A panel displaying information about Tao Zhizhi then appeared before our eyes:
Host: Tao Zhizhi
Restaurant: Warm Food Stall
Recipes learned: 0
Deliciousness Points: -100
Happiness Point: 0
"One hundred million! How come I owe a hundred million before I even opened for business?!"
Tao Zhizhi glared angrily at the glowing crystal ball in her mind.
"Host, the renovation isn't free! This is a 90% discount for newbies, hehe."
Yi Yi felt a little guilty for forgetting to tell his host about the renovation expenses and spoke up.
"Logically, I should have received a newbie gift pack, but you didn't even tell me that the renovation would cost money and you're cutting back on my benefits!"
Tao Zhizhi became angrier the more she thought about it.
Seeing that its host was truly angry, Yi Yi felt incredibly guilty and dared not admit that it had recently become obsessed with the short dramas of this world and forgotten to distribute the newbie benefits. Yi Yi quickly slid down to its knees:
"My dear host, I know I was wrong. Now, I will distribute it right now."
"Newbie Gift Pack: Instantly unlocks the cooking power of any five dishes, a 10% discount on home renovations (already used), unlimited uses of the five-minute soup-making skill, three free solutions to unreasonable customers, and one free solution to a major malicious incident."
Tao Zhizhi was quite satisfied with the contents of the newbie gift pack, as it could help her solve many problems during the operation.
The gift package directly enhanced the culinary power of five dishes: scallop and winter melon balls, oyster omelet, beef skewers, sea coconut and snow pear soup, and braised pork knuckle.
Seeing the dish for Task One light up, Tao Zhizhi's eyes widened. After all, she was practically immune to winning anything, always getting the pity pull every time she drew a card. This sudden stroke of luck made her incredibly excited! Σ(|||▽|||)
As Tao Zhizhi's culinary skills were ignited, images of how to make these five dishes automatically appeared in her mind. Her hands moved involuntarily, as if she had done them a thousand times and knew them by heart.
Then she called Tao's father, who was shopping at the market, and asked him to help prepare the ingredients for these dishes so she could try them out tonight.
Soon, Tao's father returned humming a little tune with the vegetables. Tao Zhizhi efficiently cleaned the raw materials. She soaked the dried mussels in warm water and then blanched them to remove the fishy smell. She cut the pig's trotters into pieces, put them in a pot of cold water with scallions, ginger, and seasonings, and then added spices such as peppercorns, star anise, and bay leaves to blanch them together. She then rinsed them in cold water.
Next, heat oil in a wok and sauté scallions, ginger, and other auxiliary ingredients until fragrant. Add red fermented bean curd and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the pig's trotters and stir-fry. Finally, add water to cover the pig's trotters, season, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for half an hour. Add dried mussels and other side dishes.
After the pig's trotters are braised, take out the side dishes, lettuce and seaweed, and arrange them on a plate. Reduce the sauce over high heat until it thickens, and then heat a little peanut oil and drizzle it over the pig's trotters.
Meanwhile, while simmering the pig's trotters, I took out the soaked sea coconuts and used my five-minute soup-making skills to make sea coconut and pear soup.
With her hands and feet moving like a machine, she was constantly making oyster omelets and scallop and winter melon balls in another frying pan. She was also using advanced technology to dry beef slices, steaming, frying, seasoning, and shredding them. Tao Zhizhi was working hard in the kitchen, as if she had grown eight hands.
A fragrant aroma filled the entire house. Mr. and Mrs. Tao were reading the newspaper and watching a TV series in the living room, respectively, and could not sit still for a moment. They drank water sip after sip, but could not suppress the hunger in their stomachs.
This was the time when everyone was preparing dinner. The upstairs neighbor who was on a diet smelled the delicious aroma wafting up and was on the verge of tears. In the end, she couldn't resist and made herself some instant noodles to satisfy her craving, counting calories as she ate (┯_┯).
An hour later, the busy Chef Tao came out of the kitchen carrying dishes: "Mom and Dad, dinner is ready!"
The two swallowed hard as they looked at the dishes on the table, their faces filled with shock: "Zhizhi, when did you become such a good cook?!"
After Zhizhi sat down, the two of them quickly picked up their chopsticks and took a bite of the delicious pig's trotters. After being stewed for a long time, the trotters were fragrant, tender, and chewy.
One bite and the rich flavors intertwine, creating a complex and layered taste experience that makes you want to swallow your tongue!
Another sip of the sweet and refreshing soup, without even blowing on it, made Tao's father hiss from the heat, but he couldn't bear to spit it out. He just couldn't stop eating it!
After taking a bite of the spicy and savory beef, Mr. Tao immediately opened his wine cabinet and brought out a glass of fine wine. It was perfect to accompany a drink! It was fragrant, spicy, and numbing!
Compared to the spicy and savory Lantern Shadow Beef and Prosperity Pig Trotters, Tao Mu prefers the fresh and refreshing Winter Melon Balls. The scallops are tender and chewy, and the winter melon is juicy and delicious, which suits her taste perfectly!
Tao Zhizhi picked up the oysters with sweet and spicy sauce. They were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a fresh and delicious flavor that reached her palate. It was irresistible. After taking a sip of pear soup, all her worries disappeared!
The Tao family has never had a rule against talking at the dinner table, but tonight the three of them were so engrossed in their food that they had no chance to speak. They could only eat while silently marveling to themselves: Is this really the kind of food my/my daughter made?!
The three of them slumped in their chairs, full and satisfied. Tao's mother, who usually only ate a small bowl of rice, ate half a bowl more than usual today. Not to mention Tao's father, who couldn't stop eating, he ate a whole bowl more than before, gnawing the bones clean. It was so delicious that he wanted to chew the bones and swallow them whole.
After resting, Tao's father took the initiative to wash the dishes. After tonight's meal, they were even more supportive of their child's idea of opening a restaurant. They believed that no one could resist the charm of delicious food! Tao Zhizhi also looked at her hands repeatedly, her confidence in opening the shop was overflowing.
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On the opening day, Tao Zhizhi rushed to the shop early in the morning to receive the raw materials carefully selected by the system, made the menu for the day, wrote down the five dishes from the previous night, and worked hard until the auspicious hour. She then happily unveiled the red cloth - the Warm Food Shop officially opened!
Amidst the joy of the grand opening, Tao Zhizhi shared the opening photos with Lan Xin, who was working at the company far away: "Xiao Xin, my shop is open!"
Lan Xin opened her mouth in surprise, not expecting to receive the good news of Zhizhi's opening in just one week. She exclaimed with delight:
"Zhizhi, you're so fast! The renovation is so beautiful, that swing looks amazing in photos!"
I glanced at my work and decided to ask my boss for a few days off to surprise Zhizhi.
Tao Zhizhi wasn't in a hurry to attract customers. The shop was located in the old town of Qingshui City, and there was a scenic spot two kilometers away. Although the flow of people was not large, it was still quite famous.
It was summer vacation, so many tourists from nearby cities could come and visit. Besides, the tasks issued by the system didn't have a fixed completion time. After uncovering the red cloth, she returned to the restaurant to write the menu.
Prosperous Pig Trotters 188/serving, Sea Coconut and Snow Pear Soup 68/serving, Oyster Omelet 58/serving, Smoked Beef 88/serving, Scallop and Winter Melon Balls 38/serving.
Adding a few more patterns makes the price list fresh and beautiful, perfectly matching the store's style.
With noon fast approaching and tourists about to come out to find food, Tao Zhizhi went to the kitchen to make soup first.
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