Food Intelligence King

Chapter 77: I was in a good mood while eating at the restaurant.

People, cats, living room.

After Chen Zhou left in the morning, Ms. Lin took over her husband's role and sat in the living room for a while, lost in thought.

She thought about how to help Tao Tao develop her interests and talents.

When you get to work, you can ask your colleagues for more information.

On Tuesday, in addition to the two people mentioned in the intelligence report, Grandpa Yu and Boss Cui are also coming.

This was the day that Chen Zhou's old acquaintance, Comrade Wang Meng, stopped by for some steamed buns.

It wasn't raining today, so when Team Leader Wang came in, he wasn't in such a hurry.

However, he still couldn't find a seat.

So, I'll just pack it up and take it with me.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, there are usually no traffic jams during the summer holidays, so Wang Meng ordered an extra bowl of cornmeal porridge compared to last time.

The porridge in the shop was cooked just right, with a slightly sticky texture, but not too thick.

It has a faint aroma of grains.

Eating steamed buns with tea is a bit lacking; a bowl of porridge would be much better.

However, if you want to pack it up, you'll have to trouble the store staff.

Wang Meng shouted:

"Miss, could you please serve me a bowl of porridge to take away?"

"Wait a moment. It's coming!"

The young female waitresses in the store are very enthusiastic about their work.

Seeing her in the morning always puts me in a better mood.

Wang Meng recalled that he had chatted with the shop owner a few times before—Master Chen said that the young girl was paid a little more than her peers.

He didn't ask for the exact amount.

But it must be good, otherwise I wouldn't be so happy going to work.

"Master Chen's shop is really great. Eating here makes you feel comfortable in every way."

On the other side, the junior colleague who was packing lunch boxes gradually memorized many customers' preferences and habits.

The city management officer in front of him was chasing after the boss to eat steamed buns.

She smiled and reminded him:
"I've sealed it tightly for you, so it definitely won't spill on the way."

"thank you."

Listening to their conversation, Chen Zhou smiled inwardly: You're being a bit redundant; he might just spill it on his desk at work.

"Hey, Master Chen, you're leaving now!"

Wang Meng didn't forget to wave goodbye to the shop owner.

Around 10 or 11 a.m.

Grandpa Yu and Boss Cui also arrived.

It's likely they met at the antique shop first, talked about Chen Zhou, and then drove over.

When Lao Yu came in, he pretended to be accusing someone:

"Xiao Chen, you didn't even tell me you were opening a shop. That's not very considerate!"

Old Yu is right, we really can't be the kind of person who isn't loyal. Chen Zhou then sincerely said, "Uncle Yu, I've opened a shop."

Yu Shaochun swore.

"You can't play like that."

The group laughed and sat down together.

Chen Zhou asked them what they wanted to eat since they had come over.

Compared to when I used to sell things at a street stall, now I only have soup dumplings and cooked meat buns.

Old Yu is getting on in years, and his appetite is probably what it is, so he has to be fickle and always want something new. He'll try one of each new dish.

Boss Cui is quite an interesting person.

I ordered three vegetarian dishes.

Chen Zhou thought he was a vegetarian.
He pointed out, "There's a little bit of lard in it too."

Cui Hong waved his hand: "It's okay, but we can't eat without any oil or fat, otherwise it won't taste good. It's just that the two fried dough sticks in the morning made me feel greasy, so I need something vegetarian."

“Okay,” Chen Zhou got up and walked towards the kitchen, “It’s filled with green peppers and eggplant, it’s sure to be delicious.” His junior sister helped carry the steamed buns and served the porridge.

Chen Zhou came out again and served the two of them a large plate of pickled cucumbers.

After reading it, Lao Yu chuckled softly, "Hey, I like this kind of thing."

Old Yu is really easy to please.

There weren't many people in the store, so Chen Zhou sat down with them.

Yu Shaochun first tried the soup dumplings in the shop. It's only authentic when you take a bite of these while they're still piping hot.

Xiao Chen's cooking skills are impeccable, almost on par with those I've had in Bianliang.

Trying the cooked meat is another completely different experience.

Yu Shaochun felt a bit like he was about to eat a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

The two have different doughs; one is baked, and the other is steamed.

His teeth are so strong now that they feel like they'd fit perfectly inside a steamed bun. After steaming, they become even softer and more mushy, which he loves.

Mr. Cui, who was standing next to him, ate some cucumber, took a bite of a vegetarian bun, and then looked at Grandpa Yu's soup dumplings, which were full of oil and meat.

I felt that it didn't taste good at all.

He asked Chen Zhou for two more meat dishes.

"I'll pack these two vegetarian dishes to go."

After trying the soup dumplings, Boss Cui wanted to pack some to go.

This time it was: "Please pack four cooked meat buns and four fresh meat buns for me."

He ate at the restaurant and was a little full, but not quite satisfied.

As they chatted casually, Chen Zhou mentioned the time when Teacher Li had come over earlier.

The main purpose was to thank Grandpa Yu in person for his recommendation.

Old Yu pondered for a moment:
"He seemed to have asked me before if I owned a shop, and I said I didn't know. I only found out when I came today."

So I was the last to know you opened a shop.

That makes sense. Teacher Li's new account has gained more followers, and with comments and private messages from all sides, someone is bound to leave a message.

After exchanging a few words, Yu Shaochun said to Chen Zhou:
"Xiao Chen, I have something to ask you."

"Just tell me, and I'll do my best to help you with anything I can."

"Well, a friend of mine is coming back from out of town at the end of the month, and I was thinking of making some arrangements for her."

Old Yu's tone of voice became less cheerful, even a bit hesitant.

Chen Zhou couldn't help but wonder, "Is the other person a woman?"

Grandpa Yu nodded, then quickly clarified:
"But don't get me wrong, we're just friends. After all, we're both this age, we can't do those unnecessary things anymore."

If you didn't try to hide it like that, I really wouldn't have misunderstood, Chen Zhou thought:

I felt a little guilty for just giving Grandpa Yu a few cucumbers each time.

It's rare for Grandpa Yu to make such a small request this time. I'll try my best to arrange it properly. If I can't do it, I won't delay him.

So Chen Zhou said:

"I mainly make steamed buns, but I can also make a few dishes, I just don't know if they'll suit my taste."

"She loves crab roe soup dumplings, which are actually quite similar to your soup dumplings, but I haven't had any that I'm really satisfied with here, so I thought I'd ask you about them."

Grandpa Yu really knows how to time things.

Chen Zhou laughed and said, "Leave it to me. You can come in the afternoon or evening, since my shop is closed. Just let me know in advance, and I'll make sure everything is arranged for you."

Whether it's for his own consumption or based on Xiao Li's evaluation, Yu Shaochun has come to completely trust Chen Zhou's culinary skills.

At the same time, he also admired Chen Zhou's attitude, which was not arrogant.

Hearing what the other party said, Yu Shaochun knew that Xiao Chen would definitely do it.

He was relieved:
"No rush, it's still early until the end of the month. I'll send you some hairy crabs then, you'll need this. I estimate about 8 or 10 jin, let me know if you need more, you can keep the rest."

"Row."

Talking about money with Grandpa Yu is a very hurtful thing.

Chen Zhou didn't stand on ceremony.

Before leaving, Yu Shaochun said to Chen Zhou again:
"By the way, she also knows a bit of Go. If you're interested, you can have a match with her."

(End of this chapter)