Chapter 179 Cucumber Salad with Fried Dough Sticks [Second Update]

She had eaten meat patties many times, but she had never had such a juicy beef patty.

The meat patties are juicy and tender, with a light scallion and ginger flavor. What's rare is that the salty and sweet taste is just right. They're so delicious that you can eat them in just a few bites and still want more.

"This is absolutely amazing."

Xue Yan ate the pastry clean, not even letting a crumb fall from her hands. When she looked up, she saw that her husband had silently taken his.

"Didn't you say you weren't going to eat?"

Husband: "Let me try it."

Once you try it, you can't stop. The hot meat patties are best when they're fresh out of the pan, with the flowing meat juices infused with the aroma of butter. You'll want more after you've finished eating them.

Someone stopped Ji Baiyi, who had just been handing out meat pies, and offered to buy a few.

"Look how long our wait is. The adults are okay, but the kids are starving."

The little boy waiting for a table was particularly clever; he clutched his stomach and cried out that he was hungry.

Parent: "...You see."

Ji Baiyi thought to himself, what kind of nonsense is this? He clearly heard the child shouting that he wanted to leave and didn't want to wait in line when he walked by.

"Sorry, this is just a free gift; it's not for sale in the store."

"Not for sale?"

The parents looked disappointed, but then they thought, if the items they're offering for the promotion are this delicious, the food in the store must be even more delicious, right?

Standing in the queue, I couldn't wait to look ahead, hoping that the people eating inside would hurry up and make room.

...

After serving beef patties and herbal tea several times, the line finally came to an end.

When Ji Baiyi entered the store, Wen Fan asked him to go to the kitchen to serve noodles.

"We didn't have time to eat together, so I made cold noodles. Help yourselves to whatever you want."

In this kind of weather, everyone is sweating profusely, and no one can eat anything even slightly hot, so cold noodles are the only option left.

After cooking the hand-pulled noodles, Wen Fan put them in cold water. He made several kinds of cold dressing, including garlic, spicy, and savory. He scooped out a bowl of cold noodles, added some dressing, and then topped it with some cold vegetables.

The restaurant offers even more varieties of cold dishes this year compared to last year.

Fried dough sticks with cucumber, cold enoki mushrooms, cold duck gizzards...

Choose your favorite cold dishes to put on top, add some fried peanuts and cilantro, mix well, and it's just as good as other dishes in the restaurant.

Du Min and Mi Xiao each filled a large bowl with noodles. Du Min loved the mixed duck gizzards, while Mi Xiao particularly enjoyed the fried dough sticks in the cucumber salad. The large, crispy, and fluffy fried dough sticks, after being drizzled with the cold dressing, retained their original crispness. The dressing slightly moistened the pores of the dough sticks, giving them a chewy texture, which, combined with the slippery cold noodles, made Mi Xiao unable to stop eating.

As they ate, the two remarked that celebrity endorsements were incredibly effective; the store had always been busy, but never like this before.

"If this continues, the shop will be so busy it won't be able to stop."

I can't even imagine what a scene it will be like in the store when the show airs.

Wen's mother was both happy and worried about this.

I won't say much about being happy, but I am worried because business is too good.

Thankfully, school is on holiday now. If students were still in class, the congestion in front of the school gate would be a major headache.

Soon, Wen's mother's worries came true.

The night the show aired, Wenji became a trending topic, and the number of comments on the show's account increased significantly.

[Momo: I'm dying of laughter! Everyone's focus is completely off this episode. Seeing Su Tiantian turn around and snatch money from the other two people made me laugh so hard I almost threw up. She really doesn't care about anything, especially when it comes to stuttering.]

[Thirty Sunsets: Although everyone's making money, it's all going to fill their stomachs! Do you even remember your wishes?]

[Possessed by the God of Luck: Laughing, isn't it possible that everyone's wish is to eat delicious food? Earn money and buy food directly, without middlemen taking a cut!]

[Chao Ran: He stuffed all his money into his mouth... It feels like he's acting out my story.]

[Lights Shine: +1 to my performance! Look how much they're enjoying their food. Especially that fish, how did they manage to fry it so evenly? I've tried frying it at home so many times and never get it to look like that.]

[Rhinoceros beetle: It smells so good! The photographer even gave it several close-ups! It's making my mouth water. I wasn't planning on having a late-night snack, but after watching it, I started ordering takeout.]

[Little Sheep: This episode was really good, and the guests were really fun, especially the food scenes. Even though I know there was some acting involved, it was worth it because they acted like it was so delicious.]

[Chao Ran: ...What you just said wasn't acting. This restaurant is in City X. The production team probably invited them there specifically. After the show ended, the guests went out for another meal together. Think about it, would they do that if the food wasn't good?]

[Meow: Directing you to Wenji in City X! Yes, I've already eaten there! All I can say is, what was shown on the show was just a glimpse; there's so much more delicious food in the restaurant!]

[Thirty Sunsets: How Delicious Are They?]

[Meow: It's so delicious! The snack the owner gave me while I was waiting in line was thin pea jelly. It was mixed with sauce, then topped with cucumber strips and minced meat. It was sour and spicy, absolutely delicious! There's also braised chicken wings and cucumber fried dough sticks as a cold dish...]

[Thirty Sunsets: ...already looking at train tickets.]

...

As Wen's mother watched TV, the production team edited the guests' reactions into something incredibly funny, probably because the guests were so enthusiastic. In particular, Su Tiantian kept eating as soon as she earned money, and ended up coming in last place.

Wen's mother: "It's quite interesting from this perspective."

She didn't watch many variety shows before, but she found some enjoyment in this one after it aired.

There weren't many shots of the family; most of the time, it was just clapping. Wen Fan's cooking process was recorded, and his crisp and clean movements were like watching a dance of culinary art, a feast for the eyes.

Looking at her daughter, Wen's mother's pride was almost palpable.

Wen Fan was also very curious about appearing on the show, and fed the clarinet while watching. Only after the show was over did he realize that the dog had eaten too much egg yolk. This silly dog ​​has such a gluttonous mind; seeing that its owner wasn't paying attention, it secretly kept eating without saying a word.

Wen Fan rubbed his big ears: "No more midnight snacks."

yolk:……

The egg yolk was making a 'werwer' sound, which means that I didn't eat it on my own initiative, you fed it to me, so why should you take away my snacks?

Wen Fan skillfully pinched his lips, turned to his mother and asked, "Mom, can you hire a few more temporary workers tomorrow?"

With such a lively program, one can only imagine how spectacular it will be tomorrow.

Wen's mother: "...Okay."

We should add more manpower.

Qu Xiaoyu from next door, Yang Fei who is on summer vacation, and Wu Na, a loyal customer, have all come to work part-time.

Even so, the number of customers on the second day still made Wen's mother dizzy.

The guests lined up from the doorway across the street corner, then from the street corner in another direction, all the way to the school gate!

People are even arriving in droves!

Several staff members were dispatched to the street to maintain order, and Director Hao also rushed to the store in a hurry.

"The show was very successful; quite a few local travel agencies received inquiries last night..."

The number of tourists during the summer vacation far exceeded that of previous years, and this episode gave Carp Village a great start. As for Wenji, it was the most eye-catching presence in this episode, and Director Hao also saw the appeal of food to people.

"Here's the thing, we've calculated that these two months will be the peak of visitor traffic. Besides settling the tourists in, there's something else we need to ask for your opinion on."

Director Hao's purpose in coming was straightforward; he wanted to do two things.

One idea is to sell local specialties in Wenji's shop. After all, it's not a typical tourist city, and to create a city brand, it's necessary to enrich tourists' understanding of the city. Therefore, Director Hao hopes to set up a few display stands at the entrance, and of course, Wenji will receive a usage fee.

Mother Wen: "That's simple, you can arrange it."

Anyway, there's plenty of space in front of the door, so setting it up isn't a hassle.

Secondly, Director Hao proactively offered Wenji some preferential policies.

“The fish dishes you made on the show were very popular. The city also plans to make the restaurant a signature feature of Liyu Village. Liyu Village has state-owned stores that specialize in selling gift boxes. If you are interested, you can move in. If you don’t want to sell gift boxes, I can also apply for a storefront for you. The rent is not high, and you can open a branch store.”

Mrs. Wen wasn't interested in the branch store, but the gift boxes...

Mrs. Wen thought of the powder ingredients under her counter. Since starting to sell sausage powder packets at the end of last year, this had become a little secret among the neighbors. No one advertised it online; they only shared it with relatives and friends. With more sharing, it had now become a steadily increasing source of income for the shop.

"Could we sell sausage rice noodle rolls?"