family’s first physical store was set for this day, but Tang Yiyi didn’t hire performers or even announce the store’s address until yesterday online. Due to the online buzz and the coincidental school start, she had no worries about having no business.

At seven in the morning, she led all the staff to perfectly arrange the store, then personally removed the white cover effect from the window display, restoring it to transparency. She then opened the store doors, officially starting the business operations. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

This opening strategy seemed a bit too low-key, but as soon as the door opened, hundreds of people rushed in! These were once loyal customers of the Tang Family’s online store and became particularly interested and participated in prize predictions upon knowing the physical store’s opening. They were extremely curious about the store’s decoration!

Once they found out that today was the Tang Family’s physical store opening, they couldn’t wait any longer, arriving early in the morning to wait outside. Once the doors opened, they rushed in, eager to see firsthand what "special decorations" were used inside the Tang Family! Meanwhile, they were also drawn by the new dishes Tang Yiyi deliberately released online earlier!

Earlier, they could only see photos and were already drooling. Now that they could finally taste the dishes, they couldn’t wait any longer!

Upon entering, they eagerly started to take a look around. The store’s decor leaned towards a classical style, very elegant, yet it aroused no interest in them!

Food Empire is known for its classical style, and they’ve long grown weary of similar things! Although real-life products differ from virtual ones, they came here mainly for the food and to see Tang Family’s "special decoration" – but classical style decorations failed to satisfy them!

However, just as many were feeling disappointed, someone suddenly exclaimed: "There’s something over there!"

With that voice, others who were looking around simultaneously turned their heads in the direction of the voice. They then saw, not far away, several strange, thick cylindrical pillars.

These people glanced at each other, unable to resist speculating internally—could it be that the "special decoration" Chef Tang mentioned were these unremarkable pillars? Could she really have such an unusual aesthetic sense?

They were startled by this speculation, feeling a strong sense of disappointment. Because Chef Tang’s culinary skills were excellent, they had all become her die-hard fans, trusting and anticipating her announcements!

But now, they found the "special decoration" Chef Tang mentioned were these plain cylindrical pillars! They couldn’t accept this result!

Some impatient ones couldn’t hide their disappointed expressions, while others frowned, unable to believe the result!

Just then, someone else exclaimed again: "Look! The pillars have changed!"

Initially, all the pillars were a wooden color, so they seemed ordinary, not special, and failed to catch anyone’s interest. But after that exclamation, everyone’s eyes refocused on the pillars, and they watched as the wooden color gradually faded, revealing something behind a misty, faint wooden appearance!

As the wood color lightened, the pillars became more transparent, and the contents inside became clearer! Finally, what appeared before everyone was a series of lush green colors!

At first glance, everyone instinctively thought they were artificial plants. But upon reflection, if they were artificial, why did Chef Tang specifically mention them in the announcement? And why place them inside these pillars?

Furthermore, upon closer inspection, they realized these were not just pillars but miniature growing chambers shaped like cylindrical pillars!

Realizing this, the people present instinctively held their breath, their eyes fixed unblinkingly on the green plants inside, observing closely to differentiate them from artificial ones.

Suddenly, someone stepped towards the cylinders. They started walking slowly, but as they got closer, their pace quickened until they were nearly pressed against the transparent pillars!

Their movement prompted others to follow suit, and they all hurried over to closely examine the pillars!

Then, once more, someone couldn’t resist exclaiming: "Oh my gosh! These are real plants! Not those common artificial ones!"

Then another yelled: "Ah! This is an ornamental philodendron! And it’s growing so well!"

Since it’s a lobby, the plants weren’t particularly valuable, and the plants inside each pillar varied. This specific pillar contained an ornamental philodendron, growing vigorously, with long stems drooping from the central pot, heart-shaped green leaves spreading leisurely. Because it’s so lush, the central planting pot was completely obscured by stems and leaves, making it impossible to see from the outside.

At the tips of the stems, you could see tender green new leaves, still curly and not spread out yet, with leaf tips playfully pointing up, bringing delight to those who saw it.

The people there weren’t particularly wealthy and often only saw artificial plants. Except for a few who had seen real ornamental plants, most had not!

So, for many, this was their first close encounter with real, vibrant, and lively ornamental plants, mesmerizing them instantly! Even their breathing subconsciously softened, fearing to disturb the charming plants inside.

At this time, a uniformed staff member politely walked over and introduced: "These are the ’special decorations’ in our store, and there are more in other pillars, with a variety of types. If you like, you can look at the others too."

This statement completely broke the prior silence. After a moment of daze, the guests present instantly reacted and quickly rushed to other pillars. Meanwhile, they all simultaneously thought—so this is what Chef Tang meant by ’special decoration’! What a grand gesture!

And it wasn’t just them—everyone who came into the Tang Family and saw the vibrant plants inside the pillars marveled at Chef Tang’s boldness! And when this news was posted online, it caused a sensation! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)