Chapter 478

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"Mhm."

Liao Tong, head lowered and wolfing down his Yangchun Noodles, still just gave two muffled mhms to show he had heard.

Zhang Xianyang looked at him with a speechless expression, at this appearance of his eating as if nothing else existed, then stood up and walked out of Lu Family Restaurant.

He had just reached the door when he was hooked by the fragrance in the restaurant hall again, couldn't help turning his head for a glance, then looked at the diners queuing outside waiting to enter and order, and his heart couldn't help but start to hesitate.

Whether to simply go queue up again, order a few more dishes, eat his fill, then go back?

This thought had just popped up when Zhang Xianyang hurriedly shook his head; thinking of those unpalatable meals in the hospital canteen, he forcibly suppressed this thought again.

No good, he had to stay farther away from Lu Boss's restaurant; this smell was simply too tempting.

Zhang Xianyang held his breath and walked briskly to the tree shade two shops away from Lu Feng's shop, only then panting heavily.

The tempting fragrance in the air faded a bit, and the glutton in his stomach finally quieted down slightly.

In Lu Family Restaurant's hall, Liao Tong picked up his noodle bowl, drained the noodle soup in one go, then set down the bowl and let out a long breath, his face still carrying satisfaction: "Xianyang, let me tell you, the noodles Lu Boss makes here really changed my view of noodles……"

He rubbed his somewhat full belly, saying this with a face full of emotion.

But no response came from Zhang Xianyang beside him; he turned his head and found the seat empty, only Zhang Xianyang's emptied noodle bowl and plate left on the table.

Liao Tong was stunned, stood up and scanned the hall all around, still didn't see Zhang Xianyang's figure.

"How strange, in the time it takes me to eat a bowl of noodles, where did this person run off to?"

He scratched his head, muttering with a puzzled face.

A neighboring diner saw this and laughed, pointing at the door: "Young man, you're looking for that Doctor Zhang who came with you, right? I saw him go out just now, seemed like he said he was going to wait for you outside."

Liao Tong couldn't help complaining: "This kid, left without even telling me, made me search for ages."

Then he stood up and walked briskly toward the door; reaching the doorway he couldn't help stopping again, turning back to glance at Lu Feng's busy figure in the kitchen.

Liao Tong silently made up his mind: this trip to Jiangcheng to study, he'd originally worried he wouldn't get used to the food here, fretted over where to eat every day; now he had a place, the next few days he would definitely come report to this divine little shop every day!

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At 7:40 PM, the people on Food Street gradually became even more numerous.

Lu Family Restaurant was still exceptionally lively; although there were only twenty minutes left until today's closing time, the queue of diners lined up outside was still endless at a glance.

Hu Xiaoyun had just brought out the previous customer's Fengwei Shrimp from the kitchen when she saw three big, burly, solidly muscled men standing at the counter.

The one in front Hu Xiaoyun recognized — it was Zhao Yan, the fitness coach who ran a gym next to Food Street, also a regular customer who often came to the shop.

"Brother Zhao, hello, what would you like to eat today?"

Hu Xiaoyun's face showed a sweet smile, greeting Zhao Yan very familiarly.

Zhao Yan grinned, revealing two rows of neat white teeth, lifted his chin at Hu Xiaoyun, and greeted in a voice like a great bell: "Good evening, Xiao Yun, you're really becoming more and more cheerful."

Hu Xiaoyun's face reddened slightly, smiling: "That's all thanks to Boss and you customers, letting me be happy every day here."

Every time Zhao Yan came to eat at the shop, he would praise Hu Xiaoyun like this; for such praise, Hu Xiaoyun had long since grown used to his hearty enthusiasm.

"I saw in the group chat that Lu Boss launched new dishes today; these two are good friends from our fitness group, I happened to bring them to taste Lu Boss's culinary skill; are there still new dishes?"

"Yes yes, Boss launched three new dishes today!"

Hu Xiaoyun pointed at the price list on the wall: "There's Stir-fried Asparagus Lettuce, Fengwei Shrimp, and Melt-in-the-Mouth Claw; tonight many people ordered them, especially Fengwei Shrimp, already sold several dozen portions."

"Good, three of us, give each of us one portion of the three new dishes, plus three bowls of rice."

As a loyal fan of Lu Feng, Zhao Yan was very measured every time he came to order.

As a fitness coach, his monthly income was not low, even more than many white-collar office workers earned.

But even so, no matter how delicious the food in the shop, he would never order excessively.

After all, for such delicious food, even without Lu Feng's shop rules, he felt wasting even a little was a huge sin.

Hu Xiaoyun nodded, just about to place their order, when Lu Feng suddenly poked his head out from the kitchen, saying apologetically: "Sorry, Fengwei Shrimp is temporarily unavailable."

"Fengwei Shrimp unavailable? Why?"

Zhao Yan's smile paused, asking somewhat strangely.

Just now that portion of Fengwei Shrimp Hu Xiaoyun brought out for the previous customer, he had seen it clearly, making his stomach growl.

"Too many people ordered Fengwei Shrimp today, the prepared river shrimp are used up."

Lu Feng pointed at the water vat next to the kitchen washbasin; right now it was already empty inside.

Actually during tonight's business hours, he had secretly bought river shrimp once more in the System Mall, but that was also used up by now.

Although he could continue purchasing in the System Mall at any time, Lu Feng did not do so.

After all, the water vat in the kitchen was only this big; if he kept scooping river shrimp from it nonstop, it would inevitably make people feel it was a bit strange.

He couldn't let the diners think the river shrimp in this vat were inexhaustible, right?

"That's really bad luck, but it's not Lu Boss's fault; we came too late."

Zhao Yan scratched his head; although his face showed some regret, he still expressed understanding.

Then he looked at his two companions behind him and suggested: "Today let's taste the other two new dishes first; for Fengwei Shrimp let's come earlier tomorrow."

The two muscular men who came to Lu Feng's shop for the first time with Zhao Yan nodded in unison after hearing this.

"Fine, then no Fengwei Shrimp, switch to Lion's Head; the other two new dishes we three still get one portion each, plus three bowls of rice."

Zhao Yan turned around and said to Hu Xiaoyun, reordering.

"Okay, please wait a moment, the three of you; Boss will bring them out as soon as they're ready."

Hu Xiaoyun replied very politely, lowered her head and started entering the order.

Lu Feng nodded, returned to the Kitchen, and began to Prepare to continue to Cook.