Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 256 - 248: Ye’s Teeth Are Still There!

Close to four o’clock.

Outside the Delicious Restaurant, as usual, more and more customers were lining up.

Huang Tao, along with Xu Hao, had almost finished the preparations.

"Buzz buzz buzz~"

Hearing the vibrating sound from his pocket, he didn’t need to look to know what it was about.

It was time for his darling daughter to be picked up from school!

Time to bring his precious girl home!

"Haozi, I’m going to pick up Xuanxuan, I’ll leave the kitchen to you and Zifeng!"

As he washed his hands, he turned his head to speak to his two capable hands.

Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng’s hands didn’t stop moving, and they gave Huang Tao a reassuring look: "Boss, you can rest assured and go! We’ve got this!"

"Alright~"

After washing his hands, Huang Tao took off his chef’s hat and coat, hung them on a nearby hanger, and headed for the door.

At this moment,

Jiang Guowei pushed the door open and hurried in.

They almost collided.

Jiang Guowei quickly stopped in his tracks to prevent the accident.

He had a gentle smile on his face: "Boss Huang, are you in a hurry to pick up Xuanxuan from school?"

"Yes! Just about to head out!"

Huang Tao nodded, then smiled and asked, "Jiang, do you need something from me?"

Prompted by Huang Tao, Jiang Guowei remembered his real purpose for coming. He nodded, a bit embarrassed, and revealed it to Huang Tao: "Boss Huang, I have some guests at my place, and I’d like them to try your cooking! Could you save a few dishes for me this evening?"

Could these guests be Mrs. Lin and her family?

Huang Tao pondered for a moment and nodded: "Sure! Just tell Haozi what dishes you want to reserve, and he’ll help you keep them."

With that, Huang Tao turned to look at Xu Hao not far away in the kitchen, and shouted, "Haozi, note down the dishes Jiang wants to reserve."

"Okay, got it!"

Upon hearing him, Xu Hao looked up, responded across the glass partition, and waved Jiang Guowei over: "Come on over, Jiang!"

"Thanks, Boss Huang. I’ll head over there, and you should quickly pick up Xuanxuan from the kindergarten before she gets anxious waiting."

With that, Jiang Guowei stepped aside, held the glass door open, and signaled him to go first.

Huang Tao nodded and walked out the door.

Thinking about seeing his precious girl soon made the whole world seem so much better.

Greeting the neighbors waiting in line outside, he then drove to the kindergarten gate.

At that moment, many parents had already picked up their children and were leaving with them.

Teachers from each class stood at the kindergarten gate waiting for other parents to come.

Huang Tao walked up to where Xuanxuan’s class was.

"Mr. Xuan, you’re here."

Ye Wen greeted him with a smile and gestured for Xuanxuan to come forward.

"Daddy~"

Xuanxuan, wearing a pink down jacket, ran over with tiny steps and hugged Huang Tao’s legs, clinging on like an adorable attachment.

"Xuanxuan."

Huang Tao affectionately patted his daughter’s small head, a doting smile on his lips.

"Mr. Xuan,"

Ye subtly glanced at Huang Tao, her eyes gleaming with a gentle smile: "Xuanxuan did really well in school today."

He smiled faintly: "Really? As long as she didn’t trouble you."

"Not at all."

Ye shook her head repeatedly, giving a sweet smile that revealed two adorable little teeth: "All of us teachers really like Xuanxuan."

"I’m glad that you like her. I’ll take her home now."

Huang Tao smiled down at his daughter and said, "Xuanxuan, say goodbye to your teacher."

Xuanxuan turned, waving to Ye Wen with her small hands as she said in her sweet voice, "Goodbye, Teacher Ye." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Ye waved back, "Alright, see you later."

"Okay!"

Huang Tao held her little backpack and water bottle in one hand, and Xuanxuan’s tiny hand in the other, as they headed off.

Numerous mothers and other girls watched Huang Tao until he headed for the parking lot, then they turned away.

The little cutie Xuanxuan hopped along, keeping pace with her dad, and got into the car.

On the way, Xuanxuan chattered away like a little sparrow about her day at kindergarten.

"Daddy, today Teacher Ye took us to see our class’s spinach in the botanical garden. I’m telling you, the spinach has grown a lot! The teacher said in a few days, we can pick it for lunch!"

"Daddy, the school’s lunch wasn’t very good, but I still finished it all without wasting a grain. The teacher praised me and called me the ’clean plate expert’!"

"Daddy, I also took a good nap today. I even dreamed of you making Honeyed Ham for me. It was so sweet and tasty..."

Huang Tao drove, sharing in her happiness and joy, and responded appropriately.

"Really!" "Xuanxuan is the best!" "Oh, Xuanxuan is so good! Daddy will make you Honeyed Ham as soon as we get home."

Hearing her father’s compliments, the little one became even more eager to talk.

She continued in her sweet voice, "Daddy, Teacher Ye asked me today which province I’m from!"

Huang Tao curiously asked, "Really? And what did Xuanxuan say to Teacher Ye?"

Xuanxuan blinked her big eyes, looking at her dad’s side profile with innocence: "I said, I was born by Daddy!"

Huang Tao couldn’t help but chuckle softly: "Did Teacher Ye laugh her teeth out?"

"Nope! Teacher Ye’s teeth are still there!"

Xuanxuan shook her head earnestly and added, "But Teacher Ye said I was wrong, and it should be Zhejiang Province!"

Thankfully, Teacher Ye promptly corrected her!

Huang Tao drove smoothly back to West City Old Street.

After parking, he lifted Xuanxuan out of the car.

The neighbors greeted Huang Tao and Xuanxuan, as they usually did.

"Xuanxuan, school’s over? It’s cold today, remember to drink more hot water."

"Yes, your lips are a bit dry, you should drink more hot water!"

"Boss Huang, hurry up and get ready to open up so we can eat something hot."

"Yes, we’ve been enjoying the northwest wind long enough; it’s time for some warm food."

Huang Tao was amused by their comments.

He smiled and nodded: "I’ll try to be as quick as possible, please wait a while."

Once inside, he let Xuanxuan play while he got busy in the kitchen.

Soon enough,

they were all set and opened for business.

The evening was as busy as ever.

Jiang Guowei came over right away to take the reserved dishes back to his convenience store.

He called out cheerfully: "Mrs. Lin, Mr. Lin, come have a meal..."

Mr. and Mrs. Lin, who had been sitting in the convenience store for over an hour, could certainly smell the aroma wafting from next door.

The cravings in their stomachs were already stirred.

So when Jiang Guowei and his wife suggested they stay for a meal to try Boss Huang’s cooking next door, they couldn’t resist agreeing.

Now, looking at the glossy Dongpo Pork and Honeyed Ham with its honey-colored sauce looking particularly tempting, along with the fragrant crab fried rice cakes and Yellow Croaker Noodles, they couldn’t resist.

The mix of aromas didn’t clash but smelled especially good.

This gave the old couple a deeper understanding of Huang Tao’s cooking skills.

After taking a bite of the Dongpo Pork, they immediately understood why the elderly group from before had been competing for a server position here.

If it were them...

They’d also want to apply!

Even without pay!

As long as they could have three meals a day included!