Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 480 - 274: All These Years Without Noticing, a Master Was Right Beside Me_3
"No wonder the Seventh Dining Hall is so popular online. With such delicious food, it’s bound to be popular!"
"Oh my! Jiang Yu is such a great cook. I wonder which little rascal will get to enjoy this in the future. I’m so jealous!"
"Why be jealous of others? If you’re interested, you should go for it! Hahaha..."
"..."
Sitting at his seat, Hu Zhihai heard the playful banter and laughter of classmates around him, feeling incredibly happy inside.
Previously, so many classmates doubted Jiang Yu, but after tasting the food from the Seventh Dining Hall, they all shut up and started praising him lavishly.
Though Jiang Yu didn’t mind it, Hu Zhihai felt quite indignant about it.
Jiang Yu was his brother, and people looking down on Jiang Yu was equivalent to looking down on him.
He watched Jiang Yu carve out such a big reputation on his own, through hard work and sweat, who could allow others to slander him?
Now that everyone was speaking well of Jiang Yu, of course he was happy. This was even better than getting praised himself.
Hu Zhihai was somewhat "at a loss" today, intentionally slowing his pace of picking dishes by at least one third so others could enjoy Jiang Yu’s cooking a bit more.
Otherwise, with a group of amateurs racing to grab food, how could they compete with him?
If he unleashed his "Invisible Hands" for grabbing food, even experts like Lu Shuwu and Ma Guoqiang would be intimidated, as he could casually swipe the table clean, leaving not even a single chili seed.
So, Hu Zhihai only ate to about eighty percent fullness today.
But he wasn’t feeling regretful at all; he just wanted to leave more dishes cooked by Jiang Yu to slap the faces of those who looked down on him.
Seeing that about ten hot dishes had been served, Hu Zhihai knew the banquet was nearing its end, and suddenly thought of inviting Jiang Yu over to eat.
Though Jiang Yu could make food for himself in the kitchen, today was the 2015 philosophy graduates reunion, and he should not be absent.
Thinking of this, he clapped Lao Chen’s shoulder sitting next to him and leaned in to say:
"Lao Chen, eat more, I’ll go check if Jiang Yu is done with work, and if he is, I’ll call him over for a drink!"
"Of course, go on and bring Jiang Yu over, it’s been a hard day for him." Lao Chen, the counselor, nodded repeatedly and added, "How about I join you in calling him over?"
"No need, you stay here and eat more."
Hu Zhihai waved his hand repeatedly, stood up from his seat, and walked out while saying, "I’ll be right back!"
Leaving the private room, the air conditioning breeze at the end of the corridor instantly cleared his somewhat groggy head; laughter echoed occasionally from the two adjacent private rooms.
Just from the sounds, it was clear everyone was having a great time.
Hu Zhihai smiled widely, lifted his feet, and headed towards the kitchen.
In the kitchen, the stove flames danced in a bluish hue, Jiang Yu’s neck was draped with a white towel, his hand skillfully maneuvering the wok, tossing ingredients shimmering with oil into the air and catching them perfectly back into the pan.
Witnessing Jiang Yu add salt, MSG, soy sauce, and other seasonings to the pan, Du Guangning swiftly took out three large porcelain plates from the cabinet, garnished each with a lotus radish carving, and placed broccoli florets on either side.
Just as he finished setting that up, Jiang Yu turned off the stove and began plating the dish.
Jiang Yu had just prepared a signature Jiangzhou dish—Jiangzhou Beef Stir-Fried Rice Noodles.
The famous Jiangzhou rice noodles are characterized by their aroma, tender texture, resilience to long soaking, and durability in stir-frying.
With a long history, Jiangzhou rice noodles primarily utilize quality late rice, undergoing multiple processes such as soaking, grinding, and drying, with preparation methods both simple and convenient, including mixing and stir-frying, favored by Jiangzhou people.
As Jiang Yu finished the main dish, Hu Zhihai walked in.
Looking at the three large plates of glistening, neatly arranged beef stir-fried noodles, dotted with bean sprouts, bok choy, spring onion, and chili, he sniffed intensely, unable to resist swallowing.
This was way too enticing!
To be honest, he was only seventy to eighty percent full initially, but seeing this mouthwatering beef stir-fried noodles, his stomach involuntarily growled.
No matter how noisy the fan hummed behind him, Jiang Yu’s sharp ears picked up Hu Zhihai’s stomach growling, leading him to glance at him disdainfully and say:
"Are you a pig? After eating for so long, your stomach still growls?"
"I’m doing it for you!"
Hu Zhihai felt rather aggrieved. He pouted and said,
"If not for letting everyone have more bites and appreciate how delicious your food truly is, I would’ve swept the dining table by now.
With my well-practiced ’Invisible Hands’ for food grabbing, who could match me here?"
"Haha, only you would care so much about others’ opinions."
