A Bite of Douluo Continent

Eh?

Ying Shuangshuang nodded somewhat bewildered, then followed Qi Han with fried rice and Kung Pao chicken.

As Qi Han slowly approached the beautiful figure with her back to him, his heart seemed to beat a few beats faster.

Sensing someone approaching, Yu Lianxin turned her head and met Qi Han's gaze.

It really seems like...

Looking closely at that somewhat familiar and stunningly beautiful face, Qi Han was overwhelmed with emotions. He almost unconsciously called out the name from his past life. He tried his best to remain calm and placed the Dongpo pork knuckle in front of Yu Lianxin.

The two were very close, and Qi Han could easily smell the faint fragrance on Yu Lianxin's body. The fragrance was not strong or pungent, but rather elegant and lingering like a light floral scent, which could not be completely masked even in the small shop filled with the aroma of delicious food.

His heart skipped a beat.

"Dongpo Pork Knuckle, please enjoy."

Even Qi Han himself noticed a slight tremor in his voice. He turned to let Ying Shuangshuang serve the fried rice and Kung Pao chicken, then hurried back to the kitchen as if fleeing.

After standing quietly in front of the cutting board for a while, Qi Han finally calmed his wildly beating heart, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

What's wrong with me?

Qi Han, wake up! This isn't her...

Yu Lianxin blinked, her gaze following Qi Han's figure as he walked towards the kitchen for a while before she looked away.

Is that the owner of the small shop?

They look quite young, probably around my age.

But... why was he walking so fast?

The shop must be quite busy, yes, that must be it.

Soon, Yu Lianxin's attention shifted from the shop owner to the delicious food in front of her.

Her eyes lit up at the first glance.

These foods look delicious just by looking at them.

But... what kind of tableware is this?

Yu Lianxin frowned slightly and looked at the chopsticks placed next to the plate.

Having just come out of quarantine, she naturally had no time to learn about chopsticks, this new utensil.

Fortunately, Ying Shuangshuang seemed to have guessed that her senior sister might not know about chopsticks. After placing the food, she did not leave immediately. When she saw her senior sister's gaze, she smiled knowingly and said, "Senior sister, this is a new type of tableware invented by the boss. It is much more convenient than knives and forks. Let me demonstrate it for you."

As she spoke, Ying Shuangshuang picked up a pair of chopsticks and began to gesture with them in the air.

Watching Ying Shuangshuang's demonstration and observing the actions of the diners around her, Yu Lianxin quickly mastered this new tableware.

Using her chopsticks, Yu Lianxin deftly picked up a piece of cucumber from the Kung Pao Chicken, a look of surprise appearing on her face. "These utensils are really useful."

As she put the cucumber in her mouth, the surface of the cucumber was infused with the delicious flavor of the chicken broth, along with the cucumber's own subtle sweetness. The surface was slightly soft, while the center remained crisp. This wonderful texture made Yu Lianxin squint her eyes in satisfaction.

It's so delicious!

The mainstream cooking methods for ingredients on the Douluo Continent are roasting and boiling. Stir-frying, a cooking method that originated from the Blue Star China, has almost never existed on the Douluo Continent. Yu Lianxin loves food very much because of her martial soul. Her greatest hobby during her travels is to taste the local specialties. But even so, she has never tasted such a unique delicacy. Not only has she never seen such a cooking method before, but the taste of the dish also seems to be unique.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Lianxin deftly picked up a piece of Gongbao Chicken with her chopsticks, put the peanuts, chicken pieces, and cucumber pieces into her mouth, and chewed them in small bites with her cherry lips moving slightly.

The crispness of the peanuts, the tender and chewy texture of the diced chicken, and the crunchiness of the diced cucumber blended together in her mouth. The unique aroma of the diced chicken filled her mouth and nose, and the deliciousness intoxicated Yu Lianxin. After swallowing a bite, the delicious taste seemed to linger in her mouth.

A dish of Kung Pao Chicken opened a new world for Yu Lianxin, and her gaze quickly turned to the Dongpo Pork Knuckle next to it.

This is also a habit that Yu Lianxin developed from childhood: to taste each kind of food first, and then eat it all together.

Soon, Yu Lianxin recognized the ingredient of the dish from its appearance; it should be the part above the hoof of some kind of pig, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

She once tasted the local specialty, roasted pig's trotters, in a small town. She had to admit that the taste was quite good. However, pig's trotters and hocks are rarely used in Douluo Continent and are not mainstream ingredients. She never expected that this small shop would have dishes made with pig's hocks.

A rare look of hesitation appeared on her face. Because the surface of pig's knuckle and trotters is very gelatinous and the skin is very thick, they are often very chewy and need to be picked up and gnawed on whole. She used to buy roasted pig's trotters and eat them secretly by herself. Now, she felt really embarrassed to be eating pig's knuckles in front of so many people without any manners.

However, when Yu Lianxin poked the pork knuckle with her chopsticks, she quickly realized that she was wrong. The pork knuckle was completely different from what she had imagined. The surface was already stewed until it was very tender. With a chopstick, it could be easily separated into small pieces.

Chapter 79 Packaging and Delivery Services

Can pork knuckle really be cooked to be this tender and soft?

Yu Lianxin stared wide-eyed in surprise. As the pork knuckle was separated, the rich aroma inside immediately wafted out and entered Yu Lianxin's mouth and nose, making her swallow hard and pick up a small piece to put in her mouth.

With a slight movement of her cherry lips, the soft, tender, and bouncy texture of the Dongpo pork knuckle exploded in her mouth. The rich and original meaty aroma blended with the slightly sweet sauce on the surface of the knuckle. Yu Lianxin chewed slowly, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

Although not a pure carnivore, who can resist such a pure meat delicacy?

After finishing a bite of Dongpo pork knuckle, Yu Lianxin looked forward to the last of the fried rice even more.

Fried rice with eggs was also a cooking method she had never seen before.

Although rice is available in Douluo Continent, it is cooked normally. Occasionally, a little extra water is added, and it turns into plain porridge.

For something a little more sophisticated, some seasonings and ingredients might be added to make it more flavorful.

Besides these few ways of eating rice, there are no other ways to cook it.

The fried rice in front of me is perfectly cooked, with each grain of rice evenly separated and coated with a thin layer of pale yellow egg liquid.

With a slight sniff, the rich aroma of eggs, mixed with the fresh scent of rice, entered Yu Lianxin's nose.

Yu Lianxin's eyes lit up, and she picked up a spoon from the side and scooped up a small spoonful, putting it into her mouth.

The rice was extremely soft, neither hard nor dry, and its light flavor instantly eliminated the slight greasiness of the Dongpo pork knuckle. The aroma of the egg yolk was everywhere, slowly released from the rice as Yu Lianxin chewed, making her taste buds tingle with delight.

Every dish here is delicious!

It seems like we won't need to go to the food street anymore.

While Yu Lianxin kept eating, she silently began to plan in her mind.

After all, it would take quite a while to try all the food at this little shop.

After a while, Yu Lianxin finally put the last bite of fried rice into her mouth, looking like she hadn't had enough. She subtly rubbed her stomach with one hand before looking at the menu.

I promised to bring my teacher some good food, but since I'm already eating here, I'm too lazy to go to the food street for takeout. I'll just look for something here.

Let me see, what should I order...?

Yu Lianxin wrinkled her nose and quickly came up with an idea.

Let's order the fish belly stuffed with lamb. I wonder what such an expensive dish will be like. I'll try it with the teacher later!

I'd like another serving of fried rice with egg, otherwise we'll run out of staple food.

Hmm... that should be about right.

After making her decision, Yu Lianxin waved to Ying Shuangshuang, "I want a small portion of fried rice with eggs and a takeaway of fish belly stuffed with lamb."

Ying Shuangshuang blinked. "Senior Sister...it seems our shop doesn't offer takeout..."

Ying Shuangshuang was also a little unsure, since Qi Han hadn't mentioned this to her, but she seemed to have never seen a customer pack up their leftovers before.

Cannot be packaged?

Yu Lianxin frowned. What should she do? She couldn't just eat something delicious at a small shop and then go to the food street to get some for her teacher. That would feel like eating alone, and Yu Lianxin didn't like that.

"Let me ask the boss for my senior sister." Seeing Yu Lianxin's troubled look, Ying Shuangshuang's heart tightened and she hurriedly spoke up. Before Yu Lianxin could react, she walked straight into the kitchen area.

"boss!"

Qi Han paused, chopping vegetables. "What's wrong?"

"Um...do you offer takeout service?"

Ok?

This was something Qi Han had never thought of, because in all the days since the business opened, it seemed that no diners had ever mentioned it, to the point that Qi Han himself had forgotten about it.

"System, do you offer a package service?"

[Host, are you sure you want to enable the packaging service?]

Ok?

Instead of giving itself a direct answer, the system asks itself whether it's sure or not?

This might be a trap...

"System, why don't you tell me what will happen if I enable the packaging service?"

Having learned from his previous experience of being scammed, Qi Han became much more cautious.

[The takeout service is bundled with the delivery service; unlocking one will unlock the other simultaneously.]

Food delivery service...

Is delivering takeout in Shrek City even possible?

"Confirm to enable packaging service".

Qi Han thought he would fall into some new trap, but it turned out to be just this. Wouldn't it be better to start a delivery service? That way, the business of the small shop will reach a new level.

[Congratulations, host, on activating the takeout service. The high-tech takeout box is provided by this system. Dishes placed inside will always remain in the same state as when they were first placed inside. The cost of this takeout box is 1,000 gold soul coins. Please ensure that customers collect the takeout boxes. The host will be responsible for any losses incurred if the boxes are lost.]

【Ding! 】

[Mission triggered!]

[Limited-time task: Hire food delivery drivers]

Please hire a food delivery driver for your shop within 24 hours.

Task Description: Now that the food delivery service has been unlocked, please hire a qualified delivery driver as soon as possible to deliver food for your shop!

Mission Rewards: Delivery of a four-piece set, 1 one-star selectable recipe fragment.

While the store was still open, Qi Han didn't look closely at the newly released task. After receiving the system notification, he took out a large, simple black wooden box from the cabinet above his head. This was the high-tech packaging box provided by the system.

Hmm...it is indeed quite dark.

Turning to look at Ying Shuangshuang, who was standing there waiting for his reply, Qi Han smiled slightly, "We offer takeout service. Which customer would like takeout?"

They actually offer takeaway services!

Ying Shuangshuang's eyes widened. "It's table number four. She wants to pack a new fish belly stuffed with lamb and a small portion of egg fried rice."