Chapter Twenty-Six: Stir-fried Chicken Legs with King Oyster Mushrooms...
Grandma Liang took another bite of the preserved vegetable and pork patty. The firm pork patty was mixed with the preserved vegetables, the flavor of the vegetables seeping into the meat, the aroma of the meat blending with the fresh fragrance of the vegetables. Almost everyone in Yuncheng has eaten this dish, but none of them taste as good as the one made by the owner of this shop.
Grandma Liang ate several bites before speaking: "Delicious, tasty."
Feng Yuan and Liang Hekang nodded in agreement repeatedly.
"Once I'm discharged from the hospital, I'm going to eat here every day," Grandma Liang said, quickly finishing a large bowl of rice.
After lunch, Liang Hekang cleaned up the dishes and trash, then sat down next to his grandmother and talked to her.
The nurse came in to check on the patients, and Liang and Kang stood up and stood to one side.
After finishing her routine tasks, Jiang Yu caught sight of the box of water chestnut cake. She was really tempted, so she smiled and asked, "Grandma, did you make your own lunch? It smells so good."
As if chatting casually, the little girl was also very enthusiastic. Grandma Liang smiled and asked, "Do you want some too?"
"Yes, it smells so good."
“I’ll tell you, I bought it from that little restaurant across from Yuncheng No.1 Middle School. Everything the owner of that restaurant makes smells amazing!” Grandma Liang said.
Jiang Yu nodded, "Thank you, Grandma. I'll try it after I get off work."
As Jiang Yu left the hospital room, she was still somewhat surprised that it was located right in front of a high school. She knew there were plenty of hole-in-the-wall restaurants hidden in the streets and alleys, and even some small eateries located far away in the mountains, but still many people would drive dozens of kilometers just for a meal.
But the fact that it was located in front of a high school was quite unexpected for Jiang Yu. She checked her phone and found that Yuncheng No. 1 High School was not far from here.
She thought she would try it after get off work; the aroma was so tempting.
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These past few days, Zhou Gui and Xu Changxing have been enjoying a meal at the small restaurant before heading back to work. Xiao Yin's food is both cheap and delicious, and the group can enjoy such tasty food without spending much money or time. It's simply wonderful!
Eating happily every day, life is truly blissful like that of an immortal.
Tomato and egg stir-fry mixed with rice is so delicious that it's almost overwhelming. The chewy and soft rice, combined with the sweet and sour tomato juice and the rich aroma of eggs, is so good that Grandpa Xu ate several bowls.
Chen Yi had been coming to the small restaurant for several days in a row, and Yu Miaoyin remembered her. Yu Miaoyin also surfed the internet regularly and happened to come across Chen Yi's social media. Chen Yi was a beauty blogger who had gained a lot of fans online.
Chen Yi likes to take a picture before eating, to record it, and to look at it later at night to make herself crave it.
She also plans to start a live stream, where she will eat while streaming and interact with her fans.
Chen Yi adjusted the screen to make sure he wouldn't film anyone else before starting the live stream.
She's not exactly a big internet celebrity, but she has quite a few fans, so a few people tuned in when she started her live stream.
[It's airing on November 11th!]
11 is the nickname fans use for Chen Yi.
[The scenery is so beautiful it's almost edible, and I happen to be eating right now!!]
[11, you haven't posted a video in a while, I miss you.]
Chen Yi smiled as he looked at the comments, "I was bored while eating, so I started a live stream so everyone could eat with me."
As she spoke, she turned the camera to the food, "Recently in Yuncheng, I discovered a really delicious restaurant. Everyone, take a look, it smells amazing!"
Viewers in the live stream flooded the chat with drooling emojis after seeing this.
It looks so delicious!
[I'm also in Yuncheng, where's the Dun Dun Restaurant?]
After seeing the comments, Chen Yi said, "At Yu Ji Restaurant, which is opposite Yuncheng No.1 Middle School, the food made by the owner is very fragrant and cheap."
Everyone was puzzled, wondering how such a beautifully cooked tomato and egg stir-fry could be bought from a shop located near a high school.
Chen Yi stopped chatting with everyone and quickly lowered her head to eat properly. She was beautiful and ate heartily. In addition, the plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes in front of her was so tempting that everyone got hungry just looking at it, so they couldn't bear to leave the live broadcast room.
This steamed pork patty with preserved mustard greens was also delicious, savory and flavorful. Chen Yi ate two large bowls of rice, and only stopped eating when he couldn't eat anymore.
She remembered how confidently she had vowed to lose weight just a few days ago, but she was defeated as soon as she arrived in Yuncheng. So, she thought and thought about it for the past few days, and finally came to a conclusion: you can lose weight about anything, but you can't eat delicious food like this all the time.
Anyway, let's eat first!
After finishing her meal, Chen Yi looked at the number of viewers in the upper right corner of the live stream and was shocked to find that 10,000 people were watching her live stream, and the live stream comments were scrolling by very quickly.
This was the first time Chen Yi had seen so many people watching her live stream. She was a little surprised, and when she looked at the comments, they were all saying that the scrambled eggs with tomatoes she was eating smelled delicious and looked very appealing.
It was clearly a simple home-style dish, but everyone was so tempted they couldn't move. Chen Yi also enjoyed watching mukbang videos, but she especially loved watching videos of foods she couldn't try herself, like super spicy maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot), because she thought those looked more appetizing.
Now even a simple tomato and egg stir-fry can have such magic; it seems the owner's cooking is indeed very appealing!
Chen Yi didn't want to leave Yuncheng. She'd lived for over twenty years and never realized that someone could cook food this delicious!
Seeing that some customers were asking if they could order water chestnut cake, Chen Yi ran up and asked for a box as well.
"You'll have to wait until this afternoon to pick it up," Yu Miaoyin said.
Chen Yi thought about the taste of water chestnut cake, then opened her phone and decided to change her high-speed train ticket. After all, she was craving it!
Chen Yi ordered a large box, just in time to take it back for her family and friends to try.
The lunch break ended quickly. Yu Miaoyin tidied up the small restaurant and started making water chestnut cakes again. She hadn't had a moment's rest lately, and was almost always making things. As she was busy, Yu Miaoyin would sometimes think about whether she should hire someone to help her so that she wouldn't be too tired.
She's quite skilled at cooking large batches of food; stir-frying isn't the most troublesome part, it's the preparation stage.
Yu Miaoyin mentally calculated her current profits and whether she could afford to hire another person.
She put the water chestnut cake in a pot to steam, and then went to do other things.
After deboning the chicken legs she bought, she cut them into small pieces and marinated them for later use. She also cut the king oyster mushrooms into small pieces and set them aside. Thinking that most people like spicy food, Yu Miaoyin also took a few small red chilies.
As soon as Chen Yi entered the door, he smelled a delicious and spicy aroma. "Boss, what are you making? It smells so good!"
"Stir-fried chicken drumsticks with king oyster mushrooms".
"I'll take one, to go," Chen Yi said.
Yu Miaoyin turned off the stove, packed the box, and handed it to her.
Chen Yi said with a reluctant expression, "I'm going home today. I'm so reluctant to leave you. I really love your cooking, it's so delicious!"
Yu Miaoyin handed her the water chestnut cake she had ordered, and Chen Yi continued, "Boss, can I add you on WeChat? I promise I won't bother you, but I'm just afraid I won't be able to find you in the future! Wherever you open a shop in the future, I'll go there to find you!"
Huh? Why does she talk like she's some big star? Yu Miaoyin smiled, "Of course, add her."
"Okay, okay."
On the other side, Xu Jiajia lay on the table with a look of utter despair, slowly writing with a pen in her hand.
Xiao Du looked wilted, like a flower that had been exposed to the scorching sun. The other students in the class didn't look particularly happy either, even though it was time to leave get out of class.
The reason is simple: the homeroom teacher just announced the nightmare of many high school students—exams.
The homeroom teacher said the following: "We're preparing for the monthly exam. Everyone, please prepare well. The monthly exam is the best way to test your efforts this month. I hope you will all work hard and not let your teachers down."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiajia froze on the spot. She hated exams so much, even when her homeroom teacher said, "But there's good news too. After the exams, it's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, a long holiday! Aren't you all excited?"
After all, a holiday doesn't mean no homework. The class responded in unison, "Happy..."
Yet, there was not a trace of joy in his voice; it was like a stagnant pool.
The homeroom teacher adjusted his glasses and smiled helplessly. These kids...
Just then, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, and the homeroom teacher went out with her water cup, where she ran into Teacher Li.
She laughed and said, "I just told my classmates that I was preparing for the exam, and everyone reacted like they had heard terrible news. Their reaction was hilarious."
Teacher Li sighed: "Teachers also hate exams. After all, we have to grade so many papers and see all sorts of bizarre and outlandish essays written by students."
After the exams, there are all sorts of debriefing meetings to attend. Those who do well are encouraged but should be encouraged to continue improving and not become arrogant. Those who do poorly are criticized from the moment the results are released. There are all sorts of meetings, large and small, with subtle criticisms and blunt criticisms. It's all mental and physical torture.
Xu Jiajia leaned against Yiling, "Yiling, what should I do? I feel like there's no hope in life. I don't want to take the exam. The exam will only expose my weaknesses!"
"I feel like I can't eat anymore, I feel like I've lost my sense of taste, I feel like I can't walk anymore, I feel dizzy, my limbs are weak, and my whole body aches. The exam ruined me," Xu Jiajia continued, sounding utterly hopeless.
"When we get to the small restaurant, don't tell me you can't eat!" Yi Ling said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiajia perked up again, standing up straight with renewed vigor as if a withered tree had come back to life. "Right, right, we still have to go to Sister Ayin's for dinner. I can't eat delicious food in a bad mood; that would be a desecration. I'll continue to be sad after I finish eating!"
Yi Ling was amused by Xu Jiajia's two extreme reactions.
"Hurry up, hurry up, or we won't be able to get a spot!!"
When they arrived, Yu Miaoyin brought the dish out for Grandpa Xu. Xu Jiajia was immediately struck by how delicious the dish looked. The aroma made her stomach rumble with hunger, and the stir-fried chili peppers made the flavor even stronger and more fragrant.
"Sister Ayin, let's each have one!" Xu Jiajia called out, pulling Yiling along.
Soon, Xiao Tangbao brought out the stir-fried chicken drumsticks and king oyster mushrooms. Xu Jiajia quickly picked up a piece to taste. The king oyster mushrooms were tender yet slightly chewy, soaking up the meat juices and spiciness, tasting like eating meat. The chicken drumsticks were firm, and the meaty aroma mixed with the chili and king oyster mushrooms was so delicious that Xu Jiajia didn't want to stop eating.
Now that all the exams are no longer relevant to her, she doesn't seem so sad anymore.
Xu Jiajia felt incredibly happy at that moment, being able to eat such delicious food!
Just as she was feeling happy, she was startled by the sound of something breaking inside the small restaurant. Xu Jiajia looked towards the source of the sound without even putting down her chopsticks.
Several plates and bowls fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, while Xiao Tangbao stood in front of them, looking at the fragments helplessly...
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