When her teeth gently closed, following the subconscious thought in her mind, Gu Fang was already prepared for a crunchy texture.

What she didn't expect was...

Instantly, a rich aroma spread throughout her mouth, not the crispy texture she had imagined. The freshness of the beef and the layers of seasoning were incredibly distinct during chewing, intertwining as if dancing elegantly on the tip of her tongue.

"How... it actually tastes kind of good?"

"No, it's not just kind of. It's too delicious!"

Even Gu Fang didn't realize she had eaten half a piece of beef, and it was only natural that she put the remaining half into her mouth as well.

She didn't realize at all that eating one bite after another was such a natural thing!

As she chewed, the savory taste of the beef gradually released.

The slight numbing spiciness wasn't too overwhelming, it tantalized her taste buds just right.

Gu Fang's heartbeat seemed to accelerate a little, as if this delicacy was awakening some joy deep within her. Yes... it's that kind of longing for meat and complex flavors after a long period of dull, bland diet!

After finishing a piece, Gu Fang pursed her lips in an attempt to retain the deliciousness that was about to disappear in her mouth.

But unfortunately, that ma la beef flavor quickly faded, leaving a sense of... disappointment, and to compensate for that loss, Gu Fang unconsciously reached into the brown paper bag again.

He Ziheng, who just now seemed to be dying, suddenly changed to a very proud expression, "See! I told you I wasn't wrong, I said Boss Xiao Chen's beef is delicious, though a bit pricey, it's worth it as long as it's tasty!"

Hearing this, Gu Fang just realized she had eaten another piece.

"Ah... the taste is indeed nice. But eating more beef is okay, we often have beef in our slimming meals too."

Gu Fang immediately tried to justify her actions, but it sounded so weak and unconvincing.

He Ziheng was not bothered at all, "Boss Xiao Chen, besides beef today, what else do we have?"

Chen Mo pointed to the menu again.

According to his plan, he basically finished all the Lantern Shadow Beef by ten o'clock.

Once prepared, this thing just needs to be stored in a cool place for long-term preservation, and if stored properly, the texture and flavor won't change much within a week.

So after making the Lantern Shadow Beef, Chen Mo wrote down a few other dishes.

To earn Experience Value, it's just a handy thing to do.

He Ziheng dashed over, staring at the menu, muttering to himself, "Sliced Boiled Pork, 58 Yuan? Twice-cooked Pork, 98 Yuan, and also... Spicy Diced Chicken is also 58 Yuan!!! There's Dan Dan Noodles too? Wow... it costs 18 Yuan a serving?"

Honestly speaking, the price of these dishes exceeded He Ziheng's understanding and perception of Sichuan Cuisine.

If not in a place that looks like a very upscale big restaurant, no diner would dare to sell like this in the outside, no business all year long is guaranteed.

"Is it very expensive?" Chen Mo extended his head to look at his menu, "Maybe it is a bit more expensive than market price."

"You know it's pricey and still sell it so expensive?" He Ziheng said through gritted teeth.

"You'll know once you taste it." Chen Mo delivered a universal answer, leaving He Ziheng with nothing to say.

He thought for a long time, then pointed at the menu, "Forget it! Give me one serving of everything here, and three servings of Dan Dan Noodles."

Gu Fang was chewing on beef slices, and upon hearing this, immediately turned her head, "You won't finish it. I can't eat carbs now, you two eat the noodles. And I can't have heavy oil and salt either, so forget the Spicy Diced Chicken and Sliced Boiled Pork."

As for Twice-cooked Pork, Gu Fang thought to herself what an international joke this was.

Eating pork that makes you gain weight fast, definitely can't eat it!

He Ziheng said nothing, thinking that everyone who experienced Boss Xiao Chen's skills was impressed by him, just now Sister Fang said no with her mouth but her body responded honestly?

He gave Chen Mo a look, "Go ahead, do as I said."

Chen Mo acknowledged and started preparing the dishes.

As for why he made these dishes, mainly because Chen Mo found a problem when communicating with the system.

Lantern Shadow Beef, because its preparation process wasn't fully completed inside the food cart, the final step was done inside the food cart!

So its sales revenue wasn't counted towards Experience Value.

Sitting around doing nothing, Chen Mo thought of making a few dishes.

The leftover tenderloin trimmings from making Lantern Shadow Beef, it'd be a waste to throw them away, just perfect for making Sliced Boiled Pork.

He had gotten used to making Twice-cooked Pork, as the king of Sichuan Cuisine, this dish must be practiced diligently, as wherever he goes in the future, it will always be an impressive dish.

And then the Spicy Diced Chicken.

Chen Mo had made this dish back in Jingzhou, but the recipe the food cart analyzed at that time was adapted considering the Jingzhou people's tolerance to spice, now in Sichuan, how could he not make the most authentic Spicy Diced Chicken?

There's nothing much to say about Dan Dan Noodles.

Jingzhou people feel uncomfortable after not eating noodles for three days. Rather than selling noodles, it's more about satisfying Chen Mo's own craving, needing a hearty carb fix!

During the quiet moments on Hanyang Street, everyone felt somewhat disheartened.

Seeing Chen Mo starting his business, Boss Lu and the second brother exchanged a glance, unable to hide their disappointment, they tacitly returned to Lu Fang.

"It seems, Xiao Chen really miscalculated."

Lu the Second sighed, "Indeed, it's also my fault, this was obviously an impossible task, yet I still held onto delusions."

Even though the ingredients and those tools cost quite a bit, it wasn't a concern for Lu the Second, moreover, Chen Mo had already transferred the money to Lu Yingqiu.

They couldn't say anything.

"Why don't you just take down the sign if you must, I indeed didn't think it through before." Boss Lu lit a cigarette, full of worry.

Lu Yongmin also lit up, "Big brother, it's my simplified thinking. After working all night I realized, this is something the old man left us, if we take down the sign, the last memory the old man left us will be gone, we shouldn't take it down!"

After he said this, the room fell into a long silence.

Lu Yingqiu stood at the door looking at the old man and the second uncle, her heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

'So...is Brother Xiao Chen really going to fail this time...'

She looked again at Chen Mo who was starting to get busy, and her doubts immediately disappeared.

Chen Mo at this moment was so focused, so calm.

If he was truly going to fail, Brother Xiao Chen wouldn't be so calm, right?

On the food cart, Chen Mo was starting to seriously handle the ingredients.

The three customers at the long table chit-chatted disjointedly.

The small street seemed to encapsulate the myriad forms of life.

Gu Fang took out her vibrating phone for a look.

"Sister Liu? Hey hey...I'm in Hanyang, having dinner with my sister."

"What? Something important to discuss? But I didn't drive over... you're coming over?"

"Alright then, I'll send you the location on WeChat!"

Sister Liu, her full name is Liu Yuerong.

Gu Fang is considered a technical shareholder of the gym and yoga studio, whereas Liu Yuerong is the true investor!

Before Gu Fang could continue asking what the matter was, the other party hung up.

Gu Fang looked at her phone in frustration, deciding that for now, she might as well focus on eating.

Or rather, focus on eating the beef, it's really delicious!

On the cart, Chen Mo started slicing the tenderloin trimmings across the grain, cutting them all into pieces one inch long, eight millimeters wide, half a centimeter thick.

Then, it was time for marination.

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