Chapter 67

Chapter 67: The Second Stage of the Mission

Translator: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Desmond

Ling Hong directly used his hidden ace . It was simple but effective . “Let’s make a deal, Boss

Yuan . As long as you cook all dishes on the menu for us today, I will do some advertising for

your restaurant . ”

“I am sure not many people are able to afford such expensive dishes . ” Ling Hong hit the nail on

the head with his words .

Though Yuan Zhou’s culinary skills were god-tier and all the ingredients were top-grade,

except Wu Hai, the grandpa, and a few other people, hardly did anyone come here for meals

every day . They basically came only 2 or 3 times a month occasionally .

No matter how tasty the dishes were, they couldn’t be consumed day after day if the people

were not able to afford it . Desire can always be reined in, especially if circumstances wouldn't

allow one to indulge in it .

“However, I’m different . The people that I am acquainted with can easily afford to eat these

dishes . ” Ling Hong was quite confident that he could convince Boss Yuan .

Yuan Zhou was slightly tempted by the proposal since he could earn more without doing any

advertising himself . However, he still insisted firmly, “No, but thanks anyway . ”

“Fine . Then give me a serving of Soup Dumplings . ” Ling Hong wasn’t a person who would keep

pestering . Since he had been rejected for several times, he wouldn’t bother offering any help

again .

Following him, the others behind all ordered the Soup Dumplings .

Of course, the reason why Yuan Zhou didn’t want to cook any other dishes for Ling Hong was

quite simple . It was just one word, “Troublesome . ”

“Ok, wait a moment, please . Would anyone want some vinegar?” Yuan Zhou asked beforehand .

“One plate for me . ” Ling Hong ordered first .

“I don’t want it . ” The girl didn’t enjoy any sort of sour food .

“Boss Yuan, is the Watermelon Juice available?” someone asked suddenly .

“Only Soup Dumplings are available this morning . ” Yuan Zhou answered firmly again .

“Then I don’t want the vinegar anymore . ” the person who had asked the question refused the

offer .

The soup dumplings were quickly served to the customers as they were prepared beforehand .

Ling Hong was the first to open the lid . The food steamer made of verdant bamboo emitted the

fragrance of bamboo . However, the bamboo seemed too green .

“Boss Yuan, why is the color so green?” Ling Hong asked in doubt .

“This is Shuang Bamboo . Kitchenware made out of this bamboo won’t fade in color . When

heated, it appears to be even greener . ” Yuan Zhou brought out the explanation given to him by

the system casually .

“Boss Yuan, I may not read a lot but you can’t lie to me . Isn’t Shuang Bamboo a type of bamboo

that existed during the ancient times?” Ling Hong said with a manner of “Are you fu*king

kidding me?”

“Yes, absolutely . This variety of bamboo is best suited for creating steamers . ” Yuan Zhou

revealed an unfazed expression as he replied .

The problem here wasn’t whether it was suitable or not!

“Boss, can I beat you up?” Ling Hong asked seriously .

“No . ” Yuan Zhou also replied earnestly and decisively .

This time, Ling Hong, too, experienced choking sensation . Formerly, he had watched others

choking and coughing due to Yuan Zhou’s actions and words . Now that it was his turn, Ling

Hong didn’t want to experience this feeling again, thus he decided to concentrate on eating .

The first criterion for judging if the Soup Dumplings were well made was to check the thickness

of the skin of the Soup Dumplings . As he was experienced in eating luxuriously, drinking

luxuriously and having fun, Ling Hong could judge just from the skin that Yuan Zhou had truly

excellent culinary skills .

Beneath the crystal clear skin was the clearly visible meat stuffing . The soup inside the Soup

Dumplings was so full that it seemed as if it could flow out any moment; nevertheless, it was

firmly wrapped by the thin skin . As Ling Hong brought up the Soup Dumpling using chopsticks,

the soup and the meat stuffing could be seen quivering beneath the skin .

Looking at his kind of Soup Dumpling, Ling Hong’s mood finally became better .

He then put the Soup Dumpling onto his plate carefully . While picking it up with chopsticks, he

worried that the thin skin could break any minute . Nevertheless, the Soup Dumpling placed on

his plate merely swayed a bit .

Ling Hong lifted the plate and poked a small hole through the skin . After that, he moved close

to the opening and sipped the soup into his mouth in one go .

“Slurp slurp,” the delicious soup flowed ceaselessly into the mouth of Ling Hong, making him

almost unable to restrain his desire to devour it all .

Having drunk the soup, Ling Hong immediately poured the vinegar from the small plate into

the Soup Dumpling from the hole . The vinegar that didn't managed to flow into the opening

stained the surface of the dumpling instead .

The 30 people led by He&Ro were merely the first group here for a taste test . There would be

more of the audience following them later . Meng Meng’s live broadcast could reach up to

thousands of people . Even if only one tenth of them came, that would be a few hundred people .

One hour was very short . In the last ten minutes, 5 girls came . They could be considered

regulars as they had been here at least three times .

Of the 5 beauties, the tallest one who sprouted a ponytail and was dressed in hot pants said,

“Boss, give me a plate of blueberry jam .

The following three others also ordered the blueberry jam .

“Give me a plate of beef mince . ” the last girl aside suddenly said .

“Yuan Yuan, why did you order the beef mince to eat with the bread?” the tallest girl asked,

puzzled .

“But beef mince is also very tasty . Maybe I’ll eat the blueberry jam next time . ” This cute girl

seemed to be a carnivorous person, preferring meat over vegetables and fruits .

After speaking, the five girls got seated and all drew out separately packed toast from their

respective bags .

“Sorry, only Soup Dumplings are served this morning . Furthermore, they are all sold out . ” Yuan

Zhou looked at the several beauties, each with their own different characteristics, while

crossing the arms on his chest .

Though these few girls couldn’t rival Yin Ya based on appearance, they were still quite pretty .

Moreover, there were five of them appearing at once . However, their request was still declined

by Yuan Zhou mercilessly .

“Boss, why did you cook the Soup Dumplings? Blueberry jam with the toast is the best . ” The

tallest girl had gotten used to Yuan Zhou’s rigid rules but still couldn’t help grumbling .

“Yeah, yeah, that’s true . The beef mince is so delicious!” The cute girl was reluctant to accept

the fact .

All Yuan Zhou had to do was only to shrug his shoulders, revealing a helpless manner .

The pretty girls could only leave reluctantly while holding the toast in their hands .

……… .

Once noontime arrived, Ling Hong led more people to the entrance of Yuan Zhou’s restaurant .

This situation could be attributed to the private advertising in their Wechat group . A wealthy

man’s recommendations could not be ignored easily, even more so if it were two wealthy men .

The two group members, He&Ro and Bamboo Eating Panda, voluntarily advertised together,

attracting lots of the surrounding people watching in the group to join them . The first ten

people who joined could even order a dish for free .

Therefore, Yuan Zhou got a bit startled when he opened the door . There were even more people

gathering at the entrance compared to this morning . However, more customers meant more

income . Although it wasn’t revealed on his earnest and solemn face, Yuan Zhou was quite

delighted .

Of course that also meant more work . For example, the two people, Ling Hong and Bamboo

Eating Panda ordered all the dishes available on the menu .

“All right . Wait a moment, please,” Yuan Zhou agreed without any hesitation .

Luckily there weren’t many main courses in Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, only the Egg Fried Rice

and Clear Broth Noodle Soup . The rest were all in small plates . For an adult man, eating up all

these dishes would only make him stuffed . It was still some distance from being too full to eat

another bite . After all, delicacies would definitely stir up people’s appetite greatly .

While he was busy with cooking, Yuan Zhou suddenly got a new mission .

The system read: “Host, you can unlock the second stage of the mission now . ”

[Second Stage of the Mission] Working hard to get at least one hundred regular customers

(Mission Tip, “An excellent restaurant should have at least 100 regular customers . Only those

who enter the restaurant and eat dishes at least 8 times per month can be considered as regular

customers . )

[Mission Reward] A chance at the lottery to gain part of a cuisine’s recipe

(Mission status, 70/100)

Now Yuan Zhou felt that if he could go back in time, he would definitely not avoid troublesome

matters . As long as he made a little effort, he might have already completed the mission . He

didn’t know if he could make it now .

Suddenly, a good idea occurred to Yuan Zhou . Maybe he could make himself appear kinder and

more easy-going in order to complete this mission .

But, what exactly does part of a cuisine’s recipe mean?