There was still some time before the Seventh Dining Hall opened at seven, but the enticing aroma wafting from the kitchen had been lingering for quite a while. The students wandering around the dining hall were already starving, nearly drooling dry. At this point, who had the heart to keep up appearances?

Even though the main door of the dining hall wasn't open yet, they were already accustomed to lining up at the Second Dining Hall. Eagerly, each of them rushed to form a long queue at the entrance.

"Xiaoshen, Xiaochen, move this barrel of porridge onto the trolley, and use the trolley to take it to the sales area."

Jiang Yu saw it was almost time, so he instructed Shen Deqing and Chen Fugui. After a pause, he added,

"After delivering the porridge, come back to get the buns and steamed buns. Also, take out the four preserved dishes from the fridge along with the cold radish slices and lotus root slices. If you're unsure about the arrangement, ask Hu Zhihai."

"Okay."

Shen Deqing replied promptly, and together with Chen Fugui, they got busy.

Hu Zhihai was in the dining hall, busy putting up a sign that said "Staff Exclusive Window" at the innermost window. This was a promise to Xiong Bingsheng from the student affairs office, mainly to accommodate teachers who occasionally came to eat.

The students lined up from the window closest to the entrance and moved one by one to the left, choosing the dishes they wanted. After purchasing, they exited from the second-to-last window and entered the dining area.

Meanwhile, teachers only needed to wait at the last window. There would be a menu of the day posted, and they could simply order according to it.

This was a makeshift solution. Since the teachers were embarrassed to queue with students for food but needed to eat in the same place, this compromise had to be made.

"It's about time, Xiaoyan, you will be selling these preserved and cold dishes, except for braised eggs, everything else is pre-portioned by weight. Just remember the prices."

As it was almost seven, Hu Zhihai began giving instructions,

"Xiaoshen, you'll handle the porridge. Serve it ready; they'll take it themselves if they want it. Xiaochen, the two of you will be in charge of the soup dumplings and other buns and steamed buns. Don't worry, take it slow."

"Okay."

"Hmm."

After giving these instructions, Hu Zhihai strode to the entrance, opened the door, and loudly announced,

"Everyone, line up and come in one by one, don't crowd or rush. Queuing will be faster, if someone pushes, then no one will get to eat."

"Senior Brother, didn't we all queue up at the Second Dining Hall? We know the drill!"

"Yeah, yeah! Who would be so uncivilized now?"

"Alright, alright, stop nagging! Hurry up, we're starving!"

"..."

Amid the noise, a guy at the front of the line wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he got pushed by the classmate behind him and involuntarily began walking forward, quickly being carried forward by the crowd.

The students lining up behind were like an unstoppable torrent, swiftly reaching the frontmost window.

"Whoa! So much food, did Senior Brother Jiang make all of it?"

"Are you stupid? Such a large dining hall, how could Senior Brother Jiang handle it all by himself? There must be other chefs too!"

"Yeah! But besides the soup dumplings, there must be other dishes made by Senior Brother Jiang, that's already a blessing!"

"True, true! Hurry up, why are you dawdling?!"

"..."

With prompting from behind, the guy at the front quickly responded and asked Chen Fugui, who was selling the buns:

"What kinds of buns are there?"

"Oh, besides soup dumplings, we have pork buns, spicy tofu buns, and shiitake mushroom and vegetable buns, along with these steamed buns and rolls. What would you like, dear classmate?"

"A basket of soup dumplings and two pork buns, please!"

"Sure!"

After placing the buns on the tray, the student continued to the next window, while the classmate behind him immediately jumped in:

"I want to try the buns, give me two pork buns, two spicy tofu buns! I love tofu buns the most!"

"One pork bun, two tofu buns, and a shiitake mushroom and vegetable bun, please!"

"..."

Meanwhile, the guy at the front was drooling over the lineup of preserved and cold dishes behind the window. After a moment, he asked,

"Were these made by Senior Brother Jiang?"

Xiaoyan, grinning, replied, "Yeah, these preserved and cold dishes were made by Senior Brother Jiang overnight, they smell amazing!"

"This, there's too much, I can't finish it all!"

The guy looked distressed, as if faced with a row of beauties, each equally appealing, yet forced to choose only one. How could he choose?

After pondering for a while, he made up his mind, raised his hand, and pointed,

"I'll have a plate of duck wings, a braised egg, hold the radish slices, give me a plate of spicy lotus root slices!"

The spicy lotus root slices are a specialty of Jiangzhou, he'd always loved them. Made by Senior Brother Jiang, they'd surely taste even better!

He then grabbed a bowl of soft and rich white porridge, hurried to the dining area to find a seat, ready to enjoy his breakfast.

He first picked up a spoon, sipped a mouthful of porridge to moisten his throat, and sighed contentedly "Ah."

This white porridge is both fragrant and glutinous, a sip fills the mouth with the clear aroma of rice, completely different from the kind sold in other dining halls, which is all water with barely any grains of rice visible.

Delicious!

After taking a sip of porridge, he smacked his lips and picked up a braised duck wing, biting into it. A rich braised aroma mixed with a spicy taste instantly filled his mouth, making the taste buds on his tongue tremble.

This, this is too delicious, right?

The braised duck wing is full of aroma, the outer skin is soft, the duck meat is firm and flavorful, even the bones are saturated with rich braised juices. With one bite, the fresh and mellow taste instantly flows through every nerve, making every cell in the body cheer uncontrollably.

After just one bite, this male student couldn't resist anymore. It seemed his appetite surged at this moment. He paid no attention to the noise behind him and buried his head, starting to eat in large bites.

For a moment, his mouth was oily, and he exclaimed how gratifying it was!

...

"Give me a basket of soup dumplings, a portion of duck feet and duck neck, and also a portion of spicy lotus root slices!"

"Two mushroom greens, one braised egg, one portion of spicy lotus root slices, and a bowl of congee!"

"Four flower rolls, one portion of duck neck, one portion of duck wing, and a white porridge!"

"..."

With limited appetite but so much delicious food, students coming for breakfast all looked conflicted. But thinking that there's plenty of time ahead, they'd eventually have the chance to try all these delicious things.

Therefore, they didn't delay too long, each ordering the breakfast they wanted, carrying trays full of food to the dining area to find a seat and get ready to eat.

"In a while, the four of us should all order differently."

Seeing that it was almost her turn, Liu Sili turned her head and whispered to her roommates,

"This way, we'll have a chance to taste all the foods!"

The other three brightened: "That's a great idea!"

"Alright, that's settled then."

Liu Sili thought for a moment, then whispered,

"Everyone pay attention not to buy duplicates; otherwise, we'll buy too much and can't finish, which would be wasteful.

Okay, it's our turn. I'll go first!"

Turning around, Liu Sili was already at the window. Chen Fugui looked at this pretty girl and quickly shifted his gaze, somewhat embarrassed, asking hesitantly:

"W-what would you like to buy?"

Liu Sili glanced at the various steaming buns in front of her, thought for a moment, and said:

"Four meat buns and four vegetable buns!"

Forget about the mantou and flower rolls, no matter how delicious, buns with fillings are always better.

"Ah?"

Chen Fugui was taken aback; three types of buns, each four, totaling twelve. You're a delicate little beauty, such a big appetite?!

Liu Sili didn't care what he thought, urging:

"Hurry up; there's a long line waiting behind!"

"Oh, oh oh!"

Chen Fugui snapped back to reality, couldn't think much more, quickly grabbed a tray, loaded it with buns, and placed it on Liu Sili's tray.

Following the window, Liu Sili and her three companions quickly bought breakfast, each holding a tray, and found a corner in the dining area to sit down joyfully.

"Whew! So much tasty food! Even this white porridge looks delicious!"

After sitting down, Linlin glanced at various foods on the four trays, meat aroma, braised fragrance, and white porridge's fresh scent assailing her nose, feeling even hungrier,

"Let's hurry up and eat. We got up so early this morning to wait; I'm starving!"

"Yes, let's eat quickly; after finishing, we have to go to class."

Liu Sili smiled, reached for a bowl of white porridge, took a sip, and felt the mouthful of fresh aroma. After swallowing, even her stomach was warm and cozy.

She picked up chopsticks, grabbed a steaming big meat bun, and started to eat heartily.

Behind Liu Sili, in the dining area, it was packed with people having breakfast. Every table was filled with various foods, some were eating with heads down, while others exclaimed while eating:

"Whoa! This braised duck foot is so good, chewy and flavorful, and it's spicy and aromatic!"

"This braised egg is delicious, too. I thought it'd be like a tea egg, but even the yolk is flavorful; it's not salty, just aromatic!"

"These buns are good, but not as good as soup dumplings!"

"No kidding. I asked around; these buns aren't made by Senior Brother Jiang, but still pretty good!"

"Indeed, tastier than the buns from the First Dining Hall!"

"Ouch! This lotus root slice is so spicy, spicy and aromatic! My mouth is swelling! But I really still want to eat; what should I do?!"

"..."

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