Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 421 - 411: Slip Some Laxative into His Food
People have a strong ability to spread information.
Just having learned about the new dish being launched at noon at Delicious Restaurant, the neighbors in line and other customers immediately shared the news with their friends and family via phone or WeChat.
After all, everyone here is a fan of Delicious Restaurant’s food!
Plus, Liu Qianqian also posted about this change on Weibo, and the official account of Delicious Restaurant published a new Weibo post about the new dish, speeding up the spread of the news.
Soon enough.
Many people from far away closed their shops, jumped in their cars, and headed to Delicious Restaurant.
Not for anything else, just to be the first to taste Huang Tao’s new Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce!
Even though they knew clearly that going at this time, most likely, they won’t get to try the new dish.
But in the end, they couldn’t resist that little bit of hope...
Always thinking, what if they’re favored by the goddess of luck today?
Because of this!
Before heading out, they even checked the Chinese calendar to make sure it was a lucky day and silently prayed in their hearts: Please, Jade Emperor, Tathagata Buddha, Earth God, Jesus, and other deities, help us get this new dish.
After settling all that, they grabbed their car keys, dashed out the door, and drove off.
This nearly drove West City Old Street into a new wave of traffic jams.
Luckily, many had learned from past experiences and became more clever.
Seeing the situation, they didn’t drive into Old Street but found a nearby parking spot instead.
Then walked there.
Otherwise, Officer Wang Zhoubin and Officer Sun Linhai would be completely exhausted again.
However, even so, those two traffic officers were quite busy.
After spending some time directing traffic, they finally got the Old Street traffic back to normal!
Meanwhile, the queue at the entrance of Delicious Restaurant grew.
The longer they waited, the longer the line became.
There were already over 400 people lining up!
Some even argued because of queue-cutting.
Fortunately, the neighbors were very helpful and took it upon themselves to act as "order controllers" for Delicious Restaurant, assisting Huang Tao in maintaining order.
Soon, it was eleven o’clock.
Meaning it was time for Delicious Restaurant to open for business.
As the door opened,
The neighbors at the front rushed into the restaurant, heading straight for the counter.
Old Cheng said while walking, "Finally, we’re in line. I was dying watching Old Qin eat through the glass earlier."
"Yeah, yeah, I was so tempted that I didn’t feel like playing chess anymore, and my wife didn’t feel like playing cards either,"
Granny Li, holding hands with Li, nodded in agreement while expressing strong condemnation against Old Qin: "Just thinking about Old Qin’s cunning and arrogant face makes me angry. Sneaking into Boss Huang’s shop for a taste test is one thing, but then he shows off in front of us afterward."
"What Old Qin did is truly off."
Old Liu, who was originally quite angry, felt his resentment dissipate since they were about to eat. However, that didn’t mean he forgave Old Qin. He laughed and suggested again, "After we’re full, let’s go find Old Qin for chess, and then we’ll flick his forehead, how about that?"
"Sure thing!"
The other elderly gentlemen nodded in agreement, confidently saying, "We’ll take turns, for sure we’ll beat him until he’s covered in bumps."
Seeing that Ding Suqin hadn’t arrived, they eagerly discussed what to eat.
This new Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce is a must-order!
Just wonder if it’s expensive.
Even if it is!
They would still order it without hesitation.
Not for anything else, but because Huang Tao’s skills make it worth trying.
Otherwise, they’d feel like they missed out on a million, not to mention feeling their lives are incomplete!
Moreover, they all have pensions, they aren’t short on this bit of money.
At this time, Ding Suqin, wearing a cap and gloves, donned an apron, and walked over to the counter to prepare to serve food. Seeing the elderly gentlemen and ladies already in line, she smiled and asked, "Mr. Cheng, what would you like to order?"
Hearing this, Mr. Cheng smiled and asked, "Qin, how much is this Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce per serving?"
Ding Suqin politely replied, "Mr. Cheng, it’s 68 yuan per serving."
Hmm, the price is reasonable, not too expensive~
Within their acceptable range!
Old Cheng couldn’t wait to order, "Then get me one Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce, two Braised Pork Rice, and two Fish Ball Soups, to pack and go."
"We’ll have one Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce, a Triple Meat Rice, a Braised Pork Rice, and a bowl of Nourishing Fish Soup."
"Get me one Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce, Braised Prawns in Brown Sauce, and a bowl of white rice."
"..."
In no time, they placed their orders and paid.
Whether dining in or taking away, they all needed some time to wait for their meals.
And so...
This group of elderly folks sat at the tables in the store.
Watching Huang Tao busy cooking their ordered dishes in the kitchen, they couldn’t help but admire him; meanwhile, jokingly said, "Boss Huang, can you perhaps sneak some laxatives into Old Qin’s meal next time? You don’t know, but we’ve been annoyed by that old guy for a while now."
Hearing this, Huang Tao was momentarily taken aback.
Then he remembered how Old Qin flaunted in front of these neighbors close to noon.
He understood perfectly well.
Old Qin enjoyed a brief moment of flaunting bliss, but flaunting too much leads to jealousy and annoyance!
He also knew that what the neighbors said was not just out of anger!
He smiled and said, "Better not the laxatives; next time I’ll make the sample dishes taste better and in larger portions, enough to stuff him."
The neighbors burst into laughter at these words.
Old Cheng chuckled, "Boss Huang is too nice to Old Qin, really!"
Granny Li couldn’t help but praise, "Boss Huang is genuinely a good man!"
Old Liu, who was impatiently looking forward to eating Boss Huang’s new dish, worried that the banter might delay the cooking, and promptly intervened, "Alright, let’s not tease Boss Huang, let him do his work well, so we can eat sooner, right?"
"No worries, it won’t delay anything."
Huang Tao said to the neighbors with a smile, but his actions remained deft, his right hand flipping the wok, his left hand holding the pan.
Once the red oil in the pot was stirred well.
He poured in shredded bamboo shoots, shredded fungus, and fried eel strips.
"Sizzling~"
The three ingredients went into the pot in sequence, and Huang Tao quickly stir-fried them.
At this moment, Huang Tao was the Kitchen God, his actions fluid, not flashy, with not a single unnecessary move.
His focused expression and textbook-like actions mesmerized the neighbors in the shop while also earning their admiration.
"Honestly, I’m always amazed at Boss Huang’s cooking skills every time I watch him. He’s incredible."
"Indeed, when I first came to the restaurant and saw Boss Huang cooking, I was stunned."
"Boss Huang’s skill at flipping the wok has improved a lot. It’s truly pleasing to watch!"
Several minutes later, the high heat was lowered, then turned off.
Five plates of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce were ready.
They were plated, stacked like a pyramid.
Huang Tao took a look at the state of the Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce, nodded satisfactorily, and said, "Serve the dishes!"
"Coming~"
Li Chengzhan and Lin Qiuyu walked quickly, carrying five plates of Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce to the tables of the neighbors.
The neighbors looked at the Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce on the table, swallowing saliva.
They eagerly picked up their chopsticks and stuffed a bite of the Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce into their mouths, their eyes lighting up.
Smacking their lips~
The combination of the shredded eel and garlic sauce was perfect, neither too much nor too little.
An exquisite taste indeed!
"So delicious!"
Boss Huang’s culinary skills are absolutely fantastic!
