Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 290 - 281: Do You Want to Marry Him?

The warm sunlight shone on West City Old Street, carrying the laziness of the afternoon.

The kitchen of the Delicious Restaurant was starting to get busy.

Ding Suqin, Li Chengzhan, and Lin Qiuyu were busy washing various ingredients.

Huang Tao was leading three assistant chefs to prepare everything needed for the evening.

Xuanxuan sat at the special dining table with her grandparents.

Boss Huang picked up Mimi and placed it on his own lap, gently stroking its feline head.

"Meow~"

Mimi lazily meowed.

The afternoon sun warmly shone on its body, and a drowsiness uninvitedly came over it, making it close its eyes in comfort.

So comfortable, meow~

Song Cailian sat beside them, watching a live emotional broadcast of an internet celebrity.

As for Xuanxuan?

Right now, she found a new way to play with her Barbie doll.

Playing house!

She was the mom, and the Barbie doll was the little baby.

She pretended to hold a milk bottle and made feeding motions: "Baby drink milk, then sleep."

Once the Barbie doll "finished" drinking milk, she gently laid it on the table, covered with a small handkerchief as a blanket.

She reached out her chubby little hand, gently stroking the Barbie doll’s hair, imitating her dad’s tone, and softly said: "Baby, sleep now!"

After a while.

She lifted the handkerchief and smiled, saying: "Okay, baby is awake, now already two years old."

"Baby has to learn to walk, be careful while walking!"

She held the Barbie’s arm with one hand and bent its leg with the other, making it "learn" to walk.

"Wow, baby is amazing! Already learned to walk..."

"Yeah, baby is three years old, time to go to kindergarten, here, carry the little water bottle and backpack, mommy will take you to school~"

Playing and playing!

She started to feel a bit bored.

After all, acting out everything alone was quite dull.

"Xuanxuan, what’s wrong? Is it boring to play by yourself? How about grandpa plays house with you?"

Boss Huang noticed her silence and couldn’t help but ask with concern.

"No need, grandpa, I don’t want to play house anymore."

She shook her head and put down the Barbie doll, then craned her head, looking at her grandma’s phone, seeing her grandma watching a livestream again. She blinked her beautiful big eyes and asked curiously: "Grandma, you keep watching this boy, do you like him? Do you want to marry him?"

Song Cailian was stunned.

Boss Huang couldn’t help but be taken aback as well.

Then both of them were amused by their precious granddaughter’s words and burst into laughter with a hearty "hahaha."

Xuanxuan: ⊙(・◇・)?

She felt that what she said might not have been appropriate!

But seeing her grandpa and grandma laughing happily, she thought it was probably a happy topic too.

So she joined in with a silly laugh.

For a moment, the shop was filled with laughter.

Huang Tao heard the laughter, couldn’t help but look up with curiosity, and through the kitchen’s glass divider, looked over at Xuanxuan’s table.

The little one was smiling elegantly, covering her mouth.

The parents looked like they were about to burst out laughing like a goose.

Mimi lay bored on Boss Huang’s lap, drowsy.

When Huang Tao’s attention shifted over, Xuanxuan knowingly glanced at him, her beautiful big eyes curved like crescents as they met her dad’s gaze.

Huang Tao winked at her, giving her reassuring strength, then returned to the preparation work.

Time quietly passed like this, and in a blink, it was 3 o’clock.

Nine wealthy second-generation youngsters came early to start lining up.

They too were influenced by the neighbors, and all brought folding chairs, cushions, and windshields, sitting in a row outside the shop, browsing the web or videos to pass the slightly dull time.

They never dreamed...

That they would wait in line in front of a small restaurant’s door regardless of the cold.

Three meals a day without interruption!

Not just them.

The group of high school students who came at noon also came back to line up.

Just to take advantage of the weekend break and satisfy themselves a few more times.

And quite a few neighbors also came early.

The customers nowadays are really getting more and more proactive.

You come to line up at four o’clock?

Then I’ll come at three-thirty!

You come at three-thirty, so I’ll come at three!

To be sure to eat at Huang Tao’s restaurant, these nine wealthy youngsters and quite a few neighbors came to line up as if clocking in for work.

No, wait!

No one clocks in this positively!

They were even anxious to wait outside Huang Tao’s shop just after lunch.

As time went by, by 4:40, Huang Tao had finished all the preparations.

And conveniently prepared dinner for the employees.

"Let’s have dinner first, fill up, and then we’ll have the strength to work later."

Huang Tao invited the employees to first deal with their own appetites, so they wouldn’t neglect themselves once they got busy later.

"Okay, boss..."

The employees busily carried the dishes Huang Tao prepared to the table.

Then went to get their meals.

Huang Tao smiled and asked his precious daughter and parents: "Xuanxuan, Mom and Dad, what would you like to eat? Braised chicken leg rice, braised chicken wing rice, or braised pig’s trotter rice?"

Boss Huang smiled and said: "I’m fine with anything, I love them all!"

Song Cailian thought for a moment and said, "Braised chicken wing rice!"

"Daddy, I want to eat everything."

Xuanxuan tilted her little head and looked at her dad, expressing her desire, then with a conflicted face said, "But I can’t eat that much rice at once, what should I do?"

Want to eat it all?

Huang Tao pondered for a moment.

He had heard many customers say they were so conflicted when buying meals!

Conflicted whether to eat braised pig trotter rice, braised chicken wing rice, or braised chicken leg rice?

Because all three are delicious, they want to eat them all, but they can only choose one.

If there was a three-combination rice, then they wouldn’t have to be conflicted anymore.

With this in mind, Huang Tao’s eyes lit up and he smiled lightly, "This is simple. Daddy will make you a bowl of three-in-one braised flavor rice."

"Really?"

Dimples appeared on Xuanxuan’s cheeks.

Huang Tao smiled and tapped her little nose, nodding, "Of course it’s true, when did Daddy ever lie to you!"

Exactly!

Daddy never lies to Xuanxuan.

She thanked him with a bright smile, "Thank you, Daddy!"

"You’re welcome, such a good girl!"

Huang Tao smiled slightly, turned his head to look at his parents, and asked, "Mom and Dad, would you also like a three-in-one braised flavor rice?"

"Sure! Sounds good!"

Huang Yide and his wife readily agreed.

Honestly, deep down, they wanted them all too, but unfortunately, their appetite wasn’t big. If they ate so much rice at once, they wouldn’t have room for other dishes.

Really conflicting!

Now that their son suggested making a three-in-one braised flavor rice, naturally it resonated with them.

Li Chengzhan and the other employees were all ears at this time.

They all wanted to know how this three-in-one braised flavor rice would be legal?

Of course.

They also wanted to taste the flavor of the three-in-one braised flavor rice.

It’s just a pity...

They were not Boss Huang’s family...

"Ah!"

Just when Li Chengzhan and the other employees sighed helplessly, their boss’s voice came floating in, "Do you guys also want a bowl of three-in-one braised flavor rice?"

These words were a delightful and touching surprise for Li Chengzhan and the others!

In their hearts, they were thrilled, thinking that Huang Tao was truly a good boss in Huaxia, remembering them in everything.

Li Chengzhan and the others nodded eagerly, faces filled with joy, "Yes, yes, we would love that!"

"Wait up..."

Huang Tao smiled and walked into the kitchen.

Xu Hao and three other assistant chefs quickly put down their chopsticks and went to help.

Some helped to serve the rice.

Some sliced the braised pig trotter.

Some sliced the braised egg.

Huang Tao blanched some greens in a pot.

Then he took the plates Lin Zifeng filled with rice, and placed sliced braised pig trotter, a chicken leg, a chicken wing, half a braised egg, and two pieces of greens next to the rice.

After arranging the plate.

He ladled some brine sauce and drizzled it over the meat, enhancing both the aroma and the color.

A moment later.

Plates of aromatic, visually appealing three-in-one braised flavor rice were perfectly presented with his skillful touches.

Finished!

Everyone helped bring them to the table together.

Huang Tao placed three plates of three-in-one braised flavor rice in front of his parents and Xuanxuan.

Xuanxuan looked down at the plate in front of her.

In the center of the plate was a mound of white rice, with the jiggling braised pig trotter on the left, enticingly colored chicken wings and leg on the side, and greens and deeply marinated braised egg forming a semicircle.

The white rice was like a star surrounded by moons.

Sprinkled on top were some black sesame seeds.

She used her chopsticks to stir the rice, mixing it thoroughly with the brine so that the white rice was soaked in flavorful sauce before eating.

This makes it taste better!

"Mmm, smells so good!"

She licked her lips, held back that tempting urge, mixed the white rice a bit more, then took a bite, finding it truly fragrant and delicious.

Then she was immersed in the deliciousness of the three-in-one braised flavor rice...

Everyone else was the same!

Immersed in the deliciousness of the three-in-one braised flavor rice, they all couldn’t help but show satisfied little expressions.

Ding Suqin asked while eating, "Boss, will this three-in-one braised flavor rice be on the menu tonight?"

This question was like a wake-up call!

Huang Tao had been focused on meeting his precious daughter’s request, but had forgotten about adding the three-in-one braised flavor rice to the menu tonight.

Thinking about how many customers also had small appetites but wanted all kinds of rice.

For those customers, this three-in-one braised flavor rice would be very suitable.

He thought for a moment and then said, "Hmm, let’s add it tonight! Small plate for 50 yuan, 40 servings, large plate for 55 yuan, 60 servings! It’ll satisfy those customers who want to eat everything but have small appetites, and also those who have a bit of decision-making difficulty."

The most valuable part of the three-in-one braised flavor rice is selling it as a combo; it might not seem like it makes much, but it’s actually quite profitable.

"Alright, then I’ll put up the prices later."

After saying this, she kept her head low eating, almost swallowing the meat and veggies after just chewing a few times, practically devouring it.

Huang Tao feared she might choke, and helplessly advised, "Eat slowly, don’t rush, or you might choke later."

Upon hearing this, she slowed down a bit, though still faster than before.