Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set

Translator: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Desmond

“The Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set consists of one serving of noodles, one serving of broth, and

two cloves of garlic . ”

“System, wouldn’t you like to explain something?” Yuan Zhou was unwilling to give up, so he

continued asking . Of course, the system had no reaction at all, just like usual .

So this is the legendary Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set .

“All right . Understood . ” Yuan Zhou took up his toiletries and went to the bathroom .

Under the splash splish sound of water, Yuan Zhou’s fatigue was washed away .

“Woof woof”

Yuan Zhou had barely stepped out of the bathroom when he heard a dog barking somewhere

close by . It sounded like a child crying, one that was full of despair and in a piercing voice . Even

though he heard it clearly, Yuan Zhou continued walking with a mere frown .

“Wu wu wu…” Yuan Zhou stopped when he heard an even more pitiful sound .

“Ah, I’d better go and check . ” With the towel hanging over his shoulder and water dripping

from his wet hair, Yuan Zhou went downstairs after wearing slippers .

While standing in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou listened carefully and then found the source . It was

coming from the back door .

“Pa da”

He opened the back door . It was 11:00 p . m then .

The bustling office buildings during the daytime were all dark now, only a few lights were

turned on in some offices . They were probably staff working overtime left aside from the

security guards .

“Eh? Why is there no sound anymore? It isn’t dead, is it?” Yuan Zhou walked around for a while

under the faint light of street lamps .

After exiting the back door of Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, there was a narrow and small brick road .

It couldn’t even be compared to a street and was just for separating the old houses on one side

from the newly-built CBD office buildings . Of course, it didn’t have nice surroundings .

However, it was only a little damp and dirty, which was acceptable since it was just the

restaurant's back door .

“Ci Liu”

He suddenly slipped and would have fallen if he didn’t support himself against the wall . It was

then he saw the whining dog .

The dog was hiding beside a trash can at the end of the brick road . A large plastic bag laid on the

damp ground . The dog, whose color couldn’t be distinguished, was lying on it, panting heavily .

Yuan Zhou went up to check and found that it was a pet dog . The dog appeared to be in a mess,

it was a Maltese that was originally a chocolate brown .

The dog was lying on its side on the plastic knitting bag . The formerly beautiful chocolate

brown curled hair was dirty and tangled . There were even several parts of its body that were

revealing pink flesh . Nevertheless, the Maltese only gave Yuan Zhou a wary look . After

confirming that Yuan Zhou wasn’t approaching it anymore, it continued to scratch its wounded

hind leg, even though its hind leg had already revealed red flesh and blood .

“A skin disease?” The reason why Yuan Zhou came out to check was because he likes dogs .

However, he had never raised a dog before because keeping a dog in a restaurant gave

customers the impression that the place wasn’t clean . Now that he saw such a poor dog, he

could at least give it some help .

“Pa da, pa da”

Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant and cooked a bowl of noodle soup . Then while carrying

the bowl, he then started to walk while eating . When he went up to the dog, there was only a

little bit of soup left inside .

“I can only help you with some food . You try . It may be of some use . ” Yuan Zhou took out

another bowl stacked below the current one, poured the soup in the bowl and put it at a onemeter

distance away from the dog . Afterwards, he turned around and left .

If the Maltese was able to speak, he would have already gone crazy and shouted furiously . “As a

sick stray dog, I’m miserable enough already, yet you eat noodles in front of me and moreover,

only left such a pathetic amount of soup behind . ”

……… .

After doing a good deed, Yuan Zhou felt he seemed extraordinarily handsome today, hence got

up early for once .

“Huh, God . Boss Yuan, you got up so early today?” There had already been some regular

customs, 7 or 8 or so, waiting outside the entrance for the Soup Dumplings . They all came

hoping a miracle might occur today . The sudden opening of the door made them feel surprised

and then blissful .

“Yes, I woke up early today . ” Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then returned to the restaurant .

“Young master, it is good for your health to sleep early and get up early . Keep it up . ” The

grandpa entered first with his hands behind the back . Following him, other customers formed a

queue consciously . The reason they all came so early was just for breakfast .

“Boss Yuan, the sun must have risen up from the west, huh?” Wu Hai said in an ironic tone .

“I also think it’s rather early for me . What do you think if I go back and sleep for a while

longer?” Yuan Zhou asked earnestly while looking at Wu Hai .

“Eh…” Wu Hai was pierced by several sharp gazes instantly .

Among them, the stare from the grandpa held the most danger . Once Wu Hai felt the strength

of the gaze, he changed the topic at once . “Boss Yuan, you must be kidding . You were always a

diligent person . ”

“Shall we have breakfast now?” Wu Hai took his seat and asked while stroking the mustache .

“Young master, please serve me the usual along with one serving of Soup Dumplings . Ah, you

have noodles now . Please offer me one serving of that instead, the Clear Broth Noodle Soup

Set . ” Realizing Yuan Zhou was merely joking, the grandpa didn’t bother saying anything else

and directly ordered the dishes while checking the menu .

“Boss Yuan, you have so many dishes now . I didn’t see the noodles on the menu yesterday, but it

is served now . ” Wu Hai whispered .

“Boss, Soup Dumplings . ” Several seated customers started to order their dishes in a hurry .

Not until had they finished ordering did Yuan Zhou say, “My apologies . I didn’t prepare any

Soup Dumplings this morning . ”

“What the f**k?” All customers in the restaurant looked towards Yuan Zhou . Now it was Yuan

Zhou’s turn to experience Wu Hai’s uneasy feeling from just now .

“I can’t provide Soup Dumplings this morning . ” He shrugged and said unashamedly .

“Boss Yuan, you might as well go back to sleep then . I haven’t savored the Soup Dumplings in

eight days already,” a casually dressed man said discontentedly while supporting his forehead .

“Oh,” Yuan Zhou answered .

“Well, it seems one really needs great good luck to taste the Soup Dumplings . Then just give me

the noodle soup set meal only . ” The grandpa heaved a deep sigh as if hoping that Yuan Zhou

would be ashamed of not preparing the Soup Dumplings . But when he saw Yuan Zhou’s

unconcerned expression on the face, he had to compromise by settling for the second best and

ordered a dish that he had never tasted before .

“Boss Yuan, could you please give me an accurate answer? Will you still sell Soup Dumplings in

the future?” Another customer dressed in a sportswear asked frankly .

“Yes, but not today . ” Yuan Zhou gave an affirmative answer .

“When?” The sportswear man asked excitedly . A known time would at least let the wait be

worth the effort .

“I have no idea . ” As usual, Yuan Zhou brought his unique style into play .

“…” The man in sportswear was speechless and fell to his knees in front of Yuan Zhou .

“What would you like to eat today, guys?” Once Yuan Zhou found that there were no more

opinions, he asked the most important question .

“The set meal, Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set . ” Wu Hai ordered the dish that he hadn’t tasted last

night .

“Egg Fried Rice . ” When the sportswear man said the three words, it somehow gave others the

feeling that he was actually grinding his teeth .

After receiving the orders, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and prepared to cook .

The proficient cooking actions were pleasing to the eyes . Yuan Zhou’s actions of cooking the

noodle soup were textbook standards, yet causal, filled with a free and easy manner . This was

exactly what Wu Hai felt . A man who could cook such delicious dishes obviously would be

admired .

The Egg Fried Rice was first to be finished and carried to the customers . Next came the noodle

soup set meal . When the noodle soup was placed on the tray, only one bowl of broth and an

empty plate appeared on the tray .

Yuan Zhou was doubtful . He raised his head and realized there was a new cabinet on the wall,

with a width and length of 10cm .

Since the reward last night was too deceitful, Yuan Zhou didn’t bother checking what

ingredients were added . When he opened the cabinet now, he found neatly stacked bulbs of

garlic inside .

“Does this mean I have to peel the skin off myself?” Yuan Zhou really felt this reward from the

system was just for screwing with him . But now since his customers had ordered it, he could

only start peeling the skin off .

He sliced off two cloves of garlic casually and put them on the plate, with the skin still intact .

He did no more than slicing off two cloves of garlic from a garlic bulb .

“Your Clear Broth Noodle Soup dishes . ” Yuan Zhou carried the trays up to the grandpa and Wu

Hai .

The reactions of the two customers were quite straightforward . They were stupefied, the exact

same reaction which Yuan Zhou had upon seeing it .

What the hell was this?