A Bite of Douluo Continent

We've only met once.

Yu Lianxin smiled, feeling a bit surprised. She hadn't expected that the two waiters in the shop were both students from Shrek Academy.

"Give me one of each of the three new dishes. Oh, and here's the old lunchbox." Yu Lianxin handed the lunchbox she was holding to Fuya.

Fuya took the lunchbox and said, "Senior Sister, we have a promotion at our shop today. Every customer will receive a free candied hawthorn, so you don't need to order it."

Oh?

Yu Lianxin nodded, "Then one of each of the other two new dishes, please."

A sense of anticipation filled her; she wondered what the new dishes at the small shop would be like...

Soon, Qi Han walked to the dough-making table and began to stretch the noodles.

A dough ball was quickly stretched into a thin strip in Qi Han's hands, then into two strips, then four strips.

The noodles became more and more numerous and finer, and Qi Han's movements were dazzling and skillful, like a butterfly flitting among flowers.

He saw Yu Lianxin staring at him quietly with a hint of surprise. For some reason, he suddenly felt a surge of impulse, and even his noodle-pulling movements became more exaggerated, making them even more dazzling.

Seeing Qi Han's skillful movements and handsome face, Yu Lianxin's heart trembled, and she suddenly became somewhat lost in thought.

...

"Xin'er is so well-behaved, she should marry a great hero when she grows up."

"Dad, no! I want to marry a chef like you, so I can eat delicious food every day!"

"Haha, that sounds good too, but the chef has to be better than Dad."

"But... Dad is the best chef in the world!"

"There are always people better than you. There's no such thing as the most amazing one. In the future, our Xin'er will definitely meet a chef who is even more amazing than her father."

...

Those long-forgotten memories quietly surfaced at this moment, and Yu Lianxin's expression softened.

My father was very handsome when he was young.

At this moment, Qi Han's figure seemed to overlap with that of his former father.

Yu Lianxin hurriedly shook her head.

What are you thinking about?

Once the dragon beard noodles were ready, Qi Han carried the bowl to Yu Lianxin and said, "Dragon beard noodles, please enjoy."

Fuya had already reached out her hand, but paused slightly in surprise.

Eh?

Shouldn't I be the one to take it out?

Turning around and looking at Fuya, who was standing there with a strange expression, Qi Han finally came to his senses. He didn't know why he had subconsciously handed her the noodles. He smiled apologetically and said, "I was so busy I lost my mind."

Are you really so busy you're dizzy...?

Fuya subconsciously glanced at her senior sister's stunningly beautiful face.

It feels like there's more to the story...

However, she shook her head and quickly dismissed the thought, because new customers were about to place their orders.

Yu Lianxin didn't care about details like who brought the noodles. At this moment, she looked at the bowl of noodles in front of her with curiosity and couldn't help but marvel.

Although she could tell from the boss's actions that the noodles would be incredibly thin, Yu Lianxin was still surprised when she actually saw the hair-thin dragon beard noodles.

Carefully picking up a piece with her chopsticks and putting it in her mouth, the delicious broth and the chewy noodles slowly blended together, and the wonderful taste made Yu Lianxin unable to help but smile.

It's so delicious!

However, she is still a little worse than her father.

For some reason, Yu Lianxin silently added a sentence to her mind, against her conscience.

A serving of dragon beard noodles isn't much; although it contains a million strands of noodles, you can eat tens of thousands at a time with one chopstick, making it quick to finish.

Setting down the empty bowl of noodles, Yu Lian patted her stomach contentedly.

After drinking the soup, my stomach felt warm and comfortable.

Seeing that Yu Lianxin had finished eating the dragon beard noodles, Fuya came forward, served the steamed buns, and took away the empty bowl.

This is...

Yu Lianxin's eyes suddenly lit up.

What adorable little buns!

I never expected this to be the newest dish at this little shop.

Yu Lianxin was genuinely surprised, because her first martial soul was a food-type martial soul, which was a steamed bun.

But... it must be a coincidence, right?

She glanced at Qi Han's retreating figure and thought to herself.

Fuya brought over a dish of vinegar and carefully explained how to eat the xiaolongbao, which immediately brightened Yu Lianxin's eyes.

Steamed buns with soup inside?

really interesting!

Following Fuya's instructions, she carefully picked up a small steamed bun, which looked quite cute as it wobbled around.

Taking a bite at the top, Yu Lianxin parted her cherry lips slightly, blew on it a few times to cool the soup inside, and then sucked it all into her mouth.

"Well!"

Yu Lianxin couldn't help but gasp softly, her eyes shining brightly.

The broth is so delicious! It feels somewhat similar to the broth of dragon beard noodles, but not exactly the same.

This soup has a stronger fragrance of osmanthus and a hint of fruitiness.

After savoring the taste for a moment, Yu Lianxin dipped the steamed bun she had picked up in the vinegar dish and put it in her mouth.

The xiaolongbao are not big, so even if you put the whole one in your mouth, it doesn't look rude.

Yu Lianxin nodded as she carefully chewed the xiaolongbao.

The teacher was waiting for me to pack the food to take home, so I decided to pack these two new dishes for her. I think she'll definitely like them.

Chapter 106 I Don't Believe You (Third Update Before Publication)

As the first group of customers were about to leave the shop, candied hawthorn officially made its debut in Douluo Continent.

The dishes at this small shop are not served as soon as they are prepared. Fuya serves the dishes according to the order in which the diners eat, and does not put all the food ordered by the diners on the table at once, unless the diners request it.

Even Ying Shuangshuang couldn't do that.

The hawthorn in the candied hawthorn has the effect of strengthening the stomach and aiding digestion, making it most suitable for consumption after meals. At Qi Han's suggestion, Fu Ya patiently waited for the diners to finish their other food before serving the strings of candied hawthorn.

"Well?"

After finishing his braised pork knuckle, Tyree took a string of candied hawthorns from Fuya and examined them carefully.

"It looks pretty good, doesn't it?" he said, opening his mouth wide and taking a big bite of the entire hawthorn on top.

After a series of crisp "crackling" sounds, Talley's eyes lit up. "Sweet? It tastes good."

Thales hadn't eaten sweets in a long time; if you count carefully, it's probably been more than a decade. The last time he ate candy was more than a decade ago when he ate it with his young grandson.

This string of candied hawthorns suddenly awakened his craving for sweets. The perfect balance of sweet and sour, the crispy sugar coating and the sandy texture of the hawthorn flesh inside created a wonderful experience. The white sesame seeds were an excellent garnish, not only highlighting the bright red hawthorns in color, but also giving the candied hawthorns a whole new layer of aroma.

Hawthorn berries are known to aid digestion, and after finishing a string of candied hawthorn berries, Tai Lei rubbed his stomach and felt much more comfortable as his stomach wasn't as bloated as before. A satisfied smile involuntarily appeared on his face. "This stuff is good."

He couldn't help but think of his grandson, feeling that it had been a long time since he had shared sweets with him. The little rascal had grown up now; he wondered if he still ate these things.

"Fuya, give me two more skewers, I'll take them back for my grandson to try."

He took out two Silver Soul Coins and handed them to Fuya. Soon, Fuya wrapped two strings of candied hawthorns in a paper bag and handed them to Taire.

Seeing Tai Lei's actions, the other three branch leaders' eyes lit up.

The four of them had been living in Shrek City for many years and naturally had many relatives there. These candied hawthorns were an excellent snack, and it would be a good choice to bring them back for the women and children in their families to try.

It was rare for Thales to be so clever.

Other diners also thought of this: candied hawthorns are convenient to carry, and it would be nice to buy them for their families to try.

Suddenly, there were many customers ordering candied hawthorns to go.

Tang Qianqiu silently bit off the last hawthorn, a hint of regret on her face.

Unfortunately, as the leader of the Tang Clan, his relatives are all at the Tang Clan headquarters in Tiandou City, so it seems he can't bring them back.

It would be great if this little shop could open one in Tiandou City as well.

Chewing on the sweet and sour hawthorn, Yu Lianxin's smile deepened. She also quite liked the candied hawthorn. What girl could resist sweets?

I'll take one back for the teacher to try too.

Soon, Tang Qianqiu left the shop with the four branch masters. Yu Lianxin packed three new dishes, intending to take them back to the Sea God Pavilion for her teacher to try.

As for Qi Po-xiao, no one knew when he had left the shop; only the bill left on the table proved that he had been there.

...

With slightly unsteady steps, Qi Po-xiao walked towards the Sea God Pavilion, still holding the candied hawthorn skewer in his hand. Only two hawthorns remained on the skewer. With a crisp "crunch," Qi Po-xiao took a bite of the candied hawthorn skewer, chuckling and muttering to himself, "This candied hawthorn skewer is not bad. Even this old geezer who is about to die can still bite it."

"You're a dying old geezer, so what am I?"

An impatient voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

Qi Po Xiao was not surprised. He turned around and quietly looked at the imposing figure in the golden robe in front of him. "What are you doing here at my Sea God Pavilion, the Tang Clan leader?"

"Stop talking nonsense. I'm also a member of the Sea God Pavilion. What's wrong with me coming to see what's going on?" In front of Qi Po Xiao, Tang Qian Qiu seemed to be a different person. If the four branch masters of the Tang Clan saw him like this, they would definitely be shocked.

“That makes some sense, but you haven’t been here for decades.” Qi Po-xiao’s smile faded slightly. “You’ve lost, so what? It’s not like you’ve lost to me more than once or twice. What’s the meaning of hiding from me for so many years?”

Tang Qianqiu's face darkened, and he hesitated before finally shaking his head. "Let's not talk about this. What do you think of the shop?"

"How am I supposed to watch it? I can watch it sitting down, lying down, or even while eating candied hawthorns." Qi Po-xiao rolled his eyes in annoyance after taking a bite of the candied hawthorn.