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

Inside a Shaxian snack shop.

The friends that Yu Shen and the others had called over all stared intently as these guys ate that seemingly ordinary plate of white rice.

Is this... fried rice?

The fried rice looks just like plain white rice, that's amazing!

"I give up! I'm really convinced!"

"This is absolutely the best fried rice I've ever had, it's so delicious!"

"The taste, the texture, the layers of flavor... it's simply unbeatable."

"It even has a hint of bamboo fragrance, which reminds me of the smell when I played in the bamboo forest behind my grandma's house when I was a child. It's so nostalgic and warm."

"That's amazing."

"………"

Su Su also took small bites of her fried rice, and as she ate, she gradually entered a state of complete absorption.

Her beautiful big eyes almost turned into two sparkling stars.

As the chef and manager of the Black Pearl Restaurant, her understanding of this dish is much deeper than that of Yu Shen and other pure foodies.

The complexity of the technique used to make this fried rice far exceeded her expectations.

Whether it's the method of allowing rice grains to absorb the flavors of various ingredients, the top-notch ability to balance ingredients, or ensuring that the rice remains almost as white and translucent as steamed rice after being fried, it's really, really difficult.

The most amazing thing is the technique of being able to taste the full flavor of egg without seeing the egg. She just used her chopsticks to pick up the rice grains and barely found that almost every grain of rice was evenly covered with a thin, almost invisible egg membrane.

This isn't cooking; this is magic.

Su Su ate a few more bites, her eyes sparkling as she looked at her master, Li Zhibai.

Although her master's smile looked a bit like that of a cunning businessman, at this moment, in her eyes, her master's image was incredibly tall, so tall that she had to look up to him.

To possess such superb culinary skills and still be able to stay in a Shaxian snack shop, that's probably what they mean by "a true hermit in the city."

"Master, is this fried rice you made the Bodhi Jade Cuisine recipe recorded in that ancient cookbook?"

Upon hearing her words, the others seemed to remember something as well.

"What? Bodhi Jade Studio? Is this the Bodhi Jade Studio I'm thinking of?"

"I think I've seen it online before."

"Me too, I've seen people mention this food before."

"......"

Bodhi Jade Cuisine is not some trendy, gimmicky dish; it is a genuine, time-honored dish, documented in historical records and culinary classics.

Legend has it that this was a refined delicacy favored by scholars and literati in ancient times. It did not emphasize heavy oil and sauces, but rather focused on the freshness hidden in its simplicity and the subtle flavors in its lightness. It has been lost for many years.

Even most of the top chefs in the country have only heard of the name and have never seen the real thing, let alone had anyone replicate it.

Of course, it's also possible that they find the process too troublesome and therefore don't want to replicate it.

But now this top-notch dish, which only exists in ancient books and legends, has actually appeared in this Shaxian snack shop, and has been made by a young owner in his early twenties.

Li Zhibai nodded: "It is indeed Bodhi Jade Studio, but there are no ready-made recipes on the market, and the ancient methods are not complete. I made some slight improvements myself, and with some inspiration I gained, I stayed up all night to make it. It is a unique and original new version, and there is only one of its kind."

He spoke casually, but to the others it sounded incredibly arrogant.

"Holy crap! Original content?"

"You figured out a lost ancient dish in just one night?"

"That's amazing!"

"Boss, are you even human?"

"The owner must be inhuman, otherwise how could he make it taste so good?"

Li Zhibai: "........"

Are you polite?

"Worth it." Lu Qianshan ate his fried rice and gave his assessment: "Tonight's deal was a huge win."

Pang Yi nodded frantically, echoing, "I also think it's a steal! This fried rice... no, Bodhi Jade Restaurant, I feel like it could even be served at a state banquet."

"I agree. I never imagined we'd be able to eat at the legendary Bodhi Jade Restaurant here today, wow..."

"Boss, running a Shaxian restaurant here is like using the Heaven Sword to cut potato shreds and the Dragon Slayer Saber to smash cucumbers. It's such a waste of your talents."

"What do you mean by 'wasting one's talent'? This is called 'a true hermit living in seclusion in the city,' do you understand?"

"........."

On the other side, Yu Shen had already sent no less than ten photos to the group chat.

This guy even kept tagging @don't fill the tea too full, that guy who's always away on business trips.

A fish in the deep sea: [Image.jpg Image.jpg Image.jpg @Don't pour the tea too full]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [??? Didn't you just post about this white rice? Why are you posting so many pictures again? Are you just bored?]

A fish from the deep sea: [Hahaha... Old Tea, look closely, this isn't ordinary white rice.]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [I'm not blind, I've looked at it three times, it's just white rice.]

A fish in the deep sea: [At first I thought I'd been scammed, but I never expected this to be Bodhi Jade Pavilion.]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [Huh? What vegetarian? Say it again?]

Twilight Forest: [Bodhi Jade Rice, a lost ancient dish, looks like white rice but tastes full of egg flavor, with a particularly rich and layered taste. Boss Su said that this egg fried rice is very difficult to make, and few people can replicate it; it was a unique creation by the owner of Shaxian Restaurant.]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [Wait, what did you say? This is a lost recipe for fried rice? You guys aren't all ganging up on me, are you?]

Even mountains and seas can be flattened: [Old Tea, what Mumu said is true. This Bodhi Jade Rice truly exceeded my expectations of egg fried rice. I used to think that the pinnacle of egg fried rice was Yangzhou fried rice, but today I realized that real egg fried rice doesn't even need to show the eggs.]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [I don't believe it! You must be lying to me! I don't believe it! That's just plain rice!!!]

Deep Sea Fish: [Old Tea, let me describe the taste to you. One sip, and first the fresh bamboo fragrance explodes on your tongue, like sitting in a bamboo forest feeling the breeze... More than a dozen layers of flavor rise one after another, the complexity is simply amazing. It feels like eating every grain of rice is a pleasure. After eating, there's a sweet aftertaste in your mouth, and even your burp smells delicious.]

Deep Sea Fish: [@Don't fill the tea bowl too full, oh dear, my description might not be enough to fill my stomach. Here, let me send you another picture of the mukbang video I took earlier, take a good look. Image.jpg]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [...]

A fish in the deep sea: [@Don't pour the tea so full, oh right, I remember you won't be back for another two or three days on your business trip, right? That's such a pity, this is a limited edition.]

Don't fill the tea too full: [@DeepSeaFish, you just wait! You just wait! When I get back, I'll make you kneel down and call me daddy!!! You dog, you'll be tagging me every day, just you wait until I get back!]

【............】

Wang Yun and the others stood to the side, watching Yu Shen and the others eat with such gusto, as if they wanted to lick the plates clean. Even though they were all full, they still felt their mouths watering.

"Old Yu, um... could I have a taste?" he said shamelessly.

Yu Shen immediately clutched the plate to her chest, looking at him warily: "No!"

Just one bite.

Not even a single bite.

"You just said you'd treat me to dinner, and now you're going back on your word?"

"I treated you, and you're already full. You even spent three or four thousand yuan of my money. If you want to eat, go and order some yourself."

"Then I'll pay for it," Wang Yun said, pulling out his phone and looking at Li Zhibai. "Boss, I want two portions too!"

"That's all." Li Zhibai shook his head.

"Gone? That can't be right. You must still have some in your kitchen." Wang Yun persisted.

"Didn't you just say it was a limited edition? There were only five sets, and they're all on these tables." Li Zhibai lied.

Actually, they didn't sell out. He prepared ten portions of ingredients today: five deluxe versions and five regular versions.

Four deluxe versions were indeed used, and one was left for Sister Zhao's son, Gao Siqi, as promised long ago. But there are still four regular versions left.

However, he doesn't plan to sell it.

The reason is simple: the "one-off" marketing strategy he came up with on a whim has been more effective than expected. Nearly twenty people came tonight, and the revenue, apart from that last company dinner with the sucker, is expected to reach a new high.

If this group continues to recruit more people and expand, won't it be a short while before his restaurant is fully booked every day?

The money would just keep pouring into his pockets!

Thinking of this, Li Zhibai almost couldn't help but chuckle.

In short, he could tell whether it was more worthwhile to sell five more meals or to attract more suckers.