Chapter 3: Let You Open a Food Shop, You Operate at 3 AM? Chapter 3: Li Ji Xiaolongbao

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Lu Feng was indescribably depressed right now.

He had been busy for half a day and hadn't even had time to eat lunch.

Forget it, forget it, just treat it as physical exercise.

The system had been silent for half a day, so Lu Feng could only comfort himself this way.

His previous 996 work schedule had left his body in a sub-healthy state.

Not to mention, after three hours of labor, although he was a bit tired.

Once his body got moving, Lu Feng actually felt physically much more comfortable.

"System, I want to use the Shop Renovation Card."

【Ding! Shop Renovation Card used successfully!】

【Shop renovation estimated to take 1 hour, please wait patiently.】

Clatter clatter bang bang...

Noises started coming from the Kitchen and the Hall, the worn tables, chairs, and benches slowly disappearing.

Lu Feng hurriedly walked out of the Shop and locked the rolling shutter door.

The bizarre scene of the Shop's automatic renovation, if seen by passing pedestrians.

Heaven knows what kind of commotion it would cause.

Standing at the Store entrance, Lu Feng couldn't help but feel a bit curious about the Xiaolongbao Technique in the Newbie Gift Pack.

Xiaolongbao is a traditional breakfast pastry snack.

Many people like to have a steamer of xiaolongbao in the morning, paired with a bowl of steaming hot soy milk.

A sip of soy milk, a xiaolongbao, blissful.

When Lu Feng was in school, he really liked the xiaolongbao made by an elderly couple at the School entrance.

Almost every day going to school he would buy a steamer.

Just that later one day that shop suddenly closed, and never reopened after.

After that Lu Feng tried a few other shops a few times, but always felt they fell a bit short.

The xiaolongbao made by that elderly couple gradually became the taste in Lu Feng's memories.

Now, a vast amount of knowledge on making xiaolongbao had been poured into Lu Feng's mind.

From how to select suitable Flour, the ratio of water to dough, to the preparation of the filling, the steaming time for xiaolongbao, every step and Detail was deeply engraved in his brain.

This gave him the feeling that he had already made xiaolongbao for Decades.

"Gurgle gurgle."

Lu Feng's stomach growled at this moment.

He then remembered that he still hadn't eaten lunch.

Lu Feng Checked the Time, it was already 1:30 PM.

The Shop renovation takes an hour, just right to Take Advantage of this time to go eat lunch.

As for what to eat, Lu Feng had already decided.

Right here on this snack street, eat xiaolongbao.

Although he had already completely mastered the Xiaolongbao Technique given by the system, he still didn't know what the result would taste like.

After all, he hadn't tried making it yet.

Better to first Taste someone else's version, so he'd have a baseline in mind.

Thinking of this, Lu Feng headed toward the pedestrian street.

Walking along the pedestrian street for a while, Lu Feng picked a Fan Dian with a slightly larger storefront.

This shop's sign read: Li Ji Xiaolongbao.

Lu Feng stood at the Door and glanced inside; there were quite a few diners in the Shop.

By now the lunch rush had passed, it was no longer the time of peak foot traffic.

Yet there were still this many people inside, the flavor should be pretty good.

Lu Feng walked into the Bun Shop, and a Waiter with a smile on his face came up to greet him.

"Welcome to Li Ji, this is our menu, our signature xiaolongbao uses authentic free-range pork, everyone who's eaten it praises it endlessly."

Lu Feng took the menu and scanned it.

Besides the signature xiaolongbao, there were also cold dishes, stir-fries, porridge, and such.

He looked at the price of the signature xiaolongbao, and the corner of Lu Feng's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

One steamer of signature xiaolongbao cost 30 yuan, 6 pieces per steamer.

So expensive!

The xiaolongbao in Lu Feng's memory cost only 2 yuan a steamer.

A full fifteen times increase.

These days, the price of everything is going up.

Except wages.

Lu Feng handed the menu back to the Waiter, and with a pained heart ordered one steamer of xiaolongbao.

"Just one steamer of xiaolongbao? Our stir-fried dishes taste great too."

"No, no, I'm just here to eat xiaolongbao."

"Our shop has a promotion today: order three steamers of xiaolongbao and get a portion of pumpkin porridge free, a real good deal."

"No need, one steamer is enough."

"If you only order one steamer, I'm afraid you won't be full."

"I've already eaten, I just came to taste the flavor."

Joking, order a few more steamers?

For Lu Feng, who was usually stingy.

One steamer was enough to make him wince.

Seeing Lu Feng insist, the waiter left somewhat unwillingly.

Lu Feng found a seat, and free lemonade went into his stomach cup after cup.

First fill his stomach half-full, then he wouldn't feel so hungry when eating xiaolongbao later.

This shop's xiaolongbao were ready-made, and soon the waiter brought them up.

The xiaolongbao in the steamer baskets steamed with heat, white and plump, looking quite appetizing at first glance.

Lu Feng picked one up with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, chewing a few times before frowning.

The taste of this shop's xiaolongbao was indeed passable.

But for Lu Feng, who had unlocked the max-level xiaolongbao technique, this was merely passable.

He tasted it carefully, and still found quite a few flaws.

First, the xiaolongbao skin was too thick, feeling a bit hard in the mouth.

It should be because the dough hadn't fermented long enough, and the flour used was very ordinary wheat flour, with a mediocre texture.

Then there was the bun filling; there was almost no soup/juice inside, dry and parched.

Xiaolongbao filling needs to have some soup/juice to taste good.

The bun filling had a somewhat heavy scallion and ginger taste, almost covering up the pork itself.

In Lu Feng's view, the taste of this Li Ji Xiaolongbao wasn't much different from xiaolongbao at street-side small shops.

Was I being too picky?

To verify his taste, Lu Feng picked up another xiaolongbao to taste.

Same taste, same evaluation.

Lu Feng completely affirmed his judgment.

Selling at 30 per steamer with this taste.

Lu Feng felt he was practically a sucker.

Better to eat something else.

Looking at the four remaining xiaolongbao before him, Lu Feng lost interest.

In the end, he still gritted his teeth and ate them.

Not for any other reason.

It cost thirty yuan, not eating it would be a huge loss.

Six xiaolongbao down his stomach, saying he was full was impossible.

But at least it eased the hunger in his stomach a bit.

When leaving, Lu Feng drank two more cups of lemonade, and pulled out several tissues from the table, pulled out several tissues.

Spending these thirty yuan felt a bit like a loss, recouping a little is better than nothing.

Before leaving, the waiter at the door came over holding a QR code.

Saying scanning the code for a good review could get a free bottle of cola.

But Lu Feng refused without thinking.

Although he usually liked to take small advantages, he couldn't do this kind of conscience-less review.

Lu Feng then wandered around the pedestrian street for a while, and just as he felt rather bored, the familiar system prompt sound appeared in his mind again.

"Ding! Shop upgrade and renovation successful, please Host return to the shop to receive the mission."

Finally completed.

Lu Feng's heart stirred with excitement again, and he returned to his own shop full of anticipation.

"Damn!"

Looking at the completely renewed shop before him, Lu Feng couldn't help but exclaim.