After delegating the task of hiring, Jiang Yu put it out of his mind. It would only make sense to decide once the people arrived, and thinking about it now was pointless.

He and Lu Shuwu chatted idly for a few more moments, and then Yan Tongtong and the others brought the hot drinks from upstairs into the kitchen.

Hu Zhihai, with his "dog nose," sniffed a few times and caught a whiff of rich sesame aroma, quickly approached, and cheekily asked:

"What is this? Does it have sesame in it? How come it smells so good?"

"These are hot drinks made by my senior brother upstairs. The guests didn't order so much, so my brother let me bring the extras for everyone to taste."

Yan Tongtong raised the glass pot in her hand, smiling as she said,

"This pot is filled with black sesame paste, and the other one is purple sweet potato peanut walnut drink; both are very delicious!"

She and several waiters working upstairs naturally had no lack of food or drink. They had already tasted the black sesame paste and purple sweet potato peanut walnut drink as soon as they were made.

Of course, even though they had tasted it before, the aroma made them eager to drink again.

Especially these two hot drinks, which had beauty and skin-care benefits—what girl wouldn't love that?

Hu Zhihai, however, didn't care about beauty or skincare benefits. What mattered to him was that these were drinks made by Jiang Yu himself, so how could he pass up the chance?

Upon hearing Yan Tongtong's words, he hurriedly grabbed his water cup and held it out in front of her, eagerly saying:

"Since it's a hot drink made by Lao Jiang, I have to have a good taste. Xiaoyan, quickly fill it up, fill it up!"

"Oh!"

Yan Tongtong responded and started pouring the black sesame paste for Hu Zhihai with the glass pot.

The shiny black sesame paste poured from the pot into the cup, looking like smooth silk, glistening under the light, so pleasing to the eyes.

A rich sesame aroma wafted through the kitchen, enticing everyone who smelled it to take a deep breath, instinctively salivating.

Hu Zhihai's cup was only half full when Ma Guoqiang, coming from behind, pushed him aside with his own cup, giving Hu Zhihai a disdainful glance and said:

"Xiaohu, your cup is almost as big as your head. Xiaoyan has only this small pot of sesame paste. Even if she gives it all to you, it wouldn't fill your cup.

Learn to be content with what you have. Having half a cup is already good, everyone wants to taste such a delicious drink."

He then turned to Yan Tongtong with a friendly smile,

"Xiaoyan, give me some, my cup is small, even full, it doesn't hold much!"

"Oh!"

Yan Tongtong looked at Hu Zhihai innocently, then hastily poured some for Ma Guoqiang.

Hu Zhihai: "..."

This Lao Ma... fine, I won't bother with him!

Taking a deep breath to soothe his slightly frustrated mind, Hu Zhihai took a big sip from his cup.

As soon as the sesame paste touched his lips, Hu Zhihai was immediately blown away by its smooth texture!

Is this really sesame paste?

This was nothing like what he'd had before!

The store-bought instant black sesame pastes always had some granularity, and sometimes tasted a bit bitter if overcooked.

But this black sesame paste made by Jiang Yu had no granularity, was fragrant and sweet, truly as smooth as silk, sliding down the throat effortlessly!

The warm and rich flavor traveled from his mouth down his throat to his stomach, leaving him feeling cozy and extremely comfortable.

"This black sesame paste is so fragrant and sweet, one sip leaves a lingering taste, truly delicious!"

"Yes, it's really good. I feel like I could skip a meal and just drink this paste to fill my stomach!"

"How could you be so presumptuous as to think about drinking it to fullness! It's just a small pot, there'll be none left for others if everyone takes a sip!"

"Tsk tsk, no one wants this purple sweet potato peanut walnut drink? If no one drinks it, I'll drink it all!"

"Shoo, shoo! Who said no one wants it? Quickly pour me a cup! I've had a headache these days, this walnut drink is just right to nourish my brain!"

"Uh... wouldn't you need a brain to nourish first?"

"..."

At this moment, not only Hu Zhihai but also others in the kitchen tasted the black sesame paste and walnut drink. Though it wasn't much, they could still savor the flavor.

Everyone wore looks of pleasant surprise, sipping bit by bit.

They were reluctant to gulp it down like Hu Zhihai. Jiang Yu now focused mainly on the Seventh Dining Hall on the second floor, making it truly challenging to frequently taste his cooking like before.

Just like these two pots of hot drinks, they felt less and less each sip they took!

After having lunch in the first-floor kitchen, Jiang Yu took a short break before heading back upstairs.

There were four tables of guests to host in the evening, and he hadn't even had time to tidy up the kitchen yet.

...

When Jiang Yu was bustling around alone in the Seventh Dining Hall's kitchen, he had no idea that "Seventh Dining Hall Officially Opens" had unknowingly hit the trending list on the Douyin platform.

On the hottest related Douyin video, the likes had exceeded 100,000, and there were over 20,000 comments.

What was even more amazing was that the account that posted this Douyin wasn't some marketing account, just an ordinary user.

All his previous Douyin posts were just daily life snapshots, and he had just over a hundred followers.

In this video that managed to go viral, the user starts by introducing how her good friend got a phone reservation at the Seventh Dining Hall this morning, scheduled for lunchtime today.

Her good friend had always wanted to try the food at the Seventh Dining Hall but couldn't go because the school gate security was tightened, restricting outside visitors.

Finally, now that the Seventh Dining Hall was officially open to the public, she was lucky enough to reserve a private room, naturally making her very happy.

Thus, this friend planned to invite her and a few other friends to the Seventh Dining Hall to savor the food there.

After a brief introduction, the video cut directly to the entrance of the Seventh Dining Hall. It was lunchtime, and the place was bustling with students grabbing food and eating.

As they watched, comments started popping up on the video:

"Wow, seeing the lively cafeteria scene makes me reminisce about my college days. Time flies; it's been ten years since I graduated!"

"No way! Can a university cafeteria really have this many people fighting to get food? Queuing up? Is this even possible?!"

"Just from seeing so many people, you can tell the food here must be really good. If not, everyone would be at the small restaurants outside the campus."

"Look at these students devouring their food! Gosh, it's making me drool!"

"Mom asked why I'm watching this video on my knees."

"..."

The scene shifted, and the group had already moved to a private room on the second floor. While everyone was chatting, the waiter started bringing in the dishes one after another.

The first to be served were four cold dishes: Sand Ginger Pig's Foot, Thousand-layer Tofu with Century Egg, Garlic White Pork, and Smoked Chicken Feet Stuffed with Squid.

As the waiter introduced the dishes, the Douyin user chuckled and softly explained:

"My good friend is from Guangdong, and Sand Ginger Pig's Foot is a Guangdong specialty with a hint of ginger spiciness.

But she can't handle spicy food at all. There's also a Sichuan specialty, Garlic White Pork, with all that chili oil. I don't know how she dared to order it. We'll see her make a fool of herself soon!"

In the video comments, netizens were even more fervent in their discussions:

"These cold dishes are presented so exquisitely. The average hotel chef wouldn't have this skill. The owner of the Seventh Dining Hall isn't simple!"

"Listen to yourself. If they were simple, could they make such delicious dishes?"

"The Thousand-layer Tofu with Century Egg and Smoked Chicken Feet Stuffed with Squid aren't traditional dishes; they're creative cuisine. They look so good, if I ordered them, I wouldn't even want to eat them!"

"Wake up upstairs, you're about to drool on your phone!"

"People from Guangdong really can't handle spice. Send that Garlic White Pork over here; I'll help you out!"

"I can hear your wishful thinking all the way from Yuzhou!"

"..."

Soon enough, the most memorable moment of the video began to unfold:

Not long after the four cold dishes were served, everyone couldn't resist and started to dig in.

As one of the girls tasted a piece of Garlic White Pork, the others quickly grabbed their chopsticks and started competing for it.

Before this, this group of young girls all appeared demure and ladylike in their behavior.

But in that instant, they transformed into fierce tigers, scrambling with their friends for food!

The scene left the single guys watching on their phones with chills down their spines.

As for the married ones, they lit up a cigarette and silently observed amidst the smoke, perhaps reminded of some painful memories.

But that wasn't even the best part. The highlight was the Guangdong girl who couldn't handle spice. After just a few slices of meat, her cheeks were flushed, her lips swollen, and tears were streaming down her face.

Yet she kept wiping her tears and snot with tissues, while continuously stuffing more Garlic White Pork into her mouth, mumbling:

"Oh dear, it's so spicy, but it's so delicious, I can't stop! What can I do?"

This scene left the viewers laughing hysterically, with comments flooding in:

"Hahaha, this is hilarious. So bad at handling spice, yet loves to eat!"

"Girl, if you can't handle spice, just stop eating. Look how it's affecting you, you'll feel it tomorrow!"

"I'm curious, I've had Garlic White Pork many times, is it really that spicy?"

"Girl, you're doing the right thing; when eating spicy food, you just can't stop, stopping makes it spicier!"

"..."

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