Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country-Chapter 297 - 298: I Really Can’t Resist This

"Wow, this chicken, all I can say is ’fresh’!"

Jiang Chenchen said, "I never really understood why chicken essence is so fresh? After eating this chicken, I realize that chicken really is fresh!"

Zhuo Qianqian shook her head, "Isn’t chicken essence freshness just an advertising slogan? Isn’t the main ingredient there MSG? Doesn’t seem related to chicken, right?"

"That’s wrong, that’s wrong," Jiang Chenchen retorted, "Haven’t you heard that joke? A big monk went to fetch the scriptures, got caught by a monster. The monk asked the monster, what kind of monster are you? The monster laughed and said, just lick to find out. The monk licked and suddenly realized, ah, it’s chicken essence, no wonder it’s so fresh. You see, the equation chicken essence equals freshness is valid."

Li Jing rolled her eyes speechlessly, "Can’t you guys shut your mouths while eating? Just keep quiet and eat."

Then they stopped talking and focused on enjoying the pleasure brought by the food. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Principal Chen finally got in front of Wang Fan.

Director Hao had just notified Chen Yonggang to come over for a meal, and Principal Chen would buy a portion for him.

Principal Chen looked at Wang Fan with a kindly smile, "I’d like 4 servings of steamed chicken rice."

Wang Fan decisively shook his head, "Four servings not for sale."

What a joke, I only prepared 600 servings in total, how can I complete my task if everyone wants two or three?

Principal Chen was stunned, "Why not sell four servings? It’s not that I’m not paying."

Wang Fan said, "You can only buy one serving at a time, no more."

"What kind of rule is this? I can’t have another serving if one isn’t enough?"

Wang Fan explained, "One serving at a time."

Principal Chen, hearing his tone, also realized he didn’t really understand why this little boss set such a restriction.

Is there a difference if I buy four single servings or one serving of four? It’s like taking off pants to do what!

If it turns out not tasty, you’ll see how I’ll give you a bad review!

"Give me one serving, and then another, and another, and another."

Principal Chen said while scanning four times, already prepared to leave a bad review if it wasn’t good.

There’s a review board just at the dining hall’s entrance, and he doesn’t mind going over to give some comments himself.

Huh?

Seeing the chicken Wang Fan brought out, Principal Chen couldn’t help but let out a soft huh in his heart.

You know, the color and taste of this chicken, in his lifelong gourmet journey, were indeed unparalleled; I wonder if it matches the saying in Guangfu of "chicken tastes like chicken."

Principal Chen and Director Hao didn’t go to the private room, just found a random seat to sit at, with the rich chicken fragrance wafting to their noses non-stop, even with their experience and self-control, they couldn’t help but secretly swallow.

The two sat on their chairs, staring blankly at the chicken on the plate.

Where’s that Chen classmate? Why hasn’t he come yet?

If we wait any longer, this chicken won’t be tasty!

Wait a little more...

Ss... this chicken smells so fresh... that fragrance keeps reaching the nose, it’s a bit unbearable!

Director Hao whispered, "Principal Chen, if we let it sit any longer, it’ll be no good. How about we eat first and get another portion for Chen when he comes?"

Principal Chen coughed lightly, "That works, it’s indeed not good cold, so let’s eat it first."

Though he knows boiled and steamed chicken can be eaten cold, as one ages, they just want something warm, right?

The two couldn’t resist picking up their chopsticks, clamping a piece of chopped chicken leg meat to the plate, dipping it a bit.

After rolling the entire piece of chicken around the spring onion and ginger sauce, they swiftly put it into their mouths.

Principal Chen was momentarily dumbfounded.

Goodness, I knew your chicken was fresh, but I didn’t expect it to be this fresh.

As the chicken just entered the mouth, even the pungent seasoning like spring onion and ginger couldn’t cover the chicken’s inherent freshness; rather, it seems to amplify it, and that savory taste practically bursts into consciousness.

Just from that tenderly flowing or not smooth chicken blood at the cut of your chicken leg meat, I guessed your chicken must be tender, but I didn’t expect this level of tenderness!

This kind of tenderness isn’t the kind that melts in the mouth, but you can distinctly feel the springiness, yet during chewing, there’s no perception of excessive resistance from the meat.

The tender chicken seems like it comes in layers, with a gentle pressure from the tip of the tongue, one layer comes off.

And as every layer of the chicken peels away, one can feel the copious juices beneath, showcasing the chicken’s umami to the fullest in those juices.

Principal Chen closed his eyes, savoring the unfolding deliciousness over his taste buds, slowly and appreciatively, with every bit filled with the chicken’s savory, his face involuntarily showing a satisfied smile.

Compared to boiling, steaming retains more of the chicken’s freshness; the simple marination can maximally preserve the few flavors that seep through to suffuse the chicken thoroughly during steaming, entirely activating the chicken’s inherent umami to its ultimate.

Who, facing a dish of steaming hot steamed chicken like this, wouldn’t be swayed?

Principal Chen and Director Hao certainly couldn’t resist.

After finishing their own chicken, they couldn’t help but eye the other two plates...

When Chen Yonggang arrived, what he saw were four empty plates and a pile of chicken bones stacked like a hill.

Where’s my chicken?

What happened to the two portions of steamed chicken?

Principal Chen and Director Hao hesitantly looked at the winded Chen Yonggang rushing over, their faces couldn’t help but show a bit of embarrassment.

After all, they called him over, yet finished off his share themselves, it’s a little hard to justify.

However, to be fair, the chicken was just too delicious.

This situation doesn’t entirely seem like our fault? We just made the mistake all food lovers would make?

Principal Chen’s face flushed, no, I can’t say that, must keep dignity.

"Um, Chen classmate, I’m really sorry, I didn’t expect the chicken to be this delicious, finished it without realizing..."

Brave acknowledgment of the mistake, starting with me.

Principal Chen wouldn’t let his reputation be tarnished over a small chicken.

Chen Yonggang said helplessly, "No problem, I can imagine."

With the way classmates eat, like in a pigsty, it’s not hard imagining how delicious that steamed chicken is.

That guy’s been gnawing on the last chicken bone for five minutes, it’s only reasonable and expected that the principal and director couldn’t resist the chicken.

"Then I’ll just go grab something else, thank you, Principal, Director."

Chen Yonggang indicated he didn’t want to requeue, with only 151 servings left, the people in line wouldn’t even have enough, so it’d be a waste.

Looks like I wasn’t destined to try Boss Wang’s kitchen?

Chen Yonggang couldn’t help but feel a bit sad thinking.