CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 63: WELCOMING A NEW WAVE OF CUSTOMERS!

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"Folks, guess who this is?" Liu Bao said with a chuckle to the camera on his phone. While saying that, he also had his assistant aim the camera at Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng was busy preparing noodles, and he also heard what Liu Bao said. At that moment, Jiang Feng was somewhat at a loss for words.

The local viewers in the live stream instantly got excited.

[Wow, Brother Bao, impressive, you actually found him!]

[Where is Executive Chef Jiang setting up his stall this time?]

[Looks like a small noodle shop?]

[Seems like it’s inside a mall.]

Seeing everyone’s live comments, Liu Bao laughed and said, "I’m currently at the food stalls on the first floor of Juxing Shopping Mall. There are a lot of special snacks here. Executive Chef Jiang is setting up a stall inside selling noodle dishes. Today’s specials are zhajiangmian and knife-shaved noodles. I’ve ordered two servings of zhajiangmian and two servings of knife-shaved noodles; I’ll taste test them for everyone in a bit."

As he was speaking, Jiang Feng picked up the prepared dough, along with the hook knife specifically for knife-shaved noodles. Then, Jiang Feng’s hands moved at lightning speed. Noodle after noodle was shaved off the dough by Jiang Feng.

Seeing Jiang Feng’s arms turn into a blur, the viewers in the live stream were dumbfounded.

[Holy moly! Are my eyes deceiving me? Is that a blur of motion?]

[Is this a special effect?]

[What did I just see? The speed of shaving noodles is kind of awesome!]

[Host, you’re not using special effects for this, are you?!]

The live comments instantly exploded.

Jiang Feng’s speed of shaving noodles was incredibly fast. His body remained still, just his right arm whipping furiously. Who knows how many years of being single had honed his hand speed.

Liu Bao and his cousin watched, completely astonished. They had previously only directly purchased Jiang Feng’s steamed buns and braised meat and had never seen Jiang Feng cook personally. Now that they saw it, they were inevitably amazed.

Soon, two bowls of knife-shaved noodles and two bowls of zhajiangmian were ready. Jiang Feng brought out the two bowls of noodles. Upon closer inspection, the zhajiangmian was covered with a thick layer of meat sauce with large chunks of meat saturated with sauce, garnished with a few scallions, indescribably tempting. The knife-shaved noodles were served in a soup, with deep-fried meat topping that looked extremely appealing. There was no need for additional ingredients in the bowl; some scallions sufficed. The two types of noodles appeared different, yet both were steaming hot.

Liu Bao and his cousin placed the noodles on the table, ready to taste them. After setting up the phone, the cousin immediately moved to one side and started eating the noodles. Liu Bao was already accustomed to this.

Liu Bao turned to the camera, first fully mixing the zhajiangmian to ensure every strand of noodle was thoroughly coated with sauce. The meat particles were evenly distributed among the noodles, and the sauce clung to their surface, looking quite appetizing.

Liu Bao picked up a few strands of noodles and put them in his mouth. His tongue moved as he slurped the noodles into his mouth. In that instant, the rich aroma of the zhajiangmian burst forth in his mouth. The chewy noodles concealed many meat particles. As he chewed, the noodles were very springy, and the meat particles were quite bouncy. As his teeth bit into the meat particles, the sauce burst out from within.

"This is pretty good!" Liu Bao’s eyes lit up.

He slurped up all the noodles, chewed them thoroughly, and then swallowed. At that moment, he felt his taste buds fully engaged, and a pang of hunger came from his stomach. It was as if his stomach was telling him to eat more of this delicious food quickly.

Traces of the sauce remained on the corners of Liu Bao’s mouth, and he said to the camera, "So delicious, this zhajiangmian is amazing! I’ve done so many live streams and eaten so many noodles. These are definitely the tastiest!"

Liu Bao then shoveled another big mouthful, slurping it up voraciously. His way of eating was really mouthwatering!

The viewers seeing this scene couldn’t help but salivate.

[That looks so good!]

[Doesn’t seem like he’s pretending!]

[At Juxing Shopping Mall, right? I’ll go taste it myself after work.]

Liu Bao devoured the bowl of zhajiangmian like a whirlwind, leaving only traces of sauce in the bowl; everything else went into his stomach.

"Ah, that’s satisfying," he said. "The texture and flavor are amazing! His skills aren’t all talk, or he wouldn’t be this popular wherever he sets up shop."

Liu Bao paused and took a few sips of mineral water. There was still a bowl of knife-shaved noodles waiting to be eaten. Ordinary people would be full after one bowl of noodles, but Liu Bao was a food streamer with a larger stomach capacity and could eat more. He brought the bowl of knife-shaved noodles in front of himself again.

"Now, I’m going to try the taste of these knife-shaved noodles."

Liu Bao added some coriander, some chili, and a bit of vinegar to the noodles. As he mixed them, he picked up one noodle to inspect it, then picked another. To his surprise, he found that the noodles that had been shaved off were almost all identical. And they were all long and thin.

"Holy cow, with his quick shaving speed, the noodles are this good?" Liu Bao exclaimed. "What kind of knife skills are these? He doesn’t have some kind of kung fu, does he?"

The viewers also noticed the state of the noodles: long and even, thin on the sides with a thicker middle. They could be deemed the most perfect state for noodles. Executive Chef Jiang’s technique was truly inconceivable.

Liu Bao tasted the knife-shaved noodles. Their flavor wasn’t as rich as the zhajiangmian, as they were soup-based. However, they possessed an added gentle smoothness. The deep-fried meat topping was cooked just right, and a little bit of stock was added, making the soup particularly aromatic. This was all thanks to Executive Chef Jiang’s secret recipe. Naturally, the flavor was good.

"This bowl of noodles is also delicious," Liu Bao declared. "Quite good."

He continued eating the knife-shaved noodles, demonstrating to everyone what a professional food streamer looked like, managing to polish off both bowls. And he drank quite a bit of the soup as well. He couldn’t help it; the soup was too delicious for him to control himself.

Seeing Liu Bao enjoying his meal so much, many viewers couldn’t help themselves either and were eager to try Executive Chef Jiang’s food stall for themselves.

At this moment, Liu Bao lifted his head to glance at Executive Chef Jiang’s stall. There were already seven or eight customers gathered in front of the small stall, all waiting in line for Executive Chef Jiang’s noodles. The place was bustling as ever. This was within Liu Bao’s expectations.

"Look over there, everyone, Executive Chef Jiang is still doing good business," he said. "The line is obviously longer than at other places." Liu Bao aimed the camera at the queuing customers, sighing sentimentally.

「Meanwhile, at Shuize Resort Happy Ranch.」

Many people had been looking for Jiang Feng recently, especially those interested in food. Zhang Dashan, the owner of the ranch, was one of them. He had a particular fondness for meat, and Jiang Feng’s meat dishes were always to his liking. So he had been making inquiries about Jiang Feng’s whereabouts for the past few days.

Today, at last, there was news. Zhang Xinya sent Zhang Dashan a voice message on WeChat, "Dad, I’ve found Executive Chef Jiang. He’s set up in a food stall inside Juxing Shopping Mall. I saw him through a streamer’s feed."

Hearing Zhang Xinya’s words, Zhang Dashan’s face lit up with joy. "Found him? Then I’m heading there now. What’s he selling, meat?"

"He’s selling zhajiangmian, as well as knife-shaved noodles. I also saw the video of him making knife-shaved noodles; it’s really impressive."

"Alright, I’ll go check it out. Are you coming?"

"I’m coming too."

After agreeing, Zhang Dashan immediately got into his car and sped towards Juxing Shopping Mall. He wasn’t the only food aficionado on the move. As time ticked by, more and more people arrived at the food stall.

A few young police officers from the city police department came over to eat noodles during lunchtime and were bewildered by the sea of people inside the food stall area.

"What’s going on? Why are there so many people? Are they all here for noodles?"

"No way, it can’t have gotten this popular overnight, right?"

"What’s the situation?"

They asked around among the queuing people and learned that Jiang Feng was a famous stall owner who had set up shop a few times before, always with great success.

"So that’s the story, he’s actually a top-notch chef!"

"I must say, the flavor really is good."

"Let’s hurry up and join the queue; there are more and more people."

Chatting among themselves, they quickly joined the growing line of customers waiting to buy noodles. Inside Juxing Shopping Mall, a new wave of customers arrived.