Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 368 - 358: Eating Is Better Than Talking

At this moment.

Inside the Delicious Restaurant.

Huang Tao and the other employees were completely unaware of the "viral topic caused by a chopping board."

They also didn’t know that this viral topic, with the help of many, had shot straight to the top of the trending list and firmly occupied the number one spot.

Why didn’t they know?

They were all busy preparing dishes for the birthday banquet and had no time to scroll through social media.

So they didn’t know about it!

As for Jiang Qihang.

Initially informed by a few live stream fans about the "300,000-dollar chopping board" trending, he was a bit surprised.

He never expected that his accidental discovery and sharing of knowledge with his live stream audience would lead the chopping board to make it to the hot search list.

But after a moment of thought.

A 300,000-dollar chopping board is indeed quite a topical subject.

Triggering heated discussions among netizens and making it to the hot search is a normal phenomenon.

Thinking about how he inadvertently dug up a trending topic, he felt no emotional fluctuations, but rather a bit smug.

Just as he was about to mention the trending topic to his family.

The dishes were brought to the table by Lin Qiuyu and the others.

Looking at the honeyed ham, roast duck, dried vegetable stew, West Lake vinegar fish, braised prawns, nourishing fish soup, and other dishes being served one by one.

Together they looked exceptionally enticing!

Not inferior to those ordered at a five-star hotel.

The aroma was also very tantalizing.

He was immediately captivated by the array of dishes on the table.

Plus, even the audience in the live stream was tempted by this table of dishes through the screen, clamoring for him to try them on their behalf.

He completely put the trending topic out of his mind, forgetting to mention it to his family...

Li Xinzhong looked at the presentable dishes in front of him and said, "This table of dishes... does look pretty good!"

Li Yuanfu nodded in agreement: "If we only talk about presentation, there’s nothing to fault!"

"The dishes are definitely grand, but I’m not sure if they live up to expectations," Li Meiling said with a hint of skepticism, propping her chin.

Lin Qiuyu and the others didn’t explain, wearing an indifferent expression.

They had seen many who initially doubted but were eventually won over by the restaurant’s food.

After all, they were once among those people.

Li Chengzhan just smiled, offering no explanation.

Once they began eating, they would naturally know the answer.

It was pointless to say more now!

After serving all the dishes, Lin Qiuyu politely said to them, "All your dishes are served, please enjoy."

Finally, he turned his head towards Qin Yumin and respectfully said, "Grandma Chengzhan, today is your birthday, I wish you happiness as vast as the eastern seas and a long life like the southern mountains."

"Thank you, Xiaoyu, you’re thoughtful."

With a benevolent smile, Qin Yumin then invited, "Why don’t you join us for some?"

With a smile, Lin Qiuyu declined politely, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have work to do, so I won’t disturb your family meal."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yumin didn’t insist and let him go!

The younger ones present also stood up one by one, offering their birthday wishes to Qin Yumin and presenting carefully selected gifts.

The gifts were similar to previous years’ offerings.

Mostly gemstones, jade bracelets, and Buddha statues—valuable gifts.

Not very novel.

However, the thought behind them was still precious to Qin Yumin.

Smiling, she accepted the gifts from the younger ones, opened, and admired them, then said, "You must be hungry, go ahead and dig in!"

Li Chengzhan suggested, "Try the West Lake vinegar fish first! My boss especially prepared it for this birthday banquet, without it, it usually takes several days to have a taste."

Hearing this, everyone gave him some face and all reached for the West Lake vinegar fish.

As soon as the West Lake vinegar fish entered their mouths.

They all showed incredulous expressions on their faces!

The fish was cooked to perfection!

It had a tangy initial taste, followed by a blend of sweetness and saltiness, emitting a fresh crab-like flavor!

The texture was tender yet firm, with a soft and glutinous mouthfeel, exceptionally delicious!

This taste was better than any West Lake vinegar fish they had experienced before!

Although the grass carp might not have the same texture as the mandarin fish usually used in upscale hotels.

But Huang Tao’s skill was exceptional, perfectly balancing the seasoning and ingredients.

The main thing is, the West Lake Vinegar Fish he makes is authentic.

To make grass carp this delicious, that’s truly impressive!

Impressive to the extreme!

Everyone couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement:

Li Meiling’s little mouth slightly opened: "It’s so fresh!"

Jiang Qihang’s eyes involuntarily widened: "Wow... this West Lake Vinegar Fish is so good!"

Li Yuanfu had a look of incredulity on his face: "How can this West Lake Vinegar Fish be so well made? It’s so delicious!"

Jiang Zhouming swallowed the fish in his mouth: "Just for the taste, I could come here every day!"

Li Xinzhong and Qin Yumin smiled with relaxed brows, nodding: "This taste is quite good!"

Before everyone came, they just had some snacks and rushed over.

At this moment, their stomachs were already quite hungry.

This bite of fish revitalized their extremely hungry guts.

Everyone continued to pick up their chopsticks.

They eagerly reached for the West Lake Vinegar Fish again, competing to eat it.

At this moment, to grab the West Lake Vinegar Fish, chopsticks were clashing.

Li Yuanfu’s and Jiang Zhouming’s chopsticks tangled, both getting anxious.

Jiang Zhouming quickly said: "I had my eye on this piece of fish first, don’t fight me for it, Zhouming. It’s rare for us to eat here once, why do you always contend with me, always grabbing the fish I want!"

Li Meiling elbowed her husband in support: "Yes, brother, weren’t you always indifferent to food? Just let us have it."

Li Yuanfu calmly said: "Isn’t it just a West Lake Vinegar Fish? I’ll compensate you with ten or twenty later, I’ll arrange for you at Wangfu Hotel."

The Wangfu Hotel is a well-known five-star hotel in Jiang City, known for its West Lake Vinegar Fish, which is also quite expensive.

The cheapest bass costs 888 yuan per piece.

Jiang Zhouming, however, said disdainfully: "I’ll buy you ten from Wangfu Hotel, just let me have this piece of fish, okay?"

Li Yuanfu, not to be outdone, responded: "Can any other store’s West Lake Vinegar Fish compare to this one? I’ll buy you twenty, how about you let me have this piece of fish?"

Jiang Zhouming’s Huasheng Group has a market value of 300 billion, and his family holds 65% of the shares.

They’re worth nearly 200 billion!

Li Yuanfu’s Min’an Group is involved in real estate, finance, pharmaceuticals, new energy, and other fields domestically.

All the companies combined have a market value of 1.2 trillion!

Their combined worth is nearly 600 billion, yet they’re fighting over a piece of fish.

Netizens in the live stream heard their conversation and saw the chopsticks clashing like a fight, leaving them stunned.

"Wow, they’re fighting with chopsticks over a plate of West Lake Vinegar Fish."

"Shocking! For a piece of fish, two rich people are behaving like this, is it human nature’s distortion or moral degradation?"

"It looks delicious... Damn, it’s making me hungry just watching!"

"I just want to know, how delicious is this West Lake Vinegar Fish that’s being fought over?"

"Wow, have these people topped up or what?"

"Who can outtop our Hang?"

"True, everyone here is rich, the average person couldn’t afford it! But this restaurant owner doesn’t seem ordinary either! Who can bear to use a fifty-thousand-dollar cutting board to chop vegetables?"

"Expressions don’t lie, when Hang took the first bite, his eyes lit up; I reckon the West Lake Vinegar Fish must taste amazing!"

"Of course it’s amazing; Boss Huang’s West Lake Vinegar Fish dares to claim first, no one dares to claim second!"

"I’m dying, through the screen and the internet, I just want to jump over and eat this plate of West Lake Vinegar Fish."

At this point, Li Meiling stopped supporting.

If she kept siding with them, there would be no fish left, not to mention other dishes.

After all, her son, nephew, and parents are all quite opportunistic, and they’re starting to go for the other dishes now.

She quickly picked up her chopsticks for the Honeyed Ham, tasted a bite, and was once again amazed.

Delicious!

This is the best Honeyed Ham she has ever eaten.

Jiang Zhouming and Li Fuyuan, seeing this, were very anxious, fearing the whole table would be finished.

They could only each take a small portion of fish, and after finishing, they too started to taste other dishes...

As they tasted, their eyes couldn’t help but widen once again.

Delicious!

Eat more!

Everyone stopped talking and focused on eating.

After all, talking isn’t as appetizing as eating!

Besides, with such delicious food, if you don’t eat quickly, others will get an extra bite, and you’ll get one less.

Of course, from now on, this restaurant is a must-return!