Chapter 87: Finally Able to Eat to Satisfaction
After a considerable amount of time spent reviewing orders, Yin Shuang finally let out a sigh of relief and began taking orders for the customers.
In a corner of the small shop, four elders of the Sea God's Pavilion leisurely sat down. They were quite interested in examining the shop's decor and then carefully studied the menu.
"Old Han, do you know which dish contains the Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fish?"
"You still can't tell? There's only one dish with 'fish' in its name, right? And the prices for the other dishes can't even buy the fish tail of the Dragon Scale Fish. It must be the Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb."
"But can you really get the Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fish for just 1.000 Gold Coins?"
The four elderly individuals fell silent simultaneously after a brief moment of contemplation. They realized that it might not be enough after all.
"Why overthink it? Just ask directly," the elderly man known as Old Han said, rolling his eyes. He ended their private conversation and smiled at Yin Shuang, who was approaching them. "Young lady, does your restaurant have a dish made with the Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fish?"
Ah? Yin Shuang was momentarily stunned. She didn't actually know this, and it was quite rare for customers to specifically request dishes based on the ingredients.
But as far as she knew, the only fish in the restaurant was the Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb.
Speculating in her mind, Yin Shuang offered an apologetic smile. "Let me ask the boss."
She quickly entered the kitchen area and saw Qi Han busy with cooking. She asked, "Boss, a few customers are inquiring about a dish made with the Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fish."
Qi Han paused for a moment and replied, "That would be the Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb."
As she expected.
Yin Shuang nodded with understanding and said, "All right."
Leaving Qi Han to continue his work in the kitchen, Yin Shuang returned to the customers. "The boss said the dish you're looking for is the Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb."
"Oh?"
The four elders of the Sea God's Pavilion exchanged glances, their eyes reflecting a touch of surprise.
Selling Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fish for just 1.000 Gold Coins, was the boss going to lose money on this?
Old Han smiled and said, "Then bring us four portions of Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb, and also one of each of the other dishes from the small shop so that we can taste them all."
Yin Shuang widened her eyes, "Are you four sure you can finish that much food? The small shop doesn't tolerate waste, and customers who waste food will be blacklisted, and we won't serve them again."
The menu had over ten dishes, and Yin Shuang seriously doubted if the four elderly individuals could finish them all.
A short, plump elderly man chuckled, "Indeed, wasting food is not a good practice, but don't worry, young lady, we'll finish it."
Old Han and the other three looked at the short, plump elderly man with curious expressions.
"With Old Xuan here, how could we waste it?" Another tall and thin elderly man couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Old Xuan, the short and plump elderly man, whose real name was Xuan Hua, was a renowned figure decades ago. His Martial Spirit was a variant known as the "Gourmet Divine Bull." This Martial Spirit had the bloodline of one of the Dragon Nine Sons, the Glutton, and possessed tremendous power that exceeded most top-tier Martial Spirits, but it also had some side effects.
The Glutton primarily focused on devouring. It was said that the ancient divine beast Glutton, eons ago, had the ability to devour the heavens and the earth. Even with a trace of Glutton's bloodline, under the influence of the Martial Spirit, Xuan Hua's stomach was like a bottomless pit, digesting food at an incredibly fast rate, and his appetite was several times larger than others.
This was why the other elders were confident they wouldn't waste food. They had known him for many years, and they had never seen this old glutton eat to his heart's content.
When others tasted a few bites of each dish, the leftovers were all his.
Well, the plan was a success! Although the four elderly men ordered quite a lot of food, once it was confirmed they wouldn't waste it, Yin Shuang had no reason to object. After meticulously recording the order, she moved on to the next table.
Soon, four portions of Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb were delivered to the elderly men.
All the customers in the dining area suddenly fell into silence, their gazes fixed on the elderly men, which left the four in contemplation.
"Old Han, do you think we've been recognized?"
"I don't think so. There are no people in this small shop who are around our age. They probably didn't recognize us."
Suddenly becoming the center of attention, the four elderly men felt a bit uneasy. However, they soon understood the reason everyone was looking at them.
As Yin Shuang lifted the metal cover from the Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb, four golden carp leaped up and transformed into dragons, creating a breathtaking visual spectacle. Even the four elderly men couldn't help but be amazed by the sight.
Yesterday, when they rushed to Win Ruoruo's place, the anomaly had already dissipated, so they knew that the surrounding Spirit Power had gathered, but they didn't know what had happened.
Now, the answer to this question has become clear.
The four elderly men exchanged glances and started using their chopsticks.
During the time they were waiting, they had observed how the other customers used the chopsticks and quickly learned how to handle this new utensil.
Xuan Hua was the best eater among the four, and he also loved to eat. He took the first bite of the tender and spineless fish belly meat, but he immediately sensed that something was off.
"Huh, there's something in the fish belly."
Upon hearing this, the other three used their chopsticks to open the fish belly, and the lamb meat rolled out from inside the fish belly, plump and flavorful with a unique taste.
At that moment, the four elderly men simultaneously understood the meaning behind the dish's name.
Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb!
"I see," Old Han smiled knowingly, picked up a bite of fish meat and lamb and tasted it. "Not bad, not bad."
Feeling the unique and exquisite flavor bursting on his taste buds, the elderly man couldn't help but exclaim, "Just for this flavor alone, it's worth more than 1.000 Gold Coins."
Xuan Hua didn't even raise his head. He wasn't particularly fond of eating fish because picking out the bones was quite troublesome. However, as he picked up the meat from the fish, he quickly realized that this fish seemed to be boneless. Not only were there no large bones like the spinal column, but he couldn't even find small fishbones, so he could confidently put the fish into his mouth.
If it weren't for the bones in the head, Xuan Hua might have thought that this thousand-year Dragon Scale Fish had no bones at all.
After so many years, this was the first time Xuan Hua had the feeling of savoring a fish without any worries about bones. Every bite was full of fish meat and lamb, and the satisfaction was like a source of happiness.
Before the four of them could finish eating, the remaining dishes were served one by one by Yin Shuang, filling the table.
Looking at this table full of colorful and delicious dishes, Xuan Hua had the satisfied expression of a man who was about to have a hearty meal.
He felt that he would be able to eat to his heart's content today.
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