Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

"Brother, if you don't want it, then give me your seat?" Before Sachi could finish speaking, a customer next to him quickly moved closer.

"Who said I don't want it anymore?" The person who spoke up immediately hugged the Golden Ratio Shumai tightly like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"Boss, can I order another one?" Upon seeing the situation, the person who had just said he would give him the shumai continued to speak.

"You need to queue up again."

"Boss, didn't I just order two bowls of shumai? Why is there only this one bowl?"

One serving per person.

"If you order again, you'll have to join the queue again," Sachi said impatiently, pointing at the takeout.

Seeing Sachi's expression, those who wanted to say something more all backed down. After all, in this world, restaurants are the real gods, especially those restaurants with unique and distinctive cuisine.

Some diners are willing to spend a fortune just to taste a single dish.

……

"Senior Xiang Ji, what brings you back?" Tadokoro Megumi exclaimed nervously upon seeing Xiang Ji walk in.

"Xiao Hui, don't be nervous, I just came to take a look."

"Don't worry about me."

"Now you can cook however you like." Xiang Ji sat back down in the same seat he had been sitting in.

Don't be nervous. Don't worry about it.

Are you kidding me?

How could I not feel nervous with such a senior figure like Xiang Ji sitting next to me, watching my cooking?

Tadokoro Megumi roared loudly in her heart.

But Tadokoro Megumi doesn't know yet that her torment has not yet truly begun.

Chapter 142 wasn't written randomly; I asked Doubao about it.

A new shumai is served.

Just as Tadokoro Megumi was about to catch her breath after steaming the newly made golden ratio shumai, a voice as devilish as a demon rang out.

"Xiao Hui, let's continue."

"There are still three empty stoves in the kitchen right now. Let's think of some new combinations."

No, what's the situation?

Didn't Senior Xiang just ask me to make a new golden ratio shumai after he had already finished making his own?

Why is it that the food has just been put in the pot, and Senior Xiang Ji is already going to continue cooking it himself?

"Senior Xiang Ji, could you tell me what I should do now?" Tadokoro asked Xiang Ji uncertainly.

“Sure! I’m craving something sweet right now, Xiao Hui, why don’t you make a sweet, perfectly balanced shumai?” Xiang Ji said with a smile.

Megumi Tadokoro: ? ? ?

Ahhh, this isn't the kind of instruction I wanted!

Looking at Xiang Ji's smiling face, Tadokoro Megumi knew that nothing she said would make a difference; Senior Xiang Ji would definitely not care about her.

When Megumi Tadokoro failed the audition for the Polar Star Dormitory and had to stay on the lawn outside, she asked Fumio Oomido what kind of food she wanted to eat.

And the expression on Granny Wenxu's face at that time was the same as the expression on Senior Xiang Ji's face now.

……

Hmm, that's a really good combination.

It's fantastic, it's an absolutely irresistible flavor.

……

Xiang Ji savored one after another the golden ratio shumai made by Megumi Tadokoro, and each flavor of golden ratio shumai gave people a different feeling.

Soon, Megumi Tadokoro completed a new golden ratio shumai.

As soon as he got his hands on it, Xiang Ji's eyes were immediately drawn to the perfect combination of ingredients in this golden ratio shumai.

Jinhua ham is marinated with honey, and the chopped vegetables are made from braised kelp.

The rich, braised flavor of kelp pairs surprisingly well with the sweet, honey-glazed Jinhua ham.

The scrambled egg yolks are not scrambled eggs, but rather smooth steamed eggs.

The last ingredient in the Golden Ratio Shumai is shrimp, which is made by mashing cooked shrimp into a paste and then adding a special seafood sauce made with scallion and salt juice.

The moment you bite into it, the seafood sauce bursts onto your tongue.

The soft steamed eggs have a very delicate texture, creating a completely new flavor when combined with honey-glazed ham and braised kelp.

……

It's over~

It was finally over. After Sachi pulled down the shop door, Tadokoro Megumi was so excited that she almost cried.

It's really too difficult.

I spent the entire afternoon making all sorts of perfectly proportioned shumai for my senior, Mr. Xiang.

Moreover, the senior Xiang Ji didn't even give me the recipe; the instructions he gave me were just his own requirements, and they were vague ones at that.

I want something sweet, something salty, something with a stronger flavor.

It's not easy.

Megumi Tadokoro didn't know how she managed to persevere; taking care of her senior, Xiang Ji, was even more difficult than taking the exam at Far Moon Academy.

Fortunately, it's all over now, so Senior Xiang Ji shouldn't make things difficult for himself anymore.

Just as Tadokoro Megumi was feeling relieved, Xiang Ji's words dealt her another heavy blow.

……

"Sachi, could you please help us prepare dinner? Xiao Hui needs to keep the business running tonight," Xiang Ji said to Sachi.

“Okay, darling.” Sachi stared at Xiang Ji with shining eyes.

Preparing dinner.

Isn't this something only wives do to their husbands? As for what Xiang Ji said about "us" and Xiao Hui, they were completely ignored by Saqi.

While Sachi was excitedly preparing dinner for Xiang Ji, Tadokoro Megumi felt utterly hopeless.

Are you still open at night?

I can't take it anymore!

Yuuki, Ryoko, Isshiki-senpai... who's going to save me now?!

While Tadokoro Megumi was praying in her heart, Yoshino Yuuki and the others, far away in the Polaris Dormitory, were busy in their respective workshops.

Worried about the benefits of the fields?

What's there to worry about? Senior Xiang Ji is right next to Tadokoro Megumi. How could Senior Xiang Ji not take good care of Tadokoro Megumi?

Wait, I misspoke.

Could Xiang Ji, a senior, not take good care of Tadokoro Megumi? Moreover, there's Sachi watching over her, although Sachi is quite dangerous to Xiang Ji.

……

After finishing dinner, Sachi opened the shop door and saw a long queue already formed at the entrance.

Upon seeing the long queue outside the store, Megumi Tadokoro froze on the spot.

There are so many people. Why are there so many people outside?

At that moment, Xiang Ji suddenly placed his left hand on Tadokoro Megumi's head.

"Xiao Hui, they all came here because of your cooking."

"Senior Xiang Ji, are you saying they're all targeting me?"

“Of course.” Xiang Ji smiled. “Xiao Hui, listen carefully to what they’re saying now.”

……

"Boss, you're finally open! Please give me a blind box shumai."

"I want one too, give me two."

"Idiot, don't you know that the rule of this little shop is that one person can only order one item?"

"Really? I've already talked to my girlfriend about it."

"Those of you who aren't going to eat, get out of the way! Can't you see how many people are queuing up behind you?"

"Yes, yes, get out of my way."

"Ugh, why are there so many people? I didn't even have dinner before I came to queue up. How long will it take before it's my turn?"

"Damn it, there are so many people!"

"Boss, how much longer until the shumai is ready? Aren't you already open for business?"

……

Upon hearing the sound coming from beside her, Tadokoro Megumi froze in shock.

Senior Xiang Ji really wasn't lying to me; the customers outside were all there specifically for me because they thought my shumai was delicious.

How... how is this possible?

Even though she was just a bottom-of-the-barrel student at Totsuki Academy, she was able to gain recognition for her cooking from so many people.

"Alright, Xiaohui."

"Let's get to work now. Don't keep the customers waiting too long; they've all come specifically for you." Xiang Ji said, withdrawing his left hand.

Hmm, it feels good.

Megumi Tadokoro's head is really a great head!

"Yes, yes, yes, Senior Xiang Ji, I will do my best." Tadokoro Megumi nodded vigorously, her expression becoming extremely serious.

After realizing that all the customers outside were there for her cooking, Megumi Tadokoro now felt full of energy.

I absolutely cannot let them down.

Just as Tadokoro Megumi was preparing to make her move, Xiang Ji's voice, as vicious as a demon and as terrifying as a ghost, rang out again.

"Oh, right, Xiaohui."

"The golden ratio shumai for dinner is the same as in the afternoon. You can only use different combinations, but you can't use the combinations you used before."

"Eeh eh eh?"

“Senior Xiang Ji, I, I am not…” Tadokoro Megumi immediately became insecure again.

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Chapter 143 Business Closure, Approved Tadokoro Megumi

Woohoo~la~

As Sachi pulled down the shop's roller shutter, Xiang Ji's shop closed for the day.

It's over!

Is today's business finally over? Upon seeing the closed shop door, Megumi Tadokoro's face lit up with a tearful joy.

From noon to night, during those few hours of business, Tadokoro Megumi was exhausted.

It's not so bad if there are more and more customers queuing up, but the key is to first meet the requirements of the senior Xiang family members and continuously bring out different ingredients in the golden ratio of shumai.

……

"Xiao Hui, thank you for your hard work."