Then, Lin Zhou, not believing it, searched along the roadside again, but he really didn't see a single roadside stall.
Was it because he came at the wrong time, or are there just fewer street stalls abroad?
Lin Zhou was completely baffled, but he still found an open space to stop and set up his stall.
The small food cart had two large buckets of stinky tofu, various condiments, and takeout containers on the counter.
The fryer is located next to it.
All of them are brand new, unused kitchen utensils.
Lin Zhou slowly tidied up the food cart at his own pace.
Once everything was packed up, Lin Zhou lit the fire and began pouring oil into the fryer.
As the oil temperature gradually rose, Lin Zhou noticed that none of the passersby seemed to pay him any attention.
I felt a little out of place at first.
I'm used to being recognized as soon as I show my face when I set up a stall in the country.
Once abroad, he could stroll around openly without anyone paying attention to him; it had been a long time since he had experienced this feeling.
Lin Zhoudu felt like he was starting his career all over again.
But he believes this low profile is only temporary.
He'll become the center of attention as soon as he opens the refrigerated container of stinky tofu.
He knows better than anyone how impactful the smell of his stinky tofu is.
The task requires selling 1000 servings of stinky tofu.
It's Wednesday already.
To complete the task, you need to sell 200 servings every day from now on.
Hmm, when you calculate it this way, it's not that much!
Lin Zhou sensed that the oil temperature was about right, so he mentally prepared himself, took a deep breath, and opened the insulated box for the stinky tofu.
In an instant, a strong stench quickly spread from the dining car to the entire area around the Eiffel Tower.
The tourists who were taking beautiful photos suddenly frowned as they were startled by the surrounding airflow.
I instinctively covered my mouth and nose.
It stinks, it really stinks!
How can I describe this stench?
It comes on quickly and intensely, with a very stimulating and intoxicating taste that instantly refreshes and invigorates the mind.
Even passersby immediately covered their noses and looked around after suddenly smelling the odor.
"It stinks! What's that smell?"
"My God, someone's pooping in the street? It smells so bad!"
"What's going on? Where is that stench coming from? Is there a leak of some toxic gas?"
"Hurry up, hurry up, it smells so bad, we don't even know if it's poisonous."
"..."
In the blink of an eye, the number of people near the Eiffel Tower decreased.
Some people were driven away by the smell.
Some people even covered their noses and searched everywhere for the source of the smell.
Lin Zhou looked better wearing a mask.
To attract customers, he first prepared to fry a serving of stinky tofu to entice passersby.
Let's see if we can get the business going.
A pleasant scent can attract customers, but what if a foul odor works too, right?
If we don't have any customers overseas, we'll have to find ways to develop them ourselves!
Then Lin Zhou looked up and saw a vacuum circle formed in front of him.
Upon smelling the odor, the foreigners around him covered their noses and moved away from him, scattering around him with terrified eyes.
Lin Zhou hadn't expected stinky tofu to be so offensive. When he looked up and saw everyone around him eagerly trying to get away from him, he felt a little embarrassed.
He originally thought that he had developed a thick skin after running a stall for so long, but he was wrong.
When faced with an awkward situation, you'll still feel awkward when the time is right.
For example, this.
Lin Zhou felt very embarrassed as he watched the people around him pointing and whispering about him as if they were avoiding him.
Just as he was hesitating, he saw a man running towards him with an excited expression and tears in his eyes.
As he ran, he kept sniffing, his expression of enjoyment and excitement immediately attracting the attention of Lin Zhou and everyone around him.
His appearance is so eye-catching that it makes people want to look at him.
I want to know what happened next.
"It stinks! It stinks! That's the smell!"
"Is it stinky tofu? It must be stinky tofu!"
The man's expression was frantic; he was sniffing, and the closer he got to the food cart, the stronger the smell became.
The aroma of deep-fried food, which had been masked by the pungent smell of stinky tofu, gradually began to emerge.
The man couldn't help but squint his eyes and take a deep, enjoyable breath.
How long has it been since he smelled that enticing aroma?
It seems like I haven't eaten it since I went abroad!
He lost 20 pounds during his two years of studying abroad.
God knows how he lives.
The man stumbled over to Lin Zhou, his trembling finger pointing to the black tofu pieces floating in the deep fryer after they were cooked. He looked at Lin Zhou with a determined gaze and asked, "Boss, is this stinky tofu?"
That look in his eyes... if Lin Zhou had given a negative answer, he probably would have burst into tears immediately.
This was the first time Lin Zhou had encountered a guest who was so agitated before even having eaten.
He nodded as he scooped the stinky tofu that was floating in the pot.
"It's stinky tofu, $10 a serving, would you like to try some?"
Since they were unsure whether they were both Chinese, they communicated in English.
But stinky tofu is a traditional Chinese snack.
"Boss, are you Chinese?"
After receiving an affirmative answer, the man switched to Mandarin when he spoke again. It was truly a case of meeting a fellow countryman in a foreign land, bringing tears to one's eyes!
In particular, the fellow villager brought his favorite stinky tofu.
"Yes, yes, yes, give me ten servings first!"
The man pulled out cash from his pocket and handed it to Lin Zhou, then his eyes couldn't help but fall on the stinky tofu on the stainless steel tray.
It smells awful! Even after frying, you can still smell the stench, mixed with the aroma of deep-frying, which is quite tempting.
Moreover, the stinky tofu looks very crispy on the surface, as it has puffed up after being fried.
Moreover, the stinky tofu container next to it was also constantly emitting a foul odor.
The man stood in front of the stall, enjoying the aroma.
His expression of enjoyment made the foreigners around him, who were covering their noses, all look puzzled.
The way people looked at him started to seem strange.
A serving of stinky tofu contains five pieces. After excluding the fried portion, Lin Zhou counted out another 45 pieces of stinky tofu and put them into the oil.
The oil in the pan, which had been gradually calming down, suddenly started crackling and bubbling with dense bubbles as tofu was thrown in, and white smoke rose up, instantly obscuring the stinky tofu from view.
"Ah~ what a beautiful sound!"
Lin Zhou had just taken a takeout box and put the stinky tofu from the tray into the box, preparing to pour the "soul sauce" over it, when he heard the man's exaggerated and pretentious voice.
I immediately got goosebumps.
The steaming hot tofu becomes incredibly fragrant after being drizzled with sauce.
The spicy aroma immediately came to mind.
Even the black stinky tofu takes on the color of the sauce, becoming oily and fragrant.
At this point, the stinky tofu is more than just smelly.
The fragrance is equally outstanding, especially when held in the hand.
The man couldn't wait to use his fork to pick up a piece of stinky tofu and put it in his mouth.
The piping hot stinky tofu, having absorbed the sauce, bursts with flavor when you bite into it, breaking down the crispy outer shell to reveal the tender and juicy tofu inside.
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