Lin Dan did not stay in the kitchen, but asked the waiter to set up a simple shed at the door of the store, and placed a stove, pots and bowls, chopping boards, kitchen knives and other items inside. He washed his hands and face, and used a cloth towel to completely gather and tie up his long hair to prevent it from falling into the pot and contaminating the ingredients.

After Xiao Zhu finished stirring the marinade, she begged pitifully, "Sister Lin, can you cook us a bowl of noodles? We need to eat more so we can work!"

Lin smiled and glanced at him, then cut a piece of the dough that had been proofed, quickly tore it into thin silver noodles, put it into the boiling spring water, and finally lined up five large bowls in a row, scooped a spoonful of milky white bone soup into each bowl for later use. After the noodles were cooked, she cut the braised meat into thin slices and placed them neatly on the noodle soup. She also added a few cooked green vegetable leaves, cut half a braised egg and placed it in the soup, and finally sprinkled with chopped green onions and coriander.

"Eat, and then get back to work." As soon as Lin Dan finished speaking, Xiao Zhu, Shaoyao and the others cheered, each took the noodle soup and started eating.

"Master, the noodles are so chewy, and the aroma of the braised meat blends into the fresh fragrance of the bone broth. The two together make the taste just right, not too salty or too bland. Can I have another bowl?" Shaoyao praised as she ate.

“Okay, I’ll make another bowl and you and Dujuan can share it.” Children are in the growing period and naturally have a big appetite. Lin Dan can afford to provide them with one more bowl or one less bowl. She turned around and continued to make noodles, but Xiao Zhu asked in confusion: "Boss, why did you move the kitchen out? It's so inconvenient with so many people coming and going in front of the store!"

“It is for the sake of convenience that I move it out. When the guests come in, just tell me what flavor of noodles they want and how much they want. I will make it immediately and serve it to the guests in a moment. The noodles are the most delicious right out of the pot. They are smooth, chewy, and each strand is distinct. If you are slow, they will clump together and affect the taste. When we cook at noon, there will be a lot of smoke and it will choke the guests. We will move it back then.” Lin Dan has always been particular about cooking skills. The feelings of the diners are what she cares about most, so naturally she will arrange it in a way that is convenient for the diners.

Xiao Zhu and the others nodded repeatedly to show that they were learning, but they heard a deep voice coming from outside the door: "Lin Dan, being your guest is probably the happiest thing in the world."

"You're here again." Lin Dan smiled and shook his head, "You're too kind. Whatever flavor of noodles you want, I'll make it for you."

"It's up to me. You just cook it." As Tang Jiu walked in, Xiao Zhu and the others hurried over to him and helped him clean the tables and chairs.

Lin Dan knew that Tang Jiu was a real foodie who could accept any flavor of food, so he cooked a bowl of noodles with gravy and sent it to him. After serving the first diner, she began to stir-fry the臊子. She first took out a piece of well-cooked pork belly from the marinade pot, cut it into thin cubes with a kitchen knife, put it into another pot, added dry firewood and stir-fried it over high heat, then gradually added ingredients such as diced tofu, diced bamboo shoots, and diced wild rice stem, added clear water, and boiled a pot of thick sauce.

"It smells so good, can you give me some of this sauce?" Tang Jiu looked at Lin Dan eagerly.

"Of course you can. It'll cost one cent more for a spoonful of sauce." Lin Dan joked.

"It's okay to charge five more cents." Tang Jiu looked at her deeply, then mixed the newly added臊子 into the noodles, took a big sip, and his eyes immediately lit up. Lin Dan's cooking skills are really great. He can use only a piece of braised meat weighing half a pound to stir-fry a large pot of diced vegetables with such a strong meaty aroma.

Lin Dan seemed to see his surprise and explained, "People who get up before dawn to work are mostly not rich and can only eat meat during festivals. My braised pork noodles are sold for four cents a bowl, and some people certainly can't afford it. It's better to use this piece of braised meat to make a pot of semi-vegetarian sauce with meat flavor and let everyone share it. It has meat flavor and is cheap. Dried tofu, bamboo shoots, and wild rice stems are all crispy foods that absorb oil and juice easily. Put them in the braised meat juice and cook them for a while, and the vegetarian dishes can also taste like meat dishes. This is the flavor method in seasoning."

Tang Jiu put down his bowl unconsciously and listened with fascination.

When Lin Dan was talking about food, many people nearby came over following the smell. With such a strong smell of braised food, it must be a restaurant making breakfast and preparing to take out. Although most people can't afford braised pork, they can still buy a bowl of plain noodles. The chef of this restaurant must have good skills to be able to make the braised meat so fragrant.

With this in mind, many people turned into the deep alleys and found the location of their hometown restaurant accurately without any guidance from others. Even if some people take the wrong route, they will get back quickly, and the aroma of the food in the store is its best sign.

But in a short while, the store entrance was full of people. Seeing the earthenware jar bubbling with steam, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva and felt the gluttony in their stomachs starting to rebel. Especially since Tang Jiu was eating happily, his big head of fat and his satisfied expression made them even more envious.

"Boss, how much is a bowl of noodles?" a sturdy man asked while slurping his saliva.

"Yangchun noodles are one cent,臊子面 are two cents,臊子面 are three cents, and stewed pork noodles are four cents. I also have white porridge for sale, all at two cents." Lin Dan said slowly.

Xiao Zhu and the others hurried out and greeted the guests warmly: "Sir, if you want to eat, please come in."

"Saucy noodles only cost two cents, and this kind of saozi?" The sturdy man pointed at the big pot, his eyes sparkling. The braised meat in the pot has been completely melted, and the diced bamboo shoots, diced tofu, and diced wild rice stems have been dyed with the color of the braised meat and have absorbed the aroma of the sauce and meat. They look and taste the same as the braised meat, but have a more fresh and sweet taste that braised meat does not have.

The sturdy man didn't know what was going on and thought that this pot of half-vegetarian sauce was pure braised meat sauce, so he looked surprised. You know, noodles with braised pork like this sell for more than five cents on the street.

"That's right, it's only two cents. My臊子 is made of vegetarian ingredients, so it's not a big deal." Lin Dan explained patiently.

"Then give me a bowl!" The sturdy man no longer hesitated and immediately walked into the store, secretly rejoicing in his heart: It doesn't matter whether it is vegetarian or meaty, as long as I can taste the meat flavor, it's fine.

He seemed to be the leader of a group of people. He came in, and the others also came in. They each ordered a bowl of臊子面. They all had the same accent, so they must have come from the same place.

Lin Dan said in a gentle voice: "From your accents, you guys seem to be from northern Shaanxi. How about I make this sauce taste like northern Shaanxi for you?"

"Can臊子 be used to adjust the flavor? Great, great, of course!" The group nodded quickly.

Lin Dan placed a pot on the empty stove, poured some oil into it, and when the oil temperature reached 70% hot, he added chili powder and fried it into red oil for later use. There were nine diners in total, so she scooped out nine spoonfuls of臊子, stir-fried it with red oil for a while, added starch to thicken the soup, and when the soup boiled, she put some finely chopped sauerkraut and cooked it together with the臊子. In this way, the original braised fragrant臊子 becomes a pot of red, spicy, sour and salty Shaanxi臊子.

The臊子 was ready and the noodles were cooked. Lin Dan quickly scooped them out and divided them into nine bowls. He then sprinkled minced ginger, green onion and coriander on them and asked Xiao Zhu and the others to take them away.

Several strong men originally came with the attitude of trying something new, but it was not until they saw this bowl of hometown noodles that was so familiar that they showed moved expressions. They couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks and start eating. As soon as they took a bite, tears flashed in their eyes. The noodles are thin and chewy, the臊子 is sour and spicy, very flavorful, and warm in the stomach. All those long-lost hometown feelings and childhood memories that I dared not think about in the dead of night all flashed in my mind, arousing but also dispelling the homesickness.

"It's delicious, just like the taste I had when I was a kid!" The sturdy man took a few mouthfuls of noodles and his voice was a little hoarse when he spoke again. His fellow countrymen nodded frequently with satisfied expressions. After eating this bowl of hometown noodles, I felt full of energy. I will definitely be able to move more goods and make more money later.

"It's delicious. I'll come again tomorrow." The strong man began to mutter reluctantly before finishing the noodles. His life, which was originally so hard, seemed to have hope.

"I'll come too." Everyone nodded in response. The only thing I never get tired of is this hometown cuisine.

After a while, a few more people came to the store door. They were short and had strong accents, so it was difficult for ordinary people to understand what they were saying. However, Lin Dan had traveled a lot and had a wide range of knowledge, so he could communicate without any hindrance and explained the prices of noodles and porridge in detail.

A few people stared at the earthenware jar of marinade for a while, and finally couldn't resist the temptation and walked in.

"From your accents, I can tell you are from Baiyue. How about I prepare the sauce to suit the Baiyue flavor?" Lin Dan asked politely.

A few people looked doubtful, but nodded slightly. Lin Dan scooped out a few spoonfuls of臊子, added water to dilute the taste, and added sugar to season. After that, he took a small jar from the stove, scooped out a few spoonfuls of black sauce, and poured it into the prepared臊子. An indescribable fishy smell spread in the air, and after blending with the aroma of the marinade, it became particularly fresh and fragrant, with a faint smell of sea water.

The men's half-believing and half-doubting expressions were immediately replaced by surprise. They talked for a long time and gave thumbs-up frequently.

Lin Dan nodded and said, "Yes, this is sand crab sauce. I made it myself. Brothers, please try it and see if it's authentic."

The Baiyue people who came from the west especially like sand crab sauce. No matter whether they are cooking meat or vegetarian dishes, they like to add a little sand crab juice for seasoning. When cooking noodles, they also like to use sand crab sauce, sweet noodle sauce, bean paste and other things to make臊子. Lin Dan had lived in Xiyue for several months and made authentic Xiyue mixed sauce noodles, which had a unique flavor with a hint of freshness and fishiness.

The臊子 was ready and the noodles were served in a bowl. Lin Dan scooped a spoonful of thick milk soup and poured it over the noodles. He also sprinkled pink dried shrimps and emerald green onions on it. It looked so delicious.

The men didn't even bother with Xiao Zhu's greetings, nor did they go in to find a seat. They just stood at the door and watched Lin Dan cook the noodles. After they were done, they took the noodles away and started eating quickly. After trying many different foods, the taste of food from my hometown is still the best.

The fragrance is still spreading, and diners come in batches. Lin Dan will adjust the taste according to the requirements of each diner. People from Shuzhou will add pepper, bean paste and other ingredients to make it spicy; people from Hunan will make it spicy; there are also sour and spicy flavors, onion flavors, etc. For those who don’t like to drink soup, they will make dry noodles or oil-splashed noodles. There are all kinds of flavors.

It is said that it is difficult to satisfy everyone, but for her, it does not seem to be such a difficult thing.