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Chapter 159 The Gluttonous Man and the Adorable Child

Hearing his daughter's words, Lin Chen's eyes softened.

Before he could even speak, Wang Hai, who was standing next to him, couldn't hold back any longer.

"Gulp."

Wang Hai swallowed hard, rubbed his hands together, and stared at the large barrel emitting white steam.

"Brother Chen, forget about Tangtang, I'm practically bewitched by her!"

Wang Hai smacked his lips and leaned forward expectantly. "Anyway, there are fifty pounds of meat. How about... we take some out and taste it first?"

Consider it a chance to preview tomorrow's new dishes!

Lin Chen looked at the two people, one big and one small, who had the same greedy cat-like expressions.

"OK."

Lin Chen didn't refuse and nodded, "Serve some first, so you can have something to eat."

"That's awesome! Long live Daddy!"

Tangtang jumped up happily, revealing her two cute little tiger teeth.

"Alright! I'll go get the bowl!"

Wang Hai slapped his thigh excitedly, rushed to the sterilizer, took out two clean bowls, one large and one small, and handed Lin Chen a children's spoon.

Lin Chen took the bowl, walked to the sink, washed and dried his hands with hand sanitizer, and then turned to walk towards the large soup pot.

"Click".

Lin Chen reached out and lifted the pot lid.

The moment the pot lid was lifted, a meaty aroma ten times stronger than before, accompanied by rising steam, instantly filled the entire kitchen.

Wang Hai took a deep breath and closed his eyes in blissful ecstasy.

Inside the large bucket, the soup was bubbling and churning.

The piece of pork belly, soaked in the sauce, was now coated with a bright, enticing color.

Lin Chen picked up a long-handled iron spoon and stirred it in the pot, feeling the resistance of the meat chunks.

"The taste isn't quite at its best yet."

Lin Chen truthfully stated, "It's only been stewing for less than an hour. The diced meat has just absorbed the flavor, the lean meat is still a bit dry, and the fatty meat hasn't reached the point where it melts in your mouth."

"It's okay! I just want to taste how delicious this sauce really is!"

Wang Hai urged impatiently.

Lin Chen nodded slightly and said no more.

He turned around and opened the rice cooker that was used to hold the rice for tonight's food stall.

The aroma of rice wafted out, and Lin Chen scooped out two bowls of white rice, giving one bowl a little less to Tangtang and filling the other bowl to the brim before handing it to Wang Hai.

Carrying the rice back to the large bucket, Lin Chen used an iron spoon to scoop up a full spoonful of bright red and tempting minced meat, along with the meat and sauce, and poured it over Tangtang's bowl of white rice.

"Splash!"

The reddish-brown sauce seeped into the gaps between the snow-white rice grains, instantly coloring the rice at the bottom.

The diced meat on top, with its alternating layers of lean and fatty meat, gleams with an alluring sheen.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Chen poured two large spoonfuls of minced meat sauce and broth onto Wang Hai's bowl of rice.

Finally, he took a small piece of sweet and sour crisp radish cubes from a food container next to the cutting board and placed them on the edge of their bowls.

"Eat."

Lin Chen placed two bowls, one large and one small, on the worktable.

"Thank you, Daddy!"

Tangtang was already standing on tiptoe, unable to wait any longer.

She obediently climbed onto the small stool, held the small bowl in both hands, and picked up the special little spoon.

The little girl scooped up a spoonful of rice coated in sauce, blew on it twice to warm it up, then opened her mouth wide and stuffed it all into her mouth in one bite.

"Waaah..."

The moment the rice entered her mouth, Tangtang's big eyes lit up like two little stars.

The sauce, rich in the aroma of meat and scallion oil, spreads in your mouth.

Although the meat wasn't fully cooked and needed to be chewed a bit more, its fresh, sweet, salty, and savory flavor completely won over the little girl's taste buds.

"Daddy! It's so delicious!"

Tangtang happily swung her short legs, dangling in the air, and mumbled, "The meat smells so good, and the rice smells so good too!"

Seeing a grain of rice stuck to the corner of his daughter's mouth, Lin Chen reached out and gently wiped it away, his voice gentle: "Eat slowly, chew it thoroughly before swallowing."

Wang Hai, standing to the side, didn't care about his image at all.

He held the large bowl, picked up a spoon, and vigorously stirred it, ensuring that every grain of rice was evenly coated with the reddish-brown broth. Then, he couldn't wait to scoop up a large spoonful and stuff it into his mouth.

Wang Hai paused for a moment while chewing.

Then he chewed faster and faster.

Holy crap!

Wang Hai swallowed the rice in his mouth and excitedly swore, "Brother Chen!"

This sauce...it tastes absolutely delicious!

He quickly shoveled two more mouthfuls of rice, chewing as he excitedly exclaimed, "Even though the meat isn't completely tender yet, the aroma of this sauce is simply unbeatable!"

It's not greasy at all; in fact, it's incredibly appetizing!

"Click."

Wang Hai picked up a small piece of crisp radish and put it in his mouth.

The crisp, sweet and sour diced radish perfectly neutralized the slight greasiness.

"This radish is a perfect match for the minced meat rice!"

Wang Hai gave a thumbs up.

Lin Chen watched the two of them enjoying their meal.

He had already controlled the saltiness of the whole pot of meat when he was seasoning it, and the taste now was exactly as he expected.

A few minutes later, Wang Hai shoveled every last grain of rice out of the bowl, even scraping off the sauce at the bottom.

"Well."

Wang Hai put down the empty bowl, burped, and said, "Brother Chen, I'm completely convinced!"

With this pot of minced meat sauce, our stall is guaranteed to be packed at tomorrow's food festival!

"I'm full!"

Tangtang put down her small bowl, her little belly round and full, and let out a satisfied burp.

Lin Chen walked over, picked up a wet wipe, and helped Tangtang clean her little mouth and hands, which were covered in sauce.

"We're full, time to get back to work."

Lin Chen put the dirty bowl into the sink and turned to look at the clock on the wall.

5:10 PM.

Lin Chen walked to the stove and reached out to completely shut off the gas valve.

With a soft "pop," the blue flame on the stove was instantly extinguished.

Seeing this, Wang Hai was stunned for a moment: "Brother Chen, why did you turn off the fire?"

"Isn't this meat still undercooked?"

"You can't keep the heat on and simmer it all the time."

Lin Chen picked up the pot lid and placed it on the large soup pot. "This 50-liter commercial container is made of double-layered insulation material."

The broth is now boiling. After turning off the heat, use the residual heat and steam in the pot to let the meat sauce simmer inside overnight.

Meat cooked this way, by simmering, becomes thoroughly tender and melts in your mouth, without losing its shape due to prolonged boiling.

Lin Chen wiped his hands and continued, "Before we set up our stall tomorrow afternoon, we'll turn the fire back on to heat up and reduce the sauce. That's when the flavor will truly reach its peak."

"Brilliant! No wonder you're the head chef!"

Wang Hai suddenly realized what was going on and nodded in complete agreement.

"Alright, get ready to set up your stall."

Lin Chen took off his apron and hung it up.

"Alright, Brother Chen, I've gathered all the usual ingredients!"

Wang Hai lifted the insulated box filled with chopped side dishes with his other hand and picked up the bucket of stewed broth with his other hand.

Lin Chen picked up Tangtang and casually lifted the inner pot of the rice cooker, which was full of white rice.

"Tangtang, did you bring your little stool?"

Lin Chen asked gently.

"Here you go! The spoons are all ready too!"

Tangtang obediently shook the small plastic basket in her hand.

Without any hesitation, the two walked out of the rented room one after the other and locked the door.

Go downstairs and load the truck.

Lin Chen put Tangtang into the car seat in the van and fastened the seat belt.

"Be careful on the road."

Lin Chen gave instructions.

"Don't worry, Brother Chen, let's go!"

Wang Hai smiled and made a hand gesture.

Lin Chen got on the electric tricycle and started the motor.

The two cars drove out of the alleyways of the urban village and sped off towards Yintai Plaza.