Chapter 136: Let You Open a Gourmet Shop, You Open for Business at Three in the Morning

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

As for Xiao Feilong and Xiao Yue, ever since they sat at the table, they hadn't lifted their heads.

The chopsticks in these two people's hands hadn't stopped for a moment, and their noodle-slurping speed was faster than one another.

Especially Xiao Feilong, who had eaten a week of bland nutritious meals in the hospital last week, now managed to make a bowl of Yangchun Noodles taste like a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast.

By the time An Liang had eaten a few mouthfuls, Xiao Feilong's bowl of Yangchun Noodles was already nearly empty.

Xiao Yue was no less eager, alternating between a bite of beef and a bite of noodles, with braised sauce flowing from the corner of her mouth down to her chin, yet she seemed completely unaware, paying no attention to a young lady's image, her head almost buried in the noodle bowl.

Watching the assistant's utterly absorbed way of eating, An Liang couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, wondering if he had never let Xiao Yue eat her fill before.

"Ah... so satisfying!"

Xiao Feilong drank the last mouthful of noodle soup in his bowl, let out a loud burp, swirled his tongue around his mouth to roll the last bit of flavor inside, and still wore an expression of lingering satisfaction.

He saw the satisfied expression on An Liang's face, came over and asked with a chuckle: "How is it, Brother An Liang, was what I said yesterday not exaggerated at all? Is the taste of this shop okay?"

"Not bad, the boss has good culinary skill."

An Liang smiled and nodded after hearing this, very satisfied with this trip to Jiangcheng: "I didn't expect Jiangcheng to have such delicious food; it really surprised me somewhat. I take back what I said yesterday."

An Liang, who had tasted countless delicacies, thought it would be hard for any food to move him anymore.

But after tasting this bowl of Mushroom Stewed Chicken Noodles today, he felt as if he had rediscovered the purest pursuit of food from when he first became a Food Critic.

Just as Xiao Feilong had told him earlier, if he came to Jiangcheng this time without tasting the flavor of this shop, it would indeed be a pity.

After tasting the Mushroom Stewed Chicken Noodles made by Lu Feng today, this flavor brought An Liang no small surprise, giving him a feeling that the trip was not in vain.

However, there was still a regret: today he had only tasted the flavor of Mushroom Stewed Chicken Noodles.

Even a simple bowl of Mushroom Stewed Chicken Noodles was this delicious, so what about the others...

An Liang couldn't help but look at the Price List on the wall again; the name of every dish on it was full of temptation in his eyes right now.

He wished he could rush into the Kitchen and have the Boss make everything on it, so he could taste them all at once to his heart's content.

But this was just a thought; he wasn't someone the Boss had invited to taste dishes, and such a request would probably be met with the Boss's ruthless refusal.

An Liang could also judge from the rules Lu Feng had set that this Boss must be a very rigorous person.

But it was precisely because of the Boss's rigorous attitude that he could make food that brightened his eyes.

Anyway, he would stay in Jiangcheng for a while longer, and being able to taste a few more dishes wasn't bad either.

"Bang!"

Xiao Yue finished the noodle soup in her bowl and placed the empty bowl heavily on the Table.

She looked at the empty noodle bowl in front of her and exclaimed incredulously: "Oh my god! Is this Boss's culinary skill too good! Teacher An Liang, I feel this bowl of noodles is more delicious than everything we've eaten before!"

As soon as her voice fell, she saw An Liang and Xiao Feilong staring at her with strange expressions.

"Xiao Yue, wipe your mouth clean before you speak."

An Liang sighed helplessly, pulled out a few Tissues from the Table and handed them over.

Xiao Yue then realized that she, who had just finished eating noodles, hadn't bothered to wipe the Soup/Juice around her mouth.

She immediately blushed and hurriedly took the Tissue to wipe hard.

It was all this Boss's fault for making the noodles so delicious, causing her to make a fool of herself in front of An Liang.

Xiao Yue thought indignantly while wiping her mouth.

"Alright, let's go, we'll come again tomorrow."

Seeing that Xiao Yue and Xiao Feilong had both finished eating, An Liang stood up with a satisfied look and said to the two of them.

Xiao Yue secretly glanced at the Table; An Liang's portion of Mushroom Stewed Chicken Noodles, of which he had eaten a little over half, was still steaming.

She opened her mouth wanting to say something, but in the end didn't say it, and stood up right after.

Xiao Yue knew An Liang's habit; no matter what delicious food, he always stopped after eating a bite or two.

Now that he could eat more than half a bowl of this noodle soup, it showed An Liang was quite satisfied with the taste of this shop.

In the past, at other Fan Dian, no matter how much food An Liang left, Xiao Yue had no other feelings.

But today the food made by this shop was so delicious, and An Liang left without finishing it, she actually felt it was quite a pity in her heart.

If you can't finish it, you'd better give me half early!

I haven't eaten enough yet!

The three of them walked to the Store entrance, just about to leave, when they suddenly heard Hu Xiaoyun call out to them.

"Excuse me, are you leaving?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" An Liang stopped his steps and looked at Hu Xiaoyun with some confusion.

"Your bowl of noodle soup hasn't been finished yet; please finish it before leaving, okay?"

Hu Xiaoyun quickly walked up to An Liang, pointed at his unfinished bowl of noodles, and said cautiously.

She hadn't forgotten Lu Feng's instructions; Lu Feng had said before that food in the Shop couldn't be wasted, and seeing An Liang about to leave without finishing, she hurriedly stood up to remind him.

An Liang's brow furrowed slightly; his gaze swept over the half bowl of noodles left on the Table, then looked at the embarrassed Hu Xiaoyun in front of him, and said in a still polite tone: "Excuse me, I can't eat anymore; you can deal with the rest yourselves."

"But..."

Hu Xiaoyun saw that An Liang wouldn't cooperate and felt a bit nervous; she bit her lip, mustered her courage, and continued: "Our Shop has rules; wasting food is prohibited, and ordered items must be finished before one can leave."

"What?"

An Liang was stunned upon hearing this; he had never heard of such a rule before.

In his view, he had already paid, and even if he hadn't finished eating, it had nothing to do with anyone else.

Although he quite approved of the taste of the food at this shop, he felt the rules were a bit too many.

Business hours are at whim, eating a meal still requires queuing for over half an hour, each person can only limited purchase one portion, and now there's even a rule of not letting you leave if you don't finish?

An Liang was well-traveled and knowledgeable, and also knew some chefs have their own rules, but ones who set this many rules like this were still comparatively rare.

Besides, those chefs all have a certain status in the culinary world, but this is merely a small shop that just opened not long ago, are this many rules not a bit too excessive?

"Brother An Liang, if you can't eat it all, packing it to take away is also fine."

Xiao Feilong saw the atmosphere was a bit stiff, and hurriedly came over to smooth things over.

"Mm-hmm, it's fine! I'll go get you a takeout box."

Hu Xiaoyun heard this and nodded repeatedly, turning around wanting to return to the counter to get a takeout box for An Liang.

"Takeaway? I've eaten at this many restaurants, and have never once packed leftover rice and dishes, could it be you don't let customers leave if they don't finish? Just who set these rules?" An Liang's tone already carried a few hints of displeasure.

"I set them."

Hu Xiaoyun and An Liang's chat had already reached the kitchen, and Lu Feng walked out with a calm face.