Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 245 - 237: You’re the Only Bootlicker Here!
The next day, Saturday morning.
The weather remained clear and sunny. Although the sun made a brief appearance, it was windy and still a bit chilly.
The temperature was still quite low.
Even so, it couldn’t stop the enthusiasm of the customers, who came early to line up for breakfast.
That’s right!
You might never wake a person who likes to sleep in, but the food at Delicious Restaurant can!
Only the food from Delicious Restaurant is their motivation to get up!
Many customers, just to take a bite of breakfast from Delicious Restaurant, dragged themselves out of bed at five in the morning to queue up, and yet they were still more than a dozen places back in line.
Too competitive!
Ridiculously so!
But the moment they took a bite of pan-fried buns and sipped on century egg and lean pork congee, they all felt it was worth it.
All the cold and fatigue vanished completely.
"So satisfying!"
Old Qin was eating a shrimp and pork pan-fried bun, tasting the wheat aroma of the crust and the fresh taste of the shrimp and pork bursting in his mouth, the more he ate, the more he appreciated the delicious flavor.
It’s simply something you can never get tired of!
He devoured a shrimp and pork pan-fried bun in two or three bites, then instinctively grabbed another one, and after finishing, just like always, he smacked his lips, wanting more. The hot century egg and lean pork congee was still steaming, so he could only take a few slurps from the edge of the bowl first.
He remarked, "A bite of a pan-fried bun, a sip of century egg lean pork congee, feels like heavenly bliss. Drink the right congee, eat the right bun, happiness is heavenly bliss!"
Opposite him, Lao Liu, for once, didn’t chime in with sarcasm and agreed, "Indeed! Pan-fried buns paired with century egg lean pork congee, even gods wouldn’t exchange it!"
Old Qin nodded with satisfaction, picked up the century egg lean pork congee again. The hot congee still steaming, he could only take a few slurps along the edge of the bowl.
A thin film of rice paste had already formed on the top of the thick and rich congee. With a sip, the entire film would collapse softly.
Underneath was the thick and well-supplied century egg lean pork congee.
A mouthful of congee melted in the mouth.
The meat was tender and the rice was sticky.
The moment it passed through the throat, it felt like all the meridians in the body were opened. It was a bowl of comfort in the cold winter.
The internal organs warmed up.
Of course, this way of drinking is preferred by the older generation.
Because it makes a sound, today’s young people don’t like this way of drinking. They use a spoon elegantly, taking one scoop at a time.
But several office workers and students sitting near Old Qin, seeing him drink congee this way, felt it somehow tasted better!
Hence!
They also put down their spoons, following Old Qin’s lead, holding the bowl and taking a large sip along the edge of the bowl.
The temperature was just right.
Drinking like this made it seem much tastier than using a spoon, much tastier indeed!
Very satisfying!
For a while, only the sound of sipping congee could be heard in the restaurant.
It wasn’t even eight yet!
All the breakfast prepared was sold out.
Still in short supply!
As it was the weekend, Huang Tao had prepared a little more pan-fried buns and century egg lean pork congee than usual.
Yet they were still in short supply, selling out more than 20 minutes earlier than usual.
This showed just how strong these foodies’ fighting power was!
Of course, Huang Tao’s revenue this morning went up again, exceeding 12,000 yuan.
By around eight-thirty, all the eating customers had left.
As usual, before leaving, they helped clean the soup from the tables and put all the dishes, bowls, and spoons in the basket next to the dishwasher.
They’re doing a bit of extra work now.
Maybe Boss Huang can take his three employees and make more Honeyed Ham and West Lake Vinegar Fish.
They definitely can’t let Huang Tao and the others waste time on such small matters and delay cooking!
After the customers left, Ding Suqin busied herself putting the dishes in the dishwasher and brought out the mop for a quick sweeping of the floor.
Huang Tao was still in the kitchen. While waiting for the Honeyed Ham to undergo its second steaming for lunchtime, he had Xu Hao prepare the Dongpo Pork.
Just then, his phone rang: "Your hair is like snow, beautifully sorrowful farewells, I light incense moved by whom, invite the moon, let the memories be clear, love is perfect under the moonlight..."
Who would be calling him now?
Could it be a sales call?
Puzzled, he took out his phone to see...
It turned out to be a call from Gu Zhihao.
"Why is this kid calling all of a sudden, could he be asking some lady out? Or maybe he was rejected and needs someone to cry to?"
He chuckled, answered the call, "Hey, Zhao Hao."
On the other end, Gu Zhihao’s voice immediately came through, "Tao, your restaurant is open today since it’s the weekend, right?"
He replied, "Yeah, of course!"
"That’s great, that’s great."
The weight in Gu Zhihao’s heart finally settled, and he said happily, "Tao, my brother, I’ll be coming to your restaurant for lunch later, you must save me a table!"
Huang Tao realized, "From what you’re saying, you’re bringing that female colleague over?"
Gu Zhihao was excited, "Tao, you really are my good brother! You even remember this for me!"
Huang Tao sighed with a smile, "You’re the only simp around me. Even if I wanted to forget, it’s hard!"
"Hey, hey, hey!"
This description left Gu Zhihao speechless, he quickly interrupted with a smile, "I don’t like to hear that!"
Huang Tao didn’t banter further, and said with a smile, "So, what time are you coming around so I can reserve a window table for you?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Without thinking, Gu Zhihao said, "Around 11 o’clock!"
Huang Tao chuckled and joked, "Alright, do you want me to tell my parents to head home first, so you won’t feel restrained?"
"No, no, no, no need."
Gu Zhihao politely declined Huang Tao’s offer, explaining, "I’ll feel more comfortable with them there! The atmosphere will be more relaxed. Plus, I haven’t seen Uncle and Aunt since the food festival, good time to catch up."
Huang Tao nodded, "Alright then, suit yourself."
Gu Zhihao suddenly remembered, "Oh, right, your darling daughter Xuanxuan will be at the restaurant too, right?"
He smiled and confirmed, "Yes, she’s with my parents in the store!"
Gu Zhihao understood instantly, and said, "Alright, I’ll be there around 11, make sure to prepare all the good stuff! My reputation is counting on you, Tao!"
"You’re lucky today, the lunch menu is all famous Zhejiang Cuisine dishes. Rest assured!"
"I have complete faith in you, Tao. Alright, then, see you at the restaurant later."
Hanging up the phone, Huang Tao continued guiding Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng on making Dongpo Pork.
