Chapter 776: 776

“Little Yuan, are you done ordering?” Xiao Xing asked when he saw Yuan Zhou stop .

“No, please wait a moment,” Yuan Zhou shook his head and continued concentrating on the conversation behind him .

“You will feel better after drinking some of the hot water on the table,” said Xiao Xing as he pointed toward a glass with steam floating up of it .

“Um, thank you,” Yuan Zhou nodded and thanked .

“You’re welcome . Just doing my part,” said Xiao Xing .

This time, Yuan Zhou gave no answer and only smiled before passing over the menu .

“Take a look and see what you want to eat,” Yuan Zhou said .

“Ok . I’ll pass the order to the waiter after I’m done,” Xiao Xing said with a nod .

“Um . ” Yuan Zhou nodded his head .

While Yuan Zhou and Xiao Xing spoke, the man and woman behind them were also ordering . They no longer spoke about Yuan Zhou’s restaurant .

However, Yuan Zhou discovered that the two had good English as they could communicate properly with the waiter, even though the waiter spoke English with a heavy accent .

When Yuan Zhou could no longer hold his curiosity and turned around to look at them, the two spoke again .

“You know Yuan Zhou’s restaurant as well?” the woman asked in astonishment .

“Of course I do . He’s very popular recently and you’re a foodie,” the man spoke in a pampering manner .

“After I get back, I’m going to hang out at the restaurant for three whole days, and not one day less,” the woman declared resolutely .

“I don’t think that restaurant is open for 24 hours a day, right?” the man asked doubtfully .

Yuan Zhou nodded by reflex when he heard that . His restaurant was not open for 24 hours a day .

“I know . But I only want to stay here . Even smelling the smell of that place is enough for me,” the woman said, clearly in some sort of reverie .

Barely after she spoke, she sneezed .

“Shit, why is the smell of spices everywhere? I’m dying here,” the woman said helplessly .

“Fine, fine . I will bring you to Yuan Zhou’s restaurant when we got back . We will be eating three meals per day there,” the man consoled .

“That’s more like it . Sigh, I really miss Boss Yuan’s cooking,” the woman sighed .

Then, the man shifted the topic . He was probably trying to shift her attention to something else . Yuan Zhou stopped listening to them .

Just as Yuan Zhou was feeling somewhat smug, Xiao Xing spoke .

“Little Yuan, why are you smiling?” Xiao Xing asked in astonishment .

That’s right, Yuan Zhou had suddenly smiled earlier .

“Um, I’m in a good mood,” Yuan Zhou did not deny it and nodded his head .

“So what good thing is happening?” Xiao Xing asked, clearly getting interested .

“Someone was praising me earlier,” Yuan Zhou said .

“Praising? When?” Xiao Xing was confused .

During the past few days, Xiao Xing already noted that Yuan Zhou was not a person who would use his mobile phone all the time . He would not use his mobile phone while in the car or while eating . Essentially, apart from when making a phone call, Yuan Zhou would never take his phone out .

Of course, he would also be taking his phone out when he was sending text messages, but the number of messages he sent was even fewer than him making calls .

Yuan Zhou was sitting opposite him without his phone yet he was claiming that someone had praised him . This confused Xiao Xing .

Xiao Xing looked around and did not find anything . He then looked at Yuan Zhou doubtfully .

“Just now . It was someone you didn’t know,” Yuan Zhou explained .

This explanation confused Xiao Xing even more .

“I was replying text earlier . Did you speak to someone while I was doing that?” Xiao Xing asked .

“No, I only overheard the praise,” Yuan Zhou shook his head .

Xiao Xing was still confused . Just as he was about to continue asking, the waiter arrived with their food .

“Let’s eat first,” Yuan Zhou said as he gestured at the waiter .

“Oh, ok,” Xiao Xing nodded .

The moment the food arrived, Xiao Xing started introducing them one by one . Yuan Zhou was holding his chopsticks . After each introduction, Yuan Zhou would take a mouthful of the dish before writing something down .

Dish name: Thai Lemon Shrimp, a huge amount of lime is used . Some tiny lime and peppermint have also been boiled and mixed into the sauce as well .

Taste: A thick flavor of spice with medium-sized shrimps used . The texture of the meat is not bad, but the taste of the spice is too heavy . However, it has a unique flavor to it as well .

Deliciousness rating: Not suited for my taste .

Yuan Zhou recorded after he ate a shrimp . This notebook was one that Yuan Zhou had prepared in advance . The notebook was as thick as a finger and half of it was already filled with notes .

When eating in restaurants, Yuan Zhou would quickly write down notes on the spot . When eating snacks from vendors outside, Yuan Zhou would only write his notes when he was back in his hotel room .

Just like that, Yuan Zhou ate while writing notes . Meanwhile, Xiao Xing only ate after introducing the dishes .

They ate at a decent speed . In a short while, they finished eating and prepared to leave .

“Tour guide, is your surname Xing?” Yuan Zhou suddenly asked .

“Yes, Xing is my surname,” Xiao Xing answered while driving .

“This is quite a rare surname . ” Only now did Yuan Zhou realized that he had been calling this tour guide’s name wrongly . Fortunately, the character Xing that he called sounded the same as the character Xing that was the actual surname of Xiao Xing . Otherwise, the good impression the tour guide had of him would have been ruined .

Xiao Xing started explaining, “I think this surname originated from the ancient criminal bureaucrats . Xing is a minor surname that is very rare . Apart from my relatives, I have never met anyone with the same surname . ”

Yuan Zhou nodded . This tour guide was quite good at making conversations .

“By the way, I asked my colleague earlier . The food market you mentioned is under renovation and has probably moved away,” Xiao Xing said to Yuan Zhou .

“Um, don’t worry about it . We will still continue with our eating trip,” Yuan Zhou said after taking a sip from his bottle of mineral water .

“Eating again?” Xiao Xing asked in astonishment .

“Um . Continue,” Yuan Zhou nodded .

After arriving at Thailand, Yuan Zhou had not eaten anything he truly liked . He felt like that was most probably because he had no experienced person bringing him around .

Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to consult the tour guide on what to eat for dinner, and if there would be anything good that would suit the taste buds of a Chinese .

Xiao Xing replied, “There are plenty of good cuisines in Thailand . For example, Tomyam food, or seafood, and so on . It depends on what you want . ”

“Since I’m in Thailand, of course I’m eating signature…” Yuan Zhou was about to say that he wanted to eat signature Thai dishes before his nose caught a whiff of a thick spice smell . He instantly choked on his own words .

“I am not a picky person . As long as the dishes are delicious, the chef is good, the ingredients fit the taste buds of the general population, and the eating environment is clean, I will be fine,” Yuan Zhou said .

Xiao Xing sank into silence as he listed all the restaurants he knew inwardly . Then, 80% of them were eliminated, leaving only 20% of them that met the criteria specified by Yuan Zhou .

Xiao Xing said, “The Three Fishes Restaurant is not bad . The chef there is popular, and the restaurant has a unique style . For example, customers are free to adjust the flavor they want such as spicy or bland, and the restaurant would adjust the dish accordingly . ”

“That’s not bad,” Yuan Zhou said, his interest piqued .