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

When Xu Zhou was a child, he often ate at her house. When leaving food, in addition to leaving a portion for her own son, she also made a habit of leaving a portion for Xu Zhou.

It has now become a habit.

She only took out a plate of meat.

"Then everyone should try a couple of slices."

"There are still two bowls of rice here. Xiao Zhou is a young man with a big appetite, so I decided to give them to him."

Xu Zhou looked at the bowl of rice in front of her, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and placed the rice in front of her aunt: "You guys eat, I made this myself, you can eat it whenever you want."

"Auntie, have a taste."

...

One person, one piece.

The plate of meat was quickly devoured.

When the slice of meat is eaten together with a small spoonful of rice on the side.

The instant you put it in your mouth.

Everyone was stunned.

Although the meat had become warm, the taste was so unexpected that it made their eyes widen in surprise when they tasted it.

“This taste…”

"Is this the taste of Xiaozhou's cooking?"

Everyone was stunned.

Someone was staring intently at Xu Zhou.

Some people closed their eyes and focused intently on enjoying the delicious food in their mouths.

The brownish-red edges have a slightly sweet and caramelized flavor.

The moment you bite into it, the crispy shell shatters, and all the juices inside spill out, filling your mouth with a satisfying beefy flavor.

The thick layer of fat has melted and seeped into the meat inside, locking in the juices. One bite…

The beef broth and rich, fatty flavors burst in your mouth along with a mouthful of rice, creating a perfectly amazing taste.

"good to eat!"

"This is so delicious!!"

...

Many relatives were so captivated by the aroma that they were completely mesmerized, their entire sensory experience being greatly stimulated.

Before I could even swallow a bite, I instinctively reached out to grab another piece.

All that was heard was the crisp sound of a spoon hitting a plate.

Gone?

The plate of meat had been completely devoured, and the small bowl of rice had also been eaten. Only one bowl of rice remained in the hands of Rong Xiaoyun and Zhang Xue.

The two ate their meal, completely absorbed in it, while a large plate of meat sat in a box over there.

Everyone else was no longer concerned about saving face, and even Zhang Ke was no longer in the mood to care about Rong Xiaoyun's wealthy family background and how she was being treated like this...

All I could think about was that plate of meat over there.

"Xiaoxue, bring out that plate of meat so we can all eat together!"

"That's right!"

"You know, we finally get to have a birthday party, and we haven't even eaten anything yet..."

Liu Feng was furious when he saw them open the box and start taking meat out of it.

"That's for Xiaozhou!"

"Didn't you finish the plate I just gave you?"

The other relatives completely ignored them, like hungry wolves, only returning to their seats to savor the meat after they had picked it up and eaten it.

Then she couldn't help but sigh, "With Xiaozhou's cooking skills, how wonderful it would be to prepare a New Year's Eve dinner for a family gathering..."

Everyone's eyes were fixed on them.

Almost all the subsequent conversations revolved around Xu Zhou.

...

After everyone finished eating the meat.

Xu Zhou could immediately sense the change.

The previous conversation had all revolved around Rong Xiaoyun.

But now.

I was just saying a few words casually, and people around me would chime in.

I just said, "Auntie, didn't you buy a birthday cake today?"

The person next to them looked excited and automatically translated, "Xiaozhou, are you going to make a birthday cake?"

When will it be ready?

A bunch of people immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks.

Suddenly, voices came from outside the door.

Xu Zhou looked over.

somebody is coming.

Thank you to "Only Memories Left" for the donation.

bow!

(I've finally paid off my 1500 monthly fee debt, haha!)

Everyone must be hungry by now.

The update will still be at midnight tonight.

Ask for a monthly pass.

I pay off my debts incredibly quickly.

Chapter 113 Birthday Cake and Longevity Noodles

Xu Zhou was both amused and exasperated when he saw the longing looks on his relatives' faces.

What gave you the misconception that I can bake pastries?

Thinking of this, Xu Zhou suddenly remembered a manga called "Yakitate!! Japan" and some other manga about cakes.

"..."

and many more.

Who knows, it might actually happen in the future.

But it's not something that happened today.

...

There were voices and noises coming from the doorway; it was Jiang Mingzhu's voice.

"Our most valued customers are here. We apologize, but please do not disturb them."

She stood at the doorway, looking at the old man and the child before her, her eyes filled with pity, yet her resolve remained unwavering.

This is Boss Xu!

She will not allow anyone to disturb her.

at this time.

The waiter had already pushed over two three-tiered birthday cakes.

The cake is very beautiful.

There was a three-tiered blueberry cake and another cake with the character for "longevity" written on it.

"Boss, the cake is ready."

The waiter looked at the private room where Xu Zhou and his group were and hesitated: "The people in this private room are indeed on a birthday banquet set menu, but this cake was originally reserved by another guest."

"Isn't it still not too late? You all hurry up and make one now."

Jiang Mingzhu took the walkie-talkie in her hand and said seriously, "Everyone in the kitchen, come here. Have you memorized the lines I gave you?"

"Clear."

"Good to know. The person in the private room celebrating my birthday is a very good friend of mine. Please bring a few more dishes and we'll make a top-quality longevity noodle dish right here."

Upon hearing this, the kitchen staff immediately sprang into action.

Jiang Mingzhu clenched her fists. It would be best if it were the small boss's birthday.

If not…

Then this cake can also be given to the small business owner's friend.

...

Jiang Mingzhu finished giving instructions to the kitchen staff.

He then looked at the elderly man and the child who refused to leave and looked quite helpless.

I can only offer a serious explanation.

"The guests in this private room are very distinguished guests of our restaurant."

"He is also a good friend of mine."

"What your granddaughter smelled just now... must have been the smell of food they brought themselves."

You know it without even thinking about it.

It must be that Boss Xu brought some food over, otherwise how could such a delicious aroma waft out even through the crack in the door?

So Jiang Mingzhu gave another explanation.

Since it's not easy for Boss Xu to come to my shop to eat, I absolutely can't let anyone disturb him!

...

A few minutes later.

"You mean, the smell my granddaughter just smelled was from the food your guests brought over?"

The old man at the door looked at Xu Zhou's private room with some surprise and asked, "Isn't this one of the restaurant's?"

"No."

Jiang Mingzhu looked over helplessly.

The old man in front of me was dressed in neat and proper clothes, and you could tell from the quality of his clothes that he lived a very good life.

His granddaughter, who was standing next to him, was very young, only about sixteen or seventeen years old, but she was so thin that she was just a skeleton.

She was extremely thin, with legs as thin as two bamboo poles.

It's a bit scary just to look at it.

Seemingly sensing Jiang Mingzhu's gaze, the old man murmured an explanation in a low voice.

“My granddaughter has anorexia. Today is her birthday, and I originally wanted to bring her to the store to eat a bowl of longevity noodles.”

The old man sighed softly, "She wouldn't eat. We were about to leave, but just as we were passing by..."

Thinking of his granddaughter standing at the door, stopping in her tracks because of the delicious aroma, he finally felt a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Mingzhu hesitated for a moment.

I gave them Xu Zhou's shop address.