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    Lu Xingping: "Boss Jiang, when did you serve new dishes again? Didn't you just serve them last week?!"

    Lu Xingping's heart began to bleed.

    "A seasonal dish just served, it's sold out today." Jiang Ci saw Lu Xingping's embarrassment, and smiled, "The soup dumplings in our store are also good, and there are many repeat customers. Why don't you try it??”

    Lu Xingping was a little distressed at first, but when he heard Jiang Ci set up a step for him, he was unwilling to admit defeat again.

    Lu Xingping: "No! Just serve bald butter noodles, one serving per person, plus six servings of crabmeat dumplings and four servings of shepherd's purse dumplings."

    Jiang Ci smiled: "Okay, six servings of noodles and two kinds of steamed buns, totaling 2220 yuan."

    Lu Xingping: "..."

    Is this scolding him two?

    Lu Xingping was proud on the surface, but he paid the payment heartbroken, and then led the brothers to sit at the small table next to him.

    The four people in front of them are said to be brothers, but they are actually invisible partners.

    In the past, Lu Xingping would usually choose well-known restaurants for treats. For example, he has been to several restaurants under the Jiang Group in City A, but this time, he chose such a small shop on the street.

    Lu Xingping knew that his friends probably didn't think highly of his choice.Although the brothers sitting in front of them had smiles on their faces, they didn't actually have any expectations in their eyes.

    However, wait until they taste Boss Jiang's craft...

    hey-hey.

    Lu Xingping imagined the expressions of the few people in front of him later, and suddenly his heart ached. Instead, he felt that if two thousand yuan could see their stunned and dull expressions, and make them never forget, then it would be worth the money.

    Not long after they sat down, they started chatting.

    "Daping, I didn't say that, this small shop is too expensive."

    "Yeah, last time I was on a business trip to City D, I also ate bald butter noodles at a time-honored store there. Although it was more than two hundred, it was an old store that was decades old! This small store doesn't seem to be well-known......"

    "I thought it was because I traveled through time, and the price of goods has developed ten years later."

    "Daping, you are too polite!"

    The brothers were rude, Lu Xingping was a little upset, but he didn't really take it to heart, he just said: "Just wait and see."

    The bald butter and soup filling Xiaolongbao are prepared in advance.Jiang Ci walked around to the back kitchen, threw the divided thin white noodles into the broth, boiled them for a while, and then took out the steaming noodles with a colander.

    With a slight tilt of the colander, the smooth and chewy noodles are poured into the big bowl.

    Then, she lifted the lid of the pot on the side, took a spoonful of orange-red shiny bald butter, and poured it into the center of the thin white noodles.

    The golden crab oil seeped into the gaps of the noodles immediately, and the crab roe and crab paste oilyly piled up on the noodles, forming a hill. Just wait for the chopsticks to stir and mix well, wrapping the deliciousness on each noodle.

    Next to the dinner plate, Jiang Ci placed a small dish of crab vinegar and a cup of fragrant chrysanthemum tea.

    When the bald butter noodles were served, Lu Xingping and the others were having a heated chat.

    "Don't worry! Next time, buddy, what's the source of goods... Huh? This is it?"

    The big man who was bragging saw the noodles on the table, his eyes were fixed, and he forgot where he was blowing for a moment.He couldn't help swallowing, and said, "It's pretty pretty."

    The noodles are thin and white, the crab roe is orange-red, and there are two golden chrysanthemum petals floating on the light blue tea beside it.

    Autumn is condensed on the small dinner plate.

    Lu Xingping's eyes lit up too: "Try it, and you'll know it's not only beautiful."

    He has tasted Feng Qianguan's xiao long bao and wonton noodles, and has developed a blind trust in Jiang Ci's craftsmanship.Moreover, the aroma penetrating into his nostrils at this moment is constantly telling his brain that the bowl contains supreme delicacy.

    Lu Xingping picked up the chopsticks and took a deep breath.

    The fine white tip of the chopsticks pushed away the accumulated crab roe and crab paste, and more crab oil slid down and fell into the noodles. After stirring, the small pieces of paste yellow were scattered by the chopstick tip and mixed with the noodles...

    Lu Xingping held his breath, picked up a small twist of noodles wrapped in crab fragrance, and put it in his mouth.

    Absolutely.

    He stared slightly, and couldn't help but think of this big word in his mind.

    Bald butter is a luxurious delicacy with expensive ingredients, but it is easy to make it poorly. Lu Xingping has tried the overturned bald butter. The excessive greasy spoiled the crab roe and crab paste.

    However, don’t know what seasoning method Boss Jiang used. The crab roe and crab paste are oily and moist, with a plump and delicious taste, but it doesn’t make people feel greasy at all.

    The taste of the bald butter is full, oily, warm and soft, and the smoothness of the noodles gives it a bit of chewiness just right, so that it can stay in the mouth for a longer time and spread the deliciousness everywhere...

    For diners who are afraid of greasy food, they can also pair it with crab vinegar that relieves greasy and appetizing, and fragrant chrysanthemum tea.

    Lu Xingping was overwhelmed by the beauty of the noodles in front of him. He raised his eyes, and sure enough, he saw that the whole table was amazed.

    "Damn it, it's so delicious!"

    "I have to say, it tastes better than the time-honored brand in D City!"

    "This crab vinegar is also very unique, smooth and fresh!"

    "Daping, amazing! This small shop has been discovered by you, absolutely!"

    "Hehe, that's it." Lu Xingping took another mouthful of noodles, feeling refreshed both physically and mentally.

    ...

    The aroma of the bald butter noodles is overbearing and charming. Although the price is expensive, many customers are discouraged, but there are only 30 copies. After more than two hours after the store opened, it was almost sold out.

    Counting today's earnings, Jiang Ci narrowed her eyes with a smile.A serving of noodles is 250 yuan, plus other dishes, and the turnover of tonight can exceed five figures.

    She kept selling noodles, vaguely feeling that she forgot something...

    until

    A man in a suit walks into the store.

    The high-order suit sets off the man's beautiful shoulder and waistline. The exquisite tailoring, expensive fabrics, and unique figure make him look so...

    Sophisticated, luxurious and out of place.

    Jiang Ci raised her heart inexplicably, and then some memories flooded into her mind.

    She completely forgot what happened last night!

    Ye Hongliang followed Qi Yan into the store, and when he saw her, he shouted happily: "Boss! Here we are! What seasonal dishes are there today?"

    Jiang Ci stiffened for a moment, then smiled and said, "Today I had a bald butter noodle, but..."

    Ye Hongliang: "But?"

    "However," Jiang Ci continued to smile, "only one copy is left."

    "Only one left? This is sold out?!" Ye Hongliang was surprised, "Isn't it only after seven o'clock, boss, don't tease me."

    "Hehe, I'm sorry, it's true that I prepared less today, I only prepared 30 copies, and now there is only the last one left."

    Jiang Ci felt a little embarrassed when she thought about the boast she gave Ye Hongliang last night: "Why don't I give you another set of wonton noodles to make sure you'll be full."

    Ye Hongliang felt a little wronged, it was not a question of whether to give it or not, if there was only one bald butter noodle, it must be for the boss.

    But he also wants to eat!

    Qi Yan: "Can I add another one?"

    Jiang Ci was about to refuse, when she suddenly realized that it wasn't the bluffing follower who was talking this time.

    The man in front of him had a cool and pleasant voice, beautiful eyes with dark pupils, and he was looking at her seriously at this moment.

    Jiang Ci froze for a moment, she clearly saw a few large characters from the man's handsome and serious face...

    ——I want to add food.

    really want.

    Qi Yan: "Three times the price, buy your remaining portion, can you?"

    That is... 750 yuan a piece of bald butter noodles!

    Jiang Ci was so moved when he heard it, she didn't know whether to hate herself for selling out too fast or for the diners coming late.She knew what the other party meant: Generally, small shops say that they are sold out, but in fact there may be some surplus left for themselves.

    But she really didn't stay.

    "I really want to sell it, but I really don't have it." Jiang Ci was heartbroken.

    The girl blinked, her expression looked a little embarrassed, mixed with a bit of strange... what looked like pity.

    Qi Yan was slightly stunned, hesitated for a moment, and didn't make things difficult for the shop owner: "Excuse me, just one serving of mixed noodles, one serving of wonton noodles, and one serving of each of the two kinds of soup-filled steamed dumplings. No need to send them away."

    Jiang Ci smiled: "Okay."

    Qi Yan went to a small table beside him and sat down.Half an hour ago, he was still discussing an investment project with the executives in the company. Usually, at this time, he would probably forget to eat, and he didn't remember to fill up until his stomach started to sound an alarm.

    But today, as soon as it was time for dinner, he inexplicably wanted to stop working, and couldn't help but recall what happened last night in his mind.

    ——"Seasonal dishes."

    Under the surprised gazes of the senior executives, Qi Yan took the initiative to get off work and said to Ye Hongliang, "Go to Feng Qianguan."

    But when he arrived, it was already too late.

    What will Feng Qianguan's seasonal dishes taste like?

    Five minutes later, a piece of bald butter noodles with bright color and delicious smell was placed in front of him.

    On the thin white noodles, crab roe and crab paste are piled up, golden. When the chopsticks are stuck down, the tip of the chopsticks can hardly feel resistance. A small hole is opened for the delicacy of autumn, and the orange-red crab paste seeps out...…

    Qi Yan gently stirred the bald butter covered on the surface. With his movements, the orange buttery crab powder and crab paste gradually mixed with the white noodles, and the fresh and sweet smell surged up. The fat and delicious fragrance of crab not only fromVision and smell are also transmitted to the brain.

    Qi Yan's Adam's apple rolled slightly.

    Because of his work, he seldom eats on time. Over time, his stomach got used to a life without a biological clock.

    He seldom feels hungry at mealtimes, but for some reason today, when it was almost six o'clock, the shadow of Feng Qianguan appeared in his mind unconsciously, and a subtle sense of emptiness surged in his stomach.

    But at this moment, facing the seasonal delicacies that are close at hand, the hunger in the stomach is more obvious than ever.

    "Gudong."

    Qi Yan raised his eyes, and saw Ye Hongliang staring straight at the bald butter in his bowl.

    Qi Yan: "..." His eyes were almost drawn.

    Being looked at like this, I can't eat well at all.

    After a pause of two seconds, Qi Yan said, "Go get an empty bowl."

    Ye Hongliang didn't react: "Huh?"

    Qi Yan: "Here's a bowl for you, we'll share it."

    Ye Hongliang was about to cry, but his reason was still there: how could he grab food from his immediate boss?If those people in the company knew that he was so greedy for the things in Boss Qi's bowl that Boss Qi couldn't help but give him a bowl...

    Ye Hongliang shyly said: "This, this is not good..."

    Qi Yan picks up the noodles, and the orange-red crab roe has been stirred up and evenly wrapped on the noodles.

    Qi Yan: "You really don't want to take it?"

    "Take it! I'll take it!" Ye Hongliang's eyes were straightened, and he walked towards the counter as soon as he lifted his buttocks.

    There is a cupboard next to the counter, which contains sterilized tableware.Ye Hongliang quickly grabbed a small bowl and returned to his seat.When he came to the boss from this noodle, he was already salivating. He was already mentally prepared that he would not be able to eat it, but he didn't expect the boss to show kindness today and give him half of it.

    Qi Yan was not short of money, and usually they would never have such a shortage of food, so Ye Hongliang was actually sharing food with his immediate boss for the first time.

    He is grabbing food from the boss!

    Ye Hongliang was worried, but he couldn't control his curiosity at all: What kind of delicious food can a restaurant make Qi Yan put down his work and come to eat on time?

    After dividing the noodles, Ye Hongliang carefully picked up the noodles and put them in his mouth.

    In the next moment, a delicious taste swept through his mouth and reached his brain.

    Ye Hongliang: "...!!!"

    The mellowness of the bald butter has been completely integrated with the taste of the noodles. In an instant, the deliciousness of the crab, the chewiness of the noodles, the mellowness of the oil, and the sourness of the vinegar...

    The complex flavors bloom harmoniously on the tip of the tongue.

    Ye Hongliang's arms froze, and he forgot to take off the chopsticks in his mouth.

    Oh my god, it's too delicious...!

    The boss is willing to share such a delicacy with him!

    "Boss, boss...it's delicious, my God, it's delicious..." Ye Hongliang sighed to Qi Yan incoherently, still chewing noodles.

    He suppressed the excitement in his heart, and the expression on his face gradually collapsed due to patience.

    Qi Yan: "Eat noodles quietly."

    On the other hand, Qi Yan's eating habits are much more reserved.

    The slender fingers squeezed the porcelain chopsticks tightly, and picked up the noodles and put them into the mouth without haste.

    Qi Yan still maintains an elegant manner of eating, only those who are familiar with him know that his eating speed is much faster than usual.

    He has eaten a lot of delicacies, including the delicacies made by the top chefs - those chefs are not bad, but the food in front of him is comparable to any delicacy he has eaten in the past, and even surpasses them.

    In the final analysis, the thing in front of me was just a bowl of noodles and two spoons of bald butter.

    It's not that Qi Yan has never eaten bald butter noodles, but it happens to be the same flour and crab, but the boss made a taste different from other restaurants.

    The crab powder is delicious, the crab paste is soft and rotten, and the noodles are oily and plump just right, not too greasy, which brings a full sense of satiety from body to heart.

    With a sip of light scented tea, the fragrance of chrysanthemum and the sweetness of river crab pass through the taste buds and reach the brain cells.

    The bald butter noodles that Jiang Ci provided were about enough for an adult man to eat 80% full, while Qi Yan and Ye Hongliang had 10% full, and there was not much noodles left in their bowls.

    Five minutes later, Ye Hongliang put down his chopsticks regretfully.

    Ye Hongliang: "I really want to have another bowl!"

    Qi Yan rarely responded to the assistant's non-work related speech: "Yes."

    “Your Xiao Long Bao and Wanton Noodles.”

    At this moment, Jiang Ci brought up the remaining dishes. She glanced at the two bowls on the table and smiled: "Hey, did you share the food?"

    Jiang Ci didn't know who the two men in front of her were. Based on her experience in her previous life, she felt the relationship between the two.

    The man in front of her took the initiative to share food with his followers, which seemed very novel to her.

    In the previous life, this kind of behavior would not have occurred between the master and the servant.

    This world is indeed different from her previous life in many ways, and Jiang Ci likes to see this difference.

    She rolled her eyes and couldn't help but look at Qi Yan twice more.

    The man sat quietly, with a noble temperament and a handsome face. His eyebrows and eyes were a little sharp, but the warm yellow light cast by the glazed chandelier softened a lot.He looked dignified, but he didn't have the aura that Jiang Ci hated.

    Qi Yan: "Well, there's only one bowl left, try it all."

    Jiang Ci smiled: "How does it taste?"

    The girl has bright eyes and two dimples on her cheeks.Her wrist was slender and slender, but it seemed to contain a lot of strength. With a light lift, two drawers of steamed buns and a bowl of noodle soup were placed on the table.

    Qi Yan was startled, and said, "It's delicious."

    Compared to him, Ye Hongliang is much more straightforward.His eyes were completely glued to Jiang Ci's newly served dishes, and the rainbow farts in his mouth rushed out of his mind: "Beauty boss, I have never eaten such delicious food. Let me tell you, this is simply delicious."Refreshed my world view... From now on, I will be your regular customer! Just say, when will you still have this noodles?"

    "The small shop is short of staff, and it's troublesome to prepare this noodle. It's temporarily gone." Jiang Ci's scalp was numb from being called by the "beautiful boss", and said, "My name is Jiang, just call me Jiang Ci."

    Ye Hongliang smiled and said, "Then call you Boss Jiang."

    Jiang Ci gave a few simple words of courtesy, and then went to greet the guests at the next table.

    After Jiang Ci left, Ye Hongliang couldn't help but whispered: "Boss Qi, is it a coincidence? The boss's surname is Jiang, and her craftsmanship is so good. Do you think she has anything to do with the Jiang family?"

    Qi Yan didn't answer, but just took his eyes away from Jiang Ci's leaving back, and then focused on picking up a small steamed bun.

    Qi Yan: "Concentrate on eating."

    ...

    In the autumn night, people who got off work wrapped their coats tightly and walked on the road. When they passed the intersection of Anxu, many people turned around and turned in.

    Anxu Road is a once-famous "food street". With the rise of other gourmet shops and the small shops on the street getting old and without innovation, its reputation is no longer what it used to be.

    However, because of the prosperity in the early years, there are still some diners. It seems that the snack street next to the university town is never short of people.

    In a corner of the darkness, two men were talking quietly.

    "You saw it right, it's the shop in front of the red maple tree. The owner is a little girl who doesn't seem to have any connections. She has to do everything by herself." A fat man hid behind the tree and looked at the road with mischievous eyes.the other side.

    He runs a restaurant on Anxu Road. It has been in business for more than ten years. The food he cooks is not amazing, but the restaurant seems to be prosperous among his peers who are constantly closing down. Coincidentally, many of his competitors are ahead of him.One step failed.

    The fat man was full of quackery. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it skillfully to the other person in front of him. The person in front of him was not tall, but his narrowed triangular eyes made him look extraordinarily fierce.

    "Brother Sun, I'll leave the matter to you. Just like before, when the matter is over, I will honor the rest of the other half."

    The man called "Brother Sun" took the cigarette: "It's a small matter, Boss Xu, just wait."

    Boss Xu: "Be careful, don't pass by, just drive people away."

    "Need you to remind me? I know where the speed is." Sun Li grinned, took a puff of cigarette, and turned his gaze to the small shop across the street. "There are many ways to stop her from doing business without committing crimes."

    A few minutes later, Sun Li threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stomped it out, and walked towards the shop with his men who rushed over.

    The author has something to say:

    The current position of the male protagonist...a handsome man who eats quietly 〃v〃

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