Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 347 - 337: Food Will Be Ready Soon!

The wind curtain at the restaurant’s entrance was lifted, letting in a gust of cold wind that tried to steal the warmth inside.

But it was quickly swallowed by the warmth within.

"Sorry, we’re not open yet..."

Feeling the commotion and a cold draft, Ding Suqin immediately looked towards the entrance and apologized with a polite smile.

She recognized a familiar face.

So, she didn’t ask him to go outside and queue.

She greeted him with a smile: "Zhao Hao, you’re here."

"Hey, Suqin, good to see you."

Gu Zhihao, accompanied by his girlfriend Zhang Linya, entered, exchanged greetings with Ding Suqin, and then proceeded to the kitchen, lightly knocked on the glass partition, and called out to the busy Huang Tao: "Tao, I’m here..."

"Come in and have a seat."

Hearing this, Huang Tao looked up at Gu Zhihao, nodded to acknowledge him.

"Alright."

Gu Zhihao grinned: "Tao, I left this on the serving counter for you!"

With that.

Gu Zhihao placed the bag he was holding on the serving counter.

Huang Tao tilted his chin slightly, puzzled, and asked: "What’s this?"

Gu Zhihao truthfully replied: "My mom sent me some fragrant pears and sugar tangerines that taste really good, so I brought some over for you and Xuanxuan to try."

This old friend is thoughtful, he hasn’t forgotten his brother even after getting a girlfriend.

Huang Tao laughed: "Have a seat, we’ll serve you shortly."

Upon hearing the conversation, Xuanxuan turned her head to look, saw it was Gu Zhihao and Zhang Linya, and waved her little hand excitedly, calling out: "Uncle Zhao Hao, Aunt Linya, hello..."

Gu Zhihao smiled: "Hello, Xuanxuan is so well-behaved, eat lots of fruit and you’ll become even prettier."

"Xuanxuan is already very pretty, even if she doesn’t eat fruit, she’ll definitely be a beauty in the future." Zhang Linya said with gentle eyes.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhao Hao."

Hearing the compliment, Xuanxuan visibly brightened, her beautiful eyes curved into a lively and adorable expression.

"No need to be formal with Uncle Zhao Hao!"

Gu Zhihao smiled at her, then he and Zhang Linya sat down at a two-person table by the window.

"Huh? Is Xuanxuan eating fried crispy rings?"

Seeing Xuanxuan eating with her head down, Zhang Linya couldn’t help but curiously lean over. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

That morning, when she stepped off the scale, seeing she weighed three pounds more than before, Zhang Linya secretly resolved.

She had to control her diet during this period to lose weight.

But!

At noon, she received a call from Gu Zhihao, telling her that Huang Tao’s restaurant had a new dish, fried crispy rings, and inviting her to come for dinner to try it out.

Upon hearing this news, she couldn’t help but surrender to her desires.

She didn’t want to!

But it’s a new dish that people might not get even if they queued!

Having seen firsthand how busy Huang Tao’s restaurant gets.

Getting a chance to taste a new dish without queuing seemed too good to pass up.

"Yeah~"

Xuanxuan nodded vigorously and then sweetly praised her dad’s skills: "Aunt Linya, my daddy’s fried crispy rings are delicious, so crispy and fragrant..."

Zhang Linya sincerely said: "Everything your dad makes is always delicious."

"Yeah~"

Xuanxuan nodded forcefully,

Gu Zhihao poured a cup of hot water for Zhang Linya, smiling: "Linya, don’t worry, you’ll get some soon!"

"Mhm."

Zhang Linya’s stomach rumbled almost involuntarily.

For this dinner, she only ate an apple for lunch and just two slices of toast for breakfast.

No choice!

Wanting to lose weight but also wanting to enjoy Huang Tao’s food, she had no other option.

The aroma wafting through the restaurant made her mouth water, and she swallowed unconsciously, feeling tortured inside.

To ease the feeling, she and Gu Zhihao drank hot water while feeling the envious and slightly resentful glances of the people waiting outside.

However, being envied feels oddly satisfying!

Gu Zhihao smiled broadly, waved to the queuing neighbors outside the restaurant.

"Hmph~ Be careful not to laugh your teeth out."

"Geez, you’re making me so envious!"

The neighbors just complained a bit without actually getting angry.

As it was getting late, the neighbors, who were playing chess and cards, quickly packed away their tables and placed them by Jiang Guowei’s shop entrance.

Then the old folks lined up seriously without blocking those behind them.

Jiang Mingtao, his father, and his wife were also in the queue.

They had arrived before four to secure their spot.

Originally, Jiang Mingtao hadn’t planned to come himself, intending to arrive after his assistant had queued.

After all, his back and legs couldn’t handle it!

But his father insisted on coming, saying that the atmosphere at the restaurant entrance reminded him of the close-knit community meals where everyone would bring their bowls outside and eat together.

After eating, everyone would gather to play cards, sip tea, and chat.

This cozy, bustling, and friendly feeling was something he hadn’t felt in a long time.

Seeing the neighbors equipped with stools and folding tables, he suddenly found it relaxing to watch the old folks play cards while seeing his son busy in the back kitchen through the glass.

Of course, he was smarter about queuing this time.

He had his assistant prepare queuing gadgets.

Now, he and his family had been watching the old folks play cards for an hour.

Apart from Jiang Mingtao’s family of three,

The rich second generation also brought their queuing gadgets and lined up.

As time passed, more and more people came, joining the queue.

The line became even more spectacular.

Once again, Old Street was congested.

It also almost exhausted the two traffic cops, Wang Zhoubin and Sun Linhai.

At 5:30,

Delicious Restaurant finally opened for business.

The old folks who had played cards all afternoon were the first to enter the restaurant.

They then split into two groups.

Those who could skillfully operate the self-service kiosk went to order there.

Those not familiar with it went to the counter as usual to order from Ding Suqin.

"A fried crispy ring, crab fried cake, and fish ball soup."

"I’ll also have a fried crispy ring, a three-in-one braised meat rice, one Dongpo Pork, a single serving of Honeyed Ham, and a bowl of nourishing fish soup."

"I’ll have 2 fried crispy rings, a stewed large shrimp, 2 three-in-one braised meat rice, and 2 fish ball soups."

"..."

Listening to the continuous sound of orders, Jiang Mingtao, in the back of the queue, was a bit anxious.

Stop ordering the fried crispy rings!

Leave two for him!

Okay!

Even one is fine!