Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 749 - 380: Reverse Communication

"I’m going to the restroom."

After Qin Huai said this, he slipped away. Everyone else wasn’t surprised, except for Zang Liang, who looked a bit taken aback.

Zang Liang quietly asked Tan Wei’an, "Did Qin Huai drink a lot of water this morning? Why is he rushing to the restroom so suddenly?"

Tan Wei’an calmly replied, "It’s normal. When he’s showing off, he often does that. You’ll get used to it."

On the other side, when Qin Huai reached the employee restroom at Huang Ji, he found out that it had been renovated, with new wallpaper. He had no idea what the combination of light green wallpaper and a restroom was supposed to mean.

Qin Huai decisively entered the first stall, closed the door, locked it, and opened the game panel.

The triggered side quest turned out to be Gong Liang’s. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

[Gong Liang’s Desire 2]: In his brief career as a gold medal salesman, Gong Liang has tasted countless delicacies. Ordinary deliciousness doesn’t move him, but the intention hidden behind the snacks, especially those made uniquely for one person, deeply affects him. Since Master Jing passed away, he rarely saw this kind of intention in snacks, until today. Upon tasting the Double Crab Bun, Gong Liang suddenly yearned to again feel the emotion he experienced when eating the Four Happiness glutinous rice, to feel that unique intention once more.

Quest Reward: [A memory of Gong Liang]

After reading the quest details, Qin Huai felt that he hadn’t expected Gong Liang to care so much about this unique sense of ritual.

The previous task with the Four Happiness glutinous rice was completed with a simple emotion, and now a combination of emotions and admiration had triggered a new quest. Qin Huai deeply felt that often Gong Liang wasn’t just eating snacks, but the emotional value hidden within them.

The chef caring about him, keeping him in their thoughts.

Qin Huai claimed that he was most skilled at this, and planned to discuss it with Shi Dadan when he returned. He intended to dig through Shi Dadan’s memory to see if Master Jing had any niche yet relatively simple famous snacks back then. Qin Huai would diligently research for a few months specially for Gong Liang. By the time Gong Liang was moved, the side quest would be completed.

Easy.

But this means Qin Huai would have to stay in Gusu for a while longer.

It’s hard to show his dedication to the new snacks if the time is short.

Thinking of this, Qin Huai closed the game panel and returned to the kitchen.

Huang An Yao was no longer blocking Gong Liang at the door, and Gong Liang wasn’t insisting on getting inside, instead, he sat on a small stool at the door, gnawing on a Double Crab Bun. Zheng Da stood next to Zheng Siyuan, pointing at the processed sea cucumber that Zheng Siyuan handled. Clearly displeased with his father’s uninvited comments, Zheng Siyuan was arguing with him. Their expressions showed that the argument was heated, but their voices were not loud, so it didn’t attract much attention from others.

Tan Wei’an wasn’t at his workstation, instead, he was next to Zang Liang, mumbling while eating a bun. Qin Huai quickly locked onto Tan Wei’an and walked towards him.

"Qin Huai, you’re back. Just now, I heard Master Huang discussing pricing with the head manager. I knew the Double Crab Bun’s price at Huang Ji would be expensive, but I didn’t expect it to be so pricey, 108 each. Even if it’s a sea cucumber bun, the price is outrageous."

"How much would it be priced at your Zhiwei Restaurant?" Qin Huai asked.

Tan Wei’an thought for a moment, "98 probably."

Qin Huai: ...It’s just a 10-yuan difference, at this price point, does it make much difference?

"I haven’t asked you yet, at Yunzhong Restaurant, you plan to price..."

Qin Huai cut Tan Wei’an off directly, "I have something to ask you."

"With so many people from Zhiwei Restaurant coming to Yunzhong Restaurant for an exchange, did Boss Su specify the locations and duration for the exchange?"

Although Tan Wei’an was a bit unsure why Qin Huai was asking this, he answered honestly, "Not really. I’m not very clear on this; you would need to ask Su Qian. If you want us to extend our stay, I think Boss Su would be up for it since everyone’s made quite a bit of progress during this time. The one thing Zhiwei Restaurant isn’t short on is apprentices. Among us, probably only Su Qian has time restrictions; if he’s outside too long, it would delay his learning from Master Zhou."

Qin Huai understood.

Tan Wei’an asked, "So... do you need us to stay a bit longer?"

Qin Huai shook his head, "I’m not sure about that, but they may need to change locations."

Tan Wei’an: ?

"Didn’t I say before that they were originally supposed to stay at Huang Ji for about 10 days? Now I’ve realized the situation has changed, it might not just be 10 days, but a month or even two months."

"Keeping them at Yunzhong Restaurant working for free isn’t the best idea. Maybe we can discuss arranging to terminate the lease over there and move to Huang Ji. I’ll send a message to Su Qian now and then call him during lunch break to discuss it in detail."

After speaking, Qin Huai glanced at the Crab Yellow Sauce that Zang Liang made, "Zang Liang, the amount of Crab Yellow Sauce you’re making per batch is too little, you need to make more. The customer flow at Huang Ji is much larger than Yunzhong Market, and the customers here especially love using errand services for shopping. Unlike Yunzhong Restaurant where snacks are available all day, here they are sold at designated times. If you don’t increase the amount, it simply won’t meet the demand during lunch hours."

Zang Liang was shocked by Qin Huai’s words and asked in a bit of a daze, "Can you manage it all by yourself?"

In Zang Liang’s view, Qin Huai was mainly responsible for making the Double Crab Bun, taking charge of the major processes.

"He can handle it." Tan Wei’an quickly answered, then pointed at Wang Jun, lowering his voice, "See that guy with very sparse hair? He’s Master Huang’s sixth disciple, specifically assisting Qin Huai. He’s incredibly efficient, one of him does the work of three of me."