HCB Chapter 54 The Deadly Aroma of Braised Beef Noodles
Chapter 54 The Deadly Aroma of Braised Beef Noodles
"Simply pour all the ingredients onto the dough, add hot water to the water level line, cover and wait for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, and the dough will be ready."
Kong Nishang watched the whole thing closely, her face filled with disbelief. "It was that easy?"
She thought that making delicious food would take a lot of effort, but she never expected that she could make delicious food just by soaking and rinsing.
She learned it after watching it only once, so wouldn't she be able to become a master chef?
"It's that simple. You can eat it once the lid changes color."
Bai Mengran placed the prepared instant noodles on the food counter, saw a dozen folding tables and chairs in the car, and turned around to call out to Xiao Yi.
"Xiao Yi, move all these tables and chairs out and set them up somewhere. Remember not to block the way, so that the guests will have a place to sit when they come."
Also, please put the trash cans outside the food carts; it will be easier to dispose of trash after you finish eating.
"Good boss."
After saying that, Xiao Yi picked up the tables, chairs, and trash cans and went out to set things up.
"Yiyi, take your instant noodles and find a seat. Be careful, they're hot."
"Wow, it smells so good! Sister Bai, this smell is so tempting~ (﹃? )"
Kong Nishang had eaten a large bowl of noodles at noon, which had not yet been digested, so she wasn't very hungry.
But as soon as she got close to the bowl of noodles, the aroma hit her, and her stomach immediately started growling.
"Okay, wait a little longer. Once the lid turns colorful, you can open it and taste it."
"Okay, I'm going now. Thank you for treating me, Sister Bai."
With a sweet tongue, Kong Nishang carefully carried the instant noodles, taking small, shuffling steps forward, her little face reverent as if she were carrying some sacred treasure.
[Host, a mission is now interrupting your broadcast.]
The system's voice rang in my ears, and it took on another task while it was still in the middle of something.
[Ding, Side Quest 2: The Unforgettable Instant Noodle Stall has sold a total of 100 buckets of instant noodles.]
(Task Rewards: +5 new instant noodle flavors, instant noodle stall upgraded to level 2, stall area doubled.)
"Okay, I'll give it my all and try to finish it soon!"
With a task at hand, Bai Mengran instantly felt motivated to work.
[Hehe, good luck, host!]
[But speaking of which, host, haven't you considered raising the price? Selling it at double the price all along is a bit too cheap...]
The system weakly offered a suggestion, noting that other hosts were seizing every opportunity to sell the system's products at exorbitant prices, some even hundreds or thousands of times higher, unlike its own host who seemed like an honest person...
"Food is the most important thing for people. I don't want to set the price too high when it comes to food. We can't let gourmet food become a luxury."
When Bai Mengran was strolling around the streets, she visited some job postings and learned about the situation. Local people earned about 30-50 coins a day for manual labor, while skilled work paid slightly more, around 80 coins.
She wanted ordinary people to be able to enjoy these delicacies, so she was willing to operate on a low-profit, high-volume model.
Although making money this way is a bit slow, it allows more people to afford to eat and buy food.
[Whatever decision you make, I'll support you! ?(?????????)?]
The system made a heart shape with its hands towards Bai Mengran, hehe, anyway, it and its host are the best of friends in the world!
Bai Mengran gave a soft "hmm" and then turned off her microphone to get busy.
Meanwhile, Kong Nishang was sitting on a folding chair, her eyes fixed on the lid of the bowl on top, afraid of missing the best moment to open it.
Finally, the five characters "Braised Beef Noodles" on the white background with black lettering gradually changed from black to color.
It's done! She couldn't help but clap her hands excitedly, and then eagerly lifted the lid.
"Wow, it smells so good! Let me have a taste."
Kong Nishang was already overwhelmed by the alluring fragrance even through the lid, and now that the lid was open, the fragrance rushed directly towards her.
She instinctively used a bamboo fork to break up the noodles, then picked up a wavy bunch and slurped it into her mouth in one go.
The aroma of the dough fried in lard, combined with the rich braising sauce, entered her mouth at the same time, bringing her a strong taste sensation.
Slightly undercooked noodles are even more springy and chewy, offering a unique flavor when chewed.
It's so delicious!!!
Kong Nishang was so engrossed in the delicious food that she didn't have time to speak. She picked up another piece of beef and put it in her mouth, chewing it slowly. She felt that the beef was firm and flavorful with the sauce.
Take another sip of the soup; the broth is rich and flavorful, truly exquisite!
Bai Mengran could tell how delicious it was just by looking at her from afar, nodding and swaying with ecstasy.
She couldn't resist grabbing a bucket of braised beef noodles, intending to satisfy her craving before hawking her wares.
Unexpectedly, customers came by the smell as soon as the noodles were soaked.
Li Laoliu and his group were dockworkers who had been working since early morning and had just finished their shift. They had planned to go to Hongfu Restaurant early today to order some dishes and have a few drinks.
They walked towards the restaurant, chatting and boasting, and just as they passed the market entrance, a gust of wind blew by, bringing with it a wonderful fragrance.
"What's that smell? It smells amazing!"
"Yes, it smells amazing! I can smell it too!"
The group of people twitched their noses and inhaled repeatedly, trying to find the source of the fragrance in the air.
"This smell seems to be coming from this market?"
They were so drawn in by the aroma that they strayed off course and followed the scent all the way in until they saw a strangely shaped car parked at a stall not far away.
As you get closer, the fragrance becomes even more intense and alluring.
"Shopkeeper, what are you selling?"
Li Laoliu was the fastest to walk forward and was the first to ask, followed by the others.
He was illiterate and couldn't understand the words on the menu. He only saw a bowl of food he had never seen before in front of the stall owner, and its aroma was hard to hide even with the lid on.
There was only one girl sitting there, enjoying the fragrant food with a look of pure bliss on her face.
"Esteemed guests, this dish is called instant noodles. It is made using a secret recipe passed down from a royal chef surnamed Kang."
As the name suggests, this noodle dish is not only delicious, but it's also very convenient to cook or soak.
Seeing that seven people had arrived at once, Bai Mengran quickly and enthusiastically began to introduce the products, hoping to retain the first group of customers.
"Why don't you all have a bucket to try? If you like it, you can take a few buckets home. Just soak them in hot water for a while, and you can enjoy hot and fragrant noodles anytime, anywhere."
"Oh? This food sounds interesting. I've never heard of it before. How about we try it out, guys?"
Li Laoliu turned to ask the others, and they all secretly swallowed their saliva several times just from smelling the aroma. Naturally, they readily agreed, and couldn't wait to have a bite.
"Shopkeeper, give us one bucket each! By the way, what flavors do you have?"
"We have five flavors: braised beef noodles, spicy beef noodles, three-delicacy noodles, pork bone soup noodles, and old hen soup noodles. How many of you would like to eat which flavor?"
"Gulp~" Just hearing it made Li Laoliu's mouth water. After asking, he didn't know what to choose. He wanted to eat it just by listening to it.
Seeing Kong Nishang eating with great relish, he had a sudden idea and said, "Um, what flavor is this young lady eating? I'll have the same one as her!"