Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Precautions Needed for Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet

Translator: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Desmond

Currently, the God-Tier Egg Fried Rice was as simple as 1 and 1 to Yuan Zhou . He was obsessed

with the delightful feeling that came from cooking a perfect Egg Fried Rice .

However, among the three new dishes, the Jin’ling Grass had to be treated carefully . He did not

have any assistants; therefore, Yuan Zhou had to finish all the necessary work by himself . Of

course, Yuan Zhou also enjoyed the entire process .

When the system provided Yuan Zhou with unparalleled culinary skills, it also gave him the

mindset of pursuing perfection .

Now, Yuan Zhou couldn’t bear to use any imperfect methods of preparing the ingredients

anymore . Besides, the Jin’ling Grass needed even more careful preparation, as the slightest

bruising would affect the subtle taste of the dish .

If Yuan Zhou had lived during the ancient times, he would probably be Zhu Geliang (a loyal and

capable minister of a kingdom during ancient times), one who always saw to everything

himself and, in the end, died from fatigue . Fortunately, he was merely a chef, more specifically,

a chef in his own restaurant, who had flexible hours and was free from any risk of dying from

fatigue .

The Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet was even more troublesome to deal with . Therefore,

Yuan Zhou carried out the Egg Fried Rice and Jin’ling Grass first, letting Mu Xiaoyun carry them

to Ling Hong .

“These are the dishes you ordered . Help yourself, please,” Mu Xiaoyun said after she served the

dishes to them .

“These are truly three plates of verdant and refreshing grass . . . ” the good-looking Ji Lian who

liked rock music said with exaggerated words .

“Boss Yuan, are these three plates of grass?” the man called Octopus had a rather

straightforward character, thus he asked directly .

“I believe it’s some kind of wild vegetable . ” With a sharp contrast between his appearance and

his character, the muscle man Tank revealed an interested expression on his face .

On the other side, Yuan Zhou was placing the chicken feet into the pressure cooker before

stewing it with high heat . After covering the cooker carefully, he turned around and responded .

“It’s not grass, it’s a kind of wild vegetable,” Yuan Zhou answered in an affirmative tone .

“Boss Yuan, it looks like you added nothing to the dish . Don’t tell me you didn’t cook it and just

served it to us like that?” Octopus still wasn’t moved even in the face of Jin’ling Grass which had

a great outward appearance .

It appeared so verdant, without any traces of being fried or having flavourings added to the

dish . Apart from the small fish painted on the white bottom of the plate, there wasn’t even any

juice left on it at all . That made Octopus convinced that the dish was raw .

Uncooked wild vegetables were never an option to him as they usually had a special flavor . He

could barely eat cooked wild vegetables if flavorings were added but for the uncooked ones, he

had never thought of eating them .

“I know you don’t eat uncooked vegetables at other places . But don’t you understand this is the

restaurant of Boss Yuan?” Ling Hong uttered directly .

Basically, they all believed that the dish was raw . Originally, Yuan Zhou was very careful and

meticulous while preparing the ingredients of the Jin’ling Grass . When he stir-fried it,

however, the speed was rather fast . Those several people can’t possibly keep their eyes on Yuan

Zhou cooking all along .

“It’s not uncooked . I have already stir-fried it,” Yuan Zhou told them in due time at the side .

“Really?” Octopus showed a suspicious look . Judged from its appearance, the Jin’ling Grass

really seemed like some wild vegetables that were processed and then directly served to them,

no matter how great it looked .

Yuan Zhou didn’t explain anymore, only signaling that they would understand once they ate it .

Tank, who was seated by the side, reached out his chopsticks to pick two pieces up and then put

them into his mouth directly .

Immediately, a refreshing and smooth taste filled his mouth . The instant he bit down, the

characteristic fragrance of the artemisia selengensis was blended along with the taste and

flavor . Tank didn’t even tell Octopus that the dish was indeed cooked before he started gobbling

it down .

“It looks the taste is fantastic . ” Being of quick eyes and deft hands, Ji Lian likewise joined them

in eating .

“Try it, Octopus . ” Ling Hong was not content to lag behind, hence also picked up his chopsticks

to begin eating .

Octopus looked around himself from left to right, finding that the several people were all

immersed in the bliss of the Jin’ling Grass . Thinking of the ever-wondrous culinary skills of

Yuan Zhou, he felt that the dish deserved a try even if it was uncooked . Therefore, he no longer

held back and just started to eat it . Of course, he merely picked up one piece of artemisia

selengensis, tentatively .

After swallowing the single piece, the four friends all fell into the war over delicacies,

competing their speed, precision and courage .

On the other side, the pressure cooker used could shorten the cooking time . Ten minutes later,

Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen . Once he uncovered the pressure cooker, an amazing scent

swept past him .

“Wow, what an alluring fragrance of meat . ” With his sharper eyes and defter hands, Ji Lian

picked up the last piece of the artemisia selengensis . Then, with a simple sniff, he said happily

in surprise .

“Indeed, it’s tempting . ” Ling Hong loved to eat meat very much, hence agreed with Ji Lian

“I haven’t eaten any meat in a long while . ” Octopus looked eagerly at Yuan Zhou and just waited

for Yuan Zhou to serve the dish to them .

“Same . After eating here, I rarely drop by other places for food,” Ling Hong said, agreeing .

“Let’s just wait and then eat . ” Tank appeared to be the calmest .

“This is the dish, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, for the four of you . ” Yuan Zhou personally

carried the tray up to them, along with four Herbal Tea Eggs .

“Don’t bother, Boss Yuan . ” while saying that, Ji Lian directly reached out to grab the plates . The

other three people started to follow as well when they saw that .

At that time, Yin Ya happened to enter the main hall .

“Where does this fragrance come from?’ Yin Ya twitched her exquisite nose and asked .

“A new dish . You haven’t been here in quite a while . ” Yuan Zhou’s eyes brightened up when he

saw Yin Ya . Then he said with his usual serious expression .

“Boss Yuan, your business is getting better and better . I have been outside queuing for almost

20 minutes,” Yin Ya smiled and sat down while saying that .

“No choice . Your dishes are way too expensive . As an ordinary employee, I can’t afford them . ”

Yin Ya joked with Yuan Zhou while smiling happily .

“I don’t think so . The dishes are merely of average price . ”Yuan Zhou really felt that for this kind

of ingredients, the price wasn’t expensive at all .

“Fine, your skills really do demand for this price . ” Eventually, Yin Ya understood that Yuan Zhou

didn’t get her implied meaning at all .

“Today is the day I get my salary . I would like to eat something tasty . What are they eating?” Yin

Ya asked curiously .

“Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, a new dish,” Yuan Zhou answered honestly .

“Looks like you have created many new dishes . I have got to take a look . ” Yin Ya smiled and

looked back at the menu .

A person’s conventional train of thought was to first notice what they wanted to see . For

example, Yin Ya wanted to eat the Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet dish at that time, hence

she would definitely notice this dish first under such circumstances .

Yin Ya’s face originally had an expression of delight; however, the smile dimmed instantly .

“Boss Yuan, what do you mean by the words behind the dish on the menu?” Yin Ya asked calmly .

“Exactly what it means . Girls cannot order this dish alone . ” Yuan Zhou answered clearly .

Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, 588 RMB /serving . (Males can order two servings every day

and females can only order half a serving . This dish cannot be ordered alone for females . )

Such words to Yin Ya felt like discrimination against females .

“Why can’t I order it alone? There must be a reason . ” Yin Ya asked with in a strong tone .

“You might as well get a companion and order the dish together for a try . You’ll know the

reason after you taste it . ” Thinking after a while, Yuan Zhou proposed a reliable suggestion .

“What if I insist on ordering it alone?” Yin Ya acted perversely, appearing rather seriously .

“No,” Yuan Zhou refused her with a firm manner .

She realized Yuan Zhou didn’t seem to be joking after checking his expression carefully, thus

she could only give up . However, for the dish Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, she would

manage to eat it by all means today .

She took out her telephone and immediately called one of her colleagues, the short-haired girl

who had been here once .

“Hi, Xiaochen . Come to the nameless restaurant for lunch . My treat,” Yin Ya said mildly .

The voice from the other end of the telephone was fairly low . Yuan Zhou could only hear some

segments of “too many bonuses” and “so generous” while they were talking .

Seeing that Yin Ya really called another girl to come eat together, Yuan Zhou didn’t worry

anymore . He just waited at the side with his arms folded across his chest .

Due to some problems with the ingredients, females were unable to eat the Melt-In-The-

Mouth Chicken Feet dish . . .