I've been possessed by a culinary genius, and I've turned Shaxian snacks into a rip-off!

Yu Shen used to be very enthusiastic about eating, but today, he had a blank look in his eyes, as if he had lost his soul, and even the noodles in front of him didn't taste good.

Seeing this, Li Zhibai went over and said with concern, "Brother Yu, you don't look well today! How about a deluxe set meal to replenish your energy? Chicken soup to soothe your stomach, steamed dumplings to boost your energy, and fried rice to keep you full... one set will guarantee you'll be back to life."

Yu Shen glanced at him: "Come on, I have no appetite today. Don't even think about taking advantage of me. I'm just having the regular version today."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhibai deliberately walked to the door with his hands behind his back, looked at the magnificent street outside, and sighed deeply.

"Why--!!!"

"In this situation, I really feel like reciting a few poems!"

Everyone: "???"

What? Li Heizi wants to recite a poem?

Then they'd better listen carefully.

Li Zhibai turned around, then looked up at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle, and spoke in a tone full of regret and vicissitude.

Ah! How much sorrow can one have? It's like a river of spring water flowing eastward.

"The mountain has trees, and the trees have no branches; my heart is pleased with you, but you do not know!"

"Ten years have passed, and we are separated by life and death. I try not to think of you, but I cannot forget you."

"Having seen the vast ocean, other waters seem insignificant; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are not worth seeing."

"This love can only be cherished in memory, for at the time, it was all in vain."

"......."

The most painful thing in this world is never that no one likes you. It's that two people are so close, yet neither of them says the words...

Yu Shen: "..."

His fists clenched tighter and tighter without him even realizing it.

You bastard, just because I only ordered a regular bowl of noodles, do you have to go to such lengths to stab me?

The others were completely bewildered, still not understanding what had happened.

"No, Mr. Li, if you're going to recite poetry, why are they all so melancholic and sorrowful?"

"It sounds to me like she's heartbroken."

"Mr. Li, did some girl dump you?"

Li Zhibai shook his head: "No, it was just a sudden feeling that came to mind."

"If God gave me another chance, I would say to that girl..."

Yu Shen finally couldn't take it anymore and quickly interrupted him: "Boss, don't you need to cook? We're still waiting for our meal!"

Li Zhibai: "I just wanted to cultivate the minds of all these customers while they eat. What, Brother Yu, don't you like listening to me recite poetry? No problem, I'll play some music for you."

He turned around and walked behind the bar, tapping his phone on the screen a few times.

The next second, the Bluetooth speaker in the store started playing a familiar intro that made your heart stop.

"Later, I finally learned how to love~~♬"

"It's a pity you've already gone far away, disappeared into the sea of ​​people~~♬"

"Later, I finally understood through my tears~~♬"

Some people, once missed, are gone forever.

"later".

It's actually "Later"!

Yu Shen will never forget this song in his life.

The song "Campus Era" is practically the standard background music for youth-themed melodramas and a must-sing song at karaoke. The impact of this song now is even greater than the song I heard at the bar last night.

Gardenias, white petals~~♬

"It fell onto my blue pleated skirt~~♬".

"I love you," you whispered.

Gan ah!

Li Heizi is fucking riding on his face and then crushing him twice, and then asking him if he feels comfortable.

A surge of emotions—bitter, regretful, and resentful— welled up inside Yu Shen.

Take a deep breath!

Take another deep breath!

You are Yu Shen, you are a real man, you cannot be defeated by a song!

This unscrupulous boss is just trying to force you to spend money!

Stay calm, you absolutely must stay calm!

Snapped! ! !

I can't take it anymore!

Yu Shen slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, rushed to Li Zhibai, and said through gritted teeth:

"A deluxe version! Turn off the music!"

"no problem!"

Li Zhibai immediately gave an OK sign and turned off the music: "Brother Yu, you see, I'm the easiest person to talk to. If you don't like listening to music, then we won't listen. If you want the deluxe version, then we'll get the deluxe version. I guarantee to satisfy all the customer's needs."

Yu Shen: "Li Heizi, you're really something else!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Li Zhibai smiled as he placed the order: "Brother Yu, is one deluxe set enough? How about a few more Ink Glaze Dawn Eggs to replenish your energy? You look pretty weak today."

"No! Go cook right now!"

"Okay!"

Li Zhibai chuckled and returned to the kitchen.

Su Su was chopping vegetables inside when she saw her master come in. She whispered, "Master, why does Brother Yu look so sad today? Did you rip him off again?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Zhibai said righteously, "I, Li Zhibai, never rip off my customers. I'm a reputable and honest businessman. If you keep spouting nonsense, tuition will increase next month!"

Su Su: "..."

A set of enhanced luxury meals was served to Yu Shen.

Golden scallion oil-coated noodles, thin-skinned steamed dumplings bursting with juice, chicken leg rice cooked in a clay pot, a stew with clear and flavorful broth... plus a jet-black egg as black as ink.

The table was piled high with food, and the aroma was irresistible.

Without saying a word, Yu Shen picked up his chopsticks and started eating voraciously. His eating manner was even more ferocious than Pang Yi's, and could only be described as a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey. He ate while tears streamed down his face.

"Damn, this is so delicious! Today I'm going to turn my grief and anger into a gluttonous appetite!"

Pang Yi stared in disbelief: "Holy crap! Old Yu, you got ripped off by Li Heizi? No way, it's just a meal!"

Yu Shen looked up at him: "Fatty, I'm going abroad in a few days."

Pang Yi: "Going abroad? Old Yu, what are you going abroad for? To feed pigeons?"

"You should think this through! It's really tough to not be used to the food abroad."

"I just wanted to go out for a walk and take care of some personal matters," Yu Shen said.

Lu Qianshan and the others were also puzzled when they heard this. Old Yu's condition today was not right!

Although they didn't know what had happened, that didn't stop them from starting to gossip in small groups.

Yu Shen was completely unaware of this. After finishing the last sip of soup, he burped, grabbed a tissue, and blew his nose vigorously.

Then, very naturally, he casually wiped it to the side.

Pang Yi looked down and saw a shiny blob on his sleeve.

"Damn it!"

"Old Fish, you wiped your snot on my clothes!"

"You owe me my clothes!"

"I'll definitely do it next time."

...........

Shaxian Restaurant closes promptly at 8 p.m.

All 59 slots were used up in just two hours. Closing time is getting faster and faster. Although the system limits dining slots to 60 per day, the original intention was to give him enough time to develop dishes and collect culinary inspiration.

But he was still upset. Was it reasonable to only be able to rip off so few customers and earn so little money each day?

Unbeknownst to him, Li Zhibai's mindset shifted from simply hoping to use up all the daily meal slots to feeling anxious about not having enough slots.

Forget it, the most important thing right now is to collect Food Hearts as soon as possible so that we can increase the number of slots.

Li Zhibai glanced at A-Che, who was tidying up the table, and asked, "A-Che, want to have dinner together tonight?"

A-Che shook his head: "No, I need to go back and prepare to set up my stall."

Li Zhibai was rejected again.

This kid always refuses to eat when I invite him; I don't know what he's so stubborn about.

Li Zhibai didn't insist, turned around and went into the kitchen to make something to eat for himself and Su Su.

The master and apprentice sat at a small table in the back kitchen, eating and chatting.

"Sister Su Su, when you started learning to cook, was there anything that left a particularly deep impression on you?"

"Yes! When I first learned to cook, I learned to make shredded potatoes with green peppers. But when I cut the potatoes into shreds, they looked like potato strips. Before I was even ready to stir-fry them, my mom thought I wanted to eat French fries, so she just took them and fried them."

"Hahaha... You've completely changed the method, isn't that alright?"

"Master, don't laugh. Everyone's like this when they first learn to cook."

"Later, I practiced every day and cut potatoes for a whole month. Finally, the potato shreds I cut were big enough to thread a needle. At that time, I realized that cooking is something you reap what you sow, and there are no shortcuts."

Li Zhibai nodded, thinking to himself that he was right, there really was no shortcut.

Only external plugins.

"Sister Su Su, you are very talented and love cooking. I believe that one day you will become a real master chef."

"Yes, thank you for your encouragement, Master."

"By the way, Sister Su Su, how many days until your birthday?"

"Eleven more days." Su Su asked expectantly, "Master, when will my custom-made dishes be ready?"

Li Zhibai glanced at the newly appeared food fragments of Su Su on the system panel and smiled, "Soon!"

Based on the fragmented information, he could roughly guess the dish Su Su was thinking of; it turned out to be a famous dish that was almost lost to time.