Lin Qi loves eating fish and shrimp.
However, she is allergic to seafood.
Now, smelling the rich, fresh aroma of the ocean, Lin Qi was almost moved to tears of exhaustion.
After entering the restaurant, she glanced at the menu.
Hmm?
Is something missing today compared to yesterday?
Her tired mind wasn't working quickly. After a long while, Lin Qi finally realized that something seemed to be missing from the menu: noodles.
She hadn't looked closely yesterday either.
However, the rice bowls were still there, and the menu had added millet porridge.
A bowl of millet porridge for 38 yuan was acceptable to Lin Qi.
She hesitated between rice bowl and millet porridge.
When she turned her head, she saw Grandpa Hong looking completely absorbed, taking a bite of millet porridge and a bite of squid rice.
Damn it!
She wants to eat squid too!
The savory aroma with a hint of spiciness was simply irresistible!
Thinking about the terrible experience of going to the hospital after eating, Lin Qi swallowed hard and suppressed her craving.
Sheng Jiu was still cooking.
She hadn't eaten yet, and Ares would probably be coming to pick up the food soon.
Although Ares hadn't specified how many portions, but considering his and his four teammates' appetites, it would be at least fifty portions.
Sheng Jiu felt that limiting the portions was absolutely the right thing to do.
Otherwise, she would have been cooked to death in the kitchen!
Lin Qi struggled for a while, clutching her empty stomach, and finally decided to have some millet porridge.
People like them, who often work overtime and are so busy they forget about food and sleep, rarely have a good appetite.
Lin Qi remembered that millet was good for the stomach, and she wanted to try it.
After figuring it out, Lin Qi called out loudly, "Little Boss, a bowl of millet porridge, please."
In the kitchen, Sheng Jiu had just finished her work and served herself the squid rice.
Hearing the voice, she looked up and saw it was the customer from yesterday who had an allergic reaction to seafood. She quickly replied, "Coming right away!"
Although Lin Qi had mentioned it yesterday, but she wasn't sure if the owner would remember, so she quickly added, "Boss, I'm allergic to seafood, could you please wash the pot thoroughly? Thank you."
Sheng Jiu replied confidently, "Don't worry, I wash it after each customer."
Then, she washed the prepared bowl twice before serving the millet porridge.
The Millet And Yam Porridge had already been turned off and was kept warm in the clay pot.
The millet, simmered slowly over a low flame, had released a slight layer of rice oil, Sheng Jiu could feel a slight resistance when she scooped it with a spoon.
Looking at the bright golden millet, Sheng Jiu couldn't help but swallow hard.
It smells... strangely delicious.
May be...
She could have two servings for lunch?
Sheng Jiu used a large clay pot, but it only yielded about six bowls of porridge, any more than that wouldn't even make a single bowl.
Sheng Jiu knew her own appetite and didn't serve herself.
She thought, "I'll wait. If it doesn't sell out, I'll have it for dinner."
The millet porridge was served quickly, and it wasn't a very large bowl.
If Lin Qi hadn't come to eat yesterday, she might have thought…
This restaurant is crazy, selling things for such high prices?
However, after tasting the rice bowl yesterday, Lin Qi felt that the price was not expensive at all.
It's delicious, and it's not expensive!
Lin Qi quickly scooped up a spoonful of millet porridge, blew on it to cool it down, and then put it in her mouth.
The soft, sweet millet and the tender, fragrant yam nestled together, lingering on the lips and teeth before slowly sliding down the throat.
The lingering, pleasant aroma remains on the lips and teeth even after the food has been eaten, making it irresistible to savor.
The millet coated with a little bit of rice oil is fragrant and smooth, and after eating it, it gives people a warm and comfortable feeling of happiness.
It smells so good, and it's so warm!
Lin Qi felt her empty stomach and parched body find solace in this moment.
Food really can heal her!
Lin Qi thought, if she could eat such delicious millet porridge, she could work for the company for another three years!
It's just overtime, she can do it!
Although Lin Qi couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food, but she dared not eat too quickly, even when drinking porridge, she had to take her time.
Otherwise, her stomach would rebel!
After serving Lin Qi's millet porridge, Sheng Jiu settled down at the bar to eat squid rice.
Sheng Jiu was quite satisfied with the squid she had prepared.
It was tender and delicious, with a very pleasant texture.
Sheng Jiu thought that if she stir-fried it any longer, it would probably become too tough to chew.
Squid, after all, is all about being soft, tender, fresh, and flavorful.
Sheng Jiu nodded in satisfaction.
Grandpa Hong and Grandpa Wu, after observing secretly, also nodded.
The two had initially wondered if there was something shady going on in this restaurant that kept luring them there everyday.
Seeing that even the little boss was eating, it seemed there was no problem.
The lingering aroma of millet quickly wafted out, while the fresh fragrance of squid, infused with spiciness, powerfully filled the air.
Soon, another group of customers came to the restaurant: a young father and daughter.
Once inside the restaurant, the young father urged, "Hurry up, or you'll be late for your art class."
Sheng Jiu looked up when she heard the sound and saw that the person next to the young father was a little girl who looked to be about five or six years old?
So young and already enrolled in extracurricular classes?
The competition is terrifying!
After the little girl entered the restaurant, she wasn't shy at all. She looked at the menu and found some words she didn't recognize: "Daddy, I want to eat that rice."
She can't read, but she recognizes things.
Grandpa Wu's squid rice still had a little bit left. The little girl couldn't help but swallow hard as she smelled the aroma.
The young father glanced at Grandpa Wu's rice first, then checked the menu.
Upon seeing the price, he gasped.
So expensive?!
However, since they were already there and in a hurry, the young father didn't say much. He called out towards the bar, "I'd like a serving of squid rice bowl, please. Hurry up, the kid is waiting for class."
Sheng Jiu put down the rice she had just eaten two bites of and replied, "Okay, coming right away."
After responding, Sheng Jiu looked at the child and asked, "Is this for the child? Then it should be savory flavor, right?"
The young father quickly nodded, "Yes, no spicy!"
Sheng Jiu quickly returned to the kitchen.
The young father pulled his child to sit down, carefully wiped the table, checked the disposable tableware, and then checked if the sterilizer was plugged in.
Some street-side shops' sterilizers are just for show, he'd never seen them turned on.
After looking around and being reasonably satisfied with the cleanliness and equipment, the young father noticed the squid rice on the counter that had only been touched twice.
The fresh, fragrant, and slightly spicy flavor overwhelmed him.
The young father couldn't help but swallow hard.
He kept telling himself, "No, I can't eat this!"
Although he was young, but he was under a lot of pressure, and his cholesterol was already too high.
Squid isn't exactly good for the cholesterol.
However, the young father was somewhat more satisfied with the small restaurant.
If the owner eats it herself, she probably wouldn't use inferior ingredients, right?
They come from the same wok, if she really uses some kind of high-tech or grueling methods, doesn't she feel disgusted?