A Bite of Douluo Continent

Seeing that the person looked somewhat familiar, clearly a regular customer of Hanshi Restaurant, Qi Han smiled slightly and said, "I'll sign up."

"This way, please!" The member led Qi Han to an office, chattering on and on, "Boss Qi, if you hadn't come, we would have all thought you weren't going to participate, which would have been a real shame for this year's food festival."

"Don't worry, I will definitely participate." Qi Han smiled. "I was just a little delayed before."

The two entered the office, and the member took out a form from the drawer, picked up a pen, and said, "Just tell me which dishes you want to sign up for, and I'll write them down for you."

After saying this, a look of curiosity appeared in his eyes.

Since that night when Xuan Ye returned to the association with the news that Han Shi only had eight dishes to sign up, the members were both impressed by Qi Han's generosity and curious about which eight dishes Han Shi would choose.

Everyone is familiar with the dishes served during the Cold Food Festival. There are as many as twenty different dishes, and choosing eight of them is no easy task.

Each member had a different guess, and many even made bets about it in private. Xuan Ye turned a blind eye to this and was happy to see it.

Now, is the problem that has been bothering them for a week finally going to have a result?

Ren Chen, an association member, was extremely excited, as he was also one of the participants in the bet.

Mr. Qi's choices must be: fish belly stuffed with mutton, boiled cabbage in clear broth, Qing Dynasty-style braised pork belly, Dongpo pork knuckle, crab stuffed orange, ginkgo nuts with a poetic touch, pan-fried honey ribs, and tomato beef brisket!

This was the list of dishes he had bet on, and also the eight dishes he considered the best for the Cold Food Festival. Therefore, he was particularly hoping that Qi Han would fulfill his wish.

"The first course..."

Here it comes!

Ren Chen slowly moved his hand closer to the form, a nervous look appearing on his face, his heartbeat gradually accelerating.

Could it be one of the eight dishes I guessed?

"Wensi Tofu".

“Wen…” Ren Chen subconsciously wrote down a word, then suddenly froze on the spot.

ha?

What exactly is Wensi Tofu?

Does the Cold Food Festival include this dish?

Seeing Ren Chen turn his head to look at him blankly, Qi Han felt a little guilty.

"This is a new dish being served tonight. According to the rules, it should be acceptable, right?"

Ren Chen: "..."

“Boss Qi…” Ren Chen said with a pained expression, “I’ll have dinner at Hanshi Restaurant tonight!”

"It was launched after business hours."

Ren Chen: "..."

"Um..." Qi Han glanced cautiously at Ren Chen's interesting expression, "It shouldn't be against the rules, right?"

“It’s not against the rules…” Ren Chen nodded blankly, then filled out a new form.

He was so surprised that he accidentally drew a long line on the form, so he has to start over.

Strictly speaking, Qi Han's actions were a little bit borderline, but he decided to turn a blind eye.

“Wensi Tofu…” He slowly wrote down these four characters, and couldn’t help but wonder what kind of dish this was.

Sure enough, Boss Qi's dish names were as strange as ever. Tofu was one thing, but what was this "Wen Si" thing?

Seeing that Ren Chen had finished writing, Qi Han continued, "The second dish..."

Here it comes, this time I'm sure I'll guess right!

One new dish should be enough, right?

Although the first new dish ended up eliminating all the gamblers in the association, Ren Chen was still hoping to bet on a few more of Qi Han's dishes.

"Jade-like dragon tendons".

"Jade…"

With a soft "whoosh," Ren Chen's pen, after writing the first character, unconsciously swept across the paper again, leaving a distinct mark.

"Mr. Qi... is this dish also offered after closing time tonight?"

"Ahem..." Qi Han coughed lightly, "Yes."

Turning his head back to look at the form with a mark in front of him, Ren Chen sighed, took out a new one, and wrote down both Wensi Tofu and Jade Dragon Tendon. Suddenly remembering something, he spoke up somewhat nervously.

"Boss Qi, how many new dishes did you actually introduce tonight?"

"Eight paths."

Ren Chen: "???"

Chapter 281 Food Festival Opening

In the end, Ren Chen wrote down eight dish names he had never heard of before with a blank expression, and then saw Qi Han off.

As Qi Han left the Food Association, heads suddenly appeared behind Ren Chen.

"Hey, Ren Chen, tell me quickly, what are the eight dishes that Boss Qi ordered?"

"Yeah, yeah, who guessed right? Tell us!"

"... "

The group of food association members who had gathered here after hearing the news were talking all around Ren Chen.

“You guys…” A strange and sinister smile suddenly appeared on Ren Chen’s face.

Yeah, I'm not the only gambler!

This is amazing!

They're all going to die!

"Ahem." Ren Chen cleared his throat, his smile instantly warming up. "Boss Qi's first dish..."

Seeing everyone fall silent and stare at him nervously, Ren Chen's smile became even warmer. Only after everyone's appetite had been whetted did he slowly begin to speak.

"It's called Wensi Tofu."

Everyone: "..."

In the dim light, Ren Chen seemed to hear the sound of a group of gambling addicts' hearts breaking.

Amidst the crowd, Qin Fang adjusted his glasses, trying to calm himself down. "New dish?"

Everyone's spirits lifted immediately.

Yes! A new dish!

At this moment, they forgot all about the bet; the Cold Food Festival had actually introduced new dishes!

Looking at the guys in front of him who were laughing like idiots, Ren Chen showed a hint of disgust.

That's it?

You guys are still too inexperienced!

You're celebrating too soon!

At that moment, a sense of superiority welled up in his heart, and he completely forgot how surprised he was when he first learned that there were eight new dishes.

"The second dish..." Ren Chen kept everyone in suspense for a moment, then slowly spoke amidst the angry stares of the crowd.

"It's called Jade Dragon Tendon."

...

Many years ago, the Shrek Food Festival became a continent-wide event. Before each festival even started, people from all over the continent would flock to Shrek City, until the festival itself exploded on the opening day.

Amidst the eager anticipation of countless people, the triennial Shrek Food Festival has finally begun in full swing.

As if overnight, the entire Shrek City became much more vibrant, with promotional banners for the food festival adorning every street. Even shop owners outside the food industry were delighted by the event.

The massive influx of people will drive the development of all industries, and the needs of tourists from all over the continent who come to Shrek City for food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation will create new market demands.

Therefore, their business will see a considerable increase during the three-day food festival.

Outside Shrek City, Qin Yue lifted the curtain of the carriage and gazed at the magnificent city gate in the distance. She excitedly patted Qin Yao's arm beside her, "Sister, Shrek City seems to be even bigger than Star Luo City!"

Looking at her younger sister, who was so excited she couldn't sit still, Qin Yao smiled and said, "This is the number one city on the continent, so it's normal that it's bigger than Xingluo City."

"Sis, do you think the boss's shop in Shrek City is very big?"

Qin Yao pondered for a moment before shaking her head. "I remember the boss mentioning something before. His shop in Shrek City isn't very big, but it's in a great location. Apparently, it's very close to Shrek Academy!"

"Shrek Academy..." Qin Yue said with a hint of longing, "I've never even seen Shrek Academy before. I wish I could go inside and take a look."

“I want to even more than you do, but I’m afraid it won’t be easy.” Qin Yao shook her head. “I heard that a week ago, Shrek Academy’s Sea God’s Fate event was open to off-campus visitors for the first time. It’s a pity we weren’t in Shrek City at the time, otherwise we might have had a real chance to see the legendary Sea God’s Lake.”

"Hmm..." Leaning gently on her sister's shoulder, Qin Yue's big eyes darted around, a hint of mischief in them. "Sis, do you think... if the boss finds out we temporarily closed our shop in Xingluo City and came to the food festival to have fun, will he be angry?"

Qin Yao rolled her eyes. "Who told you we came to the food festival to fool around?"

"Huh? Isn't that right?"

"Of course not." Qin Yao looked at her younger sister with a look of concern for someone with intellectual disabilities. "We're here to help the boss! On such an important day as the food festival, I'm worried that the boss will be too busy."

"Ah? Is that so?" Qin Yue blinked.

It was Qin Yao's idea to come to Shrek City, and Qin Yue thought it was a great idea, so she agreed. She even forgot to ask Qin Yao why she came here.

All I can say is that this is very Qin Yue.

"Sister Qin Yue, Sister Qin Yao, we're almost there," came Ke Ke's voice from outside the carriage.

"Ah! Okay!" Qin Yue hurriedly replied, then turned her head and saw her sister's teasing expression, and couldn't help but blush.

Outside the carriage, Coco sat in the driver's seat, controlling the blood-red unicorn pulling the carriage to slowly slow down, looking longingly in the direction of Shrek City.

It's been half a month since I last saw the boss!

I've changed so much in the last two weeks, I guess I can give my boss a pleasant surprise!

...