Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 413 - 403: Why Is There Such a Big Gap?

When Huang Tao drove Xuanxuan to Golden Sun Kindergarten, it was already past 8:20 in the morning.

But they weren’t late!

As autumn and winter approached, the weather gradually turned cold. The kindergarten had already implemented the autumn-winter schedule last month, adjusting the drop-off time for the youngest class to 8:30 and the pickup time to 4:10.

So arriving at this time wasn’t considered late!

However, there were still many cars outside the kindergarten, blocking the entrance completely.

All had just dropped off their kids for school.

Huang Tao took a glance and realized the cars wouldn’t move in a short while, so he parked his car at the roadside parking area.

Seeing the number of vehicles coming and going at the kindergarten entrance, Huang Tao turned to his little darling daughter sitting in the backseat, and gently asked, "Xuanxuan, there are a lot of cars outside, how about Dad takes you to the gate?"

"Mm~ okay~"

Xuanxuan was adorable with rosy lips and white teeth, blinking her big eyes with a smile.

Huang Tao smiled, reached to the front passenger seat to take Xuanxuan’s little backpack and thermos, then got out of the car and carried Xuanxuan from the child seat.

He held her little hand and walked to the kindergarten gate.

"Good morning, Xuanxuan! Good morning, Xuanxuan’s Daddy..."

On either side of the gate stood a pair of little kids from the senior class acting as welcoming angels. They immediately recognized Huang Tao and Xuanxuan, waved cheerfully, and greeted them warmly.

Obediently, Xuanxuan waved back and said, "Good morning, kids..."

"Good morning!"

Huang Tao also greeted these little kids with a smile.

Then he squatted down.

He helped Xuanxuan put on her little backpack and thermos, straightening her clothes while starting his fatherly nagging, "Daddy will be going back now. I’ll come to pick you up after school in the afternoon. Be a good girl at kindergarten! Listen to your teachers and get along with your friends, okay?"

"Mm~"

Although Xuanxuan heard this almost every day to the point her ears could develop calluses, she still nodded obediently, never finding her father’s nagging annoying but instead quite enjoying it.

Because...

This was how Daddy showed he cared about her~

With a sweet smile, Xuanxuan hugged Huang Tao, and then made a heart gesture to him.

Love you, Daddy~

This scene, when seen by the other parents dropping off their kids, made them gaze enviously.

And when they looked back at their own children, who just dashed into the kindergarten without even a word, leaving only a hurried and indifferent back.

Uh...

At the same kindergarten, why was there such a big difference between kids!

This must be what people meant by saying "other people’s children"...

And this loving gesture from Xuanxuan instantly warmed Huang Tao’s heart. His eyes softened as he reached out to touch her face gently, speaking tenderly, "Go on in! Daddy will watch you go inside..."

"Bye-bye, Daddy!"

Xuanxuan obediently waved to Huang Tao and then reluctantly walked into the kindergarten under his watchful gaze.

At this moment, the entrance of the kindergarten was still bustling, but Huang Tao’s focus was entirely on that little figure ahead, full of reluctance and concern in his eyes.

Although such temporary separations occurred about five times a week, he should have been used to it by now.

But still!

He couldn’t deny that he still wasn’t too accustomed to such short separations yet.

"Sigh, I need to keep myself busy so I won’t be constantly thinking and worrying about her..."

Once Xuanxuan was inside the door for morning check-ups and her figure was out of sight, only then did he turn to leave.

He got into the car.

Then he drove straight to the market.

This time, as soon as he entered the market, he headed directly to the stall selling eels.

That’s right!

He wanted to put the meat version of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce on the menu for lunch today.

So now, he was here looking for supplies!

Nonetheless, his arrival caught the attention of the various stall owners.

No need to guess, they all could figure out, he was definitely here to buy ingredients.

Hmm~

Okay, they admitted, that was indeed a pointless statement.

Coming to the market, isn’t everyone here to buy ingredients?

It’s not likely anyone came here just to wander around aimlessly for half a day, right...?

Of course.

From the fact that Boss Huang suddenly appeared at the marketplace, it’s quite likely that the shop is going to introduce some new dish made with other ingredients, hence his special trip.

I wonder who will be the lucky one this time?

The butcher, Old Wang, greeted him with a smile: "Hey, Boss Huang, I was just about to ask my nephew to deliver the meat to you! Didn’t expect you’d come personally, come, come, take a look at the meat, it’s all freshly arrived!"

"Old Wang, I have complete trust in the meat you send."

Huang Tao smiled and waved his hand: "No need to check, I already know for sure it’s fresh, just prepare it and send it to the shop."

This trust warmed Old Wang’s heart.

Boss Huang is really a great person to deal with!

Unlike some other restaurant owners, who are really mean!

Every time, he’s chosen the best meat and delivered it accurately in weight, yet they always nitpick and say the meat is bad and accuse him of shortweight just to pay less.

Some even owe him money for his goods, delaying the payment.

They drag it out for several months or half a year.

Many follow-ups were made, all to no avail.

In the end, it makes him afraid to deliver to these restaurants again.

As for payment, naturally, he only managed to recover part of it.

Of course, he wasn’t the only one suffering a loss like this; other vendors faced similar situations.

But Boss Huang is different.

Every time, he settles accounts promptly, not missing a single cent.

Doing business with someone like this is reassuring.

They’re more than willing to give Huang Tao the best goods and even the greatest discounts.

Old Wang laughed: "Boss Huang, so what are you planning to buy this time? Is it for a new dish at the shop at noon?!"

Other vendors, hearing this, couldn’t help but perk up their ears to listen.

Huang Tao laughed and joked about his purpose for being there: "Old Wang, are you like a tapeworm in my stomach? You guessed my purpose for coming right away. That’s right, I want to buy some eel to make Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce for lunch."

Turns out it really is...

The vendors all got excited, considering whether they should close up early to buy some!

Old Wang and Chen Weihao also looked expectant: "Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce, huh! It must be delicious."

I have to say, he’s really a great supporter!

Huang Tao thanked them: "Thanks, come over at noon to try it."

"Sure, I’ll send Hao to queue up."

Old Wang nodded with a hearty laugh, but when he thought of the lively neighborhood folks, he helplessly pleaded: "But Boss Huang, you also need to make more! Otherwise, we won’t be able to buy any..."

Huang Tao smiled helplessly: "Well... I’ll do my best... you all try to come earlier too..."

"I’m going to check out over there, you guys carry on~"

After saying that, he headed straight for the eel vendor’s stall.

Passing by the vegetable vendor, he reminded him to double the usual amount of lettuce, black fungus, and onions when delivering the vegetables later.

At the eel vendor’s place, Huang Tao bought 100 pounds of eel in one go.

This made the owner and his wife extremely happy.

The owner was busy, expertly bleeding and deboning the eel, his technique nimble, leaving a large piece of intact eel meat in just moments.

"Hey Boss Huang, if you want, I’ll give it to you for 38 yuan per pound! Rest assured, I’ll send the meatiest eels to your shop."

The owner’s wife said with a smile, she was happy too; though they gave the lowest price and earned slightly less, overall it was a big profit.

She used to envy Old Wang and the other vendors who delivered goods to Boss Huang, hoping that one day Boss Huang would choose them to buy eels from their stall.

Her husband said she was dreaming back then.

See, now he’s smiling like a fool!

Huang Tao smiled: "Price is fine, just need you to help debone the eels, keep a large piece of meat, and remove the bones and guts, just like the way the owner is handling it."

Actually, bleeding and deboning eels is a critical step, Huang Tao initially planned to handle it himself after buying.

But...

It takes some time.

And he worried his helper chef wasn’t skilled in handling eels.

Seeing the vendor’s skilled and meticulous deboning work, he made this request.

The owner on the side said: "Sure! I can debone well and will definitely remove all bones and guts from the eels for you."

Then swiftly started processing eels for Huang Tao.

Huang Tao said with a smile: "Great, thank you for your hard work!"

After calculating the total, Huang Tao paid for it and they exchanged WeChat contacts, also agreeing on future delivery times.