A Bite of Douluo Continent

"In that case, I'll just prepare some more meat dishes tomorrow." Qi Han smiled easily. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. What do you want to eat tonight?"

Explanation of chapters related to updates and new books

First of all, let me say this: this book will not be discontinued! And there will be no hiatus!

You can rest assured about that!

I've finally finished writing a book with a volume of over a million words, and I've already written more than half of it. I've also figured out the rest of the plot. I'm definitely not going to give up like this.

Then, let me mention that I recently started a new book. The reason I started a new book is mainly because I just happened to have this idea. I originally planned to release the new book after the old one was finished, but some things happened, so I couldn't hold back and just released it using a secondary account. As for why I used a secondary account, it's because if two contracted works are on the same account and are not finished, neither book will have full attendance bonuses...

The new book and the old book are currently being updated simultaneously. Both books are updated at noon every day, with one chapter of 4,000 words each day. So I am actually updating 8,000 words a day, which is roughly 10,000 words a day.

Actually, I wasn't sure if I could write two books at the same time at first, because I had never tried it before. But I've been doing it for a week now, and the new book already has 50,000 words. I feel like I'm doing okay and can keep going, so I mustered up the courage to recommend the new book to everyone.

My new book is called "The Beast Tamer".

This is an original novel about taming beasts.

Because I made many mistakes while writing "A Bite of Douluo Continent," such as the fact that everyone has been criticizing my poor writing of romance and fight scenes, and the toxic interactions between the male and female leads. As a new writer, I didn't understand many things and didn't pay attention to many things, so I sincerely apologize for that.

In the new book, all those pitfalls that I had already encountered are gone.

No system, no female lead, but has a cheat system and adorable tamed beasts.

Although there are only tens of thousands of words at the moment, I hope that readers will not leave the book unread, but will come to the Qidian APP or Qidian Chinese website to follow the new book. Following the book refers to the number of people who read the latest chapter within 24 hours. This data is the only basis for determining whether a book can advance from one recommendation position to the next. In all other channels, the following data is not counted at all.

The new book is free during the initial period; there's no need to pay for a subscription, so please, if you can, please do so.

Of course, some readers might think, "What does it matter to me whether you're featured on the recommendation list or not?" And when I think about it, that makes sense.

Therefore, if the new book "Beast Tamer" can eventually be promoted to the Sanjiang (the last recommendation spot during the Qidian new book period), the author will dress as a woman and send a 500 yuan red envelope to the book club 820074544.

Finally, thank you again!

Chapter 557 Dad, what are you doing here?

"Qinghong, shall we set off now?"

The burly man with a thick beard knocked on Yu Qinghong's door, came in, and asked.

"Okay." Yu Qinghong nodded, his expression serious with a hint of nervousness.

Upon entering Shrek City, they immediately went to the Shrek City Culinary Association to register for an open cooking class.

After completing the level and registration, each of them received three extra tickets. They could cast these three tickets for the three dishes they most wanted to learn from the twenty-four dishes before the deadline in about ten days. However, they could not cast multiple tickets for the same dish.

After registering, they found a hotel to settle in, put away their luggage, and planned to first visit the culinary master's restaurant, a place called Hanshi.

According to what they found out, the store is open from 5 pm to 7 pm every night, but you usually have to queue up before 5 pm to have a chance of getting a table.

It's only 4:30 now, so there's still plenty of time to queue.

The other old friends who came with them were also ready, and soon the group headed towards Hanshi (Cold Food Festival).

"Old Zhang, I inquired and found out that all twenty-four dishes for this public teaching session are only available during the morning business hours of Hanshi Festival?" Walking along the road, Yu Qinghong seemed to remember something and asked.

“Yes.” The bearded man nodded. “This is called breakfast during the Cold Food Festival, and it’s similar to breakfast.”

"If we go now, won't we miss out on those dishes?" The tall, thin man shook his head, his face showing distress.

"No problem, we can go tomorrow morning." The burly man with the thick beard laughed heartily. "Don't you want to try the other dishes prepared by this culinary master?"

“That’s true.” The tall, thin man nodded, seemingly persuaded by the bearded man.

“But, it seems that none of our shops sell breakfast, right?” Yu Qinghong’s expression turned somewhat strange.

“That’s not really a problem.” The bearded man pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, “Although this is breakfast during the Cold Food Festival, I’ve learned that these foods are actually staple foods, somewhat similar to fried rice. It wouldn’t be out of place to sell them at noon or in the evening.”

"That's good." Yu Qinghong's face showed more anticipation. "I really want to know what the dishes for the Cold Food Festival taste like."

"No need to think about it, Qinghong, just try it and you'll know." The burly man with the thick beard laughed heartily. "Look, we've arrived."

"this…"

Upon seeing the impressive procession of several hundred people, everyone's faces immediately showed expressions of shock.

Although I had heard that there were many people in the queue in front of Hanshi Gate, the visual impact of actually seeing it was completely different.

Yu Qinghong couldn't help but gasp. His shop was the most successful among his friends, and during peak hours there were always many people queuing outside.

But those queues only had a few dozen people, which is a huge difference compared to the hundreds of people in this queue.

Is this what the Cold Food Festival is all about?

Standing at the very back of the long queue, Yu Qinghong couldn't even see what the Hanshi Restaurant's entrance looked like.

He couldn't help but yearn for the shops he had heard about countless times along the way.

This place was practically the dream of a chef like him.

...

Yu Lianxin carried a small bag in her hand and walked quietly down the road, a hint of anticipation on her face.

While queuing at noon, she noticed the notice board next to Hanshi Gate.

A new restaurant called Hanshi Juewei opened during the Cold Food Festival. It's located in the food street area.

She had intended to ask Qi Han about the situation at noon, but Qi Han's sharp rebuke made her forget about it.

After finishing her meal, Yu Lian thought of this matter. Having just returned to the academy and having nothing else to do, she had an idea. So, after her lunch break, she went straight to the Cold Food Festival to queue up and take a look.

The queue in front of the Cold Food Festival restaurant was even longer than that of the Cold Food Festival itself, but fortunately the waiting time was much shorter.

After waiting for a long time, Yu Lianxin finally found out what this shop sold.

It turns out they sell all sorts of special foods called "braised dishes" that you can take home and eat.

That sounds really interesting.

Faced with so many completely different braised dishes, Yu Lianxin impulsively ordered a pound of each. By the time she realized she couldn't finish them all by herself, it was too late.

However, she wasn't worried about wasting the braised food. She could just share it with the disciples of the inner courtyard and the elders of the Sea God Pavilion.

Because the waiting time in line was longer than expected, Yu Lianxin didn't have time to be at the front of the line this time, but after checking the time, she figured she should still be able to make it to lunch.

She quickly joined the queue, tiptoed slightly to estimate the number of people waiting in line, and a smile appeared on Yu Lianxin's face.

Great, it didn't delay my meal.

As for the longer waiting time...

It's a good opportunity to try these braised dishes while waiting in line.

It felt like the food Qi Han made wasn't meant to fill one's stomach; it was more like snacks.

Snacks and main meals don't go in the same stomach, so what's the connection?

However, Yu Lianxin quickly looked away and frowned slightly.

Just now, when I stood on tiptoe to look, I think I saw a few familiar faces?

Am I seeing things?

She instinctively stood on tiptoe to look at the spot where she had noticed the strangeness earlier.

That is…

Yu Lianxin's pupils widened suddenly.

Isn't that Uncle Zhang?

Isn't that Uncle Ma next to him?

There were others...

How did they get here?

Huh? Wait a minute…

They were facing the one whose back was to them...

Yu Lianxin's eyes widened suddenly, and the next moment she stopped queuing and rushed forward.

"Dad, what brings you here?"

Hearing that familiar call, Yu Qinghong couldn't help but turn his head. When he saw who it was, his face showed a hint of surprise. "Xin'er, what are you doing here?"

“I…” Yu Lianxin was speechless for a moment. This is the question I should be asking you.

"I'm in line for food. When did you arrive at Shrek City? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

"I was just worried you might be busy," Yu Qinghong said with a smile and shook his head. "I heard this is a restaurant opened by a master chef, who will be giving a public lesson soon, so I came here with some of your uncles to take a look."

Culinary Master…

Does this refer to Qi Han?

Yu Lianxin suddenly felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Unexpectedly, Qi Han's public lesson actually attracted Dad's attention...

The main point is that Dad is actually planning to learn cooking from that guy.

Upon imagining this outrageous scene, Yu Lianxin's expression immediately turned strange.

“Little Xin’er, why don’t you stand here?” the burly man with the thick beard said with a smile. “There are too many people behind us, it’ll be faster here.”

"Isn't this a bad idea?" Yu Lianxin hesitated as she looked at the diners queuing behind her.

Who among the regular diners of the Cold Food Festival doesn't know Yu Lianxin?

Many people were even aware of Boss Qi's feelings for the girl in front of him, so they all smiled and said, "It's okay, you can go first."

"Yes, yes, you can just stand here."

Seeing this, Yu Lianxin's face showed more gratitude. "Thank you everyone!"

Immediately afterwards, she stood beside Yu Qinghong and asked her father in a low voice, "Dad, is Mom alright now?"