A Bite of Douluo Continent

“Of course.” Fuya smiled slightly. In Shrek’s shop, sharing a table was not uncommon. Although she did not know this hooded girl, Fuya had a good impression of her because the girl had taken the initiative to greet her, so she naturally did not mind sharing a table with her.

"I went to watch your match yesterday afternoon!" The girl said eagerly as soon as she sat down. "I wanted to see how good your academy's players were, but I didn't expect your opponent to admit defeat so easily."

At this point, a hint of melancholy crept onto the girl's face.

Because of the Shrek Academy team, tickets for yesterday afternoon were 20% more expensive than other time slots, but they still sold out very quickly. It was not easy for the girls to get tickets, but they didn't expect that after waiting for so long, the Shrek team didn't even make a move.

Seeing the girl's dejected look, Fuya couldn't help but smile. "It's okay. The second round of the competition is in two days. The teams that make it to the second round shouldn't give up immediately, so you'll see how we perform then."

Fuya is also very confident in her own team.

"Mmm!" The hooded girl nodded emphatically, then noticed the food in front of Fuya. She glanced at it and couldn't help but swallow hard. "Is the food here... good?"

Actually, she knew the answer without even asking. Looking at the tempting color of the tomato and beef brisket, and then at the fried rice that Fuya had already eaten halfway, and smelling the various aromas wafting from the dining area, the girl touched her stomach and felt that she was already hungry.

"Of course it's delicious!" Fuya perked up at this. "Let me tell you, this restaurant's fried rice is especially amazing, as are their steamed buns and thin noodles. These three are all main dishes, and besides that, they also have..."

Hmm... Fuya's professional instincts kicked in.

The hooded girl stared in disbelief at the aloof-looking Fuya for a full two minutes before concluding, "In short, although the food at this restaurant is a bit pricey, it's definitely worth it."

Listening to Fuya's introduction, the hooded girl felt even hungrier. She glanced at the menu and was unsurprisingly shocked by the prices. But she was also a Soul Master, so eating out occasionally was no problem. So, on Fuya's suggestion, she ordered a serving of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and a serving of crab-stuffed orange.

The hooded girl's food was quickly served. The steamer basket for the xiaolongbao was a bit heavy, and the crab-stuffed oranges were served in an orange container, which wasn't suitable for her to carry around. Therefore, Qin Yue served the food.

Looking at the small, exquisite food in front of her, emitting wisps of fragrance, tears involuntarily streamed down the hooded girl's face.

It looks so delicious!

Qin Yue wanted to personally teach the girl how to eat xiaolongbao, but Fuya spoke up before she could.

Following Fuya's instructions, the hooded girl forcefully sucked out the soup from the xiaolongbao, then dipped the xiaolongbao in the vinegar dish, put it in her mouth, and exclaimed how delicious it was.

After finishing the xiaolongbao in her mouth with lingering satisfaction, the hooded girl couldn't help but mutter, "It's unreasonable that I haven't seen such a hidden gem restaurant in any food review magazines."

"A food review magazine?"

"Food Review Magazine!"

The two different voices came from Fuya and Qin Yue respectively.

Fuya looked puzzled, clearly not having heard of what the hooded girl was talking about.

Qin Yue suddenly slapped her forehead, annoyed that she had forgotten to tell her boss such an important thing.

The fourth chapter of this book

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I've been a bookworm for ten years, starting in junior high. Back then, I didn't have much money, so I read pirated books. It's only now that I've started writing my own books that I've started subscribing to other people's books and respecting the original works. So I understand why people don't want to spend money to read books.

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"The original Shrek Seven Devils stood up to the Spirit Hall, completely ending the era of the Spirit Hall and breaking the monopoly of the Spirit Masters. More than five thousand years have passed since then."

Later, due to differing opinions among readers regarding the Spirit Hall, this section was revised to avoid inciting conflict. The revised version is as follows:

Shrek Academy has a history of more than 5,000 years.

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Chapter 149 Mr. Cao

"A food review magazine?"

The lunch break ended quickly, and Qin Yue hurriedly told Qi Han about it.

“Yes, Food Review Magazine is a unique magazine in Xingluo City, sold only within Xingluo City and a few surrounding cities. This magazine is compiled every six months and records all the recommended delicacies in Xingluo City.” Qin Yue looked at Qi Han and said seriously.

"Food review magazines are very popular; most commoners and nobles in Xingluo City buy them."

Upon hearing this, Qi Han roughly understood that this was something similar to some food magazines from his previous life.

He already knew that Douluo Continent had a magazine.

Although there are class differences and wealth disparities in this world, literacy is still quite common, which has led to the emergence of entertainment forms such as magazines and newspapers.

Previously in Shrek City, Qi Han had also bought some similar magazines to join in the fun. However, the magazines in Shrek City seemed to focus more on various tidbits of knowledge related to Soul Masters, with a stronger educational value. Qi Han read quite a few but didn't pay much attention to them.

I didn't expect there to be food magazines in Xingluo City!

Qi Han became interested.

The system is still upgrading, and I was worried about having nothing to do this afternoon. I might as well go and buy the latest food review magazine to read.

Seeing that Qi Han was interested, Qin Yue spoke again, "Boss, the next print run of the food review magazine is at the end of this month. As per usual practice, the reviewers will collect information and scores on various foods a week before print."

One week before the end of the month?

Qi Han calculated the time and smiled, "Then it starts tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, so boss, should we make any preparations?" Qin Yue hurriedly asked.

She was somewhat annoyed because, due to the previous downturn at Yueyao Tower, she had almost forgotten about this matter. If she had told Qi Han earlier, he might have been able to make some preparations in advance.

"Prepare?" Qi Han fell into thought.

If Qin Yue's statement is true, and if Hanshi (a type of Chinese cuisine) is featured in this food magazine, it will likely significantly boost its popularity.

The increase in popularity is related to his main mission six, so Qi Han attaches great importance to it.

"Yeah, for example, we could put up banners in the store welcoming food review magazines and ratings for the Cold Food Festival?" Qin Yue suggested subconsciously.

This is something that Yueyaolou used to do every six months. Not only Yueyaolou, but almost all restaurants give extra benefits to their food critics so that they can give their food higher scores.

So this is what Qin Yue meant by preparation?

Qi Han suddenly realized, then shook his head, "No need for that."

He paused for a moment, then spoke again, his tone more serious, “The catering industry is a service industry, and it is necessary to improve service attitude, but diners should not be treated differently. Moreover, I believe that the food in the restaurant is enough to win over the food critics.”

Qin Yue was speechless. Her boss seemed to be completely different from the other chefs, but on second thought, she had to admit that what Qi Han said made sense.

A restaurant should let its food speak for itself.

...

After watching the Qin sisters leave, Qi Han closed the door and walked out of Hanshi.

Morning Star Street, the most bustling street in Star Luo City, was busiest with people at this time of day in the afternoon. After struggling through the crowd, Qi Han finally found his destination: a bookstore.

Opening a bookstore in such a high-rent location as Morning Star Street is naturally no simple feat. This bookstore, named "All Things Bookstore," is said to have the most complete collection of books and materials in the entire Douluo Continent, where you can buy any book.

Qi Han didn't know if it was complete or not, but the latest issue of the food review magazine he wanted was indeed here.

The price of the food review magazine isn't too expensive; it only costs one silver soul coin. Indeed, as Qin Yue said, this price wouldn't be a big burden for ordinary people living in Star Luo City.

Having bought the magazine he wanted, Qi Han squeezed through the crowd back into his shop, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Back at Hanshi, Qi Han carried Gulu up to the third floor, petting the cat while leaning back in a recliner and flipping through a food review magazine.

Contrary to Qi Han's expectations, the food review magazine doesn't review restaurants, but rather the food itself. It doesn't introduce the unique culture or excellent service of a particular restaurant, but simply introduces a dish worth trying and mentions where you can find it at the end.

This approach is clearly fair and objective, and it's no wonder that such a magazine is popular among both commoners and nobles.

Qi Han also became interested.

Although he had tried many local delicacies since arriving in Xingluo City, not many of them were recorded in this food magazine. The magazine contained many more dishes that he had never tried before. Just looking at the detailed descriptions, which seemed to be written by a food critic, Qi Han felt a desire to go and try them.

If even I am like this, then the residents of Xingluo City must be even worse off, right?

At this moment, Qi Han realized that he had underestimated the appeal of this food review magazine.

Perhaps, this food magazine will be the key to completing the sixth main quest.

...

Inside the most prestigious private room in Fenglai Pavilion, Zhao Fenglai, with a bright smile, looked at a tall, thin, middle-aged man dressed in refined but not extravagant attire. He rubbed his hands together and said with a smile, "Mr. Cao Pingzhi, are you satisfied with the food at our restaurant?"

The tall, thin middle-aged man wiped his mouth with a napkin on the table, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Indeed, it's quite good. I heard that Boss Zhao poached the head chef from Yueyaolou, so the dishes have been prepared with even more care."

The table in front of me was piled high with all sorts of dishes, but each dish had only been touched once or twice with chopsticks, while the rest remained completely untouched.

Neither of the two people in the private room paid any attention to this.

For Zhao Fenglai, although the dishes on this table were quite expensive, if it could please the person in front of him, this small expense was nothing at all.

In Cao Pingzhi's eyes, this was the norm.

He's a distinguished food critic, and with so many dishes to taste, how could he possibly eat them all?

One or two bites of each dish is enough.

As for waste?

He had no concept of it at all.

"Mr. Zhao, you wouldn't come here without a reason. The food tasting and rating will begin tomorrow, so you've chosen to invite me today. I'm afraid you have other intentions."