Chapter 433: Let You Open a Food Shop, You Open for Business at Three in the Morning

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"There are plenty of places in our country that produce rice, but among the more famous production areas, there are quite a few in the Northeast Region, and among those, the most famous is still Wuchang Rice from there."

"This kind of rice was used as tribute rice for the imperial court in ancient times, with the saying 'a thousand years of rice paddies, a hundred years of tribute rice.' Its grains are especially plump, the texture is firm, and the color is a very clean, clear white transparency. The steamed rice is glossy and oily, with a very rich fragrance."

"The rice Boss Lu uses here to steam rice should be this kind of Wuchang Rice."

After hearing this, Lin Xi's small face immediately showed a bit of pride.

"Uncle, you really know a lot!"

She first clapped her hands, then shook her head, saying with a face full of pity: "But Uncle, your guess is wrong! Although the rice Big Brother Lu Feng uses here does indeed grow in the Northeast, it isn't Wuchang Rice, but Xiangshui Rice!"

"Impossible."

An Liang's smile paused, he picked up his chopsticks, picked up a few grains of rice and put them into his mouth, savored them carefully, and still insisted on his own judgment: "The texture of this rice should be Wuchang Rice."

"Uncle, let me introduce it to you!"

Lin Xi hurriedly interrupted him, standing straight as if answering a teacher's question in class: "This kind of rice grows in Basalt Rock Paddy Fields formed after volcanic eruptions. The rock paddy fields can absorb heat and keep warm, absorbing the sun's heat during the day and slowly releasing it at night, and they can also filter groundwater so the rice absorbs the cleanest water."

"Because of the climate temperature and soil, their yield is especially very small, and I also know that this kind of rice is special supply rice for state banquets, ordinary people can't see it at all!"

Lin Xi spoke fluently and at length.

Ma Wenliang beside her couldn't help but give Lin Xi a thumbs up.

He naturally knew that what Lin Xi said just now was all introduction content from the manual.

But unlike Ma Wenliang, Lin Xi had come fully prepared.

She had memorized the introduction about rice in Lu Feng's Food Ingredient Introduction Manual directly.

This was much better than Ma Wenliang, and she didn't need to secretly look at the manual's content like he did just now.

An Liang was also stunned. He had been a food critic for so many years; although he had heard of things like Xiangshui Rice, before coming to Lu Feng's shop, he had never eaten it at all.

But this could be understood, as this kind of rice was specially supplied rice for state banquets.

Even though An Liang was a famous foodie/gourmet, this kind of rice wasn't something he could get to eat.

It was precisely because of this that he didn't know much about the rice in Lu Feng's shop.

Immediately after, An Liang couldn't help but have great doubts in his heart.

This Xiangshui Rice is specially supplied rice for state banquets!

Where did Lu Feng get this from?

But before he could think carefully, Lin Xi continued to add: "Xiangshui Rice grains are white as jade, crystal clear and very beautiful, and the cooked rice is especially very fragrant! The grains also become white and transparent, soft and glutinous with elasticity when eaten, and even after cooling down they won't harden, still super delicious!"

When Lin Xi recited these, her expression looked very proud, as if this Xiangshui Rice was grown by her own hands.

After saying this, An Liang put away the doubts in his heart and showed sincere praise on his face: "Interesting, little sister, you really know a lot. It seems Uncle's knowledge reserves are not enough; I must learn a lot from you."

Lin Xi was a bit embarrassed by An Liang's praise, her cheeks slightly red: "No, Uncle, you also know a lot and are very impressive!"

After saying this, she was very satisfied and hopped back to the seat beside Lin Yiming.

After Lin Xi left, An Liang took out a notebook from his pocket, planning to record the content Lin Xi had just said.

As a professional food expert, as long as it was knowledge about ingredients he didn't know, he would record it seriously.

But he hadn't had time to write when more diners came over to ask questions.

"Expert, I also have a question to ask you! The Yangchun Noodles at Boss Lu's place taste different from what I usually make. Do you know what variety of wheat this flour uses?"

"Me too, me too! Expert, the chicken in my Shiitake Chicken Soup Noodles tastes very fragrant, and the soup is very fresh with no fishy smell at all. Is this free-range local chicken? Do you know the specific breed?"

"And my beef..."

"......"

The diners gathered around one after another, asking An Liang questions all at once.

An Liang could at first barely cope relying on his knowledge base, but later some ingredients he really couldn't answer.

Facing the diners' endless questions, he finally couldn't help but become a bit impatient.

"I've said it, I am a food critic, I critique the taste of dishes. I am not a farmer, nor a breeder, let alone an expert at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Where would I know the origin, variety, and breeding details of these ingredients?"

An Liang helplessly raised his voice to the surrounding diners.

As soon as he said this, the surrounding diners immediately quieted down.

"Expert, don't be angry. We just want to test you, to see if you can guess what good things Boss Lu uses."

"Right, right. Look, even you can't answer, which shows Boss Lu is impressive. The ingredients he uses aren't even recognized by food experts, and the key is they're still so cheap."

Everyone chattered and sighed for a while, then dispersed, returning to their seats to continue eating.

Looking at the diners' backs, An Liang couldn't help but mutter: "What's wrong with these people today? Usually when they come here to eat, I didn't see them have so many questions. Today, why is everyone so interested in these ingredients?"

"That... Teacher An Liang, look at this and you'll understand."

The assistant Xiao Yue sitting opposite couldn't help but speak up.

When the diners gathered around just now, she hadn't spoken at all, holding a Food Ingredient Introduction Manual printed by Lu Feng in her hands, reading it with rapt attention.

Seeing An Liang looking depressed now, she carefully handed the manual over: "This is the Food Ingredient Introduction Manual for the ingredients used in Boss Lu's shop. The things those people asked just now are all on it."

An Liang took the manual with a suspicious look, lowered his head, and flipped through a few pages.

The content in the manual was very detailed. It not only wrote the varieties and origins of the ingredients, but also had detailed introductions of breeding methods and processing methods.

Some knowledge he had never heard of. This made his originally somewhat irritable mood gradually be replaced by curiosity.

An Liang slowed down his page-turning speed, nodding slightly from time to time, muttering something softly in his mouth.

Not long after, he had finished reading all the content in the manual.

However, he didn't have the heart to return it to Xiao Yue, instead planning to read it through from the beginning once more.

Suddenly, An Liang reacted.

"These people are truly inexplicable, ganging up to test me, is that it?"