If I ask you to set up a stall, why do you always run to deserted places?

Liu Benjian and the two vice principals immediately understood.

"Is the principal going to give Su Yun a piece of his mind?"

"Good heavens!"

"You bribed the principal with just a bowl of rice?"

"This is outrageous!"

as predicted.

It was almost noon.

Before Su Yun could even call out, Principal Qian came over on his own, swinging his arms.

Once we arrive, we'll start shouting.

"Dear principals and students!"

"A new food stall opened in our cafeteria at noon today, everyone should give it a try!"

"I just tasted this chef's cooking myself, and it's absolutely superb!"

"I recommend you order the tomato beef brisket rice when you go, it's delicious, absolutely delicious!"

As he walked and talked, several teachers who had just finished getting their meals and were passing by looked on with surprise.

"Is the principal giving up on a cafeteria food stall?"

"Wow, what does that window have to do with the principal?"

"Are they being this blatant now?"

"That's terrifying! That's terrifying!"

The teachers looked at each other in bewilderment.

It should be noted that the principal has been known for his strictness throughout his many years in office.

Their school's cafeteria contractor has changed several times.

There wasn't a single person he could praise willingly.

Today, you actually stood on the platform and shouted for a small, newly established branch?

This makes it impossible for them not to suspect anything!

Several teachers promptly fled.

I don't want to be involved in even a little bit of cause and effect.

But they didn't know.

They will regret this behavior for the rest of the afternoon!

Liu Benjian, who was following behind, had his mouth twitching.

He originally thought the principal would at most give his approval, but he didn't expect the principal to start promoting the school on the spot.

He glanced at Su Yun, who remained calm and composed behind the window.

I was genuinely a little puzzled.

"The principal already gave you a bad scolding, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

But he couldn't be bothered to care.

After ordering a beef brisket rice, I happily went to eat.

Principal Qian's support did not last long.

Because he doesn't need to solicit customers at all.

It was almost 11:30.

The aroma of the stew simmering in the cafeteria all morning was now completely irresistible.

"What does this taste like?"

A tall, thin boy was carrying a tray, originally intending to go to his usual noodle stall.

But his steps took an uncontrollable turn.

"My goodness, this smells amazing!"

A girl with a ponytail immediately followed, sniffing.

"I feel like I can't smell anything else anymore!"

"that is!"

"The fragrance in the air is so rich."

"Huh? A new food stall has opened here?"

"What? Didn't that place used to sell mala tang (spicy hot pot)?"

"They've changed the person. Look at the sign by the door."

"Wow, tomato and beef brisket rice, garlic pork rib rice, nutritious steamed fish, and golden broth beef noodles—they have everything!"

"Yeah, and this menu looks really hardcore."

Several students gathered around Su Yun's window.

They peered inside cautiously.

Steam was rising from the stove.

Su Yun was carrying a pot, ladling the stewed beef brisket into a large bowl, her movements swift and graceful.

The bright red broth was poured over the white rice.

Wrapped around a few trembling pieces of beef brisket, and then sprinkled with a handful of bright green scallions,

Who wouldn't be confused by this?

"How much is a serving of tomato and beef brisket rice?"

The tall, thin boy swallowed hard.

"Garlic Ribs 18, Steamed Fish with Nutritious Flavor 15, Golden Broth Beef Noodles 12."

"There's also an 8-yuan vegetable and egg noodle soup, and a 7-yuan tomato and egg rice bowl..."

"16 yuan..."

The boy hesitated for a moment.

He usually eats well in the cafeteria, which costs only 12 yuan for two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.

16 yuan is indeed a bit expensive.

However, judging by the quantity...

It seems like one meal can last for two or three days!

The price-performance ratio is absolutely top-notch!

"I'd like a tomato and beef brisket rice bowl, and please give me extra broth!"

The girl with the ponytail behind her had already pulled out her meal card without hesitation.

Swipe your card, get your food served—all in one smooth motion.

The girl carried her bowl to the empty table next to her and sat down.

I picked up my chopsticks and just took a piece of beef brisket.

They were immediately surprised.

"Why did it disconnect?"

The beef brisket was so tender and mushy that it slipped into two pieces as soon as I picked it up.

The girl was stunned.

"This is overcooked and mushy; how can it taste good?"

She carefully picked up another piece, put it in her mouth, and chewed it.

Then, she exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow!"

"How is it? How is it?"

The tall, thin boy glanced at her as he paid.

The girl nodded hastily.

He picked up another big piece, then shoveled a huge mouthful of rice into his mouth, his cheeks bulging out.

"Delicious! So delicious!"

"I've never had such delicious cafeteria food in my life!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but the students around her who were still observing heard it clearly.

"???"

The tall, thin boy didn't say a word.

He turned around and frantically banged on the window.

"Boss, hurry up! I'm dying for it!"

"Me too!"

"Tomato and Beef Brisket Rice!"

"Add an extra serving of garlic ribs! Do you have any more?"

The area in front of the window instantly became lively.

Su Yun's hands flew across the screen.

They served the rice, poured the sauce, plated it, and packed it up—their movements were so fast you could barely see them.

The advantage of having three times the body strength is fully demonstrated at this time.

He is as efficient as seven or eight chefs in an ordinary canteen.

But the line in front of the window was visibly getting longer and longer.

The rich aroma of meat is undeniable.

No matter how hard the cafeteria's ventilation system works, it can't withstand the continuous stream of hot steam billowing out.

The students near the door were the first to look up.

He looked around in confusion.

Then the people in the middle rows also started sniffing.

Even a few high school seniors in the corner who were wearing headphones and doing practice problems could smell it.

They all looked up at the same time.

I looked this way, following the scent.

"What's going on over there?"

"Why is the line so long?"

"That's right!"

"What's going on? Is the cafeteria distributing relief food?"

"Wait, it seems like a new window just opened, selling beef brisket rice, and apparently they have a lot of other types of rice dishes too!"

"Huh? Is there a promotion?"

"No, it just smells so good, it must taste amazing!"

"How much is one serving?"

"16 yuan."

"Wow, 16 yuan a serving? That's expensive!"

"Exactly! Robbing a bank?"

"But their portions are huge, one meal is equivalent to two or three meals in your bowl."

"Wow, really?"

"Why don't you go and see for yourself?"

In a short time.

The atmosphere in the entire cafeteria changed.

High school students are naturally energetic and love to join in the fun.

The order at the food serving window was completely disrupted.

The students, carrying their trays, began to spontaneously surge eastward.

People who originally planned to go to other windows also turned around.

Less than ten minutes.

A long queue of dozens of people had formed in front of Su Yun's window, and it was growing at a visible rate.

"Why?"

Inside the team.

A chubby boy stared at Su Yun for a few seconds, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Are you Master Su, the one who sells steamed buns in the air-raid shelter?"

"it's me."

Su Yun looked up at him and smiled.

He recognized him.

This is a student in Teacher Wang's class.

Wow! It really is you!

The chubby boy slapped his thigh and turned around to shout behind him.

"Brothers, come quick!"

"This is the same driver I showed you on Douyin!"

"That guy who sells steamed buns in the air-raid shelter—he's really awesome!"

That shout from him.

The entire cafeteria fell silent for two seconds.

"Selling steamed buns in an air-raid shelter?"

"Holy crap, is he the master who can fry rice until sparks fly?"

"No, why is he at our school?"

"His cooking? What the hell are we waiting for? Get in line!"

The team grew rapidly.

More and more students and teachers arrived after hearing the news.

Even some teachers who originally planned to go to the faculty canteen came over with their bowls, craning their necks to look at the menu.

West side of the cafeteria.

Li Xiaoxiao walked into the cafeteria listlessly, carrying the menu.

She followed behind the group.

I stood on tiptoe to take a look.

The braised pork belly in the serving window was glistening with oil.

Fat made up more than half of it.

The colors look quite nice.

But just by smelling it, you can tell that the meat is definitely burnt; it's extremely sweet and cloying.

Li Xiaoxiao felt a churning in her stomach.

"Braised pork again!"

She muttered something under her breath, too lazy to even pick up her chopsticks.

Lin Yue leaned over and took a look.

"Auntie's hands weren't shaking today, and she gave us quite a lot of meat."

"What's the use of having so much? It's all fat, it doesn't taste good at all."

Li Xiao sighed.

"I took one bite last time, and it was so greasy I had to drink half a bottle of water. Look at this lean meat, it's as dry as wood chips, and the fatty meat is so greasy, how can anyone eat this?"

"Hey, you're really not going to eat it?"

"I have no appetite."

Li Xiaoxiao pushed the plate forward to Lin Yue.

"You eat, I'll just get some vegetables."

Lin Yue understood what was going on when she saw her like this.

Ever since eating Master Su's steamed buns on the last autumn outing, Li Xiaoxiao has lost all interest in the cafeteria food.

Isn't she the same?

It's all that scumbag Master Su's fault. He's always running around like that. Otherwise, would they have starved to death?

"Xiaoxiao, you can't do this. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, you need to keep up with your nutrition."

Lin Yue forced herself to swallow her nausea and took a bite of braised pork while patting her best friend on the shoulder.

"I know, but my mouth won't listen to me."

Li Xiaoxiao had a bitter face.

"It's all because Chef Su spoiled my palate; now nothing tastes right."

As she was speaking, her nose suddenly twitched, and an indescribable fragrance wafted over.

"Hmm? What's this smell?"

Li Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then took another deep breath, and the taste became even clearer.

The sweet and sour taste of tomatoes blends with the rich flavor of beef, along with a hint of enticing caramel aroma.

"Lin Yue, can you smell it?"

Li Xiaoxiao turned her head and saw her friend beside her.

"What's that smell? It smells so good, it seems to be wafting from the east."

Lin Yue's eyes showed confusion.

Both of them looked towards the east side of the cafeteria at the same time.

A large crowd had gathered there sometime earlier, a sea of ​​dark heads huddled together.

You can faintly hear shouts of "Holy crap, this smells amazing!" and "Let's line up!"

"What's going on over there? What new window opened?"

Lin Yue stood on tiptoe to look around.

"I don't know, I've never heard of it before."

Li Xiaoxiao said that, but she had already taken a step in that direction.

Her body was much more honest than her brain; the scent was like an invisible hand, pulling her by the collar and leading her forward.

Li Xiaoxiao's stomach also started rumbling loudly.

It turns out that the whole "no appetite" thing was just a lie.

"That smells so familiar."

Li Xiaoxiao murmured, this smell was so familiar.

Li Xiaoxiao subconsciously pushed aside the boys blocking her way.

We finally arrived at the window.

Behind the stove, a young man wearing an apron was fiddling with a spatula.

"Holy crap!"

Li Xiaoxiao was suddenly stunned. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Yue also rushed over, looked in the direction she was looking, and then froze.

"Xiaoxiao, is that Master Su?"

Li Xiaoxiao looked like she'd seen a ghost. She rubbed her eyes hard, but it wasn't a dream.

Yes, that familiar scent that makes you want to cry matches perfectly.

"What's he doing in our cafeteria?"

Lin Yue's eyes widened.

Li Xiaoxiao's mind went blank for a moment, then was filled with immense joy.

Ignoring how many people were in line ahead of her, she grabbed Lin Yue's hand and shouted excitedly.

"Master Su!"

Her shout startled the students queuing around her, who all turned to look at her.

But Li Xiaoxiao didn't care about all that; she's always been a bold person.

She went straight to the window, her face flushed with excitement.

"Master Su, what brings you to our school?"

"Li Xiaoxiao, what a coincidence! Your school is in the final push for the college entrance exam, and I'm here to support you."

Su Yun looked up at her.

"Supporting the college entrance examination?"

Li Xiaoxiao almost lost her balance.

"So, we'll be able to eat your cooking every day from now on?"

"Of course, you can eat well before the college entrance exam."

As Su Yun spoke, she deftly packed a bowl of beef brisket rice and handed it out.

"You're about to take the college entrance exam, so you need to eat well to have the energy to study."

"I'll go."

Li Xiaoxiao felt her heart leap into her throat; happiness had come too quickly.

She turned to look at Lin Yue, and the two exchanged a glance, unable to resist wanting to call out.

"Hurry up and line up to order!"

They quickly joined the back of the line, stood on tiptoe to look out, and couldn't wait any longer.

Just then, another figure rushed over from behind, panting as he pushed through the crowd.

"Damn, something smelled off to me, it really is Chef Su!"

Zhou Yutong came to the other side, her face puffed up with anger.

"Xiaoxiao, Lin Yue, why didn't you call me?"

"We just saw it too."

Lin Yue smiled and poked her.

"Stop talking and hurry up and order, or we'll be at the back of the line again."

The three of them finally reached the front of the line, and then huddled in front of the menu, chattering away for a long time.

Finally, Li Xiaoxiao ordered garlic ribs, Lin Yue chose steamed fish, and Zhou Yutong ordered clear broth beef noodles.

Su Yun moved swiftly, placing three steaming dishes in front of them in less than a minute.

Li Xiaoxiao found a seat by the window, took a deep breath, picked up a piece of garlic ribs, and put it in her mouth.

The ribs had been fried to a very crispy texture by Su Yun.

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, coated with a thin layer of minced garlic, it has a wonderfully caramelized aroma.

The instant your teeth bite down.

First, the crispy outer shell made a crackling sound.

Immediately afterwards, Li Xiaoxiao felt the scalding hot meat juices hitting her mouth.

It smells amazing!

The savory flavor, infused with the rich aroma of minced garlic, permeated her taste buds. Li Xiaoxiao chewed it a couple of times.

"Huh? This feels really strange!"

She suddenly realized something was wrong.

"How does it feel?"

Lin Yue, who was standing next to her, asked curiously.

"I... I can't really explain it, but I just felt like my brain suddenly became smarter."

Li Xiaoxiao chewed while wondering.

She felt her mind clear up a bit.

The drowsy feeling I had these past few days has completely disappeared.

My thoughts became exceptionally clear.

"It's like how I can now do a hundred math problems in one go that I couldn't do before!"

"Holy crap, this is outrageous!"

Lin Yue was shocked when she heard this.

"In short, I can't describe this feeling."

Li Xiaoxiao swallowed her food.

"It must be my imagination, right?"

Lin Yue scratched her head curiously.

"It's just a meal, how could I possibly feel this way?"

"No, no, no, it really exists! Try it!"

Li Xiaoxiao was very certain.

"Okay, I'll try some too."

Lin Yue buried her head in her rice.