Chapter 162

Bu Fang looked at the two of them in puzzlement . He was already used to Luo Sanniang's raucous behavior but why was this Juan'Er coming into his store with a lunch box?

Bu Fang gave the two a suspicious glance and then said with a smirk, "I am busy . "

Luo Sanniang's expression suddenly stiffened for a moment and her eyebrows immediately knitted together . "What did you say?"

"It's opening hours right now… so I am busy . You're welcomed if you're here to eat . However, if you're seeking me for other reasons, please wait until opening hours is over," Bu Fang directly ignored Luo Sanniang's dissatisfied gaze and headed back into the kitchen .

"You… You rascal!" Luo Sanniang was furious . She was naturally well aware of Bu Fang's rules . However, she was unable to stand Bu Fang's attitude . Within the imperial city, who would dare speak to her, Luo Sanniang, in such a manner?!

"Sanniang, there's no hurry . Owner Bu is right, it's opening hours right now . We can't disturb other people's business," Juan'Er hurriedly said while grabbing onto Luo Sanniang who seemed as if she was about to fly into a rage . Her face was flushed with a trace of anxiousness .

In the end, Luo Sanniang gave in under Juan'Er's pleading gaze . She was actually not that angry . She was simply peeved by Bu Fang's attitude .

"I'll listen to you . In that case, let's eat something here while we wait . Even though that rascal is stuck-up and has a bad temper, his dishes are really delicious!" Luo Sanniang said while her eyes scanned her surroundings in search of a seat .

"Come here and sit down with us," Xiao Yanyu called out while beckoning to them with her fair and slender hand .

"My goodness, Yanyu, you're here as well . " Luo Sanniang's eyes immediately brightened when she saw the Xiao siblings . She walked over toward them while pulling along Juan'Er and sat down next to Xiao Yanyu . "Oh my, Xiao Xiaolong . You little sissy, you're here too? What a coincidence . "

After hearing her words, Xiao Xiaolong almost vomited out a mouthful of blood in anger . Every time he met her, Luo Sanniang would call him a sissy . This was simply… maddening!

"Coincidence… My ass!" Xiao Xiaolong thought while letting out a snort and ignored Luo Sanniang by turning his head away from her .

"Xiaoyi, serve the dish," Bu Fang's voice came from the kitchen as a rich fragrance filled the entire place and caused everyone present to become slightly mesmerized .

Hearing that, Xiaoyi skipped over to the serving window and took away the dish placed there .

The atmosphere within the store was caught up in an excitement toward food once more . Everyone was heartily enjoying their meals .

When most of the customers finished their food and left after paying their bill, the store gradually regained its quietness once more .

"Owner Bu, are you finally free now?" Luo Sanniang asked in annoyance while rubbing her slightly bulging stomach .

Bu Fang wiped off the water droplets on his hands before he pulled a chair over and sat down . He looked at Luo Sanniang and nodded .

"Well, what do you want? I can't promise I'll be able to help even for ordinary matters," Bu Fang said .

Luo Sanniang raised her eyebrows in response . However, she could not be bothered to get angry with Bu Fang anymore . She pulled Juan'Er over and said, "Juan'Er is the one looking for you . "

Bu Fang was surprised for a moment . He gave the bashful woman before his eyes a glance, noticing her face was flushed in embarrassment . He could not figure out her intention for finding him .

Juan'Er seemed to have plucked up a lot of her courage as she placed the lunch box in front of Bu Fang and solemnly said, "Owner Bu… I… Yesterday, I went back home and tried making your… egg tarts . So, I want you to taste them . "

"Hmm? This woman made egg tarts after returning home yesterday?"

Bu Fang was startled as he gave her a surprised glance . The steps of making egg tarts were rather complicated . Did she really make them after only eating them once?

Bu Fang was immediately filled with curiosity . He really wanted to see just what sort of egg tart this woman managed to make .

"You made egg tarts? Hmm… Show them to me," Bu Fang said .

Juan'Er originally thought Bu Fang would refuse . Contrary to her expectation, Bu Fang actually agreed to her request . Her eyes immediately brightened . She hurriedly opened the lunch box and carefully took out a porcelain plate . In the middle of the plate, there was an… umm, egg tart .

The corners of Bu Fang's mouth involuntarily twitched as he expressionlessly looked at the egg tart placed in front of him . He felt like laughing but found himself unable to do so .

Even though the thing before his eyes resembled an egg tart, its color and smell was… Even from a distance, Bu Fang could smell a strange aroma .

"Is this burnt?" Bu Fang asked with a frown as he picked up Juan'Er's egg tart and looked at the burnt marks on its surface .

"I… I couldn't control the heat properly . This is already the best one," Juan'Er said .

Bu Fang nodded without thinking her answer was strange . Afterall, there were no ovens in the Light Wind Empire . It would be weird if she could actually make egg tarts without burning them . The fact that Juan'Er could actually produce an egg tart like this was already pretty good .

Thus, Bu Fang did not say anything else . He found a spot that was not burnt and chomped down .

The egg tart made by Juan'Er was not soft enough and was actually rather hard . Furthermore, it was baked for too long and became uncomfortable to chew .

While Bu Fang was tasting the egg tart, a frown was on his face the entire time . His expression was very solemn .

Everyone within the store was holding their breaths as they watched Bu Fang . He was awe-inspiring whenever he was appraising dishes .

Xiao Yanyu and Xiao Xiaolong had both witnessed Bu Fang's venomous tongue before . They could more or less predict what was going to happen next… The dish was definitely going to get roasted by Bu Fang .

After swallowing the morsel in his mouth, the frown disappeared from Bu Fang's face . He glanced at the bashful woman standing next to him, whose hands were nervously clasped together . For a moment, he was at a loss for words .

Honestly speaking… the egg tart could be considered a dark cuisine[1] . It was simply hard for anyone to sing praises about its taste . However, it was still much better than actual dark cuisine . At the very least, it was still edible .

However, when strictly evaluated through every aspect, this egg tart was completely worthless .

Nonetheless, this was her first time making egg tarts . After only tasting them a day before, she came to find him with the egg tart for his evaluation . Just this courage and willpower alone was enough to impress Bu Fang .

"Owner Bu, why don't you say something? Just tell us whether it's good or not," Luo Sanniang said . She was an impatient person . When she saw Bu Fang's hesitation, she could not help but urge him to speak .

Juan'Er was staring at Bu Fang with a face filled with expectation . She was truly fond of making egg tarts .

Bu Fang pondered for a moment while lightly drumming the table with his slender fingers . Then, he looked up at Juan'Er and asked, "Why did you make egg tarts after going back home?"

Juan'Er was stunned for a moment and then anxiously replied, "Because I like egg tarts!"

Bu Fang was slightly shocked by her blushing appearance . She did not seem to be faking her expression . She was truly captivated by egg tarts and had completely fallen in love with the dish .

Sometimes, food possessed such a charm that could completely mesmerize a person . Even though it could be their first time tasting a dish, they would still be fascinated by this peculiar charm .

Just like how Juan'Er was captivated by egg tarts .

Bu Fang lightly breathed out and placed the egg tart back on the porcelain plate .

He raised his head and looked at Juan'Er .

"My assessment of your egg tart is very simple . "

Luo Sanniang and the others immediately perked their ears in curiosity .

Bu Fang gave them an indifferent glance and said, "It tastes awful . "

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[1] Dark Cuisine(黑暗料理) – It is used to describe food that looks bad . It originated from the Japanese manga, "Chūka Ichiban!", but the original meaning had nothing to do with food that tastes bad .