"Sizzle~"

Cheng Wenhui parked the car.

As soon as they got off, she grabbed her daughter Ma Yilin's arm and quickly walked towards the food stall.

As if afraid she might run away!

Which made Ma Yilin feel a bit helpless.

She glanced at her mother, who was wearing high heels, and kindly reminded, "Mom, you're wearing high heels! Slow down, be careful not to twist your ankle."

"Don't worry, your mom has been wearing high heels for ages, I won't twist my ankle."

Cheng Wenhui replied confidently, seeing a lot of people heading in the direction of the food stall, she was quite happy: "This year's culinary festival is quite popular, I bet your dad's stand is crowded just like every year!"

These past two days, her husband Ma Qingxiong had been busy with the culinary festival.

She wasn't even awake in the morning!

He was already out the door.

He came back late at night again!

She was already asleep.

The couple hadn't even seen each other these two days!

Let alone talk?

Yesterday, she called him, wanting to ask if the festival was going smoothly.

He just said, "I'm busy, I'll talk to you when I get home," and hung up, leaving her with the "beep beep beep" of the busy tone.

Again, he came back late at night, as expected!

She was already asleep!

When she woke up in the morning, he was gone again.

Only the wrinkled bedsheet proved he'd been home.

So at this moment, she was still unaware of what was happening at the food stall, still thinking that her husband's hotel stall was, as usual, crowded with people!

But something vaguely unsettling was lingering in her mind: last night she saw local TV news featuring her husband Ma Qingxiong giving a cooking lesson, and the audience seemed scant.

The camera only caught a glimpse, so she wasn't sure, thinking maybe she saw it wrong.

"It's definitely true! With my dad's skills and reputation, he surely attracts a big crowd of customers."

Ma Yilin spoke of her father with admiration.

As they were talking.

The two arrived at the area of the food stalls, passing by a few hotel stalls ahead, where the sparse crowd left them a bit puzzled, but they didn't think much of it and continued straight to the International Hotel's stall.

As soon as they reached the International Hotel's stall.

There were noticeably more customers compared to the previous stalls.

But it still couldn't compare to previous years.

Inwardly, Cheng Wenhui felt a bit puzzled.

"Dad..."

Seeing her father, Ma Yilin sweetly called out.

Hearing her call, Ma Qingxiong saw his daughter and wife arrived, and greeted them with a smile: "Linlin, you're here..."

"Dad, your stall is a bit less crowded than in previous years!" Ma Yilin asked bluntly as she noticed the fewer customers in front of the stall.

Ah!

Life is already hard enough, some things are better left unsaid.

Ah!

This little cotton-padded jacket, today, is a bit drafty!

Ma Qingxiong chuckled, "When doing business, sometimes there are more customers, sometimes less, it's normal."

But the other chefs beside him didn't think so and whispered, "Isn't it because this year the Delicious Restaurant popped up and took many of our customers!"

"Yes! Since this Delicious Restaurant joined this year's food festival, the traffic to our hotel stall has greatly decreased! If it weren't for our five-star name and Head Chef Ma, we'd probably be as idle as other hotel stalls, counting how many customers passed by and how many actually bought something..."

"Sigh! We were just too complacent! At first, we thought that little restaurant only got into the festival through connections, nothing to fear, but unexpectedly, this little restaurant has some skills, attracting many peers to line up to buy and taste, and after trying it, they all praised it, even Master Wei and Elder Qin went to line up, especially Master Wei, who gave it high praise, saying it was so delicious it brought tears to his eyes. Even Food and Beauty magazine's chief editor Lin Manli, after tasting, issued an interview invitation to the owner of Delicious Restaurant. How come everything is so coincidental? It makes me wonder if there's a script or if the owner is some rich second generation using money to make things happen?"

"Haha~ you must have watched too many variety shows? A script!"

Master Wei?

Master Wei Mingguo?!

To give such high praise, saying it's delicious to the point of tears...

Food and Beauty's chief editor Lin Manli actually invited the owner of the Delicious Restaurant for an interview?!

Speaking of which!

How delicious is this so-called Delicious food?

Ma Yilin remembered Jiang Han's live stream, confirming that the Delicious Restaurant mentioned by the chefs was indeed the one she heard about in the live stream.

She was already tempted to try the food at Delicious Restaurant.

If not for her mother dragging her, she would've already been enjoying the food at Delicious's stall!

Now, hearing that even Master Wei Mingguo and Food and Beauty's chief editor Lin Manli had visited and been impressed by Delicious's food,

she felt even more tempted.

"Dad, Mom, I'm going to browse other places first..."

Saying this, she picked up her handbag and walked out of the stall.

"Linlin, where are you going?"

Ma Qingxiong shouted at her retreating figure.

Unfortunately, his daughter quickly disappeared into the crowd, only waving back at him.

Cheng Wenhui immediately got it and said helplessly, "Where else? Surely to the Delicious stall. On the way here, she told me she wanted to try the food there!"

Ma Qingxiong: "..."

If you want to eat something, Dad will make it for you!

Going to someone else's stall to buy, what's that about...

You're putting your father in an awkward spot...

You're stabbing your old father in the heart...

Ah!

Is my little cotton-padded jacket made of black-hearted cotton?!

Ma Qingxiong felt deeply hurt.

His stall business had drastically declined, and now even his precious daughter had run off to someone else's stall, boosting their sales...

But with his own little darling, he'll forgive her even while holding back tears.

...

In her eyes, only the food mattered, and Ma Yilin had no idea that her action had hurt her father quite a bit.

As she approached the Delicious stall.

She couldn't resist twitching her delicate nose, sniffing the aroma in the air.

Indeed, there was a delightful scent of brine!

Following the aroma, she walked straight to the Delicious stall.

Wow~

The line is way too long...

It's even more popular than his dad's hottest time in past years!

Watching those standing by the booth, enjoying the Fish Ball Soup with utter bliss.

From her years of foodie experience, she could tell this restaurant's food must be amazing!

She joined the queue at the back.

Holding her phone, she scrolled through the screen, trying to kill some of the slightly boring wait time.

Her presence attracted the eyes of many men, causing a bit of a stir in the queue.

A beauty after all!

Always the center of attention!

Huang Tao continued to serve the dishes.

Busy indeed!

Yet busy with orderliness!

One dish after another was delivered into the hands of the customers…

Not sure how much time passed.

Finally, it was Ma Yilin's turn.

Looking at the plates of brined delights, then at the crispy roast duck with its glossy red sheen, and the fish balls like large pearls, she didn't know what to choose.

Hmph~

Only kids make choices; adults want everything!

Smelling the fragrance, she ordered three portions of each dish except for the roast duck.

"Hello, I'll take one whole roast duck and three portions of everything else, thanks!"

Lin Yuhan smiled slightly and quickly gave the price: "Alright, that will be 644 yuan. Please wait a moment."

"Okay!"

Ma Yilin took out her phone and scanned to pay.

Hearing the payment notification, Lin Yuhan and Yan Ming began to pack the brined dishes for her.

Huang Tao also started slicing the roast duck.

His skilled and seemingly effortless duck-slicing technique made Ma Yilin feel that the owner of the Delicious Restaurant indeed had some impressive skills!

Even better than the duck-slicing chefs at her dad's hotel!

No wonder he stood out among the star-rated hotels with this level of skill.

He could even dominate at a five-star hotel!

And the plating looked beautiful too!

A moment later.

Ding Suqin handed over all the packed dishes to Ma Yilin: "Hello, here are your dishes, please take them!"

"Thanks a lot!"

She smiled and took them.

She returned to the International Hotel's booth.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back. Look what delicious food I brought for you!"

She waved the takeout box in front of her parents, smiling: "I specially bought three portions, Dad, this one is yours, Mom, this one's for you, and let's share the roast duck together."

Ma Qingxiong felt his daughter's thoughtfulness was a bit hard to fathom, yet not entirely indifferent.

At least she thought of him too!

But his heart was filled with mixed emotions!

Cheng Wenhui didn't know what to say, fearing her husband would feel unpleasant or uncomfortable.

So, she didn't touch the takeout box her daughter handed over.

"Wenhui, since our daughter bought it, let's eat..."

Can't turn down her daughter's goodwill, can we!

Alright then!

He actually had long wanted to taste the Delicious Restaurant's food.

Just couldn't bring himself to buy it.

Now that his daughter brought it to him, he took this opportunity to have a taste!

He opened the takeout box, looking at the roast duck slices arranged like blooming peonies…

Didn't expect such a small restaurant to have such exquisite packaging even for takeout!

It's often said that cooking should be a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste.

Color is the most important.

The skill of plating has also become exceedingly important.

The dishes at our five-star hotel have always been attractively plated, appealing with their looks.

This trend was initiated by him.

So, when making or appreciating dishes,

he first focuses on the "color" in color, aroma, and taste.

He had to admit, this roast duck's presentation was indeed appealing!

The slicing technique was truly exquisite!

The color of the brined meats was a glossy bright red, naturally appealing, indicating they were well-flavored.

The chicken feet were crispy, with a hint of a fresh and sweet taste, and a little spicy at the end!

It's the Lemon Lemon Spicy Chicken Feet!

The brined duck necks were equally well-flavored, a bit spicy, but not tough or hard, cooked until tender, unlike the typical duck necks on the market.

In short!

The brined dishes smelled enticing and had a distinct characteristic.

To make such stunning brined dishes, aside from handling the ingredients well, having good brine and sauce is key.

He admitted he couldn't achieve this!

The fish slices in the soup were thin as cicada wings, clearly demonstrating excellent knife skills.

The milky white broth was exceptionally smooth and flavorful, with the fish meat tender, soft, and slightly salty.

The cooking heat was just right!

The fish balls were crafted with precision and refinement, resulting in a bouncy, crisp texture…

After a round of tasting.

He couldn't help but reveal a blissful, content expression…

Also understood why the Delicious Restaurant's booth was so popular.

Moreover, he also understood why their booth could make it to this food festival!

Real gourmet food is savoring deliciousness from the tip of the tongue to the heart, making one taste the flavor of happiness…

This is also the highest realm for a chef!

He was quite humbled!

And wholeheartedly convinced!

Even looking forward to Huang Tao's "live teaching" in the afternoon!

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