A Bite of Douluo Continent

“Not really…” Qi Han paused.

Anyway, I might officially start my side hustle tomorrow, so it seems okay to give you a little sneak peek today?

Thinking of this, he explained, "We do need to open a new store, and this store is indeed related to the catering industry, but it is different from all the food that Hanshi currently offers."

Got it! New dish!

And there are many new dishes!

Otherwise, it would be impossible to open a separate new store to sell them.

Pan Kong's eyes lit up. "Please wait a moment, Mr. Qi."

He jogged away and quickly returned with a box in his hand. He handed the box to Qi Han and said excitedly, "You don't need to go through any middlemen. I have a shop in the food street here. I bought it a long time ago but haven't used it yet. Mr. Qi, see if you can use it. If you can, I'll sell it to you at market price."

Ah this...

That's convenient.

Qi Han curiously took the box and opened it, inside which was a land deed.

These are the shops on the food street.

The shop is not very big, only about 20 or 30 square meters. It is located at the end of the food street, near the shop of the barbecue uncle from before.

The space is only 20 or 30 square meters. If you need to cook, it might not be enough, but Qi Han originally planned to use it to sell braised dishes, so there was no need to leave space for cooking. Therefore, it was more than enough.

Both in terms of location and size, this store perfectly met Qi Han's requirements.

Just great.

After glancing at it a few times, Qi Han looked up at Pan Kong and said, "Boss Pan, I want this shop. Name your price!"

...

After spending 100,000 gold soul coins to complete the land deed transfer, Qi Han quickly walked to the location of the shop with the land deed.

He opened the door, looked at the still unfinished shop interior, and nodded in satisfaction.

Good idea, let's add a counter here, and an exit here...

Qi Han quickly recalled the layout and decorations of various braised food shops from his previous life.

"Ruyi, let's get ready to renovate. How much will it cost this time?"

"The renovation fee is 50,000 gold soul coins." Ruyi said with great interest, obviously having been waiting for this. "Because this shop is very small, the renovation time can be shortened this time. It won't take 24 hours. If you start the renovation now, it can be completed first thing tomorrow morning."

"That's great." Qi Han smiled. "That way, we can officially start business tomorrow."

Fifty thousand gold soul coins were nothing to Qi Han now. After paying the renovation fee, Qi Han quickly chose a fresh and simple decoration style similar to the first floor of Hanshi Restaurant. Then he closed the shop and left the rest to Ruyi.

"By the way, Ruyi, how about we change the name of this shop?" Qi Han suddenly had a good idea. "What do you think about adding two words after 'Hanshi' (Cold Food), and calling the shop 'Hanshi Juewei' (Cold Food Delight)?"

“You already have the naming rights to the store, so changing the name is perfectly fine.” Ruyi indicated that she had no objection. “There’s no problem with the current name. I’ll get the new sign up for you once the renovations are done.”

"okay!"

Qi Han chuckled.

Next, we'll let the native inhabitants of Douluo Continent experience the joy of braised dishes!

However, before that, he needs to hire a staff member specifically responsible for selling at Hanshi Juewei.

(P.S.: I recommend a cute and adorable new book called "Beast Tamer". I've tried it, and it's really cute and adorable.)

Chapter 550 Where Did the Salesperson Come From for the Cold Food Festival?

"Teacher, you're back." Hearing the noise at the shop door, Ye Lingqing paused in the kitchen, a hint of curiosity on her face.

He did not ask Qi Han what he was doing outside.

But Qi Han was gone for most of the afternoon, something that had never happened before.

"You're back." Qi Han nodded, and smiled slightly when he saw the curious look on Ye Lingqing's face. "Lingqing, I should be giving a public cooking lesson again in about half a month."

Ye Lingqing blinked. "Did the teacher go out because of this? And what kind of dish will be served this time?"

"Let the learners vote on three breakfast options from the twenty-four other breakfast options besides steamed dragon dumplings," Qi Han said with a slight smile.

"I see." Ye Lingqing said with sudden realization, "So, the teacher went out to communicate with the Food Association?"

“Not entirely.” Qi Han shook his head. “I also bought a shop in the food street. There will be some new foods for the Cold Food Festival, and those foods will not be sold in this shop, but in the shop on the other side of the food street.”

New storefront? New food?

Ye Lingqing's face showed a hint of surprise, followed by great anticipation, "Teacher, what new dish is it? Can I try it?"

"Of course, wait a minute." Qi Han smiled and turned to walk towards the notice board that had been put back into the store. "I'll write a notice first. The new store needs a new employee to be in charge of sales."

"Okay!" Ye Lingqing nodded, her eyes filled with even more anticipation.

It's not just about looking forward to new food, but also to new employees.

...

After writing the notice and placing it outside the door, Qi Han quickly brought out a vat of pre-prepared braising broth and began to busily process various ingredients, putting them into the braising broth to braise.

Ye Lingqing stood quietly to the side, watching with a look of curiosity and doubt in her eyes.

Is this the teacher's new dish?

The broth smells really good, but is it really okay to put all the ingredients in together to braise?

He once made black glutinous rice balls, which also required soaking in brine using a similar method before cooking.

However, only pre-prepared bean curd balls can be put into the brine of Mo Wu Tuan. If other things are accidentally added, the taste of the brine will be completely changed, and a new batch of brine will have to be made.

At this moment, Qi Han has added more than a dozen kinds of meat ingredients to the braising broth, and they come from different soul beasts. With so many ingredients together, won't the taste of the braising broth change?

Although she was filled with doubts, Ye Lingqing did not ask any questions immediately.

He watched the teacher's every move intently and soon realized that this new food was quite different from his Mowu Tuan.

As the ingredients were added, Qi Han quickly began to heat the braising broth. As the broth, carrying various ingredients, boiled and churned, a richer aroma slowly emanated from it, permeating the nostrils of the two of them.

Well…

Ye Lingqing couldn't help but swallow.

The aroma of this braised dish is exceptionally rich, thanks to the combination of various spices. Unlike the aroma of other dishes, which carries the unique flavor of the ingredients themselves, its flavor is purely created by the combination of spices.

This flavor is completely different from the flavor of the dishes, but it is equally enticing.

Seeing Ye Lingqing's appearance, Qi Han smiled.

He's gotten somewhat used to it.

The broth in front of him wasn't freshly prepared; it was the broth Qi Han had used to braise food a hundred times in the training space under time acceleration.

This braising liquid hasn't been aged for very long, but it already has the rich, saturated flavor that old braising liquid should have. The soluble protein content keeps increasing, which leads to a continuous improvement in the flavor of the braised dishes.

With the braising process completed quickly using accelerated time, Qi Han carefully scooped out the various braised dishes and placed them in a basin, then set them aside to cool.

"Teacher, can we eat now?" Ye Lingqing swallowed hard, looking at the pot of various braised dishes, feeling her stomach start to rumble.

"You can eat it now, but it will taste even better if you wait until it cools down completely." Qi Han smiled slightly as he looked at his impatient disciples.

Based on his understanding, Ye Lingqing definitely couldn't wait.

"Then... I'll try one first!" Ye Lingqing coughed lightly, carefully reaching out to pick up a marinated egg whose shell had already been peeled off, revealing an enticing dark brown outer layer of egg white.

The hard-boiled egg was very hot, but Ye Lingqing was now a Soul Master with Soul Power. During the time Qi Han went to Sun Moon, he obtained his first Soul Ring with the help of Ying Shuangshuang. He only needed to concentrate his Soul Power in his palm to not be afraid of the heat.

I took a careful bite, and the slightly crunchy egg white broke open. The egg white, which originally didn't have much flavor, absorbed a lot of the braising liquid during the braising process, becoming salty and savory, and also developing a very fragrant taste.

After chewing a few times and swallowing, Ye Lingqing's eyes shone even brighter.

Delicious!

Without hesitation, he took another big bite, chewing the dark brown egg white and light brown yolk together.

Egg yolks are actually tiny fat particles that have a strong ability to absorb water. Therefore, when you put them directly into your mouth, they absorb the moisture in your mouth and create a dry feeling. They also expand after absorbing water, which makes you feel like you're choking.

This is why many people don't like to eat egg yolks and only like to eat egg whites.

However, this problem is actually not difficult to solve. You can drink a little water after eating the egg yolk, and eating the egg yolk and egg white together can also alleviate the problem of the egg yolk being too dry.

The egg yolk that Ye Lingqing put into her mouth at that moment was surprisingly not choking. The brine that slowly seeped into the yolk from the egg white was absorbed by the yolk, making it no longer dry and giving it a more moist appearance. This also changed the texture of the egg yolk quite a bit, making it more palatable and with a smooth texture.

The creamy yolk and the crisp, soft egg white slowly blend together as you chew, and the rich, fragrant braising sauce wafts out from the braised egg, creating an absolutely wonderful flavor.

Ye Lingqing finished the whole braised egg with lingering satisfaction, then turned her gaze back to the bowl.

He wanted to try something else.

However, remembering what her teacher said, that braised dishes taste better after cooling down, Ye Lingqing decided to wait a little longer.

...

"Qingfeng, look over there!"

On the street outside Hanshi Gate, a man tugged at his companion's hand, pointed in the direction of Hanshi Gate, and said with a hint of surprise, "Didn't you tell me before how good the employee benefits were at Hanshi? Look, they've hired new employees!"

Ok?

Dai Qingfeng looked in the direction his companion was pointing and soon saw a notice board next to the Cold Food Festival gate.

That notice board is what Hanshi uses to announce various things in advance. For example, in the morning, Hanshi would announce that it would resume normal business hours at noon, and that's when they used this notice board.

Now, the notice board has new content.

Hiring one salesperson

Claim:

Working hours are from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Good at communicating with people

Candidates with relevant work experience will be given priority.

Salary negotiable.

Salesperson?