Chapter 25: The Long Queue

In the end, Qi Han didn't argue with the system and could only accept the fact that he couldn't join any force.

Returning to his room on the second floor, Qi Han, exhausted from the day, quickly forgot his resentment towards the system and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

He strongly suspected that the system had used some kind of unknown black technology on the bed in the room. Every time he touched the bed, the next second he would fall asleep.

System: That's not true, I didn't do anything. You're just making things up.

The next morning, when Qi Han got up from the bed again, all the fatigue from the previous day had vanished, and he felt full of energy.

Therefore, without hesitation, Qi Han chose to enter the training space again.

He had already completed more than half of the training for Tomato Beef Brisket, and if everything went smoothly, he would probably finish it this morning and be able to introduce a new dish by noon.

When Qi Han emerged from the training space once again, it was close to noon.

As expected, the training for Tomato Beef Brisket was successfully completed. Now it was time to open the shop.

Arriving on the first floor, Qi Han subconsciously glanced at the menu on the wall.

Small Egg Fried Rice - 5 Gold Coins per portion

Large Egg Fried Rice - 10 Gold Coins Per portion

Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken - 12 Gold Coins Per portion

Smashed Cucumber - 2 Gold Coins per portion

Dongpo Pork Knuckle - 100 Gold Coins per portion

Tomato Beef Brisket - 20 Gold Coin per portion

Although Tomato Beef Brisket also used the meat of 100 years old Spirit Beast as its ingredient, the Iron-Clad Bull was not as special as the Cassia Pig, and the resulting dish did not have the same special effects as Dongpo Pork Knuckle. Naturally, the price would not be too high.

It seemed that the customers today were in for a treat.

In the current restaurant, there were only 2 meat dishes available: Dongpo Pork Knuckle and Tomato Beef Brisket. Due to the special effect of enhancing cultivation, Dongpo Pork Knuckle was more expensive and only higher-level Spirit masters would order it. This was not friendly to ordinary diners who liked meat dishes.

Fortunately, there was now Tomato Beef Brisket, which was much cheaper and tasted just as good, giving the customers more options.

Qi Han glanced outside the door and suddenly became a little stunned.

When did the restaurant become so popular?

The glass display window of the restaurant was one of the futuristic technology provided by the system. Qi Han could see outside when the shop was closed, but people outside couldn't see inside. However, when the shop was open, both inside and outside could see each other.

At this moment, the shop was not yet open, and people outside couldn't see Qi Han inside the shop, but Qi Han could clearly see the long queue outside the shop.

At the front of the queue were the 4 Hall Masters of the Tang Sect.

As the reputation of the restaurant grew, there were indeed more customers who would arrive before Qi Han opened the shop. However, it had not reached the scale of forming a queue; usually, they would gather in groups of 3 or 5, waiting at the door for Qi Han to open for business.

Now, for some reason, the customers formed a long line, and the number of customers was much larger than in the previous few days.

Qi Han had no idea that yesterday, when Zhou Long broke through to the Spirit Emperor level, the gathering of the 4 Hall Masters of the Tang Sect had already caused a sensation in half of Shrek City.

The restaurant was no longer just a locally famous place; with the famous reputation of the dishes spreading by word of mouth, many people from other places had also heard about this restaurant across from the Tang Sect.

The customers who had tasted the delicacies in the restaurant were crazily recommending the food to their friends and family.

The accumulation of word-of-mouth finally led to an explosion.

"Hoo..." Although Qi Han didn't know the sudden increase in customers, he took a deep breath and opened the door as calmly as usual.

"Little lad, give me 5 portions of Dongpo Pork Knuckle! And another portion of Smashed Cucumber!" Tai Lei took 2 or 3 steps into the restaurant with an eager look on his face. It seemed that he came with the intention of eating as much meat as possible.

"I want 1 portion of Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken, 2 portions of Dongpo Pork Knuckle, 1 portion of Smashed Cucumber, and 1 large portion of Egg Fried Rice!" Compared to Tai Lei, Niu Yue's order was less biased, and he ordered a bit of everything.

"1 small portion of Egg Fried Rice, 1 portion of Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken, and 1 portion of Smashed Cucumber." Zhao Yunsheng couldn't match the appetite of the other 2. Compared to meat dishes like Dongpo Pork Knuckle, he preferred the simple and elegant dishes like Egg Fried Rice and Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken.

"1 portion of Dongpo Pork Knuckle, 2 portions of Smashed Cucumber, and 1 small portion of Egg Fried Rice." Yu Hua looked very happy, and his complexion seemed to have improved a lot overnight.

"Hmm?" Yu Hua's professional habits made him more observant of his surroundings. Soon, he noticed that the menu seemed to have changed.

"Is there a new dish?"

Hmm?

The other 3 simultaneously turned their gazes towards the menu.

"Another portion of Tomato Beef Brisket!" The 4 Hall Masters spoke in unison.

With this incident, news of a new dish quickly spread along the long queue outside the restaurant. Every newcomer would instinctively look at the menu to see what this new dish was and whether it was expensive or not.

Compared to Dongpo Pork Knuckle, the affordable price of Tomato Beef Brisket quickly attracted the attention of the customers.

Not long after, the Tomato Beef Brisket ordered by the 4 Hall Masters was served.

Many curious customers who were interested in the new dish craned their necks to catch a glimpse, but they didn't dare to offend the 4 Titled Douluo. They reluctantly shrunk their heads back but couldn't help but salivate at the unique aroma of the Tomato Beef Brisket wafting through the air, eagerly awaiting their own portion.

The 4 Hall Masters didn't have such concerns. Their eyes all focused on the freshly served Tomato Beef Brisket, emitting steam.

Yu Hua picked up a piece of red tomato and put it in his mouth first.

There were tomatoes in the Douluo Continent, so upon tasting it, Yu Hua recognized the plant.

Compared to the local tomatoes, these tomatoes seemed to be more sour and sweeter, with a much stronger flavor.

The tomatoes had already been peeled and cut into neat small pieces, fully ripe. As soon as it entered his mouth, it immediately melted, leaving behind a rich sour and sweet taste.

This sour and sweet taste also had the savory flavor of beef, but the combination did not appear abrupt or jumbled. Instead, it added a sense of layering to the taste of the tomatoes.

A smile appeared on Yu Hua's lips. Ever since his appetite problem was cured by Smashed Cucumber, he seemed to have developed a liking for slightly sour foods. The perfect balance of sourness in the Tomato Beef Brisket made him really enjoy it.

After savoring the tomatoes, Yu Hua picked up a piece of tender and melt-in-your-mouth beef stew.

The beef stew was made from the soft and tender meat of the beef belly and ribs. After long hours of stewing, the meat had become incredibly tender and retained its natural elasticity.

Within the soft texture, it absorbed the rich tomato broth, resulting in a savory and slightly sweet flavor with a hint of acidity.

The sweet and sour taste perfectly complemented the freshness of the beef, elevating the overall savory experience of the beef stew to another level.

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