Chapter 349 - 327: The Fish Pond in Front of the Shop (2)

Chapter 349: Chapter 327: The Fish Pond in Front of the Shop (2)

Sure enough, they saw two new dishes: Steamed Mandarin Fish and Steamed Sea Bass.

Perfect!

These two dishes were finally available. They had been eagerly anticipating them for a long time.

The prices were 98 yuan and 58 yuan, respectively.

Looking at the prices alone, neither was cheap.

But considering what the two dishes were, they weren’t expensive at all.

Of course, even if they weren’t expensive, it still stung the wallet a bit to actually buy them. Especially the Steamed Mandarin Fish.

But no matter how much it stung, they had to try it. After longing for it for so long, there was no way they would pass it up just because the price hurt a little.

As long as they weren’t eating it every day, they could definitely afford it for a special occasion.

So, the customer with glasses said impatiently, "Boss, I’ll have a Steamed Mandarin Fish today."

’Not only am I going to eat it, I’m starting with the more expensive one.’

Li You nodded with a smile. "Alright, no problem."

"I’ll have a Steamed Mandarin Fish too."

"I’ll have a Steamed Sea Bass."

"..."

The other customers also chimed in with their orders. It was either Steamed Mandarin Fish or Steamed Sea Bass.

After taking down their orders, Li You invited them inside to have a seat, saying he would go prepare the food right away.

The customers all nodded. "We’ll be troubling you then, Boss."

Li You said, "Not at all, not at all. I should be the one thanking you for your patronage."

Afterward, Li You went into the kitchen and started cooking.

As for the big guy, he left it by the entrance for all the incoming customers to see.

Sure enough, more and more customers started arriving at the restaurant.

These customers also all saw the large pit Li You had dug where the fish pond would be. Their first reaction was the same: ’Is the boss building another garden?’

This made them very pleasantly surprised.

Everyone was clearly very eager to see Li You create more gardens.

So, they started asking the customers who had arrived earlier.

After inquiring, they learned that it wasn’t a garden, but a fish pond.

This was, of course, also a pleasant surprise. A fish pond was great too. It would be something new to look at when they came to eat in the future.

A fish pond was also something to look forward to!

Then they quickly found out that the first resident of the fish pond wouldn’t be a fish, but a very large mountain crab.

How big?

The customers were very curious. Then they saw the big guy in the bucket at the entrance.

Their awed exclamations of "Holy crap!" said it all.

’This is way too big, isn’t it? Can mountain crabs really grow this large?’

’I’ve never seen anything like it.’

’Unbelievable!’

’Did the boss catch it in the canyon?’

’This is why the boss is so incredible. Even when he goes out to catch a crab, he manages to find one this huge.’

’As expected of the boss.’

’And he’s putting this big guy in the fish pond?’

’That’s awesome!’

This big guy would definitely be a major attraction for the pond.

After seeing the big guy, the customers soon learned of another big surprise.

The two dishes, Steamed Mandarin Fish and Steamed Sea Bass, had been officially launched.

’We finally get these two dishes!’

’We can finally find out what the boss’s version of these dishes tastes like!’

Everyone was familiar with these two dishes, especially the Steamed Sea Bass. Many banquets, whether in hotels or rural courtyard banquets, would feature this dish.

They had all eaten it many times. The quality varied, but generally speaking, it was a delicious dish.

If the Steamed Sea Bass at an ordinary banquet was already delicious, how incredible would the boss’s version be?

The anticipation was overwhelming!

And so, all the customers started ordering either the Steamed Sea Bass or the Steamed Mandarin Fish.

Although the price made their wallets ache, it didn’t matter. It wasn’t an everyday meal. When it was time to splurge, they had to splurge.

Of course, there were also customers who, like Liu Jialiang’s family before, didn’t like steamed fish.

They hadn’t been looking forward to the Steamed Mandarin Fish and Steamed Sea Bass.

But now, seeing so many people ordering these two dishes, they couldn’t help but be tempted.

They wanted to give it a try too.

’We don’t like other steamed fish. But the boss’s steamed fish must be better than all the others.’

’Let’s order one and try it.’

And so, they ordered it as well.

By this time, many customers already had their Steamed Mandarin Fish or Steamed Sea Bass served at their tables.

Every customer who had tasted it was thrilled. They all said they had never eaten such delicious Steamed Mandarin Fish or Steamed Sea Bass before.

And these two dishes once again proved that whenever the boss launched a new dish, it was guaranteed to be top-tier in flavor.

"By the way, what kind of cuisine is Steamed Mandarin Fish? Is it part of our Sichuan cuisine?"

"No. Steamed Mandarin Fish is a famous traditional dish from Zhejiang Province, so it should belong to Zhejiang cuisine. However, some say it’s a traditional dish from Min Province, part of Min cuisine. So, I’m not sure which one it belongs to, but it’s definitely not Sichuan cuisine."

"Oh, I see! Then it’s probably the same case for Steamed Sea Bass."

"No, it’s different. Steamed Sea Bass is a famous traditional dish from Guangdong Province, part of Cantonese cuisine."

"Huh? They don’t belong to the same cuisine?"

"That’s right! Don’t just assume they’re from the same cuisine just because they’re both steamed."

"Alright. Learned something new today."

"..."

The customers discussed all sorts of things with each other as they ate.

Their conversations made the customers still waiting for their fish even more antsy.

They were dying to eat.

And they didn’t have to wait long.

Their Steamed Mandarin Fish or Steamed Sea Bass arrived as well.

After tasting it, they now had the answer to their earlier question.

The boss’s Steamed Sea Bass was leagues better than any Steamed Sea Bass they had ever had at a banquet.

The Steamed Sea Bass at banquets was just delicious, but the boss’s was one of the most enjoyable delicacies on Earth.

’There will never be a more delicious Steamed Sea Bass than this.’

The customers who previously disliked steamed fish had now also tasted the Steamed Mandarin Fish or Steamed Sea Bass.

They were quite surprised. ’I was right! The boss’s steamed fish is so much better than any I’ve had before.’

They didn’t like the ones from before. But here, they couldn’t stop eating.

It seemed it wasn’t that steamed fish was bad, but that the previous chefs hadn’t been able to bring out its true, delicious flavor.

When a top-tier chef takes action, it seems any dish they make will be delicious.

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Li You was busy in the kitchen the whole time.

He took a quick break for a meal. It wasn’t until three in the afternoon that things finally quieted down.

In just this one lunch period, he had sold over 50 servings of Steamed Mandarin Fish and over 80 servings of Steamed Sea Bass.

Despite the relatively high price, it was clear they were still very popular.

After eating, the customers left a flood of positive reviews. Everyone said they’d never had such delicious steamed fish.

Li You wasn’t surprised by this, but he was very happy.

He went outside the restaurant. Many customers who had finished their meals hadn’t left yet. Some were playing games, some were watching others play games, and some were looking at the mountain crab in the bucket.

The big guy had astonished every customer who saw it today. They were all saying how incredible the boss was for being able to catch such a huge crab.

Li You was very proud of this. He knew this big guy would give him some serious bragging rights.

It felt great.

’Right, I need to call Li Zhong and Li Chi in the village. I should ask if they’re free in the next couple of days.’

’If they are, I’ll ask them to come over and build the fish pond.’

He called Li Zhong first.

After the call connected, Li You explained the situation. Li Zhong repeatedly said it was no problem, that he was free for the next few days, and even offered to come over and take a look right now.

Li You hadn’t even mentioned the pay yet.

But that was fine; he could just tell Li Zhong in person when he arrived.

Next, Li You called Li Chi.

Li Chi also repeatedly said he was free for the next few days and would come over to take a look now.

Li You thanked them profusely.

After he hung up the phone, the System’s voice once again echoed in his mind, "Because the host is hiring people to build a fish pond, a side quest has been triggered.

Quest Name: The Pond Before the Restaurant.

Quest Content: Construct a fish pond of any size.

Quest Time Limit: None.

Quest Completion Reward: One lottery chance, 20 ornamental fish (species and size are random).

Special Reward: Body Strengthening (III)."

This voice made Li You ecstatic.

’I finally triggered another side quest! It’s been so long since I triggered any side quests or main quests.’

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