Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 288 - 279: Driving Over Tomorrow to Eat

"Ah... Cousin Tao’s culinary skills are simply godlike! I used to avoid Dongpo Pork because I was afraid of the fat, but Cousin Tao’s dish really amazed me. It’s absolutely rich but not greasy, so fragrant. The braised pig’s trotter rice has a very strong brine flavor, the oil-braised shrimp is especially aromatic, and the West Lake Vinegar Fish is sour but with a hint of sweetness that completely masks the fish’s own fishy taste, it just melts in your mouth, so delicious. And the Honeyed Ham, the texture is rich and endlessly flavorful, and this nourishing fish soup and fish ball soup are simply amazing, so fresh and sweet..."

Song Sitong, thoroughly enjoying the meal, showered it with praises.

Chen Peilan couldn’t help but sigh, "The taste of this meal, compared to those five-star restaurants, is absolutely on par, if not better! Each dish has been brought to perfection a hundred percent."

After trying Huang Tao’s cooking, she almost began to doubt her own culinary skills.

The dishes she makes—what are those even, are they fit for human consumption?

For Huang Yide and his wife, praising their son made them happier than praising themselves.

"As long as you all like it, that’s great. Next time, let Xiao Tao cook for you again."

With a smile, Song Cailian continued as if making small talk, "If there’s any other dish you want to eat, he can make it anytime, but this West Lake Vinegar Fish isn’t available every day. Xiao Tao specially made it today because you all were coming; it’s just this once at noon, next time you have to wait for days!"

Song Sitong asked curiously, "Why do we have to wait for days?"

Huang Yide explained, "The grass carp used for West Lake Vinegar Fish needs to be penned for a few days before cooking to remove the earthy smell from the fish."

Hearing this, Song Gaohua glanced around inside and outside the store to see a stream of continuous business.

He understood in his heart.

He couldn’t help but think how fortunate these customers were to be able to buy such a high-grade West Lake Vinegar Fish.

No wonder the restaurant Huang Tao opened is doing so well—good ingredients, meticulous preparation, and cleanliness, who wouldn’t love it?

He nodded repeatedly and said, "What Xiao Tao is doing is right. In business, reputation is the most important. With a good reputation, you can sustain long-term success, especially in the food industry, where ingredients must be clean, hygienic, and fresh, to be fair to the customers and true to your conscience."

"Over time, everyone comes to know that our restaurant’s food is clean, tasty, and honest. This business, it doesn’t need advertising, it just comes on its own."

He was talking about some tried-and-true business wisdom.

Song Cailian and her husband nodded in agreement.

Although Chen Peilan also nodded on the surface, inside she was a bit skeptical.

After all, these days, "a good product needs no promotion" isn’t that easy!

Quickly catching customers’ eyes is key.

However, this boy Huang Tao is clever, possessing a great skill and applying it in the right place.

Don’t mind the fact that penning the grass carp to remove the fishy smell costs a lot of money.

But this honest approach has won over the customers.

In the future, there will be opportunities for long-term profit.

Huang Tao naturally didn’t know his aunt praised him so highly in her heart, as he was busy in the kitchen helping to cook for the customers.

"I finally understand why Cousin Tao’s restaurant is doing so well—it’s really the ingredients and how good everything tastes!!!"

Song Sitong curved her lips into a sweet smile, swinging her dangling leg under the table in joy.

Then she picked up her phone and showed off by sending the photos of the dishes just taken to her other cousin, Sun Jiakang.

Sun Jiakang: ???

Song Sitong: My lunch.jpg.

Sun Jiakang: Holding a hundred-meter-long knife and rushing over.jpg.

Song Sitong responded with a grin:

Song Sitong: Cousin Jiakang, I had lunch at Cousin Tao’s restaurant today, and all the dishes on this table were specially made for us by Cousin Tao. I’m telling you, Cousin Tao’s cooking is really amazing; every dish is particularly delicious! Our family was very satisfied eating here hahaha!!!

Song Sitong: And you... can only look at the photos to drool (laughing uproariously).

This is outright showing off!

Sun Jiakang, who couldn’t come because he had to work overtime today,

Was now looking at the screen, at the honey-colored glazed Dongpo Pork and Honeyed Ham, all shimmering with glaze, while the side dishes also had an enticing luster, just looking at them made one hungry.

The takeaway in his hand suddenly seemed unappealing...

And he felt like he had missed out on a fortune!

Sun Jiakang: You’re ruthless! I’ve decided; I’m driving over to eat tomorrow.

Song Sitong: Hee hee, tomorrow Cousin Tao’s place will be undergoing renovations for the wall, so it’ll be closed! Even if you come over, you won’t find anything to eat!

Sun Jiakang: I’m faint~

Sun Jiakang: Then next Sunday should be fine, right?

Song Sitong: Cousin Jiakang, remember to pick me up next Sunday, even though I’ve tasted it already, I’d be willing to go with you once more to Cousin Tao’s place.

Sun Jiakang: Ugh.jpg

Sun Jiakang: You’re such a foodie, just finished eating and you’re already craving Cousin Tao’s dishes again.

Song Sitong: No one understands me like Cousin Jiakang, so that’s settled then.

Sun Jiakang: I’m faint~

Song Sitong exited the chat with a smile, then shared those photos again on her social circle.

At this time, people were either on their phones during their commute or at home eating, so as soon as the message went out, it quickly garnered numerous likes and comments.

Qingqing Zijin: Sitong, your photo-editing skills get a negative rating; even so, these dishes still look so tempting!!

Breeze Without Trace: Wow, I’m drooling! But wait, these dishes look so familiar!

Sunshine Warming the Heart: Just looking at the pictures makes the food in my hand lose its appeal (painful mask).

Mo Shangqinghua: Sitong, where did you go to have such a feast? Even though I’ve already eaten, looking at your pictures makes me crave so bad!!!

Leisurely Enjoying the Wind: Same question, begging for the restaurant address.

Song Sitong scrolled through the comments on her social circle. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Most praised the enticing food photos she took, successfully making them drool, while others asked where she dined and begged for the address.

As she read, a light smile appeared on her face, and she tapped back on the phone screen to reply.

Song Sitong: Had lunch at my cousin’s restaurant! It’s called Delicious Restaurant over on West City Old Street. The food is top-notch! After having it today, I’m so addicted I want to eat there three times a day.

This statement instantly surprised many of her classmates and made them envious.

Mo Shangqinghua: Oh, so it’s food from Delicious Restaurant! No wonder just the photos made my mouth water.

Sunshine Warming the Heart: Gosh! Boss Huang is your cousin, Sitong?! That’s so surprising! I’m so envious that you have such an amazing chef as a cousin! Why can’t I have a cousin as skilled as Boss Huang?

Leisurely Enjoying the Wind: Sitong, you’ve been hiding things well! We’ve been classmates for years, and I didn’t know Boss Huang was your cousin. If I had known, I wouldn’t have had to queue painfully just to taste his food; I could have just taken you along to call him cousin and skip the line.

Qingqing Zijin: The food at this place is indeed very delicious! Don’t ask how I know, just say that my parents brought me back some, and the taste is incredible; I still miss it to this day!

Too Lazy for Entertainment: Stop, stop, you’re making me drool even more!!! I’ve heard that Delicious Restaurant is just around the corner from West City Old Street. When I get a chance, I’ll have to make my parents take me there, no stopping me!!!

Breeze Without Trace: Who’s stopping you? I want to go again too! Anyway, every Friday I have to wait for my dad to finish work so we can go home together, so... why don’t we just head over after school next week to get a brine chicken wing rice?

He remembered how tempting the Fish Ball Soup his parents brought back from the food festival seemed.

Time Like Years: !!! Great idea, take me along when you do!

And so, without Huang Tao knowing, Delicious Restaurant gained renewed interest among Song Sitong’s classmates, and there seemed to be a trend of it spreading even further.