Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 252 - 244: Deliberately Hinting at Something
At Delicious Restaurant, breakfast was coming to an end, and Ding Suqin was finishing up by putting dishes into the dishwasher.
Having just returned from dropping Xuanxuan off at kindergarten, Huang Tao, after finishing his preparations, sat at the dining table, picked up his phone, and opened Weibo.
He started checking the magazine and food column official accounts he followed.
At eight in the morning, the magazine’s official Weibo had punctually posted the entire periodical’s content.
Delicious Restaurant was featured on the main page of the food column.
Overall, it wasn’t particularly eye-catching.
But in the comments section below, quite a few people mentioned it.
The food column’s official account, however, was very noticeable.
In the center of a nine-grid photo set was an image of Dongpo Pork, flanked by pictures of Stir-fried Crab Cake and Nourishing Fish Soup, with various braised dishes differing from one another.
The photos were especially enticing.
In the upper right corner were the flowing ink-like words "Delicious Restaurant."
These four characters were written by Huang Tao.
Done with a brush.
Then provided to Lin Manli.
He carefully read the copy written in the "Food and Beauty" food journal.
It depicted the dishes from Delicious Restaurant in exquisite detail from three aspects: color, aroma, and taste.
From these smooth and beautiful words, one could imagine just how delicious these dishes must be!
This "Food and Beauty" food journal Weibo account was actually the most successful account managed by the "Food and Beauty" magazine among all its column accounts.
It had over three hundred thousand followers.
A great number of them were active followers.
After all, in this era of new media, only a few things can quickly catch people’s eyes.
And food certainly counts as one of them!
This time slot just happened to be when many people were on their way to work, and many people on buses and subways were idly using their phones to scroll through Weibo for relaxation and entertainment.
Huang Tao glanced at the comments in the section below.
Instantly, over a hundred comments loaded.
[Not So Fat Blue Fatty: Wow, just looking at the pictures has already successfully triggered my cravings, almost to the point of licking the screen. (Drooling)]
[Those Tongue-Tip Years: Looking at these delicacies, even though I just finished breakfast, I’m suddenly hungry again, really want to eat them. (Pitiful)]
[Sweet Dew Rice Dumpling: Finally waiting for you, luckily I didn’t give up. This issue was hard to come by, which makes it more cherished. Seeing Delicious Restaurant appear on both the "Food and Beauty" food journal Weibo and the official "Food and Beauty" Weibo, it’s truly exciting!]
[Crab’s Walking Ability: The offline print edition has already been released. I just bought a copy, and this issue’s cover features Boss Huang. Surprise, surprise!]
[Little Liquor Lover Who Loves Durian: These dishes all look so delicious!! But West City Old Street in Wenling City is so far from me! I can’t eat them! I’ve gotta breathe deeply — inhale to taste!]
[Yogurt Gorgon: Drooling, drooling, this Dongpo Pork looks incredibly delicious, just checked and it’s about a day and a half to West City Old Street, I might just rush there after work... well, maybe not.]
This time, "Food and Beauty" featured three restaurants, and from browsing nearly a hundred comments, Huang Tao found that Delicious Restaurant received the most comments.
Many were from loyal fans of Delicious Restaurant.
Numerous people from outside the area expressed their eagerness for Dongpo Pork and the braised dishes, but upon seeing the location in West City Old Street, Wenling City, they lamented, wishing: If only it were in their own city.
Of course, they also held out hope, expecting to come over and taste it someday when traveling or on a business trip.
Reading these comments, a smile naturally spread across his face.
But this smile was disrupted by a discordant comment that dampened his mood.
[Shark Gentleman’s Softness: Huh? Am I the only one who sees that this Delicious Restaurant mentioned in this issue of "Food and Beauty" magazine is just a fly speck of a place? Really?]
Trusting his intuition, Huang Tao felt that the person who posted this comment harbored ill intentions, trying to imply something indirectly.
However, not ten seconds passed before nested replies appeared.
Someone had already countered on his behalf.
[Good Man Is Me, I Am Jiang Han: Really what, really. Sordid people think of sordid things. Why can’t it be that the food from a small place like Delicious Restaurant is truly super incredibly delicious? If you want proof, check out my homepage for my reviews and you’ll see that the food from Delicious is indeed super incredibly delicious!!!]
Huang Tao’s heart involuntarily trembled.
He clicked on the avatar to enter the homepage and started checking it out.
The Weibo posts were all about the food at Delicious Restaurant.
The blogger shared in great detail the taste and experience of various delicious foods inside the restaurant.
[Good Man is Me, I am Jiang Han: I used to doubt the Delicious Restaurant, and even opened a live broadcast specifically to expose it. Until the moment I tasted their pan-fried buns, I realized I was wrong, so wrong. The food at Delicious Restaurant is incredibly tasty and delicious; the place is super clean, with long lines, and the service is really good. The staff patiently introduce the taste of various dishes, and the owner is nice, with excellent cooking skills, receiving high praise from Master Wei Ming. (Whispering, the restaurant has recently added lots of new dishes, such as Honeyed Ham, Yellow Croaker Noodles, and West Lake Vinegar Fish, though the West Lake Vinegar Fish is only sold once every three or four days.)
Now for a real review: Five stars for the restaurant’s environment, five stars for the packaging of take-out boxes, five stars for the taste of the food, five stars for the freshness of the ingredients, the portions are also quite good, and the prices are moderate. You can see in the picture that the four words "Delicious Restaurant" on the take-out boxes are exactly the same as on the Food and Beauty promotional posters – simple yet classy. Speaking of Dongpo Pork, just looking at it makes your mouth water. When eaten, it is soft but not broken, fatty but not greasy. The stewed flavors are very fragrant with no trace of herbal taste, and other dishes are also excellent. The ingredients are all the freshest of the day, like the duck used for roasting is farmhouse live duck, very fragrant and fresh.]
All the pictures were taken with the original camera, without any editing or filters.
Yet it doesn’t diminish the delicious and tempting appearance of those dishes, making them feel authentic and believable.
Even across the screen, it makes people eager to eat it right away.
Huang Tao didn’t expect customers to immediately jump to support Delicious Restaurant.
Moreover, there were quite a few customers supporting Delicious Restaurant, who shut up the troublemaker commenter, leaving them speechless and escaping offline.
At this moment, Huang Tao received a link to the electronic publication sent by Lin Manli, who politely asked him for any suggestions and informed him that the paper publications were being mailed.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, he opened the electronic publication link.
The content was not much different from what was on Weibo.
It’s just that the Weibo copy was more concise and eye-catching.
While the text in the electronic publication was narrative, unfolding gently.
In addition to the introduction of food, there was also an evaluation of the environment and other aspects of Delicious Restaurant, along with personal interviews and customer interview content.
The long text was accompanied by soul-enticing pictures of food, narrated in a light and joyful tone, making the entire exploration journey not dull but rather attractive.
Huang Tao: Chief Editor Lin, you are really too polite. I have finished reading the entire electronic publication you sent; it’s written wonderfully. Thanks for all your effort.
He replied very politely, and the other party responded politely as well.
Lin Manli: It is my honor to have Boss Huang satisfied. I hope we can cooperate more in the future (handshake).
A moment later, she sent another message.
Lin Manli: Boss Huang, I heard your restaurant just introduced Honeyed Ham and Yellow Croaker Noodles. West Lake Vinegar Fish, right?
Huang Tao: Chief Editor Lin, your information is pretty well-informed! Indeed, we’ve introduced these three new items, but, the West Lake Vinegar Fish is currently a limited-time and limited-quantity item. It’s not available these days, but the others are. If you’re interested, you can come and try anytime.
Lin Manli: I certainly want to try, but if I’m late, I won’t be able to buy them! Boss Huang, could I please have a serving of Honeyed Ham and Yellow Croaker Noodles, given our relationship (pleading pitifully)?
Huang Tao couldn’t help but smile as he replied, "No problem, of course."
At this moment, Lin Manli was not the Chief Editor of Food and Beauty magazine, stripped of her professional identity; she was just a simple food enthusiast.
Passionately moved by gourmet food.
Then, her phone rang.
She picked it up, and after hearing the other person’s words, her delicate face showed a hint of surprise: "What? What did you say? The staff below are asking us to do a reprint!"
"What are you joking about? It’s just after nine, and we’ve just started work! And now a reprint?"
A very serious voice floated from the other end of the phone: "Chief Editor, I’m not joking. The suggestion came straight from the postal side. At this rate, our first batch of stock can only sell for a day at most; it indeed needs a reprint immediately."
"Alright, I understand. Then proceed with the reprint, arrange it."
After hanging up, Lin Manli’s mood couldn’t calm down for a long time.
Unexpectedly, the sales of the paper magazines have risen.
They required an additional print run!
It should be noted that in recent years, even the first batch of prints wasn’t necessarily sold out, let alone requiring a reprint!
Unthinkable!
But looking at the current situation, she made the right bet this time!
Meanwhile, on Huang Tao’s side, he received the issue of Food and Beauty magazine that Lin Manli had specially mailed over.
As soon as the package was opened.
It was snatched up by three employees competing to have a look.
"Oh my~ everyone look...this time the cover is actually using a photo of our boss as the cover! But the boss is photogenic! Super handsome, super handsome, simply beats all those fresh-faced young guys!"
"Tsk tsk tsk... Obviously could make a living from your looks, yet choose to rely on talent, that’s exactly you, boss!"
"Exactly, boss, not becoming a star really buries your handsomeness!"
Listening to the employees’ flattery, Huang Tao accepted it all with a smile.
Many neighborhood folks queuing outside the store were also holding Food and Beauty magazines, gathered in small groups, flipping through, occasionally discussing a few sentences...
