Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 359 - 244: Senior Brother Jiang: It’s Fine, I’ll Step In Anyway

Chapter 359: Chapter 244: Senior Brother Jiang: It’s Fine, I’ll Step In Anyway

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Early the next morning, even before the sun had a chance to rise, students began to gradually appear outside the Seventh Dining Hall.

It was already May, and in Jiangzhou, which only has summer and winter seasons, May was essentially already "summer." The temperature, like a volcano brewing an eruption, started to rise continuously, and once the sun came out, it was scorching.

Only during this time in the early morning when the sun wasn’t out yet could the gentle breeze bring a bit of coolness.

For this reason, students who wanted to have breakfast at the Seventh Dining Hall yet didn’t want to endure the sun’s baking chose to get up early at this time to come here.

After all, they had to queue up anyway, so coming a bit earlier meant they could queue at the front. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

As time slowly passed, more and more students rushed over from all around the school. Before long, the line in front of the meal window grew longer and longer, gradually extending out of the dining hall doors and onto the street outside.

At this moment, the dining hall’s opening time was almost here, and various breakfasts like hot brine and buns were gradually lined up at the window, steaming hot, their aroma overwhelming the students who were already starving, making them restless and seemingly unable to wait any longer.

"Hey! When will they start selling breakfast? I’m so hungry my stomach’s eating my backbone!"

"I don’t know why, but when I’m gaming, time flies by. Now waiting to buy food, time seems to crawl. I’ve been waiting forever, yet only a few minutes have passed!"

"Exactly, it’s such agony. The longer I wait, the hungrier I get. I’ll definitely need to eat more later!"

"..."

Just as the students in line couldn’t help but complain in hushed voices, suddenly a voice broke out:

"Hey! Everyone, look, what’s that food? Is it a new breakfast item from the dining hall?"

The murmuring instantly quieted down, and the students craned their necks to look toward the window.

They saw a student working part-time carrying a large tray, gently placing it on the warming table in front of the window. The tray was neatly arranged with pale yellow round cakes sprinkled with sesame seeds.

"Is that... a cake?"

"With delicious soup dumplings, tasty hot brine, and porridge for breakfast, who would want to eat dry cakes?"

"Exactly, whose stupid idea was it to sell cakes?"

"Uh, is there a possibility that these cakes were made by Senior Brother Jiang?"

"..."

After seeing these cakes, the students who had been complaining suddenly heard someone suggest that these might be made by Senior Brother Jiang, and they instantly fell silent.

"Made by Senior Brother Jiang," a name synonymous with absolutely delicious after so many proven instances!

Whether it’s soup dumplings, fried noodles, or stir-fry, as long as it’s been touched by Senior Brother Jiang, it’s a rare delicacy, hard to come by even in upscale restaurants.

In the face of such hard facts, who would dare to doubt the tastiness of Jiang’s cakes?

If they did, they’d either be out of their mind or had been kicked by a donkey!

After a while, a girl timidly asked:

"Are these cakes really made by Senior Brother Jiang?"

The voice was small, yet it woke everyone up instantly, and the murmuring started again:

"When has Seventh Dining Hall’s food ever disappointed? Whether others buy it or not, I’m definitely going to give it a try today."

"Ahem, I actually do like eating cakes, whether or not they were made by Senior Brother Jiang, I’ll buy one to try later!"

"I’ve found that no matter how much I eat in the morning lately, I still get hungry easily. These cakes probably fill you up, so I’ll plan to buy one later!"

"..."

"Wait a moment!"

Suddenly, another voice of surprise called out,

"Is that... fresh rice noodles?! Is the Seventh Dining Hall finally planning to sell Jiangzhou mix noodles?! That’s fantastic!"

As soon as the words were said, the long queue stirred, and many people got excited:

"The First Dining Hall sold mixed noodles before, but they tasted terrible. The Seventh Dining Hall’s noodles must be delicious!"

"Jiangzhou people really love mixed noodles; I’ve seen them sold in every corner of Jiangzhou. Are these mixed noodles really that good?"

"Uh, I tried Jiangzhou mixed noodles in the city once, and honestly, I couldn’t handle the flavor; it was too spicy and dry, hard to swallow. I still prefer rice noodles in soup."

"..."

While the students were chatting, the opening time for the Seventh Dining Hall finally arrived. Today, Chen Fugui was in charge of selling soup dumplings, and he stood at the window loudly addressing the students in line:

"Today, we have peach blossom thousand-layer pastry made by Senior Brother Jiang. The stuffing for these pastries is made from fresh flowers. Due to limited peach flowers, each person can only purchase one!

Additionally, starting today, the dining hall’s breakfast includes Jiangzhou mixed noodles. Students who want to buy them can line up at Window No. 10!

Alright, we’re now open for business!"

As soon as the announcement was made, dozens of people rushed out of the line, causing a brief chaos, but they quickly lined up at Window No. 10.

Some students in the original line also wanted to go over, but upon seeing that the person selling the mixed noodles at Window No. 10 wasn’t Senior Brother Jiang but a grizzled old man in his fifties, they hesitated.