txolops Chapter 51 Buy One More
Chapter 51 Buy One More
Liu Wei held the disposable soup bowl, tilted his head back, and drank the last mouthful of clear soup clean.
He put down the soup bowl and let out a long breath.
"Boss Lin, your cooking skills are truly impeccable."
Liu Wei stood up and threw the empty lunchbox and soup bowl into the trash bag next to him. "A box of fried rice and a bowl of clear soup, a perfect match."
My stomach didn't feel greasy at all after eating.
Zhao Qiang stood up and rubbed his stomach: "If I weren't so full, I would have asked the owner if I could just buy a bowl of soup."
Drinking this soup makes me feel completely comfortable.
Li Na took out a tissue to wipe her mouth and urged, "Alright, stop taking up space here. There are so many people in line behind us."
Liu Wei nodded and looked at Lin Chen in front of the stove: "Boss Lin, Brother Wang, we're leaving now. See you tomorrow."
Lin Chen, holding the shovel, nodded slightly: "Take care."
Wang Hai was busy packing when he looked up and smiled, "Take care, Brother Liu!"
Tangtang, who was sitting on a small stool, stood up and waved her little hand at the three of them: "Goodbye Uncle Liu, goodbye Uncle Zhao, goodbye pretty auntie!"
Goodbye, Candy.
Liu Wei and his two companions smiled and said goodbye to Tangtang, then turned and walked along the sidewalk toward the subway station.
The line in front of the stall continued to move forward.
"Next!"
Wang Hai shouted, "How many portions do you want?"
A young man wearing glasses, who was in front of the line, stepped forward and said, "Boss, give me two takeout portions."
Brother Wang, is the soup you delivered today really as miraculous as those people said?
As the young man scanned the QR code to pay, he peered into the stainless steel soup pot.
"It looks like plain water, how can it taste good?"
The young man muttered something to himself.
"Whether it tastes good or not, you'll know once you take a sip."
Wang Hai deftly took out two transparent soup bowls, scooped out clear soup from the bucket with a long-handled ladle, and put the lid on.
Lin Chen remained silent in front of the stove.
Turn on the fire with your left hand, heat the pan and then add cold oil.
Crack the free-range egg into the bowl with one hand, then pour in the aged rice.
The spatula is quickly stirred in the pot, and the rice grains and chopped green onions are mixed together under high temperature.
"Two portions, 198 yuan."
Lin Chen turned off the stove, put the fried rice into a takeout box, and pushed it to the side of the table.
Wang Hai quickly put the lunchbox and soup bowl into a plastic bag and handed it over.
Tangtang pulled two spoons out of the bag and handed them to the young man: "Brother, here are some spoons for you."
"Thanks."
The young man took the bag and spoon.
He didn't rush to leave, but stood next to the stall and opened the lid of one of the soup bowls.
He lowered his head and took a small sip.
The young man froze the moment he swallowed it.
He was somewhat skeptical, so he picked up the bowl and took a big gulp.
"Holy shit!"
The young man stared wide-eyed at the soup bowl in his hand. "Is this really meat soup?"
"It's so fresh! Not oily at all!"
As Wang Hai packed a package for the next person, he smiled and said, "It's a clear broth made from pure old hen and pork bones, with the oil removed."
It's perfect with fried rice to cut through the dryness.
The young man nodded repeatedly: "That's amazing, those ninety-nine yuan were totally worth it."
"Boss, will this soup be served every day from now on?"
"It's available every day, delivered with any meal purchase."
Lin Chen replied calmly.
The young man carried the bag and left, satisfied.
Those at the back of the line saw this and their discussions grew even louder.
"Is it really that good?"
"Liu Wei and his friends come to eat here every day, and they all say it's good, so it must be delicious."
"Boss, give me three servings!"
Fill my bowl with soup!
A middle-aged man stepped forward.
"Alright! Three servings!"
Lin Chen continued to tossing the wok, serving food extremely quickly.
Wang Hai packs and serves the soup. Tangtang hands out spoons. Some customers who received their rice and soup couldn't resist sitting down and eating right there by the flower bed.
"This fried rice with clear soup is a perfect match."
"Take a couple of bites of dry rice, then a sip of this delicious soup—it's soothing to the throat."
"I used to think that 99 yuan for a fried rice was a bit expensive, but after drinking this soup today, I feel like the owner is doing charity."
Praises echoed around the stall.
Lin Chen listened to these comments calmly, his hands still moving steadily.
At 5:30 p.m., the automatic glass doors of the Yintai Building slid open precisely on time.
Secretary Chen walked out the door with steady steps in her high heels.
She glanced down at her watch; the time was just right.
Su Qingxue had instructed him to go downstairs at 5:30 every day to buy her a serving of fried rice.
Secretary Chen walked to the edge of the square and headed straight for Lin Chen's stall.
The line wasn't long; the food was served quickly today, with only five or six people ahead of us.
Secretary Chen stood quietly at the back of the line.
She heard the people in front of her in line talking about something.
"This soup was a real surprise today."
"Yes, I brought it back to the office to drink, and my colleagues all asked me where I bought it."
Secretary Chen looked in the direction of the sound.
Two office workers were sitting by the flower bed, drinking soup from transparent plastic bowls.
The liquid in the bowl was a light amber color and crystal clear.
She turned her gaze to the stall.
On the folding table, there was a deep stainless steel bucket with a sealing ring, and Wang Hai was scooping soup from it with a ladle.
"The complimentary soup?"
Secretary Chen pondered to himself.
She originally only planned to buy a serving of fried rice to take up to Su Qingxue.
However, upon hearing the praises from the surrounding customers and seeing the clear soup, Secretary Chen changed her mind.
She was quickly reached in the queue.
"Next!"
Wang Hai looked up and recognized Secretary Chen.
"How many portions?"
Wang Hai asked.
Secretary Chen didn't answer immediately, but pointed to the soup pot on the table: "Is there soup today?"
"Yes, it's a free chicken bone broth with the purchase of fried rice. One bowl of rice comes with one bowl of soup."
Wang Hai explained skillfully.
Secretary Chen nodded and took out his phone: "Pack two portions for me."
The rice and soup were served separately.
She decided to give it a try herself.
"Okay, two portions to go!"
Wang Hai pulled out four takeout boxes.
Upon hearing the sound, Lin Chen looked up and glanced at Secretary Chen.
Without a word, he turned on the stove with his left hand. He cracked the eggs into the pan, added the rice, stir-fried, and sprinkled in chopped green onions. He removed it from the heat. The entire movement was fluid and seamless, without any unnecessary pauses.
"Two portions, 198 yuan."
Lin Chen pushed the two boxes of fried rice to the side of the table.
Secretary Chen scanned the QR code on the table.
"Beep—WeChat payment received, 198 yuan."
Wang Hai had already filled two bowls of clear soup and put the lids on tightly.
"Your two meals and two soups have been packed in two separate bags."
Wang Hai handed two plastic bags to Secretary Chen.
Secretary Chen reached out and took it.
"Pretty auntie, here's a spoon for you!"
Tangtang walked over from the side, holding two disposable spoons in her little hands, and handed them to Secretary Chen.
Secretary Chen lowered his head, looked at Tangtang's serious little face, and took the spoon.
"Thanks."
Secretary Chen said softly.
"Take care, Auntie."
Tangtang obediently returned to her place.
Secretary Chen, carrying two heavy plastic bags, turned and left the stall.
Wearing high heels, she walked along the sidewalk and directly into the entrance of Yintai Building.