Chapter 70 Dumpling Soup

Grandpa Zhao was even more surprised to find that many parents in the parents' group were asking him questions.

"Grandpa Jianhao, which takeout company did you order from?"

It seems that not only Jianhao thought the lunch bowl was delicious, but his classmates were also attracted to it.

He found his boss's WeChat account and sent it to everyone.

"This one near the school gate."

Soon, one parent said directly, "I remember this place. I've passed by it every time, but I've never gone in to take a look. What a pity!"

Grandpa Jianhao thought for a moment, “I didn’t really trust this place at first, thinking that the hygiene conditions of small workshops couldn’t be guaranteed, but after ordering takeout a few times, my opinion changed.”

"Yes, yes, I'll order food from this restaurant for my child tomorrow at noon too."

Back home, Wu Qi's grandmother thought her granddaughter would be happy, but instead, she saw her pouting and angry, saying, "The spicy hot pot isn't good, I'd rather have a boxed lunch!"

"Don't you love spicy hot pot the most?" Grandma Wu asked back, somewhat puzzled by her granddaughter's thoughts.

"Zhao Jianhao's boxed lunch is a hundred times better than mala tang!" Wu Qi was unhappy anyway. "I want to eat boxed lunch too, I'm not eating mala tang anymore! Besides, eating mala tang makes you fat."

Remembering the envious looks her classmates gave Zhao Jianhao, Wu Qi felt particularly annoyed. She was determined to eat better than Zhao Jianhao and make her classmates drool with envy just by looking at her!

"And I want to eat duck meat, duck meat with lots of sauce and lots of aroma!" Wu Qi added.

Zhao Jianhao, you stingy bastard! Everyone else got some duck meat, but she didn't get any. How awful!

Wu Qi's grandmother was in some pain, and she didn't know how to prepare duck meat; it was easy for it to have a fishy smell if not cooked properly. Besides, her family rarely ate duck.

When Wu Qi's parents returned, Wu Qi's grandmother gave Wu Qi a good scolding in front of them.

As a result, Wu Qi cried even harder, "Bad grandma, you won't give me a boxed lunch! There's no fragrant duck meat, I'm not eating dinner!"

The family was having a headache from the noise, so Mr. Wu said, "That Jianhao, which takeout did his parents order for him? I'll order it for Xiaoqi tomorrow at noon."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Wu simply said, "You're spoiling your child, that's not good!"

Aunt Wu also agreed.

Mr. Wu's mind raced. "Mom, it's better than you continuing to give Xiaoqi spicy hot pot. If she eats too much spicy hot pot, she'll become malnourished!"

"Do as you please, I don't care anymore!"

Mr. Wu was somewhat helpless, but he still went to Jianhao's grandfather to ask for the boss's contact information.

Later, when Mr. Wu searched online, he found that the restaurant wasn't very well-known, so why was Xiaoqi so insistent on eating there?

However, in order to calm Xiaoqi down, Mr. Wu still went to the restaurant owner to order food.

[Boss, do you have any duck dishes for lunch tomorrow?]

Tang Yiyi received several friend requests.

The next second, a message from Xiaoqi's father popped up.

"We'll have beer-braised duck tomorrow." Some of the ducks we bought today still haven't sold.

"Then I'll order a beer-braised duck tomorrow, could you please deliver it to the Xingguang Elementary School building..."

Then Xiaoqi's father asked how much the beer-braised duck cost.

Tang Yiyi had just replied when she received a red envelope from the other party.

Meanwhile, several messages were lying in the friend request list.

Hello, I'd like to place an order.

[Boss, I'd like to order lunch tomorrow.]

...

Tang Yiyi was surprised that business was booming so suddenly, and felt like she was dreaming.

"He An, there will be more takeout orders tomorrow," she said as she caught sight of He An coming in.

"Great news!" He An was clearly very happy.

A dozen or so more orders can be placed in one lunch break, resulting in additional takeout revenue.

Tang Yiyi felt that all the hard work was worth it.

Even Song Man exclaimed, "This is a good thing!"

Tang Yiyi added the new customers to the same ordering group.

It turned out that the parents in the group were chatting enthusiastically, and several of them were talking about Jianhao's grandfather and expressing their gratitude to him.

Grandpa Jianhao felt the enthusiasm of the other parents, but he didn't forget his business.

"Boss, has the menu for tomorrow been released yet? Everyone wants to see it and then place an order."

Tang Yiyi saw the message and replied, "The menu will be available at 7 PM."

She hasn't decided what to do tomorrow.

She had already made many of the dishes, so she needed to think about how to make them feel fresh and new for diners.

After much thought, Tang Yiyi decided to make two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and one soup.

"Tomorrow I'll make beer-braised duck, stir-fried beef with cilantro, garlic lettuce, and dumpling soup."

Dumpling soup was her father's specialty dish from his previous life.

Stir the batter with the beaten eggs into small lumps. Heat oil in a pan, sauté scallions and ginger until fragrant, add tomatoes and stir-fry until broken up, add some seasonings, pour in enough water, add the lumpy batter, and finally add shredded bok choy before serving.

The moment Song Man heard about the dumpling soup, just imagining the scene made her mouth water.

Tang Yiyi cooks home-style dishes, not expensive dishes from high-end restaurants.

In addition to ensuring diners are full, we also need to make them satisfied.

At 7 p.m., Tang Yiyi posted tomorrow's menu in the food ordering group.

Most parents were quite satisfied.

Cheng Yu's mother said, "There are only these few dishes, and none of them are ones that my child likes!"

In response to Cheng Yu's mother's words, Xiao Qi's father also said, "My child doesn't like to eat duck meat, thinking it has a strange taste. Beef also tastes fishy. What is dumpling soup? And isn't garlic lettuce a very common dish? My family can make it."

Tang Yiyi didn't want to explain and pretended not to hear.

Just before going to bed, Xiaoqi's father sent her a message.

"Hello boss, I'd like to order a beer-braised duck for my child tomorrow."

Xiaoqi's father was very embarrassed. Xiaoqi suddenly started clamoring that she wanted to eat duck meat the next day and wouldn't go to sleep in the middle of the night.

Why did you change your mind? Tang Yiyi was completely confused.

"Okay, received."

The rice noodles and tea eggs I sold this morning are all sold out. For lunch and dinner, I had dozens of takeout orders, bringing in a couple thousand yuan.

More orders tomorrow, time to get some sleep.

The next day, Tang Yiyi got up at five o'clock sharp.

When buying ingredients at the market, you have to go early, otherwise you won't be able to buy fresh ones.

Stepping out of the house, I breathed in the fresh air and even ran into a few acquaintances on the way.

After dropping Xiaoyu off, Tang Yiyi rushed to the vegetable market.

The lively shouts emanating from the market rose and fell, and her heart inexplicably calmed down.

"The fresh and tender romaine lettuce is 2.5 yuan per pound."

"Potatoes for sale! Two dollars a pound!"

"Big, red apples, or your money back!"

At the familiar farmers' market, Tang Yiyi walked for a few minutes and ended up with several bags of groceries in her hands.

Fortunately, the canvas bag is sturdy enough to hold a lot of food.

At the beef stall, Tang Yiyi picked out several pieces of beef and directed the owner on where to cut them.

"Boss, you're buying so much beef, do you own a restaurant?" the stall owner asked with a smile.

Tang Yiyi didn't hide anything and nodded.

Welcome back again.

When we got back to the restaurant, the school gate across the street was full of students and parents. Several parents were quite upset, saying they were overwhelmed just sending their kids to school.

"My Hanhan is so disobedient and difficult to raise!"

What do you eat for breakfast at home?

"My little darling has gone to school, and I have to rush to work."

"..."

Tang Yiyi was somewhat relieved that her son Xiaoyu wasn't like that; she could take him to school without her having to worry about him at all.

Su Yue came to the restaurant to buy rice noodles. Jiajia brought rice noodles yesterday, and she came to buy them today.

"Little girl, what would you like to eat?" Tang Yiyi asked.

"I'd like a green pepper and shredded pork noodle soup, to go, sister."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Tang Yiyi was quick to prepare the rice noodles. In the blink of an eye, the rice noodles were cooked, scooped out and put into a bowl, topped with broth, and then some green peppers and shredded pork. "Little girl, what side dishes would you like to eat? Help yourself."

Rice noodles must be served with diced radish and pickled cowpeas. I feel that the pickled cowpeas here are very authentic, sour and spicy, which makes the rice noodles taste even better.

After quickly packing it up, Tang Yiyi put a box of side dishes into a bag and handed it to the guest.

Su Yue left, carrying the rice noodle soup, completely satisfied.

Tang Yiyi's phone beeped twice, and when she looked at it, she saw that a parent had asked her to order food.

An order has come in!

"Xiaoman, you stay at the front desk and keep an eye on things," she said, as she went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

"Okay, boss, don't worry."

This customer was acting strangely; he ordered dumpling soup and also wanted some chili sauce, which he wanted to pack separately.

Okay.

Tang Yiyi first packed a small portion of chili sauce, then went to the kitchen to make dumpling soup.

The stove is lit, and the light blue flames lick the bottom of the pot. Oil is poured in, along with ginger and garlic, and then diced tomatoes are added.

Inside the office.

Teacher Wang was waiting for her takeout. Even though she was hungry, she didn't rush to the cafeteria to buy steamed buns, since she was used to eating the cafeteria's steamed buns.

Teacher Chu walked in carrying two steamed buns and casually asked, "Teacher Wang, what did you have for breakfast?"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Wang spread her hands, "I didn't eat anything."

Teacher Chu was very generous. "Teacher Wang, would you like some steamed buns?"

"No need, Teacher Chu."

Just then, Teacher Wang received a phone call: "Hello, the takeout has arrived. Please come down and pick it up."

"OK, thanks."

That's fast.

I carried the takeout back to the office.

Teacher Chu looked over, "Is it that family from the school gate again?"

"Uh-huh."

Teacher Wang couldn't wait to open the takeout box. A rich aroma wafted out. She was very hungry and couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good!" and picked up her chopsticks.

The lumps were uniform in size, soft on the outside and chewy on the inside, smooth in the mouth but not sticky.

The aroma wafted straight into people's noses from the steaming hot food.

It contains tomatoes and green vegetables, and has a sweet and sour taste with a rich flavor.

Another sip of soup, and it was indeed as rich as I had imagined, incredibly warming to the stomach, making me feel completely comfortable.

Teacher Chu, who was standing next to her, was extremely tempted, but found it difficult to speak.

The soup looks delicious and looks very tempting.

"Teacher Wang, what did you order?"

Teacher Wang really didn't want to stop, but she still put down her chopsticks and said, "Dumpling soup."

Just then, Wang's eyes met Chu's pleading gaze, and she asked, almost as if possessed, "Chu, would you like to try some?"

"Is that alright? Thank you!" Teacher Chu quickly said, getting up to hand over the cup.

At this moment, Teacher Chu's mind and stomach started churning.

After pouring a small half-cup of dumpling soup, Teacher Chu's eyes were filled with gratitude. Back in his student days, a boy would have called him "godfather."

Teacher Chu lowered her head and took a sip; the aroma was irresistible, and the soup had a rich and flavorful taste.

The dumplings were soft and chewy, leaving a lingering aftertaste. She then ate a tomato.

After finishing half a bowl of dumpling soup, Teacher Wang remembered the chili sauce. She couldn't let it go to waste!

Pour the chili sauce into the soup, and the soup turns a much brighter red.

Stir it a few times, and the aroma it releases is quite fragrant. Paired with the dumplings, it's both fragrant and spicy, making it very satisfying to eat.

Teacher Wang is eating so heartily that it makes the other teachers envious, even though they've already had a full breakfast.

After quickly finishing the dumpling soup, Teacher Wang felt refreshed and satisfied.