Chapter 394 Shop
Is it really enough?

Ke Ling didn't know.

But after hearing what Xu Qing said, Ke Ling's anxiety and depression gradually calmed down without her noticing.

The empty heart seemed to be filled with sunshine, and it felt a little warm.

Ke Ling said, "Ah Qing, I understand. I won't be discouraged anymore. Let's continue. There are still many dishes to be cooked."

Xu Qing shook his head. "Don't worry, take a break first. How about we go out for a walk? Relax and find something delicious. You must be starving after being busy for so long."

"I'm not hungry……"

As soon as Ke Ling said this, her stomach started to growl in protest.

Although she cooked a lot of dishes, she didn't like any of the dishes that Ke Ling made, so she didn't eat much.

Xu Qing smiled and said, "Your stomach doesn't think so."

Ke Ling's face turned red with embarrassment.

"Let's go."

"Ok."

Ke Ling sighed and went out for a walk with Xu Qing.

Because of Juxialou, many restaurants have gathered in the town and opened near Juxialou, hoping to use the fame and popularity of Juxialou to make their own business more prosperous.

Gradually, the area became a food street.

Similar situations exist in Guangzhou and Shanghai, or even all over the country.

The closer to Ju Xia Lou, the better the chef's skills are. After all, those with low skills would be embarrassed to open a business near Ju Xia Lou, and even if they managed to open one, it would soon go bankrupt.

Just like the predecessor of Han Jiang's Jiangyuelou, it was opened near Juxialou. However, the chef's skills were too poor. Compared with Juxialou, the diners gave a lot of negative reviews, resulting in the store being deserted not long after it opened. It had to be sold, and it happened to be sold to Han Jiang.

Han Jiang's extraordinary strength enabled him to gain a firm foothold.

Although Han Jiang is no longer the head chef at Jiangyuelou, diners still often come to Jiangyuelou to support him, waiting for Han Jiang to become a top chef and come back.

They believe that it will not be too late.

In addition to Jiang Yue Lou, there are several other restaurants in the surrounding area that are both well-known and strong. The chefs are low-key and have long been friends with Chef Abei, so conflicts rarely occur.

The farther the restaurant is from Juxialou, the worse the chef's skills are and the fewer customers there are.

Xu Qing said he wanted to find something delicious, but he didn't even look at the famous and well-known restaurants nearby and just walked away with his head down.

Ke Ling followed him for a while and couldn't help asking, "Ah Qing, didn't you say you were going to eat? You're getting further and further away."

Xu Qing asked: "Ke Ling, have you ever eaten at other restaurants?"

"I haven't been to Han Jiang's Jiang Yue Lou, but I have been to several other restaurants."

“What do you think of the taste of their food?”

"Of course it's not as delicious as my mom's. But it also has its own characteristics. Some dishes are very novel and interesting, and taste quite good."

Xu Qing nodded and asked, "Have you been to the restaurant far away?"

"Far away?"

Ke Ling looked at the small restaurant in front of her. Not only was the store small, but the number of customers was also in the single digits, which could be counted on one hand.

Ke Ling shook her head and said, "I haven't been there."

Xu Qing said, "I haven't been there either, so how about we go and try it today?" "But I heard that the farther away from Juxialou, the worse the chef's skills will be. Will the food be delicious?"

Xu Qing said: "Since they have opened a store and haven't closed down yet, it means the food shouldn't be too bad."

After saying that, he walked towards the nearest store.

Ke Ling thought about it and decided that no matter how bad the food tasted, it should be better than what she cooked, so she didn’t say anything more and followed Xu Qing into the store.

Other stores had at least single-digit customers, but this store had no customers at all, so the two of them made a great start.

The chef was half lying on a stool, yawning in boredom, looking drowsy, and didn't even notice a customer coming in.

Fortunately, there is nothing valuable in his shop except tables, chairs and benches, so he is not worried about thieves.

"Store."

Xu Qing walked closer, knocked on the table and shouted.

The chef who was half lying on the chair suddenly shuddered and sat up. When he saw Xu Qing and Ke Ling, he immediately smiled and said, "You two are here to eat, right? What would you like to eat?"

Xu Qing said: "The store will make two of their signature dishes, and two bowls of white rice will be fine."

"Okay, please wait a moment, both of you."

After the chef said this, he rushed to the kitchen to prepare the dishes.

Xu Qing and Ke Ling found a place to sit down. Ke Ling remembered what Xu Qing had said before and asked, "Ah Qing, you don't specifically look for restaurants with bad food to eat at, do you?"

Xu Qing smiled and said, "Not entirely. I am indeed curious about what kind of dishes they will make."

In the past, he didn't care about the dishes made by other chefs except Chef Abei, and only the dishes made by the top chefs were worth trying.

Moreover, because his five senses are too sensitive, he finds it difficult to enjoy the pleasure of food when the dishes are not good enough, so he can't muster any interest.

But now, he has shown a strong interest in dishes that he never took a fancy to before, and he wants to try them to see how bad they can taste.

It wasn't long before the dishes were ready, with the first dish being a stir-fried stew.

As the name suggests, stew means various ingredients are mixed into a pot and fried together. Its characteristics are many dishes, beautiful colors, varied textures and flavors, and it can be fried quickly.

The disadvantage is that the taste is messy, and it is difficult to accurately grasp the taste and doneness of various ingredients, resulting in the taste and taste being inharmonious.

The dish in front of me is just like that. The carrots are hard and obviously not cooked well. Although carrots can be eaten raw, they are just edible and not delicious.

The bean sprouts were obviously over-fried. The crisp bean sprouts were wilted and limp. After chewing them a few times, only the bean sprout skins were left.

Green vegetables are somewhere in between the two. They are fried but not to the most appropriate degree of cooking, so they lose their most delicious and fragrant taste and texture.

Even Ke Ling could taste these shortcomings. Although she was not a good cook, she grew up eating Master Abei's food and had a certain understanding of food.

Xu Qing had previously suggested that the restaurant serve their specialty. If this stir-fried dish is the restaurant's specialty, it's no wonder that no one comes to eat in the restaurant.

Moreover, this stir-fried dish obviously has a lot of salt and a strong taste, but it is just right when paired with white rice.

Ke Ling was really hungry, so she ate half a bowl of white rice with the vegetables.

Xu Qing had no appetite, but forced himself to eat.

He had to get used to eating bad food quickly until he found one he really liked.

If he can't get used to it and can't eat, he will probably have to starve until he finds the dishes he really likes.

(End of this chapter)