Chapter 113
After two days of rest, the number of customers at Yueting Buffet did not decrease. Instead, it was especially large early in the morning.
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After two days of rest, the number of customers at Yueting Buffet did not decrease. Instead, it was especially large early in the morning.
The event started at noon, but almost half of the customers who came to the store paid for their lunch directly and sat in the store waiting.
There are new customers, but there are more old customers. According to them,
"I can't eat it, what's wrong?"
"I couldn't eat it last time, and I can't eat it this time either. I want to see what the new dish is!"
"New customers, wait a minute, our home court will be here in three days!"
The joking words made everyone laugh and cry.
In such a joyful yet tense atmosphere, noon arrived quickly and the entire Yueting Buffet was surrounded by people.
backyard.
The spicy smell mixed with the aroma of beer had already filled the air. Xiao Yue scooped out the last spoonful from the pot and finally filled the food bowl.
The food bowl was red, dotted with countless peppercorns and dried chilies. The staple food was palm-sized, with two pincers, tentacles on the head, and curled lower parts. The whole thing was greasy and bright red, and just smelling it made people salivate...
It’s spicy crayfish!
Xiao Yue swallowed his saliva and resisted the urge to peel one to taste it. Seeing that the time was almost up, he hurriedly brought several large basins to the first floor with the others.
As expected, Fu Xunzhou and Cheng Min came this morning and were busy running around.
At this point, after taking the crayfish, you also have to take the plate it comes on, and wear special transparent gloves.
When Xiao Yue handed it to Fu Xunzhou, she accidentally touched his hand, and they both paused at the same time.
"After we're done, we'll have a big meal later." Xiao Yue stood up as if nothing had happened and walked towards the first floor.
Fu Xunzhou always felt that there was something strange about her, but he couldn't tell what.
Not only that, there is also this new event...
Fu Xunzhou had an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He didn't think there was any big problem at first, but since he came here, he had a secret sense of uneasiness in his heart.
But at this moment he didn't have time to think about it, and followed closely to help.
On the first floor.
The aroma of spicy crayfish came from the backyard to the first-floor lobby, and soon filled the space.
The newest food pick-up area has a table with a whiteboard that is the usual style of Yueting Self-service, which reads:
[Summer limited time event, new customers can get a free serving of "Spicy Crayfish" plus a glass of "Chilled Milk/Beer" when they enter the store. If you want to try other dishes, please pay the additional fifty copper coins in time. 】
Looking at the large pots of fragrant food on the table, I was sure that they were new dishes that I had never seen before!
The place was already crowded with people, all with curious and expectant expressions.
“What is spicy crayfish?”
"Why does this thing look like a bug? Can it be eaten?"
“It smells so good!”
"I didn't pay when I came in, so I don't have to pay when I leave, right?"
Old customers are almost drooling with envy, but new customers are asking questions like "What is this dish?", "How does it taste?" and "Is it really free?"
These were the words Xiao Yue heard when he arrived on the first floor on time. When he looked again, he saw that the new product section was already crowded with people.
"Sorry for the long wait!" Xiao Yue hurried over and said as he walked, "The event starts now. Please line up. Don't worry, every new customer will get one!"
Only then did everyone organize their troops.
After a while, the first person in the front row was a *woman.
She should have been happy in this situation, but looking at the red vegetables that looked like worms, the woman swallowed her saliva.
"Boss, this is..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Yue quickly picked up the plain square iron plate beside her, scooped up the full plate of crayfish with soup with a spatula, and then took a pair of transparent gloves and a piece of paper and handed them to her.
Xiao Yue chuckled: "The paper shows how to eat the new dish. It also shows how to peel shrimp and put on gloves."
The woman took it in a daze.
Xiao Yue pointed the way and said, "Next to it are two drinking fountains, each containing iced beer and iced milk. You can help yourself if you need them. Enjoy your meal."
"Okay, okay."
The woman held the medium-sized plate in one hand without any effort and walked out of the line in a daze.
The water dispenser was right next to it, and when she went over, she found that there were step-by-step instructions on how to use it.
This made Qian You completely relieved of his anxiety since early morning.
I heard that this is some kind of buffet, with no waiter service, and you have to do basically everything yourself from the moment you enter the restaurant.
Qian Yousheng was afraid that he wouldn’t know anything this first time, how embarrassing would that be?
Fortunately, this store is clearly planned, with labels everywhere that are easy to see at a glance, so there is no need to worry about not being able to operate it.
Qian You successfully received the chilled milk and looked back at the owner of the store. She found that she was very skillful in plating the food and was patient in answering questions.
The most important thing is – each serving contains a huge amount of food, unlike other restaurants where you have to swipe and search for free food!
Many people in the line had already brought out spicy crayfish. Qian You took a look at his large plate and quickly found a seat to sit down.
She took out the paper and began to look at it, imitating the pair of transparent and thin gloves on it.
Qian You was a little curious about this, but eating was more important.
The second step on the paper is to pick up the "spicy crayfish", gently pinch its tail, twist it slightly to peel off the shell and take out the shrimp meat.
There is also a line of note below: It tastes better when dipped in soup.
But Qian You felt a little scared when he saw the red crayfish with claws.
But the taste was so spicy and attractive that Qian You plucked up the courage to pick one up and started to peel it, and found that it was very easy to peel it.
During the process, the red oil on the crayfish stained the gloves. Every time you peeled off a little bit of the shrimp shell, the red and white meat inside would emit a little flavor, which made people drool.
By the time lobster meat as plump as a thumb appeared on his fingertips, Qian You had already forgotten his previous fear and ate it in one gulp with the soup.
It tastes spicy and fragrant at first, the wonderful soup blooms on the tip of your tongue, and the taste is something you have never experienced before.
Tenderness and chewiness coexist, followed by numbness and richness, together forming a lingering temptation.
Qian You almost lost his mind. When he came to his senses, he found that another new customer at the same table had red oil on his lips and was staring in disbelief.
Then they both felt the spicy sensation on their tongues at the same time, as if urging them not to stop.
So delicious, so rare!
The same scene happens to every new customer. They are all a little scared of the unfamiliar ingredients, but the moment they peel the spicy crayfish, all those fears are forgotten.
Then he ate it in one bite, and felt as if he was struck by amazement.
This is the new dish of Yueting Buffet, a well-deserved summer limited edition!
Especially when paired with the complimentary iced drink, it’s so delicious!
Many old customers' eyes became red with envy. Some who were familiar with the new customers wanted to have a bite, but the new customers refused to give them a single bite like slaves guarding their own food.
“This isn’t enough for me!”
"Go away, don't even think about touching my spicy crayfish!"
"Do you understand? After I finish this plate, I'll be a regular customer. There won't be any more tomorrow! You don't understand. You just want to get some for free!"
Old customer: “…”
Why is it more exaggerated than last time?
But it is also true that before, Yueting Self-service only had that small courtyard, and no matter how many people there were, it was not yet known to the whole Liuyun City.
Things are really different now!
Fu Xunzhou and Cheng Min are not responsible for serving new dishes, they are only responsible for collecting the dishes.
While walking, Cheng Min and Fu Xunzhou passed by each other and said, "I was the one who was conquered by the limited dishes."
There was no response from Fu Xunzhou. Cheng Min coughed lightly, turned around and left, but she noticed from the corner of her eye that his expression looked a little strange.
How strange?
It feels like you are in the clouds and see something, and the clouds are about to be cleared away.
Of course, I haven't realized it yet and am still confused.
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Yueting Self-service Restaurant was crowded.
Xiao Yue's guess was correct. Sure enough, there were new customers who couldn't wait to line up for free dishes and were attracted away by the lunch area, flavor area, cold drink area, etc.
These had to be delivered personally by Su Xiaoxiao, Sun Wen and others, so they were busy on both ends.
Therefore, the spicy crayfish would soon be sold out, so Xiao Yue asked Sun Wen to take her place while he went to make new ones.
Limited dishes are different from other dishes. They must be available at all times during business hours to ensure that every new customer can enjoy them.
Fortunately, Xiao Yue, a fan of spicy crayfish, knows the recipe of this dish by heart.
Arriving at the backyard, Xiao Yue started to fry the crayfish in hot oil.
Fresh crayfish are red with hints of black and green in color, but once put into the frying pan, they will turn into an orange-red color and become shiny and oily in just a few seconds.
Xiao Yue fried several pots of it and scooped them all out with a colander for later use.
The shrimp oil can also be used later. Add sufficient onion, ginger, garlic, and pre-soaked peppercorns and dried chilies, followed by bean paste and hot pot base, and stir-fry over medium-low heat until melted.
Xiao Yue smelled the fragrant aroma, opened a jar of beer with one hand and poured it in.
When the pot is boiling, put the crayfish in. Add salt, sugar, soy sauce, five-spice powder and other seasonings and stir-fry. Finally, add enough beer to cover the crayfish.
While one pot was cooking, Xiao Yue started stir-frying in another pot, then put in the crayfish and started cooking both pots together.
This is the simplest way to cook spicy crayfish. It doesn’t require any skills. The soup left by the spicy crayfish can also be used to mix noodles…
Xiao Yue took a deep breath, stopped thinking about it, and went into the kitchen to prepare other dishes that needed to be prepared.
After they were taken out of the pot together with the spicy crayfish, Xiao Yue took them out one by one and added them in.
As she walked back and forth, she saw Fu Xunzhou putting bowls into the dishwasher with a serious and rigorous look on his face.
Xiao Yue took a look and quickly got busy.
There are indeed a lot of people today. The store is half open to new and old customers, and it feels like there is no seat left.
Xiao Yue recalled that there was a similar scene during the first event. It had clearly only been less than two months, but it seemed like a long time ago.
I vaguely remember that it rained on the last day, which resulted in fewer customers and even one portion of crispy duck with taro paste left.
At that time, Xiao Yue was originally planning to keep it for himself, but a new customer happened to come, so he had to put the customer first.
Well, this new customer is Fu Xunzhou...
Thinking of the name, Xiao Yue blinked and smiled as he handed the spicy crayfish to the new customer in line in front of him.
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