"Let's go, let's go, today we're going to eat at that Delicious Restaurant."

"Sure! Old Li has been boasting in the group about his student's food, I definitely want to try it and see just how delicious it is!"

"I also want to see just how good it tastes... Let's go, I heard it's pretty busy there, if we're late, we'll have to queue up..."

The three professors from Lijiang University, after being crazily hyped up by Li Zhicheng in the group, were eagerly anticipating the food at Huang Tao's shop.

After all, Li Zhicheng had practically praised Huang Tao's food to the skies!

So!

Right after class, they arranged to head over to West City Old Street together.

As soon as they reached the vicinity of the Delicious Restaurant.

Even though they were mentally prepared, the three of them were quite taken aback by the long queue they saw in person.

Oh my!

The number of people queuing is way too many, isn't it?!

The professors were a little shocked.

If Li Zhicheng were there, he definitely wouldn't be able to resist proudly bragging to these professors, "See, I wasn't wrong, right? My student's restaurant is doing great business, right!"

Looking at the queue that resembled a long dragon, Professor Wei took out his phone, lightly swiped the screen, opened the camera function, took a photo, and posted it in the teachers' group.

The teachers have a pretty good private relationship and usually share some health and wellness content and videos.

Of course, food is also a must!

Professor Wei: Old Li's student's shop is indeed doing great business! Look at this queue, I guess it will take nearly a hundred people before it's our turn...

As soon as the message was sent out, many teachers responded in the group.

[Professor Qi]: Tsk tsk tsk, so many people are queuing up! The business is indeed too good!

[Professor Chen]: Wow~ the business is quite booming! No wonder Old Li proudly flaunts this outstanding student of his!

Did Li Zhicheng boast?

He was simply stating facts!

Besides, having such an excellent student, boasting a bit isn't illegal, right...

Li Zhicheng, who's peeking at the screen, couldn't help but chuckle at Professor Chen's teasing.

This old guy only knows how to make fun of him.

[Professor Xue]: Hehehe, Old Li has the right to boast. If I had such an excellent student, I would also proudly boast like crazy! Unfortunately, I don't...

[Professor Ding]: Hahaha... Old Xue, you spoke my mind! You guys are queuing up now, right? It's perfect, I haven't eaten yet either, and I want to try Old Li's student's stuff too. If it's your turn, order for me, I'll be there soon...

[Professor Wei]: @Professor Ding, you always say "soon", but your "soon" is always nearly an hour, every time makes us wait until the food goes cold, this time I give you 10 minutes, if you can't make it in 10 minutes, I suggest you just eat at the school cafeteria to save us from waiting for you to the point of emaciation!

[Professor Wei]: @Old Li, aren't you coming over to treat us?

Li Zhicheng: "..."

He did want to treat them!

But he's afraid that if he shows up at Delicious Restaurant, he might end up being treated by Huang Tao instead.

That would be too embarrassing!

So, treating them is out of the question, probably can't treat them in this lifetime!

Since he couldn't treat them, he responded honestly.

Fortunately, these teachers weren't really expecting him to treat them, after a few jokes, they let him off and just talked about what to eat later, finally deciding to order everything from the menu and share.

At this time, Li Zhicheng had gotten his meal and was eating in the cafeteria. Previously, he never thought the cafeteria food was anything special, but seeing the messages in the group and knowing the teachers went to eat at Huang Tao's place, he remembered the delicious food he tried at Huang Tao's place last night, and suddenly felt the food on his tongue was rather bland.

Looking at the food in the lunchbox before him, he lamented tastelessly, "Ah! Blame that kid Huang Tao for being too good with his cooking, it makes other food taste so bland."

He hastily shoveled a few bites to pad his stomach and went back to the office to rest.

Feeling guilty, Li Zhicheng picked up his phone to message his son to go to West City Old Street Delicious Shop after work to pack a roast duck, three servings of nourishing fish soup, and three servings of crab stir-fry cakes to bring home. If the roast duck is sold out, then buy some braised dishes instead!

Logically, at his age, he wouldn't be so obsessed with food, but this time he really was enchanted.

He especially wanted to eat!

"Ding dong~"

The phone rang, pulling his wandering thoughts back.

He opened the phone to take a look.

It was a reply from his son.

[Son]: Dad, what's going on with you and mom? Why are you both asking me to go to the West City Old Street Delicious Shop to get takeout?

[Son]: Also, Dad, isn't your place closer to West City Old Street? Why are you making me go out of my way to get it? What are you and mom really up to?

Li Zhicheng didn't expect that even his usually self-disciplined wife couldn't resist and asked their son to go buy food.

Oh!

It's mainly because the culinary allure of Huang Tao is too great to resist!

Since his son was puzzled by their actions, they had no choice but to be honest.

[Li Zhicheng]: Your mom and I went to this restaurant yesterday, and the food was really good. We thought of bringing the whole family there when we have time. As it turns out, the owner is my former student. Yesterday he even said he wanted to treat us. Fortunately, I paid in advance, but when we were leaving, he wanted to give us some braised dishes. It's a good thing we left early.

[Li Zhicheng]: I can't possibly accept such generosity from a student, especially since he's managing the restaurant alone with a child, trying to make it. Because of this, your mom and I don't dare to go eat there. If he doesn't accept payment, it would be so awkward for us, right?

[Li Zhicheng]: We thought since he doesn't know you, you could go after work. If you don't want to, then forget it!

[Son]: Dad, I never said I didn't want to! It's true that it would be awkward for you, so I'll go over after work this afternoon!

Seeing his son agree, Li Zhicheng hummed a little tune happily.

...

Meanwhile, a few professors chatted for a while before finally getting their turn.

As they glanced towards the kitchen, they saw Huang Tao holding a roast duck. The duck was crispy and shiny, giving off an enticing aroma.

"This roast duck looks really appetizing!"

"Indeed, it smells great too. It's probably delicious."

"Look at that braised pig's trotter; the color is also impressive. You can tell it's full of flavor."

No doubt!

The three of them were drooling with desire.

Ding Suqin politely asked, "Hello, what would you like?"

"One roast duck with the bones prepared, three bowls of nourishing fish soup, three crab fried cakes, three braised pig's trotters, three braised duck necks, and a serving of steamed sticky rice ribs. We're eating here, thank you," Professor Wei repeated their prearranged order.

Ding Suqin smiled and said, "Alright, that's 638 yuan. We accept Alipay and WeChat!"

Professor Wei paid, and the three professors found a place to sit.

Soon.

Lin Zifeng brought over their order.

On closer inspection.

The caramel-colored roast duck was beautifully plated in a peony shape, shining with an inviting glaze. The duck skin looked crispy, and it was mouth-watering just to look at.

The nourishing fish soup also looked very appetizing, with a milk-like broth, garnished with chopped green onions—its jade green and white colors appealing. The fish pieces, exposed slightly under the light, looked tender and translucent.

In short, every dish was tantalizing to the appetite.

All three professors couldn't help but swallow.

Unable to resist, they originally planned to exchange pleasantries, but now they were too busy eating to speak.

The caramel-colored roast duck, combined with paper-thin steamed wrappers, with green onion shreds, cucumber strips, and sweet bean sauce, was wrapped lightly, ready to eat with just one bite.

The warm lotus leaf pancakes and roast duck allowed the sauce to release its flavors fully, and the cucumber added a refreshing contrast, making the whole roll immensely satisfying.

It felt like the aroma traveled straight from the mouth to the stomach, filling them with comfort!

A whole morning of intense work was instantly relieved, and their fatigue melted away.

Then there were the duck bones, a perfect size, fried to be crispy and aromatic, coated lightly with salt and pepper, enhanced by celery and cilantro, tasting exceptionally good!

Professor Sun and Professor Xu each disregarded their image, abandoning chopsticks and munching on the duck bones with their hands.

"Old Li wasn't kidding! His student's culinary skills are top-notch…"

"Exactly, it's as good as rumored!"

"Yes, it's all thanks to Old Li. Without him, we might have missed this delicious treat! I tell you, I'd seen posts but wasn't convinced. If Old Li hadn't shared about it in the group, saying it's his student's restaurant, I might not have dared to try!"

They were stuffing their faces with gleaming oil on their hands, not slowing down a bit, afraid of missing out on any.

At noon, many students also visited Huang Tao's restaurant.

Some students were surprised to find their professors there, eating with oil dripping from their mouths.

They never expected such a scene, where their usually stern and well-mannered professors ignored their image and munched with their hands…

Oh!

It can only be said that Boss Huang's culinary skills are so excellent, even the teachers were captivated!

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