Seeing the terrified looks on the other people's faces, the international student who had spoken waved his hand dismissively, as if it were nothing to worry about.
"It's nothing serious, it won't kill you. I had some moldy bread before, I just broke off the moldy bits and kept eating it, and nothing happened to me."
It's not easy to live this long!
Lin Zhou also looked at him with surprise.
What an iron stomach! I can eat like that and I haven't gotten sick!
It seems these international students aren't having a very good time abroad.
How did he come to think that the life of international students was all about extravagance and debauchery?
Lin Zhou was completely bewildered, watching everyone eat stinky tofu one serving after another.
"Speaking of this, I'm not sleepy anymore. My eight-treasure porridge is absolutely amazing. Everyone who's tried it says it's delicious and tastes like home."
One of the international students started bragging about his cooking skills without even thinking.
He stood out from his classmates and became the most popular person because of this bowl of eight-treasure porridge.
It blows wherever it goes.
"How does it compare to the boss's stinky tofu?"
Seeing that he was exaggerating how amazing the eight-treasure porridge was, everyone else was very curious and eager to try it.
Forgive these overseas students; they really can't get much good food abroad, and they can't help but crave anything they hear about.
"Although it can't compare to the stinky tofu from the boss, I dare say that compared to the breakfast shops outside, my eight-treasure porridge is invincible!"
The man was full of confidence.
"Let me tell you, I won over my girlfriend with my congee-making skills. When she was sick, I cooked a pot of eight-treasure congee and sent it to her. She tasted it and was amazed. That laid the foundation for us to be together later."
"Really?"
With nothing better to do than eat stinky tofu, everyone's curiosity was piqued by his boasting.
All eyes turned to him.
Chen Luo spoke with an air of pride.
He has always been invincible when it comes to eight-treasure porridge.
Thanks to this bowl of eight-treasure porridge, he's almost been hailed as a culinary god by the Chinese students at the school.
Hearing his words, Gao Xianyu was truly envious; he was a complete kitchen disaster.
I can't even cook for myself.
"Hey bro, what's your name? Which school are you from? Let's be friends!"
It goes without saying that Gao Xianyu wanted to freeload a meal; anyone could tell from his drooling expression.
Chen Luo had no complaints about this; the more people tasted his cooking, the wider his reputation as a culinary genius among international students would become.
This perfectly met his expectations; he enjoyed being able to show off his culinary skills and hear everyone's praise.
"My name is Chen Luo..."
Lin Zhou was frying stinky tofu when he heard these people, who had just been complaining about how hard their lives were, suddenly change their tune to how this person would bring him to make eight-treasure porridge for everyone to try tomorrow.
"Hehe, boss, you should try it too. Your stinky tofu is so good, give us some feedback! You all have to come!"
Chen Luo really took care of everyone. He greeted every single international student present, and even asked about the two foreigners, warmly inviting everyone to come and try his eight-treasure porridge the next day.
Those who become repeat customers are all big fans of stinky tofu. Even without Chen Luo saying anything, they would definitely come over as long as Lin Zhou was still setting up his stall.
For a moment, Chen Luo forgot all about eating the stinky tofu and immediately decided to go to the supermarket to buy ingredients.
This is a great opportunity for him to expand his reputation beyond the school!
How exciting it would be if his reputation for eight-treasure porridge spread throughout the entire overseas study community!
Just thinking about it made Chen Luo eager to try it out.
"Well, you guys eat first, I'll go buy some ingredients and bring them to you tomorrow so you can try them."
Then, after saying that, he ran away in a flash.
Each of them would first order a few servings of stinky tofu, stand there and eat, and then, feeling they hadn't had enough, immediately turn back to the end of the line to continue queuing to buy more stinky tofu.
The unique smell of stinky tofu means that people either love it or can't stand it.
These people not only enjoy the food, but also benefit from being abroad.
They were all eating stinky tofu as if they were having a meal.
Even without steamed buns, the broth wasn't wasted; people simply bought baguettes and dipped them in the broth from the stinky tofu.
Lin Zhou looked at their bizarre way of eating with a puzzled expression.
I don't understand it, I really don't understand it.
Look at this baguette being cut in the street like a saw, with the knife making a screeching sound and hard bread crumbs falling down.
It makes one seriously doubt whether this baguette is even chewable.
Liu Zi, who was focused on sawing a baguette, finally managed to cut off a piece. When he looked up, he saw the stinky tofu vendor staring intently at him.
"Boss, do you want to try it? It tastes really good, let me tell you."
As he spoke, he excitedly picked up the baguette and tried to hand it to Lin Zhou.
"No, no, no... I don't like baguettes. They're too hard and difficult to chew."
Hmm... I can't refute that.
They also dipped their food in the broth when they ate it, to soften it up and make it easier to chew.
Liu Zi reluctantly withdrew his hand, feeling quite envious.
Since the owner can make such delicious stinky tofu, his cooking skills must be excellent. He can make whatever he wants to eat, unlike them, who can't cook for themselves and can only eat white food.
Why……
With the addition of stinky tofu, this baguette tastes much better.
"I think it would taste better with steamed buns, and it would definitely be delicious with stinky tofu."
Lin Zhou's fried stinky tofu isn't the kind that's fried until it's dry and then you bite into it and it's full of tofu dregs inside.
Instead, the outside is fried until crispy and puffed up, while the inside remains tender and soft tofu. The combination of these two textures results in the original delicate and smooth texture of the tofu, while the crispy and fragrant outer shell adds to the delicious flavor. It's so good that you can't stop eating it.
"Absolutely! The cilantro inside smells amazing, it goes so well with stinky tofu."
"Boss, two more servings, one bowl each, I really can't eat anymore, I'm a bit full."
"Boss, give me two takeout orders, put them together, I'll heat them up and mix them with noodles if I get hungry tonight."
"Oh right, I almost forgot, boss, I also want to pack two portions to eat tonight."
Lin Zhou nodded and continued frying the next batch.
Once all the stinky tofu they brought out was sold, they packed up and went home.
The next day, when Lin Zhou brought his stinky tofu stall to the area again, he saw a group of people gathered together in the distance, holding disposable cups and drinking something, their faces full of admiration.
Is someone trying to steal our business?
Lin Zhou was a little confused and was wondering whether he should change the location of his stall when Chen Luo spotted him.
"Boss, over here!"
Lin Zhou saw a familiar diner waving at him, so he rode his tricycle over.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that no one was competing for business; a group of people were gathered together drinking eight-treasure porridge. Each person held a disposable cup filled with the eight-treasure porridge that Chen Luo had brought, and it looked delicious. Everyone had smiles on their faces.
"Boss, you're here! Come and try my carefully prepared eight-treasure porridge. Everyone who's tried it says it's delicious!"
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