Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 814 - 409: Assertive Spectators

With Tan Wei’an as the skilled worker, the preparation of ingredients became very fast. The core of fresh meat glutinous rice balls is the mixture, and the mixed fruit filling is relatively complex, but in just over forty minutes, the rice balls were done.

Starting from scratch to make snacks, getting them done in this time frame, even if it’s only a stripped-down version of the Four Happiness glutinous rice, is really quite fast.

Master Zhou was still instructing his disciples in other areas, so Qin Huai and Tan Wei’an decided to taste them first.

"Hey Qin Huai, why didn’t we think before that the Four Happiness glutinous rice could actually be made in two flavors, one sweet and one savory? They pair really well, and I think they’re quite tasty too," Tan Wei’an said, eating with great relish, showing no sign of having almost thrown up from eating Zheng Da’s breakfast on the high-speed train not long ago.

Let’s just say that none of Tan Wei’an’s weight was gained in vain.

Qin Huai glanced at Tan Wei’an and found him quite interesting. He seemed to hold back a bit outside, but once home, he was completely uninhibited.

A few days ago, Tan Wei’an wouldn’t have said such things; he would have just silently eaten with a bowl in hand, sneaking a break on the sly.

"Isn’t it possible that rice balls with only two flavors can’t be called Four Happiness glutinous rice?" Qin Huai said, taking a big bite of the fresh meat-filled rice ball. After carefully rejecting it in his mind and not finding any problems, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s good to perform normally. After all, Qin Huai was a newcomer, and if his first snack went wrong, it would really bring disgrace to Yunzhong Restaurant.

As for what face a community kitchen like Yunzhong Restaurant has...

Qin Huai expressed that you shouldn’t worry about it. As the boss of Yunzhong Restaurant, he was determined to defend its reputation while ensuring it didn’t get more exposure, lest Yunzhong Restaurant’s already booming business became even better. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"What are you planning to make next?" Tan Wei’an asked.

"Three Meat Buns." Qin Huai answered confidently.

Originally, he wanted to showcase the finest and most reliably stable snack at Level A, the Four Happiness glutinous rice, to Master Zhou. But after realizing his oversight and making a stripped-down version, he decided to be more cautious with the second snack, opting for one that wouldn’t fail and could also demonstrate his skills.

The Three Meat Buns were a perfect choice.

As Qin Huai chewed on the Three Meat Buns, he pondered what preparations were needed and double-checked to avoid the same awkward scenario as with the Four Happiness glutinous rice. Lost in thought, he didn’t realize that someone had approached him.

"Is this the Four Happiness glutinous rice that Xiao Tan praised so much after returning last time?" A chubby, bald middle-aged man appeared next to Qin Huai, smiling broadly at him, looking a bit like the Maitreya Buddha from the cartoons, which was both amusing and very friendly.

Though he seemed to be talking to Tan Wei’an, he was actually addressing Qin Huai.

Qin Huai was taken aback for a moment as he suddenly realized that on the high-speed train earlier, Su Qian and Tan Wei’an had told him a lot of gossip about Zhiwei Restaurant, using ABCD to represent all the masters and most direct disciples there, but they never described their appearances.

Qin Huai seemed to know a lot, but in reality, he knew nothing about what the masters looked like.

Even with Master Zhou, Qin Huai had only been recognized while eating tarts at the entrance of Zhiwei Restaurant.

Qin Huai shot a look at Tan Wei’an, begging him to introduce this master.

Before Tan Wei’an could open his mouth, the bald fat master took the initiative to say, "My last name is Hua, Hua Zhongxing. You can just call me Master Hua, Xiao Qin."

Qin Huai immediately understood. Oh, it was the Master Hua who had a falling out with Master Liu because of his children’s matchmaking.

"Hello, Master Hua. I’ve long heard of your great reputation. I’ve heard your... snacks are excellent. I’m Qin Huai, here at Zhiwei Restaurant for the first day for exchanges. I’m not familiar with everyone yet, so I didn’t recognize you earlier. I apologize," Qin Huai quickly put down the bowl, speaking as he shook hands with Master Hua.

Master Hua, smiling broadly, said, "What did Xiao Tan tell you? Did he tell you about my fight with Old Liu over my son’s affairs and how Old Liu recommended a doctor for hair loss to me in the lounge, asking me to take my son before he hits thirty but looks fifty on top?"

Qin Huai: ... How come Tan Wei’an didn’t tell me such an interesting story? Your lounge at Zhiwei Restaurant is really something, no wonder it’s so spacious.

Indeed, real disputes only require a simple lounge.

"No, he didn’t mention that at all."

"Then he must’ve said something else," Master Hua glanced at Tan Wei’an, who guiltily looked at the floor, pretending to be very interested in his shoes.

Qin Huai glanced at Tan Wei’an’s shoes and noticed his laces were untied, but Tan Wei’an hadn’t realized even after staring at them for a long time.

"I don’t know if Xiao Tan told you, but given his personality, I guess he wouldn’t say anything serious. I’m not from Jiangnan. I’m from the north, and I’m best at various noodles, especially hand-pulled noodles."

"I don’t know if you’ve had Dragon Beard Noodles, Xiao Qin. The standard is 14 loops with 16,384 strands. My record is nineteen loops. Twenty loops can barely be considered success, but with many broken strands, so it’s not a true success."

"Xiao Tan said you’re good at making Chicken Soup Noodles, not hand-pulled but hand-rolled. We can exchange skills some time. I’m also quite good at hand-rolled noodles, oil-splashed noodles, knife-shaved noodles, and braised noodles. I may not be the best at Zhiwei Restaurant, but I’m certainly among the top."