amaotonovel Chapter 165 Upgraded again
Chapter 165 Upgraded again
At lunchtime, more and more people came into the store. Most of them were repeat customers who had eaten Zhao Xiaojing's pork trotter rice stall since she started, but there were also a few passers-by who were curious about the opening of a new store and came in to join in the fun.
Repeat customers are used to the pricing of Zhao Xiaojing Catering. Although it may seem a bit expensive at first glance, with pork trotter rice at 30 yuan, mushroom stewed chicken rice at 25 yuan, potato beef brisket rice at 28 yuan, and the cheapest hot and sour potato shreds rice at 16 yuan, it is almost as expensive as the exquisitely decorated fast food restaurants in Jiangcheng Mall. But once you have eaten there, this doubt will disappear immediately.
After all, the portion is really big, the ingredients look fresh, and the taste is pretty good.
"Mapo Tofu costs 22?! Baby, can we go eat somewhere else?" A mother carrying her child's schoolbag stood in front of the sign, looked at it again and again, and said to the child who was pulling her trouser leg with a look of horror.
The child was obviously reluctant. He stood in the hall, looking at the food in front of others without saying a word and was unwilling to leave.
"Mom will make it for you when we get home! Tofu is two yuan, and minced meat is five yuan at most. We eat comfortably at home, okay?" The mother patted the child on the back to coax him, but the child seemed not to hear her and was only staring at the meal of a college student in front of him, his saliva almost dripping out.
Su Yuchen didn't try to persuade him, but continued to collect the plates with a smile. However, the college student in front of him felt embarrassed by the child's gaze, so he thought about it and started to talk to the mother who was about to force the child to leave.
"Auntie, why don't you order the pork trotter rice? I saw him staring at my pork trotter rice. Pork trotters are expensive outside now, not to mention the braised ones. Look at my pork trotter rice. I've only eaten half of it and it's still so much. It's enough for the two of you."
"Really?" The child's mother took a skeptical look at the college student's plate, only to see the sliced pig's feet on the plate were brown and soft, with lean meat with distinct fibers underneath the braised elbow skin. Each slice of meat was cut very thickly, and the portion looked quite large indeed.
"Really!" Another fat student next to him also answered while eating. "Auntie, don't be fooled by the fact that Mapo Tofu costs 22. I ordered it yesterday. The Mapo Tofu is not just stewed meat and tofu. The meat is beef. The soup is so delicious. I ate two bowls of rice with one serving of tofu yesterday!
Their pork trotter rice is also delicious, and the Kung Pao chicken I ordered today is also good. I plan to finish all their dishes in one day!"
"You'd better be more careful. With your weight, you will gain another ten pounds after eating all the food at her house!" a female classmate next to her complained.
"What's the matter with fat people? There's no way out, right?" the fat student said angrily. "With my height, I can weigh 200 pounds and still not be fat! I'm still 20 pounds short."
The students burst into laughter, and the child's mother couldn't help but glance at the fat boy's belly and laughed secretly.
The mother looked at the plates of the people in front of her. They all looked like college students. Their eyes were so clear, so they wouldn’t lie to her, right?
At this moment, Su Yuchen passed by the child's mother with a serving of pork trotter rice and placed it in front of the students at the next table.
A rich fragrance wafted by, and the mother and the child's stomach growled at the same time.
After chatting for a few sentences, a few college students had no time to talk anymore and started eating like crazy.
"Sister, please give me another serving of rice and an extra spoonful of soup!" the student who was eating braised chicken with mushrooms next to her shouted.
"Okay." Su Yuchen took the plate and walked towards the kitchen. After a while, he came out with a plate of rice with rich soup. The student took it and started to eat it in no time.
Seeing this scene, the mother of the child, who originally thought it was too expensive, and two people standing nearby who were also observing were also tempted.
"Little girl, give me a portion of their rice, two pairs of chopsticks, and an extra small bowl."
"Beauty, give me some mapo tofu."
"I want some spicy and sour chicken."
"Okay, take a seat first. The orders are here and the prices are on the blackboard." Su Yuchen wrote down the order, turned around, poured three glasses of water, collected two empty plates, and walked into the kitchen.
"Mapo tofu, spicy and sour chicken offal!" Su Yuchen announced to Zhao Xiaojing as if he was singing the names of the dishes, while he fished out the pig's trotter and cut it. After a while, he brought the pig's trotter rice and served the meal to the mother and son in small bowls.
The child stared at the rice with his eyes beginning to sparkle. When his mother served the food in a small bowl, he took the bowl and started eating without being told.
"This kid..." The mother straightened the child's clothes and saw that he was eating well. She scooped up a spoonful of rice that had been mixed with the soup and tasted it. It tasted good, so she picked up a chopstick of pickled cabbage, and then a small piece of meat. Then she quickly blended into the atmosphere of the diners around her who were eating in silence.
But no matter how much I ate, I always kept the meat, and from time to time I would pick up a piece for the child, and I didn’t eat much myself...
In the kitchen, Zhao Xiaojing's lips curled up slightly as she listened to Xiaozhi's continuous broadcast.
[Ding, one person takes action with a CD, experience value +1]
[Ding, sold ten servings of rice, experience value +1]
[Ding, one person takes action with a CD, experience value +1]
[Ding, sold ten servings of rice, experience value +1]
This afternoon, the frequency of broadcasts was higher than yesterday, and Zhao Xiaojing herself felt better than yesterday.
Last night, Zhao Xiaojing studied the fire-cooking class and the thickening and sauce-sprinkling class for thirty hours each, and the total time is exactly one hour in reality.
She gained a lot in these sixty hours. Although she only passed the first level in both courses, she felt like she had some inspiration when cooking today, and she had made a step forward compared to yesterday.
Take the fried pork liver for example. Zhao Xiaojing practiced this dish hundreds of times in the virtual space. At the beginning, she failed in many ways. In the end, although she got better and better, the taste was still far from that of Gu Shanfeng, a real chef.
Therefore, she would replicate her best performance every time, remembering the state and approximate time of the explosion, and control it according to her memory.
But now that she has gained a preliminary grasp of the heat, she has a general feel for the stove fire and temperature, and her control ability has become more precise. Based on the fire power and the state of the pork liver, she can know what it will look like when it is fried, and when to turn up the heat and when to turn down the heat.
Maybe it’s because the course has not been completed yet, the performance is not stable every time. Sometimes Zhao Xiaojing cooks very well, and sometimes it seems like something is missing.
Zhao Xiaojing was thinking and summarizing while cooking, repeatedly wondering what was wrong with the portions that she always felt were lacking in something.
【ding~】
[After system evaluation, the current cook level is 17 (beginner, beginner, full level is 100). This upgrade will earn you 500 system coins and 3000 cash! ]
The system upgrade prompt caught Zhao Xiaojing off guard. She was delighted again. Very good, the course effect is obvious. I will continue to take overtime classes tonight!