Catering God

Chapter 5: First time taking the bus

Jiang Feng looked around after seeing Chen Jingyu get in the car.

He looked at the ceiling of the bus and then studied the advertisements behind the seats carefully, as if everything was very strange.

Jiang Feng felt that... he couldn't let Chen Jingyu keep staring at the advertisement for painless circumcision at the men's hospital behind the seat, so he coughed and interrupted:
"Is this your first time riding the bus?"

Chen Jingyu then turned around and nodded at Jiang Feng.

An uninformed bumpkin who has never even taken a bus... Jiang Feng muttered to himself, then said decisively: "Then I paid for your fare just now, ten yuan."

Chen Jingyu took out her small pink wallet from a shoulder bag she was carrying, took out a coin and placed it in Jiang Feng's palm.

Jiang Feng: “?”

Chen Jingyu: "I just saw you throw in two one-yuan coins."

Jiang Feng: “…”

Chen Jingyu: "My name is Chen Jingyu, what's your name?"

Jiang Feng: "My name is Jiang Feng."

It was only at this time that the two people introduced themselves.

After that, Chen Jingyu kept leaning against the window, looking at the scenery outside, until the bus arrived at the stop.

Jiang Feng took Chen Jingyu out of the car, walked down a street, and finally turned into a community that didn't even have a name.

Chen Jingyu followed Jiang Feng, carefully observing everything around her. Finally, she went upstairs and was surprised by the way Jiang Feng took the key from behind the couplet.

While Jiang Feng was opening the door, Chen Jingyu pointed at the garbage chute covered by the iron plate and asked, "What is that?"

"This is the alien spaceship's passageway. Children are not allowed to use it."

Jiang Feng said as he opened the door.

He went in first, but found that Chen Jingyu behind him did not follow him. He turned around and found that she was staring at the shoe cabinet, as if looking for something.

Jiang Feng understood and said, "No need to wear shoe covers or change shoes, just come in directly."

Then Chen Jingyu bowed abruptly and said, "Excuse me."

Then he walked in.

Jiang Feng was a little confused, but didn't ask any more questions.

He directed Chen Jingyu to sit on the sofa, "You sit first, I'll go to the kitchen and be right back."

Then he went straight into the kitchen.

It was more than ten minutes later that he came out with two bowls of steaming wontons.

"Come over and eat wontons."

Only then did Chen Jingyu get up from the sofa and walk towards the dining table.

In fact, Jiang Feng had noticed it when he was in the kitchen just now. Chen Jingyu had been sitting quietly on the sofa with her hands on her knees. She didn't walk around, look around, or speak.

It's really anti-human...

Jiang Feng shook his head and handed the chopsticks to Chen Jingyu. Considering that the chopsticks were not easy to use, he also gave her a spoon.

"Thank you."

Chen Jingyu took the chopsticks and spoon.

He looked at the bowl of steaming wontons in front of him, but hesitated to take any action.

Jiang Feng asked, "Do you want to add vinegar?"

"No, thank you."

Only then did Chen Jingyu put the spoon into the bowl and scoop out a wonton.

The wontons were steaming and obviously very hot.

She didn't blow on it, but just held the spoon, waiting for it to cool in the air, and then took a light bite.

Unlike Jiang Feng next to him, who was so burned that he grimaced and put one after another into his mouth.

When Chen Jingyu took the first bite, a barely perceptible brightness flashed in her beautiful eyes, and her dead-fish-like face didn't change at all... This must be because she thought it was delicious, right?

Even Jiang Feng, a seasoned expert who had seen countless people and was very good at reading people's expressions, could only guess at her emotions.

He put down his chopsticks and began to show off the knowledge he had accumulated over the years in the catering industry:

"Wontons, dumplings, and wontons are all made of meat wrapped in dough. To achieve a chewy texture, the meat filling cannot be minced meat, but must be thoroughly ground meat. You can think of wontons with this kind of meat filling as if they were mini Chaoshan meatballs wrapped in dough."

"Of course, no matter how you prepare it, the meat filling will never be as chewy as real beef balls. If it's too chewy, it can only mean one thing: the seller secretly used pork glue, which is an additive and is definitely unhealthy to eat."

This is why Jiang Feng didn’t eat the wontons from that store.

He has been a fan of this wonton shop since he was in school.

But since he started working in the catering industry, he has never eaten at that restaurant.

Using it when additives were still widely popular can only be said to be the leading version. In the words of peers, it was their turn to make money.

Chen Jingyu nodded thoughtfully, then looked at the wontons in the bowl with thin skin and large fillings and said, "Your wontons are also very chewy."

"Of course, when I made the filling, I specifically added red peppercorn water, baking soda, and white vinegar."

Jiang Feng was quite proud of himself, as he was particular about the brands of the three ingredients. He had learned this from a wonton tycoon who owned more than 200 franchise stores.

Then the two of them began to enjoy the food quietly.

The wontons have thin skin and large fillings. They have a smooth and chewy texture, and the rich gravy bursts in your mouth, occupying your taste buds.

Although it is a clear soup, it is still as good as the one cooked with broth, and has a very rich aroma.

Jiang Feng finished the whole bowl of wontons in no time.

In the end, Chen Jingyu only ate a few.

She moves very slowly.

He was slow and methodical, his movements smooth yet elegant, taking small bites, completely different from Jiang Feng who gulped down the food whole.

So Jiang Feng just watched her eat wontons silently.

After finishing the whole bowl of wontons, Chen Jingyu wiped her mouth with a tissue before asking Jiang Feng, "Why is the clear soup so fragrant?" "Scallion oil! I added some shallot oil that I made myself. How could it not be fragrant?"

Jiang Feng bought the method and recipe of making scallion oil from a vendor at a noodle stall in a night market for several thousand dollars. He used it to make noodles and it worked every time.

Chen Jingyu nodded and asked, "How much?"

"You don't think I invited you to my house to eat wontons to make money from you?" Jiang Feng asked in shame:
"Do I look like such a money-hungry person?"

Chen Jingyu nodded seriously.

Jiang Feng was speechless, and then asked: "What if I say one hundred per bowl?"

Chen Jingyu picked up the small bag and was obviously preparing to take out her wallet.

Jiang Feng quickly stopped him, "Forget it, forget it. I'm scared of you. You take jokes seriously."

The wontons are finished.

Jiang Feng was also ready to see the guests off.

"Come on, I'll take you there so you don't get lost."

Chen Jingyu then stood up and went out with Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng walked quickly. When he was waiting for Chen Jingyu at the door, he found that she walked to the door and bowed towards the house: "Thank you for the hospitality."

There's clearly no one in the room...

Jiang Feng was so shocked that his back was covered with goosebumps.

He quickly grabbed Chen Jingyu and asked nervously, "Auntie, I'm walking in front of you. There's no one in the house. Who are you thanking for the hospitality?"

Chen Jingyu blinked.

As if to say, isn't it wrong for her to do this?

Jiang Feng thought about Chen Jingyu's behavior when she entered the room just now, and realized that it was a misunderstanding. He breathed a sigh of relief:

"You nearly scared me to death."

……

Now below the building.

Two middle-aged ladies who met each other after buying groceries were chatting, and there was a young man on the phone next to them.

"Sister Zhang, Xiao Yue is really impressive. I saw his girlfriend, a flight attendant, last time. She's so pretty!"

Many people have never even been on a plane. In the eyes of most ordinary people, flight attendants are a fashionable and high-end profession.

"It's just so-so. The main thing is that my child is good at talking."

Sister Zhang couldn't help but cross her arms as she carried a bag of vegetables, feeling very proud.

Start your "MVP" acceptance speech:

"I used to always say that it's not important how well a boy studies; what's important is that he's good at dealing with people and has high emotional intelligence. Just look at the guy upstairs, the one from the Jiang family. He's a few years younger than my child and has good grades, but he's very dull and insensitive. He didn't even say hello when he saw me several times. Society is different now. It's so hard for a boy like that to find a partner, not to mention his parents' situation."

Everyone in the community knew that her son had poor academic performance. If she hadn't spent money to send him to a private school, he probably wouldn't even have been able to go to college.

Now that my son has grown up and is a handsome man, and has found a flight attendant girlfriend, I can feel proud of myself.

At this time, Xiao Yue, who had just finished a phone call, came over and said in a distressed tone, "Mom, stop talking about this. Xiao Jiang is not bad. At least he's good at studying."

"Hey, Xiaoyue, your mother is telling the truth. You are popular with girls outside. Go back and ask your girlfriend if there are any single colleagues. And also find one for my son, your brother Junliang."

"Aunt Zhao, this... let me give it a try. After all, you know, these flight attendants have high standards. They come into contact with rich people every day. Ordinary people can't catch up without real skills."

Just as Xiao Yue was talking, the door of the unit behind him was pushed open.

Jiang Feng walked out and saw several neighbors. He immediately greeted them, "Hey, Aunt Zhang, Aunt Zhao, and Brother Yue, they are chatting here."

Aunt Zhao didn't say bad things about people behind their backs. When they met, she smiled and asked, "Xiao Jiang, have you eaten yet?"

"I just ate. You guys can chat slowly. I have to go out and see someone off."

Jiang Feng said as he walked out.

I saw a very beautiful girl following behind him.

She was just wearing a white dress, carrying a small bag, and wearing a pair of small leather shoes.

But how beautiful is it?
She is as exquisite as the stars on TV, from her face to her clothes, there is nothing wrong with her.

The key is that she has an extraordinary temperament and you can tell at first glance that she is not a girl from an ordinary family.

Xiao Yue was instantly stunned and stared at the girl.

Aunt Zhang and Aunt Zhao were also quite stunning.

Being stared at by several burning gazes, Chen Jingyu felt a little uncomfortable and hid behind Jiang Feng again.

Seeing this, several people looked at Jiang Feng with an expression of disbelief.

"Hey, you're going the wrong way. This way."

Jiang Feng paid no attention to the neighbors' exaggerated reactions. He just pulled Chen Jingyu, who was directionally challenged, over and led her towards the correct direction of the gate.

The two walked away.

Only three stunned people were left there.

Xiao Yue was drooling as he watched, exclaiming, "Damn, where does this Jiang Feng kid know any girls..."

Before she could finish her words, her mother slapped her on the back of the head and said angrily, "Look at you, you act like you've never seen anyone like this before. Don't you realize you already have a partner?"

Aunt Zhang felt so embarrassed when she saw her son's stupid look just now.

However, Aunt Zhao next to her was already a little unhappy after hearing what Xiao Yue said.

Now she had the chance. She folded her arms, rolled her eyes, and said something sarcastic in a roundabout way:

"And Jiang Feng is capable. This girl is so beautiful. The key is that he's just okay at studying. Tsk tsk."

The mother and son next to them felt a burning pain on their faces after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)