After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

[New Arrival Today: Imperial Recipe Lotus Flower Pastry]

Price: 299 yuan/serving (3 flowers per plate)

[Note: It has amazing effects!]

[Limited to 50 servings per day! While supplies last!]

After finishing writing, Lin Fan patted the chalk dust off his hands and handed the blackboard to Su Xiaoxiao.

"Xiaoxiao, hang this outside the door. Get ready to open for business."

"299 yuan... for a dessert?" Su Xiaoxiao stared at the price on the blackboard, secretly astonished.

Her allowance in the army wasn't high, and after she was discharged, she was even poorer. 299 yuan was enough for her and her mother to eat vegetables for more than half a month.

But the noodles in this shop cost 188, and the desserts are priced like this... I guess it's because Brother Lin's skills are worth the money!

But she didn't ask anything.

Su Xiaoxiao took the blackboard out of the store and hung it in a conspicuous place.

As soon as the blackboard was hung up, the crowd queuing outside erupted in excitement.

"Giving away a baby?! Boss Lin is so generous! If I had known, I would have risked my life to bring my little grandson today!"

"Holy crap, forget about the dolls, look down here! New arrivals!"

"Imperial recipe lotus flower pastry? 299 yuan a serving?! Three pastries per plate?!"

"Wow... almost a hundred dollars for a single pastry! If this were any other shop, I'd definitely call them greedy. But at Boss Lin's... guys, I think 299 is actually pretty reasonable?"

"Be confident! This is practically charity!" Another regular customer pointed at the blackboard with shining eyes.

"Is price the key point? The key point is those words in the notes—'[Miraculous effects]'! Do you think Mr. Lin's products have miraculous effects? Last time, that 100-yuan tea egg cured my migraines that I'd had for years!"

"My goodness! A dessert with magical effects? This is absolutely made for women!"

"My wife's been getting pimples from working overtime every night lately, and she's been throwing a tantrum at me! If I buy her some, she'll treat me like royalty!"

"Hey guys, stop talking nonsense! Didn't you see it says 'limited to 50 sets' downstairs?! I'm taking this spot today, nobody's going to take it from me!"

"Get lost! Have you forgotten Boss Lin's ironclad rule? One purchase per person, queue up according to your ability!"

The crowd erupted in excitement, especially the men and white-collar women who had brought their girlfriends. Their eyes were practically glowing with greed, and they couldn't wait to break through the threshold and buy all 50 portions of lotus-shaped pastries.

Su Xiaoxiao stood at the door, completely stunned, watching the group of customers who had gone crazy over a 299 yuan pastry.

Is this...is this really not some kind of cult scene? Just how magical is Brother Lin's cooking?

In the crowd, a white BMW Z4 honked its horn twice.

Shen Man, wearing large sunglasses and high heels, carrying a limited-edition Hermes bag, strode over in a flurry of activity.

Clutching the "002" Supreme Black Gold Card given to her by Lin Fan, she swaggered past the queue and walked confidently to the front.

Just as he was about to step inside, Su Xiaoxiao blocked him from entering like an iron wall.

"Madam, please go to the back of the line." Su Xiaoxiao looked at Shen Man expressionlessly.

Shen Man paused for a moment, took off her sunglasses, and looked Su Xiaoxiao up and down.

"Are you a new waitress?" Shen Manying waved the black gold card in her hand, her chin slightly raised.

"I have a VIP card! Skip the line, you know? Where's Lin Fan? Tell him to come out and see me!"

Su Xiaoxiao had no idea what a VIP card was; she was stubborn and didn't believe anything.

"Sorry, I don't know what card it is. Brother Fan said we don't officially open until 9 o'clock. There are three minutes left, please step back. Cutting in line is not allowed."

"Hey! Why are you so stubborn!" Shen Man was getting impatient. Usually, she was treated like royalty at any high-end restaurant she went to, but today she was being stopped by a new employee.

Just as the two beautiful women were about to start fighting at the door, Lin Fan came out from inside, wearing an apron.

"Xiaoxiao, let her in," Lin Fan said with a smile, defusing the situation.

"Oh, okay." Su Xiaoxiao immediately stepped aside.

Shen Man rolled her eyes at Su Xiaoxiao, then walked into the store in her high heels, complaining as she went:

"Lin Fan, where did you find such a stubborn doorman? His eyes look like he wants to kill someone, it's terrifying."

"That's called dedication." Lin Fan walked into the kitchen and began preparing the first batch of ingredients for the day.

Shen Man had sharp eyes and spotted the small blackboard hanging outside as soon as she entered the room.

"Lotus flower pastry? You can even make traditional Chinese imperial pastries?"

Shen Man's eyes lit up instantly. Her favorite thing was all kinds of exquisite afternoon tea.

She was already tired of those sweet French pastries, and instead preferred those Chinese desserts with their intricate craftsmanship and distinctly Eastern aesthetics.

She leaned closer to take another look at the small print on the blackboard.

"Miraculous effects? Lin Fan, how come you've learned to use false advertising now? What kind of effects can a snack possibly have?"

"Whether it's false advertising or not, you'll know once you try it," Lin Fan said without further explanation. "Want one?"

"Come on! I want to see what makes you so confident in your 299 lotus flower pastry!"

"It'll be ready soon."

Lin Fan turned around and took out the water-oil dough and dry oil pastry he had prepared that morning from the system's refrigerated cabinet.

Outside the open kitchen, Shen Man and Su Xiaoxiao, who happened to be helping out at the store, couldn't help but come over and watch Lin Fan operate the equipment through the glass.

Lin Fan's movements were as fast as lightning. He wrapped the pastry, folded the dough, and rolled it out. His movements were fluid and graceful, full of a unique rhythmic beauty.

A miracle occurred when the pink ball, with its incisions carefully made with a knife, was gently slid into the warm oil.

"Sizzle..."

To Shen Man and Su Xiaoxiao's astonishment, the pink dough seemed to come alive in the oil pan.

One floor, two floors, three floors...

The paper-thin pastry slowly curls and unfolds under the nourishment of hot oil, just like a real lotus flower blooming in the pond in the morning light.

Accompanying this visual feast was an extremely elegant and refined lotus fragrance, mixed with a rich milky aroma and the sweetness of red beans, instantly filling the entire front hall!

"Gurgle..."

Shen Man's Adam's apple bobbed, her eyes fixed on the few "flowers" in the pot, and she even forgot to breathe.

"This is so beautiful..." Su Xiaoxiao was also stunned.

Two minutes later, Lin Fan took out the three fried lotus flower pastries, drained the oil, and placed them on a black rectangular stone plate.

The pink and white petals and the dark red bean paste-like stamens, set against a black background, resemble a three-dimensional ink painting.

"Try it."

Lin Fan pushed the plate to the window.

Shen Man eagerly took the plate and returned to her seat.

She took out her phone and snapped over a dozen photos of the breathtakingly beautiful dessert from every angle, then quickly posted them on her WeChat Moments.

After sending the photos, Shen Man carefully picked up a lotus-shaped pastry. She didn't even dare to use force, afraid of crushing the delicate layers of petals.

Gently bring it to your lips and take a bite.

"Snap!"