Have you ever seen glowing food? That's why you draw a food-themed anime.

It's only the size of an A4 sheet of paper.

It's actually quite well drawn, with vibrant brushstrokes; it's a portrait of my aunt.

Zhang Xue took the portrait and exclaimed, "This is really beautiful! Huanhuan's drawing skills are quite good..."

"Of course, we enrolled her in so many art classes since she was little."

During a chat.

The relatives chatted while taking out their gifts.

Although it wasn't a valuable gift, you could tell it was given with care.

This surprised Xu Zhou.

When did my stingy uncle become so generous?

...

The reason was soon discovered.

I saw a young woman dressed in designer clothes sitting next to my cousin.

Not only are the clothes designer brands.

Even their jewelry and watches are all brand names.

She was also wearing several gold rings on her hand.

Although I don't know about their family situation.

But the way they sat there, so gentle and graceful, didn't seem like a typical small family.

Xu Zhou could hear a series of coaxing voices from the doorway.

"Xiaoyun, if you marry Xiaofeng in the future, I will be your cousin, and we will be family."

"Xiaoyun is such a poised and confident child, I like her very much..."

A group of people surrounded Liu Feng and Rong Xiaoyun, and they all flattered her when they spoke.

It seems like they already knew about her family's financial situation.

Rong Xiaoyun always spoke to her politely, neither too intimate nor too distant.

...

I listened at the door for a while.

Xu Zhou then pushed open the door and went inside, placing the groceries he had brought on the table.

"Auntie."

"The small boat has arrived? Have a seat."

Zhang Xue looked over with great joy, and as soon as she sat down, she said happily, "Xiao Zhou must have been very busy these days, right?"

"good."

Xu Zhou thought that his shop only opened for lunch once a day, so he didn't feel particularly tired.

Zhang Xue's eyes held a hint of reproach: "You child, look how thin you've become. I was thinking of asking your cousin to help you find a job at an internet company, but last time he scolded me for making decisions on my own..."

As she said this, a hint of apology appeared in her eyes.

After chatting about everyday things for a while, Xu Zhou was about to take out his barbecue when he heard Zhang Huanhuan ask curiously, "Cousin, is this for your aunt?"

"Correct."

"What's this? It's such a big box..."

When Zhang Huanhuan said this, there was no malice in her voice, only pure curiosity.

Xu Zhou smiled and said, "It's a dish I made myself."

“I thought my aunt didn’t need anything, so I made a dish myself.”

The wooden box completely sealed off the aroma of the beef.

On the surface, it looks quite ordinary.

...

Upon hearing that it was a dish...

The relatives nearby were all curious.

What dish is it?

"Grilled meat rice bowl".

"Rice bowl?"

Upon hearing the words "rice bowl," the relative's smile froze slightly.

If you're going to send something, at least send a decent dish...

This rice bowl?

There are still outsiders here today!

Zhang Hongying, who was standing next to her, was afraid that everyone would think it was leftovers, so she quickly added: "Our Xiaozhou's shop only has the same dishes, such as imitation barbecue dishes and beef stewed in Burgundy red wine... This barbecue rice bowl should be a new dish. It sounds like Xiaozhou made it especially for you, his aunt."

"Really?" Zhang Xue's eyes lit up.

"This is indeed my first time making it. If the main dishes haven't been served yet, you can try this dish first."

Xu Zhou prepared to get up and open the lid: "This dish has a pretty large portion."

Just finished.

Rong Xiaoyun, sitting next to Liu Feng, looked over with an inquisitive gaze.

Her voice carried a hint of barely suppressed excitement.

"You were just talking about... a replica of roasted meat and beef stew in Burgundy red wine?"

"Correct."

Do you have any in your shop?

"Ah."

Xu Zhou was somewhat puzzled.

Her reaction? Could it be that she also read the comic?

...

really.

Upon hearing the names of these dishes…

Rong Xiaoyun, who had been looking calm and composed, trembled slightly.

He couldn't help but jump up.

"Did you make this according to the recipe from the manga/anime series 'Food Wars!'?"

"You mean that super popular and amazing Food Wars! You've seen it too?"

"My God!"

Her gaze fell on the food box, and she became restless.

if it is like this…

So, isn't the barbecue set meal in this box the same barbecue dish that cartoonist Xiao Xu just drew?

"!!!"

The little voice inside Rong Xiaoyun's heart screamed wildly.

This is so lucky!

What incredible luck!

No wonder it sounded familiar when Liu Feng mentioned his cousin's izakaya this afternoon.

original!

It's the store that people in the group were talking about!

Turns out, the owner of that incredibly skilled recipe-copying shop was actually my cousin!

Rong Xiaoyun's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Zhang Yinghong, who was standing next to her, had never read comics before. Upon hearing this, she asked curiously, "What comics?"

"nothing."

Xu Zhou coughed a few times and changed the subject, thinking of Rou Mei's outfit and art style: "When will the food be served?"

"Is Xiaozhou hungry?"

Zhang Xue immediately stood up: "I'll go and urge them."

...

Liu Feng and Rong Xiaoyun exchanged a glance.

While everyone was distracted.

The two of them reached out and carefully placed Xu Zhou's food box next to them.

I didn't want to bother anyone.

But it was still discovered.

"What are you doing...?"

Faced with the puzzled looks from their relatives, their eyes darted around, and their tone was rather guilty.

"When the dishes from Jiangweifang arrive, let's clear the table first and put this aside for now."

"Oh, I see. But you don't need to put it in that small room over there, do you?"

The relative asked in confusion, "Why not just put it on the table next to it?"

The entire private room is very large in the middle.

The small room over there has tea, a place to rest and smoke.

It was originally set up as a smoking room.

Rong Xiaoyun kicked Liu Feng.

Liu Feng stammered, "The table over there is bigger."

"Serve the dishes first, then put Xiaozhou's dishes in the middle."

As soon as Xu Zhou heard that Jiangweifang was about to serve the dishes, his mind immediately shifted away from his own food.

Jiangweifang!

Isn't this Grandpa Jiang's shop?

This is a good opportunity to see if the food at Grandpa Jiang's restaurant is really that good.

...

The dishes from Jiangweifang were laid out on the table like a flowing stream.

The dishes are styled like a light meal, emphasizing large portions.

For example, a plate of hibiscus cake has a full twelve pieces.

And it's very cheap.

The longevity noodles with shredded chicken come in a large bowl.

The entire birthday banquet included not only snacks and longevity noodles, but also an eight-treasure duck.

This Eight Treasure Duck is the most expensive dish in the entire restaurant. It has many ingredients stuffed inside the duck and the cooking method is a bit more complicated.

The fees are therefore more expensive.

But it's only a little over two hundred.