Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 478 - 274: After All These Years, a Hidden Master Was Right Beside Me
"Wuwuwu... Lao Chen, you’re so mean, saying such sappy things to make me cry!"
"Ah, there’s no feast that doesn’t eventually end! Even though we must go our separate ways, can’t we gather every five years at school?"
"Hehe, that’s a great idea! Remember to bring your family then, I’ll bring my son, you bring your daughter, and we’ll have them marry, making us family twice over!"
"Oh, go on with you! Why can’t I bring my son and you bring your daughter? Are you looking down on me?"
"Look at your skinny behind, you’ll definitely have a daughter! Hahaha..."
"..."
As soon as Lao Chen finished speaking, the group burst into laughter and tears, especially a few girls who usually didn’t touch alcohol, but after two glasses of beer, all they could do was sit there and wipe away tears.
Just then, several waitstaff began bringing in the dishes one by one: grilled pepper beef, spicy chicken, cold pork ear salad, cold lotus root slices, hot and sour radish skin, spinach with vermicelli – six dishes bursting with color, fragrance, and flavor were placed on the table, instantly capturing everyone’s attention.
"Come, come, everyone, try Lao Jiang’s cooking, don’t be shy!"
Hu Zhihai saw the dishes being served, and couldn’t help but swallow, but this time he couldn’t just dive in like before. He had to let his classmates taste Jiang Yu’s cooking.
Otherwise, how would these people know how delicious Jiang Yu’s cooking really is?
There might even be a few people who still don’t know what to say about Jiang Yu!
Let them taste Jiang Yu’s skills for themselves, and they’ll naturally keep quiet.
Thinking this, Hu Zhihai couldn’t help but smile, turning to look at Lao Chen, he said with a grin,
"Lao Chen, it’s your first time on the second floor too, right? Hurry and try how the dish tastes?"
"Sure! I’ve had the Seventh Dining Hall’s food often enough, but it’s indeed my first time on this second floor."
Lao Chen grabbed the chopsticks in front of him and said with a smile,
"You know how hard it is to snag a room here on the second floor, even if I could, I’d have no one to come with me to eat."
"Haha, then you better hurry up and find yourself a girlfriend. When you do, ask Jiang Yu to save you a room. A meal here should be enough to win her over."
Hu Zhihai laughed heartily and teased, "Don’t worry, if Jiang Yu doesn’t save you a room, I’ll handle him for you!"
"Why rush to find a girlfriend? My career is just taking off."
Lao Chen shook his head, reached out with his chopsticks to grab a piece of grilled pepper beef, and slowly began to chew.
After just a few bites, his eyes lit up.
A delightful spicy and fresh taste filled his entire mouth; the beef was tender yet chewy, spicy and flavorful, coupled with the unique aroma of the burnt pepper, the taste was simply amazing!
He quickly chewed and swallowed the beef, nodding vigorously at Hu Zhihai, saying:
"This beef salad is delicious, much better than the sauced beef I’ve had at other restaurants!"
Saying this, he eagerly reached out for another piece and quickly stuffed it into his mouth, chewing away.
"Eat more if you like it!"
Seeing the usually refined and scholarly Lao Chen turn into a ravenous eater, Hu Zhihai couldn’t help but laugh.
When it comes to Jiang Yu’s cooking, nothing is impossible!
Meanwhile, the other classmates also started to move. Most of them had never tried the Seventh Dining Hall’s food, but they’d heard the name "Jiang University Seventh Dining Hall" countless times on Douyin.
Numerous netizens praised Jiang Yu and his Seventh Dining Hall. As Jiang University alumni, how could they not know?
Some even had people constantly asking them:
What kind of person is Jiang Yu?
Is there always a long line at the Seventh Dining Hall every day?
Is Jiang Yu’s cooking really that good?
Initially, these questions left them dumbfounded!
When they left the school, the Seventh Dining Hall didn’t even exist, how would they know what it’s like?
Even if it exists now, that’s something that happened later.
Of course, they knew Jiang Yu, he was their classmate, but to say they knew him well? Not really.
After all, during the over three years of school, Jiang Yu had always been low-key, almost like a "transparent person," rarely participating in class activities or interacting with classmates.
Hence, their impression of Jiang Yu was merely that of a diligent, quiet, and quite handsome guy.
About whether Jiang Yu’s cooking was good...
They didn’t even know if Jiang Yu could cook, let alone if his cooking was any good?
Honestly, their curiosity about Jiang Yu wasn’t any less than those of the netizens.
They also wanted to know what had happened to Jiang Yu in just one short year?
How did someone so unremarkable suddenly start such a large dining hall at school?
Is his cooking really as good as the netizens claim?
These questions have been lingering in their minds, and now, they could finally taste Jiang Yu’s cooking themselves!
Wang Jia, being from Xiang Chu, discovered the local delicacy of cold lotus root slices upon attending Jiangzhou University. Every time she went downtown shopping, she would buy a big bag of cold lotus root slices from the small shops on the streets. The taste was simply addictive.
