Xinweiju's food is of good quality and cheap, and its taste is delicious. It quickly became famous in the neighborhood.
Those who live nearby are from staff and teachers' family quarters. Their family conditions are generally good and they can afford it.
Lu Qingyang runs between school and the hotel during the day, and even finds time to review his lessons and plan the development of the hotel at night. He is as busy as a top.
Fortunately, the knowledge in class was not too difficult for him.
The foundation in botany he had laid in his previous life allowed him to handle related courses with ease. Although physics was a bit more difficult, his clear logic, coupled with the agility and energy brought by long-term drinking of the interstellar spiritual spring water, not only did he not fall behind in the recent important professional foundation test, but he once again ranked among the top with a very good score.
This result, however, was like a thorn that pierced Zhao Rui's heart.
He looked at his report card, where he had slipped to the bottom of the list, and then looked at Lu Qingyang's dazzlingly high score, feeling an indescribable sense of frustration.
"Why?" Zhao Rui clenched his fists.
He thought he was talented and studied hard, spending more time in the library than anyone else.
But what about Lu Qingyang? He was always the last one to enter the classroom when the bell rang, and the first one to rush out of the classroom as if being chased by a dog when the bell rang! Evening study? He was nowhere to be seen!
The teachers actually turned a blind eye to his "eccentricity" just because he always handed in excellent answers in every exam?
"He must be up to something! There's no way someone can do so well on a test without studying."
Zhao Rui felt like ants were crawling in his stomach. "What on earth is he doing? He's so busy, what shameful thing is he busy with?"
Once this thought arises, I can no longer suppress it.
Zhao Rui decided: to follow Lu Qingyang.
He wanted to see with his own eyes where this mysterious guy's disappearing time went!
This afternoon, as soon as the bell rang for the last class, Zhao Rui pretended to pack up his books, his eyes fixed on Lu Qingyang in the front row.
I saw Lu Qingyang quickly stuff his books into his canvas bag, say hello to the classmate next to him, and then rush out of the classroom like an arrow.
Zhao Rui immediately followed, keeping a distance that was neither too far nor too close.
He saw that Lu Qingyang did not return to the dormitory, nor did he go to the library. Instead, he hurried through the side gate of the campus and turned into the street outside the campus that led to the staff family compound.
"Why is he going to the family compound?" Zhao Rui became even more confused and followed him more cautiously.
After walking for about two minutes, the street became lively.
From a distance, Zhao Rui saw that there seemed to be a lot of people gathered in front of a restaurant. The three words "Xinweiju" on the sign were quite conspicuous in the sunset.
Before he got close, an extremely tempting fragrance entered his nostrils, making Zhao Rui's stomach rumble uncontrollably.
"Could it be this restaurant? The food is so good?" Zhao Rui looked at the people waiting at the door with some surprise.
Just then, he saw Lu Qingyang.
"He comes here to eat? No, how could he have the time to eat out?" Zhao Rui frowned and moved closer quietly.
Through the bright glass window, Zhao Rui saw that after Lu Qingyang came in, he did not find a place to sit down, but instead quickly said something to a woman with a loud voice wearing an apron.
Then, he actually took the stack of dishes and chopsticks handed to him by the other party?
Then, he quickly began to clean up a newly vacated table!
"Ha!" Zhao Rui almost sneered out loud.
"So he's a waiter here! No wonder he ran so fast, he was in a hurry to serve dishes and wash dishes! A college student working in a restaurant?"
Watching Lu Qingyang skillfully wipe the table and set the table, he said, "What's the big deal about good grades? He's still just a servant. It seems his family is really poor, and he has to rely on this subsidy to survive. Humph, pretending to be so noble!"
An inexplicable sense of superiority came over him, and Zhao Rui even wanted to turn around and leave immediately, thinking that it was a waste of time to follow him.
But just as he was about to leave, his stomach growled again. The rich aroma that filled the air was so tempting.
Looking at the people waiting at the door, they all seem to have a very high opinion of this restaurant.
"Since I'm here... I'd like to try it out and see what's so great about this shabby shop that so many people are queuing up." Zhao Rui curled his lips.
He wanted to see what good things the shop where Lu Qingyang worked could make!
After waiting for about two minutes, it was finally his turn.
The person who showed him to his seat was a young girl who looked shy but moved skillfully.
Zhao Rui deliberately chose a corner seat where he could clearly see Lu Qingyang's activities.
He picked up the simple menu. The prices on it were much more affordable than he had imagined.
"Garlic pork? Braised rabbit? Mushroom soup? Blueberry herbal medicine? Those names are quite fancy..."
With prejudice, Zhao Rui casually ordered a plate of braised wild rabbit and a bowl of rice, ready to finish the meal quickly.
While waiting for the food to be served, he continued to observe Lu Qingyang.
After seeing Lu Qingyang clean up the table, he quickly walked towards the kitchen and talked to an old man wearing a gray cloth coat who looked like a master chef. His attitude was completely unlike that of an ordinary waiter towards a chef.
Then he walked behind the counter and picked up a notebook to look through it.
Before he could figure it out, the braised hare he ordered arrived.
The dark brown rabbit meat chunks are soaked in bright red and oily soup, dotted with emerald green onions. The appearance alone is enough to whet your appetite!
With picky anticipation, Zhao Rui picked up a piece of bone-in rabbit meat that looked extremely tender and reluctantly put it into the pot...
boom!
The taste buds seemed to be ignited instantly.
The meat was tender and boneless, yet not at all dry. As he chewed it, the aroma of sauce, meat, and a hint of spice layered together, domineeringly conquering his mouth and brain.
This taste... is thick, wild, and full of the rugged charm of the forest, but it is tamed just right by the superb cooking skills, and it is so delicious that it makes your scalp tingle.
He almost wolfed down the dish of rabbit meat, even scraping up all the soup mixed with rice.
Not yet satisfied, he inexplicably ordered a bowl of mushroom soup and a bowl of medicinal dumplings with blueberry honey sauce.
The mushroom soup is clear and slightly yellow. The moment you sip it, it's like drinking a concentrated wild essence. It's elegant and refined, yet has a strong aftertaste, and soothes your stomach and intestines in a gentle way.
The blueberry soup bowl is a pure white soup bowl drizzled with thick, dark purple blueberry jam. It is sweet and sour, refreshing and a perfect ending.
Every dish far exceeded his expectations and even overturned his perception of "restaurant food"!
Just as he was immersed in the shock brought by the delicious food, he saw Lu Qingyang see off several tables of guests and then walked straight to his table.
Zhao Rui's heart tightened, thinking that Lu Qingyang recognized him, and he lowered his head in embarrassment.
But then Lu Qingyang asked, clearly in the tone of a boss addressing a customer, "How was your meal, Zhao Rui? Did it taste good?"
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