Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 54: Chapter 054: The Popular Home-Style Cooking

Yong Sheng Restaurant, Li Dafu clenched his teeth and said to the lobby manager, ”Post the advertisement that tonight all dishes will be 70% off, and give out gift coupons too. We must eradicate the impact from this morning.”

”Boss, a 70% discount is huge. We’re actually losing money with this.” The lobby manager hesitated.

Li Dafu was so angry his teeth itched. ”It’s all Lin Chen’s fault, I won’t let him off.”

”Don’t worry, boss. I’ve heard the chef from the place across is just a kid. Can his cooking even be edible? You’re a five-star chef. Once those customers taste their food and compare, they will come back to us,” the lobby manager consoled.

Reassured by the lobby manager’s words, Li Dafu finally nodded his head, ”Right, Boss Yu is holding a company celebration tonight. We must ensure every aspect of that banquet is perfect, no mishaps allowed.”

”Don’t worry, Boss Li, I’ve already passed down the instructions. There won’t be any mishaps,” the lobby manager assured Li Dafu.

Time quickly approached five in the afternoon, the prime time for welcoming guests.

Normally at this hour, Yong Sheng Restaurant would have plenty of reservation calls, but today, they were pitifully few.

But at Little God Chef Private Kitchen across the street, a long line had already formed, and people continued to join the queue.

That’s just how people are; the more there are, the more it attracts others. The fewer there are, the less people are interested.

Just then, a young couple arrived at the entrance of Yong Sheng Restaurant, pausing in front of the advertisement.

”Why’s the restaurant offering such big discounts today, and yet no one’s eating here?” A fashionably dressed girl wondered curiously after looking at the advertisement.

”I heard from a friend that someone found flies and cockroaches in their food here at noon,” the boy with glasses said with a disgusted expression.

”Gross! Even if they offer to pay me, I wouldn’t eat here. I’ve heard the food at the private kitchen across is really good. Shall we give it a try?” The girl suggested, pointing across the street.

”But there are so many people over there,” the boy hesitated.

”The more people there are, the better the food must be. That’s exactly what I want to eat...” the girl whined.

”Alright, then let’s go give it a try!” The boy said somewhat helplessly, taking the girl’s hand and heading across the street.

Li Dafu was so angry he was on the verge of explosion, overhearing their conversation.

Right then a few business sedans pulled up at the entrance, and Yu Dazhuang and Liu Yan got out of the cars.

”Welcome, Boss Yu!” Li Dafu rushed to greet Yu Dazhuang upon seeing him.

Yu Dazhuang was a regular at Yong Sheng Restaurant, almost daily booking several tables for business banquets and always ordering expensive dishes. To Li Dafu, he was nothing short of a god of wealth.

”Boss Li, why is your restaurant so quiet today?” Yu Dazhuang glanced around to see the almost empty restaurant, taken aback with curiosity.

Li Dafu laughed awkwardly, ”Well, I heard Boss Yu was having a company celebration, so to avoid the chaos, we turned away many customers today, just to serve you well.”

”Oh really? That’s very considerate of you, Boss Li,” Yu Dazhuang smiled and began to walk inside.

His cell phone suddenly rang at that moment; it was a call from Xue Ying.

”Boss Xue, when will you arrive?” Yu Dazhuang said with a chuckle.

”What? Lin Chen opened a restaurant? How come the kid didn’t tell me? Alright, alright, then let’s go support Lin Chen today,” Yu Dazhuang laughed and hung up the phone.

”Sorry, Boss Li, my friend has reserved a table across the street, so we’ll have to cancel our reservations here,” said Yu Dazhuang, leading his group toward Little God Chef Private Kitchen.

”Boss Yu, Boss Yu!” Li Dafu practically collapsed. He could never have imagined that on the very first day of opening, he would be utterly defeated.

In the kitchen, Lin Chen had already started working, and dish after dish turned into exquisite delicacies through his hands.

”Lin Chen, you’re starting to cook so early. Won’t the taste change and become less fresh if it’s reheated?” Zhao Xiaowen asked worriedly.

Lin Chen smiled, ”Don’t worry. If it were an ordinary chef, indeed, it would become less fresh, but I am a Culinary God.”

Just as Lin Chen said, he used a special culinary technique from outer space that kept his cooked dishes fresh for three days. This meant that both the taste and texture were just like they had just been cooked, and all that was needed was a little reheating at the time of eating.

At six o’clock the restaurant officially opened for business, and all the tables were instantly filled. Moreover, there was still a considerable number of people waiting in line at the door.

Yu Dazhuang was stunned at this bustling scene, especially since Xue Ying had just asked him to look after Lin Chen’s business. But damn, did he even need looking after? Even he himself would have to wait in line.

The Little God Chef’s Private Kitchen had quite a few rules that made people uncomfortable, such as a strict two-hour dining time, only being able to order fixed set menus, and no takeaways...

Although some customers objected, they were met with the reply: Rules are rules, and everyone must comply.

A hot-tempered person directly exploded in anger, but his seat was quickly taken by someone else.

When the dishes were served, the same bizarre scene that had occurred at noon unfolded once again in the private kitchen.

Everyone forgot about chatting and focused wholeheartedly on the delicious food, with the aroma pervading the restaurant, making the diners even more unable to stop and those waiting even more filled with anticipation.

At this time, Xue Ying drove up to the entrance of the Little God Chef’s Private Kitchen and, seeing the parking lot full of cars, she thought she had come to the wrong place.

In her imagination, Lin Chen’s restaurant should have been quiet and without much patronage, but what the hell was going on?

”Lin Chen, are you sure your restaurant is called the Little God Chef’s Private Kitchen?” Xue Ying asked unsurely.

”Yes, why?” Lin Chen replied while he cooked, continuing to chat on the phone.

”But why are there so many customers?” Xue Ying asked uncertainly, looking at the long line at the door.

”Sis, do you have a grudge against me? Isn’t it good for my restaurant to be busy?” Lin Chen said, rather vexed.

”It’s good to have lots of people, but isn’t this a bit too much? By the way, can you get me a table? I’m starving.” Xue Ying’s stomach was already growling after a busy day.

”Sis, everyone has to wait in line to eat.” Lin Chen’s voice came through along with the sound of stir-frying.

”You little brat, I’ve been standing outside all day for your station, and you’re making me wait in line? Do you want to die?” Upon hearing Lin Chen wanted her to queue, Xue Ying couldn’t help but fly into a rage.

”Sis, just hear me out, okay? Come to the back kitchen, I’ll cook a portion for you, and you can eat in the kitchen,” Lin Chen quickly explained.

”Tch, you think you’re making some incredibly rare delicacies? I don’t even want to eat it now,” Xue Ying grumbled and hung up the phone.

Lin Chen held the phone, feeling wronged. The rules were set by him, so naturally, he couldn’t break them. However, he knew Xue Ying had worked hard and that’s why he offered to cook a special dish for her, but she didn’t appreciate the gesture and hung up on him.

Xue Ying, furious, prepared to drive away. Just then, she overheard a conversation between a couple who had just finished their meal.

”Honey, I’ve never had such delicious food before. I want to come again tomorrow.”

”Yes, they’re truly heavenly delicacies, so tasty. I’ve decided to take a day off to save us a seat tomorrow,” the husband agreed.

”You’re the best, honey; come here, give me a kiss... mwah!”

Hearing the couple’s conversation, Xue Ying was stunned. Could this guy’s cooking really be that delicious?

After pondering for a moment, she redialed Lin Chen’s number, ”That... keep a portion for me, I’m on my way to the back kitchen...”