Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 77: Breakfast Series Mission, Long-Term Challenge
[Ding, breakfast cultural challenge task completed, received over two hundred positive reviews, with a 100% positive rate, first time achieving perfect stall evaluation, rewards doubled]
[Received Food Truck Upgrade Card*2, Recipe Exchange Voucher*2]
100% positive reviews??
As the system prompt popped up, Lin Chen himself was somewhat stunned.
It’s done just like that? These foreigners actually have a day they aren’t picky eaters?
The breakfast challenge task was completed even more easily than he imagined, aside from the difficulty of getting up early, it was even simpler than a normal stall.
Under the effect of more than twenty old customers, the queue never stopped.
So this is what it feels like to choose the right dish...
Before he could react from this sudden surprise, the pop-up refreshed again.
[Ding, breakfast cultural series challenge task initiated]
[This challenge task is a long-term task, automatically refreshing the next challenge target after one is completed]
[Challenge task target: Make any type of potsticker]
[Task requirements: No pre-prepared potstickers, no frozen potstickers, sold potstickers must be made within one hour]
[Task deadline is until 9 AM, successful accumulation of over five hundred potstickers sold, with a positive rate over 90%]
[Successful task reward Food Truck Upgrade Card*1, Recipe Exchange Voucher*1]
It’s actually a long-term task!
But he has no time to care about this now, there’s not much time left, he has to hurry and clock in for work.
"Fellow! I’ll leave the food truck to you, remember to make two buckets of ice jelly!"
"Alright~"
Lucas patted his chest to agree, this was his first time independently making ice jelly from scratch, to say he wasn’t excited would be a lie.
Now he’s responsible for selling ice jelly every day and attracting customers, pulling in many old customers, he’s more famous than Lin Chen.
Some customers who came two or three times still couldn’t figure out Lin Chen’s surname.
Claiming to be spiritually a Great Xia person, he certainly wants to learn some skills, what girl can refuse a boyfriend who cooks?
"We’ll be leaving too, getting up early to watch the sunrise, eat and drink enough, we’ll make up for sleep later, see you tonight~"
The young couple sat here for over an hour, and upon seeing Lin Chen leaving, they also stood up to say goodbye.
"Alright, there’s indeed not much to visit in this city, just like that."
After tidying up the plastic stools displayed on-site and handling the garbage to be dealt with, then going over to Lunard’s side to see the progress, chatted a few words, then entered the food truck to start preparing to make ice jelly.
The food truck comes with a water tank, which is enough to make two large buckets of ice jelly, but he needs to consider the evening’s business and supplement the water supply, after making the ice jelly he has to find a place nearby to get water.
The tap water here can be directly drunk, which is convenient.
Having arrived at the restaurant, while changing clothes, Lin Chen couldn’t help but feel some worry in his heart.
"Speaking of which, I’ve never actually seen this kid cook anything, can he do it, don’t bring me two big buckets of snot later..."
The situation has come to this, worrying is useless, Lucas has a complete video of making ice jelly, the recipe proportions are also given to him, if he copies it and still fails, then there’s nothing more to say.
At most, he simply won’t let him near the kitchen again in the future.
"Good morning, Lin, you look full of energy, any new ideas today?"
The chef is already waiting in the office, raising his hand to greet him.
Lin Chen silently sighed in his heart.
Energy can’t be bad, he already finished a shift...
"Chef, I think the mushroom roll from yesterday, compared to room temperature, might taste better if chilled?"
"Hmm?! Chilled, huh, sounds good, that’s a good idea, the slippery mushroom chilled has that burst juice feeling in the mouth... Alright, we can try that today."
"Also, that fried cod fillet, I think using breadcrumb is too ordinary, we can replace it with our Great Xia’s rice batter fried chicken coating, which is fragrant and crisp, and doesn’t soften over time."
...
"Haha, thought it would be difficult, but there’s really nothing difficult about it~"
Looking at the slightly clear but somewhat yellowish thick liquid in front of him in the bucket, Lucas proudly raised his chin.
"I’m simply the god of ice jelly! Successful on the first try, who else!!"
Casually shutting off the video, he stuffed the two buckets of ice jelly into the refrigerator to chill.
"Huh?"
Seeing several trays of meat skewers and vegetables already packed with plastic wrap in the refrigerator, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"Why does the fridge seem bigger than it looks, is it my illusion?"
It’s the first time he’s opened the food truck’s fridge, usually, Lin Chen brings the processed ingredients out to him.
Not thinking much of it, he casually closed the fridge door, got off the truck and locked the door, carrying two water buckets as he walked to the side.
According to Lunard, there was a small park for dog walking several hundred meters away, where water could be fetched, though not convenient for parking.
Free time is free time, it’s nice to take it as a walk.
"Hmm?"
A silhouette lying in the alley happened to glimpse Lucas pass by, furrowing its brow and sneaking out to take a couple of distant looks.
"This kid seems to be with that red food truck? Daring to swagger past me, looking down on who?"
The man’s hair was full of dust, dirty and filthy, strands clumped together.
Remembering the last time failing to freeload food and instead ended with a knife to his neck, a flash of ferocity slipped through his eyes.
With quick glances left and right seeing no one nearby, he swiftly returned deep into the alley, pulled a wrench from under a cardboard box and slipped it into his pants, then casually followed towards the direction Lucas left.
Although it’s work hours past ten o’clock, there are many unemployed people in this area, numerous families living off government subsidies by having children.
The small park isn’t big, just a patch of grass, surrounded by iron fences with separate entry and exit points.
Currently, there are seven or eight dogs happily running inside, and the owners are chatting in groups of two or three.
Lucas quickly saw the public faucet, probably provided for the dogs to drink from, and carried his buckets over there. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
"Hey!"
Upon nearing, he immediately saw a small, thin cat sitting next to the faucet, continuously pawing at the switch, occasionally leaning over to lick a few times, evidently very thirsty.
"Whose little cutie are you, why are you here by yourself?"
The kitten’s fur was entirely jet-black, only its four paws were snow-white, like wearing white gloves, seeing him approach, it didn’t hide, instead, curious, it stared at him with wide eyes.
Lucas tentatively extended a hand, seeing the cat making no move, grew bolder, paused near its nose for a few seconds allowing it to familiarize with his scent, then stroked its little head.
"It’s actually a black cat, if there’s no surprise it should be a little stray."
In old Northern Europe, black cats were considered embodiments of evil witches, though it’s not as exaggerated now, many local people still fear black cats.
But in Great Xia, black cats symbolize warding off evil and auspiciousness.
Lucas, seeing this little kitty so friendly, not noisy or upset, letting him pet it, his whole heart melted, and he hurriedly turned on the faucet.
The little black cat flicked its ears, its little head went close to drink in large gulps of the sweet water source.
"Good girl, good girl, drink slowly, no one is competing with you~"
