Chapter 194: The Legendary Food Stall
Everybody loves gossip, everybody loves food!
When the most bloody gossip meets the top food, it is like a drop of hot oil falling into bubbling boiling water...... So, in this seemingly ordinary September, the whole tongue island has become frenzied and boiling, what top restaurants, what celebrity chefs, to hell with these boring things, what we really care about now is-
"Do you know? Lady Philina, the most famous rich woman in our tongue island, just met her first love not long ago, and the two were actually resurrected miraculously after a quarrel, there is no reason, the luck of the dead fat man is too good, not only harvested love, but also got a dowry of millions of gold coins, how can there be such a lucky guy in the world?"
"Yes, yes, I've heard about it too, and according to my uncle's lover's cousin, what does this qiΔ have to do with a food stall? Hmm, you ask me what a food stall is, I really don't know about this, I only know that the shop is from the dark food stall in Donglonghu Mountain, which is very famous in the East, and it is said to bring together the mysterious cooking skills of the East for 5,000 years. β
"Aha, guys, I'm honored to tell you that I had the pleasure of eating at that food stall once, and the chef of that restaurant is an ogre, yes, you heard it right, it's indeed a terrible-looking ogre, but I can vouch for it with my character, that monster's food is simply the best delicacy in the world, and I feel hungry again when it comes to this!"
In this way, the news spread like a violent tornado, sweeping the entire Tongue Island in just a few days, and then spread to the nearby islands with those tourists who left the Tongue Island, don't underestimate the speed of the spread of this communication behind the world, it turns out that gossip is the fastest in any era.
So, in this case. If the food stalls can't be popular, then it's really intolerable!
Other restaurants on the main street of Tongue Island suddenly became sluggish this month, and the celebrity chefs who were originally very popular suddenly couldn't find even a single reservation customer, because whether it is a local resident who comes here or a curious tourist from afar, the first thought that comes to mind when thinking of food is to go to the Blue Emerald Ocean Restaurant...... The food stalls opposite!
Although it is still in a narrow and crowded alley, although there are still only a dozen small round tables that are unstable. However, these can't stop the violent enthusiasm of the foodies, and some first-time aristocrats will even question whether they will lose their identity too much when they see the humble environment, but as long as they sit down reluctantly and take a bite with a suspicious face, they will immediately get carried away......
Queue, queue, queue, every day at four p.m. Before the food stalls start to open, there will be a queue of tens of meters outside the small alley, even if it is under the scorching sun, they have to wait unremittingly, and some shameless scalpers simply sell the queue serial number. It is said that on the black market, a serial number in the top position has even been sold for fifty gold coins.
Why do we have to wait, why can't you open early?
In the angry resentment of the foodies. Lin Taiping had to adjust the business hours of the food stalls, first from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m., and then from 4 p.m. to 12 p.m. In the end, seeing that the crowd was still surging, he simply brought the time forward to early morning...... Ahem, I don't believe it, there are people willing to line up early in the morning?
It turns out that even early in the morning, there are still people willing to come to the queue, and those aristocratic and wealthy merchants, while sleeping lazily, instructed the housekeepers and servants to get up early in the morning and go to the alley to line up, just to buy a green pepper beef tenderloin or boiled fish head or something to go back in the tropics...... Well, who has ever seen a boiled fish head eaten early in the morning, and you are not afraid of getting tired of panicking?
It's only morning, and when night falls, the food stalls are really crowded, and a large number of foodies flock in, as if they are playing a game of grabbing stools, and all the round tables are emptied, and then the poor group stretches their necks and watches the giant teeth cooking on the kitchen counter.
Then, when a dish is just steaming out of the oven, in order to compete for the question of which table to serve first, a large group of foodies have to engage in a vicious hand-to-hand fight, of course, this qiΔ is worth it, as long as you have eaten the food made by the giant teeth, even the simplest dish of sour and hot shredded potatoes, can make a group of people lick the plate several times.
Of course, there will be occasional episodes, such as a picky gourmand or a chef who has been robbed of business, always complaining about "too much spicy" or something when enjoying the food, and then usually at this time, before the surrounding foodies slap the table angrily and stand up, Jufang will rush over with two kitchen knives and throw the spatula directly on the table: "You can do it, if you can't, shut up for me!"
Have you ever seen such an arrogant chef? Absolutely never, but the problem is that even if he is so arrogant and rude, he still can't stop the popularity of Giant Fang, and it is said that every time this guy finishes cooking, he will find several small notes in his pocket, which contain the contact information of Madame and Miss......
"Well, that's a hard taste. Seeing a few more lip prints on the face of the giant tooth again, Lin Taiping expressed extreme envy and jealousy, and couldn't help but look at Angelina beside him, "Seriously, those ladies and young ladies are not afraid of waking up the next day and suddenly finding that they are missing a few fingers?"
How could there be time to answer his question, Angelina was busy settling accounts there, and there were signs of fishtail cramps while calculating: "Ahh......h The god of darkness is on top, so you can make so much money by opening a restaurant?"
"Is it a lot?" Lin Taiping took the account and looked at it a few times, and took a sip of tea very calmly, "Well, it's a little more than I imagined, but then again, it's far less profitable than the pharmaceutical business and comic book promotion." β
This is true, Angelina was still very excited, thinking of this matter suddenly lost energy, compared to other restaurants, the income of food stalls is already a miracle, but this is far from enough, far from being able to fill the huge financial expenses of the Ice and Fire Islands, in other words, as she expected before, just opening a restaurant is not enough to make a lot of money at all.
"Not necessarily. Before the words fell, a smug voice suddenly sounded outside the food stall. In the astonished gaze of everyone, Mr. Krent walked in with a spring breeze on his face, and of course he was holding the graceful and luxurious Lady Filina by his side, and seeing the way the two of them had to walk closely, it was conceivable how quickly the relationship had heated up.
"Do you want to beat him?" Looking at Clente's triumphant appearance, Lin Taiping couldn't help but touch his chin, and looked at Angelina very seriously, the mermaid royal sister didn't even have to think about it, and immediately condensed a scorching fireball, go die, bastard. Even if you have both people and money, you still dare to show affection in front of us, and the guys who show affection are all long-lost couples.
"Wait, wait, I'm here to help you. Looking at the blazing fireball, Mr. Krent suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly raised his hand to explain, "Dear Lin, Angelina. To thank you for your help, I have decided to forgo this profit sharing and ...... Honey?"
"Nasty, don't call people that way in crowded places!" said Lady Philina with a flushed face. This noble lady, who has always been graceful and arrogant, is now like a young girl who has just fallen in love, and looking at the tender gaze of Mr. Crent, it is simply a lot of affection.
But. When she turned her head to look at Lin Taiping and Angelina, she immediately regained that graceful and luxurious temperament, and said slowly: "Lin." I've discussed it with Senior Brother, and to thank you for your help, we've decided to come up with two million gold coins for you to open dozens of top-notch restaurants on Tongue Island and throughout the Chaotic Sea......"
Poof! Before she finished speaking, Angelina next to her suddenly turned into a fountain, and she didn't even feel pain when the ledger fell down and hit the fishtail, how much, how much, did I hear it wrong just now, these two guys who showed affection said that they were going to take out two million gold coins in one go...... Wait, first of all, how is the interest calculated?
"Interest, what interest?" Lady Filina's eyes widened in surprise, "Didn't I make it clear just now that we took out two million gold coins to buy shares, not two million gold coins to you, and as for our shares, I think it's ten percent!"
Hearing this, Angelina immediately evolved from the fountain to the square fountain, for a few seconds, she only felt dizzy, and she had to hold Lin Taiping's arm tightly so that she would not faint: "Uh, you mean, you take out two million gold coins to buy shares, but only ten percent of the profit...... Hey, hey, do you know how long it will take to earn back two million gold coins?"
Well, to be honest, this is really no different from giving away for nothing, in fact, opening dozens of top restaurants, it doesn't take as much as two million gold coins at all, in other words, Lady Felina and Mr. Krent are expressing their gratitude in the name of buying shares, and with these two million gold coins, the Ice and Fire Islands, which were about to go bankrupt, can not only turn a profit, but also get rich overnight.
To tell the truth, at this moment, Angelina wanted to smash herself with a plate to see if she was still dreaming, but Lin Taiping still kept calm and asked with a smile: "Listen, two, I know you want to express your gratitude, but two million gold coins, that's not a small amount, are you sure you want to do this?"
"Of course, that's not a big amount for me. Madame Filina waved her hand magnificently, but turned her head gently and looked at Mr. Krent beside her, "And, even if it is a large amount, for me, the most precious treasure in the world is not those golden coins at all, but a ...... who truly loves me."
"Well, dear ......" Mr. Krent was really intoxicated, and couldn't help but gently take Lady Philina's slender hand, and under the collective gaze of hundreds of people in the audience, the two of them stared at each other with affection, and couldn't help but approach slowly, as if only each other was left in their eyes.
"Dear ......"
"Senior Brother......
"Dear ......"
"Senior Brother......
I want to beat them again! Angelina couldn't help but grit her teeth, and suddenly felt that these two bastards were specially here to stimulate herself, your uncle, it's great to find the other half, if I hadn't been very busy and wanted to find blood to take revenge, I would have been with Xiaolinzi a long time ago...... Uh, Xiaolinzi?
Startled by the thought that suddenly came to her, Angelina couldn't help blushing, turned her head cautiously like a thief, and looked at Lin Taiping beside her, at this moment, she suddenly felt that her heart was pounding, and her whole brain was in chaos, why is this happening, why is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of getting married......
"Thank you!" In the strange silence, Lin Taiping suddenly coughed lightly and raised his head with a smile on his face, "Krent, and Lady Filina, I am very grateful for the help of the two of you, but when it comes to two million gold coins, I don't think you need it, you can keep it and do something more meaningful, such as helping those orphans in the war." β
This answer was really unexpected, Mr. Krent and Mrs. Filina turned their heads in surprise and looked at Lin Taiping with that kind of disbelief, this is a full two million gold coins, dear Lin, do you know what two million gold coins mean, with this large amount of money, you and Angelina can immediately improve their living environment, you can form a small army, you can buy a few medium-sized warships, you can ......
"I know, and so does Lin. Unexpectedly, after the initial surprise, Anjilian actually bit Sakura's lip lightly and made the same decision, "Okay, although I am very painful, I think it is better to make money on your own, and the reason why Xiao Linzi and I help you is completely from the heart, I don't want this pure friendship to be related to gold coins." β
"Hmm, sister, you actually said it so well?" This time it was Lin Taiping's turn to be surprised, and he couldn't help but look at Angelina in awe, "I thought that according to your greedy character, you would not hesitate to accept the gold coins at this time." β
didn't answer, Angelina raised her head proudly, and met Lin Taiping's surprised gaze, two guys who usually like to attack each other, at this time, they stared at each other like this, smiling very tacitly, at this moment, there seemed to be something inexplicable, which was slowly growing between them......
"Senior brother, do you think the two of them are ......" Lady Filina couldn't help but ask in a low voice, Mr. Krent patted the back of her hand, revealing a strange expression that had been handed to me, and then coughed a few times, and raised his voice: "Okay, Lin, maybe I really shouldn't use money to show gratitude, but the problem now is that your financial situation seems to be very bad, if you don't plan to accept our help, then ......"
"Ah, I'll have a way. Lin Taiping pushed his gold-wire glasses, and under the surprised gaze of Mr. Crent and Mrs. Philina, he suddenly turned around and clapped his hands slowly in front of the hundreds of foodies in the entire food stall: "Gentlemen, ladies, interrupt, I want to ask, are you satisfied with the food at our food stalls?"
This question is simply redundant, hundreds of foodies answered with cheers, and some people raised their hands high, saying that as long as you don't mind, Mr. Lin, we plan to take root here every day, and it is best to directly pay for the year, even if the annual fee is very expensive.
"Thank you, thank you for your appreciation. Lin Taiping nodded his head with satisfaction, and in a more enthusiastic cheer, he announced with a smileββ
"So, all the consumption tonight is free of charge, as a sincere thank you to our food stalls...... and, a final farewell before closing!" (To be continued......)