Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 401 - 391: My Wife Is Waiting for Me to Bring Her a Bite
Li Zhicheng took the takeout bag handed over by Professor Wei and smiled as he expressed his thanks, "Old Wei, thanks a lot, you’ve worked hard. I’ll treat you to a drink next time..."
"Sure... if we’re drinking, I want that bottle of Wuliangye you’ve been saving for years. Don’t be stingy about opening it when the time comes..."
Professor Wei joked with a chuckle as he started to open the lids of his takeout boxes one by one.
The next moment, the perfectly colored, fragrant, and appetizing dishes were right in front of his eyes.
Quite tempting.
His nose twitched, and the aroma crept right into his nostrils without a heads-up...
What is Wuliangye?
How could it be better than the food made by Boss Huang?
He eagerly grabbed a pair of disposable chopsticks: "Let’s eat first, we’ll talk about the drinks later."
Then he rudely and straightforwardly started chowing down!
First, he picked up a chopstick-full of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce and popped it into his mouth.
Chewing slowly to savor the crispiness and the slight sweet and sour taste, letting the rich fragrance of the "eel shreds" slowly bloom in his mouth...
Ah~
The taste of this Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce is truly amazing~
His utterly satisfied and immersed expression immediately made Li Zhicheng, who was beside him, crave it.
Along with that alluring aroma, it wafted gently into his nostrils.
Stirring up the hunger pangs in his stomach even more.
What chatting!
This Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce is more important!
If he hadn’t promised his wife to have lunch together.
By now, he would have definitely polished off all these dishes in front of him.
He restrained his craving and said goodbye to Professor Wei, "I better get going, my wife is waiting for me to eat this bite!"
"Mm mm~"
Upon hearing this, Professor Wei looked up but, with his mouth full, couldn’t respond, so he just gestured with his hand to say, "Go ahead."
It seems this Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce is indeed incredibly tasty...
Li Zhicheng smiled, picked up his takeout bag, couldn’t wait to get to the office, and walked out of the school gates.
Humming a little tune along the way, he returned home.
As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw his wife, Lin Wenli, excitedly rushing up to him, asking, "You’re back?"
Without waiting for him to answer, she quickly took the two takeout bags from his hands and asked, "Did you manage to get the Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce?"
He replied with a smile, "Wouldn’t trust your husband to handle it, would you?"
Lin Wenli exposed him mercilessly, "You just love to brag, wasn’t it Old Wei who went early to queue and bought it for you..."
In fact, approaching noon, she also saw on Delicious Restaurant’s official Weibo account the announcement of the new dish.
Various photos of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce were so enticing even through the screen.
She, like most, first thought Huang Tao’s speed in debuting new dishes was impressive.
Then she couldn’t help but wonder how delicious, how tasty everything at Delicious Restaurant was, and how much better this Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce would be?
She was thinking of sending her son a WeChat message to have him swing by Delicious Restaurant after work to see if he could bring a portion of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce home.
If it wasn’t available, anything else would do!
Just about to send the message!
She received a message from her husband saying that Old Wei would help buy a portion of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce at noon, and he would come back to eat with her.
Having already wanted to eat meals from Delicious Restaurant, she naturally agreed readily.
Li Zhicheng wasn’t upset, and smilingly changed the subject: "I’ll go wash my hands."
Lin Wenli smiled, wasted no time, and quickly brought the takeout bags to the dining table.
She took out two servings of braised pork rice, two servings of nourishing fish, and one serving of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce.
They began to eat.
She first reached for the Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce with her chopsticks.
Having been tempted for a few hours since ten thirty that morning after browsing Weibo.
The Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce was still hot; she took a bite and found it perfectly blended with crispy freshness, offering a delightful taste of shiitake mushroom shreds and the garlic sauce.
Simply fantastic!
She quickly urged Li Zhicheng, "Old Li, you should try this Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce first, it’s really good!"
"Of course it’s good, you should see who cooked this Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce, and who taught Huang Tao..."
Li Zhicheng wore a smug expression, and his words were full of pride.
Proud of having such an outstanding student as Huang Tao.
He felt extremely proud!
He felt immensely shining!
The old colleagues at school were truly envious of him!
To prevent him from getting too proud, Lin Wenli laughed and pointed out, "That’s because Huang Tao himself is talented, not because you taught him well. Anything he’s doing now has nothing to do with what you taught, understand..."
Li Zhicheng: "..."
These words left him speechless...
After all, Huang Tao’s cooking skills weren’t taught by him...
Moreover, as a cooking novice himself, he couldn’t possibly teach Huang Tao anything!
In other words, Huang Tao’s achievements today have nothing to do with him as a teacher...
Uh...
This is a bit awkward...
Of course, he wouldn’t admit it.
After all, he’s still Huang Tao’s college teacher; that’s a fact that can’t be changed.
He confidently picked up his chopsticks and grabbed a piece of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce.
You have to admit, with one side black and the other a golden yellow, it really looks like shredded eel!
"I have to say, Huang Tao’s skills are really impressive! If I didn’t know in advance that this shredded eel is actually made from mushroom strips, I might not be able to tell the real from the fake."
He praised as he placed the mushroom strips into his mouth.
Tasting it made him astounded: "Wenli, is this Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce really made from mushroom strips? The texture is almost indistinguishable from real eel!"
He has eaten Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce made from actual eel before.
When dining out, he would occasionally order Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce made from real eel.
Unexpectedly, the flavor and texture of the eel made with mushroom strips are very similar to the real thing!
It’s delicious!
He couldn’t help but enjoy it, savoring three bites in a row, the taste lingering exquisitely in his mouth.
Seeing the portion of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce visibly decreasing, Lin Wenli got anxious: "Old Li, take it easy, leave some for me."
He chuckled, picking up a mushroom strip and offering it to his wife, then quickly withdrew his hand to eat it himself.
"Old Li, you’re so mean!"
Lin Wenli reacted strongly, condemning him, as she thought the mushroom strip on Old Li’s chopsticks was meant for her.
She was quite happy.
But it turned out he was teasing her on purpose.
She complained while also giving him a playful glare.
Hmph~
In the past, whenever they dined together, he always saved the best for her. Now with good food, he’s keeping it all to himself.
Sigh~
Husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, but when faced with food, each one eats for themselves!
Hmph~
She’s just going to snatch some back for herself!
The portion of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce dwindled quickly, and both were eating faster and faster.
They wished they could pull the whole takeout box of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce in front of themselves.
Li Zhicheng laughed heartily: "Wenli, one for you, one for me, let’s not make it too ugly~"
"Why should we do that? You clearly ate one more mushroom strip than I did just now!"
Lin Wenli wore the same smile, pulling one more piece of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce toward her side.
Li Zhicheng was also unwilling to back down, pulling one toward his side.
If their friends or family saw this scene, their jaws would surely drop!
A couple known for their harmony, battling chopsticks over a dish of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce.
Meanwhile, their son heard that his parents had the new dish of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce from the Delicious Restaurant at noon, and he almost cried at his desk because he missed out due to work.
There are many people in the same situation.
Lin Xinjie almost cried when she found out her husband Hu Jinlin got to eat Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce while she did not.
The new Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce brought a strong response in daily life and equally so on Weibo!
Those who tried it were delighted.
But those who missed out were quite upset.
Many people went to the official Weibo account to vent their frustrations:
Desire Tempts the Heart*: Wuwuwu, I just missed my true love; I don’t even have the energy to work this afternoon. I’m begging the boss to make more Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce tonight!
Smile Up, Bloom Like a Sunflower: Want to eat Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce, want to eat Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce, want to eat Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce (manually copying ten thousand times)
A Slap to Your Hypocritical Heart: Sharing a food pic from someone who got the Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce at noon. Photo JPG
Without You, I Live Like a Queen: Begging Boss Huang to make 500 servings of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce tonight; that way, everyone can enjoy it!!
Huang Tao, upon seeing this, remained unmoved.
What a joke, making 500 servings of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce in one go, what about his other dishes?
If he doesn’t make them, they’ll be begging again!
If he does, he’ll be exhausted to death in front of the stove!
Uh...
They are treating him like a workhorse!
A bit laid-back himself, he absolutely refuses to push himself that hard!
Even pleading won’t work!
