Courtyard House: Inheriting the Restaurant, the Jia Family Wants to Get It for Free

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Cheng Shuhai then brought his younger sister, Cheng Ling'er, to his family's small restaurant.

Then he let his younger sister play in the small restaurant.

He's ready to show off his skills today and try his hand at that spicy chicken.

To avoid arousing suspicion, he first pretended to carry a basket out of the house, strolled around the alley entrance, and when he returned, there was a cleaned chicken in the basket.

This chicken, of course, was taken out of the blessed space by him.

The chickens produced by this space have firm, incredibly delicious meat, far superior to ordinary broiler chickens on the market.

Back in the kitchen, Cheng Shuhai took out a cloth bag from an inconspicuous corner.

The bag contained chili peppers that he had grown in his spatial dimension and had already dried there.

These chilies are deep red in color, with a natural sheen on their surface. Just by looking at them, you can feel their fiery energy.

Everything is ready.

Cheng Shuhai rolled up his sleeves and got to work.

He worked quickly and efficiently, first chopping the chicken into small pieces and marinating it with salt, cooking wine, and egg whites from the space.

Then heat oil in a wok until it's hot. Add the marinated chicken pieces and fry until golden brown and crispy. Remove and set aside.

Leave some oil in the pan, and then, the main event begins.

Cheng Shuhai poured all the dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and various secret spices produced by the space into the pot.

A "rip" sound.

The scalding oil instantly brought out the soul of all the spices!

A powerful and complex aroma suddenly burst forth from the pot!

The aroma was initially intensely spicy, shooting straight to the top of your head and making you want to sneeze. Then came the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns, which stimulated saliva production on the tongue.

Finally, there's the rich aroma of various spices blended together, making your stomach rumble.

The aroma, centered on the small restaurant, quickly spread in all directions.

……

Meanwhile, a black sedan was slowly driving on the street near Nanluoguxiang.

Logistics Director Li Weimin sat in the back seat, his face full of worry.

Starting in the morning, he and his driver, Xiao Zheng, were looking for a reliable Sichuan cuisine chef.

I asked several big restaurants, but they all shook their heads when they heard that I was hiring someone from a steel rolling mill to cook for just one person.

Skilled craftsmen are the backbone of the shop; who would be willing to lend them out easily?

"Oh dear, what should we do..."

Director Li rubbed his temples, looking extremely worried.

The driver, Xiao Zheng, also looked helpless. He advised, "Director, why don't we find a place to eat first? We've been driving all morning."

Just as Director Li was about to say he had no appetite, his nose suddenly twitched.

An extremely strong and overpowering fragrance wafted in through the cracks in the car window.

The aroma, spicy and numbing, instantly captivated his sense of smell.

"What... what's this smell?" Director Li perked up and sat up straight.

Xiao Zheng smelled it too. He sniffed hard, his eyes lighting up: "Director, it smells so good! It smells like... spicy chicken!"

"Spicy chicken?" Director Li's mouth watered instantly. "Quick! Xiao Zheng, follow that smell! Go check it out!"

A strong premonition rose in his heart: the person who could make such fragrant spicy chicken must have excellent skills!

Xiao Zheng stepped on the gas, and the car immediately turned around and drove towards Nanluoguxiang, following the direction of the aroma.

……

At the entrance of Cheng Shuhai's small restaurant.

That irresistible aroma had already made the entire alleyway buzz with excitement.

"My goodness, whose cooking is this? It smells amazing!"

"This smell is coming from Boss Cheng's restaurant!"

"Come on, come on, let's go see what delicious food they've made today!"

The neighbors nearby were all bewitched, unconsciously crowding towards the entrance of the small restaurant.

Among them were Yang Xiulian, Yan Bugui's wife, who had just returned from grocery shopping, and Sun Dali, Liu Haizhong's wife.

"Xiulian, can you smell that? This smell is amazing!"

As Sun Dali walked, she swallowed hard.

"I can smell it! I can smell it!" Yang Xiulian's eyes practically peeked out from under the restaurant's curtains. "This Cheng Shuhai really has some skills! Let me tell you, his cooking is even better than He Daqing's before!"

"That's right!" Sun Dali wholeheartedly agreed. "He Daqing's cooking is delicious, but it's never been this overpowering! Just smelling it makes my legs unable to move."

As the two were talking, they had already squeezed to the entrance of the restaurant.

By this time, a large crowd had gathered at the entrance, all craning their necks to look inside.

In the kitchen, Cheng Shuhai was tossing a large ladle in one hand and holding a spatula in the other, his movements fluid and graceful.

The chili peppers and chicken pieces in the pot tumbled and rolled on the flames, their bright red color tempting, and waves of aroma wafted out.

"My goodness, this dish looks incredibly appetizing!"

"Boss, what kind of dish are you making? Are you selling them?"

Some people in the crowd couldn't help but start shouting.

Just then, a middle-aged man in a cadre uniform, panting heavily, squeezed in from the back of the crowd.

It was Director Li who found us by following the scent.

When he pushed through the crowd and saw clearly the person busy at the stove, he was completely stunned.

He originally thought that someone who could make such authentic Sichuan cuisine must be an experienced, elderly master chef.

But the person in front of him was actually a young man who looked to be just over twenty!

Director Li was so shocked his jaw almost dropped.

This...this is way too young!

How can someone so young have such a skill?

He couldn't believe it, but the irresistible aroma wafting from the pot told him undeniably that this dish was absolutely delicious!