Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

"Try a piece."

Shen Qing was very generous; he put a piece of stinky tofu in an oil paper package and handed it to Song Lian.

She thought Song Lian was somewhat like a modern-day celebrity fan, which was rather cute.

Song Lian subconsciously took the oil paper package, but then couldn't help but push it towards Shen Qing, saying, "No need, no need."

"Mr. Qin highly recommends this stinky tofu. Don't you want to try something he likes?"

Song Lian's hand paused.

Yes, this is something that Mr. Qin liked. He even personally wrote the plaque for Zhiweixuan Restaurant because of this stinky tofu.

Does his eating the stinky tofu mean that his connection with Mr. Qin has become closer?

Yes, he has to try the food that Mr. Qin likes!

Song Lian made up his mind. He pinched his nose with one hand and put the stinky tofu wrapped in oil paper into his mouth with the other.

Take a bite.

"This...this...is this right??"

How come this stinky thing tastes so good?

Song Lian's eyes lit up, his whole being radiant, and he said directly to Shen Qing, "I want one! No, two!!"

As expected, Mr. Qin's favorite food is extraordinary; it has to be Mr. Qin!

From now on, we'll buy whatever Mr. Qin likes. Buying from Mr. Qin is definitely the right choice!

A flicker of fervor flashed in Song Lian's eyes.

Shen Qing was surprised when she saw this; so this was the celebrity effect.

No wonder so many modern brands hire celebrities to endorse their products; the fans' love is just too intense.

Shen Qing sighed for a moment, then deftly packed two servings of stinky tofu for Song Lian.

Song Lian took the stinky tofu and walked to the side. While eating the stinky tofu, he admired the plaque hanging above Zhiweixuan.

His eyes were filled with passion and satisfaction.

After the plaque was presented, Shen Qing's four hundred servings of stinky tofu quickly sold out.

As usual, she went home, opened the system to settle the bill, and found that the purchase limit for stinky tofu ingredients had increased to 600 servings, while the purchase limit for pickled radish ingredients was 200 servings.

Pickled radish is the snack we're unlocking today.

This stuff needs to be pickled in advance, so Shen Qing started preparing pickled radishes that very night.

Large radishes should not be used when making pickled radishes. Although large radishes are watery, they will be too bland and lack texture when pickled.

Choose small, round radishes with red skin and white flesh.

The radishes that Shen Qing bought were very fresh, with green tops and mud still clinging to the roots.

She took a large wooden basin, poured water into it, added the radish, and rinsed it several times until the radish was clean.

Take the radish out of the water, no need to peel it, and with a swift stroke of the knife, slices of radish fly out one by one and land on the cutting board.

Each piece is of uniform thickness, resembling white jade.

After doing all that, she took a rough earthenware pot, and then layered radishes and salt, then another layer of radishes and another layer of salt.

Then he stretched out his hands and carefully mixed the radish.

An hour later, the radish softened, and the earthenware basin contained a lot more water.

After draining the water and rinsing the radish, she then made a sweet and sour sauce.

Pour rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and cooled boiled water into a small pot and bring to a boil. Once the liquid has completely cooled, add chopped chili peppers and garlic slices.

Take another earthenware pot, layer radish and sweet and sour sauce, then another layer of radish and another layer of sweet and sour sauce.

All that's left is time.

One night passed.

The next morning, Shen Qing opened the earthenware jar.

The radishes had been pickled to a light pink color, and were curved like flower petals.

Shen Qing picked up a piece and put it in her mouth.

click-

Extremely crisp and cool, with a sweet and sour taste, it's very refreshing.

To be honest, it goes perfectly with stinky tofu.

Shen Qing pushed all the ingredients in a cart to Zhiweixuan.

At this moment, there is already a long queue at the entrance of Zhiweixuan, with far more diners than yesterday.

"Have you heard? Qin Muzhi and Han Tanzi jointly carved this plaque. We should try it out."

"I came here specifically to see Mr. Qin and Mr. Han. I heard it smells bad but tastes delicious—it's amazing!"

"Yeah, yeah, I heard this place is incredibly popular. I wonder if we'll get to try it today."

"..."

Many people came because of its reputation, which was brought by Qin Muzhi and Han Tanzi.

An old customer nearby couldn't help but scoff: "It's just a shabby signboard. The important thing is that it's Shen Niangzi, right? Every dish at Shen Niangzi's is a classic."

"Oh, that's because they don't know how formidable Madam Shen is."

"It feels like my own hidden gem has been discovered. There will probably be even more people coming from now on, but I can't help feeling happy for Madam Shen."

Shen Qing also has fans; the old diners who used to follow him around are his loyal fans.

They felt both joy and sorrow at today's grand occasion.

The good news is that Zhiweixuan's business is getting better, but the bad news is that they will have to wait in longer lines in the future.

Amidst the murmurs, the door of Zhiweixuan opened.

Shen Qing smiled and spoke:

"Today, Zhiweixuan still sells stinky tofu, and also offers pickled radish as a snack. The quantity of pickled radish is limited, and you can get the right to purchase pickled radish by purchasing three servings of stinky tofu."

"Aren't you giving away pickled radishes? They're not worth much." someone in the crowd shouted.

In other food stalls, these side dishes are usually given away for free.

After all, radishes are relatively inexpensive, and almost every household grows some.

Shen Qing shook his head: "No, pickled radishes are ten coins a serving."

These words shocked many people present.

Ten coins sounds cheap, but you could buy ten or so catties of radishes with that.

Sun Yun frowned and retorted, "Ten coins? Are you crazy? Even if the plaque has inscriptions by two famous scholars, you can't sell it for that much!"

"We can't treat everyone like fools!"

Sun Yun was at the front of the line. He was a loyal fan of Han Tanzi. He led a small group that studied Han Tanzi's seal carving techniques and analyzed his words and poems every day. They also tried to visit Han Tanzi from time to time.

Therefore, as soon as news of the plaque incident spread yesterday, he arrived at the entrance of Zhiweixuan early today with a group of people.

Before Shen Qing arrived, he and his small group had already carefully observed and studied the plaque.

These people lined up, naturally, to taste the food that Han Tanzi had eaten.

As soon as Sun Yun opened his mouth, everyone in his small group chimed in to support him.

"Yeah, you can't treat us like fools!"

"Ten coins would be enough for me to eat for several days if I used them all to buy radishes. This is too expensive."

"Don't try to sell your plaques for a high price just because they bear the names of these two famous figures; that's an insult to them!!"

"..."

Suddenly, a great commotion arose, and there were faint signs that trouble was about to break out.

Shen Qing's regular customers couldn't resist seeing this.

Li Xiaoer was the first to speak. He was Shen Qing's first customer and had long admired Shen Qing immensely.

Therefore, they absolutely cannot tolerate anyone saying anything bad about Shen Qing.

"If you're not going to buy, then shut up! Others are waiting to buy!" Li Xiaoer shouted.