Chapter 266: Let You Open a Food Shop, But You Operate at 3 AM

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"Didn't expect Xiao Lu to even know how to make this kind of old private recipe."

As Zhu Chang walked past carrying a tray, he passed by Grandpa Qin; smelling the aroma of the Xianglu Rice, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

He had also ordered the Stir-fried Pork with Chili Combo Meal, mainly because he wanted to taste that Xianglu Rice.

This Xianglu Rice was something only wealthy families of their generation would eat.

He had lived to such an old age and had still never seen anyone else make it.

The year he just retired, he happened to hear that there was someone in a certain village in Jingcheng who could make this Xianglu Rice.

But by the time he made time to go there, he learned that person had already passed away, and the skill hadn't been passed down.

He regretted it for a good while because of that, and in these years he had never heard again of anyone who could make it.

He had almost forgotten about it originally; never expected that today he would actually encounter it again in Lu Feng's Restaurant.

"Hahaha, Old Qin, you wait slowly; us brothers are going to eat first."

Liu Zhen Guo and the others, carrying their respective orders, walked up to Grandpa Qin and said smugly.

They were also very interested in the Xianglu Rice, but they had already agreed that each person would order something different, and in a bit they would sit together and share with each other.

Grandpa Qin had ordered the Stir-fried Pork with Chili Combo Meal; the next pot of Stir-fried Pork with Chili was still being cooked, while their Lion's Head and Red Braised Pork were ready-made, so they got theirs a step ahead of Grandpa Qin.

"Scram, scram, scram, don't be an eyesore here."

Grandpa Qin gave Liu Zhen Guo a glare in annoyance, then added: "You guys eat slowly, leave some for me; whoever doesn't leave me some, don't even think about eating this Xianglu Rice today!"

Liu Zhen Guo and the others laughed and nodded, carrying their food off to find seats.

Lu Feng in the Kitchen turned off the fire again; the next pot of Stir-fried Pork with Chili was already done.

"So looking forward to it, it'll be our turn right away!"

Xu Yating stared fixedly in the direction of the Kitchen; just now she had only watched Zhu Chang take one bite of Xianglu Rice, and she was already impatient.

She and Sun Qiming, in order to come eat at Lu Feng's Shop tonight, had deliberately not eaten dinner, just waiting for this one bite.

Smelling the breath drifting from the Kitchen, mixing rice fragrance and meat fragrance, their stomachs had been growling for a long time already.

"Sorry for the wait, everyone; your Stir-fried Pork with Chili Combo Meals are ready."

Under the infinitely expectant gazes of the diners, Hu Xiaoyun finally came out of the Kitchen carrying these several portions of finished Stir-fried Pork with Chili Combo Meals.

"Thanks, great, finally we can eat."

Xu Yating practically snatched the tray from Hu Xiaoyun's hands, her face beaming with a smile.

"You're welcome, enjoy your meal."

Hu Xiaoyun smiled and nodded, then turned and quickly walked back to the Kitchen.

The diners behind were all waiting with bated breath; she had to hurry and bring out the next several portions.

Sun Qiming and Xu Yating each carried a tray, found empty seats in the Hall, and sat down.

Sun Qiming on this side had long been unable to hold back; without even waiting to sit steadily, he grabbed his chopsticks.

The Stir-fried Pork with Chili in the plate was steaming with fresh-out-of-the-wok heat; emerald green peppers set off the brown meat slices, glistening with oil, the heat carrying the aroma straight drilling into the nose.

Sun Qiming didn't care that the Stir-fried Pork with Chili had just come out of the wok; he scooped up his chopsticks and clamped a large piece of meat into his mouth.

The moment the meat entered his mouth, he was scalded into hissing breaths, yet he couldn't bear to spit it out.

He held the meat slice in his mouth huffing and puffing for a good while, waiting for the temperature to drop a little, only then did he start chewing.

The instant his teeth bit down, the fresh, tender, delicious taste of the pork made him involuntarily let out an "Mm."

The sauce wrapped around the pork exploded in his mouth with the chewing of his teeth; within the savory salty taste was a faint, barely-there returning sweetness.

Chewing carefully, the lean meat had some chewiness, yet eating it didn't feel dry at all; the fat meat was fragrant but not greasy.

Sun Qiming couldn't help but shout "Delicious," then clamped a piece of green pepper.

The green pepper carried a touch of mild spiciness; this level of heat was different from the Explosive Spicy Flavor Fried Noodles he ate last week.

Eating the Explosive Spicy Flavor Fried Noodles gave that kind of refreshing sensation of sweating profusely; this green pepper's spiciness was much milder.

The edges of the green pepper were stir-fried slightly soft, but the center still retained a crisp texture.

Swallowing this one bite of green pepper, he only felt a warm current slide into his stomach, flowing along the five viscera and six bowels to the four limbs and hundred bones; his whole body became comfortable.

This home-style dish of Stir-fried Pork with Chili, Sun Qiming didn't know how many times he had eaten it before.

But no matter which Shop outside made it, none could compare to this plate before his eyes.

Not just incomparable — they couldn't even be mentioned in the same breath.

Faced with this unparalleled deliciousness, Sun Qiming could no longer endure; his chopsticks moved rapidly.

Eat a bite of Stir-fried Pork with Chili, then shovel a bite of fragrant rice; every bite fused the rice fragrance of the rice, the fresh tenderness of the pork, the spicy fragrance of the green pepper.

The three flavors merged perfectly together in the mouth, accompanying the chewing of the teeth, continuously stimulating the taste buds on the tongue, causing saliva to secrete non-stop.

Xu Yating sitting next to him had originally been eating relatively ladylike; seeing Sun Qiming's wolfing-down appearance, she also couldn't help but speed up her eating.

In just a few minutes, the Stir-fried Pork with Chili and rice before the two had already hit bottom.

Xu Yating shoveled the last bite of rice into her mouth, put down the empty bowl in her hand with a satisfied face; not a single grain of rice remained on the bowl wall.

The two leaned back in their chairs, hearts content, squinting their eyes as they carefully savored the aftertaste of just now.

Stir-fried Pork with Chili paired with rice was originally a perfect combination.

After being made by Lu Feng's culinary skill, this perfection was amplified countless times.

It can be said that diners who have eaten Stir-fried Pork with Chili at Lu Feng's Shop will, from now on, go elsewhere to eat this dish — probably not many will be able to swallow it down.

Undoubtedly, this Stir-fried Pork with Chili Combo Meal was the delicacy most chased after by diners tonight.

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Simultaneously, Jiang City Television Station building.

The office area still had lights on, the sound of typing keyboards in the Hall was sparse, occasionally mixed with the voices of a few people discussing.

The Television Station had quite a few late-night programs; working until dawn every day was already the norm here.

In the "Late Night Food" Program Group's room, the atmosphere appeared somewhat subtle.

This program had been founded for over two years up to today; when the program first started, the Viewership Rating was extremely bleak.

This year, because of the Appearance of various Food Bloggers on the Short Video Platform, driving the development of food-type programs, the "Late Night Food" program also harvested quite a bit of attention along with it.

In addition, Han Lu transferred to this program to serve as host; her good temperament Image on television also harvested the liking of quite a few Foodies.

Under the Affect of various factors, the program's Viewership Rating gradually rose, and now it had already ranked third in the Television Station.

With the program gradually exploding in popularity, these people of the "Late Night Food" Program Group now also had their own independent small room.