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

"Young man! Are you selling these vegetables? We'd like some!"

In the crowd, an old man, unable to wait any longer, shouted at the top of his lungs.

His shout immediately triggered a chain reaction.

"Yeah, boss! Give us one too!"

"It smells delicious, it must taste great!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Cheng Ling'er ran out on her short legs. Seeing so many people, she wasn't intimidated at all and called out cheerfully to the kitchen staff, "Big brother, they all want to buy your vegetables!"

Cheng Shuhai continued to tossing the food in the wok, nodding towards the outside as a response.

He originally owned a restaurant, so there was no reason for him to turn away customers who came to him.

He first used a small bowl to prepare a separate portion for his younger sister.

The bright red chicken pieces are coated with fragrant, caramelized chili peppers and sesame seeds, making them look incredibly appetizing.

"Ling'er, try it, be careful it's hot."

Cheng Ling'er had been craving it for a long time. She picked up her chopsticks, carefully picked up a piece of chicken, blew on it, and put it in her mouth.

"Hmm!"

The little girl's eyes widened instantly.

The chicken skin is crispy, while the meat inside is tender and juicy.

The spicy flavor exploded in her mouth, stimulating every taste bud.

"Big brother! It's so delicious! It's so good!"

As Cheng Ling'er chewed, she mumbled something indistinctly, her face flushed with excitement.

Cheng Shuhai also picked up a piece and tried it.

Upon tasting it, he was immediately impressed.

This flavor is truly powerful!

It tasted several times better than any spicy chicken he had ever eaten in the 21st century in his previous life!

The ingredients produced by this space truly live up to their reputation.

The aroma of chili peppers, the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns, and the freshness of chicken are perfectly blended together; any more would be too strong, any less would be too bland—it's just right.

Seeing his younger sister eating so heartily, Cheng Shuhai was also happy.

He deftly divided the spicy chicken in the pot into several portions, wrapped them in oil paper, and handed them out.

The diners, who had been eagerly waiting, didn't care about anything else when they received the hot spicy chicken. They immediately tore open the oil paper package, picked up a piece, and stuffed it into their mouths.

"Wow! That was awesome!"

"This taste is absolutely amazing!"

"Delicious! It's fucking delicious!"

For a moment, exclamations of praise and the sound of slurping saliva rose and fell at the entrance of the small restaurant.

"This Cheng Shuhai is truly a genius! His skill is unparalleled in Beijing!"

Yang Xiulian smacked her lips and sighed.

Sun Dali nodded repeatedly, her eyes still fixed on the oil paper package in the other person's hand, clearly very tempted.

Standing in the crowd, Director Li watched the bustling scene with a mixture of surprise and delight.

What surprised him was the young man's culinary skills, which far exceeded his expectations.

The good news is that I finally found the right place!

Old Shi's food problem is solved!

He pushed his way to the front and shouted to Cheng Shuhai, "Young comrade! Young comrade!"

Upon hearing the voice, Cheng Shuhai looked over and saw a man who appeared to be an official. He asked, "Comrade, is there something you need?"

Director Li pointed to the nearly sold-out spicy chicken and hurriedly said, "Young man, could I have two servings of this? I need it urgently to take away!"

"Sorry, comrade, we're sold out."

Cheng Shuhai shrugged.

He didn't make a large batch; he mainly wanted to taste it himself and also to satisfy his sister's craving.

It was unexpectedly popular, and the stock was gone in no time.

"Sold out?" Director Li panicked upon hearing this. "Young man, could you make another batch? I'll pay extra! Any price will do! This is absolutely urgent!"

He was anxious.

Looking at his anxious expression, Cheng Shuhai didn't think he was lying.

He thought for a moment and said, "Making another pot is fine, but it will take a while; I need to prepare it again."

"Wait! I'll wait!" Director Li nodded vigorously, as soon as he heard there was hope. "I'll wait as long as it takes!"

He was thinking to himself that even if he couldn't get this person to come today, he would definitely bring back the dishes he made.

Seeing how well the small restaurant was doing, he knew that there was probably little hope of poaching the person to the steel mill.

This young man has his own business at such a young age, and his skills are so good. He is clearly not the kind of person who would be willing to live under someone else's roof and work for someone else.

Since we can't poach him, we have no choice but to settle for buying his vegetables.

Cheng Shuhai didn't waste any time and turned around to go into the kitchen again.

Director Li found a small stool by the door and sat down, patiently waiting.

While waiting, he muttered to the driver, Xiao Zheng, next to him.

"Xiao Zheng, did you see that? This young man's skills are simply amazing!"

Xiao Zheng also looked on with admiration: "Yes, Director, I've never smelled such fragrant food in my entire life. Who did he learn this from? It's amazing!"

"Who knows? That's what you call a hidden talent!" Director Li exclaimed. "Once the food's ready, grab your lunchbox and head back to the factory while it's hot! Old Shi's still waiting!"

"Okay, Director!" Xiao Zheng quickly ran back to the car, took the two boxes, washed them clean, and prepared them to be filled with vegetables.

About half an hour later, that familiar, mouthwatering aroma wafted out of the kitchen again.

Soon, Cheng Shuhai came out carrying a large plate, which was full of freshly cooked spicy chicken.

"Comrade, your food is ready."

Director Li jumped up and quickly asked Xiao Zheng to hand over the lunchbox.

Cheng Shuhai packed two large lunchboxes full for him, the portions were very generous.

Director Li paid the bill and held the two lunchboxes in his arms like precious treasures. The lunchboxes were still hot, making him grimace, but he couldn't bear to let go.

"Young comrade, thank you so much! I'm so grateful!" He thanked Cheng Shuhai repeatedly and then gave Cheng Shuhai the money.

You're too kind.

Cheng Shuhai said calmly.

Director Li said no more, grabbed his lunchbox, pulled Xiao Zheng along, and rushed towards the car.

"Quickly! Back to the factory! As fast as possible!"

Once in the car, Director Li urged them on immediately.

He could already imagine the expression on Old Master Shi's face when he tasted this dish.

Steel rolling mill, fitter's workshop.

Because of the need to cooperate with Mr. Shi and his students in equipment surveying and data recording, the entire workshop's production was temporarily halted.

At lunchtime, the kitchen staff delivered the food on a cart.

This was specially prepared for Mr. Shi and his colleagues who are still busy.

In a specially partitioned rest area in the workshop, several tables were pushed together, where Mr. Shi, his students, and Deputy Factory Director Yang were having their meal.

To show his respect for the experts, Deputy Factory Director Yang personally accompanied them.

He looked at the lunchbox in front of Old Shi, feeling a little uneasy.

Deputy Factory Director Yang was afraid that Old Shi would not be satisfied with the meal.