The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 559 The Changes of the Sea King
"Qin Lang, what are you thinking about?"

After leaving the security management team, Zhao Qian, who was walking on the road, looked at Qin Lang, who was deep in thought, and couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Ah!" Qin Lang came back to his senses and sighed. "I was thinking about the sea monster. If it really is a kind, legendary creature, then why would it cause so many people to get lost at sea?"

"This..." Zhao Qian was speechless upon hearing this.

She couldn't answer that question either.

"Maybe it's gone berserk?" Cao Dongdong casually remarked. "If it's a legendary creature that's gone berserk, it'll do bad things too."

“It shouldn’t be.” Qin Lang pondered for a moment, then shook his head. “I remember Zuo Ge saying before that the berserk state is a temporary state, and it will return to normal after venting, but the legend of the water monster has been going on for a long time.”

"It couldn't have been raging for so many years."

"So I think there must be another reason."

"Who cares! We're not going to encounter the monster anyway." Cao Dongdong shrugged. "Instead of worrying about that, let's think about what we're going to eat for lunch."

"Lunch?" Qin Lang stopped and looked around.

The neighborhood they were currently on was quite close to the Hai Ba Wang Restaurant.

"How about we go to Hai Ba Wang Restaurant?" Qin Lang suggested. "It's been a few days since I've been there, I wonder how things are going there now."

Zhao Qian and Cao Dongdong readily agreed to the proposal.

The three of them hurried toward the Hai Ba Wang Restaurant and soon noticed that the restaurant was different from the one they had seen before.

There are noticeably more customers dining here now.

There were even many customers sitting outside the door, waiting in line.

"How come business is so good after only a few days?" Zhao Qian exclaimed in surprise.

"Why don't we just ask?" Qin Lang smiled and pointed to Song Pan, the manager who was standing at the door greeting customers. His cheerful face was almost wrinkled from smiling so much.

Seemingly sensing something, Song Panchao turned her head, and then her almost invisible small eyes instantly lit up.

"Brother Qin! Chairman Cao! Miss Zhao Qian!"

He greeted them as he jogged toward the three of them.

"What brings you here today?"

"Just finished a food marathon." Qin Lang smiled and patted Cao Dongdong on the shoulder. "I'm planning to treat Dongdong to some good food."

Song Pan immediately understood. "Please come in with me, all three of you. I'll make sure Chef Qin gives it his all!"

"But is it appropriate for so many people to be queuing?" Zhao Qian couldn't help but ask.

“Perfect, of course it’s perfect!” Song Pan waved her hand. “A few private rooms are reserved for unforeseen circumstances, feel free to use them.”

"Just tell the outside world that you've made a reservation."

Upon hearing this, the three men's remaining doubts vanished.

On the way to the private room, seeing the lobby was noticeably more lively than before, Cao Dongdong couldn't help but ask, "Manager Song, Haibawang has changed a lot these past few days, hasn't it?"

"We have to thank you for your cooperation back then." Song Pan laughed. "The food festival event that day changed many diners' opinions of Haibawang Restaurant."

"After that, we launched Chef's Fried Rice."

"That is, the seafood fried rice that Chef Qin makes in the kitchen."

"This fried rice uses leftover ingredients, and Chef Qin was unwilling to replace them with better ones, so I lowered the price, making it the cheapest dish in our restaurant. But it is precisely this cheapest dish that has become a hit!"

"Although they are all scraps, the ingredients we use are by no means bad! The scraps are the best scraps."

"By directly frying rice, you can clearly taste the quality of the ingredients. If even the scraps are of this quality, what will the other dishes be like?"

"So, in just a few days, the rumors about our Haibawang store selling inferior goods have miraculously decreased significantly, and our business has gradually improved." "Look, we've already returned to the top ten on the popularity charts!"

"Congratulations." Qin Lang immediately smiled.

He had previously thought that this seafood fried rice would be a good fit for Haibawang Restaurant, and now it seems that things are even better than he expected.

As they were talking, the four of them entered the private room.

Suddenly, Song Pan thought of something and looked at Qin Lang mysteriously, "Brother Qin, you should have advanced to the third round, right?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Qin Lang nodded.

"I have basically investigated what happened before. The main source of the rumors about our Haibaowang restaurant is Weijixian Restaurant."

"The head chef of Wei Ji Xian Restaurant also participated in this food festival!"

"Isn't it possible to choose an opponent for the third round?"

"I was thinking..."

"You want me to challenge their head chef?" Qin Lang guessed Song Pan's thoughts.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Song Pan nodded excitedly. "Is that okay?"

“It’s not that it’s impossible…” Qin Lang stroked his chin.

He was going to choose an opponent anyway, so it wouldn't matter who he chose.

Previously, Weijixian Restaurant rejected his offer of cooperation, and Weijixian Restaurant also secretly sabotaged Haibawang Restaurant, which made him dislike the restaurant.

"I'll remember to challenge that chef when the time comes." Qin Lang paused here, "But the third round has been postponed to half a month later."

“I’ve heard about that.” Song Pan patted his chest. “Brother Qin is so generous, we can’t just leave without showing our appreciation.”

"Before the third round begins, I'll try to find out the information on the other qualifiers, and I'll give it to you as a reference for the challenge!"

"Thank you very much then." Qin Lang smiled.

"Then I won't disturb you three any longer. I'll go talk to Chef Qin and tell him to go all out!" Song Pan chuckled and turned to leave the private room.

Soon, one exquisite dish after another was served.

And finally, three servings of chef's fried rice were served.

Qin Lang scooped up a spoonful of fried rice and put it in his mouth, then suddenly smiled.

"It seems that Chef Qin is in a good mood lately."

"You can tell from that?" Zhao Qian and Cao Dongdong were both astonished.

They could understand that Qin Lang could tell the quality of the ingredients.

But what's with this "eating the cook's mood" nonsense?

This is too metaphysical!
"This seafood fried rice is even more delicious than the last one I had." Qin Lang smiled. "With so many diners today, the fact that Chef Qin can still maintain this level of quality proves that he is in excellent condition right now."

"In this state, even if you work non-stop, you will still enjoy it and be able to perform at your best every time you cook."

"Qin Lang is right." The door to the private room opened, and Qin Zhongguo walked in with a smile. "I have indeed been very happy during this time."

"It wasn't just me, everyone in the kitchen was very happy."

"Everyone is happy to see Haibawang recover."

At this point, Qin Zhongguo looked seriously at Qin Lang and the other two.

"And all of this is what you brought about."

(End of this chapter)