A Bite of Douluo Continent

His cultivation level wasn't high, but his family owned their own businesses, so dining at a small shop didn't put much financial pressure on him.

On the contrary, because of eating at the small shop, he made many new friends, some of whom were related to his family business and could establish new business relationships.

Over time, he actually made quite a bit of money because of the small shop.

Before we knew it, the small shop had developed a social aspect, with many diners getting to know each other and becoming friends as they chatted.

For this reason, Zhao Huabin actually prefers to dine in the small shop. The reason he placed an order at noon was entirely out of curiosity to try something new.

It's a pity that Zhao Huabin's family doesn't have a food business; otherwise, he could try learning from Boss Qi Han's takeout business.

Long before the scheduled delivery time, Zhao Huabin was already dressed and sitting in his living room, which was closest to the front door, so he could hear a knock at any time.

The thought of someone delivering his food to his door on time filled Zhao Huabin with anticipation.

After the knocking, Zhao Huabin jumped up from the sofa in the living room, walked quickly to the door, opened it, and immediately saw a girl in a light blue tracksuit.

The girl wore a helmet, revealing a short strand of black hair behind her ear. Her cheeks had a touch of baby fat, giving her a natural girl-next-door charm.

"Hello, I am the delivery person from Hanshi Restaurant. This is your order. Please check it."

The girl's voice was clear and her smile was sweet, causing Zhao Huabin to instinctively cover his heart.

It's...it's the feeling of being smitten!

Clearing his throat, Zhao Huabin took the takeout from the girl's hand. "Thank you."

The girl didn't leave immediately, but continued, "Dinner, you ordered a small portion of fried rice, a Dongpo pork knuckle, and a foil-baked pig brain, totaling 110 gold soul coins. Please pay the remaining 55 gold soul coins."

"Ah!" Zhao Huabin then remembered that there seemed to be such a process.

"Please wait a moment." With that, Zhao Huabin carefully placed the lunchbox on the ground by the door and then quickly went into the house.

Soon, Zhao Huabin took out fifty-five gold soul coins, counted them in front of Ji Yunruo, put them into a money bag, and handed them to Ji Yunruo, saying, "This is the remaining half of the meal fee."

"Received!" Ji Yunruo smiled sweetly and carefully put the purse into her backpack. "Excuse me, would you like your lunchbox to be collected by our pickup service, or would you like to return it to the shop yourself?"

"I can take it back myself." Zhao Huabin looked at the cute girl in front of him and couldn't help but smile.

He only tried the takeout service once. He still prefers the atmosphere of small shops, even if there are long queues. He can meet many friends while waiting in line and chat until it's his turn, so he doesn't find it boring.

So he still plans to go to the shop by himself tomorrow at noon, and naturally he won't trouble the girl to make the lunchbox.

"Ok!"

Ji Yunru waved her hand and disappeared in front of Zhao Huabin.

There are still a lot of takeout orders to be delivered, so we need to speed things up.

Zhao Huabin watched the girl disappear before him, then closed the door and took the lunchbox home.

Another reason he wasn't very interested in takeout was that he felt the food might taste different if it wasn't freshly cooked.

But even if the owner's cooking skills are a bit lacking, it's still a rare delicacy.

With these thoughts in mind, Zhao Huabin disassembled the assembled lunchbox.

"what?"

It was only then that he noticed that the seemingly unremarkable black wooden box was actually extremely exquisite, easily disassembled and easily reassembled.

That's interesting. These lunch boxes must be quite expensive to make, no wonder the shop wants to recycle them.

As Zhao Huabin opened the three lunch boxes one by one, a rich aroma immediately filled his nostrils.

"Hmm~" A look of satisfaction appeared on Zhao Huabin's face. "The boss's cooking is still the best to my taste. It smells so appetizing."

The lunchbox thoughtfully included chopsticks. Zhao Huabin picked up the chopsticks and reached for the Dongpo pork knuckle, intending to taste it first.

In his experience, once ingredients like pork knuckles cool down, the collagen and skin harden quickly, losing their soft and tender texture and the taste deteriorates considerably.

Of course, diners who enjoy gnawing on pork knuckles might prefer a firmer texture.

But when Zhao Huabin picked up the pork knuckle with his chopsticks, he was surprised to find that it was just like the pork knuckle that had been served in the small shop, so tender that it could be easily separated with chopsticks.

"It's amazing." Zhao Huabin couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. After taking a bite of Dongpo pork knuckle, the same rich and fragrant flavor as before swept over him, making him sigh with delight.

After quickly tasting the other two dishes, Zhao Huabin found that they were exactly the same as when they were fresh out of the pot, with no change in taste.

"The boss's cooking skills are really amazing." Zhao Huabin didn't connect the cause with the lunchbox; he simply thought that Boss Qi Han's cooking skills were too good, which led to this result.

"Brother, what are you eating? I can smell the delicious aroma from the room!"

Just as he was enjoying his dinner, a voice suddenly appeared behind him.

Zhao Huabin couldn't help but shudder. Oh no, his little darling had found out!

He hurriedly reached out to close the lid of the lunchbox, but the girl hiding behind him pressed his hand on the table.

After just one glance, the girl flew into a rage. "Fine, you ate Dongpo pork knuckle from Hanshi Restaurant without inviting me! I'm going to tell Dad!"

"You eat, you eat." Zhao Huabin handed over the chopsticks with a bitter expression, but the girl snatched them away.

"That's more like it."

The girl chuckled and then began to enjoy her Dongpo pork knuckle.

Zhao Huabin ate the egg fried rice with a bitter expression, and she didn't even miss her favorite foil-baked pig brain. Fortunately, the girl had already eaten dinner and couldn't eat any more egg fried rice.

There's nothing I can do about it; I have a doting father who spoils his daughter, and my younger sister has the highest status in the family.

Zhao Huabin is a regular contestant in the family.

...

Zhao Huabin is just one example; many other diners of Hanshi Festival, like him, have enjoyed the food delivery service provided by a girl named Black Cat.

That night, the elfin black cat girl roamed Shrek City, bringing delicious Cold Food Festival treats to many families.

Every time a meal was delivered, the customer's neighbors would ask questions out of curiosity. From one point to another, the popularity of Hanshi (a traditional Chinese food dish) experienced a long-awaited explosive growth.

Qi Han was unaware that the expansion of the food delivery service had unexpectedly brought a turning point to the main quest five, which had been stalled for so long. After the arrival of seven titled Douluo, the shop's business began to stabilize. Fuya and Ying Shuangshuang had known each other for a long time and worked together very well, keeping the shop in good order.

Under the dual pressure of takeout orders and customer orders, Qi Han once again experienced the feeling of being exhausted like a dog.

Chapter Ninety-Five: The Past of the Older Generation

Goodbye, boss!

Faced with the three girls' sweet farewell, Qi Han nodded, watched them leave, closed the shop door, ran upstairs to the second floor, opened his room door, and threw himself onto the bed in an arc, quickly falling asleep against the pillow.

I haven't been this tired in a long time, and it's rare to experience the feeling of working non-stop again.

The number of customers in the small shop is actually about the same every time it's open, since the seating is already full. The only way to increase the number of customers would be to expand the shop, but Qi Han, who is unlikely to meet the requirements for promotion to intermediate chef in a short period of time, doesn't need to consider that.

However, as food delivery was a newly launched service, Qi Han seriously underestimated the enthusiasm of diners, resulting in an unusually large number of takeout orders for the first time that evening.

However, things will get better tomorrow. According to Ying Shuangshuang's feedback, there will be about half less takeout orders at noon tomorrow.

The numbers should remain around this level from now on, so I won't be as tired as I was tonight.

Soon, Qi Han's soft snoring could be heard from the bed.

...

Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion.

Cao Rang stood quietly in front of the door of a quiet room.

This is the largest quiet room in the Sea God Pavilion. Its owner is Qi Po Xiao, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, and also the number one person on the continent.

Qi Po-xiao had eaten fish stuffed with mutton last night, and judging by the time, he should be finishing his deep meditation soon. Cao Rang had many things to report to Qi Po-xiao, so he waited at the door early.

A slight fluctuation of soul power emanated from the meditation room. Cao Rang's face lit up with joy. The level of control that a powerhouse at the Limit Douluo level has over their soul power is astonishing. Only the moment they finish meditating will a trace of soul power fluctuation be leaked out.

The teacher has emerged from seclusion.

The door to the quiet room was pushed open, and on Qi Poxiao's aged face, a pair of clear pupils were like the starry sea, and looking into them felt like being about to fall into their trap.

Seeing his disciple standing at the door, Qi Po-xiao showed no surprise. In fact, he had already sensed Cao Rang's arrival during his deep meditation.

Given the Limit Douluo's level of understanding of the rules of heaven and earth, even deep meditation, a torrent of rules, could not completely engulf them; they could even spare a sliver of their mind to sense the outside world.

"Come in."

Cao Rang bowed respectfully, entered the quiet room, found a seat, and sat down. He was extremely respectful in front of his teacher, unlike his usual smiling demeanor.

"You were in deep meditation yesterday, and you're emerging from seclusion today." A knowing glint flashed in Qi Po-xiao's eyes. "You also ate that fish with a hidden lamb inside?"

How could someone complete a deep meditation retreat in such a short time?

"Yes." Cao Rang nodded and told Qi Po Xiao the whole story, including how he tried to recruit Qi Han with the position of a senior member of the Sea God Pavilion, but Qi Han politely declined.

Qi Po-xiao leaned back in the recliner in the quiet room, his face expressionless. After patiently listening to Cao Rang finish his story, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"A young man in his early twenties? That's interesting."

Even he never expected that such amazing food would be cooked by a young man in his early twenties.

"You've been in close contact with that little child. What do you think of his character?"

Cao Rang's martial spirit is related to his spirit, and he is best able to see the darkness hidden in other people's hearts. Qi Po Xiao's question is obviously very meaningful.

Cao Rang shook his head. "Teacher, I think that boy is fairly peaceful, but he seems a bit idle and doesn't seem to want to cause trouble."

"It's good that he's calm." Qi Po Xiao waved his hand. "It doesn't matter if he doesn't join my Sea God Pavilion. If such a young man joins my Sea God Pavilion, it will only make the two great empires more wary and cause more trouble. Anyway, his little shop is located in my Shrek City, so let him be."

"Teacher, are we just going to leave it like this?" Cao Rang was somewhat taken aback; Qi Po-xiao's reaction was completely different from what he had expected.

"It's not that we're completely ignoring it." Qi Po-xiao looked at Cao Rang with a half-smile. "There's a dying old man at the Sea God Pavilion. I heard that his little shop has some rare delicacies. He's planning to try them tomorrow at noon before he's buried. That's quite reasonable, isn't it?"

Cao Rang abruptly lowered his head, suppressing the urge to smile. "Yes, that makes perfect sense."

"And..." Qi Po-xiao changed the subject, "we might even run into an old friend we haven't seen in decades?"

Cao Rang couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, Senior Tang, he..."

"It's alright, this guy is just too proud. I beat him pretty badly back then, and I told him I made a mistake to save face. As a result, he's embarrassed to see me and has deliberately avoided me several times when he comes to Shrek City." Qi Po-xiao waved his hand casually.

Ok?

Cao Rang couldn't help but widen his eyes. His teacher had never told him about this. He had always thought that Senior Tang's sparring with his teacher was really a case of one move less than the other, as the rumors suggested. So this was the situation.

No wonder Senior Tang has always visited Shrek City just as our teacher is leaving...

No, the stories of the older generation are too terrifying to think about, so let's not dwell on them.