Inside the So Delicious restaurant.

Huang Tao was making the final preparations for the afternoon service.

He held a pair of chopsticks, and carefully placed pieces of shimmering, jiggling pork skin-laden Dongpo Pork from a clay pot into simple, white porcelain bowls, with the pork skin facing upward.

In each small bowl, there was a single piece of Dongpo Pork!

He then ladled some thick, aromatic sauce from the pot and drizzled it over the pork skin in each bowl.

A spoonful of sauce poured over...

Makes the Dongpo Pork's skin look fresh, glossy, and translucent, glistening under the light.

Incredibly enticing!

Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng were mesmerized, finding this four-to-five-centimeter-long meat block quite tempting!

They wished they could have two bowls of white rice immediately.

One to enjoy with the large block of meat.

Another to savour with the aromatic sauce.

Of course.

If they could have a can of beer while eating, it would be absolutely perfect...

Perfect to the max!

"Boss, it seems like you haven't set the price for the Dongpo Pork yet!"

Ding Suqin suddenly remembered and couldn't help but remind him.

Huang Tao realized after the fact.

The filming and interview by Lin Manli and her group had disrupted his orderly work routine.

Not only was lunch not resolved, but he also left such an important matter as pricing behind.

He forgot!

"Suqin, just set it at 28 yuan per small bowl! Could you go to the entrance and write the Dongpo Pork price on the small blackboard outside?"

He thought for a moment and gave these instructions.

"Alright, I'll get it done now." Ding Suqin nodded, wiped her hands, and prepared to implement the boss's instructions first.

"Okay, Suqin, you go ahead! Also, inform the customers outside to come in and order."

He glanced at the time, realizing it was getting late, and then looked at the line of customers outside with an apologetic expression towards Xu Hao and others: "Well, today we're a bit pressed for time; we'll have to wait until after business hours to have lunch. If you're hungry, have some glutinous rice lotus leaf steamed ribs to tide you over and regain some energy."

Xu Hao and others shook their heads, saying in unison: "No worries, Boss, we're not hungry right now, let's focus on serving customers!"

"Alright then."

Huang Tao chuckled and patted Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng lightly on the shoulder: "Thanks for your hard work, everyone. I'll save some Dongpo Pork for us to have together at noon~"

"Thank you, Boss!"

Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng, who had been craving this, quickly expressed their gratitude.

By this time, Ding Suqin had reached the entrance of the store and spoke to the few customers waiting outside: "Gentlemen, you can come in and order now."

Having said this, she walked over to the electronic small blackboard and added a new item:

[Dongpo Pork: 28 yuan * small bowl]

Her actions naturally caught the attention of the queuing customers.

After clearly seeing the dish name on the electronic small blackboard,

the expressions of the elderly customers lit up, and they praised Old Qin.

"Hey! Old Qin was right after all! Today's new dish is Dongpo Pork!"

"Old Qin, you truly deserve to be the former executive chef of a five-star hotel! You can identify dishes just by their aroma, amazing!"

"Old Qin may be getting older, but his skills haven't waned!"

Faced with the compliments from old neighbors, Old Qin nodded and accepted them with a smile: "Naturally, I started learning culinary arts at the age of 15, then began a decade of learning and working in hotels. By 28, I had become the executive chef of a five-star hotel, which is a dream position for many chefs. For nearly thirty years, I've almost had no leisure time. To say 'suffering while enjoying' is somewhat accurate, but it's more about following my passion, treating cooking as a hobby..."

The glorious history of Old Qin, these elders had heard it countless times.

They were almost tired of hearing it!

Now seeing him start, they knew exactly what he wanted to say.

Speaking of which!

Could they take back their earlier compliments?

Each one of them felt quite regretful.

To give their ears some peace and to taste the new Dongpo Pork quickly, they hurriedly slipped away.

Entering the store.

They started ordering from Ding Suqin.

"For me, a bowl of Dongpo Pork, a bowl of Fish Ball Soup, and a serving of Crab Fried Rice Cake."

"I want a bowl of Dongpo Pork, a bowl of Fish Ball Soup, and a serving of Lotus Leaf Glutinous Rice Steamed Ribs."

"..."

Seeing this, Old Qin closed the folding fan in his hand and pointed at their backs, hurriedly saying: "Hey, hey, hey, why did you all leave? I haven't finished talking..."

"Hey, hey, hey, stop shouting, nobody wants to hear your old stories."

Lao Liu gave Old Qin a "don't you have any self-awareness?" kind of look, speechless.

If Old Qin wasn't blocking his path, he would have slipped away faster than those neighbors.

Old Qin wasn't bothered about arguing with these neighbors.

Remembering his bet with Lao Liu, he pointed with a smile at the three words "Dongpo Pork" on the electronic small blackboard, chuckling: "Haha, Lao Liu, take a good look, it's Dongpo Pork, you can't dodge this meal!"

"Old Qin, no need to specifically remind me, I'm not blind or naïve."

Lao Liu accepted his loss with a little smile: "Let's go, my treat..."

Both of them laughed and quickly entered the store.

The people queuing behind had already heard enough, and they quickly took out their phones to send messages.

They spread the word that Dongpo Pork was being introduced for lunch today.

If you want it, come over quickly!

If you're late, it might be gone.

...

Old Qin and Lao Liu just walked into the store.

Those neighbors were already enjoying the Dongpo Pork, and seeing Old Liu and Old Qin coming in, they happily said.

"Old Liu, Old Qin, let me tell you, the new Dongpo Pork by Huang Tao is just wonderfully fragrant!"

Old Qin shook his folding fan and laughed: "Naturally, nothing that Boss Huang makes ever tastes bad."

Saying this, he looked at the small bowls of Dongpo Pork displayed inside.

The tender and red bright small cubes of meat, marbled with fat, emanated an alluring fragrance.

Very tempting indeed!

"The characteristic of this Dongpo Pork is that it's braised with thin skin and tender meat using fine wine, thus its color is red and bright, with a rich and concentrated flavor, tender yet holds its shape, fragrant and not greasy, and its unique 'braised fragrance' is its biggest feature, using slow simmering techniques to remove any gaminess and retain its fresh aroma."

Old Qin couldn't help but murmur: "And Boss Huang's method of preparing Dongpo Pork precisely follows the 'Slow fire, little water, once the time is right, the magic happens by itself' doctrine of Dongpo, which shows his superb control over the cooking process!"

Listening to this, Lao Liu couldn't help but show a "I don't understand, but I'm quite impressed" expression.

Afraid of missing out, he quickly placed his order with Ding Suqin.

"Give me two bowls of Dongpo Pork, two servings of Lotus Leaf Glutinous Rice Steamed Ribs, and two bowls of Fish Ball Soup."

After placing his order and paying, he grabbed his food and found a spot with Old Qin.

Luckily, some neighbors had just finished eating and left.

The two quickly sat down.

Old Qin specifically went to the drink machine to buy a bottle of wine and took two disposable cups.

Poured a glass for Lao Liu and himself.

And then leisurely placed the small bowl of Dongpo Pork in front of himself before picking up his chopsticks.

Tasted a bite.

His cloudy eyes involuntarily squinted with joy.

The flavor was soft, chewy, and fragrant without being greasy, with a rich sauce.

Followed by a sip of wine.

Wonderful!

Absolutely wonderful!

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