Seriously, why does everyone have so little trust in the A-Level Four Joys Dumplings!
He reiterated once more, A-Level Four Joys Dumplings and B-Level Four Joys Dumplings are absolutely not the same kind!
Four Joys Dumplings is a standard combo skill, 1+1+1+1＞4, even if the other three remain unchanged and only one is improved, filling the shortcoming, the overall taste and dining experience would have a qualitative leap.
Obviously, Chen Huihong and Qu Jing haven’t tasted this qualitative improvement yet because they are still following the previous order, eating the red bean filling dumpling first, then the sesame filling, and only then the meat filling.
Chen Huihong ate very quickly.
Qin Huai didn’t eat at all; he just stared at Chen Huihong, waiting for her to eat the meat filling dumpling.
Today is the first day of his lightning-fast return as Master Qin; he wants to prove his strength in front of these three spirits, prove that his hard training throughout the Chinese New Year didn’t go to waste.
Chen Huihong scooped up the fresh meat filling dumpling.
Chen Huihong opened her mouth.
Chen Huihong took a bite of half of it.
Her expression was beginning to change.
She was about to speak.
"Wow." Chen Huihong glanced a bit surprised at the dumpling in the spoon; the meat filling wrapped in the glutinous rice skin, once cooked, it’s hard to tell anything, especially for outsiders.
"Xiao Qin’s culinary skills have really improved, this meat filling dumpling is much more delicious than before."
Then Chen Huihong couldn’t wait to chew and devour the meat filling finished, leaving only the last mixed fruit filling.
After finishing a bowl of dumplings, Chen Huihong, still unsatisfied, took a few sips of the tasteless soup, and praised, "Delicious, this time it’s really delicious."
Then there were no extra words or expressions; Chen Huihong continued to drink Dried Tangerine Peel Tea.
Qu Jing ate the dumplings much slower than Chen Huihong; by the time Chen Huihong started drinking Dried Tangerine Peel Tea, Qu Jing was just finishing the meat filling dumpling.
Due to her personality, Qu Jing is not someone who openly displays emotions; after awakening, she only transitioned from being solitary to a normal introvert.
"Delicious." Qu Jing confirmed today’s Four Joys Dumplings, fearing her sparse language seemed perfunctory, she earnestly looked at Qin Huai and firmly said, "It’s really delicious."
"Much tastier than before, I... should I go back and write a new review for you?"
Although he was praised, why did he feel like he didn’t achieve the majestic return he anticipated?
"No need, no need." Qin Huai waved his hand repeatedly, "Practicing Four Joys Dumplings to this point is enough; you don’t need to write a review; wait until I start practicing sticky rice cakes, then you can write one."
Sticky rice cakes were recipes extracted from Qu Jing’s memory, making her most qualified to review.
"Okay, I’ll certainly write it seriously," Qu Jing nodded with a smile.
The tea party at Luo Jun’s house continued until past 6 PM, and the four of them didn’t discuss any substantial or important topics; they didn’t talk much about spirits, just simply shared their New Year experiences.
Luo Jun’s New Year life was tedious, spent watching dramas, movies, and writing negative reviews.
Qu Jing wasn’t much better; fearing exposure, she didn’t dare talk with Luo Jun and Chen Huihong about visiting her biological parents, and the rest was spent on hospital duties, with no dramatic medical disputes worth elaborating.
Their neurological department’s disputes seem bland compared to other departments’, not to mention they’re in a private hospital where disputes are inherently rarer.
Qin Huai also had a dull time, only making dumplings and slicing radishes.
The most exciting was Chen Huihong; compared to Ouyang Danian, who sent the whole family to the hospital on New Year’s Eve, Chen Huihong was a bit lackluster but not far behind either.
She sent herself to the hospital on New Year’s Day.
Perhaps influenced by Qin Huai’s cooking or maybe having tasted too many delicious buns from Qin Huai last year, making her feel Mrs. Chen’s Buckwheat Bun was truly awful, she got overconfident.
On New Year’s Day, Chen Huihong volunteered to cook a meal for her family, and while chopping vegetables, she cut her hand three times.
Nothing serious, just needed band-aids.
While stir-frying, she didn’t control the Fire Control, resulting in either undercooked or burnt dishes, which wasn’t a major issue either.
The real problem was in making soup.
Chen Huihong cooked a huge pot of radish and rib soup.
And then she forgot about it.
The kitchen caught fire.
In the process of putting out the fire, she was gloriously injured and ended up in the hospital on the first day of the new year.
The tea party ended with Luo Jun saying, "Chen Huihong, if you want to die, just jump off the building, there’s no need to go into the kitchen. From now on, don’t even think about entering my kitchen!"
What a warm and joyful tea party it was.
After the tea party, Qin Huai initially wanted to go home, lie down, and play with his phone to end the pleasant day. However, before he even reached the building entrance, he suddenly felt a bit disappointed for not having eaten any white rice that day. During those days at Cao Guixiang’s house, Qin Huai had fallen in love with proper meals, and the thing he most looked forward to every day was mealtime.
After all, who could refuse a home-cooked meal prepared by Cao Guixiang?
Homemade dishes with rice, a bite of food, a bite of rice, pour the dish sauce over the rice, slurp.
"Slurp." Qin Huai thought, feeling hungry.
Qin Huai decided to visit his own canteen to see if the chefs had been lazy over the past few months, and if their culinary skills had declined.
At 6 pm, Yunzhong Restaurant experiences the second highest customer flow of the day.
For the average worker, there are many options for dinner: splurge a bit when paid, or eat casually at home if not paid. Yunzhong Restaurant’s regular meals are considered cheap among the fast food places around here, making it the first choice for many workers after work.
Even on days when Master Qin wasn’t around, office workers would still opt for a mundane meal at Yunzhong Restaurant, sitting in familiar seats and lamenting the lost joyous days of indulging in snacks.
Tonight, there are especially many office workers at Yunzhong Restaurant.
Everyone received the news: Master Qin has returned like a bolt of lightning.
Around 3 pm, he briefly appeared at Xiao Ou Handmade Lemon Tea Store, and then disappeared, suspected of advertising for Xiao Ou Handmade Lemon Tea.
However, with photos and videos as proof, it motivated many new and old food lovers, and everyone is already looking forward to tomorrow morning’s breakfast.
Only after losing it do people cherish the beauty of the past. For many food lovers who couldn’t go to Gusu, the time when they could enjoy Master Qin’s handmade buns and snacks every day feels like a dream.
Now, the sweet dream is back!
A worker without a name, Xiao Zhang, came to Yunzhong Restaurant after work as usual.
Xiao Zhang’s company has strict management; looking at the phone during work can’t exceed 30 seconds, and going to the bathroom can’t exceed 5 minutes. Adding to it, Xiao Zhang was mentally and physically exhausted after an afternoon of meetings, making him one of the few old food lovers who didn’t check the group messages.
When Xiao Zhang was arriving, he noticed that Xiao Ou Handmade Lemon Tea Store across Yunzhong Restaurant seemed to have opened, with many customers queuing up.
Entering the restaurant, Xiao Zhang marveled in his mind, people say milk tea is hard to sell, yet there’s such a successful milk tea shop here. Yunzhong Restaurant truly is in a prime location.
"Handsome, what would you like to eat?" the food-serving waiter enthusiastically asked.
Looking at the dishes that hadn’t changed much in months, Xiao Zhang listlessly said, "Stir-fried pork, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, cauliflower, and a bowl of seaweed soup."
"Alright." The waiter quickly served the food, "We still have the peach cakes made by Master Pei this afternoon, would you like two pieces?"
Xiao Zhang took his tray and began to look for a seat.
Just then, he heard the young man behind him, in a joking and familiar tone, ask the food-serving waiter, "Did Pei Xing’s flaky pastries become unpopular because he’s been slacking off, they only sell out by 6 pm."
A familiar voice, and Xiao Zhang couldn’t help but take another look.
At a glance, Xiao Zhang was stunned.
Qin Huai, wearing a mask, was pointing at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes, telling the food server to ladle more and pour the juice over the rice.
"Xiao... Master Qin!" Xiao Zhang’s voice quivered.
For a moment, tears almost fell.
Master Qin, do you know what kind of breakfast we’ve been eating while you weren’t at Yunzhong Restaurant!
Without you, the lunch dishes and snacks didn’t taste as good!
"Shh." Qin Huai gestured for silence, "Don’t make a fuss, I haven’t started work today."
Xiao Zhang immediately shut his mouth.
"Remember to come early for breakfast tomorrow, there are many new items, and dining in is even more delicious." Qin Huai said with a smile, "You can also visit Xiao Ou Handmade Lemon Tea Store across the street when you have time."
"They’re super tasty!"
"Definitely!" Xiao Zhang said excitedly, trying hard to keep his voice down so as not to attract attention, making others think they just happened to meet while ordering food as friends.
"Any specific recommendations?" Xiao Zhang asked.
Qin Huai: "Don’t drink weird flavors of lemon tea."
"Strawberry, coconut milk, blueberry, and mango ones, highly recommended."