The irresistible aroma emanating from the pot left Chen Feng completely stunned.
He stared blankly at Chen Qingqing. Was this the little sister he had watched grow up since she was a child?
How can you be so amazing?
He actually knows so many things that he has never seen before.
Seeing Chen Feng in a daze, Chen Qingqing quickly asked, "Big brother, have you learned it? If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
Chen Feng nodded repeatedly, "I've learned it. This tastes really good. Our Ruyi Restaurant will definitely be a big hit."
"Of course. By the way, are the radishes and chicken feet I asked you to prepare ready?"
"It's all chopped up, and the chicken feet are cleaned too." Chen Feng hurriedly brought the food over.
Chen Qingqing took the chicken feet and radish, and patiently taught him how to make pickled radish and pickled chicken feet.
Fortunately, neither of them was difficult; Chen Feng grasped the essentials after she explained them only once.
The two worked until the early hours of the morning, finally finishing the base sauce. Chen Feng had also learned it pretty well, and then they went back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, as soon as Ruyi Restaurant introduced dishes such as spicy hot pot, it became an instant hit.
As its reputation grew, a large number of diners from several surrounding towns and Anyang County came to visit.
From morning till night, the area in front of Ruyi Tower is bustling with traffic and a constant stream of people.
The restaurant was bustling with noise, every seat was taken, and laughter filled the air.
The moon shines over the nine provinces, some are happy while others are sad.
Ruyi Restaurant's business was booming, but Qingfeng Restaurant across the street was experiencing a sharp decline in business.
The shop only gets a handful of customers each day, and they can't even cover the basic labor costs.
Seeing the bustling business across the street, Wu Shiren couldn't help but feel envious and resentful, and he cursed loudly in anger.
"These shameless people actually came up with some kind of hot and sour noodles and spicy hot pot. People actually support those low-class things. I really don't know if those people are stupid. How can that stuff taste good at all?!"
Zhao Tian sighed softly, "Shopkeeper, don't underestimate that snack. I've heard that it's bright red and has a wonderful aroma. You don't even need to taste it; just smelling it is enough to make your mouth water."
Wang Qi chimed in, "I've heard that too. Ruyilou has also launched a spicy hot pot, and their signature dishes, pickled radish and pickled chicken feet, are said to be very popular."
Wu Shiren glared at the two impatiently, "Alright, you're just boosting their morale and diminishing your own. If they can make hot and sour noodles and spicy hot pot, so can we."
"You guys better get ready. Tomorrow our shop will be launching our exclusive secret-recipe spicy and sour noodles and mala tang. I refuse to believe we can't beat those brats."
"Shopkeeper, it's not that we don't want to do it, the problem is we don't even know what it's made of, we have no idea where to start!"
"That's easy. As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle.' Just send a stranger across the street to buy a bowl for everyone to try."
"Right, right, how could I forget that?" Zhao Tian hurriedly called over a shop assistant to buy a bowl of hot and sour noodles from across the street.
The shop assistant quickly returned. "Boss, I've bought the hot and sour noodles, but you have to go to Ruyilou to get the mala tang. As for the pickled radish and chicken feet, they haven't been made yet."
"It's alright, let's try this hot and sour noodles first." Wu Shiren said, taking the first bite.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Qi, Zhao Tian, and the others also tried it.
After tasting it, no one said anything, but they all praised it in their hearts: sour and spicy, delicious, flavorful, and satisfying!
But Wu Shiren pretended to be disgusted and scoffed, "What the hell is the point of cooking vermicelli like this? It's sour and spicy, there's absolutely no skill involved."
"The shopkeeper is right. It tastes sour and burns your lips. This stuff isn't very good." Zhao Tian curled his lip and reluctantly agreed.
Wang Qi and Li Liu also joined in the sycophancy.
"Isn't this just glass noodles mixed with vinegar and chili oil?"
"Exactly, it's greasy and spicy, not refreshing at all. I don't know why these people like to eat this stuff."
Wu Shiren felt something was off about what they were saying, so he raised his hand to stop them. "Alright, let's not talk about whether this stuff tastes good or not. I just want to ask you one question: can you make the same thing?"
"Don't worry, shopkeeper. This stuff is only spicy and sour. Even a fool could make it. I guarantee it will be spicier and sourer than theirs."
"Yes, shopkeeper, didn't you just say that this snack doesn't require much skill? It's just a piece of cake for us."
"That's right, those people just like that sour and spicy feeling, so let's launch a sour and spicy rice noodle dish that's so delicious and satisfying."
They all wore expressions of great confidence.
Wu Shiren nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, then you all hurry up and prepare. We'll launch our special snacks first thing tomorrow morning."
The next morning, Qingshui Restaurant also set up its stoves at the entrance and proudly launched its signature snack – spicy and sour rice noodles.
Wu Shiren called out to the crowd of onlookers, "Everyone come and see! My shop is launching an exclusive and delicious snack, spicy and sour noodles. The taste is absolutely amazing. Don't miss it if you're passing by! Everyone come and try it!"
The onlookers were talking amongst themselves.
"What exactly is spicy and sour rice noodles?"
"Yes, it smells different from the hot and sour noodles across the street."
"That's right, there's a delicious aroma across the street, but the sour and spicy flavor seems stronger over here. I wonder how it tastes?"
"Forget it, I think the food at Ruyi Restaurant across the street is pretty good, let's go eat there!"
"Yes, yes, yes, it would be a waste of money if it didn't taste good."
Seeing the crowd about to leave, Wu Shiren stepped forward and urged them to stay, "Don't go! This is a unique, secret-recipe snack that will leave you wanting more. Come and try it!"
"Is it really as delicious as you say?"
"Yeah, is it a hundred times tastier than the hot and sour noodles across the street?"
Some of the onlookers were tempted.
Wu Shih-jen shook his head and smiled, "Of course, the taste is absolutely authentic. If you don't like it, you don't have to pay!"
"Okay, give me a bowl to try first." Finally, someone couldn't resist and wanted to give it a try.
The moment he put it in his mouth, the man burst into tears and jumped up from his seat, yelling, "Oh my god, what is this? It tastes awful!"
Wu Shih-jen was startled by his reaction. "Are you crazy? You're so easily startled."
"What is this stuff? You said it would 'soul-soothing in one bite,' but it's more like it's going to kill you in one bite! Are you trying to kill me with this spicy stuff?!"
Everyone grinned at the sight.
"Ugh, thank goodness I didn't try it. Judging from my buddy's reaction, it looked like it was worse than eating shit!"
"Yeah, let's not join in the fun here, let's hurry up and go eat across the street!"
"Yeah, let's go. What is this rubbish? It almost killed me with its spiciness."
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