A Bite of Douluo Continent

Okay then, let's try this dish and see how it tastes.

"Then give me a plate of fried rice with egg first." Tang Zi found a seat by the window and sat down, ready to wait.

By the way, what is egg fried rice?

Tang Zi scratched his head.

Strange name, but hopefully it will taste good.

As for the price of five gold soul coins, it was nothing to him.

Tang Clan's hidden weapons are highly sought-after throughout the continent. The sect is wealthy and naturally wouldn't be stingy with its disciples.

Someone like him, who can reach the fifth ring cultivation level in his twenties, is considered an outstanding disciple within the sect and receives better treatment. It's not a big deal for him to eat five gold soul coins for a meal.

Of course, this is on the premise that the price is worthwhile.

Tang Zi had already made up his mind that if the food at this shop was too bad, he wouldn't let the owner off easily.

The wait wasn't as long as Tang Zi had imagined. A few minutes later, Qi Han brought a steaming plate of fried rice to Tang Zi.

this...

Tang Zi stared wide-eyed at the egg fried rice on the plate.

He eats rice every day, but this is quite different. Every grain of rice is covered with a layer of light gold. Considering its name, Tang Zi quickly guessed that the light gold should be egg liquid.

Is it a dish made with egg liquid and rice?

This is a completely new version that Tang Zi has never seen before.

The pale golden fried rice was interspersed with a few green and white scallions. Unlike the limp scallions in the dishes Tang Zi had eaten before, these scallions were as translucent as jade.

Take a deep breath, and the sweet aroma of scallions blends with the rich fragrance of fried rice, creating an unparalleled ambiance.

It must be delicious!

For no apparent reason, this thought popped into Tang Zi's mind.

Picking up the small spoon next to her, Tang Zi opened her mouth wide and took a bite with a "whoosh".

As the food enters the mouth, the aroma becomes even more real, as if enveloping Tangzi in fragrance.

It's hard to describe in words what kind of deliciousness it was. For Tang Zi, who wasn't very educated, all her words were ultimately reduced to just two words.

"good to eat!"

Unable to resist praising it, Tang Zi began to eat one bite after another.

A serving of fried rice isn't small, but Tang Zi, being so tall, naturally ate more.

With a lingering sense of satisfaction, Tang Zi put down her plate, which was now completely empty, and couldn't help but look towards the kitchen.

"Boss, another billion bowls, please!"

After finishing the fried rice, Tang Zi clearly felt that her soul power was circulating faster. Was this fried rice not made with ordinary ingredients?

This alarmed him even more. Although this improvement was far less than that of rare and precious materials, compared to rare and precious materials that cost tens of thousands of gold soul coins, this fried rice only cost five gold soul coins.

Qi Han nodded, then suddenly realized something.

He asked in a low voice, "System, can the same customer make multiple purchases?"

As a chef, it's unacceptable to not ensure guests are well-fed. Guests can purchase food multiple times, but if waste occurs, the host has the responsibility to blacklist them and cease serving them.

Fortunately, my own food system is not from the same brand as Yuanzhou's.

"System, do you know McGonagall Alex?"

[I don't recognize him, who is that?]

"Hehe, it's nothing, I was just asking."

After asking this seemingly random question, Qi Han lowered his head and began chopping scallions with a cheerful expression.

A customer can make multiple purchases, so it seems the second main quest can be completed much faster.

Qi Han placed the second serving of fried rice in front of Tang Zi, then sat down in a chair and continued to laze around.

This is supposed to be the busiest spot in Shrek City, but at this moment there's only one customer.

Judging from Tang Zi's attire, he is a disciple of the Tang Clan and must have just come out of the sect when he saw the shop.

Yesterday, Qi Han might not have understood why there were so few customers, but after taking a stroll around the neighborhood this morning, he knew the reason perfectly well.

Right next to this street is Shrek City's famous food street, which is filled with delicacies from all over Douluo Continent and is always packed with people during mealtimes.

In contrast, this street is not a place for most people in Shrek City to eat.

Since the store's location was selected by the system, there must be some deeper meaning behind this approach.

Are you suggesting I use one store to beat the entire food street?

No way, really?

[Congratulations, host, you guessed correctly.]

Eh...

Looking at the system that suddenly appeared, Qi Han fell into deep thought.

Sure enough, this system with its thick eyebrows and big eyes is no good.

Chapter Six: The Sense of Accomplishment from Recognition

After wolfing down the second serving of fried rice, Tang Zi perfectly embodied the essence of a fast-food person.

He put down his plate and smacked his lips.

I'm about 60% full, but I could probably have another serving.

"Boss, I want an extra bowl."

Want more?

Qi Han couldn't help but glance at Tang Zi a few more times.

No wonder he was surprised; two servings of fried rice were already a lot. If he hadn't been so hungry that morning, he wouldn't have been able to eat two servings at all.

But now this guy actually wants a third one?

After looking at Tang Zi's figure, Qi Han understood something.

It's normal for someone so big to eat a lot.

Of course, just to be on the safe side, he still kindly reminded him, "If you waste food, you'll be blacklisted by this restaurant and will never be able to dine here again. Are you sure you still want it?"

Huh?

Tang Zi's eyes lit up, and she looked at Qi Han with more admiration.

This boss is interesting.

Tang Zi herself came from a poor background and grew up in poverty, so she naturally understands the value of food.

Moreover, for those who simply eat, wasting food is the worst habit.

He laughed and waved his hand, "Don't worry, boss, I can eat it."

Qi Han nodded, went back to the kitchen, cooked another dish, and placed it in front of Tang Zi.

Tang Zi ate this third serving of fried rice much more slowly than before.

One reason is that I was already about 60% full, so I couldn't eat too fast.

On the other hand, he found that eating slower seemed to allow him to better appreciate the deliciousness of the fried rice.

Every bite is bursting with the rich aroma of eggs and scallions; the fragrance lingers on your lips and teeth after just one bite.

This taste.

Beautiful.

Due to his job, Tang Zi would travel between Tian Dou City and Shrek City every three days. At this moment, he secretly made up his mind that every time he came to Shrek City, he would patronize the boss's business!

Unbeknownst to Qi Han, the shop had already gained its first stable repeat customer.

There's only so much fried rice; even if you savor it slowly, it will eventually come to an end.

Tang Zi reluctantly put down his plate, his already bloated stomach reminding him that he couldn't eat a fourth serving.

Had to give up.

"Boss, check please."

"Thank you for your patronage, fifteen gold soul coins."

Tang Zi nodded, took out fifteen gold soul coins from his pocket, and handed them to the shopkeeper.

"I'll come again next time." With that, Tang Zi turned and pushed open the door to leave.

As the guests left, a slight smile crept onto Qi Han's lips.

In both his past and present lives, Qi Han felt a great sense of accomplishment when his first dish was recognized and appreciated.

He suddenly felt that the more than 10,000 failures in the system space were worth it.

Main Quest Two: The First Pot of Gold

Please use your culinary skills to earn 100 Gold Soul Coins.

Task Description: The path to becoming a Food God might begin with just one hundred gold soul coins!

Quest Rewards: Randomly drop 1 recipe, +1 Soul Power Level

Task completion rate: 15/100

Qi Han glanced at the mission progress and smiled slightly.

At this rate, the task should be completed in just a few days.

Although Qi Han is full of energy, he is not well-known yet, and Tang Zi was the only customer who came all noon.

As Qi Han closed the shop, the system notification came again.

【Ding! 】