The dishes were easy to cook and could be eaten after just a little boiling water, so after the three boys sat down, two dishes were brought to the table first.
"Wow! Why does this dish smell so good? Is it true that there is no tea leaves added?"
"It's all green. I don't like bland dishes. Can you make it spicy?"
Liu Ben ignored their mutterings and reached out to open the rice cooker to prepare the rice. As the lid of the rice cooker opened, warm steam rushed out and drifted throughout the store. The three boys who were holding disposable chopsticks were immediately dazed and stopped washing their hands slowly.
"Rice, the rice smells so good..."
"Gulp.", "Gulp." These were the sounds of the other two people swallowing their saliva uncontrollably.
Although Liu Benbiao specified two taels, he actually didn't weigh the rice when he was serving it. That amount was probably enough. He piled the steaming, crystal white rice in the small bowl until it was slightly bulging, and the emphasis was on making it look good.
The meal was served on the table. The three of them couldn't wait to put down their chopsticks. They all took a big mouthful of rice and then were intoxicated.
"What kind of rice is this? It smells so good and tastes so good!" A Kang exclaimed as he chewed, "I think I can eat three bowls!"
"I think I can eat five bowls. This rice is so delicious! If my family made this kind of rice, I would definitely not waste a grain of rice!" Yu Zhuo also said vaguely.
"I think I could eat a rice cooker..."
This rice is so delicious, the rich aroma of new rice from the paddy field is so tempting.
"Eat the food, it's delicious." Liu Ben said with a smile.
Yu Zhuo didn't like vegetables and pretended not to hear. A Kang was the first to pick up a piece of water shield with his chopsticks, put it to his mouth, and took a careful bite. Instantly, his eyes sparkled.
This dish is sweet!
He hadn't finished eating this piece yet, so he picked up another one, slurped it up, and the water shield went into his mouth, nodding his head as he ate.
Guan Mingbo picked up a piece of kelp. He didn't take this light-tasting kelp seriously. It was not like he had eaten kelp before. It had no taste. In some small restaurants, if it was not cleaned properly, it would have an earthy smell. It was really not a novel dish.
But as soon as he put the kelp into his mouth and chewed it with his teeth, he was instantly amazed.
Only a little bit of salt is added to the kelp, so it only tastes salty on the outside, but it has the flavor of fish, a fresh and tender texture, and no fishy smell. It is simply delicious!
For a moment, both of them couldn't help but exclaim: "It's delicious!"
Yu Zhuo originally just wanted to enjoy the delicious rice, but after hearing what the two said, he became curious. He tentatively tasted the water shield and was immediately conquered by the deliciousness, just like his two friends.
The three boys ate happily together, moving their chopsticks quickly. In just a few minutes, they finished the few dishes and small bowls of rice, and felt that they could eat more.
Since they had the money, they didn't want to give up. They immediately asked He Mei for two more and the transfer was quick.
Of course, people's eyes are always greedier than their stomachs. The three teenagers who thought they could become big eaters were just teenagers no matter how they were in their growth period. Not to mention a rice cooker, they were full after eating two and a half bowls of rice each. Guan Mingbo, who thought he could eat the most, just forced himself to finish all the dishes after three bowls. He was really too full to eat anymore, and the braised dishes they bought were still untouched.
The three of them lay at the dining table with bulging stomachs and tried to buy another portion to take home.
"That's enough. Don't force yourself if you can't finish it. We also need to pack it up. This is not a restaurant." Liu Ben served food to another table of guests who were attracted by the aroma, and came back to collect their empty bowls and plates.
Yu Zhuo looked at the ceiling and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
He looked at his two friends excitedly: "Yes! This is a farm produce store!"
Liu Ben shook his head speechlessly and returned to the counter.
A Kang also responded quickly: "We can buy some rice and vegetables and ask Auntie at home to cook. It will definitely taste better than this!"
Guan Mingbo tried to get up: "Okay... Hey, I'll lie down for a while. I'm full."
Yuzhuo and Akang looked at him with disdain. He couldn't eat but was trying to hold on. However, they were also very honest and didn't move. They were both full.
The smell of lunch attracted many customers, but most rational people still chose to buy a certain amount of rice and cook it themselves, so the store was not very busy, and Liu Ben and his second and third aunts could still find time to take turns eating lunch.
Liu Ben had just finished his meal when he heard someone calling him.
He looked up and was surprised to find that the person waving at him was Uncle Yu, whom he had not seen for a long time.
Uncle Yu walked up to him with a laugh, patted Liu Ben on the shoulder and said loudly, "Aben, long time no see!"
Liu Ben stood up and said with a smile, "You are very busy."
"Hey, that's not right. I came here to buy rice a few days ago, but I didn't see you," Uncle Yu said, shaking his head. "I received your message today and immediately brought my friends over!"
He took a deep breath and exclaimed, "This dish is still so delicious!"
Liu Ben looked at the person next to Yu Bo. It was a middle-aged man with a serious expression. He was looking at the only three products in the store.
Uncle Yu followed Liu Ben's gaze and saw the people beside him. He hurriedly introduced them to each other: "Old Xue, this is the owner of this store I was talking about, Liu Ben, the young boss. Ah Ben, this is my friend. You can just call him Boss Xue. He's very interested in the things in your store!"
Liu Ben politely called out, "Hello, Boss Xue."
Boss Xue then looked at Liu Ben, smiled at him, and nodded: "Hello."
Seeing that the two of them had nothing to say, Yu Bo thought for a moment, then looked at the sign next to the water shield. His eyes lit up, and he said to Liu Ben, "Aben, please serve us a meal quickly. We need both the water shield and the kelp, and two bowls of rice."
Liu Ben nodded, said something to Auntie San, then asked the two of them to sit aside and explained to them, "The dishes in this restaurant are different from the ones I made for you before. We don't add too many seasonings, just some salt at most, just to let people feel the original flavor of the dishes. Please bear with us."
But Boss Xue obviously had his own ideas. He did not sit down first, but found a seat close to the counter without affecting other people's movement, and stood there watching people cook.
He also said to Liu Ben: "That's perfect, I just want to taste the original flavor of the dish."
Yu Bo agreed: "Right, right."
Uncle Yu pulled Liu Ben aside and whispered, "Boss Xue is the owner of Xingyue Tower in the city. I brought him here specially. If your agricultural products have impressed him, he will definitely need to purchase them regularly!"
Liu Ben was very surprised to hear him say this. He thought that Uncle Yu just brought his friends here to buy some food for himself, but he didn't expect that he was a big customer!
Although he had never heard of the name Xingyue Tower, judging from what Uncle Yu said, it must be a restaurant.
Liu Ben said happily: "Thank you, Uncle Yu!" Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, he has to acknowledge this help.
Uncle Yu waved his hand and said, "I'm also thinking of introducing your products to him for my own hobby. Then I can enjoy their cooking with better ingredients under their good craftsmanship, haha!"
Liu Ben was curious: "Is their food delicious?" Liu Ben had been to some big restaurants and high-end hotels before, but their signature dishes were just some luxurious and beautiful foods. They were delicious, but just so-so, not amazing.
"It's delicious!" Uncle Yu is obviously a gourmet. "Boss Xue's father and grandfather are both excellent cooks, especially his grandfather. He used to entertain important people. Even the big bosses at that time were impressed by his cooking skills. It's just that he's old and rarely comes to the restaurant to cook."
"But now the chefs in the restaurant are all their best students, and the food is one of the best in the city."
Liu Ben nodded and said that he could try it when he had time, and also offer it to the greedy system big cat.
Boss Xue really kept watching He Mei's cooking process, which made He Mei feel a little restrained. After the dish was served and he was sure that no seasoning other than salt was added, Boss Xue sat down at the table.
Uncle Yu sat opposite him and asked Boss Xue to try it quickly.
But Boss Xue was obviously not in a hurry to eat. Instead, he closed his eyes and smelled the special aroma of water shield. Then he opened his eyes, picked up a piece of water shield with chopsticks, looked at it carefully, took a small bite and savored it carefully.
Liu Ben scratched his head, not really understanding him, and walked aside to casually organize the goods.
Boss Xue tasted two pieces of water shield and then turned to the rice. He did the same process of smelling, looking and tasting with the kelp.
Uncle Yu just ate his food silently across from me without saying a word.
At this time, the three boys who had eaten too much finally came to their senses and stood up slowly.
Weng Yuzhuo said to Wang Caiqing, "Auntie, let's each buy two kilograms of rice, one kilogram of kelp, and one kilogram of water shield to take away." After that, the three of them scanned the code and paid the corresponding price.
Wang Caiqing was a little surprised. These three children ate so much here lavishly and even bought some to take home. They were really children from rich families.
She immediately came out to pack rice for the three of them, while Liu Ben went to the refrigerator to pack vegetables.
Liu Ben packed the water shield for the three of them, and then looked at the kelp. At this time, Wang Caiqing had also packed the rice and was ready to come over to help pack the kelp.
"Be careful, don't let it fall out." Wang Caiqing warned.
Liu Ben nodded while rubbing the food bag: "Well, I won't let them run around."
Weng Yuzhuo was a little confused listening to their conversation: "Are you talking about kelp?"
Akang was also very curious and kept looking around.
Guan Mingbo thought, he knew about kelp, but it was just a plant, how could it run around? And looking at the name of the product, it was called "Devil's Kelp", what did it mean?
He looked at the peaceful green seaweed, the tip of one of them resting on the edge of the glass cabinet, as if waving at him. He couldn't help but stretch out his fingers and pinch the tip.
Then something happened that Guan Mingbo didn't expect. The other end of the kelp suddenly jumped out of the water and wrapped around his hand before he could react!
Yu Zhuo and A Kang:!!!
Guan Mingbo: “!! Aaaaaah!!”
Guan Mingbo threw his hands up in horror.
Liu Ben and Wang Caiqing, who were preparing to pack kelp nearby, were startled by his shout, and the attention of Yu Bo and Boss Xue, who were eating, was also attracted.
After Liu Ben saw what was happening, he helplessly held down the struggling Guan Mingbo and reached out to pull the kelp off his arm. Liu Ben was very skilled at handling the kelp. When the kelp tried to wrap around his arm, he just flicked his hand and it fell off, just like grabbing a snake.
"What is this?" Yu Bo stood up in surprise and ran over, staring at the kelp still twisting in Liu Ben's hand in amazement.
"It's kelp. The kelp we sell here will move. It's okay, it won't hurt anyone, it just likes to wrap around things." Liu Ben explained. He casually stuffed the kelp into the food bag, and then continued to scoop kelp from the water and stuff it into the bag.
Although Guan Mingbo covered his hands and was still a little scared, after a few seconds he and his two friends walked around the glass cabinet of kelp, watching the frightened kelp twisting and turning inside, and exclaiming from time to time.
"The kelp can move? I've never seen that before!" Uncle Yu felt very puzzled. He was indeed an old fisherman, but he had never seen kelp that could move and smell like fish. This was too strange!
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