Chapter 54 Spicy Beef Fried Rice [First Update]...
The buzz generated by the short video platform lasted for about a week, and after some marketing accounts repeatedly edited and re-edited the video, everything calmed down.
During this process, thanks to Han Lulu's embellishment and Qin He's daily visits to Wen Fan's family restaurant, who was recognized by the whole class as "speaking the truth," everyone quickly forgot about Wen Fan beating up Jin Rui and instead began to inquire about the location of Wen Fan's family restaurant with some skepticism.
Han Lulu happily took on the role of wildlife promotion ambassador.
"It's the street in from the school gate, next to the pharmacy."
"The name is Wenji Restaurant."
"What do you want to eat?"
Han Lulu, hands on her hips, exclaimed, "I'm not exaggerating, everything is delicious!"
These past few days she's been eating all sorts of different things, and she's also managed to snag a few bites of Wen Fan's special meals every day. After eating so much, she's naturally gained some insights.
"If I had to pick the best, it would definitely be braised dishes. Especially the potato slices, cut to the perfect thickness, with the broth clinging to them..."
As Han Lulu spoke, she drooled. Her favorite food was potato slices. Braised potato slices were not like stir-fried or boiled ones. When braised to the perfect degree, the crispness and powderiness were just right, and they had a slight chewiness when you bit into them.
Han Lulu queued up last night to buy a box of potato chips to take home. Even the cold potato chips tasted good, and she happily ate a big bowl of them with rice.
Han Lulu's description was too exaggerated, and some people started to murmur.
"It's not that exaggerated."
"Oh, that's the Wen family's restaurant. I've eaten there before."
It's just so-so.
At this point, Jin Rui, who had moved to the back door to be the "goalkeeper," snorted heavily, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Of course, there are also those who are eager to try.
"Just look at the breakfast Wen Fan brings every morning, it must be delicious."
"Yeah, I see Qin He and Han Lulu eating breakfast every morning... it makes me so hungry."
Someone chased after Han Lulu, asking if they could go together at noon.
Han Lulu: "No way!"
classmate:? ? ?
"There are only eight tables in total, and I'm only able to sit here because I'm using Wen Fan's place. There aren't enough seats!"
Mr. and Mrs. Wen specially reserved a table for their daughter. The other seven tables were becoming increasingly scarce, and if anyone didn't run quickly after class, there would be nowhere to sit when they arrived.
The table in Wen Fan's house is also small, only big enough to seat four people at most.
Now Qin He and she have already occupied two spots, and with Wen Fan included, there is only one empty spot left.
classmate:……
Qin He's deskmate quietly tugged at her sleeve, looking at Qin He with a pitiful expression.
Qin He: "...I'll ask Wen Fan in a bit."
Wen Fan didn't take it seriously at all and casually waved his hand: "Sure, let's have lunch together then."
We're classmates anyway, it's not like we won't give them money.
Qin He's deskmate jumped up: "That's great!"
The physics class representative felt a heavy gaze fall upon him. He looked up and met his deskmate's resentful stare.
Other people's deskmates are enjoying a life of luxury, but what about you?
The physics class representative was numb, bowing his head like a useless husband.
But he was not an exception; the chemistry class representative in front of him was also being tortured by his deskmate's gaze.
"...I'll ask Wen Fan if he wants a chemistry tutoring get out of class after class."
...
Wen Fan found it strange that the original owner didn't have many memories of classmates, and even if she did, they were mostly related to Fu Chuan and his group.
So, are my classmates really that helpful?
First, there was the physics class representative who proactively asked if I needed extra lessons, and then there was the chemistry class representative who brought over his own notes.
The chemistry class representative was a very outgoing girl. She handed over a thick stack of notes and asked Wen Fan directly if he could come to her house for dinner.
Wen Fan was even more puzzled: "Go ahead, my family runs a business."
"That seat?"
Wen Fan said she couldn't help, she couldn't just keep reserving tables for her classmates so they could get in through connections.
However, she was also kind enough to say that the chemistry class representative would get a 10% discount.
"Thank you for your notes."
Although the class representative was disappointed that there were no seats, when she went to lunch, she found that Wen Fan only gave discounts to her deskmate, Qin He, and her, and then she felt no more resentment.
Qin He's deskmate still paid full price, which shows that the 10% discount is quite valuable!
The smile on Wen's mother's face never faded; she was even happier than when business was booming. Her daughter not only openly introduced their small shop to others but also brought along classmates. What does this mean? It means that her daughter is becoming more and more popular in her class!
Looking at her daughter surrounded by people, Wen's mother felt incredibly happy.
The chemistry class representative was just as stunning.
She held a pancake with vegetables in one hand and a meatball in the other, her mind preoccupied with only one thought.
Mom, it's so delicious!
Han Lulu clicked her tongue and said, "Still too young!"
I casually picked up a bite of Wen Fan's dish for today: beef fried rice. The braised beef was cut into chunks, with a little bit of tendon still attached. After being stir-fried, it retained its tender and juicy texture. The rice was fried until each grain was distinct. Wen Fan added a generous amount of chili sauce, and the chili peppers were fragrant after being stir-fried. The soft, tender eggs and refreshing diced onions in the fried rice, with their crispness, added a refreshing layer of flavor to the dish, like a stream flowing into the sea.
Every bite was so flavorful that Han Lulu almost wanted to ask Wen Fan why she liked Fu Chuan before, instead of liking her. She could have undergone gender reassignment surgery (…).
After lunch, the chemistry class representative was dizzy and, when he returned to the classroom, he was still looking like he was too dizzy to get up.
Judging from the chemistry class representative's behavior, how could any student in the class not understand?
Over the next few days, Wen Fan kept seeing familiar faces in his small shop.
The students in the class seemed to have discovered a new continent, and they all rushed into the Wen family's shop.
With these actions, everyone discovered a bizarre reality.
It's been more than half a month since school started, why are only the first-year high school students so proactive in going to Wen's house to eat?
If this weren't a shop owned by Wen Fan's family, they wouldn't have known there was such delicious food outside!
After finishing his meal, the chemistry class representative felt a ache in his chest, so he decided to go to his cousin's class in the first year of high school to ask if he knew of any good restaurants outside. If not, he should find out quickly, because if he didn't go and eat there soon, he wouldn't be able to get a table in a few days due to the long queues.
Who knew that when she stood outside the classroom, she glanced around and saw her cousin wolfing down a pancake with vegetables.
Chemistry class representative: ...
When the man was called out, he hurriedly stuffed the pancake and vegetables into the drawer, wiped his mouth, and then came out.
She was so angry at the chemistry class representative that she kicked him the moment they met. She was also thinking about recommending it to her cousin, but it turned out that the kid ate all the good food behind her back!
"You brat, hiding your food! Tell me! When did you eat it?"
The boy chuckled and begged for mercy.
It turns out that the first-year high school students already knew that the Wen family's food was delicious, and even their first-year high school teachers were loyal customers, having been run into by the students quite a few times.
"Sis, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that no one else allows me to."
He explained it clearly in a few words. In the end, it was already spread among the first-year students that it was normal for the instructors to delay during military training. If the second and third-year students found out, they would all rush in and what would the first-year students eat?
Especially for senior high school students, the school lets them eat 10 minutes earlier every day to make things more convenient for them. If the senior students get there first, will I be able to have a bite of the pancake with vegetables?
I'm afraid I won't even be able to touch a single piece of the crust!
The chemistry class representative never expected that there was such a hidden agenda. When he relayed this to the class, the students in Class 2 of Grade 11 were furious!
"Well, that explains why there have been fewer people in the cafeteria lately. I thought it was just my imagination. Turns out these green recruits are thinking about this!"
"Ugh, I'm so angry! The thought that the boss's daughter is in our class, but we haven't been able to eat for so long makes me furious!"
"We should be the elite of the elite! There are even students in our class who get a 10% discount!"
"I've already posted it on the forum. These greenhorns are really cunning!"
"...Are you stupid! If you post it on the forum, will our class still be able to eat it?"
"Retract it immediately! Request the post to be deleted!"
A group of people were scrambling around, while someone else shakily raised their hand.
"I've already sent it to my best friend; she's in Class 3."
"Um, my buddy is in Class 4, and I've already asked him to go out for dinner with me tonight."
"I think you're alright... I even told my sister, and she's having a really tough time in her senior year of high school."
...
The tide has turned.
They looked at each other, their expressions a mixture of disappointment at their incompetent teammates and pessimism about the future.
"It's alright, we still have Wen Fan."
Everyone looked at Wen Fan with hopeful eyes. If at the beginning of this semester everyone had some prejudices, now everyone only felt affection for Wen Fan.
“Wen Fan, let’s talk about this. It’s not right to always have Qin He tutor you alone. I’m pretty good at math too. How about we form a tutoring group? The few of us can explain it to you, and it will definitely be clearer.”
"Go away, you've almost finished your math tutoring. I think Wen Fan's English was the lowest last semester, but I know English! I can come in half an hour earlier in the morning!"
"Physics is my strong suit! I'll make up for it. I don't ask for anything else, I just want a pancake with vegetables for lunch every day!"
"Waaaaah, I just ate a claypot rice..."
"The sky has fallen..."
A group of people surrounded Wen Fan; it could be said that more than half of the students in the class volunteered to tutor him.
The front row of the classroom was almost empty, except for Fu Chuan and a few of his buddies sitting there, looking left and right, touching their noses, and making small talk.
"Hey, Chuan-ge, I remember Wen Fan used to bring you breakfast all last semester, right?"
Fu Chuan stared at him with deep eyes.
Although the boy knew Fu Chuan wouldn't be in a good mood, he still whispered, "We were throwing things away last semester too..."
Looking back now, it all boils down to regret!
"I've already thrown it away." Fu Chuan said this, then slung his bag over his shoulder and left the classroom, feeling frustrated.
Why are you saying this? Can't you see he's angry?
The boy who had spoken to her earlier muttered under his breath, "I didn't realize she was angry."
You could tell he regretted it.
Yes, who doesn't regret it?
Even someone as annoying as Jin Rui had his expression change repeatedly at the back door of the classroom. One moment he was thinking, "What's the big deal about you bunch of country bumpkins? It's just a small, run-down restaurant, how can it compare to the Japanese food Fu Chuan treated me to before?" The next moment he was doubtful. As the person who was most proactive in throwing away breakfast last semester, he wasn't sure if he had really thrown the delicious food into the trash can.
If I really throw it away...
I can't think about it!
Jin Rui gritted his teeth, determined that no matter what others said, he would not send money to Wen Fan's family.
must!
...
Wen Fan was overwhelmed by her classmates' enthusiasm. Before she could even make a decision, several of them volunteered to take on miscellaneous tasks, saying they would discuss with Qin He how to schedule her time.
Wen Fan tried to express that he hadn't caught up on his math yet and that he shouldn't talk about anything else, but he was immediately shut down.
"If you only focus on math, the other subjects will be lined up for you? I don't see that you're short on time, so it's good to put in more effort."
Wen Fan:? ?
"Hey classmate, math is my worst subject, but I'm okay at the other subjects."
The girl who ranked first in the class somehow obtained last semester's rankings. She trembled slightly, then said in a steady voice, "Oh, 48 in physics, 52 in chemistry, and 72 in English..."
With each sentence read, Wen Fan's head drooped lower, and when she finished reading, she looked at her pitifully.
The class's top student, with unwavering resolve, said: "Let's have extra classes, Wen Xiaofan. After all, you don't want to be kicked out of the class at the end of the semester and become a high-priced student, right?"
Wen Fan:......
Qin He argued from the side, "Mathematics is my most important subject... Don't go too far, I definitely have at least three classes every week!"
Two classes! No less!
"Huh? You want to take my classes too? Don't you know how you ranked last time? You're a loser!"
"Let's compete! Whoever gets a lower score next time can't tutor Wen Xiaofan!"
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Author's note: Thank you all for your concern. There will be one more chapter, a little later, so you can read it tomorrow morning.
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