Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country-Chapter 370 - 371: Working From Morning Till Night!

Chapter 370: Chapter 371: Working From Morning Till Night!

Zhang Jun picked up a stewed shrimp, its plump body wrapped in a thick sauce, looking glossy and enticing. The mouthwatering aroma kept assaulting his senses, making him, a man who had traversed mountains and seas, unable to resist.

He took a bite without even thinking about peeling the shrimp.

Ridiculous, the essence of the sauce was all wrapped around the shrimp shell. Removing the shell would be a crime against good food!

If boiled shrimp is the ultimate test of ingredient quality, then this stewed shrimp is certainly Boss Wang’s masterpiece, showcasing his culinary skills at their peak.

The essence boiled out from a big pot is distilled into the last few spoonfuls, so delicious that eating it feels like a tsunami hits your face.

It’s mind-blowingly good!

With one bite, the pressure from his teeth released a wave of juice from the shrimp shell, delivering an exquisite mix of fresh, sweet, salty, and savory flavors that overwhelmed his taste buds.

Really, just as the shrimp itself didn’t need to be involved, in the instant when the sauce entered the mouth, one was already numbed by the freshness.

I could eat a whole plate just with the shells!

"Crunch..."

A heavy bite broke open the shrimp skin, revealing pure white shrimp meat. Sweet and fresh juice was released, once again redefining his notion of deliciousness.

The stewed texture differs from salt and pepper shrimps, a subtle distinction Zhang Jun couldn’t quite describe, yet it unmistakably existed.

But regardless of the flavor, they are all top-notch.

The sauce from the stewed shrimp is noticeably more abundant than that of the salt and pepper shrimp, enriching the connection between the juice and shrimp meat with every chew. At this moment, he wished he had more than one mouth to enjoy it.

He could tell that hardly any seasoning was used for this shrimp, but precisely because of this, the pure sweetness of the shrimp was perfectly preser

All the seasonings aim to highlight the shrimp’s fresh sweetness, with none trying to overpower the shrimp’s dominance.

Upon entering the mouth, it’s not like a honeyed sweetness but rather salty, fresh, and a returning sweetness, with a rich shrimp aroma. There’s a faint hint of scallions and pepper fragrance, prompting one to chew and chew the shrimp meat, fully extracting every essence from it.

"It’s amazing how softness and firmness can coexist harmoniously; this texture is unbeatable."

"Wow, I can’t help but exclaim wow. With this bite, I feel like I’ve bitten the Pacific Ocean, haha."

"Is Boss Wang using a different variety to impress us? Can farmed shrimp taste this good?"

"Enough talking, before leaving, I must have ten pounds of shrimp; it’s practically a local specialty."

As this group revels in their food, another group comes in, swearing and grumbling.

"Darn, why did these people arrive so early?"

"I was hoping to catch the first wave. Did this group already finish the first wave?"

"Must have set out here in the middle of the night."

The new group rushed to Wang Fan and asked eagerly, "Boss Wang, you’re not planning to limit quantities today, are you? Is there still food available?"

"Anything will do, if all else fails, give me some of the cooking water."

Wang Fan said, "You can have freshly cooked beef balls; it takes only 5 minutes. As for shrimp, you can reserve it. After counting there’s enough, it’ll be ready in about an hour. No limit today; we’ll keep cooking until the pool is empty."

Shrimp doesn’t take long to prepare, even stewed shrimp takes only about seven to eight minutes. The main difficulty lies in processing the ingredients, which requires time to devein and butterfly the shrimp.

Upon hearing Wang Fan say they will cook until dark, they couldn’t be more pleased.

In Great Border, if the sun sets at 10 PM, it’s considered an early night.

It’s only 9 AM now, and they have thirteen hours to eat to their heart’s content.

Wang Fan, gauging that the first round of guests had mostly eaten, asked, "We can start counting for the second round now; beef balls and various shrimp flavors. If you want anything, please register, and oh, let’s add shrimp with cabbage, this dish is 15 yuan per pound."

He noticed the uncle from the neighboring greenhouse had brought over cabbages, so he decided to add the dish to the menu.

Surprisingly, because the typical fare in Great Border is mostly meat, the sudden inclusion of shrimp with cabbage actually piqued several people’s interest.

Moreover, the affordable price is very appealing, making it the leader in new dish reservations.

Mr. Zhuo, looking at the orders, was grinning from ear to ear. Just in the first wave, 150 pounds of shrimp were gone, and the second wave has directly hit 300 pounds!

Many people had eaten well in the first round, but that didn’t stop them from ordering shrimp in the second round to snack on the way.

After all, one had to eat something. Eating Boss Wang’s culinary creations is surely better than munching on junk food.

Now Wang Fan faced only one problem—how to handle these 300 pounds of shrimp.

Hearing Wang Fan’s difficulty, Mr. Zhuo patted his chest and said, "What’s so hard about that? I’ll take care of it."

Saying this, he picked up the phone and called a few old buddies.

Soon, several people arrived.

They came on bicycles, cars, even horseback.

Mr. Zhuo pointed at them and said, "These are my good friends. Although they haven’t handled seafood, they’ve dealt with plenty of beef and lamb. They are excellent knife handlers. Just tell them what to do, and they’ll manage. But remember to feed them well at lunchtime."

Zhuo Qianqian led Wang Fan to greet these uncles, and they curiously looked at Wang Fan.

"Heard you made a meatball that sprays out juice yesterday?"

Wang Fan nodded, "I made some today as well. If you’d like, I can pack some for you later."

Abram laughed loudly, "Great, great, young man, you know how to handle things. Yesterday I only got one beef ball, which was definitely not enough."

Bartel pursued, "How do you make it spray out so much juice?"

"Uncle Bartel, if you want to learn, I can teach you the method."

Bartel was delighted, "That would be wonderful, I must learn how to make it."

He truly wanted to learn; his family had gone nuts over the beef ball yesterday, as if they’d never eaten meat before. Plus, it was both delicious and fun, creating a joyful atmosphere as they grabbed and laughed.

With the addition of these people, work efficiency was immediately heightened, yet Wang Fan still felt it wasn’t a sustainable plan, as he couldn’t always rely on extra help, particularly for regular tasks like meatball preparation.

Zhuo Qianqian whispered to Wang Fan, "Boss, I have a brilliant idea. Let me speak to my mom, it might solve another problem too."