A Bite of Douluo Continent

The ninth chapter of this book

Chapter 401 The Special Effects of Jixi One-Pot Dish

"belch!"

Mo Ran let out a burp, leaned back lazily in her seat, touched her slightly swollen belly, and felt the warmth flowing from her abdomen to her limbs. She couldn't help but smile.

The staff of Hanshi Restaurant are always the first to taste any new dishes they introduce, even the rare three-star dishes. Mo Ran had heard about this before, but this was the first time she had actually tasted a new dish cooked by the boss.

This made him even more grateful that he had made the decision to stay at Hanshi and become a waiter.

This is probably the best decision I've ever made in my life.

It's comfortable and leisurely, with enough salary to cover my expenses, and I can enjoy such wonderful work meals every day.

Although she had only been there for a few days, Mo Ran had already completely fallen in love with working at Hanshi.

"Boss, why isn't this new dish called Jixi One-Pot Stew on the menu?" Fuya patted her stomach and flipped through the menu to see how many gold soul coins this three-star dish cost, but was surprised to find that she couldn't find it on the menu.

"Do you think our customers have finished trying the new dishes we recently launched?" Qi Han asked instead of answering.

After exchanging glances, everyone shook their heads.

Five days is too short to be true.

Not to mention that some diners haven't even queued a few times yet, even if they did queue every time, it would be difficult to try all the different kinds of food within five days, especially hot pot.

"So there's no need to rush to launch the new dishes. We need to give diners time to adapt and try them." Qi Han smiled slightly. "I plan to launch them in about a month."

After completing the Jixi Yipin Hot Pot, Qi Han still had four three-star recipes: Jiangnan Hundred Flower Chicken, Yanjing Roast Duck, Hibiscus Chicken Slices, and Minglu Roasted Conch, as well as two two-star recipes: Guo Bao Rou and Mapo Tofu.

Based on his current learning speed, he expects to master it completely in just one month, so he decided to release it all at once then.

Moreover, the side quest seven, which requires maintaining breakfast and late-night snack operations for a month, can also be completed a month later. At that time, you will not only receive a Soul Power reward, but also three brand-new three-star recipes, perfectly continuing the quest.

There are so many recipes to learn, it's really ridiculous.

Will it be released a month later?

The shop assistants nodded thoughtfully. Suddenly, Ying Shuangshuang remembered something and asked, "Boss, what are the special effects of this Jixi Yipin Hot Pot?"

Yup!

Everyone realized what was happening and stared intently at Qi Han.

They had all finished eating the dish, but they didn't seem to feel any significant changes. As a purple-grade dish with extraordinary phenomena, what were the special effects of Jixi Yipin Hot Pot?

"This?" Qi Han was speechless. "The special effect of Jixi One-Pot Dish is to improve the purity of soul power to a certain extent. Because it is a dish for multiple people, the effect is not obvious compared to other dishes. It will take effect when you go back to meditate and cultivate tonight."

Although this dish also costs two thousand gold soul coins, it is different from Dinghu Shangsu. A serving of Jixi Yipin Hot Pot is generally shared by four to eight people, so its special effects will naturally be greatly reduced.

When divided among each diner, this dish costs only three or four hundred gold soul coins, making it the cheapest among the three-star dishes.

Knowing that the special effects could only be activated through meditation at night, the group temporarily stopped paying attention to it.

After all, the evening business is about to begin, and any cultivation will be something to do after business ends and I get home.

"Alright, let's open for business."

"Ok!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then took their places, ready to begin the new business.

谷…

Among the crowd queuing outside Hanshi Gate, Daen and Yunqing stood together again.

It wasn't that the two had deliberately agreed to this arrangement; rather, it was purely coincidental that Yun Qing followed closely behind Dan in line as soon as he joined the queue.

Although she didn't really want to stand with Daen, Yunqing couldn't intentionally give up her place and stand further back.

The queue for the Cold Food Festival was too long to wait in, and he didn't want to wait even a second longer.

So after thinking it over, he had no choice but to stand behind Dane, holding his nose.

Dann naturally noticed the boy standing behind him, but he was older than Yun Qing and therefore more mature. After nodding slightly, he turned his head away when he saw that the boy behind him had no intention of talking to him.

If the two of them had maintained their current state, remaining silent and waiting for the Cold Food Festival to open, there wouldn't have been any major problems. However, the atmosphere between them was soon disrupted by a third party.

"Dann!" A middle-aged man standing not far behind Dann stood on tiptoe and waved at him. "I'm here."

Ok?

Hearing that familiar voice, Dan raised an eyebrow and quickly turned his head. "Pad?"

Didn't this guy go back home after the food festival ended?

When did they come to Shrek City again? I didn't even know.

Seemingly guessing Dane's doubts, Pad laughed and said, "Old brother, I heard about Hanshi launching breakfast and late-night snacks in Tiandou City, so I came straight here. I just arrived last night."

It turned out to be the case.

A look of understanding crossed Dane's face.

Before he could say anything more, Pad continued, "I already tried hot pot at noon today, and I'm planning to have it again tonight. What about you, Dan?"

“Then maybe we can eat together.” Dan’s face lit up with joy. “I’ve been eating hot pot a lot lately. The flavor combinations are almost endless, and I never get tired of it. Tonight we can share a pot and eat together.”

“That’s great.” Pad laughed, then changed the subject, “By the way, Dan, I discovered an amazing delicacy while having breakfast at Hanshi this morning. I’m sure you’ll love it.”

"Oh?" Dan's heart stirred. He was very familiar with the breakfasts of Hanshi Festival, but he had only had time to try some of them so far. Hearing this, he became more curious. "Tell me about it. If I haven't eaten it before, I'll try it tomorrow morning."

"That kind of food is called tofu pudding!" Speaking of it, Pad's face showed a hint of drooling and lingering enjoyment. "That smooth, tender texture, that subtle richness and sweetness, it's like first love, so wonderful..."

When Pad said the first part of his sentence, Dane still had a smile on his face, thinking that his old friend was talking about tofu pudding.

Then, when Pad said the second half of the sentence, Dan's expression suddenly became quite interesting. "Wait a minute!"

He couldn't help but interrupt his old friend's sigh.

"What's wrong?" Pad stopped talking, scratching his head in confusion.

"You just said...sweet?" Dan looked at his old friend in disbelief, vaguely sensing a betrayal from him once again. However, clinging to a last shred of hope, he asked, "Tofu pudding, you eat it sweet?"

“Of course I’ll have the sweet one,” Pad said matter-of-factly, a hint of disdain on his face. “You wouldn’t eat such a rich and sweet tofu pudding with salt, would you?”

“Sir, I completely agree with what you said.” Before Dan could speak, Yun Qing, who had been listening to the two of them, couldn’t help but chime in, “Salty tofu pudding is heresy!”

Chapter 402 You fucking...did a great job!

"You two who eat sweet tofu pudding are the heretics!" Dan's face darkened, and he couldn't help but start cursing.

Sure enough, he was betrayed by his old friend yet again.

Paddy actually eats sweet tofu pudding.

There is a traitor among us!

“That’s right, all of you who eat sweet tofu pudding are heretics! Savory tofu pudding is the best.” After Dan finished speaking, he suddenly heard cheers from his side. He turned around and saw that the one who spoke was Ye Haoran, the crazy teenager who had mistaken Qi Han for an evil soul master because of the tofu pudding.

Ye Haoran looked at Pai De and Yun Qing with a serious expression. "How could anyone like to add sugar to this smooth and savory tofu pudding? Your thinking is truly terrifying!"

"Tch!" Another diner in the queue couldn't help but speak up, "What's so good about that savory tofu pudding? And it's even hot. Wouldn't it be better to have a cold, sweet tofu pudding for breakfast?"

"Yes, I like sweet things too."

"You're talking nonsense. Salty food is delicious. If you eat a bowl of hot, salty tofu pudding in the morning, you'll feel like you're going to ascend to heaven."

"Pah! What decent person would eat salty tofu!"

"... "

There was some distance between Pad and Dan, and since they weren't using telepathy to communicate, their conversation could be heard in a small area around them. With Yun Qing and Ye Haoran joining in, the surrounding diners couldn't sit still when the two sides started discussing which was more delicious, sweet or savory tofu pudding.

The breakfast service has been open for five days. Most customers have already tried tofu pudding, a small dish that doesn't fill you up and can be eaten with other dishes. They also have their own preferences for sweet or savory options. Now that someone has brought up this topic, they can't help but share their thoughts.

As the discussion grew louder, so did the scope of its influence.

As a result, a large portion of the diners in line suddenly began to argue fiercely about the issue.

"Let me speak, let me speak!" a burly man shouted, glaring at Dan with his large, bell-like eyes. "I'm asking you, you say sweet tofu pudding isn't good, have you ever tried it?"

“No.” Dan shook his head violently. “Just thinking about it makes me shudder. How could I possibly eat it?”

"Hmph!" A hint of smugness appeared on the burly man's face. "I'm different. I've tasted both flavors, so my opinion is more fair than yours!"

Seeing the surrounding diners nod in agreement, the muscular man smiled smugly, "I've tried both sweet and savory tofu pudding, but I feel really uncomfortable eating savory tofu pudding. If it weren't for the rule of not wasting food during the Cold Food Festival, I would have thrown it away right away. So this time, I'm on the side of sweet tofu pudding. Icy cold sweet tofu pudding is the most delicious!"

As he spoke, the man waved his arm, his tone becoming increasingly impassioned.

His words drew cheers from the diners who supported sweet tofu pudding.

The diners who supported savory tofu pudding were briefly at a disadvantage, but soon, with a soft snort, a middle-aged woman stood up and said, "You're not the only one who's tried both flavors. I've tried both flavors too!"

“Savory tofu pudding is the most delicious. How wonderful it is to have steaming hot savory tofu pudding with the salty and umami flavor of the sauce! It’s an amazing taste that you heretics can’t even imagine.” The middle-aged woman pushed up her glasses. “As for sweet tofu pudding? To be honest, I couldn’t swallow it at all. I almost spat it out after just one bite and had to give it to another customer to avoid wasting it.”

The middle-aged woman's words greatly encouraged the diners who supported savory tofu pudding.

Yes, you're not the only ones who have tried both flavors.

As it turns out, after trying both flavors, sweet tofu pudding still can't compare to savory tofu pudding!

Sure enough, sweet tofu pudding is heresy.

The two sides started arguing again, but neither side could gain the upper hand in the short term.

...

"Boss, there's a commotion outside!"

Fuya, who was keeping a close eye on the diners queuing outside and inside the restaurant, quickly noticed something unusual in the queue and couldn't help but rush to the kitchen to report the situation to Qi Han.

"Outside?" Qi Han turned his head and glanced at the dining area, observing the harmonious and lively atmosphere. A hint of doubt appeared on his face. "They weren't arguing?"

"Not here." Seeing that Qi Han had misunderstood, Fuya shook her head. "It's the customers queuing outside who are arguing!"

"Huh?" Qi Han blinked. "Did someone cut in line?"