Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 360 - 244: Senior Brother Jiang: It’s Fine, I’ll Step In Anyway

A student pouted and mumbled in a low voice:

"It’s not like it’s Senior Brother Jiang’s cold noodles, probably just tastes average. I’d rather eat some soup dumplings!"

Those who were initially tempted didn’t feel like going over after hearing this.

Indeed, with the soup dumplings and Peach Blossom Pastries made by Senior Brother Jiang here, who would want to buy cold noodles made by some old guy? 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The old guy in front of window number ten was none other than Ma Guoqiang.

If he knew what these students thought, he’d probably be so furious he’d spit blood.

I put my heart into making these cold noodles just so everyone could taste the specialties of Jiangzhou!

You little brats, how dare you complain about my cooking?!

You just wait, you’ll regret it!

They would definitely regret it because they didn’t know that the main ingredient in the noodles, pickled mustard greens, was stir-fried by their Senior Brother Jiang himself.

Whether Jiangzhou cold noodles are tasty or not depends on the ingredients and seasoning. Using the pickled mustard greens stir-fried by Jiang Yu for the noodles, how could it not be delicious?

That’s simply impossible!

Normally, the Seventh Dining Hall only has one window with a long queue for meals.

Today was different. Besides window number one with a line of students, window number ten also had a queue, with both windows serving meals simultaneously, reducing the students’ wait time considerably.

Before long, the previously empty dining area was filled with students who had bought their breakfasts.

A girl holding a tray sat down impatiently and quickly picked up a Peach Blossom Pastry, biting into it.

With a crisp "crunch," accompanied by falling crumbs, a rich aroma immediately filled her nostrils. The fragrant and crispy pastry crust, sweet and glutinous filling, mixed with a hint of peach blossom scent, continuously stimulated her taste buds, making her exclaim:

"Wow! This Peach Blossom Pastry is so delicious! It’s crispy and crunchy, and the filling not only has peach blossoms but also crushed peanuts. It’s sweet, soft, and carries a peach blossom flavor. Emmm, I just tasted spring!"

"I love flower pastries the most, but I’ve only had osmanthus and rose ones. I’ve never had peach blossom ones, and I didn’t expect them to be so delicious. I love it, love it!"

"Senior Brother Jiang is really amazing. He can even make Peach Blossom Pastries, and they’re so tasty!"

"Senior Brother Jiang is genuinely warm and thoughtful. He knows we girls like sweets and made Peach Blossom Pastries especially for us. Ugh, I really want to be his girlfriend!"

"Pfft! You shameless little vixen!"

"..."

After hearing what the girl said, the others around also spoke up, all with expressions of surprise.

Of course, some had disdainful looks, but the disdain wasn’t for dear Senior Brother Jiang; it was for the girl wanting to "monopolize" him.

Who wouldn’t be disgusted with her brazen idea of wanting to be Senior Brother Jiang’s girlfriend?

Senior Brother Jiang belongs to everyone, not just one person. No one should think about "monopolizing" him!

Jiang Yu: "???"

Well, thank you all. If it weren’t for you, I couldn’t remain a single dog!

While people were savoring Senior Brother Jiang’s Peach Blossom Pastries, there were naturally students who bought Jiangzhou noodles and were slurping them.

At this moment, a male student, holding chopsticks in one hand and a stainless-steel bowl in the other, joyfully went to a corner and sat at an empty table.

His bowl contained Jiangzhou noodles already mixed: white rice noodles blended with red chopped chili, finely chopped pickled mustard greens, light yellow dried radish, and aromatic fried peanuts with green onion, all looking incredibly enticing.

This boy was clearly very eager; as soon as he sat down, he picked up a chopstick-full of noodles, mixed with the various ingredients, and began slurping them.

As soon as the noodles entered his mouth, his eyes widened, and his slurping paused momentarily.

However, he quickly recovered, but his speed noticeably increased as he vigorously slurped the noodles, stuffing his mouth full.

He quickly chewed a few times and swallowed, then excitedly shouted to his classmate:

"Hey, number two! These Jiangzhou noodles are so delicious! Springy, soft, chewy, and the taste is amazing—so fragrant, spicy, and chewy!"

"I told you to get noodles with me, but you wouldn’t listen. Now you’ll regret it!"

Without waiting for "number two" to respond, he lowered his head and continued devouring, as if trying to shove all the noodles into his stomach with just one chopstick-full.

Meanwhile, other students who bought Jiangzhou noodles also began to shout:

"The Jiangzhou noodles are truly delicious—fragrant, spicy, chewy. Once you start, you can’t stop. No wonder Jiangzhou people love them!"

"You’re wrong. It’s not just Jiangzhou noodles that are delicious, it’s the Jiangzhou noodles from the Seventh Dining Hall. Just try them in the first dining hall; compared to here, they’re trash!"

"Heh heh, the noodles here are indeed amazing. I’ve been in Jiangzhou for this long, and these noodles are the best! Who would’ve thought an old man from the Seventh Dining Hall could whip up such tasty noodles—gotta respect that!"