Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 326 - 316: Peerless Delight
As the lunch hour concluded, and the customers dining in the restaurant departed...
The Delicious Restaurant became much quieter.
Li Chengzhan and Lin Qiuyu, who were resting on dining chairs, saw that the diners had finally left and quickly got up.
One picked up a cloth to wipe the tables; the other grabbed a mop to clean the floor.
After cleaning the tables, Li Chengzhan went to the automatic dishwasher to start washing the dishes and cutlery.
In the kitchen, Huang Tao and Xu Hao exchanged a few simple words, then walked out of the kitchen, taking out a deck chair and opening it up in the passage near the window.
He lay on the deck chair and covered his little belly with a small blanket.
He prepared to take a short nap to refresh his energy.
The afternoon sun shone on him, and in no time, his whole body felt warm, as if soaking in a hot spring.
Warm and cozy, it seemed like he could fall asleep and dream in the next second.
But Huang Tao took out his phone and started playing while lying on the deck chair.
Was he playing?
NONONO, no, he was checking online public opinions.
Yes, well, to be precise, he was browsing Weibo.
As soon as he opened the backend, he saw lots of likes and comments.
So then...
He first clicked on the comments to see what feedback the customer fans had left.
Looking at these comments, he couldn’t help but smile, wondering if these fans were the lifeblood of the atmosphere in their past lives?
These comments were particularly lively!
Most were repeated phrases like "ooh ooh ooh" and "ah ah ah" and "charge charge charge," which could really stir up emotions. Some even said, "Just by looking at the photos, I know this dried vegetable braised meat must be absolutely delicious."
Clicking further in...
There were more posts, where those who specifically posted on Weibo also tagged the official account of the Delicious Restaurant.
To be honest, this was the part Huang Tao liked to see most.
He found that the Weibo posts from these adorable customer fans were mostly related to dried vegetable braised meat.
Some were excited about lining up early and finally being the first to buy the dried vegetable braised meat. Others praised it as the best dried vegetable braised meat they had ever eaten in their lives. Some lamented about being delayed by meetings and rushing over to buy it, only to find it sold out.
As expected, those who had tried it praised it as delicious, and said the new dish was a great addition, urging him to keep up the momentum and offer more new dishes.
To bystanders unfamiliar with the situation, it was quite surprising.
Isn’t it just dried vegetable braised meat? Is it really worth such heavenly praise?
They wanted to passionately criticize it, but in the next second, they saw more new posts about buying dried vegetable braised meat, this time with three pictures! 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
The bystanders went silent upon seeing this.
The photos seemed to be taken with an original camera, without retouching or filters.
But this didn’t detract from the delicious and tempting appearance of the dried vegetable braised meat in the takeout box or plate.
The pork had a reddish-brown color, appropriate fat distribution, and was crystal clear, while the dried vegetables were oil-black and glossy...
It looked so real that people were willing to believe it.
It didn’t just look inviting, it seemed it would taste that wonderful in reality too.
Everyone could hardly wait to taste it.
So, they immediately went to the comments to beg for the address.
Some savvy individuals followed the content of those Weibo posts to find the official account, and upon seeing the food photos posted there, they were utterly captivated.
This is simply a dream restaurant!
They decisively hit the follow button.
Then they saw the restaurant’s name: Delicious Restaurant.
These details were instantly etched in their minds.
Next, they looked at the address: West City Old Street, Wenling City.
People from nearby cities planned to drive over during the weekend or holidays to try it, treating it as a short trip.
Those from faraway provinces could only cry in sorrow.
Originally, some people didn’t know that the Delicious Restaurant had opened an official Weibo account, but upon discovering it now, they were overjoyed.
And many local old customers, upon finding the official Weibo account, and learning about the new dried vegetable braised meat dish launched at noon, considered going over in the afternoon after work, hoping there would still be some left.
After scrolling through, Huang Tao was about to exit and take a nap.
But then he noticed several new red dots in the comment section.
His OCD compelled him to click into them.
Unbeknownst to him, it turned out that fans were commenting under the official account:
Splashed Ink Painting Attire: Boo hoo hoo, Boss Huang, can you make more dried vegetable braised meat in the evening? Pity us working people who couldn’t buy the new dried vegetable braised meat at noon. If I don’t get to eat it tonight, I surely won’t sleep a wink.
Not to mention, this comment had quite a high number of likes!
Many people were following along, commenting "Begging" and "+1" under this comment.
Since many fans were begging, he decided to go with the flow and make some more.
Besides, he had initially planned to do so.
He swiped his phone screen lightly and typed a reply:
Super Delicious from Delicious Restaurant: I’ve seen all your requests, and I’ve arranged it. There will be more portions of dried vegetable braised meat tonight, but it’s still first come, first serve.
Very quickly, the people who received the response were joyfully boasting about it everywhere.
Splashed Ink Painting Attire: A living Boss Huang, oh my gosh! So Boss Huang not only cooks but also reads Weibo comments!
Little Naughty: Oh my, I’ve been noticed by Boss Huang, such a surprise! My little heart is still pounding fast!
Time Flies, Youth is Tainted with Dust: Boss Huang, can you cook pork rice? The kind with chestnuts, I really want to eat it!
How Many Tiled Pavilions in the Rain and Mist: Boss Huang, I want to eat pomfret with sticky rice cake!
The people whom Huang Tao replied to were mostly excited at first, but then they started making wishes for the dishes they wanted to eat, hoping they might come true!
The first person to do so caused others to crawl to the official account under the post about dried vegetable braised meat, wishing for various foods in the comments.
When Huang Tao woke up from his nap, he opened Weibo again and found that the comments had increased significantly.
Taking a look, they were all about different recipes.
Huang Tao: "..."
He casually looked through, discovering that most of the local dishes he could cook, but not expertly!
They weren’t worthy of a grand feast!
So, for now, he couldn’t fulfill the fans’ wishes!
But maybe in the future, he could fulfill one or two.
Even if the system didn’t reward these dishes, he had enough marketplace points to exchange for them.
Of course, the current priority was to earn lots and lots of points.
As for the fans’ eager requests for food, he could only choose to dive silently without responding for now.
He stretched, lifted the small blanket, got up, folded the deck chair, and put it away in the corner.
Meanwhile, the response from the Delicious Restaurant’s official account was promptly shared and forwarded by the fans.
Those who had tasted the dried vegetable braised meat at noon wanted more, thinking they’d definitely go early in the afternoon to get some.
The old customers who missed out at noon were even more determined, eager to taste the dried vegetable braised meat in the afternoon.
Just then, various vendors started riding in on tricycles, delivering the afternoon’s required ingredients.
Before they even reached the door!
You could already hear their shouts: "Boss Huang, I’ve brought the goods you ordered."
"Alright, here I come."
Huang Tao responded, then beckoned to Li Chengzhan and the others: "Chengzhan, you guys come with me to unload the goods outside."
Before he even finished speaking, Li Chengzhan and the others had already joined in, heading straight to the entrance.
After all, they had heard the shouts just now.
In no time, everyone was busy.
Unloading the goods, moving the goods.
Even Jiang Guowei from next door, upon hearing the commotion, came over to help.
Once all the ingredients were moved into the kitchen, and all the vendors and Jiang Guowei were sent off, Huang Tao returned to the kitchen to join Xu Hao and the others in preparing for the evening service.
