Chapter 783: 783

The sky gradually darkened while the crowd on the street grew . Yuan Zhou had just finished the Mango with Glutinous Rice he bought earlier .

“How is it?” Xiao Xing asked curiously .

“They added sugar in it . It’s too sweet,” Yuan Zhou gave an honest evaluation .

“I think it’s fine, but the rice is not as fragrant as the congee you cook,” Xiao Xing said as he looked at the Mango with Glutinous Rice in his hand .

“Let’s go to the roasted duck place,” Yuan Zhou said as he started heading towards the intersection of the street .

“Ok,” Xiao Xing nodded repeatedly . While Yuan Zhou was not paying attention to him, he threw his Mango with Glutinous Rice away .

Yuan Zhou was walking in front . When he heard the sound of something being thrown into the trash can, he did not say anything and continued walking .

They were not in his restaurant so Yuan Zhou could only ensure that he himself maintained strict discipline . Even if the food was bad, he would still finish it . Only by leading by example would he be able to maintain the rules in his restaurant .

There was no point to expect that the tour guide would follow the same rule . After all, he was not Yuan Zhou’s customer .

The roasted duck restaurant was very big, and on the signboard, Beijing Roasted Duck was written in gold . Two sturdy waiters stood by the entrance and welcomed Yuan Zhou and the tour guide when they approached .

“Sawadikap,” the two greeted in Thai and brought them in .

The moment they sat down, before Xiao Xing could hand Yuan Zhou the menu, he spoke .

“One roasted duck and one signature dish . No swallow’s nest or shark fin,” Yuan Zhou said .

“Ok, let me ask what’s their signature dish,” Xiao Xing nodded .

“Get them to serve the roasted duck first,” Yuan Zhou decided to first eat the roasted duck .

“Ok,” Xiao Xing started speaking to the waiter after Yuan Zhou spoke .

Naturally, they were speaking in Thai . After the conversation, Xiao Xing translated it to Yuan Zhou .

In truth, Yuan Zhou had never been to Beijing as well . He had only landed there once for a flight transit . Therefore, he had never tried authentic Beijing Roasted Duck as well .

And thus, Yuan Zhou was looking forward to eating the roasted duck here .

The Quanjude Restaurant selling Beijing Roasted Duck that Yuan Zhou knew off required one to book a seat three months in advance if one wanted to eat there . Moreover, one had to pay an advance fee . The fee was not for the roasted duck . Instead, it was a fee for the duck food during the three-month waiting period .

One could only imagine how good the duck was with the amount of extra care given .

“I wonder if the duck here is better than the one at Chengdu,” Yuan Zhou wondered .

Ta . Ta . Ta . A waitress arrived with a tray . On the tray were some sauces and side dishes such as shallot, cucumber, sweet pepper, and Lotus Leaf Cake .

“It’s quite fast,” Yuan Zhou remarked while staring at the side dishes .

“The business of this restaurant is quite good,” Xiao Xing said .

“Um . ” Yuan Zhou nodded his head .

A different waiter arrived with yet another tray .

On the tray was a white plate with duck slices neatly arranged on it .

“Master Chef Yuan, the duck has arrived . Give it a try,” Xiao Xing invited Yuan Zhou to eat .

However, when Xiao Xing looked at Yuan Zhou, he found that Yuan Zhou was staring at the duck with an odd gaze .

“Duck slices?” Yuan Zhou asked with a frown .

“Yes,” Xiao Xing nodded as he looked at Yuan Zhou in confusion .

“They are all duck skins?” Yuan Zhou asked again .

That’s right . The plate served by the waiter was filled with neatly arranged duck skins . The skins were somewhat golden in color, and were glossy with oil . Not a single shred of meat was left on the skins .

“You eat it by wrapping it with this,” Xiao Xing explained .

“Where’s the meat?” Yuan Zhou asked .

“You mean the bones? They will fry it before serving it,” Xiao Xing took a look at the menu and said, not surprised at all .

Yuan Zhou appeared conflicted . Who would eat duck skins with Lotus Leaf Cakes? This was too weird . Perhaps duck skins were special?

As Yuan Zhou was not eating, Xiao Xing was not eating as well . He sipped on his fruit juice silently .

“Forget it . I will do as the locals do and give it a try,” Yuan Zhou decided to eat after some hesitation .

While eating, Yuan Zhou was feeling disappointed with the side dishes as they had been served scallions instead of leeks .

The scallions were cut into a finger’s length and were arranged in a saucer . Yuan Zhou decided to stop hesitating and started eating with his bare hands .

That’s right . When eating Beijing Roasted Duck, it would only taste good if one personally wrap it up . Yuan Zhou did not hold back and placed a piece of duck skin on the Lotus Leaf Cake before adding some sauce, scallions, and sweet pepper to it . Then, he folded the Lotus Leaf Cake and stuffed it into his mouth .

On the very first bite, Yuan Zhou felt the crispiness of the skin .

Immediately after he chewed on it, the oil in the skin poured out . Since the meat was not around to absorb the oil, the aroma spread everywhere in his mouth . His entire mouth felt flooded with oil .

“This is quite a peculiar experience . Xiao Xing, give it a try,” Yuan Zhou said after swallowing it down .

“Ok,” Xiao Xing nodded .

Xiao Xing would visit the Chinatown with his girlfriend every now and then and had been in this restaurant before . Therefore, he did not feel like eating only duck skin was an odd experience .

As usual, Xiao Xing added extra scallions and sauce on the skin before folding it up and stuffing it into his mouth .

“Wu, it’s so oily,” Xiao Xing frowned the moment he started chewing .

He had just eaten Yuan Zhou’s food during lunch and now, he had to eat something like this . It was indeed quite inhuman .

Not even the Mango with Glutinous Rice earlier was as terrible as this . After all, the Mango with Glutinous Rice was only a snack, while this duck skin was their dinner .

It did not matter if a snack was unpalatable . But why had the roasted duck that used to be very delicious become so bad?

“What do you think?” Yuan Zhou asked with a frown .

After all, Yuan Zhou was also afraid that he only felt like the duck was bad because it did not fit his preferences . What if this was the type of taste the locals liked?

“It’s terrible . Your food is better, Boss Yuan,” Xiao Xing remarked with no hesitation .

“Ok,” Yuan Zhou nodded while heaving a sigh of relief .

The two started eating, and the food they ordered were served one after another . Yuan Zhou ate all of them, preparing to finish the culinary funds provided by the system .

By the side, Xiao Xing had a bitter expression, as if he was in some suffering .

The more unpalatable the food here was, the tastier his lunch seemed .

Xiao Xing complained while eating, but when he saw that Yuan Zhou was eating seriously, he felt a deep veneration for him . After all, Yuan Zhou was a person who could cook very well yet he was still willing to eat something this bad .

“Why have I never felt that the Beijing Roasted Duck here was so terrible in the past?” Xiao Xing wondered .

This dinner had broadened Yuan Zhou’s experience and educated Xiao Xing on how bad the Beijing Roasted Duck here was .

“Perhaps my taste buds were out of order in the past,” Xiao Xing said .

“You’re wrong . You have never felt that way because you did not know me back then,” Yuan Zhou said calmly . “If you have met me earlier, your taste buds would have gone out of order long ago . ”