Gourmet: Midnight Vending-Chapter 393 - 357: North Gate Goes Viral (Part 2)

Ignoring the dumbfounded expressions of the four people in front of him, Chen Mo continued to take out tofu sheets from the cupboard.

This time, he took out five pieces straight away!

The purchased tofu sheets were cut into 10 cm square blocks and were slightly trimmed for a neat arrangement.

Then, he continued, took a deep breath, and positioned himself.

Begin chopping!

Five minutes later, the five sheets of tofu were chopped into strips as thin as matchsticks by Chen Mo.

The four people outside the food truck watched for a while longer before dispersing to mind their own business; in fact, they had nothing much to do at this moment, but there was a clear depression on their faces.

Yang Wenhua played with the dough skin in his hands, feeling a bit unwilling to make dumplings, thinking to himself: "Obviously, we’re all human, so why can the boss do it so exaggeratedly yet so smoothly?"

Huang Bo, on the other hand, expressionlessly used a hairdryer to blow on the rice cooked with chicken soup, clearly not focusing on fried rice, feeling a bit sad, "Even random chopping can produce such results; what the heck were those eight years of cutting radish rounds in the back kitchen worth?"

Xue Ping and Xue An had relatively good mindsets.

After all, since they entered the chef industry, they only learned in the kitchen of Zhou Yu’s restaurant for a while.

But at this moment, they also felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Indeed, does the chef industry also require talent?"

Chen Mo had no idea that merely trying out the Wild Blade Skill would deal such a huge blow to the four free laborers.

Of course, he didn’t have time to bother with these now.

When the tofu strips were placed on the cutting board, Chen Mo asked himself: So why am I not using the save function?

Damn.

Of course, saving is one thing, but practicing knife skills is a must, just in case there’s no way to load a save later on. It’s best to have some real skills.

He grabbed a handful of tofu strips, threw them into the input port to archive the ingredients, and then Chen Mo started his first attempt of the day.

When choosing this dish initially, the purpose was to allow for mass production, cooking in a large pot to satisfy countless customers.

Therefore, the large-pot version of cooked tofu strips must be improved compared to the ordinary version.

...

In Huaxia, there’s a saying that’s been passed down through generations—there’s strength in numbers.

When the authorities are determined to achieve something, its progress often leaves others speechless.

Niu Yong, a taxi driver, had just driven his car out from the charging station at four in the afternoon when he saw someone on the roadside waving to hail a taxi.

"Driver, to the Ecological Garden. Oh right, it’s the North Gate; don’t go the wrong way."

"Alright!"

Niu Yong accelerated with ease; changing to this new electric car was indeed a wise choice. Not only did he no longer worry about flooring the accelerator, but the speed boost was particularly fast.

Usually, it would take him at least fifteen minutes to get from the charging station to the Ecological Garden; but today, he arrived in just ten minutes.

After parking the car, while waiting for the passenger to pay, Niu Yong glanced outside, "Wow, so many people? You guys came to eat at that internet famous boss’s food stall too?"

The customer, having paid, replied while getting off the car, "Of course, if you come any later, you won’t be able to eat it."

Niu Yong smacked his lips, feeling a bit envious.

Only those well-off and free could engage in such bustling affairs; people like him would never abandon making money just for a bite to eat!

Without lingering on this, Niu Yong left the Ecological Garden.

He hadn’t driven a few kilometers when someone by the roadside waved to hail a taxi again.

"Driver, to the Ecological Garden!"

Niu Yong was somewhat bewildered, turned the car around, and went back to where he just left.

When he parked the car and looked again, "What the...!"

The newly alighted passenger looked at Niu Yong with some confusion, "What’s wrong, driver? I paid via QR code."

"No, it’s just..."

Niu Yong suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

Just half an hour ago when he arrived at the Ecological Garden, there were already a lot of people here, then it was just an ordinary little path.

Half an hour later, when he returned, he saw that on the side of the small path closest to the Ecological Garden, there unexpectedly appeared rows of identical and style-matched small stalls out of nowhere!

This is nuts!

"No worries, have fun and enjoy your meal~"

After speaking with the passenger, Niu Yong continued to pick up passengers. Even more bizarrely, just over a kilometer down the road, someone else flagged him down, "Driver, to the Ecological Garden."

Niu Yong got off to help the passenger load their luggage into the trunk, "So, you guys are tourists from out of town?"

"Absolutely, we’ve come from Zhejiang. We saw online a few days ago about this awesome chef setting up a stall in Yangzhou, so we came to check it out."

Wow, continuing to pick up passengers, earning just the flag-down fee for about a kilometer, making money couldn’t be easier.

But when Niu Yong returned to the Ecological Garden, he was completely stunned.

This time, not only were there stalls, but opposite the stalls, in the middle of the road, they set up identical wooden tables and benches!

This scene stunned Niu Yong, making him lose interest in picking up passengers; curious, he got out and walked to the North Gate to check.

The street, originally deserted, had now become orderly.

On the south side of the road, there were small stalls lined up side by side on the curb; in the middle of the road stood a neat row of wooden tables and chairs, with space on either side for people to walk.

On the north side of the road, what previously were dull, gray storefronts were all opened now!

Although there weren’t any people in those stalls yet, some were already busy cleaning up inside some stalls.

"Oh my god, what speed is this? All tidied up in less than an hour?"

Niu Yong dared not watch any longer.

The group chat on his phone was buzzing with messages going crazy, and at just a glance, he saw that drivers there were also a bit crazy today.

"Oh dear, I’ve already made my eighth trip to the Ecological Garden today, has everyone lost their mind today?"

"I just departed from the train station, heading to the Ecological Garden now. Folks, how’s the road situation over there?"

"Hey guys, I suggest we all move in one direction and don’t make unnecessary u-turns. The Ecological Garden is booming today, let’s maintain order conscientiously and avoid traffic jams, then we can run more trips."

Niu Yong didn’t dare delay any longer. It’s a good thing when the city you live in heats up like this!

For them taxi drivers, situations like this are few and far between; running the taxi heavily for a day might yield earnings more than in three previous days combined.

No wonder cities these days are eager to become internet famous.

Just by the Ecological Garden becoming famous, a throng of customers was attracted here; as long as there are people, hotels, taxi industries, and restaurants, all these sectors will make a killing!

Of course, how long such a grand scenario can be maintained depends on how well the local culture and tourism handle it.

As for Chen Mo, the initiator of this incident, he has already given his all.

With four free laborers, Chen Mo left the parking lot and arrived at the North Gate, feeling a bit shocked by the scene before him.

"What do you think, Boss Chen? Our actions are pretty fast, right?" Liu Xu, the dean, puffed out his chest with some pride, "The key is that these things were all prepared in advance, stored in the warehouse inside our park, and as long as there are enough people, they can be installed very quickly." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Chen Mo nodded, "But I can’t be at the stall; I still need to cook in the truck."

"No problem! It’s all arranged for you." Liu Xu led the way in front, directing Chen Mo’s food truck slow-moving.

He parked at the location where he set up his stall a few days ago, "Boss Chen, this area is reserved just for you, how is it?"

"Wow, not bad."

All other stalls are on the curb, except for Chen Mo’s food truck, which is parked by the roadside.

From the street entrance, Chen Mo’s spot stood out.

Moreover, there were no tables or chairs near Chen Mo’s food truck; instead, a barrier created a single-file queue space in the shape of a dragon!

"Alright, you three get started too; I can see today will be hectic." Chen Mo greeted, and the four hurriedly installed everything that belonged to themselves at their small stalls.

Not to mention, with this setup, it looked quite pleasant, at least visually appealing.

Yang Wenhua’s setup was quite simple, just a stove and steamer; after setting up, he was a bit bored and started wandering on the street.

Not taking but a few steps.

"Gosh, Old Hu, Old Liu, how come you guys are here too?"

Right next to Huang Bo’s stall, two middle-aged men looked embarrassed.

In front of their stalls, there were shiny new signs.

Written on them were:

Tingfeng Tower.

Huanxi Boat.

Precisely, the two remaining towers among the four famous towers!