Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 285 - 276: A Man Should Be Regarded with New Eyes After Three Days Apart

Chapter 285: Chapter 276: A Man Should Be Regarded with New Eyes After Three Days Apart

Delicious Restaurant Kitchen.

The Honeyed Ham and Dongpo Pork have been simmering in the pot for quite some time, and the aroma has completely permeated.

The braised pig’s feet, braised chicken wings, braised chicken legs, and braised eggs have all been stewing in the stainless steel pot for a while now.

And each of them is now emitting mouth-watering aromas.

The roast duck is also roasting in the automatic oven.

The rice is almost done cooking in the rice cooker.

Yellow croaker and crab dishes are also being prepared busily.

Every pot is busy, and the extractor fan seems overwhelmed, leaving the whole kitchen filled with wisps of smoke.

Huang Tao continued to lead the three assistant chefs, completing most of the preliminary work for each dish.

He checked the time; it was almost half-past ten.

Thinking that his parents and uncle’s family should also be arriving soon.

He smiled and said to Ding Suqin not far away, "Suqin, you guys go and eat first. Later, when my parents and uncle’s family come, Xuanxuan and I will eat with them."

"Okay, boss, then I won’t serve rice for you and Xuanxuan for now."

Ding Suqin responded with a smile.

She exchanged a glance with Lin Qiuyu, suddenly understanding why West Lake Vinegar Fish was on the menu for this noon.

The few of them would continue working later.

Ding Suqin was responsible for serving rice, Lin Qiuyu and Li Chengzhan for serving plates.

Xu Hao and the others would also help Huang Tao later to complete the customers’ orders.

So they needed to eat first now.

Huang Tao kept an extra plate of Honeyed Ham and Dongpo Pork in the kitchen, just in case his uncle’s family wanted to have more later.

At this moment.

He received a message from his mom saying "we’re at the entrance of Old Street."

After giving a few instructions to the staff, he walked out of the kitchen and called, "Xuanxuan, your grandparents and your uncle’s family are almost here, let’s go to the entrance to greet them!"

"Sure~"

Xuanxuan slid down from the dining chair, running towards her dad with her tiny legs, holding his big hand.

The father and daughter had just reached the entrance of the restaurant!

When they saw a group of people approaching the entrance...

His parents were carrying bags and walking at the front, followed closely by a man slightly shorter than his father, who was his uncle Song Gaohua.

His aunt was walking behind, holding the hand of a girl wearing a white short down jacket paired with white wide-leg pants, who kept looking around and talking.

Huang Tao hadn’t even had a chance to greet them!

The customer at the back noticed someone cutting through the line and couldn’t help but speak up, "Hey, hey, hey, are you in the wrong place? If you’re here to eat, you should join the line from the back..."

Before the sentence was finished...

He recognized Song Cailian and Huang Yide glancing over, quickly changing his tune, enthusiastically saying, "Oh, Mr. Huang, Mrs. Huang, it’s you! Let me make way, come into the shop..."

The neighbors also greeted Song Cailian and Huang Yide warmly.

"Old Huang, here to see your son again?"

"Ah! Another day of envying Old Huang! So jealous that you have such a skilled son and can eat his food anytime."

"Old Huang, who are these folks?"

Before Huang Yide could reply, the next moment, the neighbors heard Huang Tao greet each of them warmly and amiably, "Mom and Dad, you’re here."

"Uncle, Aunt, must’ve been tiring for you."

"This must be Sitong, feels like it’s been a while since I saw you, you’ve grown so much."

Xuanxuan also politely called out, "Great Uncle, Great Aunt, Cousin, hello..."

The neighbors, hearing Huang Tao and Xuanxuan speak, figured it out.

So these were Boss Huang’s relatives!

"So it’s Boss Huang’s uncle, aunt, and cousin! Apologies."

"Uncle, where do you live? When I have time, I’ll visit you."

"Uncle, Aunt, it’s cold outside, please come inside to rest, don’t catch a cold out here."

"Boss Huang’s uncle, aunt, quickly take a seat, have some tea?"

Song Gaohua’s family was warmly welcomed by the neighbors, receiving three bottles of mineral water and several handfuls of sunflower seeds.

The warmth made Song Gaohua’s family a bit overwhelmed!

Huang Tao led his uncle’s family into the shop.

The two elders finally recovered from the neighbors’ enthusiasm, looking at the line of people that was like a dragon stretching all the way here.

They finally believed Song Cailian’s words about how good the business was, it was really very good.

Uncle was thrilled and said, "Oh my, it’s like heaven-sent, opening such a small restaurant for Tao, looks pretty good, reassuring."

In the past, Tao’s cooking skills were pretty average.

Who would’ve thought a small restaurant selling food could have such a booming business!

He could only attribute it to heaven’s blessing.

Aunt was more reserved, although she didn’t speak, the scenes she witnessed stirred emotional waves within her.

"Uncle, please stop the praise, it’s making me shy."

Huang Tao smiled slightly, inviting, "Come, sit down and rest for a while! Must be tiring from the journey, right?"

"With such a short journey, not tiring."

Song Gaohua sat down with a smile, sharing his experiences along the way: "Tao, I must say, West City Old Street is much busier than before. This time coming over, I almost couldn’t find a parking spot. On the way, so many people are heading to our shop, discussing how delicious the food at the Delicious Restaurant is!"

Song Cailian and Huang Yide also sat together, listening to Song Gaohua with smiles all over their faces.

They loved hearing others praise their son!

"The line in front of the store must be because the food is so delicious, attracting them to queue up. If I passed by a place with so many people lining up, I would definitely join in to try how the food tastes. Despite Tao’s shop not being big, it’s well-equipped and even hired so many staff..."

Aunt Chen Peilan followed up, sharing her thoughts.

She was actually craving the restaurant’s food too.

She wanted to know just how delicious the food had to be to become so beloved at the food festival, win numerous awards; to be invited by the editor-in-chief of "Food and Beauty" magazine to shoot the latest issue; to attract so many customers to line up early.

And all of them are so protective of their food.

Afraid of being cut in line.

With a smile on his face, Huang Tao listened to the two elders finish speaking before he said, "The business in the restaurant has been quite good recently."

Song Gaohua laughed and said, "I heard from your mom that you’re expanding the restaurant? You’ve already rented the shop next door? I just saw that the renovation over there seems to be almost done, is it going to be completed in the next few days?"

On his way here, he had heard his sister talking about Huang Tao expanding the restaurant, and he was quite surprised.

After all, it’s only been a few months since Huang Tao opened the restaurant.

Not only has it been running smoothly, but he also managed to take over the shop next door to expand.

Such ability truly made him admire from the bottom of his heart!

"Yes, the renovation should be completed in the next few days."

Huang Tao nodded and continued, "It’s already past ten forty now, I’ve prepared some dishes for everyone, let’s serve them now, Uncle, Aunt, and Sitong, please help me test my cooking skills."

"Oh, sure, it must be delicious."

Song Gaohua responded with a smile.

Smelling the rich aroma of meat in the restaurant, he was starting to feel a little hungry.

Chen Peilan smiled and instructed her daughter beside her, "Sitong, go help your cousin Tao with serving the dishes and rice!"

"Okay!"

Song Sitong nodded obediently in agreement.

Huang Tao didn’t refuse too much and said with a smile to Song Sitong, "Then I’ll trouble you, Sitong, come to the kitchen with me!"

Song Sitong followed Huang Tao into the kitchen.

Once out of her mother’s sight, she became lively.

She leaned in close to Huang Tao, "Cousin, I bought the issue of ’Food and Beauty’ magazine that you were in! You’re quite photogenic! The cover photo is so handsome, it’s enough to enchant thousands of girls..."

She really admired her cousin Huang Tao.

After going through some family changes, he still managed to open a small restaurant and made a name for himself.

It was just like those novel protagonists that turn adversity into opportunity!

Heaven knows how incredulous and admiring she was when she learned from the family group chat that Huang Tao’s restaurant was thriving and he was on TV news for showcasing his culinary skills at a food festival.

Huang Tao looked at her amusedly with an admiring expression, handing over the honeyed ham and Dongpo pork he’d set aside, asking her to help take them out first.

Ding Suqin helped pack a few portions of braised pork trotters rice, braised chicken wings rice, and braised chicken drumsticks rice, along with fish ball soup and nourishing fish balls, for Lin Qiuyu and Li Chengzhan to deliver together.

Huang Tao stayed in the kitchen, cooking a pot of yellow croaker noodles and stir-fried crab cakes.

Then he made a West Lake vinegar fish dish.

All set!

"Cousin, I’m here to help."

Song Sitong came back to help again, looking at the dishes and couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.

By the time Huang Tao and the others brought the dishes out, Song Gaohua and his wife, along with Huang Yide and his wife, and Xuanxuan were seated at the table, waiting for them!

Song Gaohua and his wife looked at the honeyed ham, Dongpo pork, braised pork trotters, braised chicken drumsticks, braised chicken wings rice, and soup in front of them, all looking so appealing, they were already drooling with anticipation.

Seeing Huang Tao and Sitong finally come out, they quickly spoke up: "You all worked hard, but of course, it’s especially hard for Tao, come over and eat!"

"Oh, sure, we’re coming."

Huang Tao smiled and sat down with Song Sitong.

Xuanxuan, seeing her dad sitting next to her, smiled brightly at him.

Huang Tao smiled and patted her little head.

"Dig in everyone~"

Huang Yide called out.

Everyone started eating!

Song Gaohua and Song Sitong, being father and daughter, both reached for the Dongpo pork first.

After taking a bite of Dongpo pork, Song Sitong praised and exclaimed: "Wow, this Dongpo pork is amazing, it’s sweet but not greasy, and biting into it, it’s all meat, it’s so fragrant."

Aunt tasted a bit of the honeyed ham and nodded with satisfaction: "I finally understand why Tao’s restaurant is doing so well, after tasting this honeyed ham, I just want to come every day, the sweetness of honey is well-balanced, the honey-like sauce covering the ham looks so appetizing, and it’s rare for the sweet and salty flavors to meld so well, no matter how much you eat, it’s not cloying."

Song Gaohua’s expression was full of enjoyment and satisfaction, he couldn’t help but praise: "Tao’s cooking skills are really quite good, the West Lake vinegar fish is cooked perfectly, the fish is very tender and slightly springy, paired with this sauce filled with fragrant vinegar and ginger, it tastes just like crab!"

He had previously been quite resistant to West Lake vinegar fish.

Every time he went to a restaurant, he would never be willing to order West Lake vinegar fish.

Mainly because he had once had a dreadful experience eating West Lake vinegar fish.

It was extremely unpleasant!

But now, eating West Lake vinegar fish, for the first time, he felt like the West Lake vinegar fish tasted just like crab meat.

The texture is great!

The flavor is too!

Having tasted Huang Tao’s West Lake vinegar fish, he couldn’t help but wonder if what he had eaten before was fake West Lake vinegar fish.

He was inwardly sighing that this nephew of his truly deserves a fresh look after only three days apart!

His culinary skills are superb!

No wonder the small restaurant’s business is so good, who wouldn’t love flavorful and tasty food?

If he could, he’d eat these delicious meals at Huang Tao’s place three times a day.

For a moment, Song Gaohua even envied Song Cailian a lot, envied that she had a son so good at cooking.

Looking up again at his daughter Song Sitong, happily shoveling food and smiling silly.

Oh!

His daughter, who would only blow up the kitchen.

Oh!

Without comparison, there’s no disappointment!