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

Jiang Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then said with a sense of frustration, "I am now a loyal, ordinary customer of your store."

"So, let's get in line for the lucky draw."

Jiang Mingzhu: "..."

The boomerang eventually pierced her.

...

Xu Kai, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, suddenly remembered something and took out his phone.

"By the way, young boss, there's something I need to tell you."

"It's about your oyster congee."

Thinking about this, Xu Kai's expression immediately turned serious.

Chapter 31 Boss, I have an idea

Jiang Mingzhu's thoughts were interrupted by Xu Kai's words, and upon hearing them, she immediately looked over.

All that could be heard was Xu Kai saying mysteriously, "Boss, my mom brought back a bowl of porridge yesterday."

"...?"

Xu Zhou looked puzzled. "Your mom brought back a bowl of porridge. Why are you telling me that?"

I'm not close to your mother.

"That shop's porridge is now their signature dish, and they're even your competitor!"

Xu Kai leaned closer and lowered his voice, speaking mysteriously: "Although the name is different from your oyster congee, it is also a congee made primarily with oysters and rice."

"It's a pity I didn't eat there yesterday, I don't know if that restaurant is good or not."

"It's not an oyster."

Xu Zhou paused, then couldn't help but emphasize seriously: "It's pearl oysters that grow in the extremely cold and pure deep sea, and the rice isn't ordinary rice either. It's a special kind of rice that is carefully cultivated and used only when cooking oyster porridge. Every step of the process is very rigorous."

"I know! The oyster congee at Boss Xu's shop is the best!"

Xu Kai immediately pledged his loyalty: "We'll take a stroll later and then go to that shop to find out what's going on for you, boss!"

"If this restaurant's new dishes are copied from your recipes, I will definitely report it for you."

"It's okay, don't worry about it."

Xu Zhou had initially thought it was something important, but it turned out to be just a trivial matter, leaving him with a somewhat helpless expression.

Even if you copy them, you couldn't possibly copy them perfectly.

This flavor can only be achieved by carefully combining ingredients in a fantasy style.

Just like refining medicine, a slight error can lead to a huge difference.

My goal is simply to quickly accumulate wish points to make money, and then buy a large building.

Once the conditions are met, I'll release all the food-themed anime series, including "Cooking Master Boy," "Toriko," and "Restaurant to Another World."

And this series of fantastical ingredients can only be obtained by myself.

When the time is right, I can try to create my own original food anime about medicinal cuisine, although I don't know if I can succeed.

No one else can compete with him.

...

Xu Kai and Chen Yan were unaware of these things.

They patted their chests and said, "We've got this covered!"

"Although that restaurant is an eight-star restaurant, we both think it's not nearly as good as what you make, Boss Xu."

"Ah."

Xu Zhou didn't take it to heart. While swiping 16,242 yuan off each of their VIP cards, he casually replied.

Although we've only been open for an hour today, we've already earned 10,368 yuan.

Meanwhile, Jiang Mingzhu stammered, clutching the hem of her clothes, her chubby, soft face under her bun full of shyness.

"Boss... I want to top up my account."

"What are you rushing for?"

"VIP."

"Didn't they say only a fool would subscribe to a membership?" Xu Zhou didn't even lift an eyelid.

"This……"

Jiang Mingzhu's brain cells were working wildly: "Sometimes being foolish is a form of profound wisdom!"

"Really? Didn't you say my card was useless and that you were going to report me for illegal fundraising?"

"I……"

"I was wrong."

Jiang Mingzhu lowered her head, and when she raised it, she tried to soften Xu Zhou's heart with her youthful and cute face.

But it clearly failed.

She then used her second tactic, coughing a few times: "Boss, do you want to go through the back door?"

"?"

Xu Zhou, who was looking at his phone, took a few steps back upon hearing this, his face showing a look of shock that said, "I didn't know you had this kind of fetish."

After staring at each other in silence for a minute, Xu Zhou finally managed to utter a sentence.

"You're quite willing to go to such lengths for a membership..."

"what?"

Jiang Mingzhu's round, clear eyes held a hint of confusion.

After a moment of confusion, she suddenly realized something, her pretty face flushed red, and she stammered, "I... that's not what I meant."

“What I mean is that I can introduce you to my grandfather, and then when the Food Association recruits next time, I’ll have my grandfather recruit you.”

"After joining the culinary association, they will provide targeted training for entry-level chefs, as well as training for provincial competitions..."

"Both of these will be assessed when your store is upgraded to a higher star rating in the future."

When talking about her family, Jiang Mingzhu suddenly became confident again, holding her head high and a little proud on her face.

"My grandfather is Jiang Yonghua! My maternal grandfather is Xu Dewen!"

Like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

Xu Zhou, however, had no intention of breaking the rules: "Oh, if you want VIP, come and enter the lottery next month."

"If you're lucky..."

"Humph."

Jiang Mingzhu left angrily and unwillingly. Fine, let's have a lottery! I'll just hire someone to queue up here myself!

...

After Jiang Mingzhu and the others left, Cai Cai and Liu Tao also ran over.

The two had obviously found out from Xu Kai that the store was open today, so one skipped work and the other skipped class to come over.

"Boss! A family bucket, please." Liu Tao was extremely arrogant.

"Okay, all four dishes, right?" Xu Zhou quickly resumed cooking.

"Yes!" Liu Tao was already motivated to gossip just thinking about being able to eat beef.

If you don't stake out gossip, where will you get the money to eat beef!

Xu Zhou skillfully picked up a piece of beef and soaked it in top-grade red wine with a secret fragrance added.

The translucent beef, with its distinct layers of fat and lean meat, begins to absorb the red wine.

The aroma emanating from the top-quality ingredients began to spread, like the red, bewitching wind of datura, which was completely irresistible.

Liu Tao was stunned.

Cai Cai looked at the menu with a troubled expression, realizing that she only had 10,000 yuan left for living expenses this month.

Although I really wanted to eat beef, I didn't have enough money, so I could only sadly order a bowl of porridge.

"Boss, one serving of oyster congee, please."

He would rather have a full meal every day than just one big meal.

While waiting for the food, Cai Cai glanced at her phone and saw a bunch of messages from Glasses.

[Glasses: Boss Xu's beef is absolutely amazing, unparalleled and unmatched! I don't even know what words to use to describe it, I'm at a loss for words, you know!]

[Glasses: It's so incredibly delicious! The owner uses top-quality red wine, the kind that's sold at auction, to marinate the beef—absolutely top-notch!]

All of it was praise for the beef.

Like a die-hard fan.

Cai Cai was having a heart attack, and her craving for beef was skyrocketing.

When Xu Zhou brought out the Burgundy beef stew he had made for Liu Tao, Cai Cai's eyes practically popped out of her head, and her craving for beef reached its peak.

The smell made his imagination run wild, and he couldn't help but salivate.

When I saw Liu Tao gently slice the beef with a knife, and the rich broth and juices, fully infused with top-quality red wine, slowly flowed out of the meat, my mind went blank.

A thought began to vaguely surface in my mind.

...

The aroma of the stewed beef was fully released.

The aroma immediately attracted several customers, but when they saw the price, one couldn't resist and left, while two stayed.

Perhaps because of the overpowering fragrance, they didn't start cursing as soon as they entered; instead, they looked completely bewildered by the aroma.

There aren't many seats in the store.

Enticed by the overpowering aroma, two or three more customers gradually entered the store.

"This is the last serving of oyster congee."

Xu Zhou glanced at the man and woman in front of him: "Each dish in our restaurant can only be ordered once, and each dish is limited to ten servings per day."

More than ten customers have come today.

Four were regular customers, and six were new customers attracted by the taste of the beef.

Only one of the six could afford beef stew in Burgundy wine; the other five conservatively ordered a bowl of oyster congee for 660 yuan.

"It smells so good."

"This beef smells delicious, but it's too expensive. It would be great if a few people could share an order."

The female college student who was won over by the oyster congee was none other than Liu Niannian, a student in the Culinary Arts Department of Songnan University.

The first bite of the oyster congee was an experience of pure bliss. The smooth and incredibly fresh texture of the pearl oysters, combined with the soft, sticky congee where the rice grains were almost invisible, made it feel like tasting a soft, glutinous cloud.

The subtle fishy smell of the oyster congee was perfectly neutralized by the flavors of garlic chives, ginger juice, and salted egg yolk, resulting in a wonderfully delicate and flavorful dish.

"Delicious! If this porridge is this good, I can't imagine how good beef can be..."

"Even just one bite would be enough!"

She glanced at her bank card and saw that she had 6,000 yuan left for living expenses this month.

Just thinking about that lingering, delicious taste is irresistible; I can't even walk away.

Also unable to move was Cai Cai, who had been sitting next door the whole time.

When he heard Liu Niannian's complaints, the vague idea that had been surfacing in his mind gradually became clear, and Cai Cai excitedly raised her voice eight octaves: "I understand!"

"Boss! I have an idea!"

"Listen to this, I guarantee it's a brilliant marketing idea!"