"Daddy, it smells so good!"

Xuanxuan caught a whiff of a unique aroma, her tiny, pink nostrils flaring slightly as she greedily stuck out her little tongue to lick the corner of her lips, her eyes sparkling with delight as she exclaimed, "It’s the smell of ginger and walnut scrambled eggs~"

But it smells... even better than Grandma’s version!

Of course, she wouldn’t say this in front of Grandma, to avoid making her feel sad.

In fact, even Song Cailian caught a whiff of the ginger and walnut scrambled eggs aroma, and it smelled quite nice—similar to hers, but perhaps a bit like... the waves of the Yangtze River pushing against the old, threatening to bury her in the sand...

"Wow, Xuanxuan, your nose is keen... you could even sniff that out..."

Huang Tao, who was busy making coconut milk bubble iced smoothies, laughed and praised when he heard his daughter’s exclamation, "My Xuanxuan is amazing, being able to identify food by its smell."

"Heehee~"

Xuanxuan, praised by her daddy, beamed with a sweet smile.

It was truly heartwarming!

"Daddy, can we have lunch now?"

"Yes! Go wash your hands quickly, and lunch will be served soon."

As he spoke, Huang Tao asked Li Chengzhan and others to start serving the food and bring the dishes, including the ginger and walnut scrambled eggs, to the table.

He himself continued to tinker with the coconut milk bubble iced smoothies along with Ding Suqin, preparing for everyone to have a taste.

The lunch dishes were still sumptuous.

Besides the ginger and walnut scrambled eggs dessert, there were roasted chicken and Dongpo pork dishes, as well as oil-braised prawns, deep-fried crispy rolls, scallion oil small yellow croakers, scrambled eggs with ginger, and other dishes.

"Gulp~"

The rich scent of ginger mixed with the aroma of aged wine wafted through the air, making everyone salivate at the sight of the caramel-colored ginger and walnut scrambled eggs.

But the boss hadn’t arrived yet!

They were too embarrassed to start eating first.

Huang Tao looked up and saw that nobody had moved their chopsticks yet, so he smiled and beckoned, "You can start eating; I’ll be there shortly."

"Alright then, let’s dig in!"

With the boss’s approval, Li Chengzhan wasted no time scooping a spoonful of ginger and walnut scrambled eggs, blew on it, and put it into his mouth.

First, he tasted the spiciness of the ginger and the sweetness of the brown sugar.

As he chewed, the egg custard with walnut pieces could only be described with one word...

And that word was "fragrant"!

He couldn’t help but praise, "Wow, boss, this ginger and walnut scrambled egg is so delicious, but I feel it could be a bit spicier since I quite enjoy spicy food."

"I think the spiciness level is just right," Huang Yide responded after tasting, feeling satisfied all over, "People in Wenling City can handle a little bit of spiciness, but they can’t take it too spicy."

If you were to rate the level of spiciness, with 1 being not spicy and 10 being extremely spicy, Li Chengzhan’s preference might be rated 8, while Huang Yide, like most Wenling people, could only handle a level of 4-6.

Song Cailian tasted the ginger and walnut scrambled eggs, noting how the spiciness and sweetness unfolded on her tongue—ginger aroma, wine fragrance, egg fragrance, and walnut fragrance perfectly melding together.

The taste was incredibly rich and delicious!

Even better than hers by a bit!

She realized that it took her three or four years to make this ginger and walnut scrambled eggs delicious, maintaining consistency without failing.

Yet she was surprised that her son had such a knack for cooking!

Just from listening to her once, he could make it so tasty.

No wonder he could follow online tutorials and create so many visually and tastefully pleasing Zhejiang Cuisine dishes.

At this moment, the scales in Song Cailian’s heart totally tipped in favor of believing in what her son was saying.

She admired him even more!

She glanced over at Xuanxuan.

Xuanxuan also took a bite, the steamed egg filled with walnut pieces, every bite crunchy, the sweet brown sugar syrup warm, the ginger flavor balanced within her acceptable range.

Seeing her grandma looking over, she spoke softly with dimples showing, "Grandma, Daddy’s ginger and walnut scrambled eggs are also very delicious—not too spicy, not not-spicy either. I can handle this level of spiciness, and the spicy and sweet balance makes it feel less spicy!"

If you asked her whether Grandma’s or Daddy’s was tastier at this moment...

She would undoubtedly choose the latter without hesitation...

Of course, she wouldn’t say it out loud.

Don’t ask why.

The answer would be that Grandma would be sad if she heard.

Huang Tao, hearing this, looked up and smiled, "As long as you can handle it. If you like it, don’t eat too much though, as it can easily cause some heat."

Saying this, he turned to Li Chengzhan and the others, "I’m planning to introduce this ginger and walnut scrambled eggs as a new item; it has to match the spiciness most customers can accept."

Li Chengzhan immediately expressed his understanding.

He felt he had learned another lesson from his boss: while it’s indeed challenging to satisfy everyone, if a restaurant wants to sell well, it must meet the tastes of the majority, not just the individual’s preferences.

At this moment, Huang Tao and Ding Suqin came out carrying cups of coconut milk bubble iced smoothies.

The snowy-white milk captivated Xuanxuan and Song Cailian, making their fingers itch to grab them, yet the milk, with some floating elements visible inside, piqued their curiosity even more.

"What is this?" Song Cailian couldn’t help but ask.

"This is coconut milk bubble iced smoothie!" Huang Tao smiled slightly and said, "This is a new beverage for the afternoon, made with milk and coconut milk, containing coconut meat and my homemade bubbles, completely natural and handcrafted. You all give it a try!"

Huang Tao and Ding Suqin slowly distributed the coconut milk bubble iced smoothies to everyone present.

Xuanxuan noticed that her cup of coconut milk bubble iced smoothie was noticeably smaller compared to others’.

More than half smaller...

In an instant!

Her once happy smile froze in mid-air.

Soon after, she puckered her little lips high in grievance, high enough to hang a soy sauce bottle.

Full of unhappiness.

Her little hands intertwined as she muttered quietly, "Why does everyone get big cups, and mine is a small cup..."

It’s unfair, not fair at all...

Huang Tao chuckled, reached out to rub her little head, and said, "Because they’re adults, adults use big cups, and Xuanxuan is a little one, so you should use a small cup!"

Sigh!

Huang Tao had indeed racked his brains to let his beloved daughter drink less of the cold stuff!

No choice!

With the new drink launch today, everyone got to have some, and if Xuanxuan didn’t get any, she might end up crying with "golden beans."

Thus, he resorted to this measure.

Xuanxuan: "..."

Hmm, alright!

Xuanxuan indeed was a little one.

She wanted to counter this argument, but suddenly she realized Daddy was right, and she couldn’t find any reason to refute him.

What else could she do!

She could only obediently accept this different treatment!